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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
/X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2000
or
/ / TRANSITION REPORT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from __________ to __________
Commission File Number 000-31623
SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
CALIFORNIA 33-0399154
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization) Identification No.)
3001 Daimler Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705-5812
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(949) 476-1180
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
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The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's common stock, par value
$0.001, as of September 30, 2000 was 37,572,667.
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SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q FOR THE
QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999
(unaudited).......................................................................... 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September
30, 2000 and September 30, 1999 (unaudited).......................................... 4
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the Nine Months Ended September
30, 2000 (unaudited)................................................................ 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000
and September 30, 1999 (unaudited)................................................... 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)............................... 8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of
Operations........................................................................... 11
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk............................ 25
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION AND SIGNATURES
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.................................................................... 26
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds............................................ 26
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities...................................................... 27
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.................................. 27
Item 5. Other Information.................................................................... 27
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K..................................................... 27
Signatures..................................................................................... 28
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Except as otherwise noted in this report, "Simple Technology," the
"Company," "we," "us" and "our" collectively refers to Simple Technology, Inc.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Simple Technology, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
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ASSETS:
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Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 56 $ 3,779
IPO proceeds receivable 65,104 -
Accounts receivable, net of allowances
of $888 at September 30, 2000 and $772
at December 31, 1999 29,325 23,705
Related party receivable - 40
Inventory 41,514 18,276
Deferred income taxes 2,532 181
Other current assets 926 545
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Total current assets 139,457 46,526
Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net 7,359 7,968
Deferred income taxes - 637
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Total assets $ 146,816 $ 55,131
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 28,042 $ 20,033
Dividend payable 25,148 -
Current maturities of long-term debt 745 697
Current maturities of capital lease obligations 890 938
Accrued and other liabilities 5,568 2,002
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Total current liabilities 60,393 23,670
Line of credit 20,083 12,479
Long-term debt 1,279 1,844
Capital lease obligations 714 1,358
Deferred income taxes 128 -
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Total liabilities 82,597 39,351
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Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.001, no shares authorized
as of December 31, 1999; 20,000,000 shares authorized
as of September 30, 2000, no shares outstanding --- ---
Common stock, no par value, 50,700,000 shares
authorized, 30,601,027 shares issued and outstanding
as of December 31, 1999; $0.001 par value, 100,000,000
shares authorized, 37,572,667 shares issued and
outstanding as of September 30, 2000 38 30
Additional paid-in capital 64,172 3,283
Unearned stock based compensation (74) (141)
Retained earnings 83 12,705
Accumulated other comprehensive loss - (97)
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Total shareholders' equity 64,219 15,780
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 146,816 $ 55,131
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Simple Technology, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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Three Month Period Nine Month Period
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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Net revenues $ 84,709 $ 53,007 $ 217,356 $ 136,285
Cost of revenues 66,409 39,905 169,646 108,255
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Gross profit 18,300 13,102 47,710 28,030
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Sales and marketing 5,312 3,314 14,773 10,348
General and administrative 2,394 2,105 8,659 6,401
Research and development 1,069 373 2,582 1,347
Non-recurring expenses 1,885 - 1,885 -
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Total operating expenses 10,660 5,792 27,899 18,096
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Income from operations 7,640 7,310 19,811 9,934
Interest and other expense, net 665 455 1,470 1,427
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Income before benefit for
income taxes 6,975 6,855 18,341 8,507
Benefit for income taxes (1,251) (316) (1,076) (387)
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Net income $ 8,226 $ 7,171 $ 19,417 $ 8,894
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Unaudited pro forma data:
Income before provision
for income taxes $ 6,975 $ 6,855 $ 18,341 $ 8,507
Provision for income taxes 2,651 2,605 6,970 3,233
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Pro forma net income $ 4,324 $ 4,250 $ 11,371 $ 5,274
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Pro forma net income per share:
Basic $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.37 $ 0.17
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Diluted $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.34 $ 0.16
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 30,759,189 30,601,027 30,654,132 30,601,027
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Diluted 33,768,281 32,809,164 33,530,628 32,480,470
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Simple Technology, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(unaudited)
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COMMON STOCK PAID-IN STOCK BASED RETAINED
SHARES AMOUNT CAPITAL COMPENSATION EARNINGS
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Balances, December 31, 1999 30,601,027 $ 30 $ 3,283 $ (141) $12,705
Comprehensive income:
Net income 19,417
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
Total comprehensive income
Compensation related to stock options
vesting 67
Change in par value of common stock 1 (1)
Distributions to shareholders (3,000) (32,039)
Issuance of common shares 6,364,000 6 62,987
Exercise of stock options 607,640 1 672
Tax benefits from exercise of stock options 231
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Balances, September 30, 2000 37,572,667 $ 38 $ 64,172 $ (74) $ 83
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ACCUMULATED
OTHER TOTAL
COMPREHENSIVE SHAREHOLDERS'
LOSS EQUITY
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Balances, December 31, 1999 $ (97) $ 15,780
Comprehensive income:
Net income 19,417
Foreign currency translation
adjustment 97 97
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Total comprehensive income 19,514
Compensation related to stock options
vesting 67
Change in par value of common stock
Distributions to shareholders (35,039)
Issuance of common shares 62,993
Exercise of stock options 673
Tax benefits from exercise of stock options 231
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Balances, September 30, 2000 $ -- $ 64,219
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Simple Technology, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Nine Month Period
Ended September 30,
2000 1999
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Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income $ 19,417 $ 8,894
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 2,106 2,657
Loss on sale of furniture, fixtures and equipment 1 6
Accounts receivable provisions 675 150
Inventory excess and obsolescence expense 375 740
Deferred income taxes (1,354) (8)
Compensation related to stock options vesting 67 123
Foreign currency translation adjustment 97 20
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (6,295) (14,528)
Inventory (23,613) (4,551)
Other assets (383) 154
Accounts payable 8,009 4,856
Accrued and other liabilities 3,071 248
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 2,173 (1,239)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Advances to shareholders - (721)
Repayment of advances to shareholders - 179
Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment (1,725) (954)
Proceeds from sale of furniture, fixtures and
equipment 228 35
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Net cash used in investing activities (1,497) (1,461)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Deferred offering costs (1,615) -
Borrowings under line of credit, net 7,605 3,162
Repayment of borrowings from banks (517) (275)
Payment on capital lease obligations (693) (918)
Repayment of loans to related parties, net 40 83
Distributions to shareholders (9,891) (226)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 672 -
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (4,399) 1,826
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Net decrease in cash (3,723) (874)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 3,779 817
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 56 $ (57)
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Simple Technology, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Continued
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Nine Month Period
Ended September 30,
2000 1999
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Supplemental Schedule of noncash activities:
Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment with
long-term debt $ - $ 114
Sale of equipment with a note receivable $ - $ 672
Issuance of common stock for IPO proceeds receivable $ 65,104 $ -
Declaration of dividend payable $ 25,148 $ -
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY, INC
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited and
have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and
Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
(consisting of normal and recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair
presentation of the consolidated financial position of the company at
September 30, 2000 and the consolidated results of operation and cash flows
for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999 have
been included. These interim consolidated financial statements should be read
in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes
contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No.
333-32478) (the "Registration Statement") filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with its initial public
offering. The December 31, 1999 balances reported herein are derived from the
audited consolidated financial statements included in the Registration
Statement. The results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative
of results to be expected for the full fiscal year.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the
Company's subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions
have been eliminated in consolidation.
NOTE 2 - USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make certain
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities (e.g., bad debt reserves and inventory reserves), disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 - NET INCOME PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted
average number of shares outstanding. In computing diluted earnings per share,
the weighted average number of shares outstanding is adjusted to additionally
reflect the effect of potentially dilutive securities. For the quarters ending
September 30, 2000 and 1999, and the nine month periods ending September 30,
2000 and 1999, potentially dilutive securities consisted solely of options and
resulted in potential common shares of 3,009,091, 2,208,137, 2,876,496 and
1,879,443, respectively.
Pro forma net income is computed using an effective tax rate of 38% to reflect
the estimated income tax expense of the Company as if it had been subject to C
corporation federal and state income taxes for the period, instead of S
corporation income taxes.
NOTE 4 - SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
Inventory consists of the following:
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(In thousands) September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
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Raw materials $ 27,993 $ 11,283
Work-in-progress 3,927 1,262
Finished goods 11,554 7,811
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43,474 20,356
Reserve for excess and obsolescence (1,960) (2,080)
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Inventory, net $ 41,514 $ 18,276
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NOTE 4 - SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
Furniture, fixtures and equipment consists of the following:
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(In thousands) September 30, December 31,
2000 1999
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Furniture and fixtures $ 111 $ 93
Equipment 16,086 14,748
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16,197 14,841
Accumulated depreciation (8,838) (6,873)
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Furniture, fixtures and equipment, net $ 7,359 $ 7,968
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NOTE 5 - INTERACTIVE FLIGHT TECHNOLOGY LITIGATION
On October 11, 2000, the jury in the Interactive Flight Technology matter
returned a verdict against defendants Avnet, Inc. and Simple Technology, Inc. in
the total amount of $1,785,588, representing the total price paid by the
plaintiff for 4,398 Integral Viper 340 MB PCMCIA hard disk drives. Based on the
terms of a separate indemnification agreement with Avnet, the Company will bear
the full burden of paying the amount ultimately found to be due to Interactive
Flight Technologies.
Prior to entering judgment reflecting the jury verdict, the court will determine
the amount, if any, to be awarded for attorneys fees and other expenses. In
addition, one or more parties in the litigation may move for a new trial.
Accordingly, it is the Company's expectation that no final judgment will be
entered prior to December 2000.
While Simple Technology believes that grounds exist for appealing the jury
verdict and a final adverse judgment, it intends to reserve any final decision
on appeal until such time as the court renders its decision on pending and
anticipated motions.
Outside counsel has estimated possible damages related to this matter in a range
of $1.9 million to $3.5 million. The Company accrued $1.9 million in possible
damages as of September 30, 2000. The related provision is reflected as
nonrecurring charges in the Company's statements of operation for the three and
nine month periods ended September 30, 2000.
NOTE 6 - SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company designs, manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of memory,
storage and connectivity products used in high performance computing,
networking and communications, consumer electronics and industrial
applications. The Company provides both standard and custom memory solutions
for two reportable operating segments, Original Equipment Manufacturer
("OEM") and Aftermarket, based on dynamic random access memory, static random
access memory and Flash memory technologies.
Beginning in 1999, after completion of management information system
enhancements, the Company used net sales and gross profit as the basis for
evaluating the performance of its operating segments. The Company does not
allocate operating expenses, interest or income taxes to operating segments.
Due to the similarity of products manufactured for customers within each
operating segment, the Company does not maintain separate records to identify
assets by operating segment.
Summarized financial information regarding the Company's reportable segments is
shown in the following table:
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NOTE 6 - SEGMENT INFORMATION: (CONTINUED)
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THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED
(IN THOUSANDS) SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
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OEM AFTERMARKET CONSOLIDATED OEM AFTERMARKET CONSOLIDATED
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Net revenues $41,817 $42,892 $84,709 $12,620 $40,387 $53,007
Cost of revenues 31,492 34,917 66,409 8,299 31,606 39,905
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Gross profit $10,325 $ 7,975 $18,300 $ 4,321 $ 8,781 $13,102
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NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED NINE MONTH PERIOD ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
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OEM AFTERMARKET CONSOLIDATED OEM AFTERMARKET CONSOLIDATED
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Net revenues $89,506 $127,850 $217,356 $35,029 $101,256 $136,285
Cost of revenues 65,646 104,000 169,646 24,575 83,680 108,255
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Gross profit $23,860 $ 23,850 $ 47,710 $10,454 $ 17,576 $ 28,030
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For the quarters ending September 30, 2000 and 1999, and the nine month
periods ending September 30, 2000 and 1999, international sales comprised
11.7%, 16.9%, 14.3% and 15.0%, respectively, of the Company's total revenues.
During these periods, no single foreign country accounted for more than 10.0%
of total revenues. All international sales during these periods were shipped
domestically to the Company's foreign customers.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Certain statements in this report, including statements regarding the
Company's strategy, financial performance and revenue sources, are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
are subject to the safe harbors created by those sections. These forward-looking
statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections
about our industry, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us.
Such statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to
certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.
Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those
expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. The
section entitled "Risk Factors" set forth in this Form 10-Q and similar
discussions in our prospectus filed with the SEC on September 29, 2000 and in
our other SEC filings, discuss some of the important risk factors that may
affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
Company's consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - COMPARISON OF THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2000 TO THE THIRD
QUARTER OF 1999
NET REVENUES. Our revenues were $84.7 million in the third quarter
of 2000, compared to $53.0 million in the same period in 1999. Sales of Flash
and IC Tower stacking products accounted for 43.6% of our revenues in the
third quarter of 2000, compared to 17.8% in the same period in 1999. Revenues
increased 59.8% over this period due to an increase in our average sales
price from $82 in the third quarter of 1999 to $146 in the third quarter of
2000, offset by a decrease in unit volume. This increase in our average sales
price resulted from a shift in product mix to higher capacity DRAM, Flash and
IC Tower stacking products. Overall unit volume decreased 10.6% due to unit
volume decreases of 32.8% for standard memory products and 33.3% for
non-DRAM, non-Flash products such as products manufactured on a consignment
basis, SRAM, hard drive upgrade kits and connectivity products, partially
offset by unit volume increases of 70.7% for Flash products and 571.3% for IC
Tower stacking products. The decrease in unit volume for non-DRAM, non-Flash
products resulted from a substantial decline in the unit volume of products
manufactured on a consignment basis from the third quarter of 1999 to the
third quarter of 2000. The mix of products sold varies from quarter to
quarter and may vary in the future, affecting our overall average sales
prices and gross margins.
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Our OEM Division revenues grew 231.7% from $12.6 million in the third
quarter of 1999 to $41.8 million in the third quarter of 2000. Although there
was a decline in total OEM Division unit volume of 6.7% for this period, OEM
Division revenues increased as a result of an increase in average sales price
from $65 in the third quarter of 1999 to $231 in the third quarter of 2000. This
increase in average sales price resulted from a shift in product mix to a
greater concentration of higher capacity DRAM, Flash and IC Tower stacking
products and a significantly reduced concentration of products manufactured on a
consignment basis, which typically have relatively lower average sales prices.
Our Aftermarket Division revenues grew 6.2% from $40.4 million in the third
quarter of 1999 to $42.9 million in the third quarter of 2000. Aftermarket
Division revenues increased due to an increase in average sales price from $89
in the third quarter of 1999 to $107 in the third quarter of 2000, offset by a
decrease in unit volume of 12.3%. The increase in average sales price for our
Aftermarket Divison revenues resulted from a shift in product mix to higher
capacity DRAM, Flash and IC Tower stacking products.
Our combined backlog was $48.8 million as of September 30, 2000,
consisting of $46.7 million for the OEM Division and $2.1 million for the
Aftermarket Division. Our combined backlog was $13.3 million as of December 31,
1999, consisting of $12.8 million for the OEM Division and $485,000 for the
Aftermarket Division. The increase in OEM Division backlog from December 31,
1999 to September 30, 2000 was primarily due to increasing OEM orders and the
lengthening of time between our receipt of an OEM order and the required ship
date of the order. Aftermarket backlog is typically nominal since substantially
all aftermarket orders are filled on a same-day or next-day basis. We include in
our backlog only those customer orders for which we have accepted purchase
orders and to which we have assigned shipment dates within the upcoming six
months. Since orders constituting our backlog are subject to change due to,
among other things, customer cancellations and reschedulings, and our ability to
procure necessary components, backlog is not necessarily an indication of future
revenues.
COST OF REVENUES. Cost of revenues include component costs,
personnel costs related to manufacturing, testing, quality control and
material management employees, and depreciation costs on production, testing
and quality control equipment. Cost of revenues were $66.4 million in the
third quarter of 2000, compared to $39.9 million in the same period in 1999.
Cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues were 78.4% in the third quarter
of 2000, compared to 75.3% in the same period in 1999. An earthquake in
Taiwan in September 1999 caused a short-term worldwide supply shortage and
substantial price increase in the sales price of DRAM products, while our
DRAM component costs remained relatively flat during this period. This
resulted in substanially higher than normal gross margins for our DRAM memory
products during the third quarter of 1999. Before the earthquake, cost of
revenues in the third quarter of 1999 was trending at approximately 80.0%.
GROSS PROFIT. Our gross profit was $18.3 million in the third
quarter of 2000, compared to $13.1 million in the same period in 1999. Gross
profit as a percentage of revenues was 21.6% in the third quarter of 2000,
compared to 24.7% in the same period in 1999. Our gross profit for our OEM
Division as a percentage of revenues was 24.7% in the third quarter of 2000
compared to 34.2% in the third quarter of 1999 and our gross profit for our
Aftermarket Division as a percentage of revenues was 18.6% in the third
quarter of 2000; compared to 21.7% in the third quarter of 1999. Gross profit
in the third quarter of 1999 was abnormally higher due the effect of the
earthquake in Taiwan in September 1999. Prior to the earthquake, gross
profits in the third quarter 1999 were trending at approximately 20.0%.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses are
primarily comprised of personnel costs for our engineering and design staff and
the cost of prototype supplies. Research and development expenses were $1.1
million in the third quarter of 2000, compared to $373,000 in the same period in
1999. Research and development expenses as a percentage of revenues were 1.3% in
the third quarter of 2000, compared to 0.7% in the same period in 1999. The
increase in research and development expenses resulted from increased personnel
costs related to the expansion of our engineering staff.
SALES AND MARKETING. Sales and marketing expenses are primarily
comprised of personnel costs and travel expenses for our domestic and
international sales and marketing employees, commissions paid to internal
salespersons and independent manufacturers' representatives, shipping costs and
marketing programs. Sales and marketing expenses were $5.3 million in the third
quarter of 2000, compared to $3.3 million in the same period in 1999. Sales and
marketing expenses increased over this period primarily due to an increase in
personnel costs related to the addition of internal salespersons and increased
commissions related to higher
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revenues. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenues were 6.3%
in the third quarter of 2000, compared to 6.3% in the same period in 1999.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. General and administrative expenses are
primarily comprised of personnel costs for our executive and administrative
employees, professional fees and facilities overhead. General and
administrative expenses were $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2000,
compared to $2.1 million in the same period in 1999. General and
administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues were 2.8% in the third
quarter of 2000, compared to 4.0% in the third quarter of 1999. The
percentage decrease in general and administrative expenses resulted from
leveraging fixed costs against increased revenues.
NON-RECURRING EXPENSES. Non-recurring expenses are comprised of $1.9
million in accrued legal expenses related to pending litigation with Interactive
Flight Technologies, Inc. For more details concerning these accrued legal
expenses, see note 5 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)."
INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSE, NET. Interest expense is comprised of
interest related to our line of credit and equipment financing. Interest expense
was $665,000 in the third quarter of 2000, compared to $462,000 in the same
period in 1999. The increase in interest expense in the third quarter of 2000
resulted from increased borrowings.
PRO FORMA PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. From the date of our formation
in March 1990 to September 26, 2000, we had elected for federal and state
income tax purposes to be treated as an S corporation under Subchapter S of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and comparable state tax laws and filed our
federal and state income tax returns on that basis. An S corporation is
generally not subject to corporate-level income tax. However, California
levies an S corporation tax of approximately 1.5% on taxable income. In
addition to the California S corporation tax that we paid, our shareholders
of record as of September 20, 2000 were taxed directly on our earnings for
federal and state income tax purposes, whether or not the earnings were
distributed. We terminated our S corporation status on September 26, 2000
after which we are required to pay federal and state corporate-level income
taxes as a C corporation. The provision for income taxes has been restated on
a pro forma basis to reflect C corporation tax treatment throughout the third
quarter of 2000 and 1999. Our effective tax rate is estimated at 38%, which
differs from the combined federal and state statutory rates primarily due to
the utilization of Enterprise Zone tax credits. We operate in a region
designated as an Enterprise Zone, in which companies located in economically
depressed regions are offered hiring tax credits for eligible employees as
well as tax credits related to the purchase of qualified production equipment.
PRO FORMA NET INCOME. Assuming the termination of our S corporation
status occurred prior to the third quarter of 2000, our pro forma net income was
$4.3 million.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - COMPARISON OF THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2000 TO THE FIRST
NINE MONTHS OF 1999
NET REVENUES. Our revenues were $217.4 million in the first nine months
of 2000, compared to $136.3 million in the same period in 1999. Sales of Flash
and IC Tower stacking products accounted for 37.3% of our revenues in the first
nine months of 2000, compared to 18.5% in the same period in 1999. Revenues
increased 59.5% over this period primarily due to increases in average sales
prices. Our average sales price increased from $75 in the first nine months of
1999 to $120 in the first nine months of 2000, resulting from a shift in product
mix to higher capacity DRAM, Flash and IC Tower stacking products. Overall unit
volume decreased 0.9% due to unit volume decreases of 4.0% for standard memory
products and 47.4% for non-DRAM, non-Flash products such as products
manufactured on a consignment basis, SRAM, hard drive upgrade kits and
connectivity products, partially offset by unit volume increases of 77.3% for
Flash products and 268.0% for IC Tower stacking products. The decrease in unit
volume for non-DRAM, non-Flash products resulted from a substantial decline in
the unit volume of products manufactured on a consignment basis from the first
nine months of 1999 to the first nine months of 2000. The mix of products sold
varies from quarter to quarter and may vary in the future, affecting our overall
average sales prices and gross margins.
Our OEM Division revenues grew 155.5% from $35.0 million in the first
nine months of 1999 to $89.5 million in the first nine months of 2000. Although
there was a decline in total OEM Division unit volume of 25.8% for this period,
OEM Division revenues increased as a result of an increase in average sales
price from $56 in the first nine months of 1999 to $193 in the first nine months
of 2000. This increase in average sales price resulted from a shift in product
mix to a greater concentration of high capacity DRAM, Flash and IC Tower
stacking products and a significantly reduced concentration of products
manufactured on a consignment basis, which typically have relatively lower
average sales prices. Our Aftermarket Division
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revenues grew 26.3% from $101.3 million in the first nine months of 1999 to
$127.8 million in the first nine months of 2000. Aftermarket Division
revenues growth resulted from a 12.1% increase in unit volume and an increase
in the average sales price from $84 in the first nine months of 1999 to $95
in the first nine months of 2000.
COST OF REVENUES. Cost of revenues include component costs, personnel
costs related to manufacturing, testing, quality control and material management
employees, and depreciation costs on production, testing and quality control
equipment. Cost of revenues were $169.6 million in the first nine months of
2000, compared to $108.3 million in the same period in 1999. Cost of revenues as
a percentage of revenues were 78.0% in the first nine months of 2000, compared
to 79.4% in the same period in 1999. The decrease in cost of revenues as a
percentage of revenues over this period resulted primarily from a shift in
product mix to a greater concentration of higher margin, higher capacity DRAM,
Flash memory and IC Tower stacking products.
GROSS PROFIT. Our gross profit was $47.7 million in the first nine
months of 2000, compared to $28.0 million in the same period in 1999. Gross
profit as a percentage of revenues was 22.0% in the first nine months of
2000, compared to 20.6% in the same period in 1999. Gross profit for our OEM
Division as a percentage of revenues was 26.7% in the first nine months of
2000, compared to 29.8% in the first nine months of 1999 and gross profit for
our Aftermarket Division as a percentage of revenues was 18.7% in the first
nine months of 2000, compared to 17.4% in the first nine months of 1999. In
the first nine months of 2000, gross margins for the OEM Division decreased
primarily due to a significant reduction in the concentration of products
manufactured on a consignment basis, which typically have relatively higher
gross margins. In the first nine months of 2000, gross margins for the
Aftermarket Division increased due to a shift in product mix to a greater
concentration of higher margin, higher capacity DRAM, Flash and IC Tower
stacking products.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses are
primarily comprised of personnel costs for our engineering and design staff and
the cost of prototype supplies. Research and development expenses were $2.6
million in the first nine months of 2000, compared to $1.3 million in the same
period in 1999. Research and development expenses as a percentage of revenues
were 1.2% in the first nine months of 2000, compared to 1.0% in the same period
in 1999. This increase resulted from an expansion of our engineering staff in
order to develop new and enhanced products in an effort to respond to changing
customer requirements for higher density DRAM and Flash memory and storage
products with smaller size, lower power consumption and higher speeds.
SALES AND MARKETING. Sales and marketing expenses are primarily
comprised of personnel costs and travel expenses for our domestic and
international sales and marketing employees, commissions paid to internal
salespersons and independent manufacturers' representatives, shipping costs and
marketing programs. Sales and marketing expenses were $14.8 million in the first
nine months of 2000, compared to $10.3 million in the same period in 1999. The
increase in sales and marketing expenses over this period resulted from an
increase in personnel costs related to the addition of internal salespersons and
increased commissions related to higher revenues. Sales and marketing expenses
as a percentage of revenues were 6.8% in the first nine months of 2000, compared
to 7.6% in the same period in 1999. This decrease as a percentage of sales
resulted from leveraging certain fixed sales and marketing expenses against
increased revenues.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. General and administrative expenses are
primarily comprised of personnel costs for our executive and administrative
employees, professional fees and facilities overhead. General and
administrative expenses were $8.7 million in the first nine months of 2000,
compared to $6.4 million in the same period in 1999. General and
administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues were 4.0% in the first
nine months of 2000, compared to 4.7% in the first nine months of 1999.
General and administrative expenses increased over this period primarily due
to additional legal costs of approximately $1.2 million and increases in
personnel costs for new and existing employees. Our legal expenses were $2.0
million in the first nine months of 2000. Although we expect substantial
legal expenses to continue in 2000 and the first quarter of 2001, we expect
general and administrative expenses to increase at a slower rate than
revenues in future quarters.
NON-RECURRING EXPENSES. Non-recurring expenses are comprised of $1.9
million in accrued legal expenses related to pending litigation with Interactive
Flight Technologies, Inc. For more details concerning these accrued legal
expenses, see note 5 of "Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)."
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INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSE, NET. Interest expense is comprised of
interest related to our line of credit and equipment financing. Interest expense
was $1.5 million in the first nine months of 2000, compared to $1.4 in the same
period in 1999. This increase in interest expense in the first nine months of
2000 resulted from increased borrowings.
PRO FORMA PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. From the date of our formation
in March 1990 to September 26, 2000, we had elected for federal and state
income tax purposes to be treated as an S corporation under Subchapter S of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and comparable state tax laws and filed our
federal and state income tax returns on that basis. An S corporation is
generally not subject to corporate-level income tax. However, California
levies an S corporation tax of approximately 1.5% on taxable income. In
addition to the California S corporation tax that we paid, our shareholders
of record as of September 20, 2000 were taxed directly on our earnings for
federal and state income tax purposes, whether or not the earnings were
distributed. We terminated our S corporation status on September 26, 2000
after which we are required to pay federal and state corporate-level income
taxes as a C corporation. The provision for income taxes has been restated on
a pro forma basis to reflect C corporation tax treatment thoughout the first
nine months of 2000 and 1999. Our effective tax rate is estimated at 38%,
which differs from the combined federal and state statutory rates primarily
due to the utilization of Enterprise Zone tax credits. We operate in a region
designated as an Enterprise Zone, in which companies located in economically
depressed regions are offered hiring tax credits for eligible employees as
well as tax credits related to the purchase of qualified production equipment.
PRO FORMA NET INCOME. Assuming the termination of our S corporation
status occurred prior to the first nine months of 2000, our pro forma net income
was $11.4 million.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Since inception, we have financed our operations from contributions
of capital by our shareholders of record as of September 20, 2000, borrowings
on various lines of credit and cash from ongoing operations. As of September
30, 2000, we had working capital of $79.1 million including $56,000 of cash
and cash equivalents. We received $65.1 million in proceeds from our initial
public offering on October 4, 2000, which was recorded as a receivable at
September 30, 2000. As of December 31, 1999, we had working capital of $22.9
million including $3.8 million of cash and cash equivalents. We had unused
availability of approximately $7.4 million at September 30, 2000 and
approximately $7.5 million at December 31, 1999 under our line of credit with
Comerica Bank. The outstanding principal balance under our line of credit was
$20.1 million at September 30, 2000 and $12.5 million at December 31, 1999.
In October 2000, we paid down our line of credit balance to zero. There is no
unused line fee under our line of credit agreement with Comerica Bank. Due to
the closing of our initial public offering on October 4, 2000, Comerica Bank
has the option to reduce our available line of credit to a range of $15.0
million to $20.0 million as determined in their sole and absolute discretion.
In order to reduce borrowings and interest expense prior to our initial
public offering, we operated a control disbursement or zero-balance checking
account. Under this account, we maintained a zero-balance and transferred
funds from our line of credit to cover presented checks. As a result, we have
maintained a negative book cash balance related to outstanding checks on
certain dates in the past.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.2 million in the
first nine months of 2000. Net cash provided by operating activities in the
first nine months of 2000 resulted primarily from net income of $19.4
million, depreciation and amortization of $2.1 million and increases in
accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities of $11.1 million, offset
by increases in inventory of $23.6 million and accounts receivable of $6.3
million. Inventory increased to support increased OEM orders and lengthened
time between our receipt of OEM orders and the required ship date of the
orders. Accounts receivable increased due to increased overall revenues.
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.5 million in the first
nine months of 2000, attributable primarily to purchases of furniture, fixtures
and equipment. Although we had no material capital expense commitments as of
September 30, 2000, we expect to spend up to approximately $3.0-4.0 million
during the next 12 months, primarily for testing and engineering equipment.
Net cash used by financing activities totaled $4.4 million in the
first nine months of 2000. Net cash used by financing activities in the first
nine months of 2000 resulted primarily from distributions of $9.9 million to
S Corporation shareholders for income taxes and $1.6 million in deferred
offering costs related to our initial public offering, offset by an increase
in our line of credit of $7.6 million.
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We have entered into several capital leases and loans to finance
manufacturing and testing equipment, including leases and loans with
companies affiliated with our executive officers and directors as described
under "Certain Transactions-MDC Land Corporation and MDC Land LLC" in the
Registration Statement. Our obligations under capital leases were $1.6
million on September 30, 2000 and $2.3 million on December 31, 1999, with
interest rates ranging from 8.1% to 9.6% per annum. Our equipment financing
loan balances were $2.0 million on September 30, 2000 and $2.5 million on
December 31, 1999, with interest rates ranging from 8.4% to 9.1% per annum.
One of the equipment note payable agreements contains various nonfinancial
covenants that, among other things, limit distributions and dividends to our
shareholders without the prior written consent of the lender, and requires
the equipment to remain unencumbered by other liens. As of September 30,
2000, we were in compliance with all covenants under the equipment note
payable agreements.
We have made cash distributions of a portion of our earnings to
certain of our shareholders of record as of September 20, 2000 for reasons
including payment of their overall personal income tax liabilities as
described under "S Corporation Status and Conversion" and "Certain
Transactions-S Corporation Distributions to Shareholders for Taxes and Other
Items" in the Registration Statement. On September 26, 2000, we distributed
to our shareholders of record as of September 20, 2000, in proportion to
their ownership of our shares, notes in an aggregate principal amount of
$25.1 million, equal to our undistributed earnings from the date of our
formation through September 26, 2000. We used a portion of the net proceeds
from our initial public offering to payoff the principal amount of these
undistributed earnings notes on October 6, 2000 and November 3, 2000.
We believe the net proceeds from our initial public offering, together
with our existing assets, anticipated debt and expected cash flow from
operations will be sufficient to fund our operations for the next 12 months.
Thereafter, we may require additional sources of funds to continue to support
our business. Such funds, if needed, may not be available or may not be
available on terms acceptable to us.
RISK FACTORS
BEFORE DECIDING TO INVEST IN OUR COMPANY OR TO MAINTAIN OR INCREASE YOUR
INVESTMENT, YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE RISKS DESCRIBED BELOW, IN ADDITION
TO THE OTHER INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT AND OUR OTHER FILINGS WITH THE SEC,
INCLUDING OUR PROSPECTUS FILED WITH THE SEC ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2000. 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 AFFECT OUR BUSINESS OPERATIONS. IF ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING RISKS ACTUALLY OCCUR, THAT COULD SERIOUSLY HARM OUR BUSINESS,
FINANCIAL CONDITION OR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. IN SUCH CASE, THE MARKET PRICE FOR
OUR COMMON STOCK COULD DECLINE AND YOU MAY LOSE ALL OR PART OF YOUR INVESTMENT.
DECLINES IN OUR AVERAGE SALES PRICES MAY RESULT IN DECLINES IN OUR REVENUES
AND GROSS MARGINS.
During 1998, production overcapacity in the memory product market
caused the prices of our memory products to decline, which negatively impacted
our revenues, gross margins and profitability. In addition, declines in
semiconductor prices could affect the valuation of our inventory which could
harm our business. We expect production overcapacity will reoccur in the future.
Our ability to maintain or increase revenues will depend upon our ability to
increase unit sales volumes of existing products and to introduce and sell new
products in quantities sufficient to offset anticipated declines in sales
prices. Our efforts to reduce costs and develop new products to offset the
impact of further declines in average sales prices may not be successful.
Declines in average sales prices also would result in more memory being built
into products by original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, which would favor
our largest competitors and reduce the demand for our aftermarket memory
products.
BECAUSE WE DEPEND ON A SMALL NUMBER OF SUPPLIERS FOR IC DEVICES, ANY DISRUPTION
IN OUR SUPPLY RELATIONSHIPS COULD HARM OUR ABILITY TO FULFILL ORDERS.
We have no long-term supply contracts and are dependent on a small
number of suppliers to supply integrated circuit, or IC, devices which represent
approximately 95% of our component costs. Our dependence on a small number of
suppliers and our lack of long-term supply contracts expose us to several risks,
including the inability to obtain an adequate supply of components, price
increases, late deliveries
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and poor component quality. Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. supplies
substantially all of the IC devices used in our Flash memory products. In
addition, Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc., Hyundai Electronics America,
Inc., NEC Electronics, Inc. and Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. currently supply
a majority of the dynamic random access memory, or DRAM, IC devices used in
our DRAM memory products. A disruption in or termination of our supply
relationship with any of these significant suppliers by natural disaster or
otherwise, or our inability to develop relationships with new suppliers, if
required, would cause delays, disruptions or reductions in product shipments
or require product redesigns which could damage relationships with our
customers, and would increase our costs and/or prices. In particular, if our
supply relationship with Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. is disrupted or
terminated, our ability to manufacture and sell our Flash products would be
limited and our Flash business would be adversely affected.
WE MAY BE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN A STEADY SUPPLY OF COMPONENTS.
The electronics industry has experienced in the past, and may
experience in the future, shortages in IC devices, including DRAM, static random
access memory, or SRAM, and Flash memory. We have experienced and may continue
to experience delays in component deliveries and quality problems which have
caused and could in the future cause delays in product shipments and have
required and could in the future require the redesign of some of our products.
In addition, industry capacity has, from time to time, become constrained such
that some vendors which supply components for our products have placed their
customers, ourselves included, on allocation. This means that while we may have
customer orders, we may not be able to obtain the materials that we need to fill
those orders in a timely manner.
SALES TO A SMALL NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF OUR
REVENUES AND THE LOSS OF ANY KEY CUSTOMER WOULD MATERIALLY REDUCE OUR SALES.
Our dependence on a small number of customers means that the loss of a
major customer or any reduction in orders by a major customer would materially
reduce our sales. Historically, a relatively small number of customers have
accounted for a significant percentage of our revenues. Our ten largest OEM
Division customers accounted for an aggregate of 79.7% of our OEM Division
revenues or 32.8% of our total revenues in the first nine months of 2000 and
75.4% of our OEM Division revenues or 19.4% of our total revenues in 1999. Our
largest OEM Division customer, Cisco Systems, Inc., accounted for 24.3% of our
OEM Division revenues or 10.0% of our total revenues in the first nine months of
2000. No OEM Division customer accounted for more than 10.0% of our total
revenues in the first nine months of 1999. Our ten largest Aftermarket Division
customers accounted for an aggregate of 51.4% of our Aftermarket Division
revenues or 30.2% of our total revenues in the first nine months of 2000 and
47.6% of our Aftermarket Division revenues or 35.3% of our total revenues in
1999. Our largest Aftermarket Division customer, CDW Computer Centers, Inc.,
accounted for 31.4% of our Aftermarket Division revenues or 18.5% of our total
revenues in the first nine months of 2000 and 26.1% of our Aftermarket Division
revenues or 19.4% of our total revenues in 1999. Consolidation in some of our
customers' industries may result in increased customer concentration and the
potential loss of customers as a result of acquisitions. In addition, the
composition of our major customer base changes from quarter to quarter as the
market demand for our customers' products changes and we expect this variability
will continue in the future. We expect that sales of our products to a small
number of customers will continue to contribute materially to our revenues in
the foreseeable future and believe that our financial results will depend in
significant part upon the success of our customers' products.
THREE OF OUR BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDERS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER OUR
OPERATIONS AND CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCE MATTERS REQUIRING SHAREHOLDER
APPROVAL.
Manouch Moshayedi, Mike Moshayedi and Mark Moshayedi, each of whom is
an executive officer and director of Simple Technology, are brothers and
beneficially own approximately 81.4% of our common stock. As a result, they have
the ability to control all matters requiring approval by our shareholders,
including the election and removal of directors, approval of significant
corporate transactions and the ability to control the decision of whether a
change in control will occur.
WE ARE INVOLVED FROM TIME TO TIME IN CLAIMS AND LITIGATION OVER INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS, WHICH MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR ABILITY TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL
OUR PRODUCTS.
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The semiconductor industry is characterized by vigorous protection and
pursuit of intellectual property rights. We believe that it may be necessary,
from time to time, to initiate litigation against one or more third parties to
preserve our intellectual property rights. In addition, from time to time, we
have received, and may continue to receive in the future, notices that claim we
have infringed upon, misappropriated or misused other parties' proprietary
rights, which claims could result in litigation. Such litigation would likely
result in significant expense to us and divert the efforts of our technical and
management personnel. In the event of an adverse result in such litigation, we
could be required to pay substantial damages, cease the manufacture, use and
sale of certain products, expend significant resources to develop non-infringing
technology, discontinue the use of certain processes or obtain licenses to use
the infringed technology. Such a license may not be available on commercially
reasonable terms, if at all. Our failure to obtain a license or our failure to
obtain a license on commercially reasonable terms could cause us to incur
substantial costs and suspend manufacturing products using the infringed
technology. If we obtain a license, we would likely be required to make royalty
payments for sales under the license. Such payments would increase our costs of
revenues and reduce our gross profit.
We are currently a party to two lawsuits regarding intellectual
property as further described on pages 60-61 in our Registration Statement
under the subheading "Business - Legal Proceedings" and below under "Part II
- Other Information - Item 1 - Legal Proceedings." The outcome of litigation
is inherently uncertain and we cannot predict the outcome of these lawsuits
with certainty. These lawsuits have diverted, and are expected to continue to
divert, the efforts and attention of our key management and technical
personnel. In addition, we have incurred, and expect to continue to incur,
substantial legal fees and expenses in connection with these lawsuits. As a
result, our defense of these lawsuits, regardless of their eventual outcomes,
has been, and will continue to be, costly and time consuming. In addition, if
our IC Tower stacking patent is found to be invalid, our ability to exclude
competitors from making, using or selling the same or similar products to our
IC Tower stacking products would cease. In addition, if we are found to
infringe valid patents of others, we may be excluded from using the infringed
technology without a license, which may not be available on commercially
reasonable terms, if at all.
A FINAL JUDGMENT IN OUR LAWSUIT WITH INTERACTIVE FLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES AND AVNET
RELATING TO OUR SALE OF ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS WOULD HARM OUR BUSINESS.
On October 11, 2000, the jury returned a verdict against us and
Avnet, Inc. in the total amount of $1,785,588, representing the total price
paid by Interactive Flight for 4,398 hard disk drives. Based on the terms of
a separate indemnification agreement between Avnet and us, we will bear the
full burden of paying the amount ultimately found to be due to Interactive
Flight. Prior to entering judgment reflecting the jury verdict, the court
will determine the amount, if any, to be awarded for attorneys fees and other
expenses. In addition, one or more parties in the litigation may move for a
new trial. Accordingly, it is our expectation that no final judgment will be
entered prior to December 2000. While we believe that ground exist for
appealing the jury verdict and a final adverse judgment, we intend to reserve
any final decision on appeal until such time as the court renders its
decision on pending and anticipated motions. Our outside counsel has
estimated possible total damages related to this matter in a range of $1.9
million to $3.5 million.
A decision to appeal the jury verdict and a final adverse judgment
will require us to incur substantial legal fees and expenses, and divert the
attention of our key management and technical personnel. If we choose not to
appeal the jury verdict and a final adverse judgment or we are unsuccessful
in our appeal, we would be required to pay significant monetary damages to
Interactive Flight and Avnet.
IF INDUSTRY SALES OF PRODUCTS USING FLASH MEMORY DO NOT GROW, OUR REVENUES,
GROSS MARGINS AND PROFITABILITY WOULD BE HARMED.
The market for consumer electronics incorporating Flash memory is
relatively new and emerging. The success of our Flash business will depend
largely on the level of consumer interest in consumer electronics utilizing
Flash memory, such as digital cameras, MP3 digital audio players and personal
digital assistants, or PDAs, many of which have only recently been introduced to
the market. If sales of products using Flash memory do not increase, we will be
unable to grow our Flash business. In addition, if we are unable to anticipate
and fulfill customer demand for our products, we may lose sales to our
competitors.
DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS WOULD DECLINE IF THE MARKET FOR FLASH MEMORY DOES NOT
DEVELOP, OR IF A COMPETING TECHNOLOGY DISPLACES FLASH MEMORY.
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There is currently an absence of a single Flash memory standard. It is
possible that Flash memory standards other than those to which our products
conform will emerge as the industry standard. If we are unable to anticipate and
adequately allocate our resources in a timely and efficient manner toward the
production and development of industry-standard Flash memory products, we may
experience significant delays in releasing new and commercially viable products.
These delays would provide a competitor a first-to-market opportunity and allow
a competitor to achieve greater market share. Some of our competitors are in a
better financial and marketing position from which to influence industry
acceptance of a particular Flash memory standard or competing technology than we
are. In particular, a primary source of competition may come from companies that
offer alternative technologies such as ferroelectric random access memory
products. If a competing technology replaces or takes significant market share
from the Flash memory market, we would not be able to sell our Flash products.
THE EXECUTION OF OUR GROWTH STRATEGY DEPENDS ON OUR ABILITY TO RETAIN KEY
PERSONNEL, INCLUDING OUR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND TO ATTRACT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Competition for employees in our industry is intense. We have had and
may continue to have difficulty hiring the necessary engineering, sales and
marketing and management personnel to support our growth. The successful
implementation of our business model and growth strategy depends on the
continued contributions of our senior management and other key research and
development, sales and marketing and operations personnel, including Manouch
Moshayedi, our Chief Executive Officer, Mike Moshayedi, our President, and Mark
Moshayedi, our Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technical Officer and Secretary.
The loss of any key employee, the failure of any key employee to perform in his
or her current position, or the inability of our officers and key employees to
expand, train and manage our employee base would prevent us from executing our
growth strategy.
OUR PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY
PROTECTED, WHICH COULD HARM OUR COMPETITIVE POSITION.
Our proprietary technology and other intellectual property are critical
to our success. We protect our intellectual property rights through patents,
trademarks, copyrights and trade secret laws, confidentiality procedures and
employee disclosure and invention assignment agreements. It is possible that our
efforts to protect our intellectual property rights may not:
- prevent the challenge, invalidation or circumvention of our
existing patents;
- result in patents that lead to commercially viable products or
provide competitive advantages for our products;
- prevent our competitors from independently developing similar
products, duplicating our products or designing around the
patents owned by us;
- prevent third-party patents from having an adverse effect on our
ability to do business;
- result in patents with claims that are sufficiently broad to
preclude competition;
- provide adequate protection for our intellectual property rights;
- prevent disputes with third parties regarding ownership of our
intellectual property rights;
- prevent disclosure of our trade secrets and know-how to third
parties or into the public domain; and
- result in patents from any of our pending applications.
As part of our confidentiality procedures, we enter into non-disclosure
and invention assignment agreements with all of our employees and attempt to
control access to and distribution of our technology, documentation and other
proprietary information. However, if such agreements are found to be
unenforceable, we may be unable to adequately protect our intellectual property
rights. In addition, despite these procedures, third parties could copy or
otherwise obtain and make unauthorized use of our technologies or independently
develop similar technologies.
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We have not applied and do not expect to apply for patent protection in
foreign countries. In addition, the laws of foreign countries may not adequately
protect our intellectual property rights. Many U.S. companies have encountered
substantial infringement problems in some foreign countries. Because we sell
some of our products overseas, we have exposure to foreign intellectual property
risks.
OUR INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS FOR THE INFRINGEMENT BY OUR PRODUCTS OF THE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF OTHERS COULD REQUIRE US TO PAY SUBSTANTIAL
DAMAGES.
We currently have in effect a number of agreements in which we have
agreed to defend, indemnify and hold harmless certain of our customers and
suppliers from damages and costs which may arise from the infringement by our
products of third-party patents, trademarks or other proprietary rights. We may
periodically have to respond to claims and litigate these types of
indemnification obligations. Any such indemnification claims could require us to
pay substantial damages. Our insurance does not cover intellectual property
infringement.
OUR INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS FOR PRODUCT
DEFECTS COULD REQUIRE US TO PAY SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES.
A number of our product sales and product purchase agreements provide
that we will defend, indemnify and hold harmless our customers and suppliers
from damages and costs which may arise from product warranty claims or claims
for injury or damage resulting from defects in our products. We maintain
insurance to protect against certain claims associated with the use of our
products, but our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all or any
part of the claims asserted against us. A successful claim brought against us
that is in excess of, or excluded from, our insurance coverage could
substantially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
See "Part II - Other Information - Item 1 - Legal Proceedings" in our Form
S-1.
OUR LIMITED EXPERIENCE IN ACQUIRING OTHER BUSINESSES, PRODUCT LINES AND
TECHNOLOGIES MAY MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR US TO OVERCOME PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY ACQUISITIONS WE MAY UNDERTAKE.
While we have no agreements or negotiations currently underway, we
intend to pursue selective acquisitions to complement our internal growth. If we
make any future acquisitions, we could issue stock that would dilute our
shareholders' percentage ownership, incur substantial debt or assume contingent
liabilities. We have limited experience in acquiring other businesses, product
lines and technologies. In addition, the attention of our small management team
may be diverted from our core business if we undertake an acquisition. Potential
acquisitions also involve numerous risks, including, among others:
- Problems assimilating the purchased operations, technologies or
products;
- Costs associated with the acquisition;
- Adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers
and customers;
- Risks associated with entering markets in which we have no or
limited prior experience;
- Potential loss of key employees of purchased organizations; and
- Potential litigation arising from the acquired company's
operations before the acquisition.
Our inability to overcome problems encountered in connection with such
acquisitions could divert the attention of management, utilize scarce corporate
resources and harm our business. In addition, we are unable to predict whether
or when any prospective acquisition candidate will become available or the
likelihood that any acquisition will be completed.
WE ARE SUBJECT TO THE CYCLICAL NATURE OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY AND CHANGES
FROM THE CURRENT POINT IN THE CYCLE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS.
The semiconductor industry, including the memory markets in which we
compete, is highly cyclical and is characterized by constant and rapid
technological change, rapid product obsolescence and price erosion, evolving
standards, short product life cycles and wide fluctuations in product supply and
demand. The industry has experienced significant downturns, often connected
with, or in anticipation of, maturing product cycles of both semiconductor
companies' and their customers' products and declines in general economic
conditions. These downturns have been characterized by diminished product
demand,
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production overcapacity, high inventory levels and accelerated erosion of
average selling prices. Any future downturns could have a material adverse
effect on our business and operating results. Furthermore, any upturn in the
semiconductor industry could result in increased demand for, and possible
shortages of, components we use to manufacture and assemble our ICs. Such
shortages could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating
results.
PRODUCT RETURNS, PRICE PROTECTIONS AND ORDER CANCELLATIONS COULD REDUCE OUR
REVENUES.
To the extent we manufacture products in anticipation of future demand
that does not materialize, or in the event a customer cancels outstanding
orders, we could experience an unanticipated increase in our inventory. A lack
of consumer demand for our products may also cause increased product returns. A
majority of our sales through aftermarket channels include limited rights to
return unsold inventory. In addition, while we may not be contractually
obligated to accept returned products, we may determine that it is in our best
interest to accept returns in order to maintain good relations with our
customers. Product returns would increase our inventory and reduce our revenues.
We have had to write-down inventory in the past for reasons such as
obsolescence, excess quantities and declines in market value below our costs.
These inventory write-downs were approximately $715,000 in the first nine months
of 2000, $1.2 million in 1999, $364,000 in 1998 and $474,000 in 1997. In
addition, we offer some of our aftermarket customers limited price protection
rights for inventories of our products held by them. If we reduce the list price
of our products, these customers may receive credits from us. We incurred price
protection charges of approximately $413,000 in the first nine months of 2000,
$367,000 in 1999, $721,000 in 1998 and $429,000 in 1997.
We are also subject to repurchase agreements with various financial
institutions in connection with wholesale inventory financing. Under these
agreements, we may be required to repurchase inventory upon customer default
with a financing institution and then resell the inventory through normal
distribution channels. As of September 30, 2000, we have not been required to
repurchase inventory in connection with the customer default agreements noted
above. However, it may be possible that we will be required to repurchase
inventory, upon customer default, in the future. Sales under such agreements
were approximately $2.1 million in the first mine months of 2000, $2.0 million
in 1999, $1.7 million in 1998 and $3.6 million in 1997.
We have no long-term volume commitments from our customers. Sales of
our products are made through individual purchase orders and, in certain cases,
are made under master agreements governing the terms and conditions of the
relationships. Customers may change, cancel or delay orders with limited or no
penalties. We have experienced cancellations of orders and fluctuations in order
levels from period-to-period and we expect to continue to experience similar
cancellations and fluctuations in the future which could result in fluctuations
in our revenues.
WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN OR IMPROVE OUR COMPETITIVE POSITION BECAUSE OF
THE INTENSE COMPETITION IN THE MEMORY INDUSTRY.
We conduct business in an industry characterized by intense
competition, rapid technological change, evolving industry standards, declining
average sales prices and rapid product obsolescence. Our competitors include
many large domestic and international companies that have substantially greater
financial, technical, marketing, distribution and other resources, broader
product lines, lower cost structures, greater brand recognition and
longer-standing relationships with customers and suppliers. As a result, our
competitors may be able to respond better 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 price.
We expect to face competition from existing competitors and new and
emerging companies that may enter our existing or future markets that have
similar or alternative products which may be less costly or provide additional
features. In addition, some of our significant suppliers are also our
competitors, many of whom have the ability to manufacture competitive products
at lower costs as a result of their higher levels of integration. We also face
competition from current and prospective customers that evaluate our
capabilities against the merits of manufacturing products internally.
Competition may arise due to the development of cooperative relationships among
our current and potential competitors or third parties to increase the ability
of their products to address the needs of our prospective customers.
Accordingly, it is
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possible that new competitors or alliances among competitors may emerge and
rapidly acquire significant market share.
We expect our competitors will continue to improve the performance of
their current products, reduce their prices and introduce new products that may
offer greater performance and improved pricing, any of which could cause a
decline in sales or loss of market acceptance of our products. In addition, our
competitors may develop enhancements to or future generations of competitive
products that may render our technology or products obsolete or uncompetitive.
WE MAY LOSE OUR COMPETITIVE POSITION IF WE FAIL TO DEVELOP NEW AND ENHANCED
PRODUCTS AND INTRODUCE THEM IN A TIMELY MANNER.
The high performance computing, networking and communications, consumer
electronics and industrial markets are subject to rapid technological change,
product obsolescence, frequent new product introductions and enhancements,
changes in end-user requirements and evolving industry standards. Our ability to
compete in these markets will depend in significant part upon our ability to
successfully develop, introduce and sell new and enhanced products on a timely
and cost-effective basis, and to respond to changing customer requirements.
We have experienced, and may in the future experience, delays in the
development and introduction of new products. Our product development is
inherently risky because it is difficult to foresee developments in technology,
coordinate our technical personnel, and identify and eliminate design flaws.
Defects or errors found in our products after commencement of commercial
shipments, could result in delays in market acceptance of these products. Delays
in developing, manufacturing or marketing new or enhanced products could give
our competitors an advantage, hurt our reputation and harm our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Such products, even if
introduced, may not gain market acceptance. In addition, we may not be able to
respond effectively to new technological changes or new product announcements by
others.
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OBTAINING ADDITIONAL CAPITAL TO FUND OUR OPERATIONS AND FINANCE OUR GROWTH COULD
IMPAIR THE VALUE OF YOUR INVESTMENT.
If we expand more rapidly than currently anticipated or if our working
capital needs exceed our current expectations, we may need to raise additional
capital through public or private equity offerings or debt financings. Our
future capital requirements depend on many factors including our research,
development, sales and marketing activities. We do not know whether additional
financing will be available when needed, or will be available on terms favorable
to us. If we cannot raise needed funds on acceptable terms, we may not be able
to develop or enhance our products, take advantage of future opportunities or
respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements. To the extent we
raise additional capital by issuing equity securities, our shareholders may
experience substantial dilution and the new equity securities may have greater
rights, preferences or privileges than our existing common stock.
WE FACE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DOING BUSINESS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, INCLUDING
FOREIGN CURRENCY FLUCTUATIONS AND TRADE BARRIERS, THAT COULD LEAD TO A DECREASE
IN DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS OR AN INCREASE IN THE COST OF COMPONENTS USED IN OUR
PRODUCTS.
The volatility of general economic conditions and fluctuations in
currency exchange rates affect the prices of our products and the prices of the
components used in our products. International sales of our products accounted
for 14.3% of our revenues in the first nine months of 2000, 15.0% of our
revenues in 1999, 19.0% of our revenues in 1998 and 22.5% of our revenues in
1997. No single foreign country accounted for more than 10.0% of our revenues in
the first nine months of 2000, or in the years 1999, 1998 or 1997. For the
first nine months of 2000 and the year ended 1999, over 95.0% of our
international sales were denominated in U.S. dollars. However, if there is a
significant devaluation of the currency in a specific country, the prices of our
products will increase relative to that country's currency and our products may
be less competitive in that country. In addition, we cannot be sure that our
international customers will continue to be willing to place orders denominated
in U.S. dollars. If they do not, our revenues and results of operations will be
subject to foreign exchange fluctuations which could harm our business. We do
not hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks.
In addition, we purchase substantially all of the IC devices used in
our products from local distributors of foreign suppliers. Although our
purchases of IC devices are currently denominated in U.S. dollars, devaluation
of the U.S. dollar relative to the currency of a foreign supplier would likely
result in an increase in our cost of IC devices.
Our international sales also are subject to certain other risks,
including regulatory risks, tariffs and other trade barriers, timing and
availability of export licenses, political and economic instability,
difficulties in accounts receivable collections, difficulties in managing
distributors, lack of a local sales presence, difficulties in obtaining
governmental approvals, compliance with a wide variety of complex foreign laws
and treaties and potentially adverse tax consequences. In addition, the United
States or foreign countries may implement quotas, duties, taxes or other charges
or restrictions upon the importation or exportation of our products, leading to
a reduction in sales and profitability in that country.
DISRUPTION OF OUR OPERATIONS IN OUR SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA MANUFACTURING FACILITY
WOULD SUBSTANTIALLY HARM OUR BUSINESS.
All of our manufacturing operations are located in our facility in
Santa Ana, California. Due to this geographic concentration, a disruption of our
manufacturing operations, resulting from sustained process abnormalities, human
error, government intervention or natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires
or floods could cause us to cease or limit our manufacturing operations and
consequently harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS COULD HARM OUR OPERATING
RESULTS.
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We are subject to a variety of environmental laws and regulations
governing, among other things, air emissions, waste water discharge, waste
storage, treatment and disposal, and remediation of releases of hazardous
materials. Our failure to comply with present and future requirements could harm
our ability to continue manufacturing our products. Such requirements could
require us to acquire costly equipment or to incur other significant expenses to
comply with environmental regulations. The imposition of additional or more
stringent environmental requirements, the results of future testing at our
facilities, or a determination that we are potentially responsible for
remediation at other sites where problems are not presently known to us, could
result in expenses in excess of amounts currently estimated to be required for
such matters.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We have market risk relating to borrowings under our line of credit
because the interest rate under the line of credit is variable. Our line of
credit had a balance of $20.1 million at September 30, 2000. In October 2000, we
paid down our line of credit balance to zero. Over 95.0% of our international
sales are denominated in U.S. dollars. Consequently, if the value of the U.S.
dollar increases relative to a particular foreign currency, our products could
become relatively more expensive. In addition, we purchase substantially all of
our IC devices from local distributors of Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese
suppliers. Fluctuations in the currencies of Japan, Korea or Taiwan could have
an adverse impact on the cost of our raw materials. To date, we have not entered
any derivative instruments to manage risks related to interest rates or foreign
currency exchange rates.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Reference is made to pages 60-61 of the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1 declared effective September 28, 2000 (Reg. No.
333-32478) under the subheading "Business - Legal Proceedings" for a
discussion of litigation involving the Company relating to (i) patent
litigation with Dense-Pac Microsystems, Inc., (ii) litigation concerning
alleged technology misappropriation involving Dense-Pac Microsystems, Inc.
and (iii) litigation with Interactive Flight Technologies, Inc. and Avnet,
Inc.
PATENT LITIGATION WITH DENSE-PAC MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
On October 17, 2000, we received a reissue patent of the '907
patent. The reissue patent is U.S. Patent No. Re. 36,916. We plan to seek
leave of the district court to substitute '916 for '907 in this lawsuit.
Trial of this matter is set for March 27, 2001.
LITIGATION CONCERNING ALLEGED TECHNOLOGY MISAPPROPRIATION INVOLVING DENSE-PAC
MICROSYSTEMS, INC
No new material developments.
LITIGATION WITH INTERACTIVE FLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND AVNET, INC.
Trial commenced on September 26, 2000. On October 11, 2000, the jury
returned a verdict against Avnet and us in the amount of $1,785,588,
corresponding to the total purchase price paid by Interactive Flight for the
hard disk drives. Based on the indemnification agreement between Avnet and us,
we will be responsible for paying the amount ultimately determined to be due to
Interactive Flight. Prior to entering judgment reflecting the jury verdict, the
court will determine the amount, if any, to be awarded for attorneys' fees and
other expenses, including pre-judgment interest. In addition, one or more
parties in the litigation may move for a new trial. We expect that final
judgment will not be entered prior to December 2000.
While we believe that grounds exist for requesting a new trial and
appealing the jury verdict and a final adverse judgment, we intend to reserve
our final decision on appealing until such time as the court renders its
decision on pending and anticipated motions.
We are currently not a party to any other material legal proceedings.
However, we are involved in several other suits and claims in the ordinary
course of business, and we may from time to time become a party to other legal
proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
(c) Sales of Unregistered Securities. During the three months ended
September 30, 2000, following the exercise of options to purchase shares of
common stock that had been granted under our 1996 Stock Option Plan by three
employees, we issued an aggregate of 607,640 shares of common stock for an
aggregate purchase price of $671,751. All sales of common stock made by us
pursuant to the exercise of stock options were made pursuant to the exemption
from the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Rule 701
promulgated under the Securities Act.
(d) Use of Proceeds from Sales of Registered Securities. On October
4, 2000, we completed an initial public offering of our common stock, $0.001
par value. The managing underwriters in the offering were Lehman Brothers
Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC and Fidelity Capital Markets, a division
of National Financial Services LLC (the "Underwriters"). The shares of common
stock sold in the offering were registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, on a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (the "Registration
Statement") (Reg. No. 333-32478) that was declared effective by the SEC on
September 28, 2000. The offering commenced on September 29, 2000 after all
6,364,000 shares of common stock registered under the Registration Statement
were sold at a price of $11.00 per share. The aggregate price of the offering
amount registered was $70,004,000. In connection with the offering, we paid
an aggregate of $4,900,280 in underwriting discounts and commissions to the
Underwriters.
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In addition, the following table sets forth the estimated expenses in
connection with the offering, other than underwriting discounts and commissions.
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<S> <C>
SEC registration fee $23,185
NASD filing fee 9,282
Printing and engraving expenses 350,000
Blue Sky fees and expenses 5,000
Legal fees and expenses 600,000
Accounting fees and expenses 800,000
Directors and Officers Insurance 300,000
Nasdaq National Market listing fee 95,000
Transfer agent and registrar fees and expenses 10,000
Miscellaneous 57,533
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Total $2,250,000
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After deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and the
estimated offering expenses described above, the Company received net proceeds
from the offering of approximately $62,853,720 on October 4, 2000. In October
2000, we used approximately $20.1 million of the net proceeds to pay off our
line of credit with Comerica Bank. We used $25.1 million of the net proceeds
to pay off the undistributed earnings notes we issued to our shareholders of
record as of September 20, 2000 pursuant to a Distribution and Tax Indemnity
Agreement with such shareholders. These notes represented our undistributed
earnings from the date of our formation through September 26, 2000. We paid
$18.0 million of the notes in October 2000 and the remaining $7.1 million in
November 2000. The remaining proceeds will be used for working capital and
general corporate purposes, including expansion of sales and marketing
activities, enhancement of our technology, possible acquisitions and possible
international expansion.
Other than the $25.1 million used to pay off the undistributed
earnings notes to Manouch Moshayedi, Mike Moshayedi and Mark Moshayedi, each
of whom is an executive officer, director and the beneficial shareholder of
record of Simple Technology as of September 20, 2000, none of the net
proceeds of the offering were paid directly or indirectly to any director,
officer, or general partner of Simple Technology or any of their associates,
persons owning 10 percent or more of any class of equity securities of Simple
Technology, or any affiliate of Simple Technology.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On July 26, 2000, our shareholders approved a resolution by written
consent approving (i) the increase in the size of our board of directors from
three to seven; (ii) electing Manouch Moshayedi, Mike Moshayedi, Mark Moshayedi
and Dan Moses as our directors; (iii) electing Mark Hollinger, F. Michael Ball
and Thomas A. Beaver as our independent directors effective upon and subject to
the closing of our initial public offering; (iv) an amendment to our 2000 Stock
Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the
plan from 6,130,721 shares to 7,033,005 shares; and (v) an amendment to our
Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for
issuance under the plan from 160,000 shares to 360,000 shares.
On July 31, 2000, our shareholders approved a resolution by written
consent approving (i) a 5.07 for 1 stock split of our common stock and (ii)
an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to effect
the 5.07 for 1 stock split of our common stock.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 10-Q to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SIMPLE TECHNOLOGY, INC.,
a California corporation
Date: NOVEMBER 13, 2000 /s/ MANOUCH MOSHAYEDI
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Manouch Moshayedi
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board of Directors
Date: NOVEMBER 13, 2000 /s/ DAN MOSES
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Dan Moses
Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer) and
Director
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