UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 1994
Commission file Number 0-17795
CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)
CALIFORNIA 77-0024818
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
3100 West Warren Avenue, Fremont, CA 94538
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(510) 623-8300
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 [ ]
The number of shares of the registrant's common stock, no par value,
was 30,002,351 at December 31, 1994.
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Part 1. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements.
CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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Quarter Ended Three Quarters Ended
Dec. 31, Jan. 1, Dec. 31, Jan. 1,
1994 1994 1994 1994
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Net sales $228,599 $154,068 $615,807 $381,930
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 135,658 79,264 346,000 208,205
Research and development 40,902 32,776 116,144 90,005
Selling, general and administrative 32,314 23,762 90,450 64,880
Non-recurring costs - - 3,856 -
Merger costs - - 2,418 -
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Total costs and expenses 208,874 135,802 558,868 363,090
Income from operations 19,725 18,266 56,939 18,840
Gain on sale of equity investment - 11,226 - 13,682
Interest and other income, net 1,417 556 5,098 1,163
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Income before provision for income taxes and
cumulative effect of accounting change 21,142 30,048 62,037 33,685
Provision for income taxes 6,660 10,019 19,542 10,683
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Income before cumulative effect of accounting change 14,482 20,029 42,495 23,002
Cumulative effect as of March 31, 1993, of change
in method of accounting for income taxes - - - 7,550
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Net income $14,482 $20,029 $42,495 $30,552
Income per common and common equivalent share
before cumulative effect of accounting change $0.46 $0.71 $1.34 $0.84
Cumulative effect of accounting change per common
and common equivalent share - - - 0.28
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Net income per common and common equivalent share $0.46 $0.71 $1.34 $1.12
Weighted average common and common
equivalent shares outstanding 31,650 28,370 31,708 27,358
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See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Dec. 31, Apr. 2,
1994 1994
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $101,395 $193,825
Short-term investments 82,642 49,083
Accounts receivable, net 128,440 84,885
Inventories 92,455 78,805
Other current assets 23,798 21,400
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Total current assets 428,730 427,998
Property and equipment, net 93,974 70,424
Joint venture manufacturing agreement 50,000 -
Investment in joint venture 13,800 -
Deposits and other assets 29,247 19,509
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$615,751 $517,931
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $138,953 $102,415
Accrued salaries and benefits 22,786 24,157
Obligations under equipment loans and
capital leases, current portion 11,815 11,007
Income taxes payable 23,561 16,892
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Total current liabilities 197,115 154,471
Obligations under equipment loans and
capital leases, non-current and other 25,419 19,145
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Capital stock 276,849 270,442
Retained earnings 116,368 73,873
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Total shareholders' equity 393,217 344,315
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$615,751 $517,931
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See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
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Three Quarters Ended
Dec. 31, Jan. 1,
1994 1994
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Cash flows from operations:
Net income $42,495 $30,552
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization 27,217 18,641
Gain on sale of equity investment - (13,682)
Cumulative effect of accounting change - (7,550)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities (17,767) 11,574
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Net cash flows provided by operations 51,945 39,535
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of short-term investments (255,782) (144,753)
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments 222,223 143,826
Proceeds from sale of equity investment - 14,753
Purchase of long-term investments - (14,906)
Additions to property and equipment (36,621) (26,566)
Joint venture manufacturing agreement (50,000) -
Investment in joint venture (13,800) -
Increase in deposits and other assets (16,939) (3,544)
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Net cash flows used by investing activities (150,919) (31,190)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 6,311 10,624
Proceeds from short-term borrowing - 8,000
Payment of short-term borrowing - (8,000)
Borrowings on equipment loans 9,115 3,673
Principal payments on capital leases and loans (8,882) (9,093)
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Net cash flows provided by financing activities 6,544 5,204
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(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (92,430) 13,549
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period 193,825 35,586
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Cash and cash equivalents - end of period $101,395 $49,135
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid $1,803 $1,687
Income taxes paid $12,873 $4,672
Equipment purchased under capitalized leases $6,849 $3,971
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See Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
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CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Presentation
The Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements have been prepared by the
Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations. In the opinion of the Company, the financial statements reflect
all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for
a fair presentation of the financial position, operating results and cash flows
for those periods presented. These consolidated condensed financial statements
should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, and
notes thereto for the year ended April 2, 1994, included in the Company's 1994
Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the interim periods
presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
for the entire year.
During August 1994, Cirrus Logic completed a merger with PicoPower Technology,
Inc. (PicoPower). Cirrus Logic issued 1,304,619 shares of Common Stock in
exchange for all of the outstanding common stock of PicoPower in a transaction
accounted for as a pooling of interests. In addition, Cirrus Logic agreed to
assume all outstanding options and a warrant to purchase stock of PicoPower,
which represented the right to purchase 396,883 shares of Cirrus Logic Common
Stock. As disclosed in the table in Note 1 of the Company's Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 1, 1994, all financial information
has been restated to reflect the combined operations of the two companies.
2. Cash Equivalents and Investments
Cash equivalents consist primarily of over-night deposits, U.S. Government
Treasury instruments, and money market funds with original maturities of three
months or less at date of purchase. Short-term investments include debt
instruments that have maturities greater than three months but less than one
year and also include money market preferred stock.
Effective April 3, 1994, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities," which creates certain classification categories for such
investments, based on the nature of the securities and the intent and
investment goals of the Company. In accordance with SFAS 115, prior period
financial statements have not been restated to reflect the change in accounting
principle. The cumulative effect as of April 2, 1994 of adopting SFAS 115 was
immaterial.
Under SFAS 115, management determines the appropriate classification of certain
debt and equity securities at the time of purchase as either held-to-maturity,
trading or available-for-sale and reevaluates such designation as of each
balance sheet date.
Held-to-maturity securities are stated at cost, adjusted for amortization of
premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. Such amortization, as well as
any interest on the securities, is included in interest income. Gross realized
and unrealized gains and losses have not been material to date.
Held-to-maturity securities include only those securities the Comany has the
positive intent and ability to hold to maturity.
Cash and cash equivalents and held-to-maturity debt securities as of December
31, 1994 are (in thousands):
Held-to
Cash and Cash Maturity Debt
Equivalents Securities
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Cash $ 87,007 $ -
Commercial paper 9,892 -
U.S. Government Treasury instruments - 48,911
Municipal bonds - 4,789
Certificates of deposit 2,998 4,992
U.S. Government Agency instruments 1,498 -
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$ 101,395 $ 58,692
Available-for-sale investments are comprised of $23,950,000 of money market
preferred stock at December 31, 1994. Book value approximates cost and
realized and unrealized gain and losses on money market preferred stock have
been immaterial at and for the three quarters ended December 31, 1994.
3. Inventories
Inventories are comprised of the following:
December 31, April 2,
1994 1994
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(In thousands)
Work-in-process $ 76,500 $ 62,833
Finished goods 15,955 15,972
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Total $ 92,455 $ 78,805
4. Joint Venture and Related Manufacturing Agreement
During September 1994, the Company and International Business Machines
Corporation (IBM) completed a joint manufacturing agreement. In January 1995,
under the terms of the agreement a new joint venture, called MiCRUS, began
manufacturing semiconductor wafers for each parent company using IBM's
submicron wafer processing technology. MiCRUS leased an existing 175,000
square-foot IBM facility located at the Hudson Valley Research Park in East
Fishkill, New York. Focusing initially on manufacturing CMOS wafers with line
widths in the 0.8 to 0.5 micron range, the joint venture plans to be in volume
production of both IBM and Cirrus Logic products by mid-year calendar 1995.
IBM and Cirrus Logic own 52% and 48% of MiCRUS, respectively. The Company has
a commitment for 50% of the capacity of the facility. The term of the joint
venture, initially set for eight years, may be extended by mutual accord.
Activities of the joint venture are focused on the manufacture of semiconductor
wafers, and do not encompass product licensing or product exchanges. In
January 1995, MiCRUS leased approximately $145 million of wafer fabrication and
infrastructure equipment pursuant to a lease with a third party (see Note 8).
In addition, IBM and Cirrus Logic each expect to provide MiCRUS with
approximately $100 million of additional capital equipment for the expansion of
operations. The State of New York has offered to provide Cirrus Logic with up
to $40 million in long-term loans to fund a portion of the expansion in
addition to low cost power and certain tax abatements for new investment in the
State. In December 1994, Cirrus Logic paid $63.8 million for the joint venture
investment and the manufacturing agreement. The manufacturing agreement costs
of $50 million will be charged to the cost of production over the life of the
venture based upon units of production.
5. Non-recurring and Merger Costs
In the second quarter of fiscal 1995, non-recurring and merger costs were
approximately $6.3 million. Non-recurring costs of $3.9 million were primarily
associated with the acquisition of certain technology and marketing rights and
the remaining minority interest in a subsidiary, and the formation of the
MiCRUS joint venture with IBM. Merger costs of approximately $2.4 million for
the August 1994, combination of Cirrus Logic and PicoPower included one-time
costs for charges related to the combination of the two companies, financial
advisory services, and legal and accounting fees.
6. Income Taxes
The Company provides for income taxes during interim reporting periods based
upon an estimate of the annual effective tax rate. Such estimate reflects an
effective tax rate lower than the federal statutory rate primarily because of
the research and development credit and certain foreign operations taxed at
lower rates.
7. Net Income Per Common and Common Equivalent Share
Net income per common and common equivalent share is based on the weighted
average common shares outstanding and dilutive common equivalent shares (using
the treasury stock or modified treasury stock method, whichever applies).
Common equivalent shares include stock options and warrants. Dual presentation
of primary and fully diluted earnings per share is not shown on the face of the
income statement because the differences are insignificant.
8. Commitments and Contingencies
Under the terms of the MiCRUS equipment lease agreement, the Company is jointly
and severally liable with IBM to pay an approximate $145 million lease
obligation if MiCRUS does not pay.
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Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
On August 12, 1994, Cirrus Logic completed a merger with PicoPower
Technology, Inc. (PicoPower). Details of the transaction are described in Note
1 to the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements. The merger was
structured as a tax-free reorganization and was accounted for as a pooling of
interests. All financial information has been restated to reflect the combined
operations of the two companies.
This information should be read along with the unaudited consolidated condensed
financial statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Quarterly
Report and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations for the fiscal year ended April 2, 1994, contained in the Annual
Report to Shareholders.
Results of Operations
The following table discloses the percentages that income statement items are
to net sales and the percentage change in the dollar amounts for the same items
compared to the similar period in the prior fiscal year.
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Percentage of Net Sales
Quarter Ended Three Quarters Ended
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Dec. 31, Jan. 1, Percentage Dec. 31, Jan. 1, Percentage
1994 1994 change 1994 1994 change
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Net sales 100% 100% 48% 100% 100% 61%
Gross margin 41% 49% 24% 44% 45% 55%
Research and development 18% 21% 25% 19% 24% 29%
Selling, general and administrative 14% 15% 36% 15% 17% 39%
Non-recurring costs - - N/A 1% - N/A
Merger costs - - N/A 0% - N/A
Income from operations 9% 12% 8% 9% 5% 202%
Income before income taxes
and cumulative effect of
accounting change 9% 20% -30% 10% 9% 84%
Income taxes 3% 7% -34% 3% 3% 83%
Income before cumulative effect
of accounting change 6% 13% -28% 7% 6% 85%
Cumulative effect as of March 31,
1993, of change in method of
accounting for income taxes - - N/A - 2% -100%
Net income 6% 13% -28% 7% 8% 39%
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Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 1995 were $228.6 million, an increase
of 48% from the $154.1 million reported for the third quarter of fiscal 1994.
Net sales for the first three quarters of fiscal 1995 were $615.8 million, an
increase of 61% over the $381.9 million reported for the same period of fiscal
1994. The net sales increase for the third quarter and the first three
quarters of fiscal 1995 compared to the same periods in 1994 was largely due to
an increase in sales of graphics, audio, mass storage and wireless
communications products. Graphics and mass storage product revenue grew
because of an increase in unit sales to the desktop personal computer market
segment. Audio product sales grew because of an increase in sales of 16-bit
audio codec products. Wireless communications product sales grew because of
Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD) base station installations, in the second
and third quarters of fiscal 1995.
For the third quarter and the first three quarters of fiscal 1995, export sales
(including sales to U.S.-based customers with manufacturing plants overseas)
were 61% and 57%, respectively, of total sales compared to 59% and 56%,
respectively for the corresponding periods in fiscal 1994. The Company's sales
are currently denominated primarily in U.S. dollars. The Company may purchase
hedging instruments to reduce short-term foreign currency exposure related to
trade receivables denominated in foreign currencies.
No customer accounted for 10% or more of sales during the third quarter or the
first three quarters of fiscal year 1995. During the first three quarters of
fiscal 1994, sales to IBM were approximately 10% of net sales. No other
customer accounted for 10% or more of sales during these periods.
Gross Margin
The gross margin was 41% in the third quarter of fiscal 1995, compared to 49%
for the third quarter of fiscal 1994. For the first three quarters of fiscal
1995, the gross margin was 44% compared to 45% for the same period in fiscal
1994. The decline in the gross margin percentage for the third quarter of
fiscal 1995 compared to the same quarter in fiscal 1994 was mostly the result
of expediting expenses related to premiums paid to suppliers to increase
production of the Company's products, higher wafer costs caused by the
increased use of more expensive suppliers, yield loss on several new products
ramping into production, and lower selling prices on certain graphics and
audio parts. Exacerbating the gross margin decline in the quarter was the
insufficient supply of 0.6 micron wafers which made necessary the use of less
cost effective 0.8 micron wafers to meet expanded unit shipments. The
decrease in the gross margin percentage for the first three quarters of
fiscal 1995 compared to the same period in fiscal 1994 was tempered by a $10
million charge to cost of sales in the first quarter of fiscal 1994 as a
result of decreased demand for certain of the Company's low-end mass storage
products. One-time royalty revenue of approximately $3 million was included
in net sales in the first quarter of fiscal year 1995. But, offsetting this
royalty revenue was an increased inventory reserve as a result of decreased
forecasted demand for certain of the Company's 16-bit audio codecs. Because
of continuing cost and price issues, the Company does not expect an
improvement in gross margins unless significant expansion of 0.6 micron CMOS
wafer capacity, at anticipated costs, comes on-line in mid-year calendar
1995. There is no assurance this will occur.
Research and Development
Research and development expenditures increased $8.1 million over the third
quarter of fiscal 1994 to $40.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 1995.
The expenditures were approximately 18% of net sales in the third quarter of
fiscal 1995 compared to 21% in the third quarter of fiscal 1994. For the first
three quarters of fiscal 1995, research and development expenses were 19% of
net sales as compared to 24% in the same period of fiscal 1994. In fiscal
1994, expenses increased at a rate greater than sales. Therefore, the amount
as a percentage of net sales declined in fiscal 1995. The absolute increase in
spending is because of a greater number of product development programs. The
Company intends to continue making substantial investments in research and
development and expects these expenditures will continue to increase in
absolute amounts.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses represented approximately 14% and
15% of net sales in the third quarter and the first three quarters of fiscal
1995, respectively, as against 15% and 17% in the comparable periods in fiscal
1994. In fiscal 1994, expenses increased at a rate greater than sales.
Therefore, the amount as a percentage of net sales declined in fiscal 1995.
The absolute spending increase in fiscal 1995 reflects increased direct
expenses for the expanding sales force, increased marketing expenses for
promotions and advertising, and increased administrative and legal expenses.
The Company expects these expenses to increase in absolute terms during the
remainder of fiscal 1995.
Non-recurring and Merger Costs
In the second quarter of fiscal 1995, non-recurring and merger costs were
approximately $6.3 million or 3% of the quarter's net sales. Non-recurring
costs of $3.9 million were primarily associated with the acquisition of
technology and marketing rights and the remaining minority interest in a
subsidiary, and the formation of the new joint venture (MiCRUS) with IBM.
Merger costs of approximately $2.4 million for the August 1994, combination of
Cirrus Logic and PicoPower included one-time costs for charges related to the
combination of the two companies, financial advisory services, and legal and
accounting fees.
Income Taxes
The Company's effective tax rate was 31.5% for the third quarter and the first
three quarters of fiscal 1995, respectively, as against 33.3 % and 31.7% for
the comparable periods in fiscal year 1994. The 31.5% annual effective tax
rate for fiscal 1995 is less than the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily
because of research and development tax credits and certain foreign earnings
taxed at lower rates.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
During the first three quarters of fiscal 1995, the Company generated
approximately $51.9 million of cash and cash equivalents from its operating
activities, compared to $39.5 million during the first three quarters of fiscal
year 1994. The increase was due primarily to increased income from operations,
an increase in the non-cash effect of depreciation and amortization offset
somewhat by the effect of the net change in operating assets and liabilities.
During the first three quarters of fiscal 1995, $150.9 million in cash was used
in investing activities compared to $31.2 million used in investing activities
during the same period last fiscal year. Short-term investments were the
principal investing activities generating or using cash along with additions to
property and equipment and, in fiscal 1995, cash used for the MiCRUS joint
venture. In fiscal 1994, the Company received proceeds from the sale of a
portion of its investment in Media Vision. The Company has a bank line of
credit for up to a maximum of $25 million available through December 1995, at
the bank's prime rate. As of December 31, 1994, there were no outstanding
borrowings.
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments decreased $58.9 million from
$242.9 million at April 2, 1994, to $184.0 million at December 31, 1994.
During the same period, accounts receivable and inventory increased $57.2
million and accounts payable, accrued liabilities and income taxes payable
increased $41.8 million. The increases in accounts receivable, inventory,
accounts payable and accrued liabilities are associated with the growth in the
Company's operations.
During September 1994, the Company and International Business Machines
Corporation (IBM) completed a joint manufacturing agreement. In January 1995,
under the terms of the agreement a new joint venture, called MiCRUS, began
manufacturing semiconductor wafers for each parent company using IBM's
submicron wafer processing technology. MiCRUS leased an existing 175,000
square-foot IBM facility located at the Hudson Valley Research Park in East
Fishkill, New York. Focusing initially on manufacturing CMOS wafers with line
widths in the 0.8 to 0.5 micron range, the joint venture plans to be in volume
production of both IBM and Cirrus Logic products by mid-year calendar 1995. IBM
and Cirrus Logic own 52% and 48% of MiCRUS, respectively. The Company has a
commitment for 50% of the capacity of the facility. The term of the joint
venture, initially set for eight years, may be extended by mutual accord.
Activities of the joint venture are focused on the manufacture of
semiconductor wafers, and do not encompass product licensing or product
exchanges. In January 1995, MiCRUS leased approximately $145 million of
wafer fabrication and infrastructure equipment pursuant to a lease with a
third party. In addition, IBM and Cirrus Logic each expect to provide MiCRUS
with approximately $100 million of additional capital equipment for the
expansion of operations. The State of New York has offered to provide Cirrus
Logic with up to $40 million in long-term loans to fund a portion of the
expansion in addition to low cost power and certain tax abatements for new
investment in the State. In December 1994, Cirrus Logic paid $63.8 million
for the joint venture investment and the manufacturing agreement. The
manufacturing agreement costs of $50 million will be charged to the cost of
production over the life of the venture based upon units of production.
The Company's future capital requirements include financing the growth of
working capital items such as accounts receivable and inventory, and the
purchase of manufacturing and test equipment. In addition, the Company is
continuing to pursue potential transactions to satisfy its future production
requirements, including equity investments in, loans to or joint ventures with
wafer manufacturing companies and acquisition or construction of wafer
fabrication facilities. The Company has acquired technology companies in the
past and may do so in the future. Such potential transactions may require
substantial capital resources, which may require the Company to seek additional
debt or equity financing.
Future Operating Results
The Company's products are in various stages of their product life cycles. The
Company's success is highly dependent upon its ability to develop complex new
products, to introduce them to the marketplace ahead of the competition, and to
have them selected for design into products of leading systems manufacturers.
These factors have become increasingly important to the Company's results of
operations because the rate of change in the markets served by the Company
continues to accelerate. Since product life cycles are continually becoming
shorter, revenues may be affected quickly if new product introductions are
delayed. The Company's gross margins also will depend on the Company's success
at introducing new products quickly and effectively because the gross margins
of semiconductor products decline as competitive products are introduced.
Also, the Company must deliver product to customers according to customer
schedules. If delays occur, then revenues and gross margins for current and
follow-on products may be affected as customers may shift to competitors to
meet their requirements. There can be no assurance that the Company will
continue to compete successfully because of these factors.
The 2D graphics accelerators have replaced graphics controllers as the
mainstream PC graphics product. The market is now changing to include
accelerated CD ROM video playback along with accelerated graphics and,
eventually, 3D acceleration capability. The Company is striving to bring
products to market for these needs, but there is no assurance that it will
succeed in doing so in a timely manner. If the market for these products does
not develop or is delayed, or if these products are not brought to the market
in a timely manner or do not address the market needs or cost or performance
requirements, then net sales would be adversely affected. Currently, the
Company continues to experience intense competition in the sale of graphics
products. If competitors are successful in supplanting the Company's products,
the Company's market share may not be sustainable and net sales, gross margin,
and earnings would be adversely affected.
During fiscal 1994, the Company captured a large share of the market for
desktop graphics controllers and graphics accelerators. The Company believes
that it is unlikely to increase its market share further, and that future
growth in revenues from desktop graphics products is likely only if the size of
the market continues to increase or if competitors fail or are delayed in
introducing new products. Several competitors have recently introduced
products and adopted pricing strategies that have increased competition in the
desktop graphics market and put additional pressure on prices and gross
margins. These factors will adversely affect revenues and gross margins for
graphics accelerator products.
Most of the Company's revenues in the multimedia audio market derive from sales
of 16-bit audio codecs for PCs. However, the market for these products is
currently highly concentrated. Most purchases of the Company's audio codecs
are made by a small number of add-in card manufacturers that produce
after-market sound cards for PCs. To date, sales of multimedia audio products
have been primarily in the consumer market, which is a smaller and more
volatile segment of the PC market. Future increases in revenues from these
products are likely to depend on the continuing growth in the use of audio
products in consumer and business applications in the PC industry and selection
of the Company's audio products by more add-in card manufacturers and PC OEMs.
If a competitor succeeded in supplanting the Company's products at any of these
customers, the Company's market share could decline suddenly and materially.
In the past, the Company's mass storage revenues have been derived almost
exclusively from disk drive controllers. Several major disk drive customers
source or are planning to source some or all of their disk controller
requirements internally. The Company has recently expanded its line of disk
drive products to include read/write and motion controller chips. Future mass
storage revenues will be heavily dependent on the acceptance and qualification
of new controller chips as well as the read/write and motion controller chips
by the Company's customers. Volume shipments of motion controller chips are
not expected to occur in the short term because the Company's customers must
make a substantial investment in new software development before they can use
this product.
The disk drive market has historically been characterized by a relatively small
number of disk drive manufacturers and by periods of rapid growth followed by
periods of oversupply and contraction. As a result, suppliers to the disk
drive industry experience large and sudden fluctuations in product demand.
Furthermore, the price competitive nature of the disk drive industry continues
to put pressure on the price of all disk drive components.
Sales of the Company's CDPD products commenced during the quarter ended October
1, 1994, but the growth of the business remains dependent on various factors,
many of which are outside the Company's control. The Company's subsidiary,
PCSI, is investing heavily in research and development and is now manufacturing
and selling CDPD base stations to carriers to provide the communication
infrastructure in anticipation of a developing market for the use of CDPD
technology. If the CDPD market does not develop, then future net sales, gross
margin, and earnings would be adversely affected.
Sales of digital cordless phone products, which were developed by PCSI for the
Japanese market, will depend upon the issuance of licenses to carriers in Japan
to offer services based on those products. All sales will be conducted through
the Company's Japanese marketing partners which will limit the Company's gross
margins for its digital cordless products.
As is common in the computer industry, the Company frequently ships more
product in the third month of each quarter than in either of the first two
months of the quarter, and shipments in the third month are higher at the end
of that month. This pattern is likely to continue. The concentration of sales
in the last month of the quarter may cause the Company's quarterly results of
operations to be more difficult to predict. Moreover, if sufficient turns
business does not materialize or a disruption in the Company's production or
shipping occurs near the end of a quarter, the Company's revenues for that
quarter could be materially reduced.
The Company must order wafers and build inventory well in advance of product
shipments. There is a risk that the Company will forecast incorrectly and
produce excess or insufficient inventories of particular products because the
Company's markets are volatile and subject to rapid technology and price
changes. This inventory risk is heightened because certain of the Company's
customers place orders with short lead times and because sales to these
customers have increased as a percentage of total sales. To the extent the
Company produces excess or insufficient inventories of particular products, the
Company's revenues and earnings could be adversely affected.
All of the Company's wafers currently are manufactured to the Company's
specifications by outside suppliers. The Company uses other outside vendors to
package the wafer die into integrated circuits, and the Company tests most of
its semiconductor products at its Fremont, California and Austin, Texas
facilities. The Company's reliance on third party suppliers involves several
risks, including the absence of adequate guaranteed capacity, the possible
unavailability of or delays in obtaining access to certain process
technologies, and reduced control over delivery schedules, manufacturing yields
and costs. The Company may be particularly sensitive to these risks because
its wafer suppliers are currently producing at or near their full scheduled
capacity. The Company's results of operations could be adversely affected if
new suppliers are not qualified in time to meet production requirements or if
particular suppliers are unable to provide a sufficient and timely supply of
product, whether because of capacity constraints, unexpected disruptions at the
plants, or other reasons, or if the Company is forced to purchase wafers from
higher cost foundries or to pay expediting charges to obtain additional supply,
or if the Company's test facilities were disrupted for an extended period of
time. Certain of the Company's products are manufactured using 0.8 and
0.6-micron CMOS process technologies. Industry demand for these process
technologies is strong and, continuing through fiscal year 1996, the Company
believes that there is a shortage of manufacturing capacity to produce wafers
using these processes. Because of this supply shortage, there is an increased
risk that certain products will not be readily available for sale according to
customer schedules and a risk that the Company's wafer cost will increase. Net
sales and gross margin could be adversely affected by the supply shortage,
which could be exacerbated if vendors encounter delivery problems. The
Company's results of operations also could be adversely affected if the
Company's suppliers are subject to injunctions arising from alleged violations
of third party intellectual property rights. The enforcement of such an
injunction could impede a supplier's ability to provide wafers to the Company.
The Company is contractually committed to purchase one-half of the wafers
produced by MiCRUS. The wafers will be priced at MiCRUS' costs. If MiCRUS
is able to produce wafers at or below prices generally prevalent in the
market, the Company will benefit. If, however, MiCRUS is not able to produce
wafers at competitive prices, the Company's results of operations will be
correspondingly affected. MiCRUS will not begin producing wafers in volume
until fiscal 1996. The ramp-up of such a large operation inevitably involves
risks, and there can be no assurance that MiCRUS' manufacturing costs will be
competitive.
As a party to the MiCRUS joint venture, the Company also will share in the
risks encountered by wafer manufacturers generally, including timely
development of products using the manufacturing technology, unexpected
disruptions to the manufacturing process, the difficulty of maintaining quality
and consistency, particularly at the smaller submicron levels, dependence on
equipment suppliers, high capital costs, environmental hazards and regulation,
and technological obsolescence.
In order to obtain an adequate supply of wafers, the Company has considered and
will continue to consider various possible transactions, including the
increased use of "take or pay" contracts that commit the Company to purchase
specified quantities of wafers over extended periods, equity investments in or
loans to wafer manufacturing companies in exchange for guaranteed production,
the formation of joint ventures to own and operate wafer manufacturing
facilities and the acquisition or construction of wafer fabrication
facilities.
During September 1993, the Company entered into a 3-year volume purchase
agreement with a wafer vendor. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company
must purchase certain minimum quantities of wafers. If the Company does not
purchase these minimum quantities, it may be required to pay a reduced amount
for any shortfall not sold by the vendor to other customers.
The Company and certain of its customers from time to time have been notified
that they may be infringing certain patents and other intellectual property
rights of others. Because successive generations of the Company's products
tend to offer more functions on one chip, there is a likelihood that more of
these claims will occur as the products become more highly integrated.
Further, customers have been named in suits alleging infringement of patents by
customer products. Certain components of these products have been purchased
from the Company and may be subject to indemnification provisions made by the
Company to the customers. The Company has not been named in any suits.
Although licenses are generally offered in such situations, there can be no
assurance that litigation will not be commenced in the future regarding
patents, mask works, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or indemnification
liability, or that any licenses or other rights can be obtained on acceptable
terms. While the Company cannot accurately predict the eventual outcome of
these or any other such matters, at this time management believes that the
likelihood of an outcome resulting in a material adverse effect on the
Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows
is remote. Should an unfavorable outcome occur, it could have an adverse
effect on the Company's future operations and/or liquidity. Also, efforts of
defending the Company against future lawsuits, if any, would use cash and
management resources.
Sales of the Company's products depend largely on sales of PCs. The Company's
graphics and audio products are usually sold directly to computer or add-in-
card manufacturers. The mass storage products are sold to the disk drive
manufacturers, which in turn sell to the computer manufacturers. The Company
believes that a slowdown in sales in the PC market would adversely affect the
Company's sales and earnings. A downturn in the PC market or the acceptability
of end-user products could also affect the financial health of some of the
Company's customers, which could affect the Company's ability to collect
outstanding accounts receivable from these customers. Furthermore, the intense
price competition in the PC industry is expected to continue to put pressure on
the price of all PC components.
Because most of the Company's subcontractors are located in Japan and other
Asian countries, the Company's business is subject to risks associated with
many factors beyond its control, such as fluctuation in foreign currency rates,
instability of foreign economies and governments, and changes in U.S. and
foreign laws and policies affecting trade and investment. Although the Company
buys limited amounts of hedging instruments to reduce its exposure to currency
exchange rate fluctuations, the Company's competitive position can be affected
by the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, particularly
the yen.
The recent earthquake in Kobe, Japan has caused the Company some disruption in
certain of its operations and some customers may be affected; however, the
Company anticipates that such results of the earthquake will not materially
affect the Company's operations.
The semiconductor and communication technologies industries are intensely
competitive and are characterized by price erosion and rapid technological
change. Competitors consist of major domestic and international companies,
many of which have substantially greater financial and other resources than the
Company with which to pursue engineering, manufacturing, marketing and
distribution of their products. Emerging companies are also increasing their
participation in the market, as well as customers who develop their own
integrated circuit products. The ability of the Company to compete
successfully in the rapidly evolving area of high-performance integrated
circuit technology depends significantly on factors both within and outside of
its control, including but not limited to, success in designing, manufacturing
and marketing new products, protection of Company products by effective
utilization of intellectual property laws, product quality, reliability, ease
of use, price, diversity of product line, efficiency of production, the pace at
which customers incorporate the Company's integrated circuits into their
products, success of the customers' products and general economic conditions.
Also, the Company's future success will depend, in part, on its ability to
continue to retain, attract and motivate highly qualified personnel. Because
of this and other factors, past results may not be a useful predictor of future
results.
Part II. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
a. Exhibits
Exhibit 11. Statement re: Computation of Earnings per share
Exhibit 27. Financial Data Schedule
b. Reports on Form 8-K None.
CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly cause this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
(Registrant)
February 13, 1995 /s/ Sam S. Srinivasan
Date Sam S. Srinivasan
Senior Vice President, Finance and
Administration, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
February 13, 1995 /s/ Micheal L. Hackworth
Date Micheal L. Hackworth
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
[ARTICLE] 5
[MULTIPLIER] 1,000
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Part II. Other information, Item 6a.
Exhibit 11
CIRRUS LOGIC, INC.
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
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Quarter Ended Three Quarters Ended
Dec. 31, January 1, Dec. 31, January 1,
1994 1994 1994 1994
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Primary:
Weighted average shares outstanding 29,847 25,581 29,751 25,288
Dilutive common stock equivalents:
Common stock options, using treasury stock
or modified treasury stock method 1,801 2,785 1,954 2,067
Common stock warrants, using treasury
stock or modified treasury stock method 2 4 3 3
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Common and common equivalent shares used in
the calculation of net income per share 31,650 28,370 31,708 27,358
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Net income $14,482 $20,029 $42,495 $30,552
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Earnings per share $0.46 $0.71 $1.34 $1.12
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Fully diluted:
Weighted average shares outstanding 29,847 25,581 29,751 25,288
Dilutive common stock equivalents:
Common stock options, using treasury stock
or modified treasury stock method 1,801 2,944 1,954 2,347
Common stock warrants, using treasury
stock or modified treasury stock method 2 4 3 3
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Common and common equivalent shares used in
the calculation of net income per share 31,650 28,529 31,708 27,638
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Net income $14,482 $20,029 $42,495 $30,552
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Earnings per share $0.46 $0.70 $1.34 $1.11
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