CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
10-Q, 2000-11-06
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 10-Q

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            [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 23, 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: 1-12912
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                          CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                                              04-2978400
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(State or other jurisdiction                                 (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                         Identification Number)


7 LOPEZ ROAD, WILMINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS                                01887
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Address of Principal Executive Offices)                              (Zip Code)


                                 (978) 988-8848
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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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 [ ]

     As of November 2, 2000, there were 3,237,451 shares of Common Stock,  $0.01
par value per share (the "Common Stock"), of the registrant outstanding.

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                          CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I. Financial Information (unaudited)                            Page Number

      Item 1.  Financial Statements                                          3

             Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at                        3
                  September 23, 2000 and March 25, 2000

             Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income for the three       4
                  and six  months ended September 23, 2000 and
                  September 25, 1999

             Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the         5
                  six months ended September 23, 2000 and
                  September 25, 1999

             Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements            6

      Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial            11
                        Condition and Results of Operations

      Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure or Market Risk       18



PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

      Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                            18
      Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds                    20
      Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities                              20
      Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders          20
      Item 5.  Other Information                                            20
      Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                             20

     SIGNATURES                                                             21


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                                     PART I
ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                          CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             SEPTEMBER 23,      MARCH 25,
                                                                                                  2000            2000
                                                                                                  ----            ----
                                                                                              (UNAUDITED)
 <S>                                                                                       <C>               <C>
                                         ASSETS
 Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents....................................................         $    3,665        $   5,780
      Trade accounts receivable, net...............................................              7,941            3,838
      Inventories..................................................................             17,493           14,574
      Other current assets.........................................................                421              720
                                                                                            ----------        ---------
 Total current assets..............................................................             29,520           24,912

 Equipment and leasehold improvements..............................................              4,709            4,821
      Less accumulated depreciation and amortization...............................             (2,353)          (2,131)
                                                                                            -----------       ----------
                                                                                                 2,356            2,690
 Investments.......................................................................              1,948            1,948
 Intangibles, net..................................................................                508              469
 Other assets......................................................................                322              354
                                                                                            ----------        ---------

 Total assets......................................................................         $   34,654        $  30,373
                                                                                            ==========        =========

                       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current liabilities:
      Accounts payable and accrued expenses........................................         $    8,962        $   9,436
      Note payable to related party................................................                 -             4,000
      Obligations under capital leases, current portion............................                215              215
                                                                                            ----------        ---------
 Total current liabilities.........................................................              9,177           13,651

 Long-term obligations under capital leases........................................                709              827

 Contingencies (Note 8)

 Stockholders' equity:
      Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, 60 shares issued
           and outstanding at September 23, 2000 and March 25, 2000................                  1                1
      Common Stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000 shares authorized, 3,232 and
           3,186 issued and outstanding at September 23, 2000 and
           March 25, 2000, respectively............................................                 32               32
      Additional paid-in capital...................................................             86,167           85,937
      Accumulated deficit..........................................................            (61,344)         (70,044)
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss.........................................                (88)             (31)
                                                                                            -----------       ----------
 Total stockholders' equity........................................................             24,768           15,895
                                                                                            -----------       ---------

 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........................................         $   34,654        $  30,373
                                                                                            ==========        =========

</TABLE>
                             See accompanying notes.


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                          CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                   CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       THREE MONTHS ENDED                  SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                       ------------------                  ----------------
                                                                SEPTEMBER 23    SEPTEMBER 25,     SEPTEMBER 23,     SEPTEMBER 25,
                                                                     2000            1999              2000             1999
                                                                     ----            ----              ----             ----
<S>                                                            <C>              <C>                <C>              <C>
 Sales:
      PC cards and related products.....................        $   16,520       $    7,633         $   29,378       $   14,314
      Electronic components.............................             6,927               -               7,983                -
                                                                ----------       ----------         ----------       ----------
           Net sales....................................            23,447            7,633             37,361           14,314

 Cost of goods sold ....................................            13,431            5,137             22,079            9,693
                                                                ----------       ----------         ----------       ----------
           Gross profit.................................            10,016            2,496             15,282            4,621

 Operating expenses:
      Research and development..........................               433              417              1,191              621
      Selling, general and administrative...............             2,482            1,910              4,826            3,695
                                                                ----------       ----------         ----------       ----------
           Operating income.............................             7,101              169              9,265              305

 Gain (loss) on disposal of equipment...................                53             (344)                53             (306)
 Revision of an estimate of a litigation settlement.....                 -              940                  -              940
 Net interest income (expense)..........................               (38)              83                (71)             150
                                                                -----------      ----------         -----------      ----------
           Income before income taxes...................             7,116              848              9,247            1,089

 Provision for income taxes.............................               501               10                547               20
                                                                ----------       ----------         ----------       ----------

           Net income...................................        $    6,615       $      838         $    8,700       $    1,069
                                                                ==========       ==========         ==========       ==========



 Net income per share - basic...........................        $     2.05       $    0.26          $     2.70       $     0.34
 Net income per share - diluted.........................        $     1.44       $    0.26          $     1.96       $     0.33
 Weighted average shares outstanding - basic............             3,233           3,172               3,225            3,170
 Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted..........             4,589           3,221               4,428            3,248

</TABLE>

                             See accompanying notes.

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                          CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (in thousands)
                                   (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Six months ended
                                                                    ----------------------------------
                                                                     September 23,    September 25,
                                                                         2000              1999
                                                                         ----              ----
<S>                                                                  <C>                <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
     Net income..............................................         $   8,700         $   1,069
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
          provided by operating activities:..................
     Depreciation and amortization...........................               616               567
     Gain on disposal of equipment...........................               (53)              344
     Recovery of loss on accounts receivable.................                 -            (   75)
     Provision for (recovery of) loss on inventory...........                40            (  145)
     Revision of an estimate of a litigation settlement......                 -            (  940)
     Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
          Accounts receivable................................           ( 4,103)           (  174)
          Inventories........................................           ( 2,959)           (  617)
          Other assets.......................................               331               101
          Income taxes payable...............................                 -            (    7)
          Accounts payable and accrued expenses..............           (   474)            1,131
                                                                      ----------        ----------

               Net cash provided by operating activities.....             2,098             1,254

Cash flows from investing activities:
     Capital expenditures....................................           (   208)           (  182)
     Additional consideration  for acquired business.........           (   117)                -
     Disposal of capital equipment...........................                57                 -
     Proceeds from sale of securities held to maturity.......                 -             2,500
     Purchase of short-term investments......................                 -            (2,898)
                                                                      ----------        ----------
              Net cash used in investing activities..........           (   268)           (  580)

Cash flows from financing activities:
     Payments on note payable to related party...............           ( 4,000)                -
     Payments from fractional shares resulting from split....                 -            (   40)
     Payments on equipment lease financing...................           (   118)           (   71)
     Proceeds from exercise of stock options.................               199                 -
     Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan..............                31                 4
     Foreign currency translation of equity investment.......           (    57)                -
                                                                      ----------        ----------
             Net cash used in financing activities...........           ( 3,945)           (  107)
                                                                      ----------        ----------
     Effect of exchange rate changes on cash.................                 -            (   18)
                                                                      ----------        ----------
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents....................           ( 2,115)              549
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.............             5,780             4,922
                                                                      ----------        ----------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period...................         $   3,665         $   5,471
                                                                      ==========        ==========
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
   Acquisition of equipment through capital lease transaction         $       -         $     360
                                                                      ==========        ==========

</TABLE>
                             See accompanying notes.

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                          CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The accompanying  unaudited  consolidated condensed financial statements of
Centennial Technologies,  Inc. ("Centennial;" also at times referred to as "we",
"our"  or  "us")  include  the  accounts  of  Centennial  and all  wholly  owned
subsidiaries.  Investments in companies in which ownership  interests range from
20 to 50 percent and Centennial exercises  significant  influence over operating
and  financial  policies  are  accounted  for using  the  equity  method.  Other
investments   are  accounted  for  using  the  cost  method.   All   significant
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

     The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements have
been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States for interim  financial  information  and with the  instructions to
Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all
financial   information  and  disclosures  required  by  accounting   principles
generally  accepted in the United States for complete financial  statements.  In
our opinion, these financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only
of normal recurring  accruals)  necessary for a fair presentation of the results
of operations for the interim periods reported and of our financial condition as
of the date of the interim balance sheet.  The results of operations for interim
periods are not  necessarily  indicative  of the results to be expected  for the
full year.

     These  financial   statements  should  be  read  in  conjunction  with  our
consolidated  financial  statements  and  related  notes  included in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the  fiscal  year  ended  March 25,  2000 along with any
other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission since March 25, 2000.

   FISCAL YEAR

     Our fiscal year began on March 26,  2000.  Each fiscal  quarter ends on the
Saturday of the thirteenth  week following the beginning of the quarter,  except
for the fourth quarter, which ends on the last Saturday of March.

   CASH EQUIVALENTS

     Cash equivalents  include highly liquid  temporary cash investments  having
maturities of three months or less at date of acquisition.

   COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

     Comprehensive income was $6,616,000 and $835,000 for the three months ended
September 23, 2000 and September 25, 1999, respectively,  and was $8,643,000 and
$1,051,000  for the six months ended  September 23, 2000 and September 25, 1999,
respectively.  Comprehensive  income is comprised  of net income and  cumulative
translation adjustments.

   SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISE

     We  primarily  operate  in  a  single  industry  segment;  the  design  and
manufacture of high technology memory chip based products used in industrial and
commercial applications.

    ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

     In December 1999, the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  ("SEC") issued
Staff Accounting  Bulletin 101,  "Revenue  Recognition in Financial  Statements"
("SAB 101") which  provides  guidance  related to revenue  recognition  based on
interpretations  and  practices  followed by the SEC. SAB 101 is  effective  the
fourth  quarter of fiscal 2001 and  requires  companies to report any changes in
revenue  recognition as a cumulative change in accounting  principle at the time
of implementation in accordance with APB Opinion No. 20,  "Accounting  Changes."
Based upon our  preliminary  analysis to date,  we do not expect the adoption of
SAB 101 to have a  material  impact on our  financial  position  or  results  of
operations.

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                          CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED

     In June 1998, the Financial  Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting Derivative Instruments
and  Hedging  Activities,  which is  required  to be  adopted  in  fiscal  years
beginning after June 15, 2000.  Based upon our preliminary  analysis to date, we
do not  anticipate  that the  adoption  of SFAS No. 133 will have a  significant
effect on Centennial's results of operations or financial position.

   USE OF ESTIMATES

     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in conformity  with  accounting
principles  generally accepted in the United States requires  management to make
estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of assets and
liabilities,  and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the  financial  statements  and the  reported  amounts of revenues  and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2.  CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

     Financial  instruments,  which  potentially  subject us to concentration of
credit  risk,  consist  principally  of cash  and  cash  equivalents  and  trade
receivables.  At  September  23,  2000,  substantially  all of our cash and cash
equivalents were held by one financial institution.  We primarily sell and grant
credit  to  domestic   and  foreign   original   equipment   manufacturers   and
distributors.  We  extend  credit  based  on an  evaluation  of  the  customer's
financial  condition  and  generally do not require  collateral.  We monitor our
exposure for credit losses and maintain  allowances for anticipated  losses.  At
September 23, 2000 and March 25, 2000,  the allowance for doubtful  accounts was
$200,000.

     For the three months ended September 23, 2000, one customer represented 11%
of our  sales  of PC  cards  and  related  products.  For the six  months  ended
September 23, 2000 and for the three and six months ended September 25, 1999, no
customer  represented  more than 10% of our sales.  A customer  of ours  engages
several  contract  manufacturers to complete the final assembly of a majority of
its  products  for which we have  historically  supplied PC cards.  Our combined
sales to this customer and these  contract  manufacturers  for the three and six
months ended September 23, 2000  represented 21% and 19%,  respectively,  of our
sales of PC cards and  related  products.  For the three  and six  months  ended
September  25,  1999 sales to this  customer  and these  contract  manufacturers
represented  19% and 18%,  respectively,  of our  sales.  One of these  contract
manufacturers  merged  with one of our  competitors,  which  could  result  in a
decrease of sales to this contract  manufacturer.  A relatively  small number of
customers  account for a significant  percentage  of our sales.  If any of these
customers were to reduce  significantly the amount of business they conduct with
us, our revenue could decrease which could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.

     Approximately 28% and 27% of our sales of PC cards and related products for
the three and six months ended  September 23, 2000,  respectively,  were outside
the United States,  primarily in several Western European countries,  Israel and
Canada. For the three and six months ended September 25, 1999, approximately 19%
of our sales were outside the United States.  For the three and six months ended
September 23, 2000, the United Kingdom represented 15% and 14%, respectively, of
our sales of PC cards and  related  products.  No one  country,  other  than the
United States, comprised more than 10% of our sales for the three and six months
ended September 25, 1999.

3.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

     We compute net income per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128,  "Earnings
Per Share." Basic net income per share excludes any dilutive  effect of options,
warrants  and  convertible  securities  (which in our case are  primarily  stock
options and the Series B Convertible  Preferred  Stock).  Diluted net income per
share  includes all  potentially  dilutive  securities  using the treasury stock
method   unless  the  effect  of  such   potentially   dilutive   securities  is
anti-dilutive.
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                          CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED


     The  following  table sets forth the  unaudited  computation  of income per
share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              THREE MONTHS ENDED                   SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                       SEPTEMBER 23,     SEPTEMBER 25,      SEPTEMBER 23,     SEPTEMBER 25,
                                                             2000              1999              2000              1999
                                                             ----              ----              ----              ----
<S>                                                    <C>                <C>               <C>               <C>
Basic Income Per Share
Numerator
   Net income                                           $     6,615        $      838        $    8,700        $    1,069
Denominator
   Common shares outstanding                                  3,233             3,172             3,225             3,170
                                                        -----------        ----------        ----------        ----------
Basic income per share                                  $      2.05        $     0.26        $     2.70        $     0.34
                                                        ===========        ==========        ==========        ==========

Diluted Income Per Share
Numerator
   Net income                                           $     6,615        $      838        $    8,700        $    1,069
Denominator
   Common shares outstanding                                  3,233             3,172             3,225             3,170
   Effect of stock options and convertible securities         1,356                49             1,203                78
                                                        -----------        ----------        ----------        ----------
   Shares used in computing diluted earnings
        per share                                             4,589             3,221             4,428             3,248
                                                        -----------        ----------        ----------        ----------
Diluted income per share                                $      1.44        $     0.26        $     1.96        $     0.33
                                                        ===========        ==========        ==========        ==========
</TABLE>

4.  INVENTORIES

    Inventories consisted of (in thousands):

                                                  September 23,      March 25,
                                                      2000             2000
                                                      ----             ----

Raw material, primarily electronic components...    $  14,308        $  7,989
Work in process.................................          674             454
Finished goods..................................        2,511           6,131
                                                    ---------        --------
                                                    $  17,493        $ 14,574
                                                    =========        ========

     We maintain levels of inventories  that we believe are necessary based upon
assumptions concerning our growth, mix of sales, availability and pricing of raw
materials. Changes in those underlying assumptions could affect our estimates of
inventory valuation.

5.  INVESTMENT IN CENTURY ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING, INC.

     Since  October  1996,  we have  held an  interest  in  Century  Electronics
Manufacturing,  Inc. ("Century"), a contract manufacturer. The carrying value of
our  investment  in Century is $1.7  million and  consists of 667,000  shares of
Series B Convertible  Preferred stock. The Series B Convertible  Preferred Stock
is equivalent upon conversion to  approximately  7%,  non-diluted,  of Century's
outstanding  shares,  is  non-voting,  has no  dividend,  and has a  liquidation
preference of $4.0 million senior to the common  shareholders and subordinate to
the holders of Century Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

6.   DEBT

     On June 2,  2000,  we  entered  into a credit  agreement  with a bank for a
revolving  credit facility of $4.0 million.  This  arrangement  contains certain
limitations and covenants; the most restrictive of which is a covenant regarding
the maintenance of our liquidity, as defined in the credit agreement.  Available
borrowings  are based  upon a  percentage  of  accounts  receivable.  The credit
facility  is  secured  by  substantially  all  of our  assets.  We  have  had no
borrowings under this credit facility. This credit agreement expires on July 31,
2002.

     Subsequent  to the end of our  second  third  quarter  of fiscal  2001,  we
entered into a four-year  capital lease for new  manufacturing  equipment with a
monthly payment of $10,000.

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                          CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED


7.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

    Beginning in March 2000, we began  purchasing a  significant  portion of our
raw materials, mostly memory chips, directly from Intel Corporation, which holds
all  of  our  issued  and  outstanding   preferred  stock,  which  currently  is
convertible   into  600,000  shares  of  common  stock.   Purchases  from  Intel
Corporation  for the six months ended  September  23, 2000 were $11.0 million of
which $0.7 million is included in accounts  payable as of September 23, 2000. In
August 2000, our President and Chief Executive Officer repaid in full all of his
loans payable to Centennial, which totaled $390,000.

8.  CONTINGENCIES

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         We are party from time to time to legal proceedings  arising out of the
normal  course  of  our  business.  We  do  not  believe  that  any  such  legal
proceedings,  either  individually  or in the  aggregate,  will have a  material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In
addition, we have been or are parties to other litigation as summarized below.

CLASS ACTION LITIGATION

     We have been party to various class action  lawsuits  which were  commenced
principally during the fiscal years ended March 31, 1997 and 1998. A substantial
number of the  participants  in these  class  action  lawsuits  participated  in
settlements  with us that became  effective during the year ended March 31,1999.
The  following  discusses the history of these class action  lawsuits,  together
with the settlements  that were entered into principally in the year ended March
31, 1999.

     Since our  announcement  on February 11, 1997 that we were  undertaking  an
inquiry  into the accuracy of our prior  reported  financial  results,  and that
preliminary  information  had raised  questions as to whether  reported  results
contained  material  misstatements,  approximately  40  purported  class  action
lawsuits were filed in or  transferred  to the United States  District Court for
the District of Massachusetts.  These complaints  asserted claims against us and
our Board of  Directors,  officers  and former  independent  accountants,  among
others,  under certain federal and state laws.  These class action lawsuits were
purportedly  brought  by and on behalf of  purchasers  of our  Common  Stock (i)
between our initial  public  offering on April 12, 1994 and February 10, 1997 or
(ii) on February 25, 1997.

     On February 9, 1998,  these class action  lawsuits were  consolidated  (the
"Consolidated Litigation"),  and the lead counsel representing the plaintiffs in
the  Consolidated  Litigation filed a Stipulation of Settlement (the "Settlement
Agreement"),  whereby we and  certain of our  officers  and  directors  would be
released  from  liability   arising  from  the   allegations   included  in  the
Consolidated  Litigation.  In return, we paid the plaintiffs in the Consolidated
Litigation $1.475 million in cash and issued to these plaintiffs' 854,300 shares
or 37% of our  Common  Stock.  We  also  adopted  certain  corporate  governance
policies and procedures.  The Settlement  Agreement became effective on July 20,
1998.  All shares  issued in connection  with the  Consolidated  Litigation  are
included in the weighted  average shares  outstanding  calculation from July 20,
1998 forward.

     A number of class  members  elected not to  participate  in the  Settlement
Agreement  described  above.  In September  1999, we reached an agreement with a
number of these  parties  which  calls for us to pay  $500,000 in cash to settle
these claims (the "Additional Settlement Agreement").  For the remaining parties
who did not participate in the Settlement Agreement or the Additional Settlement
Agreement,  we believe that the applicable  Federal  statue of  limitations  has
likely  expired  and that we do not have  material  exposure  to these  parties.
During the year ended March 25, 2000, we revised our estimate of the  allocation
between cash and common stock of the $20 million provision for settlement of all
such  shareholder  litigation  recorded  during  the year ended  March 31,  1997
related to the Class Action  Litigation.  Accordingly,  we reclassified  certain
amounts in the year ended March 25, 2000 from the original settlement reserve to
accrued liabilities,  representing the Additional Settlement Agreement described
above  and a  remaining  estimate  of  the  probable  costs  to be  incurred  in
connection with the remaining parties not a party to the Settlement Agreement or
the Additional Settlement Agreement. In the year ended March 25, 2000, we made a
partial payment of $188,000 in settlement of certain of these claims.  We expect
the remaining amount to be paid in the third quarter of fiscal 2001.

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                          CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
        NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED


     In the year  ended  March 25,  2000,  the  plaintiffs  in the  Consolidated
Litigation reached an agreement with our former Interim Chief Executive Officer,
Lawrence J.  Ramaekers,  and his employer,  Jay Alix & Associates  ("Jay Alix"),
regarding the  plaintiffs'  alleged claims against them. In the year ended March
25,  2000,  we paid Jay Alix and Mr.  Ramaekers  $1.0  million  for  legal  fees
incurred and Jay Alix and Mr. Ramaekers  released any and all claims against our
affiliates, our directors and us.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION INVESTIGATION

     On September 26, 2000, we entered into an  administrative  proceeding  with
the SEC fully  resolving with the SEC all of the issues arising from the conduct
of former members of Centennial's senior management.

WEBSECURE LITIGATION

     On and  after  March  26,  1997,  several  complaints  were  filed  against
WebSecure,  certain officers, directors and underwriters of WebSecure, and us in
the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts by plaintiffs
purporting  to  represent   classes  of  shareholders  who  purchased  stock  of
WebSecure,  Inc.  ("WebSecure")  between December 5, 1996 and February 27, 1997.
The claims against us included  alleged  violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "WebSecure Securities Litigation").  In fiscal 1997,
we  established  a reserve  of $1.2  million  in  connection  with the  expected
settlement of this litigation.

     In the year ended  March 25,  2000,  we settled  the  WebSecure  Securities
Litigation in return for the issuance of 43,125  shares of our Common Stock,  of
which  14,375  shares had been  issued as of June 24,  2000,  and the payment of
$50,000 for notice and  administrative  costs. In the year ended March 25, 2000,
we revised our estimate of the expected cost to resolve this matter based on the
final settlement amounts, which resulted in income of $940,000. All shares to be
issued in connection with this  settlement are included in our weighted  average
shares outstanding calculation from September 17, 1999 forward.

OTHER

     On May 12,  2000,  we  received a  complaint  from Mr.  Dennis M.  O'Connor
alleging  that  he is owed  approximately  $485,000  in  connection  with  legal
services provided by O'Connor,  Broude & Aronson prior to May 12, 1997.  Because
of the early stage of this litigation,  we are not able to make an assessment as
to its likely outcome.

     Subsequent to the end of our second  quarter of fiscal 2001, we settled the
complaint from Mr. Thomas L. DePetrillo with a cash payment of $375,000.




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                          CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT


     Except for historical information contained herein, the discussions in this
document contain  forward-looking  statements  within the meaning of the federal
securities laws. These  forward-looking  statements include statements regarding
anticipated revenues and expenses, price competition and erosion, expansion into
new markets,  future sales mix,  future supply of raw materials,  gross margins,
raw materials  inventory  procurement  practices,  Centennial's  customer  base,
future  developments  involving certain  investments and future  availability of
financing.   Forward-looking   statements   involve   a  number   of  risks  and
uncertainties,  including,  but not limited to, those (i) discussed below,  (ii)
discussed under the heading "Factors That May Affect Future Results",  and (iii)
identified  from  time to time in our  periodic  filings  with the SEC under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, specifically, our annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 25, 2000 and our  quarterly  report
on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 24, 2000. These risks and  uncertainties
could  cause  actual  results to differ  materially  from these  forward-looking
statements.  Readers  are  cautioned  not  to  place  undue  reliance  on  these
forward-looking   statements.   We  assume  no   obligation   to  update   these
forward-looking  statements to reflect events or changes in circumstances  after
the date hereof.

OVERVIEW

   GENERAL

     We primarily  design,  manufacture and market an extensive line of PC cards
used primarily by original equipment  manufacturers in industrial and commercial
applications.  Our PC cards provide added  functionality  to devices  containing
microprocessors   by  supplying   increased  storage  capacity,   communications
capabilities and programmed software for specialized applications.

     Total sales for the second  quarter of fiscal 2001 were $23.4 million while
net income was $6.6 million or $1.44 in diluted earnings per share. Net sales of
PC cards and related  products for the second  quarter of fiscal 2001  increased
116 percent to $16.5 million from $7.6 million for the second  quarter of fiscal
2000.  For the three and six months ended  September  23,  2000,  there was also
approximately  $6.9  million  and  $8.0  million,   respectively,  of  sales  of
electronic  components  that  resulted in a gross profit of  approximately  $3.5
million  and $4.1  million,  respectively.  There  were no  sales of  electronic
components in the prior year. Sales of electronic components is not the focus of
our business,  although we may have some sales of  electronic  components in the
future,  we cannot  assure  you as to the  nature,  timing or amount of sales of
electronic  components,  if any. On a proforma  basis,  income after tax for the
quarter  from  the  sales  of PC  cards  and  related  products,  which  exclude
electronic component sales, was $3.3 million compared to $0.8 million during the
same period of fiscal 2000. Throughout the Management's  Discussion and Analysis
Section, we will supplementally  discuss sales of PC cards and related products,
as we believe this to be more  meaningful  than total sales  because total sales
includes sales of electronic  components  which is not the focus of our business
and cannot be assured they will reoccur.

     The following  discussion and analysis  should be read in conjunction  with
the unaudited  consolidated  condensed  financial  statements  and notes thereto
included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in conjunction with
our Annual  Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 25, 2000,  along
with any  other  filing  made  with the SEC  since  March  25,  2000  under  the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


    The following table sets forth certain consolidated  condensed statements of
income data of Centennial expressed as a percentage of net sales:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Three months ended                     Six months ended
                                                           ------------------                     ----------------
                                                    September 23,      September 25,      September 23,      September 25,
                                                        2000               1999              2000               1999
                                                        ----               ----              ----               ----
<S>                                                     <C>               <C>                 <C>               <C>
Net sales.........................................       100.0%            100.0%              100.0%            100.0%
Cost of goods sold................................        57.3              67.3                59.1              67.7
                                                    ----------        ----------          ----------        ----------
          Gross profit............................        42.7              32.7                40.9              32.3

Operating expenses:
     Research and development.....................         1.8               5.5                 3.2               4.3
     Selling, general and administrative..........        10.6              25.0                12.9              25.8
                                                    ----------        ----------          ----------        ----------
          Operating income .......................        30.3               2.2                24.8               2.2

Net interest income (expense).....................        (0.2)              7.8                (0.2)              4.4
Other income, net.................................         0.2               1.1                 0.2               1.0
                                                    ----------        ----------          ----------        ----------
          Income before taxes.....................        30.3              11.1                24.8               7.6

 Provision for income taxes.......................         2.1               0.1                 1.5               0.1
                                                    ----------        ----------          ----------        ----------
          Net income..............................        28.2%             11.0%               23.3%              7.5%
                                                    ==========        ==========          ==========        ==========
</TABLE>

    NET SALES.

     Net sales of PC cards and related products  increased 116% to $16.5 million
in the second  quarter of fiscal 2001 ended  September 23, 2000 compared to $7.6
million  for the same period a year ago.  The  increase in sales of PC cards and
related  products was  primarily  due to a 62%  increase in the average  selling
price of our products  sold in the second  quarter of fiscal 2001 as compared to
the first quarter of fiscal 2000,  combined with a 38% increase in the volume of
PC cards sold during the same period. Our December 1999 acquisition of the flash
memory card  business of Intel  Corporation  combined  with the  addition of new
customers and higher  volumes with some existing  customers  contributed  to the
increase  in the  volume of PC cards sold  during  the second  quarter of fiscal
2001.  Increasing  component  costs,  combined  with a relative  increase in the
product mix toward higher dollar  products,  contributed  to the increase in the
average  selling  price of our  products.  For the  three and six  months  ended
September 23, 2000, there was also  approximately $6.9 million and $8.0 million,
respectively,  of sales of electronic components that resulted in a gross profit
of  approximately  $3.5 million and $4.1  million,  respectively.  There were no
sales of electronic components in the prior year. Sales of electronic components
is not the focus of our business,  although we may have some sales of electronic
components  in the  future,  we cannot  assure you as to the  nature,  timing or
amount of sales of electronic components,  if any. Although we anticipate strong
revenue  growth of PC cards and related  products for both our third quarter and
fiscal 2001 compared to the comparable  periods of fiscal 2000, based on current
market  conditions,  we  cannot  assure  you  that we  will  be  able to  obtain
sufficient  components  to help us to continue to grow our  business and satisfy
this increased demand or that competitive  pricing  pressures will not adversely
affect the average selling price of our products.

     We are currently  experiencing supply shortages,  particularly with respect
to computer memory chips used to manufacture PC cards. Currently, certain memory
chips,  which are integral  components  of our  products,  are on  industry-wide
allocation  by  suppliers.  We  have  been  able to  purchase  memory  chips  at
reasonable prices to allow us to meet most of our customer orders and we believe
we will be able to meet most of our customers'  orders for our next quarter.  At
this time we are unable to determine what the impact will be thereafter.  If the
current shortages continue or become more severe, such shortages will prevent us
from continuing to grow our business as we currently  contemplate and may have a
material  adverse  effect on our  business,  financial  condition and results of
operations.  We  also  believe  some  of our  competitors  have  had  difficulty
obtaining  certain  components and our success in obtaining such  components has
given  us a  competitive  advantage.  When  these  competitors  are able to more
readily  purchase  such  components,  competitive  pressures may have an adverse
effect on our revenues and gross margins.

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     For the three months ended September 23, 2000, one customer represented 11%
of our  sales  of PC  cards  and  related  products.  For the six  months  ended
September 23, 2000 and for the three and six months ended September 25, 1999, no
customer  represented  more than 10% of our sales.  A customer  of ours  engages
several  contract  manufacturers to complete the final assembly of a majority of
its  products  for which we have  historically  supplied PC cards.  Our combined
sales to this customer and these  contract  manufacturers  for the three and six
months ended September 23, 2000  represented 21% and 19%,  respectively,  of our
sales of PC cards and  related  products.  For the three  and six  months  ended
September  25,  1999 sales to this  customer  and these  contract  manufacturers
represented  19% and 18%,  respectively,  of our  sales.  One of these  contract
manufacturers  merged  with one of our  competitors,  which  could  result  in a
decrease of sales to this contract  manufacturer.  A relatively  small number of
customers  account for a significant  percentage  of our sales.  If any of these
customers were to reduce  significantly the amount of business they conduct with
us, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations.

     Approximately 28% and 27% of our sales of PC cards and related products for
the three and six months ended  September 23, 2000,  respectively,  were outside
the United States,  primarily in several Western European countries,  Israel and
Canada. For the three and six months ended September 25, 1999, approximately 19%
of our sales were outside the United States.  For the six months ended September
23, 2000, the United Kingdom represented 15% and 14%, respectively, of our sales
of PC cards and related products. No one country,  other than the United States,
comprised  more  than  10% of our  sales  for the  three  and six  months  ended
September 25, 1999.

    On December  29, 1999,  we acquired the flash memory card  business of Intel
Corporation. This acquisition was accounted for as a purchase combination in the
fourth  quarter  of fiscal  2000.  There is a  contingent  payment of up to $4.5
million due to Intel Corporation in January 2001 based on units shipped to Cisco
Systems.  For the quarter  ended  September 23, 2000, we recorded a $0.2 million
payable to Intel Corporation as additional consideration which was also recorded
as an  intangible  asset based on orders  received  and  scheduled  for shipment
during the measurement  period. This amount could be higher if additional orders
are received by Cisco Systems for shipment by December 31, 2000.

    GROSS PROFIT.

     Gross profit from the sales of PC cards and related products increased 160%
to $6.5 million or 39% of related sales for the three months ended September 23,
2000  compared  to $2.5  million or 33% of sales for the same period a year ago.
Gross margins from the sales of PC cards and related products  increased 142% to
$11.2 million or 38% of related sales for the first half of fiscal 2001 compared
to $4.6  million or 32% of sales for the same period a year ago. The increase in
gross  profit is  attributable  to the  increase  in  revenues  driven by higher
average selling prices and increased  volume.  The higher gross margin rates are
primarily  due to increased  efficiencies  related to the higher  revenue  level
combined  with a relative  increase  in the  product  mix toward  higher  margin
products and higher average  selling prices for our products.  For the three and
six months ended September 23, 2000, there was also  approximately  $6.9 million
and $8.0 million,  respectively, of sales of electronic components that resulted
in a gross  profit on a proforma  basis of  approximately  $3.5 million and $4.1
million, respectively. There were no sales of electronic components in the prior
year. Sales of electronic components is not the focus of our business,  although
we may have some sales of electronic  components in the future, we cannot assure
you as to the nature,  timing or amount of sales of  electronic  components,  if
any. Based on current market  conditions  from the sales of PC cards and related
products and relative  carrying value of certain  inventory items, we anticipate
that gross  margins will  continue to be strong  during  fiscal  2001,  although
competitive  pressures,  and supply shortages,  could adversely impact our gross
margins.

    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

      Our research and  development  expenditures  were $0.4 million for each of
the three months ended  September 23, 2000 and September 25, 1999. For the first
half of fiscal  2001,  research  and  development  costs  increased  92% to $1.2
million from $0.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2000. The higher research
and  development  costs are generally due to an increase in personnel and higher
engineering  material  expenditures  combined  with an increased  percentage  of
employees focused on research and development  projects.  Based upon our present
plans,  we believe our quarterly  research and development  expenditures  should
trend higher for the remainder of fiscal 2001.


    SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE.

      Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses  were $2.5 million for the
quarter  ended  September 23, 2000 compared to $1.9 million in the same period a
year ago. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $4.8 million for the
first half of fiscal 2001, compared to $3.7 million in the same period of fiscal
2000. The increase in the amount of these expenses between the second quarter of
last  fiscal  year and the second  quarter of this year is  primarily  due to an
increase in personnel  related costs combined with higher  operating  costs.  We
anticipate  that  selling,  general and  administrative  expenses  will increase
moderately in absolute  dollars on a quarterly basis for the remainder of fiscal
2001.

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    OTHER INCOME.

     Net interest  expense for the three and six months ended September 23, 2000
was $38,000  and  $71,000,  respectively,  compared  to net  interest  income of
$83,000 and  $150,000  for the three and six months  ended  September  25, 1999,
respectively.  The change to net interest  expense is due to interest expense on
the $4.0 million note payable to Intel  Corporation  combined with less interest
income due to reduced cash balances.

    INCOME TAXES.

         We  estimate  that  the  effective  tax rate for  fiscal  2001  will be
approximately 6%, an increase from approximately 2% in fiscal 2000. The increase
is attributable to higher  profitability and the anticipated  utilization of our
remaining state net operating loss carryforwards.

    EARNINGS PER SHARE.

     In December 1999, we issued preferred stock to Intel Corporation related to
the  acquisition  of its  flash  memory  card  business.  As a  result  of  this
transaction,  diluted weighted average  outstanding  shares increased by 600,000
shares at September  23, 2000 as compared to September  25, 1999.  Additionally,
the effect of stock  options  increased  diluted  weighted  average  outstanding
shares by approximately 200,000.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

     Since inception,  we have financed our operating  activities primarily from
public  and  private  offerings  of  equity  securities,  loans  from  financial
institutions and positive cash flows from operations.  At September 23, 2000, we
had cash and cash  equivalents of $3.7 million.  In September,  2000, we paid in
full the $4.0  million  note payable to Intel  Corporation  and related  accrued
interest, which was not due and payable until December 29, 2000. We believe that
the existing cash and cash equivalents,  together with cash flow from operations
and available financing arrangements,  including our revolving credit line, will
be  sufficient  to meet our  current  anticipated  working  capital  and capital
expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future.

   OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    During the first six months of fiscal 2001,  working capital  increased $9.0
million to $20.3 million at September 23, 2000,  compared to working  capital of
$11.3  million at March 25, 2000.  This increase is due  principally  to the net
income of $8.7 million in the six months ended September 23, 2000.

    On June 2,  2000,  we  entered  into a  credit  agreement  with a bank for a
revolving  credit facility of $4.0 million.  This  arrangement  contains certain
limitations and covenants; the most restrictive of which is a covenant regarding
the maintenance of our liquidity, as defined in the credit agreement.  Available
borrowings  are based  upon a  percentage  of  accounts  receivable.  The credit
facility is secured by  substantially  all of our assets.  We had no  borrowings
under this credit facility. This credit agreement expires on July 31, 2002

   INVESTING TRANSACTIONS

     Net capital  expenditures  amounted to  $208,000  for the six months  ended
September 23, 2000  compared to $182,000 for the six months ended  September 25,
1999.

   FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

     Subsequent to the end of our second quarter of fiscal 2001, we entered into
a four-year capital lease for new manufacturing equipment with a monthly payment
of $10,000.

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   INVESTMENT IN CENTURY ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING, INC.

     Since  October  1996,  we have  held an  interest  in  Century  Electronics
Manufacturing,  Inc. ("Century"), a contract manufacturer. The carrying value of
our  investment  in Century is $1.7  million and  consists of 667,000  shares of
Series B Convertible  Preferred stock. The Series B Convertible  Preferred Stock
is equivalent upon conversion to  approximately  6%,  non-diluted,  of Century's
outstanding  shares,  is  non-voting,  has no  dividend,  and has a  liquidation
preference of $4.0 million senior to the common  shareholders and subordinate to
the holders of Century Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

     From  time to time,  information  we  provided  or  statements  made by our
employees may contain forward-looking information. Our actual results may differ
materially from those  projections or suggestions  made in such  forward-looking
information as a result of various potential risks and uncertainties  including,
but not limited to, the factors  discussed  below.  We assume no  obligation  to
update  these  forward-looking  statements  to  reflect  events  or  changes  in
circumstances after the date hereof.

OUR INDUSTRY IS EXPERIENCING SHORTAGES IN THE SUPPLY OF CERTAIN COMPONENTS WHICH
MAY IMPACT OUR ABILITY TO FULFILL ORDERS AND MAINTAIN OUR MARGINS ON OUR SALES.

     We are currently  experiencing supply shortages,  particularly with respect
to computer memory chips used to manufacture PC cards. Currently, certain memory
chips,  which are integral  components  of our  products,  are on  industry-wide
allocation  by  suppliers.  We  have  been  able to  purchase  memory  chips  at
reasonable prices to allow us to meet most of our customer orders and we believe
we will be able to meet most of our customers'  orders for our next quarter.  At
this time we are unable to determine what the impact will be thereafter.  If the
current shortages continue or become more severe, such shortages will prevent us
from continuing to grow our business as we currently  contemplate and may have a
material  adverse  effect on our  business,  financial  condition and results of
operations.  We  also  believe  some  of our  competitors  have  had  difficulty
obtaining  certain  components and our success in obtaining such  components has
given  us a  competitive  advantage.  When  these  competitors  are able to more
readily  purchase  such  components,  competitive  pressures may have an adverse
effect on our revenues and gross margins.

     We purchase  certain key  components  from single source  vendors for which
alternative sources are not currently available and we do not maintain long-term
supply agreements with our vendors. The inability to develop alternative sources
for these  single  source  components  or to  obtain  sufficient  quantities  of
components could result in delays or reductions in product shipments,  or higher
prices  for  these  components,  or both,  any of  which  could  materially  and
adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We
cannot  assure you that one or more of our vendors  will not reduce  supplies to
us.

CHANGES IN OUR ASSUMPTIONS  CONCERNING OUR GROWTH, MIX OF SALES AND AVAILABILITY
AND PRICING OF RAW MATERIALS COULD  ADVERSELY  AFFECT OUR ESTIMATES OF INVENTORY
VALUATION.

     We maintain  levels of inventories  that we believe are  appropriate  based
upon  assumptions  concerning our growth,  mix of sales,  and  availability  and
pricing of raw materials. Changes in those underlying assumptions could cause us
to have too much,  too  little or an  improper  mix of  inventory,  which  could
increase our costs,  decrease our revenues and have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and results of operations.

WE DEPEND ON A SMALL NUMBER OF LARGE  CUSTOMERS TO PURCHASE  OUR  PRODUCTS,  THE
LOSS OF ONE OR MORE OF WHICH COULD ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR RESULTS.

     A relatively  small number of customers  have  accounted  for a significant
percentage of our sales.  If these  customers were to reduce  significantly  the
amount of business they conduct with us, it could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

     For the three months ended September 23, 2000, one customer represented 11%
of our  sales  of PC  cards  and  related  products.  For the six  months  ended
September 23, 2000 and for the three and six months ended September 25, 1999, no
customer  represented  more than 10% of our sales.  A customer  of ours  engages
several  contract  manufacturers to complete the final assembly of a majority of
its  products  for which we have  historically  supplied PC cards.  Our combined
sales to this customer and these  contract  manufacturers  for the three and six
months ended September 23, 2000  represented 21% and 19%,  respectively,  of our
sales of PC cards and  related  products.  For the three  and six  months  ended
September  25,  1999 sales to this  customer  and these  contract  manufacturers
represented  19% and 18%,  respectively,  of our  sales.  One of these  contract


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manufacturers  merged  with one of our  competitors,  which  could  result  in a
decrease of sales to this contract  manufacturer.  A relatively  small number of
customers  account for a significant  percentage  of our sales.  If any of these
customers were to reduce  significantly the amount of business they conduct with
us, our revenue could decrease which could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.

     We generally enter into  individual  purchase orders with our customers and
have no firm long-term volume  commitments  from any of our major customers.  We
have  experienced  fluctuations in order levels from period to period and expect
that we will  continue  to  experience  such  fluctuations  in the  future.  Our
business,  financial condition and results of operations depend in a significant
part on our ability to obtain orders from existing and new customers, as well as
on the  financial  condition  and  success of these  customers.  Therefore,  any
adverse  factors  affecting any of our customers or their customers could have a
material  adverse  effect on our  business,  financial  condition and results of
operations.   Frequent   mergers,   consolidations,    acquisitions,   corporate
restructurings  and changes in management  characterize the industries served by
us, and we have,  from time to time,  experienced  reductions in purchase orders
from customers as a result of such events. We cannot assure you that such events
involving our customers will not result in a significant  reduction in the level
of our sales to such customers or the termination of our relationship  with such
customers.  In addition, the percentage of our sales to individual customers can
and do  fluctuate  from period to period.  Customer  orders can be canceled  and
volume levels can be changed or delayed.  These risks are exacerbated  because a
majority of our sales are to customers  in the  electronics  industry,  which is
subject to rapid technological change and product obsolescence.  The electronics
industry is also subject to economic cycles and has  experienced,  and is likely
to experience,  fluctuations in demand. We anticipate that a significant portion
of our sales for the  foreseeable  future will continue to be  concentrated in a
small number of customers in the electronics industry.

INTENSE  COMPETITION  COULD  REDUCE  OUR  MARKET  SHARE  AND HARM OUR  FINANCIAL
PERFORMANCE.

     The market in which we compete is  intensely  competitive.  We compete with
manufacturers of PC cards and related products,  including  M-Systems Flash Disk
Pioneers  Ltd.,  SanDisk  Corporation,   Simple   Technologies,   Smart  Modular
Technologies,  Inc.,  Viking  Components,  Inc.  and  White  Electronic  Designs
Corporation  as  well  as  with  electronic  component  manufacturers  who  also
manufacture PC cards, including Hitachi Semiconductor, Inc., Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation  and Sharp  Electronics  Corporation.  Certain of these  competitors
supply  us with  raw  materials,  including  electronic  components,  which  are
occasionally,  and are at present,  subject to industry-wide  allocation.  These
competitors  may have the  ability to obtain or  manufacture  products  at lower
costs than we can. In addition, many of our competitors or potential competitors
have  greater  name  recognition,  larger  installed  bases of  customers,  more
extensive  engineering,   manufacturing,  marketing,  distribution  and  support
capabilities and greater financial,  technological and personnel  resources than
we do. We expect competition to increase in the future from existing competitors
and from other  companies  that may enter our  existing or future  markets  with
similar or  alternative  products that may be less costly or provide  additional
features.  We believe  that our  ability to  compete  successfully  depends on a
number of factors, including the following:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                  <C>
 o  product quality and performance                   o  order turnaround
 o  provision of competitive design capabilities      o  timely response to advances in technology
 o  timing of new product introductions by            o  production efficiency
    us, our customers and competitors                 o  number and nature of  our competitors
 o  price                                                 in a given market
 o  ability to obtain raw materials                   o  general market and economic conditions

</TABLE>

     In addition,  market  conditions may lead to intensified  price competition
for our products and services,  which could  materially and adversely affect our
business,  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations.  There  can be no
assurance that we will compete successfully in the future.

WE HAVE  HISTORICALLY  RELIED ON ONE PRODUCT  LINE AND  REDUCED  DEMAND FOR THIS
PRODUCT LINE WOULD HARM OUR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

     PC cards and related  services  constituted  the vast majority of our sales
over the past few years. The market for PC cards is continually  evolving and we
cannot assure you that computing and electronic equipment that utilizes PC cards
will not be  modified  to render our PC cards  obsolete  or  otherwise  have the
effect  of  reducing  demand  for our PC cards.  In  addition,  we face  intense
competition  from  competitors  that  have  greater  financial,   marketing  and
technological resources than we have. This competition may reduce demand for our
PC cards.  Decreased  demand  for the our PC cards as a result of  technological
change, competition or other factors would have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.

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REDUCTIONS  IN OUR  AVERAGE  SALES PRICE AS A RESULT OF PRICING  COMPETITION  OR
CHANGES IN OUR  PRODUCT  MIX MAY REDUCE  OUR GROSS  MARGIN AND HARM OUR  OVERALL
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE.

     Although we have  recently  experienced  an  increase in our average  sales
prices,  we have in the  past  experienced,  and may in the  future  experience,
declining average sales prices for our products. The markets in which we compete
are  characterized  by  intense  competition.  Therefore,  we  expect  to  incur
increasing  pricing  pressures from our customers in future  periods,  which may
result in declines in average sales prices for our products.  We believe that we
must continue to achieve  manufacturing  cost  reductions,  develop new products
that incorporate customized features and increase our volume of PC card sales in
order to offset the effect of possible declining average sales prices. If we are
not able to achieve such cost  reductions,  develop new  customized  products or
increase our unit sales volumes,  our business,  financial condition and results
of operations could be materially  adversely impacted.  In addition,  a relative
increase in the mix of our business towards lower margin, non-custom PC cards or
other products could have a material adverse effect on our business.

OUR QUARTERLY  RESULTS MAY FLUCTUATE  SIGNIFICANTLY  AS A RESULT OF A VARIETY OF
FACTORS WHICH MAY NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE MARKET PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK.

     Our quarterly and annual operating results have fluctuated significantly in
the past and we expect that they will continue to fluctuate in the future.  This
fluctuation is a result of a variety of factors, including the following:

<TABLE>
        <S>                                              <C>
         o  timing of receipt and delivery of             o  competitive pricing pressures
            significant orders for our products           o  changes in raw material costs
         o  changes in customer and product mix           o  production difficulties
         o  quality of our  products                      o  write-downs of investments in other companies
         o  exchange rate fluctuations                    o  market acceptance of new or enhanced versions
         o  litigation settlements and revisions of          of products
            estimates in connection with legal matters    o  raw material shortages
</TABLE>

     Other  factors,  some of which  are  beyond  our  control,  may also  cause
fluctuations  in our  results  of  operations.  We have  short  lead  times from
customers, and accordingly do not have a significant backlog.  Additionally,  as
is the case with many high technology  companies,  a significant  portion of our
orders and  shipments  often occur  towards  the end of a quarter.  As a result,
revenues for a quarter are not predictable,  and our revenues may shift from one
quarter to the next, having a significant effect on reported results.

OUR TRADING PRICE MAY FLUCTUATE  SIGNIFICANTLY,  WHICH MAY NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR
STOCKHOLDERS' ABILITY TO OBTAIN LIQUIDITY AT ACCEPTABLE LEVELS, IF AT ALL.

     The trading price of our common stock may fluctuate  widely in response to,
among other things, the following:

<TABLE>
        <S>                                              <C>
         o  quarter-to-quarter operating results          o  industry conditions
         o  awards of orders to us                        o  new product or product development
            or our competitors                               line-up announcements by us or our competitors
         o  changes in earnings estimates by analysts
</TABLE>

     We cannot assure you that our future performance will meet the expectations
of analysts or investors.  In addition,  the volatility of the stock markets may
cause wide  fluctuations  in trading  prices of  securities  of high  technology
companies. Our common stock is currently traded on the over-the-counter Bulletin
Board, which we believe has resulted in a minimal amount of analyst coverage and
liquidity.

THE LOSS OF OUR SENIOR  MANAGEMENT OR OTHER KEY PERSONNEL COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT
OUR BUSINESS.

     Our success depends to a significant  degree upon the efforts and abilities
of members of our senior management and other key personnel, including technical
personnel.  The loss of any of these  individuals  could have a material adverse
effect on our  business,  financial  condition  and results of  operations.  Our
business  also depends upon our ability to continue to attract and retain senior
managers  and skilled  technical  employees.  Failure to attract and retain such
personnel  could  materially  and  adversely  affect  our  business,   financial
condition and results of operations.

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FAILURE TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP  ENHANCEMENTS TO OUR PRODUCTS,  NEW  APPLICATIONS
AND  FEATURES  THAT  RESPOND  TO THE  CHANGING  NEEDS  OF OUR  CUSTOMERS,  RAPID
TECHNOLOGICAL  CHANGE AND ADVANCES INTRODUCED BY OUR COMPETITORS WILL IMPAIR OUR
ABILITY TO INCREASE OUR MARKET SHARE AND EXPAND OUR BUSINESS.

     Rapid technological  change,  evolving industry standards and rapid product
obsolescence  characterize  the markets for our  products.  Rapid  technological
development  substantially  shortens  product  life  cycles,  and our growth and
future success will depend upon our ability,  on a timely basis,  to develop and
introduce new products,  to enhance existing  products and to adapt products for
various industrial applications and equipment platforms. In addition, even after
customer  acceptance  of these  products,  we will  need to be able to  promptly
implement enhancements and adaptations in response to the same industry drivers.
We have limited resources  compared to our competitors and focus our development
efforts at any given time to a relatively narrow scope of development  projects.
We cannot assure you that we will select the correct projects for development or
that our development efforts will be successful.  In addition,  no assurance can
be given that we will not  experience  difficulties  that could delay or prevent
the successful development,  introduction or marketing of new products, that new
products and product  enhancements will meet the requirements of the marketplace
and  achieve  market  acceptance,  or that our current or future  products  will
conform to  applicable  industry  standards.  If we are unable to introduce  new
products or enhancements on a timely basis,  our business,  financial  condition
and results of operations could be adversely affected.

WE MAY BE UNABLE TO  ADEQUATELY  PROTECT  OUR  PROPRIETARY  RIGHTS,  WHICH COULD
SIGNIFICANTLY HARM OUR ABILITY TO GAIN MARKET SHARE AND INCREASE OUR REVENUES.

     Our products require technical know-how to engineer and manufacture. To the
extent  proprietary  technology is involved,  we rely upon trade secrets that we
seek to  protect,  in part,  through  confidentiality  agreements  with  certain
employees,  consultants and other parties.  We  historically  have not sought to
protect our proprietary  information  through patents or registered  trademarks.
There can be no assurance that our products will not infringe on patents held by
others.  We may be involved  from  time-to-time  in  litigation to determine the
enforceability,  scope and  validity of our rights.  Litigation  could result in
substantial cost to us and could divert the attention and time of our management
and technical personnel from our operations.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     Our financial instruments consist principally of cash and cash equivalents,
accounts  receivable,  accounts payable and other accrued  expenses.  We believe
that all of the carrying amounts approximate fair value.

PART II- OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     We are party  from  time to time to legal  proceedings  arising  out of the
normal  course  of  our  business.  We  do  not  believe  that  any  such  legal
proceedings,  either  individually  or in the  aggregate,  will have a  material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In
addition, we have been or are parties to other litigation as summarized below.

CLASS ACTION LITIGATION

     We have been party to various class action  lawsuits  which were  commenced
principally during the fiscal years ended March 31, 1997 and 1998. A substantial
number of the  participants  in these  class  action  lawsuits  participated  in
settlements  with us that became effective during the year ended March 31, 1999.
The  following  discusses the history of these class action  lawsuits,  together
with the settlements  that were entered into principally in the year ended March
31, 1999.

     Since our  announcement  on February 11, 1997 that we were  undertaking  an
inquiry  into the accuracy of our prior  reported  financial  results,  and that
preliminary  information  had raised  questions as to whether  reported  results
contained  material  misstatements,  approximately  40  purported  class  action
lawsuits were filed in or  transferred  to the United States  District Court for
the District of Massachusetts.  These complaints  asserted claims against us and
our Board of  Directors,  officers  and former  independent  accountants,  among
others,  under certain federal and state laws.  These class action lawsuits were
purportedly  brought  by and on behalf of  purchasers  of our  Common  Stock (i)
between our initial  public  offering on April 12, 1994 and February 10, 1997 or
(ii) on February 25, 1997.

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     On February 9, 1998,  these class action  lawsuits were  consolidated  (the
"Consolidated Litigation"),  and the lead counsel representing the plaintiffs in
the  Consolidated  Litigation filed a Stipulation of Settlement (the "Settlement
Agreement"),  whereby we and  certain of our  officers  and  directors  would be
released  from  liability   arising  from  the   allegations   included  in  the
Consolidated  Litigation.  In return, we paid the plaintiffs in the Consolidated
Litigation $1.475 million in cash and issued to these plaintiffs' 854,300 shares
or 37% of our  Common  Stock.  We  also  adopted  certain  corporate  governance
policies and procedures.  The Settlement  Agreement became effective on July 20,
1998.  All shares  issued in connection  with the  Consolidated  Litigation  are
included in the weighted  average shares  outstanding  calculation from July 20,
1998 forward.

     A number of class  members  elected not to  participate  in the  Settlement
Agreement  described  above.  In September  1999, we reached an agreement with a
number of these  parties,  which calls for us to pay  $500,000 in cash to settle
these claims (the "Additional Settlement Agreement").  For the remaining parties
who did not participate in the Settlement Agreement or the Additional Settlement
Agreement,  we believe that the applicable  Federal  statue of  limitations  has
likely  expired  and that we do not have  material  exposure  to these  parties.
During the year ended March 25, 2000, we revised our estimate of the  allocation
between cash and common stock of the $20 million provision for settlement of all
such  shareholder  litigation  recorded  during  the year ended  March 31,  1997
related to the Class Action  Litigation.  Accordingly,  we reclassified  certain
amounts in the year ended March 25, 2000 from the original settlement reserve to
accrued liabilities,  representing the Additional Settlement Agreement described
above  and a  remaining  estimate  of  the  probable  costs  to be  incurred  in
connection with the remaining parties not a party to the Settlement Agreement or
the Additional Settlement Agreement. In the year ended March 25, 2000, we made a
partial payment of $188,000 in settlement of certain of these claims.  We expect
the remaining amount to be paid in the third quarter of fiscal 2001.

     In the year  ended  March 25,  2000,  the  plaintiffs  in the  Consolidated
Litigation reached an agreement with our former Interim Chief Executive Officer,
Lawrence J.  Ramaekers,  and his employer,  Jay Alix & Associates  ("Jay Alix"),
regarding the  plaintiffs'  alleged claims against them. In the year ended March
25,  2000,  we paid Jay Alix and Mr.  Ramaekers  $1.0  million  for  legal  fees
incurred and Jay Alix and Mr. Ramaekers  released any and all claims against our
affiliates our directors and us.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION INVESTIGATION

     On September 26, 2000, we entered into an  administrative  proceeding  with
the SEC fully  resolving with the SEC all of the issues arising from the conduct
of former members of Centennial's senior management.

WEBSECURE LITIGATION

     On and  after  March  26,  1997,  several  complaints  were  filed  against
WebSecure,  certain officers, directors and underwriters of WebSecure, and us in
the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts by plaintiffs
purporting  to  represent   classes  of  shareholders  who  purchased  stock  of
WebSecure,  Inc.  ("WebSecure")  between December 5, 1996 and February 27, 1997.
The claims against us included  alleged  violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "WebSecure Securities Litigation").  In fiscal 1997,
we  established  a reserve  of $1.2  million  in  connection  with the  expected
settlement of this litigation.

     In the year ended  March 25,  2000,  we settled  the  WebSecure  Securities
Litigation in return for the issuance of 43,125  shares of our Common Stock,  of
which  14,375  shares had been  issued as of June 24,  2000,  and the payment of
$50,000 for notice and  administrative  costs. In the year ended March 25, 2000,
we revised our estimate of the expected cost to resolve this matter based on the
final settlement amounts, which resulted in income of $940,000. All shares to be
issued in connection with this  settlement are included in the weighted  average
shares outstanding calculation from September 17, 1999 forward.

OTHER

     On May 12,  2000,  we  received a  complaint  from Mr.  Dennis M.  O'Connor
alleging  that  he is owed  approximately  $485,000  in  connection  with  legal
services provided by O'Connor,  Broude & Aronson prior to May 12, 1997.  Because
of the early stage of this litigation,  we are not able to make an assessment as
to its likely outcome.

     In our third  quarter of fiscal  2001,  we settled the  complaint  from Mr.
Thomas L. DePetrillo with a payment of $375,000.

ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

     Not Applicable.


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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

     Not Applicable.


ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

     Not Applicable

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

     Not Applicable.


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

     (a)Exhibits.  The exhibits  listed on the Exhibit  Index filed as a part of
        this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are incorporated herein by reference.

     (b)  Reports on Form 8-K.  During the quarter  ended  September  23,  2000,
Centennial filed no reports on Form 8-K.


ITEM
NO.                      DESCRIPTION
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27                  Financial Data Schedule




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                                   SIGNATURES

    IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934, AS AMENDED,  THE REGISTRANT  CAUSED THIS REPORT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF
BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.

                                         CENTENNIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


Dated: November 6, 2000                  By: /s/ L. Michael Hone
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         L. Michael Hone
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer



Dated: November 6, 2000                  By: /s/ Richard J. Pulsifer
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Richard J. Pulsifer
                                         Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
                                         and Secretary




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