SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
[x] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 for the Year Ended December 31, 2002.
[ ] TRANSITION PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the transition
period from ______ to ______.
COMMISSION FILE NO. (0-16577)
CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION
-----------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA 41-1472057
- --------------------------------- -------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
5900 Golden Hills Drive
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55416
- ------------------------------------------ -----------------
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(763) 542-5000
-------------------------------------------------------
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT: NONE
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT:
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes _X_ No ___
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K (ss. 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and
will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive
proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ___ No _X_
As of March 26, 2003, the aggregate market value of the registrant's Common
Stock, no par value, held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $30,834,948
(based on the closing sale price of common stock as of March 26, 2003 as quoted
on the Nasdaq National Market).
As of March 26, 2003, there were 8,190,416 shares of the registrant's Common
Stock, no par value, issued and outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:
The responses to items 10, 11, 12 and 13 herein are incorporated by reference to
certain information in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 16, 2003.
1
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.
Our Annual Report on Form 10-K contains a number of statements about our
future operations. We may make statements regarding anticipated product
introductions, changes in markets, customers and customer order rates,
expenditures in research and development, growth in revenue, taxation levels,
the effects of pricing, and the ability to continue to price foreign
transactions in US currency, all of which represent our expectations and beliefs
about future events. Our actual results may vary from these expectations because
of a number of factors that affect our business, the most important of which
include the following:
o We operate in a very cyclical market--the electronics capital equipment
market--that is currently in one of the most severe downturns in its
history. We have been unable to predict when this downturn will end and if
it continues, we likely will not achieve our operating objectives and may
need to make further adjustments to our expenses and operations to retain
adequate cash to finance operations for the long term.
o Our operations and markets could be further negatively affected by world
events that effect economies and commerce in countries, such as China and
Japan, in which we do business.
o We have been dependent on two original equipment manufacturer customers for
a large portion of our revenue that have significantly decreased their
order rates during the past 18 months. If those customers are unsuccessful
selling the products into which our sensors are incorporated, design their
products to function without our sensors, purchase sensors from other
suppliers, or otherwise terminate their relationships with us, our results
of operations would be significantly negatively affected.
o During 2002, approximately 27% of our total revenue was generated by sales
of a single SMT Systems product line, the SE 300. If we are not successful
in continuing to sell and differentiate this product line relative to our
competition, our results of operations would be significantly negatively
affected.
o We generate more than half of our revenue (approximately 67% in 2002) from
export sales. Our export sales are subject to many of the risks of
international operations, including changes in economic and business
climate in foreign countries that affect the business health of our
customers, changes in exchange rates that affect the willingness of
customers to purchase our products, different laws that may affect our
ability to protect our intellectual property, and the expense of
long-distance commerce.
o Our current products, as well as the products we have under development,
are designed to operate with the technology we believe currently exists or
may exist for electronic components and printed circuit boards. The
technology for these components changes rapidly and if we incorrectly
anticipate technology developments, or have inadequate resources to develop
our products to deal with changes in technology, our products could become
obsolete.
o Our electronic assembly sensor products compete with products made by
larger machine vision companies, other optical sensor companies, and by
solutions internally developed by our customers.
o The electronics capital equipment market is currently depressed and
becoming more mature, resulting in increased price pressure on suppliers of
equipment. Consequently, our electronic assembly system and sensor products
may become subject to increased levels of price competition and competition
from other technologies.
o Our surface mount technology systems product group uses a different
distribution network and has different margins than our electronic assembly
sensor product group and, to the extent it constitutes a larger portion of
our business, our profitability may be affected.
o We compete with large multinational systems companies in sales of our
surface mount technology systems products, many of which are able to take
advantage of greater financial resources and larger sales distribution
networks.
o We compete in large part based on the technology we have developed and our
success in competing will depend in part on the degree to which we are
successful in protecting that technology and enforcing our technology
rights in the United States and other countries.
o We use outside contractors to manufacture the components used in some of
our products and some of the components we order require significant lead
times that could effect our ability to sell our products if not available.
o We plan to introduce a number of new products during fiscal 2003 and if
those introductions are delayed, our revenue and profitability could be
negatively affected.
2
PART I.
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
BUSINESS
CyberOptics(R) Corporation was founded in 1984 by Dr. Steven K. Case, a
former professor at the University of Minnesota, with the goal of
commercializing technology for non-contact three-dimensional sensing. Our world
headquarters are located at 5900 Golden Hills Drive in Golden Valley, Minnesota.
We are a leading global supplier of optical process control sensors and
inspection systems to the surface mount technology (SMT) electronic circuit
board assembly equipment and semiconductor fabrication equipment markets. Our
products enable the global SMT and semiconductor industries to meet the rigorous
quality demands for printed circuit board assembly and semiconductor wafer
transport. Utilizing a variety of proprietary technologies such as laser, optics
and machine vision, combined with software, electronics and mechanical design,
our products enable manufacturers to increase operating through-put, product
yields and quality by measuring the characteristics and placement of components
both during and after manufacturing processes.
Most of our products (75% of revenue in 2002) are developed and sold for
use in the SMT electronic circuit board assembly equipment market. We sell
products in this market both as sensor components that are incorporated into
products manufactured by other companies for sale to end-users, and as more
complete "systems" that are sold directly to end-users. Our OEM sensor products
are sold to manufacturers of pick-and-place machines in this market to align
electronics components during placement on the circuit board and to measure
electronic component lead coplanarity during assembly. Our systems products are
sold to contract manufacturers and other companies that use surface mount
assembly lines, both to control quality off-line and as in-line systems to
measure screen printed solder paste, to inspect circuit boards after component
placement, to confirm proper placement after full assembly of circuit boards and
to inspect solder joints on printed circuit boards.
We also develop and sell products for use with the robotic equipment
that handles semiconductor wafers during the semiconductor fabrication process.
In addition, we sell a frame grabber product line for general industrial
applications. These product lines are sold through CyberOptics Semiconductor,
Inc. which was formed from the combination of HAMA(TM) Sensors, Inc. and
Imagenation(R) Corporation, companies acquired in 1999 and 2000.
MARKET CONDITION
Our operations have historically been heavily influenced by market
conditions in worldwide electronics markets, and particularly in the SMT
electronic assembly segment of these markets. These markets have historically
been very cyclical, with periods of strong growth followed by periods of excess
capacity and reduced levels of capital spending. Periods of growth in the
electronics equipment markets from 1997 through the second quarter of 1998, and
from the third and fourth quarters of 1999 to the second quarter of 2001,
resulted in strong sales of our products, particularly OEM sensor products.
These same market cycles have influenced sales of our Semiconductor Products
lines. The semiconductor equipment cycles have historically followed a similar
pattern to those of the SMT market and resulted in a period of strong sales of
our products in 2000 and early 2001.
The worldwide electronics equipment market experienced a dramatic
decline starting in the second quarter of 2001, which has continued through
2002. Although we have been able to continue relatively strong sales of SMT
Systems products through new product introductions, our Electronic Assembly
Sensor (EAS) products, which had constituted $43.4 million or 68% of sales in
2000, declined to $20.2 million or 53% of sales in 2001 and to $8.1 million or
33% of sales in 2002. For several quarters during 2001 and 2002, our two largest
Electronic Assembly Sensor (EAS) customers, who had purchased a large amount of
inventory of our products in anticipation of a continued robust market, ordered
no products at all. These customers began ordering product again during 2002,
but their order rates remain low compared to 2000 and early 2001. Our
Semiconductor Products line, which had experienced a record year in 2000, has
also been severely impacted by the decline in the market for capital equipment
for the semiconductor fabrication industry.
OBJECTIVE
Our objective is to further expand our sales of product into the SMT
circuit board assembly market with new and enhanced products in both the EAS
sensor and SMT Systems product lines. We are currently introducing new sensor
products for one of our largest OEM customers, which will increase the number of
our sensors on their equipment. In addition, we are developing other new sensor
products for applications in the SMT market. Our inspection systems products are
gaining market acceptance and our strategy is to increase the percentage of
worldwide production lines that use inspection in their production process to
improve production yields and reduce cost. Currently only a relatively small
percentage of production lines employ automated inspection in their production
process. However, as as components become smaller and the speed at which SMT
production lines operate increases, we believe that the market need for
Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) will increase. With that market need, there
is an opportunity for us to introduce inspection to existing production lines
that currently do not use AOI as well as to gain market share on new production
3
lines being installed, primarily in low cost regions of the world such as Asia.
Our strategy for Semiconductor Products is to capitalize on selected
original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sensor opportunities in the wafer
fabrication capital equipment market. We currently sell sensors used in the
wafer handling segment of this market, and we are developing other new OEM
sensors for related new applications and new customers.
Our ability to implement our strategy effectively is subject to numerous
uncertainties and risks. The most significant risk being the timing of recovery
in the global SMT circuit board assembly and semiconductor fabrication capital
equipment markets. We cannot assure you that our efforts will be successful.
OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTS
We develop, manufacture and sell intelligent, non-contact sensors and
systems for process control and inspection. Our products are used primarily in
the SMT electronic assembly and semiconductor fabrication sectors of the
electronics industry and enable manufacturers to increase operating
efficiencies, product yields and quality. In addition to proprietary hardware
designs that combine precision optics, various light sources, and multiple
detectors, our products incorporate software that controls the hardware and
filters and converts raw data into application specific information. Our product
offerings are sold both to OEMs that supply the SMT and semiconductor
fabrication industries and to end-user customers who use our SMT Systems
products directly for process and quality control in circuit board manufacture.
SMT ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY SENSORS
The SMT Electronic Assembly Sensor product line, which has generated the
majority of our sales during the past seven years, is a family of mostly custom
designed sensors incorporated into the products of OEM's, primarily in the SMT
circuit board assembly equipment industry. We work closely with our OEM
customers to integrate sensors into their equipment.
LASERALIGN. The LaserAlign sensor family has accounted for the vast
majority of sales in the SMT Electronic Assembly Sensors product line. These
sensors are sold for incorporation into component placement machines used in the
SMT production line that are manufactured by a number of different OEM
customers. Sales of these products, including service repairs, to Juki
Corporation and Assembleon N.V., accounted for approximately 13% and 15% of our
revenue in 2002, and approximately 18% and 22% of our revenue in 2001,
respectively. Accordingly, revenues and operations are currently heavily
influenced by the level of purchases from these two customers and by the health
of the SMT production industry.
The LaserAlign family of products aligns components during transport on
a pick and place machine prior to placement on a circuit board. After solder
paste has been deposited and inspected, extremely small surface mount components
known as chip capacitors and resistors are placed on the solder pads by
component placement machines. LaserAlign sensors are incorporated into the
placement heads of component placement machines to ensure accurate component
placement at high production speeds. Various high-speed component placement
machines utilize between one and sixteen LaserAlign sensors per machine.
LaserAlign integrates an intelligent sensor, composed of a laser, optics and
detectors with a microprocessor and software for making specific measurements.
LaserAlign enables quick and accurate alignment of each component as it is being
transported by the pick-and-place arm for surface mount assembly. Using
non-contact technology, LaserAlign facilitates orientation and placement of
components at much higher speeds than can be achieved using conventional
mechanical or machine vision component centering systems.
The LaserAlign sensor is offered in several different configurations to
satisfy the requirements of the different machines on which it is used. The
latest version of the LaserAlign sensor technology is being introduced in a new
sensor for Assembleon N.V. during 2003. Revenue from new product shipments of
LaserAlign sensors has been a principal contributor to our growth during the
past five years and accounted for 19%, 38% and 53% of our total revenue in the
years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, 2000, respectively.
LASER LEAD LOCATOR. Following placement of the smallest leadless
components, more sophisticated components, including microprocessor chips, are
applied to the printed circuit boards by fine pitch component placement
machines. Many of these components have leads on all sides that are soldered to
the circuit board. Since all of these surface mount leads must make contact with
the solder paste, lead coplanarity is a critical quality factor. The Laser Lead
Locator, which is incorporated directly into fine pitch component placement
machines, inspects components immediately before placement on the circuit board
to identify defective or damaged leads and determines if all lead tips lie
within the same plane. Sales of Laser Lead Locator have decreased over the last
three years as customers have found alternative products for lead coplanarity
inspection and as the need for inspection has decreased due to the continuing
transition toward area array type packages for which Laser Lead Locator does not
apply.
DRILL BIT SENSORS. A substantial number of circuit boards are made with
older through-hole technology using high speed drills to fabricate printed
circuit boards. These drills are highly automated and contain multiple drill
heads that cannot be constantly monitored by attendants. We manufacture two
process control sensors for measuring characteristics of drill bits used in
drilling holes in printed circuit boards. The first of these, the ADM(TM), was
completed in 1989 and is used to ensure that drill bits are not damaged
4
and that holes are drilled with the proper size. The second sensor, the LTC, was
completed in 1990 and is used to detect broken drill bits so that all of the
preprogrammed holes in the circuit board are properly drilled. Both sensors are
sold under an exclusive arrangement to an OEM of drilling machines for
incorporation into its products. During 2002, this customer has incorporated an
alternative product and the companies negotiated a last time purchase of this
product line. We do not anticipate future sales from this product line.
DRS(TM) RANGE SENSORS. Our first commercial product was a range sensor
known as a Point Range Sensor or PRS. We developed and introduced Digital Range
Sensor(TM) (DRS) in late 1997, a new generation of sensors, designed to replace
the PRS product line. We currently offer three DRS sensors that are equivalent
to the seven sensors formerly sold in the PRS line with resolution equal to the
best sensors of the PRS line. In addition, the Company designed and sold a
custom DRS sensor for a specific OEM customer in 2000.
SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS
Although we had sold some sensors for semiconductor wafer inspection
prior to 1999, the semiconductor product line became a significant part of our
business with the acquisition of certain assets of HAMA Laboratories, Inc. in
1999 and was further expanded with the acquisition of Imagenation Corporation in
2000. Our principal semiconductor products are sensors that inspect the presence
and orientation of semiconductor wafers in cassettes during the fabrication
process. Other products include frame grabber and machine vision subsystems that
were developed and sold by Imagenation. All semiconductor products are sold to
original equipment manufacturers for incorporation into their workstations and
systems.
WAFER MAPPING AND ALIGNMENT SENSORS. We manufacture and sell laser based
reflective sensors that improve the performance of robotic wafer handling
equipment. During the fabrication process, semiconductor wafers are stored in
slotted cassettes during transport to various fabrication tools. Robotic
equipment removes the wafers from the cassettes and inserts them into a
fabrication tool. Our wafer mapping sensors inspect for the presence of wafers
in the cassettes and determine if the wafer is properly present and located in
the cassette.
FRAME GRABBER PRODUCTS AND MACHINE VISION SUBSYSTEMS. Frame grabber
products are a machine vision component that captures, digitizes, and stores
video images. These products are currently sold into a broad array of
applications in a number of different industries, with strategic emphasis on
semiconductor customers.
SMT SYSTEMS PRODUCTS
Our SMT Systems product line consists of stand-alone measurement and
inspection systems used in the SMT electronic assembly industry for process
control and inspection. These systems are sold directly to end-user
manufacturing customers that use them in a production line or along side a
production line to maintain process and quality control. Our products
incorporate proprietary sensors as well as substantial, off the shelf,
translation or robotics hardware and complete computer systems or processors
with internally developed software.
SE 300. The SE 300 is an in-line system that measures in three
dimensions the amount of solder paste applied to the circuit board after the
first step of the SMT assembly process. Because of the small size of the
components that must be placed on each pad of solder paste and the density of
components placed on the circuit board, a significant amount of SMT assembly
problems are related to the quality of solder paste deposition. Misplaced solder
paste or excess or inadequate amounts of paste can lead to improper connections
or bridges between leads causing an entire circuit board to malfunction.
We first introduced the SE 300 in March 2000 and recorded our first
revenues from sale of the SE 300 in the fourth quarter of 2000. The SE 300 is
designed to inspect the height, area and volume of 100% of a circuit board at
production line speeds and with resolution that allows it to measure the
smallest chip scale packages and micro ball array component sites. The SE 300
can be retrofitted and integrated into most SMT production lines, providing real
time quality control immediately after a printed circuit board leaves the screen
printer and before component placement commences. Revenues from shipments of the
SE 300 accounted for 27%, 10% and 1% of our total revenue in the years ended
December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
SE 200 (FORMERLY CYBERSENTRY 2000). Introduced in the first quarter of
1995, the SE 200 system is designed to be installed in existing automated
production lines and to strike a balance between inspection of 100% of each
circuit board and the off-line bench top measurement tools used in quality
control laboratories. The SE 200 incorporates a sensor extended on a mechanical
robot arm over the production line that measures the height, area and volume of
critical solder paste pads. Like the SE 300, the SE 200 can be retrofitted and
integrated into most SMT production lines, providing real time quality control.
The SE 200 inspects solder paste deposits on a selected sampling basis. During
2002, we decided to discontinue the SE 200 product and ship end-of life
quantities to customers due to the strong demand for the SE 300. Future sales
from this product will be minimal and limited to end-of life quantities.
Shipments of the SE 200 product accounted for approximately 1%, 7%, and 12% of
our total revenue for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, and 2000,
respectively.
5
LSM 300 (FORMERLY AUTOLSM). The Laser Section Microscope (LSM 300) is a
low cost off-line instrument for making height and registration measurement of
screen printed solder paste during the assembly of surface mount circuit boards.
One of the principal advantages of the LSM 300 is its ease of use, as unskilled
operators can make non-contact measurements with only minimal training. In
February 1999, the Company introduced the LSM 300 in its current version that
includes several enhancements over its predecessor, including AutoMeasure(TM)
for automatic height measurement, a redesigned user interface, and a
high-resolution monitor for improved image quality.
KS 100 AND KS 50. The KS 100 is the first Automated Optical Inspection
(AOI) product we introduced using in-process technology acquired from Kestra
Ltd. This in-line product measures and inspects the circuit board after
component placement and before reflow to determine whether components have been
placed correctly. The principal advantage of the KS 100 is ease of use for the
operator compared to other AOI machines and the low level of false calls. We
recognized initial revenues on the KS 100 in the fourth quarter of 2000.
During late 2000, we released the KS 50 AOI system, using in-process
technology purchased from Kestra. This product screens populated circuit boards
for missing components either before or after the reflow oven. During 2002, in
response to customer requests, we decided to introduce KS systems that
incorporate high resolution color video display (see KS 75 and KS200 below).
Consequently, we expect future sales of the KS 100 and the KS 50 products to be
substantially reduced as KS sales are expected to shift to the KS 75 and KS 200
products.
KS 75 AND KS 200. We introduced these AOI systems, which incorporate
high resolution, color cameras for improved imaging in early 2002. The KS 75 can
be deployed for inspection of circuit boards before and after the reflow oven
and is capable of inspecting solder joints, currently the largest market
application for AOI equipment. The KS 200 is designed to inspect the placement
of very small (0201) components on circuit boards.
MARKETS AND CUSTOMERS
We sell the vast majority of our products into the electronics
manufacturing market, particularly the portion servicing manufacturers doing SMT
circuit board assembly. The value of automation is high in this market because
the products produced have high unit costs and are manufactured at speeds too
high for effective human intervention. Moreover, the trend in these industries
toward smaller devices with higher circuit densities and smaller circuit paths
requires manufacturing and testing equipment capable of extremely accurate
alignment and multidimensional measurement such as achieved using non-contact
optical sensors. Customers in these industries also employ knowledgeable
engineers who are competent to work with computer-related equipment. Our
LaserAlign and Laser Lead Locator products are sold to OEM's serving this market
and the SE, KS and LSM series inspection systems are sold to end user electronic
assembly manufacturers in this market.
We sell our Semiconductor Products into the semiconductor capital
equipment market, and are used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices. This
market has many of the same characteristics as the SMT electronics assembly
market and requires non-contact optical measurement tools that enable the
production of more complex, higher density and smaller semiconductor devices. We
sell our wafer mapping and alignment sensors to manufacturers of equipment that
transport wafers during the semiconductor manufacturing (front end fabrication)
process. Wafer mapping and wafer/tool alignment type sensors will become
increasingly critical to this market when the use of 300 millimeter
semiconductor wafers and sub 90nm linewidth features become widespread.
An increasing proportion of our end user SMT System sales are being
originated in the low cost geographies of Asia, and particularly in the People's
Republic of China. While there is a limited amount of new worldwide production
capacity being added due to excess capacity for circuit board assembly, the new
facilities that are being built are primarily in China. Consequently, most
capital equipment suppliers are increasing their sales and operational
capabilities in China to pursue sales in this market. In response, we opened our
Singapore office in 2001 to support SMT Systems sales throughout Asia and are
planning to open a sales office in China later in 2003. This market is also
important to our OEM electronic assembly sensor product lines as our OEM
customers are looking to sell their pick-and-place equipment into this market.
We sell our products worldwide to many of the leading manufacturers of
electronic circuit assembly equipment, semiconductor capital equipment
manufacturers and end user electronic assembly manufacturers. We maintain a
software development office in the UK, but did not have sales originating from
locations other than the United States until 2001. During the first half of
2001, sales of the KS 100 system originated in the UK. During the second half of
2001, manufacturing of the KS series was moved to Minneapolis and all sales now
originate in the United States.
The following table sets forth the percentage of total sales revenue
represented by total export sales (sales for delivery to
6
countries other than the United States, including sales delivered through
distributors) by location during the past three years:
Year Ended December 31,
2002 2001 2000
-------- -------- --------
Asia...................... 36% 34% 37%
Europe.................... 25% 29% 35%
Other(1).................. 6% 4% 1%
(1) Includes export sales in North America, primarily export sales to
Canada, Mexico and Latin America.
See Note 10 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements contained
in item 8 of this Form 10-K.
All export sales are negotiated, invoiced and paid in United States
dollars. Accordingly, although changes in exchange rates do not affect revenue
and income per unit, they can influence the willingness of customers to purchase
units.
SALES AND MARKETING
Our Electronic Assembly Sensors and Semiconductor Products, particularly
our wafer mapping products, are sold to large OEM customers by direct sales
staff located in Minnesota, California, and Oregon. Our SMT Systems products are
also sold through direct sales personnel located in Minnesota and regionally
throughout the USA, as well as in the UK and Singapore. Our SMT Systems sales
personnel sell directly to large national and international accounts, as well as
supervise independent representatives and distributors. We have agreements with
21 representatives and distributors in North and South America who focus
primarily on SMT Systems products sold to end-users. We make most of our sales
to international end-users of SMT Systems products through 21 representatives
and distributors covering Europe (14) and the Pacific Rim (7).
We sell our semiconductor frame grabber products through direct sales
staff located in Portland, Oregon, and through 25 sales representatives
throughout the world. These representatives are not under contract, but are
authorized to sell frame grabber products and in many cases act as system
integrators for our products.
We market our products through appearances at industry trade shows,
advertising in industry journals, articles published in industry and technical
journals and on the Internet. In addition, we have strategic relationships with
certain key customers that serve as highly visible references.
BACKLOG
Our products are typically shipped two weeks to four months after the
receipt of an order. Since 1993, however, certain OEM customers have placed
orders for delivery over as many as 12 months. Reflective of the decline in SMT
markets, product backlog was $2.8 million on December 31, 2002, compared to $3.1
million at December 31, 2001 and $11.7 million at December 31, 2000.
Approximately $2.4 million of the 2002 backlog is deliverable in the first
quarter of 2002 with the remaining $0.4 million deliverable in the remainder of
2002. The increased proportion of revenue generated from our SMT Systems product
group has also impacted the level of our order backlog. Our SMT systems products
are sold directly to end-users and typically have shorter lead times than our
OEM Sensor products. Although our business is generally not of a seasonal
nature, sales may vary seasonally based on the capital procurement practices in
the electronics and semiconductor industries. Our scheduled backlog at any time
may vary significantly based on the timing of orders from OEM customers.
Accordingly, backlog may not be an accurate indicator of performance in the
future.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
We differentiate our products primarily on the basis of their market
driven differentiated features and customer benefits afforded by the use of
clever and proprietary technology and on our unique ability to combine several
different technical disciplines to address industry and customer needs.
CyberOptics was founded by research scientists and has retained relationships
with academic institutions to ensure that the most current information on
technological developments is obtained. In addition, we actively seek ongoing
strategic customer relationships with leading product innovators in our served
markets and actively investigate the needs of, and seek input from, these
customers to identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes. Our
engineers have frequent interactions with our customers to ensure adoption of
current technologies. In some instances, we receive funding from these
7
customers through development contracts that provide the customer with an
exclusive selling period but allows us to retain technology and distribution
rights.
We believe that continued and timely development of new products and
enhancements to existing products is essential to maintaining our industry
leading position in the market. As a technology based company, we commit
substantial resources to research and development efforts, which plays a
critical role in maintaining and advancing our position as a leading provider of
optical sensors and systems. Our research and development efforts during 2002
were primarily directed at continued development of the SE and KS product
families, the latest version of the LaserAlign technology, new alignment cameras
for pick-and-place equipment, enhanced wafer mapping sensors and early
development work on new sensor and system products for both the SMT and
semiconductor markets. During 2003, we intend to continue to expend significant
sums on enhancements and upgrades of the SE and KS product families and on
various Electronic Assembly Sensor and Semiconductor Products.
Research and development expenses were $8.0 million, $8.6 million, and
$9.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 respectively.
These amounts represented 33%, 22% and 14% of revenues, respectively. We would
anticipate that the dollar level of research and development expenditures will
decline in 2003 compared to 2002, as we will receive full year benefit of cost
reduction actions implemented in the second half of 2002. Research and
development expenses consist primarily of salaries, project materials and other
costs associated with ongoing product development and enhancement efforts.
Research and development resource utilization is centrally managed based on
market opportunities and the status of individual projects.
MANUFACTURING
Much of our product manufacturing, which is primarily circuit board
manufacturing, lens manufacturing, and metal parts production, is contracted
with outside suppliers. Our production personnel inspect incoming parts,
assemble sensor heads and calibrate and perform final quality control testing of
finished products. Our products are not well suited for the large production
runs that would justify the capital investment necessary for complete internal
manufacturing. Our Electronic Assembly Sensor products and SMT Systems products
are assembled in Minneapolis, MN, and our Semiconductor Products are assembled
in Portland, OR.
A variety of components used in our products are available only from
single sources and involve relatively long order cycles, in some cases over one
year. Although we have located sources for substitute components, use of those
alternative components could require substantial rework of the product designs,
resulting in periods during which we could not satisfy customer orders. Further,
although we believe we have identified alternative assembly contractors for most
of our subassemblies, an actual change in such contractors would likely require
a period of training and test. Accordingly, an interruption in a supply
relationship or the production capacity of one or more of such contractors could
result in the inability to deliver one or more products for a period of several
months. To help prevent delays in the shipment of our products, we maintain in
inventory, or on scheduled delivery from suppliers, what we believe to be a
sufficient amount of certain components based on forecasted demand (forecast
extends a minimum of 6 months).
COMPETITION
Although we believe that our products offer unique capabilities,
competitors offer technologies and systems that perform some of the visual
inspection and alignment functions performed by our products. We face
competition from a number of companies in the machine vision, image processing
and inspection systems market, some of which are larger and have greater
financial resources.
Our Electronic Assembly Sensor products face competition in the market
for alignment and inspection on OEM component placement machines primarily from
manufacturers of vision (camera and software based) systems. Potential
competitors in these markets include Cognex Corporation, Electro Scientific
Industries, Inc. and ICOS Vision Systems, NV (Belgium). Competition in this
market is based on speed, flexibility, cost and ease of control. In addition,
our products compete with systems developed by OEMs using their own design staff
for incorporation into their products. Our Electronic Assembly Sensor products
have historically competed favorably on the basis of these factors, and
particularly on the basis of speed and cost. Nevertheless, advances in terms of
speed by vision systems have reduced some of the advantages of our products in
some configurations. We have introduced newer configurations adapted by several
customers that we believe allow our sensors, and the component placement
machines in which they are incorporated, to compete favorably based on the speed
and accuracy of their performance, and their price. In addition, we are
expanding our focus to incorporate additional inspection capabilities into our
sensors, which we feel will give us a competitive advantage in this market.
Our semiconductor products face competition in the wafer mapping and
alignment market primarily from manufacturers of through-beam sensors developed
by our customers using inexpensive sensors from general industrial market
suppliers like Banner Engineering Corporation, Omron, Ltd (Japan) and Keyence,
Ltd (Japan). We believe that our sensors compete favorably in this market based
on performance and the unique advantages of the reflective mode of operations.
Through beam sensing is generally less desirable due to concerns about potential
wafer contamination and the lack of flexibility in certain robotic system
configurations.
8
Our principle SMT inspection system product is a 3-D solder paste
inspection machine, the SE 300. The primary competitor in this market is GSI
Lumonics, Inc. (SVS division), and more recently Agilent Technologies, Inc. In
addition, some manufacturers of screen printing equipment provide optional 2-D
solder paste inspection, and other machine vision companies (AOI companies) have
started offering 2-D and occasionally 3-D solder paste inspection products. The
Company believes that it currently competes effectively in this market on the
basis of performance, ease of installation and operation, and price.
Our KS inspection system products face competition from a large number
of AOI companies, the most significant being Agilent (formerly MVT), Teradyne,
Inc., Orbotech, Ltd.(Israel), Viscom (Germany) and Omron, Ltd. (Japan). We
believe that the technology used in the KS series is differentiated from the
competition and that it will compete effectively in this market based on
measurement accuracy, ease of use and the low rate of false calls.
Although we believe our current products offer several advantages in
terms of price and suitability for specific applications and although we have
attempted to protect the proprietary nature of such products, it is possible
that any of our products could be duplicated by other companies in the same
general market.
EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 2002, we had 168 full-time and 2 part-time worldwide
employees, including 36 in sales and marketing and customer support, 56 in
manufacturing, purchasing and production engineering, 54 in research and
development and 24 in finance, administration and information services. Of these
employees, 115 are located at our corporate headquarters in Minneapolis and 55
are located at subsidiary locations (10 in the UK, 3 in California, 35 in
Oregon, 3 in Boston, and 4 in Singapore). To date, we have been successful in
attracting and retaining qualified technical personnel, although there can be no
assurance that this success will continue. None of our employees are covered by
collective bargaining agreements or are members of a union.
PROPRIETARY PROTECTION
We rely on the technical expertise and know-how of our personnel and
trade secret protection, as well as on patents, to maintain our competitive
position. We attempt to protect intellectual property by restricting access to
proprietary methods by a combination of technical and internal security
measures. In addition, we make use of non-disclosure agreements with customers,
consultants, suppliers and employees. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance
that any of the above measures will be adequate to protect our proprietary
technology.
We hold 57 patents (30 US and 27 foreign) on a number of technologies,
including those used in the LaserAlign systems, Laser Lead Locator and other
products. Some of the patents relate to equipment such as pick and place
machines, into which our EAS products are integrated. In addition, the Company
has 112 pending patents, 33 US and 79 foreign. We also have 5 patent
applications in the process of being prepared. We protect the proprietary nature
of our software primarily through copyright and license agreements, but also
through close integration with our hardware offerings. We utilize 15 registered
trademarks, 5 of which are foreign. An additional 7 trademarks are pending. We
also have 19 domain names and several common law trademarks. It is our policy to
protect the proprietary nature of our new product developments whenever they are
likely to become significant sources of revenue. No guarantee can be given that
we will be able to obtain patent or other protection for other products.
As the number of our products increases and the functionality of those
products expands, we believe that we may become increasingly subject to attempts
to duplicate our proprietary technology and to infringement claims. In addition,
although we do not believe that any of our products infringe the rights of
others, there can be no assurance that third parties will not assert
infringement claims in the future or that any such assertion will not require us
to enter into a royalty arrangement or result in litigation.
In February 2003, the intellectual property of Avanti Optics Corporation
("Avanti") became our property (See Item 4 to this Form 10-K and Management
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for
additional details). Avanti held one patent related to automated assembly of
optical components. In addition, Avanti had 24 patents pending and 12
provisional patent filings, all related to automated assembly of optical
components and machines for assembly of optical components.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
Many of our products that contain lasers are classified as either Class
I, Class II or Class IIIb Laser Products under applicable rules and regulations
of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) of the Food and Drug
Administration. Such regulations generally require a self-certification
procedure pursuant to which a manufacturer must file with the CDRH with respect
to each product incorporating a laser device, periodic reporting of sales and
purchases and compliance with product labeling standards. Our lasers are
generally not harmful to human tissue, but could result in injury if directed
into the eyes of an individual or otherwise misused. We are not aware of any
incident involving injury or a claim of injury from our laser devices and
believe that our sensors and sensor systems comply with all applicable laws for
the manufacture of laser devices.
9
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
We lease a 70,000 square foot mixed office and warehouse facility built
to our specifications in Golden Valley, Minnesota, which functions as our
corporate headquarters and primary manufacturing facility. The lease, which is
on a triple net basis for a ten year term (from May 1996) with two three year
renewal options, provides for rental payments at approximately $7.50 per square
foot initially, increasing to $8.50 per square foot. We anticipate that the
property will be adequate for our needs for the immediate future. As of December
31, 2002, we also have operating leases in California (CyberOptics
Semiconductor, Inc.), Oregon (CyberOptics Semiconductor, Inc.), the UK
(CyberOptics Ltd.), Singapore (CyberOptics (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.) and
Massachusetts, which expire in September 2004, May 2007, June 2013, May 2004 and
August 2004, respectively.
In January 2003, we closed our CyberOptics Semiconductor, Inc. office in
California and bought out the remaining portion of the lease which was due to
expire in September 2004.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are not currently subject to any material pending or threatened legal
proceedings.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No matters were submitted during the fourth quarter of 2002.
PART II.
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market. The following
table sets forth, for the fiscal periods indicated, the high and low quotations
for our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market. These prices do
not reflect adjustments for retail markups, markdowns or commissions.
2002 2001
---------------------- ----------------------
Quarter High Low High Low
- --------------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
First $14.05 $10.50 $28.25 $10.50
Second 13.19 9.59 14.36 9.50
Third 9.39 1.74 12.10 8.80
Fourth 7.30 2.00 13.40 8.97
As of March 26, 2003, there were 260 holders of record of common stock
and approximately 3,800 beneficial holders. We have never paid a dividend on
common stock. Dividends are payable at the discretion of the Board of Directors
out of funds legally available therefore. Our board has no current intention of
paying dividends.
10
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL SUMMARY
CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION
(In thousands, except per share information)
Year Ended December 31 2002(1)(2) 2001(3) 2000(4) 1999(5) 1998
Revenues $ 24,634 $ 38,446 $ 64,036 $ 39,627 $ 36,636
Income (loss) from Operations (13,908) (8,594) 11,369 (5,932) 3,184
Cumulative Effect of Change
In Accounting Principle -- -- (135) -- --
Net Income (loss) (13,555) (4,164) 7,089 (5,496) 3,669
Net Income (loss) per Share:
Basic (1.66) (0.52) 0.91 (0.74) 0.47
Diluted (1.66) (0.52) 0.84 (0.74) 0.46
Cash and Marketable Securities $ 20,818 $ 28,560 $ 28,285 $ 23,101 $ 38,502
Working Capital 25,268 33,492 34,535 27,900 32,308
Total Assets 47,927 61,181 68,817 51,464 55,177
Stockholders' Equity 44,062 57,038 59,783 46,504 51,433
(1) 2002 results include an increase in the valuation allowance for deferred
income taxes of approximately $4.3 million. See Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations in this Form 10-K for further details.
(2) 2002 results include a pre-tax charge of $1.6 million for workforce
reduction costs and other restructuring charges.
(3) 2001 results include a pre-tax charge of $419,000 for workforce reduction
charges.
(4) 2000 results include a pre-tax charge of $2.1 million for acquired
in-process research and development and a $308,000 pre-tax charge for the
write-off of impaired technology.
(5) 1999 results include a pre-tax charge of $7.3 million for acquired
in-process research and development.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL OVERVIEW:
Our operations during the past three years have been most significantly
influenced by market conditions in the electronics and semiconductor fabrication
capital equipment markets. These markets have historically been very cyclical
with periods of strong growth followed by periods of excess capacity and reduced
capital spending. During 2000, these markets experienced high growth rates and
reached record volume levels. However, in early 2001 the electronics capital
equipment markets experienced a significant decline that has continued through
2002. Our operating results have been heavily impacted by these market
conditions, particularly our Electronic Assembly Sensor and Semiconductor
product lines. Consequently, 2002 consolidated revenues have declined 62% to
$24.6 million from their peak of $64.0 million in 2000.
In response to declining revenues, we have taken aggressive cost
reduction actions during 2001 and 2002, including reducing our worldwide
employment by over 40% from 2001 peaks, and closing or downsizing facilities.
Nevertheless, in order to continue new product development initiatives required
to maintain our competitive position in the marketplace, as well as to continue
to support existing products, we were not able to reduce our expense structure
to keep pace with the dramatic reduction in revenue levels. In addition, during
2002 we determined that based on accounting guidance we were required to record
a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets, eliminating a significant
portion of the tax benefit that would be recorded against pre-tax losses. These
events contributed to a net loss of $13.6 million for the year ended December
31, 2002.
Our cash and marketable securities are $20.8 million at December 31,
2002 compared to $28.6 million at December 31, 2001.We used $7.7 million of cash
in 2002, primarily as the result of $13.6 million of losses. During the second
half of 2002, our cash usage rate from operations was substantially reduced due
to higher revenue levels compared to the first half of 2002 and a reduced
expense structure resulting from our cost reduction actions in the second
quarter. We believe that cash reserves are sufficient to fund operations and
investments in new product development initiatives even if the current depressed
market condition in the electronics and semiconductor capital equipment markets
is prolonged.
11
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations are based upon the consolidated financial statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires
us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate estimates, including those
related to bad debts, warranty obligations, inventory valuation, intangible
assets, income taxes, and restructuring costs. Management bases these estimates
on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to
be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for
making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are
not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions. The estimates and judgments
that we believe have the most effect on our reported financial position and
results of operations are as follows:
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We maintain allowances for doubtful
accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to
make required payments. If the financial condition of our customers were to
deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments,
additional allowances may be required. The allowance for doubtful accounts is
$251,000 as of December 31, 2002.
Allowance for Warranty Expenses. We provide for the estimated cost of
product warranties at the time revenue is recognized. While we engage in
extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring
and evaluating the quality of component suppliers, warranty obligations are
affected by product failure rates, material usage and service delivery costs
incurred in correcting a product failure. Should actual product failure rates,
material usage or service delivery costs differ from our estimates, revisions to
the estimated warranty liability would be required. The provision for warranties
is $400,000 at December 31, 2002.
Reserve for Inventory Obsolescence. We write down inventory for estimated
obsolescence or unmarketable inventory equal to the difference between the cost
of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future
demand and market conditions. If actual market conditions are less favorable
than those projected, additional inventory write-downs may be required. At
December 31, 2002, we had a provision for obsolete and excess inventory of
approximately $2.5 million.
Valuation of Intangible and Long-Lived Assets. We assess the impairment of
identifiable intangible assets, long lived assets and related goodwill whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be
recoverable. Factors management considers important, which could trigger an
impairment review include the following:
o significant under-performance relative to expected historical or
projected future operating results;
o significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or
the strategy for our overall business;
o significant negative industry or economic trends;
o significant decline in the Company's stock price for a sustained
period; and the Company's market capitalization relative to net book
value.
o For intangible assets and long-lived assets, if the carrying value of
the asset exceeds the undiscounted cash flows from such asset.
When we determine that the carrying value of intangibles, long-lived assets
and related goodwill may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or
more of the above indicators of impairment, we measure any potential impairment
based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate that we
believe is commensurate with the risk inherent in our current business model.
Deferred Tax Assets. When we incur a net loss that cannot be carried back
and applied to taxes in prior years, we record as an "asset" the benefit that
the loss may generate as an offset to future taxes. Nevertheless, when we record
losses over a prolonged period and our ability to generate income in the future
becomes more doubtful, we are required to record a "valuation allowance" against
this deferred tax asset. We assess the realizability of our deferred tax assets
and the need for this valuation allowance on Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109. Because of the US based operating losses we have incurred
over the past three years and because of continued weakness in the markets we
serve that has impacted the order rates for our products, we reduced the current
tax benefit recorded during the year ended December 31, 2002 by recording a
non-cash valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. We do not expect
to record tax expense or benefits on U.S. based operating results (nominal tax
provision expected for foreign operating results) until we are consistently
profitable on a quarterly basis. At that time, the valuation allowance will be
reassessed and could be eliminated, resulting in the recognition of the deferred
tax assets. The valuation allowance provided against deferred tax assets is
approximately $6.6 million at December 31, 2002, an increase of approximately
$4.3 million over the balance at December 31, 2001.
12
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002
REVENUES
Our revenues decreased by 36% to $24.6 million in 2002 from $38.4
million in 2001, and decreased by 40% in 2001 from $64.0 million in 2000. The
following table sets forth, for the years indicated, revenues by product line:
2002 2001 2000
---- ---- ----
OEM Solutions:
Electronic Assembly Sensors $ 8,052 $20,245 $43,415
Semiconductor Products 6,185 6,719 9,213
SMT Systems 10,397 11,482 11,408
------- ------- -------
Total $24,634 $38,446 $64,036
Revenues from our Electronic Assembly Sensors products decreased $12.2
million or 60% during 2002 compared to 2001, and decreased $23.2 million or 53%
during 2001 compared to 2000. During 2002, revenues from Electronic Assembly
Sensors, primarily our LaserAlign sensors, were negatively impacted by the
continuation of depressed market conditions in the worldwide market for SMT
capital equipment. This slowdown began in the first half of 2001 and has
continued throughout 2002. The market impact was compounded by the relatively
large inventory of LaserAlign sensors that had been accumulated by our two
principal customers during 2001, resulting in virtually no new orders from those
customers during the second half 2001 and early 2002. In the second and third
quarters of 2002, these two customers began ordering new sensors, but the order
rates were depressed by overall weakness in the SMT capital equipment markets.
In contrast, during 2000, revenues for Electronic Assembly Sensors grew
dramatically as the worldwide markets for electronic circuit boards with surface
mount components experienced high levels of growth.
Revenues from Semiconductor Products (including revenues from
Imagenation frame grabber products for semiconductor and other applications)
decreased $534,000 or 8% in 2002 compared to 2001, following a decrease of $2.5
million or 27% in 2001 compared to 2000. The decrease in 2002 was primarily the
result of lower revenues from wafer mapping sensors sold to the semiconductor
fabrication capital equipment market, reflecting continued market weakness.
Revenues from products developed by Imagenation for broader industrial
application were flat in 2002 compared to 2001. The decrease in 2001 compared to
2000 was attributed to a sharp decline in demand for semiconductor fabrication
capital equipment beginning early in 2001 and is consistent with the decline in
the overall electronics market. The 2001 revenue decrease was comprised of a
$4.5 million or 60% decrease in revenue from sales of products developed by HAMA
(primarily wafer mapping sensors), partially offset by a $2.5 million or 215%
increase in revenues from products developed by Imagenation (acquired in October
2000). The increase in revenues from Imagenation resulted from the periods
during which revenues were included in our consolidated results (twelve months
operations in 2001 versus two months operations in 2000). The decrease in 2001
semiconductor product revenue was exacerbated by the loss of revenue from
industrial measurement product lines that were divested in 2000, which accounted
for $0.6 million of revenue in 2000.
Revenues from our SMT Systems products decreased $1.1 million or 9%
during 2002 compared to 2001. During 2002 revenues from SMT Systems, primarily
our SE 300 solder paste inspection systems, suffered from the same, market
conditions as our other product groups. Despite the severe market downturn in
2001, SMT Systems revenues increased $0.1 million or 1% during 2001 compared to
2000, following an increase of $2.1 million or 22% during 2000 compared to 1999.
SMT Systems revenue declines have not been as significant as in our other
product groups due to new product introductions and the success of those
products in a depressed market. The SE 300 and the KS series products generated
initial revenue in the fourth quarter of 2000. The market acceptance of these
products, particularly the SE 300, have allowed for relatively modest revenue
declines in a severely depressed market. We believe that increasing use of
electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies for circuit board assembly,
production difficulties associated with smaller component sizes and increased
production speeds and increased cost pressure on companies manufacturing circuit
boards has caused demand for our inspection equipment to remain relatively
stable.
International revenue totaled $16.5 million in 2002, $25.7 million in
2001 and $46.9 million in 2000, comprising 67%, 67% and 73% of total revenue,
respectively. The international markets of Europe, Japan and the rest of Asia
account for a significant portion of the production capability of capital
equipment for the manufacture of electronics, the primary market for our EAS
Sensor and SMT System product lines.
13
GROSS MARGIN
Gross margin decreased to 41% of sales in 2002 from 51% in 2001 and 63%
in 2000. Gross margin is highly dependent on the level of revenues and resulting
production levels over which to spread fixed manufacturing costs such as
facilities and other compensation and non-compensation expenses that do not vary
with activity levels. In addition, with higher production volumes, manufacturing
processes become more efficient and reduce the overall cost of producing
products for sale. Revenue levels declined 36% in 2002 compared to 2001 and
declined 40% in 2001 compared to 2000, and although we have reduced costs as
part of cost reduction actions, the magnitude of the revenue declines have had a
significant impact on gross margin.
The mix of products we sell also has an impact on gross margins as a
percentage of sales. During 2002, our gross margins were lower because our sales
included a higher proportion of End-User Systems products. The higher production
costs associated with introduction of new SMT Systems products as well as price
pressure we have encountered as multiple equipment suppliers compete for fewer
sales opportunities, have negatively impacted our gross margins on End-User
Systems products. In addition, we decided in the third quarter of 2002 to
discontinue, over time, the sales of certain older version SMT systems, and as a
result increased reserves for obsolete inventory of these older systems. There
can be no assurance that selling prices for End-User System products will fully
recover when the electronic assembly market improves. In addition, we are
beginning to experience price pressure in our other product lines, as production
equipment suppliers to the electronic assembly market (primary customers for EAS
sensors) come under competitive price pressure and attempt to reduce the cost of
their machines. We expect to see modest improvement in gross margin in 2003 as
revenue levels increase and cost reduction measures are implemented.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
We reduced our research and development expenses in 2002 by 6% to $8.0
million, and reduced those expenses by 4% to $8.6 million in 2001from $8.9
million in 2000. As a percentage of revenue, research and development expenses
increased to 33% in 2002, compared to 22% in 2001 and 14% in 2000. The 2002
reduction in research and development expenses is primarily the result of cost
reduction initiatives implemented during 2001 and 2002. Research and development
expenses were maintained at relatively high levels during the first half of 2002
as CyberOptics continued to fund several new product development initiatives on
important new products even as revenues levels were significantly lower than the
prior year. During the second quarter of 2002 cost reduction measures were
initiated through a work force reduction that significantly reduced research and
development expenses. In addition, 2002 expenses were significantly impacted by
a reduction in customer funded research and development. During 2001 customer
funded research and development, recognized as a reduction in expense, was $1.1
million compared to $0.1 million in 2002. The decrease in research and
development expense in 2001 compared to 2000 was primarily the result of cost
reduction measures implemented during 2001 and increased customer funded
research and development ($1.1 million in 2001 compared to $875,000 in 2000).
These reductions were partially offset by the full year impact of the
acquisition of Imagenation.
During 2002 and 2001, research and development efforts were primarily
focused on continued development of the SE and KS series inspection systems,
next generation LaserAlign products, board alignment and on-head linescan
cameras and enhancements to the semiconductor wafer mapping sensor product
family. During 2002, research and development expenses also included initial
development activities for several new sensor and systems products. We expect
that the dollar level of research and development expenses during 2003 will
continue to moderately decrease compared to 2002 as we realize the full year
impact of cost reductions implemented over the last two years.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
We reduced our selling, general and administrative expenses by 22% to
$13.2 million in 2002, compared to $16.9 million in 2001. Our selling general
and administrative expenses increased 9% in 2001 compared to $15.5 million in
2000. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses
were 54% in 2002, 44% in 2001 and 24% in 2000. The dollar decrease in selling,
general and administrative expenses in 2002 was primarily due to cost reduction
measures implemented in 2001 and 2002, which primarily included workforce
reductions and related costs. The dollar increase in selling, general and
administrative expenses in 2001, was primarily due to personnel and marketing
investments made to develop the end-user sales and service channel (including
the costs of opening and operating a Singapore sales office in May 2001 to
better serve Asian markets), and the full-year impact of the Imagenation
acquisitions, partially offset by cost reduction measures taken in the second
half of 2001 and reduced selling commissions and performance bonuses.
14
ACQUIRED IN-PROCESS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER RESTRUCTURING
EXPENSES
In 2002 and 2001, we implemented four (see below) workforce reductions
and restructurings designed to reduce the losses and negative cash flow
resulting from the severe decline in revenues. Two of these actions were
completed in 2002 and two were completed in 2001.
In January 2002, we incurred approximately $847,000 of severance costs
associated with cost reduction measures. Cost reduction measures included a
workforce reduction, discretionary spending reductions, and the consolidation of
semiconductor product manufacturing in Portland, Oregon. Severance costs were
associated with a workforce reduction of 22 people. Approximately $655,000 of
these costs were paid as of December 31, 2002. Facility exit and severance costs
of $192,000 were accrued as of December 31, 2002 and all were paid in January
2003, when we bought-out the remaining obligations under the lease.
In June 2002, we incurred approximately $800,000 of severance and
related costs associated with cost reduction measures. Cost reduction measures
included a workforce reduction, and discretionary spending reductions. Severance
costs were associated with a workforce reduction of 48 people. Approximately
$640,000 of these costs were paid as of December 31, 2002. Severance costs of
approximately $160,000 were accrued as of December 31, 2002, and will be
substantially paid over the next six months.
In April 2001, we incurred approximately $250,000 of severance related
costs associated with cost reduction measures. In September 2001, the Company
incurred approximately $169,000 of additional severance related costs associated
with a second round of 2001 cost reduction measures. A total of 23 and 22
employees were terminated in April and September 2001, respectively.
Substantially all of these costs were paid as of December 31, 2001.
On October 24, 2000, we acquired Imagenation Corporation (Imagenation).
At the time of acquisition, Imagenation had two products under development. The
first was a new generation of frame grabber (PXR 800, formerly Bluebird) that
contains features that greatly exceed the performance of prior frame grabber
products sold by the company. The second is a machine vision product concept
that, if successfully developed, will integrate all vision components on a
single circuit board (VisionCell(TM)), to be used as a `wafer mapper' primarily
in a semiconductor manufacturing environment and other potential applications.
We recorded a $2.1 million charge to operations for the estimated fair value of
the acquired in-process research and development. This charge was not
deductible, for income tax reporting purposes. We introduced the PXR 800 frame
grabber late in the second quarter of 2001, and development of the VisionCell
technology for wafer mapper applications has been discontinued due to the
determination that there was not a significant market advantage over the laser
based wafer mapping products we sell. Development of the VisionCell technology
for other potential applications continued in 2002.
During the fourth quarter of 2000, we made a decision to abandon the
development of the FirstCheck(TM) product line, acquired from Electronic
Packaging Co., using technology originally acquired in 1999. Accordingly,
intangible assets with a net book value of $308,000 were deemed to be
permanently impaired and were written off.
AMORTIZATION OF GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Amortization of acquired intangible assets was approximately $1.1
million in 2002 compared to $2.4 million in 2001 and $1.8 million in 2000. The
decrease in amortization during 2002 is attributed to the adoption of the
goodwill non-amortization provisions of FAS 142 which eliminated the systematic
amortization of the approximately $9 million balance of goodwill. Without the
impact of adoption of FAS 142, amortization of intangible assets would have been
approximately $2.5 million in 2002. The increase in amortization in 2001,
compared to 2000, is the result of the acquisition of Imagenation Corporation
during the fourth quarter of 2000. Amortization is primarily attributable to
developed technology, patents and trademarks resulting from our acquisition of
technology and other assets of Kestra Ltd. and HAMA Laboratories Inc. during the
second quarter of 1999 and our acquisition of Imagenation Corporation.
Amortization of these intangible assets is expected to be approximately $1.1
million in 2003.
EFFECTIVE TAX RATE
We recorded a tax benefit of $1.0 million in 2002 resulting in an
effective income tax rate of 7%. The effective tax rate was substantially lower
than the U.S. statutory tax rate of 35% primarily as the result of establishing
a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets during the third quarter of
2002 (see disclosure in "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" and the
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-K). The tax
benefit and effective income tax benefit rate in 2002 were impacted by
establishing valuation allowances of approximately $4.3 million, offsetting
deferred tax assets that require future taxable income to be realized. Of the
$4.3 million valuation allowance established in 2002, $2.5 million represents
deferred tax assets established in prior years with the balance reflecting
deferred tax assets generated as the result of 2002 taxable losses.
15
We recorded a tax benefit of $3.0 million in 2001, resulting in an
effective tax benefit rate of 43%. The effective tax rate was higher than the
U.S. statutory rate of 35% primarily as a result of foreign sales corporation
benefits and research and development tax credits. These benefits were partially
offset by non-deductible goodwill amortization, and valuation allowances
established to eliminate the future tax benefit of net operating loss carry
forwards generated by CyberOptics UK, Ltd. (formerly Kestra) following the
acquisition due to uncertainty about realization.
We recorded a tax provision of $5.5 million in 2000 resulting in an
effective rate of 43%. The effective tax rate was higher than the U.S. statutory
tax rate of 35%, primarily as a result of the non-deductible, in-process
research and development write-off resulting from the Imagenation acquisition,
non-deductible goodwill amortization and valuation allowances established to
eliminate the future tax benefit of net operating loss carry forwards generated
by CyberOptics UK, Ltd. These items were partially offset by foreign sales
corporation benefits and research and development tax credits.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities decreased
approximately $7.8 million to $20.8 million as of December 31, 2002 from $28.6
million as of December 31, 2001, primarily because of the $5.9 million of cash
we used in operations and the $2.3 million of we cash used for acquisitions of
capital assets and loans to a related party. These sources of cash were
partially offset by $503,000 of cash we generated from common stock related
activity.
We used $5.9 million of cash from operations during 2002, primarily due
to a net loss of $13.6 million, which included $9.1 million of non-cash expenses
for depreciation and amortization, provisions for inventory obsolescence, equity
in losses of Avanti, establishing a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets
and other non-cash items. Cash used by operations included a $1.2 million
increase in accounts receivable, a $536,000 decrease in accounts payable and a
$484,000 increase in taxes receivable. The increase in accounts receivable is
primarily due to growing revenues and the decrease in accounts payable is
primarily due to reduced inventory purchases and operating expenses. The
increase in taxes receivable were the result of tax losses in 2002 which will be
collected as a refund from taxes paid in prior years, offset by tax refunds of
approximately $3.5 million received in 2002. These items were offset somewhat by
$621,000 of inventory reductions and by an increase of $258,000 in accrued
expenses. Reduced inventory is primarily the result of increased revenue in the
second half of 2002 and increased accrued expenses are primarily due to
approximately $352,000 of facility and severance costs associated with workforce
reductions and other cost reduction measures implemented in 2002. We generated
$1.3 million of cash from operations in 2001, due primarily to a $9.7 million
reduction in accounts receivable partially offset by a $4.4 million decrease in
accounts payable and accrued expenses, a $1.1 million increase in inventories,
and a $4.1 million increase in taxes receivable and deferred taxes. The net loss
of $4.2 million in 2001, was more than offset by non-cash charges of $5.2
million for depreciation and amortization, the provision for inventory
obsolescence and the provision for doubtful accounts.
We generated $4.1 million of cash in investing activities during 2002
compared to using $3.4 million in 2001. Cash used in investing activities in
2002 includes $1.5 million for loans to related parties and $872,000 for the
acquisition of fixed assets and capitalized patent costs. These uses were more
than offset by net maturities of marketable securities that generated
approximately $6.4 million in 2002. Cash used in investing activities in 2001
includes $1.4 million for acquired technology (including $1.1 million paid for
certain intellectual property and a software license), $1.1 million for acquired
fixed assets and the net purchase of an additional $0.9 million of marketable
securities.
We generated $503,000 of cash from financing activities in 2002, and
generated $1.3 million in 2001. During 2002 and 2001, all of the cash was
generated by common stock related transactions, primarily stock option exercises
and Employee Stock Purchase Plan share purchases. We used $175,000 to repurchase
common stock in the fourth quarter of 2002.
In October 2002, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up
to 1,000,000 shares of common stock. The shares will be repurchased from time to
time in the open market or through negotiated transactions. Shares repurchased
will be used for employee compensation plans and other corporate purposes.
Except for the share repurchase program discussed above, we had no
material commitments for expenditures as of December 31, 2002. While there were
no material commitments, we evaluate investment opportunities that come to our
attention and could make a significant commitment in the future. Our cash and
equivalents and investments totaled $20.8 million at December 31, 2002. With
this level of cash and cash equivalents, and the reduced level of cash
expenditures resulting from higher revenue in the second half of 2002 and the
last workforce reduction in June 2002, we believe that cash and cash equivalents
will be adequate to fund our cash flow needs for at least 24 months, even if the
severity of the downturn in the electronics capital equipment industries
continues unabated. If the economic conditions appear to be continuing or
worsening over the next year, we may seek bank financing or make other
adjustments in expense levels.
At December 31, 2002, we did not have any relationships with
unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities
16
often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would
have been established for the purpose of establishing off-balance sheet
arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. We do not
believe we are exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that
could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.
The following summarizes the Company's contractual obligations at
December 31, 2002, and the effect such obligations are expected to have on its
liquidity and cash flow in future periods.
LESS THAN AFTER
December 31 (In 000's) TOTAL 1 YEAR 1 - 3 YEARS 3 YEARS
- ------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS:
Borrowings $ -- $ -- $ -- $ --
Non-cancelable operating lease obligations 4,257 1,157 2,713 387
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total contractual cash obligations $ 4,257 $ 1,157 $ 2,713 $ 387
========== ========== ========== ==========
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On April 30, 2002, we loaned $1.5 million to Avanti Optics Corporation
("Avanti"), a company founded by Steven K. Case, our Chairman, founder and a
significant shareholder of CyberOptics. Erwin Kelen, one of our directors, also
serves as director of Avanti, is a shareholder in Avanti, and is a
representative of one of the principal venture capital investors in Avanti. We
held approximately 12% of the outstanding capital stock of Avanti prior to the
loan, which we had acquired in consideration of the contribution of $190,000
cash and intellectual property to Avanti when Avanti was formed. The loan
transaction was approved by our Board of Directors without the participation of
Dr. Case or Mr. Kelen and only after a determination that the loan was in our
best interests.
The loan was represented by a convertible promissory note that bears
interest at 3% above the prime rate of interest and was repayable on April 30,
2003, or upon an earlier event of default. The loan was secured by all of the
intellectual property of Avanti (consisting primarily of rights in United States
patents and patent applications in the area of photonics component manufacture),
and provided us with the exclusive rights to manufacture and distribute manual
and semi-automated equipment for the assembly of surface mountable optical
components that were under development by Avanti. During 2002, we reduced the
carrying value of the term loan by $1,450,000 to reflect our equity in the
cumulative losses of Avanti and to reduce our investment to reflect its net
realizable value as of December 31, 2002. In December 2002, we were notified
that, as a result of not being able to raise additional third party funding,
Avanti decided to cease operations and liquidate its remaining assets. In
February 2003, Avanti's Board of Directors and its significant shareholders
passed a resolution to cease business operations. Consequently, all of the
Avanti intellectual property rights were transferred to us under the terms of
the loan. At December 31, 2002, the carrying value of the loan is $50,000 and
reflects the estimated book value of assets that we will receive in the Avanti
liquidation
INFLATION AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
Our revenue has declined during the past three years primarily because
of decreases in the level of unit shipments resulting from a down turn in the
worldwide electronics capital equipment market. We believe that inflation has
not had any significant effect on our operations. All of our international
export sales are negotiated, invoiced and paid in U.S. dollars. Accordingly,
although currency fluctuations do not significantly affect our revenue and
income per unit, they can influence the price competitiveness of our products
and the willingness of existing and potential customers to purchase units.
As a result of the Kestra acquisition, we have a sales and software
development office located in the UK. We also opened a sales office in Singapore
during the year. We do not believe that currency fluctuations will have a
material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 143, "Accounting for
Asset Retirement Obligations" which provides accounting requirements for
retirement obligations associated with tangible long-lived assets. SFAS No. 143
is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. Management believes
the adoption of SFAS No. 143 will not have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operations.
In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 144, " Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived
Assets" (the "Statement"). This Statement addresses financial accounting and
reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. This Statement
also eliminates the exception to the consolidation of a subsidiary for which
control is likely to be temporary. The Company adopted the statement on January
1, 2002. The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on either
the financial position or operating results of the Company.
17
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation - Transition Disclosure - an amendment of FAS 123"
(SFAS No. 148). This statement amends SFAS 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation", to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary
change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee
compensation. In addition, this Statement amends the disclosure requirements of
Statement 123 to require prominent disclosures in both the annual and interim
financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee
compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. The
provisions of SFAS No. 148 are effective for financial statements for fiscal
years ending after December 15, 2002, and disclosure requirements are effective
for interim periods beginning after December 31, 2002. We intend to continue to
account for stock-based compensation to our employees and directors using the
intrinsic value method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, and related
interpretations. We have made certain disclosures required by SFAS No. 148 in
the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002 and
will begin making the additional disclosures required by SFAS No. 148 in the
first quarter of 2003. Accordingly, adoption of SFAS No. 148 will not have a
material impact on our results of operations.
In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, " Guarantor's
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others". This interpretation elaborates on the
disclosure requirements in the financial statements concerning obligations under
certain guarantees. It also clarifies the requirements related to the
recognition of liabilities by a guarantor at the inception of certain
guarantees. The disclosure requirements of this interpretation were effective
for us on December 31, 2002 but did not require any additional disclosure. The
recognition provisions of the interpretation are applicable only to guarantees
issued or modified after December 31, 2002. We do not expect adoption of these
recognition provisions to have a material impact on our financial position or
results of operations.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities". This interpretation addresses the requirements
for business enterprises to consolidate related entities in which they are the
determined to be the primary beneficiary as a result of their variable economic
interests. The interpretation is intended to provide guidance in judging
multiple economic interests in an entity and in determining the primary
beneficiary. The interpretation outlines disclosure requirements for Variable
Interest Entities in existence prior to January 31, 2003 and outlines
consolidation requirements for Variable Interest Entities created after January
31, 2003. We do not expect adoption of these consolidation provisions to have a
material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We invest excess funds not required for current operations in marketable
securities. The investment policy for these marketable securities is approved
annually by the Board of Directors and administered by management. A third
party, approved by our Board of Directors, manages the portfolio at the
direction of management. The investment policy dictates that marketable
securities consist of U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities or
certain approved corporate instruments with maturities of three years or less
and an average portfolio maturity of not more that 18 months. As of December 31,
2002 our portfolio of marketable securities had an average term to maturity of
approximately one year. All marketable securities are classified as available
for sale and carried at fair value. We estimate that a hypothetical 1% increase
in market interest rates would result in a decrease in the market value of the
portfolio of marketable securities of approximately $105,000. If such a rate
increase occurred, our net income would only be impacted if securities were sold
prior to maturity.
We enter into foreign currency swap agreements to hedge short term
inter-company financing transactions with our subsidiary in the United Kingdom.
These currency swap agreements are structured to mature on the last day of each
quarter and are designated as cash flow hedges. At December 31, 2002, the
Company had one open swap agreement that was purchased on that date. As a
result, there were no unrealized gains or losses as of December 31, 2002. During
the year ended December 31, 2002, we recognized a net loss of approximately
$723,000 from settlement of foreign currency swap agreements that offset the
approximately $510,000 translation gain on the underlying inter-company balance.
Our foreign currency swap agreements contain credit risk to the extent
that our bank counter-parties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreements.
The Company minimizes such risk by limiting its counter-parties to major
financial institutions. We do not expect material losses as a result of defaults
by other parties.
18
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION
(In thousands)
December 31, 2002 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,009 $ 12,323
Marketable securities 4,086 8,407
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
doubtful accounts of $251 and
$192 in 2002 and 2001, respectively 3,836 2,740
Inventories 7,065 9,667
Income taxes receivable 2,560 2,076
Other current assets 577 738
Deferred tax assets -- 1,684
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current assets 29,133 37,635
Marketable securities 5,723 7,830
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net 2,354 3,375
Intangible and other assets, net 4,882 6,464
Goodwill, net 5,835 5,048
Deferred tax assets -- 829
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total assets $ 47,927 $ 61,181
==============================================================================================================
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable $ 1,251 $ 1,787
Accrued expenses 2,614 2,356
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current liabilities 3,865 4,143
Commitments
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 5,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock, no par value, 37,500 authorized,
8,190 and 8,124 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 41,755 41,176
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (92) (92)
Retained earnings 2,399 15,954
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total stockholders' equity 44,062 57,038
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 47,927 $ 61,181
==============================================================================================================
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
19
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Year ended December 31, 2002 2001 2000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues $ 24,634 $ 38,446 $ 64,036
Cost of revenues 14,575 18,722 23,935
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross margin 10,059 19,724 40,101
Research and development expenses 8,014 8,564 8,945
Selling, general and administrative expenses 13,183 16,927 15,521
Acquired in-process research and development
and other restructuring expenses 1,647 419 2,438
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles 1,123 2,408 1,828
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from operations (13,908) (8,594) 11,369
Interest income and other (671) 1,355 1,305
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) before income taxes and
cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle (14,579) (7,239) 12,674
Income tax provision (benefit) (1,024) (3,075) 5,450
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) before cumulative effect
of change in accounting principle (13,555) (4,164) 7,224
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
Principle, net of tax -- -- (135)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net income (loss) $(13,555) $ (4,164) $ 7,089
==========================================================================================
Net income (loss) per share - Basic $ (1.66) $ (0.52) $ 0.91
Net income (loss) per share - Diluted $ (1.66) $ (0.52) $ 0.84
==========================================================================================
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic 8,168 8,026 7,777
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted 8,168 8,026 8,424
==========================================================================================
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
20
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION
(In thousands)
Year ended December 31, 2002 2001 2000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $(13,555) $ (4,164) $ 7,089
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided (used) by operating activities:
Acquired in-process research and development -- -- 2,130
Other non-recurring charge -- -- 308
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle -- -- 135
Depreciation and amortization 3,308 4,212 3,335
Provision for doubtful accounts 96 34 11
Provision for inventory obsolescence 1,621 934 500
Deferred income taxes 2,513 (1,686) 116
Amortization of restricted stock and other 71 39 79
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options 5 119 2,165
Equity in losses of related party 1,450
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (1,192) 9,696 (4,363)
Inventories 621 (1,104) (4,640)
Other current assets (49) 49 (179)
Accounts payable (536) (1,646) 1,270
Income taxes payable (484) (2,421) (673)
Accrued expenses 258 (2,755) 2,305
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities (5,873) 1,307 9,588
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of available for sale
marketable securities 13,506 12,242 10,762
Purchases of available for sale marketable securities (7,078) (13,100) (12,647)
Purchases of businesses and technology,
net of cash acquired, and loan to related party (1,500) (1,264) (6,009)
Additions to equipment and leasehold improvements (600) (1,065) (2,535)
Additions to patents (272) (198) (249)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities 4,056 (3,385) (10,678)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 186 933 3,527
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
under Employee Stock Purchase Plan 492 371 464
Repurchase of common stock (175)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash provided by financing activities 503 1,304 3,991
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,314) (744) 2,901
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year 12,323 13,097 10,196
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year $ 11,009 $ 12,323 $ 13,097
================================================================================================================
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
21
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION
Accumulated
Common Stock Other Total
------------------------ Comprehensive Retained Stockholders'
(In thousands) Shares Amount Income (Loss) Earnings Equity
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 1999 7,527 $ 33,479 $ (4) $ 13,029 $ 46,504
Tax benefit from exercise
of stock options 2,165 2,165
Exercise of stock options
net of shares exchanged as payment
and subsequently retired 375 3,527 3,527
Issuance of common stock under
Employee Stock Purchase Plan 50 464 464
Amortization of restricted stock 79 79
Market value adjustments of
marketable securities $ 263 263
Cumulative translation adjustment (308) (308)
Net income 7,089 7,089
---------
Comprehensive income 7,044
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2000 7,952 $ 39,714 $ (49) $ 20,118 $ 59,783
Tax benefit from exercise
of stock options 119 119
Exercise of stock options
net of shares exchanged as payment
and subsequently retired 131 933 933
Issuance of common stock under
Employee Stock Purchase Plan 41 371 371
Amortization of restricted stock 39 39
Market value adjustments of
marketable securities $ 191 191
Cumulative translation adjustment (234) (234)
Net loss (4,164) (4,164)
---------
Comprehensive loss (4,207)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2001 8,124 $ 41,176 $ (92) $ 15,954 $ 57,038
Tax benefit from exercise
of stock options 5 5
Exercise of stock options
net of shares exchanged as payment
and subsequently retired 19 186 186
Issuance of common stock under
Employee Stock Purchase Plan 77 492 492
Amortization of restricted stock and other 71 71
Repurchase of common stock (30) (175) (175)
Market value adjustments of
marketable securities $ (95) (95)
Cumulative translation adjustment 95 95
Net loss (13,555) (13,555)
---------
Comprehensive loss (13,555)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2002 8,190 $ 41,755 $ (92) $ 2,399 $ 44,062
================================================================================================================
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS.
22
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
NOTE 1 - BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CyberOptics
Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. In these Notes to the
Consolidated Financial Statements, these companies are collectively referred to
as "CyberOptics," "we," "us," or "our". All significant inter-company accounts
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
CASH EQUIVALENTS
We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of
three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents consist
of funds maintained in money market accounts, U.S. Government backed obligations
and state municipal instruments with a long-term credit rating of AAA.
MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Marketable securities generally consist of U.S. Government or U.S. Government
backed obligations and state municipal instruments with long-term credit ratings
of AAA. Marketable securities are classified as short-term or long-term in the
balance sheet based on their maturity date and expectations regarding sales. All
marketable securities have maturities of three years or less. Certain marketable
securities held by us are subject to call provisions prior to their maturity
date.
As of December 31, 2002 and 2001, all marketable securities are classified as
available for sale, with a carrying amount of $9,809 and $16,237, respectively.
Available for sale securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains
and losses reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity until
realized. These fair values are determined using quoted market prices. The
carrying amounts of securities, for purposes of computing unrealized gains and
losses, are determined by specific identification. The cost of securities sold
is determined by specific identification. Net unrealized holding gains and
losses and realized gains and losses were not significant at December 31, 2002
and 2001 or during the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined
using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. Appropriate consideration is given
to deterioration, obsolescence, and other factors in evaluating net realizable
value.
EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
Equipment and leasehold improvements are stated at cost. Significant additions
or improvements extending asset lives are capitalized, while repairs and
maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. In progress costs are
capitalized with depreciation beginning when assets are placed in service.
Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets, ranging from three to ten years. Leasehold
improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the shorter of
the asset useful life or the underlying lease term. Gains or losses on
dispositions are included in current operations.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Identified intangible assets (excluding goodwill) are being amortized on a
straight-line basis over periods ranging from 4 to 10 years, based upon their
estimated life. Purchased in process research and development costs (IPR&D) are
expensed upon consummation of the purchase.
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 141,
"Business Combinations", and SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets". We adopted these standards in their entirety on January 1, 2002. Under
the new rules, goodwill is no longer amortized, but will be reviewed at least
annually for impairment. Our other intangible assets, consisting primarily of
developed technology and patents, will continue to be amortized over their
estimated useful lives. Refer to Note 3 for details about the adoption of this
standard and the results of our impairment tests.
PATENTS
Patents consist of legal and patent registration costs for protection of our
proprietary sensor technology. We amortize such expenditures over a three-year
period on a straight-line basis commencing upon issuance of the patent.
23
VALUATION OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
We periodically assess the potential impairment of our intangible and other
long-lived assets based on anticipated un-discounted cash flows.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue from all customers, including distributors, is recognized when all
significant contractual obligations have been satisfied and collection of the
resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Generally, revenues are recognized
upon shipment under FOB shipping point terms. Estimated returns and warranty
costs are recorded at the time of sale. Some SMT products require customer
acceptance. For these SMT products, revenue is recognized at the time of
customer acceptance.
Effective January 1, 2000, we adopted Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 101,
Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements. Prior to adoption of SAB 101,
revenue was generally recognized upon shipment. Consistent with the guidelines
provided in SAB No. 101, we changed our revenue recognition policy to defer
elements of certain systems sales relating to installation, training, and other
contractually obligated post sale product support, until the services are
provided. The impact of adopting the provisions of SAB No. 101 was a $135
cumulative effect charge, net of tax, effective January 1, 2000.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
Financial position and results of operations of our international subsidiaries
are measured using local currency as the functional currency. Assets and
liabilities of these operations are translated at the exchange rates in effect
at each fiscal year-end. Statements of operations accounts are translated at the
average rates of exchange prevailing during the year. Translation adjustments
arising from the use of differing exchange rates from period to period are
included as a cumulative translation adjustment in stockholders' equity.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research and development (R&D) costs, including software development, are
expensed when incurred. Software development costs are required to be expensed
until the point that technological feasibility and proven marketability of the
product are established; costs otherwise capitalizable after such point also are
expensed because they are insignificant. Customer-funded R&D is deferred and
recognized as a reduction of R&D expenses as contractual requirements are met in
the accompanying statements of income. All other R&D costs are expensed as
incurred.
INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences in future
years of differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and
liabilities. Income tax expense is the sum of the tax currently payable and the
change in the deferred tax assets and liabilities during the period. Valuation
allowances are established when, in the opinion of management, there is
uncertainty that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be
realized.
NET INCOME PER SHARE
Basic net income (loss) per share is calculated based on the weighted average of
common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share
is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of
common and common equivalent shares outstanding. Our only potentially dilutive
securities are those that result from common stock options. The calculation of
diluted earnings per common share for 2000 includes 624,571 of such potentially
dilutive securities. The calculation of diluted loss per common share for 2002
and 2001 excludes 43,678 and 206,873 potentially dilutive shares, respectively,
because their effect would be anti-dilutive.
ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 148
"Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure - an
amendment of FASB Statement No. 123". We intend to continue to account for
stock-based compensation to our employees and directors using the intrinsic
value method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25. We have adopted the disclosure
requirements of SFAS No. 148 in these notes to the consolidated financial
statements.
As permitted by SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation", we
continue to measure compensation cost for our stock incentive and option plans
using the intrinsic value method of accounting. Had we used the fair value
method of accounting for our stock option and incentive plans and charged
compensation costs against income over the vesting period, net income and net
income per share for 2002, 2001 and 2000 would have been reduced to the
following pro forma amounts:
24
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income (loss) as reported $(13,555) $(4,164) $ 7,089
Add: Stock-based compensation
Expense included in net income,
net of related tax effects -- -- --
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation
expense determined under fair value,
net of related tax effects $ (2,718) $(1,313) $(1,383)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income (loss) - Pro forma $(16,273) $(5,477) $ 5,706
================================================================================
Net income (loss) per share:
As reported - Basic $ (1.66) $ (0.52) $ 0.91
Pro forma - Basic $ (1.99) $ (0.68) $ 0.73
As reported - Diluted $ (1.66) $ (0.52) $ 0.84
Pro forma - Diluted $ (1.99) $ (0.68) $ 0.68
In 2002, no tax benefit provision was applied to the fair value expense
calculated under SFAS No. 123 due to establishing valuation allowances on
deferred tax assets during 2002 (see Note 5 for further discussion on income
taxes). In 2001 and 2000 the tax benefit provision applied to fair value expense
is consistent with the tax provision in our Statement of Operations.
Compensation expense for pro forma purposes is reflected over the vesting
period. Note 9 contains the significant assumptions used in determining the
underlying fair value of options.
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Components of comprehensive income (loss) include net income, foreign-currency
translation adjustments and unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale
securities and is presented on the consolidated statements of shareholders'
equity and comprehensive income (loss).
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current-year
presentation.
RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS
In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 143, "Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations" which provides accounting requirements for retirement
obligations associated with tangible long-lived assets. SFAS No. 143 is
effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. Management believes
the adoption of SFAS No. 143 will not have a material impact on our financial
position or results of operations.
In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, " Accounting for the Impairment or
Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" which addresses financial accounting and
reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS No. 144 also
eliminates the exception to the consolidation of a subsidiary for which control
is likely to be temporary. We adopted the statement effective January 1, 2002.
The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on either our
financial position or results of operations.
In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation - Transition Disclosure - an amendment of FAS 123" (SFAS No. 148).
This statement amends SFAS 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", to
provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair
value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In
addition, this Statement amends the disclosure requirements of Statement 123 to
require prominent disclosures in both the annual and interim financial
statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation
and the effect of the method used on reported results. The provisions of SFAS
No. 148 are effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after
December 15, 2002, and disclosure requirements are effective for interim periods
beginning after December 31, 2002. We intend to continue to account for
stock-based compensation to our employees and directors using the intrinsic
value method prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, and related interpretations. We
have made certain disclosures required by SFAS No. 148 in the consolidated
financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002 and will begin making
the additional disclosures required by SFAS No. 148 in the first quarter of
2003. Accordingly, adoption of SFAS No. 148 will not have a material impact on
our results of operations.
25
In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, " Guarantor's
Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others". This interpretation elaborates on the
disclosure requirements in the financial statements concerning obligations under
certain guarantees. It also clarifies the requirements related to the
recognition of liabilities by a guarantor at the inception of certain
guarantees. The disclosure requirements of this interpretation were effective
for us on December 31, 2002 but did not require any additional disclosure. The
recognition provisions of the interpretation are applicable only to guarantees
issued or modified after December 31, 2002. We do not expect adoption of these
recognition provisions to have a material impact on our financial position or
results of operations.
In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, "Consolidation of
Variable Interest Entities". This interpretation addresses the requirements for
business enterprises to consolidate related entities in which they are the
determined to be the primary beneficiary as a result of their variable economic
interests. The interpretation is intended to provide guidance in judging
multiple economic interests in an entity and in determining the primary
beneficiary. The interpretation outlines disclosure requirements for Variable
Interest Entities in existence prior to January 31, 2003 and outlines
consolidation requirements for Variable Interest Entities created after January
31, 2003. We do not expect adoption of these consolidation provisions to have a
material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 2 - OTHER FINANCIAL STATEMENT DATA
INVENTORIES CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 2002 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Raw materials and
purchased parts $ 5,190 $ 6,410
Work in process 896 673
Finished goods 3,456 4,015
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,542 11,098
Allowance for obsolescence (2,477) (1,431)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 7,065 $ 9,667
EQUIPMENT AND LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 2002 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equipment $ 9,240 $ 8,517
Leasehold improvements 1,197 1,169
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10,437 9,686
Accumulated
depreciation and amortization (8,083) (6,311)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 2,354 $ 3,375
26
INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 2002 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Acquisition-related Intangibles
Developed technologies 7,275 7,275
Workforce -- 560
Customer base 280 280
Trademarks 82 82
Capitalized patent costs 1,458 1,143
Other 50 183
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9,145 9,523
Accumulated amortization (4,263) (3,059)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total intangible and other
assets, net $ 4,882 $ 6,464
================================================================================
As of December 31, 2002, the weighted average remaining life of acquisition
related intangible assets was approximately 4.31 years for developed
technologies, 1.83 years for customer base and 3.42 years for trademarks.
In connection with adopting SFAS 142, we reassessed the useful lives and the
classification of identifiable intangible assets and determined that as of
January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2002, with the exception of reclassifying
workforce into goodwill, they continue to be appropriate. Estimated aggregate
amortization expense based on current intangibles for the next five years is
expected to be as follows: $1.3 million in 2003, $1.2 million in 2004, $1.1
million in 2005, $0.6 million in 2006 and $0.1 million in 2007.
ACCRUED EXPENSES CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 2002 2001
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wages and benefits $ 1,123 $ 980
Deferred revenue 216 161
Warranty costs 400 432
Other 875 783
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 2,614 $ 2,356
================================================================================
We provide for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time revenue is
recognized. While we engage in extensive product quality programs and processes,
including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of component suppliers,
warranty obligations are affected by product failure rates, material usage and
service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure. Should actual
product failure rates, material usage or service delivery costs differ from our
estimates, revisions to the estimated warranty liability would be required. At
the end of each reporting period we revise our estimated warranty liability
based on these factors. A reconciliation of the changes in our estimated
warranty liability is as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2002
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at the beginning of period $ 432
Accruals for Warranties (381)
Settlements made during the period 349
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance at the end of period $ 400
================================================================================
27
NOTE 3 - GOODWILL
In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets".
Under SFAS 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are no
longer amortized but are reviewed at least annually for impairment. We adopted
SFAS 142 effective January 1, 2002. Actual results of operations and pro forma
results of operations for the three years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000
had we applied the non-amortization provisions of SFAS No. 142 are as follows
(in thousands, except per share amounts):
12 MONTHS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2002 DECEMBER 31, 2001 DECEMBER 31, 2000
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
Reported net income (loss) ($13,555) ($4,164) $7,089
Add back amortization of
goodwill, net of tax -- $1,208 $ 983
------- ------
Adjusted net income (loss) ($13,555) ($2,956) $8,072
BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Reported net income (loss) ($ 1.66) ($ 0.52) $ 0.91
Add back amortization of goodwill, net of tax -- $ 0.15 $ 0.13
Adjusted net income (loss) ($ 1.66) ($ 0.37) $ 1.04
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Reported net income (loss) ($ 1.66) ($ 0.52) $ 0.81
Add back amortization of goodwill, net of tax -- $ 0.15 $ 0.12
Adjusted net income (loss) ($ 1.66) ($ 0.37) $ 0.93
At December 31, 2002, we had net goodwill of $5.8 million compared to $5.0
million at December 31, 2001. The increase in goodwill during 2002 is the result
of reclassifying workforce ($429) consistent with SFAS 142 transition rules and
the translation impact ($564) on foreign denominated goodwill balances. These
increases were offset by a $206 reduction in goodwill resulting from the
utilization of pre-acquisition deferred tax assets of CyberOptics UK, Ltd. We
completed our transitional test for goodwill impairment during the second
quarter of 2002 and our annual test for goodwill impairment as of December 31,
2002. Our methodology for estimating fair value included utilizing several
valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flows, in determining a
reasonable valuation. The result of the tests performed indicates goodwill was
not impaired as of December 31, 2002. Accordingly, no impairment charge has been
recognized.
NOTE 4 - ACQUISITIONS OF BUSINESSES AND TECHNOLOGY
In July 2001, the Company acquired certain intellectual property and a software
license for a cash payment of $1.1 million.
On October 24, 2000, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares and all
options to acquire shares of Imagenation Corporation. Total consideration of
$7,191 included $6,650 paid to the share and option holders of Imagenation at
closing, $350 paid into an escrow account to cover indemnity obligations, and
direct acquisition costs of $191. The company also agreed to pay additional
contingent consideration equal to 5% of net sales, if any, generated during the
three years ending December 31, 2003 from the sale of any new products under
development at the time of acquisition, including revenues generated from the
sale of products that are the derivative works of such products. The acquisition
was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the
purchase price was allocated to the estimated fair value of assets acquired and
liabilities assumed, and the results of operations of Imagenation are included
in the consolidated financial statements of the Company since the acquisition
date.
28
The purchase price was allocated as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash $ 7,000
Direct acquisition costs 191
-----
Total Purchase Price 7,191
Estimated fair value of tangible
assets acquired (approximates
recorded book value) 944
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Purchase price in excess of estimated
fair value of tangible assets acquired $ 6,247
================================================================================
Estimated fair value of purchased in-process research and development,
identifiable intangible assets, and goodwill:
Developed Technologies $ 2,110
Customer Base 280
Assembled Workforce 560
In-process Research and Development 2,130
Goodwill 1,167
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 6,247
================================================================================
Valuation of the purchased in-process research and development was conducted by
a nationally recognized third party appraisal company. The purchased in-process
research and development consisted of Imagenation's PXR 800 (formerly
"Bluebird") project frame grabber and VisionCell(TM) development projects.
The PXR 800 frame grabber is a new generation frame grabber technology that was
introduced in the second quarter of 2001, and contains high performance features
(real time control of trigger and strobe signals, assured transfers of image to
memory, and significantly lower video noise and jitters) that greatly exceed the
specifications of current products. At the time of acquisition, the complexity
of the logic design required to successfully develop the PXR 800 was high
because the design could not be completed utilizing DMA (direct memory access)
controllers and video processing chips commercially available at the time. The
PXR 800 frame grabber was introduced in the second quarter of 2001, however,
market acceptance has not yet been proven. The estimated fair value of the PXR
800 project acquired in-process research and development technology was $280.
VisionCell sensor is a machine vision product concept that integrates all vision
components (camera, frame grabber, lighting, computer, and vision application
software) on a single circuit board. If successfully developed, it will provide
very high performance in a small package and at a price much lower than a normal
vision system. The first product under development using the VisionCell
technology was a wafer mapper device that sits on a robot arm in a semiconductor
manufacturing environment to automatically see whether the silicon wafers are
loaded properly into wafer cassettes. The estimated fair value of the VisionCell
acquired in-process research and development technology was $1,850.
These in-process research and development amounts were expensed as a charge upon
consummation of the acquisition. At the time of acquisition, management was
uncertain whether the technology being developed for either the PXR 800 or
VisionCell would ultimately meet the technical specifications required for
semiconductor wafer handling, or other applications, or be commercially
acceptable. Failure to achieve these specifications would have caused the PXR
800 frame grabber and the VisionCell projects to fail. At the time of the
acquisition, the Company expected that all the purchased in-process research and
development would reach technological. We introduced the PXR 800 frame grabber
late in the second quarter of 2001, and development of the VisionCell technology
for wafer mapper applications has been discontinued due to the determination
that there was not a significant market advantage to the laser based wafer
mapping products we sell. Development of the VisionCell technology for other
potential applications continued in 2002.
The following table presents unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated results
of operations as if the acquisition of Imagenation had occurred as of the
beginning of fiscal 1999. The unaudited pro forma consolidated results of
operations have been adjusted to
29
eliminate the effect of the charges to operations of $2,130 for the estimated
fair value allocated to the acquired in-process research and development
technology. The pro forma information also includes adjustments for additional
amortization of identifiable intangibles and goodwill, the reduction of interest
income due to the cash used for the acquisitions and the related tax impacts of
these adjustments. The unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations
are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative
of the combined financial results that actually would have resulted had the
acquisition, in fact, occurred on that date (in thousands):
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2000 1999
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenue $ 68,980 $ 44,035
Net income (loss) $ 8,765 $ (6,151)
Net income (loss)
per share - Basic $ 1.13 $ (.82)
Net income (loss)
per share - Diluted $ 1.04 $ (.82)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES
THE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current:
Federal $ (3,774) $(1,908) $ 4,979
State 8 8 518
Foreign 23 11 --
Deferred
Federal $ 2,220 $(1,048) $ (42)
State 293 (138) (5)
Foreign 206 -- --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ (1,024) $(3,075) $ 5,450
================================================================================
A RECONCILIATION OF THE STATUTORY RATE TO THE EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE IS AS
FOLLOWS:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal statutory rate 34.0% 34.0% 34.0%
State income taxes, net
of federal benefit 3.5 3.2 2.2
FSC benefit -- 10.7 (4.7)
R&E credit 0.6 3.6 (3.0)
Foreign rate difference 0.2 (0.9) 1.5
Acquired IPR&D -- -- 5.9
Valuation allowance (29.7) (3.6) 5.0
Non-deductible goodwill -- (4.0) 1.8
Other, net (1.6) (0.5) 0.8
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective rate 7.0% 42.5% 43.5%
===============================================================================
30
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS (LIABILITIES) CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
December 31, 2002 2001
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Current deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Inventory allowances $ 1,035 $ 637
Vacation accrual 85 123
Accounts receivable
allowances 92 70
Warranty accrual 175 159
Deferred Revenue 157 341
Other, net 208 354
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub-total 1,752 1,684
Valuation allowance (1,752) --
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total -- 1,684
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-current deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Fixed asset and intangible amortization, net 259 53
Write down of equity investment 70 70
Tax credits 1,600 --
Net operating loss
carryforwards 2,943 2,998
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub-Total 4,872 3,121
Valuation allowance (4,872) (2,292)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total -- 829
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net deferred tax asset $ -- $ 2,513
=======================================================================
During the third quarter of 2002, we concluded that a valuation allowance
against all of our deferred tax assets was appropriate. A deferred tax asset
generally represents future tax benefits to be received when certain expenses
and losses previously recognized in our U.S. GAAP-based financial statements
become deductible under applicable income tax laws. Consequently, realization of
a deferred tax asset is dependent on future taxable income against which these
deductions can be applied. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109, as the result of cumulative U.S. based operating losses
incurred over the past three years and continued weakness in the markets we
serve and the resulting impact on order rates, we have reduced our effective tax
rate in the year ended December 31, 2002 to reflect only a current benefit
resulting from the ability to carry-back losses to prior periods and recorded a
valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. The income tax provision for
the year ended December 31, 2002 reflects the establishment of a valuation
allowance against deferred tax assets, which includes $2.5 million of deferred
tax assets recorded as of December 31, 2001. The total deferred tax asset
valuation allowance charge recorded in our statements of operations for the
years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 was $4.3 million and $0.3 million,
respectively.
Following the 2002 fiscal year, we do not expect to record tax expense or
benefits on U.S. based operating results (nominal tax provision expected for
foreign operating results) until we are consistently profitable on a quarterly
basis, as all carry-back opportunities will have been exhausted. At that time,
the valuation allowance will be reassessed and could be eliminated, resulting in
the recognition of the deferred tax assets.
The majority of net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2002, $7,560,
relate to losses incurred in the UK by CyberOptics UK, Ltd. a development stage
company acquired in 1999. The utilization of net operating loss carryforwards is
dependent on CyberOptics UK's ability to generate sufficient UK taxable income
during the carryforward period. Because of uncertainty as to future realization
of the benefit associated with this net operating loss, a valuation allowance
equal to the related deferred tax asset has been recorded. Once realization
becomes more likely than not, the valuation allowance will be reversed.
Approximately $3,532 of the net operating loss carryforwards relates to
pre-acquisition losses and would be recorded as an adjustment to the opening
balance sheet, primarily goodwill, if the valuation allowance is reversed. The
remaining NOL carryforwards at December 31, 2002 of $1,838 relates to the loss
generated by Imagenation, that we expected to carryforward to be utilized to
reduce future taxable income.
31
Cash payments for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and
2000, were approximately, $86, $725 and $3,759, respectively.
NOTE 6 - OPERATING LEASES
We lease our primary office, warehouse and manufacturing facility under a 10
year operating lease that expires in April 2006. We have an option to extend the
lease for two additional three year periods. The lease requires the Company to
pay insurance, property taxes and other operating expenses related to the leased
facility. We also lease facilities for the operations of our three subsidiaries,
under operating leases that expire from May 2004 through June 2013.
Total rent expense for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, was
approximately, $1,368, $1,369 and $994, respectively.
At December 31, 2002, the future minimum lease payments required under
non-cancelable operating lease agreements, are as follows:
Year ending December 31,
2003 $ 1,157
2004 1,129
2005 1,100
2006 484
2007 98
Thereafter 289
----------------------------------------------
Total $ 4,257
==============================================
NOTE 7 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
We enter into foreign currency swap agreements to hedge short term inter-company
financing transactions with our subsidiary in the United Kingdom. These currency
swap agreements are structured to mature on or about the last day of each
quarter and are designated as cash flow hedges. At December 31, 2002, we had one
open swap agreement that was purchased on that date. As a result, there were no
unrealized gains or losses as of December 31, 2002. During year ended December
31, 2002, we recognized a net loss of approximately $723 from the settlement of
foreign currency swap agreements that offset the $510 translation gain on the
underlying inter-company balance.
The Company's foreign currency swap agreements contain credit risk to the extent
that its bank counter-parties may be unable to meet the terms of the agreements.
The Company minimizes such risk by limiting its counter-parties to major
financial institutions. Management does not expect material losses as a result
of defaults by other parties.
NOTE 8 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
All share and per share amounts, including stock options, have been restated to
reflect our three-for-two stock split effected in the form of a common stock
dividend, which was distributed on June 16, 2000. In October 2002, our Board of
Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 1,000,000 shares of common stock.
As of December 31, 2002, approximately 30,000 shares have been repurchased under
the authorization.
NOTE 9 - BENEFIT PLANS
STOCK OPTION PLAN
We have three stock option plans which have 1,785,531 shares of common stock
reserved in the aggregate for issuance to employees, directors, officers and
others. In addition, there are 220,435 shares reserved, and included in the
following summaries that are not part of the three stock option plans. Reserved
shares underlying canceled options are available for future grant under all
plans. Options are granted at an option price per share equal to or greater than
the market value at the date of grant. Generally, options granted to employees
vest over a four-year period and expire five, seven or ten years after the date
of grant. The plans allow for option holders to tender shares of the Company's
common stock as consideration for the option price provided that the tendered
shares have been held by the option holder at least 6 months. Options exercised
by tendering shares are shown at the net amount.
32
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF STOCK OPTION PLAN ACTIVITY:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares 2002 2001 2000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Granted 417,150 344,275 311,634
Exercised (22,211) (136,937) (401,014)
Forfeited (209,634) (154,772) (112,383)
December 31:
Outstanding 1,611,411 1,426,106 1,373,540
Exercisable 923,979 718,242 557,787
Weighted average exercise price
per share 2002 2001 2000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Granted $ 11.12 $ 11.90 $ 26.11
Exercised 12.93 7.96 10.06
Forfeited 14.88 17.11 11.82
December 31:
Outstanding 12.93 13.70 13.88
Exercisable 12.71 12.58 10.36
================================================================================
Stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2002, had a range of exercise
prices of $2.23 to $36.87 and a weighted average remaining contractual life of
approximately 3.97 years
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING OPTIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2002:
Weighted
Exercise Options Options Average
Price Outstanding Exercisable Remaining Life
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less than $7.00 116,200 81,000 3.30 years
$7.00 to $9.99 258,951 186,358 1.54 years
$10.00 to $19.99 1,014,710 541,501 4.89 years
$20.00 to $29.99 181,950 95,320 3.00 years
Over $30.00 39,600 19,800 2.61 years
================================================================================
The weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted during 2002, 2001
and 2000 was $6.88, $6.41 and $15.39, respectively. The weighted-average
grant-date fair value of options was determined by using the fair value of each
option grant on the date of grant, utilizing the Black-Scholes option-pricing
model and the following key assumptions (see Note 1 for pro forma statement of
operations):
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Risk-free interest rates 4.10% 4.72% 6.22%
Expected life 4 years 4 years 4 years
Expected volatility 81.69% 74.10% 72.92%
Expected dividends None None None
33
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
We have an Employee Stock Purchase Plan available to eligible employees. Under
terms of the plan, eligible employees may designate from 1 to 10% of their
compensation to be withheld through payroll deductions for the purchase of
common stock at 85% of the lower of the market price on the first or last day of
the offering period. Under the plan, 600,000 shares of common stock have been
reserved for issuance. As of December 31, 2002, 428,151 shares have been issued
under this plan.
401(k) PLAN
We have a retirement savings plan pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal
Revenue Code (the Code), whereby eligible employees may contribute up to 20% of
their earnings, not to exceed annual amounts allowed under the Code. In
addition, the Company may also make contributions at the discretion of the Board
of Directors. In 2002, 2001 and 2000, the Company provided for matching
contributions totaling $268, $328, and $198, respectively.
NOTE 10 - BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS
Effective at year-end 1998, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) 131, "Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and
Related Information." SFAS 131 requires the management approach in determining
business segments. The management approach designates the internal organization
that is used by management for making operating decisions and assessing
performance as the source of the Company's reportable segments. Management has
determined that the Company operates its business as one reportable segment -
the design, manufacture and sale of optical process control sensors and
inspection systems for the electronics capital equipment market.
REVENUES BY PRODUCT LINE WERE AS FOLLOWS:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year ended December 31, 2002 2001 2000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OEM Solutions:
Electronic Assembly Sensors $ 8,052 $ 20,245 $ 43,415
Semiconductor Products 6,185 6,719 9,213
SMT Systems 10,397 11,482 11,408
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 24,634 $ 38,446 $ 64,036
================================================================================
THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIZES CERTAIN SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION:
Significant Percentage
Customer Revenues of Revenues
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year ended
December 31, 2002 A $ 3,210 15%
B $ 3,571 13%
Year ended
December 31, 2001 A $ 8,438 22%
B $ 7,046 18%
Year ended
December 31, 2000 A $19,043 30%
B $15,414 24%
As of December 31, 2002, accounts receivable from significant customers A and B
were $690 and $679, respectively. As of December 31, 2001, accounts receivable
from significant customers A and B were $274 and $441, respectively.
34
Export sales amounted to 67%, 67% and 73% of revenues for 2002, 2001 and 2000,
respectively. All of the Company's export sales are negotiated, invoiced and
paid in U.S. dollars. Export sales by geographic area are summarized as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Americas $ 1,311 $ 1,397 $ 404
Europe 6,282 13,069 22,847
Asia 8,778 11,147 23,593
Other 126 66 5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$ 16,497 $ 25,679 $ 46,849
================================================================================
Long-lived assets include equipment and leasehold improvements, intangible and
other assets and goodwill attributable to each geographic area's operations.
Long-lived assets at December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 are as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2002 2001 2000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Long-lived assets:
United States $ 9,669 $ 11,676 $ 12,578
Europe 3,341 3,130 4,277
Asia and other 61 81 --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total long-lived assets $ 13,071 $ 14,887 $ 16,855
================================================================================
NOTE 11 - CONTINGENCIES
In the ordinary course of business, we are a defendant in miscellaneous claims
and disputes. While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with
certainty, management presently believes the disposition of these matters will
not have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or
cash flows of the Company.
NOTE 12 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In May 2002, we funded a $1.5 million term loan to Avanti Optics Corporation
("Avanti"). Avanti's chief executive officer is Steven K. Case, Ph. D., who is
also the chairman and founder of CyberOptics. The transaction was approved by
the Board of CyberOptics without the participation of Dr. Case or any other
party who had a material interest in Avanti. We believe the loan was made on
terms at least as favorable to us as would have been obtained from an
unaffiliated party.
We had previously acquired 19% of the outstanding capital stock of Avanti in
2000 for cash and other assets. Our carrying value for accounting purposes of
this investment had been reduced to zero in the first quarter of 2001 by our
equity in the losses of Avanti. During 2002, we reduced the carrying value of
the term loan by $1,450 to reflect our equity in the cumulative losses of Avanti
and to reduce our investment to reflect its net realizable value as of December
31, 2002. In December 2002, we were notified that, as a result of not being able
to raise additional third party funding, Avanti decided to cease operations and
liquidate its remaining assets. In February 2003, Avanti's Board of Directors
and its significant shareholders passed a resolution to cease business
operations. Consequently, all of the Avanti intellectual property rights were
transferred to us under the terms of the loan. At December 31, 2002, the
carrying value of the loan is $50 that reflects the estimated book value of
assets that we will receive in the Avanti liquidation.
35
NOTE 13 - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2002 (UNAUDITED) March 31(2) June 30(3) Sept. 30(4) Dec. 31
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues $ 4,532 $ 5,912 $ 7,476 $ 6,714
Gross margin 1,599 2,140 3,313 3,007
Loss from operations (5,525) (4,784) (1,721) (1,878)
Net loss (3,202) (3,292) (5,395) (1,666)
Net loss per share - Basic (1) (0.39) (0.40) (0.66) (0.20)
Net loss per share - Diluted (1) (0.39) (0.40) (0.66) (0.20)
2001 (UNAUDITED) March 31 June 30 Sept. 30 Dec. 31
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revenues $ 16,663 $ 11,308 $ 6,189 $ 4,286
Gross margin 9,689 6,182 2,498 1,355
Income (loss) from operations 1,700 (724) (4,210) (5,360)
Net income (loss) 1,312 (354) (1,949) (3,173)
Net income (loss) per share - Basic (1) 0.16 (0.04) (0.24) (0.39)
Net income (loss) per share - Diluted (1) 0.16 (0.04) (0.24) (0.39)
(1) The summation of quarterly per share amounts may not equal the calculation
for the full year, as each quarterly calculation is performed discretely.
(2) Includes a charge of approximately $550, net of tax, for restructuring and
severance costs.
(3) Includes a charge of approximately $520, net of tax, for restructuring and
severance costs.
(4) Includes a charge of approximately $4,076 for establishing a valuation
allowance on deferred tax assets. For further details, see management discussion
and analysis related to income taxes and effective tax rate in this Form 10-K.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors
and Stockholders of
CyberOptics Corporation
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of operations, cash flows and stockholders' equity and
comprehensive income (loss) present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated financial position of CyberOptics Corporation and subsidiaries as
of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of their operations and their
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2002, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management, our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in
accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2002 the
Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 142, "Goodwill and other Intangible Assets".
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 6, 2003
36
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
NONE.
PART III.
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information contained under the headings "Proposal I--Election of
Directors--Nominees," Proposal I--Election of Executive Officers," and "Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" of the Company's definitive
proxy statement for its annual meeting of shareholders to be held May 16, 2003
(hereafter, the Proxy Statement), is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information under the headings "Election of Directors--Compensation
of Directors", and "Executive Compensation" of the Proxy Statement is hereby
incorporated by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information contained under the headings "Executive
Compensation--Equity Compensation Plan Information," and "Shares Outstanding" of
the Proxy Statement is hereby incorporated by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information under the headings "Election of Directors--Compensation
of Directors", and "Certain Transactions" of the Proxy Statement is hereby
incorporated by reference.
ITEM 14. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
a. Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated
the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-14(c) under the Exchange Act) as of December
31, 2002 (the "Evaluation Date") within 90 days prior to the filing date of this
report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure
controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to the material
information relating to us (or our consolidated subsidiaries) required to be
included in our periodic SEC filings.
b. Changes in internal controls.
There were no significant changes made in our internal controls during
the period covered by this report or, to our knowledge, in other factors that
could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their
evaluation.
PART IV.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a)(1) Financial Statements: See Item 8 to this Form 10-K.
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedule: Schedule II, Valuation and
Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, and
the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP thereon are attached as Item 14(d).
(a)(3) LIST OF EXHIBITS
37
Exhibit Number Description
- -------------- -----------
3.1 Articles of Incorporation of Company, as amended (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).
3.2 Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
3.1 to the quarterly report on form 10-Q for the quarter ended
September 30, 1998).
3.3 Rights Agreement, dated as of December 7, 1998, between the
Company and Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Rights Agent,
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form 8-A, dated December 7, 1998).
3.4 First Amendment to the Rights Agreement, dated October 21,
2002, between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota,
National Association, as successor in interest to Norwest Bank
Minnesota, National Association (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 2 to the Company's Form 8-A amendment dated November
4, 2002).
4.1 Restated Stock Option Plan of the Company, as amended
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed August 18, 1998 (file
no 333-61711)).
4.2 CyberOptics Corporation Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee
Directors, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
4.2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed
October 30, 1997 (file no 33-39091).
4.3 CyberOptics Corporation 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
(incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 to the Company's
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed December 4, 2000
(file no. 333-51200)
4.4 CyberOptics Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company's
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 1992).
10.1 Settlement Agreement dated as of February 14, 2003 between the
Company, Avanti Optics Corporation, and Gyrus Group.
10.2 Lease Agreement between MEPC American Properties, Inc. and the
Company dated September 15, 1995 (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10 of the Company's Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended
September 30, 1995).
*10.3 Retirement Agreement dated September 13, 2002, as amended
November 21, 2002, between Steven M. Quist and CyberOptics
Corporation.
*10.4 Independent Contractor--Services Agreement dated October 13,
2002 between the Company and Steven M. Quist.
*10.5 Letter of engagement dated September 13, 2002 between Kathleen
Iverson and the Company
21.0 Subsidiaries of the Company (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 21 to the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2001).
23.1 Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
99.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
99.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
* Management Contract or Compensatory Plan or Arrangement
38
(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
None
(d) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES:
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors
and Stockholders of
CyberOptics Corporation
Our report on the consolidated financial statements of CyberOptics Corporation
has been included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item 8. In connection
with our audits of such financial statements, we have also audited the related
financial statement schedule listed in item 14 of this Annual Report on Form
10-K.
In our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when
considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole,
presents fairly, in all material respects, the information required to be
included therein.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
February 6, 2003
SCHEDULE II
CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2002, 2001 AND 2000
Balance at Charged to Balance
Beginning of Costs and at end of
Description Period Expenses Deductions Period
- ----------- ------------ -------- ---------- ------
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
Year ended December 31, 2002 $ 191,500 $ 95,670 $ (36,170) $ 251,000
Year ended December 31, 2001 $ 135,000 $ 138,945 $ (82,445) $ 191,500
Year ended December 31, 2000 $ 124,188 $ 10,812 -- $ 135,000
Balance at Charged to Balance
Beginning of Costs and at end of
Description Period Expenses Deductions Period
- ----------- ------------ -------- ---------- ------
Allowance for obsolete accounts:
Year ended December 31, 2002 $1,431,000 $1,621,150 $ (575,150) $2,477,000
Year ended December 31, 2001 $ 470,000 $1,002,482 $ (41,482) $1,431,000
Year ended December 31, 2000 $ 450,000 $ 504,883 $ (484,883) $ 470,000
39
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
CYBEROPTICS CORPORATION
DATED: MARCH 21, 2003 BY /S/ KATHLEEN P. IVERSON
-----------------------
KATHLEEN P. IVERSON,
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
NAME TITLE DATE
- ---- ----- ----
/S/ KATHLEEN P. IVERSON DIRECTOR AND CEO MARCH 21, 2003
- -------------------------- (PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER)
KATHLEEN P. IVERSON
/S/ STEVEN K. CASE CHAIRMAN AND DIRECTOR MARCH 26, 2003
- --------------------------
STEVEN K. CASE
/S/ STEVEN M. QUIST DIRECTOR MARCH 21, 2003
- --------------------------
STEVEN M. QUIST
/S/ ALEX B. CIMOCHOWSKI DIRECTOR MARCH 21, 2003
- --------------------------
ALEX B. CIMOCHOWSKI
/S/ MICHAEL M. SELZER, JR. DIRECTOR MARCH 21, 2003
- --------------------------
MICHAEL M. SELZER, JR.
/S/ IRENE M. QUALTERS DIRECTOR MARCH 21, 2003
- --------------------------
IRENE M. QUALTERS
DIRECTOR MARCH __, 2003
- --------------------------
ERWIN A. KELEN
/S/ SCOTT G. LARSON VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO MARCH 21, 2003
- -------------------------- (PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
SCOTT G. LARSON AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER)
40
CERTIFICATION
I, Kathleen P. Iverson, Chief Executive Officer of CyberOptics Corporation,
certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of CyberOptics
Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability
to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in
this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: March 21, 2003
/s/ Kathleen P. Iverson
-----------------------
Kathleen P. Iverson
41
CERTIFICATION
I, Scott G. Larson, Chief Financial Officer of CyberOptics Corporation, certify
that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of CyberOptics
Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is
being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing
date of this annual report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our
evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed,
based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit
committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the
equivalent function):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability
to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have
identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in
internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in
this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls
subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective
actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: March 21, 2003
/s/ Scott G. Larson
-------------------
Scott G. Larson
42