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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)  

ý

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002

OR

o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                              to                             

Commission File Number 0-21123

SRS LABS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  33-0714264
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

2909 Daimler Street, Santa Ana, California 92705
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(949) 442-1070
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


        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 ý No o

        Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: as of October 31, 2002, 12,622,469 of the issuer's common stock, par value $.001 per share, were outstanding. In addition, as of October 31, 2002, 216,300 shares of the issuer's common stock were held as treasury shares.




SRS LABS, INC.

Form 10-Q
For the Period Ended September 30, 2002

Index

 
  Page
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
 
Item 1. Financial Statements

 

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2002 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2001 (Audited)

 

4
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 (Unaudited)

 

5
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 (Unaudited)

 

5
   
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 (Unaudited)

 

6
   
Notes to the Condensed Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

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

 

13
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

 
 
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

25

SIGNATURES

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

        This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, reflecting management's current expectations. Examples of such forward-looking statements include the expectations of the Company with respect to its strategy. Although the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that the Company's financial goals will be realized. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Numerous factors may affect the Company's actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words, "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The important factors discussed in Part I, Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Factors That May Affect Future Results", herein, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made herein and presented elsewhere by management. Such forward-looking statements represent management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. Investors are warned that actual results may differ from management's expectations. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting such forward-looking information.




PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.


SRS LABS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 
  September 30, 2002
  December 31, 2001
 
ASSETS              
Current Assets              
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 13,941,720   $ 19,011,167  
  Investments available for sale         582,556  
  Accounts receivable, net     733,894     870,016  
  Inventories, net     1,325,609     1,624,067  
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets     358,735     631,844  
  Deferred income taxes     219,429     219,429  
   
 
 
Total Current Assets     16,579,387     22,939,079  

Investments available for sale

 

 

7,297,809

 

 


 
Furniture, fixtures & equipment, net     1,717,904     1,672,801  
Goodwill, net     516,365     324,175  
Intangible assets, net     2,089,549     2,527,834  
Deferred income taxes     799,499     799,499  
   
 
 
Total Assets   $ 29,000,513   $ 28,263,388  
   
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Accounts payable   $ 855,951   $ 822,698  
  Accrued liabilities     1,829,358     1,357,105  
  Income taxes payable     1,458,654     1,144,493  
   
 
 
Total Current Liabilities     4,143,963     3,324,296  

Minority interest

 

 

343,871

 

 

403,079

 
Commitments and contingencies          

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Preferred stock—$.001 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding          
Common stock—$.001 par value; 56,000,000 shares authorized; 12,838,769 and 12,789,644 shares issued; and 12,622,469 and 12,664,744 shares outstanding at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively     12,839     12,790  
Additional paid in capital     55,847,259     55,745,867  
Cumulative other comprehensive loss     (66,224 )   (74,055 )
Accumulated deficit     (30,586,998 )   (30,696,595 )
Less treasury stock at cost, 216,300 shares at September 30, 2002 and 124,900 shares at December 31, 2001     (694,197 )   (451,994 )
   
 
 
    Total Stockholders' Equity     24,512,679     24,536,013  
   
 
 
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   $ 29,000,513   $ 28,263,388  
   
 
 

See accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

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SRS LABS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
 
  2002
  2001
  2002
  2001
 
Total Revenues   $ 5,411,613   $ 3,549,129   $ 12,995,353   $ 12,724,385  
Cost of Sales     1,505,290     1,274,288     3,413,450     5,910,643  
   
 
 
 
 
Gross Margin     3,906,323     2,274,841     9,581,903     6,813,742  

Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Sales and marketing     995,759     935,189     3,188,978     3,480,605  
Research and development     992,839     872,998     2,895,436     2,647,976  
General and administrative     1,272,031     1,418,192     3,385,737     4,549,058  
   
 
 
 
 
  Total Expenses     3,260,629     3,226,379     9,470,151     10,677,639  
   
 
 
 
 
Income (Loss) from Operations     645,694     (951,538 )   111,752     (3,863,897 )
Other Income, Net     295,332     186,300     611,882     665,350  
Minority Interest     19,178     39,241     59,208     156,879  
   
 
 
 
 
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax Expense     960,204     (725,997 )   782,842     (3,041,668 )

Income Tax Expense

 

 

364,430

 

 

76,302

 

 

673,245

 

 

306,053

 
   
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss)   $ 595,774   $ (802,299 ) $ 109,597   $ (3,347,721 )
   
 
 
 
 
Net Income (Loss) per common share:                          
  Basic   $ 0.05   $ (0.06 ) $ 0.01   $ (0.27 )
   
 
 
 
 
  Diluted   $ 0.05   $ (0.06 ) $ 0.01   $ (0.27 )
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares used in the calculation of Net income (loss) per common share:                          
  Basic     12,623,339     12,672,707     12,659,347     12,627,393  
   
 
 
 
 
  Diluted     12,758,058     12,672,707     12,903,526     12,627,393  
   
 
 
 
 


SRS LABS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
 
  2002
  2001
  2002
  2001
 
Net income (loss)   $ 595,774   $ (802,299 ) $ 109,597   $ (3,347,721 )
Other comprehensive income (loss)                          
  Unrealized (loss) gain on investments available for sale, net of tax     70,316     (8,277 )   7,831     (5,594 )
   
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss)   $ 666,090   $ (810,576 ) $ 117,428   $ (3,353,315 )
   
 
 
 
 

See accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

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SRS LABS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 
 
  2002
  2001
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:              
Net income (loss)   $ 109,597   $ (3,347,721 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:              
    Depreciation and amortization     943,657     1,605,050  
    Minority interest     (59,208 )   (156,879 )
    Other         7,186  
  Amortization of premium on investments available for sale         13,494  
    Increase in deferred stock option compensation     70,260     72,934  
    Changes in operating assets and liabilities:              
      Accounts receivable     136,122     (677,946 )
      Inventories     298,458     1,140,342  
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets     273,109     73,425  
      Accounts payable     33,253     (579,014 )
      Accrued liabilities     472,253     (314,076 )
      Income taxes payable     314,161     3,879  
   
 
 
    Net cash provided by (used) in operating activities     2,591,662     (2,159,326 )

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment     (565,614 )   (359,039 )
Purchase of investments available for sale     (7,289,978 )    
Proceeds from sale of investments available for sale     582,556     3,200,000  
Expenditures related to patents and intangible assets     (177,051 )   (73,949 )
   
 
 
    Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities     (7,450,087 )   2,767,012  

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Purchase of treasury stock     (242,203 )   (187,402 )
Principal payment on line of credit         (8,000,000 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options     31,181     106,982  
   
 
 
    Net cash used in financing activities     (211,022 )   (8,080,420 )
   
 
 
Net Decrease In Cash And Cash Equivalents     (5,069,447 )   (7,472,734 )
Cash And Cash Equivalents, Beginning Of Period     19,011,167     24,128,480  
   
 
 
Cash And Cash Equivalents, End Of Period   $ 13,941,720   $ 16,655,746  
   
 
 
Supplemental Disclosures Of Cash Flow Information:              
  Cash paid during the period for:              
    Interest   $   $ 151,667  
    Income taxes   $ 359,084   $ 300,575  
Supplemental Disclosure Of Non-Cash Investing And Financing Activities:              
  Unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net   $ 7,831   $ (5,594 )

See accompanying notes to the condensed interim consolidated financial statements

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SRS LABS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

1.    General/Basis of Presentation

        SRS Labs, Inc. ("SRS Labs") conducts its business activities through the following three operating business units: SRS Labs, the parent company; its wholly-owned subsidiary, ValenceTech Limited and ValenceTech Limited's wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively "Valence"); and its majority-owned subsidiary, SRSWOWcast.com, Inc., doing business as SRSWOWcast Technologies ("SRSWOWcast"). SRS Labs and its majority-owned and wholly-owned subsidiaries together are hereby collectively referred to as the "Company".

        The Company is a developer and provider of application specific integrated circuits ("ASICs"), standard integrated circuits ("ICs") and audio and voice technology solutions for the consumer electronics, home theater, DVD, portable audio, wireless device, computer, game, broadcast, Internet and telecommunications markets. The Company operates in the following five business segments:

SRS Labs

Licensing: SRS Labs develops and licenses audio and voice technologies to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and semiconductor manufacturers around the world.

Products: SRS Labs sells consumer products which incorporate its proprietary technologies.
Valence

ASICs: Valence develops and markets technology solutions in the form of analog and digital signal processor ASIC semiconductors or other imbedded custom semiconductor designs to OEMs.

Component Distribution: Valence is an authorized, non-exclusive distributor of semiconductor components, subassemblies and finished goods for selected OEM customers. The Company expects this business segment will be completely phased out by the end of 2002.
SRSWOWcast

Internet and Broadcast: SRSWOWcast develops and licenses software and hardware audio enhancement technology solutions for the Internet and broadcast markets.

        The accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("generally accepted accounting principles") for interim financial information and with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Certain accounts have been reclassified from that previously reported to conform to the current period presentation.

        Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations for presentation of interim financial information. Therefore, the condensed interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. Current and future financial statements may not be directly comparable to the Company's historical financial statements. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

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2.    Intangible Assets, Goodwill and Amortization

        In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 141, "Business Combinations" which, among other things, requires the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, no longer permits the use of the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business combinations and broadens the criteria for recording intangible assets separate from goodwill.

        On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" which, among other things, establishes new standards for goodwill acquired in a business combination, eliminates the amortization of goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and requires the carrying value of goodwill and identifiable intangibles to be evaluated for impairment on, at least, an annual basis. Identifiable intangible assets with a determinable useful life will continue to be amortized over that period.

        SFAS No. 141 requires assembled workforce intangibles to be reclassified to goodwill in the same period SFAS No. 142 is initially adopted. Net loss for the quarter and year to-date ended September 30, 2001 would have been reduced by $81,299 and by $243,897, respectively; had goodwill and assembled workforce intangible amortization been discontinued effective January 1, 2001. Net loss per common share for the quarter and year-to-date ended September 30, 2001, after adjusting for the impact of discontinued goodwill and assembled workforce intangible amortization, would have been reduced by $.01 to $(.05), and by $.02 to $(.25), respectively, per common share.

        SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives will not be amortized but rather they will be tested at least annually for impairment. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. The goodwill test for impairment consists of a two-step process that begins with the estimation of the fair value of a reporting unit. The first step is a screen for potential impairment and the second step measures the amount of impairment, if any. SFAS No. 142 requires an entity to complete the first step of the transitional goodwill impairment test within six months of its adoption. As of September 30, 2002, the Company had completed both steps and has determined that there is no impairment of goodwill at that time.

        Changes to goodwill and intangible assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2002, including the effects of adopting SFAS No. 141 and SFAS No. 142, are as follows:

 
  Goodwill
  Identified
Intangibles

  Total
 
Balance at December 31, 2001, net of accumulated amortization   $ 324,175   $ 2,527,834   $ 2,852,009  
Intangible assets reclassified to goodwill     192,190     (192,190 )    
Additions to Intangibles         177,051     177,051  
Amortization expense         (423,146 )   (423,126 )
   
 
 
 
Balance at September 30, 2002, net of accumulated amortization   $ 516,365   $ 2,089,549   $ 2,605,914  
   
 
 
 

        At September 30, 2002, goodwill and identified intangible assets with a cost of $1,711,886 and $4,564,051, respectively, had accumulated amortization balances of $1,195,521 and $2,474,502, respectively. The balance of goodwill relates to the Valence ASIC business segment.

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        The following table reflects the components of identifiable intangible assets as of September 30, 2002:

 
  Gross Carrying Amount
  Accumulated Amortization
Covenant not to Compete   $ 900,400   $ 847,406
Cell Library     1,150,000     561,887
Customer list     1,000,000     447,451
Patents     1,513,651     617,758
   
 
Total   $ 4,564,051   $ 2,474,502
   
 

        All identified intangible assets, required to be amortized under SFAS No. 142, are amortized on a straight-line basis and have a weighted-average amortization period of 8.5 years. Estimated future amortization expense relating to these identified intangible assets is as follows for the years ending December 31,

2002   $ 514,658    
2003   $ 354,905    
2004   $ 346,931    
2005   $ 323,785    
2006   $ 304,525    
Thereafter   $ 683,030    

3.    Investments Available for Sale

        The Company has classified its investments as available-for-sale in accordance with SFAS No. 115, "Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities". As of September 30, 2002, the Company's available-for-sale investments consist of municipal bonds, due in seven years, with a cost of $7,289,978 and an estimated fair value of $7,297,809, based on quoted market prices. The gross and net unrealized gain on these investments of $7,831 is reported as a separate component of stockholders' equity.

4.    Inventories

        Inventories, which consist of finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is calculated using the weighted average method and is comprised of material costs and, where applicable, subcontracting and overhead costs that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price less costs to be incurred in selling and distribution.

5.    Minority Interest

        Minority interest represents the minority stockholders' proportionate share of the equity in the consolidated subsidiary SRSWOWcast. At September 30, 2002, the Company owned approximately 87% of the outstanding capital stock of SRSWOWcast.

6.    Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share

        Basic net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential common shares consist of shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method. For the three month period ended September 30, 2002, potential common

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shares of 1,797,370 shares were included in the computation and were related to shares issued upon the exercise of stock options. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002 potential common shares related to shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options of 3,865,317 were not included in the computation because they were anti-dilutive. For the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2001, potential common shares related to the issuance upon exercise of stock options of 4,959,927 were not included in the computation because they were anti-dilutive.

7.    Commitments and Contingencies

        The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of business. While the outcome of these proceedings and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

8.    Stockholders' Equity

        On September 17, 2001, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 250,000 of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock for a period from September 17, 2001 to March 17, 2002 (the "2001 Repurchase Program"). As of March 31, 2002, 53,800 shares had been repurchased at a cost of $188,713 under the 2001 Repurchase Program. On May 9, 2002, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 500,000 of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock for a period from May 10, 2002 to November 10, 2002 (the "2002 Repurchase Program"). As of September 30, 2002, 91,400 shares had been repurchased at a cost of $242,203 under the 2002 Repurchase Program. All repurchased shares under all the Repurchase Programs are reflected as treasury stock in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

9.    Segment Information

        During 2001, the Company changed the composition of its segments to correspond with how management now assesses the performance of each operating segment. Segment information for the three months and year to-date ended September 30, 2001, previously two segments, has been restated to conform to the current year presentation. The Company operates its three operating units in the following five business segments: (i) SRS Labs—the licensing of technologies developed by the Company to OEMs and semiconductor manufacturers; (ii) SRS Labs—the sale of consumer products incorporating SRS proprietary technologies; (iii) Valence—the development and marketing of technology either in the form of ASICs or other imbedded custom semiconductor designs; (iv) Valence—the component distribution business; and (v) SRSWOWcast—the sale of hardware and software solutions to the Internet and broadcast audio markets. The Company does not allocate

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corporate operating expenses or specific assets to these segments. Therefore, the segment information that follows includes only net revenues, cost of sales and gross margins of the identified segments:

 
  Business Segments
   
 
   
   
   
   
  SRSWOWcast
   
 
  SRS Labs
  Valence
   
 
  Internet and
Broadcast Sales

   
 
  Licensing
  Products
  ASIC
  Components
  Total
Three Months Ended September 30, 2002                                    
Net revenues   $ 2,008,554   $ 8,510   $ 2,945,687   $ 433,100   $ 15,762   $ 5,411,613
Cost of sales     69,905     2,962     1,020,491     407,365     4,567     1,505,290
   
 
 
 
 
 
Gross margin   $ 1,938,649   $ 5,548   $ 1,925,196   $ 25,735   $ 11,195   $ 3,906,323
   
 
 
 
 
 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Net revenues   $ 1,303,523   $ 17,519   $ 1,574,728   $ 651,196   $ 2,163   $ 3,549,129
Cost of sales     10,480     111,840     550,674     601,294         1,274,288
   
 
 
 
 
 
Gross margin   $ 1,293,043   $ (94,321 ) $ 1,024,054   $ 49,902   $ 2,163   $ 2,274,841
   
 
 
 
 
 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Net revenues   $ 5,240,117   $ 53,979   $ 6,782,127   $ 875,297   $ 43,833   $ 12,995,353
Cost of sales     113,068     45,719     2,379,501     863,806     11,356     3,413,450
   
 
 
 
 
 
Gross margin   $ 5,127,049   $ 8,260   $ 4,402,626   $ 11,491   $ 32,477   $ 9,581,903
   
 
 
 
 
 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Net revenues   $ 4,093,805   $ 134,007   $ 4,158,247   $ 4,322,170   $ 16,156   $ 12,724,385
Cost of sales     22,223     207,160     1,541,729     4,139,531         5,910,643
   
 
 
 
 
 
Gross margin   $ 4,071,582   $ (73,153 ) $ 2,616,518   $ 182,639   $ 16,156   $ 6,813,742
   
 
 
 
 
 

        The following schedule presents the Company's revenue by geographic area. For product sales, revenue is allocated based on the country to which the product was shipped. For licensing-related revenue, the allocation is based on the location of the licensee's corporate headquarters. The Americas region includes North, Central and South America.

 
  Three Months Ended
September 30,

  Nine Months Ended
September 30,

Geographic Area Revenue:

  2002
  2001
  2002
  2001
Asia Pacific   $ 5,313,454   $ 2,825,518   $ 12,102,767   $ 11,382,809
Americas   $ 66,572   $ 20,657   $ 545,162   $ 477,274
Europe   $ 31,587   $ 702,954   $ 347,424   $ 864,302
   
 
 
 
  Total   $ 5,411,613   $ 3,549,129   $ 12,995,353   $ 12,724,385
   
 
 
 

10.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        In August 2001, FASB issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," which addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated retirement costs. SFAS No. 143 is effective for fiscal years

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beginning after June 15, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 143 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

        On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of either by sale or other than by sale. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

        In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities," which addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and supercedes Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)." SFAS 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. Under Issue 94-3, a liability for an exit cost as defined in EITF 94-3 was recognized at the date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan. SFAS 146 also establishes that the liability should initially be measured and recorded at fair value. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS 146 for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002.

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

        This information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report, and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. The forward-looking statements in this discussion regarding the markets in which the Company operates, our expectations regarding our future performance, liquidity and capital resources and other non-historical statements in this discussion include numerous risks and uncertainties, as described in "Factors That May Affect Future Results" in this Report. Our actual results may differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

Overview

        SRS Labs, Inc. ("SRS Labs") conducts its business activities through the following three operating business units: SRS Labs, the parent company; its wholly-owned subsidiary, ValenceTech Limited and ValenceTech Limited's wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively "Valence"); and its majority-owned subsidiary, SRSWOWcast.com, Inc., doing business as SRSWOWcast Technologies ("SRSWOWcast"). SRS Labs and its majority-owned and wholly-owned subsidiaries together are collectively referred to herein as the "Company".

        The Company is a developer and provider of application specific integrated circuits ("ASICs"), standard integrated circuits ("ICs") and audio and voice technology solutions for the consumer electronics, home theater, DVD, portable audio, wireless device, computer, game, broadcast, Internet and telecommunications markets. The Company operates in the following five business segments:

SRS Labs

Licensing: SRS Labs develops and licenses audio and voice technologies to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and semiconductor manufacturers around the world.

Products: SRS Labs sells consumer products which incorporate its proprietary technologies.
Valence

ASICs: Valence develops and markets technology solutions in the form of analog and digital signal processor ASIC semiconductors or other imbedded custom semiconductor designs to OEMs.

Component Distribution: Valence is an authorized, non-exclusive distributor of semiconductor components, subassemblies and finished goods for selected OEM customers. The Company expects this business segment will be completely phased out by the end of 2002.
SRSWOWcast

Internet and Broadcast: SRSWOWcast develops and licenses software and hardware audio enhancement technology solutions for the Internet and broadcast markets.

Critical Accounting Policies

        The Company has prepared the accompanying condensed interim consolidated financial statements without audit in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information. We are required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that we believe are reasonable based upon available information, historical experience and/or forecasts. Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are both very important to the portrayal of the

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Company's financial condition and results, and require management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments. These estimates, judgments and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The accounting policies which management believes are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include those relating to allowances for doubtful accounts receivable and inventory obsolescence reserves.

        The Company's trade receivables are derived from sales to OEMs and distributors in the consumer electronics, home theater, computer, game, broadcast, Internet and telecommunications markets primarily in Asia, North America and Europe. The Company makes periodic evaluations of the creditworthiness of its customers and manages its exposure to losses from bad debts by limiting the amount of credit extended whenever deemed necessary. The Company maintains an allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable and such losses have historically been within management's expectations. Any deterioration in the financial condition of our customers could result in an impairment of their ability to pay our accounts receivable in full which may require an increase in our allowance for doubtful accounts and would negatively affect operating results.

        Inventories, which consist of finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is calculated using the weighted average method and is comprised of material costs and, where applicable, subcontracting and overhead costs that have been incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Net realizable value represents the estimated selling price less costs to be incurred in selling and distribution. We regularly review inventory quantities on hand and record a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on our estimates of product demand, current material costs and/or net realizable value. Adverse changes in technology or market conditions could result in a decrease in demand for our products, which may require an increase to our inventory obsolescence reserves and would negatively affect operating results.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2001

Revenues

        The Company generates revenues in five business segments. ASIC revenues consists of (a) design fees relating to, and sales of, application specific integrated circuits ("ASICs") for third parties by Valence to original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"); and (b) sales of general purpose integrated circuits ("ICs") designed by Valence under the brand name ASP. Licensing revenues are royalties generated primarily from the license of SRS Labs' audio and voice technologies. License and royalty agreements generally provide for the license of technologies for a specified period of time for either a single fee or a fee based on the number of units distributed by the licensee. Component distribution revenue consists of (a) the manufacture and sale of Valence's own branded product line of VCD players, amplifiers and game products and (b) the distribution of semiconductor products, manufacturing components and sub-assemblies to OEMs for the Hong Kong and People's Republic of China ("PRC") markets. The Company is in the process of winding-up this part of its business and expects that by December 31, 2002 its exit from the business will be substantially completed. Product sales represent sales of consumer products incorporating one or more of SRS Labs' proprietary technologies. Internet and broadcast revenues consist of the sale of hardware and software applications involving the Internet and broadcast audio markets.

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        Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2002 were $5,411,613 compared to $3,549,129 for the three months ended September 30, 2001, an increase of $1,862,484 or 52.5%. ASIC revenues were $2,945,687 for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $1,574,728 for the three months ended September 30, 2001 an increase of $1,370,959 or 87.1%. This increase was due to a refocusing of efforts toward the ASIC design business at Valence and away from the lower margin component distribution business. Licensing revenues were $2,008,554 for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $1,303,523 for the three months ended September 30, 2001 an increase of $705,031 or 54.1%. This increase was attributable to the sales growth of home entertainment products such as DVD players and other products which incorporate SRS Labs' technologies. Component distribution revenues were $433,100 for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $651,196 for the three months ended September 30, 2001 a decrease of $218,096 or 33.5%. This decrease was due to the Company's decision to focus on higher margin ASIC and licensing revenues and de-emphasize certain lower margin distribution activities. Product revenues were $8,510 for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $17,519 for the comparable period in 2001. Revenues generated by the Company's Internet and broadcast based business were $15,762 for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and $2,163 for the comparable period in 2001.

Gross Margin

        Cost of sales consists primarily of fabrication costs, assembly and test costs, and the cost of materials and overhead from operations. The gross margin percentage increased from 64.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2001, to 72.2% for the same period in 2002. The increase is attributable to continued efforts by Valence to shift away from low margin distribution product lines, which the Company expects to exit by year-end, and an increase in the revenue mix during the quarter ended September 30, 2002 in high margin licensing and ASIC business. We expect more modest consolidated gross margins of approximately 70% due to shifts in the expected revenue mix.

Sales and Marketing

        Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee salaries, sales consultants' fees and related expenses, sales commissions and product promotion costs. Sales and marketing expenses were $995,759 for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $935,189 for the same prior year period, an increase of $60,570 or 6.5%. The net increase in sales and marketing expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2002 is primarily attributable to increased sales commissions resulting from higher licensing revenue.

Research and Development

        Research and development expenses consist of salaries and related costs of employees engaged in ongoing research, design and development activities and costs for engineering materials and supplies. Research and development expenses were $992,839 for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $872,998 for the same prior year period, an increase of $119,841, or 13.7%. The increase in research and development costs is due to the increase level of ASIC business activity.

General and Administrative

        General and administrative ("G&A") expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, legal costs associated with the administration of intellectual property and other professional fees. G&A expenses were $1,272,031 for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $1,418,192 for the same prior year period, a decrease of $146,161 or 10.3%. The decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in the level of amortization expense related to certain categories of intangibles becoming fully amortized, capitalization of patent expenses related to the successful issuance of new patents, a

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discontinuation of goodwill amortization in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 142 and a general reduction in G&A expenses over all business segments. As a percentage of total revenues, G&A expenses decreased from 40% for the quarter ended September 30, 2001, to 23.5% for the same period this year.

Other Income, Net

        Other income, net, consists primarily of interest income, gain or (loss) on sale of securities, interest expense and foreign currency transaction gains and losses. Other income, net, was $295,333 for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $186,300 for the same prior year period, a increase of $109,033 or 58.5%. The principal reason for the increase was the gain on the sale of U.S. government securities.

Minority Interest

        Minority interest represents the minority shareholders' proportionate share of losses in SRSWOWcast. Minority interest was $19,177 for the three months ended September 30, 2002, compared to $39,241 for the same prior year period, a decrease of $20,064 or 51.1%. Losses in SRSWOWcast are expected to continue as a result of expenditures exceeding revenues in an effort to support the expansion and growth of SRSWOWcast business operations. Should losses continue in SRSWOWcast, the minority interest adjustment in the consolidated statement of operations will continue to reduce the Company's net losses by the minority shareholders' proportionate share of SRSWOWcast's net losses to the extent of their investment.

Provision for Income Taxes

        The income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2002 was $364,430 compared to tax expense of $76,302 for the same prior year period, an increase of $288,128 or 377.6%. The increase results from the increased level of pre-tax profitability at Valence as well as the higher levels of foreign tax on higher licensing revenues sourced from countries requiring foreign tax withholdings.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared To Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

Revenues

        Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were $12,995,353 compared to $12,724,385 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, an increase of $270,968 or 2.1%. ASIC revenues were $6,782,127 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $4,158,247 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, an increase of $2,623,880 or 63.1%. This increase was due to a refocusing of efforts toward the ASIC design business at Valence and away from the lower margin component distribution business, which the Company is in the process of exiting. Licensing revenues were $5,240,117 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $4,093,805 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 an increase of $1,146,312 or 28.0%. The increase was attributable to a continuation of the sales growth of home entertainment products such as DVD players and other products that incorporate SRS Labs' technologies. Component distribution revenues were $875,297 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $4,322,170 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, a decrease of $3,446,873 or 79.7%. This decrease was due to the Company's decision to focus on higher margin semiconductor and licensing revenues and de-emphasize certain lower margin distribution activities. Product revenues were $53,979 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and $134,007 for the comparable period in 2001. Revenues generated by the Company's Internet and broadcast based business were $43,833 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and $16,156, for the comparable period in 2001.

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Gross Margin

        Cost of sales consists primarily of fabrication costs, assembly and test costs, and the cost of materials and overhead from operations. The gross margin percentage increased from 53.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, to 73.7% for the same period in 2002. The increase is attributable to continued efforts by Valence to shift away from low margin distribution product lines and an increase in the revenue mix during the nine months ended September 30, 2002 in high margin licensing and ASIC business. We expect more modest consolidated gross margins of approximately 70% due to shifts in the expected revenue mix.

Sales and Marketing

        Sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of employee salaries, sales consultants' fees and related expenses, sales commissions and product promotion costs. Sales and marketing expenses were $3,188,978 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $3,480,605 for the same prior year period, a decrease of $291,627, or 8.4%. The net decrease in sales and marketing expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 is primarily attributable to increased efforts to control marketing costs especially at SRSWOWcast.

Research and Development

        Research and development expenses consist of salaries and related costs of employees engaged in ongoing research, design and development activities and costs for engineering materials and supplies. Research and development expenses were $2,895,436 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $2,647,976 for the same prior year period, an increase of $247,460, or 9.3%. Research and development costs as a percentage of revenues increased from 20.8% of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 to 22.3% of revenues for the same period this year. The increase is due to the level of ASIC business activity.

General and Administrative

        General and administrative ("G&A") expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, legal costs associated with the administration of intellectual property and other professional fees. G&A expenses were $3,385,737 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $4,549,058 for the same prior year period, a decrease of $1,163,321 or 25.6%. The decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in the level of amortization expense related to certain categories of intangibles becoming fully amortized, capitalization of patent expenses related to the successful issuance of new patents, a discontinuation of goodwill amortization in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 142 and a general reduction in G&A over all business segments. As a percentage of total revenues, G&A expenses decreased from 35.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 to 26.1% for the same period this year.

Other Income, Net

        Other income, net, consists primarily of interest income, gain or (loss) on sale of securities, interest expense and foreign currency transaction gains and losses. Other income, net, was $611,883 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $665,350 for the same prior year period, a decrease of $53,476 or 8.0%. The decrease primarily related to the first quarter of 2002 when, as compared to the comparable quarter in 2001, interest income was significantly lower due to lower average cash balances and investments and interest rates were significantly lower.

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Minority Interest

        Minority interest represents the minority shareholders' proportionate share of losses in SRSWOWcast. Minority interest was $59,207 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, compared to $156,879 for the same prior year period, a decrease of $97,672 or 62.3%. Losses in SRSWOWcast are expected to continue as a result of expenditures exceeding revenues in an effort to support the expansion and growth of SRSWOWcast business operations. Should losses continue in SRSWOWcast, the minority interest adjustment in the consolidated statement of operations will continue to reduce the Company's net losses by the minority shareholders' proportionate share of SRSWOWcast's net losses to the extent of their investment.

Provision for Income Taxes

        The income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $673,245 compared to income tax expense of $306,053 for the same prior year period, an increase of $367,192 or 120.0%. The increase is primarily a result of higher levels of foreign tax on higher licensing revenues sourced from countries requiring foreign tax withholdings as well as the higher level of Valence pre-tax income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        The Company's principal source of liquidity to fund ongoing operations at September 30, 2002 consisted of cash, cash equivalents and long-term investments aggregating $21,239,529. At September 30, 2002, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $13,941,720 and long-term investments of $7,297,809. Cash and cash equivalents generally consist of cash, money market funds and other money market instruments with original maturities of three months or less. Investments consist of U.S. government securities rated a minimum of A1.

        The Company's operating activities generated $2,273,632 in cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, and utilized $7,343,079 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The source of cash from operations resulted from the Company's income from operations for the nine month period adjusted for non-cash charges primarily related to depreciation and amortization and changes in operating assets and liabilities. The net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $5,069,447 for the nine months is primarily attributable to the purchase of U.S. government securities. Net cash used in financing activities of $211,022 was attributable to the purchase of treasury stock.

        The Company anticipates that its primary uses of working capital in future periods will be to acquire new technologies and to fund increased costs for additional sales and engineering headcount and marketing activities associated with the introduction of new technologies and products into the market.

        Based on current plans and business conditions, the Company expects that its cash, cash equivalents and investments together with any amounts generated from operations will be sufficient to meet the Company's cash requirements for the forseeable future. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be required to seek other financing sooner or that such financing, if required, will be available on terms satisfactory to the Company.

Newly Adopted and Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued SFAS No. 141 "Business Combinations", which, among other things, requires the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001, no longer permits the use of the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business combinations and broadens the criteria for recording intangible assets separate from goodwill. The adoption of SFAS No. 141 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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        On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets", which, among other things, establishes new standards for goodwill acquired in a business combination, eliminates the amortization of goodwill and other identifiable intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and requires the carrying value of goodwill and identifiable intangibles to be evaluated for impairment on, at least, an annual basis. Identifiable intangible assets with a determinable useful life will continue to be amortized over that period. Net loss for the quarter and year to-date ended September 30, 2001 would have been reduced by $81,299 and $243,879 respectively had goodwill and assembled workforce intangible amortization been discontinued effective January 1, 2001. Net loss per common share for the quarter and year to-date ended September 30, 2001, after adjusting for the impact of discontinued goodwill and assembled workforce intangible amortization would have been reduced by $.01 to $(.05) and by $.02 $(.25) respectively per common share.

        In August 2001, FASB issued SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations", which addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated retirement costs. SFAS No. 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 143 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

        On January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets", which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of either by sale or other than by sale. The adoption of SFAS No. 144 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

        In July, 2002, the FASB issued SFAS 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities," which addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and supercedes Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)." SFAS 146 requires that a liability for a cost associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. Under Issue 94-3, a liability for an exit cost as defined in EITF 94-3 was recognized at the date of an entity's commitment to an exit plan. SFAS 146 also establishes that the liability should initially be measured and recorded at fair value. The Company will adopt the provisions of SFAS 146 for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002.

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Factors That May Affect Future Results

Quarterly Fluctuations

        The Company's operating results may fluctuate from those in prior quarters and will continue to be subject to quarterly and other fluctuations due to a variety of factors, including the extent to which the Company's licensees incorporate the Company's technologies into their products; the timing of orders from and the shipments to major customers; the timing of new product introductions by the Company; the gain or loss of significant customers; competitive pressures on selling prices; the market acceptance of new or enhanced versions of the Company's technologies; the rate that the Company's semiconductor licensees manufacture and distribute chips to product manufacturers; and fluctuations in general economic conditions, particularly those affecting the consumer electronics market. Due to the Company's dependence on the consumer electronics market, the substantial seasonality of sales in the market has impacted the Company's revenues and net income. In particular, the Company believes that there is seasonality relating to the Christmas season, generally, and the Chinese New Year within the Asia region, which fall into the fourth and first quarters, respectively. As a result, the Company believes that period-to-period comparisons of its results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as indications of future performance.

Valence's Business

        The Company derives a significant amount of its revenue from Valence's ASIC business. Valence's engineering team focuses on the design of custom ASICs to meet specific customers' requirements and out-sources the production of the design to mask houses, foundries and packaging houses located primarily in Asia. The operations of Valence could be affected by a variety of factors, including the timing of customer orders, the timing of development revenue, changes in the mix of products distributed and the mix of distribution channels employed, the emergence of new industry standards, product obsolescence and changes in pricing policies by the Company, its competitors or its suppliers.

        Business revenue from ASICs is concentrated in a limited number of customers in the areas of consumer electronics, communications products, computers and computer peripherals. As such, the loss of any such customers or any bad debt arising from them may have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition and results of operation. Beginning in Fiscal 1999, Valence began to exit from certain lower margin product offerings in the distribution side of the business; the exit is expected to be substantially complete by year-end 2002. To replace the low margin distribution business, Valence began developing and distributing products that are related to, or incorporate, the Company's proprietary technologies. As a result, the immediate loss in revenue of the low margin distribution business has not been entirely offset by the new proprietary technology based products, which will take time to develop and be introduced into the marketplace. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to quickly introduce products to offset the loss in revenue or that the new products developed will receive a favorable market acceptance.

        Valence provides significant diversity to the Company's overall business structure and the Company's opportunities. In the presence of such corporate diversity, and in particular with regard to the semiconductor industry, the Company recognizes there will always exist a potential for a conflict among sales channels between the Company and certain of the Company's technology licensees. Although the operations of the Company's licensing business and those of Valence are generally complementary, there can be no assurances that sales channel conflicts will not arise. If such potential conflicts do materialize, the Company may or may not be able to mitigate the effect of such perceived conflicts, which, if not resolved, may impact the results of operations.

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Internet Business

        In Fiscal 1999, the Company launched its Internet business with the formation of SRSWOWcast. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 ("Fiscal 2000"), SRSWOWcast commenced operations with a business plan which focused on developing and acquiring audio based content to attract visitor traffic to its website in order to sell advertising and e-commerce products. In 2001, the Company changed its Internet strategy to focus on the sale and licensing of software and hardware products incorporating the Company's audio and voice enhancement technology solutions to the broadcast and Internet markets. In 2002, SUSWOWcast introduced audio processing hardware products designed for use by the professional broadcast markets. These products include the Broadcast Sports Processor ("BSP") and the Circle Surround ("CS") encoder and decoder products. There can be no assurance that this new business model will develop a sufficient customer base to be able to generate meaningful revenue.

Product Business

        In Fiscal 1999, the Company developed and marketed on its e-commerce site, www.wowthing.com, its first consumer audio product, the WOWThing Processor Box. The WOWThing Processor Box enhances the sound quality of music downloaded over the Internet as well as audio performance of computer and home entertainment products and speakers. This was the Company's first entry into the consumer market in the United States that is both competitive and demands products with short life cycles. In Fiscal 2000, the Company packaged the hardware and began to market two models: "WOW Thing for Computers" and "WOW Thing for Game Consoles" to consumers and resellers. In addition, the Company has developed a new line of proprietary, flat panel speakers which it plans to market under the SRS brand name. Although revenues from these products have not been significant, this product group helps elevate awareness of the technology as well as create brand awareness with the Company's customers and consumers.

        The Company intends to expand its offerings of high-end audio enhancement products. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to develop an effective distribution channel and build brand recognition as a product manufacturer. As the business increases, it is anticipated that significant capital will be required to finance product inventory and accounts receivable. As a result, the Company is subject to risks of product obsolescence, bad debt and insufficient financial resources to grow the business.

        The Company also recognizes that as new consumer audio products are developed and marketed by the Company, there will always exist a potential for a conflict and competition between the Company and certain of the Company's technology licensees. Although the intended products of the Company and those of its licensees do not generally overlap, there can be no assurance that the Company's products will not compete with those of their licensees. If such conflicts do materialize, it is uncertain whether the Company will be able to mitigate the effect of such conflicts, which if not resolved, may impact the results of operations.

Economic Risks Associated with Doing Business in Asia, Particularly in Hong Kong and the PRC

        The Company's significant operations in the PRC and Asia have required, and will continue to require, refinement to adapt to the changing market conditions in the region. The Company's operations in Asia, and internationally in general, are subject to risks of unexpected changes in, or impositions of legislative or regulatory requirements.

        The PRC economy has experienced significant growth in the past decade, but such growth has been uneven across geographic and economic sectors. There can be no assurance that such growth will continue or that any potential currency devaluation in the region will not have a negative effect on the Company's business, including Valence. The PRC economy has also experienced deflation in the past that may continue in the future. The current economic situation may adversely affect the Company's

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profitability over time as expenditures for consumer electronics products and information technology may decrease due to the results of slowing domestic demand and deflation.

        Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of the PRC with its own government and legislature. Hong Kong enjoys a high degree of autonomy from the PRC under the principle of "one country, two systems". The Company can give no assurance that Hong Kong will continue to enjoy autonomy from the PRC.

        The Hong Kong dollar has remained relatively constant due to the US dollar peg and the currency board system that has been in effect in Hong Kong since 1983. Since mid-1997, interest rates in Hong Kong have fluctuated significantly and real estate and retail sales have declined. The Company can give no assurance that the Hong Kong economy will not worsen or that the historical currency peg of the Hong Kong dollar to the U.S. dollar will be maintained. Continued declining consumer spending in Hong Kong, deflation or the discontinuation of the currency peg could adversely affect the Company's business.

Currency Risk/Stability of Asian Markets

        The Company expects that international sales will continue to represent a significant portion of total revenues. To date, all of the Company's licensing revenues have been denominated in U.S. dollars and most costs have been incurred in U.S. dollars. It is the Company's expectation that licensing revenues will continue to be denominated in U.S. dollars for the foreseeable future. Because Valence and its subsidiaries' business is primarily focused in Asia and because of the Company's anticipated expansion of its business in the PRC and other parts of Asia, the Company's consolidated operations and financial results could be significantly affected by risks associated with international activities, including economic and labor conditions, political instability, tax laws (including U.S. taxes on foreign subsidiaries) and changes in the value of the U.S. dollar versus the local currency in which the products are sold. In addition, the Company's valuation of assets recorded as a result of the Valence acquisition may also be adversely impacted by the currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar. The Company intends to actively monitor its foreign exchange exposure and to implement strategies to reduce its foreign exchange risk at such time that the Company determines the benefits of such strategies outweigh the associated costs. However, there is no guarantee that the Company will take steps to insure against such risks, and should such risks occur, there is no guarantee that the Company will not be significantly impacted. Countries in the Asia Pacific region have experienced weakness in their currency, banking and equity markets. These weaknesses could adversely affect consumer demand for Valence's products, the U.S. dollar value of the Company's and its subsidiaries' foreign currency denominated sales, the availability and supply of product components to Valence and ultimately, the Company's consolidated results of operations.

Competitive Pressures

        The Company's existing and potential competitors include both large and emerging domestic and international companies that have substantially greater financial, manufacturing, technical, marketing, distribution and other resources. The Company's present or future competitors may be able to develop products and technologies comparable or superior to those offered by the Company, and to adapt more quickly than the Company to new technologies or evolving market needs. The Company believes that the competitive factors affecting the market for the Company's products and technologies include product performance, price and quality; product functionality and features; the ease of integration; and implementation of the products and technologies with other hardware and software components in the OEM's products. In addition, the markets in which the Company competes are intensely competitive and are characterized by rapid technological changes, declining average sales prices and rapid product obsolescence. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to compete effectively in its respective markets, that competition will not intensify or that future

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competition will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating results, cash flows and financial condition.

Importance of Intellectual Property

        The Company's ability to compete may be affected by its ability to protect its proprietary information. The Company has filed several U.S. and foreign patent applications and to date has a number of issued U.S. and foreign patents covering various aspects of its technologies. There can be no assurance that the steps taken by the Company to protect its intellectual property will be adequate to prevent misappropriation of its technology or that the Company's competitors will not independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to the Company's technology. In addition, the laws of certain foreign countries may not protect the Company's intellectual property rights to the same extent, as do the laws of the U.S. The semiconductor industry is characterized by frequent claims and litigation regarding patent and other property rights. The Company is not currently a party to any claims of this nature. There can be no assurances that third parties will not assert additional claims or initiate litigation against the Company or its customers with respect to existing or future products. In addition, the Company may initiate claims or litigation against third parties for infringement of the Company's proprietary rights or to determine the scope and validity of the proprietary rights of the Company or others.

Dependence on Key Personnel

        The Company's future success depends in part on the continued service of its key engineering, sales, marketing and executive personnel, including highly skilled semiconductor design personnel. The Company anticipates that any future growth will require it to recruit and hire a number of new personnel in engineering, operations, finance, sales and marketing. Competition for such personnel during times of economic growth is intense, and there can be no assurance that the Company can recruit and retain necessary personnel to operate its business and support future growth.

Marketability and Volatility of Stock Price

        The trading price of the Company's common stock has been, and will likely continue to be, subject to wide fluctuations in response to quarterly variations in the Company's operating results, announcements of new products or technological innovations by the Company or its competitors, strategic alliances between the Company and third parties, general market fluctuations and other events and factors. Changes in earnings estimates made by brokerage firms and industry analysts relating to the markets in which the Company does business, or relating to the Company specifically, have in the past resulted in, and could in the future result in, an immediate and adverse effect on the market price of the Company's common stock. Even though our stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market, our stock has had, and may continue to have, low trading volume and high volatility. The historically low trading volume of our stock makes it more likely that a severe fluctuation in volume, either up or down, will significantly impact the stock price. Since our shares are thinly traded, our shareholders may have difficulty selling our common stock.

Acquisitions

        From time-to-time, the Company expects to make acquisitions of businesses or technologies that are complementary to its business strategy. Such future acquisitions would expose the Company to risks commonly encountered in acquisitions of businesses. Such risks include, among others, difficulty of assimilating the operations, information systems and personnel of the acquired business(es), the potential disruption of the Company's ongoing business; and the inability of management to maximize the financial and strategic position of the Company through successful incorporation of the acquired technologies, employees and customers. There can be no assurance that any potential acquisition will

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be consummated or, if consummated, that it will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.


ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

        The Company is exposed to a variety of risks, including foreign currency fluctuations and changes in interest rates affecting investment earnings.

        The Company has subsidiary operations in Hong Kong and the PRC, and accordingly, the Company is exposed to transaction gains and losses that could result from changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company uses the local currency (Hong Kong dollars) as the functional currency for its Asian subsidiaries. Translation adjustments resulting from the process of translating foreign currency financial statements into U.S. dollars were not significant in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 and for the quarter and year to-date ended September 30, 2002, due to the fact that the value of the Hong Kong dollar is currently pegged to the U.S. dollar, and the exchange rate remained constant throughout such periods. Cash balances maintained by Valence in excess of normal operating requirements are invested in U.S. Government Securities and U.S. denominated bank accounts further reducing balance sheet exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Under the current circumstances, the Company believes that the foreign currency market risk is not material. The Company actively monitors its foreign exchange exposure and, should circumstances change, intends to implement strategies to reduce its risk at such time that it determines that the benefits of such strategies outweigh the associated costs. There can be no assurance that management's efforts to reduce foreign exchange exposure will be successful.

        The Company's exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates, relates primarily to our invested balances of cash, cash equivalents and investments. The Company's investment policy specifies excess funds are to be invested in a manner that preserves capital, provides liquidity and generates the highest available after-tax return. The Company deposits its cash in banks and invests in cash equivalents consisting of high quality, short-term commercial paper and money market funds and investments consisting of U.S. government securities and U.S. government-backed securities. The Company does not invest in any derivative instruments. The fair value of the Company's cash, cash equivalents and investments or related income would not be significantly impacted by either a 100 basis point increase or decrease in interest rates as most investments are at fixed rates and are relatively short term. All cash, cash equivalents and investments are carried at fair value, which approximates cost.


ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

        Within the 90 days prior to the date of this Report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and acting Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 15d-14(c). Based upon that evaluation, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and acting Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in enabling the Company to record, process, summarize and report information required to be included in the Company's periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") within the required time period. There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date the Company carried out its evaluation.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

(a)
Exhibits.

The exhibit listed below is hereby filed with the Commission as part of this Report.

Exhibit
Number

  Description

99.1

 

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(b)
Reports on Form 8-K.

No report on Form 8-K was filed with the SEC during the three-month period ended September 30, 2002.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

    SRS LABS, INC.,
a Delaware corporation

Date: November 19, 2002

 

By:

 

/s/  
THOMAS C.K. YUEN      
Thomas C.K. Yuen
        Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
President and Acting Chief Financial Officer
Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial
Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

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CERTIFICATION

I, Thomas C.K. Yuen, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SRS Labs, Inc.;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.
I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and I have:

a)
designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)
evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c)
presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5.
I have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a)
all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6.
I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


Date: November 19, 2002

 

/s/  
THOMAS C.K. YUEN      
Thomas C.K. Yuen
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer,
President and Acting Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

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Index
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
SRS LABS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
SRS LABS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
SRS LABS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)
SRS LABS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
SRS LABS, INC. NOTES TO THE CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
SIGNATURES
CERTIFICATION