ZAMBA CORP
10-Q, 2000-11-14
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 
/x/
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period 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 0-22718


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ZAMBA CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  #41-1636021
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3033 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 200, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(612) 832-9800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


    Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES /x/  NO / /

    Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class
  Outstanding at October 27, 2000
Common Stock, $0.01 par value   31,750,278



ZAMBA CORPORATION
INDEX

PART I—Financial Information

 
   
  Page No.
Item 1.   Financial Statements (Unaudited)    
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000 and 1999
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
 
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Item 2.
 
 
 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
 
 
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Item 3.
 
 
 
Not Applicable
 
 
 
 
 
PART II—Other Information
 
Items 1.
 
 
 
Legal Proceedings
 
 
 
12
 
Items 2-5.
 
 
 
None
 
 
 
12
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
 
 
 
12
 
Signatures
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ZAMBA CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 
  For the three months ended September 30,
  For the nine months ended September 30,
 
 
  2000
  1999
  2000
  1999
 
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)

 
Net revenues   $ 11,310   $ 8,577   $ 29,242   $ 20,934  
Costs and expenses:                          
  Project and personnel costs     5,566     3,938     14,656     10,793  
  Sales and marketing     1,445     763     3,633     1,886  
  General and administrative     4,129     2,382     10,259     6,636  
  Amortization of intangibles and non-cash compensation     1,002     1,086     3,027     2,983  
   
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from operations     (832 )   408     (2,333 )   (1,364 )
Other income (expense):                          
Interest income     46     19     177     63  
Interest expense     (16 )   (27 )   (55 )   (81 )
   
 
 
 
 
      30     (8 )   122     (18 )
Net income (loss)   ($ 802 ) $ 400   ($ 2,211 ) ($ 1,382 )
       
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share—basic and diluted   ($ 0.03 ) $ 0.01   ($ 0.07 ) ($ 0.05 )
       
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic     31,654     30,754     31,487     30,523  
       
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted     31,654     31,318     31,487     30,523  
       
 
 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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ZAMBA CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 
  September 30,
2000

  December 31,
1999

 
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)

 
ASSETS  
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 4,736   $ 7,973  
  Accounts receivable, net     7,491     3,659  
  Unbilled receivables     244     274  
  Notes receivable—related parties and other     726     3  
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets     717     242  
   
 
 
      Total current assets     13,914     12,151  
Property and equipment, net     1,490     1,068  
Restricted cash         110  
Intangible assets, net     276     3,111  
Other assets     321     71  
   
 
 
      Total assets   $ 16,001   $ 16,511  
       
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Current installments of long-term debt   $ 496   $ 573  
  Accounts payable     1,680     1,079  
  Accrued expenses     2,906     3,029  
  Deferred revenue     1,297     763  
   
 
 
      Total current liabilities     6,379     5,444  
Long-term debt, less current installments     539     816  
   
 
 
Commitments              
      Total liabilities     6,918     6,260  
   
 
 
Stockholders' equity:              
  Common stock, $0.01 par value, 55,000 shares authorized, 31,732 and 31,110 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively     317     311  
  Additional paid-in capital     80,937     79,900  
  Accumulated deficit     (72,171 )   (69,960 )
   
 
 
      Total stockholders' equity     9,083     10,251  
   
 
 
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 16,001   $ 16,511  
       
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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ZAMBA CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
 
  2000
  1999
 
 
  (In thousands)

 
Cash flows from operating activities:              
  Net loss   $ (2,211 ) $ (1,382 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:              
    Depreciation and amortization     3,696     3,446  
    Provision for bad debts     816     70  
    Non cash stock compensation         142  
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:              
      Accounts receivable     (4,648 )   (1,897 )
      Unbilled receivables     30     (74 )
      Prepaid expenses and other assets     (725 )   (51 )
      Accounts payable     601     746  
      Accrued expenses     (123 )   1,814  
      Deferred revenue     534     1,011  
   
 
 
        Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     (2,030 )   3,825  
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Purchase of property and equipment     (1,149 )   (557 )
  Notes receivable     (723 )    
  Other         (84 )
   
 
 
      Net cash used in investing activities     (1,872 )   (641 )
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Proceeds from exercises of stock options and warrants     909     239  
  Proceeds of long-term debt         240  
  Payments of long-term debt     (354 )   (288 )
  Change in restricted cash     110     100  
  Dividends         (18 )
   
 
 
      Net cash provided by financing activities     665     273  
   
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (3,237 )   3,457  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     7,973     3,054  
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 4,736   $ 6,511  
       
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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ZAMBA CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note A. Basis of Presentation:

    The unaudited consolidated financial statements of ZAMBA Corporation ("ZAMBA" or the "Company") as of September 30, 2000, and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2000, and 1999, reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state our financial position as of September 30, 2000, and our results of operations and cash flows for the reported periods. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. The year-end balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2000 presentation. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 1999, which were included in our 1999 Report on Form 10-K.

Note B. Selected Balance Sheet Information:

 
  September 30, 2000
  December 31, 1999
 
 
  (in thousands)

 
Accounts receivable, net:              
  Accounts receivable   $ 8,021   $ 3,949  
  Less allowance for doubtful accounts     (530 )   (290 )
   
 
 
    $ 7,491   $ 3,659  
       
 
 
Property and equipment, net:              
  Computer equipment   $ 3,463   $ 2,924  
  Furniture and equipment     913     822  
  Leasehold improvements     705     186  
   
 
 
      5,081     3,932  
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization     (3,591 )   (2,864 )
   
 
 
    $ 1,490   $ 1,068  
       
 
 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

    ZAMBA is a national customer care consulting company. According to the Gartner Group, customer care is expected to grow at a cumulative average growth rate of 54% per year through 2002. Our services are designed to assist clients in building lasting relationships with customers, increase the effectiveness of customer service and sales operations, and improve overall communication with customers. We deliver our services using a unique combination of accumulated expertise in the customer care field, existing technology, and client knowledge. We perform our services on both a fixed-bid, fixed-timetable and time and materials basis. Rapid development and significant client involvement are key aspects to our methodologies. We offer our clients end-to-end assistance with their implementations, including business case evaluation, system planning and design, software implementation, modification and development, training, installation, change management, network management, and post-implementation support. Our services include the design, implementation and integration of enterprise level applications to facilitate sales automation, call center management, marketing automation and automated field service and sales. We also own approximately 31% of the equity in NextNet Wireless, Inc., a private corporation engaged in the development of wireless data products targeted at wireless DSL. Two members of the Board of Directors of ZAMBA are also members of the Board of Directors of NextNet Wireless, Inc., Joseph B. Costello and Dixon R. Doll.

    We currently derive most of our revenue from systems integration services including business case evaluation, system planning and design, software package implementation, custom software development, training, installation, change management, and post-implementation support.

Results of Operations

    Historical results have been restated to reflect our acquisitions of Camworks, Inc. ("Camworks") on December 27, 1999, and Fusion Consulting, Inc. ("Fusion") on January 7, 2000. Both acquisitions are accounted for using the pooling-of-interests method.

Three months ended September 30, 2000, compared to the three months ended September 30, 1999

Net Revenues

    Net revenues increased 32% to $11.31 million in 2000 compared to $8.58 million in 1999. The increase in revenues is principally due to increases in both the average size and number of client projects and due to an increase in the number of billable consultants.

Project and Personnel Costs

    Project and personnel costs consist primarily of salaries and employee benefits for personnel dedicated to client projects and direct expenses incurred to complete projects that were not reimbursed by the client. These costs represent the most significant expense ZAMBA incurs in providing its services. Project costs were $5.57 million or 49% of net revenues in the third quarter of 2000 compared to $3.94 million or 46% in the third quarter of 1999. The 41% increase in dollar terms was primarily due to the increase in the number and cost of project personnel. Project personnel increased primarily as a result of the increased number and size of our engagements. We expect project and personnel costs to increase on a dollar basis over the next few quarters in order to deliver revenue growth from customer-centric solutions.

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Sales and Marketing

    Sales and marketing expenses were $1.45 million or 13% of net revenues in 2000 compared to $763,000 or 9% of net revenues in 1999. The increase in dollar and percentage terms is due to the hiring of additional direct sales personnel. We expect the amount spent for sales and marketing costs to continue to increase over the next few quarters, as we continue to grow our staff and pay commissions associated with the expected increase in revenue.

General and Administrative

    General and administrative costs consist primarily of expenses associated with our management, finance, human resources, recruiting, information technology, facilities and administrative groups. General and administrative expenses were $4.13 million or 37% of net revenues in 2000 compared to $2.38 million or 28% of net revenues in 1999. The increase in dollar terms is primarily due to an increase in non-billable headcount, which is necessary to develop our infrastructure to support our anticipated growth. We also increased our provision for bad debts as we continue to increase our customer base and revenue. We also wrote off one customer's accounts receivable balance to bad debts because of collection issues due to lack of funding. We anticipate general and administrative costs to increase on a dollar basis over the next several quarters as we continue to grow and expand, and improve our technology infrastructure in order to support our anticipated revenue and headcount growth.

Amortization of Intangibles and Non-cash Compensation

    Amortization of intangibles and non-cash compensation was $1.00 million in 2000 compared to $1.09 million in 1999. The amortization is mainly due to the acquisition of The QuickSilver Group ("QuickSilver") in September 1998. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and the purchase price was allocated to tangible and identifiable intangible assets. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets was $7.70 million and was allocated to the following categories: people and experiences, client references, client lists, and intellectual property and delivery methodology. These amounts are being amortized over economic useful lives of between two and four years. Approximately 97% of the costs related to the QuickSilver acquisition have been amortized as of September 30, 2000.

    Non-cash compensation is from stock options granted to non-shareholder employees of Camworks and Fusion subsequent to our acquisitions of each company. The options were granted with an exercise price less than fair market value as a means of incenting the employees to continue employment with ZAMBA. The remaining deferred compensation balance related to these options is $739,000 as of September 30, 2000. The amount of this charge will be approximately $57,000 per quarter for each quarter through 2003.

Interest Income

    Interest income was $46,000 in 2000 compared to $19,000 in 1999. The increase is due to increases in our cash and investment accounts, which were provided by operating and financing activities. Also, additional interest income was provided in 2000 from outstanding notes receivable.

Interest Expense

    Interest expense was $16,000 in 2000 compared to $27,000 in 1999. The interest charges are due to debt acquired as a result of the acquisition of QuickSilver and interest charges accrued for future payments of the notes payable issued in connection with the acquisition of QuickSilver. As the debt continues to be paid down, the amount of interest expense is expected to decline.

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Income Taxes

    Income tax expense was $0 in 2000 due to an operating loss. In 1999, income tax expense was $0 due to utilizing net operating loss carryforwards.

Net Income (Loss)

    As a result of the above, the net loss for 2000 was $802,000, or ($0.03) per share, compared to a net income for 1999 of $400,000, or $0.01 per share.

Nine months ended September 30, 2000, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 1999

Net Revenues

    Net revenues increased 40% to $29.24 million in 2000 compared to $20.93 million in 1999. The increase in revenues is principally due to increases in both the average size and number of client projects and due to an increase in the number of billable consultants.

Project and Personnel Costs

    Project and personnel costs consist primarily of salaries and employee benefits for personnel dedicated to client projects and direct expenses incurred to complete projects that were not reimbursed by the client. These costs represent the most significant expense ZAMBA incurs in providing its services. Project costs were $14.66 million or 50% of net revenues in 2000 compared to $10.79 million or 52% in 1999. The increase in dollar terms was primarily due to the increase in the number and cost of project personnel. Project personnel increased as a result of the increased number and size of our engagements. The decline in project and personnel costs as a percentage of revenue is due to increased realized rates on projects. We expect project and personnel costs to increase on a dollar basis over the next few quarters in order to deliver revenue growth from customer-centric solutions.

Sales and Marketing

    Sales and marketing expenses were $3.63 million or 12% of net revenues in 2000 compared to $1.89 million or 9% of net revenues in 1999. The increase in dollar and percentage terms is due to the hiring of additional direct sales personnel. We expect the amount spent for sales and marketing costs to continue to increase over the next few quarters as we continue to grow our staff and pay commissions for the expected increase in revenue.

General and Administrative

    General and administrative costs consist primarily of expenses associated with our management, finance, human resources, recruiting, information technology, facilities and administrative groups. General and administrative expenses were $10.26 million or 35% of net revenues in 2000 compared to $6.64 million or 32% of net revenues in 1999. The increase in dollar terms is primarily due to an increase in non-billable headcount which is necessary to develop our infrastructure to support our anticipated growth. We also increased our provision for bad debts as we continue to increase our customer base and revenue. We also wrote off one customer's accounts receivable balance to bad debts because of collection issues due to lack of funding. We anticipate general and administrative costs to increase on a dollar basis over the next several quarters as we continue to grow and expand, and improve our technology infrastructure in order to support our anticipated revenue and headcount growth.

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Amortization of Intangibles and Non-cash Compensation

    Amortization of intangibles and non-cash compensation was $3.03 million in 2000 compared to $2.98 million in 1999. The amortization is mainly due to the acquisition of The QuickSilver Group ("QuickSilver") in September 1998. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and the purchase price was allocated to tangible and identifiable intangible assets. The fair value of identifiable intangible assets was $7.70 million and was allocated to the following categories: people and experiences, client references, client lists, and intellectual property and delivery methodology. These amounts are being amortized over economic useful lives of between two and four years. Approximately 97% of the costs related to the QuickSilver acquisition have been amortized as of September 30, 2000.

    Non-cash compensation is from stock options granted to non-shareholder employees of Camworks and Fusion subsequent to our acquisitions of each company. The options were granted with an exercise price less than fair market value as a means of incenting the employees to continue employment with ZAMBA. The remaining deferred compensation balance related to these options is $739,000 as of September 30, 2000. The amount of this charge will be approximately $57,000 per quarter for each quarter through 2003.

Interest Income

    Interest income was $177,000 in 2000 compared to $63,000 in 1999. The increase is due to increases in our cash and investment accounts, which were provided by operating and financing activities. Also, additional interest income was provided in 2000 from outstanding notes receivable.

Interest Expense

    Interest expense was $55,000 in 2000 compared to $81,000 in 1999. The interest charges are due to debt acquired as a result of the acquisition of QuickSilver and interest charges accrued for future payments of the notes payable issued in connection with the acquisition of QuickSilver. As the debt continues to be paid down, the amount of interest expense is expected to decline.

Income Taxes

    Income tax expense was $0 in 2000 and 1999 due to operating losses in both years.

Net Loss

    The net loss for 2000 was $2,211,000, or ($0.07) per share, compared to a net loss for 1999 of $1,382,000, or ($0.05) per share.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

    As of September 30, 2000, we had no significant capital spending or purchase commitments and had cash and cash equivalents totaling $4.74 million and working capital of $7.54 million. During the first nine months of 2000, we received notes receivable from four employees totaling $754,000, of which $372,000 is still outstanding as of September 30, 2000. We also received a note receivable from a customer, which totals $354,000 as of September 30, 2000. Subsequent to September 30, 2000, we received notes receivable from a customer totaling $939,000, due on December 15, 2000, for services performed during the third and fourth quarters of 2000.

    For the nine months ended September 30, 2000, $2.03 million was used in operating activities compared to the $3.83 million provided by operating activities in the same period in 1999. The decrease in cash provided from operating activities is primarily due to an increase in accounts

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receivable. We believe our existing capital resources will be sufficient to meet our capital requirements over the next few quarters.

New Accounting Standards

    Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 133 "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" (SFAS No. 133), effective in 2001, establishes new standards for recognizing all derivatives as either assets or liabilities, and measuring those instruments at fair value. We have no derivative financial instruments. At the present time, we do not anticipate that SFAS No. 133 will have a material impact on the financial position or results of operations.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

    We have debt at a fixed interest rate ranging from 6.0% to 10.0%, as described in Item 7A in the 1999 Report on Form 10-K. There has been no material change to this information.

Factors That May Affect Future Results

    Certain statements in this Report on Form 10-Q are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this Report on Form 10-Q, the words "may," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "intend," "potential," or "continue" and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, and/or performance of achievements.

    Factors that impact such forward looking statements include, among others, the growth rate of the marketplace for customer-centric solutions, our ability to develop skills in implementing customer- centric solutions, the ability of our partners to maintain competitive products, the impact of competition and pricing pressures from actual and potential competitors with greater financial resources, our ability to obtain large-scale consulting services agreements, client decision-making processes, changes in expectations regarding the information technology industry, our ability to hire and retain competent employees, our ability to make acquisitions under advantageous terms and conditions, our success in integrating acquisitions into our business and our culture and possible costs incurred related to the integration; our ability to grow revenues from acquired companies; possible changes in collections of accounts receivable, changes in general economic conditions and interest rates, and other factors identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    Our business may not grow as anticipated or we may fail to sustain profitability on a quarterly or annual basis in the future. We derive a substantial part of our revenues from a small number of clients whom, after evaluating our capabilities, decide whether to engage us to create business case evaluations, consult on change management practices and, in some cases, to design, implement and deploy solutions. Our revenues and earnings may fluctuate from quarter to quarter based on the number, size and scope of projects in which we are engaged, the contractual terms and degree of completion of such projects, any delays incurred in connection with a project, employee utilization rates, the adequacy of provisions for losses, the accuracy of estimates of resources required to complete ongoing projects, and other factors. In order for our revenues from consulting and integration services to grow, we must continue to add more clients and larger projects to plan, design and implement customer care systems. Inability to obtain clients for large-scale consulting and integration services could materially and adversely affect the growth of its business.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

    We are parties to various legal proceedings in the course of conducting our business. In the opinion of management, we are not involved in any current legal proceedings that, in the aggregate, would have a material affect on our business or operations.

Item 2. Changes in Securities

    None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

    None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

    None

Item 5. Other Information

    None

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

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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.

    ZAMBA CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 
 
/s/ 
DOUG HOLDEN   
Doug Holden
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 
 
/s/ 
MICHAEL H. CARREL   
Michael H. Carrel
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: November 14, 2000

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

  Title
10.01   Offer Letter for Doug Holden
10.02   Offer Letter for Jeff McCall
10.03   Offer Letter for Manish Gupta
11   Computation of Net Income Per Basic and Diluted Share
27   Financial Data Schedule

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