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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
(Mark One)
[x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the quarterly period ended DECEMBER 31, 1994
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: 0-11778
SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 94-2711298
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
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47200 BAYSIDE PARKWAY
FREMONT, CALIFORNIA 94538
(510) 226-7400
(Address, including zip code, of Registrant's principal
executive offices and 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_______
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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COMMON STOCK, $0.01 PAR VALUE 25,818,152
(Class of common stock) (Shares outstanding at December 31, 1994)
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE
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Item 1. Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS -- Three Months Ended
December 31, 1994 and 1993, unaudited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS -- December 31, 1994 and
September 30, 1994, unaudited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS -- Three Months Ended
December 31, 1994 and 1993, unaudited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, unaudited . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-18
SIGNATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended
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Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
1994 1993
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Revenues $ 6,180 $ 5,828
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues 4,330 4,728
Research and development 836 740
Marketing, and general and administrative 855 2,059
Restructuring (benefit) and other, net (285) --
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Total costs and expenses 5,736 7,527
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Income (loss) from operations 444 (1,699)
Interest expense (87) (132)
Interest and other income, net 142 46
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Income (loss) before income taxes 499 (1,785)
Provision for income taxes (5) --
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Net income (loss) $ 494 $(1,785)
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Net income (loss) per share $0.02 $(0.08)
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Average common shares and equivalents outstanding 25,820 21,803
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Dec. 31, Sept. 30,
1994 1994
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Assets
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,713 $ 2,253
Restricted cash 3,000 3,000
Accounts receivable, less allowances 4,519 3,254
Inventories 3,210 2,138
Other current assets 950 950
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Total current assets 13,392 11,595
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Property and equipment, at cost 9,382 11,214
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (8,211) (9,915)
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Property and equipment, net 1,171 1,299
Other assets 4,189 4,413
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Total assets $ 18,752 $ 17,307
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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Current liabilities:
Note payable to bank $ 3,000 $ 3,000
Current portion of long-term obligations 526 892
Accounts payable 5,126 3,185
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits 822 786
Other accrued liabilities 3,089 2,824
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Total current liabilities 12,563 10,687
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Long-term obligations 1,621 2,564
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Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares
authorized, 25,818,152 and 25,799,535 shares outstanding 258 258
Additional paid-in capital 117,529 117,511
Accumulated deficit (113,219) (113,713)
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Total stockholders' equity 4,568 4,056
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 18,752 $ 17,307
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(Increase/(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended
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Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
1994 1993
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 494 $(1,785)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 184 395
Provision (benefit) for restructuring (285) --
(Gain) on equipment disposal (32) --
Forgiveness of officer loans -- 88
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (1,265) 1,144
Inventories (1,072) (633)
Other current assets -- 113
Other assets 224 141
Accounts payable 1,941 (216)
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits 36 (58)
Other accrued liabilities (292) 18
Other long-term obligations (349) 14
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Net cash (used for) operating activities (416) (809)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net (57) (207)
Proceeds on disposal of equipment 33 --
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Net cash (used for) investing activities (24) (207)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Short-term borrowings -- 989
Payments of capital lease obligations (118) (403)
Proceeds from issuance of stock 18 321
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Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (100) 907
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Net income (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (540) (109)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,253 774
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 1,713 $ 665
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for interest $ 102 $ 121
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See notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.
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SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. QUARTERLY DATA
The unaudited consolidated condensed interim financial statements
included herein have been prepared by SEEQ Technology Incorporated ("SEEQ" or
the "Company") pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. These financial statements reflect, in the opinion of
management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments,
except for those adjustments related to certain restructuring and other
expenses) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of
operations as of and for the periods indicated. 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, although the Company believes
the disclosures which are made are adequate to make the information presented
not misleading.
For purposes of presentation, the Company has indicated its fiscal
quarters as ending on December 31, March 31, June 30 and September 30; whereas,
in fact, the Company operates on a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the last
Sunday in September of each year. The fiscal quarter ends are actually December
25, March 26, June 25 and September 24 for fiscal 1995 and December 26, March
27, June 26, and September 25 for fiscal 1994.
The accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto
included in the Company's Annual Report to Stockholders for the fiscal year
ended September 30, 1994.
The results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 1994
are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year ending
September 30, 1995.
2. BALANCE SHEET DETAIL
The following tables set forth the inventories and property and
equipment during the periods indicated:
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1994 1994
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Inventories:
Raw material $ 82 $ 928
Work in process 2,027 1,162
Finished goods 1,101 48
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Total inventories $ 3,210 $ 2,138
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Property and equipment:
Machinery and equipment $ 6,586 $ 6,795
Furniture and fixtures 2,601 4,224
Leasehold improvements 195 195
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Total property and equipment, at cost 9,382 11,214
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (8,211) (9,915)
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Total property and equipment, net $ 1,171 $ 1,299
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3. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
Net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding and dilutive common equivalent shares
outstanding. Dilutive common equivalent shares include stock options and
warrants using the treasury stock method. Common equivalent shares that result
from the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants were not included in
the calculation of net loss per share since their effect is antidilutive.
4. SALE OF EEPROM ASSETS AND SEEQ COMMON STOCK TO ATMEL
Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 7, 1994 (the
"Asset Purchase Agreement"), by and between SEEQ and Atmel Corporation
("Atmel"), Atmel purchased the assets of SEEQ related to its electrically
erasable programmable read-only memory ("EEPROM") products (the "EEPROM Asset
Sale"). Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, Atmel acquired all of
SEEQ's rights in assets related to SEEQ's EEPROM products, including
intellectual property, equipment, inventory and a portion of the accounts
receivable. The purchase price for such assets consisted of 135,593 shares of
Atmel's common stock and $481,632 in cash. In addition, Atmel assumed certain
liabilities under equipment leases for equipment used in producing EEPROM
products.
During the third quarter of fiscal 1994, SEEQ sold the 135,593 shares
of Atmel common stock it received in the EEPROM Asset Sale for total proceeds
of $6,693,000, reflecting a gain on the sale of $1,693,000. A significant
portion of the proceeds from the stock sale is currently on deposit in two
escrow accounts subject to claims of indemnity by Atmel under the Asset
Purchase Agreement. One escrow account, containing $600,000 (recorded as other
current assets), is subject to claims by Atmel with respect to the equipment,
inventory and accounts receivable sold to Atmel in the EEPROM Asset Sale.
Atmel asserted a claim for the full amount deposited in this escrow account.
SEEQ notified Atmel that it disagreed with the claim. On January 30, 1995, the
Company entered into an agreement with Atmel to settle Atmel's claim. Under
this agreement, out of the $600,000 in the escrow account, $250,000 has been
distributed to Atmel and the remaining $350,000 has been distributed to SEEQ.
All interest earned on the funds in such escrow account has been distributed
proportionately between SEEQ and Atmel. The second escrow account, which
originally contained $4,329,000 (recorded as other assets), is subject to any
future claims that may be made by Atmel with respect to the EEPROM technology
sold to Atmel in the EEPROM Asset Sale. During the first quarter of fiscal
1995, $300,000 was distributed to SEEQ from the second escrow account, leaving
$4,105,859 on deposit therein, including interest earned to date. Atmel has
notified SEEQ that, based on certain claims asserted by Hualon Microelectronics
Corporation ("Hualon"), one of SEEQ's former foundries and joint development
partners, that SEEQ previously granted Hualon certain license rights to the
EEPROM technology, Atmel believes it may be entitled to assert a claim against
this escrow account, although Atmel has not done so to date. The funds in this
escrow account will remain in escrow until February 1999, or until a
determination is made that SEEQ is entitled to such funds under any release
condition in the escrow agreement, or if Atmel makes a claim prior to February
1999 under such escrow, then until such claim is resolved by a court.
5. RESTRUCTURINGS
In fiscal 1992, the Company entered into a wafer fabrication foundry
agreement with International Microelectronics Products, Inc. ("IMP") which
allows the Company to perform all of its pre-production and process development
activities at outside foundries. As a result of the IMP agreement, the Company
made a decision to completely phase out its fabrication operations and close
its wafer manufacturing facility. In fiscal
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1993, certain litigation arose as a result of the Company's decision to abandon
its fabrication facility and the Company recorded a reserve to offset its
exposure.
As more fully described in note 4, during the quarter ended March 31,
1994, the Company sold its assets related to its EEPROM products to Atmel in
the EEPROM Asset Sale.
In connection with the EEPROM Asset Sale and the Company's decision in
the second quarter of fiscal 1994 to discontinue its end-user Ethernet adapter
board product line, the Company adopted a restructuring plan. The following
table summarizes the activities under this restructuring plan during the
quarter ended December 31, 1994 (in thousands):
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Increase/(Decrease)
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Utilization
Reserve at of Reserve/ Reserve at
Sep. 30, Change in Payments made Dec. 31,
1994 Estimate in the Period 1994
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Facility lease, inventory and other
equipment costs $ (616) $ -- $ (32) $ (648)
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EEPROM Asset Sales restructuring:
EEPROM Asset Sale (55) (195) -- (250)
Excess facilities (2,534) 842 663 (1,029)
Discontinued inventories (150) -- 17 (133)
Other costs (292) (329) 47 (574)
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(3,031) 318 727 (1,986)
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End-user Ethernet adapter board
products write-off:
Other costs -- (33) -- (33)
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Total $(3,647) $ 285 $ 695 $(2,667)
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Facility Lease, Inventory and Other Equipment Costs
In the first quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company sold $32,000 of
equipment that had been previously written off.
EEPROM Asset Sale Restructuring
In connection with the EEPROM Asset Sale, the Company incurred certain
restructuring costs or realized certain benefits during the first quarter of
fiscal 1995 as follows:
EEPROM Asset Sale. On January 30, 1995, the Company and Atmel entered
into a settlement agreement to settle Atmel's claims made against the $600,000
escrow previously established. Under the settlement agreement, $250,000 was
distributed to Atmel and the remaining $350,000 was distributed to the Company.
As a result, the Company recorded $195,000 charge.
Excess facilities. The Company determined that its current
headquarters' office and manufacturing space was substantially in excess of the
facilities necessary to operate the Company's continuing business. Since the
Company occupies these facilities under a lease with a remaining term of
approximately eight years, the Company decided to sublease its facilities for
the remaining term of the lease. The Company recorded reserves
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representing the Company's estimate of the difference between the rent payable
by the Company under the lease and the anticipated rent payable to the Company
under a sublease. During the first quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company sublet
the entire facility in which its headquarters and operations are currently
located at a higher rental rate than previously estimated, and as a result
recorded an $842,000 reduction to its restructuring reserves. The Company also
recorded $663,000 of facility lease payments and broker fees in connection with
the sublease.
Discontinued inventories. As a result of the EEPROM Asset Sale, the
Company discontinued certain inventories, and, in the first quarter of fiscal
1995, the Company paid $17,000 to a foundry for inventories.
Other costs. The Company recorded other costs, primarily reflecting
anticipated legal fees in connection with the litigation against Hualon. The
Company also recorded $47,000 of payments to an outside foundry for memory
product process development and lease payments for certain equipment related to
EEPROM products.
End-user Ethernet Adapter Board Products Write-off
During the quarter ended March 31, 1994, the Company discontinued its
end-user Ethernet adapter board product line, and recorded restructuring costs
during the first quarter of fiscal 1995 as follows:
Other costs. The Company recorded as other costs a reserve of $33,000
reflecting the settlement of certain litigation relating to end- user Ethernet
adapter board products.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the
Quarterly Financial Information and Notes thereto and the SEEQ Technology
Incorporated Annual Report and Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September
30, 1994.
OVERVIEW
During the second quarter of fiscal 1994, the Company sold its assets
related to its electrically erasable programmable read-only memory ("EEPROM")
products (the "EEPROM Asset Sale") to Atmel Corporation ("Atmel"). Under the
terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 7, 1994 between SEEQ and
Atmel, Atmel acquired all rights in SEEQ's assets related to EEPROM products,
including intellectual property, equipment, inventory and a portion of the
accounts receivable. The purchase price for such assets consisted of 135,593
shares of Atmel's common stock and $481,632 in cash. In addition, Atmel
assumed certain liabilities under equipment leases for equipment used in
producing EEPROM products.
During the third quarter of fiscal 1994, SEEQ sold the 135,593 shares
of Atmel common stock it received in the EEPROM Asset Sale for total proceeds
of $6,693,000, reflecting a gain on the sale of $1,693,000. A significant
portion of the proceeds of such sale were in two escrow accounts subject to
claims of indemnity by Atmel under the Asset Purchase Agreement. One escrow
account, which contained $600,000 (recorded as other current assets), was
subject to claims by Atmel with respect to the equipment, inventory and
accounts receivable sold to Atmel in the EEPROM Asset Sale. Atmel asserted a
claim for the full amount deposited in this escrow account. SEEQ notified
Atmel that it disagreed with the claim. On January 30, 1995, the Company
entered into an agreement with Atmel to settle Atmel's claim. Under this
agreement, out of the $600,000 in the escrow account, $250,000 has been
distributed to Atmel and the remaining $350,000 has been distributed to SEEQ.
All interest earned on the funds in such escrow account has been distributed
proportionately between SEEQ and Atmel. The second escrow account, which
originally contained $4,329,000 (recorded as other assets), is subject to any
future claims that may be made by Atmel with respect to the EEPROM technology
sold to Atmel in the EEPROM Asset Sale. During the first quarter of fiscal
1995, $300,000 was distributed to SEEQ from the second escrow account, leaving
$4,105,859 on deposit therein, including interest earned to date. Atmel has
notified SEEQ that, based on certain claims asserted by Hualon Microelectronics
Corporation ("Hualon"), one of SEEQ's former foundries and joint development
partners, that SEEQ previously granted Hualon certain license rights to the
EEPROM technology, Atmel believes it may be entitled to assert a claim against
this escrow account, although Atmel has not done so to date. The funds in this
escrow account will remain in escrow until February 1999, or until a
determination is made that SEEQ is entitled to such funds under any release
condition in the escrow agreement, or, if Atmel makes a claim prior to February
1999 under such escrow, then until such claim is resolved by a court.
In connection with the EEPROM Asset Sale and the Company's decision in
the second quarter of fiscal 1994 to discontinue its end-user Ethernet adapter
board product line, the Company adopted a restructuring plan. The following
table summarizes the activities under this restructuring plan during the
quarter ended December 31, 1994 (in thousands):
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Utilization
Reserve at of Reserve/ Reserve at
Sep. 30, Change in Payments made Dec. 31,
1994 Estimate in the Period 1994
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Facility lease, inventory and other
equipment costs $ (616) $ -- $ (32) $ (648)
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EEPROM Asset Sales restructuring:
EEPROM Asset Sale (55) (195) -- (250)
Excess facilities (2,534) 842 663 (1,029)
Discontinued inventories (150) -- 17 (133)
Other costs (292) (329) 47 (574)
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(3,031) 318 727 (1,986)
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End-user Ethernet adapter board
products write-off:
Other costs -- (33) -- (33)
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Total $(3,647) $ 285 $ 695 $(2,667)
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Facility Lease, Inventory and Other Equipment Costs
In the first quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company sold $32,000 of
equipment that had been previously written off.
EEPROM Asset Sale Restructuring
In connection with the EEPROM Asset Sale, the Company incurred certain
restructuring costs or realized certain benefits during the first quarter of
fiscal 1995 as follows:
EEPROM Asset Sale. On January 30, 1995, the Company and Atmel entered
into a settlement agreement to settle Atmel's claims made against the $600,000
escrow previously established. Under the settlement agreement, $250,000 was
distributed to Atmel and the remaining $350,000 was distributed to the Company.
As a result, the Company recorded $195,000 charge.
Excess facilities. The Company determined that its current
headquarters' office and manufacturing space was substantially in excess of the
facilities necessary to operate the Company's continuing business. Since the
Company occupies these facilities under a lease with a remaining term of
approximately eight years, the Company decided to sublease its facilities for
the remaining term of the lease. The Company recorded reserves representing
the Company's estimate of the difference between the rent payable by the
Company under the lease and the anticipated rent payable to the Company under a
sublease. During the first quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company sublet the
entire facility in which its headquarters and operations are currently located
at a higher rental rate than previously estimated, and as a result recorded an
$842,000 reduction to its restructuring reserves. The Company also recorded
$663,000 of facility lease payments and broker fees in connection with the
sublease.
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Discontinued inventories. As a result of the EEPROM Asset Sale, the
Company discontinued certain inventories, and, in the first quarter of fiscal
1995, the Company paid $17,000 to a foundry for inventories.
Other costs. The Company recorded other costs, primarily reflecting
anticipated legal fees in connection with the litigation against Hualon. The
Company also recorded $47,000 of payments to an outside foundry for memory
product process development and lease payments for certain equipment related to
EEPROM products.
End-user Ethernet Adapter Board Products Write-off
During the quarter ended March 31, 1994, the Company discontinued its
end-user Ethernet adapter board product line, and recorded restructuring costs
during the first quarter of fiscal 1995 as follows:
Other costs. The Company recorded as other costs a reserve of $33,000
reflecting the settlement of certain litigation relating to end- user Ethernet
adapter board products.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
The Company's revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 1995 were
$6,180,000, an increase of 6% from $5,828,000 for the first quarter of fiscal
1994. Since the EEPROM Asset Sale on February 7, 1994, the Company has derived
its sales exclusively from the sale of data communication products.
Consequently, there were no EEPROM sales for the first quarter of fiscal 1995
compared to EEPROM sales of $2,433,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 1994.
Local area network ("LAN") integrated circuit product sales increased $818,000,
or 25%, to $4,055,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 1995 as compared to the
first quarter of fiscal 1994 due to a 41% increase in unit sales volumes,
partially offset by an 11% decrease in average selling prices. LAN subsystem
product sales were $2,125,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 1995 as compared
to $129,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 1994. The increase in LAN
subsystem product sales for the first quarter of fiscal 1995 was due solely to
shipments of proprietary transceiver products to Apple Computer, which began in
March 1994. The Company has been notified by Apple Computer that orders for
the proprietary transceiver products will cease in the second quarter of fiscal
1995 as Apple Computer begins manufacturing of its internally developed
product. The Company is actively marketing its LAN integrated circuits to
Apple Computer for the transceiver products and other data communication
applications. The proprietary transceiver product sales to Apple Computer
represented 34% of the Company's revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 1995.
Although the Company believes that it will be able to substantially replace
such sales with sales of LAN integrated circuits to Apple Computer, additional
sales of the Company's existing product line to other customers, and sales of
new products, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in
doing so.
Gross Margins
Gross margins increased for the first quarter of fiscal 1995 to 33% as
compared to 19% for the first quarter of fiscal 1994. The improvement in
margins primarily reflects the change in product mix, as the Company's revenues
were attributable to sales of LAN products during the first quarter of fiscal
1995 as compared to a combination of both LAN and memory products sold during
the first quarter of fiscal 1994. As a result of the EEPROM Asset Sale in the
second quarter of fiscal 1994, the Company substantially reduced its work
force, reduced its facility requirements and eliminated its lower margin
products during the second quarter of fiscal 1994. The effect of these actions
contributed to improved economies of scale. Gross margins in future periods
will be affected primarily by sales levels and product mix, average selling
prices, wafer yields, the introduction of new products and improvements in
manufacturing costs.
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Research and Development
Research and development expenditures for the first quarter of fiscal
1995 increased $96,000, or 13%, to $836,000 due primarily to engineering
materials and contracting expenses associated with the development of the
Company's next generations of LAN integrated circuits (Fast Ethernet and
Asynchronous Transfer Mode), partially offset by lower payroll costs as a
result of the termination of personnel associated with EEPROM products from the
EEPROM Asset Sale. As a percentage of revenues, research and development
expenditures were 14% for the first quarter of fiscal 1995 compared to 13% for
the first quarter of fiscal 1994. The Company anticipates that the dollar
amount of its research and development expenditures will be slightly higher in
future periods as a result of increased development efforts on new LAN
products.
Marketing, General and Administrative Expenses
Marketing, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter
of fiscal 1995 decreased $1,204,000, or 58%, to $855,000 from the first quarter
of fiscal 1994. This decrease was attributable primarily to a decrease in
payroll, selling and administrative expenses after the Company substantially
reduced its work force and terminated operations of sales offices no longer
needed after the EEPROM Asset Sale. As a percentage of revenues, marketing,
general and administrative expenses were 14% for the first quarter of fiscal
1995 compared to 35% for the first quarter of fiscal 1994. The Company
anticipates that the dollar amount of its marketing, general and administrative
expenses will remain fairly constant in the near future as increased marketing
expenses associated with the next generations of LAN integrated circuits is
offset with continued efforts to reduce general and administrative expenses.
Interest Expense
Interest expense has resulted primarily from borrowings under the
Company's credit facility and from leases of capitalized equipment.
Income Taxes
The Company's estimated effective income tax rate for 1995 is 2%. The
estimated effective income tax rate for 1995 is based on utilization of
available net operating loss carryforwards and tax credits, offset by the
alternative minimum tax. The Company did not record an income tax expense in
1994 due to the operating loss for the year.
Factors Affecting Future Operating Results
The semiconductor industry is highly cyclical. The industry is
characterized by rapid technological change, fluctuations in end-user demand
and price erosion. Accordingly, a particular company's operating results may be
affected not only by industry-wide demand, but also by timely introduction of
new products, market acceptance of competitive products, price competition and
the distribution channels for its products. The Company's future quarterly
operating results may also fluctuate as a result of other Company specific
factors, such as price competition for mature products, growth of the Ethernet
LAN segment of the electronics market and acceptance of the Company's newly
introduced products for that market segment, variation in manufacturing yields
for its products, significant expenditures for new products and process
development, and dependence on certain customer product shipment demands. With
specific reference to customer product shipment demands, the increase in LAN
subsystem product sales for the first quarter of fiscal 1995 was primarily due
solely to shipments of proprietary transceiver products to Apple Computer which
began in March 1994. The Company has been notified by Apple Computer that
orders for the proprietary transceiver products will cease in the second
quarter of fiscal 1995 as Apple Computer begins manufacturing of its internally
developed product. The
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Company is actively marketing its LAN integrated circuits to Apple Computer for
the transceiver products and other data communication applications. The
proprietary transceiver products shipments represented 34% of the Company's
revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 1995. The Company cannot predict the
long-term future requirements of this customer with any degree of certainty.
Due to the foregoing and other factors, past results may not be indicative of
future results.
In addition, the securities of many high-technology companies have
historically been subject to extreme price and volume fluctuations. The
Company may be subject to these same fluctuations which may adversely affect
the market price of the Company's common stock.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company has financed its operations and met its capital
requirements through cash provided by operations, private and public placements
of equity and debt securities, capital leases and bank lines of credit.
Management believes that existing sources of liquidity, anticipated
cash flow from operations, and borrowings under the Company's credit facility
will be adequate to satisfy its projected working capital expenditures at least
through the end of fiscal 1995. However, there can be no assurance that the
Company will have adequate resources to satisfy such requirements. It may
become necessary for the Company to raise additional funds from debt and/or
equity financing. There can be no assurance that such funds will be available
on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents balance decreased from
$2,253,000 as of September 30, 1994 to $1,713,000 as of December 31, 1994,
primarily from cash used for operating activities and for payments on capital
lease obligations.
In connection with the EEPROM Asset Sale, the Company received
$4,917,000 in proceeds from the issuance and sale of its common stock to Atmel.
In November 1993, the Company entered into a two-year line of credit agreement
with The CIT Group. Although the Company was not required to make use of the
bank line of credit, during the second quarter of fiscal 1994 it used cash
resources to reduce its effective short- term credit borrowings interest rate
by borrowing the minimum required borrowings of $3,000,000 under a secured bank
line of credit with CIT, and investing the proceeds in a short-term certificate
of deposit. The revolving credit facility is secured by the assets of the
Company and requires the Company to maintain certain restrictive and financial
covenants, including covenants requiring the Company to maintain working
capital of $750,000 and a net worth of $3,000,000, and prohibiting the Company
from incurring or agreeing to incur capital expenditures of in excess of
$1,200,000 in any fiscal year. The Company is currently in compliance with
such covenants. Interest on borrowings is payable at the lender's reference
prime rate plus 2.25% per annum, with a minimum quarterly interest charge based
on average borrowings of $3,000,000, and is payable monthly. The credit
facility has an initial term of two years and is subject to renewal thereafter.
Operating Activities
Cash flows used for operating activities for the first quarter of
fiscal 1995 were $416,000 compared to $809,000 for the first quarter of fiscal
1994. The decrease in cash flows used by operating activities was due
primarily to the profits generated by the Company in the first quarter of
fiscal 1995 as compared to the loss incurred in the first quarter of fiscal
1994.
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Investing Activities
Cash flows used for investing activities for the first quarter of
fiscal 1995 were $24,000, reflecting cash invested in property and equipment
acquisitions of $57,000, partially offset by cash provided by proceeds on
disposal of equipment of $33,000. Cash flows used for investing activities for
the first quarter of fiscal 1994 were $207,000 for property and equipment
acquisitions. The Company anticipates an increase in capital expenditures in
future periods associated with test operations and its research and development
activities.
Financing Activities
Cash flows used for financing activities for the first quarter of
fiscal 1995 were $100,000 compared to cash flows provided by financing
activities of $907,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 1994. During the first
quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company made payments on capital lease obligations
totalling $118,000, offset partially by proceeds of $18,000 from the issuance
of stock pursuant to the exercise of stock options. During the first quarter
of fiscal 1994 cash flows provided by financing activities included an increase
of $989,000 in short- term borrowings under a bank line of credit with The CIT
Group and proceeds from issuance of stock of $321,000. The Company also made
payments on capital lease obligations totaling $403,000 during the first
quarter of fiscal 1994.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On March 30, 1994, the Company filed a lawsuit in the United States
District Court for the Northern District of California against Hualon
Microelectronics Corporation, one of the Company's former foundries and joint
development partners. In the lawsuit, the Company originally sought injunctive
relief from the court to prevent Hualon from using certain of the nonvolatile
memory technology sold by the Company to Atmel pursuant to the Asset Purchase
Agreement, to which Hualon has asserted certain license rights under an alleged
license agreement. In response to the Company's claims, Hualon asserted
affirmative defenses and counterclaims seeking a declaration by the court that
the alleged license agreement is valid and seeking specific performance of the
alleged license agreement and other agreements previously entered into by the
two parties. Hualon filed a motion for summary judgment and the Company's
initial claim was subsequently dismissed by the court. Hualon has subsequently
amended its counterclaims to include additional claims in the proceeding,
including claims for damages for breach of, and for money owed pursuant to,
other agreements between the Company and Hualon. The Company has subsequently
amended its original complaint to include a number of additional claims against
Hualon, including claims for damages for breach of, and for money owed pursuant
to, such other agreements. Under the terms of one of the escrow agreements
entered into with Atmel in connection with the EEPROM Asset Sale, under which
$4,105,859 is currently on deposit in escrow, the Company will be entitled to
receive such funds if it is determined that the alleged license agreement is
invalid, or, if no such determination is made, to the extent that any claims
made by Atmel that Atmel has suffered damages as a result of the alleged
license agreement are unsuccessful, if Atmel fails to make a claim to such
funds by February 1999, or as otherwise agreed by the Company and Atmel. The
Company intends to vigorously prosecute its claims in this lawsuit and to
defend the claims made by Hualon. The Company believes that its claims and
defenses in this lawsuit are meritorious. However, there can be no assurance
as to the possible outcome of this proceeding. In the event that the Company
is not successful in invalidating the alleged license agreement, Atmel may
assert a claim against the Company under the Asset Purchase Agreement,
including a claim for damages, if suffered by Atmel as a result of Hualon's use
of any of such technology, and, in the event any such claim by Atmel is
determined to be valid, Atmel may recover any such damages from the escrow
described above. The Company believes that, in the event of any claim by
Atmel, the amount of damages that may be payable by the Company upon a
resolution thereof will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
cash flow, financial position or results of operations. However, there can be
no assurance as to such matters.
On September 4, 1992, an action was filed against the Company by GOCO
Realty Fund I, a previous landlord, for rent and damages under a lease of the
premises previously occupied by the Company. The Company vacated the premises
in July 1992. The claims asserted in this action were subsequently assigned to
Brazos Partners L.P. ("Brazos"). In the action, plaintiff is seeking rent
through the original expiration date of the lease, which was September 9, 1994.
The lease provided for monthly rental payments of $106,142 from July 1992
through September 1992, $111,449 from October 1992 through September 1993 and
$117,021 from October 1993 through September 1994. In addition, plaintiff is
seeking certain additional rent and specified damages and costs, including
attorneys' fees and court costs incurred in the litigation. In April 1994, the
Company proposed a settlement of this action, and Brazos indicated such a
settlement would be acceptable to Brazos. The terms of the settlement would
provide for the payment by the Company of $37,500, the issuance by the Company
to Brazos of 375,000 shares of its common stock, and the assignment by the
Company to plaintiff of a $360,000 promissory note and the $75,000 security
deposit on such premises which are both currently due to the Company. Since
April 1994, the Company has been in the process of preparing the final
settlement agreement and registering the Shares under the Securities Act. In
November 1994, Brazos filed an additional lawsuit against the Company alleging
that Brazos has incurred certain damages because the Company and Brazos have
not yet entered into a final settlement agreement. The Company believes that
this additional lawsuit is without merit. The Company plans to enter into a
final settlement of the litigation with Brazos. Upon the execution of the
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settlement agreement and the fulfillment of the terms thereof, all such actions
and related claims against the Company will be dismissed. The Company believes
that a settlement agreement containing such terms will be executed and that the
terms of such settlement agreement will be fulfilled by the Company. In the
event that such a settlement agreement were not executed or the terms of such
settlement agreement were not fulfilled by the Company, these actions would
proceed and, in the event the Company were not successful in these actions and
it were determined that the plaintiff is entitled to recover damages from the
Company, the Company's results of operations and financial conditions would be
materially and adversely affected.
In addition, SEEQ is involved in certain other routine litigation in
the ordinary course of its business. SEEQ is not involved in any legal
proceedings which it believes will have a material adverse effect on its
financial position or results of operations.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITYHOLDERS
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
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10.1 Form of Indemnification Agreement with Directors and Officers (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Form 8-B
filed on June 2, 1987).
10.2 Executive Compensation Plans and Arrangements.
10.2.1 Restated Periodic Purchase Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended September 30, 1991).
10.2.2 Notice of Periodic Purchase Plan Offerings (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Form S-8 Registration Statement
(Registration No. 33-27419) filed on March 7, 1989).
10.2.3 Restated 1982 Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Form S-8 Registration
Statement (Registration No. 33-6544) filed on July 2, 1993).
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10.2.4 1989 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Form S-8 Registration
Statement (Registration No. 33-35838) filed on July 11, 1990).
10.2.5 Kodiak Technology Incorporated 1989 Stock Option Plan, and related Stock Option and Stock Purchase Agreements (incorporated
herein by reference to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1989).
10.2.6 Separation Agreement dated as of October 1, 1993, between the Company and J. Daniel McCranie (incorporated herein by
reference to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1994).
10.2.7 Separation Agreement dated as of March 4, 1994, between the Company and Michael E. Villott (incorporated herein by reference
to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1994).
10.3 Build to Suit Lease dated as of October 15, 1982, as amended ("1982 Lease"), between the Company and David W. Mariani
Investment Partnership dba Mariani Financial Co. (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1986).
10.4 Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of July 16, 1990 between the Company and Hualon Microelectronics Corporation (incorporated
herein by reference to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1990).
10.5 Technology Transfer and Foundry Agreement dated as of July 16, 1990 between the Company and Hualon Microelectronics
Corporation (subject to confidential treatment) (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the period ended June 30, 1990).
10.6 Business Loan Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank dated as of August 2, 1991 (incorporated herein by reference to
Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1991).
10.7 Amendment to Business Loan Agreement with Silicon Valley Bank as of February 24, 1993 (incorporated herein by reference to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-47985)).
10.8 Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of August 2, 1991 with Silicon Valley Bank and warrant issued pursuant thereto
(incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1991).
10.9 Foundry Agreement dated as of November 15, 1991 between the Company and International Microelectronic Products Inc. (subject
to request for confidential treatment) (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1991).
10.10 Loan and Security Agreement with CIT Group/Credit Finance, Inc. dated November 22, 1993 (incorporated by reference herein to
the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1993).
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10.11 Warrant Agreement dated January 29, 1992 between the Company and certain stockholders (incorporated by reference herein to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-64822)).
10.12 Warrant Agreement dated April 27, 1993 between the Company and certain stockholders (incorporated by reference herein to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-64822)).
10.13 Form of Warrant issued by the Company to certain stockholders on July 30, 1993 (incorporated by reference herein to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-64822)).
10.14 Stock Purchase Agreement and Exhibits thereto dated January 10, 1992 between the Company and certain stockholders
(incorporated by reference herein to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-64822)).
10.15 Asset Purchase Agreement dated February 7, 1994 between the Company and Atmel Corporation (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Form 8-K dated February 7, 1994).
10.16 Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 7, 1994 between the Company and Atmel Corporation (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Form 8-K dated February 7, 1994).
10.17 Escrow Agreement dated February 7, 1994 between the Company, Atmel Corporation and Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K dated February 7, 1994).
10.18 Escrow Agreement dated April 14, 1994 between the Company, Atmel and Bank of America NT&SA (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1994).
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K. None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to the Report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
Dated: February 21, 1995 By: Ralph J. Harms
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Ralph J. Harms
Vice President, Finance and
Administration,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
Dated: February 21, 1995 By: Ralph J. Harms
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Ralph J. Harms
Vice President, Finance and
Administration,
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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