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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
( X ) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 1998
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or
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ___________ to ____________
Commission File Number 0-25622
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DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 77-0389180
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
20300 STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD, CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA 95014
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (408) 777-2700
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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 periods 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 ___
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As of May 6, 1998, there were 39,981,864 shares of Common Stock ($.001 par
value) outstanding.
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INDEX
DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Condensed consolidated balance sheets-March 31, 1998
and December 31, 1997 .............................................3
Condensed consolidated statements of operations-Quarter
ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 .....................................4
Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows-Quarter
ended March 31, 1998 and 1997......................................5
Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements-
March 31, 1998 .................................................6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations ..........................................8
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings ..............................................18
Item 2. Changes in Securities ............................................18
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.....................................18
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ................18
Item 5. Other Information ..............................................19
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ...................................19
SIGNATURE .................................................................20
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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<CAPTION>
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31,
1998 1997
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(Unaudited) (Note 1)
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ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 78,757 $ 82,322
Short term investments 29,690 34,319
Trade accounts receivable 10,696 11,200
Other current assets 4,281 7,207
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Total current assets 123,424 135,048
Property and equipment, net 4,272 4,151
Other assets 3,489 3,697
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$ 131,185 $ 142,896
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable $ 2,964 $ 9,372
Accrued liabilities 14,515 17,093
Deferred income 1,144 528
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Total current liabilities 18,623 26,993
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock 39 40
Additional paid-in capital 74,850 84,890
Retained earnings 37,673 30,973
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Total stockholders' equity 112,562 115,903
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$ 131,185 $ 142,896
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1: The balance sheet at December 31, 1997 has been derived from audited
financial statements at that date but does not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting
principles for complete financial statements.
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DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(U.S. DOLLARS AND SHARES IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
(UNAUDITED)
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THREE THREE
MONTHS ENDED MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, MARCH 31,
1998 1997
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REVENUES
Product $ 21,916 $ 18,685
Technology development 1,170 1,617
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Total revenues 23,086 20,302
COST OF REVENUES
Product 10,634 10,046
Technology development 1,004 1,006
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Total cost of revenues 11,638 11,052
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Gross profit 11,448 9,250
OPERATING EXPENSES
Research and development 2,173 1,443
Sales and marketing 959 929
General and administrative 2,219 1,752
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5,351 4,124
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Operating income 6,097 5,126
Other income 1,389 1,875
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Income before provision for income taxes 7,486 7,001
Provision for income taxes (786) (875)
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Net income $ 6,700 $ 6,126
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Earnings Per Share:
Basic $ 0.17 $ 0.14
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Diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.13
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Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic 39,964 44,723
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Diluted 42,587 47,397
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(US Dollars In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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THREE THREE
MONTHS ENDED MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, MARCH 31,
1998 1997
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income for the period $ 6,700 $ 6,126
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 617 530
Compensation expense related to shares
issued in a subsidiary 150 50
Compensation expense related to stock options 42 --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable 504 (3,578)
Other current assets 2,926 153
Accounts payable (6,551) 986
Accrued liabilities (2,728) (11)
Deferred income 616 (2,042)
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Net cash provided by operating activities 2,276 2,214
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Cash purchases of equipment (387) (656)
Purchases of short term investments (8,856) (17,010)
Sales of short term investments 13,463 19,429
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Net cash provided by investing activities 4,220 1,763
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repurchase of common stock (10,598) --
Issuance of common stock for cash 537 1,663
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (10,061) 1,663
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (3,565) 5,640
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 82,322 77,799
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 78,757 $ 83,439
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See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of DSP
Communications, Inc. ("DSPC" or the "Company") have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10
of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair
presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim period are
not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full
year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements
and notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1997.
2. EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings
per share for the three months ended March 31 as follows (in thousands except
per share data):
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<CAPTION>
1998 1997
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Numerator for basic and diluted earnings per share -
net income $ 6,700 $ 6,126
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Denominator for basic earnings per share -
weighted average shares 39,964 44,723
Effect of dilutive securities - employee stock options 2,623 2,674
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share -
adjusted weighted average shares 42,587 47,397
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Earnings per share:
Basic $ 0.17 $ 0.14
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Diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.13
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3. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
As of January 1, 1998, the Company adopted Statement 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income." Statement 130 establishes new rules for the reporting
and display of comprehensive income and its components; however, the adoption
of this Statement had no impact on the Company's net income or stockholders'
equity. Statement 130 requires unrealized gains or losses on the Company's
available-for-sale securities, which prior to adoption were reported
separately in stockholders' equity, to be included in other comprehensive
income. Prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to
the requirements of Statement 130. During the first quarter of 1998 and
1997, total comprehensive income amounted to $6,678,000 and $6,014,000,
respectively.
As of January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" ("SFAS 131"). SFAS 131
establishes standards for the way that public business enterprises report
information about operating segments in annual financial statements and
requires that those enterprises report selected information about operating
segments in interim financial reports issued in 1999. It also establishes
standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic
areas, and major customers. The adoption of SFAS 131 has no impact on the
Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash
flows.
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4. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
In 1997, the Company's board of directors authorized management to implement
a repurchase program pursuant to which the Company, from time to time and at
management's discretion, may purchase up to an aggregate of eight million
shares of the Company's common stock, in open-market and privately negotiated
transactions. During 1997, the Company repurchased 5,869,800 shares of its
common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $52,628,000, and in the first
quarter of 1998, the Company repurchased 753,900 shares of its common stock
for an aggregate purchase price of $10,598,000.
5. LITIGATION
On May 12, 1997, a class action lawsuit was filed against the Company and
several of its officers and directors in the Superior Court of California,
Santa Clara County. A second, identical lawsuit, was filed on May 22, 1997.
The complaints, which were consolidated, alleged that the Company and certain
of its officers and directors violated California securities laws in
connection with certain statements allegedly made during the first quarter of
1997, and sought damages in an unspecified amount, interest, attorney's fees
and other costs, and other equitable and injunctive relief. The plaintiffs
requested to have the matter certified as a class action on behalf of certain
past and present shareholders of the Company. The Court sustained the
Company's demurrer with leave to amend. On January 27, 1998, plaintiffs
filed an amended and consolidated complaint. On February 26, 1998, two of
the plaintiffs in the state action filed a similar complaint in the U.S.
District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint makes
the same allegations as the amended complaint filed in state court, but
charges violations of federal securities laws.
The Company believes that the complaints are without merit and intends to
defend these actions vigorously. However, due to the inherent uncertainties
of litigation, the Company cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of
the litigation at this time. Any unfavorable outcome of litigation could
have an adverse impact on the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
The following information should be read in conjunction with the condensed
consolidated interim financial statements and the notes thereto in Part I,
Item 1 of this Quarterly Report and with Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997. The matters
addressed in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations, with the exception of the historical information
presented, contain forward-looking statements involving risks and
uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain
factors, including, without limitation, those set forth under the heading
"Certain Factors That May Affect Future Results" following this Management's
Discussion and Analysis section, and elsewhere in this report.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth the percentage relationships of certain items
from the Company's consolidated statements of operations as a percentage of
total revenues:
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Quarter ended
March 31,
1998 1997
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REVENUES
Product 95.0% 92.0%
Technology development 5.0 8.0
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Total revenues 100.0 100.0
COST OF REVENUES
Product 46.1 49.5
Technology development 4.3 5.0
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Total cost of revenues 50.4 54.5
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Gross profit 49.6 45.5
OPERATING EXPENSES
Research and development 9.4 7.1
Sales and marketing 4.2 4.6
General and administrative 9.6 8.6
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23.2 20.3
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Operating income 26.4 25.2
Interest and other income (expense), net 6.0 9.2
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Income before provision for income taxes 32.4 34.4
Provision for income taxes (3.4) (4.3)
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Net Income 29.0% 30.1%
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REVENUES
PRODUCT: Product revenues increased to $21.9 million in the first quarter of
1998 from $18.7 million in the first quarter of 1997. Product revenues
consist primarily of baseband chip sets for digital cellular telephones.
Revenues from sales to distributors are recognized at the time the products
are shipped by the distributors to the original equipment manufacturer
("OEM") customer. Other product revenues are recorded when products are
shipped to customers.
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER: Technology development revenues decreased
to $1.2 million in the first quarter of 1998 from $1.6 million in the first
quarter of 1997. The Company's technology development revenues fluctuate,
and may continue to fluctuate, depending on the number and size of technology
development agreements and the timing of related milestones and deliverables.
Technology development revenues mainly relate to contracts for development
and support of products for PDC, TDMA and CDMA applications.
GROSS PROFIT
Gross profit in the first quarter of 1998 was $11.4 million (49.6% of revenues)
compared to $9.3 million (45.5% of revenues) in the first quarter of 1997.
The gross margins on product revenues are affected by changes in the customer
mix from quarter to quarter and by price pressures (or alleviation thereof)
which are impacted by, among other factors, fluctuations in the dollar/yen
rate of exchange. The effect of the continued decrease in sales prices of
the Company's chip sets has been offset by cost reductions received from the
Company's suppliers due to increased order volumes and by cost reductions in
dollar terms resulting from components quoted in yen based prices. Sales of
wireless private branch exchange ("PBX") systems of the Company's subsidiary,
CTP Systems, Ltd. ("CTP Systems"), resulted in relatively low, but improved
margins. The Company expects that it will continue to experience relatively
low margins on sales of these wireless PBX systems unless higher volume sales
can be achieved. CTP Systems is currently engaged in a cost reduction
program, the effects of which are anticipated to be felt towards the end of
1998.
The Company anticipates that the average sales prices of chip sets may
continue to decrease as a result of volume discounts and price pressures,
which would increase the cost of products sold as a percentage of product
revenues; however, any such price decreases may be offset to a certain extent
by changes in the Company's terms of trade, and further cost reductions from
suppliers if the Company's order volumes increase.
The costs incurred on technology development vary from quarter to quarter
depending on the similarity or diversity of the products and technologies
developed, and as contractual milestones are achieved.
The Company entered into dollar/yen option transactions in order to partially
hedge against the increase in the value of the US dollar against the yen and
to somewhat decrease exposure to currency-driven sales price pressure.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
Research and development expenses increased to $2.2 million in the first
quarter of 1998 from $1.4 million in the first quarter of 1997. The increase
was a result of increases in the number of engineering personnel involved in
research and development activities. As percentage of total revenues,
research and development expenses increased to 9.4% in the first quarter of
1998, from 7.1% in the first quarter of 1997. The Company expects that its
research and development expenses will increase in the future, in absolute
dollars.
The Company records software development costs in accordance with Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 86, "Accounting for the Costs of
Computer Software to be Sold, Leased or Otherwise Marketed." To date, the
Company has expensed all of its software costs.
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SALES AND MARKETING EXPENSES
Sales and Marketing expenses increased marginally in absolute terms to $0.96
million (4.2% of revenues) in the first quarter of 1998 from $0.93 million
(4.6% of revenues) in the first quarter of 1997. These expenses are mainly
comprised of the sales and marketing staff at the Company's headquarters in
Cupertino, California, its offices in Israel and Tokyo, participation at
trade exhibitions, and other promotional and marketing research activities.
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
General and Administrative expenses increased to $2.2 million (9.6% of
revenues) in the first quarter of 1998, compared to $1.8 million (8.6% of
revenues) in the first quarter of 1997, as a result of increased staffing
levels at the facilities of DSPC Israel Ltd. ("DSPCI"), an Israeli subsidiary
of the Company, increased facility expenses resulting from additional space
that was leased, and increased administration expenses and fees.
OTHER INCOME
Other income includes interest income, investment income, and foreign
currency remeasurement gains and losses and other expenses. Other income
decreased to $1.4 million in the first quarter of 1998, compared to $1.9
million in the first quarter of 1997, as a result of lower interest income
due to a decrease in the level of cash and investment balances caused by the
repurchase of shares (see below - Liquidity and Capital Resources).
Other income in the first quarter of 1998 and 1997 was generated primarily
from interest and realized gains on the Company's cash and investment
balances, which were at an average level of approximately $113 million and
$138 million, during the first quarter of 1998 and 1997, respectively.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 1998 was 10.5%,
compared to 12.5% for the first quarter of 1997. The effective tax rate is
substantially below the federal statutory rate primarily due to the tax
benefits achieved by the status of certain of the Company's Israeli
subsidiaries as "Approved Enterprises," granted by the State of Israel, which
provides for a tax holiday or a reduced corporate tax rate of 10% on the
Company's undistributed Israeli earnings. The decrease in the Company's
effective tax rate is mainly due to the increase in the Company's revenues,
which is allocated to an investment program within the "Approved Enterprises"
that benefits from a tax holiday. Over time, the Company's tax rate is
expected to increase due to the elimination over time of the tax benefits
awarded with Approved Enterprise status, as well as potential increases due
to rules regarding controlled foreign corporations ("CFC"). Losses incurred
by the Company or any of its subsidiaries in one country generally will not
be deductible by entities in other countries in the calculation of their
respective local taxes. In addition, losses generated by one Israeli entity
will not offset income generated by another Israeli entity. Therefore,
losses incurred by one Israeli entity or a combined loss of the U.S. entities
will increase the Company's effective tax rate.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Substantially all of the Company's sales and a substantial portion of its
costs are denominated in United States dollars. Since the dollar is the
primary currency in the economic environment in which the Company operates,
the dollar is its functional currency, and, accordingly, monetary accounts
maintained in currencies other than the dollar (principally cash and
liabilities) are remeasured using the foreign exchange rate at the balance
sheet date. Operational accounts and nonmonetary balance sheet accounts are
remeasured and recorded at the rate in effect at the date of the transaction.
The effects of foreign currency remeasurement are reported in current
operations, and have been immaterial to date.
An increasing portion of the components purchased by the Company for the
manufacture of its products are quoted in, or linked to, yen based prices
and, therefore, fluctuations in the exchange rate of the yen in relation to
the United States dollar could materially increase the cost of these
materials and thereby have a material adverse effect on the Company's results
of operations and financial condition. See also discussion in gross profit
section above.
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IMPACT OF INFLATION
While substantially all of the Company's sales and expenses are denominated
in United States dollars, a portion of the Company's expenses are denominated
in Israeli shekels. The Company's primary expense paid in Israeli currency
is Israeli-based employee salaries. As a result, fluctuations in the value
of Israeli currency in comparison to the United States dollar, or in the
relative rates of inflation in Israel and the United States could impact the
cost of technology development, research and development expenses and general
and administrative expenses.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's operating activities provided cash of $2.3 million in the first
quarter of 1998 and $2.2 million in the first quarter of 1997. Net cash
provided from operations in the first quarter of 1998 was comprised primarily
of net income and a decrease in other current assets, offset by a decrease in
accrued liabilities.
The Company's investing activities in the first quarter of 1998, other than
purchases of and proceeds from, short-term investments, have consisted of
expenditures for fixed assets, which totaled $0.4 million.
In the first quarter of 1998, the Company repurchased 753,900 shares of its
common stock in its share repurchase program, using approximately $10.6
million, bringing the total number of shares repurchased in this repurchase
program to 6,623,700 shares with a total aggregate purchase price of
approximately $63.2 million. The Company may, from time to time, repurchase
additional shares of its Common Stock under its repurchase program.
In obtaining approval from the Israeli Income Tax Authorities for the
Company's reorganization, which was completed in March 1995 in connection
with the Company's initial public offering ("IPO"), the Company agreed to
invest in activities in Israel in an amount of not less than $9.0 million out
of the proceeds of the IPO within three years after the IPO. Through March
31, 1998, $6.5 million has been transferred to Israel. During the first
quarter of 1998, the Company received approval from the Israeli Income Tax
Authorities for a two year extension of this requirement.
As of March 31, 1998, the Company had $108.4 million of cash, cash
equivalents and short-term investments. The Company believes that its
existing cash, cash equivalents and short-term investment balances, will be
sufficient to meet its cash requirements for at least the next twelve months.
While operating activities may provide cash in certain periods, to the extent
the Company may experience growth in the future, the Company anticipates that
its operating and investing activities may use cash and consequently, such
growth may require the Company to obtain additional sources of financing.
The Company may also from time to time consider the acquisition of
complimentary businesses, projects or technologies which may require
additional financing or require the use of a significant portion of its
existing cash, although the Company has no present understandings,
commitments or agreements, nor is it engaged in any discussions or
negotiations with respect to any such transaction.
IMPACT OF YEAR 2000
Some of the Company's older computer programs for internal use were written
using two digits rather than four to define the applicable year. As a
result, those programs have time-sensitive software that recognize a date
using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This could cause a
system failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of operations,
including, among other things, a temporary inability to process transactions,
send invoices, or engage in similar normal business activities. In 1997, the
Company initiated a project to modify or replace portions of its systems so
that its computer systems will function properly with respect to dates in the
year 2000 and thereafter. The Company expects this project to be
substantially complete in 1999 and does not expect to incur material costs on
this project. In addition, the Company has initiated formal communications
with all of its significant suppliers and large customers to determine the
extent to which the Company may be vulnerable to those third parties' failure
to remediate their own year 2000 issues. The Company has determined that it
has no exposure to contingencies related to the year 2000 issue for the
products that it has sold. Despite these efforts, there can be no assurance
that the Company will not encounter unforeseen problems in its own computer
systems, or that the systems of other companies on which the Companies
operations or business rely will be upgraded or
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replaced in a timely manner. Such unforeseen problems in the Company's
systems, or failures to address this issue by other companies, could have an
adverse effect on the Company's operations.
CERTAIN FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS
This Form 10-Q contains forward looking statements concerning the Company's
future products, expenses, revenue, liquidity and cash needs as well as the
Company's plans and strategies. These forward looking statements are based
on current expectations, and the Company assumes no obligation to update this
information. Numerous factors could cause actual results to differ
significantly from the results described in these forward looking statements,
including the following risk factors.
RELIANCE ON A SINGLE PRODUCT; NEED FOR NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS.
Until the second half of 1997, the Company relied upon sales from a single
product, its PDC baseband chip set for digital cellular telephones for use in
Japan, to generate substantially all of its product sales. In the second
half of 1997, the Company commenced volume shipments of its TDMA chip set for
use outside of Japan, and in the first quarter of 1998, the Company also
commenced volume production of its CDMA chip for use in North and South
America and other markets. The Company believes that its success will depend
in part both on continued sales of PDC chip sets and on its ability to
develop successfully additional products for digital cellular telephones, PCS
and wireless PBX applications. The Company is in the process of developing,
introducing and marketing new products; however, there can be no assurance
that it will be successful in doing so, or that completion of development of
products will not be delayed. The success of new products will also depend
on, among other things, the ability of the Company to market the products
successfully, the growth of the relevant markets for the products, and the
success of the Company's OEM customers in completing in a timely manner their
development of handsets or other OEM products utilizing the Company's
products and in successfully competing in the applicable markets. In
addition, the Company will likely use independent foundries to manufacture
any such products (with the exception of CTP Systems' wireless PBX products,
which are currently manufactured by CTP Systems), and there can be no
assurance that the products will be able to be manufactured in a timely
manner, in commercial quantities, at reasonable cost, and with acceptable
yields and quality standards, particularly with new products, such as new PDC
product generations, and further generations of TDMA and CDMA products, that
may incorporate new manufacturing technology. If the Company is unable, for
technological or other reasons, to develop, introduce and manufacture in a
timely manner new products and to market them successfully, or if the
Company's OEMs are unable successfully to develop and market their products,
the Company's business and results of operations could be materially and
adversely affected.
UNCERTAINTIES RELATED TO CDMA-BASED PRODUCT. The Company has
developed a baseband chip set for IS-95 CDMA products pursuant to a license
agreement with Qualcomm for CDMA technology. In the fourth quarter of 1997,
the Company delivered operational engineering samples of the CDMA chip set,
and in the first quarter of 1998 commenced volume production of the CDMA chip
set. Although the Company extensively tested the CDMA chip set prior to its
introduction, design adjustments may yet be required which could result in
delays in further or expanded volume production or recalls of the chip sets
already produced. Although the Company has not to date experienced any
significant errors or the need for any material adjustments with respect to
the CDMA chip set, the occurrence of such errors or adjustments could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition or
results of operations. Sales of the Company's CDMA-based products will be
dependent on the success of the Company's OEM customers in completing their
development of CDMA-based handsets in a timely manner and in successfully
competing in the CDMA-based handset market. In addition, there has to date
been only limited deployment of CDMA-based digital cellular networks, and the
success of the Company in marketing its CDMA-based chip set will be dependent
on, among other things, the success of the CDMA standard and growth of the
CDMA subscriber population. There can be no assurance that the CDMA standard
will be widely adopted or that the CDMA-based chip set, or successive
generations of CDMA based products, will be successful in the marketplace.
In addition, the Company uses independent foundries to manufacture the
product, and there can be no assurance that this chip set will be able to be
manufactured in a timely manner, in commercial quantities and at reasonable
cost. If the Company is unable, for technological or other reasons, to
manufacture in a timely manner and at competitive cost, the CDMA-based chip
set and to market the product successfully, or if the Company's OEMs are
unable successfully to develop and market their products, the Company's
business and results of operations could be materially and adversely
affected.
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UNCERTAINTIES RELATED TO TDMA-BASED PRODUCT. In the third quarter
of 1997, the Company began commercial shipments of a newly-developed baseband
chip set for IS-136 TDMA-based products, currently for the North and South
American markets. However, the IS-136 TDMA standard has only recently been
introduced, and the success of the Company in marketing its IS-136 TDMA-based
chip set will be dependent on, among other things, the success of the IS-136
TDMA standard and growth of the IS-136 TDMA market. There can be no
assurance that the IS-136 TDMA standard will be widely adopted or that the
IS-136 TDMA-based chip set, or successive generations of TDMA-based products,
will be successful in the marketplace. Sales of the Company's IS-136
TDMA-based products will also be dependent on the success of the Company's
OEM customers in completing their development of IS-136 TDMA-based handsets
in a timely manner and in successfully competing in the IS-136 TDMA handset
market. In addition, the Company uses independent foundries to manufacture
the product, and there can be no assurance that this chip set will continue
to be able to be manufactured in a timely manner, in commercial quantities
and at reasonable cost. If the Company is unable, for technological or other
reasons, to manufacture in a timely manner the IS-136 TDMA-based chip set and
to market the product successfully, or if the Company's OEMs are unable
successfully to develop and market their IS-136 TDMA-based products, the
Company's business and results of operations could be materially and
adversely affected.
MARKETS FOR THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS ARE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE. The
markets for the Company's products are extremely competitive, and the Company
expects that competition will increase. Many of the Company's competitors
have entrenched market positions, established patents, copyrights,
tradenames, trademarks and intellectual property rights and substantial
technological capabilities. The Company's current competitors in the digital
cellular market include other suppliers of DSP-based chip sets, such as
existing cellular telephone manufacturers that develop chip set solutions
internally and smaller companies offering design solutions. Both in the
cellular market and in other wireless personal communications markets, the
Company's existing and potential competitors include large and emerging
domestic and international companies, many of which have significantly
greater financial, technical, manufacturing, marketing, sales and
distribution resources and management expertise than the Company. The
Company believes that its ability to compete successfully in the wireless
personal communications market will depend upon a number of factors both
within and outside of its control, including price, quality, availability,
product performance and features; timing of new product introductions by the
Company, its customers and competitors; and customer service and technical
support. There can be no assurance that the Company will have the financial
resources, technical expertise, intellectual property, or marketing, sales,
distribution and customer service and technical support capabilities to
compete successfully.
RELIANCE ON A SMALL NUMBER OF OEMS AND ON TWO DISTRIBUTORS;
COMPETITION IN THE OEM MARKET. Substantially all of the Company's sales of
baseband chip sets for digital cellular telephones are to Tomen Electronics
Corp. (TEC), the Company's distributor in Japan, and to Tomen Electronics
America Inc. (TEA), the Company's distributor in the United States. These
distributors' sales of the Company's products are concentrated in a small
number of OEM customers. In 1997 and during the first quarter of 1998, seven
OEM customers accounted for substantially all of the sales of the Company's
PDC baseband chip sets, while two other OEM customers accounted for all sales
of the Company's TDMA chip sets. The loss of TEC or TEA as a distributor or
the loss of or significant reduction in the distributors sales to any of
these OEMs could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Because the world-wide cellular subscriber equipment industry is
dominated by a small number of large corporations, the Company expects that a
significant portion of its future product sales will continue to be
concentrated in a limited number of OEMs. In addition, the Company believes
that the manufacture of subscriber equipment for emerging telecommunications
services, such as personal communications services ("PCS"), will also be
concentrated in a limited number of OEMs. As a result, the Company's
performance is likely to depend on relatively large orders from a limited
number of distributors and OEMs. The Company's performance will also depend
in part on gaining additional OEM customers, both within existing markets and
in new markets. The competition between OEMs in the wireless handset market
is intense and is increasing. The Company's performance depends
significantly on the ability of its OEM customers to establish, or to
maintain and increase their market share in this market. The loss of any
existing OEM customer, a significant reduction in the level of sales to any
existing customers, or the failure of the Company to gain additional OEM
customers could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.
EXPECTED FLUCTUATIONS IN QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS AND POTENTIAL
QUARTERLY LOSSES. The Company's quarterly operating results depend on the
volume and timing of product orders received and delivered during the quarter
and the timing of new product introductions by the Company and its customers.
The Company anticipates
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that for the foreseeable future new product introductions may cause
significant fluctuations in quarterly operating results. In addition, the
Company's quarterly operating results have in the past and may continue to
vary significantly as a result of other factors, including the introduction
of new products by the Company's competitors; market acceptance of new
products; the greater number of manufacturing days in the second and third
quarters; changes in general economic conditions, particularly in Japan, the
Far East and North and South America; adoption of new technologies and
standards; relative prices of the Company's products; competition; the cost
and availability of components; the mix of products sold; the quality and
availability of chip sets manufactured for the Company by third parties;
changes in the Company's distribution arrangements; and sales of wireless
subscriber equipment by OEMs.
DEPENDENCE ON JAPANESE MARKET AND ECONOMY; FLUCTUATION OF EXCHANGE
RATE. Sales of the Company's products may be affected materially by the
condition of the Japanese economy, which has been experiencing a slowing of
growth. A significant negative change in the condition of the Japanese
economy could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations. The future performance of the
Company will be dependent, in large part, upon its ability to continue to
compete successfully in the Japanese market. The Company's ability to
continue to compete in this market will be dependent upon several factors,
including no deterioration of existing trade relations between Japan, Israel
and the United States or imposition of tariffs in the wireless personal
communications industry, no adverse changes in the Japanese
telecommunications regulatory environment, the Company's ability to develop
products that meet the technical requirements of its Japanese customers, and
the Company's ability to maintain satisfactory relationships with its
Japanese customers and its distributor in Japan. All of the Company's sales
to its Japanese customers are denominated in United States dollars and,
therefore, fluctuations in the exchange rate for the United States dollar
could materially increase the price of the Company's products to these
customers and require the Company to reduce prices of its products to remain
competitive. An increasing portion of the components purchased by the
Company for the manufacture of its products are quoted in, or linked to, yen
based prices and, therefore, fluctuations in the exchange rate of the yen in
relation to the United States dollar could materially increase the cost of
these materials and thereby have a material adverse effect on the Company's
results of operations and financial condition. Changes in the political or
economic conditions, trade policy or regulation of telecommunications in
Japan could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.
DECLINING SALES PRICES. Manufacturers of wireless personal
communications equipment are experiencing, and are likely to continue to
experience, intense price pressure, which has resulted and is expected to
continue to result in downward pricing pressure on the Company's products.
As a result, the Company has experienced, and expects to continue to
experience, declining sales prices for its products. In addition, pricing
competition among handset manufacturers and component suppliers has
increased. There can be no assurance that either increases in unit volume,
changes in the Company's terms of trade, or reductions in per unit costs will
offset declines in per unit sales prices, in which case the Company's gross
profit would be adversely affected. Since cellular telephone manufacturers
frequently negotiate supply arrangements well in advance of delivery dates,
the Company often must commit to price reductions for its products before it
is aware of how, or if, such cost reductions can be obtained. As a result,
such current or future price reduction commitments could have, and any
inability of the Company to respond to increased price competition would
have, a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial
condition and results of operations.
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RELIANCE ON THIRD PARTY MANUFACTURERS. All of the Company's
integrated circuits are currently fabricated by independent third parties,
and the Company intends to continue using independent foundries in the
future. To date, the Company has purchased most of the DSP chips for its PDC
baseband chip sets for cellular telephones from Texas Instruments
Incorporated ("TI"). The Company also buys all of the DSP chips used in the
products of CTP Systems from TI. The Company purchases standard DSP chips
from TI, and TI embeds the Company's proprietary software algorithms in TI's
chips. In addition, the Company currently purchases its DSP chips and its
application specific integrated circuits ("ASICs") for its IS-136 D-AMPS chip
sets from NEC Corporation ("NEC"); its ASICs for its PDC chip sets from Atmel
ES2 and VLSI Technology, Inc. ("VTI"); its ASICs for analog baseband chip
sets from TI; and its ASICs for CTP Systems' products from American
Microsystems, Inc. ("AMI"). The Company also purchases its IS-95 CDMA chip
sets from other independent foundries. Accordingly, the Company is and will
remain dependent on independent foundries, including TI, NEC, AMI, Atmel ES2,
VTI and others, to achieve acceptable manufacturing yields, to allocate to
the Company a sufficient portion of foundry capacity to meet the Company's
needs and to offer competitive pricing to the Company. Although the Company
has not experienced material quality, allocation or pricing problems to date,
if such problems were to arise in the future, they would have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of
operations.
REDUCED VISIBILITY; DECREASED BACKLOG. During the second half of
1996 and the first half of 1997, the period of time between the receipt of
orders for the Company's products and the date requested by OEM customers for
shipment of products declined, due primarily to increased competition among
OEMs in the Japanese wireless handset market and to an increase in the supply
of integrated circuits. This reduced lead time resulted in decreased backlog
levels and decreased the time period for which the Company is able to
estimate future product demand. Although the Company's visibility increased
somewhat during the second half of 1997 and during the first quarter of 1998,
the Company anticipates that the market for its baseband chip sets will
continue to be characterized by short-term order and shipment schedules.
Accordingly, since the Company's revenue expectations and planned operating
expenses are in large part based on estimates rather than on firm customer
orders, the Company's quarterly operating results could be materially
adversely affected if orders and revenues do not meet expectations.
RISK OF INCREASED INCOME TAXES. DSPCI and CTP Systems, two
Israeli subsidiaries of the Company, operate as "Approved Enterprises" under
Israel's Law for the Encouragement of Capital Investments, 1959, as amended.
An Approved Enterprise is eligible for significant income tax rate reductions
for several years following the first year in which it has income subject to
taxation in Israel (after consideration of tax losses carried forward).
There can be no assurance that this favorable tax treatment will continue,
and any change in such tax treatment could have a material adverse effect on
the Company's net income and results of operations. As of this date, the
Company is not aware of any circumstances that might cause it to lose its
favorable tax treatment. If Israel's tax incentives or rates applicable to
DSPCI or CTP Systems are rescinded or changed, their income taxes could
increase and their results of operations and cash flow would be adversely
affected. In addition, the Company's income tax rate would increase if all
or a portion of the earnings of DSP Telecommunications Ltd., DSPCI or CTP
Systems were to become subject to United States federal and state income tax
as a result of actual or deemed dividends or through operation of United
States tax rules applicable to "controlled foreign corporations."
OPERATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CTP SYSTEMS. In
October 1995, the Company acquired for $14.1 million CTP Systems, a developer
and manufacturer of wireless PBX systems and other low-mobility wireless
communications applications. Although CTP Systems began commercial shipments
of wireless PBX equipment to OEM customers in the fourth quarter of 1996, and
is currently shipping to four OEM customers, it still has not reached
commercially viable levels of shipments. Sales of wireless PBX systems
worldwide in 1997 were lower than forecasts. Wireless PBX sales are
currently to vertical and limited applications. It is still not clear when
and if the wireless PBX market will experience significant growth and how
successful the Company's OEMs will be in this market. CTP Systems is
currently engaged in further development to facilitate a cost reduction
program that may require the Company to incur additional engineering expenses
to correct any problems or redesign the product.
Although CTP Systems has commenced manufacturing its PBX product,
it has not yet manufactured commercial quantities on a continuous basis. The
Company believes that CTP Systems' existing manufacturing facilities and
subcontracted assembly facilities will enable it to produce commercial
quantities of its PBX equipment. No assurance can be given, however, that
manufacturing or control problems will not arise as CTP
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Systems increases production of its product, or as additional facilities are
required in the future. CTP Systems is subject to various risks associated
with the manufacturing process, including errors in the manufacturing
process, shortages of required components, manufacturing equipment failures
and disruptions of operations at the manufacturing facility. Prolonged
inability of CTP Systems to deliver products in a timely manner could result
in the loss of customers and a material adverse effect on its results of
operations. In addition, CTP Systems may be required to develop, adapt or
acquire additional production technology, facilities and technical personnel
in the event the PBX system equipment is modified or redesigned. Since CTP
Systems has limited manufacturing experience, there can be no assurance that
prices for CTP Systems' products will cover the manufacturing costs for its
product. In addition, certain of the components included in CTP Systems'
products are obtained from a single source or a limited group of suppliers.
The partial or complete loss or delay of the supply of components from
certain of these sources could result in a significant reduction in CTP
Systems' revenues and could also damage certain customer relationships.
RELIANCE ON INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS; RISKS OF OPERATIONS IN
ISRAEL. The Company is subject to the risks of doing business
internationally, including unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;
fluctuations in the exchange rate for the United States dollar; imposition of
tariffs and other barriers and restrictions; and the burdens of complying
with a variety of foreign laws. The Company is also subject to general
geopolitical risks, such as political and economic instability and changes in
diplomatic and trade relationships, in connection with its international
operations. In particular, the Company's principal research and development
facilities are located in the State of Israel and, as a result, as March 31,
1998, 165 of the Company's 187 employees were located in Israel, including
most of the Company's senior management and all of the Company's research and
development personnel. Therefore, the Company is directly affected by the
political, economic and military conditions to which that country is subject.
In addition, many of the Company's expenses in Israel are paid in Israeli
currency, thereby also subjecting the Company to foreign currency
fluctuations and to economic pressures resulting from Israel's generally high
rate of inflation. The rate of inflation in Israel for 1996 and 1997 was
10.6% and 7.0%, respectively. While substantially all of the Company's sales
and expenses are denominated in United States dollars, a portion of the
Company's expenses are denominated in Israeli shekels. The Company's primary
expense paid in Israeli currency is Israeli-based employee salaries. As a
result, an increase in the value of Israeli currency in comparison to the
United States dollar could increase the cost of technology development,
research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses.
There can be no assurance that currency fluctuations, changes in the rate of
inflation in Israel or any of the other aforementioned factors will not have
a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations.
In the past, the Company has obtained royalty-bearing grants from
the Office of the Chief Scientist in Israel's Ministry of Industry and Trade
(the "Chief Scientist") and the Israel-United States Binational Industrial
Research and Development Foundation to fund research and development. The
terms of the grants from the Chief Scientist prohibit the transfer of
technology developed pursuant to the terms of these grants to any person,
without the prior written consent of the State of Israel. The Company does
not expect to apply for such grants for the development of new products in
the future.
MANAGEMENT OF GROWTH. The growth and development in the Company's
business has placed, and is expected to continue to place, a significant
strain on the Company's management and operations. To manage its growth and
development, the Company must continue to implement and improve its
operational, financial and management information systems and expand, train
and manage its employees. The anticipated increase in product development,
general and administrative, and marketing and sales expenses coupled with the
Company's reliance on OEMs to successfully market and develop products that
incorporate the Company's proprietary technologies could have an adverse
effect on the Company's performance in the next several quarters. The
Company's failure to manage growth effectively and efficiently could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations.
FUTURE ACQUISITIONS. The Company's strategy includes obtaining
additional technologies and may involve, in part, acquisitions of products,
technologies or businesses from third parties. Identifying and negotiating
these acquisitions may divert substantial management resources. An
acquisition could absorb substantial cash resources, could require the
Company to incur or assume debt obligations, or could involve the issuance of
additional Common or Preferred Stock. The issuance of additional equity
securities would dilute and could represent an interest senior to the rights
of then outstanding Common Stock of the Company. An acquisition which is
accounted for as a purchase, like the acquisition of CTP Systems, could
involve significant one-time, non-cash write-offs, or could involve the
amortization of goodwill and other intangibles over a number
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of years, which would adversely affect earnings in those years. Acquisitions
outside the digital communications area may be viewed by outside market
analysts as a diversion of the Company's focus on digital communications. For
these and other reasons, the market for the Company's stock may react
negatively to the announcement of any acquisition. An acquisition will
continue to require attention from the Company's management to integrate the
acquired entity into the Company's operations, may require the Company to
develop expertise in fields outside its current area of focus, and may result
in departures of management of the acquired entity. An acquired entity may
have unknown liabilities, and its business may not achieve the results
anticipated at the time of the acquisition.
VOLATILITY OF STOCK PRICE. The price of the Company's Common
Stock has experienced substantial fluctuation, and the Company believes that
factors such as announcements of developments related to the Company's
business, announcements by competitors, quarterly fluctuations in the
Company's financial results and general conditions in the wireless personal
communications industry in which the Company competes or the national
economies in which the Company does business, fluctuation in levels of
consumer spending for cellular telephones in Japan and North and South
America, and other factors could cause the price of the Company's Common
Stock to continue to fluctuate in the future, perhaps substantially. In
addition, in recent years the stock market in general, and the market for
shares of technology stocks in particular, have experienced extreme price
fluctuations, which have often been unrelated to the operating performance of
affected companies. Such fluctuations could have a material adverse effect
on the market price of the Company's Common Stock.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
As previously disclosed in the Company's reports on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 and on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
periods ended June 30, 1997 and September 30, 1997, on May 12, 1997, a class
action lawsuit was filed against the Company and several of its officers and
directors in the Superior Court of California, Santa Clara County, bearing
the caption BERT PERL, ET AL. V. DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC., DAVIDI GILO, LEWIS
S. BROAD, GERALD DOGON, NATHAN HOD, ARNON KOHAVI AND JOSEPH PERL. A second
identical lawsuit, captioned GERSHON SONTAG, ET AL. V. DSP COMMUNICATIONS,
INC., ET AL. was filed on May 22, 1997. The complaints, which were
consolidated, alleged that the Company and certain of its officers and
directors violated California securities laws in connection with certain
statements allegedly made during the first quarter of 1997, and sought
damages in an unspecified amount, interest, attorney's fees and other costs
and other equitable injunctive relief. The plaintiffs requested to have the
matter certified as a class action on behalf of certain past and present
shareholders of the Company. The court sustained the Company's demurrer with
leave to amend. On January 27, 1998, plaintiffs filed an amended and
consolidated complaint. On February 26, 1998, two of the plaintiffs in the
state action filed a similar complaint in the U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of California, captioned ROBERT MISHELOW, ET AL. V. DSP
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., ET AL. The complaint makes the same allegations as the
amended complaint filed in state court, but charges violations of federal
securities laws.
The Company believes that the complaints are without merit and
intends to defend these actions vigorously. However, due to the inherent
uncertainties of litigation, the Company cannot accurately predict the
ultimate outcome of the litigation at this time. Any unfavorable outcome of
the litigation could have an adverse impact on the Company's business,
financial condition and results of operations.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
In 1997, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share
repurchase program pursuant to which the Company, from time to time and at
management's discretion, was authorized to purchase up to an aggregate of
eight million shares of the Company's Common Stock. In the first quarter of
1998, the Company repurchased 753,900 shares for approximately $10.6 million,
bringing the total number of shares repurchased in this repurchase program to
6,623,700 shares, with an aggregate purchase price of approximately $63.2
million. The Company may, from time to time, repurchase additional shares of
its Common Stock under the repurchase program.
The Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 12,
1998. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved (i) the election of
Nathan Hod, Neill Brownstein and Shigeru Iwamoto as Class III Directors, (ii)
an amendment to the Company's 1996 Stock Option Plan increasing the number of
shares authorized for issuance thereunder from 3,000,000 to 5,000,000 shares,
and (iii) the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent
auditors for fiscal 1998.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
27.1 Financial Data Schedule (Quarter ended March 31, 1998)
27.2 Financial Data Schedule (Quarter ended March 31, 1997)
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
On February 26, 1998, the Company filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission a report on Form 8-K, solely for
the purpose of re-filing two exhibits, which had been
originally filed in redacted form with the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Company in
January 1995. Certain portions of these Exhibits were no
longer deemed by the Company to require confidential
treatment, and the Company therefore re-filed the Exhibits
with such portions unredacted.
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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.
Date: May 12, 1998
DSP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ Gerald Dogon
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Gerald Dogon, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
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