SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Mark One)
[ X ] Quarterly Report Pursuant To Section 13 Or 15(d) Of The
Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 For the quarterly period ended
October 31, 1998
OR
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) Of The
Securities Exchange Act Of 1934 For the transition period from
_________ to _________
Commission file number 1-7636
DATAPOINT CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 74-1605174
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S.Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)
4 rue d'Aguesseau 75008, Paris, France
8410 Datapoint Drive
San Antonio, Texas 78229-8500
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(331) 4007 3737
(210) 593-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X . No___.
As of October 31, 1998, 18,160,043 shares of Datapoint Corporation Common
Stock were outstanding, exclusive of 2,831,174 shares held in Treasury.
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DATAPOINT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
Page
Number
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets -
October 31, 1998 and August 1, 1998 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations -
Three Months Ended October 31, 1998 and
November 1, 1997 4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
Three Months Ended October 31, 1998 and
November 1, 1997 5
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operation 7
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 13
Signature 14
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Datapoint Corporation and Subsidiaries
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(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
October 31, August 1,
1998 1998
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $9,338 $12,101
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 499 352
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $1,161 and $1,305, respectively 32,054 32,138
Inventories 3,821 2,957
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,039 3,259
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Total current assets 48,751 50,807
Fixed assets, net 6,536 9,468
Other assets, net 6,989 6,541
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$62,276 $66,816
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
Current liabilities:
Payables to banks $6,094 $7,902
Accounts payable 13,691 17,341
Accrued expenses 21,301 22,592
Deferred revenue 12,516 11,643
Income taxes payable 1,360 1,898
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Total current liabilities 54,962 61,376
Long-term debt, exclusive of current maturities 55,681 58,115
Other liabilities 13,627 11,762
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock of $1.00 par value. Shares authorized
10,000,000; shares issued and outstanding 721,976 in
1999 and 721,976, in 1998 (aggregate liquidation
preference, including dividend in
arrears, $17,508 in 1999 and $17,327 in 1998). 722 722
Common stock of $0.25 par value. Shares authorized
40,000,000; shares issued 20,991,217, including
treasury shares of 2,831,174 in 1999 and
2,951,909 in 1998. 5,248 5,248
Other capital 212,654 212,655
Pension liability adjustment (6,084) (6,084)
Foreign currency translation adjustment 8,357 6,242
Retained deficit (279,322) (278,655)
Treasury stock, at cost (3,569) (4,565)
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Total stockholders' deficit (61,994) (64,437)
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$62,276 $66,816
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Datapoint Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)
Three Months Ended
October 31, November 1,
1998 1997
Revenue:
Sales $17,974 $19,503
Service and other 14,736 15,570
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Total revenue 32,710 35,073
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 13,642 15,429
Cost of service and other 10,562 9,897
Research and development 585 605
Selling, general and administrative 7,684 8,469
Total operating costs and expenses 32,473 34,400
Operating income 237 673
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense (1,489) (1,576)
Other, net 112 809
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Loss before income taxes and extraordinary credit (1,140) (94)
Income taxes 57 113
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Loss before extraordinary credit $(1,197) $(207)
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Extraordinary credit-debt extinguishment 1,284 174
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Net income (loss) $87 $(33)
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Net income (loss), adjusted for preferred stock
dividends paid or accumulated - Net
loss applicable to common $(94) $(214)
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Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Loss before extraordinary credit $(.08) $(.02)
Extraordinary credit-debt extinguishment .07 .01
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Net loss per common share $(.01) $(.01)
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Average common shares outstanding:
Basic and Diluted 18,101,316 17,812,596
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Datapoint Corporation and Subsidiaries
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands)
Three Months Ended
October 31, November 1,
1998 1997
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $87 $(33)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 884 1,204
Recoveries on accounts receivable (196) (154)
Gain on debt extinguishment (1,284) (174)
Deferred income taxes 125 (29)
Realized gain on sale of property (273) (1,205)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables 3,852 1,207
Increase in inventory (740) (537)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses (6,409) (1,772)
Decrease in other liabilities and deferred credits (220) (2,947)
Other, net 473 (118)
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Net cash used in operating activities (3,701) (4,558)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for fixed assets (609) (400)
Proceeds from dispositions of fixed assets 2,111 3,200
Other, net 218 129
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Net cash provided from investing activities 1,720 2,929
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings 22,186 18,961
Payments on borrowings (23,381) (19,174)
Restricted cash for letters of credit (147) (1)
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Net cash used in financing activities (1,342) (214)
Effect of foreign currency translation on cash 560 (36)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (2,763) (1,879)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 12,101 15,490
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $9,338 $13,611
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Cash payments for:
Interest $274 $248
Income taxes, net 570 42
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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DATAPOINT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
1. Preparation of Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
by Datapoint Corporation (the "Company"), in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do
not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of
management, the information furnished reflects all adjustments which are
necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented.
All adjustments made in the interim statements are of a normal recurring nature.
It is recommended that these statements be read in conjunction with the
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report
and Form 10-K for the year ended August 1, 1998.
The results of operations for the three months ended October 31, 1998, are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
2. Inventories
Inventories consist of:
October 31, August 1,
1998 1998
Raw materials $24 $74
Work in process 849 972
Finished and purchased products 2,948 1,911
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$3,821 $2,957
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3. Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, the Company is a defendant in lawsuits generally incidental
to its business. The Company is not currently aware of any such suit which, if
decided adversely to the Company, would result in a material liability.
4. Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings per Share," which became
effective for the Company's financial statements beginning with the period
ending January 31, 1998. Statement 128 replaced the previously reported primary
and fully diluted earnings per share with basic and diluted earnings per share.
Unlike primary earnings per share, basic earnings per share excludes any
dilutive effects of options, warrants, and convertible securities. Diluted
earnings per share is very similar to the previously reported fully diluted
earnings per share. All earnings per share amounts for all periods have been
presented, and where necessary, restated to conform to the Statement 128
requirements. The Company adopted this new standard during the second quarter of
fiscal year 1998.
5. Non-operating Income (Expense)
October 31, November 1,
1998 1997
Interest earned $150 $119
Foreign currency loss (196) (392)
Realized gain on sale of property 273 1,205
Other (115) (123)
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$112 $809
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6. New Accounting Standards
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement
No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income. Statement No. 130 establishes new rules
for the reporting and display of comprehensive income and its components.
Comprehensive income is net income, plus certain other nonowner changes in
stockholders' equity. The only such items currently applicable to the Company
are foreign currency translation adjustments and minimum pension liability
adjustments. The Company adopted this Statement in the first quarter of fiscal
1999. On this basis, these nonowner reductions to stockholders' deficit,
including net income, totaled $2.2 million for each of the first quarters of
1999 and 1998.
In June 1997, the FASB issued Statement No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information. The Statement changes the way public
companies report segment information in annual financial statements and also
requires companies to report selected segment information in interim financial
statements to shareholders in the second year of adoption. The Company will
adopt this new Statement in its annual report for fiscal 1999; however, this new
pronouncement will not change reported net financial results.
In October 1997, the Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued Statement
of Position 97-2 (SOP 97-2). SOP 97-2 sets forth guidelines for recognition of
revenue for software sales. This SOP, which was adopted by the Company in the
first quarter of fiscal 1999, did not materially change the Company's financial
reporting.
In March 1998, the AICPA issued SOP 98-1, Accounting For the Costs of Computer
Software Developed For or Obtained For Internal-Use. The SOP will be adopted by
the Company effective beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2000. The
SOP will require the capitalization of certain costs incurred after the date of
adoption in connection with developing or obtaining software for internal-use.
The Company has not yet assessed what the impact of the SOP will be on the
Company's future earnings or financial position.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations (Years Referred to are Fiscal Years)
Overview
During the first quarter of 1999, the Company had net income of $87 thousand, on
revenue of $32.7 million, compared with a net loss of $33 thousand, on revenue
of $35.1 million for the same period of the previous year. Operating income
during the first quarter of 1999, was $237 thousand as compared with operating
income of $673 thousand during the first quarter of 1998. The decrease in
revenue was primarily the result of unusually strong sales in one of the
Company's Northern European subsidiaries in the first quarter of the previous
year. This decrease in revenue was offset by approximately $.4 million resulting
from a weaker U.S. dollar, on average, during the first quarter of 1999 as
compared to the average U.S. dollar during the first quarter of 1998.
Operating expenses (excluding cost of revenue) for the first quarter of
1999 were $8.3 million, compared with $9.1 million for the same period a year
ago.
In addition, during the first quarter of 1999, the Company repurchased in the
public market approximately $2.4 million face value of its 8-7/8% convertible
subordinated debentures resulting in an extraordinary gain of $1.3 million. This
compares to repurchases of $875 thousand face value of its 8-7/8% convertible
subordinated debentures resulting in an extraordinary gain of $174 thousand
during the first quarter of 1998.
During the first quarter of 1999, the Company sold the building it owned in
Gouda, Netherlands to a private unaffiliated group for approximately $2.1
million (net of mortgage obligations and closing costs). The sales contract
provided for the leaseback by the Company of approximately 18,000 square feet
for an initial term of five years and approximately 12,000 square feet for an
initial lease term of one year. The Company recorded in non-operating income a
gain of approximately $.3 million during the first quarter of 1999. The
remainder of the gain ($.9 million) was deferred and will be amortized over the
lease terms.
Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal 1999, the Company retained
the firm of Dain Rauscher Wessels, financial advisors, to assist in exploring
strategic alternatives for the company, both of a financing and capital nature.
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During the first quarter of 1998, the Company sold the three buildings it owned
in San Antonio, Texas to a private unaffiliated group for approximately $3.2
million (net of mortgage obligations and closing costs). The sales contract
provided for the leaseback by the Company of one of the buildings (approximately
40,000 square feet) for an initial lease term of five years. Of the total gain
of approximately $2.3 million related to the sale, the Company recorded in
non-operating income a gain of approximately $1.2 million during the first
quarter of 1998. The remainder of the gain ($1.1 million) was deferred and is
being amortized over the lease term.
Patents and Trademarks
Datapoint owns certain patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets in
both network and video conferencing technologies, which it considers valuable
proprietary assets.
Video Conferencing Patents
Datapoint, along with John Frassanito and David A. Monroe, owns United
States Patent Nos. 4,710,917 and 4,847,829 related to video teleconferencing
technology. Datapoint has filed infringement actions against several companies.
The status of the patent infringement litigation is as follows:
(1) Datapoint Corporation v. PictureTel Corporation, No. 3:93-CV-2381-D
(N.D. Texas). This case was tried in March and April of 1998 with an adverse
result. Notice of Appeal has been filed.
(2) Datapoint Corporation v. Compression Labs, Inc. No. 3:93-CV-2522-D
(N.D. Texas); Datapoint Corporation v. Teleos Communications, Inc. No.
95-4455-AET (D.N.J.); Datapoint Corporation v. Videolan Technologies, Inc.;
Videolan Technologies, Inc. v. Datapoint Corporation, No. 96 CV-604-H (W.D.
Kentucky) et al; Datapoint Corporation v. Intel Corp. No. 97-CV-2581 (N.D.
Texas). These cases have been dismissed subject to being reopened if the Company
is successful in its appeal of certain of the issues adversely determined in the
PictureTel litigation described above.
Multi-speed Networking Patents
Datapoint is also the owner of United States Patent Nos. 5,008,879 and
5,077,732 related to network technology. The Company believes these patents
cover most products introduced by various suppliers to the networking industry
and dominates certain types of dual-speed technology on networking recently
introduced by various industry leaders. Datapoint has asserted one or both of
these patents in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
New York against a number of parties:
(1) Datapoint Corporation v. Standard Micro-Systems, Inc. and Intel
Corporation, No. C.V.-96-1685;
(2) Datapoint Corporation v. Cisco Systems, Plaintree Systems Corp., Accton
Technologies Corp., Cabletron Systems, Inc., Bay Networks, Inc., Crosscom Corp.
and Assante Technologies, Inc. No. CV 96 4534;
(3) Datapoint Corporation v. Dayna Communications, Inc., Sun Microsystems,
Inc., Adaptec, Inc. International Business Machines Corp., Lantronix, SVEC
America Computer Corporation, and Nbase Communications, No. CV 96 6334; and
(4) Datapoint Corporation v. Standard Microsystems Corp. and Intel Corp.,
individually, and as representatives of the class of all manufacturers, vendors
and users of Fast Ethernet-compliant, dual protocol local-area network products,
No. CV-96-03819.
These actions have been consolidated for discovery, and for purposes of
claim construction. On January 20, 1998, a hearing commenced in the United
States District Court that concluded on January 23, 1998 during which claim
construction was submitted to a Special Master. The Special Master's report was
issued in April of 1998. The Company has filed two sets of objections to certain
portions of this report. The District Court overruled these objections and the
Company intends to appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit.
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The above actions represent the Company's continuing efforts to license and
enforce its video conferencing and multi-speed networking patents through
negotiations and/or litigation. The Company believes that these patents provide
broad coverage in video conferencing and multi-speed networking technology and
present the opportunity for royalty bearing licenses. While such royalty bearing
licenses and enforcement of its patents are important to the Company's business
to create long-term value for its stockholders, the ultimate outcome of the
above litigation, appeals with respect to the litigation, and /or negotiations
cannot be determined at this time.
Results of Operations
The Company had operating income of $237 thousand and net income of $87 thousand
for the first quarter of 1999. This compares with a operating income of $673
thousand and a net loss of $33 thousand, for the first quarter of 1998. The
following is a summary of the Company's sources of revenue:
Three Months Ended
(In thousands) 10/31/98 11/01/97
Sales:
Foreign $17,090 $18,387
U.S. 884 1,116
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17,974 19,503
Service and other:
Foreign 14,461 15,310
U.S. 275 260
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14,736 15,570
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Total revenue $32,710 $35,073
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Revenue during the first quarter of 1999 decreased $2.4 million, or 6.7%,
compared with the same period of the prior year. The decrease in revenue was
primarily the result of unusually strong sales in one of the Company's Northern
European subsidiaries in the first quarter of the previous year. This decrease
in revenue was offset by approximately $.4 million resulting from a weaker U.S.
dollar, on average, during the first quarter of 1999 as compared to the average
U.S. dollar during the first quarter of 1998.
The Company's Swedish subsidiary has derived, and is expecting to derive, a
substantial amount of low margin PC hardware sales (approximately 15% of FY1998
revenues) from various agencies of the Swedish government through the
government's primary suppliers. The government has not yet completed its
bi-annual selection process to designate two primary and one alternate supplier
for the next two-year period. While the Company is a major distributor of one of
the suppliers being considered, there are no assurances that this supplier will
again be selected as primary.
The gross profit margin for the first three months of 1999 was 26.0% compared
with 27.8% for the same period a year ago. While the sales gross profit margin
increased 3.2%, service margin decreased 8.1% due to a declining revenue base
and increased cost associated with the establishment of a service division of
the Company's United Kingdom subsidiary. This division has already received
orders for field engineering and system engineering services, which are
currently in progress, of approximately $9.0 million.
Operating expenses (excluding cost of revenue) during the first quarter of 1999
declined $805 thousand from the same period a year ago. The decrease was
primarily the result of continued cost cutting actions undertaken by the
Company.
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Non-operating expenses of $1.4 million during the first quarter of 1999
consisted primarily of interest expense of $1.5 million and foreign exchange
losses of $196 thousand offset by the recorded gain on the sale of excess real
estate of $273 thousand.
In addition, during the first quarter of 1999, the Company repurchased in the
public market approximately $2.4 million face value of its 8-7/8% convertible
subordinated debentures resulting in an extraordinary gain of $1.3 million.
Financial Condition
During the first three months of 1999, the Company's cash and cash equivalents
decreased $2.8 million due primarily to the usage of cash in operations. The
decrease in cash was chiefly a result of payments of vendor obligations and
other accrued liabilities, partially offset by continued strong collections of
accounts receivable.
During the first quarter of 1999, the Company's net cash provided from investing
activities was approximately $1.7 million. Approximately $2.1 million was
related to the proceeds received from the sale of the buildings, offset by
approximately $600 thousand which was used for the purchase of fixed assets
(primarily test equipment, spares and internally used equipment).
During the first quarter of 1999, the Company used $1.3 million in financing
activities, primarily consisting of paydowns of Company debt approximating $23.4
million offset by additional borrowings of $22.2 million. The Company used $1.1
million to repurchase 8-7/8% subordinated debentures with a face value of $2.4
million.
As of October 31, 1998 the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $9.3 million
and restricted cash and cash equivalents of $499 thousand (restricted primarily
to cover various lines of credits which are reflected as payables to banks). The
Company believes its available cash and cash equivalents and funds generated
from operations will be sufficient to provide its working capital and cash
requirements for fiscal 1999.
Reorganization/Restructuring Costs
(In thousands)
A rollforward of the restructuring accrual from July 27, 1996, through October
31, 1998, is as follows:
TOTAL
Restructuring accrual as of July 27, 1996 655
Fiscal 1997 additions 2,425
Fiscal 1997 payments (2,572)
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Restructuring accrual as of August 2, 1997 $508
Fiscal 1998 additions 96
Fiscal 1998 payments (422)
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Restructuring accrual as of August 1, 1998 $182
Fiscal 1999 payments (17)
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Restructuring accrual as of October 31, 1998 $165
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The projected payout of the restructuring accrual balance as of October 31,
1998, which related almost entirely to unpaid employee termination costs, is as
follows:
Second quarter 1999 $91
Third quarter 1999 45
Fourth quarter 1999 11
Beyond 18
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Restructuring accrual as of October 31, 1998 $165
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Restructuring charges are not recorded until specific employees are determined
(and notified of termination) by management in accordance with its overall
restructuring plan. Employee termination payments are generally paid out over a
period of time rather than as one lump sum.
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Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act of 1998:
The Year 2000 Issue is the result of computer programs being written using two
digits rather than four to define the applicable year. Any of the Company's
computer programs or hardware that have date-sensitive software or embedded
chips may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year
2000. This could result in a system failure or miscalculations causing
disruptions of operations, including, among other things, a temporary inability
to process transactions, generate invoices, or engage in similar normal business
activities.
Based on recent assessments, the Company determined that it will be required to
modify or replace significant portions of hardware and software so that those
systems will properly utilize dates beyond December 31, 1999. The Company
presently believes that with modifications and replacement of existing hardware
and software, the Year 2000 Issue can be mitigated. However, if such
modifications and replacements are not made, or are not completed on a timely
basis, the Year 2000 Issue could have a material impact on the operations of the
Company.
The Company's plan to resolve the Year 2000 Issue involves the following four
phases: assessment, remediation, testing, and implementation. To date, the
Company has substantially completed (90%) of its assessment of all Information
Technology ("IT") systems that could be significantly affected by the Year 2000.
The completed assessment indicated that most of the company's significant
information technology systems could be affected, particularly general ledger
and the remaining financial systems (Billing, Inventory, etc.).
The Company has also assessed its non "IT" operating systems to insure
compliance with Year 2000. Affected systems included those primarily related to
the office and facilities' environment (telephone systems, security systems,
etc.). While the Company has determined that some of these systems are not Year
2000 compliant, the Company intends to replace/modify these prior to July 31,
1999, and does not expect to have a material exposure with these systems.
The majority of the Company's products are purchased from third parties, who
furnish products meeting the Company's specifications. The Company has obtained
information about the Year 2000 compliance status of its significant suppliers
and subcontractors and continues to monitor their compliance. To date, the
Company is not aware of any supplier/subcontractor Year 2000 issue that would
materially impact the Company's results of operations, liquidity, or capital
resources. However, the Company has no means of ensuring that their suppliers
will be Year 2000 ready. The inability of suppliers/sub-contractors to complete
their Year 2000 resolution process in a timely fashion could materially impact
the Company. The effect of non-compliance by suppliers is not determinable at
this time.
The Company also sells a variety of proprietary software products which the
Company developed. The Company is 90% complete with the assessment of Year 2000
compatibility of these software products and has made the results available on
the Company's Internet "web" page and have communicated these results to
customers on a demand basis.
For its information technology exposures, to date, the Company is approximately
10% complete on the remediation phase and expects to complete software
reprogramming and replacement no later than August 1, 1999. Once software is
reprogrammed and replaced for a system, the Company begins testing and
implementation. These phases run concurrently for different systems. Completion
of the testing and implementation phases for all significant systems is expected
by August 1, 1999.
For operating equipment, the Company is beginning the remediation phases and
expects to complete its remediation efforts by August 1, 1999.
The Company will utilize both internal and external resources to reprogram, or
replace, test, and implement the software and operating equipment for Year 2000
modifications. The total cost of the Year 2000 project is estimated at $1.3
million and is being funded through operating cash flows. To date, the Company
has incurred approximately $0.1 million (all expensed) related to all phases of
the Year 2000 project. Of the total remaining project costs, approximately $1.0
million is attributable to the purchase of new software and operating equipment,
which will be capitalized. The remaining $0.2 million relates to the
repair/replacement of hardware and software and will be expensed as incurred.
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The Company believes that it has an effective program in place to resolve the
Year 2000 issue in a timely manner. As noted above, the Company has not yet
fully completed all necessary phases of the Year 2000 program. In the event that
the Company does not complete all phases, there could be circumstances in which
the Company would be unable to automatically accept customer orders, ship
products, invoice customers or collect payments. In these events, the Company
would resort to a previously identified list of problem solving priorities,
revert to some previous or manual operation and/or rely on previously identified
outsourcing or incremental staffing opportunities.
In addition, disruptions in the economy generally resulting from Year 2000
issues could also materially adversely affect the Company. The Company could be
subject to litigation for computer system product failure, such as, equipment
shutdown, or failure to properly date business records. The amount of potential
liability or lost revenue cannot be reasonable estimated at this time.
The Company plans to complete the Year 2000 modifications are based on
management's best estimates, which were derived utilizing numerous assumptions
of future events including the continued availability of certain resources, and
other factors. Estimates on the status of completion and the expected completion
dates are based on costs incurred to date compared to total expected costs.
However, there can be no guarantee that these estimates will be achieved and
actual results could differ materially from those plans. Specific factors that
might cause such material differences include, but are not limited to, the
availability and cost of personnel trained in this area, the ability to locate
and correct all relevant computer codes, and similar uncertainties.
New European Currency
In January 1999, certain European countries are scheduled to introduce a new
currency unit called the `euro'. In conjunction with the preparation for the
year 2000, the Company is also modifying and/or adapting systems designed to
properly handle the euro. The Company's subsidiaries will formally begin
reporting in euro currency starting with the August 1999 results (FY 2000).
While Datapoint will more than likely be required to deal with euro transactions
prior to that time, the activity will primarily be done manually. The costs
required to be able to accommodate the euro are combined with costs of becoming
year 2000 compliant, and therefore not easily identifiable. However, they are
not considered to be so significant so as to have a material effect on the
Company's business. The projected costs and completion dates for the euro
project are based upon management's best estimates. Actual results could differ
materially from these estimates.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Risks and Uncertainties That May Affect
Future Results
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements about the
business, financial condition and prospects of the Company. The actual results
of the Company could differ materially from those indicated by the
forward-looking statements because of various risks and uncertainties including
without limitation changes in product demand, the availability of products,
changes in competition, economic conditions, new product development, various
inventory risks due to changes in market conditions, changes in tax and other
governmental rules and regulations applicable to the Company, and other risks
indicated in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
These risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control,
and in many cases, the Company cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that
could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the
forward-looking statements. When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the
words "believes," "estimates," "plans," "expects," and "anticipates" and similar
expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to
identify forward-looking statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Information concerning market risk is contained on page 15 of the
Registrant's 1998 annual report and is incorporated by reference to such annual
report.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See Item 3 of Registrant's Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August
1, 1998, for a description of certain legal proceedings heretofore reported.
The Company is a Plaintiff in a number of actions related to its patents and
trademarks which are more fully described in the Management's Discussion and
Analysis overview section of this Form 10Q.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
DATAPOINT CORPORATION
(Registrant)
DATE: December 11, 1998 /s/ Ronald G. Conn
Ronald G. Conn
Chief Financial Officer
(Chief Accounting Officer)
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