PLANTRONICS INC /CA/
10-Q, 1997-08-12
TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS
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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    June 28, 1997    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 1-12696
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                               PLANTRONICS, INC.
                      ---------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              Delaware                                77-0207692
        ---------------------                   -----------------------
    (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)              Identification No.)



                       337 Encinal Street, P.O. Box 1802
                       Santa Cruz, California 95061-1802
               ------------------------------------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)



       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (408) 426-6060


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              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report)

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 June 28, 1997
      --------------------------       ------------------------------
     Common Stock, $.01 par value                16,435,648


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                                PLANTRONICS, INC.
                          PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                          ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                 UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                        (in thousands, except share data)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            June 30,        March 31,
                                                                            1997(1)          1997(1)
                                                                           ---------        ---------
<S>                                                                        <C>              <C>      
ASSETS

Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents                                             $  50,605        $  42,262
     Accounts receivable                                                      39,133           36,981
     Inventory                                                                22,487           20,042
     Deferred income taxes                                                     2,840            2,840
     Other current assets                                                        929              909
                                                                           ---------        ---------
          Total current assets                                               115,994          103,034

Property, plant and equipment, net                                            20,583           18,970
Other assets                                                                   4,777            5,237
                                                                           ---------        ---------
                                                                           $ 141,354        $ 127,241
                                                                           =========        =========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable                                                      $  10,867        $   9,578
     Accrued liabilities                                                      21,650           20,441
     Income taxes payable                                                     12,571            9,674
                                                                           ---------        ---------
          Total current liabilities                                           45,088           39,693

Deferred income taxes                                                          1,616            1,616
Long-term debt                                                                65,050           65,050
                                                                           ---------        ---------
     Total liabilities                                                       111,754          106,359
                                                                           ---------        ---------

Stockholders' equity:
     Common stock; $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized,
          16,366,212 shares as of March 31, 1997 and 16,435,648 shares
          as of June 30, 1997 issued and outstanding                             164              164
     Additional paid-in capital                                               58,350           58,224
     Cumulative translation adjustment                                          (891)            (891)
     Accumulated deficit                                                     (15,528)         (23,834)
                                                                           ---------        ---------
                                                                              42,096           33,663

     Less: Treasury stock
               Common stock, 696,142 shares as of March 31, 1997, and
                    674,946 shares as of June 30, 1997, at cost              (12,495)         (12,781)
                                                                           ---------        ---------
          Total stockholders' equity                                          29,600           20,882
                                                                           ---------        ---------
                                                                           $ 141,354        $ 127,241
                                                                           =========        =========
</TABLE>

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(1)  See Notes to Financial Statements, paragraph captioned "Periods Presented".

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                                PLANTRONICS, INC.
                          ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                      (in thousands, except per share data)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          THREE MONTHS ENDED
                                                       ------------------------
                                                       JUNE 30,        JUNE 30,
                                                        1997             1996
                                                       ========        ========
<S>                                                    <C>             <C>     
Net sales                                              $ 54,023        $ 45,584
Cost of sales                                            24,956          21,084
                                                       --------        --------
     Gross profit                                        29,067          24,500
                                                       --------        --------

Operating expense:
     Research, development and engineering                3,989           3,463
     Selling, general and administrative                 11,467           9,520
                                                       --------        --------
          Total operating expenses                       15,456          12,983
                                                       --------        --------

Operating income                                         13,611          11,517
Interest expense, including amortization
     of debt issuance costs of $108                       1,754           1,790
Interest income and other income, net                      (356)           (308)
                                                       --------        --------
Income before income taxes                               12,213          10,035
Income tax expense                                        3,908           3,412
                                                       --------        --------

Net income                                             $  8,305        $  6,625
                                                       ========        ========

Net income per common share(2)                         $   0.47        $   0.37
                                                       ========        ========

Shares used in per share calculations                    17,820          18,072
                                                       ========        ========
</TABLE>

(2) Represents post split earnings per share calculation as described further in
    Footnote 3 to the Financial Statements. Pre-split earnings per share, as
    disclosed in the Company's press release dated July 15, 1997, were $0.93 and
    $0.73 for the periods ended June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996, respectively.


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                                PLANTRONICS, INC.
                          ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (in thousands)



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         THREE MONTHS    THREE MONTHS
                                                            ENDED           ENDED
                                                           JUNE 30,        JUNE 30,
                                                             1997            1996
                                                           ========        ========
<S>                                                        <C>             <C>     
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income                                                 $  8,305        $  6,625

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization of
       property and intangible assets                           776             665
     Other non-cash charges, net                               --               174
     Changes in assets and liabilities:
          Accounts receivable                                (2,164)           (357)
          Provision for doubtful accounts                        12              15
          Inventory                                          (2,445)           (378)
          Other current assets                                  (20)         (1,558)
          Other assets                                          460             (89)
          Accounts payable                                    1,289            (354)
          Accrued liabilities                                 1,209           1,971
          Income taxes payable                                2,897           1,017
          Gain on sale of property and equipment               --              --
                                                           --------        --------
Cash provided by operating activities                        10,319           7,729
                                                           --------        --------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Capital expenditures                                    (2,389)         (2,993)
     Proceeds from sale of property and equipment              --              --
                                                           --------        --------
Cash used by investing activities                            (2,389)         (2,993)
                                                           --------        --------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options                    126             199
     Sale (purchase) of treasury stock, net                     287          (7,834)
                                                           --------        --------
Cash used for financing activities                              413          (7,635)
                                                           --------        --------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents          8,343          (2,899)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period             42,262          26,787
                                                           --------        --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                 $ 50,605        $ 23,888
                                                           ========        ========

Supplemental disclosures:
     Cash paid for:
          Interest                                         $   --          $   --
          Income taxes                                     $  1,012        $  2,383
                                                           ========        ========
</TABLE>



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                                PLANTRONICS, INC.
                          ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                    NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
                          INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have
been prepared by Plantronics, Inc. ("Plantronics") pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial
statements reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include
only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial
position and results of operations as of and for the periods indicated. Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been
condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although
Plantronics believes the disclosures which are made, when read in conjunction
with the audited fiscal 1997 financial statements, are adequate to make the
information presented not misleading. As used herein, references to the
"Company" mean Plantronics and its consolidated subsidiaries.

PERIODS PRESENTED. The Company's fiscal year-end is the Saturday closest to
March 31st (i.e. March 29, 1997) and the first fiscal quarter-end is the
Saturday closest to June 30th (i.e. June 28, 1997 or June 29, 1996, as
applicable). For purposes of presentation, the Company has indicated its
accounting year-end as March 31 and its first quarter-end as June 30.
Plantronics' fiscal quarters ended June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996 consisted of
thirteen weeks each.

            1.   DETAILS OF CERTAIN BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS: (in thousands)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     June 30,          March 31,
                                                       1997              1997
                                                     --------          --------
<S>                                                  <C>               <C>     
Inventories:
     Finished goods                                  $ 10,502          $ 11,056
     Work in process                                    2,294             1,647
     Purchased parts                                    9,691             7,339
                                                     --------          --------
                                                     $ 22,487          $ 20,042
                                                     ========          ========

Property, plant and equipment:
     Land                                            $  4,693          $  4,693
     Buildings and improvements
          (useful lives:  10-40 years)                  9,109             9,104
     Machinery and equipment
          (useful lives: 4-8 years)                    28,332            25,949
                                                     --------          --------
                                                       42,134            39,746
Less accumulated depreciation                         (21,551)          (20,776)
                                                     --------          --------
                                                     $ 20,583          $ 18,970
                                                     ========          ========
</TABLE>


2. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS:

The Company's functional currency for all operations is the US dollar.
Accordingly, gains and losses resulting from the remeasurement of foreign
subsidiaries' financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in other
income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations. Gains and losses
resulting from foreign currency transactions are also included in other income
(expense). Aggregate exchange losses in the three months ended June 30, 1997
were $0.1 million. Aggregate exchange gains in the three months ended June 30,
1996 were $0.1 million.

3. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

On August 4, 1997 the Board of Directors approved a two-for-one split of the
Company's common stock to be effected as a stock dividend. All stockholders of
record on August 18, 1997 (the "Record Date") will receive one additional share
for each share owned on the Record Date. The additional shares will be
distributed to stockholders on September 2, 1997. All shares and per share
amounts presented in this Form 10-Q have been retroactively restated to reflect
the stock split. The earnings per share of $0.93 and $0.73 reported in the press
release on July 15, 1997, for periods ending June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996,
respectively, were calculated on a pre-stock split basis.


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


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

The following table sets forth items from the Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Income as a percentage of net revenue.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Three Months Ended
                                                     ------------------
                                                    June 30,      June 30,
                                                      1997          1996
                                                     -----         ----- 
<S>                                                  <C>           <C>   
        Net sales                                    100.0%        100.0%
 
        Cost of sales                                 46.2          46.3
                                                     -----         ----- 
            Gross profit                              53.8          53.7
        Research and development                       7.4           7.6
        Selling, general and administrative           21.2          20.1
                                                     -----         ----- 

        Operating income                              25.2          25.2
        Other (income) expense                         2.6           3.3
                                                     -----         ----- 

        Income before income taxes                    22.6          22.0
        Income tax expense                             7.2           7.5
                                                     -----         ----- 

        Net income                                    15.4%         14.5%
                                                     =====         ===== 
</TABLE>


NET SALES. Net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 (the first quarter of
fiscal 1998) were $54.0 million, an increase of 18.5% over the net sales of
$45.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 1996 (the first quarter of fiscal
1997). International revenues for the first three months of fiscal 1998 grew
8.9% over the comparable period in fiscal 1997. Domestic revenues increased $7.3
million for the first three months of fiscal 1998 over the first quarter of
fiscal 1997, which had been unfavorably impacted by the closing of the Lucent
Technologies (formerly AT&T) phone stores.

GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 was $29.1 million
(53.8% of net sales), compared to $24.5 million (53.7% of net sales) for the
same period in fiscal 1997, reflecting continuing benefit from manufacturing
efficiencies and cost reduction programs. In the future, margins could decrease
somewhat as a result of increased volume and mix of new, lower margin products.

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING. Research, development and engineering
expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 were $4.0 million compared to $3.5
million for the quarter ended June 30, 1996. The increase was primarily due to
costs related to new product development.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE. Selling, general and administrative
expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 1997 were $11.5 million compared to $9.5
million for the quarter ended June 30, 1996. The increases were the result of
additional staffing in sales and marketing worldwide, increased spending in
market research programs, new product development and associated costs due to
higher volume in sales worldwide.


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

INCOME TAX EXPENSE. The Company's effective tax rate declined to 32% in the
quarter ended June 30, 1997 from 34% in the quarter ended June 30, 1996,
primarily as a result of international restructuring begun in the fourth quarter
of fiscal 1996.

FOREIGN CURRENCY. The Company's cash flows are substantially US dollar
denominated. However, the Company is exposed to certain foreign currency
fluctuations, primarily in Europe and Mexico. The source of currency risk in
Europe is due to receivables denominated in local currency, although this has
been largely offset by payables denominated in local currency. This natural
hedging approach has substantially limited the Company's net exposure to the
effect of currency fluctuations and management believes additional hedging has
not been merited. As the Company's sales in Europe grow, this strategy will
require review and the Company may experience greater exposure to currency
fluctuations as a result of its increasing international activities. In the
fourth quarter of fiscal 1996, the company formed a wholly owned subsidiary
incorporated in the Netherlands. The establishment of Plantronics B.V. entailed,
among other things, a transfer of a substantial number of functions and the
associated positions and expenses from the United Kingdom to the Netherlands.
The Company now incurs local expenses in Dutch guilders and a small proportion
of expenses in pound sterling, while recording no revenue in Dutch guilders.

The Company's peso transaction exposure at its manufacturing subsidiary in
Tijuana, Mexico is limited mostly to payroll. The favorable effects to the
Company on the devaluation of the peso in the years reported was somewhat offset
by local currency pay raises to its employees in Mexico. Because of these
factors, management does not believe the devaluation has had a material effect
on the Company.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES. The Company's principal source of liquidity in
the three-month period ended June 30, 1997 was $10.3 million of cash generated
from operating activities. In the three-month period ended June 30, 1996,
liquidity was principally provided by $7,729 million of cash generated from
operating activities. Cash and cash equivalents increased to $50.6 million at
June 30, 1997 from $23.9 million at June 30, 1996, primarily due to cash
provided by operating activities. The Company has a $20.0 million revolving
credit facility, including a $10.0 million letter of credit subfacility, with a
major bank. In the quarter ended March 31, 1997, the Company renegotiated the
terms of its credit facility so that borrowings are no longer secured and
ongoing fees and costs are substantially reduced. As of June 30, 1997, the
Company had no cash borrowings under the revolving credit facility and $1.9
million outstanding under the letter of credit subfacility. The terms of the
credit facility contain covenants which materially limit the Company's ability
to incur debt, make capital expenditures and pay dividends, among other matters.
These covenants may have a materially adverse effect on the Company to the
extent it cannot comply with them or it must limit its ordinary course
activities.

OPERATING ACTIVITIES. In the three-month period ended June 30, 1997 the Company
generated $10.4 million in net cash from operating activities, primarily as a
result of $8.3 million in net income after depreciation of $.8 million, an
increase in accrued liabilities and accounts payable of $1.2 million each and an
increase in taxes payable of $2.9 million. This was partially offset by an
increase in inventory and accounts receivable of $2.4 million and $2.1 million
respectively. Inventory was increased to reduce order-to-ship cycles.

INVESTING ACTIVITIES. Capital expenditures were $2.4 million in the three-month
period ended June 30, 1997, compared to $3.0 million in the three-month period
ended June 30, 1996. The capital expenditure was primarily due to continuing
investment in the upgrade of the Company's business information systems.

FINANCING ACTIVITIES. In the three-month period ended June 30, 1997, the Company
repurchased 2,800 shares of its stock for $0.1 million and sold 13,398 shares of
its stock held in treasury for $0.4 million and received $0.1 million in
proceeds from the exercise of stock options. The Company repurchased 216,700
shares for $7.8 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 1996 and
received $.2 million in stock option exercise proceeds.

The Company has Senior Notes in a principal amount of $65.1 million outstanding
that bear interest, payable semiannually, at a rate of 10% per annum and mature
on January 15, 2001. The Senior Notes are redeemable, at the Company's option,
in whole or in part, any time after January 15, 1999. The Senior Note Indenture
contains certain covenants that, among other things, materially limit the
ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur indebtedness, pay
dividends, issue preferred stock of subsidiaries, engage in transactions with
affiliates, create liens, engage in mergers and consolidations, make certain
asset sales or make certain investments. The Senior Note Indenture also provides
that holders of the Senior Notes have the right to require the Company to
repurchase the Senior Notes in the event of a "change in control" and certain
various defined events of default.

The Company believes that current balances and cash provided by operations,
together with available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility,
will be sufficient to make required interest payments under the Senior Notes

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

and to fund operations at least through fiscal 1998. Subject to the terms and
conditions of the 10% Senior Note Indenture and the Company's revolving credit
facility, under certain circumstances the Company may use cash for such purposes
as paying down the line of credit, repurchasing Senior Notes or acquiring
complementary businesses, products or technologies.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND FACTORS AFFECTING FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS

The statement in the last sentence of the paragraph above captioned "Gross
Profit" and the first sentence in the paragraph immediately above are forward
looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties. In addition, the
Company may from time to time make oral forward looking statements. The
Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including the
following:

NEED TO SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOP NEW PRODUCTS AND MARKETS. The Company's net sales
to date have been derived principally from the sale of lightweight
communications headsets ("tops") and associated telephone adaptor bases
("bottoms"). Historically, a substantial amount of the Company's sales have been
made through distributors to call center users and its product development
efforts have primarily been directed toward incremental enhancements of existing
products. In the future, the Company intends to both continue enhancement of its
existing products and develop new products that capitalize on its core
technology and thus expand the Company's product offerings to new user market
segments. The success of new product introductions is dependent on several
factors, including proper new product selection, timely completion and
introduction of new product designs, quality of new products and market
acceptance. The Company has recently expanded its marketing efforts to sell
lightweight headsets to the business, computer, mobile and home office user
market segments. Although the Company has attempted to determine the specific
needs of these new market segments, there can be no assurance that the market
niches identified will in fact materialize or that the Company's future products
designed for these market segments will gain substantial market acceptance.

COMPETITION. As the Company develops new generations of products and enters new
market segments, including the developing business, computer, mobile and home
office user segments of the market, the Company anticipates that it may face
additional competition from companies which currently do not offer
communications headsets. Such companies may be larger, offer broader product
lines and have substantially greater financial and other resources than the
Company. Such competition could negatively affect pricing and gross margins.
Although the Company has historically competed very successfully in the call
center segment of the market, there can be no assurance that it will be able to
continue its leadership position in that segment of the market or that the
Company will be able to compete successfully in the previously defined new
market segments.

DEMAND OF CHANGING TECHNOLOGIES. The technology of telephone headsets, both
"tops" and "bottoms," has traditionally evolved slowly. Products have
traditionally exhibited life cycles of three to five years before introduction
of the next generation of products. Next generation products usually included
stylistic changes and quality improvements but were based on similar technology.
The Company believes that future changes in technology may come at a faster
pace, particularly in the telephone, cellular telephone and computer uses in the
business and home office user segments of the market. In addition, in order to
avoid product obsolescence, the Company will have to monitor technological
changes in telephony and computer technologies, as well as users' demands for
new technologies. The Company's future success will be dependent in part on its
ability to successfully develop products that utilize new technologies and
introduce them to the marketplace. Failure by the Company to keep pace with
future technological changes could materially adversely affect the Company's
revenues and operating results.

UTILIZATION OF SINGLE SOURCE SUPPLIERS. The Company's manufacturing operations
primarily consist of assembly of components and subassemblies that Plantronics
manufactures or purchases from a variety of sources. Although most components
and subassemblies used in the Company's manufacturing operations are obtained,
or are reasonably

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

available, from numerous sources, certain of its products and components
(including semicustom integrated circuits that are key components of the
Company's products) are currently obtained only from single suppliers. The
Company currently purchases almost all such components on a purchase order basis
and does not intend to enter into any new master purchase agreements with any of
its single source suppliers. The Company has to date experienced only minor
interruptions in the supply of these components, none of which have adversely
affected its operations. However, an interruption in supply from any of the
Company's single source suppliers in the future could temporarily result in the
Company's inability to deliver products on a timely basis which, in turn, could
adversely affect its operations.

IMPORTANCE OF PATENTS AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. The Company's
success will depend in part on its ability to obtain patents and preserve other
intellectual property rights covering the design and operation of its products.
The Company currently holds certain patents and intends to continue to seek
patents on its inventions when appropriate. The process of seeking patent
protection can be lengthy and expensive, and there can be no assurance that
patents will issue from currently pending or future applications or that the
Company's existing patents or any new patents issued will be of sufficient scope
or strength or provide meaningful protection or any commercial advantage to the
Company. The Company may be subjected to, or may initiate, litigation or patent
office interference proceedings, which may require significant financial and
management resources. The failure to obtain necessary licenses or other rights
or the advent of litigation arising out of any such claims could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's operations.

RISK ASSOCIATED WITH FOREIGN OPERATIONS AND SALES. Approximately 27.1% of the
Company's net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 1998 were derived from sales
to foreign customers. In addition, the Company conducts approximately 94% of its
headset assembly operations outside the United States and obtains components
from various foreign suppliers. Manufacturing and sales of the Company's
products could be adversely affected by political or economic conditions in the
United States or abroad, particularly in Mexico. Sales to foreign customers and
purchases of materials and components from foreign suppliers are also generally
subject to such risks as increased tariffs and the imposition of other trade
barriers.

Although the Company generally transacts business internationally in United
States currency, declines in the values of local currencies relative to the
United States dollar in countries in which the Company transacts business could
adversely affect the Company by resulting in less competitive pricing for the
Company's products. The Company does not currently engage in any hedging
activities to mitigate exchange rate risks and to date has not been adversely
affected by fluctuating currencies. To the extent that the Company is successful
in increasing its sales to foreign customers, or to the extent that the Company
increases its transactions in foreign currencies, the Company's results of
operations could be adversely affected by exchange rate fluctuations.

DEPENDENCE UPON SENIOR MANAGEMENT. The Company believes that it has benefited
substantially from the leadership of Robert S. Cecil, the Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and the other current
members of senior management, and that the loss of their services could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business and future operations.
Although the Company has an employment agreement with Mr. Cecil, such agreement
permits him to voluntarily terminate his employment at any time. In addition,
although Mr. Cecil's agreement contains a five-year non-compete covenant which
takes effect upon termination of his employment, such covenants are generally
not enforceable under California law.



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                                PLANTRONICS, INC.
                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
                     ITEM 6. EXHIBITS & REPORTS ON FORM 8-K


     (a)  Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as part of this Quarterly
          Report on Form 10-Q.

        Exhibit
        Number                        Description

         3.1      Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of
                  Incorporation of Plantronics, Inc.

        27.1      Financial Data Schedule


     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K. No reports on Form 8-K were filed by Registrant
          during the fiscal quarter ended June 28, 1997.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

                                  PLANTRONICS, INC.
                                  -------------------------------
                                  (Registrant)



August 12, 1997                   By: /s/ BARBARA V. SCHERER
- -------------------------             -------------------------------
(Date)                                (Signature)
                                      Barbara V. Scherer
                                      Vice President




August 12, 1997                   /s/ BARBARA V. SCHERER
- -------------------------         -------------------------------
(Date)                            (Signature)
                                  Barbara V. Scherer
                                  Vice President -- Finance and Administration
                                  and Chief Financial Officer
                                  (Principal Financial Officer)



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



                            
        Exhibit
        Number                        Description
        ------                        -----------

         3.1      Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of
                  Incorporation of Plantronics, Inc.

        27.1      Financial Data Schedule





<PAGE>   1
                                                                     EXHIBIT 3.1

                            CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

                  OF RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF

                               PLANTRONICS, INC.


     Plantronics, Inc. (the "Corporation"), a corporation organized and existing
under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware ("DGCL"), certifies
as follows:

     FIRST: At meetings of the Board of Directors of the Corporation,
resolutions were duly adopted setting forth a proposed amendment of the Restated
Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation, declaring said amendment to be
advisable, and directing that such amendment be considered at the next annual
meeting of the stockholders. The resolution setting forth the proposed amendment
is as follows:

          "NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Article Four, Section 4.1, Part
          1, subsection (v) of the Company's Restated Certificate of
          Incorporation be amended to read in its entirety as follows: (v)
          40,000,000 shares of undesignated Common Stock, par value $.01 per
          share (the "Common Stock");"

     SECOND: An annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation was called
and held upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of the DGCL. At such annual
meeting of the stockholders, the necessary number of shares as required by
statute were voted in favor of such amendment.

     THIRD: Said amendment has been duly adopted in accordance with Section 242
of the DGCL.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of
Amendment to be signed by John A. Knutson, its authorized officer, this July 31,
1997.

                                     PLANTRONICS, INC.


                                     By: /s/ JOHN A. KNUTSON
                                        ---------------------------
                                        John A. Knutson,
                                        Vice President -- Legal, Senior General
                                        Counsel & Secretary


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