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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
/X/ Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1995
OR
/ / Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition period from to
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Commission File Number 0-11778
SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 94-2711298
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
47200 Bayside Pkwy., Fremont, California 94538
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (510) 226-7400
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.01
par value
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No .
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of the Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. /X/
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant, based upon the closing price of the Common Stock on December 15,
1995 as reported by Nasdaq, was approximately $123,718,815.
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's Common Stock on December
15, 1995 was 29,992,440.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
(1) Proxy Statement for the 1996 Annual Meeting of Stockholders as filed with
the Commission (the "Proxy Statement") - Part III, Items 10, 11, 12 and 13.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
SEEQ Technology Incorporated (herein "SEEQ" or the "Company") is a leading
supplier of Ethernet data communications products for networking applications.
As an Ethernet silicon pioneer, SEEQ introduced the industry's first Ethernet
chip set in 1982. Ethernet is the dominant local area network (LAN) technology
today and was originally developed by Xerox and Digital Equipment Corporation in
the late 1970s. SEEQ combines its strengths in digital circuit and analog design
with its communications systems expertise to produce mixed-signal data
communication solutions that provide increased functionality and greater
reliability that result in lower total system cost. In 1983, the Company
successfully developed the industry's first integrated Ethernet data
communications controller. In 1994, the Company introduced the industry's first
Fast Ethernet (100 megabits per second "Mbps") four-port controller.
SEEQ's product development and marketing strategy is to sell its products to
systems manufacturers who are performance and volume leaders in the information
networking, telecommunications, personal computer, workstation and printer
markets. The Company's more than 150 customers worldwide include such industry
leaders as Apple Computer, Bay Networks, Cabletron, Cisco Systems, Compaq,
Hewlett Packard, Intel, and 3COM. SEEQ's Ethernet data communications products
are sold in numerous market applications of Ethernet adapter cards,
workstations, media attachment units, print servers, file servers, multiport
repeaters, standard hubs, switching hubs, bridges and routers.
SEEQ's complete product line includes Ethernet data communication
controllers, AutoDUPLEX(TM) Ethernet chip sets for automatic full duplex
switched Ethernet applications, encoders/decoders, coaxial cable CMOS
transceivers and unshielded twisted pair cable CMOS transceivers, and
networking modules. In order to meet customers' needs for higher-speed LAN
solutions, the Company has developed a new generation of products for Fast
Ethernet, a new high-speed LAN technology. Fast Ethernet is a 100Mbps version
of traditional 10Base-T Ethernet (10Mbps). The Company also sells media
signaling integrated circuits for another emerging high speed LAN market,
Asynchronous Transfer Mode ("ATM").
The Company was founded in 1981 to develop, manufacture and market products
incorporating metal-oxide-silicon ("MOS") reprogrammable, nonvolatile memory
integrated circuit technology. In February 1994, the Company sold its
nonvolatile memory technology and related assets to focus on the data
communications market.
INDUSTRY BACKGROUND
Corporate computing networks during the late 1960s and 1970s were
characterized by expensive resources which were concentrated in a central
location and accessed by remote display terminals. As the declining cost of
computing power made distributed data processing possible, LANs developed in the
early 1980s which provided departmental level processing in the form of powerful
small personal computers ("PCs") and microprocessor-based workstations. LANs are
used at the departmental level for information exchange among the local
computers and sharing of peripherals.
Although the computer industry initially favored proprietary LAN solutions,
a cooperative effort between computer and communications vendors under the
sponsorship of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers ("IEEE")
resulted in several LAN protocol standards including Ethernet and Token Ring.
These standard-based LANs provide a local shared communications facility which
can be accessed by products from multiple vendors, even though the higher level
of protocols for these products may be incompatible. Under these standards, the
installation of LANs has expanded significantly, with over half of the worldwide
PCs now connected to some form of LAN.
The PC LAN network consists of the following three major hardware elements
allowing data communication through a network operating system: network
interface cards ("NICs"), physical media transfer communication hardware and
file servers. The NIC is the hardware which allows a PC or workstation to link
via the physical media of transmission to the other network users and
peripherals. The physical media transfer communication hardware are the
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connectors used to connect the NICs to the network and the type of wire the
transmission media used through the LAN. The choices of wiring include thick and
thin Ethernet cable, shielded and unshielded twisted pair (telephone cable), and
fiber optic cabling. The use of the growing installed base of twisted-pair
copper telephone lines is expected to remain the primary means for local
connectivity to the information superhighway. Currently, unshielded twisted-pair
copper wire is the most cost-effective means of transmitting information at the
data rates typically required for local connectivity.
Demand for LAN products has grown rapidly in recent years, as a result of
the growth in corporate networks, the introduction of client/server computing,
the expansion of personal computer and workstations markets, and the development
of new applications, including video conferencing, image processing and
multimedia. As networks grow in size and these new applications require faster
data rates, business networks will require more throughput capacity than is
currently provided by current implementations such as 10 Mbps Ethernet or 16
Mbps Token Ring. Fast Ethernet and ATM technologies are expected to satisfy the
requirement for greater bandwidth capacity on most local area networks.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
SEEQ's objective is to be a leading provider of digital and mixed-signal
silicon "connectivity" solutions for data communication applications. Key
elements of the Company's business strategy include the following:
DELIVER A BROAD RANGE OF PRODUCT OFFERINGS TO FAST GROWING SYSTEMS
MANUFACTURERS
The primary focus of SEEQ's business strategy is to provide "connectivity
solutions" to leading systems manufacturers in rapidly growing Ethernet and ATM
based data communications markets. The Company strives to maintain close contact
with its customers and prospective customers to identify opportunities to design
products to meet customer specific functional requirements and to bring added
value to the end product. The Company also strives to continuously expand its
data communication product offerings in order to increase the capability and
operational and cost efficiencies for most LAN applications.
EXPAND "FAST" ETHERNET PRODUCT OFFERINGS AND CUSTOMER BASE
The Company is committed to the introduction of new data communication
products into existing and new high-speed LAN market segments (such as Fast
Ethernet and ATM), which enable system OEM's to improve performance, address new
applications and further integrate higher levels of system functionality. The
Company's existing line of Fast Ethernet products enable SEEQ to provide a full
range of LAN data communication solutions to its customers. SEEQ has been
successful in expanding its customer base by developing business relationships
with both established and emerging systems manufacturers. As the data
communications market, and specifically LAN equipment suppliers, adopt new, more
complex protocol standards, such as Fast Ethernet and ATM, and demand a higher
level of functional integration, SEEQ believes its' new product offerings will
satisfy most LAN connectivity requirements.
CAPITALIZE ON MIXED-SIGNAL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS EXPERTISE
The Company has assembled a talented group of engineers possessing both
mixed-signal integrated circuit and communications systems design skills. SEEQ
believes that its design staff is one of the leading mixed-signal teams in the
industry and represents one of the Company's core competitive strengths. The
Company's strategy is to utilize its process development and LAN technology
expertise, together with its manufacturing knowledge, to supply highly
integrated connectivity solutions at lower system cost than competitors'
products.
MAINTAIN COST-EFFECTIVE SILICON FOUNDRY RELATIONSHIPS
SEEQ obtains the necessary supply of finished wafers to meet its
manufacturing needs through selective foundry arrangements with major
semiconductor manufacturers. These relationships are intended to provide SEEQ
with the required wafer fabrication capacity, and to provide the Company with
access to next generation silicon process
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technology. Due to the high demand for world-wide foundry capacity, it is the
Company's objective to maintain two suppliers for each of its "high-volume"
products. Presently, SEEQ has foundry arrangements with seven semiconductor
manufacturers; AMI Semiconductor, Hualon Microelectronics Corporation ("HMC"),
International Microelectronics Products, Inc. ("IMP"), Ricoh, Rohm, Samsung
Semiconductor and VLSI.
EXTEND STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY LEADERS
SEEQ continues to work closely with systems manufacturers that are market
and technology leaders, which in selected cases has led to strategic sole-source
supplier arrangements. At the heart of customer relationships, the product
design and applications team at the Company focuses on meeting a customer's
specific system requirements. This close working relationship also enables SEEQ
to identify requirements for future systems being developed by the customer. In
addition, the Company plays an active role in industry-wide alliances aimed at
developing standards for new LAN technologies. SEEQ is a contributing member of
the Fast Ethernet Alliance, Full Duplex Switched Ethernet Consortium and the
Desktop ATM25 Alliance.
BASE INITIAL TARGET MARKET FOR CERTAIN FAST ETHERNET PRODUCTS ON 100BASE T4
STANDARDS
SEEQ has developed its Fast Ethernet product-line based on the IEEE
100Base-T4 standard for copper wire. Two standards currently exist for 100Base-T
Fast Ethernet, 100Base-T4 (consisting of four twisted pair wire) and 100Base-TX
(consisting of two twisted pair wire). It is estimated that the majority of the
existing structures in the United States are wired with Category 3 type wire,
which requires 100Base-T4 standard protocol. Newer buildings are generally wired
using Category 5 wiring, which requires 100Base-TX standard protocol. SEEQ's
Fast Ethernet products are fully functional on either Category 3 or 5 wire.
Presently, the cost per connection is significantly lower using a 100Base-T4
product solution than the 100Base-TX. While the Company's Fast Ethernet
Controllers support both 100Base-T4 and 100Base-TX protocols, its new physical
layer devices presently only support the 100 Base-T4 standard protocol.
PRODUCTS
Electronic data communications is one of the largest and fastest growing
segments of the integrated electronics market. LANs, representing networks
connecting two or more computers and peripherals within a localized geographical
area (e.g., office floor, building, or campus), address the need to share
information among individuals in close proximity. The most popular data
communication LAN technology in the market is Ethernet. The speed of standard
Ethernet is 10Mbps. Signal detection on Ethernet is based upon the concept of
carrier sense multiple access with collision detection ("CSMA/CD"). Today the
vast majority of Ethernet products are based on IEEE 802.3 standards. The most
popular Ethernet standard is 10Base-T, the operation of Ethernet over unshielded
twisted pair ("UTP") wiring.
The Company's Ethernet data link controllers are used in local area network
systems that can interconnect a wide variety of computers and peripheral
devices. They are generally used in Ethernet-compatible systems, and replace a
substantial number of discrete components previously contained on a printed
circuit board. The Company also produces a set of Ethernet encoder/decoder
circuits, media interface adapters ("MIAs"), and Ethernet transceiver circuits.
The Company's data communications products have significantly reduced the cost
of Ethernet connections for local area network manufacturers.
The Company is also a leader in the application of automatic full duplex
technology to Ethernet LANs. SEEQ's AutoDuplex feature uses specially coded link
pulses to determine if the channel has duplex capabilities. The SEEQ patented
technique allows any node in a 10Base-T network to determine if it has a full
duplex channel for its use and to automatically modify its behavior when
establishing independent transmit and receive communication channels. This
technique effectively doubles the communications channel bandwidth available to
the node. In a 10Base-T network with full duplex nodes connected to a switching
hub or multiport bridge, the effective network bandwidth is doubled to 20
Mbits/sec. SEEQ has extended this technique to Fast Ethernet to effectively
increase the network bandwidth to 200 Mbits/sec.
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In order to meet customers' needs for higher-speed LAN solutions, the
Company has developed a new generation of products for the new LAN technology
called Fast Ethernet. During 1994, the Company introduced its first Fast
Ethernet product, the 100Mbps four port Fast Ethernet controller. Recently, SEEQ
has introduced a second major product in its Fast Ethernet product-line, a
100Mbps physical layer device.
MARKETING AND SALES
The Company sells its products to OEMs and distributors representing a wide
range of markets, including computer systems, facsimile equipment, engineering
workstations, modems, process controllers, and commercial data processing
systems. The Company's ten largest customers accounted for approximately 34%,
54% and 68% of net revenues for fiscal years 1993, 1994 and 1995, respectively.
No one customer accounted for 10 percent or more of revenues in fiscal 1993. Two
customers, Apple Computer and Cisco Systems, accounted for approximately 16% and
11% of revenues in fiscal 1994, respectively. Apple Computer and Serial Systems
(an agent for Hewlett Packard and Compaq) accounted for approximately 17% and
16% of revenues in fiscal 1995, respectively.
The Company coordinates all domestic sales through two regional sales
offices in addition to its Fremont, California headquarters. The Company's four
OEM sales managers work closely with manufacturers' representatives and
distributors to secure design-ins and production orders.
The Company markets its products through a network of independent
manufacturers' representatives and independent distributors. The Company has
contracted with five national distributors to stock and sell the Company's
products from an aggregate of approximately eight stocking locations. In
addition, the Company has contracted approximately 14 independent manufacturers'
representatives throughout the United States, representing approximately 160
individual salespeople. The representatives obtain orders for SEEQ, which the
Company fills by shipping directly to the purchaser and for which the Company
pays the representatives commissions based on the sales.
International sales were approximately $6.3 million, $7.1 million and $8.6
million, representing approximately 19%, 33% and 38% of product sales, for
fiscal years 1993, 1994 and 1995, respectively. International sales are
accomplished through a network of approximately 28 stocking representatives,
together with international sales management in Fremont, California. Sales to
foreign customers are shipped from the Company's headquarters F.O.B. and are
usually billed and paid in United States dollars. Although sales may be made
subject to tariffs in certain countries or with regard to certain products, at
present the Company's average selling prices for foreign sales are not
significantly different from those for domestic sales. Foreign sales are subject
to certain control restrictions imposed by the United States and foreign
governments, but the Company has not encountered any such limitations that have
materially affected its foreign sales.
SEEQ's volume purchase orders do not necessarily result in sales as they are
generally terminable by the customer without significant penalty. Consequently,
backlog figures are not necessarily indicative of future sales.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Expertise in a variety of related disciplines and functions is necessary to
design, develop and manufacture mixed signal semiconductor integrated circuits
which combine both digital and analog circuits. These disciplines include
systems and application engineering, computer aided design, device physics,
semiconductor process engineering, circuit design, reliability physics and test
engineering. The Company has committed and will continue to commit substantial
resources over an extended period to develop new products and technologies
utilizing all of these disciplines.
The Company is concentrating on the application of its proprietary
technologies for the development of mixed signal integrated circuits for the
data communications market. Present research and development efforts are focused
on the development of Ethernet controllers and media signaling integrated
circuits for the 100Mbps Fast Ethernet market
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and ATM market, and more highly integrated signaling devices for the 10Mbps
Ethernet market. The Company invented the AutoDUPLEX technique for automatic
full duplex operation in switched Ethernet applications running over twisted
pair cabling. The Company has one issued patent pertaining to automatic full
duplex and other applications pending.
The Company's research and development expenditures were approximately
$3,289,000, $3,278,000 and $3,069,000 for the fiscal years 1993, 1994 and 1995,
respectively. As of September 30, 1995, 17 employees were engaged in research
and development activities.
MANUFACTURING
The manufacturing process for semiconductors is divided into three basic
operations: silicon wafer fabrication, assembly and testing. SEEQ has chosen to
use independent silicon foundries and assembly subcontractors to fabricate and
assemble its integrated circuits. This strategy enables the Company to focus its
resources on the design and test areas, where the Company believes it has
greater competitive advantages, and to eliminate the high cost of owning and
operating a semiconductor silicon fabrication and assembly facilities.
Presently, SEEQ has a business relationship with seven foundries. As SEEQ
does not have its own wafer fabrication capability, it must compete for foundry
capacity with other, larger semiconductor suppliers. During the fourth quarter
of fiscal 1995, the Company agreed to phase out its long term foundry
arrangement with IMP, which manufactured a number of SEEQ's older Ethernet
mixed-signal chips. Consequently, during the fourth quarter fiscal 1995, the
Company was unable to manufacture enough product to meet demand. While IMP will
continue to manufacture wafers for supply to SEEQ through March 1996, the
Company has re-established a foundry relationship with Hualon Microelectronics
Company ("HMC") of Taiwan. HMC will manufacture 10Mbps Ethernet mixed-signal
products under a foundry agreement which extends through July 1998. In
re-establishing the production process with HMC, due to the complexity of the
process, there can be no assurance that significant costs or time delays will
not be incurred in the pre-production process or that such costs and/or time
delays will not have an adverse effect on future operating results.
SEEQ works closely with its foundry partners to obtain a steady and
predictable supply of integrated circuits and is in the process of adding new
foundry partners to increase capacity. While the Company believes it can obtain
fabrication capacity with its current foundry resources to meet current and
future expected demand, the Company could experience a shortfall in product
availability if any of its foundry partners are unable to meet planned capacity
requirements or production schedules. Additionally, no one foundry partner is
capable of supplying sufficient capacity to meet total current or future
expected demand.
Test operations are performed during each phase of the manufacturing
process. SEEQ uses sophisticated testing equipment to test the die on each
silicon wafer prior to shipment for assembly. After assembly, each unit (i.e.
packaged die) undergoes final electrical testing at the Company. For certain
mature 10Mbps products, the Company subcontracts the final testing in order to
increase overall test capacity. SEEQ's Ethernet controller products are
manufactured, including final testing, by two of its foundries.
Although the manufacturing process is highly controlled, equipment
malfunctions, process complexities, minute impurities, or defects in the masks
may cause a substantial percentage of the silicon wafers to be rejected or
individual chips to be non-functional, a problem indigenous to the semiconductor
industry. There can be no assurance that the Company or any of its foundry
suppliers will not experience yield problems in the future.
COMPETITION
The semiconductor industry is intensely competitive. SEEQ believes that no
single competitor offers similar products across SEEQ's entire product line.
However, several semiconductor manufacturers offer products competitive
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with certain of those offered by the Company. The Company competes principally
on the basis of the timely and successful development and introduction of new
products and technologies, the quality, functionality, price and performance
characteristics of its products and the adaptability of such products to
specific applications. SEEQ believes that it competes favorably with respect to
most of these factors. In addition, SEEQ believes that its principal competitive
strengths arise from its technological capabilities in the development of both
mixed-signal integrated circuit and communications systems designs. Many of
SEEQ's competitors have substantially greater, technical, financial,
manufacturing and marketing resources than the Company, and no assurance can be
given that the Company can continue to compete successfully in the future.
PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND LICENSES
The Company pursues a policy of obtaining patents for appropriate
inventions, although the Company believes its success depends primarily upon the
experience and creative skills of its employees rather than the ownership of
patents. The Company has obtained nonexclusive licenses from certain other
organizations, such as Texas Instruments, Incorporated, Xerox Corporation, and
AT&T, for use of product designs or specifications in the development of the
Company's products. Such license arrangements on a non-exclusive basis are
customary in the industry.
The Company has one United States patent issued which expires in May 2011.
In addition, the Company has a patent application which has been allowed and
will be issued by the U.S. Patent Office in due course. However, there can be no
assurance that the patent will provide SEEQ with any meaningful protection. The
Company also has certain federally registered trademarks. The Company is
pursuing a systematic strategy of submitting patent applications whenever
justified by a combination of business and technical considerations. In
addition, the Company avails itself of mask work protection for its designs.
As is the case with many companies in the semiconductor industry, it may
become necessary or desirable in the future for SEEQ to obtain licenses relating
to its products from others. SEEQ has in the past received notification of
possible infringement of patents from certain other semiconductor manufacturers
and these matters are under consideration. Although patent holders in the
industry typically offer licenses, and SEEQ in the past has entered into license
agreements, there can be no assurance that licenses can be obtained on
acceptable terms.
The Company, from time to time, enters into technology and second source
agreements. The Company has not granted any rights relative to its process or
design technology which are or will be exclusive.
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
The manufacture of semiconductors requires the use and storage of
substantial amounts of toxic chemicals and other hazardous materials. There have
been several incidents in the semiconductor industry of environmental pollution
or personal injury related to improper storage or use of these substances. The
Company believes that its facilities are in compliance with applicable
environmental regulations, and that its operations have not caused any
significant environmental problems. The regulations concerning environmental
protection have grown increasingly complex and rigorous. Accordingly, there can
be no assurance that the Company will not violate environmental regulations in
the future which may require it to incur substantial expenses.
EMPLOYEES
As of September 30, 1995, the Company had 67 employees, including 11 in
marketing and sales, 17 in research, development and engineering related
functions, 32 in manufacturing and 7 in management, administration and finance.
The Company's success depends on a number of key employees, the loss of one or
more of whom could adversely affect the Company. The Company believes that its
future success will depend in large part upon its ability to attract, retain and
motivate highly skilled employees. The Company has never had a work stoppage,
slow-down or
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strike. None of the Company's employees are represented by a labor union. The
Company considers its employee relations to be good.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
The Company's executive offices and manufacturing and principal research and
design facilities currently occupy a 54,000 square foot building located in
Fremont, California. The building is leased by the Company under a lease
scheduled to expire in 2005 with one five-year renewal option. The Company also
leases additional offices for its area sales managers in Westlake, California
and Burlington, Massachusetts.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
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"). A substantial
portion of the consideration received by the Company in connection with the
EEPROM Asset Sale was placed in escrow subject to certain claims of indemnity by
Atmel under the Asset Purchase Agreement. As of September 30, 1995, $4,029,000
was on deposit in escrow (excluding interest earned thereon to such date). Such
amount 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 under the terms of
the Asset Purchase Agreement. Atmel has notified SEEQ that, based on certain
claims asserted by Hualon Microelectronics Corporation ("HMC"), one of SEEQ's
foundries and joint development partners, that SEEQ previously granted HMC
certain license rights to the EEPROM technology pursuant to an alleged license
agreement, 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 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 such date under such escrow, then until such
claim is resolved by a court. 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, or if Atmel does not make a claim to such funds by February 1999,
or as otherwise agreed by the Company and Atmel. On March 30, 1994, the Company
filed a lawsuit against HMC in which, among other things, the Company sought a
declaration by the court that the alleged license agreement is invalid. On
August 16, 1995, the Company and HMC entered into a Settlement Agreement,
Release and Tolling Agreement. Under the terms of such Agreement, the Company
agreed, among other things, that the claims asserted against HMC in respect of
the alleged license agreement would be tolled for such time and on such terms as
provided therein. As a result, the Company is not currently pursuing such
claims. The Company is entitled to pursue such claims in the future, however,
subject to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Release and Tolling Agreement.
In the event that the Company does not cause the alleged license agreement to be
invalidated, 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 HMC'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. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company
agreed to pay HMC $500,000 due in three consecutive monthly installments
beginning in August 1995. The Company further agreed to issue to HMC 100,000
shares of SEEQ's common stock and reactivate and modify the 1990 Foundry and
Co-Development Agreement (see Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements).
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On November 28, 1995, Level One Communications Incorporated ("Level One") filed
a complaint against the Company, in the United States District Court of Northern
California, alleging patent infringement. In the complaint, Level One claims
that the Company has used and sold products in violation of two of Level One's
patents. Level One seeks immediate and permanent injunctive relief preventing
the Company from making, using, or selling any devices that infringe such
patents and unspecified damages. The Company intends to vigorously
contest all of Level One's claims. Based on the Company's limited review to
date, management believes that the claims asserted by Level One are without
merit and that the outcome of these legal proceedings will not have a material
adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations,
although there can be no assurance as to such matters. Patent litigation is
often highly complex, can extend for a protracted period of time, can involve
substantial cost to the Company and may divert the attention of the Company's
management and technical personnel, which can substantially increase the cost
of such litigation. There can be no assurance that such costs and diversion of
resources would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, SEEQ is involved in certain other routine litigation in the
ordinary course of its business. SEEQ believes that the outcome of these legal
proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter
ended September 30, 1995.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters
The Company's stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"SEEQ". The tables below present the high and low market prices for fiscal years
1995 and 1994. The Company has never paid dividends on common shares and has no
present plans to do so.
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First $ 1-3/16 $ 3/4 $ 1-3/4 $ 1-1/16
Second $ 2-1/2 $ 13/16 $ 1-1/2 $ 1-3/32
Third $ 4 $ 2 $ 1-15/16 $ 15/16
Fourth $ 5-1/4 $ 2-15/16 $ 1-9/32 $ 15/16
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The approximate number of stockholders of record at September 30, 1995 was
1,000.
On April 21, 1995, the Company declared a dividend distribution of one
Preferred Share Purchase Right on each outstanding share of its common stock.
The Rights are designed to assure that all stockholders receive fair and equal
treatment in the event of any proposed takeover of the Company, to guard against
partial tender offers, squeeze-outs, open market accumulations and other tactics
that might be employed to gain control of the Company without paying all
stockholders a control premium. The Rights will be exercisable if a person or
group acquires 15% or more of the Company's common stock or announces a tender
offer the consummation of which would result in ownership by a person or group
of 15% or more of the Company's common stock.
Each Right will entitle stockholders to buy one one-hundredth of a share of
a new series of junior participating preferred stock at an exercise price of
$15.00 upon certain events. If, after the Rights become exercisable, the Company
is acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction, or sells 50%
or more of its assets or earnings power, each Right will entitle its holder to
purchase, at the Right's then-current price, a number of the acquiring company's
common shares having a market value at the time of twice the Right's exercise
price. In addition, if a person or group acquires 15% or more of the Company's
outstanding common stock, each Right will entitle its holder (other than such
person or members of such group) to purchase, at the Right's then-current
exercise price, a number of the Company's common shares (or cash, other
securities or property) having a market value of twice the Right's exercise
price. At any time within ten days after a person or group has acquired
beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the Company's common stock, the Rights
are redeemable for one cent per Right at the option of the Board of Directors.
The Rights are intended to enable all stockholders to realize the long-term
value of their investment in the Company. The Rights will not prevent a
takeover, but should encourage anyone seeking to acquire the Company to
negotiate with the Board of Directors prior to attempting a takeover. The
dividend distribution was made on May 2, 1995 payable to stockholders of record
on that date. The Rights will expire on May 2, 2005.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
The consolidated selected financial data presented below as of September 30,
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995, and for each of the five-year period ended
September 30, 1995, are derived from the consolidated financial statements of
the Company. The consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 1994 and
1995, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended September 30,
1995, have been audited by Price Waterhouse LLP, independent accountants.
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FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, (1)
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Revenues $ 48,563 $ 37,080 $ 32,980 $ 21,480 $ 22,512
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues 33,470 24,765 21,796 15,632 14,758
Research and development 7,076 4,722 3,289 3,278 3,069
Marketing, general and administrative 10,637 10,173 7,827 6,939 3,827
Restructuring and other, net -- 7,431 (2) 3,236 (3) 4,932 (4) (399) (5)
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Total costs and expenses 51,183 47,091 36,148 30,781 21,255
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Income (loss) from operations (2,620) (10,011) (3,168) (9,301) 1,257
Interest (expense) (1,172) (1,444) (1,056) (456) (431)
Interest and other income, net 578 154 100 187 518
Gain on sale of stock -- -- -- 1,693 (6) --
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Income (loss) before income taxes (3,214) (11,301) (4,124) (7,877) 1,344
Provision for income taxes -- -- -- -- (14)
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Net income (loss) $ (3,214) $ (11,301) $ (4,124) $ (7,877) $ 1,330
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Net income (loss) per share: $ (0.22) $ (0.74) $ (0.25) $ (0.32) $ 0.05
Shares used in per share calculation: 14,454 15,243 16,741 24,273 29,205
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SEPTEMBER 30,
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1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital $ 5,557 $ (607) $ 5,088 $ 908 $ 6,382
Total assets 38,795 23,728 17,871 17,307 18,934
Long-term obligations 6,283 1,602 1,926 2,564 1,524
Stockholders' equity 13,742 4,472 6,544 4,056 10,768
</TABLE>
(1) The Selected Financial Data for fiscal years ended September 30, 1991
through September 30, 1993 does not give effect to the sale of assets in the
EEPROM Asset Sale on February 7, 1994, which constituted a significant
portion of the Company's operations during these fiscal years. See the
discussions under Notes 3 and 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
(2) The Company recorded $7,431,000 in charges against operations in fiscal 1992
associated with closing its wafer fabrication facility.
(3) The Company recorded $3,236,000 in charges against operations in fiscal 1993
reflecting an adjustment to its prior estimates in connection with closing
its wafer fabrication facility and costs associated with the resignation the
Company's previous president and chief executive officer.
(4) The Company recorded $4,932,000 in charges against operations in fiscal 1994
representing a loss and other restructuring costs associated with the EEPROM
Asset Sale and the discontinuation of the Company's end-user Ethernet
adapter board products. See Notes 3 and 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
(5) The Company recorded $399,000 as a benefit against operations in fiscal 1995
representing a change in the estimates of its restructuring reserves. See
Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(6) The Company recorded a gain on the sale of stock in the amount of
$1,693,000. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following table sets forth consolidated statements of operations data
for each of the eight quarters beginning October 1, 1993 and ending September
30, 1995. This information has been derived from unaudited consolidated
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quarterly financial statements of the Company, which include all adjustments,
consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, except for adjustments relating
to certain restructuring and other expenses and gains on sales of stock, that
the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the information when
read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
thereto. The results of operations for any quarter are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for any future period.
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
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Dec 31, Mar. 31 Jun. 30 Sep. 30 Dec 31, Mar. 31 Jun. 30 Sep. 30
1993 1994 1994 1994 1994 1995 1995 1995
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Revenues $ 5,828 $ 4,292 $ 5,943 $ 5,418 $ 6,180 $ 6,189 $ 5,353 $ 4,790
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues 4,728 3,939 3,446 3,518 4,330 3,933 3,331 3,164
Research and development 740 1,072 794 671 836 808 740 685
Marketing, general and administrative 2,059 2,803 1,219 858 855 1,017 1,028 927
Restructuring and other, net -- 3,391 1,664 (123) (285) (41) (73) --
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Total costs and expenses 7,527 11,205 7,123 4,924 5,736 5,717 5,026 4,776
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Income (loss) from operations (1,699) (6,913) (1,180) 494 444 472 327 14
Interest (expense) (132) (164) (72) (89) (87) (108) (118) (118)
Interest and other income, net 46 55 32 53 142 113 113 150
Gain on sale of stock -- -- 1,693 -- -- -- -- --
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Income (loss) before income taxes (1,785) (7,022) 473 458 499 477 322 46
Provision for income taxes -- -- -- -- 5 7 1 1
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Net income (loss) $(1,785) $(7,022) $ 473 $ 458 $ 494 $ 470 $ 321 $ 45
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Net income (loss) per share: $ (0.08) $ (0.29) $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.00
Shares used in per share calculation: 21,803 23,816 25,788 25,895 25,820 26,737 30,287 31,993
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
BACKGROUND
The Company was founded in 1981 to focus on the development and manufacture
of electrically erasable programmable read only ("EEPROM") products and in 1982
began developing Ethernet data communication products. The Company recorded its
first profitable year in fiscal 1987 and the growth continued in fiscal 1988 as
both revenues and net income reached record levels. In addition, the Company's
financial condition was strengthened when a public common stock offering was
completed in May 1988. Fiscal 1989 results were adversely affected by weakening
market conditions and production problems. In fiscal 1989, the Company adopted a
strategy to have its products manufactured by outside foundries.
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During the second quarter of fiscal 1994, the Company sold its assets
related to its 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. Since this sale, the Company's business relates to
data communication 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 was deposited in two escrow accounts subject
to claims of indemnity by Atmel under the Asset Purchase Agreement. One escrow
account, which contained $600,000, 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. On January 30, 1995, the Company entered into an agreement with Atmel
to settle Atmel's claim. Under the terms of the agreement, $250,000 was
distributed to Atmel and the remaining $350,000 was distributed to the Company.
All interest earned on the funds in such escrow account was distributed
proportionately between SEEQ and Atmel. As a result, the Company recorded a
$195,000 charge. In addition, the Company sold EEPROM inventory returned from
distributors for approximately $82,000. The second escrow account, which
initially 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 escrow account, leaving $4,029,000 on
deposit therein as of September 30, 1995 (excluding interest earned to date of
$269,000). Atmel has notified SEEQ that, based on certain claims asserted by
HMC, one of SEEQ's foundries and joint development partners, that SEEQ
previously granted HMC 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, Atmel acquired 3,614,701 shares of
SEEQ's Common Stock pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 7,
1994, representing approximately 14% of SEEQ's outstanding shares of Common
Stock as of such date. Such shares were purchased at a price of $1.25 per share,
for a total purchase price of $4,518,376. The Company filed a registration
statement for these shares that became effective with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 24, 1995.
In connection with the EEPROM Asset Sale and the Company's decision in
fiscal 1994 to discontinue its end-user Ethernet adapter board product line, the
Company adopted a restructuring plan pursuant to which, among other things,
certain business operations were discontinued, certain facilities were
eliminated and certain employees were terminated.
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The following table summarizes the activity under this restructuring plan for
the years ended September 30, 1995 (in thousands):
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Reserve at Restructure Utilization Reserve at Restructure Utilization Reserve at
September Benefit (Benefit) September Benefit (Benefit) September
30, 1993 (Charge) Charge 30, 1994 (Charge) Charge 30, 1995
Recorded in During Recorded in During
Fiscal 1994 Fiscal 1994 Fiscal 1995 Fiscal 1995
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Facility lease, inventory and
other equipment costs $(2,055) $ 1,026 $ 413 $ (616) $ 11 $ 605 $ --
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EEPROM Asset Sale
Restructuring
Sale proceeds -- 5,482 (5,482) -- -- -- --
Costs of assets transferred -- (5,656) 5,601 (55) (195) 250 --
Excess facilities -- (3,186) 652 (2,534) 818 915 (801)
Severance -- (421) 421 -- -- -- --
Discontinued inventories -- (404) 254 (150) 51 99 --
Excess property and
leasehold improvements -- (158) 158 -- -- -- --
Other costs -- (578) 286 (292) (338) 435 (195)
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-- (4,921) 1,890 (3,031) 336 1,699 (996)
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End-user Ethernet adapter
board products write-off
Discontinued inventories -- (808) 808 -- -- -- --
Other costs -- (229) 229 -- 52 (52) --
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-- (1,037) 1,037 -- 52 (52) --
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Totals $(2,055) $(4,932) $ 3,340 $(3,647) $ 399 $ 2,252 $ (996)
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FACILITY LEASE, INVENTORY AND OTHER EQUIPMENT COSTS
The reversal in fiscal 1994 reflects an adjustment to a reserve recorded in
prior fiscal years by the Company to cover estimated costs in connection with
the termination of the Company's prior facility lease. During the second quarter
of fiscal 1995, the Company entered into a final settlement of a lawsuit
previously filed against the Company by GOCO Realty Fund I for rent and damages
under a lease of certain premises previously occupied by the Company which the
Company vacated in July 1992. The claims asserted in this lawsuit were
subsequently assigned to Brazos Partners L.P. ("Brazos"). The terms of the
settlement provided for the payment by the Company to Brazos of $37,500, the
issuance by the Company to Brazos of 375,000 shares of its common stock, and the
assignment by the Company of a $360,000 promissory note and the $75,000 security
deposit on such premises which were both due to the Company. As a result of the
settlement, all actions and related claims against the Company in this action
and other related actions have been dismissed. In connection with the action and
the proposed settlement thereof, the Company had previously recorded certain
reserves covering, among other things, the proposed issuance of the shares of
common stock. The market price of the Company's common stock increased during
the second quarter of fiscal 1995, and, as a result, the Company recorded
additional reserves of $122,000 to reflect the higher market price of the common
stock at the time of the final settlement of the lawsuit. Upon settlement of
this lawsuit, the restructuring reserves totaling approximately $637,000 were
utilized, of which $37,500 represented the cash portion paid in the settlement.
During fiscal 1995, the Company also sold equipment that had been fully reserved
and settled certain associated lease obligations, resulting in a $133,000
reduction in the restructuring reserves.
EEPROM ASSET SALE RESTRUCTURING
In connection with the EEPROM Asset Sale, the Company incurred certain
restructuring costs or realized certain benefits during fiscal 1994 and 1995 as
follows:
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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 a $195,000 charge.
Excess facilities. The Company determined that its current headquarters' office
and manufacturing space was substantially in excess of the space necessary to
operate the Company's continued business. Since the Company occupied 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.
In fiscal 1994, 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 were located at a higher rental rate than
previously estimated, and as a result in 1995, recorded an $818,000 reduction to
its restructuring reserves. The Company also recorded $915,000 of facility lease
payments, broker fees and relocation costs in connection with the sublease.
Severance. The Company substantially reduced its workforce as a result of the
termination of 78 employees in the quarter ended March 31, 1994.
Discontinued Inventories. As a result of the EEPROM Asset Sale, the Company
discontinued certain inventories; in fiscal 1995 the Company paid $99,000 to
foundries for inventories.
Excess property and leasehold improvements. In fiscal 1994 the Company wrote off
fixtures and other property and leasehold improvements related to the assets
sold that were no longer usable in the Company's continuing operations.
Other costs. In fiscal 1994, the Company recorded other costs, including
property tax obligations, obsolete computer systems and legal fees. In the
fourth quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company settled its lawsuit against Hualon
Microelectronics Company (see Note 11 Litigation). For the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1995, the Company recorded other costs of approximately $338,000,
primarily reflecting legal fees and settlement costs in connection with the
agreement with HMC. The Company paid $435,000 for settlement costs, outside
foundries 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 boards product line, and recorded restructuring costs as
follows:
Discontinued inventories. The Company wrote off Ethernet adapter board product
inventories that the Company discontinued.
Other costs. In Fiscal 1994, the Company recorded other costs, including
severance costs, component supplier termination charges and excess property and
leasehold improvement write-offs. During fiscal 1995, the Company recorded as
other costs a reserve of $39,000 reflecting the settlement of certain litigation
relating to end-user Ethernet adapter board products. Offsetting this charge,
the Company recorded a benefit of $91,000 from the collection of previously
written-off accounts receivable and the reversal of excess warranty reserves.
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ANNUAL RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FISCAL 1995 COMPARED TO FISCAL 1994
The Company's revenues in fiscal 1995 were $22,512,000, an increase of 5%
from $21,480,000 in 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 fiscal 1995
compared to EEPROM sales of $3,036,000 in fiscal 1994. Local area network
("LAN") integrated circuit product sales increased $4,315,000, or 30%, to
$18,573,000 in fiscal 1995 as compared to fiscal 1994 due to a 65.1% increase in
unit sales volumes, partially offset by a 21.4% decrease in average selling
prices as a result of normal price erosion for certain mature products and a
change in product mix. In fiscal 1995, the Company was notified by Apple
Computer ("Apple") that the Company would receive no additional orders for the
media attachment units (MAUs) that the Company had been manufacturing for Apple,
following the second quarter of fiscal 1995. As a result, subsystem product
sales decreased by $247,000, or 5.9% in fiscal 1995 as compared to fiscal 1994.
The Company is actively marketing its LAN integrated circuits to Apple Computer
for MAUs and other data communication products. During the fourth quarter of
fiscal 1995, the Company began phasing-out one of its primary foundry suppliers.
As a result, the Company experienced shortfalls in wafer deliveries and yields,
which impacted fourth quarter revenues.
Gross margins increased to 34.4% compared to 27.2% in fiscal 1994. The
increase in gross margin percentage in fiscal 1995 was largely the result of the
discontinuance of EEPROM product sales in fiscal 1994, and the Company's
emphasis on marketing its higher margin LAN integrated circuit products. During
the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995, gross margin percentages were impacted on
certain products for which the Company experienced shortfalls in wafer
production from one of its foundries. 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.
Research and development expenditures decreased from $3,278,000 in fiscal
1994 to $3,069,000 in fiscal 1995. As a percentage of sales, research and
development expenditures decreased from 15.3% in fiscal 1994 to 13.6% in fiscal
1995 primarily as a result of increased revenues, termination of personnel, the
elimination of engineering subcontracting and equipment expenses associated with
EEPROM products from the EEPROM Asset Sale. The Company expects that the level
of research and development spending will increase in absolute dollars in future
periods as a result of increased development efforts on new LAN products and
manufacturing cost reduction programs on existing products, but may vary as a
percentage of sales.
Marketing, general and administrative expenses decreased from $6,939,000 in
fiscal 1994 to $3,827,000 in fiscal 1995, and decreased as a percentage of sales
from 32.3% to 17.0% for the same periods, respectively. These decreases were
attributable primarily to a decrease in payroll and selling and administrative
expenses after the Company substantially reduced its workforce and terminated
operations of sales offices no longer needed after the EEPROM Asset Sale. The
Company anticipates that the level of marketing, general and administrative
expenses will vary in future periods based on expected sales growth.
Interest expense has resulted primarily from borrowings under the Company's
credit facility and from equipment leases. Interest expense decreased slightly
from $456,000 in fiscal 1994 to $431,000 in fiscal 1995 due to a decrease in
equipment lease line financing as a result of terminated leases associated with
EEPROM equipment sold after the EEPROM Asset Sale.
Interest income increased from $187,000 in fiscal 1994 to $518,000 in fiscal
1995 due to an increase in interest earned on higher cash balances, due
primarily to stock and warrant exercises and restricted cash and cash held in
escrow invested in short-term investment instruments.
During the third quarter of fiscal 1994, the Company sold 135,593 shares of
common stock in Atmel Corporation it received in the EEPROM Asset Sale for total
proceeds of $6,693,000, reflecting a gain on the sale of $1,693,000.
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FISCAL 1994 COMPARED TO FISCAL 1993
The Company's revenues in fiscal 1994 were $21,480,000, a reduction of 35%
from $32,980,000 in fiscal 1993. This reduction primarily reflects the failure
by one of its foundries to deliver to the Company sufficient quantities of
wafers having acceptable yields and quality for EEPROM products during the first
and second quarters of fiscal 1994 and the effect of the EEPROM Asset Sale on
February 7, 1994, which resulted in a decrease in EEPROM product sales from
$16,494,000 in fiscal 1993 to $3,036,000 in fiscal 1994. Local area network
("LAN") integrated circuit product sales increased $285,000, or 2.0%, to
$14,258,000 in fiscal 1994 compared to fiscal 1993 due to a 21.3% increase in
unit sales volumes, partially offset by a 15.6% decrease in average selling
prices. LAN subsystem product sales increased $1,673,000, or 66.6%, to
$4,186,000 in fiscal 1994 compared to fiscal 1993. The increase in LAN subsystem
product sales in fiscal 1994 was primarily due to shipments of media attachment
units (MAUs) to Apple Computer which began in March 1994. The increase in
revenues attributable to sales of MAUs to Apple Computer was partially offset by
a decrease in sales of Ethernet adapter board products as a result of the
discontinuance of the Company's Ethernet adapter board product line in the
second quarter of fiscal 1994. Sales of MAUs to Apple Computer represented 17.8%
of the Company's revenues in fiscal 1994.
Gross margins decreased to 27.2% in fiscal 1994 compared to 33.9% in fiscal
1993. The decrease in gross margin percentage in fiscal 1994 was largely
attributable to the loss of certain economies of scale as a result of lower
production volumes for EEPROM products in the first and second quarters of
fiscal 1994, primarily as a result of the low levels of supply and poor product
cost. As a result of the EEPROM Asset Sale, the Company substantially reduced
its workforce, reduced its facility requirements and eliminated its lower margin
products.
Research and development expenditures for fiscal 1994 were $3,278,000 and
were essentially unchanged compared to fiscal 1993 expenditures of $3,289,000.
Lower payroll costs as a result of the termination of personnel associated with
EEPROM products research and development during the second quarter of fiscal
1994 were offset by increased engineering materials, contracting and equipment
expenses associated with the development of the Company's next generation of LAN
integrated circuits. Research and development expenditures were 15.3% of
revenues in fiscal 1994 compared to 10.0% of revenues in fiscal 1993, primarily
reflecting the lower sales levels as a result of the EEPROM Asset Sale.
Marketing, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 1994 decreased
$888,000, or 11.3%, to $6,939,000 as compared to fiscal 1993. This decrease was
attributable primarily to a decrease in payroll, reduction in marketing and
selling commissions, product advertising and administrative expenses after the
Company reduced its workforce and terminated operations of sales offices no
longer needed after the EEPROM Asset Sale. These year-to-year expense reductions
were partially offset by increases in litigation expenses, payments made to
certain executive officers of the Company under the special loan forgiveness
program, and reserves for future payments and associated costs under the officer
loan forgiveness program covering the full amount of the notes to be forgiven.
As a percentage of revenues, marketing, general and administrative expenses were
32.3% in fiscal 1994 compared to 23.7% in fiscal 1993, primarily reflecting
lower sales levels of EEPROM products as a result of the EEPROM Asset Sale.
Interest expense resulted primarily from borrowings under the Company's
credit facility and from equipment leases. Interest expense in fiscal 1994
decreased $600,000 to $456,000 as compared to fiscal 1993 as a result of a
reduction in lease payments, primarily attributable to the assignment of certain
lease obligations to Atmel in the EEPROM Asset Sale.
FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE 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 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
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products for that market segment, access to production capacity at outside
foundries, variations in manufacturing yields for its products and 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 Company was notified in fiscal 1995 by Apple Computer that
the Company would receive no additional orders for the media attachment units
(MAUs) that the Company had been manufacturing for Apple, following the second
quarter of fiscal 1995. MAU product shipments represented 17% of the Company's
revenues in fiscal 1995. Although the Company believes that it will be able to
replace such sales with additional sales of the Company's existing and new
products, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in doing
so. 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 common stock.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company has financed its operations and met its capital requirements
through cash raised from 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 through the end
of fiscal 1996. 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 increased from $2,253,000 as
of September 30, 1994 to $3,682,000 as of September 30, 1995, primarily as a
result of proceeds from the issuance of common stock pursuant to the exercise of
stock options and warrants, and the funds provided by the settlement with Atmel
for claims made against an escrow account previously established in connection
with the EEPROM Asset Sale. This increase was partially offset by the payment of
one-time restructuring obligations, including real estate commissions incurred
in the sublease of its previous headquarters building in Fremont, California, by
paying for tenant improvements in its newly subleased headquarters building, by
purchasing inventory in anticipation of higher levels of shipments, by an
increase in accounts receivable and decrease in accounts payable.
Operating Activities
Cash flows used for operating activities in fiscal 1995 were $1,854,000
compared to $1,923,000 in fiscal 1994. The decrease in cash flows used by
operating activities in fiscal 1995 compared to fiscal 1994 was due primarily to
the net profit in fiscal 1995 of $931,000 before a benefit credited against
operating expenses of $399,000 representing a change in the estimates of its
restructuring reserve associated with the assets sold in the EEPROM Asset Sale,
compared to a net loss in fiscal 1994 of $4,638,000 before provisions for
restructuring of $4,932,000 and before the effect of the gain on sales of stock
of $1,693,000. Partially offsetting these favorable operating activities, other
accrued liabilities decreased by $1,421,000 due primarily to payments against
the restructuring costs related to the EEPROM Asset Sale. Also, the Company
reduced accounts payable by $1,247,000.
Investing Activities
Cash flows used for investing activities in fiscal 1995 were $805,000,
reflecting cash invested in property and equipment acquisitions of $851,000,
partially offset by $46,000 of proceeds attributable to the disposal of
equipment. Cash flows used for investing activities in fiscal 1994 were
$3,296,000, reflecting cash invested in property and equipment acquisition of
$394,000, partially offset by cash provided by proceeds on disposal of equipment
of $98,000.
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During fiscal 1994, the Company used cash resources to reduce its effective
short-term borrowings interest rate by borrowing the minimum required borrowings
of $3,000,000 under a secured bank line of credit with CIT Group/Credit Finance,
Inc. ("CIT"), and investing the proceeds in a short-term certificate of
deposits. The Company anticipates an increase in capital expenditures in future
periods associated with test operations and research and development activities.
Financing Activities
Cash flows provided by financing activities in fiscal 1995 were $4,088,000.
During fiscal 1995, the Company received $4,486,000 in proceeds from the
issuance of its common stock, primarily from warrant and stock option exercises,
partially offset by payments on capital lease obligations of $398,000. Cash
flows provided by financing activities in fiscal 1994 were $6,698,000. During
fiscal 1994, the Company received $4,917,000 in proceeds from the issuance and
sale of its common stock to Atmel. Cash flows used to pay capital lease
obligations in fiscal 1994 were $1,219,000, primarily as a result of the EEPROM
Asset Sale, in which the Company terminated its equipment leases associated with
equipment transferred to Atmel.
In November 1993, the Company entered into a two-year line of credit
agreement, subject to renewal, with the CIT Group ("CIT"). 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. Effective November 22, 1995, the Company renewed the credit
facility with CIT for a two year term, subject to renewal thereafter. Under the
terms of the new credit agreement, the minimum borrowing requirement has been
reduced to $1,500,000 and is only applicable in the event the Company has a loan
balance outstanding with CIT. Further, the credit agreement does not contain any
restrictive or financial covenants. Interest on borrowings is payable at the
lender's reference prime rate plus 2.0% per annum and is payable monthly.
IMPACT OF CURRENCY AND INFLATION
The Company purchases its materials and services in U.S. dollars, and its
foreign sales are primarily billed in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, the Company has
not been subject to substantial currency exchange fluctuations. However, there
can be no guarantee that this trend will continue. The effect of inflation on
SEEQ's financial results have not been significant to date.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Index to Financial Statements
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PAGE
<S> <C>
Report of Independent Accountants 21
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 1995 and 1994 22
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended September 30, 1995, 1994 and 1993 23
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Years Ended September 30, 1995, 1994
and 1993 24
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 30, 1995, 1994 and 1993 25
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 26-36
Financial Statement Schedule
II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts S-1
</TABLE>
Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are not applicable
or are not required or the information required to be set forth therein is
included in the Financial Statements or notes thereto.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
In our opinion, the financial statements listed in the accompanying index
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of SEEQ
Technology Incorporated and its subsidiary at September 30, 1995 and 1994, and
the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years
in the period ended September 30, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the
Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
San Jose, California
October 20, 1995, except for
Note 12, which is as of
December 14, 1995
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, September 30,
(Thousands, except share amounts) 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,682 $ 2,253
Restricted cash 3,000 3,000
Accounts receivable, less allowances for sales
returns and doubtful accounts of $338 and $664 3,900 3,254
Inventories 2,230 2,138
Other current assets 212 950
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Total current assets 13,024 11,595
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Property and equipment:
Machinery and equipment 5,596 6,795
Furniture and fixtures 2,446 4,224
Leasehold improvements 321 195
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8,363 11,214
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (6,863) (9,915)
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1,500 1,299
Other assets 4,410 4,413
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$ 18,934 $ 17,307
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities:
Note payable to bank $ 3,000 $ 3,000
Accounts payable 1,938 3,185
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits 467 786
Other accrued liabilities 896 2,719
Deferred income on sales to distributors 54 105
Current portion of capitalized lease obligations 287 892
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Total current liabilities 6,642 10,687
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Long-term liabilities 1,524 2,564
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Commitments and contingencies (see Notes 3, 8, 11 and 12)
Stockholders' equity
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000
shares authorized, no shares outstanding -- --
Issuance of common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares
authorized, 29,769,766 and 25,799,535 shares outstanding 298 258
Additional paid-in capital 122,854 117,512
Accumulated deficit (112,384) (113,714)
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Total stockholders' equity 10,768 4,056
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$ 18,934 $ 17,307
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands, except share amounts) Year Ended September 30,
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1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $ 22,512 $ 21,480 $ 32,980
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues 14,758 15,632 21,796
Research and development 3,069 3,278 3,289
Marketing, general and administrative 3,827 6,939 7,827
Restructuring and other, net (399) 4,932 3,236
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21,255 30,781 36,148
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Income (loss) from operations 1,257 (9,301) (3,168)
Interest expense (431) (456) (1,056)
Interest and other income, net 518 187 100
Gain on sale of stock -- 1,693 --
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes 1,344 (7,877) (4,124)
Provision for income taxes (14) -- --
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Net income (loss) $ 1,330 $ (7,877) $ (4,124)
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Net income (loss) per share:
Primary $ 0.05 $ (0.32) $ (0.25)
Fully diluted $ 0.04 $ (0.32) $ (0.25)
Shares used in per share calculations:
Primary 29,205 24,273 16,741
Fully diluted 30,894 24,273 16,741
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Years ended September 30, 1995,1994 and 1993
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Common Stock Additional
------------------ Paid-in Notes Accumulated
(In Thousands) Shares Amount Capital Receivable Deficit Total
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at September 30, 1992 15,564 $ 156 $ 107,301 $ (1,272) $ (101,713) $ 4,472
Issuance to employees under
employee stock plans 87 1 108 -- -- 109
Issuance of common stock 5,804 58 4,987 -- -- 5,045
Exercise of warrants 233 2 195 -- -- 197
Payment received on officer loans -- -- -- 350 -- 350
Forgiveness of officer loans -- -- -- 450 -- 450
Vesting of officer stock options -- -- 45 -- -- 45
Net loss -- -- -- -- (4,124) (4,124)
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Balance at September 30, 1993 21,688 217 112,636 (472) (105,837) 6,544
Issuance to employees under
employee stock plans 186 2 218 -- -- 220
Issuance of common 3,615 36 4,397 -- -- 4,433
Exercise of warrants 311 3 261 -- -- 264
Forgiveness of officer loans -- -- -- 472 -- 472
Net loss -- -- -- -- (7,877) (7,877)
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Balance at September 30, 1994 25,800 258 117,512 -- (113,714) 4,056
Issuance to employees under
employee stock plans 601 6 733 -- -- 739
Common stock issued in settlement
of litigation 475 5 891 -- -- 896
Exercise of warrants 2,894 29 3,718 3,747
Net income 1,330 1,330
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Balance at September 30, 1995 29,770 $ 298 $ 122,854 $ 0 $ (112,384) $ 10,768
========================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended September 30,
-------------------------------
(Increase/(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, in thousands) 1995 1994 1993
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income/(loss) $ 1,330 $(7,877) $(4,124)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 717 1,069 1,865
Gain on sales of stock held in escrow -- (1,195) --
(Benefit) provision for restructuring and other (399) 4,932 3,236
(Gain) loss on equipment disposal (19) 25 5
Forgiveness of officer loans -- 472 88
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (646) 2,326 (346)
Inventories (92) 1,597 2,285
Other current assets 738 316 (254)
Other assets 3 196 656
Accounts payable (1,247) (830) (3,306)
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits (319) (407) 348
Other accrued liabilities (1,421) (2,064) (1,081)
Long term obligations (499) (483) (341)
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Net cash used for operating activities (1,854) (1,923) (969)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures (851) (394) (271)
Proceeds on disposal of equipment 46 98 71
Short-term investments in restricted account -- (3,000) --
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Net cash used for investing activities (805) (3,296) (200)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from (payments on) short-term borrowings -- 3,000 (4,297)
Payments of capital lease obligations (398) (1,219) (1,108)
Proceeds from issuance of stock 4,486 4,917 5,351
Proceeds from notes receivable on sale of stock -- -- 350
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Net cash provided by investing activities 4,088 6,698 296
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,429 1,479 (873)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 2,253 774 1,647
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 3,682 $ 2,253 $ 774
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for interest $ 464 $ 433 $ 1,146
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capitalized lease obligations incurred for the acquisition
of equipment $ 94 $ 29 $ 61
Issuance of stock for settlement of litigation $ 896 $ -- $ --
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. THE COMPANY
SEEQ Technology Incorporated (the "Company"), incorporated in Delaware, was
formed on January 13, 1981 to engage in the development, production and sale of
state-of-the-art, high technology semiconductor devices.
For purposes of presentation, the Company has indicated its fiscal year as
ending on 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. Fiscal 1993,
1994, and 1995 are 52-week years. Two customers accounted for approximately 17%
and 16% of the Company's revenues in fiscal 1995 and two customers accounted for
approximately 16% and 11% of revenues in fiscal 1994. No one customer accounted
for 10% or more of revenues in fiscal 1993. Sales to foreign customers in fiscal
years 1995, 1994 and 1993 represented 38%, 33% and 19%, respectively, of
revenues during such years. During fiscal years 1995, 1994 and 1993,
approximately $2.3 million, $3.4 million, $3.3 million respectively, represented
sales to customers in Europe, and $6.2 million, $3.6 million, $2.9 million
respectively, represented sales to customers in the Asian/Pacific Rim region.
Sales to other geographical regions during such years were not material.
NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PRESENTATION. The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of SEEQ Technology incorporated and its wholly owned subsidiary. Upon
consolidation, all significant intercompany accounts and transactions are
eliminated.
INVENTORIES. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is
determined on a first-in, first-out basis.
Inventories consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30,
(Thousands) 1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Raw materials $ 16 $ 48
Work in process 1,379 1,162
Finished goods 835 928
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$2,230 $2,138
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</TABLE>
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT. Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation
is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of
assets, generally five years. Depreciation of leasehold improvements is computed
using the shorter of the remaining term of the leases or the estimated useful
lives of the improvements. Depreciation for federal tax purposes is computed
using accelerated methods.
LICENSE AND ROYALTY INCOME RECOGNITION. Income resulting from the licensing of
the Company's products to other manufacturers is recognized when the related
contractual obligations are fulfilled and the related fees are billable. Royalty
income is recognized upon the reported sale of products subject to royalties.
License revenues and royalty income during fiscal years 1995, 1994 and 1993 were
not material.
SALES TO DISTRIBUTORS. The Company sells to certain domestic distributors under
agreements allowing certain rights of return and price protection on unsold
merchandise. Such sales are not recognized for financial reporting purposes
until the merchandise is sold by the distributor, as reported by the distributor
for its fiscal month end closest to that of the Company. Upon shipment of
semiconductor devices by the Company, amounts billed to domestic distributors by
the Company are included as accounts receivable; inventory is relieved; and the
sale and estimated gross profit are deferred until all the conditions of sale
are met. Semiconductor revenue from sales to international distributors is
recognized at the time of shipment. The amount of inventory maintained at
international distributors that is subject to returns and allowances is not
material.
CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS. The Company considers all highly
liquid investment instruments with a maturity of three months or less at the
time of the purchase to be cash equivalents. Effective October 1, 1994, the
Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115 "Accounting
for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" (FAS 115). FAS 115
requires that, at acquisition, an enterprise shall classify debt and equity
securities into one of three categories: held-to-maturity, available-
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for-sale, or trading. The Company determined that certain investments in high
grade commercial paper included in cash and cash equivalents and the escrow
account relating to the EEPROM technology sold to Atmel in the EEPROM Asset Sale
are available-for-sale and as such, any unrealized holding gains or losses will
be excluded from earnings and reported net of the income tax effect in a
separate component of stockholders' equity. Adoption of FAS 115 did not have a
material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
INCOME TAXES. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of
assets and liabilities and the amounts reported for financial reporting purposes
for all periods presented (See Note 9. Income Taxes).
BONUS PLANS. The Company's employees earn bonuses for services rendered based
upon the level of profitability achieved by the Company and the attainment of
certain performance standards by the employee. Approximately $5,000, $20,000 and
$150,000 in bonuses were earned and paid in fiscal 1995, 1994 and 1993,
respectively.
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK. Financial instruments which potentially subject
the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of cash equivalents and
accounts receivable. The Company invests primarily in money market accounts and
high grade commercial paper.
The Company's accounts receivable are derived primarily from sales to customers
located primarily in the U.S., Europe and the Asia/Pacific Rim. The Company
performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not
require collateral.
At September 30, 1995, outstanding receivables from four customers accounted for
17%, 14%, 8% and 5% of the Company's accounts receivable. At September 30, 1994,
outstanding receivables from four customers accounted for 21%, 11%, 7% and 6% of
the Company's accounts receivable.
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE. Primary and fully diluted net income per share for
fiscal 1995 was determined using the treasury stock method. Primary income per
share of common and common equivalent share is computed using the weighted
average number of shares outstanding during the period, including dilutive stock
options and warrants. Fully diluted income per common and common equivalent
share reflects additional dilution related to stock options and warrants due to
the use of the market price at the end of the period, when higher than the
average price for the period.
Net loss per share for fiscal 1994 and 1993 were computed using the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Common stock
equivalents are not included because the effect is antidilutive.
NOTE 3. 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 was deposited 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 at September
30, 1994), 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. On
January 30, 1995 the Company entered into an agreement with Atmel to settle
Atmel's claim. Under the terms of this agreement, $250,000 was distributed to
Atmel and the remaining $350,000 was distributed to the Company. All interest
earned on the funds in such escrow account was 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
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distributed to SEEQ from the second escrow account, leaving $4,298,000 on
deposit therein as of September 30, 1995 (including interest earned to date of
$269,000). Atmel has notified SEEQ that, based on certain claims asserted by
Hualon Microelectronics Corporation ("HMC"), one of SEEQ's foundries and joint
development partners, that SEEQ previously granted HMC 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 the EEPROM Asset Sale, Atmel acquired 3,614,701 shares of SEEQ's
Common Stock pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 7, 1994,
representing approximately 14% of SEEQ's outstanding shares of Common Stock as
of such date. Such shares were purchased at a price of $1.25 per share, for a
total purchase price of $4,518,376. The Company filed a registration statement
for these shares that became effective with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 24, 1995.
The following unaudited pro forma information reflects the results of operations
for the years ended September 30, 1994 and 1993 as if the EEPROM Asset Sale had
occurred as of October 1, 1992 after giving effect to certain adjustments,
including reversal of the revenue and related costs of sales attributable to
EEPROM products, reduction in research and development and marketing expenses
associated with the development and marketing of EEPROM products and reduction
in interest expense associated with leased equipment used in manufacturing
EEPROM products. The pro forma information excludes the effect of the
restructuring charges which were recorded in fiscal 1994, as a consequence of
the sale of assets in the EEPROM Asset Sale, and the effect of the gain of sales
of stock which was recorded in fiscal 1994. The average number of shares
outstanding in fiscal 1994 and 1993 have been adjusted to reflect the effect of
issuing shares of SEEQ's common stock to Atmel pursuant to the purchase
agreement as if they had been outstanding for the entire periods. The pro forma
results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to
be indicative of what operating results would have been had the acquisition
taken place at October 1, 1992 or of operating results which may occur in the
future.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year ended September 30,
1994 1993
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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<S> <C> <C>
Net Sales $18,444 $16,486
Net Loss (4,113) (4,338)
Net Loss per share: $ (0.16) $ (0.21)
</TABLE>
NOTE 4. RESTRUCTURINGS.
In connection with the closure of its manufacturing facility in fiscal 1992, the
Company recorded an additional $2,449,000 restructuring charge in fiscal 1993.
This charge was as a result of unsuccessful attempts by the Company to sell
certain remaining fabrication equipment and a provision was made to write-off
certain Company manufactured inventory which became non-saleable as a result of
qualified products from the Company's foundry partners being produced.
Additional reserves were also recorded due to certain pending litigation.
In connection with the EEPROM Asset Sale (SEE NOTE 3. SALE OF EEPROM ASSETS AND
SEEQ COMMON STOCK TO ATMEL) and the Company's decision in fiscal 1994 to
discontinue its end-user Ethernet adapter board product line, the Company
adopted a restructuring plan, pursuant to which , among other things, certain
business operations were discontinued, certain facilities were eliminated and
certain employees were terminated. The restructuring reserves are included as
part of other accrued liabilities and long term liabilities.
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The following table summarizes the restructuring activity in fiscal 1994 and
1995 (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Reserve at Restructure Utilization Reserve at Restructure Utilization Reserve at
September Benefit (Benefit) September Benefit (Benefit) September
30, 1993 (Charge) Charge 30, 1994 (Charge) Charge 30, 1995
Recorded in During Recorded in During
Fiscal 1994 Fiscal 1994 Fiscal 1995 Fiscal 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Facility lease, inventory and
other equipment costs $(2,055) $ 1,026 $ 413 $ (616) $ 11 $ 605 $--
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EEPROM Asset Sale
Restructuring
Sale proceeds -- 5,482 (5,482) -- -- -- --
Costs of assets transferred -- (5,656) 5,601 (55) (195) 250 --
Excess facilities -- (3,186) 652 (2,534) 818 915 (801)
Severance -- (421) 421 -- -- -- --
Discontinued inventories -- (404) 254 (150) 51 99 --
Excess property and
leasehold improvements -- (158) 158 -- -- -- --
Other costs -- (578) 286 (292) (338) 435 (195)
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-- (4,921) 1,890 (3,031) 336 1,699 (996)
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End-user Ethernet adapter
board products write-off
Discontinued inventories -- (808) 808 -- -- -- --
Other costs -- (229) 229 -- 52 (52) --
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-- (1,037) 1,037 -- 52 (52) --
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Totals $(2,055) $(4,932) $ 3,340 $(3,647) $ 399 $ 2,252 $(996)
=============================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
FACILITY LEASE, INVENTORY AND OTHER EQUIPMENT COSTS
The reversal in fiscal 1994 reflects an adjustment to a reserve recorded in
prior fiscal years by the Company to cover estimated costs in connection with
the termination of the Company's prior facility lease. During the second quarter
of fiscal 1995, the Company entered into a final settlement of a lawsuit
previously filed against the Company by GOCO Realty Fund I for rent and damages
under a lease of certain premises previously occupied by the Company which the
Company vacated in July 1992. The claims asserted in this lawsuit were
subsequently assigned to Brazos Partners L.P. ("Brazos"). The terms of the
settlement provided for the payment by the Company to Brazos of $37,500, the
issuance by the Company to Brazos of 375,000 shares of its common stock, and the
assignment by the Company of a $360,000 promissory note and the $75,000 security
deposit on such premises which were both due to the Company. As a result of the
settlement, all actions and related claims against the Company in this action
and other related actions have been dismissed. In connection with the action and
the proposed settlement thereof, the Company had previously recorded certain
reserves covering, among other things, the proposed issuance of the shares of
common stock. The market price of the Company's common stock increased during
the second quarter of fiscal 1995, and, as a result, the Company recorded
additional reserves of $122,000 to reflect the higher market price of the common
stock at the time of the final settlement of the lawsuit. Upon settlement of
this lawsuit, the restructuring reserves totaling approximately $637,000 were
utilized, of which $37,500 represented the cash portion paid in the settlement.
During fiscal 1995, the Company also sold equipment that had been fully reserved
and settled certain associated lease obligations, resulting in a $133,000
reduction in the restructuring reserves.
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EEPROM ASSET SALE RESTRUCTURING
In connection with the EEPROM Asset Sale, the Company incurred certain
restructuring costs or realized certain benefits during fiscal 1994 and 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 a $195,000 charge.
Excess facilities. The Company determined that its current headquarters' office
and manufacturing space was substantially in excess of the space necessary to
operate the Company's continued business. Since the Company occupied 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.
In fiscal 1994, 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 were located at a higher rental rate than
previously estimated, and as a result in 1995, recorded an $818,000 reduction to
its restructuring reserves. The Company also recorded $915,000 of facility lease
payments, broker fees and relocation costs in connection with the sublease.
Severance. The Company substantially reduced its workforce as a result of the
termination of 78 employees in the quarter ended March 31, 1994.
Discontinued Inventories. As a result of the EEPROM Asset Sale, the Company
discontinued certain inventories; in fiscal 1995 the Company paid $99,000 to
foundries for inventories.
Excess property and leasehold improvements. In fiscal 1994 the Company wrote off
fixtures and other property and leasehold improvements related to the assets
sold that were no longer usable in the Company's continuing operations.
Other costs. In fiscal 1994, the Company recorded other costs, including
property tax obligations, obsolete computer systems and legal fees. In the
fourth quarter of fiscal 1995, the Company settled its lawsuit against HMC
Microelectronics Company (see Note 11 Litigation). For the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1995, the Company recorded other costs of approximately $338,000,
primarily reflecting legal fees and settlement costs in connection with the
agreement with HMC. The Company paid $435,000 for settlement costs, outside
foundries 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 boards product line, and recorded restructuring costs as
follows:
Discontinued inventories. The Company wrote off Ethernet adapter board product
inventories that the Company discontinued.
Other costs. In Fiscal 1994, the Company recorded other costs, including
severance costs, component supplier termination charges and excess property and
leasehold improvement write-offs. During fiscal 1995, the Company recorded as
other costs a reserve of $39,000 reflecting the settlement of certain litigation
relating to end-user Ethernet adapter board products. Offsetting this charge,
the Company recorded a benefit of $91,000 from the collection of previously
written-off accounts receivable and the reversal of excess warranty reserves.
NOTE 5. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
WARRANTS. In fiscal 1991, as a partial consideration for a bank credit
agreement, the Company issued a warrant exercisable for five years to purchase
150,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $1.56 per share; this warrant
was exercised during fiscal 1995. In fiscal 1992, as consideration to extend the
credit agreement for an additional year, the Company issued a warrant
exercisable through August 1, 1995 to purchase 100,000 shares of the Company's
common stock at $3.13 per share; this warrant was not exercised and therefore
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expired in fiscal 1995. In fiscal 1992, in conjunction with the private
placement of 700,000 shares of common stock, warrants to purchase a like number
of shares were issued, exercisable for three years, to purchase shares of the
Company's common stock at $2.75 per share. In addition, the placement agent was
granted the right to purchase 70,000 shares of common stock at $2.00 per share
together with a warrant to purchase an additional 70,000 shares of common stock
at $2.75 per share. The warrants issued in conjunction with the private
placement were repriced in fiscal 1993 to purchase the Company's common stock at
$0.85 per share. During fiscal 1993 and 1994, 232,500 and 310,500 of these
warrants were exercised, respectively. None of these warrants were exercised
during fiscal 1995 and the remaining 227,000 warrants expired. In fiscal 1993,
in conjunction with a foreign equity offering, warrants were issued to purchase
120,385 shares of common stock at $1.25 per share. During fiscal 1995, 84,270 of
these warrants were exercised, leaving 36,115 warrants outstanding which expire
on April 27, 1996. In the third quarter of fiscal 1993, as part of a public
offering of 4.6 million shares of the Company's common stock, warrants to
purchase an additional 2.3 million shares at $1.40 per share were issued. In
addition, the selling agent was granted warrants to purchase 460,000 shares of
common stock at $1.06 per share. During fiscal 1995, all of the 2.3 million
warrants at $1.40 per share were exercised and 360,000 of the $1.06 per share
warrants were exercised, leaving 100,000 of these warrants outstanding which
expired on July 31, 1995. The value of these warrants was immaterial at the date
of issuance for fiscal years 1993, 1992 and 1991.
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK. At September 30, 1995, 1,000,000 shares of
preferred stock are authorized for issuance with no shares outstanding.
Attributes of the preferred stock such as dividend rates, voting rights, and
liquidation preferences, are subject to determination by the Company's Board of
Directors upon issuance.
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COMMON SHARES. The Company's amended articles of incorporation authorize the
issuance of up to 40,000,000 common shares. The following table summarizes
shares of common stock reserved for issuance as of September 30, 1995:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Issuable upon Number of Shares
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Exercise of stock warrants 136,115
Exercise of stock options,
including shares available for option 4,533,084
Periodic Purchase Plan 127,193
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
4,796,392
================================================================
</TABLE>
STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS. In April 1995, the Company implemented a plan to protect
stockholder's rights in the event of a proposed takeover of the Company. Under
the plan, each share of the Company's outstanding common stock carries one
Preferred Share Purchase Right (Right). Each Right entitles the holder, under
certain circumstances, to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Preferred
Stock of the Company or its acquirer at a discounted price. The Rights are
redeemable by the Company and expire in 2005.
NOTE 6. EMPLOYEE STOCK PLANS
PERIODIC PURCHASE PLAN. All employees who have met the minimum service period
are eligible to participate in the Company's Periodic Purchase Plan. Employees
may purchase shares subject to the Plan at a price not less than 85% of the
lesser of the fair market value at the beginning or end of the offering period.
The term of each offering period is six months. During fiscal 1995, 1994 and
1993, 15,000, 17,000 and 19,000 shares were issued at average purchase prices of
$0.90, $1.01 and $0.85 per share, respectively. At September 30, 1995, 127,193
shares are available for issuance under the plan.
STOCK OPTION PLANS. During fiscal 1982, the Company adopted two stock option
plans; an incentive plan for employees and a non-statutory plan for certain
employees, directors, sales representatives, distributors and consultants. The
plans were subsequently combined. Under the restated plan, as amended, a total
of 6,360,000 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance under the
combined plan. Options are granted for a period not in excess of ten years from
the date of grant. Terms for exercising options are determined by the Board of
Directors. Options outstanding at September 30, 1995 become exercisable in
cumulative increments proportionately over a four-year period from the date of
grant, except that if termination occurs within six months from commencement
date, no options are exercisable. Options are granted to purchase shares at
prices not less than the fair market value at the date of grant. The plan
expires in 2002.
In fiscal 1990, the Company adopted a non-statutory stock option plan for
non-employee directors. A total of 200,000 shares of common stock were reserved
for issuance under the plan. Options are automatically granted to eligible board
members at the director's initial election or appointment and subsequent annual
meetings commencing with the second annual meeting following the date of initial
election or appointment. Options are exercisable after an initial six month
waiting period following the date of grant at prices not less than the fair
market value on the date of the grant. Options are subject to repurchase rights
by the Company to the extent that they are not vested at the time of termination
of Board membership.
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The following table summarizes stock option activity under the stock option
plans:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shares Options Outstanding
(Thousands except per share Available ----------------------------------------------
amounts) For Grant Shares Price per share Amount
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at September 30, 1992 2,593 2,764 $1.063 -- $7.875 $5,208
Granted (1,514) 1,514 1.000 -- 1.563 1,795
Canceled 691 (691) 1.063 -- 5.500 (1,314)
Exercised (76) 1.063 -- 1.375 (103)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at September 30, 1993 1,770 3,511 1.000 -- 7.875 5,586
Granted (1,518) 1,518 1.344 -- 1.375 1,986
Canceled 1,746 (1,746) 1.063 -- 5.500 (3,106)
Exercised (162) 1.500 -- 1.625 (192)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at September 30, 1994 1,998 3,121 1.000 -- 7.875 4,274
Granted (1,877) 1,877 1.000 -- 2.438 2,771
Canceled 1,043 (1,043) 1.000 -- 5.500 (1,611)
Exercised (586) 1.000 -- 2.500 (725)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at September 30, 1995 1,164 3,369 1.000 -- 7.875 4,709
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Options exercisable at September 30, 1995 1,122 $1.000 -- $7.875 $1,490
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
NOTE 7. SHORT-TERM NOTE PAYABLE
In November 1993, the Company entered into a two-year line of credit agreement,
subject to renewal, with the CIT Group ("CIT"). 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 (restricted cash). 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. Effective November 22, 1995, the Company renewed the credit
facility with CIT for a two year term, subject to renewal thereafter. Under the
terms of the new credit agreement, the minimum borrowing requirement has been
reduced to $1,500,000 and is only applicable in the event the Company has a loan
balance outstanding with CIT. Thus the Company liquidated its restricted cash
and repaid the note payable to bank in November 1995. Further, the credit
agreement does not contain any restrictive or financial covenants. Interest on
borrowings is payable at the lender's reference prime rate plus 2.0% per annum
and is payable monthly.
NOTE 8. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS
Long-term obligations consisted of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30,
1995 1994
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Capitalized lease obligations $ 604 $ 976
Facility lease obligations 1,207 2,480
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
1,811 3,456
Less: current portion (287) (892)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 1,524 $ 2,564
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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The Company leases its facilities and certain manufacturing and office equipment
under non-cancelable lease arrangements. The major facility lease expires in
2005 and provides for base rental rates which are increased at various times
during the term of the lease and for a renewal option to extend the lease for an
additional five-year period. The non-cancelable equipment leases are for terms
of three to five years and generally provide for the lessor to retain the
depreciation for income tax purposes. Most of the leases require the Company to
pay property taxes, insurance and normal maintenance and repairs.
Leases meeting certain specific criteria are accounted for as the acquisition of
an asset and the incurrence of a liability (i.e., a capital lease). Assets
recorded as property and equipment under capital leases were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30,
(Thousands) 1995 1994
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Machinery and equipment $ -- $ 1,926
Furniture and fixtures 155 302
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
155 2,228
Accumulated amortization (53) (2,152)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 102 $ 76
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Minimum future lease payments (in thousands) for non-cancelable leases as of
September 30, 1995 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years ended Operating Capital
September 30, Leases Leases
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C> <C> <C>
1996 $ 589 $ 294
1997 606 242
1998 643 65
1999 658 13
2000 687 5
Thereafter 2,578 --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total minimum lease payments $ 5,761 619
--------
Less: amount representing interest (15)
-------
Present value of minimum
lease payments 604
Less: current portion (287)
-------
Long term lease obligations $ 317
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
Rental expense under all operating leases was $1,206,000 for fiscal 1993,
$1,056,000 for fiscal 1994 and $597,000 for fiscal 1995.
NOTE 9. INCOME TAXES
For fiscal 1995, the Company recorded a provision of $14,000 for income taxes.
The Company's provision was computed by applying the estimated annual tax rate
to income taxes, taking into account net operating loss carryforwards and
alternative minimum taxes. No provision for federal and state income taxes was
recorded in fiscal 1994 nor 1993 as the Company incurred net operating losses.
At September 30, 1995, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $107,000,000 for federal income tax purposes, which may be
utilized to reduce future taxable income through 2010. Under the Tax Reform act
of 1986, the amounts of and the benefit from net operating losses that can be
carried forward may be impaired or limited in certain circumstances. Events
which may cause changes in the amount of net losses that the Company may utilize
in any one year include, but are not limited to, a cumulative stock ownership
change of more than 50% over a three year period.
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Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
September 30, 1995 September 30, 1994
------------------ ------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Net operating loss carryforwards $ 39,089 $ 37,873
Restructuring accruals 320 1,753
Inventory reserves and basis of difference 269 177
Compensation accruals 64 154
Accounts receivable sales return reserve 135 303
Other 449 433
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross deferred tax assets 40,326 40,693
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross deferred tax liabilities -- --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance (40,326) (40,693)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total net deferred asset $ -- $ --
=========================================================================================
</TABLE>
The Company has provided a full valuation allowance on the deferred tax asset
because of the uncertainty regarding realizability.
NOTE 10. DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS
In July 1990, the Company entered into an eight year renewable manufacturing and
technology agreement with Hualon Microelectronics Corporation ("HMC"). HMC
provided foundry services to the Company through the second quarter of fiscal
1994. In fiscal 1994, as a result of the EEPROM Asset Sale and disputes with
HMC, the Company discontinued its use of HMC's foundry services (see Note 11
Litigation.). In August 1995, the Company re-established its foundry and
development relationship with HMC. The Company and HMC agreed to reactivate and
modify their 1990 Foundry and Co-Development Agreement. Under the "amended"
Agreement, HMC will manufacture wafers for certain of the Company's products
through fiscal 1998. In connection with the transfer of production from another
foundry to HMC, the Company has agreed to pay Non-recurring Engineering ("NRE")
charges of $240,000. The Company paid approximately $40,000 of these NRE charges
in fiscal 1995 and expects to pay the balance in fiscal 1996.
In fiscal 1992, the Company entered into a wafer fabrication agreement with
International Microelectonic Products, Inc. ("IMP"). Under the agreement, IMP
provided foundry services to the Company for the fabrication of Company designed
semiconductor products. In August 1995, the Company and IMP agreed to phase out
their long-term foundry arrangement by March 1996. The Company has begun the
process of transferring production capability to other foundries.
NOTE 11. LITIGATION
On March 30, 1994, the Company filed a lawsuit against HMC in which, among other
things, the Company sought a declaration by the court that an alleged license
agreement, pursuant to which HMC had allegedly been granted certain license
rights to the EEPROM technology sold to Atmel (see Note 3), is invalid. In
response to the Company's claims, HMC asserted affirmative defenses and
counterclaims. On August 16, 1995, the Company and HMC entered into a Settlement
Agreement, Release and Tolling Agreement. Under the terms of such Agreement, the
Company agreed, among other things, that the claims asserted against HMC in
respect of the alleged license agreement would be tolled for such time and on
such terms as provided therein. As a result, the Company is not currently
pursuing such claims. The Company is entitled to pursue such claims in the
future, however, subject to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Release and
Tolling Agreement. In the event that the Company does not cause the alleged
license agreement to be invalidated, 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 HMC's use of any of such technology, and, in
the
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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. Under the terms of the settlement, the
Company agreed to pay HMC $500,000 due in three consecutive monthly installments
beginning in August 1995. The Company further agreed to issue to HMC 100,000
shares of SEEQ's common stock and reactivate and modify the 1990 Foundry and
Co-Development Agreement (see Note 10. Development and License Agreements).
During 1995, the Company settled a lawsuit previously filed against the Company
by GOCO Realty Fund I / Brazos Partners LP (see note 4).
In addition, the Company is involved in certain other routine litigation in the
ordinary course of its business. Based on the Company's limited review to date,
management believes that the outcome of these legal proceedings will not have a
material adverse effect on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
NOTE 12. SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On November 28, 1995, Level One Communications Incorporated ("Level One") filed
a complaint against the Company, in the United States District Court of Northern
California, alleging patent infringement. In the complaint, Level One claims
that the Company has used and sold products in violation of two of Level One's
patents. Level One seeks immediate and permanent injunctive relief preventing
the Company from making, using, or selling any devices that infringe such
patents and unspecified damages. Management believes that the outcome of these
legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial position or results of operations.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the
information contained in the section entitled "Election of Directors" contained
in the Proxy Statement.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the
information contained in the section entitled "Executive Compensation" contained
in the Proxy Statement.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the
information contained in the section entitled "Election of Directors - Share
Ownership" contained in the Proxy Statement.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference to the
information contained in the section entitled "Election of Directors" contained
in the Proxy Statement.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
1. Exhibits
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
33-47985)).
3.2 Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-47985)).
4.1 Rights Agreement dated as of April 21, 1995 between the Company
and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, including exhibits
thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Form
8-A on May 2, 1995).
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
(33-6544) filed on July 2, 1993.
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).
10.3 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 HMC Microelectronics Corporation (incorporated herein
by reference to Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the period ended June 30, 1990).
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10.5 Technology Transfer and Foundry Agreement dated as of July 16,
1990 between the Company and HMC Microelectronics Corporation
(subject to confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
June 30, 1990).
10.5.1 Settlement Agreement, Release and Tolling Agreement dated as of
August 16, 1995 by and between the Company and HMC
Microelectronics Corporation (subject to confidential treatment).
10.5.2 Amendment to Technology Transfer and Foundry Agreement dated
August 16, 1995 by and between the Company and HMC
Microelectronics Corporation (subject to confidential treatment).
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 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).
10.8 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 Microelectronics 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).
10.10.1 Agreement to Renew and Amend Loan and Security Agreement dated
November 22, 1995 between the Company and CIT Group/Credit
Finance, Inc.
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)).
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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 6, 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).
13.1 Registrant's Proxy Statement for the 1995 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
21.1 The Company has one subsidiary: Talus Technology Incorporated, a
California Corporation.
23.1 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP, Independent Accountants.
24.1 Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the Signature Page.
(a) Reports on Form 8-K. The Company filed no Current Reports on Form
8-K during the quarter ended September 30, 1995.
27.1 Financial Data Schedules
Undertakings
For purposes of complying with the amendments to the rules governing Form
S-8 (effective July 13, 1990) under the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned
registrant hereby undertakes as follows:
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers or controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of the
expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is
asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered on the Form S-8 identified below, the registrant
will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by
controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such
issue.
The preceding undertaking shall be incorporated by reference into
registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 Registration No.6554), filed
July 2, 1993; registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No.
33-35838), filed July 11, 1990; and registrant's Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (Registration No. 33-27419), filed March 7, 1989.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
By /s/ Phillip J. Salsbury
-------------------------------------
Phillip J. Salsbury
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: December 18, 1995
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know All Persons By These Presents, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints Phillip J. Salsbury and Robert O. Hersh, and each
of them, as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place, and stead, in
any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this report on Form
10K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto
said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done
in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or
could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this report has
been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in
the capacities and on the dates indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Signature Title Date
- --------- ----- ----
<S> <C> <C>
/s/ Phillip J. Salsbury Chief Executive Officer December 18, 1995
- --------------------------- and Director
(Phillip J. Salsbury) (Principal Executive
Officer)
/s/ Robert O. Hersh Vice President, Finance December 18, 1995
- --------------------------- and Administration
(Robert O. Hersh) (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Alan V. Gregory Chairman of the Board December 18, 1995
- --------------------------- and Director
(Alan V. Gregory)
/s/ Charles Harwood Director December 18, 1995
- ---------------------------
(Charles Harwood)
Director December 18, 1995
- ---------------------------
(Peter Cheng)
</TABLE>
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SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
EXHIBIT 11
SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
(in thousands except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Years Ended
-----------------------------------------
September September September
30,1995 30,1994 30,1993
--------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
PRIMARY
Earnings:
--------- --------- ---------
Net income (loss) $ 1,330 $ (7,877) $ (4,124)
========= ========= =========
Shares:
Average common shares outstanding 27,244 24,273 16,741
Add effect of dilutive options and warrants
(as determined by the treasury stock method) 1,961 - -
--------- --------- ---------
As adjusted 29,205 24,273 16,741
========= ========= =========
Primary earnings per share $ 0.05 $ (0.32) $ (0.25)
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FULLY DILUTED
Earnings:
Net income (loss) $ 1,330
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Shares:
Average common shares outstanding 27,244
Add incremental effect of dilutive options and
warrants (as determined by the treasury
stock method) 3,650
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As adjusted 30,894
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Fully diluted earnings per share $ 0.04
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SCHEDULE II
SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Years Ended September 30
(in thousands)
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Additions
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Balance at Charged to Charged Balance at
Beginning Costs and Against Deductions End
of Year Expenses Revenues of Year
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1993
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
and Sales Returns $2,642 $489 $3,295 $4,734 (1) $1,692
1994
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
and Sales Returns $1,692 $138 $1,511 $2,677 (1) $ 664
1995
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
and Sales Returns $ 664 $ 59 $ 530 $ 915 (1) $ 338
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(1) Doubtful account write-offs and customer returns and price adjustments
(S-1)
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SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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3.1 Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated herein by reference to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.
33-47985)).
3.2 Bylaws (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33- 47985)).
4.1 Rights Agreement dated as of April 21, 1995 between the Company
and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, including exhibits
thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Form
8-A on May 2, 1995).
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
(33-6544) filed on July 2, 1993.
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).
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Numbered
Exhibit Description Page
<S> <C> <C>
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 HMC 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 161990
between the Company and HMC Microelectronics Corporation (subject
to confidential treatment) (incorporated by reference to
Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
June 30, 1990).
10.5.1 Settlement Agreement, Release and Tolling Agreement dated as of
August 16, 1995 by and between the Company and HMC
Microelectronics Corporation (subject to confidential treatment).
10.5.2 Amendment to Technology Transfer and Foundry Agreement dated
August 16, 1995 by and between the Company and HMC
Microelectronics Corporation (subject to confidential treatment).
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 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).
10.8 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 Microelectronics Products Inc. (subject
to request for confidential treatment) (incorporated
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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).
10.10.1 Agreement to Renew and Amend Loan and Security Agreement dated
November 22, 1995 between the Company and CIT Group/Credit
Finance, Inc.
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 6, 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).
13.1 Registrant's Proxy Statement for the 1996 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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Numbered
Exhibit Description Page
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21.1 The Company has one subsidiary: Talus Technology Incorporated, a
California Corporation.
23.1 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP, Independent Accountants.
24.1 Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the Signature Page.
(See page 42)
27.1 Financial Data Schedules
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EXHIBIT 23.1
SEEQ TECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File No. 33-60733,
No. 33-80418) and in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No. 33-27419,
No. 33-6554, No. 33-35838) of SEEQ Technology Incorporated of our report dated
October 20, 1995, except for Note 12, which is as of December 14, 1995,
appearing on page 21 of this 1995 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.
/s/ PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
San Jose, California
January 4, 1996
