Form 10Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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(X) Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended April 4, 1998
( ) Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from _______to_______
Commission File No.16635
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
A Delaware Corporation 951950506
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I. R. S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
75 Robin Hill Road, Goleta, California 93117
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 6835353
(No Change)
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Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report.
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 ninety days. Yes ..X.. No .....
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock: 24,096,844 $.10 par value common stock as of May 15, 1998.
Exhibit Index on page 22
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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
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The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have
been prepared by Applied Magnetics Corporation and its subsidiaries (the
"Company" or "Applied Magnetics") pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such
rules and regulations. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
and selected notes included therein should be read in conjunction with the
audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10K for the fiscal year ended September 27,1997.
The following unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, which, in the
opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the consolidated
financial position and results of operations for the periods presented.
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APPLIED MAGNETICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited
(In thousands except per share data)
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For the three months ended For the six months ended
April 4 March 29, April 4 March 29,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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Net sales $ 58,843 $ 126,311 $ 133,255 $ 247,938
Cost of sales 55,122 77,762 136,612 152,792
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Gross profit (loss) 3,721 48,549 (3,357) 95,146
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Research and development expenses 28,441 10,815 51,750 21,963
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,790 2,288 3,575 4,332
Restructuring charges -- -- 8,400 --
Terminated merger costs -- 2,906 -- 2,906
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Total operating expenses 30,231 16,009 63,725 29,201
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Income (Loss) from operations (26,510) 32,540 (67,082) 65,945
Interest income 1,165 2,075 3,426 3,937
Interest expense (3,259) (3,166) (6,292) (6,317)
Other income (expense) (3,080) 158 (1,455) 437
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Income (Loss) before taxes (31,684) 31,607 (71,403) 64,002
Provision for income taxes 247 516 277 1,039
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Net income (loss) $ (31,931) $ 31,091 $ (71,680) $ 62,963
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Net income (loss) per share:
Income (Loss) per common share $ (1.33) $ 1.32 $ (3.00) $ 2.69
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Income (Loss) per common share - assuming dilution $ (1.33) $ 1.06 $ (3.00) $ 2.16
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Common shares 23,925 23,519 23,891 23,393
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Common shares - assuming dilution 23,925 31,178 23,891 31,020
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The accompanying Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.
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APPLIED MAGNETICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited
(In thousands except share and par value data)
April 4, September 27,
ASSETS 1998 1997
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Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 86,943 $ 162,302
Accounts receivable, net 28,047 52,924
Inventories 31,815 51,438
Prepaid expenses and other 14,487 11,420
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161,292 278,084
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Property, plant and equipment, at cost 396,310 371,224
Less-accumulated depreciation (185,623) (181,732)
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210,687 189,492
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Other assets 11,962 10,412
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$ 383,941 $ 477,988
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
Current Liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt $ 552 $ 513
Bank notes payable 49,751 50,188
Accounts payable 23,178 49,103
Accrued payroll and benefits 9,178 11,287
Other current liabilities 10,029 5,829
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92,688 116,920
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Long-term debt, net 118,944 116,030
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Other liabilities 2,680 4,257
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Shareholders' Investment:
Preferred stock, $.10 par value,
authorized 5,000,000 shares, none issued
and outstanding -- --
Common stock, $.10 par value, authorized
80,000,000 shares, issued 24,091,844
shares at April 4, 1998 and 23,976,711
shares at September 27, 1997 2,409 2,398
Paid-in capital 191,725 191,185
Retained earnings (deficit) (22,377) 49,303
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171,757 242,886
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APPLIED MAGNETICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited
(Continued)
(In thousands except share and par value data)
April 4, September 27,
1998 1997
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Treasury stock, at cost (130,233 shares
as of April 4, 1998 and 128,384 shares
at September 27, 1997) (1,577) (1,554)
Unearned restricted stock compensation (551) (551)
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169,629 240,781
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$ 383,941 $ 477,988
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The accompanying Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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APPLIED MAGNETICS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited
(In thousands)
For the six months ended
April 4, March 29,
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1998 1997
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss) $ (71,680) $ 62,963
Adjustments to derive cash flows:
Depreciation and amortization 23,089 17,955
Restructuring charge 8,400 --
Changes in assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable, net 24,877 (17,851)
Inventories 19,623 (15,686)
Prepaid expenses and other (3,067) 1,113
Accounts payable (25,925) 21,777
Accrued payroll and benefits (2,109) 769
Other assets and liabilities (1,981) (1,332)
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Net cash flows (used in) provided by
operating activities (28,773) 69,708
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment (48,875) (46,704)
Notes receivable 62 56
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Net cash flows used in investing activities (48,813) (46,648)
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt 134,995 107,747
Repayment of debt (132,479) (105,990)
Proceeds from stock options exercised, net 528 3,262
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Net cash flows provided by financing activities 3,044 5,019
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Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash
and Cash Equivalents (817) (197)
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (75,359) 27,882
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period 162,302 127,400
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period $ 86,943 $ 155,282
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The accompanying Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.
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Selected Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited
(April 4, 1998)
Note A: Inventories
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Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or
market. Inventory costs consist of purchased materials and services, direct
production labor and manufacturing overhead expense. The components of inventory
are as follows (in thousands):
April 4, September 27,
1998 1997
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Purchased parts and
manufacturing supplies $13,198 $24,187
Work in process 14,275 25,434
Finished goods 4,342 1,817
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$31,815 $51,438
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Note B: Restructure Charge
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During the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company recorded a pre-tax
restructuring charge of approximately $8.4 million primarily in connection with
the planned shut down of its production facility in Ireland and write down of
certain tooling and equipment. The Company used $4.0 million of the reserve
during the first half of fiscal 1998 and expects the majority of the
transactions to be completed by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 1998.
Note C: Credit Facilities
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During the second quarter of fiscal 1998, one of the Company's Malaysian
subsidiary credit facility agreements with a bank in Malaysia was cancelled by
the bank due to non-use. The Company did not use the credit line due to its high
interest rate. The total amount available to borrow under this facility was
approximately $1.3 million. The remaining five Malaysian bank credit facilities
allow for borrowings of up to $73.2 million of which $49.8 million was
outstanding as of April 4, 1998. All the Malaysian credit facilities are
callable on demand, have no termination date and are guaranteed by the Company.
Credit facilities with one bank are secured by the Company's real property
holdings in Malaysia and include financial covenants and certain covenants which
preclude the Company from granting liens and security interests in other assets
in Malaysia. Credit facilities with the four other banks are unsecured.
The Company also has a secured, asset-based revolving line of credit of
up to $35.0 million from CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. As of April 4, 1998,
there were no borrowings outstanding under this line of credit and the balance
available to borrow was approximately $23.1 million.
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Note D: Terminated Merger Costs
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Terminated merger costs of $2.9 million for the three and six months ended
March 29, 1997, include legal and accounting fees, financial advisory fees and
miscellaneous other expenses related to the February 1997 proposed business
combination between the Company and Read-Rite Corporation that was subsequently
withdrawn by the Company on March 14, 1997.
Note E: Earnings (Loss) Per Share Computation
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Effective in fiscal 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" ("SFAS 128"). SFAS 128
replaces the presentation of primary income (loss) per share ("EPS") with the
presentation of basic EPS. Income (loss) per common share is computed by
dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common
stock outstanding during the period. Income (loss) per common share - assuming
dilution is computed based on weighted average number of shares of common stock
and common stock equivalents outstanding during the period and as if the
Company's 7.0% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due March 15, 2006 (the
"Convertible Debentures") were converted into common stock at the beginning of
the period after giving retroactive effect to the elimination of interest
expense, net of income tax effect, applicable to the Convertible Debentures.
During a loss period, the assumed exercise of in-the-money stock options and
conversion of Convertible Debentures have an antidilutive effect. As a result,
these shares are not included in the weighted average shares outstanding of
23,925,354 used in the calculation of basic and fully diluted loss per common
share at April 4, 1998. Prior year EPS has been conformed to current year
presentation.
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Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
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The disk drive industry entered into a general slowdown late in the first
quarter of fiscal 1998 and also accelerated the transition from disk drives
using advanced inductive thin film recording heads to magnetoresistive ("MR")
recording heads. The Company's largest customer, Western Digital Corporation
("Western Digital"), sharply reduced its production schedules as a reaction to
the hard disk drive oversupply in the industry's distribution channel. As a
result, the Company experienced significant cancellations, production
reschedules and price reductions that have continued to impact revenue,
operating and financial results through the first half of fiscal 1998.
In response to reductions in production schedules, the Company took
several measures to reduce expenditures, including capital spending, in order to
realign costs to the current level of business. In addition, the Company shut
down its manufacturing facility in Ireland in order to consolidate foreign
manufacturing operations. A pre-tax restructuring charge of $8.4 million was
recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 1998, primarily relating to the
costs associated with the shut down of the Ireland facility. Included in the
charge was the write-down of certain tooling and equipment. The Company used
$4.0 million of the reserve during the first half of fiscal 1998 and expects the
majority of the transactions to be completed by the end of the third quarter of
fiscal 1998.
As inductive thin film products reach end of life, revenue from these
products will continue to decline during the second half of fiscal 1998.
However, the Company is currently working on completing qualification of the
Company's 2.1 gigabytes per 3.5" disk advanced inductive thin film product.
Subject to successful qualification, production volumes will commence in FQ498
and will be expected to continue through at least the first quarter of fiscal
1999.
The Company continued its engineering and development efforts towards MR
and other advanced technologies. However, the Company experienced significantly
lower MR revenue during the first half of fiscal 1998 compared to the same
period in the prior year. Three MR programs reached end of life earlier than
expected during the first half of fiscal 1998. The current oversupply in the
disk drive industry and customers' decisions to shift focus to other disk drive
product lines contributed to accelerated termination of the programs. The
Company also continued to experience process and production delays for
qualifying on new MR programs. As a result, the Company has been unable to
participate on MR disk drive programs that are currently in volume production by
disk drive manufacturers.
The Company is in the qualification process on MR programs with capacities
of 2.8 and 3.4 gigabytes per 3.5" disk. Subject to successful qualification, the
Company would begin shipments towards the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal
1998. The Company also plans to deliver samples of its first giant
magnetoresistive ("GMR") products during FQ398. Significant engineering and
manufacturing resources have been allocated to these new product development
efforts.
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Future revenues and operating results will be dependent on the successful
qualification and timely production ramp of the advanced inductive thin film 2.1
gigabytes per 3.5" disk product and new MR products. While the Company is
devoting significant engineering and manufacturing resources to these efforts,
there can be no assurances that the Company will realize satisfactory
competitive product and process development results. To the extent that the
Company is unable to do so, there would be a continued material adverse effect
on the Company's operating results and liquidity.
Three Months Ended April 4, 1998
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NET SALES. Net sales of $58.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 1998
decreased 53.4% from net sales of $126.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal
1997. Inductive thin film net sales of $56.1 million decreased 53.9% from
inductive thin film net sales of $121.7 million for the comparable periods due
to continued lower sales volumes to Western Digital, pricing declines, lower
production yields and changes in the mix of head-gimbal assembly and headstack
assembly products.
GROSS PROFIT. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit was 6.3% and 38.4%, for
the second quarter of fiscal 1998 and the second quarter of fiscal 1997,
respectively. The decrease in gross profit in the second quarter of fiscal 1998
as compared to the same quarter in the prior fiscal year was due to the reasons
discussed under "Net Sales".
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development ("R&D") expenses as a
percentage of net sales were 48.3% and 8.6% for the second quarter of fiscal
1998 and the second quarter of fiscal 1997, respectively. Expenses in dollars in
the second quarter of fiscal 1998 of $28.4 million increased $17.6 million from
$10.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 1997. The Company has been
focusing the majority of its technical resources on its new production program
qualifications utilizing MR head technology and on development of GMR head
technology. As a result, there continues to be a significant increase in R&D
expenses during fiscal 1998 as the Company continues its transition from
products with inductive thin film technology to products with MR technology.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and
administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales were 3.0% and 1.8% for the
second quarter of fiscal 1998 and the second quarter of fiscal 1997,
respectively. The percentage increase was due primarily to lower net sales.
Expenses in dollars of $1.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 1998
decreased $0.5 million from $2.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 1997.
TERMINATED MERGER COSTS. Merger costs of $2.9 million for the second quarter of
fiscal 1997 include legal and accounting fees, financial advisory fees and
miscellaneous other expenses related to the February 1997 proposed business
combination between the Company and Read-Rite Corporation that was subsequently
withdrawn by the Company on March 14, 1997.
INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE. Interest income of $1.2 million in the second
quarter of fiscal 1998 decreased $0.9 million compared to interest income of
$2.1 million the second quarter of fiscal 1997 due to lower average cash
balances. Interest expense of $3.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 1998
increased slightly by $0.1 million compared to $3.2 million to the second
quarter of fiscal 1997 due to varying interest rates.
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OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE. Other expense was $3.1 million for the second quarter
of fiscal 1998 compared to other income of $0.2 million for the second quarter
of fiscal 1997. The balances represent primarily foreign currency exchange gains
and losses. The Company has manufacturing operations in Asia that have been
experiencing volatility in exchange rates during fiscal 1998 which is expected
to continue during the remainder of the fiscal year.
Six Months Ended April 4, 1998
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NET SALES. Net sales of $133.3 million in the first half of fiscal 1998
decreased 46.2% from net sales of $247.9 million in the first half of fiscal
1997. Inductive thin film net sales of $128.8 million decreased 45.5% from
inductive thin film net sales of $236.2 million for the comparable periods due
to continued lower sales volumes, lower production yields and changes in the mix
of head-gimbal assembly and headstack assembly products.
GROSS PROFIT. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit was a negative 2.5% for
the first half of fiscal 1998 compared to 38.4% for the first half of fiscal
1997. The decrease in gross profit in the first half of fiscal 1998 as compared
to the same period in the prior fiscal year was due to the reasons discussed
under "Net Sales".
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. Research and development expenses as a percentage of
net sales were 38.8% and 8.9% for the first half of fiscal 1998 and the first
half of fiscal 1997, respectively. Expenses in dollars in first half of fiscal
1998 of $51.8 million increased $29.8 million from $22.0 million in the first
half of fiscal 1997. The Company has been focusing the majority of its technical
resources on its new production program qualifications utilizing MR technology
and on development of GMR technology. As a result, there continues to be a
significant increase in R&D expenses during fiscal 1998 as the Company continues
its transition from products with inductive thin film technology to products
with MR technology.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and
administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales were 2.7% and 1.7% for the
first half of fiscal 1998 for the first half of fiscal 1997, respectively. The
percentage increase was due primarily to lower net sales. Expenses in dollars of
$3.6 million in the first half of fiscal 1998 decreased $0.7 million from $4.3
million in the first half of fiscal 1997.
TERMINATED MERGER COSTS. Merger costs of $2.9 million for the first half of
fiscal 1997 include legal and accounting fees, financial advisory fees and
miscellaneous other expenses related to the February 1997 proposed business
combination between the Company and Read-Rite Corporation that was subsequently
withdrawn by the Company on March 14, 1997.
INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE. Interest income of $3.4 million in the first half
of fiscal 1998 decreased $0.5 million compared to $3.9 million in the first half
of fiscal 1997 due to lower average cash balances. Interest expense was $6.3
million in the first half of fiscal 1998 and the first half of fiscal 1997, with
similar average debt outstanding for both periods.
OTHER INCOME AND EXPENSE. Other expense was $1.5 million for the first half of
fiscal 1998 compared to other income of $0.4 million for the first half of
fiscal 1997. The balances represent primarily foreign currency exchange gains
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and losses. The Company has manufacturing operations in Asia that have been
experiencing volatility in exchange rates during fiscal 1998 which is expected
to continue during the remainder of the fiscal year.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. The Company's provision for income taxes for the six
months ended April 4, 1998, is primarily related to state minimum taxes and
foreign taxes. The Company has no income tax provision, other than minimum tax,
due to the utilization of the Company's net operating losses in the United
States, and the fact that the Company operates in Malaysia where it has a tax
holiday until 1999. The Company is exploring other tax incentives available in
Malaysia after its tax holiday expires. If the Company is unsuccessful in
obtaining tax incentives or extending the tax holiday, the foreign earnings
would be taxed at Malaysian statutory rates.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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At April 4, 1998, the Company's cash and cash equivalents decreased to
$86.9 million from $162.3 million at September 27, 1997. Total debt, including
notes payable, amounted to $169.2 million, an increase of $2.5 million from the
balance outstanding at September 27, 1997, primarily due to an increase in
capital lease debt. Total debt included $115.0 million of 7.0% Convertible
Subordinated Debentures, due 2006. Also included in total debt at April 4, 1998,
was $49.8 million in Malaysian borrowings. All the credit facilities are
callable on demand, have no termination date and are guaranteed by the Company.
Credit facilities with one bank, which have been in place since June 1990, are
secured by the Company's real property holdings in Malaysia and include certain
financial covenants and certain covenants which preclude the Company from
granting liens and security interests in other assets in Malaysia. Credit
facilities with four other banks, established in fiscal 1997, are unsecured.
Additional borrowings available under all of the existing facilities were
approximately $23.4 million at April 4, 1998. Should all or any significant
portion of the Malaysian credit facilities become unavailable for any reason,
the Company would need to pursue alternative financing sources. During the
second quarter of fiscal 1998, one of the Company's Malaysian subsidiary credit
facility agreements with a bank in Malaysia was cancelled by the bank due to
non-use. The Company did not use the credit line due to its high interest rate.
The total amount that was available to borrow under this facility was
approximately $1.3 million. The Company was in compliance of its covenants at
April 4, 1998.
The Company has a secured, asset-based revolving line of credit of $35.0
million from CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. which has been in place since
January 1995. As of April 4, 1998 there were no borrowings outstanding and the
balance available to borrow under this line of credit was approximately $23.1
million.
In response to reductions in production schedules during the first quarter
of fiscal 1998, the Company reduced its capital spending plan, in order to
realign capacity requirements to the current level of business. For fiscal 1998,
the Company reduced its capital plan from approximately $170.0 million to $95.0
million, which includes equipment to be obtained through operating leases. The
capital plan is primarily related to continued development and production of MR
technologies and products, an increase in overall production capacity and
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development of GMR technology. Capital expenditures for the six months ended
April 4, 1998, were $48.9 million. In addition, the Company leased $15.5 million
of production equipment through operating leases. Purchase commitments were
approximately $18.2 million at April 4, 1998.
During the second half of fiscal 1998, the Company believes that it will
have sufficient cash flows from cash reserves, existing credit facilities and
equipment lease financing alternatives to meet its operating and capital
expenditure requirements. The Company's shipment and revenue growth and
profitability have been impacted by the industry acceleration of the transition
from inductive thin film to MR technology products and the Company's inability
to qualify on new MR products with its customers. Future revenue and
profitability will depend on the Company's ability to achieve qualification
status with its customers, achievement of satisfactory production yields and
successful execution of planned production ramps on its new products. While the
Company is devoting significant engineering and manufacturing resources to these
efforts, there can be no assurances that the Company will realize satisfactory
product and process development results. To the extent that the Company is
unable to do so, there would be a continued material adverse effect on the
Company's operating results and liquidity. This may require the Company to
either obtain additional capital from external sources or to curtail its
capital, research and development and working capital expenditures. Such
curtailment could materially adversely affect the Company's future years'
operations and competitive position.
Certain Additional Business Factors
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TECHNOLOGY TRANSITIONS
The magnetic recording head industry has been characterized by rapidly
changing technology, short product life cycles and price erosion, as recently
experienced with the faster acceleration from inductive thin film to MR disk
head technology. The Company estimates that the industry product life cycle is
currently running as short as 9 to 12 months. The demand for greater data
storage capacity requires disk drive and disk head manufacturers to continue to
build greater performance into their respective products. There is no assurance
that the Company's products will achieve such performance or that the Company
will continue to qualify as a supplier for disk drive manufacturers' programs.
During fiscal 1996 and 1997, the Company experienced increased customer demand
and significant revenue growth and profitability. This success was due primarily
to continued timely production ramps on a number of inductive thin film programs
and continued successful transition to advanced inductive thin film disk head
products as a result of achievement of profitable yields. During fiscal 1998,
the Company is going through another technology transition from inductive thin
film to MR disk head technology. While advanced inductive thin film production
may continue longer than expected, the Company is still working to achieve MR
program qualifications and satisfactory production yields during fiscal 1998.
There can be no assurance that the Company will continue to qualify for disk
head manufacturing programs or that it will not continue to experience
manufacturing and product quality problems in the future. The Company's future
success depends in large part on its ability to develop and qualify new products
on a timely basis and to manufacture them in sufficient quantities that compete
effectively on the basis of price and performance.
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FLUCTUATIONS IN QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL OPERATING RESULTS
The Company's operating results have fluctuated and may continue to
fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year. The Company's sales are
generally made pursuant to individual purchase orders and production is
scheduled and customer-specific materials are ordered on the basis of such
purchase orders. As customer programs reach end of life, the Company may have to
write-down inventory and equipment. In addition, the Company must qualify on
future programs to sell its products. The Company, on occasion, and as recently
as the first quarter of fiscal 1998, experienced cancellations and rescheduling
of orders and reductions in quantities ordered as customer requirements changed.
Cancellations, rescheduling and reductions of orders resulted in under
utilization of production capacity and had a material adverse effect on the
Company's results for the first half of fiscal 1998. The second half of fiscal
1998 operating results will continue to be impacted as the Company reaches end
of life with its advanced inductive thin film products and works with its
customers to qualify on their MR disk head technology products. The Company's
operating results have in the past been and likely will in the future be
adversely affected during periods when production capacity is underutilized.
DEPENDENCE ON CYCLICAL HARD DISK DRIVE INDUSTRY
Multimedia personal computers and high-end computer applications such as
network servers (Internet and Intranet), workstations and mainframes are driving
the demand for greater storage capacity and performance. In addition, the market
growth of laptop, notebook and sub-notebook computers has increased the demand
for smaller form factor disk drives. As a result, the Company experienced
significant customer demand for its advanced inductive thin film products during
fiscal 1997. However, due to continued industry trends towards even greater
storage capacity and performance, customer demand began to shift from inductive
thin film product technology to MR technology. By the end of fiscal 1997, many
of the Company's customers had discontinued development of new products based on
inductive thin film disk head technology. MR and GMR disk heads, which generally
permit greater storage capacities per disk and provide higher data transfer
rates than inductive thin film disk heads, now represent the fastest growing
segments of the recording head industry. Demand for inductive thin film disk
heads peaked during fiscal 1997. Fiscal 1998 continues to be a year of
significant technology transition, as the Company's customer demand is expected
to go from predominantly inductive thin film to MR technology.
In recent years, the disk drive industry has experienced significant
growth and the Company has expanded its capacity during the last two fiscal
years to meet that growth. However, the disk drive industry is cyclical and
historically has experienced periods of oversupply and reduced production
levels, resulting in significantly reduced demand for disk heads, as well as
pricing pressures. The effect of these cycles on suppliers, including the
Company, has been magnified by hard disk drive manufacturers' practice of
ordering components, including disk heads, in excess of their needs during
periods of rapid growth, which increases the severity of the drop in the demand
for components during periods of reduced growth or contraction. The disk drive
industry recently entered into an oversupply condition and, as a result, head
suppliers including the Company, are experiencing competitive pricing pressures
for their inductive thin film and MR heads. A continued decline in demand for
hard disk drives, as experienced by the Company during the first half of fiscal
1998, has had a material adverse impact on the Company's operating results. A
continued decline in demand for older products and the failure to bring new
products to the market would have a material adverse effect on the Company's
future operating results.
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SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL NEEDS
The recording disk head industry is capital intensive and requires
significant expenditures for research and development in order to develop and
take advantage of technological improvements and new technologies. The Company
believes that, in order to achieve its objectives, it will need significant
additional resources over the next several years for capital expenditures,
working capital and research and development. Capital expenditures for the six
months ended April 4, 1998 were $48.9 million. In addition, the Company leased
$15.5 million of production equipment through operating leases during the same
period. During fiscal 1998, the Company plans to spend approximately $95.0
million on capital expenditures. The Company believes that it will be able to
fund future expenditures from a combination of existing cash balances, existing
credit facilities and equipment lease financing arrangements. The Company may
need additional sources of capital to meet requirements in future years. There
is no assurance that such additional funds will be available to the Company or,
if available, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Company. If the
Company were unable to obtain sufficient capital, it would need to curtail its
operating and capital expenditures, which could materially adversely affect the
Company's future operating results.
SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS
At April 4, 1998, the Company had approximately $49.8 million of short-
term borrowings outstanding in floating rate demand loan facilities from banks
in Malaysia, where it has substantial manufacturing operations. The facilities
are callable on demand, have no termination date and are guaranteed by the
Company. The loan facilities are used for the purchase of manufacturing
equipment and for working capital purposes. While the Company has no reason to
believe the loan facilities will be called, there is no assurance that the banks
will continue to make this credit available.
CONCENTRATION OF REVENUES
The disk head industry is intensely competitive and largely dependent on
sales to a limited number of major disk drive manufacturers. The Company had one
customer, Western Digital, that accounted for 79% of the Company's net sales in
fiscal 1997. The Company's ability to obtain new customers depends on its
ability to anticipate technological changes, develop products to meet
individualized customer requirements and to achieve delivery of products that
meet customer specifications at competitive prices. In addition, the disk drive
industry is also intensely competitive and disk drive manufacturers may quickly
lose market share as a result of successful deployment of new technologies by
their competitors or various other factors. A significant reduction in orders,
the loss of a major customer or the inability to increase the customer base,
which could occur for any variety of reasons, could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's operating results.
On April 30, 1998, Western Digital and IBM entered into a letter of intent
for a broad-based hard drive component supply and technology licensing
agreement. IBM plans to supply Western Digital with its GMR heads and other
components for desktop hard drives. Western Digital expects to introduce desktop
hard drives based on IBM products and designs in the first half of calendar year
1999. However, the agreement does not preclude other head suppliers, such as the
Company, from competing on future non-IBM desktop programs at Western Digital,
as well as on all Enterprise Storage Group ("ESG") programs.
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The Company believes that disk drive manufacturers that are not vertically
integrated represent significant sales opportunities for the Company's disk head
products. Moreover, the Company believes that certain vertically integrated
companies will continue to rely on independent suppliers of disk heads as
alternative sources of supply, or in some cases, as primary sources of supply
for individual disk drive programs.
COMPETITION
The Company competes with other independent recording head suppliers, as
well as disk drive manufacturers that produce magnetic recording heads used in
their own products. Fujitsu Ltd., Hitachi Ltd., IBM, Quantum/MKE and Seagate
produce some or all inductive thin film, MR, and/or GMR heads for their own use.
All these companies have significantly greater financial, technical and
marketing resources than the Company. IBM also makes its recording head products
available in the original equipment manufacturers ("OEM") market to competing
drive manufacturers, in direct competition with the Company. For further
discussion regarding IBM, refer to "Concentration of Revenues".
Read-Rite Corporation ("Read-Rite") has had substantially greater sales of
inductive thin film and MR disk head products than the Company and has been the
largest domestic competitor among independent inductive thin film and MR disk
head manufacturers. Read-Rite and Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. ("SMI") have a
joint venture in Japan to make inductive thin film and/or MR wafers.
Currently, several large Japanese companies, some with considerably more
resources than the Company, compete in the independent head market. Alps
Electric Corporation, Ltd., TDK Corporation (and its SAE Magnetics, Ltd.
subsidiary) and Yamaha Corporation continue to aggressively develop and market
recording heads.
FURTHER CONSOLIDATION OF THE DISK DRIVE INDUSTRY
In recent years, the disk drive industry has gone through periods of
consolidation. Certain disk drive manufacturers, such as Quantum, have acquired
or merged with magnetic disk head companies in an effort to produce magnetic
disk heads for their own use. In fiscal 1997, Quantum announced the sale of a
majority interest in its recording head group to Matsushita-Kotobuki Electronics
Industries, Ltd. ("MKE"), Quantum's contract manufacturing partner for disk
drives. The resulting venture, MKE-Quantum Components ("MKQC"), in which Quantum
retains 49% interest, supplies recording heads to MKE for use in Quantum disk
drives. Applied Magnetics revenue from Quantum during fiscal 1997 was less than
2% of total revenues. The Company does not expect a material impact to its
future revenue due to the MKQC venture. Seagate, a major manufacturer of both
disk drives and recording heads, and Conner Peripherals, Incorporated,
("Conner"), completed the merger of their companies in fiscal 1996. Conner was
the Company's largest customer in fiscal 1995. Revenues from Conner declined
materially during fiscal 1996. There can be no assurance that disk drive and
systems companies will not continue to vertically integrate and acquire the
ability to produce disk heads for their own use.
In fiscal 1997, NEC announced plans to discontinue internally developed
NEC drives and engage in a contract manufacturing relationship with IBM. Revenue
from NEC during fiscal 1997 was less than 10% of total revenues. The Company is
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not producing disk heads for NEC during fiscal 1998. During the first quarter of
fiscal 1998, Singapore Technologies announced plans to shut down its disk drive
subsidiary, Micropolis, due to unfavorable financial and market conditions. At
the time of the shutdown, the Company had no active or planned production
programs with Micropolis.
Further consolidation of the disk drive industry may reduce the number of
disk drive programs requiring the Company's products and may increase business
risks for the Company due to the concentration of its customers. As a result,
there is no assurance that further vertical integration of disk drive and system
companies and consolidation within the disk drive industry will not have a
material adverse effect on the Company's future operating results.
DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OPERATIONS
The Company conducts substantially all of its slider production, assembly
and test operations in its facilities in Korea, Malaysia and the People's
Republic of China ("PRC"). In addition, the Company has contractual
relationships with unaffiliated parties who conduct manufacturing and assembly
operations for the Company in Malaysia and the PRC. The Company's operations in
Korea have, from time to time in recent years, been affected by labor
disruptions and slow downs. The Company's production facility in Malaysia faced
potential labor shortages during fiscal 1996 and may face potential labor
shortages in the future, as other disk drive and component manufacturers expand
their production facilities in Malaysia. In addition to risks of labor
disruption, civil unrest and political instability, the Company's foreign
operations may be subject to delays in obtaining governmental permits and
approvals, currency exchange fluctuations, currency and trade restrictions and
transportation problems.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Company regards elements of its manufacturing processes, product
designs, and equipment as proprietary and seeks to protect its proprietary
rights through a combination of employee and third party non-disclosure
agreements, internal procedures and patent protection. The Company has been
issued a number of United States Patents and has additional patent applications
pending. There is no assurance that patents will be issued with respect to such
applications or that any patents issued to the Company will protect the
Company's competitive position.
The Company believes that its success depends on the innovative skills and
technological competence of its employees and upon proper protection of its
intellectual properties. The Company has, from time to time, been notified of
claims that it may be infringing patents owned by others. If it appears
necessary or desirable, the Company may seek licenses under patents that
it is allegedly infringing. Although patent holders commonly offer such
licenses, no assurance can be given that licenses will be offered or that the
terms of any offered licenses will be acceptable to the Company. The failure to
obtain a key patent license from a third party could cause the Company to incur
substantial liabilities and/or to suspend the manufacture of the products
utilizing the patented invention. There are no current claims against the
Company for violation of patents.
VOLATILITY OF STOCK PRICE
The market price of the Company's Common Stock has been volatile, with
daily closing market prices ranging from $17.38 to $60.50 per share during
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fiscal 1997 and ranging from $10.31 to $33.25 during the first half of fiscal
1998. The trading price of the Company's Common Stock has fluctuated in response
to quarter-to-quarter operating results, industry conditions, awards of orders
to the Company or its competitors, new product or product development
announcements by the Company or its competitors, general market and economic
conditions and other events or factors. In addition, the volatility of the stock
markets in recent years has caused wide fluctuations in trading prices of stocks
of technology companies independent of their individual operating results. The
market price of the Company's Common Stock at any given time may be adversely
affected by factors independent of the Company's operating results. The
volatility of the stock price may reduce the ability of the Company to raise
additional operating funds through equity offerings.
Forward-Looking Information
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When used in Management's Discussion and Analysis, the words "believe",
"anticipate", "expect" and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"). These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
hereof. All of the forward looking statements are based on estimates and
assumptions made by management of the Company, which, although believed to be
reasonable, are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict; therefore, undue
reliance should not be placed upon such estimates. Such statements are subject
to certain risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company's business that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These factors
include, but are not limited to: successful transition to volume production of
MR and GMR disk head products with profitable yields; the limited number of
customers and customer changes in short range and long range plans; dependence
on continued customer demand for the Company's inductive thin film products for
the second half of fiscal 1998; competitive pricing pressures; changes in
business conditions affecting the Company's financial position or results of
operations which significantly increase the Company's working capital needs; the
Company's inability to generate or obtain sufficient capital to fund its working
capital needs; the Company's ability to control inventory levels; domestic and
international competition in the Company's product areas; risks related to
international transactions; and general economic risks and uncertainties.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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At the Company's Annual Stockholders Meeting held on February 6, 1998, the
Company's stockholders voted on the following matters:
1. Election of directors;
2. Approval of amendment of the Company's 1994 Employee Stock Option Plan to
increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for the issuance
thereunder from 3,250,000 to 5,350,000;
3. Approval of amendment of the Company's 1994 Non-Employee Director Stock
Option Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for
issuance from 150,000 to 300,000;
4. Approval of amendment of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to
increase the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance from
40,000,000 to 80,000,000;
5. Approval of ratification of the financing transaction described in the
Proxy Statement;
6. Ratification of selection of auditors;
The tabulation of votes provided by the Inspector of Elections was as follows:
Proposal Voting Tabulation
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1. Election of directors:
Nominee For Withheld/Against
------- --- ----------------
C.D. Crisman 21,571,152 759,136
H.M. Dwight, Jr. 21,570,198 760,090
H.R. Frank 21,551,614 778,674
J.E. Goldress 21,550,333 779,955
R.C. Mercure, Jr. 21,565,594 764,694
2. Approval of amendment of the Company's 1994 Employee Stock Option Plan:
For Against Abstain
--- ------- -------
7,608,285 4,080,367 270,962
3. Approval of amendment of the Company's 1994 Non-Employee Director Stock
Option Plan:
For Against Abstain
--- ------- -------
8,855,098 2,881,959 269,968
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4. Approval of amendment of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation:
For Against Abstain
--- ------- -------
19,918,252 2,145,183 272,853
5. Approval of ratification of the financing transaction described in the Proxy
Statement:
For Against Abstain
--- ------- -------
10,561,846 973,072 424,693
6. Ratification of selection of auditors:
For Against Abstain
--- ------- -------
21,879,886 256,920 193,482
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8K
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(a) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
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11 Statement re computation of per share information.
27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8K. None.
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
APPLIED MAGNETICS CORPORATION
Dated: May 19, 1998 /s/Craig D. Crisman
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Craig D. Crisman
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Dated: May 19, 1998 /s/Peter T. Altavilla
-----------------------------------
Peter T. Altavilla
Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description Page
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11 Statement re computation of per share information. 23
27 Financial Data Schedule 24
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EXHIBIT 11
STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF PER SHARE EARNINGS
(in thousands, except per share data)
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<CAPTION>
For the three months ended For the six months ended
April 4 March 29, April 4 March 29,
---------------------- ----------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
---- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Income (Loss) Per Share:
Net income (loss) $(31,931) 31,091 $(71,680) $ 62,963
======== ======== ======== ========
Common shares outstanding 23,925 23,519 23,891 23,393
======== ======== ======== ========
Income (Loss) per common share $ (1.33) $ 1.32 $ (3.00) $ 2.69
======== ======== ======== ========
Income (Loss) Per Common Share-Assuming
Dilution:
Net income (loss) before adjustment (31,931) 31,091 (71,680) 62,963
Add back subordinated debentures interest -- 2,012 -- 4,025
Add back subordinated debentures amortization -- 107 -- 214
Less tax impact -- (84) -- (169)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income (loss) as adjusted $(31,931) 33,126 $(71,680) $ 67,033
======== ======== ======== ========
Shares
Weighted average common shares outstanding 23,925 23,519 23,891 23,393
Dilutive effect of stock options -- 1,476 -- 1,444
Assuming conversion of convertible subordinated
debentures -- 6,183 -- 6,183
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Common shares-assuming dilution 23,925 31,178 23,891 31,020
======== ======== ======== ========
Income (Loss) per common share assuming dilution: $ (1.33) $ 1.06 $ (3.00) $ 2.16
======== ======== ======== ========
Income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted
average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Income (loss) per
common share - assuming dilution is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of
common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the period and as if the Company's
Convertible Subordinated Debentures ("Convertible Debentures") were converted into common stock
at the beginning of the period after giving retroactive effect to the elimination of interest
expense, net of income tax effect, applicable to the Convertible Debentures. During a loss
period, the assumed exercise of in-the-money stock options and conversion of Convertible
Debentures have an antidilutive effect. As a result, those shares are not included in the
weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic and fully diluted loss per
common share as of April 4, 1998.
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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 4, 1998 and the Consolidated Statement
of Operations for the six months ended April 4, 1998 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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