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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C., 20549
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FORM 10-K
[X]ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2001
OR
[_]TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number: 0-14376
Oracle Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 94-2871189
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification no.)
500 Oracle Parkway
Redwood City, California 94065
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 506-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
(Title of class)
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 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. [_]
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant as of July 31, 2001 was $77,328,221,237. This calculation does not
reflect a determination that persons are affiliates for any other purposes.
Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2001:
5,598,702,163.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Part III--Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement to be issued
in conjunction with registrant's annual stockholders' meeting to be held on
October 15, 2001.
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ORACLE CORPORATION
FISCAL YEAR 2001 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
Table of Contents
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PART I.
Item 1. Business..................................................... 1
Item 2. Properties................................................... 8
Item 3. Legal Proceedings............................................ 8
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.......... 8
PART II.
Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Item 5. Matters...................................................... 9
Item 6. Selected Financial Data...................................... 9
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
Item 7. and Results of Operations.................................... 10
Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk... 20
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.................. 21
Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
and Financial Disclosure.................................... 21
PART III.
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant........... 22
Item 11. Executive Compensation....................................... 22
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
Item 12. Management................................................... 22
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions............... 22
PART IV.
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form
Item 14. 8-K.......................................................... 22
Signatures................................................... 52
Forward-Looking Statements
In addition to historical information, this Annual Report contains forward-
looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might
cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in
the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Position and Results of Operations--Factors That May Affect Future Results and
Market Price of Stock." Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
these forward-looking statements, which reflect management's opinions only as
of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly
release the results of any revision to these forward-looking statements.
Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents
the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q to be filed by the
Company in fiscal year 2002.
PART I
Item 1. Business
General
Oracle Corporation ("Oracle" or the "Company") is the world's leading supplier
of software for information management. The Company develops, manufactures,
markets and distributes computer software that helps corporations manage and
grow their businesses. The Company's software products can be categorized into
two broad areas: systems software and business applications software. Systems
software is a complete Internet platform for developing and deploying
applications on the Internet and on corporate intranets. Systems software
products include database management software, application server software and
development tools that allow users to create, retrieve and modify the various
types of data stored in a computer system. Business applications software,
which can be accessed with a standard web browser on any client computer,
automates the performance of business processes for customer relationship
management, supply chain management, financial management, project management
and human resource management. The Company's software runs on a broad range of
computers, including mainframes, minicomputers, workstations, personal
computers, laptop computers and information appliances (such as hand-held
devices and mobile phones) and is supported on more than 85 different
operating systems, including UNIX, Windows, Windows NT, OS/390 and Linux. In
addition to computer software products, the Company offers its customers a
range of consulting, education and support services. The Company also offers
its business applications as an online service to customers who choose not to
install their own applications. This online service delivers business
applications over a network that can be accessed with any standard web
browser.
The Company was incorporated in 1986 as a Delaware corporation and is the
successor to operations originally begun in June 1977. Unless the context
otherwise requires, the "Company" or "Oracle" refers to Oracle Corporation,
its predecessor and its subsidiaries. The Company's principal executive
offices are located at 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood City, California. The
Company's telephone number is 650-506-7000. The Company maintains a web site
at www.oracle.com. The information posted on the Company's web site is not
incorporated into this Annual Report.
Product Development Architecture
Oracle Internet Platform
Oracle's product development platform is based on an Internet architecture.
The Internet architecture is comprised of data servers, application servers
and client computers or devices running a web browser. Internet computing
centralizes business information and applications, allowing them to be managed
easily and efficiently from a central location. End users are provided with
ready access to the most current business data and applications through a
standard web browser. Database servers manage all business information, while
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application servers run all business applications. These servers are managed
by professional information technology managers. By contrast, the traditional
client/server computing architecture requires that each client computer run
and manage its own applications and also be updated every time an application
changes. The Company believes that the design of its software for Internet
computing not only improves network performance and data quality, but also
helps organizations to decrease installation, maintenance and training costs
associated with information technology.
Electronic Business
The Company believes that electronic commerce (the exchange of goods and/or
services electronically over the Internet) is revolutionizing the way business
is conducted today. Electronic commerce provides a relatively low-cost means
of automating the supply chain, expanding global markets, increasing
efficiencies and improving customer service. The Company believes that, as
organizations transform the way their employees work, communicate, share
knowledge and deliver value, they will need to develop and deploy Internet-
based business and commerce applications in order to remain competitive.
Research & Development
The Company continually enhances its existing products and develops new
products to meet changing customer requirements. Research and development
expenditures was 10% of total revenues in fiscal years 2001, 2000 and 1999. As
a percentage of license revenues, research and development expenditures were
25%, 23% and 23% in fiscal years 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Major Product Families
Oracle Database
The Oracle relational database management system ("DBMS"), the key component
of Oracle's Internet platform, enables storing, manipulating and retrieving
relational, object-relational, multi-dimensional and other types of data. In
March 1999, the Company introduced Oracle8i, a database specifically designed
as the foundation for Internet development and deployment. The Oracle8i
database extended Oracle's technology in the areas of data management,
transaction processing and data warehousing. Built directly inside the
database, Internet features such as Java Server, Internet File System,
Internet Directory, Internet Security and Intermedia allow companies to build
Internet applications that lower costs, enhance customer and supplier
interaction and provide global information access over different computer
architectures and across the enterprise.
In June 2001, the Company introduced Oracle9i, which has been designed to run
any packaged application with unlimited scalability and reliability across
multiple computers clustered together. The Oracle database with Real
Application Clusters acts as a single database in a cluster, and does not
require the data to be separated on multiple computers. Customers can simply
add computers to the cluster, and the database software transparently adapts
to utilize the new computing resources, significantly improving application
scalability and availability without having to modify their applications.
Customers can achieve significant cost savings by scaling up and eliminating
duplicate fail over servers, and by using low-cost hardware as the basis of
the cluster, instead of expensive mainframe computers.
In addition to Oracle9i Real Application Clusters, the Oracle9i version of the
database contains 400 new features, which make it even easier for customers to
build, deploy and manage Internet applications at lower costs. The new key
features of Oracle9i include improved database availability, functionality,
enhanced security capabilities, and a more complete and integrated
infrastructure for building business intelligence applications.
Oracle Internet Application Server
In June 2000, the Company introduced Oracle Internet Application Server
Version 8i, which is an open software platform for developing, deploying and
managing distributed internet software application programs. Oracle
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Internet Application Server 8i provides the infrastructure necessary to run
Internet computing applications and enables customers to build and deploy
portals, transactional applications and business intelligence facilities with
a single product.
In October 2000, the Company introduced Oracle9i Application Server ("Oracle
9iAS,") an open software platform based on industry standards, which makes it
easier for developers to build internet web sites and applications. Oracle
9iAS supports a range of development languages and tools, including the latest
J2EE technologies, enabling developers to quickly develop and deploy either
simple intranet web sites or complex internet portals. In addition, Oracle
9iAS includes new caching technology, which dramatically increases application
performance and scalability. As a result of high performance and scalability,
Oracle 9iAS enables customers to avoid costly hardware or software
infrastructure upgrades.
Oracle 9iAS Portal includes portal technology, which allows personalized
portal sites to be rapidly developed and deployed, all with single sign on and
security. Portal sites are assembled using portlets. Portlets are reusable
interface components that provide access to Web-based resources such as
applications, business intelligence reports, syndicated content feeds, hosted
software services or other resources. With the Oracle9iAS Wireless Option,
portal sites can be made available to any wireless device. As a result,
customers can increase operational efficiencies by enabling customers,
employees or suppliers to access Internet applications using wireless devices.
Internet Developer Suite
The Company's Oracle Internet Developer Suite ("Oracle IDS") is a complete and
integrated suite of development tools for rapidly developing internet database
applications and Web Services. Built on internet standards such as Java, XML,
CORBA and HTML, Oracle IDS contains application development tools and
business-intelligence tools.
Oracle IDS includes Oracle Designer, which allows developers to model business
processes and to automatically generate enterprise database applications. IDS
also contains Oracle Forms Developer, which is a development tool for building
database applications that can be deployed unchanged, in both Internet and
client/server based environments. For Java programmers, Oracle JDeveloper
provides a complete Java development tool suite for building enterprise
applications for use on the Internet.
Oracle Business Intelligence Tools are designed for the Internet and provide a
comprehensive and integrated suite of products that enable companies to
address the full range of user requirements for information publishing, data
exploration, advanced analysis and data mining.
Business Applications
Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i is a fully integrated and internet-enabled
set of Customer Relationship Management ("CRM") and Enterprise Resource
Planning ("ERP") software applications for the enterprise. Oracle is the only
company to offer a fully integrated suite of business applications. The Oracle
E-Business Suite, which is also available on a component basis, provides
integrated enterprise information that enables companies to manage the entire
business cycle on a global basis and to solve end to end business problems.
The Oracle E-Business Suite offers business flow applications, enabling
companies to automate discrete business flows such as procurement to payment
or order to cash. The applications combine business functionality with
innovative technologies, such as workflow and self-service applications, and
enable customers to lower the cost of their business operations by providing
their customers, suppliers and employees with self-service access to both
transaction processing and selected business information using the Internet
platform. Self-service applications automate a variety of business functions
such as customer service and support, procurement, expense reporting and
reimbursement. The Oracle E-Business Suite can help companies automate and
improve business processes associated with Marketing, Sales, Service,
Contracts, Supply Chain Management, Financial Management, Human Resource
Management and Project Management.
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Available in approximately 30 languages and over six platforms, Oracle's E-
Business Suite applications allow companies to operate in multiple currencies
and languages, to support local business practices and legal requirements and
to handle business-critical operations across borders.
Services
Consulting
In most of Oracle's sales offices around the world, the Company has trained
personnel who offer consulting services. Consultants supplement the Company's
product offerings by providing services to assist customers in the use of its
technology and in the implementation of applications based on the Company's
products. Consulting revenues represented approximately 20%, 22% and 27% of
total revenues in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Support
The Company offers a wide range of support services that include software
updates and on-site, telephone or Internet access to support personnel.
Telephone support is provided by local offices, as well as by Oracle's six
regional support centers located around the world. Support revenues
represented approximately 33%, 29% and 27% of total revenues in fiscal 2001,
2000 and 1999, respectively.
Education
The Company offers customers both media-based and instructor-led training in
the use of its products. Education revenues represented approximately 4%, 5%
and 5% of total revenues in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Online Services
Oracle offers an online service that delivers the E-Business Suite of
applications across a network from a server that is hosted in a professionally
managed environment at a remote data center. This service includes application
management, database management, system management and hardware management for
the Oracle E-Business Suite. With a standard web browser and network
connection, companies can access Oracle's Internet business applications at
costs significantly lower than a traditional deployment.
Marketing and Sales
Key Market Segments
In addition to the governmental markets, the Company has identified two key
commercial market segments where its products are sold: the enterprise
business market and the general business market. The enterprise business
market segment is defined by the Company as those businesses with total annual
revenues of $500 million and above. In the enterprise business market
segments, the Company believes that the most important considerations for
customers are performance, functionality, availability, product reliability,
ease of use, quality of technical support and total cost of ownership,
including the initial price and deployment costs, as well as ongoing
maintenance costs. The general business market segment is defined by the
Company as those businesses with total revenues of less than $500 million. In
the general business market segment, the Company believes that the principal
competitive factors are strength in distribution and marketing, brand name
recognition, price/performance characteristics, ease of use, ability to link
with enterprise systems and product integration. The Company believes that it
competes effectively in each of these markets, although the competition is
intense.
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Sales Distribution Channels
In the United States, the Company markets its products and services primarily
through its own direct sales and service organization. Sales and service
groups are based in the Company's headquarters in Redwood City, California and
in field offices that, as of May 31, 2001, were located in approximately 90
metropolitan areas within the United States.
Outside the United States, the Company markets its products primarily through
the sales and service organizations of approximately 60 subsidiaries. These
subsidiaries license and support the Company's products in their local
countries as well as within other foreign countries where the Company does not
operate through a direct sales subsidiary. The Company also markets its
products through independent distributors in international territories not
covered by its subsidiaries' direct sales organizations.
As of May 31, 2001, in the United States, the Company employed 12,673 sales,
service and marketing employees, while the international sales, service and
marketing groups consisted of 17,979 employees.
Revenues from international customers (including end users and resellers)
amounted to approximately 49%, 48% and 49% of the Company's total revenues in
fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. See Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements for a summary of the Company's operating segments and
geographic information.
The Company also markets its products through indirect channels. The companies
that form the Company's indirect channel network are members of the Oracle
Partner Program ("OPP"). The partners typically combine the Oracle database,
application development tools and business applications with computer
hardware, software application packages, or services, for subsequent
redistribution and/or implementation.
The OPP allows Oracle to pursue new business opportunities through partners as
well as with direct customers. There are various types of partners
participating in the OPP, including,--but not limited to,--consultants,
education providers, Internet service providers, network integrators,
resellers, independent software vendors and system integrators/implementors.
Partners can also participate in the Oracle Technology Network and the Oracle
Applications Network, which are services specifically designed for the
Internet developer and business applications suite user communities,
respectively. Oracle provides the applications, technology, education and
technical support that enable a partner to effectively integrate Oracle
products into its own business. The combination of the Oracle9i platform, the
Oracle E-Business Suite and the partner's expertise broadens the Company's
exposure in new markets, such as Internet-based opportunities.
Competition
The computer software industry is intensely competitive and rapidly evolving.
Historically, the Company has competed in various markets including the
database, application development tools, business applications and services
sectors. The principal software competitors in the enterprise database
management system ("DBMS") marketplace are International Business Machines
Corporation ("IBM"), Sybase, Inc. and Informix Corporation (which database
business was recently acquired by IBM). In the workgroup and personal DBMS
marketplace, the Company competes with several desktop software vendors,
including Microsoft Corporation. In the data warehousing market, the Company's
Online Analytical Processing products compete with those of Business Objects
S.A., Cognos Incorporated and Hyperion Solutions Corporation. In the
application server market, competitors include IBM and BEA Systems, Inc. In
the ERP business applications software market, competitors include J.D.
Edwards, PeopleSoft, Inc. and SAP Aktiengesellschaft. The Company continues to
compete in these traditional markets, as well as in some newer markets such as
CRM, procurement and supply chain planning, where competitors include Siebel
Systems, Inc., Ariba, Inc., Commerce One, Inc. and i2 Technologies, Inc.
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Product and Services Revenues
The Company's standard end user license agreement for the Company's products
currently provides for an initial fee to use the product in perpetuity based
on a maximum number of processors or a maximum number of named users. Prior to
the introduction of Oracle9i in June 2001, the Company's standard licensing
model was based on a maximum number of power units (processing power of the
computers in the customer's network) or a maximum number of named users. The
Company also enters into other license agreement types, which allow for the
use of the Company's products, usually restricted by the number of employees
or the license term. Fees from licenses are recognized as revenue upon
shipment, provided that fees are fixed and determinable, that collection is
probable and vendor specific evidence exists to determine the value of any
undelivered elements of the arrangement. Fees from licenses sold together with
consulting services are generally recognized upon shipment provided that the
above criteria have been met, payment of the license fees is not dependent
upon the performance of the consulting services and the consulting services
are not essential to the functionality of the licensed software. In instances
where the aforementioned criteria have not been met, both the license and
consulting fees are recognized under the percentage of completion method of
contract accounting.
The Company receives sublicense fees from its partners in the OPP based on the
sublicenses granted by the Oracle partners. Sublicense fees are typically
based on a percentage of the Company's list price and are generally recognized
as they are reported by the partner.
Support revenues consist of two components: (1) updates for software products
and end user documentation; and (2) technical product support services that
include on-site, telephone or Internet access to support personnel. The
Company prices technical product support services as a percentage of the
license price, while on-site support services are based on the level of
support services provided. Software subscription update rights are also priced
as a percentage of the license price and can be purchased separately from
technical product support. Most customers purchase support initially and renew
their support agreements annually. The Company generally bills support fees at
the beginning of each support period. Support revenues are recognized ratably
over the contract period.
Revenues related to consulting and education services to be performed by the
Company generally are recognized over the period during which the applicable
service is to be performed or on a services-performed basis.
The Company's quarterly revenues and expenses reflect distinct seasonality.
See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations."
Employees
As of May 31, 2001, the Company employed 42,927 full-time persons, including
29,422 in sales and services, 1,230 in marketing, 7,926 in research and
development and 4,349 in general and administrative positions. Of these
employees, 22,008 were located in the United States and 20,919 were employed
in approximately 60 other countries.
None of the Company's employees are represented by a labor union. The Company
has experienced no work stoppages and believes that its employee relations are
good.
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Executive Officers of the Registrant
The executive officers of the Company are as follows:
Name Office(s)
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Lawrence J. Ellison..... Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Jeffrey O. Henley....... Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director
Safra A. Catz........... Executive Vice President
Sergio Giacoletto....... Executive Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa
Jay H. Nussbaum......... Executive Vice President, Oracle Services Industries
George J. Roberts....... Executive Vice President, North America Sales
Charles A. Rozwat....... Executive Vice President, Database Server
Edward J. Sanderson..... Executive Vice President, Oracle Product Industries, Consulting
and Latin America Division
Derek H. Williams....... Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific
Ronald A. Wohl.......... Executive Vice President, Applications Development
Daniel Cooperman........ Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Jennifer L. Minton...... Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
Mr. Ellison, 56, has been Chief Executive Officer since he co-founded the
Company in May 1977. Mr. Ellison has been Chairman of the Board since June
1995 and served as Chairman of the Board from April 1990 until September 1992.
He also served as President of the Company from May 1977 to June 1996. Mr.
Ellison is co-chairman of California's Council on Information Technology. He
is also a director of Apple Computer, Inc., a computer company.
Mr. Henley, 56, has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of the Company since March 1991 and has been a Director since June 1995. Prior
to joining Oracle, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of Pacific Holding Company, a privately held company with diversified
interests in manufacturing and real estate, from August 1986 to February 1991.
Mr. Henley is a director of Computer Motion, Inc., a medical rototics company.
Ms. Catz, 39, has been Executive Vice President (currently responsible for
global business practices and Corporate Development) of the Company since
November 1999 and was a Senior Vice President between April 1999 and October
1999. Prior to joining Oracle, Ms. Catz was at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, a
global investment bank, where she was a Managing Director from February 1997
to March 1999 and a Senior Vice President from January 1994 until February
1997 and had previously held various investment banking positions since 1986.
Mr. Giacoletto, 51, has been Executive Vice President for Europe, Middle East
and Africa, since June 2000 and Senior Vice President, Business Solutions,
since November 1998. He was Vice President, Alliances and Technology of the
Company from March 1997 to November 1998. Before joining Oracle, he was
President, AT&T Solutions for Europe, since August 1994. Previously, he spent
20 years with Digital Equipment, Inc. in various positions in marketing and
services at the European level.
Mr. Nussbaum, 57, has been Executive Vice President, Oracle Service Industries
since October 1998 and Senior Vice President and General Manager of the
Company's Federal group since 1992. Prior to joining Oracle, Mr. Nussbaum
worked at Xerox Corporation where he held various management roles during his
twenty-four-year tenure, including President of Integrated Systems Operations.
Mr. Nussbaum has served on several key advisory boards for George Mason
University, James Madison University and the University of Maryland.
Mr. Roberts, 45, has been Executive Vice President, North America Sales since
June 1999 and served as Senior Vice President, North American Sales from July
1998 to May 1999. Mr. Roberts served as Senior Vice President, Business Online
from March 1998 to June 1998. He took a leave of absence from July 1997 to
March 1998. Mr. Roberts joined Oracle in March 1990 and from June 1990 to June
1997, served as Group Vice President, Central Commercial Sales.
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Mr. Rozwat, 53, has been Executive Vice President, Database Server, since
November 1999 and served as Senior Vice President, Database Server from
December 1996 to October 1999. Mr. Rozwat served as Vice President of
Development from May 1995 to November 1996.
Mr. Sanderson, 52, has been Executive Vice President, Oracle Product
Industries, Consulting and Latin America Division since June 1999 and Senior
Vice President of Consulting and the Latin American Division of the Company
from July 1998 to May 1999. He served as Senior Vice President of Americas
Consulting for the Company from July 1995 to July 1998. Before joining Oracle,
Mr. Sanderson served as President of Worldwide Information Services for Unisys
Corporation from February 1994 to June 1995. Prior to Unisys, he spent 18
years in the consulting industry at McKinsey & Company and Andersen Consulting
(now Accenture Ltd.).
Mr. Williams, 56, has been Executive Vice President, Asia Pacific Division,
since October 2000 and Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific from July 1993 to
October 2000. Mr. Williams served as Vice President, Asia Pacific, from April
1991 to July 1993. Mr. Williams joined Oracle UK in October 1988 and served as
Regional Director, Strategic Accounts from October 1988 to April 1991.
Mr. Wohl, 40, has been Executive Vice President, Applications Development,
since November 1999 and served as Senior Vice President, Applications
Development, from December 1992 to October 1999. From September 1989 until
December 1992, Mr. Wohl was Vice President and Assistant General Manager of
the Systems Product Division.
Mr. Cooperman, 50, has been Senior Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary of the Company since February 1997. Prior to joining Oracle, Mr.
Cooperman had been associated with the law firm of McCutchen, Doyle, Brown &
Enersen since October 1977 and had served there as a partner since June 1983.
From September 1995 until February 1997, Mr. Cooperman was Chair of the law
firm's Business & Transactions Group and from April 1989 through September
1995, he served as the Managing Partner of the law firm's San Jose Office.
Ms. Minton, 40, has been Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller of the
Company since April 2000 and Vice President and Corporate Controller since
November 1998. From May 1989 to November 1998, Ms. Minton held various
positions in Oracle's finance organization including Assistant Corporate
Controller and was a Vice President of the Company since August 1995. Prior to
joining Oracle, Ms. Minton held various positions in the Audit Division of
Arthur Andersen LLP, an international public accounting firm since December
1983.
Item 2. Properties
Oracle's properties consist primarily of owned and leased office facilities
for sales, research and development, consulting and administrative personnel.
The Company's headquarters facilities consist of approximately 2.5 million
square feet in Redwood City, California. The Company also owns or leases
office facilities in various locations in the United States and abroad.
The Company believes that its facilities are adequate for its current needs
and that suitable additional or substitute space will be available as needed
to accommodate expansion of the Company's operations. See Notes 2 and 5 of
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding the
Company's lease obligations.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
The material set forth in Footnote 11 of Item 14(a)(1) of this Form 10-K is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
The Company's Common Stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market (symbol:
ORCL) and has been traded on Nasdaq since the Company's initial public
offering in 1986. According to records of the Company's transfer agent, the
Company had 24,024 stockholders of record as of May 31, 2001. However, the
majority of shares are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of
stockholders in approximately 2.35 million accounts. The number of total
stockholders is less than 2.35 million due to stockholders with accounts at
more than one brokerage. The following table sets forth the low and high sale
price of the Company's Common Stock, based on the last sale, in each of the
Company's last eight fiscal quarters.
Low Sale High Sale
Price Price
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Fiscal 2001:
Fourth Quarter.......................................... $13.25 $21.38
Third Quarter........................................... 19.00 34.56
Second Quarter.......................................... 22.31 46.32
First Quarter........................................... 36.16 45.47
Fiscal 2000:
Fourth Quarter.......................................... $31.25 $44.22
Third Quarter........................................... 17.67 37.13
Second Quarter.......................................... 9.42 19.36
First Quarter........................................... 6.28 9.94
The Company's policy has been to reinvest earnings to fund future growth.
Accordingly, the Company has not paid dividends and does not anticipate
declaring dividends on its Common Stock in the foreseeable future.
On October 12, 2000, the Company effected a two-for-one stock split in the
form of a common stock dividend to stockholders of record as of September 25,
2000. All per share data and numbers of Common shares, where appropriate, have
been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split.
In the third quarter of fiscal 2001, the Company sold an aggregate of 15,149
shares of Common Stock to eligible employees of Oracle EMEA Limited, an
indirect subsidiary of the Company, who are participants in the Oracle Ireland
Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (the "Ireland APSS") at an aggregate purchase
price of approximately $280,000. There were no underwriting discounts or
commissions. The Ireland APSS permits an eligible employee to receive shares
of Common Stock in a tax efficient manner as a portion of such employee's
bonus, as well as to contribute a portion of their base salary towards the
purchase of additional shares in certain circumstances. The securities are
held in trust for the employees for a minimum of two years. The shares of
Common Stock were offered and sold in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the safe harbor
provided by Rule 903 of Regulation S ("Reg. S") under the Securities Act, to
employees of Oracle EMEA Ltd. who are not "U.S. Persons" as that term is
defined in Reg. S.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
Year Ended May 31
(in thousands, except --------------------------------------------------------
per share data) 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
------------------------ ----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Revenues................ $10,859,672 $10,130,128 $8,827,252 $7,143,866 $5,684,336
Operating income........ 3,777,091 3,080,160 1,872,881 1,244,200 1,262,985
Net income.............. 2,561,096 6,296,803 1,289,758 813,695 821,457
Earnings per share--
basic.................. 0.46 1.11 0.22 0.14 0.14
Earnings per share--
diluted................ 0.44 1.05 0.22 0.14 0.14
Total assets............ 11,030,160 13,076,779 7,259,654 5,819,011 4,624,315
Short-term debt......... 2,849 2,691 3,638 2,924 3,361
Long-term debt.......... 300,847 300,770 304,140 304,337 300,836
Stockholders' equity.... 6,277,771 6,461,463 3,695,267 2,957,558 2,369,712
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
Results of Operations
Total revenues grew 7%, 15% and 24% in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999,
respectively. The lower overall revenue growth rates in both fiscal 2001 and
fiscal 2000 as compared to the prior corresponding periods, were primarily due
to lower services revenue growth rates than those experienced in prior years
as well as a decrease in domestic license revenues in fiscal 2001 due to weak
economic conditions experienced in the second half of fiscal 2001. Sales and
marketing expenses continue to represent a significant portion of operating
expenses, constituting 25%, 26% and 30% of revenues in fiscal 2001, 2000 and
1999, respectively, while cost of services as a percentage of total revenues
decreased to 26% in fiscal 2001 from 29% in fiscal 2000 and 35% in fiscal
1999. The decline in the sales and marketing and cost of services percentages
in fiscal 2001 was primarily the result of controls over spending and
productivity improvements which reduced headcount and headcount related
expenditures. The Company's investment in research and development as a
percentage of revenues remained flat at 10% in fiscal years 2001, 2000 and
1999. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues were 4%
in fiscal 2001 and 5% in fiscal 2000 and 1999, respectively. Overall,
operating income as a percentage of revenues was 35%, 30% and 21%, in fiscal
2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Domestic revenues increased 5%, 17% and 27% in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999,
respectively while international revenues increased 9%, 12% and 21% in fiscal
2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The slowdown in the growth in domestic
revenues in fiscal 2001 versus fiscal 2000 was primarily due to weak economic
conditions in the United States. International revenues were unfavorably
affected during fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2000 as a result of the U.S. dollar
strengthening against certain major international currencies. Excluding the
effect of currency rate fluctuations, international revenues grew 19% and 17%
in fiscal 2001 and 2000, respectively over the corresponding prior year
periods. Excluding the effect of currency rate fluctuations, total revenues
grew 11% and 17% in fiscal 2001 and 2000, respectively over the corresponding
prior year periods. Revenues from international customers were approximately
49%, 48% and 49% of revenues in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Management expects that the Company's international operations will continue
to provide a significant portion of total revenues. However, international
revenues will be adversely affected if the U.S. dollar continues to strengthen
against certain major international currencies.
Quarterly revenues reflect distinct seasonality. See "Quarterly Results of
Operations" below.
Revenues
Year ended May 31,
----------------------------------------------------
Percent Percent
(in thousands) 2001 Change 2000 Change 1999
- -------------------------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------- ----------
Licenses and other........ $ 4,706,797 6% $ 4,446,795 21% $3,688,366
Services.................. 6,152,875 8% 5,683,333 11% 5,138,886
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Total revenues.......... $10,859,672 7% $10,130,128 15% $8,827,252
=========== =========== ==========
Percent of Revenues:
Licenses and other........ 43% 44% 42%
Services.................. 57% 56% 58%
----------- ----------- ----------
Total Revenues.......... 100% 100% 100%
=========== =========== ==========
Licenses and Other Revenues: License revenues represent fees earned for
granting customers licenses to use the Company's software products. License
and other revenues also include documentation revenues and other miscellaneous
revenues. Documentation revenues and other miscellaneous revenues constituted
3% of total license and other revenues in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999. License
revenues, excluding other revenues, grew 6%, 20% and 16% in fiscal 2001, 2000
and 1999, respectively. Systems software license revenues, which include
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server and development tools revenues, grew 5%, 15% and 16% in fiscal 2001,
2000 and 1999, respectively. Business applications license revenues grew 11%,
42% and 16% in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The slowdown in the
growth in license revenues in fiscal 2001 was primarily due to weak economic
conditions in the United States that negatively affected demand for the
Company's products. The higher license revenue growth rate experienced in
fiscal 2000 over fiscal 1999 was primarily due to stronger demand for the
Company's business applications products and the introduction and market
positioning of new internet business application products.
Services Revenues: Services revenues consist of support, consulting and
education services revenues which comprised 58%, 35% and 7% of total services
revenues, respectively, during fiscal 2001. Support revenues grew 20% and 27%
in fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2000, respectively. The decline in the growth in
support revenues in fiscal 2001 was primarily due to a decrease in support
renewals in the United States, which was partially attributed to the weak
economy experienced in fiscal 2001. The support revenue growth rate will
continue to be affected by the overall license revenue growth rates. The
consulting services revenue growth rate declined 4% in both fiscal 2001 and
2000. The decline in the consulting services revenues experienced in fiscal
2001 is primarily due to a decrease in the demand for these services as a
result of the following: i) a slowdown in the business applications market,
ii) a push towards a partner model, leveraging third party consulting firms
who provide consulting services to the Company's customers and iii) shorter
implementation engagements for Oracle's newer generation of products.
Education revenues decreased in fiscal 2001 by 11% versus increases in fiscal
2000 and 1999 by 4% and 12%, respectively. Education revenues have been
affected by the lower business applications growth rate experienced in fiscal
2001 and will continue to be affected by the overall mix in the systems and
applications license revenue growth rates. The growth in services revenues in
fiscal 2000 over fiscal 1999 was primarily due to an increase in support
revenues, reflecting an increase in the overall customer installed base.
Operating Expenses
Year ended May 31,
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Percent Percent
(in thousands) 2001 Change 2000 Change 1999
- -------------------------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ----------
Sales and marketing....... $2,691,322 3 % $2,616,749 0 % $2,622,379
Cost of services.......... 2,796,040 (5)% 2,942,679 (4)% 3,064,148
Research and development.. 1,138,591 13 % 1,009,882 20 % 841,406
General and
administrative........... 456,628 (5)% 480,658 13 % 426,438
---------- ---------- ----------
Total operating
expenses............... $7,082,581 $7,049,968 $6,954,371
========== ========== ==========
Percent of Revenues:
Sales and marketing....... 25% 26% 30%
Cost of services.......... 26% 29% 35%
Research and development.. 10% 10% 10%
General and
administrative........... 4% 5% 5%
---------- ---------- ----------
Total operating
expenses............... 65% 70% 80%
========== ========== ==========
Total Operating Expenses: Total operating expenses increased less than 1%
in fiscal 2001, 1% in fiscal 2000 and 18% in fiscal 1999 over the
corresponding prior year periods, respectively. Operating expenses were
favorably affected during fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999 as a result of the U.S.
dollar strengthening against certain major international currencies. Excluding
the effect of currency rate fluctuations, total operating expenses increased
4% and 3% in fiscal 2001 and 2000 over the corresponding prior year periods,
respectively.
Sales and Marketing Expenses: The Company continues to place significant
emphasis, both domestically and internationally, on direct sales through its
own sales force. The Company also continues to market its products through
indirect channels. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of both total
revenues and license revenues decreased in both fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2000 as
compared to the corresponding prior year
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periods. As a percentage of license and other revenues, sales and marketing
expenses decreased to 57% in fiscal 2001 from 59% in fiscal 2000 and 71% in
1999. These decreases were primarily related to increased license revenues and
productivity improvements which reduced headcount and favorably affected
headcount related expenditures.
Cost of Services: The cost of providing services consists largely of
consulting, support and education personnel expenses. As a percentage of
services revenues, cost of services decreased to 45% in fiscal 2001 from 52%
in fiscal 2000 and 60% in fiscal 1999. The decreases in cost of services as a
percentage of services revenues in fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2000 as compared to
the corresponding prior year periods were due primarily to support revenues,
which have relatively higher margins, constituting a higher percentage of
total services revenues, improved consulting utilization rates, increased
productivity efficiencies and controls over headcount and headcount related
expenditures as the Company continued to focus on margin improvement. The
decreases in cost of services in absolute terms in fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2000
over the corresponding prior year periods were due to a combination of the
favorable effect of currency rate fluctuations, as well as increased
productivity and controls over headcount and headcount related expenditures in
the support, consulting and education lines of business.
Research and Development Expenses: Research and development expenses as a
percentage of total revenues were 10% in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999. Research
and development expenses increased 13%, 20% and 17% in fiscal 2001, 2000 and
1999, respectively, when compared to corresponding prior year periods. The
higher expense growth rate each year was due to increases in research and
development headcount and related headcount expenditures. The Company believes
that research and development expenditures are essential to maintaining its
competitive position and expects these costs to continue to constitute a
significant percentage of revenues.
General and Administrative Expenses: General and administrative expenses as
a percentage of revenues were 4% in fiscal 2001 and 5% in fiscal 2000 and
1999. General and administrative expenses decreased in fiscal 2001 by 5% after
having increased by 13% and 16% in fiscal 2000 and 1999, respectively. The
decrease in fiscal 2001 was due to a combination of the favorable effect of
currency rate fluctuations as well as increased productivity and controls over
headcount and headcount related expenditures.
Net Investment Gains (Losses) Related To Equity Securities: Net investment
losses related to equity securities for fiscal 2001 were due to the Company's
equity share in the results of non-consolidated investees and provisions for
losses related to investments in other companies, partially offset by gains
realized from sales of marketable securities. Net investment gains related to
equity securities in fiscal 2000 primarily relate to the gain on sale of
marketable securities in Oracle Corporation Japan ("Oracle Japan") and
Liberate Technologies ("Liberate"), partially offset by the Company's equity
share in the results of non-consolidated investees. In April 2000, the Company
sold 8,700,000 shares in Oracle Japan, resulting in a gain on sale of
marketable securities in the amount of approximately $6.5 billion. In February
2000, the Company sold 4,274,703 shares in Liberate, resulting in a gain on
sale of marketable securities in the amount of approximately $431.8 million.
In January 2001, the Company created an irrevocable trust to hold all the
Company's shares of Liberate. Prior to the placement of Liberate shares into
the trust, the Company accounted for its interest in Liberate using the equity
method of accounting. Effective February 1, 2001, the Company began to account
for its ownership interest in Liberate as available for sale securities under
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 115, "Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities."
Other Income, Net: Other income, net consists primarily of interest income,
interest expense, foreign currency exchange gains and losses, and the minority
interest share in the net profits of Oracle Japan. Other income, net increased
99%, 25% and 7% over the corresponding prior year periods, respectively. The
increases in fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2000 as compared to the corresponding
prior year periods were primarily due to higher interest income as a result of
higher average cash investment balances, partially offset by an increase in
the minority interest share in the net profits of Oracle Japan. The higher
average cash investment balances were
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primarily related to the sale of shares in Oracle Japan in April 2000,
partially offset by share repurchases during fiscal 2001 and 2000.
Provision for Income Taxes: The Company's effective tax rates have
historically differed from the federal statutory rate primarily because of
state taxes. See Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The
effective tax rates were 35.5%, 37.8% and 34.9% in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999.
The provision for income taxes for fiscal 2000 includes approximately $166.3
million and $2.5 billion of taxes on the gain on sale of marketable securities
in Liberate and Oracle Japan, respectively. Excluding these transactions, the
effective tax rate for fiscal 2000 would have been 35.5%.
Quarterly Results of Operations
The Company believes that quarterly revenues and expenses are affected by a
number of seasonal factors, including the Company's sales compensation plans.
The Company believes that these seasonal factors are common in the computer
software industry. Such factors historically have resulted in first quarter
revenues in any year being lower than revenues in the immediately preceding
fourth quarter. The Company expects this trend to repeat in the first quarter
of fiscal 2002. In addition, the Company's European operations generally
provide lower revenues in the summer months because of the generally reduced
economic activity in Europe during the summer.
The following table sets forth selected unaudited quarterly information for
the Company's last eight fiscal quarters. The Company believes that all
necessary adjustments (which consisted only of normal recurring adjustments)
have been included in the amounts stated below to present fairly the results
of such periods when read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and related notes included elsewhere herein.
Fiscal 2001 Quarter Ended
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(in thousands, except per February
share data) August 31 November 30 28 May 31
----------------------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Revenues..................... $2,261,875 $2,659,546 $2,674,367 $3,263,884
Operating income............. $ 658,041 $ 946,001 $ 878,123 $1,294,926
Net income................... $ 500,677 $ 622,812 $ 582,713 $ 854,894
Earnings per share--basic.... $ 0.09 $ 0.11 $ 0.10 $ 0.15
Earnings per share--diluted.. $ 0.08 $ 0.11 $ 0.10 $ 0.15
Shares outstanding--basic.... 5,604,058 5,584,428 5,595,808 5,602,590
Shares outstanding--diluted.. 5,932,870 5,874,987 5,851,333 5,800,032
Fiscal 2000 Quarter Ended
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(in thousands, except per February
share data) August 31 November 30 28 May 31
----------------------------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ----------
Revenues..................... $1,984,517 $2,321,883 $2,449,418 $3,374,310
Operating income............. $ 345,863 $ 576,065 $ 769,721 $1,388,511
Net income................... $ 236,736 $ 384,484 $ 763,176 $4,912,407
Earnings per share--basic.... $ 0.04 $ 0.07 $ 0.14 $ 0.87
Earnings per share--diluted.. $ 0.04 $ 0.07 $ 0.13 $ 0.82
Shares outstanding--basic.... 5,721,840 5,717,780 5,637,878 5,637,856
Shares outstanding--diluted.. 5,964,804 6,012,600 5,996,378 6,009,586
Liquidity and Capital Resources:
Fiscal Year Ended May 31,
-------------------------------------------------
(in thousands) 2001 Change 2000 Change 1999
------------------------ ---------- ------ ---------- ------ ----------
Working capital......... $5,046,531 1% $5,021,096 109% $2,400,851
Cash and cash
investments............ 5,887,661 (25%) 7,871,998 180% 2,812,311
Cash provided by
operating activities... 2,179,118 (25%) 2,923,564 62% 1,807,099
Cash provided by (used
for) investing
activities............. (1,254,705) * 6,893,057 * (802,244)
Cash used for financing
activities............. (3,805,008) (9%) (4,183,236) 763% (484,713)
- --------
* not meaningful
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Excluding the effect of tax payments related to the sale of Oracle Japan and
Liberate common stock, (see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements),
working capital increased in fiscal 2001 over the corresponding prior year
periods, due primarily to improved cash flows from operations which was
partially offset by cash used for the repurchase of the Company's Common Stock
and cash used for other long-term investing activities.
The decline in cash flows generated from operations in fiscal 2001, as
compared to fiscal 2000, was primarily due to the payment of taxes related to
the gain on sale of marketable securities in Oracle Japan stock. Excluding the
effect of these tax payments, cash provided by operating activities would have
been $4.3 billion. The Company generated higher positive cash flows from
operations in fiscal 2000 over fiscal 1999 primarily due to improved
profitability.
The negative cash flows from investing activities during fiscal 2001 related
to cash investment purchases and investments in capital expenditures,
partially offset by maturities of cash investments. The Company expects to
continue to invest in capital and other assets to support its growth.
The Company incurred negative cash flows from financing activities in fiscal
2001, fiscal 2000 and fiscal 1999 primarily reflecting Common Stock
repurchases. The Company's Board of Directors has approved a program to
repurchase up to 1,096.0 million shares of Common Stock to reduce the dilutive
effect of the Company's stock plans. Pursuant to this repurchase program, the
Company has repurchased a total of 1,075.9 million shares for approximately
$12.1 billion. In addition to the 20.1 million shares available for
repurchase, in April 2001, the Board of Directors authorized an additional
$3.0 billion for stock repurchases. In fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, the Company
purchased 141,564,260, 290,741,854 and 218,626,076, shares of the Company's
Common Stock, respectively. The amounts paid were $4.3 billion, $5.3 billion
and $1.1 billion, in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company
used cash flow from operations and investing activities to repurchase the
Company's Common Stock and to invest in working capital and other assets to
support its growth.
The Company, as part of its authorized stock repurchase program, has sold put
warrants and purchased call options through private placements with
institutional investors. The transactions were exempt under Section 4(2) of
the Securities Act. The put warrants, if exercised, would entitle the holder
to sell one share of Common Stock to the Company at a specified price.
Similarly, the call options entitle the Company to buy, on a specified day,
one share of the Company's Common Stock at a specified price. As of May 31,
2001, the Company had no outstanding put warrants or call options. During
fiscal 2001, the Company exercised call options for 4,000,000 shares at an
average price of $6.52.
During fiscal 1997, the Company issued $150.0 million in 6.72% Senior Notes
due in the year 2004 and $150.0 million in 6.91% Senior Notes due in the year
2007. The Senior Notes are unsecured general obligations of the Company that
rank on parity with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the
Company that may be outstanding. At May 31, 2001, the Company also had other
outstanding debt of approximately $3.7 million primarily in the form of other
notes payable and capital leases.
The Company had no significant commitments for capital expenditures at May 31,
2001. The Company believes that its current cash and cash equivalents, short-
term cash investments and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to
meet its working capital, capital expenditure and investment needs at least
through May 31, 2002.
Factors That May Affect Future Results and Market Price of Stock
The Company operates in a rapidly changing environment that involves numerous
risks, some of which are beyond its control. The following discussion
highlights some of these risks.
Revenue Growth and Economic Conditions. The revenue growth and profitability
of the Company's business depends on the overall demand for computer software
and services, particularly in the product segments in which the Company
competes. Because the Company's sales are primarily to corporate and
government customers, its business also depends on general economic and
business conditions. A softening of demand for computer
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software caused by a weakening of the economy, particularly in the United
States and to a lesser extent in Europe, Asia and Latin America, may result in
decreased revenues and has resulted and may continue to result in lower
revenue growth rates. In particular, one of the challenges the Company
continues to face in promoting future growth in license revenues is the
successful refocusing of its marketing and sales efforts to the CRM and
Internet procurement areas of its applications business, as well as to the
other products in its business applications suite. There can be no assurances
that the Company will be able to effectively promote future revenue growth in
its systems software and business applications areas.
In October 1997, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
("AICPA") issued Statement of Position ("SOP") No. 97-2, "Software Revenue
Recognition" which superceded SOP No. 91-1. SOP No. 97-2, as amended by SOP
No. 98-4 and SOP No. 98-9, provides guidance on applying generally accepted
accounting principles for software revenue recognition transactions. In
December 1999, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 101,
"Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements," which provides further revenue
recognition guidance. The Company adopted SAB No. 101, as amended, in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2001 as required. The adoption of SAB No. 101 did not
have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position,
results of operations or cash flows. The accounting profession continues to
review certain provisions of SOP No. 97-2 and SAB No. 101 with the objective
of providing additional guidance on implementing its provisions. Depending
upon the outcome of these reviews and the issuance of implementation
guidelines and interpretations, the Company may be required to change its
revenue recognition policies and business practices and such changes could
have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of
operations or financial position.
New Products. The markets for the Company's products are characterized by
rapid technological advances in hardware and software development, evolving
standards in computer hardware and software technology and frequent new
product introductions and enhancements. Product introductions and short
product life cycles necessitate high levels of expenditures for research and
development. To maintain its competitive position, the Company must enhance
and improve existing products and continue to introduce new products and new
versions of existing products that keep pace with technological developments,
satisfy increasingly sophisticated customer requirements and achieve market
acceptance. The Company's inability to run on new or increasingly popular
operating systems, or the Company's failure to successfully enhance and
improve its products in a timely manner and position and/or price its products
to meet market demands, could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Significant undetected errors or delays in new products or new versions of a
product, especially in the area of CRM, may affect market acceptance of the
Company's products and could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows. If the
Company were to experience delays in the commercialization and introduction of
new or enhanced products, if customers were to experience significant problems
with the implementation and installation of products, or if customers were
dissatisfied with product functionality or performance, this could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations,
financial condition or cash flows.
There can be no assurance that the Company's new products will achieve broad
market acceptance or will generate significant revenue. Additional products
that the Company plans to directly or indirectly market in the future are in
various stages of development.
Pricing. Intense competition in the various markets in which the Company
competes may put pressure on the Company to reduce prices on certain products,
particularly in markets where certain vendors offer deep discounts in an
effort to recapture or gain market share or to sell other software or hardware
products. Moreover, the Company has recently changed its pricing model for its
system software products and any broadly based changes to the Company's prices
and pricing policies could lead to a decline or delay in sales and license
revenue as the Company's sales force implements and its customers adjust to
the new pricing policies. The bundling of software products for promotional
purposes or as a long-term pricing strategy or guarantees of product
implementations by certain of the Company's competitors could, over time,
significantly reduce the prices that the Company can
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charge for its products. Changes in customer use of the Company's products
could also result in lower license revenues if the Company's pricing model is
not adapted to such usage. Shifts toward the use of operating systems on which
the Company experiences relatively greater price competition could result in
lower average license prices, thereby reducing the Company's license revenues.
Additionally, while the distribution of applications through application
service providers may provide a new market for the Company's products, these
new distribution methods could also reduce the price paid for the Company's
products or adversely affect other sales of its products. Any such price
reductions and resulting lower license revenues could have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business, results of operations, financial condition,
or cash flows if the Company cannot offset these price reductions with a
corresponding increase in sales volumes or lower spending.
Sales Forecasts. Management uses a "pipeline" system, a common industry
practice, to forecast sales and trends in the Company's business. The
Company's sales personnel monitor the status of all proposals, such as the
date when they estimate that a customer will make a purchase decision and the
potential dollar amount of the sale. The Company aggregates these estimates
periodically in order to generate a sales pipeline. The Company compares the
pipeline at various points in time to look for trends in its business. While
this pipeline analysis may provide the Company with some guidance in business
planning and budgeting, these pipeline estimates are necessarily speculative
and may not consistently correlate to revenues in a particular quarter or over
a longer period of time. A variation in the conversion of the pipeline into
contracts or in the pipeline itself could cause the Company to improperly plan
or budget and thereby adversely affect its business or results of operations.
In particular, as was the case in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal
2001, a slowdown in the economy may cause purchasing decisions to be delayed,
reduced in amount or cancelled which will therefore reduce the overall license
pipeline conversion rates in a particular period of time.
Management of Growth. The Company has a history of rapid growth. However, the
Company has at times experienced slowing growth rates in a number of areas.
The Company's future operating results will depend on its ability to manage
growth, accurately forecast revenues and control expenses. The Company's
future operating results may also be adversely impacted by external factors,
such as a slowing in demand for hardware used in conjunction with its
software. A decline in the growth rate of revenues without a corresponding and
timely slowdown in expense growth could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.
Competitive Environment. The computer software industry is an intensely
competitive industry with several large vendors that develop and market
databases, application development tools, business applications and business
intelligence products. Certain of these vendors have significantly greater
financial and technical resources than the Company. The introduction of new
competitive products into one or more of the Company's various markets, the
addition of new functionality into an existing competitive product or the
acquisition by one of its competitors of a product could have a material
adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations, financial
condition or cash flows. In addition, new distribution methods (e.g.
electronic channels) and opportunities presented by the Internet and
electronic commerce have removed many of the barriers to entry historically
faced by small and start-up companies in the software industry. The Company
expects to continue to face intense competition in the various markets in
which it competes.
International Sales. A substantial portion of the Company's revenues is
derived from international sales and is therefore subject to the related
risks, including the general economic conditions in each country, the overlap
of different tax structures, the difficulty of managing an organization spread
over various countries, changes in regulatory requirements, compliance with a
variety of foreign laws and regulations, longer payment cycles and
volatilities of exchange rates in certain countries. There can be no
assurances that the Company will be able to successfully address each of these
challenges. Other risks associated with international operations include
import and export licensing requirements, trade restrictions and changes in
tariff rates.
A significant portion of the Company's business is conducted in currencies
other than the U.S. dollar. Changes in the value of major foreign currencies
relative to the value of the U.S. dollar adversely affected revenues and
operating results throughout fiscal 2001, particularly in Europe and will
continue to do so throughout fiscal 2002 if the U.S. dollar remains strong
relative to foreign currencies.
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Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are primarily related to
sublicense fee and other agreements between the Company and its subsidiaries
and selling distributors. These gains and losses are charged against earnings
in the period incurred. The Company has reduced its transaction and
translation gains and losses associated with converting foreign currencies
into U.S. dollars by using foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge
transaction and translation exposures in major currencies. The Company finds
it impractical to hedge all foreign currencies in which it conducts business.
As a result, the Company will continue to experience foreign currency gains
and losses.
Hiring and Retention of Employees. The Company's continued growth and success
depend to a significant extent on the continued service of its senior
management and other key employees and the hiring of new qualified employees.
Competition for highly-skilled business, product development, technical and
other personnel continues to be intense due to low overall unemployment rates.
Accordingly, the Company may experience increased compensation costs that may
not be offset through either improved productivity or higher prices. There can
be no assurances that the Company will be successful in continuously
recruiting new personnel and in retaining existing personnel. In general, the
Company does not have long-term employment or non-competition agreements with
its employees. The loss of one or more key employees or the Company's
inability to attract additional qualified employees or retain other employees
could have a material adverse effect on its continued growth.
New Business Areas. The Company has in recent years expanded its technology
into a number of new business areas, including on-line exchanges for a number
of business procurement needs, Internet/electronic commerce, on-line business
services, wireless initiatives and Internet computing. These areas are
relatively new to the Company's product development and sales and marketing
personnel. There can be no assurances that the Company will compete
effectively or will generate significant revenues in these new areas. The
success of Internet computing and, in particular, the Company's current
Internet computing software products is difficult to predict because Internet
computing represents a method of computing that is new to the entire computer
industry. The widespread adoption of Internet computing will depend in large
measure on (i) the lower cost of ownership of Internet computing relative to
client/server architecture, (ii) the ease of use and administration relative
to client/server architecture and (iii) how hardware and software vendors
choose to compete in this market. There can be no assurances that sufficient
numbers of vendors will undertake this commitment, that the market will accept
Internet computing or that Internet computing will generate significant
revenues for the Company.
Uneven Patterns of Quarterly Operating Results and Revenues. The Company's
revenues in general and its license revenues in particular, are relatively
difficult to forecast and vary from quarter to quarter due to various factors,
including the (i) relatively long sales cycles for the Company's products,
(ii) size and timing of individual license transactions, the closing of which
tend to be delayed by customers until the end of a fiscal quarter as a
negotiating tactic, (iii) introduction of new products or product enhancements
by the Company or its competitors, (iv) potential for delay or deferral of
customer implementations of the Company's software, (v) changes in customer
budgets, (vi) seasonality of technology purchases and other general economic
conditions, and (vii) changes in the Company's pricing policies or those of
its competitors. Accordingly, the Company's quarterly results are difficult to
predict until the end of the quarter, and delays in product delivery or
closing of sales near the end of a quarter have historically caused and could
cause quarterly revenues and net income to fall significantly short of
anticipated levels.
The Company's license revenues in any quarter are substantially dependent on
orders booked and shipped in that quarter. Because the Company's operating
expenses are based on anticipated revenue levels and because a high percentage
of its expenses are relatively fixed, a delay in the recognition of revenue
from even a limited number of license transactions could cause significant
variations in operating results from quarter to quarter and could cause net
income to fall significantly short of anticipated levels.
California has recently experienced ongoing power system shortages, which have
resulted in "rolling blackouts," and the recent bankruptcy filing by one of
the major California public utilities may increase the number and severity of
these blackouts. These blackouts, blackouts in other regions or procedures
implemented to avert
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blackouts could cause disruptions to the Company's operations and the
operations of the Company's customers. Such disruptions, particularly at the
end of a quarter, could adversely affect quarterly revenues and net income by
delaying the closing of a number of licensing transactions.
Uncertainty of Emerging Areas. Despite tremendous growth in emerging areas
such as the Internet, on-line services and electronic commerce, the impact on
the Company of this growth is uncertain. There can be no assurances that the
Company will be able to provide a product offering that will satisfy new
customer demands in these areas and the growth patterns of these areas may
vary significantly. In addition, standards for network protocols, as well as
other industry adopted and de facto standards for the Internet, are evolving
rapidly. There can be no assurances that standards chosen by the Company will
position its products to compete effectively for business opportunities as
they arise on the Internet and in other emerging areas.
Future Acquisitions. As part of its business strategy, the Company has made
and expects to continue to make acquisitions of, or significant investments
in, businesses that offer complementary products, services and technologies.
Any acquisitions or investments will be accompanied by the risks commonly
encountered in acquisitions of businesses. Such risks include, among other
things, the possibility that the Company pays much more than the acquired
company or assets are worth, the difficulty of assimilating the operations and
personnel of the acquired businesses, the potential product liability
associated with the sale of the acquired company's products, the potential
disruption of the Company's ongoing business, the distraction of management
from the Company's business, the inability of management to maximize the
Company's financial and strategic position, the maintenance of uniform
standards, controls, procedures and policies and the impairment of
relationships with employees and clients as a result of any integration of new
management personnel. These factors could have a material adverse effect on
the Company's business, results of operations, financial condition or cash
flows, particularly in the case of a larger acquisition. Consideration paid
for future acquisitions, if any, could be in the form of cash, stock, stock
purchase rights or a combination thereof. Dilution to existing stockholders
and to earnings per share may result in connection with any such future
acquisitions.
Relative Product Profitability. Certain of the Company's revenues are derived
from products that, as a percentage of revenues, currently require a higher
level of development, distribution and support expenditures compared to
certain of its other products. To the extent that revenues generated from such
products become a greater percentage of the Company's total revenues, the
Company's operating margins may be adversely affected, unless the expenses
associated with such products decline as a percentage of revenues.
Long-term Investment Cycle. Developing and localizing software is expensive
and the investment in product development often involves a long payback cycle.
The Company's plans for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2002 include
significant investments in software research and development and related
product opportunities from which significant revenues are not anticipated for
several years.
Sales Force Restructuring. The Company historically has relied heavily on its
direct sales force. In many years, the Company has restructured or made other
adjustments to its sales force at least once a year. These changes have
generally resulted in a temporary lack of focus and reduced productivity by
the Company's sales force that may have affected revenues in a quarter. There
can be no assurances that the Company will not continue to restructure its
sales force or that the related transition issues associated with
restructuring the sales force will not recur.
Enforcement of the Company's Intellectual Property Rights. The Company relies
on a combination of copyright, patent, trademark, trade secrets,
confidentiality procedures and contractual procedures to protect its
intellectual property rights. Despite the Company's efforts to protect its
intellectual property rights, it may be possible for unauthorized third
parties to copy certain portions of the Company's products or to reverse
engineer or obtain and use technology or other information that the Company
regards as proprietary. There can also be no assurances that the Company's
intellectual property rights would survive a legal challenge to their validity
or provide significant protection for the Company. In addition, the laws of
certain countries do not protect the Company's proprietary rights to the same
extent as do the laws of the United States. Accordingly, there can be
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no assurances that the Company will be able to protect its proprietary
technology against unauthorized third party copying or use, which could
adversely affect the Company's competitive position.
Possibility of Infringement Claims. The Company from time to time receives
notices from third parties claiming infringement by the Company's products of
third party patent and other intellectual property rights. The Company expects
that software products will increasingly be subject to such claims as the
number of products and competitors in the Company's industry segments grows
and the functionality of products overlaps. In addition, the Company expects
to receive more patent infringement claims as companies increasingly seek to
patent their software, especially in light of recent developments in the law
that extend the ability to patent software. Regardless of its merit,
responding to any such claim could be time-consuming, result in costly
litigation and require the Company to enter into royalty and licensing
agreements that may not be available on terms acceptable to the Company. If a
successful claim is made against the Company and the Company fails to develop
or license a substitute technology, the Company's business, results of
operations, financial condition or cash flows could be materially adversely
affected.
Possible Volatility of Stock Price. The market price of the Company's Common
Stock has experienced significant fluctuations and may continue to fluctuate
significantly. The market price of the Company's Common Stock may be
significantly affected by factors such as the announcement of new products or
product enhancements by the Company or its competitors, technological
innovation by the Company or its competitors, quarterly variations in the
Company's or its competitors' results of operations, changes in prices of the
Company's or its competitors' products and services, changes in revenue and
revenue growth rates for the Company as a whole or for specific geographic
areas, business units, products or product categories, changes in earnings
estimates by market analysts, speculation in the press or analyst community
and general market conditions or market conditions specific to particular
industries. The stock prices for many companies in the technology sector have
experienced wide fluctuations that often have been unrelated to their
operating performance. Such fluctuations may adversely affect the market price
of the Company's Common Stock.
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Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Interest Rate Risk. The Company's exposure to market risk for changes in
interest rates relates primarily to the Company's investment portfolio. The
Company places its investments with high credit quality issuers and, by
policy, limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer. As stated in
its policy, the Company is adverse to principal loss and seeks to preserve its
invested funds by limiting default risk, market risk and reinvestment risk.
The Company mitigates default risk by investing in only high credit quality
securities that it believes to be low risk and by positioning its portfolio to
respond appropriately to a significant reduction in a credit rating of any
investment issuer or guarantor. The portfolio includes only marketable
securities with active secondary or resale markets to ensure portfolio
liquidity.
The table below presents the amortized principal amount, related weighted
average interest rates and maturities for the Company's investment portfolio.
Short-term investments are all in fixed rate instruments. The amortized
principal amount approximates fair value at May 31, 2001.
Table of Investment Securities:
Weighted
Amortized Average
Principal Interest
Amount Rate
-------------- --------
(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents............................ $4,449,166 3.58%
Short term investments (0-1 year).................... 1,438,495 4.74%
----------
Total cash and cash investments.................... $5,887,661
==========
Foreign Currency Risk. The Company transacts business in various foreign
currencies and the Company has established a Board of Directors approved
foreign currency hedging program, utilizing foreign currency forward exchange
contracts ("forward contracts") to hedge certain foreign currency transaction
exposures. Under this program, increases or decreases in the Company's foreign
currency transactions are offset by gains and losses on the forward contracts,
so as to mitigate the possibility of foreign currency transaction gains and
losses. The Company does not use forward contracts for trading purposes. All
foreign currency transactions and all outstanding forward contracts are marked
to market at the end of the period with unrealized gains and losses included
in other income (expense). The Company's ultimate realized gain or loss with
respect to currency fluctuations will depend on the currency exchange rates
and other factors in effect as the contracts mature. The unrealized gain
(loss) on the outstanding forward contracts at May 31, 2001 was immaterial to
the Company's consolidated financial statements.
The Company also hedges the net assets of certain of its international
subsidiaries. The gains or losses on equity hedges are recorded as a component
of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity.
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The tables below present the notional amounts (at contract exchange rates) and
the weighted average contractual foreign currency exchange rates for the
Company's outstanding forward contracts and equity hedges as of May 31, 2001.
Notional weighted average exchange rates are quoted using market conventions
where the currency is expressed in currency units per U.S. dollar, except for
Australia, New Zealand, UK and the Euro. All of these forward contracts and
equity hedges mature in ninety days or less as of May 31, 2001.
Table of Forward Contracts
Notional Notional
Amount Weighted Average
(in thousands) Exchange Rate
-------------- ----------------
Functional Currency:
Argentina Peso............................... $ 22,219 1.04
Australian Dollar............................ 8,867 0.51
Canadian Dollar.............................. 17,881 1.54
China Yuan................................... 43,000 8.30
Danish Krone................................. 15,153 8.74
Euro......................................... 86,058 0.85
Israel Shekel................................ 39,618 4.16
Japanese Yen................................. 23,857 118.92
Korean Won................................... 6,371 1,299.80
New Zealand Dollar........................... 3,754 0.42
Norwegian Krone.............................. 12,074 9.33
Peru New Sol................................. 750 3.71
Philippines Peso............................. 9,823 51.70
Singapore Dollar............................. 25,408 1.80
South African Rand........................... 10,199 8.08
Swedish Krona................................ 8,164 10.58
Swiss Franc.................................. 39,285 1.78
Taiwan Dollar................................ 8,500 34.43
Thai Baht.................................... 12,607 45.53
UK Pound..................................... 88,369 1.41
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Total...................................... $481,957
========
Table of Equity Hedges
Notional Notional
Amount Weighted Average
(in thousands) Exchange Rate
-------------- ----------------
Functional Currency:
Japanese Yen................................. $13,536 118.20
UK Pound..................................... 17,424 1.45
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Total...................................... $30,960
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The response to this item is submitted as a separate section of this Form 10-
K. See Item 14.
Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure
None.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
The information required by this Item with respect to the directors and
compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act is
incorporated by reference from the information provided under the headings
"Election of Directors" and "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance," respectively, contained in the Company's Proxy Statement to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the
solicitation of proxies for the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held on October 15, 2001 (the "Proxy Statement"). The information required by
this Item with respect to the Company's executive officers is contained in
Item 1 of Part I of this Annual Report under the heading "Executive Officers
of the Registrant."
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from the
information provided under the heading "Executive Compensation" of the Proxy
Statement. The information specified in Item 402 (k) and (l) of Regulation S-K
and set forth in the Proxy Statement is not incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference from
the information provided under the heading "Stock Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management" of the Proxy Statement.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference from
the information provided under the heading "Transactions and Legal Actions
Involving Management" of the Company's Proxy Statement.
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) 1. Financial Statements
The following financial statements are filed as a part of this report:
Page
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Report of Independent Public Accountants.............................. 24
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Balance Sheets as of May 31, 2001 and 2000.......................... 25
Statements of Operations for the years ended May 31, 2001, 2000 and
1999............................................................... 26
Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended May 31, 2001,
2000 and 1999...................................................... 27
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended May 31, 2001, 2000 and
1999............................................................... 28
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.......................... 29
(a) 2. Financial Statement Schedules
The following financial statement schedule is filed as a part of this report:
Page
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II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.................................... 51
All other schedules are omitted because they are not required or the required
information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
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(a) 3. Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference to
exhibits previously filed with the Commission. The Company shall furnish
copies of exhibits for a reasonable fee (covering the expense of furnishing
copies) upon request.
Exhibit
Number Exhibit Title
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3.01(1) Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company filed with the
Delaware Secretary of State on January 11, 2000.
3.02(2) The Company's Bylaws, as adopted October 30, 1986, and amendments
dated January 13, 1989 and December 3, 1990.
3.04(2) Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of
the Company filed with the Delaware Secretary of State on June 5,
2000.
4.01(3) Indenture between Oracle Corporation and State Street Bank and Trust
Company of California, N.A., dated February 24, 1997.
4.02(4)* Oracle Corporation 1993 Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and
restated as of January 1, 1998.
4.03(5) Amended and Restated Preferred Shares Rights Agreement, dated March
31, 1998.
4.04(6) Amendment Number One to the Amended and Restated Preferred Shares
Rights Agreement, dated March 22, 1999.
4.05 Specimen Certificate of Registrant's Common Stock.
10.01(7)* Oracle Systems Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (1992), as
adopted August 24, 1992.
10.02* 1993 Directors' Stock Option Plan, as amended through August 8,
2001.
10.03(8)* Amendment to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (1992).
10.04(1)* The 1991 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended through October
18, 1999.
10.05(2)* Amendment to the 1991 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, dated January
7, 2000.
10.06(2)* Amendment to the 1991 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, dated June 2,
2000.
10.07(9)* The 2000 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as approved on October 16,
2000.
21.01 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.01 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
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* Indicates management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
(1) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q filed on January 14, 2000.
(2) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K filed on August 28, 2000.
(3) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q filed on April 10, 1997.
(4) Incorporated by reference to the Form S-8 filed on December 10, 1997.
(5) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-A/A filed on March 31, 1998.
(6) Incorporated by reference to the Form 8-A/A filed on March 22, 1999.
(7) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q filed on January 7, 1993.
(8) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-K filed on August 30, 1999.
(9) Incorporated by reference to the Form 10-Q filed on January 16, 2001.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To Oracle Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Oracle
Corporation, a Delaware corporation and subsidiaries as of May 31, 2001 and
2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders'
equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended May 31,
2001. These financial statements and the schedule referred to below are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States. Those standards 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. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Oracle Corporation and
subsidiaries as of May 31, 2001 and 2000, and the results of their operations
and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended May 31,
2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States.
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The schedule listed under Item 14(a)2
is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange
Commission's rules and is not a part of the basic financial statements. This
schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits
of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, fairly states in all
material respects the financial data required to be set forth therein in
relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
San Jose, California
June 18, 2001
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ORACLE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of May 31, 2001 and 2000
May 31,
------------------------
(in thousands, except share data) 2001 2000
- ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- -----------
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents........................... $ 4,449,166 $ 7,429,206
Short-term cash investments......................... 1,438,495 332,792
Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $403,305 in 2001 and $272,203 in 2000.. 2,432,131 2,533,964
Other receivables................................... 281,782 256,203
Prepaid and refundable income taxes................. 272,742 212,829
Prepaid expenses and other current assets........... 88,834 118,340
----------- -----------
Total current assets.............................. 8,963,150 10,883,334
Long-term cash investments............................ -- 110,000
Property, net......................................... 974,751 934,455
Long-term prepaid income taxes........................ 376,030 322,379
Intangible and other assets........................... 716,229 826,611
----------- -----------
Total assets...................................... $11,030,160 $13,076,779
=========== ===========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term
debt............................................... $ 2,849 $ 2,691
Accounts payable.................................... 270,112 287,495
Income taxes payable................................ 767,087 2,821,776
Accrued compensation and related benefits........... 734,705 725,860
Customer advances and unearned revenues............. 1,213,529 1,133,482
Value added tax and sales tax payable............... 165,210 165,304
Other accrued liabilities........................... 763,127 725,630
----------- -----------
Total current liabilities......................... 3,916,619 5,862,238
Long-term debt........................................ 300,847 300,770
Deferred income taxes................................. 327,788 266,130
Other long-term liabilities........................... 207,135 186,178
Commitments (Note 5).................................. -- --
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value--authorized,
1,500,000 shares; outstanding: none................ -- --
Common stock, $0.01 par value and additional paid in
capital--authorized, 11,000,000,000 shares;
outstanding: 5,592,360,823 shares in 2001 and
5,614,671,898 shares in 2000....................... 4,820,869 3,112,126
Retained earnings................................... 1,610,480 3,343,857
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)....... (153,578) 5,480
----------- -----------
Total stockholders' equity........................ 6,277,771 6,461,463
----------- -----------
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity........ $11,030,160 $13,076,779
=========== ===========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ORACLE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended May 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
Year Ended May 31,
------------------------------------
(in thousands, except per share data) 2001 2000 1999
- ----------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------
Revenues:
Licenses and other..................... $ 4,706,797 $ 4,446,795 $3,688,366
Services............................... 6,152,875 5,683,333 5,138,886
----------- ----------- ----------
Total revenues....................... 10,859,672 10,130,128 8,827,252
----------- ----------- ----------
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing.................... 2,691,322 2,616,749 2,622,379
Cost of services....................... 2,796,040 2,942,679 3,064,148
Research and development............... 1,138,591 1,009,882 841,406
General and administrative............. 456,628 480,658 426,438
----------- ----------- ----------
Total operating expenses............. 7,082,581 7,049,968 6,954,371
----------- ----------- ----------
Operating income......................... 3,777,091 3,080,160 1,872,881
----------- ----------- ----------
Net investment gains (losses) related to
equity securities....................... (17,087) 6,936,955 24,457
Other income, net:
Interest income........................ 289,483 141,904 118,486
Interest expense....................... (23,999) (18,894) (21,424)
Other.................................. (54,258) (16,691) (12,322)
----------- ----------- ----------
Total other income, net.............. 211,226 106,319 84,740
----------- ----------- ----------
Income before provision for income taxes: 3,971,230 10,123,434 1,982,078
Provision for income taxes............. 1,410,134 3,826,631 692,320
----------- ----------- ----------
Net income............................... $ 2,561,096 $ 6,296,803 $1,289,758
=========== =========== ==========
Earnings per share:
Basic.................................. $ 0.46 $ 1.11 $ 0.22
=========== =========== ==========
Diluted................................ $ 0.44 $ 1.05 $ 0.22
=========== =========== ==========
Weighted average common shares
outstanding:
Basic.................................. 5,596,721 5,678,839 5,782,352
=========== =========== ==========
Diluted................................ 5,864,806 5,995,842 5,936,900
=========== =========== ==========
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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ORACLE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
For the Years Ended May 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
(in thousands, except share data)
Common Stock and
Additional Paid in
Capital Accumulated
------------------------- Other
Comprehensive Number of Retained Comprehensive
Income Shares Amount Earnings Income/(Loss) Total
------------- ------------- ---------- ----------- ------------- -----------
Balances, May 31, 1998.. $ -- 5,840,019,076 $ 976,275 $ 2,023,056 $ (41,773) $ 2,957,558
Common stock issued
under stock option
plans.................. -- 67,023,120 159,754 -- -- 159,754
Common stock issued
under stock purchase
plan................... -- 36,118,540 146,668 -- -- 146,668
Repurchase of common
stock.................. -- (218,626,076) (45,859) (1,041,094) -- (1,086,953)
Effect of common stock
dividend............... -- -- 4,805 (4,805) -- --
Equity adjustments
related to subsidiary
equity transactions.... -- -- 178,120 -- -- 178,120
Tax benefits from stock
plans.................. -- -- 56,000 -- -- 56,000
Foreign currency
translation
adjustments............ (5,614) -- -- -- (5,614) (5,614)
Unrealized loss on
equity securities...... (24) -- -- -- (24) (24)
Net income.............. 1,289,758 -- -- 1,289,758 -- 1,289,758
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Comprehensive income.... $1,284,120 -- -- -- -- --
========== ------------- ---------- ----------- --------- -----------
Balances, May 31, 1999.. -- 5,724,534,660 $1,475,763 $ 2,266,915 $ (47,411) $ 3,695,267
Common stock issued
under stock option
plans.................. -- 100,821,880 298,118 -- -- 298,118
Common stock issued
under stock purchase
plan................... -- 26,057,212 185,613 -- -- 185,613
Exercise of warrants.... -- 54,000,000 457,866 -- -- 457,866
Repurchase of common
stock.................. -- (290,741,854) (101,071) (5,205,700) -- (5,306,771)
Effect of common stock
dividend............... -- -- 14,161 (14,161) -- --
Equity adjustments
related to subsidiary
equity transactions.... -- -- 288,676 -- -- 288,676
Tax benefits from stock
plans.................. -- -- 493,000 -- -- 493,000
Foreign currency
translation
adjustments............ (720) -- -- -- (720) (720)
Unrealized gain on
equity securities...... 53,611 -- -- -- 53,611 53,611
Net income.............. 6,296,803 -- -- 6,296,803 -- 6,296,803
----------
Comprehensive income.... $6,349,694 -- -- -- -- --
========== ------------- ---------- ----------- --------- -----------
Balances, May 31, 2000.. -- 5,614,671,898 $3,112,126 $ 3,343,857 $ 5,480 $ 6,461,463
Common stock issued
under stock option
plans.................. -- 109,491,047 348,487 -- -- 348,487
Common stock issued
under stock purchase
plan................... -- 9,762,138 187,415 -- -- 187,415
Repurchase of common
stock.................. -- (141,564,260) (74,298) (4,266,486) -- (4,340,784)
Effect of common stock
dividend............... -- -- 27,987 (27,987) -- --
Equity adjustments
related to subsidiary
equity transactions.... -- -- 69,859 -- -- 69,859
Tax benefits from stock
plans.................. -- -- 1,149,293 -- -- 1,149,293
Foreign currency
translation
adjustments............ (89,940) -- -- -- (89,940) (89,940)
Unrealized loss on
equity securities...... (69,118) -- -- -- (69,118) (69,118)
Net income.............. 2,561,096 -- -- 2,561,096 -- 2,561,096
----------
Comprehensive income.... $2,402,038 -- -- -- -- --
========== ------------- ---------- ----------- --------- -----------
Balances, May 31, 2001.. 5,592,360,823 $4,820,869 $ 1,610,480 $(153,578) $ 6,277,771
============= ========== =========== ========= ===========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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ORACLE CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended May 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
Year Ended May 31,
-------------------------------------
(in thousands) 2001 2000 1999
- ---------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net income............................ $ 2,561,096 $ 6,296,803 $ 1,289,758
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization....... 275,539 314,315 319,823
Amortization of purchase price in
excess of net tangible assets
acquired........................... 71,357 76,610 55,561
Provision for doubtful accounts..... 255,649 135,312 96,989
Net investment (gains) losses
related to equity securities....... 17,087 (6,936,955) (24,457)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in trade receivables....... (198,977) (421,513) (486,431)
Increase in prepaid expenses and
other current assets............... (68,495) (27,578) (62,856)
(Increase) decrease in long-term
prepaid income taxes............... (55,974) 87,398 (39,683)
(Decrease) increase in accounts
payable............................ (13,925) 2,839 45,098
Increase in accrued compensation and
related benefits................... 22,515 29,758 154,465
Increase in value added tax and
sales tax payable.................. 5,193 35,646 10,076
(Decrease) increase in income taxes
payable............................ (891,616) 3,036,143 153,376
Increase in other accrued
liabilities........................ 54,880 81,167 136,703
Increase in customer advances and
unearned revenues.................. 105,640 122,145 134,317
Increase (decrease) in deferred
income taxes....................... 17,970 (16,728) 20,367
Increase in other long-term
liabilities........................ 21,179 108,202 3,993
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by operating
activities........................... 2,179,118 2,923,564 1,807,099
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Purchases of cash investments......... (1,583,811) (886,571) (1,250,501)
Proceeds from maturities of cash
investments.......................... 588,108 1,470,375 1,055,938
Capital expenditures.................. (313,259) (263,443) (346,592)
Proceeds from sale of marketable
securities........................... 137,047 7,047,298 24,969
Increase in intangible and other
assets............................... (82,790) (474,602) (286,058)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by (used for)
investing activities................. (1,254,705) 6,893,057 (802,244)
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Payments for repurchase of common
stock................................ (4,340,784) (5,306,771) (1,086,953)
Proceeds from issuance of common
stock................................ 535,902 941,597 306,422
Proceeds from subsidiaries' stock
offering............................. -- 186,695 295,801
(Payments) proceeds under notes
payable and long-term debt, net...... (126) (4,757) 17
----------- ----------- -----------
Net cash used for financing
activities........................... (3,805,008) (4,183,236) (484,713)
----------- ----------- -----------
Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash................................... (99,445) 10,106 (8,108)
----------- ----------- -----------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and
cash equivalents..................... (2,980,040) 5,643,491 512,034
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period............................ 7,429,206 1,785,715 1,273,681
----------- ----------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period............................... $ 4,449,166 $ 7,429,206 $ 1,785,715
=========== =========== ===========
Supplemental disclosure of noncash
investing and financing activities
Common stock dividend................. $ 27,987 $ 14,161 $ 4,805
=========== =========== ===========
See notes to consolidated financial statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2001
1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Organization
Oracle develops, manufactures, markets and distributes computer software in
two broad areas: systems software and business applications software. The
Company's systems software is used for developing and deploying applications
on the Internet and on corporate intranets and includes database management
software, application server software and development tools. The Company's
business applications software automates the performance of business processes
for customer relationship management, supply chain management, financial
management, project management and human resource management. The Company also
offers a range of consulting, education and support services and offers its
business applications as an online service.
Basis of Financial Statements
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances between the
companies have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Foreign Currency Translation and Derivative Financial Instruments
In general, the functional currency of a foreign operation is deemed to be the
local country's currency. Consequently, assets and liabilities of operations
outside the United States are generally translated into United States dollars
using current exchange rates and the effects of foreign currency translation
adjustments are included as a component of stockholders' equity.
The Company transacts business in various foreign currencies and has
established a Board of Directors approved foreign currency hedging program,
utilizing primarily forward foreign exchange contracts to minimize the
exposure caused by foreign currency fluctuations. The Company does not use
derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. At May
31, 2001, the Company had approximately $482.0 million of forward foreign
exchange contracts outstanding as hedges of intercompany accounts of certain
of its international subsidiaries. The Company's policy is to mark to market
these contracts with unrealized gains or losses recorded currently in other
income and expense, as they offset corresponding losses and gains on the
foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities being hedged. Net foreign
exchange transaction gains (losses) were ($8.7 million), $9.4 million and
($5.5 million) in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively and are included in
other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
The Company also hedges the net assets of certain of its international
subsidiaries with forward foreign exchange contracts. At May 31, 2001, there
were $31.0 million of these contracts outstanding. The gains or losses on
these equity hedges are recorded as a component of accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity. Net gains (losses) on
equity hedges were $5.7 million, ($2.0 million) and ($1.0 million) in fiscal
2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
As of May 31, 2001 and 2000, the balances related to foreign currency
translation adjustments and net gains (losses) on equity hedges contained in
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity were net
losses of $138.1 million and $48.1 million, respectively.
As of May 31, 2001, the notional contract amount and fair value of outstanding
foreign forward exchange contracts were as follows:
Notional Fair
(in thousands) Contract Amount Value
--------------------------------------------------- --------------- -------
Intercompany account hedges (sell contracts)....... $343,669 $(1,189)
Intercompany account hedges (buy contracts)........ $138,288 $ 6
Equity hedges...................................... $ 30,960 $ 611
At May 31, 2001, maturities of the Company's forward foreign exchange and
equity hedge contracts were ninety days or less in term.
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), issued SFAS
No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and for Hedging Activities."
SFAS No. 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that
every derivative instrument be recorded in the balance sheet as either an
asset or liability measured at its fair value. SFAS No. 133 also requires that
changes in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings
unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met and that a company must
formally document, designate and assess the effectiveness of transactions that
receive hedge accounting. SFAS No. 133 was effective for fiscal years
beginning after June 15, 2000 and could not be applied retroactively.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 133 as of June 1, 2001. The Company elected not
to designate as accounting hedges those forward foreign exchange contracts on
intercompany accounts as the accounting impact of hedge designation otherwise
would have been immaterial. Accordingly, these contracts continue to be marked
to market at the end of the period with unrealized gains and losses included
in other income and expense. As to the equity hedges, the Company has
redesignated, as required by SFAS No. 133, these contracts as new accounting
hedges against the net assets of the international subsidiaries as of June 1,
2001. The Company elected to designate the changes in forward exchange rates
for the measurement of ineffectiveness in these equity hedges. Accordingly,
the entire transition gain of approximately $110,000 was reported as a
cumulative effective type adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income
on June 1, 2001. The adoption of SFAS No. 133 did not have a material effect
on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of operations or
cash flows.
Supplemental Statements of Cash Flows Data
The Company paid income taxes in the net amount of $2.4 billion, $976.0
million and $642.0 million during fiscal years ended 2001, 2000 and 1999,
respectively. Interest payments approximated interest expense in the amount of
$24.0 million, $18.9 million and $21.4 million during the fiscal years ended
2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company purchased equipment under
capital leases in the amount of $507,000, $412,000 and $536,000 in fiscal
2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents at May 31, 2001 primarily consisted of
highly liquid investments in time deposits of major world banks, commercial
paper, U.S. government agency discount notes, money market mutual funds, and
other money market securities with original maturities of 90 days or less. The
Company considers such investments to be cash equivalents for purposes of the
statement of cash flows. Short-term cash
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
investments at May 31, 2001 primarily consisted of commercial paper, corporate
notes, and U.S. government agency notes with original maturities of 91 days or
more. No individual investment security equaled or exceeded 2% of total
assets.
Investments in Debt and Equity Securities
In accordance with SFAS No. 115 "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt
and Equity Securities," and based on the Company's intentions regarding these
instruments, the Company has classified all marketable debt securities and
long-term debt investments as held-to-maturity and has accounted for these
investments at amortized cost. At May 31, 2001 and 2000, the amortized cost
basis, aggregate fair value and gross unrealized holding gains and losses by
major security type were as follows:
Amortized Aggregate Unrealized Unrealized
(in thousands) Cost Basis Fair Value Gains Losses
-------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Fiscal 2001
Debt securities issued by states
of the United States and
political subdivisions of the
states......................... $ 175,774 $ 176,125 $ 459 $ (108)
Corporate and other debt
securities..................... 1,262,721 1,264,075 1,669 (315)
---------- ---------- ------ -------
Total short-term
investments................ $1,438,495 $1,440,200 $2,128 $ (423)
========== ========== ====== =======
Fiscal 2000
Debt securities issued by states
of the United States and
political subdivisions of the
states......................... $ 178,475 $ 176,325 $ -- $(2,150)
Corporate and other debt
securities..................... 264,317 263,211 42 (1,148)
---------- ---------- ------ -------
Total short-term
investments................ $ 442,792 $ 439,536 $ 42 $(3,298)
========== ========== ====== =======
The following represents the maturities of investments in debt securities as
of May 31:
Amortized Cost
Basis
-------------------
(in thousands) 2001 2000
--------------------------------------------------------- ---------- --------
Due in 0-1 year.......................................... $1,438,495 $332,792
Due in 1-2 year.......................................... $ -- $110,000
---------- --------
Total................................................ $1,438,495 $442,792
========== ========
The Company has classified its marketable equity securities as available-for-
sale (included in intangible and other assets in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets) and recorded net unrealized holding gains (losses) in
stockholders' equity of ($69.1 million) and $53.6 million as of May 31, 2001
and 2000, respectively, which were included in accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations
of credit risk consist primarily of cash investments and trade receivables.
The Company has cash investment policies that limit investments to investment
grade securities. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its
customers' financial position and the risk with respect to trade receivables
is further mitigated by the fact that the Company's customer base is highly
diversified.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
Transfer of Financial Assets
The Company offers its customers the option to acquire its software and
services through payment plans, financing or leasing contracts. In general,
the Company transfers future payments under these contracts to financing
institutions on a non-recourse basis. The Company records such transfers as
sales of the related accounts receivable when it is considered to have
surrendered control of such receivables under the provisions of SFAS No. 140,
"Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and
Extinguishments of Liabilities," a replacement of SFAS No. 125, issued in
September 2000.
Property
Property is stated at cost. Capital leases are recorded at the present value
of the future minimum lease payments at the date of acquisition. Depreciation
is computed using the straight-line method based on estimated useful lives of
the assets which range from two to forty years. Capital leases and leasehold
improvements are amortized over the lesser of estimated useful lives or lease
terms, as appropriate. The Company reviews its long-lived assets for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Deferred Revenues
Deferred revenues primarily relate to support agreements which have been paid
for by customers prior to the performance of those services and are included
in customer advances and unearned revenues in the accompanying balance sheet.
Long-Term Debt
Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans
similar in terms and average maturities, the stated value of long-term debt
approximated market value at May 31, 2001.
Revenue Recognition
In December 1999, the SEC released SAB No. 101, "Revenue Recognition in
Financial Statements," providing the staff's views in applying accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States to certain revenue
recognition issues. The Company adopted SAB No. 101, as amended, in the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2001 as required. The adoption of SAB No. 101 did not have a
material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
The Company generates several types of revenue including the following:
License and Sublicense Fees. The Company's standard end user license agreement
for the Company's products provides for an initial fee to use the product in
perpetuity based on a maximum number of processors or a maximum number of
named users. Prior to the introduction of Oracle9i in June 2001, the Company's
standard licensing model was based on a maximum number of power units
(processing power of the computers in the customer's network) or a maximum
number of named users. The Company also enters into other license agreement
types, which allow for the use of the Company's products, usually restricted
by the number of employees or the license term. Fees from licenses are
recognized as revenue upon shipment, provided fees are fixed and determinable,
collection is probable, and vendor specific evidence exists to determine the
value of any undelivered elements of the arrangement. Fees from licenses sold
together with consulting services are generally recognized upon shipment
provided that the above criteria have been met, payment of the license fees is
not
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
dependent upon the performance of the consulting services and the consulting
services are not essential to the functionality of the licensed software. In
instances where the aforementioned criteria have not been met, both the
license and consulting fees are recognized under the percentage of completion
method of contract accounting.
The Company receives sublicense fees from its partners in the Oracle Partners
Program based on the sublicenses granted by the Oracle partners. Sublicense
fees are typically based on a percentage of the Company's list price and are
generally recognized as they are reported by the partner.
Support Agreements. Support agreements generally call for the Company to
provide technical support and software updates to customers. Revenue on
technical support and software update rights is recognized ratably over the
term of the support agreement and is included in services revenue in the
accompanying statements of operations.
Consulting and Education Services. The Company provides consulting and
education services to its customers. Revenue from such services is generally
recognized over the period during which the applicable service is to be
performed or on a services-performed basis.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
Effective June 1, 1996, the Company adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS
No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." In accordance with the
provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company applies Accounting Principles Board
("APB") Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its
employee stock option plans. In March 2000, the FASB issued FASB
Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock
Compensation--an Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25" ("FIN 44.") FIN 44
clarifies the application of APB Opinion No. 25 and among other issues
clarifies the following: the definition of an employee for purposes of
applying APB Opinion No. 25, the criteria for determining whether a plan
qualifies as a noncompensatory plan, the accounting consequences of various
modifications to the terms of previously fixed stock options or awards and the
accounting for an exchange of stock compensation awards in a business
combination. FIN 44 was effective as of July 1, 2000, but certain conclusions
in FIN 44 cover specific events that occurred after either December 15, 1998
or January 12, 2000. The Company adopted FIN 44 in the first quarter of fiscal
2001 with no material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position,
results of operations or cash flows. See Note 8 for a summary of the pro forma
effects on reported net income and earnings per share for fiscal 2001, 2000
and 1999 based on the fair value of options and shares granted as prescribed
by SFAS No. 123.
Income Taxes
Deferred income taxes are provided for timing differences in recognizing
certain income, expense and credit items for financial reporting purposes and
tax reporting purposes. Such deferred income taxes primarily relate to the
timing of recognition of certain revenue items, the timing of the
deductibility of certain reserves and accruals for income tax purposes and the
timing of recognition of subsidiary equity transactions.
Advertising
All advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Advertising expenses were
$133.1 million, $97.6 million and $80.9 million in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999,
respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations," and SFAS
No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." SFAS No. 141 provides new
guidance on the accounting for a business combination at the date a business
combination is completed. Specifically, it requires use of the purchase method
of accounting for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001,
thereby eliminating use of the pooling-of-interests method. SFAS No. 142
establishes new guidance on how to account for goodwill and intangible assets
after a business combination is completed. Among other things, it requires
that goodwill and certain other intangible assets will no longer be amortized
and will be tested for impairment at least annually and written down only when
impaired. This statement will apply to existing goodwill and intangible
assets, beginning with fiscal years starting after December 15, 2001. Early
adoption of the statement will be permitted for companies with a fiscal year
beginning after March 15, 2001, for which first quarter financial statements
have not been issued. The Company is currently evaluating these statements but
does not expect that they will have a material impact on the Company's
financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current
year presentation.
2. PROPERTY
Property consists of:
Year Ended May 31,
------------------------
(in thousands) 2001 2000
- ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- -----------
Computer equipment.................................... $ 1,111,122 $ 991,254
Buildings and improvements............................ 752,602 698,291
Furniture and fixtures................................ 321,878 316,933
Land.................................................. 106,693 108,096
Automobiles........................................... 11,342 10,456
----------- -----------
Total............................................. 2,303,637 2,125,030
Accumulated depreciation and amortization............. (1,328,886) (1,190,575)
----------- -----------
Property, net......................................... $ 974,751 $ 934,455
=========== ===========
During fiscal 1994, the Company purchased $85.1 million in mortgage notes.
These notes are the obligations of IV Centrum Associates, a real estate
limited partnership, which owns two buildings leased by the Company at its
headquarters site. The Company also became a 74% limited partner in IV Centrum
Associates by making a capital contribution of approximately $4.0 million. The
Company has the right to leave the partnership and to take full title to both
buildings without making further capital contributions. As a result of the
original note purchases and capital contribution, the Company capitalized the
two building leases and the $89.1 million in payments have been classified as
buildings and improvements.
Additionally, during fiscal 1994, the Company entered into an arrangement
whereby it leased an office building adjacent to its headquarters site and
concurrently acquired the land under the building and all outstanding mortgage
notes for a total of $22.1 million. The Company has various options to extend
the lease and to purchase the building at various times during the lease term.
As a result of the land and note purchases, the Company has capitalized the
building lease, and the $22.1 million in payments have been classified as land
and buildings and improvements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
Equipment under capital leases included in property at May 31, 2001 and 2000
was $38.7 million and $39.9 million, respectively. Accumulated amortization of
leased equipment at such dates was $26.7 million and $26.9 million,
respectively.
As of May 31, 2001, future minimum annual lease payments under capital leases
together with their present value were:
Year Ended May 31, (in thousands)
-------------------------------------------------------------- --------------
2002.......................................................... $ 617
2003.......................................................... 525
2004.......................................................... 366
2005.......................................................... 90
------
Total minimum lease payments.............................. 1,598
Amount representing interest.................................. (217)
------
Present value of minimum lease payments................... $1,381
======
3. NOTES PAYABLE AND CURRENT MATURITIES OF LONG-TERM DEBT
At May 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company had unsecured short-term borrowings from
banks which were payable on demand in the amounts of $2.3 million and $2.4
million, respectively. The Company also had current maturities of long-term
debt of $534,000 and $320,000 at May 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.
4. LONG-TERM DEBT
Long-term debt consists of:
Year Ended May
31,
------------------
(in thousands) 2001 2000
--------------------------------------------------------- -------- --------
Senior notes............................................. $300,000 $300,000
Capital lease obligations (See Note 2)................... 1,381 1,070
Other.................................................... -- 20
-------- --------
Total................................................ 301,381 301,090
Current maturities....................................... (534) (320)
-------- --------
Long-term debt........................................... $300,847 $300,770
======== ========
During fiscal 1997, the Company issued $150.0 million in 6.72% Senior Notes
due in the year 2004 and $150.0 million in 6.91% Senior Notes due in the year
2007. The Senior Notes are unsecured general obligations of the Company that
rank on a parity with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of
the Company that may be outstanding.
5. COMMITMENTS
In December 1996, the Company entered into a seven year master lease facility
which provides for the construction or purchase of up to $150.0 million of
property and improvements to be leased to the Company. In May 1998, this
facility was increased by $32.0 million to a total of $182.0 million. Rent is
payable quarterly in arrears over a term of seven years. The Company's
obligations under the lease facility initially are collateralized
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
by a forward contract to sell 36,000,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock
at $4.42 per share plus accretion, subject to adjustments over time. The
forward contract has a stated maturity of February 13, 2003. The buyer may
complete the sale in certain circumstances as defined by the forward contract.
The Company may, at its option, anytime during the lease term substitute other
collateral such as U.S. treasury securities. The Company may, at its option,
purchase the leased properties during the term of the lease at approximately
the amount expended by the lessor to construct or purchase such properties. In
the event that the Company does not exercise its purchase option, the Company
has agreed to guarantee that the properties will have a specified residual
value which will be determined at the lease inception date for each property.
As of May 31, 2001, approximately $167.6 million of the master lease facility
had been utilized. As of May 31, 2001, the general terms of the $182.0 million
master lease facility call for a residual guarantee of the leased property
equal to 85% of its original cost. As the net present value of the minimum
lease payments, including this 85% residual guarantee, was less than 90% of
the fair value of the lease property at the inception of the lease, these
leases have been classified as operating leases.
In September 2000, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") issued EITF issue
No. 00-19, "Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to and
Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock." During the third quarter of
fiscal 2001, the Company modified the forward contract mentioned in the
previous paragraph to be in compliance with its requirements. The
modifications, which allow the Company to continue to account for such forward
contract as an equity instrument instead of being classified as an asset or
liability contract requiring it to be marked to fair value through earnings
each period, primarily consist of a provision to permit the Company to settle
in unregistered shares and the removal of collateral requirements.
As of May 31, 2001, future minimum annual lease payments of the master lease
facility on completed properties are as follows:
Year Ended May 31, (in thousands)
-------------------------------------------------------------- --------------
2002.......................................................... $ 8,885
2003.......................................................... 4,443
-------
Total..................................................... $13,328
=======
Additional facilities and certain furniture and equipment are leased under
operating leases. As of May 31, 2001, future minimum annual lease payments
(excluding the master lease facility discussed above and the lease payments
related to capitalized facilities discussed in Note 2) are as follows:
Year Ended May 31, (in thousands)
-------------------------------------------------------------- --------------
2002.......................................................... $103,608
2003.......................................................... 88,250
2004.......................................................... 72,611
2005.......................................................... 49,538
2006.......................................................... 35,180
2007 and thereafter........................................... 158,397
--------
Total..................................................... $507,584
========
Rent expense was $240.7 million, $259.9 million and $240.4 million for fiscal
years 2001, 2000 and 1999, net of sublease income of approximately $11.4
million, $1.9 million and $4.0 million, respectively. Certain of the Company's
lease agreements contain renewal options providing for an extension of the
lease term. Generally, the renewal lease rates range between 85% and 100% of
the fair market lease rates as determined at the end of the initial lease
period.
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May 31, 2001
6. SUBSIDIARY STOCK TRANSACTIONS
Oracle Japan
In February 1999, Oracle Japan, a majority-owned subsidiary, issued and sold
4,570,000 shares of common stock at approximately $57 per share in an initial
public offering in Japan. In connection with this offering, Oracle Japan
received cash proceeds of $248.8 million, net of issuance costs of $13.8
million. The Company's ownership interest in Oracle Japan was reduced from
90.78% to 84.94% following the issuance and sale of the aforementioned shares.
The Company recorded a credit to stockholders' equity of $133.1 million, net
of deferred taxes of $73.7 million, reflecting the increase in its share of
the net assets of Oracle Japan related to the stock offering.
In February 1999, subsequent to the initial public offering, the Company sold
250,000 of its existing shares of Oracle Japan's common stock at approximately
$99 per share. In connection with this sale, the Company received cash
proceeds of $25.0 million. The Company's ownership interest in Oracle Japan
was reduced from 84.94% to 84.59% following the sale of the aforementioned
shares. The Company recorded a gain from this sale of $24.5 million, which is
included in net investment gains related to equity securities in the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
In April 2000, Oracle Japan issued and sold 250,000 shares of its common stock
at approximately $772 per share in a public offering. As a result of the
issuance of new shares and the sale of existing shares, the Company's
ownership interest in Oracle Japan was reduced from 84.59% to 74.16%. The
Company has recorded a credit to stockholders' equity in the amount of $88.7
million, net of deferred taxes of $48.8 million, reflecting the increase in
its share of the net assets of Oracle Japan related to the stock offering.
Separately, the Company sold 8,700,000 shares in Oracle Japan, resulting in a
gain of $6.5 billion and related taxes of $2.5 billion.
Liberate Technologies
In April 1999, Liberate, a then majority-owned subsidiary of the Company,
issued and sold 5,208,326 shares of its preferred stock at approximately $9.60
per share to third parties. Liberate received cash proceeds of $47.0 million,
net of issuance costs of $3.0 million. The Company's ownership interest in
Liberate was reduced from 70.11% to 59.20% following the offering. In
conjunction with this sale, the Company recorded a credit to stockholders'
equity in the amount of $26.9 million, net of deferred taxes of $17.6 million,
reflecting the increase in its share of the net assets of Liberate related to
the stock offering.
In July 1999, Liberate issued and sold 6,701,050 shares of common stock at
approximately $16 per share in an initial public offering. In connection with
this offering, Liberate received cash proceeds of $98.0 million, net of
issuance costs of $9.2 million. The Company's ownership interest in Liberate
was reduced from 59.20% to 48.24% following the offering. As a result of the
offering, the Company recorded a credit to stockholders' equity in the amount
of $31.5 million, net of deferred taxes of $19.7 million, reflecting the
increase in its share of the net assets of Liberate related to the stock
offering. In addition, effective July 1, 1999, the Company began to account
for its ownership interest in Liberate using the equity method of accounting.
In February 2000, Liberate issued and sold 2,890,000 shares of common stock at
approximately $108 per share in a public offering. As a result of the
offering, the Company recorded a credit to stockholders' equity in the amount
of $73.6 million, net of deferred taxes of $46.1 million, reflecting the
increase in its share of the net assets of Liberate related to the stock
offering. Separately, the Company sold 4,274,703 shares in Liberate, resulting
in a gain in the amount of $431.8 million and related taxes of $166.3 million.
During fiscal 2000, Liberate and another of the Company's subsidiaries entered
into a number of other equity transactions that resulted in an increase in the
Company's share in their net assets. As a result of these
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May 31, 2001
transactions, the Company recorded an additional credit to stockholders'
equity, net of deferred taxes, in the amount of $94.8 million.
In January 2001, the Company created an irrevocable trust (the "Liberate
Trust") to hold all the Company's shares (the "Liberate Shares") of Liberate.
The trustees of the Liberate Trust must vote the Liberate Shares in the same
proportion as all the other stockholders of Liberate (determined as of the
last business day prior to a Liberate Stockholders' Meeting or the earliest
time thereafter that the voting results are provided to the Trustee). The
Company controls the timing of the sales of the Liberate Shares, subject to a
standstill agreement with Liberate and the trustee of the Liberate Trust, and
receives the proceeds of any such sales. The Liberate Trust terminates only
after all shares have been sold. The standstill agreement prohibits the
Company from acquiring any common shares or voting shares of Liberate or other
securities or rights convertible or exchangeable for such shares and limits
the Company's ability to sell the Liberate Shares to (1) sales in compliance
with the volume and manner of sale limitations of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act, (2) sales pursuant to a firm commitment, underwritten
distribution to the public, (3) sales to a person who will own 10% or less of
the total voting power of Liberate after such sale or (4) sales pursuant to a
tender or exchange offer to the Liberate stockholders that is not opposed by
Liberate's Board of Directors. The standstill agreement terminates two years
after the termination of the Liberate Trust or sooner if Liberate is
dissolved, liquidated or wound up, substantially all Liberate's assets are
sold or another entity acquires Liberate by merger or consolidation. Effective
February 1, 2001, the Company began to account for its ownership interest in
Liberate as available for sale securities under SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities." As of May 31, 2001, the
Company's ownership interest in Liberate was approximately 32%.
7. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income for the period by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted
average number of common shares plus the dilutive effect of outstanding stock
options and shares issuable under the employee stock purchase plan and forward
contract to sell 36.0 million shares of the Company's Common Stock (see Note 5
of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) using the treasury stock
method. Approximately 66.9 million outstanding stock options were excluded
from the calculation of diluted earnings per share for fiscal 2001 because
they were anti-dilutive. However, these options could be dilutive in the
future.
On October 12, 2000, the Company effected a two-for-one stock split in the
form of a common stock dividend to stockholders of record as of September 25,
2000. All per share data and numbers of Common shares, where appropriate, have
been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings
per share:
Year Ended May 31,
--------------------------------
(in thousands, except per share data) 2001 2000 1999
------------------------------------------ ---------- ---------- ----------
Net income................................ $2,561,096 $6,296,803 $1,289,758
========== ========== ==========
Weighted average common shares
outstanding.............................. 5,596,721 5,678,839 5,782,352
Dilutive effect of employee stock plans
and forward contract..................... 268,085 317,003 154,548
---------- ---------- ----------
Diluted weighted average common shares
outstanding.............................. 5,864,806 5,995,842 5,936,900
========== ========== ==========
Basic earnings per share.................. $ 0.46 $ 1.11 $ 0.22
========== ========== ==========
Diluted earnings per share................ $ 0.44 $ 1.05 $ 0.22
========== ========== ==========
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May 31, 2001
The net income amount for fiscal 2000 included an after-tax amount of $4.2
billion, which relate primarily to gains on sale of existing shares in Oracle
Japan and Liberate. Excluding the effects of these transactions, the diluted
earnings per share would have been $0.34.
8. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Stock Option Plans
In fiscal 1992, the Company adopted the 1991 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan
(the "1991 Plan"), which provides for the issuance of non-qualified stock
options and incentive stock options, as well as stock purchase rights, stock
appreciation rights (in connection with options), and long-term performance
awards to eligible employees, officers and directors of the Company. Under the
terms of this plan, options to purchase 1,412,500,000 shares of Common Stock
were reserved for issuance, generally are granted at not less than fair market
value, become exercisable as established by the Board of Directors (generally
ratably over four years), and generally expire ten years from the date of
grant. As of May 31, 2001, options to purchase 434,522,232 shares of Common
Stock were outstanding, of which 194,146,993 shares were vested. No options
for shares were available for future grant under the plan at May 31, 2001. The
Company did not issue any stock purchase rights, stock appreciation rights or
long-term performance awards under this plan.
In fiscal 2001, the Company adopted the 2000 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan
(the "2000 Plan"), which provides for the issuance of non-qualified stock
options and incentive stock options, as well as stock purchase rights, stock
appreciation rights (in connection with options) and long-term performance
awards to eligible employees, officers, independent consultants and directors
of the Company. Under the terms of the 2000 plan, options to purchase Common
Stock generally are granted at not less than fair market value, become
exercisable as established by the Board of Directors (generally ratably over
four years), and generally expire ten years from the date of grant. On October
16, 2000, the 1991 Plan was retired for future awards and the number of shares
of Common Stock remaining available for grant under the 1991 Plan, 545,347,455
shares, were transferred to the 2000 Plan which replaced the 1991 Plan with
respect to future awards. If any shares reserved for an outstanding award
under the 1991 Plan are forfeited, repurchased, or any such award otherwise
terminates without a payment being made to the participant in the form of
stock, such shares underlying such award will also become available for future
awards under the 2000 Plan. As of May 31, 2001, an additional 21,783,574
shares had been transferred from the 1991 Plan and approximately 564,678,429
shares of Common Stock are available for future awards. As of May 31, 2001,
options to purchase 2,452,600 shares of Common Stock were outstanding, none of
which were vested. To date, the Company has not issued any stock purchase
rights, stock appreciation rights or long-term performance awards under this
plan.
In fiscal 1993, the Company's Board of Directors adopted the 1993 Directors
Stock Option Plan (the "1993 Directors Plan"), which provides for the issuance
of non-qualified stock options to outside directors. Under the terms of this
plan, options to purchase 20,250,000 shares of Common Stock were reserved for
issuance, are granted at not less than fair market value, become exercisable
over four years, and expire ten years from the date of grant. Under the terms
of the 1993 Directors Plan, all grants of options to purchase shares of the
Company's Common Stock are automatic and nondiscretionary. Each individual who
becomes an outside director shall automatically be granted options to purchase
120,000 shares. The 1993 Directors Plan also provides for subsequent stock
option grants. On May 31 of each year, each outside director will be granted
options to purchase 60,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, provided that
on such date the outside director has served on the Company's Board of
Directors for at least six months. In addition, in lieu of the grant of an
option to purchase 60,000 shares of Common Stock, each outside director who
has served as the Chairman of the Executive or Finance and Audit Committee of
the Company's Board of Directors will be granted options to purchase
180,000 shares of Common Stock on May 31 of each year, provided that the
outside director has served as a
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May 31, 2001
Chairman of any such committee for at least one year. In addition, an outside
director, who is the Chairman of the Committee on Compensation and Management
Development of the Company's Board of Directors and who has served on such
Committee for at least one year, will be granted options to purchase 150,000
shares of Common Stock on May 31 of each year beginning May 31, 1998. As of
May 31, 2001, options to purchase 4,679,738 shares of Common Stock were
outstanding, of which 2,753,738 were vested. Options for 10,603,364 shares
were available for future grant under this plan at May 31, 2001. On August 8,
2001, the 1993 Directors Plan was amended to reduce the number of shares
included in each of the above described option grants to the outside directors
by one third. The 1993 Directors Plan was also amended to change the grant to
the outside director who has served as Chairman of the Executive or Finance
and Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors to require such
director to be the Chairman of both such Committees and, in lieu of the grant
of an option to purchase 40,000 shares of Common Stock, each outside director
who has served as the Vice Chairman of the Finance and Audit Committee of the
Company's Board of Directors will be granted options to purchase 60,000 shares
of Common Stock on May 31 of each year, provided that the outside director has
served in such capacity for at least six months.
The following table summarizes stock option plan activity:
Shares Under Weighted Average
Option Exercise Price
------------ ----------------
Balance, May 31, 1998......................... 414,775,728 $ 2.89
Granted..................................... 168,013,432 4.47
Exercised................................... (67,023,120) 2.34
Canceled.................................... (35,384,020) 3.83
------------
Balance, May 31, 1999......................... 480,382,020 $ 3.45
Granted..................................... 257,319,218 15.37
Exercised................................... (100,821,880) 2.99
Canceled.................................... (44,466,324) 5.61
------------
Balance, May 31, 2000......................... 592,413,034 $ 8.55
Granted..................................... 13,017,680 36.41
Exercised................................... (109,491,047) 3.18
Canceled.................................... (54,285,097) 9.66
------------
Balance, May 31, 2001......................... 441,654,570 $10.56
============
As of May 31, 2001, the Company had reserved 1,016,936,363 shares of Common
Stock for the exercise of options. The range of exercise prices for options
outstanding at May 31, 2001 was $0.12 to $45.60. The range of exercise prices
for options is due to the fluctuating price of the Company's stock over the
period of the grants.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at
May 31, 2001:
Weighted
Average
Number Weighted Number Exercise
Outstanding Weighted Average Exercisable Price of
Range of as of Average Remaining Exercise as of Exercisable
Exercise Price 5/31/01 Contractual Life Price 5/31/01 Options
- -------------- ----------- ----------------- -------- ----------- -----------
$ 0.12--$ 3.68 55,190,863 3.93 $ 2.21 47,360,485 $ 2.06
$ 3.69--$ 3.79 51,328,085 5.65 $ 3.77 38,324,773 $ 3.76
$ 3.82--$ 4.08 61,281,440 6.68 $ 4.03 29,561,125 $ 3.99
$ 4.10--$ 6.05 45,493,850 6.45 $ 4.69 33,841,604 $ 4.64
$ 6.22--$ 6.88 141,831,566 7.97 $ 6.86 30,345,327 $ 6.85
$ 7.29--$40.75 28,236,399 8.52 $18.74 6,122,076 $15.09
$40.81--$40.81 51,983,741 8.78 $40.81 11,251,767 $40.81
$40.97--$43.44 6,112,026 8.72 $41.38 93,574 $41.76
$45.47--$45.47 99,400 9.25 $45.47 -- --
$45.60--$45.60 97,200 9.27 $45.60 -- --
----------- -----------
$ 0.12--$45.60 441,654,570 7.00 $10.56 196,900,731 $ 6.50
=========== ===========
Stock Purchase Plan
In October 1987, the Company adopted an Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the
"1987 Purchase Plan") and reserved 324,000,000 shares of Common Stock for
issuance thereunder. In September 1992, the plan was amended to reserve an
additional 10,125,000 shares of Common Stock. The 1987 Purchase Plan was
terminated on September 30, 1992 and the remaining shares became available for
issuance under the 1992 Purchase Plan.
In August 1992, the Company adopted the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (1992)
(the "1992 Purchase Plan"). To date 405,000,000 shares of Common Stock have
been reserved for issuance thereunder. Under the stock purchase plan, the
Company's employees may purchase shares of Common Stock at a price per share
that is 85% of the lesser of the fair market value as of the beginning or the
end of the semi-annual option period. Through May 31, 2001, 239,764,513 shares
had been issued and 165,235,487 shares were reserved for future issuances
under this plan.
During fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, the Company issued 9,762,138, 26,057,212
and 36,118,540 shares, respectively, under the 1992 Purchase Plan. If the
Company had elected to recognize the compensation cost based on the fair value
of the employee's purchase rights, the cost would have been estimated using
the Black-Scholes model, with the following assumptions for each of the two
six-month periods in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999: (i) dividend yield of zero
percent for all periods, (ii) expected life of one-half year for all periods,
(iii) expected volatility of 76%, 67%, and 48% and (iv) risk-free interest
rates within a range of 4.47%-6.29%. The weighted-average fair value of each
purchase right granted in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999 was $14.43, $3.10 and
$1.60 per share, respectively.
Shareholder Rights Plan
On December 3, 1990, the Board of Directors adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan.
The Shareholder Rights Plan was amended and restated on March 31, 1998 and
subsequently amended on March 22, 1999. Pursuant to the Shareholder Rights
Plan, the Company distributed Preferred Stock Purchase Rights as a dividend at
the rate of one Right for each share of the Company's Common Stock held by
stockholders of record as of December 31, 1990. The Board of Directors also
authorized the issuance of Rights for each share of Common Stock issued after
the
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May 31, 2001
record date, until the occurrence of certain specified events. The Shareholder
Rights Plan was adopted to provide protection to stockholders in the event of
an unsolicited attempt to acquire the Company. As a result of stock splits
effected by the Company, each share of Common Stock now has associated with it
one-sixth of a right.
The Rights are not exercisable until the earlier of (i) ten days (or such
later date as may be determined by the Board of Directors) following an
announcement that a person or group has acquired beneficial ownership of 15%
of the Company's Common Stock or (ii) ten days (or such later date as may be
determined by the Board of Directors) following the announcement of a tender
offer which would result in a person or group obtaining beneficial ownership
of 15% or more of the Company's outstanding Common Stock, subject to certain
exceptions (the earlier of such dates being called the "Distribution Date.")
The Rights are initially exercisable for one-six thousand seven hundred
fiftieth of a share of the Company's Series A Junior Participating Preferred
Stock at a price of $125 per one-six thousand seven hundred fiftieth of a
share, subject to adjustment. However, if (i) after the Distribution Date the
Company is acquired in certain types of transactions, or (ii) any person or
group (with certain exceptions) acquires beneficial ownership of 15% of the
Company's Common Stock, then holders of Rights (other than the 15% holder)
will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the Right, Common Stock of the
Company (or in the case of acquisition of the Company, Common Stock of the
acquirer) having a market value of two times the exercise price of the Right.
The Company is entitled to redeem the Rights, for $0.00148 per Right, at the
discretion of the Board of Directors, until certain specified times. The
Company may also require the exchange of Rights, at a rate of one and one-half
shares of Common Stock, for each Right, under certain circumstances. The
Company also has the ability to amend the Rights, subject to certain
limitations.
Stock Repurchases
The Company's Board of Directors has approved the repurchase of up to 1,096.0
million shares of Common Stock to reduce the dilutive effect of the Company's
stock plans. Pursuant to this repurchase program, the Company has repurchased
a total of 1,075.9 million shares for approximately $12.1 billion. In addition
to the 20.1 million shares available for repurchase, in April 2001, the Board
of Directors authorized an additional $3.0 billion for repurchases. In fiscal
2001, 2000, and 1999, the Company purchased 141,564,260, 290,741,854, and
218,626,076 shares of the Company's Common Stock, respectively. The amounts
paid were approximately $4.3 billion, $5.3 billion, and $1.1 billion, in
fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
Stock Warrants
During fiscal 1999 and fiscal 1998 the Company, as part of its authorized
stock repurchase program, sold put warrants and purchased call options through
private placements with institutional investors. The transactions were exempt
under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. The put warrants, if exercised,
would entitle the holder to sell one share of Common Stock to the Company at a
specified price. Similarly, the call options entitle the Company to buy, on a
specified day, one share of the Company's Common Stock at a specified price.
As of May 31, 2001, the Company had no outstanding put warrants or call
options. During fiscal 2001, the Company exercised call options for 4,000,000
shares at an average price of $6.52. The 4,000,000 shares are included in the
repurchased shares discussed above.
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share is required
by SFAS No. 123. This information is required to be determined as if the
Company had accounted for its employee stock purchase plan and employee stock
options granted subsequent to May 31, 1996 under the fair value method of that
statement.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
The fair value of options granted for fiscal years ending May 31, 2001, 2000
and 1999 reported below has been estimated at the date of grant using a Black-
Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
Year Ended May 31,
----------------------------------
Employee Stock Options 2001 2000 1999
-------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Expected life from vest
date (in years):
Employees............... 0.33 0.45 0.59
Officers and directors.. 0.21-6.01 0.52-6.31 0.66-6.17
Risk-free interest rates.. 4.09-6.56% 5.28-6.72% 4.5-5.7%
Volatility................ 76.00% 67.00% 48.00%
Dividend yield............ -- -- --
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating
the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are
fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of
highly subjective assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility.
The Company's options have characteristics significantly different from those
of traded options, and changes in the subjective input assumptions can
materially affect the fair value estimate. Based upon the above assumptions,
the weighted average fair value of employee stock options granted during
fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999 was $18.86, $7.84 and $1.73 per share,
respectively.
For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options
is amortized over the options' vesting period. Had the Company's stock option
and stock purchase plan been accounted for under SFAS No. 123, net income and
earnings per share would have been reduced to the following pro forma amounts:
Year Ended May 31,
----------------------------------
(in thousands, except per
share data) 2001 2000 1999
-------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net income
As reported............. $2,561,096 $6,296,803 $1,289,758
Pro forma............... $2,107,811 $5,935,834 $1,163,601
Earnings per share
Basic................... $ 0.46 $ 1.11 $ 0.22
Diluted................. $ 0.44 $ 1.05 $ 0.22
Pro forma Basic......... $ 0.38 $ 1.05 $ 0.20
Pro forma Diluted....... $ 0.36 $ 0.99 $ 0.20
The effects of applying SFAS No. 123 on pro forma disclosures of net income
and earnings per share for fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999 are not likely to be
representative of the pro forma effects on net income and earnings per share
in future years for the following reasons: 1) the number of future shares to
be issued under these plans is not known, 2) the assumptions used to determine
the fair value can vary significantly.
9. INCOME TAXES
The following is a geographical breakdown of the Company's income before
taxes:
Year Ended May 31,
---------------------------------
(in thousands) 2001 2000 1999
------------------------------------------- ---------- ----------- ----------
Domestic................................... $2,661,298 $ 9,269,069 $1,301,712
Foreign.................................... 1,309,932 854,365 680,366
---------- ----------- ----------
Total.................................. $3,971,230 $10,123,434 $1,982,078
========== =========== ==========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
Year Ended May 31,
--------------------------------
(in thousands) 2001 2000 1999
------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- --------
Current provision:
Federal.................................. $ 954,115 $3,002,644 $306,558
State.................................... 119,095 543,936 96,161
Foreign.................................. 495,612 313,245 287,321
---------- ---------- --------
Total current.......................... 1,568,822 3,859,825 690,040
---------- ---------- --------
Deferred provision (benefit):
Federal.................................. (138,780) (5,160) 29,468
State.................................... (11,492) (21,652) (13,700)
Foreign.................................. (8,416) (6,382) (13,488)
---------- ---------- --------
Total deferred......................... (158,688) (33,194) 2,280
---------- ---------- --------
Total...................................... $1,410,134 $3,826,631 $692,320
========== ========== ========
The provision for income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the
federal statutory rate to the Company's income before taxes as follows:
Year Ended May 31,
--------------------------------
(in thousands) 2001 2000 1999
----------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- --------
Tax provision at statutory rate.......... $1,389,931 $3,543,202 $693,727
State tax expense, net of federal
benefit................................. 103,976 339,485 42,589
Other, net............................... (83,773) (56,056) (43,996)
---------- ---------- --------
Provision for income taxes............. $1,410,134 $3,826,631 $692,320
========== ========== ========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
The components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities, as reflected on the
balance sheet, consist of the following:
Year Ended May 31,
--------------------
(in thousands) 2001 2000
------------------------------------------------------ --------- ---------
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unrealized gain on stock............................ $(317,953) $(291,211)
Capitalized software development costs.............. (29,215) (35,179)
--------- ---------
Total deferred tax liabilities.................... (347,168) (326,390)
--------- ---------
Deferred tax assets:
Reserves and accruals............................... 214,365 228,682
Differences in timing of revenue recognition........ 157,862 163,961
Depreciation and amortization....................... 112,185 91,688
Foreign tax credits................................. 74,847 2,601
Employee compensation and benefits.................. 65,776 57,662
Other tax assets.................................... 51,465 63,597
--------- ---------
Total deferred tax assets......................... 676,500 608,191
Valuation allowance................................. (8,348) (12,723)
--------- ---------
Net............................................... $ 320,984 $ 269,078
========= =========
Recorded as:
Prepaid and refundable income taxes................. $ 272,742 $ 212,829
Long-term prepaid income taxes...................... 376,030 322,379
Deferred income taxes............................... (327,788) (266,130)
--------- ---------
$ 320,984 $ 269,078
========= =========
The Company provides U.S. income taxes on the earnings of foreign
subsidiaries, unless they are considered permanently invested outside the U.S.
As of May 31, 2001, the cumulative amount of earnings upon which U.S. income
taxes have not been provided are approximately $1,407.9 million. At May 31,
2001, the unrecognized deferred tax liability for these earnings is
approximately $248.7 million.
Certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company have net operating loss carry-
forwards at May 31, 2001, totaling approximately $51.0 million, which may be
used to offset future taxable income. These carry-forwards expire at various
dates; $1.6 million in 2002, $5.7 million in 2003, $5.4 million in 2004, $1.1
million in 2005, $22.4 million in 2006, $1.9 million in 2007 and the remaining
balance of $12.9 million has no expiration.
The Company's federal tax returns have been examined by the IRS for all years
through 1995. The IRS has assessed taxes for years 1988 through 1995 that the
Company is contesting in Tax Court. The IRS is examining the Company's U.S.
income tax returns for 1996 through 1999. Management does not believe that the
outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company's
consolidated results of operations or consolidated financial position (see
Note 11).
10. SEGMENT INFORMATION
SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information," established standards for reporting information about operating
segments in the Company's financial statements. It also established standards
for related disclosures about products and services, and geographic areas.
Operating segments are
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May 31, 2001
defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial
information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating
decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how to allocate
resources and in assessing performance. The Company's chief operating decision
maker is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
The Company is organized geographically and by line of business. The Company
has four major line of business operating segments: license, support,
education and consulting. The Company also evaluates certain subsets of
business segments by product categories. While the Chief Executive Officer of
the Company evaluates results in a number of different ways, the line of
business management structure is the primary basis for which allocation of
resources and financial performance are assessed.
The license line of business is engaged in the licensing of information
management software. Information management software can be classified into
two broad categories: systems software and business applications software.
Systems software includes database management software, application server
software and development tools. Business applications software includes both
Enterprise Resource Planning and Customer Relationship Management
applications. The support line of business provides customers with a wide
range of support services that include on-site support, telephone or internet
access to support personnel, as well as software updates. The education line
of business provides both media-based and instructor-led training to customers
on how to use the Company's products. The consulting line of business assists
customers in the implementation of applications based on the Company's
products.
The accounting policies of the line of business operating segments are the
same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The
Company does not track assets by operating segments. Consequently, it is not
practical to show assets by operating segments.
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May 31, 2001
The following table presents a summary of operating segments:(/1/)
Year Ended May 31,
----------------------------------
(in thousands) 2001 2000 1999
---------------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------
License:
Revenues from unaffiliated
customers(/2/)....................... $ 4,650,500 $ 4,382,941 $3,651,521
Distribution expenses................. 2,040,106 2,021,212 2,126,407
Depreciation expense.................. 25,062 35,421 38,491
----------- ----------- ----------
Distribution margin(/3/).............. $ 2,585,332 $ 2,326,308 $1,486,623
Support(/4/):
Revenues from unaffiliated
customers(/2/)....................... $ 3,568,928 $ 2,978,772 $2,342,318
Distribution expenses................. 627,673 721,729 622,661
Depreciation expense.................. 16,659 22,456 20,048
----------- ----------- ----------
Distribution margin(/3/).............. $ 2,924,596 $ 2,234,587 $1,699,609
Education:
Revenues from unaffiliated
customers(/2/)....................... $ 482,547 $ 529,321 $ 497,887
Distribution expenses................. 277,992 300,303 360,812
Depreciation expense.................. 5,471 9,889 12,820
----------- ----------- ----------
Distribution margin(/3/).............. $ 199,084 $ 219,129 $ 124,255
Consulting:
Revenues from unaffiliated
customers(/2/)....................... $ 2,157,697 $ 2,239,093 $2,335,526
Distribution expenses................. 1,654,551 1,673,716 1,795,069
Depreciation expense.................. 26,630 35,415 33,916
----------- ----------- ----------
Distribution margin(/3/).............. $ 476,516 $ 529,962 $ 506,541
Totals:
Revenues from unaffiliated
customers(/2/)....................... $10,859,672 $10,130,127 $8,827,252
Distribution expenses................. 4,600,322 4,716,960 4,904,949
Depreciation expense.................. 73,822 103,181 105,275
----------- ----------- ----------
Distribution margin(/3/)................ $ 6,185,528 $ 5,309,986 $3,817,028
=========== =========== ==========
(/1/)For business and management evaluation purposes, the Company from time to
time changes the underlying structure for its operating segments.
Although not materially different, segment data related to prior periods
were reclassified, as required by SFAS No. 131, to conform to the current
organizational structure.
(/2/)Operating segment revenues differ from the external reporting
classifications due to certain license products which are classified as
services revenues for management reporting purposes.
(/3/)The distribution margins reported reflect only the direct controllable
expenses of each line of business and do not represent the actual margins
for each operating segment since they do not contain an allocation for
product development and information technology, marketing and partner
programs, and corporate and general and administrative expenses incurred
in support of the line of business.
(/4/)Support includes update rights which, in certain sectors of the software
industry such as the "shrink wrap sector," would typically be classified
as license revenue.
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May 31, 2001
Profit reconciliation
Year Ended May 31,
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(in thousands) 2001 2000 1999
------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
Total distribution margin for
reportable segments................ $ 6,185,528 $ 5,309,986 $ 3,817,028
Product development and information
technology expenses................ (1,512,000) (1,391,737) (1,061,042)
Marketing and partner program
expenses........................... (458,262) (404,845) (378,215)
Corporate and general and
administrative expenses............ (353,302) (349,916) (445,110)
Net investment gains (losses)
related to equity securities....... (17,087) 6,936,955 24,457
Other income, net................... 126,353 22,991 24,960
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Income before provision for income
taxes.............................. $ 3,971,230 $10,123,434 $ 1,982,078
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License revenue by product
Year Ended May 31,
--------------------------------
(in thousands) 2001 2000 1999
------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Systems software........................... $3,561,663 $3,391,825 $2,945,226
Business applications...................... 1,022,220 923,204 645,497
Other revenues(/1/)........................ 66,617 67,912 60,798
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Total license revenues................. $4,650,500 $4,382,941 $3,651,521
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(/1/)Other revenues include documentation and miscellaneous other revenues.
Geographic information
Year Ended May 31,
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2001 2000 1999
---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------
Long Lived Long Lived Long Lived
(in thousands) Revenues Assets Revenues Assets Revenues Assets
- ------------------------ ----------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------
USA..................... $ 5,541,568 $1,265,143 $ 5,270,869 $1,394,936 $4,485,924 $1,381,562
United Kingdom.......... 866,113 165,413 779,672 201,436 847,587 204,456
Germany................. 439,853 11,256 473,118 6,442 452,720 4,462
Japan................... 766,042 52,317 603,687 52,780 436,756 41,871
France.................. 325,131 4,692 304,581 8,378 301,855 10,652
Canada.................. 278,016 30,529 243,273 8,939 230,690 7,783
Other Foreign
Countries.............. 2,642,949 537,660 2,454,928 520,534 2,071,720 161,594
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Total............... $10,859,672 $2,067,010 $10,130,128 $2,193,445 $8,827,252 $1,812,380
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11. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Shareholder class actions were filed in the United States District Court for
the Northern District of California against the Company and its Chief
Executive Officer on and after March 9, 2001. A consolidated amended complaint
adding the Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Vice President as
defendants was filed on August 3, 2001. The consolidated amended complaint is
brought on behalf of purchasers of the stock of the Company during the period
December 15, 2000 through March 1, 2001. Plaintiffs allege that the defendants
made false and misleading statements about the Company's actual and expected
financial performance and the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
performance of certain of its applications products, while certain individual
defendants were selling Company stock, in violation of Federal securities
laws. Plaintiffs further allege that certain individual defendants sold
Company stock while in possession of material non-public information. On June
20, 2001 the Court consolidated the class actions into a single action and
appointed lead plaintiff and class counsel. The Company believes that it has
meritorious defenses against these actions and intends to vigorously defend
them.
Shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in the Superior Court of the State
of California, County of San Mateo and County of Santa Clara on and after
March 12, 2001. Three similar shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed in
the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County.
The derivative suits were brought by Company stockholders, allegedly on behalf
of the Company, against all of the Company's directors. The derivative
plaintiffs allege that these directors breached their fiduciary duties to the
Company by making or causing to be made alleged misstatements about the
Company's revenue, growth, and the performance of certain of its applications
products while certain officers and directors sold Company stock and by
allowing the Company to be sued in the shareholder class actions. The
derivative plaintiffs seek compensatory and other damages, disgorgement of
compensation received, and a declaration that the defendants breached their
fiduciary duties. The Company has not yet responded to these complaints.
Shareholder class actions were filed in the Superior Court of the State of
California, County of San Mateo against the Company and its Chief Financial
Officer and former President and Chief Operating Officer on and after December
18, 1997. The class actions were brought on behalf of purchasers of the stock
of the Company during the period April 29, 1997 through December 9, 1997.
Plaintiffs allege that the defendants made false and misleading statements
about the Company's actual and expected financial performance, while selling
Company stock, in violation of state securities laws. Plaintiffs further
allege that the individual defendants sold Company stock while in possession
of material non-public information. Discovery is ongoing in these actions. The
Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to these actions and is
vigorously defending them.
A related shareholder derivative lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of
the State of California, County of San Mateo on November 17, 1998. The
derivative suit was brought by Company stockholders, allegedly on behalf of
the Company, against certain of the Company's current and former officers and
directors. The derivative plaintiffs allege that these officers and directors
breached their fiduciary duties to the Company by making or causing to be made
alleged misstatements about the Company's revenue, growth, and financial
status while certain officers and directors sold Company stock and by allowing
the Company to be sued in the shareholder class actions. The derivative
plaintiffs seek compensatory and other damages, disgorgement of compensation
received and temporary and permanent injunctions requiring the defendants to
relinquish their directorships. On January 15, 1999, the Court entered a
stipulation and order staying the action until further notice.
The Company filed petitions with the United States Tax Court on July 29, 1998,
challenging notices of deficiency issued by the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue that disallowed certain foreign sales corporation commission expense
deductions taken by the Company in its 1988 through 1991 tax years and
assessed additional taxes for those years in excess of $20 million, plus
interest. In a separate action filed by Microsoft Corporation, the Tax Court
ruled on September 15, 2000, in favor of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
on the same legal issue presented in the Company's case. If allowed to stand
and if followed by the Tax Court in the Company's case, the Microsoft ruling
may be dispositive of that issue in the Company's case and could result in
additional Federal and State taxes up to $130 million, plus interest accruing
at applicable Federal and State rates, for the tax years at issue in the case
and for the Company's subsequent tax filings. The Company filed a motion
requesting the Tax Court to certify the controlling legal issue in its case
for immediate appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Thereafter, the
Company's case was reassigned to the judge presiding in the Microsoft action
and the Tax Court issued an order staying the Company's case until a final
adjudication of the same legal issue in the Microsoft action. The Company
intends to defend its position vigorously and does not believe that the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
May 31, 2001
final outcome will have a material adverse effect on its consolidated
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company is currently party to various legal proceedings and claims, either
asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business. While
the outcome of these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, the Company
does not believe that the outcome of any of these or any of the above
mentioned legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company's
consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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SCHEDULE II
ORACLE CORPORATION
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Balance
at Additions Balance
Beginning Charged Write- Translation at End
(in thousands) of Period to Operations offs Adjustments of Period
- ------------------------ --------- ------------- --------- ----------- ---------
Allowance for Doubtful
Accounts
Year Ended:
May 31, 1999.......... $195,609 $ 96,989 $ (73,736) $(1,766) $217,096
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May 31, 2000.......... $217,096 $135,125 $ (71,973) $(8,045) $272,203
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May 31, 2001.......... $272,203 $255,649 $(116,065) $(8,482) $403,305
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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, on August 10, 2001.
Oracle Corporation
/s/ Lawrence J. Ellison
By: _________________________________
Lawrence J. Ellison, Chief
Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and
in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
/s/ Lawrence J. Ellison Chief Executive Officer and August 10, 2001
______________________________________ Chairman of the Board of
Lawrence J. Ellison Directors
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Jeffrey O. Henley Executive Vice President, August 10, 2001
______________________________________ Chief Financial Officer and
Jeffrey O. Henley Director
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Jennifer L. Minton Senior Vice President and August 10, 2001
______________________________________ Corporate Controller
Jennifer L. Minton (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Jeffrey Berg Director August 10, 2001
______________________________________
Jeffrey Berg
/s/ Michael J. Boskin Director August 10, 2001
______________________________________
Michael J. Boskin
/s/ Jack F. Kemp Director August 10, 2001
______________________________________
Jack F. Kemp
/s/ Kay Koplovitz Director August 10, 2001
______________________________________
Kay Koplovitz
/s/ Donald L. Lucas Director August 10, 2001
______________________________________
Donald L. Lucas
/s/ Richard A. McGinn Director August 10, 2001
______________________________________
Richard A. McGinn
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Exhibit Titles
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4.05 Specimen Certificate of Registrant's Common Stock
10.02 1993 Directors' Stock Option Plan, as amended through August 8, 2001.
21.01 Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.01 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP