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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 1999
Registration No. 333-71915
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 770444317
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
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160 KNOWLES DRIVE
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA 95032
(408) 370-4888
(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including
area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
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STEVEN HUMPHREYS
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
160 KNOWLES DRIVE
LOS GATOS, CA 95032
(408) 370-4888
FAX: (408) 370-4880
(Name, address, including zip code and telephone number,
including area code, of agent for service)
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Copies to:
JEFFREY D. SAPER, ESQ.
KURT J. BERNEY, ESQ.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CA 94304
(650) 493-9300
FAX: (650) 493-6811
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
FROM TIME TO TIME AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [ ]
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered
on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act
of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), other than securities offered only in connection
with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [X]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] ______
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for the same offering. [ ] __________
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule
434, please check the following box. [ ]
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Common Stock, par value $.001 per share....... 843,308 shares $79.69 $67,203,214.52 $18,682.49(2)
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(1) The Price of $79.69 per share, which was the average of the high and low
prices of the Registrant's Common Stock on the Nasdaq National Market on
February 11, 1999, is set forth solely for the purposes of calculating the
registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(c) of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
(2) Of which $17,151.30 was paid on February 5, 1999.
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall
file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on
such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to Section
8(a), may determine.
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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may
not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the
Securities Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not any offer to
sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in
any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.
PROSPECTUS
(Subject to completion, dated February 12, 1999)
843,308 SHARES
SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
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COMMON STOCK
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This prospectus relates to the public offering, which is not being underwritten,
of up to 843,308 shares of our Common Stock which is held by some of our current
stockholders. The selling stockholders identified in this prospectus acquired
their shares of our Common Stock in a private transaction in which SCM acquired
Shuttle Technology Group Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of
England and Wales, and in a private transaction in which SCM acquired Intermart
Systems, K.K., a company incorporated under the laws of Japan.
The prices at which such stockholders may sell the shares will be determined by
the prevailing market price for the shares or in negotiated transactions. We
will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares.
Our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"SCMM." On February 11, 1999, the average of the high and low price for our
Common Stock was $79.69 per share.
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INVESTING IN THE COMMON STOCK INVOLVES CERTAIN RISKS. SEE "RISK FACTORS"
BEGINNING ON PAGE 4.
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THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND STATE SECURITIES REGULATORS HAVE NOT
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS
TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this Prospectus is February 12, 1999.
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No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any
representations other than those contained in this prospectus in connection with
the offering made hereby, and if given or made, such information or
representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by SCM
Microsystems, Inc. (referred to in this prospectus as "SCM," the "Company" and
"we"), any selling stockholder or by any other person. Neither the delivery of
this prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances,
create any implication that information herein is correct as of any time
subsequent to the date hereof. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to
sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security other than the securities
covered by this prospectus, nor does it constitute an offer to or solicitation
of any person in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation may not
lawfully be made.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and
other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at
the SEC's public reference rooms in Washington, D.C., New York, New York and
Chicago, Illinois. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information
on the public conference rooms. Our SEC filings are also available to the public
from the SEC's web site at http://www.sec.gov.
The SEC allows us to "incorporate by reference" the information we file
with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by
referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is
considered to be part of this prospectus, and later information filed with the
SEC will update and supersede this information. We incorporate by reference the
documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC under Section
13a, 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 until our
offering is completed.
(1) SCM's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1997;
(2) SCM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1998 as amended by SCM's Current Report on Form
8-K, filed with the Commission on February 5, 1999;
(3) SCM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
30, 1998 as amended by SCM's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
with the Commission on February 5, 1999;
(4) SCM's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
31, 1998;
(5) SCM's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on
February 5, 1999;
(6) SCM's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on
August 12, 1998;
(7) SCM's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on
June 18, 1998;
(8) SCM's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on
June 3, 1998; and
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(9) The description of SCM's Common Stock contained in its
Registration Statements on Form S-1, declared effective by the
Commission on October 6, 1997 and April 16, 1998.
You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or
telephoning us at the following address:
John G. Niedermaier
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
SCM Microsystems, Inc.
160 Knowles Drive
Los Gatos, California 95032
(408) 370-4888
You should rely only on the information incorporated by reference or
provided in this prospectus or the prospectus supplement. We have authorized no
one to provide you with different information. We are not making an offer of
these securities in any state where the offer is not permitted. You should not
assume that the information in this prospectus or the prospectus supplement is
accurate as of any date other than the date on the front of the document.
SCM MICROSYSTEMS
SCM Microsystems designs, develops and sells hardware used to (1)
control access to computers, networks and digital television broadcasts, (2) to
conduct secure electronic commerce, and (3) to exchange information from devices
such as digital cameras and audio recorders. Our target customers are
manufacturers in the computer, telecommunications and digital television
industries. We sell and license our products through a direct sales and
marketing organization, primarily to original equipment manufacturers. We also
sell through distributors, value-added resellers and system integrators
worldwide.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by reference
contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Words such as "anticipates,"
"expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of
such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are
subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to
predict. Therefore, actual results could differ materially from those expressed
or forecasted in any such forward-looking statements as a result of certain
factors, including those set forth in "Risk Factors," as well as those noted in
the documents incorporated herein by reference. In connection with
forward-looking statements which appear in these disclosures, investors should
carefully review the factors set forth in this prospectus under "Risk Factors."
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below before making an
investment decision. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the
only ones facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently
known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business
operations.
If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial
condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In
such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline and you could
lose all or part of your investment.
WE HAVE INCURRED OPERATING LOSSES.
Although SCM was profitable for the first and third quarters of 1998 and
the year ended December 31, 1997, SCM incurred net operating losses on an annual
basis from our inception in 1993 through the year ended December 31, 1996. As of
September 30, 1998, SCM had an accumulated deficit of $5.3 million. In view of
our loss history, we cannot assure you that SCM will be able to achieve or
sustain profitability on an annual or quarterly basis in the future.
OUR QUARTERLY RESULTS ARE SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT FLUCTUATIONS.
Our quarterly operating results depend on a number of factors that are
difficult to forecast. If our future quarterly operating results fall below the
expectations of securities analysts or investors, the trading price of our
Common Stock will likely drop. Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated
in the past and may continue to fluctuate in the future as a result of many
factors, including:
- level of competition;
- size, timing, cancellation or rescheduling of significant
orders;
- market acceptance of our new products and product enhancements;
- new product announcements or introductions by us or our
competitors;
- our ability to develop, introduce and market new products and
product enhancements on a timely basis, if at all;
- hardware component costs and availability, particularly with
respect to hardware components that we obtain from suppliers
with one or few sources;
- our success in expanding our sales and marketing organization
and programs;
- technological changes in the market for our products;
- our level of expenditures on research and development;
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- foreign currency exchange rates; and
- general economic trends.
In addition, because a high percentage of our operating expenses are fixed, a
small variation in revenue can cause significant variations in our operating
results from quarter to quarter.
WE EXPERIENCE SEASONALITY BECAUSE WE SELL OUR PRODUCTS TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THE
CONSUMER MARKET.
Our business and operating results reflect seasonal trends. We have
typically experienced lower net sales and operating income in the first quarter
and second quarter and higher net sales in the third quarter and fourth quarter
of each calendar year. Seasonal business trends may be caused by a number of
factors, including higher consumer sales during the holiday season and the
fiscal year end for companies. We believe that the seasonal trends in our
business and operating results are principally due to the U.S. government's
budgeting requirements. This government related seasonality occurs because
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) incorporate our data security products
into personal computers (PCs) and workstations which are then sold to the U.S.
government. The back-ended nature of the U.S. government's budgetary cycle
encourages OEMs to purchase our products in the second half of each fiscal year.
Another reason for our seasonality is that we currently sell our digital video
broadcasting (DVB) products mainly to OEMs for the European consumer market. We
expect these sales to increase. Because consumer market's sales are highest in
the third and fourth quarter of the year, we expect the seasonal trends in our
business and operating results to continue.
WE FACE RISKS RELATED TO OUR LONG PRODUCT SALES CYCLE.
When we obtain a new customer, our initial sales to that customer
usually take six to nine months. During this sales cycle, we may expend
substantial financial resources and our management's time and effort with no
assurance that a sale will ultimately result. The length of a new customer's
sales cycle depends on a number of factors that we may not be able to control.
These factors include the customer's product and technical requirements and the
level of competition we face for that customer's business. Any delays in the
sales cycle for new customers could have a material adverse effect on our
business and operating results.
We believe that our operating results may vary significantly in future
periods and that our historical results are not reliable indicators of future
performance. It is possible that, in the future, our operating results will be
below the expectations of stock market analysts and investors. In such event,
the market price of our Common Stock could decline significantly.
WE DEPEND ON EMERGING MARKETS AND THE ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PRODUCTS.
From SCM's inception through 1994, we focused on Personal Computer
Memory Card Industry Association ("PCMCIA") peripheral products, including flash
memory and fax/modem devices. In 1994, we began emphasizing security and access
products. We made our final shipment of PCMCIA peripheral products in the
quarter ended March 31, 1997, completing our exit from this business. We have
since strategically shifted our product focus to security and connectivity
products, which have increased from 13% of our total net sales in 1994 to 100%
of total net sales in 1998. Therefore, our net sales are now and will continue
to be dependent upon the success of our security and connectivity products.
SCM's future growth and operating results will depend on whether our
security and connectivity product families are commercially successful. As
described below, each of our product families address needs in different
emerging markets. Emerging markets are growing markets for new products. We may
not succeed in these emerging markets which are still developing. In addition,
as these markets develop, industry standards may be
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established. Our products may not comply with the industry standards ultimately
adopted in these emerging markets.
We believe that smart cards are ideally suited to serve as tokens for
network and electronic commerce security. Smart card token-based security
applications are designed to provide protection from unauthorized access to
digital information. Our SwapBox and SwapSmart product families are designed to
provide smart card token-based security for PCs. However, the market for network
and electronic commerce security applications is still emerging and the smart
card may not become the industry standard for these applications.
Our DVB product family provides a means of controlling access to digital
television broadcasts. Our SwapAccess DVB-CAM product implements the DVB-CI and
NRSS-B standards. To date, our DVB-CAM product has been implemented in a
relatively limited number of DVB set-top boxes in Europe. However, the European
standard for DVB conditional access applications is still emerging. Although we
believe that the DVB-CI standard will eventually become the European standard
for DVB conditional access applications, this standard may not be adopted and
the European DVB market may fail to further develop. The market for DVB products
in the United States has only recently begun to develop and may not grow. In
addition, the substantial base of analog set-top boxes already installed in the
United States may cause the market for DVB products in general, and our
SwapAccess products in particular, to grow more slowly than expected or not at
all.
If the market for the products described above or any of our other
products fail to develop or develop more slowly than expected, or if any of the
standards supported by us do not achieve or sustain market acceptance, our
business and operating results would be materially and adversely affected.
WE DEPEND ON SALES TO ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS.
Most of our products are intended for use as components or subsystems in
systems manufactured and sold by third party OEMs. In 1997, almost all of our
sales were to OEMs and we expect this dependence on OEM sales to continue. In
1997, sales to BetaDigital (a division of the Kirch Group) accounted for 27% of
total net sales and sales to our top 10 customers (all of which were OEMs)
accounted for 69% of total net sales. In the first nine months of 1998, sales to
BetaDigital accounted for 11% of total net sales, sales to Telenor Conax A.S.
and subsidiaries accounted for 9% of total net sales, and sales to our top 10
customers (8 of which are OEMs) accounted for 47% of total net sales.
In order to convince an OEM to incorporate our products into its
systems, we must demonstrate that our products provide significant commercial
advantages over our competitor's products. We may fail to successfully
demonstrate these advantages or our products may cease to provide any
advantages. Even if we are able to demonstrate that our products are superior,
OEMs may still choose not to incorporate our products into their systems. OEMs
may also change their business strategies and manufacturing practices, which
could cause them to purchase fewer of our products, find other sources for
products we currently manufacture or manufacture these products internally. Our
OEM customers may also seek price concessions from us. Failure of OEMs to
incorporate our products into their systems, the failure of such OEMs' systems
to achieve market acceptance or any other event causing a decline in our sales
to OEMs would have a material adverse effect on our business and operating
results.
WE DEPEND ON SALES TO GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS.
Approximately 39%, 28%, 17% and 12% of our net sales during 1995, 1996,
1997 and the first nine months of 1998, respectively, were derived from sales of
our SwapBox product for use by the U.S. government. These sales were made under
contracts between SCM and major OEMs that sell PCs to the United States
Department of Defense (the "DOD"). We believe that indirect sales to the DOD are
subject to a number of significant uncertainties, including timing and
availability of funding, unpredictable changes in the timing and
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quantity of government orders and the generally competitive nature of government
contracting. Furthermore, the DOD has been reducing total expenditures over the
past few years in several areas. Accordingly, funding for the purchase of our
products may be reduced in the future. In addition, we may not be able to modify
existing products or develop new products that will continue to meet the
specifications of OEM suppliers to the DOD. A significant loss of indirect sales
to the U.S. government would have a material adverse effect on our business and
operating results.
WE DEPEND ON OUR STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS.
SCM collaborates with a number of corporations and is a member of key
industry consortia. We have formed strategic relationships, including technology
sharing agreements, with a number of key industry players such as Intel, Gemplus
and Telenor. We evaluate, on an ongoing basis, potential strategic alliances and
intend to continue to pursue such relationships. Our future success will depend
significantly on the success of our current arrangements and our ability to
establish additional arrangements. These arrangements may not result in
commercially successful products.
OUR MARKETS ARE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE.
The market for our products is intensely competitive and characterized
by rapidly changing technology. We believe that competition in this market is
likely to intensify as a result of increasing demand for security products. We
currently experience competition from a number of sources, including:
- ActionTec, Carry Computer Engineering, Greystone and Litronic in
PC Card adapters;
- SmartDisk Corporation, Philips and Tritheim in smart card
readers and universal smart card reader interfaces; and
- Gemplus in DVB-CAM modules.
We also experience indirect competition from some of our customers which
sell alternative products or are expected to introduce competitive products in
the future. We may in the future face competition from these competitors and new
competitors, such as Motorola, that develop digital information security
products. In addition, the market for digital data security, access control and
connectivity products may ultimately include technological solutions other than
ours.
Many of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater
financial, technical, marketing, purchasing and other resources than we do. As a
result, our competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or emerging
technologies or standards and to changes in customer requirements. Our
competitors may also be able to devote greater resources to the development,
promotion and sale of products, and may be able to deliver competitive products
at a lower end user price. Current and potential competitors have established or
may establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties
to increase the ability of their products to address the needs of our
prospective customers. Therefore, it is possible that new competitors or
alliances among competitors may emerge and rapidly acquire significant market
share. Increased competition is likely to result in price reductions, reduced
operating margins and loss of market share. Any of these factors could have a
material adverse effect on our business and operating results.
We believe that the principal competitive factors affecting the market
for digital data security products include:
- the extent to which products comply with existing industry
standards;
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- technical features;
- ease of use;
- quality and reliability;
- level of security;
- strength of distribution channels; and
- price.
We may not be able to successfully compete as to these or other factors
and the competitive pressures may materially and adversely affect our business
and operating results.
WE FACE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH POTENTIAL ACQUISITIONS.
We continually evaluate potential acquisitions of complementary
businesses, products and technologies. SCM acquired Shuttle Technology Group
Limited (Shuttle), based in the U.K., in November 1998, Intermart Systems K.K.
(Intermart), based in Japan, in May 1998 and Intellicard Systems Pte. Ltd.,
based in Singapore (Intellicard), in June 1998. We may not realize the desired
benefits of these recent transactions or of future transactions. In order to
successfully integrate acquired companies, we must, among other things:
- continue to attract and retain key management and other
personnel;
- integrate, from both an engineering and sales and marketing
perspective, the acquired products;
- establish a common corporate culture; and
- integrate geographically distant facilities and employees.
If our management's attention to day-to-day operations is diverted to
integrating acquired companies or if problems in the integration process arise,
these difficulties could have a material adverse effect on our business and
operating results. In addition, any acquisition, depending on its size, could
result in the use of a significant portion of our available cash. If an
acquisition is made utilizing our securities, a significant dilution to our
stockholders and significant acquisition related charges to earnings could
occur. During 1998, SCM incurred significant non-recurring charges associated
with the acquisitions of Shuttle, Intermart and Intellicard. SCM may also incur
additional material charges in the future resulting from redundancies in product
lines, customer lists and sales channels associated with these acquisitions.
Acquisitions may also result in the incurrence or the assumption of liabilities,
including liabilities that are unknown or not fully known to us at the time of
acquisition, which could have a material adverse effect on us. Furthermore, we
cannot assure you that any products we acquire in connection with any
acquisition will gain acceptance in our markets.
WE NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE OUR GROWTH.
Our business has grown substantially in recent periods, with net sales
increasing from $10.9 million in 1994 to $46.4 million in 1997. The growth of
our business has placed a significant strain on our management and operations.
In 1993, we commenced operations in North America, which included the
establishment of a U.S. management team. As a result, we have a limited
operating history under our current U.S. management. In addition, the number of
employees has increased from 67 at December 31, 1995 to 226 as of September 30,
1998.
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If we are successful in achieving our growth plans, our growth is likely to
place a significant burden on our operating and financial systems and increased
responsibility for senior management and other personnel. Existing management or
any new members of management may not be able to improve existing systems and
controls or implement new systems and controls in response to anticipated
growth. Our failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our
business and operating results.
WE MUST INTEGRATE OUR GLOBAL LOCATIONS.
SCM's U.S. headquarters are located in Los Gatos, California, European
headquarters are located in Pfaffenhofen, Germany, and research and development
facilities are located in Erfurt, Germany, La Ciotat, France, Wokingham,
England, Pondicherry, India and Madras, India. In Asia, we are located in
Singapore, Taiwan and Tokyo, Japan. Operating in diverse geographic locations
imposes a number of risks and burdens on us, including the need to manage
employees and contractors from diverse cultural backgrounds and who speak
different languages, and difficulties associated with operating in a number of
time zones. Although these difficulties can be reduced through the use of
electronic mail and teleconferencing, unforeseen difficulties or logistical
barriers in operating in diverse locations may occur. Operating in widespread
geographic locations requires us to implement and operate complex information
systems. Although we believe that our information systems are adequate, we may
in the future have to implement new information systems. Implementation of new
information systems may be costly and may require us to train personnel. Any
failure or delay in implementing these systems, procedures and controls on a
timely basis, if necessary, or in expanding these areas in an efficient manner
could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.
WE MAY BE EXPOSED TO RISKS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT.
SCM's success depends significantly upon our proprietary technology. We
currently rely on a combination of patent, copyright and trademark laws, trade
secrets, confidentiality agreements and contractual provisions to protect our
proprietary rights. Our software, documentation and other written materials are
protected under trade secret and copyright laws, which afford only limited
protection. SCM generally enters into confidentiality and non-disclosure
agreements with our employees and with key vendors and suppliers. Our SwapBox
and SwapSmart trademarks are registered in the United States. We continuously
evaluate the registration of additional trademarks as appropriate. We currently
have seven United States patents issued and three German patents issued. We also
have nineteen patent applications pending worldwide. In addition, we have
exclusive licenses under four other United States patents, and licenses for two
United States patents associated with our products. Although we often seek to
protect our proprietary technology through patents, it is possible that no new
patents will be issued, that our proprietary products or technologies are not
patentable, and that any issued patent will fail to provide us with any
competitive advantages.
There has been a great deal of litigation in the technology industry
regarding intellectual property rights. Litigation may be necessary to protect
our proprietary technology. SCM has from time to time received claims that it is
infringing upon third parties' intellectual property rights. In April 1997,
Gemplus served SCM with a complaint alleging that our SwapSmart product
infringes certain claims of a French patent held by Gemplus. Although this
dispute was settled on terms acceptable to us, future disputes with third
parties may arise and these disputes may not be resolved on terms acceptable to
us. As the number of products and competitors in our target markets grows, the
likelihood of infringement claims also increases. Any claims or litigation may
be time-consuming and costly, cause product shipment delays, or require us to
redesign our products or require us to enter into royalty or licensing
agreements. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on our
business and operating results. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary
rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy aspects of our products or to
use our proprietary information and software. In addition, the laws of some
foreign countries do not protect proprietary and intellectual property rights to
as great an extent as do the laws of the United States. Our means of protecting
our proprietary and intellectual property rights may not be
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adequate. There is a risk that our competitors will independently develop
similar technology, duplicate our products or design around patents or other
intellectual property rights.
WE DEPEND ON CONTRACT AND OFFSHORE MANUFACTURING.
Most of our products are manufactured outside the United States because
we believe that global sourcing enables us to achieve greater economies of
scale, improve gross margins and maintain uniform quality standards for our
products. A significant portion of our products are now manufactured by SCM
Microsystems (Asia) Pte. Ltd. (formerly Intellicard), our wholly-owned
subsidiary in Singapore, but we also source some of our products through two
contract manufacturers in Europe. If Intellicard or any of our contract
manufacturers cannot meet our production requirements, we may have to rely on
other contract manufacturing sources or identify and qualify new contract
manufacturers. In this regard, one of our contract manufacturers has recently
been involved in bankruptcy proceedings and may be unable to continue
manufacturing our products. Despite efforts to do so, we may not be able to
identify or qualify new contract manufacturers in a timely manner and these new
manufacturers may not allocate sufficient capacity to us in order to meet our
requirements. Any significant delay in our ability to obtain adequate supplies
of our products from our current or alternative sources would materially and
adversely affect our business and operating results.
In an effort to reduce our manufacturing costs, SCM has shifted volume
production of many of our product components to Singapore. We are currently
considering shifting the production of other product components to other
suppliers in Europe or Asia. Transferring production to these new locations
could disrupt our manufacturing process and increase overall production costs.
In addition, foreign manufacturing poses a number of risks, including
transportation delays and interruptions, difficulties in staffing, currency
fluctuations, potentially adverse tax consequences and unexpected changes in
regulatory requirements, tariffs and other trade barriers, and political and
economic instability.
WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SUPPLIERS OF KEY COMPONENTS.
We rely upon a limited number of suppliers of several key components of
our products. For example, SCM purchases mechanical components for use in our
smart card reader product exclusively from Stocko, a German-based supplier. Our
reliance on only one supplier could impose several risks, including an
inadequate supply of components, price increases, late deliveries and poor
component quality. Disruption or termination of the supply of these components
could delay shipments of our products, which could have a material adverse
effect on our business and operating results. These delays could also damage
relationships with current and prospective customers.
THE MARKETS FOR OUR PRODUCTS MAY UNDERGO RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE.
The markets for our products is characterized by rapidly changing
technology. Our customers' needs change and new products are introduced
frequently. Product life cycles are short and industry standards are still
evolving. These rapid changes in technology could render our existing products
obsolete and unmarketable. Therefore, our future success will depend upon our
ability to successfully develop and introduce new and enhanced products that
meet our customers' increasing expectations and incorporate the latest
technology. Product development is risky because it is difficult to foresee
developments in technology, coordinate technical personnel and identify and
eliminate design flaws. Any significant delay in releasing new products could
have a material adverse effect on the ultimate success of our products and could
reduce sales of predecessor products. We may not be able to introduce new
products on a timely basis. In addition, new products introduced by us may fail
to achieve a significant degree of market acceptance or, once accepted, may fail
to sustain for any significant period. These factors could have a material
adverse effect on our business and operating results.
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WE FACE RISKS RELATED TO INTERNATIONAL SALES AND CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS.
SCM was originally a German corporation and continues to conduct a
substantial portion of its business in Europe. Approximately 48%, 50%, 51% and
61% of our revenues in 1995, 1996, 1997, and the first nine months of 1998,
respectively, were derived from customers located outside the United States.
Because a significant number of our principal customers are located in other
countries, we anticipate that international sales will continue to account for a
significant portion of our revenues. As a result, a significant portion of our
sales and operations may continue to be subject to certain risks, including:
- tariffs and other trade barriers;
- difficulties in staffing and managing disparate branch
operations;
- currency exchange risks;
- exchange controls; and
- potential adverse tax consequences.
These factors may have a material adverse effect on our business and
operating results.
We conduct operations and sell products in several different countries.
In addition, we recently acquired companies in Japan, Singapore, Great Britain
and India. Therefore, our operating results may be impacted by the fluctuating
exchange rates of foreign currencies, especially the German mark, the Japanese
yen, the Singapore dollar, the British pound and the Indian rupee, in relation
to the U.S. dollar. We do not currently engage in hedging activities with
respect to our foreign currency exposure. We continually monitor our exposure to
currency fluctuations and may use financial hedging techniques when appropriate
to minimize the effect of these fluctuations. Even so, exchange rate
fluctuations may still have a material adverse effect on our business and
operating results. In the future, we could be required to denominate our product
sales in other currencies, which would make the management of currency
fluctuations more difficult and expose us to greater currency risks.
WE MAY BE EXPOSED TO PRODUCT LIABILITY RISKS.
Customers rely on our token-based security products to prevent
unauthorized access to their digital information. A malfunction of or design
defect in our products could result in legal or warranty claims. Although we
place warranty disclaimers and liability limitation clauses in our sales
agreements and maintain product liability insurance, we cannot assure you that
these measures will be effective in limiting our liability. Liability for
damages resulting from security breaches could be substantial and could have a
material adverse effect on our business and operating results. In addition, a
well-publicized security breach involving token-based and other security systems
could adversely affect the market's perception of products like ours in general,
or our products in particular, regardless of whether the breach is actual or
attributable to our products. In that event, the demand for our products could
decline, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and
operating results.
WE FACE YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE RISKS.
Many currently installed computer systems and software products are
coded to accept only two digit entries in the date code field. Beginning in the
year 2000, these date code fields will need to accept four digit entries to
distinguish 21st century dates from 20th century dates. As a result, during the
current year, computer systems and software used by many companies may need to
be upgraded to comply with such "Year 2000" requirements. The Year 2000 problem
could affect computers, software and other equipment used, operated, or
maintained by us,
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our business partners, our suppliers and our customers. We have formed a
committee (the Committee) to oversee our computer system upgrade needs,
including the specific assignment to deal with Year 2000 issues.
The Committee is composed of various members of our staff. The Committee
meets periodically and any findings are reviewed by our executive staff. We have
reviewed all of our current product offerings and believe that our current
products are Year 2000 compliant. The Committee's general plan of action
includes inventorying all essential internal equipment, contacting suppliers to
ascertain their readiness for Year 2000 compliance, testing all critical
systems, implementing a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, and
resolving all critical problems by the end of the third quarter of 1999. We are
currently on schedule to complete all critical Year 2000 problems by the end of
the third quarter of 1999.
We estimate the total Year 2000 costs to be between $75,000 and
$100,000. In addition, we plan to implement a new ERP system to serve our
worldwide information system, which we estimate will cost $1.0 million to $1.3
million. As of September 30, 1998, we have not incurred any significant costs
related to Year 2000 issues. We have budgeted all Year 2000 costs independently
of our information technology department. All costs will be paid from our
operating funds.
SCM is currently in the process of completing a comprehensive inventory
and evaluation of our systems, equipment and facilities. We are in the process
of identifying all essential suppliers and plan to contact them, if required, to
determine that the suppliers' operations, products and services are Year 2000
compliant. We have a number of projects underway to replace or upgrade systems,
equipment and facilities that are not currently Year 2000 compliant. We do not
have a specific contingency plan should the replacement or upgrade of these
systems fail. We are working to develop such a contingency plan.
In addition, our sales could suffer if our customers divert resources
from purchasing our products to resolving their own Year 2000 issues. The Year
2000 problem may have a material adverse effect on our business and operating
results.
THE ADOPTION OF THE EURO PRESENTS UNCERTAINTIES.
On January 1, 1999, eleven of the fifteen member countries of the
European Union established a fixed conversion rates between their existing
currencies (the "old currency") and the one common legal currency known as the
"Euro". From January 1, 1999 through June 30, 2002 the countries will be able to
use their old currencies or the Euro to transact business. By July 1, 2002, the
conversion to the Euro will be complete, at which time the old currencies will
no longer be legal tender. The conversion to the Euro will eliminate currency
exchange rate risk between the member countries.
We do not anticipate any material impact from the Euro conversion on our
financial information systems which currently accommodate multiple currencies.
Computer software changes necessary to comply with the Year 2000 issue are
generally compliant to the Euro conversion issue. Because there are many
uncertainties, we cannot reasonably estimate the effect that the Euro conversion
issue will have on our pricing or market strategies, and the impact, if any, it
will have on our financial condition and result of operations.
WE DEPEND ON OUR KEY PERSONNEL.
We depend on the continued employment of our senior executive officers
and other key management and technical personnel. If any of our key personnel
leave and are not adequately replaced, our business would be adversely affected.
In particular, we depend on the continued service of Robert Schneider, our
Chairman of the Board, Steven Humphreys, our President and Chief Executive
Officer, and Bernd Meier, our Chief Operating Officer. SCM provides compensation
incentives such as bonuses, benefits and option grants (which are typically
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subject to vesting over four years) to attract and retain qualified employees.
In addition, our German subsidiary has entered into substantially similar
employment agreements with each of Messrs. Schneider and Meier pursuant to which
each serves as a Managing Director of the subsidiary. Each of the respective
agreements has no set termination date, may be terminated by the subsidiary or
the officer with six months notice, and provides that the officer cannot work
for one of our competitors during the one-year period following his termination.
Non-compete agreements are, however, generally difficult to enforce. Therefore,
these provisions may not provide us with significant protection. We also have an
employment agreement with Jean-Yves Le Roux, our Vice President, Business
Development, that may be terminated by him or SCM if either so chooses. In
addition, the Company entered into employment agreements with three employees
of Shuttle, one of whom is covered by a key man life insurance policy. We do
not maintain key man life insurance on any other employees.
We believe that our future success will depend in large part on our
continuing ability to attract and retain highly qualified technical and
management personnel. Competition for such personnel is intense, and we may not
be able to retain our key technical and management employees or to attract,
assimilate or retain other highly qualified technical and management personnel
in the future.
OUR STOCK PRICE IS POTENTIALLY VOLATILE.
The stock market has recently experienced significant price and volume
fluctuations unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. In
addition, the market price of our Common Stock has been highly volatile and is
likely to continue to be volatile. The future trading price for our Common Stock
will depend on a number of factors, including:
- variations in our financial results;
- comments and forecasts by security analysts;
- our ability to increase our manufacturing capability as required
by customer demand;
- any loss of key management;
- announcements of technological innovations or new products by us
or our competition; and
- patents or other proprietary rights or patent litigation.
In the past, companies that have experienced volatility in the market
price of their stock have been the object of securities class action litigation.
If we were the object of securities class action litigation, it could result in
substantial costs and a diversion of management's attention and resources.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
SCM will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares
offered by this prospectus. All proceeds from the sale of the shares offered
hereby will be for the account of the selling stockholders, as described below.
See "Selling Stockholders" and "Plan of Distribution."
SELECTED SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction
with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" and the Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
thereto included elsewhere in this Prospectus. The historical results are not
necessarily indicative of the operating results to be expected in the future.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS ENDED
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1997 1998(1)
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Net sales $ 5,413 $ 10,940 $ 23,588 $ 30,152 $ 46,423 $ 28,602 $ 49,903
Cost of sales 4,174 8,311 19,076 21,030 30,213 18,432 31,413
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Gross profit 1,239 2,629 4,512 9,122 16,210 10,170 18,490
Operating Expenses:
Research and development 839 1,392 1,809 3,196 4,501 3,231 4,464
Sales and marketing 1,127 2,038 3,128 4,459 5,923 4,120 6,173
General and administrative 539 733 1,820 2,375 3,872 2,790 5,723
In-process research and development -- -- -- -- -- -- 3,101
Acquisition expenses -- -- -- -- -- -- 581
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total operating expenses 2,505 4,163 6,757 10,030 14,296 10,141 20,042
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income (loss) from operations (1,266) (1,534) (2,245) (908) 1,914 29 (1,552)
Interest income (expense), net (107) (290) (381) (309) 815 140 4,146
Foreign currency transaction
gains (losses) (9) (7) 42 288 688 571 236
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes (1,382) (1,831) (2,584) (929) 3,417 740 2,830
Provision for income taxes -- (11) 78 19 1,068 362 1,945
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) (1,382) (1,820) (2,662) (948) 2,349 378 885
Accretion on redeemable convertible
preferred stock -- -- (139) (287) (802) (802) --
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) applicable to
common stockholders $ (1,382) $ (1,820) $ (2,801) $ (1,235) $ 1,547 $ (424) $ 885
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Basic net income (loss) per share $ (0.90) $ (1.04) $ (1.52) $ (0.67) $ 0.35 $ (0.18) $ 0.07
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Diluted net income (loss) per share $ (0.90) $ (1.04) $ (1.52) $ (0.67) $ 0.28 $ (0.18) $ 0.06
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Shares used in computations:
Basic net income (loss) per share 1,537 1,752 1,838 1,838 4,394 2,296 12,954
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Diluted net income (loss) per share 1,537 1,752 1,838 1,838 5,614 2,296 13,726
======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31,
--------------------------------------------------------------- SEPTEMBER 30,
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(IN THOUSANDS)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Cash, cash equivalents and
short-term investments $ 131 $ 93 $ 936 $ 2,666 $ 56,073 $131,677
Working capital (deficit) 334 910 1,930 (1,442) 62,363 148,018
Total assets 2,505 4,553 9,777 13,820 75,602 180,111
Long-term debt, less current portion 503 3,027 2,147 -- -- --
Redeemable convertible preferred stock -- -- 4,781 5,068 -- --
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) (63) (1,904) (4,369) (5,428) 65,183 162,125
</TABLE>
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(1) The Company's financial statements as of and for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 1998 have been restated to reflect a reduction to the
in-process research and development charge incurred in connection with the
Company's acquisition of Intermart and ICS. See Note 2 to the Supplemental
Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this Prospectus.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth as of the date of this prospectus, the
name of each of the selling stockholders, the number of shares of Common Stock
that each selling stockholder owns, the number of shares of Common Stock owned
by each selling stockholder that may be offered for sale from time to time by
this prospectus, and the number of shares of Common Stock to be held by each
selling stockholder assuming the sale of all the Common Stock offered hereby.
The selling stockholders are former or current employees of SCM, Shuttle
Technology Group Limited or Intermart Systems, K.K. SCM may amend or supplement
this prospectus from time to time to update the disclosure set forth herein.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
PRIOR TO OFFERING(1) NUMBER OF AFTER OFFERING(1)
------------------------- SHARES BEING -------------------------
NAME OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER NUMBER PERCENT OFFERED NUMBER PERCENT
- --------------------------- ------- ------- ------------ ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Michael Lemaire 78,943 * 78,943 0 *
John Mandeen 78,943 * 78,943 0 *
Ulrich Blass 120,739 * 120,739 0 *
W. J. Eykyn 138,504 * 138,504 0 *
Alan Jones 183,770 1.3 183,770 0 *
Deborah Norford-Jones 108,781 * 108,781 0 *
Balaji Baktha 22,290 * 22,290 0 *
P. K. Venkateswaran 21,732 * 21,732 0 *
Robert Thomson 8,513 * 8,513 0 *
Yasuyaki Akamatsu 7,003 * 7,003 0 *
George Dundon 5,015 * 5,015 0 *
Andrew Nott 1,671 * 1,671 0 *
Michael Edwards 1,370 * 1,370 0 *
Peter Murphy 33,435 * 33,435 0 *
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
PRIOR TO OFFERING(1) NUMBER OF AFTER OFFERING(1)
------------------------- SHARES BEING -------------------------
NAME OF SELLING STOCKHOLDER NUMBER PERCENT OFFERED NUMBER PERCENT
- --------------------------- ------- ------- ------------ ---------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
W. J. Eykyn Settlement
Trust 1998 32,599 * 32,599 0 *
Total 843,308 6.0 843,308 0 *
</TABLE>
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*Less than 1%.
(1) Based on 14,006,477 shares outstanding as of January 31, 1999.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The shares covered by this prospectus may be offered and sold from time
to time by the selling stockholders. The selling stockholders will act
independently of SCM in making decisions with respect to the timing, manner and
size of each sale. The selling stockholders may sell the shares being offered
hereby on the Nasdaq National Market, or otherwise, at prices and under terms
then prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price, at
varying prices or at negotiated prices. The shares offered hereby may be sold,
without limitation, by one or more of the following means of distribution: (a) a
block trade in which the broker-dealer so engaged will attempt to sell such
shares as agent, but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal
to facilitate the transaction; (b) purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and
resale by such broker-dealer for its own account pursuant to this prospectus;
(c) an over-the-counter distribution in accordance with the rules of the Nasdaq
National Market; (d) ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which
the broker solicits purchasers; and (e) in privately negotiated transactions. To
the extent required, this prospectus may be amended and supplemented from time
to time to describe a specific plan of distribution.
In connection with distributions of the shares offered hereby or
otherwise, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with
broker-dealers or other financial institutions. In connection with such
transactions, broker-dealers or other financial institutions may engage in short
sales of SCM's common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume
with selling stockholders. The selling stockholders may also sell SCM's common
stock short and deliver the shares offered hereby to close out such short
positions. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other
transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions which require
the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares
offered hereby, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution
may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect
such transaction). The selling stockholders may also pledge the shares offered
hereby to a broker-dealer or other financial institution, and, upon a default,
such broker-dealer or other financial institution, may effect sales of the
pledged shares pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to
reflect such transaction). In addition, any shares offered hereby that qualify
for sale pursuant to Rule 144 may, at the option of the holder thereof, be sold
under Rule 144 rather than pursuant to this prospectus.
Any broker-dealer participating in such transactions as agent may
receive commissions from the selling stockholder and/or purchasers of the shares
offered hereby (and, if it acts as agent for the purchaser of such shares, from
such purchaser). Usual and customary brokerage fees will be paid by the selling
stockholder. Broker-dealers may agree with the selling stockholder to sell a
specified number of shares at a stipulated price per share, and, to the extent
such a broker-dealer is unable to do so acting as agent for the selling
stockholder, to purchase as principal any unsold shares at the price required to
fulfill the broker-dealer commitment to the selling stockholder. Broker-dealers
who acquire shares as principal may thereafter resell such shares from time to
time in transactions (which may involve cross and block transactions and which
may involve sales to and through other broker-dealers, including transactions of
the nature described above) in the over-the-counter market, in negotiated
transactions or
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otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated
prices, and in connection with such resales, may pay to or receive from the
purchasers of such shares commissions computed as described above.
To comply with the securities laws of certain states, if applicable, the
shares offered hereby will be sold in such jurisdictions only through registered
or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in certain states the shares
offered hereby may not be sold unless they have been registered or qualified for
sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or
qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
We have advised the selling stockholders that the anti-manipulation
rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of the shares
offered hereby in the market and to the activities of the selling stockholders
and their affiliates. In addition, we will make copies of this prospectus
available to the selling stockholders and have informed them of the need for
delivery of copies of this prospectus to purchasers at or prior to the time of
any sale of the shares offered hereby. The selling stockholders may indemnify
any broker-dealer than participates in transactions involving the sale of the
shares against certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the
Securities Act.
At the time a particular offer of shares is made, if required, a
prospectus supplement will be distributed that will set forth the number of
shares being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name of any
underwriter, dealer or agent, the purchase price paid by any underwriter, any
discount, commission and other item constituting compensation, any discount,
commission or concession allowed or reallowed or paid to any dealer, and the
proposed selling price to the public.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Our Certificate of Incorporation limits the liability of our directors
for monetary damages to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law. Delaware
law provides that directors of a corporation will not be personally liable for
monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors, except for
liability (i) for any breach of their duty of loyalty to the corporation or its
stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) for unlawful
payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as provided
in Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
Our Bylaws provide that we must indemnify our directors and executive
officers and may indemnify our other officers, employees and agents to the
fullest extent permitted by law. SCM's Bylaws also permit us to secure insurance
on behalf of any officer, director, employee or other agent for any liability
arising out of his or her actions in such capacity, regardless of whether the
Bylaws would permit indemnification.
We have entered into agreements to indemnify our directors and officers,
in addition to indemnification provided for in our Bylaws. These agreements,
among other things, indemnify our directors and officers for certain expenses
(including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by
any such person in any action or proceeding, including any action by or in the
right of SCM, arising out of such person's services as an SCM director or
officer, any subsidiary of SCM or any other company or enterprise to which the
person provides services at our request.
We also maintain an insurance policy insuring our directors and officers
against liability for certain acts and omissions while acting in their official
capacities.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling SCM
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that
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in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and is therefore unenforceable.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters relating to the validity of the securities offered hereby
will be passed upon for SCM by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
Corporation, Palo Alto, California. Members of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &
Rosati, Professional Corporation own approximately 13,000 shares of SCM Common
Stock.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and related schedule of SCM as of
December 31, 1996 and 1997, and for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 1997, have been incorporated by reference herein and in the
Registration Statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent
certified public accountants, incorporated by reference herein, and upon the
authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
The supplemental consolidated financial statements of SCM as of December
31, 1996 and 1997, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 1997, have been included herein and in the Registration Statement
in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent certified public
accountants, included herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Independent Auditors' Report.................................................................... 19
Supplemental Consolidated Balance Sheets ....................................................... 20
Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Operations.............................................. 21
Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit).......................... 22
Supplemental Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.............................................. 23
Notes to Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements......................................... 24
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations........... 39
</TABLE>
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Directors
SCM Microsystems, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying supplemental consolidated balance
sheets of SCM Microsystems, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December
31, 1996 and 1997, and the related supplemental consolidated statements of
operations, stockholders' equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years
in the three-year period ended December 31, 1997. These supplemental
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these supplemental
consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
The supplemental consolidated financial statements give retroactive
effect to the merger of the Company and Shuttle Technology Group on November 4,
1998, which has been accounted for as a pooling of interests as described in
Note 2 to the supplemental consolidated financial statements. Generally accepted
accounting principles proscribe giving effect to a consummated business
combination accounted for by the pooling-of-interests method in financial
statements that do not include the date of consummation. These supplemental
financial statements do not extend through the date of consummation. However,
they will become the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company
after financial statements covering the date of consummation of the business
combination are issued.
In our opinion, the supplemental consolidated financial statements
referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of SCM Microsystems, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1996 and
1997, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1997, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles applicable after financial statements
are issued for a period which includes the date of consummation of the business
combination.
KPMG LLP
Mountain View, California
January 11, 1999
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1996 1997 1998
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,666 $ 25,737 $ 33,570
Short-term investments -- 30,336 98,107
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $223, $190 and $854 as of
December 31, 1996 and 1997, and September 30, 1998, respectively 6,552 11,157 22,246
Inventories 2,880 5,001 10,645
Prepaid expenses 640 551 1,436
--------- --------- ---------
Total current assets 12,738 72,782 166,004
Property and equipment, net 1,082 1,671 3,558
Goodwill, net -- 1,149 10,549
--------- --------- ---------
$ 13,820 $ 75,602 $ 180,111
========= ========= =========
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Notes payable $ 6,198 $ 802 $ 824
Related party debt 2,447 -- --
Accounts payable 4,327 6,168 10,361
Accrued payroll and related expenses 478 796 1,577
Other accrued expenses 652 1,509 2,342
Income taxes payable 78 1,144 2,882
--------- --------- ---------
Total current liabilities 14,180 10,419 17,986
--------- --------- ---------
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable convertible preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 6,000,000 shares at
December 31, 1996, and 10,000,00 shares at December 31, 1997, and September 30,
1998, authorized; 1,211,914 shares at December 31, 1996, and -0- shares at
December 31, 1997, and September 30, 1998, issued and outstanding (liquidation
preference of $4,642 at December 31, 1996) 5,068 -- --
Stockholders' equity (deficit):
Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 854,038 shares at December 31, 1996,
and -0- shares at December 31, 1997, and September 30, 1998, issued and outstanding 1 -- --
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 19,000,000 shares at December 31, 1996, and
40,000,000 shares at December 31, 1997, and September 30, 1998, authorized;
1,837,656, 11,502,953 and 13,935,677 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 1996 and 1997, and September 30, 1998, respectively 2 12 14
Additional paid-in capital 2,692 72,027 167,666
Deferred stock compensation (224) (125) (83)
Accumulated deficit (7,772) (6,225) (5,340)
Other cumulative comprehensive loss (127) (506) (132)
--------- --------- ---------
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) (5,428) 65,183 162,125
--------- --------- ---------
$ 13,820 $ 75,602 $ 180,111
========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to supplemental consolidated financial statements.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE MONTHS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
-------------------------------- --------------------
1995 1996 1997 1997 1998
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(Unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ 23,588 $ 30,152 $ 46,423 $ 28,602 $ 49,903
Cost of sales 19,076 21,030 30,213 18,432 31,413
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Gross profit 4,512 9,122 16,210 10,170 18,490
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating expenses:
Research and development 1,809 3,196 4,501 3,231 4,464
Sales and marketing 3,128 4,459 5,923 4,120 6,173
General and administrative 1,820 2,375 3,872 2,790 5,723
In-process research and development -- -- -- -- 3,101
Acquisition integration expenses -- -- -- -- 581
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total operating expenses 6,757 10,030 14,296 10,141 20,042
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income (loss) from operations (2,245) (908) 1,914 29 (1,552)
Interest income (expense), net (381) (309) 815 140 4,146
Foreign currency transaction gains 42 288 688 571 236
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes (2,584) (929) 3,417 740 2,830
Provision for income taxes 78 19 1,068 362 1,945
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) (2,662) (948) 2,349 378 885
Accretion on redeemable convertible preferred stock (139) (287) (802) (802) --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders $ (2,801) $ (1,235) $ 1,547 $ (424) $ 885
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Basic net income (loss) per share $ (1.52) $ (0.67) $ 0.35 $ (0.18) $ 0.07
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Diluted net income (loss) per share $ (1.52) $ (0.67) $ 0.28 $ (0.18) $ 0.06
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Shares used to compute basic net income (loss) per share 1,838 1,838 4,394 2,296 12,954
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Shares used to compute diluted net income (loss) per share 1,838 1,838 5,614 2,296 13,726
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to supplemental consolidated financial statements.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Convertible Preferred
Stock - Series A Common Stock
---------------------------- ---------------------------
Shares Amount Shares Amount )
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances as of December 31, 1994 854,038 $ 1 1,837,656 $ 2
Redeemable convertible preferred stock,
Series B additional paid-in capital -- -- -- --
Foreign currency translation adjustment -- -- -- --
Net loss -- -- -- --
Accretion on redeemable convertible
preferred stock, Series B -- -- -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balances as of December 31, 1995 854,038 1 1,837,656 2
Deferred compensation related to grants
of stock options -- -- -- --
Amortization of deferred stock
compensation -- -- -- --
Foreign currency translation adjustment -- -- -- --
Net loss -- -- -- --
Accretion on redeemable convertible
preferred stock, Series B -- -- -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balances as of December 31, 1996 854,038 1 1,837,656 2
Issuance of common stock upon
exercise of options and warrants -- -- 680,531 1
Deferred compensation related to
grants of stock options -- -- -- --
Common stock warrants issued
in settlement of patent claim -- -- -- --
Sale of common stock, net of
issuance costs -- -- 3,955,500 4
Issuance of common stock in exchange
for the net assets of business acquired -- -- 230,733 --
Conversion of convertible preferred
stock, Series A, to common stock (854,038) (1) 854,038 1
Conversion of redeemable convertible
preferred stock, Series B through F,
to common stock -- -- 3,944,495 4
Amortization of deferred stock
compensation -- -- -- --
Foreign currency translation adjustment -- -- -- --
Net income -- -- -- --
Accretion on redeemable convertible
preferred stock, Series B through F -- -- -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balances as of December 31, 1997 -- -- 11,502,953 12
Issuance of common stock upon
exercise of options and warrants (unaudited) -- -- 874,988 1
Sale of common stock, net of
issuance costs (unaudited) -- -- 1,450,000 1
Issuance of common stock in exchange for the
net assets of business acquired (unaudited) -- -- 107,736 --
Amortization of deferred stock
compensation (unaudited) -- -- -- --
Foreign currency translation
adjustment (unaudited) -- -- -- --
Net income (unaudited) -- -- -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balances as of September 30, 1998 (unaudited) -- $ -- 13,935,677 $ 14
========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Other
Additional Deferred Cumulative Total
Paid-in Stock Accumulated Comprehensive Stockholders'
Capital Compensation Deficit Loss Equity (Deficit)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances as of December 31, 1994 $ 2,066 $ -- $ (3,736) $ (238) $ (1,905)
Redeemable convertible preferred stock,
Series B additional paid-in capital 249 -- -- -- 249
Foreign currency translation adjustment -- -- -- 88 88
Net loss -- -- (2,662) -- (2,662)
Accretion on redeemable convertible
preferred stock, Series B -- -- (139) -- (139)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balances as of December 31, 1995 2,315 -- (6,537) (150) (4,369)
Deferred compensation related to grants
of stock options 377 (377) -- -- --
Amortization of deferred stock
compensation -- 153 -- -- 153
Foreign currency translation adjustment -- -- -- 23 23
Net loss -- -- (948) -- (948)
Accretion on redeemable convertible
preferred stock, Series B -- -- (287) -- (287)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balances as of December 31, 1996 2,692 (224) (7,772) (127) (5,428)
Issuance of common stock upon
exercise of options and warrants 63 -- -- -- 64
Deferred compensation related to
grants of stock options 175 (175) -- -- --
Common stock warrants issued
in settlement of patent claim 453 -- -- -- 453
Sale of common stock, net of
issuance costs 45,361 -- -- -- 45,365
Issuance of common stock in exchange
for the net assets of business acquired 1,640 -- -- -- 1,640
Conversion of convertible preferred
stock, Series A, to common stock -- -- -- -- --
Conversion of redeemable convertible
preferred stock, Series B through F,
to common stock 21,643 -- -- -- 21,647
Amortization of deferred stock
compensation -- 274 -- -- 274
Foreign currency translation adjustment -- -- -- (379) (379)
Net income -- -- 2,349 -- 2,349
Accretion on redeemable convertible
preferred stock, Series B through F -- -- (802) -- (802)
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balances as of December 31, 1997 72,027 (125) (6,225) (506) 65,183
Issuance of common stock upon
exercise of options and warrants (unaudited) 6,778 -- -- -- 6,779
Sale of common stock, net of
issuance costs (unaudited) 82,885 -- -- -- 82,886
Issuance of common stock in exchange for the
net assets of business acquired (unaudited) 5,976 -- -- -- 5,976
Amortization of deferred stock
compensation (unaudited) -- 42 -- -- 42
Foreign currency translation
adjustment (unaudited) -- -- -- 374 374
Net income (unaudited) -- -- 885 -- 885
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Balances as of September 30, 1998 (unaudited) $ 167,666 $ (83) $ (5,340) $ (132) $ 162,125
========== ========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to supplemental consolidated financial statements.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NINE-MONTH
PERIOD ENDED
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
------------------------------ -------------------
1995 1996 1997 1997 1998
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(Unaudited)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ (2,662) $ (948) $ 2,349 $ 378 $ 885
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 154 511 660 337 1,511
Charge off of in-process research and development -- -- -- -- 3,101
Interest on subordinated stockholder loans converted to equity 242 -- -- -- --
Amortization of deferred stock compensation -- 153 274 227 42
Non-cash charges from issuance of warrants -- -- 453 453 --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (3,050) (1,497) (3,751) (4,846) (7,055)
Inventories (882) (227) (1,615) 522 (4,080)
Prepaid expenses (97) (605) (93) (496) (532)
Accounts payable 2,306 623 1,495 3,205 1,216
Accrued expenses 494 191 765 535 842
Income taxes payable 73 31 1,015 248 1,572
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (3,422) (1,768) 1,552 563 (2,498)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (588) (883) (973) (635) (1,512)
Businesses acquired, net of cash received -- -- -- -- (9,875)
Proceeds from short-term investments -- -- -- -- 26,612
Purchases of short-term investments -- -- (30,336) -- (94,383)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities (588) (883) (31,309) (635) (79,158)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable 1,253 5,057 380 -- --
Payments on notes payable and long-term debt (59) (1,531) (4,330) (1,401) (302)
Proceeds from long-term debt 1,509 -- -- -- --
Proceeds from issuance of equity, net -- -- 45,424 -- 89,665
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock, net 2,441 -- 11,437 12,148 --
Proceeds from (repayments of) line of credit (235) 1,117 523 230 36
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net cash provided by financing activities 4,909 4,643 53,434 10,977 89,399
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Effect of exchange rates on cash (56) (262) (606) (790) 90
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net increase in cash 843 1,730 23,071 10,115 7,833
Cash and cash equivalents at beginnning of period 93 936 2,666 2,666 25,737
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 936 $ 2,666 $ 25,737 $ 12,781 $ 33,570
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period - interest $ 237 $ 321 $ 161 $ 118 $ 59
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Noncash financing activities:
Accretion on redeemable convertible preferred stock $ -- $ 287 $ 802 $ 802 $ --
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Conversion of related party and non-related party debt
into redeemable convertible Preferred Stock $ 2,301 $ -- $ 4,330 $ 4,330 $ --
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Conversion of convertible preferred stock and redeemable
convertible preferred stock into common stock $ -- $ -- $ 23,269 $ 23,269 $ --
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to supplemental consolidated financial statements.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1995, 1996 AND 1997
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
1. NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company
SCM Microsystems, Inc. and subsidiaries ("SCM" or "the Company") designs,
develops and sells standards-compliant hardware, firmware and software products
and technologies used in smart card and other token-based network security and
conditional access systems. The Company currently sells its products to a number
of OEM customers. The Company maintains its U.S. headquarters in California and
maintains its international headquarters in Germany.
During 1994, the Company began emphasizing security and access products.
The Company made the final shipment of PCMCIA peripheral products in the quarter
ended March 31, 1997, completing its exit from this business.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying supplemental consolidated financial statements of SCM have
been prepared to give retroactive effect to the merger with Shuttle Technology
Group Ltd. on November 4, 1998. Generally accepted accounting principles
proscribe giving effect to a consummated business combination accounted for by
the pooling-of-interests method in financial statements that do not include the
date of consummation. These supplemental financial statements do not extend
through the date of consummation, however, they will become the historical
consolidated financial statements of the Company after financial statements
covering the date of consummation of the business combination are issued.
Reincorporation
From inception in 1990 until December 1996, the Company was incorporated in
Germany. During 1993, the Company formed a U.S. subsidiary which is incorporated
in Delaware.
In December 1996, the Company incorporated a holding company in the state
of Delaware and entered into a stock exchange agreement with the stockholders of
the German corporation. The Board of Directors approved an exchange of one share
in the German corporation for 6.4021 shares in the new Delaware corporation
which effected a 6.4021 for 1 stock split of common and preferred stock. The
Certificate of Incorporation of the Delaware corporation authorizes 19,000,000
shares of common stock at $0.001 par value per share and 6,000,000 shares of
preferred stock at $0.001 par value per share. The accompanying supplemental
consolidated financial statements give effect to the reincorporation and stock
split.
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying supplemental consolidated financial statements include
those of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Unaudited Interim Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited interim supplemental consolidated financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for interim financial information. In the opinion of management, the
accompanying unaudited interim supplemental consolidated financial statements
have been prepared on same basis as the audited supplemental consolidated
financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments (except for the restatement discussed in Note 2),
necessary for the fair statement of the Company's financial position as of
September 30, 1998, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the
nine month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1998.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
Use of Estimates
The preparation of supplemental consolidated financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the supplemental consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
Cash Equivalents and Short-term Investments
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a remaining
maturity of three months or less at the date of acquisition to be cash
equivalents. Short-term investments are classified as available for sale and are
stated at amortized cost which approximates fair value, with unrealized gains or
losses reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity (deficit). To
date, unrealized gains and losses have not been material.
Financial Instruments and Concentration of Credit Risk
The carrying value of the Company's financial instruments, including cash
and cash equivalents, short-term investments and accounts receivable,
approximates their fair value due to the short maturities of these instruments.
Financial instruments that potentially expose the Company to a concentration of
credit risk principally consist of cash and cash equivalents, short-term
investments and accounts receivable.
The Company sells its products to a diversified group of customers which
are typically large OEM computer manufacturers located mainly in the United
States, Europe, Japan and Southeast Asia. The Company extends credit based on an
evaluation of each customer's financial condition and generally requires no
collateral from its customers. Credit losses, if any, have been provided for in
the supplemental consolidated financial statements and have been within
management's expectation.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using the first-in,
first-out method.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using
the straight-line method based upon the useful lives of the respective assets or
the lease term, generally three to seven years.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of
The Company evaluates its long-lived assets and certain identifiable
intangibles for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of such assets or intangibles may not be recoverable.
Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the
carrying amount of an asset to future net cash flows expected to be generated by
an asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be
recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets
exceed the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at
the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.
Goodwill
The Company assesses recoverability by determining whether the amortization
of the goodwill balance over its remaining life can be recovered through
undiscounted future operating cash flows of the acquired operation. The amount
of goodwill impairment, if any, is measured based on projected discounted future
operating cash flows using a discount rate reflecting the Company's average cost
of funds.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue from product sales is recognized upon product shipment. Provisions
for estimated warranty repairs and returns and allowances are provided for at
the time products are shipped. Nonrecurring engineering contract revenue is
recognized using the percentage of completion method.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company uses the intrinsic value-based method to account for all of its
employee stock-based compensation plans.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax
consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amount of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and
liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable
income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be
recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a
change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date.
Foreign Currency Translation
The functional currency of the Company's foreign subsidiaries is the local
foreign currency. The Company translates the assets and liabilities of its
foreign subsidiaries to U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at the
end of the year. Net sales and expenses are translated at the average rates of
exchange for the year. Translation gains and losses are included in
stockholders' equity (deficit) in the supplemental consolidated balance sheets.
Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions denominated in a
currency other than the functional currency are included in income.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
On October 1, 1997, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 128, Earnings Per Share (EPS). In accordance with SFAS No.
128, basic EPS is computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common
stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed using the weighted-
average number of common and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding
during the period. Dilutive common equivalent shares consist of common stock
issuable upon exercise of stock options and warrants using the treasury stock
method. The following is a reconciliation of the shares used.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
in the computation of basic and diluted EPS for the years ended December 31,
1995, 1996 and 1997 and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1998
(in thousands except for per share amounts):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine months
Year Ended December 31, ended September 30,
------------------------------------- ------------------------
1995 1996 1997 1997 1998
-------- -------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders $ (2,801) $ (1,235) $ 1,547 $ (424) $ 885
======== ======== ======= ======= =======
Basic net income (loss) per share $ (1.52) $ (0.67) $ 0.35 $ (0.18) $ 0.07
======== ======== ======= ======= =======
Weighted-average common shares outstanding 1,838 1,838 4,394 2,296 12,954
======== ======== ======= ======= =======
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders $ (2,801) $ (1,235) $ 1,547 $ (424) $ 885
======== ======== ======= ======= =======
Diluted net income (loss) per share $ (1.52) $ (0.67) $ 0.28 $ (0.18) $ 0.06
======== ======== ======= ======= =======
Shares used:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding 1,838 1,838 4,394 2,296 12,954
Series A convertible preferred stock -- -- 655 -- --
Stock options outstanding -- -- 424 -- 757
Stock warrants outstanding -- -- 141 -- 15
-------- -------- ------- ------- -------
1,838 1,838 5,614 2,296 13,726
======== ======== ======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the year ended December
31, 1997, are the common equivalent shares resulting from the assumed conversion
of the redeemable convertible preferred stock, because their effects were
antidilutive prior to their conversion into common stock on October 7, 1997. Had
the redeemable convertible preferred stock converted into common stock on
January 1, 1997, or their respective dates of issuance if later, the diluted EPS
for the year ended December 31, 1997, would have been $0.28 per share based on
net income of $2,349,000 and a weighted-average number of common shares and
common equivalent shares outstanding of 8,248,000.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Effective January 1, 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No.
130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, which establishes standards for reporting
and disclosure of comprehensive income and its components (revenues, expenses,
gains and losses) in a full set of general purpose financial statements.
Comprehensive income includes all changes in equity during a period except those
resulting from the issuance of shares of stock and distributions to
stockholders. Other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31,
1995, 1996 and 1997, was $88,000, $23,000, and $(379,000), respectively. For the
nine-month periods ended September 30, 1997 and 1998, other comprehensive income
(loss) was $(380,000) and $374,000, respectively. In all periods, total
comprehensive income (loss) consists entirely of changes in the Company's
cumulative translation adjustment account.
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Base (FASB) issued SFAS
No. 131, Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.
SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for the way public business enterprises are
to report information about operating segments in annual financial statements
and requires those enterprises to report selected information about operating
segments in interim financial reports issued to stockholders. SFAS No. 131 is
effective for financial statements for periods beginning after December 31,
1997. The Company has not yet determined whether it has any separately
reportable business segments.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
In June 1998, the FASB issued SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No 133 establishes accounting and
reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative
instruments embedded in other contracts, (collectively referred to as
derivatives) and for hedging activities. It requires that an entity recognize
all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of financial
position and measure those instruments at fair value. If certain conditions are
met, a derivative may be specifically designated and accounted for as (a) a
hedge of the exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or
liability or an unrecognized firm commitment, (b) a hedge of the exposure to
variable cash flows of a forecasted transaction, or (c) a hedge of the foreign
currency exposure of a net investment in a foreign operation, an unrecognized
firm commitment, an available-for-sale security, or a foreign-currency-
denominated forecasted transaction. For a derivative not designated as a hedging
instrument, changes in the fair value of the derivative are recognized in
earnings in the period of change. SFAS No. 133 will be effective for all annual
and interim periods beginning after December 15, 1999, and management does not
believe the adoption of SFAS No. 133 will have a material effect on the
financial position, operating results or cash flows of the Company.
2. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Intermart and ICS
In the second quarter of 1998, the Company acquired all of the outstanding
capital stock of Intermart Systems K.K. ("Intermart") and Intellicard Systems
Pte. Ltd. ("ICS"). A summary of the purchase price for the acquisitions is as
follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Cash $19,751
Common stock 5,976
Direct acquisition costs 433
-------
Total $26,160
=======
</TABLE>
In addition, the former shareholders of Intermart can potentially earn an
additional $4 million in stock if certain performance criteria are met during
the year ended April 30, 1999.
The acquisitions of Intermart and ICS were both accounted for pursuant to
the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the accompanying supplemental
consolidated financial statements of the Company exclude the assets and
liabilities, results of operation and cash flows of Intermart and ICS for all
periods ending at or prior to the respective dates of acquisition. The assets
and liabilities of Intermart and ICS were recorded at their fair values at the
respective acquisition dates. At the time of the respective acquisitions, the
aggregate fair value of Intermart's and ICS' research and development efforts
that had not reached technological feasibility as of the respective dates of
acquisition and had no alternative future uses was determined by appraisal to be
$5.9 million, and was expensed at the respective dates of the acquisitions. At
that time, goodwill for the acquisitions of approximated $7.4 million and
represented the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable
tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is being amortized using the
straight-line method over its estimated life of six years.
A summary of the allocation of the purchase price is as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Previously
reported Restated
---------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
In-process research and development $ 5,941 $ 3,101
Cash acquired 9,876 9,876
Other net assets acquired 2,980 2,980
Goodwill 7,363 10,203
------- -------
Total $26,160 $26,160
======= =======
</TABLE>
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
During the fourth quarter of 1998, the Company took an initiative to conform its
accounting for acquisition related in-process research and development charges
in response to recent Securities and Exchange Commission interpretive
guidelines. As a result, the Company revised the amount of purchase price
allocated to in-process research and development relating to the acquisition of
Intermart. Accordingly, the Company's unaudited interim supplemental
consolidated financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 1998,
reflect a restatement of the Company's previously reported historical
consolidated financial statements to reduce the in-process research and
development charge by $2.8 million to $3.1 million from the $5.9 million charge
originally recorded in the second quarter of 1998, and to increase goodwill by a
like amount. The effect of the restatement on the Company's unaudited interim
historical consolidated statements of operations previously reported (which do
not reflect the pooling-of-interest transaction with Shuttle described in Note 1
and in this Note) is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS SIX MONTHS THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED ENDED ENDED
JUNE 30, 1998 JUNE 30, 1998 SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
------------- ------------- ------------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Income (loss) before income taxes:
As previously reported $(4,138) $(3,099) $ 3,937 $ 838
Reduction in in-process research and development 2,840 2,840 -- 2,840
Additional goodwill amortization (36) (36) (108) (144)
------- ------- ------- ---------
As restated $(1,334) $ (295) $ 3,829 $ 3,534
======= ======= ======= =========
Net income (loss):
As previously reported $(4,758) $(3,969) $ 2,787 $ (1,182)
Reduction in in-process research and development 2,840 2,840 -- 2,840
Additional goodwill amortization (36) (36) (108) (144)
------- ------- ------- ---------
As restated $(1,954) $(1,165) $ 2,679 $ 1,514
======= ======= ======= =========
Earnings (loss) per share - basic:
As previously reported $ (0.38) $ (0.34) $ 0.22 $ (0.10)
Reduction in in-process research and development 0.22 0.24 -- 0.23
Additional goodwill amortization -- -- (0.01) (0.01)
------- ------- ------- ---------
As restated $ (0.16) $ (0.10) $ 0.21 $ 0.12
======= ======= ======= =========
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted:
As previously reported (0.38) (0.34) 0.21 $ (0.10)
Reduction in in-process research and development 0.22 0.24 -- 0.23
Additional goodwill amortization -- -- (0.01) (0.01)
------- ------- ------- ---------
As restated (0.16) (0.10) 0.20 $ 0.12
------- ------- ------- ---------
</TABLE>
The following summary, prepared on a pro forma basis, combines the Company's
consolidated results of operations with Intermart's and ICS' results of
operations for the year ended December 31, 1997 and nine-month periods ended
September 30, 1998 and 1997, as if each company had been acquired as of the
beginning of the periods presented. The table includes the impact of certain
adjustments including the elimination of the non-recurring charge for acquired
in-process research and development, elimination of intercompany profit and
additional amortization relating to intangible assets acquired, as restated (in
thousands, except per share data):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended Nine Months Ended
December 31, September 30,
------------ -----------------------
1997 1997 1998
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenue $ 53,932 $ 33,890 $ 54,157
Net income (loss) $ 1,096 $ (1,393) $ 5,331
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic $ 0.24 $ (0.58) $ 0.41
Diluted $ 0.19 $ (0.58) $ 0.39
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic 4,501 2,403 13,058
Diluted 5,721 2,403 13,830
</TABLE>
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
The pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of what would have
occurred if the acquisitions had been effected for the periods presented. In
addition, they are not intended to be a projection of future results and do not
reflect any synergies that might be achieved from combined operations.
Shuttle
On November 4, 1998, the Company issued approximately 828,000 shares of its
common stock to the shareholders of Shuttle Technology Group Ltd. ("Shuttle"), a
privately held company based in Wokingham, England, in exchange for all of the
outstanding share capital of Shuttle. The merger has been accounted for as a
pooling of interests, and, accordingly, the Company's supplemental consolidated
financial statements have been restated for all periods prior to the merger to
include the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of
Shuttle. No significant adjustments were required to conform the accounting
policies of the Company and Shuttle.
In connection with the merger with Shuttle, the Company will record a
nonrecurring charge for transaction related costs of approximately $1,300,000,
consisting primarily of fees for attorneys, accountants, financial printing, and
other related costs during the fourth quarter of 1998.
Net sales and net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders for the
individual entities as previously reported were as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended December 31, Nine months ended September 30,
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------
1995 1996 1997 1997 1998
-------- -------- -------- ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales:
SCM $ 18,066 $ 21,520 $ 27,769 $ 17,935 $ 32,642
Shuttle 5,522 8,632 18,654 10,667 17,261
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
$ 23,588 $ 30,152 $ 46,423 $ 28,602 $ 49,903
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Net income (loss) applicable
to common stockholders:
SCM $ (3,065) $ (1,397) $ 301 $ (878) $ 1,514
Shuttle 264 162 1,246 454 (629)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
$ (2,801) $ (1,235) $ 1,547 $ (424) $ 885
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
Memory Technology Limited
In December 1997, Shuttle acquired all of the outstanding share capital of
Memory Technology Limited in exchange for 82,810 shares of its capital stock
(230,733 shares on a post-converted basis). The transaction has been accounted
for under the purchase method of accounting. The fair value of consideration
tendered exceeded the fair value of net assets acquired by $1,149,000, and is
being amortized over three years.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
3. CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
The fair value of investments included in cash equivalents and short-term
investments as of December 31, 1997 and September 30, 1998 are as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1997 September 30, 1998
----------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Commercial Paper $ 31,244 $ 41,076
Certificates of Deposit 8,699 21,526
Corporate Bonds 4,002 34,447
Corporate Notes 2,611 10,366
Treasury Notes 900 5,151
Municipal Obligations 2,899 --
-------- --------
$ 50,355 $112,566
======== ========
Amounts included in:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,019 $ 14,459
Short-term investments 30,336 98,107
-------- --------
$ 50,355 $112,566
======== ========
</TABLE>
The contractual maturities of debt securities included in short-term
investments as of December 31, 1997 and September 30, 1998 are as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1997 September 30, 1998
----------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Due within one year $28,937 $65,733
Due after one year through two years 1,399 32,374
------- -------
$30,336 $98,107
======= =======
</TABLE>
4. BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS
A summary of balance sheet components is as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, September 30,
-------------------------- -------------
1996 1997 1998
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Inventories:
Raw materials $ 1,896 $ 2,669 $ 8,516
Finished goods 984 2,332 2,129
-------- -------- --------
$ 2,880 $ 5,001 $ 10,645
======== ======== ========
Property and equipment:
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment $ 1,353 $ 2,450 $ 4,213
Automobiles 90 140 262
Purchased software 204 366 450
-------- -------- --------
1,647 2,956 4,925
Less accumulated depreciation (565) (1,285) (1,367)
-------- -------- --------
$ 1,082 $ 1,671 $ 3,558
======== ======== --------
</TABLE>
5. NOTES PAYABLE AND RELATED PARTY DEBT
Notes payable consisted of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, September 30,
------------ -------------
1996 1997 1998
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Nonconvertible loans $2,580 $ -- $ --
Notes payable to banks 357 9 --
Convertible notes payable, Series C 1,959 -- --
Line of credit 1,256 779 815
Other 46 14 9
------ ------ ------
$6,198 $ 802 $ 824
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
Related party debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
December 31, 1996
-----------------
<S> <C>
Convertible notes payable Series C - related party $ 627
Convertible notes payable Series D - related party 1,654
Stockholder loans 69
Other 97
------
$2,447
======
</TABLE>
Nonconvertible Loans
In October 1993, the Company's German subsidiary entered into a Deutsche
Mark (DM) 1,000,000 loan agreement, bearing interest at 5% per annum, expiring
on December 31, 2003. In June 1995, the Company entered into an additional DM
3,000,000 loan agreement with the same party, bearing interest at 6% per annum,
expiring on December 31, 2005. DM 2,000,000 was drawn under this second
agreement in June 1995, and the remaining DM 1,000,000 was drawn on April 2,
1996. The terms of these agreements also provided the lender with the option to
request an additional compensation of 25% of the then outstanding loan amount
after the fifth year of each of the respective agreements or upon early
termination of the loans by the Company. The outstanding balance on these loans
was $2,580,000 as of December 31, 1996.
In May 1997, the Company and the lender resolved the additional
compensation arrangement in exchange for a warrant to purchase 138,000 shares of
the Company's common stock at a price of $5.72 per share. The fair value of
these warrants was not significant. In November 1997, the Company repaid the
outstanding balance of these loans and, in December 1997, the lender exercised
the warrants pursuant to which it received 107,199 shares of the Company's
common stock.
Lines of Credit
The Company has revolving lines of credit with three banks in Germany
providing total borrowings of up to 4.5 million DM (approximately $2.5 million
at December 31, 1997), expiring on September 30, 1999. The German lines of
credit bear interest at rates ranging from 8.0% to 8.75%. Borrowings under the
German lines of credit are unsecured. The Company has a $3.0 million U.S. line
of credit which is secured by all assets of the Company, bears interest at the
bank's prime rate (8.5% at December 31, 1997), and expires in May 1999. In
addition, the Company has a pound sterling 1.5 million (approximately $2.5
million as of September 30, 1998) overdraft facility with a bank in the United
Kingdom expiring on May 31, 1999. The U.K. facility bears interest at 2% above
the U.K. base rate and is secured by the assets of the U.K. subsidiary. At
December 31, 1996, $1,256,000 was outstanding under the German credit
facilities. At December 31, 1997 and September 30, 1998, $779,000 and $815,000,
respectively, were outstanding under the U.K. credit facility.
Convertible Notes Payable, Series B
In August 1994, certain stockholders advanced the Company loans totaling
$2,059,000. In June 1995, these loans and accrued interest of approximately
$242,000 were converted into Series B preferred stock. Under terms of the Series
B preferred stock agreement, all outstanding shares of Series B preferred stock
were converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis at the time of the
Company's IPO.
Convertible Notes Payable, Series C
In February 1996, the Company's German subsidiary entered into a loan
agreement for DM 4,009,000. The loan required interest of 4% per annum and was
convertible into 653,642 shares of Series C preferred stock. The outstanding
balance of this loan as of December 31, 1996, was $1,959,000 payable to third
parties and $627,000 payable to stockholders. In accordance with the provisions
of the loan agreement, the loan was converted into 653,642 shares of Series C
preferred stock in March 1997. Under terms of the Series C preferred stock
agreement, all outstanding shares of Series C preferred stock were converted
into common stock on a one-for-one basis at the time of the Company's IPO.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
Convertible Notes Payable, Series D
In December 1996, the Company's German subsidiary entered into a loan
agreement for a total of DM 3,179,000 with stockholders of which DM 2,564,000
was tendered at December 31, 1996. Under the agreement, the debt automatically
converts to common stock in the event of certain events including an IPO of
equity securities. The loan required no interest and was convertible into
377,580 shares of Series D preferred stock. The outstanding balance of this loan
as of December 31, 1996, was $1,654,000. In March 1997, the loan was converted
into 377,580 shares of Series D preferred stock. Under terms of the Series D
preferred stock agreement, all outstanding shares of Series D preferred stock
were converted into common stock on a one-for-one basis at the time of the
Company's IPO.
In connection with this loan agreement, the Company issued 22,652 warrants
to purchase Series D preferred stock at $5.72 per share. The fair value of these
warrants was not significant.
6. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Convertible Preferred Stock
As of December 31, 1996, the Company was authorized to issue 6,000,000
shares of convertible preferred stock, with a par value of $0.001. The Company
had designated 854,038 shares as convertible Series A and 1,211,914 shares as
convertible Series B.
In March 1997, the Company issued 388,284 shares of Series D redeemable
convertible preferred stock for proceeds of $2,221,000 and 463,285 shares of
Series E redeemable convertible preferred stock for proceeds of $2,650,000. In
April 1997, the Company issued 849,790 shares of Series F redeemable convertible
preferred stock for proceeds of $6,991,199.
In conjunction with the designation of Series F preferred stock, the
Company approved an increase to the authorized number of shares of common stock
and preferred stock to 40,000,000 and 10,000,000 shares, respectively.
Each share of Series A, B, C, D, E and F Convertible Preferred Stock
outstanding was converted into one share of Common Stock upon the completion of
the Company's IPO. The holders of Series A, B, C, D, E and F Convertible
Preferred Stock had voting rights equal to Common Stock on an "as if converted"
basis.
In connection with the issuance of Series D redeemable convertible
preferred stock, the Company issued 28,539 warrants to purchase Series D
preferred stock at $5.72 per share to a stockholder. The fair value of these
warrants was not significant.
Initial and Follow-On Public Offerings of Common Stock
On October 7, 1997, the Company completed an offering of its capital stock
pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 ("the IPO"), pursuant to which
the Company sold 3,755,500 shares of Common Stock to the public at a price of
$13.00 per share. The net proceeds to the Company from the IPO were $43,726,000.
In April 1998, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of
3,450,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $61.00 per share.
Of the total number of shares sold, 2,000,000 shares were sold by stockholders
and 1,450,000 shares were sold by the Company. The net proceeds to the Company
was approximately $83,000,000.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
Employee Stock Plans
Stock Options
In October 1995, the Company authorized the issuance of options to acquire
376,443 shares of common stock. The options generally vest over a 4-year period,
25% vesting on the first anniversary date of the employees' date of employment
and 1/48th each additional full month thereafter, and are exercisable for a term
of 10 years after issuance. During July 1996, the number of shares authorized to
be issued was increased to 1,030,097 shares.
1997 Stock Plan
In April 1997, the Company's stockholders approved the 1997 Stock Plan (the
1997 Plan) under which employees and consultants may be granted incentive or
nonqualified stock options for the purchase of the Company's common stock and
stock purchase rights. Options granted under the 1997 Plan generally vest over a
four-year period, 25% vesting on the first anniversary date of the date of grant
and 1/48th vesting each additional month thereafter, and are generally
exercisable for a term of 10 years after issuance. Unless terminated sooner, the
1997 Plan will terminate automatically in 2007. A total of 1,000,000 shares of
common stock are currently reserved for issuance pursuant to the 1997 Plan.
1997 Director Option Plan
In April 1997, the Company's stockholders approved the 1997 Director Option
Plan (the Director Plan). A total of 50,000 shares of common stock has been
reserved for issuance under the Director Plan. Each outside director of the
Company will automatically be granted an option to purchase up to 10,000 shares
of common stock upon their initial election as a Director, and will
automatically be granted annual subsequent options to purchase additional shares
of common stock under the Director Plan. The price of stock purchased under the
Director Plan is 100% of the fair market value of the common stock as of the
grant date.
1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In April 1997, the Company's stockholders approved the 1997 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan which authorizes the issuance of up to 175,000 shares of the
Company's common stock. The plan permits eligible employees to purchase common
stock through payroll deductions at a purchase price of 85% of the lower of fair
market value of the common stock at the beginning or end of each offering
period.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
Stock option activity during the periods indicated is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
OUTSTANDING OPTIONS
-----------------------------
WEIGHTED
SHARES AVERAGE
AVAILABLE NUMBER OF PRICE
FOR GRANT SHARES PER SHARE
--------- ------ ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Balances as of January 1, 1995 .............. -- -- $ --
Shares reserved ........................... 382,824 --
Options granted ........................... (288,067) 288,067 0.11
---------- ----------
Balances as of December 31, 1995 ............ 94,757 288,067 0.11
Shares reserved ........................... 653,654 --
Options granted ........................... (733,657) 733,657 0.10
Options canceled .......................... 81,626 (81,626) 0.10
---------- ----------
Balances as of December 31, 1996 ............ 96,380 940,098 0.10
Shares reserved ........................... 33,436 --
Shares assumed under 1997 stock plans ..... (96,380) --
Shares reserved under 1997 stock plans .... 1,050,000 --
Options granted ........................... (872,936) 872,936 8.96
Options canceled .......................... -- (43,700) 0.10
Options exercised ......................... -- (573,332) 0.10
---------- ----------
Balances as of December 31, 1997 ............ 210,500 1,196,002 $ 6.58
========== ==========
</TABLE>
As of December 31, 1996 and 1997, 480,414 and 149,566 options,
respectively, were fully vested and exercisable and have an exercise price of
$0.10 per share.
The Company uses the intrinsic value-based method to account for its
stock-based compensation plans. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been
recognized for its stock options in the accompanying supplemental consolidated
financial statements because the fair value of the underlying common stock
equals or exceeds the exercise price of the stock options at the date of grant,
except with respect to the options and restricted stock granted in July and
October 1996. The Company has recorded deferred stock compensation of $552,000
for the difference at the grant date between the exercise price and the fair
value, as determined by an independent valuation, of the restricted stock and
the common stock underlying the options. This amount is being amortized on the
straight-line basis over the vesting period of the individual options and
restricted stock, generally four years. For the years ended December 31, 1996
and 1997, the Company expensed approximately $153,000 and $274,000,
respectively, of the deferred stock compensation reflecting the commencement of
vesting from the date of employment. Had the Company determined compensation
cost based on the fair value at the grant date for its stock options under SFAS
No. 123, the Company's compensation charge would have been $145,000, and the
Company's net loss would have been changed to the pro forma amounts indicated
below (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1996 1997
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net income (loss) applicable
to common stockholers:
As reported $ (2,801) $ (1,235) $ 1,547
Pro forma (2,801) (1,235) 947
Earnings (loss) per share:
As reported
Basic net income (loss) per share $ (1.52) $ (0.67) $ 0.35
Diluted net income (loss) per share (1.52) (0.67) 0.28
Pro forma:
Basic net income (loss) per share $ (1.52) $ (0.67) $ 0.22
Diluted net income (loss) per share (1.52) (0.67) 0.17
</TABLE>
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
The per share weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during
1995, 1996 and 1997 was $0.02, $0.54 and $6.69, respectively, on the date of
grant using the minimum value method prior to the IPO and the Black-Scholes
option pricing model after the IPO with the following weighted-average
assumptions: 1995 -- expected dividend yield of 0.0%, risk-free interest rate of
5.79%, and expected life of four years; 1996 -- expected dividend yield of 0.0%,
risk-free interest rate of 6.32%, and expected life of four years; 1997 --
expected dividend yield of 0.0%, risk-free interest rate of 6.24%, volatility at
100%, and expected life of four years.
7. GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Information regarding operations in different geographic regions is as
follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
----------------------------------------------- ----------------------------
1995 1996 1997 1997 1998
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net sales to unaffiliated customers:
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Europe ............................... $ 10,820 $ 14,135 $ 20,582 $ 13,112 $ 19,409
United States ........................ 12,175 15,211 22,802 13,627 19,445
Asia-Pacific ......................... 593 806 3,039 1,863 11,049
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
$ 23,588 $ 30,152 $ 46,423 $ 28,602 $ 49,903
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Transfers between geographic areas
(eliminated in consolidation):
Europe ............................... $ 8,608 $ 6,241 $ 6,342 $ 4,322 $ 6,862
United States ........................ -- -- 1,040 679 1,488
Asia-Pacific ......................... -- -- -- -- 3,493
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
$ 8,608 $ 6,241 $ 7,382 $ 5,001 $ 11,843
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Income (loss) from operations:
Europe ............................... $ (575) $ (1,164) $ 4,296 $ 1,633 $ 748
United States ........................ (1,710) 200 (2,587) (1,702) (334)
Asia-Pacific ......................... 40 56 205 98 (1,966)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
$ (2,245) $ (908) $ 1,914 $ 29 $ (1,552)
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Identifiable assets:
Europe ............................... $ 4,979 $ 8,614 $ 19,069 $ 9,344 $ 17,646
United States ........................ 4,798 5,206 56,533 19,112 142,929
Asia-Pacific ......................... -- -- -- -- 19,536
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
$ 9,777 $ 13,820 $ 75,602 $ 28,456 $ 180,111
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
The Company's European operations are in Germany, France and the United
Kingdom, and the Company's Asia-Pacific operations are in Singapore, Japan and
Taiwan. Intercompany transfers between geographic areas are accounted for using
the transfer prices in effect for subsidiaries.
8. INCOME TAXES
The domestic and foreign components of net income (loss) before income
taxes are as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
-----------------------------------------
1995 1996 1997
------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Domestic $(1,710) $ 200 $(1,596)
Foreign (874) (1,129) 5,013
------- ------- -------
Net loss $(2,584) $ (929) $ 3,417
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
Tax expense for the year ended December 31, 1997 results principally from
tax liabilities associated with foreign operations of the Company and minimum
state income taxes. Actual tax expense for the years ended December 31, 1995 and
1996 differs from expected tax expense due to the recognition of valuation
allowances for deferred tax assets.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
As of December 31, 1997, SCM Microsystems GmbH had German net operating
loss carryforwards of approximately $1,400,000, which can be used to offset
GmbH's income. The German net operating loss carryforwards can be carried
forward indefinitely.
The Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately
$3,300,000 and $1,600,000 for federal and California income tax purposes,
respectively. The federal net operating loss carryforwards will expire in the
years 2009 through 2011, and the California net operating loss carryforwards
will expire in the years 1999 through 2001.
The Company has a deferred tax asset as of December 31, 1996 and 1997, of
approximately $2,200,000, which is fully offset by a valuation allowance. The
deferred tax asset principally results from the net operating loss
carryforwards. The Company has provided a valuation allowance due to the
uncertainty of generating future profits that would allow for the realization of
such deferred tax assets.
Federal and California tax laws impose significant restrictions on the
utilization of net operating loss carryforwards in the event of a shift in the
ownership of the Company, which constitutes an "ownership change" as defined by
the Internal Revenue Code, Section 382. An ownership change occurred in 1996,
resulting in the U.S. subsidiary's federal and California net operating loss
carryforwards being subject to an annual limitation of approximately $340,000.
Another ownership change resulted from the Company's IPO. Any unused annual
limitations may be carried forward to increase the limitations in subsequent
years.
9. COMMITMENTS
The Company leases its facilities, certain equipment, and automobiles under
noncancelable operating lease agreements. These lease agreements expire at
various dates during the next four years. Rent expense was $419,000, $551,000,
and $621,000 in 1995, 1996, 1997, respectively.
Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases are as
follows as of December 31, 1997 (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEARS ENDING
DECEMBER 31,
- ------------
<S> <C>
1998 .............................. $ 487
1999 .............................. 671
2000 .............................. 431
2001 .............................. 327
2002 and thereafter 326
------
Total minimum lease payments $2,242
======
</TABLE>
10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Company purchased inventory under transactions negotiated on a basis
comparable to an arm's length basis totaling $3,478,000, $3,294,000 and
$3,379,000 in 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively, from a supplier (ICS) that was
also a stockholder. Included in accounts payable are amounts owed this
stockholder of $396,000 and $1,058,000 as of December 31, 1996 and 1997,
respectively. In June 1998, the Company acquired ICS (see Note 2). Inventory
purchased by the Company in 1998 from ICS approximated $1,300,000 prior to the
acquisition.
In May 1997, the Company entered into a development and supply agreement
with a stockholder. Revenues under this agreement in 1997 and the first nine
months of 1998 were $2,692,000 and $3,119,000, respectively, and the amounts
owed the Company by the stockholder as of December 31, 1997 and September 30,
1998 were $336,000 and $212,000, respectively.
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
NOTES TO SUPPLEMENTAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(INFORMATION AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AND FOR THE NINE-MONTH
PERIODS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1998 IS UNAUDITED)
The Company, through its Shuttle subsidiary, conducted transactions on an
arm's-length basis with Memory Technology Limited ("Memory"), a company related
by common directorship, as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended December 31,
------------------------------- Nine Months Ended
1995 1996 1997 September 30, 1997
---- ---- ---- ------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues to Memory $381 $339 $520 $362
Purchases from Memory $401 $613 $433 $339
</TABLE>
Accounts receivable from Memory were $68,000 and $4,000 at December 31,
1996 and 1997, respectively. No amounts were owed as of September 30, 1998.
Accounts payable to Memory were $73,000 and $97,000 at December 31, 1996 and
1997, respectively. No amounts were owed as of September 30, 1998.
11. MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND SALES INFORMATION
A summary of the net sales to major customers that exceeded 10% of total
net sales during each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1997 and the nine month period ended September 30, 1998, and the amount due from
these customers as of September 30,1998, follows (accounts receivable in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine months ended
Years ended December 31, September 30,
-------------------------------- ------------ Accounts
1995 1996 1997 1998 Receivable
---- ---- ---- ---- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Customer 1 ........ -- 8% 27% 11% $500
Customer 2 ........ -- -- 14% -- --
Customer 3 ........ 13% -- -- -- --
</TABLE>
During 1995, 1996 and 1997, net sales of PCMCIA peripheral products
amounted to 23.5%, 16.2% and 0.4%, respectively, of sales. As discussed in Note
1, the Company made the final shipment of such products in the first quarter of
1997, completing its exit from this business.
12. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company was notified by Smith Corona Corporation ("Smith Corona") that
Smith Corona believes that the "SCM" in the Company's name, logo and a certain
product name infringe a trademark held by Smith Corona and that the Company has
engaged in unfair competition. The Company believes that it has defenses to
Smith Corona's claim and has so notified Smith Corona. In the event that Smith
Corona were to initiate legal proceedings against the Company with respect to
this matter, the Company would vigorously defend the action. Defending any
action can be costly and time consuming regardless of the outcome and, as with
any litigation matter, there can be no assurance that the outcome of any such
dispute would be favorable to the Company. An unfavorable outcome in the matter
could subject the Company to monetary damages and may result in the Company
having to change its name and logo, which would require the Company to incur
costs related thereto and may result in a loss of the goodwill associated with
its name and logo.
In April 1997, Gemplus served the Company with a complaint alleging that
certain of the Company's products infringe certain claims of a French patent
held by Gemplus. In September 1997, the Company entered into a license agreement
and memorandum of understanding, and settled this dispute, with Gemplus. In
connection with these transactions, the Company agreed to sell 200,000 shares of
Common Stock to Gemplus at a purchase price of $9.00 per share. Additionally,
the Company issued warrants to Gemplus to purchase up to 200,000 shares of
Common Stock at an exercise price of $13.00 per share and up to 200,000 shares
of Common Stock at an exercise price of $14.00 per share. The fair value of
these warrants approximated $450,000 and such cost, along with related legal
fees, were charged to operations as patent claim settlement expense in the third
quarter of 1997.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors,
including those set forth in this section as well as those discussed under the
caption "Risk Factors."
OVERVIEW
SCM Microsystems designs, develops and sells standards-compliant hardware,
firmware and software products and technologies used in smart card and other
token-based network security and conditional access systems. The Company's
security and connectivity products are targeted at OEM computer,
telecommunication and digital television component and system manufacturers. The
Company markets, sells and licenses its products through a direct sales and
marketing organization primarily to OEMs and also through distributors, VARs,
system integrators and resellers worldwide.
From the Company's inception through 1994, the Company focused primarily on
PCMCIA peripheral products, including flash memory and fax/modem devices, which
carried a significantly lower gross margin than the Company's current products.
In 1994, the Company began emphasizing security and access products. The Company
made the final shipment of PCMCIA peripheral products in the quarter ended March
31, 1997, completing its exit from this business.
The Company experiences substantial seasonality in its business, with
approximately one-third of annual net sales being realized in the first half of
the year and the remaining two-thirds being realized in the second half of the
year. In recent periods, this seasonality has been primarily the result of the
Company's reliance on sales of its SwapBox products to OEMs that in turn are
selling to U.S. government agencies. The buying pattern of U.S. government
agencies tend to be substantially weighted to the third quarter and, to a
somewhat lesser extent, the fourth quarter of the calendar year. The strength in
net sales in the third quarter which results from the U.S. government buying
patterns is somewhat offset by relatively weaker sales in Europe in the same
quarter as a result of the traditional European summer vacation patterns. The
Company expects that as sales of its digital video broadcasting ("DVB")
products, which are sold to OEMs mainly in Europe for the consumer market, begin
to represent a larger percentage of net sales, the seasonality that the Company
experiences may be further exacerbated as such sales are likely to be strongest
in the fourth quarter of the year. In contrast to net sales, operating expenses
tend to be spread relatively evenly across the year. As a result, the Company's
operating results have tended to be weakest in first and second quarter of the
year.
ACQUISITIONS
On May 19, 1998, the Company completed its acquisition of Intermart Systems
K.K. ("Intermart") based in Tokyo, Japan. Intermart designs and sells memory
card readers and adapters used primarily in digital photography and other
digital media transfers. Total consideration paid was $8 million, with $4.9
million paid in cash and the balance paid through the issuance of 46,551 shares
of the Company's stock. In addition, the former shareholders of Intermart can
potentially earn an additional $4 million in stock if certain performance
criteria are met during the year ended March 31, 1999.
On June 3, 1998, the Company completed its acquisition of Intellicard
Systems Pte. Ltd. ("ICS"), based in Singapore. ICS is a contract manufacturing
company that manufactures certain of the Company's products, including smart
card readers, DVB conditional access modules, and PC Card adapters. Total
consideration paid was $18.4 million, of which $14.9 million was paid in cash
and $3.5 million was paid through the issuance of 61,185 shares of the Company's
stock. Approximately $11.4 million of the cash portion of the consideration was
paid in exchange for cash of $9.4 million and a $2.0 million shareholder note
held by ICS at the closing of the transaction. The note was repaid by the
shareholder prior to June 30, 1998.
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The acquisitions of Intermart and ICS were both accounted for pursuant to
the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the supplemental consolidated
financial statements of the Company exclude the assets and liabilities, results
of operation and cash flows of Intermart and ICS for all periods ending at or
prior to the respective dates of acquisition. The assets and liabilities of
Intermart and ICS were recorded at their fair values at the respective
acquisition dates.
In the second quarter of 1998, in connection with these acquisitions, the
Company originally allocated approximately $5.9 million of the $26.2 million
purchase price (including cash acquired of $9.4 million) to in-process research
and development projects. This allocation represented the estimated fair value
based on risk-adjusted cash flows related to the incomplete research and
development projects. At the date of acquisition, this amount was expensed as a
non-recurring charge as the in-process technology had not yet reached
technological feasibility and had no alternative future uses. As discussed in
Note 2 to the supplemental consolidated financial statements, during the fourth
quarter of 1998, the Company revised the amount of purchase price allocated to
in-process research and development relating to these acquisitions. As a result,
the Company's interim unaudited consolidated financial statements for the nine
months ended September 30, 1998, have been restated to reduce the in-process
research and development charge by $2.8 million and to increase goodwill by a
like amount. ICS and Intermart had approximately 10 projects in progress at the
time of the acquisition including USB interface readers for the three major
types of digital transfer media (compact flash, mini-card and smart media),
higher speed digital media readers for compact flash, mini-card and smart media
formats, reader compatibility with DVD standards, and improved high-speed PC
card modems. Costs to complete these projects, as well as several other projects
acquired, aggregate approximately $565,000 and $156,000 in fiscal 1998 and 1999,
respectively. The Company currently expects to complete the development of these
projects at various dates through fiscal 1999.
The nature of the efforts required to develop the acquired in-process
technology into commercially viable products principally relate to the
completion of all planning, designing and testing activities necessary to
establish that the product can be produced to meet its design requirements
including functions, features and technical performance requirements. Though the
Company currently expects that the acquired in process technology will be
successfully developed, there can be no assurance that commercial or technical
viability of these products will be achieved. Furthermore, future industry
developments, changes in network security and conditional access environments,
changes in other product offerings or other developments may cause the Company
to alter or abandon these plans.
The value assigned to purchased in-process technology was determined by
estimating the completion percentage of research and development efforts at the
acquisition date, forecasting risk adjusted revenues, estimating the resulting
net cash flows from the projects and discounting the net cash flows to their
present values. The completion percentages were estimated based on cost incurred
to date and the importance of completed development tasks. The revenue
projection used to value the in-process research and development is based on
unit sales forecasts for worldwide sales territories. Net cash flow estimates
include cost of goods sold and sales, marketing and general and administrative
expenses and taxes forecasted based on historical operating characteristics. In
addition, net cash flow estimates were adjusted to allow for fair return on
working capital and fixed assets, charges for franchise and technology leverage
and return on other intangibles. A 30% discount rate, which represents a
risk-based premium to the Company's cost of capital, was used to discount the
net cash flows to their present value. If these projects are not successfully
developed, the Company may not realize the value assigned to the in-process
research and development projects.
On November 4, 1998, the Company issued approximately 828,000 shares of its
common stock to the shareholders of Shuttle Technology Group Ltd. ("Shuttle"), a
privately-held company based in Wokingham, England, in exchange for all of the
outstanding share capital of Shuttle ("the Shuttle merger"). The Shuttle merger
has been accounted for as a pooling of interests and, accordingly, the Company's
supplemental consolidated financial statements have been restated for all
periods prior to the merger to include the results of operations, financial
position and cash flows of Shuttle. No significant adjustments were required to
conform the accounting policies of the Company and Shuttle.
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In connection with the Shuttle merger, the Company will record a
nonrecurring charge for transaction related costs of approximately $1,300,000,
consisting primarily of fees for attorneys, accountants, financial printing, and
other related costs in the fourth quarter of 1998.
The Company is currently in the process of merging the operations of Shuttle
into its worldwide structure. As part of this process, management is evaluating
the product lines, research and development projects and sales channels of
Shuttle as they relate to existing efforts. In particular, several areas of the
Intermart operations may be overlapping with Shuttle's business, including
certain products. Accordingly, potential impairment of goodwill which arose from
the Intermart acquisition and lower of cost or market and excess inventory
reserve requirements will be identified and evaluated for recognition the
Company's consolidated financial statements in the fourth quarter of 1998.
Total revenues and net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders for
the individual entities as previously reported were as follows (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended December 31, Nine months ended September 30,
-------------------------------------------- -------------------------------
1995 1996 1997 1997 1998
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales:
SCM $ 18,066 $ 21,520 $ 27,769 $ 17,935 $ 32,642
Shuttle 5,522 8,632 18,654 10,667 17,261
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
23,588 30,152 46,423 28,602 49,903
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
Net income (loss) applicable to
common stockholders:
SCM $ (3,065) $ (1,397) $ 301 $ (878) $ 1,514
Shuttle 264 162 1,246 454 (629)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
$ (2,801) $ (1,235) $ 1,547 $ (424) $ 885
======== ======== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The supplemental consolidated financial statements included herein have
been prepared to give retroactive effect to the Shuttle merger. Generally
accepted accounting principles proscribe giving effect to a consummated business
combination accounted for by the pooling-of-interests method in financial
statements that do not include the date of consummation. These supplemental
financial statements do not extend through the date of consummation, however,
they will become the historical consolidated financial statements of the Company
after financial statements covering the date of consummation of the business
combination are issued. Accordingly, the following discussion of the Company's
results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and the years
ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 reflect the results of SCM Microsystems,
Inc. and Shuttle combined for the entire periods, together with the results of
Intermart and ICS from their respective dates of acquisition.
Recent Developments
As a result of the merger with Shuttle, the Company is currently in the
process of merging the operations of Shuttle into its worldwide structure and
evaluating the product lines, research and development projects and sales
channels of Shuttle as they relate to existing efforts. In particular, several
areas of the Shuttle operations may be overlapping with Intermart's business
such as competing products and similar customer lists. The Company is in the
process of assessing the recoverability of the net assets of Intermart,
including goodwill, and expects to complete this assessment in the first quarter
of 1999. Upon completion of this assessment, the Company may be required to
recognize a substantial charge in the fourth quarter of 1998 or subsequent
periods related to the potential impairment of the Intermart net assets.
In the quarter ended September 30, 1998, the Company increased its accrual
for doubtful accounts receivable by approximately $400,000, primarily as a
result of cash flow difficulties experienced by one of its customers. During the
fourth quarter, a company related to this customer by common ownership filed for
protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Act, further
compromising the cash flow situation of the customer. As of December 31, 1998,
accounts receivable from this customer was approximately $4.2 million. The
Company continues to aggressively pursue collection, including negotiating a
structured repayment program. However, based on the uncertainty surrounding
these collection efforts, the Company expects to increase its allowance for
doubtful accounts by an amount between $1.3 million and $1.7 million in the
quarter ended December 31, 1998 to cover a substantial portion of the remaining
exposure relating to amounts receivable from this customer. There can be no
assurance that the Company will be successful in collecting the outstanding
receivable balance.
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QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following tables present certain unaudited supplemental consolidated
statement of operations data for the four quarters in the year ended December
31, 1997, and the three quarters in the nine-month period ended September 30,
1998, as well as such data expressed as a percentage of the Company's total net
sales for the periods indicated. This information has been restated to include
the results of operations of Shuttle for all periods presented. This data has
been derived from unaudited supplemental consolidated financial statements and
has been prepared on the same basis as the Company's audited supplemental
consolidated Financial Statements which appear elsewhere in this Prospectus. In
the opinion of the Company's management, this data includes all adjustments
(consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair
presentation of such data. As discussed in Note 2 to the supplemental
consolidated financial statements of the Company, during the fourth quarter of
1998, the Company's management revised the amount of purchase price allocated to
in-process research and development relating to the acquisition of Intermart,
originally recorded in the second quarter of 1998. As a result, the Company's
consolidated results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 1998,
have been restated to reduce the in-process research and development charge by
$2.8 million and to increase goodwill by a like amount. In addition, the
Company's consolidated results of operations for the three months ended June 30,
1998 and September 30,1998, have been restated to increase goodwill amortization
by $36,000 and $108,000, respectively. The effect of the restatement has been
reflected in the statements of operations data below.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MARCH 31, JUNE 30, SEPT. 30, DEC. 31, MARCH 31, JUNE 30, SEPT. 30,
1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA (restated)
(IN THOUSANDS):
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales:
Security and access products $ 6,186 $ 8,298 $ 13,955 $ 17,821 $ 13,925 $ 16,576 $ 19,402
PCMCIA peripheral products 163 -- -- -- -- -- --
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total net sales 6,349 8,298 13,955 17,821 13,925 16,576 19,402
Cost of sales 4,154 5,263 9,015 11,781 8,898 10,528 11,987
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Gross profit 2,195 3,035 4,940 6,040 5,027 6,048 7,415
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating expenses:
Research and development 897 1,174 1,160 1,270 1,331 1,530 1,603
Sales and marketing 1,283 1,492 1,345 1,803 1,835 1,973 2,365
General and administrative 682 727 866 1,082 1,290 2,025 2,408
Settlement of patent claim -- -- 515 -- -- -- --
In-process research and development -- -- -- -- -- 3,101 --
Other acquisition integration expenses -- -- -- -- -- 581 --
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total operating expenses 2,862 3,393 3,886 4,155 4,456 9,210 6,376
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income (loss) from operations (667) (358) 1,054 1,885 571 (3,162) 1,039
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Interest income (expense), net (31) 79 92 675 715 1,611 1,820
Foreign currency transaction gain 164 249 158 117 (19) 39 216
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income (loss) before income taxes (534) (30) 1,304 2,677 1,267 (1,512) 3,075
Provision for income taxes 14 19 329 706 274 572 1,099
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) (548) (49) 975 1,971 993 (2,084) 1,976
Accretion on redeemable convertible
preferred stock (160) (318) (324) -- -- -- --
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) applicable to common
stockholders $ (708) $ (367) $ 651 $ 1,971 $ 993 $ (2,084) $ 1,976
======== ======== ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL NET SALES:
Net sales:
Security and access products 97.4% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
PCMCIA peripheral products 2.6% -- -- -- -- -- --
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total net sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of sales 65.4% 63.4% 64.6% 66.1% 63.9% 63.5% 61.8%
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Gross profit 34.6% 36.6% 35.4% 33.9% 36.1% 36.5% 38.2%
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Operating expenses:
Research and development 14.1% 14.1% 8.3% 7.1% 9.5% 9.2% 8.3%
Sales and marketing 20.2% 18.0% 9.6% 10.1% 13.2% 11.9% 12.2%
General and administrative 10.8% 8.8% 6.2% 6.1% 9.3% 12.2% 12.4%
Settlement of patent claim -- -- 3.7% -- -- -- --
In-process research and development -- -- -- -- -- 18.7% --
Other acquisition integration expenses -- -- -- -- -- 3.5% --
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total operating expenses 45.1% 40.9% 27.8% 23.3% 32.0% 55.5% 32.9%
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income (loss) from operations (10.5%) (4.3%) 7.6% 10.6% 4.1% (19.0%) 5.3%
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Interest income (expense), net (0.5%) 0.9% 0.6% 3.8% 5.1% 9.7% 9.4%
Foreign currency transaction gain 2.6% 3.0% 1.1% 0.6% (0.1%) 0.2% 1.1%
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income (loss) before income taxes (8.4%) (0.4%) 9.3% 15.0% 9.1% (9.1%) 15.8%
Provision for income taxes 0.2% 0.2% 2.3% 3.9% 2.0% 3.5% 5.7%
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) (8.6%) (0.6%) 7.0% 11.1% 7.1% (12.6%) 10.1%
Accretion on redeemable convertible
preferred stock (2.5%) (3.8%) (2.3%) -- -- -- --
-------- -------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) applicable to
common stockholders (11.1%) (4.4%) 4.7% 11.1% 7.1% (12.6%) 10.1%
======== ======== ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
</TABLE>
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 COMPARED TO NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
1997
Net Sales. Net sales reflect the invoiced amount for goods shipped less
estimated returns. Revenue is recognized upon product shipment. Net sales for
the nine months ended September 30, 1998 were $49.9 million compared to $28.6
million in the nine months ended September 30, 1997, an increase of 74%. The
increase in revenues for the first nine months of 1998 over 1997 was due
primarily to revenues from the companies acquired by the Company in the second
quarter of 1998 (Intermart and ICS) of $3.9 million, an increase in shipments of
the Company's digital media and connectivity products of $6.6 million, an
increase in shipments of the Company's SwapSmart readers in the U.S,, an
increase in shipments of DVB-CAM products and services in Europe, and an
increase in SwapBox revenues in the U.S., primarily to OEM customers supplying
U.S. government agencies. Sales to the Company's top 10 customers during the
nine months ended September 30, 1998 accounted for 47% of total net sales,
respectively.
Gross Profit. Gross profit for the first nine months of 1998 was $18.5
million, or 37% of total net sales, compared to $10.2 million or 36% in the
first nine months of 1997. The increase in gross profit in absolute dollars for
the first nine months of 1998, was primarily due to the aforementioned increase
in shipments of DVB-CAM products and services, including development test tools,
software and engineering services, all of which carry gross profit levels higher
than the Company's other products and an increase in shipments of digital media
and connectivity products. The Company believes that its gross profit in
absolute dollars during 1998 will continue to be above the levels experienced in
1997. The Company's gross profit has been and will continue to be affected by a
variety of factors, including competition, product configuration and mix, the
availability of new products, product enhancements, software and services, all
of which tend to carry higher gross profit than older products, and the cost and
availability of components. Accordingly, gross profit percentages are expected
to fluctuate from period to period.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses consist
primarily of employee compensation and prototype expenses. To date, the period
between achieving technological feasibility and completion of software has been
short, and software development costs qualifying for capitalization have been
insignificant. Accordingly, the Company has not capitalized any software
development costs. For the first nine months of 1998, research and development
expenses were $4.5 million, compared with $3.2 million in the comparable period
of 1997, an increase of 38%. As a percentage of total net sales, research and
development expenses were 9% in the first nine months 1998 compared to 11% for
the comparable period in 1997. The increases in absolute amounts for the first
nine months of 1998 were primarily due to engineering headcount and related
product development costs of Intermart and, ICS, the companies acquired by the
Company in 1998. The Company believes that the absolute amount of research and
development expenses during the remainder of 1998 will be higher than the last
quarter of 1997 due to a higher number of personnel involved in the Company's
new product development and customer projects, but that such expenses will
fluctuate as a percentage of total net sales.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of
employee compensation and trade show and other marketing costs. Sales and
marketing expenses for the first nine months of 1998, were $6.2 million, or 12%
of revenues, compared with $4.1 million in the comparable period of 1997, or 14%
of revenues, an increase of 50%. These increases in absolute amounts in 1998
were primarily due to sales and marketing costs of the companies acquired by the
Company in 1998, including personnel, trade show and collateral material costs.
Sales and marketing expenses in the remainder of 1998 are expected to increase
in absolute amounts as the Company continues to expand its sales and business
development efforts on a worldwide basis.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses consist
primarily of compensation expenses for employees performing the Company's
administrative functions. For the nine-month period, general and administrative
expenses were $5.7 million in 1998, an increase of 105% compared with $2.8
million in 1997, representing 11% and 10% of total net sales in the nine month
periods in 1998 and 1997, respectively. These increases, both in absolute
amounts and as a percentage of net sales, were primarily due
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to increases in administrative headcount in the Company's U.S., U.K. and
Pfaffenhofen, Germany offices to support higher levels of business activities,
costs related to relocation of the U.K. offices, increased costs relating to the
Company operating as a public company subsequent to its IPO in October 1997,
amortization of goodwill related to the acquisitions of Intermart and ICS, and
administrative costs of the companies acquired in 1998. Also in the third
quarter of 1998, the Company increased its accrual for doubtful accounts
receivable by approximately $400,000, primarily as a result of cash flow
difficulties experienced by one its customers. The Company continues to evaluate
the collectibility of the receivable balance from this customer and there can be
no certainty that further increases to the provision for doubtful receivables
may not be necessary in future periods. The Company believes general and
administrative expenses in the remainder of 1998 will continue to increase in
absolute amount for all of the aforementioned reasons, but will fluctuate as a
percentage of total net sales.
In-Process Research and Development. The aggregate fair value of
Intermart's and ICS' research and development efforts that had not reached
technological feasibility as of the respective dates of acquisition and had no
alternative future uses was originally determined by appraisal to be $5.9
million, and was expensed at the respective dates of the acquisitions. As
discussed in Note 2 to the supplemental consolidated financial statements,
during the fourth quarter of 1998, the Company revised the amount of purchase
price allocated to in-process research and development relating to the
acquisition of Intermart. As a result, the Company's supplemental consolidated
financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 1998, have been
restated to reduce the in-process research and development charge by $2.8
million and to increase goodwill by a like amount.
Acquisition Expenses. In connection with the Intermart and ICS acquisitions
of in the second quarter of 1998, the Company incurred non-recurring expenses
totaling $581,000, consisting primarily of agency termination fees and obsolete
inventory reserves.
Interest Income and Other, Net. Interest income and other, net consists of
interest earned on invested cash, offset by interest paid or accrued on
outstanding debt. In the first nine months of 1998, interest income and other,
net, was $4.4 million, compared to $140,000 in the comparable period of 1997. In
April 1998, the Company completed a secondary offering of 3.45 million shares of
its common stock (2.0 million shares sold by selling stockholders and 1.45
million shares sold by the Company), which generated net proceeds to the Company
of approximately $83 million. Higher average investable cash balances in 1998 as
a result of the aforementioned stock offering and no debt service requirements
resulted in the increase in interest income and other, net in 1998 over 1997.
Continued investment of the net proceeds from this offering will generate future
net investment income in the remainder of 1998 at levels higher than experienced
in 1997.
Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes was $1.9 million for the nine
months ended September 30 resulting principally from tax liabilities associated
with foreign operations of the Company and minimum state income taxes. As of
December 31, 1997, the Company had German net operating loss carry forwards of
approximately $1.4 million available for an indefinite period to offset income
from the Company's German operations. In addition, the Company had net operating
loss carry forwards of approximately $3.3 million and $1.6 million for United
States federal and California income tax purposes, respectively. The Company's
utilization of United States federal operating loss carry forwards is limited to
approximately $340,000 per year.
1997 COMPARED TO 1996
Net sales. Net sales were $46.4 million in 1997, compared to $30.2 million
in 1996, an increase of 54%. Sales of security and access products were $46.2
million in 1997, compared to $25.2 million in 1996, an increase of 83%. The
substantial increase in security and access products sales in 1997 was primarily
related to sales of the Company's DVB-CAM, which products were first shipped in
the fourth quarter of 1996 and Digital Media products. Security and access
products became the sole strategic product focus following the Company's final
shipment of PCMCIA peripheral products in the quarter ended March 31, 1997,
completing the exit from that business. One customer accounted for 27% of the
Company's net sales in 1997. Accounts receivable from this customer totaled
approximately $3.2 million at December 31, 1997.
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Gross Profit. Gross profit was $16.2 million, or 35% of net sales, in 1997,
compared to $9.1 million, or 30% of net sales, in 1996. The increase in gross
profit, both in absolute amount and as a percentage of net sales, was primarily
due to the introduction of DVB-CAM products and the concurrent shift away from
lower margin PCMCIA peripheral products. In addition, the Company's transition
from the PCMCIA peripheral products business resulted in reduced labor
requirements. The Company's gross profit has been and will continue to be
affected by a variety of factors, including competition, product configuration
and mix, the availability of new products and product enhancements which tend to
carry higher gross profit than older products and the costs and availability of
components. Accordingly, gross profits are expected to fluctuate from period to
period.
Research and Development. In 1997, research and development expenses were
$4.5 million, or 10% of net sales, compared with $3.2 million, or 11% of net
sales, in 1996. The increase in absolute amounts was primarily due to
engineering headcount in the Company's French facility and related product
development costs, including prototype expenses. The Company believes that the
absolute amount of research and development expenses during 1998 will be
higher than in 1997 due to a higher number of personnel involved in the
Company's new product development and customer projects, but that such expenses
will fluctuate as a percentage of total net sales.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses were $5.9 million, or 13%
of revenues, compared with $4.5 million, or 15% of revenues, in 1997. These
increases in absolute amounts in 1998 were primarily due to growth of the
Company's sales and marketing headcount and promotional efforts in the U.S. and
initial promotional efforts in the Asia-Pacific region. Sales and marketing
expenses in 1998 are expected to increase in absolute amounts as the Company
continues to expand its sales and business development efforts on a worldwide
basis.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses were $3.9
million in 1997, or 8% of net sales, compared with $2.4 million, or 8% of net
sales, in 1997. This increase in absolute amounts was primarily due to increases
in administrative headcount in the Company's U.S. and Pfaffenhofen, Germany
offices to support higher levels of business activities, increased costs
relating to the Company operating as a public company subsequent to its IPO in
October 1997. In addition, in September 1997 the Company settled a patent
infringement claim with a third party. In connection therewith, the Company
incurred a one-time charge of $515,000, of which $453,000 represented a non-cash
charge equal to the estimated fair value of the common stock warrants issued to
the third party and $62,000 of legal costs. The Company believes general and
administrative expenses in 1998 will continue to increase in absolute amounts
due to anticipated general business growth and support requirements, but will
fluctuate as a percentage of total net sales.
Interest Income (Expense), Net. Interest income and other, net consists of
interest earned on invested cash, offset by interest paid or accrued on
outstanding debt. Interest income (expense), net was $815,000 in 1997,
compared to ($309,000) in 1996. During the first two quarters of 1997, the
Company raised $12.1 million through the sale of preferred stock, and converted
$4.2 million of convertible debt into preferred stock. In October 1997, the
Company completed the sale of 3.8 million shares of Common Stock in an initial
public offering, resulting in net proceeds of $43.4 million. These transactions
resulted in both a reduction of outstanding debt and corresponding interest
expense and an increase in short-term investments and cash balances.
Foreign Currency Transaction Gains. In 1997, the foreign currency
transaction gain of $688,000 related to intercompany receivables resulting from
intercompany sales.
Income Taxes. A provision for income taxes of $1.1 million was recorded in
1997, resulting principally from tax liabilities associated with foreign
operations of the Company and minimum state income taxes. As of December 31,
1997, the Company had German net operating loss carry forwards of approximately
$1.4 million available for an indefinite period to offset income from the
Company's German operations. In addition, the Company had net operating loss
carry forwards of approximately $3.3 million and $1.6
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million for United States federal and California income tax purposes,
respectively. The Company's utilization of United States federal operating loss
carry forwards is limited to approximately $340,000 per year. The Company had a
deferred tax asset as of December 31, 1997 of approximately $2.2 million and
recorded a full valuation allowance to offset these deferred tax assets as
management has concluded that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax
assets would not be realized in the future due to recent operating losses. A
future change in the Company's assessment of the likelihood of future
realization of deferred tax assets could result in a reduction of the valuation
allowance, a corresponding reduction in the Company's income tax expense
recorded for financial statement purposes and a corresponding increase in net
income. This would not, however, result in a change in actual income taxes
payable by the Company in any future period.
1996 COMPARED TO 1995
Net sales. Net sales were $30.2 million in 1996, compared to $23.6 million
in 1995, an increase of 28%. Sales of security and access products were $25.2
million in 1996, compared to $18.0 million in 1996, an increase of 40%,
reflecting the continued shift in the Company's product strategy toward security
and access products. The increase resulted primarily from increased sales of
SwapBox products which began shipping in 1995, as well as sales of security and
access products introduced during 1996, including SwapSmart and the Company's
DVB-CAM products. One customer accounted for 8% of the Company's net sales in
1996. Accounts receivable from this customer totaled approximately $1.3 million
at December 31, 1996.
Gross Profit. Gross profit was $9.1 million, or 30% of net sales, in 1996,
compared to $4.5 million, or 19% of net sales, in 1995. The increase in gross
profit, both in absolute amount and as a percentage of net sales, was primarily
due to the introduction of DVB-CAM products and the concurrent shift away from
lower margin PCMCIA peripheral products. In addition, the Company benefited from
manufacturing cost efficiencies associated with the increased sales of the
security and access products. The Company's gross profit has been and will
continue to be affected by a variety of factors, including competition, product
configuration and mix, the availability of new products and product enhancements
which tend to carry higher gross profit than older products and the costs and
availability of components. Accordingly, gross profits are expected to fluctuate
from period to period.
Research and Development. Research and development expenses totaled $3.2
million in 1996, or 11% of net sales, compared to $1.8 million, or 8% of net
sales, in 1995. The increase was primarily a result of increased engineering
headcount and development activity associated with new product introductions and
the opening of the Company's research and development facility in France.
Sales and Marketing. Sales and marketing expenses totaled $4.5 million, or
15% of revenues, in 1996 compared with $3.1 million, or 13% of revenues, in
1995. Sales and marketing expenses in 1996 increased primarily as a result of
the costs associated with introducing several significant new products during
1996 and the higher headcount costs associated with the broader base of customer
and expanded line of products.
General and Administrative. General and administrative expenses totaled $2.4
million, or 8% of net sales, in 1996 compared with $1.8 million, or 8% of net
sales, in 1995. General and administrative expenses increased in absolute amount
in 1996 primarily as a result of increasing headcount and expanded facilities
associated with the overall growth in the business.
Interest Income (Expense), Net. Interest income and other, net consists of
interest earned on invested cash, offset by interest paid or accrued on
outstanding debt. Net interest expense, net was $(309,000) in 1996, compared to
$(381,000) in 1995.
Foreign Currency Transaction Gains. The foreign currency transaction gain of
$288,000 in 1996 and $42,000 in 1995 relate to intercompany receivables
resulting from intercompany sales.
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Income Taxes. A provision for income taxes of $19,000 was booked in 1996 and
$78,000 in 1995, resulting principally from tax liabilities associated with
foreign operations of the Company. The Company had a deferred tax asset as of
December 31, 1996 of approximately $2.2 million and recorded a full valuation
allowance to offset these deferred tax assets as management has concluded that
it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets would not be realized in
the future due to recent operating losses.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Prior to the Company's initial public stock offering, the Company had
financed its operations principally through private placements of debt and
equity securities and, to a lesser extent, borrowings under bank lines of
credit. In October 1997, the Company completed the sale of 3.8 million shares of
Common Stock in an initial public offering ("IPO"), resulting in net proceeds of
$43.7 million. In April 1998, the Company completed a secondary offering of 3.45
million shares of its Common Stock at a price to the public of $61.00 per share.
Of the total number of shares sold, 2.0 million shares were sold by shareholders
and 1.45 million shares were sold by the Company. The net proceeds to the
Company from the secondary offering were $83.1 million.
As of September 30, 1998, the Company's working capital was $148.0 million.
Working capital increased in the first nine months of 1998 due primarily to the
net proceeds from the secondary offering of $83.1 million and the Company's
receipt of $6.6 million in net proceeds from the exercise of warrants and
options, partially offset by the acquisitions of Intermart and ICS, working
capital used in operations, and capital expenditures.
During the first nine months of 1998, cash and cash equivalents increased by
$7.8 million due primarily to net proceeds of $89.7 million from the issuance of
common stock and $26.6 million proceeds from maturities of short-term
investments, partially offset by $94.4 million used to purchase short-term
investments, $9.9 million for the businesses acquired in the second quarter (net
of cash received), $2.5 million used in operations, and $1.5 million used for
capital expenditures. Cash was used in operations primarily for an increase in
accounts receivable of $7.1 million and an increase in inventories of $4.1
million, both increases were due primarily to higher levels of business activity
and the aforementioned acquisitions in the second quarter, partially offset by
increases in accrued expenses and income taxes.
In 1997, cash and cash equivalents increased by $23.1 million due primarily
to financing activities discussed previously, $1.5 million provided by
operations, offset by $973,000 used for capital expenditures and $30.6 million
for purchases of short-term investments. Cash was used in operations primarily
for an increase in accounts receivable of $3.8 million and an increase in
inventories of $1.6 million, both increases were due primarily to higher levels
of business activity partially offset by increases in accounts payable, accrued
expenses and income taxes.
In 1996, cash and cash equivalents increased by $1.7 million due primarily
to financing activities which included issuance of convertible notes payable
totaling $5.0 million and line of credit borrowings of $1.1 million partially
offset by repayments of short-term debt of $1.5 million. Operating activities
used $1.8 million of cash including an increase in receivable of $1.5 million
and an increase in prepaid expenses of $605,000.
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The Company has revolving lines of credit with three banks in Germany
providing total borrowings of up to 1.5 million DM each (approximately $2.7
million in total at September 30, 1998). Two of these lines of credit expire on
September 30, 1999. The third line of credit has no fixed expiration date. The
German lines of credit bear interest at rates ranging from 7.0% to 8.75% per
annum. Borrowings under the German lines of credit are unsecured. In the United
Kingdom, the Company has a pound sterling 1.5 million (approximately $2.5
million as of September 30, 1998) overdraft facility with a bank secured by the
assets of the U.K. subsidiary, which bears interest at 2% over the bank's base
rate and expires on May 31, 1999. The Company also has a $3.0 million U.S. line
of credit which is secured by all assets of the Company, bears interest at the
bank's prime rate (8.25% as of September 30, 1998), and expires in May 1999. At
September 30, 1998, $815,000 was outstanding under the Company's credit
facilities in the United Kingdom.
The Company presently expects that its current capital resources and
available borrowings should be sufficient to meet its operating and capital
requirements through at least the end of 2000. The Company may, however, seek
additional debt or equity financing prior to that time. There can be no
assurance that additional capital will be available to the Company on favorable
terms or at all. The sale of additional debt or equity securities may cause
dilution to existing stockholders.
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PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS MAY RELY ONLY ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS. NEITHER SCM NOR ANY SELLING STOCKHOLDER HAS AUTHORIZED ANYONE TO
PROVIDE PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS WITH INFORMATION DIFFERENT FROM THAT CONTAINED IN
THIS PROSPECTUS. THIS PROSPECTUS IS NOT AN OFFER TO SELL NOR IS IT SEEKING AN
OFFER TO BUY THE SHARES IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE THE OFFER OR SALE IS NOT
PERMITTED. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS CORRECT ONLY AS OF
THE DATE OF THIS PROSPECTUS, REGARDLESS OF THE TIME OF THE DELIVERY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS OR ANY SALE OF THE SHARES.
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Where You Can Find More Information........................................ 2
SCM Microsystems........................................................... 3
Forward-Looking Statements................................................. 3
Risk Factors............................................................... 4
Use of Proceeds............................................................ 14
Selling Stockholders....................................................... 14
Plan of Distribution....................................................... 15
Indemnification of Directors and Officers.................................. 16
Legal Matters.............................................................. 17
Experts.................................................................... 17
Supplemental Financial Statements.......................................... 18
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SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3
PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
The Company will pay all expenses incident to the offering and sale to
the public of the shares being registered other than any commissions and
discounts of underwriters, dealers or agents and any transfer taxes. Such
expenses are set forth in the following table. All of the amounts shown are
estimates except for the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") registration
fee and the Nasdaq Stock Market listing fee.
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SEC Registration Fee ................................. $ 18,682.49
Accounting fees and expenses ......................... 230,000.00
Legal Fees and expenses .............................. 30,000.00
Nasdaq Stock Market listing fee ...................... 16,555.84
Miscellaneous ........................................ 2,500.00
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ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Company's Certificate of Incorporation limits the liability of
directors for monetary damages to the maximum extent permitted by Delaware law.
Delaware law provides that directors of a corporation will not be personally
liable for monetary damages for breach of their fiduciary duties as directors,
except for liability (i) for any breach of their duty of loyalty to the
corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or
that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) for
unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions as
provided in Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law; or (iv) for any
transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
The Company's Bylaws provide that the Company shall indemnify its
directors and executive officers and may indemnify its other officers, employees
and agents to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Company's Bylaws also
permit the Company to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director,
employee or other agent for any liability arising out of his or her actions in
such capacity, regardless of whether the Bylaws would permit indemnification.
The Company has entered into agreements to indemnify its directors and
officers, in addition to indemnification provided for in the Company's Bylaws.
These agreements, among other things, indemnify the Company's directors and
officers for certain expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and
settlement amounts incurred by any such person in any action or proceeding,
including any action by or in the right of the Company, arising out of such
person's services as a director or officer of the Company, any subsidiary of the
Company or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services
at the request of the Company.
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The Company also maintains an insurance policy insuring its directors
and officers against liability for certain acts and omissions while acting in
their official capacities.
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number
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4.1* Registration Rights Agreement by and between SCM Microsystems,
Inc. and the Exchanging Shareholders of Shuttle Technology Group
Limited, dated October 22, 1998.
5.1* Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati,
Professional Corporation.
23.1* Consent of KPMG LLP, independent accountants.
23.2* Consent of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
Corporation (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1* Power of Attorney (contained on Page II-3).
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*Previously filed
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS
A. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are
being made, a post-effective amendment to this
Registration Statement to include any material
information with respect to the plan of distribution not
previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or
any material change to such information in the
Registration Statement;
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under
the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which
remain unsold at the termination of this offering.
B. Undertaking Regarding Filings Incorporating Subsequent Exchange
Act Documents by Reference.
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes
of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each
filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section
13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual
report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide
offering thereof.
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C. Undertaking in Respect of Indemnification.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that
in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer
or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies that it has reasonable cause to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Los Gatos, State of California, on February 12, 1999.
SCM MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ John G. Niedermaier
John G. Niedermaier
Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Amendment No. 1
to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the Registrant on February 12, 1999.
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* President, Chief Executive Officer
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Steven Humphreys Director
/s/ John G. Niedermaier Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial
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John G. Niedermaier Accounting Officer)
* Chairman of the Board
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Robert Schneider
* Chief Operations Officer and Director
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Bernd Meier
* Director
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Poh Chuan Ng
* Director
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Oystein Larson
* Director
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Friedrich Bornikoel
* Director
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Andrew Vought
* Director
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Randall Lunn
*By: /s/ John G. Niedermaier
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Attorney-in-Fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit
Number
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4.1* Registration Rights Agreement by and between SCM Microsystems,
Inc. and the Exchanging Shareholders of Shuttle Technology Group
Limited, dated October 22, 1998.
5.1* Opinion of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional
Corporation.
23.1* Consent of KPMG LLP, independent accountants.
23.2* Consent of Counsel (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1* Power of Attorney (contained on Page II-3).
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