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 August 31, 2000
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number 0-7422
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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 11-2234952
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
80 ARKAY DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-435-6000
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 October 13, 2000 there were 15,954,919 shares of the registrant's common
stock outstanding.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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Aug. 31, Feb. 29,
2000 2000
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents .......................... $ 114,632 $ 73,405
Short-term investments ............................. 9,629 2,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $415 and $480, respectively .......... 24,127 16,559
Inventories ........................................ 17,350 20,051
Deferred income taxes .............................. 9,721 12,779
Other current assets ............................... 5,264 9,277
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Total current assets .......................... 180,723 134,071
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Property, plant and equipment, net ................... 35,612 34,137
Investment in Chartered Semiconductor ................ 37,725 73,104
Other assets ......................................... 19,641 19,196
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$ 273,701 $ 260,508
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Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable ................................... $ 14,868 $ 9,575
Deferred income on shipments to distributors ....... 5,723 5,958
Accrued expenses, income taxes and other liabilities 17,621 9,522
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Total current liabilities .................... 38,212 25,055
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Deferred income taxes ................................ 7,197 15,387
Other liabilities .................................... 6,484 6,764
Commitments and contingencies
Minority interest in subsidiary ...................... 11,550 11,510
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.10 par value
authorized 1,000,000 shares, none outstanding .... -- --
Common stock, $.10 par value
authorized 30,000,000 shares,
issued 16,826,000 and 16,431,000
shares, respectively ............................. 1,683 1,643
Additional paid-in capital ......................... 113,946 112,297
Retained earnings .................................. 76,760 52,123
Treasury stock, 918,000 and 671,000 shares,
respectively, at cost ............................ (7,114) (4,379)
Accumulated other comprehensive income ............. 24,983 40,108
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Total shareholders' equity ................... 210,258 201,792
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$ 273,701 $ 260,508
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
August 31, August 31,
2000 1999 * 2000 1999 *
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Revenues ............................................ $ 45,897 $ 38,038 $ 84,116 $ 76,183
Cost of goods sold .................................. 27,324 23,200 49,804 47,415
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Gross profit ........................................ 18,573 14,838 34,312 28,768
Operating expenses:
Research and development ............................ 8,160 5,871 15,370 11,561
Selling, general and administrative ................. 9,085 8,332 17,490 16,635
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Income from operations ............................ 1,328 635 1,452 572
Interest income ................................... 1,473 731 2,644 1,377
Other income (expense), net ....................... 24,954 (119) 27,509 (200)
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Income before provision for income taxes
and minority interest ............................. 27,755 1,247 31,605 1,749
Provision for income taxes .......................... 10,269 484 11,693 656
Minority interest in net income
(loss) of subsidiary ............................... 32 (1) 40 --
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Income from continuing operations ................... 17,454 764 19,872 1,093
Gain on sale of discontinued operation
(net of income taxes of $2,799) .................... -- -- 4,765 --
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Income before cumulative effect of
change in accounting principle .................... 17,454 764 24,637 1,093
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
(net of income tax benefits of $1,716) ............. -- -- -- (2,924)
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Net income (loss).................................... $ 17,454 $ 764 $ 24,637 $ (1,831)
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Basic net income (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations ................. $ 1.10 $ 0.05 $ 1.26 $ 0.07
Gain on sale of discontinued operation ............ -- -- 0.30 --
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle -- -- -- (0.19)
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Basic net income (loss) per share ................... $ 1.10 $ 0.05 $ 1.56 $ (0.12)
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Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Income from continuing operations ................. $ 1.03 $ 0.05 $ 1.18 $ 0.07
Gain on sale of discontinued operation ............ -- -- 0.28 --
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle -- -- -- (0.19)
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Diluted net income (loss) per share ................. $ 1.03 $ 0.05 $ 1.46 $ (0.12)
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Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic ............................................. 15,878 15,626 15,840 15,598
Diluted ........................................... 16,989 15,680 16,868 15,639
* Restated to reflect change in accounting principle.
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
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Six Months Ended
August 31,
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2000 1999 *
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers ..................................... $ 76,178 $ 76,716
Cash paid to suppliers and employees ............................. (66,711) (69,840)
Interest received ................................................ 2,085 1,361
Interest paid .................................................... (116) (150)
Income taxes paid ............................................... (4,660) (1,152)
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Net cash provided by operating activities ...................... 6,776 6,935
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures ............................................. (5,847) (4,025)
Sales of investments, principally Chartered Semiconductor ........ 36,868 --
Purchases of short-term investments .............................. (10,632) (6,000)
Sales of short-term investments .................................. 3,003 --
Other ............................................................ 435 415
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Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities ........... 23,827 (9,610)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock ........................... 1,304 295
Purchases of treasury stock ...................................... (2,735) --
Repayments of obligations under capital leases ................... (452) (417)
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Net cash used for financing activities ......................... (1,883) (122)
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 132 576
Net cash provided by (used for) discontinued operation ............. 12,375 (3,132)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents ............... 41,227 (5,353)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period ................... 73,405 68,071
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ......................... $ 114,632 $ 62,718
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Reconciliation of income from continuing operations
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Income from continuing operations .................................. $ 19,872 $ 1,093
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization .................................... 5,908 4,902
Gains on sales of investments .................................... (27,597) --
Other adjustments, net ........................................... (172) 471
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable ............................................ (6,858) 2,921
Inventories .................................................... 2,760 (5,735)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities .... 5,606 4,393
Other changes, net ............................................. 7,257 (1,110)
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Net cash provided by operating activities .......................... $ 6,776 $ 6,935
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* Restated to reflect change in accounting principle.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Presentation
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments (consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments) which
are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of
the Company's financial position as of, and results of operations for the
three and six month periods ended, August 31, 2000. The financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the summary of significant
accounting policies and notes to consolidated financial statements included
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended February 29, 2000.
Certain fiscal 2000 items have been reclassified to conform with the fiscal
2001 presentation.
2. Accounting Change - Recognition of Revenue on Shipments to Distributors
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, the Company changed its accounting
method for the recognition of revenue on shipments to distributors.
Recognition of revenue and related gross profit on shipments to
distributors is now deferred until the distributor resells the product.
This change was made with an effective date of March 1, 1999 (the
beginning of fiscal 2000). The results of operations and cash flows for
the three and six month periods ended August 31, 1999 have been restated
to reflect this accounting change.
Management of the Company believes that this accounting change is to a
preferable method because it better aligns reported results with, focuses
the Company on, and allows investors to better understand, end-user demand
for the products SMSC sells through distribution.
3. Balance Sheet Data
Inventories are valued at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or
market and consist of the following (in thousands):
Aug. 31, Feb. 29,
2000 2000
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Raw Material . ........................ $ 576 $ 361
Work in Process ........................ 11,334 11,146
Finished Goods . ....................... 5,440 8,544
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$17,350 $ 20,051
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Property, plant and equipment consists of the following (in thousands):
Aug. 31, Feb. 29,
2000 2000
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Land ..................................... $ 3,434 $ 3,434
Buildings and Improvements ............... 31,123 30,097
Machinery and Equipment .................. 75,811 70,196
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110,368 103,724
Less: accumulated depreciation ........... 74,756 69,587
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$ 35,612 $ 34,137
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4. Net Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic net income (loss) per share is based upon the weighted-average
number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income
(loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average common shares
outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of shares issuable
through stock options and warrants. The shares used in calculating basic
and diluted net income (loss) per share are reconciled as follows (in
thousands):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
August 31, August 31,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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Average shares outstanding for
basic net income (loss) per share ... 15,878 15,626 15,840 15,598
Dilutive effect of stock options ..... 1,111 54 1,028 41
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Average shares outstanding for
diluted net income (loss) per share . 16,989 15,680 16,868 15,639
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5. Comprehensive Income
The Company's other comprehensive income consists of foreign currency
translation adjustments from those subsidiaries not using the U.S. dollar
as their functional currency, and unrealized gains and losses on long-term
equity investments. The components of the Company's comprehensive income
(loss) for the three and six month periods ended August 31, 2000 and 1999
were as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
August 31, August 31,
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2000 1999 2000 1999
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Net income (loss) $ 17,454 $ 764 $ 24,637 $(1,831)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in foreign currency translation
adjustment 83 1,286 257 962
Change in unrealized gain on investments (9,210) 268 (15,381) 349
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Total comprehensive income (loss) $ 8,327 $ 2,318 $ 9,513 $ (520)
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6. Investments
The Company has an equity interest in Singapore-based Chartered
Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (Chartered), acquired in fiscal 1996 at a
cost of $19.9 million. In October 1999, shares of Chartered began trading
publicly on the Singapore stock exchange, and also began trading on the
NASDAQ stock market as American Depository Shares, or ADSs. As of August
31, 2000, the Company held approximately 444,000 Chartered ADSs, which are
reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at $37.7 million, based upon
their closing price on the NASDAQ stock market on that date.
The significant increase in other income (net) reported for the three and
six months ended August 31, 2000 reflects gains of realized on sales of a
portion of the Company's investment in Chartered, as well as proceeds from
sales of call options covering a portion of its Chartered stock holdings.
The gains totaled $21.9 million and $24.2 million for the three and six
month periods ended August 31, 2000, respectively, while proceeds from the
sales of call options were $1.8 million and $2.1 million during the same
periods. There are no outstanding call options as of August 31, 2000.
7. Investment by Intel Corporation
In March 1997, the Company and Intel Corporation (Intel) entered into a
Common Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement (the Agreement) whereby Intel
purchased approximately 1,543,000 of newly issued shares of the Company's
common stock for $9.50 per share, or approximately $14.7 million. Intel
also received a three-year warrant to purchase an additional 1,543,000
shares at varying prices through March 18, 2000.
In March 2000, as provided for in the warrant, Intel executed a "net
exercise", whereby Intel received approximately 200,000 shares of the
Company's common stock, which was equal in fair value to the excess of the
warrant's market value over its exercise value, as defined in the
Agreement. The Company immediately repurchased these 200,000 shares from
Intel for approximately $1.9 million under its common stock repurchase
program. This warrant is now fully exercised.
8. Common Stock Repurchase Program
In October 1998, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to
repurchase up to one million shares of its common stock on the open market
or in private transactions. In July 2001, the authorization from the
Company's Board was expanded from one million shares to two million shares.
The Company repurchased 248,000 shares of its stock for approximately $2.7
million during the first half of fiscal 2001, including approximately
200,000 shares purchased from Intel Corporation as described in Note 7. As
of August 31, 2000, the Company has repurchased 918,000 shares of its
common, stock, at a cost of $7.1 million, under this program. The Company
currently holds repurchased shares as treasury stock, reported at cost.
9. Discontinued Operation
In June 1999, the Company sold the assets of its Foundry Business Unit
(FBU) to privately held Inertia Optical Technology Applications, Inc.
(IOTA) of Newark, NJ. The transaction was effected through IOTA's purchase
of the FBU's assets from the Company, in exchange for 38% of IOTA's
outstanding common stock. The combined FBU and IOTA businesses now operate
as Standard MEMS, Inc. (SMI).
During the first quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company sold the majority of
its ownership interest in SMI and realized an after-tax gain of $4.8
million, which appears as a Gain on sale of discontinued operation on the
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended August 31,
2000. This sale of SMI stock reduced the Company's ownership interest in
SMI below 5%, satisfying its prior commitment to reduce its SMI ownership
below 20%.
10. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative
Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities (SFAS 138), which is required
to be adopted in years beginning after June 15, 2000. This statement
amends Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and defers its effective
date by one year. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the
adoption of SFAS 138 will have on its results of operations and financial
position.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company's
unaudited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto contained in
Item 1 of this report.
Overview
Standard Microsystems Corporation (the Company or SMSC) is a worldwide designer
and supplier of metal-oxide-semiconductor/very-large-scale-integrated (MOS/VLSI)
circuits for the personal computer (PC) and related industries. Currently, the
Company is prominent as the world's leading supplier of input/output (I/O)
integrated circuits. I/O circuits perform many of the basic input/output
functions required in a personal computer or an embedded application, including
keyboard control and BIOS, floppy disk control and serial and parallel port
control. The Company also supplies integrated circuits for embedded control
systems, local area networking applications and connectivity applications. The
Company's products are manufactured by world-class semiconductor foundries and
assemblers.
In recent years, the majority of the Company's revenues have been derived from
supplying I/O circuits to the PC marketplace. Strategically, the Company is
introducing a line of System Controller Hubs based upon its I/O technology and
is pursuing broader product offerings, particularly for USB connectivity, and a
line of chipsets.
Chipsets are advanced integrated circuits used within a personal computer or
similar application to control the flow of information between the
microprocessor, memory modules, graphics controllers and other peripheral
devices. A chipset is typically comprised of two primary devices - a memory
controller (sometimes referred to as the north bridge) and an I/O controller
(sometimes referred to as the south bridge).
Results of Operations
The Company's operating results for the three and six month periods ended August
31, 1999 have been restated to reflect the Company's change in accounting policy
for the recognition of revenue on shipments of products to distributors. This
change was made in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, with an effective date of
March 1, 1999.
Revenues
Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2001 were $45.9 million, an increase
of approximately 20% above revenues of $38.0 for the corresponding year-earlier
quarter. This increase was driven by an increase in unit shipments of
approximately 4 million units, partially offset by declining selling prices.
Revenues for the six months ended August 31, 2000 were $84.1 million, compared
to $76.2 million reported for the six months ended August 31, 1999. Consistent
with the second quarter's revenue comparison, this revenue increase resulted
from higher unit shipments across most product lines, partially offset by lower
average selling prices.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased to $18.6 million, or 40.5% of revenues, for the second
quarter of fiscal 2001, compared to $14.8 million, or 39.0% of revenues, for the
corresponding year-earlier quarter. For the six months ended August 31, 2000,
gross profit was $34.3 million, or 40.8% of revenues, compared to $28.8 million,
or 37.8% of revenues in the prior year's first six months. This improvement in
gross profit, in both the three and six month periods, was attributable to
improved manufacturing efficiencies, better utilization of overhead resulting
from higher unit shipments, and a shift in product mix to products with higher
gross margins.
Operating Expenses
Research and development spending was $8.2 million for the second quarter of
fiscal 2001, an increase of $2.2 million, or 39%, over $5.9 million for the
corresponding year-earlier quarter. For the six months ended August 31, 2000,
research and development expenses were $15.4 million, an increase of $3.8
million, or 33%, over $11.6 million for the first six months of the prior fiscal
year. The spending increases reflect continued hiring of engineering staff and
new product development costs. The Company continues to focus most of its
incremental research and development efforts on its chipset development
programs.
The Company expects spending for research and development to continue to
increase, as it continues to execute its ongoing development programs. The
Company is also committed to exploring new markets and improving its product
design methodologies in an effort to increase revenues and reduce costs. The
Company's ongoing commitment to research and development is essential to
maintaining product leadership in existing product lines and to providing
innovative product offerings.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $9.1 million, or 19.8% of
revenues, in the current year second quarter, as compared to $8.3 million, or
21.9% of revenues, in the corresponding prior year quarter. Selling, general and
administrative expenses for the current six month period were $17.5 million, or
20.8% of revenues, compared to $16.6 million, or 21.8% of revenues, for the
prior year six month period. The increases in the three and six month periods
resulted from higher commissions and incentives associated with the higher
revenues in those periods, as well as increased compensation costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses include compensation and fringe
benefit costs related to field sales, marketing and administrative personnel,
commissions and incentive expenses, advertising and promotional expenditures,
and legal and other professional service fees. Also included in selling, general
and administrative expenses are costs related to field application engineers who
stimulate demand by assisting customers in the selection and proper use of the
Company's products.
Other Income and Expense
Interest income increased to $1.5 million and $2.6 million in the three and six
month periods ended August 31, 2000, respectively, compared to $0.7 million and
$1.4 million in the corresponding year earlier periods. These increases reflect
higher cash and cash equivalent balances available for investment in the current
year.
Other income (net), totaled $25.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2001,
compared to other expenses (net) of $0.1 million in the corresponding
year-earlier quarter. Corresponding other income (net) of $27.5 million and
other expense (net) of $0.2 million were reported for the first six months of
fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2000, respectively. The significant increase in other
income (net) in the current year periods reflects gains realized on sales of a
portion of the Company's investment in Singapore-based Chartered Semiconductor
Manufacturing Ltd. (Chartered) during fiscal 2001, as well as proceeds from
sales of call options covering a portion of its Chartered stock holdings. The
gains totaled $21.9 million and $24.2 million for the three and six month
periods ended August 31, 2000, respectively, while proceeds from the sales of
call options were $1.8 million and $2.1 million during the same periods. There
are no outstanding call options as of August 31, 2000.
Income Taxes
The Company's effective income tax rate for the second quarter and first six
months of fiscal 2001 was 37%, consistent with the effective tax rate incurred
for the year ended February 29, 2000. Generally, the Company's income tax rate
includes the federal, state and foreign statutory tax rates, the impact of
certain permanent differences between the book and tax accounting treatment of
certain expenses, the impact of tax-exempt income and various tax credits.
Discontinued Operations
The Company realized an after-tax gain of $4.8 million in the first quarter of
fiscal 2001 associated with the sale of most of its ownership interest in
Standard MEMS, Inc. (SMI). SMI was created through the June 1999 sale of the
assets of the Company's Foundry Business Unit to Inertia Optical Technology
Applications, Inc. in exchange for a 38% interest in the resulting combined
operation, which was renamed Standard MEMS, Inc. This transaction is reported as
a Gain on the sale of discontinued operation on the Consolidated Statement of
Operations for the first six months of fiscal 2001.
Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle
The net loss for the first six months of fiscal 2000 reflects an after-tax
charge of $2.9 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the cumulative effect on
all prior years of the Company's change in accounting principle for revenue
recognition on sales of products to distributors. This accounting change was
implemented in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000, with an effective date of
March 1, 1999 (the beginning of fiscal 2000). The Company now defers revenue and
gross profit on sales to distributors until the distributor resells the product.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's cash and cash equivalents increased to $114.6 million as of August
31, 2000, from $73.4 million as of February 29, 2000. The Company also holds
short-term investments of $9.6 million at August 31, 2000, compared to $2.0
million at February 29, 2000.
For the fist six months of fiscal 2001, $6.8 million of cash was provided by
operating activities, $23.8 million was provided by investing activities, and
$1.9 million was consumed in financing activities. Most of the cash provided by
investing activities resulted from the aforementioned sales of Chartered stock.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company also received $12.4 million
in cash from the sale of a majority of its investment in SMI, which is reported
within Net cash provided by discontinued operation in the Consolidated Statement
of Cash Flows.
During the first six months of fiscal 2001, the Company incurred $5.8 million in
capital expenditures, the majority of which was expended for production test
equipment and the expansion of the Company's production test operation. Over the
next twelve months, the Company plans to continue to expand its test operation
and also expects to invest in intellectual property used in the design of its
products. Fiscal 2001 capital expenditures are expected to exceed the $10.5
million of such expenditures incurred in fiscal 2000.
Accounts receivable increased to $24.1 million at August 31, 2000, compared to
$16.6 million at February 29, 2000, primarily resulting from higher revenues in
the second quarter of fiscal 2000 ($45.9 million) compared to the fourth quarter
of fiscal 2000 ($33.9 million). The Company's accounts receivable are
substantially all current as of August 31, 2000.
During the first six months of fiscal 2001, the Company's inventories were
reduced by approximately $2.7 million. Slightly lower than expected shipments in
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000 had contributed to a modest growth in
inventories as of February 29, 2000. The general increase in shipments in the
first half of fiscal 2001, combined with a tightening of semiconductor wafer
manufacturing capacity, contributed to this inventory decline. Overall, the
Company's inventory turnover was slightly in excess of 5 times for the first
half of fiscal 2001.
The increase in accounts payable, from $9.6 million at February 29, 2000 to
$14.9 million at August 31, 2000, resulted from a higher amount of materials
purchased in August 2000, as compared to February of 2000. The increase in
accrued expenses and other liabilities, from $9.5 million at February 29, 2000
to $17.6 million at August 31, 2000, principally reflects an increase in income
taxes payable.
The Company holds an equity interest in Chartered of approximately 444,000 ADS
shares as of August 31, 2000. The estimated market value of this investment at
August 31, 2000 is $37.7 million, based on Chartered's closing market price on
the NASDAQ stock market as of that date. As mentioned previously, during the
first half of fiscal 2001, the Company sold a portion of this investment,
generating cash of $33.5 million. The Company will continue to consider selling
portions of this investment, should market conditions be considered acceptable.
In addition, during the first six months of fiscal 2001, the Company sold call
options covering a portion of its investment in Chartered for proceeds of $2.1
million.
The Company has considered in the past, and will continue to consider, various
possible transactions to secure necessary foundry manufacturing capacity,
including equity investments in, prepayments to, or deposits with foundries, in
exchange for guaranteed capacity or other arrangements which address the
Company's manufacturing requirements.
In October 1998, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to
repurchase up to one million shares of its common stock on the open market or in
private transactions. In July 2001, the authorization from the Company's Board
was expanded from one million shares to two million shares. The Company
repurchased 248,000 shares of its stock for approximately $2.7 million during
the first half of fiscal 2001. As of August 31, 2000, the Company has
repurchased 918,000 shares of its common stock, at a cost of $7.1 million, under
this program.
The Company believes that its existing cash, cash equivalents and investments on
hand, together with cash that it expects to generate from its operations, will
be sufficient to meet future operating and capital needs for at least the next
twelve months.
Other Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results
The Company's operating results are subject to general economic conditions and a
variety of risks characteristic of the semiconductor and related industries. For
a further discussion of such risks, see "Other Factors That May Affect Future
Operating Results" included within Part I, Item 1 - "Business" in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the fiscal year ended February 29, 2000.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk - As of August 31, 2000, the Company's $9.6 million of
short-term investments consisted of investments in corporate and municipal
obligations with maturities of between three and twelve months. If market
interest rates were to increase immediately and uniformly by 10% from the levels
at August 31, 2000, the fair value of these short-term investments would decline
by an immaterial amount. The Company generally expects to hold its fixed income
investments until maturity and therefore would not expect operating results or
cash flows to be affected to any significant degree by the effect of a sudden
change in market interest rates on short-term investments.
Equity Price Risk - The Company is exposed to an equity price risk on its
investment in Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Ltd. and several other
publicly traded equity investments. For every 10% adverse change in the market
value of Chartered Semiconductor common stock, the Company would experience a
decrease of approximately $3.8 million to its August 31, 2000 investment value.
The Company has sold call options on this security in the past and may do so in
the future to reduce some of this market risk.
Foreign Currency Risk - The Company has international sales and expenditures and
is therefore subject to certain foreign currency rate exposure. The Company
conducts a significant amount of its business in Asia. In order to reduce the
risk from fluctuation in foreign exchange rates, most of the Company's product
sales and all of its arrangements with its foundry, test and assembly vendors
are denominated in U.S. dollars. Transactions in the Japanese market made by
Toyo Microsystems Corporation (TMC), the Company's majority owned subsidiary,
are denominated in Japanese yen. The Company has never received a cash dividend
(repatriation of cash) from TMC nor does it expect to receive such a dividend in
the near future. The Company has not entered into any significant foreign
currency hedging activities.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
In fiscal 1998, the Company sold an 80.1% interest in SMC Networks, Inc., a
then-newly formed subsidiary comprised of its former local area networking
division, to an affiliate of Taiwan-based Accton Technology Corporation for
approximately $40.2 million cash, $2.0 million of which was placed into an
escrow account.
In December 1998, Accton notified the Company and the escrow agent of Accton's
intention to seek indemnification and damages from the Company in excess of
$10.0 million by reason of alleged misrepresentations and inadequate disclosures
relating to the transaction and other alleged breaches of covenants and
representations in the related agreements. Based upon those allegations, the
escrow account was not released to the Company as scheduled in January 1999.
As previously reported in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended February 29, 2000, the Company filed an action against Accton Technology
Corporation, SMC Networks, Inc. and other parties (collectively, Accton as used
hereinafter) in January 1999 in the Supreme Court of New York (the Action) but,
in November 1999, the Court stayed the Action and directed the parties to
arbitration. In June 2000, the court denied SMSC's motion requesting the court
to stay arbitration of certain claims which the Company believes to be
non-arbitrable. The parties are now proceeding with arbitration and, in July
2000, the Company asserted various claims against Accton, including claims for
fraud, improper transfer of profits, mismanagement, breach of fiduciary duties
and payment default.
The Company remains confident that it negotiated and fully performed its
obligations under the Agreements with Accton in good faith and considers the
claims against it to be without merit. The Company will vigorously defend itself
against the allegations made by Accton and, although it is not possible at this
time to assess the likelihood of any liability being established, expects that
the outcome will not be material to the Company. Furthermore, the Company is
pursuing recovery of damages and other relief from Accton pursuant to the
Company's claims, but the likelihood of any such recovery also cannot currently
be established.
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The following matters were submitted to a vote of security holders at the
registrant's annual meeting of shareholders which was held on July 18, 2000.
(1) The following were elected directors, each receiving the number of votes
set opposite their respective name:
Broker
For Withheld Non-Votes
Robert M. Brill 14,111,905 119,078 -0-
James J. Boyle 14,124,462 106,521 -0-
(2) The 2000 Stock Option Plan was approved and adopted by the following vote:
Broker
For Against Abstain Non-Votes
7,644,601 2,027,297 31,747 -0-
(3) The selection of Arthur Andersen LLP as the Company's auditors for the year
ended February 28, 2001 was ratified by the following vote:
Broker
For Against Abstain Non-Votes
14,160,402 42,523 28,058 -0-
ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
DATE: October 13, 2000 /S/ Andrew M. Caggia
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(Signature)
Andrew M. Caggia
Senior Vice President - Finance (duly authorized officer)
and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer)
