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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTER ENDED September 30, 2000
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______ TO _________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-19032
ATMEL CORPORATION
(Registrant)
DELAWARE 77-0051991
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
2325 ORCHARD PARKWAY, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95131
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 441-0311
Registrant's telephone number
Indicate by a 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 [ ]
ON NOVEMBER 3, 2000 REGISTRANT HAD OUTSTANDING 466,184,557 SHARES OF COMMON
STOCK.
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ATMEL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
INDEX
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30,
2000 and December 31, 1999 1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2000 and
September 30, 1999 2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
nine months ended September 30, 2000 and September 30, 1999 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
Income for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2000 and September 30, 1999 4
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 5
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 8
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 24
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 24
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 24
Item 5. Other Information 25
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 25
SIGNATURES 26
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ATMEL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 December 31, 1999
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(unaudited) (see Note 1)
<S> <C> <C>
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 882,530 $ 251,272
Short term investments 257,201 161,190
Accounts receivable 351,957 281,843
Inventories 286,285 274,065
Other current assets 99,872 70,938
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 1,877,845 1,039,308
Fixed assets, net 1,475,885 938,562
Other assets 44,060 37,040
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TOTAL ASSETS $ 3,397,790 $ 2,014,910
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CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current portion of long-term debt $ 132,710 $ 147,166
Trade accounts payable 421,948 278,562
Accrued liabilities and other 310,269 94,584
Deferred income on shipments to distributors 32,791 31,500
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 897,718 551,812
Convertible notes 131,045 275,899
Long-term debt less current portion 571,082 378,134
Deferred income taxes 7,586 7,586
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 1,607,431 1,213,431
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock 1,255,885 397,167
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (100,694) (51,160)
Retained earnings 635,168 455,472
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Total stockholders' equity 1,790,359 801,479
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 3,397,790 $ 2,014,910
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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ATMEL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NET REVENUES $ 530,393 $ 340,244 $ 1,438,337 $ 941,423
Expenses
Cost of sales 294,899 211,767 818,328 592,142
Research and development 57,929 46,296 182,458 136,649
Selling, general and administrative 57,044 46,321 154,587 126,646
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Total operating expenses 409,872 304,384 1,155,373 855,437
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Operating income 120,521 35,860 282,964 85,986
Interest and other (expenses) income, net (960) (8,820) (2,190) (8,788)
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Income before taxes 119,561 27,040 280,774 77,198
Income tax provision (43,042) (9,734) (101,078) (27,790)
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Income before cumulative effect of
accounting change 76,519 17,306 179,696 49,408
Cumulative effect of accounting change,
net of tax effect - - - (29,068)
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NET INCOME $ 76,519 $ 17,306 $ 179,696 $ 20,340
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Basic net income per share:
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change $ 0.17 $ 0.04 $ 0.40 $ 0.12
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax effect - - - (0.07)
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Net income $ 0.17 $ 0.04 $ 0.40 $ 0.05
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Diluted net income per share:
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change $ 0.16 $ 0.04 $ 0.38 $ 0.12
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax effect - - - (0.07)
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Net income $ 0.16 $ 0.04 $ 0.38 $ 0.05
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Shares used in basic net income
per share calculations 461,678 401,900 447,033 400,872
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Shares used in diluted net income
per share calculations 494,034 416,036 490,127 412,968
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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ATMEL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2000 1999
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CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 179,696 $ 20,340
Items not requiring the use of cash:
Depreciation and amortization 172,868 150,570
Cumulative effect of accounting change - 29,068
Loss (Gain) on sales of fixed assets 327 (15,333)
Provision for doubtful accounts receivable 6,103 3,683
Other 6,814 (10,792)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable (65,365) (49,490)
Inventories (4,678) (4,030)
Prepaid taxes and other assets (23,119) 7,765
Trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities 235,131 28,992
Income taxes payable 83,800 (625)
Deferred income on shipments to distributors 1,291 4,404
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 592,868 164,552
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CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisition of fixed assets (712,291) (118,586)
Sales of fixed assets 2,848 19,307
Purchase of other businesses (12,869) (7,574)
Purchase of investments (182,970) (83,064)
Sale or maturity of investments 88,886 88,305
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NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES (816,396) (101,612)
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CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of notes payable 25,980 -
Proceeds from capital leases and notes 290,577 42,507
Principal payments capital leases and notes (124,068) (79,521)
Payment from settlement of warrants - (7,619)
Issuance of common stock 691,979 8,357
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES 884,468 (36,276)
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Effect of foreign currency translation adjustment (29,682) (5,878)
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Net increase in cash 631,258 20,786
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 251,272 161,721
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 882,530 $ 182,507
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Interest paid $ 25,585 $ 34,652
Income taxes paid $ 35,006 $ 12,745
Issuance of common stock for purchase of other assets $ - $ 197
Fixed asset purchases in accounts payable $ (44,961) $ 12,055
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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ATMEL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net income $ 76,519 $ 17,306 $ 179,696 $ 20,340
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments (37,116) 5,599 (50,469) (11,687)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities 1,738 (1,342) 935 (2,925)
Less: Reclassification adjustment of
gain included in net income (loss) 762 762
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Other comprehensive (loss) income (35,378) 5,019 (49,534) (13,850)
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Comprehensive income $ 41,141 $ 22,325 $ 130,162 $ 6,490
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</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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ATMEL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES
These unaudited interim financial statements reflect all normal recurring
adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Atmel Corporation
(Company or Atmel) and its subsidiaries as of September 30, 2000, and the
results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for the three and
nine month periods ended September 30, 2000 and 1999. All material intercompany
balances have been eliminated. Because all of the disclosures required by
generally accepted accounting principles are not included, these interim
statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements
and accompanying notes in our Annual Report to Shareholders filed on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1999. The year-end condensed balance sheet data
was derived from the audited financial statements and does not include all of
the disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. The
statements of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily
indicative of results to be expected for any future period, nor for the entire
year. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with current
presentation.
2. INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out for raw
materials and purchased parts; and average cost for work in progress) or market,
and are comprised of the following:
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<CAPTION>
(In thousands) September 30, 2000 December 31, 1999
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Raw materials and purchased parts $ 26,239 $ 19,527
Finished goods 67,239 61,840
Work in progress 192,807 192,698
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Total $286,285 $274,065
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3. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 consist
primarily of debt securities maturing in less than ninety days.
Short term investments at September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 comprise debt
securities maturing in ninety days or more but less than one year and equity
securities held for sale. Short term investments are stated at market value.
Debt securities consist primarily of US government and municipal agency
securities, US and foreign corporate debt securities, commercial paper, auction
rate preferred stock, certificates of deposit, and overnight deposits.
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4. CUSTOMER DEPOSITS
We have accepted cash advance payments from certain customers to assure access
to some of our products. Advance payments made by customers are recorded as
liabilities until we meet our underlying commitments. Our customer deposits at
September 30, 2000 are $120 million.
5. NET INCOME PER SHARE
A reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted net
income per share is provided in the table on the following page. All shares have
been restated to reflect the two-for-one stock splits effected in December 1999
and August 2000.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30 September 30
(In thousands, except per share data) 2000 1999 2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Basic net income (numerator) $ 76,519 $ 17,306 $179,696 $ 20,340
Interest saved on convertible bonds, net of taxes 1,128 - 5,644 -
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Diluted net income (numerator) $ 77,647 $ 17,306 $185,340 $ 20,340
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Shares used in basic net income per share calculations (denominator):
Weighted average shares of
common stock outstanding (basic) 461,678 401,900 447,033 400,872
Dilutive effect of stock options 13,324 14,136 14,672 12,096
Dilutive effect of convertible bonds 19,032 - 28,422 -
Shares used in diluted net income per share calculations (denominator):
Weighted average shares of
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common stock outstanding (diluted) 494,034 416,036 490,127 412,968
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Basic net income per share $ 0.17 $ 0.04 $ 0.40 $ 0.05
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Diluted net income per share $ 0.16 $ 0.04 $ 0.38 $ 0.05
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6. SEGMENT REPORTING
We have four reportable segments: Application Specific Integrated Circuits
(ASIC), Logic, Nonvolatile Memories (NVM) and Temic. Each segment requires
different design, development and marketing resources to produce and sell
semiconductor integrated circuits.
Information about segments (in thousands):
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASIC Logic NVM Temic Total
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THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
Net revenues from external customers $130,124 $ 42,196 $281,716 $ 76,357 $530,393
Segment operating income 24,602 14,075 86,887 12,864 138,428
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Net revenues from external customers $ 83,754 $ 25,715 $163,933 $ 66,842 $340,244
Segment operating income 12,668 (1,361) 19,739 13,074 44,120
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<CAPTION>
ASIC Logic NVM Temic Total
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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000
Net revenues from external customers $ 348,820 $ 107,400 $ 761,588 $ 220,529 $1,438,337
Segment operating income 67,955 28,370 212,122 33,375 341,822
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Net revenues from external customers $ 242,751 $ 72,781 $ 424,868 $ 201,023 $ 941,423
Segment operating income 39,044 7,821 46,410 17,172 110,447
</TABLE>
Reconciliations of segment information to financial statements (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Total segment operating income $ 138,428 $ 44,120 $ 341,822 $ 110,447
Unallocated amounts:
Corporate R&D (6,094) (7,473) (38,094) (20,819)
Nonrecurring and startup expenses (8,587) - (13,754)
Corporate expenses (3,226) (787) (7,010) (3,642)
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Consolidated operating income before interest, taxes,
and cumulative effect of accounting change $ 120,521 $ 35,860 $ 282,964 $ 85,986
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7. STOCK SPLIT
On July 14, 2000 our Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split, to
be effected as a stock dividend. Stockholders of record at the close of business
August 11, 2000 were issued a certificate representing one additional share for
each share already held. Certificates were distributed August 25, 2000. All
shares have been restated to reflect the two-for-one stock splits effected in
December 1999 and August 2000.
8. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Acquisition. On September 15, 2000 Atmel completed the purchase of Siemens AG's
8-inch wafer fabrication facility and related leasehold interests, fixtures and
assets located in North Tyneside, UK. The facility is approximately 750,000
square feet.
Public Offering. On September 26, 2000 Atmel sold 4 million shares of common
stock at a price of 21.84 euros or $18.50 U.S. per share. We received net
proceeds of $70,670,000. In conjunction with this offering Atmel's common stock
was listed on the Premier Marche of the Paris Stock Exchange under the symbol
"AML".
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9. RECENT PRONOUNCEMENTS
SFAS 133
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments
and Hedging Activities" (SFAS 133). SFAS No. 133 requires that an entity
recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities in the statement of
financial position and measures those instruments at fair value. It further
provides criteria for derivative instruments to be designated as fair value,
cash flow and foreign currency hedges and establishes respective accounting
standards for reporting changes in the fair value of the instruments. The
statement is effective for all fiscal quarters of fiscal years beginning after
June 15, 2000 pursuant to the issuance of SFAS No. 137, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities--Deferral of the Effective Date of
FASB Statement No. 133," which deferred the effective date of SFAS No. 133 by
one year. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 133, the Company will be required to adjust
hedging instruments to fair value in the balance sheet, and recognize the
offsetting gain or loss as transition adjustments to be reported in net income
or other comprehensive income, as appropriate, and presented in a manner similar
to the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. In June 2000, the
FASB issued SFAS Statement No. 138, "Accounting for Certain Derivative
Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities". SFAS No. 138 amends certain terms
and conditions of SFAS 133. We will adopt SFAS No. 133 and 138 in our quarter
ending March 31, 2001. While we believe the adoption of the statements will not
have a significant effect on our results of operations, the impact of the
adoption of SFAS No. 133 and 138 as of the effective date cannot be reasonably
estimated at this time.
SAB 101
In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin: No. 101 "Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements" (SAB
101). SAB 101 summarizes certain of the SEC's views in applying generally
accepted accounting principles to revenue recognition in financial statements.
We do not expect the adoption of SAB 101 to have a material effect on the
Company's operations or financial position.
FIN 44
In March 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation
No. 44 (FIN 44) "Accounting for Certain Transactions involving Stock
Compensation an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25." FIN 44 clarifies the
application of Opinion 25 for (a) the definition of employee for purposes of
applying Opinion 25, (b) the criteria for determining whether a plan qualifies
as a noncompensatory plan, (c) the accounting consequence of various
modifications to the terms of a previously fixed stock option or award, and (d)
the accounting for an exchange of stock compensation awards in a business
combination. FIN 44 is effective July 1, 2000, but certain conclusions cover
specific events that occur after either December 15, 1998, or January 12, 2000.
The adoption of the provisions did not have a material effect on our financial
position or results of operations.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with
the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes thereto
contained elsewhere in this Report.
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The information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is not a
complete description of our business or the risks associated with an investment
in our common stock. We urge you to carefully review and consider the various
disclosures made by us in this Report and in our other reports filed with the
SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1999 and our subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K that discuss our business
in greater detail.
Investors are cautioned that certain statements in this Form 10-Q are
forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Words such as
"expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates,"
and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify
such forward looking statements. These statements are based on current
expectations and projections about the semiconductor industry and assumptions
made by the management and are not guarantees of future performance. Therefore,
actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or
forecasted in the forward looking statements due to factors such as the effect
of changing economic conditions, material changes in currency exchange rates,
political instability -- including war -- in countries where the Company
manufactures and/or sells its products, disruptions in production or conditions
in the overall semiconductor market (including the historic cyclicality of the
industry), risks associated with product demand and market acceptance risks, the
impact of competitive products and pricing, delays in new product development,
manufacturing capacity utilization, product mix and technological risks and
other risk factors identified in the section entitled "Risk Factors" set forth
below. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking
statements in this Form 10-Q.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Acquisition: On September 15, 2000 Atmel completed the purchase of Siemens AG's
8-inch wafer fabrication facility and related leasehold interests, fixtures and
assets located in North Tyneside, UK. The facility is approximately 750,000
square feet and we currently plan to spend approximately $800 million over the
next 30 - 36 months for the purchase and installation of capital equipment at
the North Tyneside facility, principally to upgrade the facility for
manufacturing 0.18 micron 8-inch wafers for Atmel's non-volatile memory and
microcontroller products. These capital expenditure plans are subject to market
conditions and other factors affecting the semiconductor industry.
Framework Purchasing Agreement: On September 15, 2000, Atmel and Siemens AG, a
German corporation, entered into a Framework Purchasing Agreement under which
Siemens agrees to buy from Atmel and Atmel agrees to sell to Siemens
approximately $1.5 billion of Atmel products over the four-year period from
January 1, 2001 through December 31, 2004.
Public Offering: On September 26, 2000 Atmel sold 4 million shares of common
stock at a price of 21.84 euros or $18.50 U.S. per share. We intend to use the
net proceeds of $70,670,000 to fund capital expenditures and for working capital
and general corporate purposes. In conjunction with this offering Atmel's common
stock was listed on the Premier Marche of the Paris Stock Exchange under the
symbol "AML".
Matsushita Supply Agreement: On September 28, 2000, Atmel and Matsushita
Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (MCI) entered into an agreement under which
Atmel agrees to sell to MCI approximately $1.2 billion of Atmel products from
April 2001 to March 2005.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated certain operating data
as a percentage of net revenues:
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<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
NET REVENUES 100% 100% 100% 100%
Expenses
Cost of sales 56 62 57 63
Research and development 11 14 13 15
Selling, general and administrative 11 14 11 13
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TOTAL EXPENSES 78 90 81 91
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OPERATING INCOME 22 10 19 9
Interest and other income (expenses), net - (2) - (1)
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INCOME BEFORE TAXES 22 8 19 8
Income tax provision (benefit) (8) (3) (7) (3)
INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF
ACCOUNTING CHANGE 14 5 12 5
Cumulative effect of accounting change - - - (3)
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NET INCOME 14% 5% 12% 2%
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NET REVENUES
Revenues for the third quarter of 2000 totaled $530 million, an increase of 56%
from the same quarter in 1999, and were the highest quarterly revenues in our
history. Contributing to our revenue growth were continued product sales
strength across all product categories, a firm pricing environment, and the
continued successful ramp of our manufacturing capacity. Our revenue growth was
also due in part to continuing strength in end customer demand in the flash
memory, PC, set-top box, wireless application, digital camera, and smartcard
markets.
For the first nine months of 2000 Atmel's revenues increased $497 million over
the same period last year. Reasons for the increase are an increase in units
shipped, stronger pricing, and revenue added by the acquisition of Thomson TCS
(renamed Atmel Grenoble). Atmel Grenoble was acquired in May 2000.
NET REVENUES - BY SEGMENT
The Company's net revenues by segment are summarized as follows (in thousands):
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
Segment 2000 1999 Increase 2000 1999 Increase
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
ASIC $ 130,124 $ 83,754 $ 46,370 $ 348,820 $ 242,751 $ 106,069
Logic 42,196 25,715 16,481 107,400 72,781 34,619
Nonvolatile Memory 281,716 163,933 117,783 761,588 424,868 336,720
Temic 76,357 66,842 9,515 220,529 201,023 19,506
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Total $ 530,393 $ 340,244 $ 190,149 $1,438,337 $ 941,423 $ 496,914
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</TABLE>
ASIC segment revenues grew by $46 million in the third quarter of 2000 over the
same period in 1999 due to continued growth in unit volumes. Sales of ASICs
designed for use in wireless communications and smartcard circuits continue to
be significant factors in the revenue increase.
Logic segment revenues increased $16 million in the third quarter of 2000
compared to the same quarter of 1999 because of higher unit shipments.
Nonvolatile Memory revenues increased $118 million in the third quarter of 2000
compared to the same period in 1999. This segment continues to experience higher
unit shipments and stronger selling prices than last year.
Temic segment revenues increased $10 million in the third quarter of 2000
compared to the same period in 1999 due to a significant increase in units
shipped and stronger prices.
NET REVENUES - BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA
The Company's net revenues by geographic areas are summarized as follows (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
Region 2000 1999 Increase 2000 1999 Increase
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
North America $ 188,719 $ 123,489 $ 65,230 $ 502,175 $ 322,301 $ 179,874
Europe 166,557 77,967 88,590 447,837 270,350 177,487
Asia 162,630 122,491 40,139 467,693 320,321 147,372
Other 12,487 16,297 (3,810) 20,632 28,451 (7,819)
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Total $ 530,393 $ 340,244 $ 190,149 $1,438,337 $ 941,423 $ 496,914
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</TABLE>
North American sales increased in the third quarter of 2000 compared to 1999 due
to more unit shipments at higher prices. Sales inside North America remained
proportionately the same at 36% of total sales compared to the same quarter in
1999 while sales to Europe increased to 32% of total sales from 23% of total
sales in the prior year's quarter. Faster sales growth in Europe and the
acquisition of Atmel Grenoble in May 2000 drove the change in proportions. Sales
to Asia decreased from 36% to 24% of total sales.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2000, approximately 22% and
24% of our sales were denominated in foreign currencies compared to 26% and 26%
for the same periods in 1999. If last year's third quarter exchange rates had
prevailed this quarter, our revenues from euro sales would have been 10%
(approximately $6 million) higher and our French franc sales would have been 14%
(about $9 million) higher.
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COST OF REVENUES AND GROSS MARGIN
Our cost of revenues as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 57% in the
first nine months of 2000, from 63% in the corresponding period of 1999. The
decrease in cost of revenues as a percentage of net revenues is the result of
manufacturing efficiencies we continue to gain from greater utilization of our
wafer fabrication facilities and a higher unit base over which we spread the
fixed costs of operating our fabrication facilities.
Production delays, difficulties in achieving acceptable yields at our
manufacturing facilities or industry wide overcapacity could materially and
adversely affect our gross margin and future operating results.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development costs increased to $182 million in the first three
quarters of 2000 from $137 million in the comparable period of 1999. In dollar
amounts spent, research and development expenses increased 34% while remaining
at approximately the same proportion of revenue as the same period in 1999. The
increase has been primarily due to our continued investment in the shrinking of
the die size of our integrated circuits from 0.5-micron line widths to
0.35-micron, 0.25-micron, and 0.18-micron line widths; enhancement of mature
products; development of new products; advancement of complementary metal-oxide
semiconductor, or CMOS, bipolar CMOS, or BiCMOS, and silicon germanium, or SiGe,
process technologies; and manufacturing improvements. We believe that continued
investments in process technology and product development are essential for us
to remain competitive in the markets we serve, and we continue to be committed
to high levels of expenditures for research and development.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE (SG&A)
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $28 million through
September of 2000 compared to the same period in 1999, while declining as a
percentage of revenue to 11% from 13%. Selling costs through September 2000 rose
$20 million over the same period in 1999. The single largest contributor to this
increase was commission expense which rose $9 million over the same nine month
period in 1999. Selling costs also increased because of growth in our sales
force, an increase in our advertising expenses and because we have approximately
$3 million of additional selling costs in our Atmel Grenoble subsidiary which
did not exist in 1999. General and administrative expenses increased $8 million
over the same period last year largely due to increases in legal expenses and
provisions for doubtful accounts.
INTEREST AND OTHER EXPENSES, NET
We reported ($2) million of net interest and other expenses for the first three
quarters of 2000 compared to ($9) million net interest expense and other
expenses for the same period in 1999. In 1999 we recorded a $15 million pre-tax
gain related to the sale of certain assets in other income, whereas no such item
has been recorded in 2000. The amount reported for the first three quarters of
2000 reflects the net result of interest income, interest expense and foreign
exchange adjustment.
INCOME TAX PROVISION
The Company's effective tax rate was 36% for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2000, the same as corresponding periods in 1999.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At September 30, 2000 we had $883 million of cash and cash equivalents. This is
an increase of $631 million from December 31, 1999. The increase is attributable
to obtaining approximately $671 million of net proceeds from two public common
stock offerings in 2000, plus cash from operations of $570 million less
acquisition of fixed assets of $712 million.
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The Company's accounts receivable increased by 25% to $352 million at September
30, 2000 from $282 million at December 31, 1999. Despite the increase, the
average days of accounts receivable outstanding was 61 days in the third quarter
of 2000 compared to 66 days in the fourth quarter of 1999. We monitor collection
risks and provide an adequate allowance for doubtful accounts related to these
risks. While there can be no guarantee of collecting these receivables, we
believe that substantially all net receivables will be collected, given
customers' current credit ratings. We expect that average days outstanding will
continue to decrease while business conditions remain strong.
In 2000 we expect capital expenditures to be about $1 billion, up from $180
million in 1999. These expenditures, of which approximately $840 million is for
equipment, will be focused on developing leading edge manufacturing capacity in
our wafer manufacturing facilities in Colorado Springs, Irving, Rousset and
North Tyneside. In order to develop this capacity we expect to make equipment
purchases to add 0.18 micron capacity and also to incur development expenses for
next generation process technologies.
We believe that our existing sources of liquidity, together with cash flows from
operations, lease financing on equipment and other short- and medium-term bank
borrowings, will be sufficient to meet our liquidity and capital requirements
through 2001. We may, however, seek additional equity or debt financing to fund
the expansion of our wafer fabrication capacity or other projects; the timing
and amount of such capital requirements cannot be precisely determined at this
time. There can be no assurance that such financing would be available in
acceptable amounts or terms.
CASH FLOW
From Operating Activities: During the nine months ended September 30, 2000, net
cash provided by operations increased $428 million to $593 million compared to
$165 million in the same period of 1999. The increase was mainly due to
increases in trade accounts payable and net income.
From Investing Activities: Net cash used in investing activities was $816
million for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 compared to $102 million in
the same period of 1999. About 87% of the 2000 total, approximately $712
million, was used to purchase fixed assets. We will fund our remaining capital
expenditures in 2000 using a combination of existing cash, sale of short-term
investments, and equipment lease financing.
From Financing Activities: In the first three quarters of 2000, net cash
provided by financing activities was $884 million compared to net cash used in
financing activities of $36 million in the first three quarters of 1999, a
change of $920 million. The majority of the new cash is from the proceeds of
stock offerings completed in February and September of 2000, with the balance
coming substantially from lease financing.
RISK FACTORS
Before deciding to invest in our company or to maintain or increase your
investment, you should carefully consider the risks described below, in addition
to the other information contained in this report and in our other filings with
the SEC, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1999 as well as our subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The risks and
uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing our
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company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we
currently deem immaterial may also affect our business operations. If any of
these risks actually occur they could seriously harm our business, financial
condition or results of operations. In that event, the market price for our
common stock could decline and you may lose all or part of your investment.
OUR REVENUE AND OPERATING RESULTS FLUCTUATE SIGNIFICANTLY DUE TO A VARIETY OF
FACTORS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN VOLATILITY OR A DECLINE IN OUR STOCK PRICE:
Our future operating results will be subject to quarterly variations based
upon a wide variety of factors, many of which are not within our control. These
factors include:
- the cyclical nature of both the semiconductor industry and the
markets addressed by our products;
- fluctuations in manufacturing yields;
- the timing of introduction of new products;
- the timing of customer orders;
- price erosion;
- changes in mix of products sold;
- the extent of utilization of manufacturing capacity;
- product obsolescence;
- availability of supplies and raw materials;
- price competition and other competitive factors; and
- fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
Any unfavorable changes in any of these factors could harm our operating
results.
In particular, we believe that our future sales growth will depend
substantially on the success of our new products. Our new products are generally
incorporated into our customers' products or systems at the design stage.
However, design wins may precede volume sales by a year or more. We may not be
successful in achieving design wins or any design win may not result in future
revenues, which depend in large part on the success of the customer's end
product or system. We expect the average selling price of each of our products
to decline as individual products mature and competitors enter the market. To
offset average selling price decreases, we rely primarily on reducing costs in
the manufacturing of those products, increasing unit sales to absorb fixed costs
and introducing new, higher priced products which incorporate advanced features
or integrated technologies to address new or emerging markets. To the extent
that such cost reductions and new product introductions do not occur in a timely
manner, our operating results could be harmed. From time to time, our quarterly
revenues and operating results can become more dependent upon orders booked and
shipped within a given quarter and, accordingly, our quarterly results can
become less predictable and subject to greater variability.
In addition, our continued success will depend in large part on the
continued growth of various electronics industries that use semiconductors,
including manufacturers of computers, telecommunications equipment, automotive
electronics, industrial controls, consumer electronics, data networking
equipment and military equipment, and economic growth generally. Our success
will also depend upon a better supply and demand balance within the
semiconductor industry.
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In 1997, 1998 and early 1999 the semiconductor industry experienced a
significant downturn, characterized by, among other things, diminished product
demand, production overcapacity and decline of average selling prices of
products. While our revenues in 1998 increased as compared to 1997, the increase
was primarily attributable to the inclusion of revenues from Temic's business,
which we acquired in March 1998. Excluding the results of Temic, our revenues
decreased in 1998 as compared with 1997, reflecting the cyclical downturn in the
worldwide semiconductor industry throughout 1997 and 1998. While sales of our
ASIC and logic-related products increased during this period, continued price
reduction of our commodity non-volatile memory products (caused by continued
weakened business conditions and excess manufacturing capacity in the
semiconductor industry) more than offset the impact of higher sales of ASIC and
logic-related products in 1998. These non-volatile memory products included our
commodity EPROMs and Flash memories. These business conditions in the worldwide
semiconductor industry also contributed to our decision to implement a
restructuring plan, which we announced in the second quarter of fiscal 1998. The
restructuring plan, which resulted in a nonrecurring charge of approximately
$66.3 million, included a ten percent work force reduction and an impairment
charge to write down the value of certain manufacturing equipment and machinery
with older process technology. We also recognized an in-process research and
development charge of $23.4 million relating to the Temic acquisition during the
second quarter of fiscal 1998.
IF WE DO NOT SUCCESSFULLY INCREASE OUR MANUFACTURING CAPACITY, WE MAY FACE
CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS THAT COULD HARM OUR BUSINESS:
We currently manufacture our products at our wafer fabrication
facilities located in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Heilbronn, Germany; Nantes,
France; and Rousset, France. We expect our facility in Irving, Texas to be
producing wafers in the first quarter of 2001. We also expect our newest
facility in North Tyneside, UK, which was acquired in September 2000, to be
operational and producing wafers by the fourth quarter of 2001. We believe that
we will be able to substantially meet our production needs from these facilities
through the second quarter of fiscal 2003, although this date may vary depending
on, among other things, our rate of growth. We will be required to hire, train
and manage additional production personnel in order to increase production
capacity as planned. We will also be required to successfully implement new
manufacturing technologies such as 0.25-micron, 0.18-micron and chemical
mechanical planarization in our wafer manufacturing facilities to achieve die
shrinks. If we cannot expand our capacity on a timely basis, we could experience
significant capacity constraints that would prevent us from meeting customer
demand. In addition, the depreciation and other expenses that we will incur in
connection with the expansion of our manufacturing capacity may reduce our gross
margins in future periods.
We are exploring alternatives for the further expansion of our
manufacturing capacity, which would likely occur after fiscal year 2000,
including:
- expanding our current wafer fabrication facilities;
- purchasing one or more additional wafer fabrication facilities; or
- entering into strategic relationships to obtain additional capacity.
Any of these alternatives could require a significant investment by us,
and none of the alternatives for expanding our manufacturing capacity may be
available on a timely basis.
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The cost of expanding our manufacturing capacity at the Irving, Texas
facility or elsewhere is expected to be funded through a combination of
available cash resources, cash from operations and additional lease, debt or
equity financing. We may not be able to obtain the additional financing
necessary to fund the expansion of our manufacturing facilities.
Expanding our wafer fabrication capacity involves significant risks,
including:
- shortages of materials and skilled labor;
- unavailability of semiconductor manufacturing and testing equipment;
- unforeseen environmental or engineering problems;
- work stoppages;
- approvals and requirements of governmental and regulatory agencies;
and
- unanticipated cost increases.
Any one of these risks could delay the building, equipping and
production start-up of a new facility or the expansion of an existing facility,
and could involve significant additional costs or reduce our anticipated
revenues. In addition, the timing of commencement of operation of our Irving,
Texas facility or our North Tyneside, UK facility will depend upon the
availability, timely delivery, successful installation and testing of complex
process equipment.
As a result of these and other factors, any expanded or new facility may
not be completed and in volume production on time or within budget. Furthermore,
we may be unable to achieve adequate manufacturing yields in any expanded or new
facility in a timely manner, and our revenues may not increase in proportion to
the anticipated increase in manufacturing capacity associated with any expanded
or new facility.
IF WE ARE UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY UTILIZE OUR WAFER MANUFACTURING CAPACITY AND
FAIL TO ACHIEVE ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURING YIELDS, OUR BUSINESS WOULD BE HARMED:
The fabrication of our integrated circuits is a highly complex and
precise process, requiring production in a tightly controlled, clean
environment. Minute impurities, difficulties in the fabrication process, defects
in the masks used to print circuits on a wafer or other factors can cause a
substantial percentage of wafers to be rejected or numerous die on each wafer to
be nonfunctional. We may experience problems in achieving acceptable yields in
the manufacture of wafers, particularly in connection with the expansion of our
manufacturing capacity and related transitions. The interruption of wafer
fabrication or the failure to achieve acceptable manufacturing yields at any of
our wafer fabrication facilities would harm our business.
In 1997 and 1998, we made substantial capital expenditures to increase
our wafer fabrication capacity at our facilities in Colorado Springs, Colorado
and Rousset, France, and acquired two wafer fabrication facilities in connection
with our acquisition of Temic. In 1998, our gross margin declined significantly
as a result of the increase in fixed costs and operating expenses related to
this expansion of capacity, and lower product margins in many of our
non-volatile memory products due to severe price decline. In 1999, the declining
gross margin trend reversed, primarily due to a higher unit sales volume over
which to spread fixed costs and operating expenses, the inclusion of Temic's
positive gross margin for all of 1999 compared to only ten months in 1998, and
average selling prices that stabilized in 1999.
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The improved market conditions that we experienced in 1999 and the first
nine months of 2000 may not continue or may not permit us to fully utilize our
wafer fabrication capacity, and our increases in fixed costs and operating
expenses related to manufacturing overcapacity may harm our operating results.
If net revenues do not continue to increase sufficiently in future periods our
business could be harmed. We experienced production delays and yield
difficulties in connection with earlier expansions of our wafer fabrication
capacity. Production delays, difficulties in achieving acceptable yields at any
of our fabrication facilities or overcapacity could materially and adversely
affect our operating results.
THE CYCLICAL NATURE OF THE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY COULD CREATE FLUCTUATIONS IN
OUR OPERATING RESULTS, AS WE EXPERIENCED IN 1997 AND 1998:
The semiconductor industry has historically been cyclical, characterized
by wide fluctuations in product supply and demand. From time to time, the
industry has also experienced significant downturns, often in connection with,
or in anticipation of, maturing product cycles and declines in general economic
conditions. Downturns of this type occurred in 1997 and 1998. These downturns
have been characterized by diminished product demand, production overcapacity
and accelerated decline of average selling prices, and in some cases have lasted
for more than a year. Our business could be harmed by industry-wide fluctuations
in the future. The commodity memory portion of the semiconductor industry, from
which we derived approximately half of our revenues through 1998, approximately
46% of our revenues in 1999, and approximately 53% in the first nine months of
2000, suffered from excess capacity in 1998, leading to substantial price
reduction during this period. While these conditions improved in 1999, if they
were to resume our growth and operating results would be harmed. In addition, in
the past, our operating results were harmed by industry-wide fluctuations in the
demand for semiconductors, which resulted in under-utilization of our
manufacturing capacity. Our business could be harmed in the future by cyclical
conditions in the semiconductor industry or by slower growth in any of the
markets served by our customer products.
OUR MARKETS ARE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, AND IF WE DO NOT COMPETE EFFECTIVELY, WE MAY
SUFFER PRICE REDUCTIONS, REDUCED REVENUES, REDUCED GROSS MARGINS AND LOSS OF
MARKET SHARE:
We compete in markets that are intensely competitive and characterized
by rapid technological change, product obsolescence and price decline.
Throughout our product line, we compete with a number of large semiconductor
manufacturers, such as AMD, Fujitsu, Intel, Sharp and ST Microelectronics. These
competitors have substantially greater financial, technical, marketing and
management resources than we do. As we have introduced our new Flash products,
we are increasingly competing directly with these competitors, and we may not be
able to compete effectively. We also compete with emerging companies that are
attempting to sell their products in specialized markets that our products
address. We compete principally on the basis of the technical innovation and
performance of our products, including their speed, density, power usage,
reliability and specialty packaging alternatives, as well as on price and
product availability. During recent periods, we have experienced significant
price competition in our non-volatile memory business and especially for EPROM
and Flash products. We expect continuing competitive pressures in our markets
from existing competitors and new entrants, which, among other things, could
further accelerate the trend of decreasing average selling prices for our
products.
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In addition to the factors described above, our ability to compete
successfully depends on a number of factors, including the following:
- our success in designing and manufacturing new products that
implement new technologies and processes;
- our ability to offer integrated solutions using our advanced
non-volatile memory process with other technologies;
- the rate at which customers incorporate our products into their
systems;
- product introductions by our competitors;
- the number and nature of our competitors in a given market; and
- general market and economic conditions.
Many of these factors are outside of our control, and we may not be able
to compete successfully in the future.
WE MUST KEEP PACE WITH TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE:
The average selling prices of our products historically have decreased
over the products' lives and are expected to continue to do so. As a result, our
future success depends on our ability to develop and introduce new products
which compete effectively on the basis of price and performance and which
address customer requirements. We are continually in the process of designing
and commercializing new and improved products to maintain our competitive
position. The success of new product introductions is dependent upon several
factors, including timely completion and introduction of new product designs,
achievement of acceptable fabrication yields and market acceptance. Our
development of new products and our customers' decision to design them into
their systems can take as long as three years, depending upon the complexity of
the device and the application. Accordingly, new product development requires a
long-term forecast of market trends and customer needs, and the successful
introduction of our products may be adversely affected by competing products or
technologies serving markets addressed by our products. Our qualification
process involves multiple cycles of testing and improving a product's
functionality to ensure that our products operate in accordance with design
specifications. If we experience delays in the introduction of new products as a
result of the qualification process, our future operating results could be
harmed.
In addition, new product introductions frequently depend on our
development and implementation of new process technologies, and our future
growth will depend in part upon the successful development and market acceptance
of these process technologies. Our integrated solution products will require
more technically sophisticated sales and marketing personnel to market these
products successfully to customers. We are developing new products with smaller
feature sizes, the fabrication of which will be substantially more complex than
fabrication of our current products. If we are unable to design, develop,
manufacture, market and sell new products successfully, our operating results
will be harmed. Our new product development, process development, or marketing
and sales efforts may not be successful, our new products may not achieve market
acceptance, and price expectations for our new products may not be achieved, any
of which could harm our business.
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OUR OPERATING RESULTS ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON OUR INTERNATIONAL SALES AND
OPERATIONS, WHICH EXPOSES US TO VARIOUS POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RISKS:
Foreign product sales to customers accounted for approximately 65%, 65%
and 64% of net revenues in 1998, 1999 and the first nine months of 2000,
respectively. We expect that revenues derived from international sales will
continue to represent a significant portion of net revenues. In addition, in
recent years, we have significantly expanded our international operations, most
recently through our acquisitions of Temic in 1998 and a subsidiary of
Thomson-CSF in May 2000. International sales and operations are subject to a
variety of risks, including:
- greater difficulty in protecting intellectual property;
- greater difficulty in staffing and managing foreign operations;
- greater risk of uncollectible accounts;
- longer collection cycles;
- potential unexpected changes in regulatory practices, including
export license requirements, trade barriers, tariffs and tax laws;
- sales seasonality;
- general economic and political conditions in foreign markets.
Further, we purchase a significant portion of our raw materials and
equipment from foreign suppliers, and we incur labor and other operating costs
in foreign currencies, particularly at our French and German manufacturing
facilities. As a result, we are exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange
rates or weak economic conditions in these other countries.
Approximately 76%, 77%, and 76% of our sales in 1998, 1999 and the first
nine months of 2000, respectively, were denominated in U.S. dollars. During
these periods our products became less price competitive in countries with
currencies declining in value against the dollar. In 1998, our revenues declined
by approximately $7.0 million due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar
against foreign currencies in the markets in which we sell products. In
addition, in 1998 business conditions in Asia were severely affected by banking
and currency issues which adversely affected our operating results. While these
conditions stabilized in 1999, the continuance or worsening of adverse business
and financial conditions in Asia, where 34% of our revenues were generated
during 1999 and 36% were generated in the first nine months of 2000, would
likely harm our operating results.
WHEN WE TAKE FOREIGN ORDERS DENOMINATED IN LOCAL CURRENCIES, WE RISK RECEIVING
LESS DOLLARS WHEN THESE CURRENCIES WEAKEN AGAINST THE DOLLAR, AND MAY NOT BE
ABLE TO ADEQUATELY HEDGE AGAINST THIS RISK:
When we take a foreign order denominated in a local currency we will
receive fewer dollars than we initially anticipated if that local currency
weakens against the dollar before we collect our funds. In addition to reducing
revenue, this risk will negatively affect our operating results. In Europe,
where our significant operations have costs denominated in European currencies,
these negative impacts on revenue can be partially offset by positive impacts on
costs. However, in Japan, while our yen denominated sales are also subject to
exchange rate risk, we do not have significant operations there with which to
counterbalance our exposure. Sales denominated in yen were 6% of our revenue in
the first nine months of 2000. Sales denominated in foreign currencies were 24%
in the first nine months of 2000, compared to 26% in the comparable period
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of 1999. We also face the risk that our accounts receivables denominated in
foreign currencies will be devalued if such foreign currencies weaken quickly
and significantly against the dollar. Though we hedge our accounts receivables
in yen using a loan denominated in yen of approximately equal amount, this
strategy may not be successful, which would harm our operating results.
IF WE FAIL TO MAINTAIN SATISFACTORY RELATIONSHIPS WITH MOTOROLA AND OTHER KEY
CUSTOMERS OUR BUSINESS MAY BE HARMED:
In 1997, 1998, 1999 and the first nine months of 2000, 13%, 14%, 12% and
11%, respectively, of our net revenues were derived from sales to Motorola. Our
ability to maintain close, satisfactory relationships with Motorola and other
large customers is important to our business. A reduction, delay, or
cancellation of orders from Motorola or our other large customers would harm our
business. Moreover, our customers may vary order levels significantly from
period to period, and customers may not continue to place orders with us in the
future at the same levels as in prior periods. The loss of one or more of our
key customers, or reduced orders by any of our key customers, could harm our
business and results of operations.
OUR FAILURE TO SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE BUSINESS OR PRODUCTS WE HAVE ACQUIRED
COULD DISRUPT OR HARM OUR ONGOING BUSINESS:
We have from time to time acquired complementary businesses, products
and technologies. Achieving the anticipated benefits of an acquisition depends,
in part, upon whether the integration of the acquired business, products or
technology is accomplished in an efficient and effective manner. Moreover,
successful acquisitions in the semiconductor industry may be more difficult to
accomplish than in other industries because such acquisitions require, among
other things, integration of product offerings, manufacturing operations and
coordination of sales and marketing and research and development efforts. The
difficulties of such integration may be increased by the need to coordinate
geographically separated organizations, the complexity of the technologies being
integrated, and the necessity of integrating personnel with disparate business
backgrounds and combining two different corporate cultures. The integration of
operations following an acquisition requires the dedication of management
resources that may distract attention from the day-to-day business, and may
disrupt key research and development, marketing or sales efforts. The inability
of management to successfully integrate any future acquisition could harm our
business. Furthermore, products acquired in connection with acquisitions may not
gain acceptance in our markets, and we may not achieve the anticipated or
desired benefits of such transactions.
WE CURRENTLY ARE AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS THAT COULD BE COSTLY TO DEFEND AND RESULT IN LOSS OF
SIGNIFICANT RIGHTS:
The semiconductor industry is characterized by vigorous protection and
pursuit of intellectual property rights or positions, which have on occasion
resulted in significant and often protracted and expensive litigation. We have
from time to time received, and may in the future receive, communications from
third parties asserting patent or other intellectual property rights covering
our products or processes. In the past, we have received specific allegations
from major companies alleging that certain of our products infringe patents
owned by such companies, and we have been involved in such litigation which
harmed our operating results. Further, in order to
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avoid the significant costs associated with litigation involving such claims, we
may obtain licenses for the use of the technologies that are the subject of
these claims and be required to make corresponding royalty payments, which may
harm our operating results.
In July 2000 we were named as a defendant in a lawsuit alleging that we
were infringing nine patents covering manufacturing processes as well as various
products, including memory products, microcontroller products, and smart card
products. Although we intend to vigorously defend against these claims, we may
not prevail given the complex technical issues and inherent uncertainties in
patent and intellectual property litigation. Moreover, the cost of defending
against such litigation, in terms of management time and attention, legal fees
and product delays, could be substantial, whatever the outcome. If this or any
other patent or other intellectual property claim against us was successful, we
may be prohibited from using the technologies subject to these claims, and if we
are unable to obtain a license on acceptable terms, license a substitute
technology, or design new technology to avoid infringement, our business and
operating results may be significantly harmed.
OUR LONG TERM DEBT COULD HARM OUR ABILITY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL FINANCING, AND
OUR ABILITY TO MEET OUR DEBT OBLIGATIONS WILL BE DEPENDENT UPON OUR FUTURE
PERFORMANCE:
We financed our 1997 capital expenditures with long-term debt. Long-term
debt less current portion more than doubled during that year, increasing from
$279 million at December 31, 1996 to $571 million at December 31, 1997.
Long-term debt less current portion increased again in 1998 to $771 million at
December 31, 1998, due primarily to the issuance of $115 million of debt
securities and $142 million of lease financing related to asset acquisitions. At
December 31, 1999, our long-term debt was approximately $654 million as we
reduced our capital expenditures from prior years. As of September 30, 2000 our
long term debt less current portion increased to $702 million, the result of
increased building and equipment purchases. The increase in our debt-to-equity
ratio could materially and adversely affect our ability to obtain additional
financing for working capital, acquisitions or other purposes and could make us
more vulnerable to industry downturns and competitive pressures. Our ability to
meet our debt obligations will be dependent upon our future performance, which
will be subject to the financial, business and other factors affecting our
operations, many of which are beyond our control.
Since a substantial portion of our operations are conducted through our
subsidiaries, the cash flow and the consequent ability to service debt are
partially dependent upon the earnings of our subsidiaries and the distribution
of those earnings, or upon loans or other payments of funds by those
subsidiaries, to us. These subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities
and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay any amounts due pursuant
to our long-term debt or to make any funds available therefor, whether by
dividends, distributions, loans or other payments. In addition, the payment of
dividends or distributions and the making of loans and advances to us by any of
our subsidiaries could in the future be subject to statutory or contractual
restrictions, could in the future be contingent upon the earnings of those
subsidiaries and could in the future be subject to various business
considerations. Any right held by us to receive any assets of any of our
subsidiaries upon its liquidation or reorganization will be effectively
subordinated to the claims of that subsidiary's creditors (including trade
creditors), except to the extent that we are recognized as a creditor of such
subsidiary, in which case our claims would still be subordinate
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to any security interest in the assets of such subsidiary and any indebtedness
of such subsidiary senior to that held by us.
WE MAY NEED TO RAISE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL THAT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE:
Semiconductor companies that maintain their own fabrication facilities
have substantial capital requirements. We made capital expenditures of $312
million in 1997, $188 million in 1998, $172 million in 1999, and approximately
$712 million through September 30, 2000, and intend to continue to make
capital investments to support business growth and achieve manufacturing cost
reductions and improved yields. Our capital expenditure plan for 2000, which was
originally set at approximately $550 million, has recently been increased to
approximately $1 billion. We may seek additional equity or debt financing to
fund further expansion of our wafer fabrication capacity or to fund other
projects. The timing and amount of such capital requirements cannot be precisely
determined at this time and will depend on a number of factors, including demand
for products, product mix, changes in semiconductor industry conditions and
competitive factors. Additional debt or equity financing may not be available
when needed or, if available, may not be available on satisfactory terms.
WE DEPEND ON INDEPENDENT ASSEMBLY CONTRACTORS WHICH MAY NOT HAVE ADEQUATE
CAPACITY TO FULFILL OUR NEEDS AND WHICH MAY NOT MEET OUR QUALITY AND DELIVERY
OBJECTIVES:
We manufacture wafers for our products at our fabrication facilities,
and the wafers are then sorted and tested at our facilities. After wafer
testing, we ship the wafers to one of our independent assembly contractors
located in China, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand
where the wafers are separated into die, packaged and, in some cases, tested.
Our reliance on independent contractors to assemble, package and test our
products involves significant risks, including reduced control over quality and
delivery schedules, the potential lack of adequate capacity and discontinuance
or phase-out of the contractors' assembly processes. These independent
contractors may not continue to assemble, package and test our products for a
variety of reasons. Moreover, because our assembly contractors are located in
foreign countries, we are subject to certain risks generally associated with
contracting with foreign suppliers, including currency exchange fluctuations,
political and economic instability, trade restrictions and changes in tariff and
freight rates. Accordingly, we may experience problems in timelines and the
adequacy or quality of product deliveries, any of which could have a material
adverse effect on our results of operations.
WE ARE SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS WHICH COULD IMPOSE UNANTICIPATED
REQUIREMENTS ON OUR BUSINESS IN THE FUTURE. ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH CURRENT
OR FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS MAY SUBJECT US TO LIABILITY OR SUSPENSION OF
OUR MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS:
We are subject to a variety of federal, state and local governmental
regulations related to the discharge or disposal of toxic, volatile or otherwise
hazardous chemicals used in our manufacturing processes. While we believe that
we have all environmental permits necessary to conduct our business and that our
activities conform to present environmental regulations, increasing public
attention has been focused on the environmental impact of semiconductor
operations. Although we have not experienced any material adverse effect on our
operations
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from environmental regulations, any changes in such regulations may impose the
need for additional capital equipment or other requirements. If for any reason
we fail to control the use of, or to restrict adequately the discharge of,
hazardous substances under present or future regulations, we could be subject to
substantial liability or our manufacturing operations could be suspended.
WE DEPEND ON CERTAIN KEY PERSONNEL, AND THE LOSS OF ANY KEY PERSONNEL MAY
SERIOUSLY HARM OUR BUSINESS:
Our future success depends in large part on the continued service of our
key technical and management personnel and on our ability to continue to attract
and retain qualified employees, particularly those highly skilled design,
process and test engineers involved in the manufacture of existing products and
the development of new products and processes. The competition for such
personnel is intense, and the loss of key employees, none of whom is subject to
an employment agreement for a specified term or a post-employment
non-competition agreement, could harm our business.
WE ARE NOT PROTECTED BY LONG TERM CONTRACTS WITH OUR CUSTOMERS:
We do not typically enter into long-term contracts with our customers,
and we cannot be certain as to future order levels from our customers. When we
do enter into a long-term contract, the contract is generally terminable at the
convenience of the customer. In the event of an early termination by one of our
major customers, it is unlikely that we will be able to rapidly replace that
revenue source, which would harm our financial results.
FAILURE TO MANAGE OUR GROWTH MAY SERIOUSLY HARM OUR BUSINESS:
Our business has grown in recent years through both internal expansion
and acquisitions, and continued growth may cause a significant strain on our
infrastructure and internal systems. To manage our growth effectively, we must
continue to improve and expand our management information systems, and we have
commenced an implementation of a new SAP enterprise resource planning and
management system for our worldwide operations in 2000. Our success depends to a
significant extent on the management skills of our executive officers. If we are
unable to manage growth effectively, our results of operations will be harmed.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
MARKET RISK SENSITIVE INSTRUMENTS
We do not use derivative financial instruments in our operations.
INTEREST RATE RISK
We maintain investment portfolio holdings of various issuers, types and
maturities whose values are dependent upon short term interest rates. We
generally classify these securities as available for sale, and consequently
record them on the balance sheet at market value with unrealized gains and
losses being recorded as a separate part of stockholders' equity. We do not
currently hedge these interest rate exposures.
Given our current profile of interest rate exposures and the maturities of our
investment holdings, we believe that an unfavorable change in interest rates
would not have a significant negative impact on our investment portfolio or
statement of operations through December 31, 2000.
Atmel has short term debt, long term debt and capital leases totaling $882
million at September 30, 2000. Approximately $610 million of these borrowings
have fixed interest rates. Approximately $272 million of floating rate debt is
based on the euro and euroyen interest rates. We do not hedge either of these
interest rates and could be negatively affected should either of these rates
increase significantly. A hypothetical 40 basis point increase in both of these
interest rates would have a $0.3 million adverse impact on income before taxes
on Atmel's Consolidated Statements of Operations for the remainder of 2000.
While there can be no assurance that both of these rates will remain at current
levels, we believe these rates will not increase significantly (defined as an
increase of more than 40 basis points) and cause any harm to our operations and
financial position.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not a party to any legal proceedings that management believes could have
a material adverse effect on our operating results.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Stock Split. On July 14, 2000 our Board of Directors approved a two-for-one
stock spilt, to be effected as a stock dividend. Shareholders of record at the
close of business August 11, 2000 were issued a certificate representing one
additional share for each share already held. Certificates were distributed
August 25, 2000.
Public Offering. On September 26, 2000 Atmel sold 4 million shares of common
stock at a price of 21.84 euros or $18.50 U.S. per share. We intend to use the
net proceeds of $70.7 million to fund capital expenditures and for working
capital and general corporate purposes.
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Stockholder Proposals Due for Our 2001 Annual Meeting
Stockholder proposals intended to be presented at our 2001 annual meeting of
stockholders must be received by our Vice President and General Counsel not
later than November 18, 2000 in order to be included in our proxy statement and
form of proxy relating to the 2001 annual meeting. (Our Address: 2325 Orchard
Parkway; San Jose, CA 95131)
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(A) Exhibit:
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
(B) Reports on Form 8-K:
A Form 8-K was filed on September 20, 2000 reporting a framework purchase
agreement with Siemens AG, our purchase of a wafer manufacturing facility in
North Tyneside, UK, and our plans to spend approximately $800 million over the
next 30 to 36 months for the purchase and installation of capital equipment at
the North Tyneside facility.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
ATMEL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
NOVEMBER 13, 2000 /S/ GEORGE PERLEGOS
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GEORGE PERLEGOS
President, Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
NOVEMBER 13, 2000 /S/ DONALD COLVIN
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DONALD COLVIN
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Finance
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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27.1 Financial Data Schedule
