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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

ý

 

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

 

For the quarter ended March 31, 2003

 

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 000-1095478

 


 

INTERWAVE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

BERMUDA

 

98-0155633

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer identification No.)

 

 

 

CLARENDON HOUSE,
2 CHURCH STREET P.O. BOX HM 1022
HAMILTON HM DX, BERMUDA

 

NOT APPLICABLE

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

(441) 295-5950
(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 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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes ý   No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes o   No ý

 

As of April 30, 2003, 6,838,159 shares of Registrant’s common stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding.

 

 



 

INTERWAVE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

INDEX

 

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2002

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

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

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

Item 4 Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

 

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

 

Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

 

Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

Item 5 Other Information

 

 

Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

Signatures

 

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302(a) Certifications

 

 

 

 

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INTERWAVE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

March 31, 2003

 

June 30, 2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

4,718

 

$

11,403

 

Short-term investments

 

 

2,849

 

Restricted cash, short term portion

 

 

1,430

 

Trade receivables, net of allowance of $2,956 and $5,422 as of March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2002, respectively

 

4,332

 

10,034

 

Inventories, net

 

9,693

 

13,665

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

2,469

 

3,509

 

Total current assets

 

21,212

 

42,890

 

Property and equipment, net

 

5,305

 

6,999

 

Intangibles, net

 

8,314

 

1,660

 

Restricted cash, long term portion

 

687

 

684

 

Other assets

 

301

 

394

 

Total assets

 

$

35,819

 

$

52,627

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

5,107

 

$

7,972

 

Accrued expenses

 

7,320

 

8,893

 

Advance license payment

 

400

 

 

Notes payable, short term portion

 

149

 

140

 

Capital lease obligations, short term portion

 

473

 

422

 

Other current liabilities

 

2,537

 

2,551

 

Total current liabilities

 

15,986

 

19,978

 

Notes payable, long term portion

 

 

176

 

Capital lease obligations, long term portion

 

417

 

792

 

Other long term liabilities

 

2,671

 

1,534

 

Total liabilities

 

19,074

 

22,480

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 authorized; 6,732,767 and 5,811,935 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2003 and June 30, 2002, respectively — Note 1

 

67

 

58

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

339,257

 

329,677

 

Deferred stock compensation

 

 

(298

)

Receivable from shareholders

 

(453

)

(455

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(369

)

(188

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(321,757

)

(298,647

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

16,745

 

30,147

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

35,819

 

$

52,627

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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INTERWAVE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Net revenues

 

$

6,580

 

$

14,731

 

$

21,485

 

$

35,707

 

Cost of revenues

 

4,821

 

8,850

 

16,940

 

23,047

 

Gross profit

 

1,759

 

5,881

 

4,545

 

12,660

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

3,253

 

4,271

 

10,948

 

15,297

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

3,933

 

5,686

 

15,150

 

21,721

 

Amortization of deferred stock compensation*

 

79

 

284

 

194

 

(225

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

108

 

1,470

 

660

 

4,615

 

Loss on asset sale, net

 

105

 

 

105

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

79

 

(3,911

)

715

 

(3,072

)

Total costs and expenses

 

7,557

 

7,800

 

27,772

 

38,336

 

Operating loss

 

(5,798

)

(1,919

)

(23,227

)

(25,676

)

Interest income

 

22

 

120

 

149

 

1,155

 

Interest expense

 

(66

)

(65

)

(67

)

(224

)

Other income (expense), net

 

522

 

(12

)

(391

)

(268

)

Net loss before income taxes

 

(5,320

)

(1,876

)

(22,754

)

(25,013

)

Income tax expense

 

139

 

101

 

356

 

339

 

Net loss

 

$

(5,459

)

$

(1,977

)

$

(23,110

)

$

(25,352

)

Basic and diluted loss per share — Note 1

 

$

(0.81

)

$

(0.35

)

$

(3.59

)

$

(4.54

)

Weighted average common shares used in computing loss per share — Note 1

 

6,733

 

5,599

 

6,429

 

5,581

 

*Amortization of deferred stock compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenues

 

$

6

 

$

21

 

$

39

 

$

73

 

Research and development

 

47

 

168

 

177

 

471

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

26

 

95

 

(22

)

(769

)

Total

 

$

79

 

$

284

 

$

194

 

$

(225

)

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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INTERWAVE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Net loss

 

$

(23,110

)

$

(25,352

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,637

 

8,877

 

Amortization of deferred stock compensation

 

194

 

(225

)

Compensation expense related to acquisition

 

786

 

 

Warrants Issued

 

320

 

 

Loss on asset sale

 

105

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

1,427

 

(190

)

Trade receivables

 

5,702

 

2,250

 

Inventories

 

3,972

 

5,251

 

Accounts payable

 

(2,865

)

(8,259

)

Accrued expenses

 

(1,976

)

(10,776

)

Deferred revenue

 

(168

)

(275

)

Other

 

127

 

1,729

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(11,849

)

(26,970

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of short-term investments

 

2,849

 

11,984

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(767

)

(1,394

)

Investment in licensed technologies and other

 

 

(556

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

 

2,082

 

10,034

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payments from notes receivable

 

82

 

846

 

Principal payments on notes payable and capital leases

 

 

(323

)

Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants

 

 

172

 

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

 

 

148

 

Proceeds from issuance of common shares and other

 

3,000

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

3,082

 

843

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

122

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(6,685

)

(15,971

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

11,403

 

25,974

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

$

4,718

 

$

10,003

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

$

2

 

$

223

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Common shares issued for acquisitions

 

$

6,337

 

$

 

Income taxes

 

$

216

 

$

227

 

 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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INTERWAVE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

1.      BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the dates and periods presented. The consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.

 

The consolidated financial statements contemplate the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has had recurring net losses for the past three fiscal years and for the nine-month period ended March 31, 2003. Management is currently attempting to execute plans to increase revenues and margins, reduce spending, and raise additional amounts of cash through the issuance of debt, equity or through other means such as customer prepayments. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of preferred equity or debt securities, these securities could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to holders of common stock, and the terms of any debt could impose restrictions on our operations. The sale of additional equity or convertible debt securities could result in additional dilution to the Company’s stockholders, and the Company may not be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, if at all. If the Company is unable to successfully execute such plans, it may be required to reduce the scope of its planned operations, which could harm its business, or it may even need to cease operations. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities or any other adjustments that might be necessary should the Company be unsuccessful in executing such plans and is unable to continue as a going concern.

 

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been restated to give retroactive recognition to a 1 for 10 reverse stock-split effective April 30, 2003.  Additionally, these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Company’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2002. Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended March 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 2003.

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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.

 

2.      RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations” and SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” SFAS No. 141 requires that all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 be accounted for under the purchase method and addresses the initial recognition and measurement of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in a business combination. SFAS No. 142 provides that intangible assets with finite useful lives be amortized and that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives will not be amortized, but will rather be tested at least annually for impairment. In addition, the statement includes provisions upon adoption for the reclassification of certain existing recognized intangibles as goodwill, the identification of reporting units for the purpose of assessing potential future impairments of goodwill, the reassessment of the useful lives of existing recognized intangibles, and reclassification of certain intangibles out of previously reported goodwill.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 142 as of July 1, 2002. Because the Company no longer has any goodwill, such adoption did not have an impact on the results of the Company’s financial position, results of operations or its cash flows.

 

 

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Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 142, the Company amortized goodwill on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 4 years.  Had the Company accounted for goodwill consistent with the provisions of SFAS No. 142 in prior periods, the Company’s net loss would have been affected as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Net loss

 

$

(5,459

)

$

(1,977

)

$

(23,110

)

$

(25,352

)

Add back: Goodwill amortization

 

 

737

 

 

1,591

 

Adjusted net loss

 

$

(5,459

)

(1,240

)

(23,110

)

(23,761

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(0.81

)

$

(0.35

)

$

(3.59

)

$

(4.54

)

Goodwill amortization

 

 

0.09

 

 

0.29

 

Adjusted net loss

 

$

(0.81

)

$

(0.26

)

$

(3.59

)

(4.25

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares used in computing loss per share

 

6,733

 

5,599

 

6,429

 

5,581

 

 

In June 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations,” and in October 2001, SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS 143 requires that the fair value of an asset retirement obligation be recorded as a liability in the period in which the Company incurs the obligation. SFAS No. 144 serves to clarify and further define the provisions of SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of.” SFAS No. 144 does not apply to goodwill and other intangible assets that are not amortized. SFAS No. 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002 and SFAS No. 144 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Company adopted SFAS Nos. 143 and 144 for its fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002. The effect of adopting these statements did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.” This Statement requires recording costs associated with exit or disposal activities at their fair values when a liability has been incurred. Under previous guidance, certain exit costs were accrued upon management’s commitment to an exit plan, which is generally before an actual liability has been incurred. The provisions of this Statement are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The effect of adopting this statement is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB FIN No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, which clarifies disclosure and recognition/measurement requirements related to certain guarantees.  The disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements issued after December 15, 2002, and the recognition/measurement requirements are effective on a prospective basis for guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002.  The Company does not expect the adoption of FIN 45 to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In November 2002, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-21 (EITF 00-21), Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.  EITF 00-21 provides guidance on how to account for arrangements that involve the delivery or performance of multiple products, services and/or rights to use assets.  EITF 00-21 will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this Issue on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure—an amendment of SFAS No. 123.” This Statement amends SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results. SFAS No. 148 also amends certain disclosure requirements under Accounting Principle Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” The Company has included the disclosure required by SFAS No. 148 in Note 3.

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of ARB No. 51.  This Interpretation addresses the consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities as defined in the Interpretation.  The Interpretation applies immediately to variable interests in variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003, and to variable interests in variable interest entities obtained after January 31, 2003.  The application of this Interpretation is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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3.      STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company measures compensation expense for its stock-based employee compensation plans using the intrinsic value method.  The following table illustrates the effect on net loss and net loss per share the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to stock-based compensation (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

Nine Months Ended

 March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Net loss as reported

 

$

(5,459

)

$

(1,977

)

$

(23,110

)

$

(25,352

)

Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in the reported loss, net of related tax effects

 

79

 

284

 

194

 

(225

)

Deduct: Stock-based employee compensation expense using the fair value based method, net of related tax effects

 

 

(3

)

 

(1,173

)

 

(12

)

 

(3,381

)

Pro foma net loss

 

$

(5,383

)

$

(2,866

)

$

(22,928

)

$

(28,958

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share as reported - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.81

)

$

(0.35

)

$

(3.59

)

$

(4.54

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share pro forma - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.80

)

$

(0.51

)

$

(3.57

)

$

(5.19

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares used in computing net loss per share

 

 

6,733

 

 

5,599

 

 

6,429

 

 

5,581

 

 

The fair value of options granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used:

 

Weighted average risk-free rate

 

1.5

%

3.5

%

1.5

%

3.5

%

Expected life (years)

 

4.3

 

4.3

 

4.3

 

4.3

 

Volatility

 

199

%

286

%

199

%

286

%

Dividend Yield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.      COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

Comprehensive loss includes all changes in equity during a period from non-owner sources. Accumulated other comprehensive loss, as presented on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, consists of the cumulative net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, and the cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment.

 

The components of the Company’s total comprehensive loss were (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Net loss

 

$

(5,459

)

$

(1,977

)

$

(23,110

)

$

(25,352

)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

106

 

83

 

(443

)

121

 

Unrealized loss on investments

 

 

(129

)

 

(269

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(5,353

)

$

(2,023

)

$

(23,553

)

$

(25,500

)

 

5.      INVENTORIES

 

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2003

 

June 30, 2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Work in process

 

$

5,317

 

$

7,712

 

Finished goods

 

2,276

 

2,090

 

Inventory held at subcontractors

 

2,100

 

3,863

 

 

 

$

9,693

 

$

13,665

 

 

6.      BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER SHARE

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share is calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 128, “Earnings Per Share” and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 98. The denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share is the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the respective period. For the three-month and nine-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, 1.2 million and 1.2 million potential common shares, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share, as the effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

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7.      CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

March 31, 2003

 

June 30, 2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

2,499

 

$

5,946

 

Money market funds

 

15

 

927

 

Commercial paper

 

2,204

 

4,530

 

 

 

$

4,718

 

$

11,403

 

 

The Company maintains another certificate of deposit in the amount of $0.7 million as collateral on the leased facility in Menlo Park, all of which is restricted for use until expiration in February 2005, and is therefore classified as restricted cash, long term portion as of March 31, 2003.

 

The Company had two credit facilities for a European subsidiary with Royal Bank of Scotland.  As of March 31, 2003, $0.2 million has been drawn down from the Royal Bank of Scotland and is included in accrued expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.  The credit facilities are no longer available to the Company.

 

8.      ASSET PURCHASE

 

In September 2002, the Company completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of GBase Communications (“GBase”), a developer of CDMA 2000 base station systems (BSS) and packet data servicing nodes (PDSNs) for third generation (3G) markets under a license from Qualcomm, Inc (“Qualcomm”).

 

Under the asset purchase agreement, the Company acquired substantially all of GBase’s assets and assumed most of their liabilities. The initial purchase consideration was 0.32 million common shares.  An additional 0.02 million shares were placed in an escrow pending the outcome of certain contingencies.  The value of the shares may be added to the basis of the acquired assets upon expiration of the contingency period.  Contingent consideration of 0.08 million common shares were set aside in an escrow and will be released to GBase in two tranches upon the accomplishment of certain predetermined future milestones based on continued employment of key GBase personnel for periods of 12 and 18 months, respectively.

 

If the average of the Company’s closing share price during the last calendar quarter of 2003 is below $20 per share, the Company will be obligated to issue additional contingent consideration in a combination of common shares and cash, such that the total consideration at that time equals $8.4 million on a guaranteed security price of $20 per share for all shares issued, including the 0.1 million contingent shares.

 

The following table summarizes the consideration paid and allocation of purchase price for GBase (in thousands):

 

Acquisition costs

 

$

270

 

Liabilities assumed

 

705

 

Common stock issued

 

6,337

 

 

 

$

7,312

 

 

 

 

 

Other tangible assets

 

$

123

 

Qualcomm licenses

 

1,403

 

Purchased technology

 

5,786

 

 

 

$

7,312

 

 

The value of the contingent consideration of $1.1 million and $0.5 million are being recognized ratably as stock compensation expense over the next 12 and 18 months, respectively.  For three and nine months ended March 31, 2003, $0.3 million and $0.8 million related to this contingent consideration was recognized as compensation expense and classified as research and development expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.  Purchased technology is amortized over the estimated useful life of 4 years.

 

In October 2002, the Company entered into a licensing agreement with Telos Technology Ltd.  Under the agreement, the Company will deliver a perpetual license to use certain technology acquired in the GBase acquisition for consideration of $2 million.  The $2 million received was offset against the cost of GBase’s purchased technology.

 

In March 2003, Qualcomm expanded its agreement with the Company to include a full worldwide CDMA infrastructure license.  The expanded license grants the Company the right to develop, make and sell Qualcomm’s CDMAOne and CDMA2000 1X/1xEV-DO infrastructure equipment.  Accordingly, the Company has recorded an additional license value in the amount of $2.5 million.  This Qualcomm license has a payment stream of eight quarters beginning March 2003 discounted at 10%, and is amortized based on the higher of the straight-line amortization of 5 years or as units are sold.

 

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9.      RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

 

The Company’s restructuring accrual as of March 31, 2003 is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2003

 

Restructuring
Accrual as of
December 31, 2002

 

Additions/ Reversals

 

Payments

 

Restructuring
Accrual as of
March 31, 2003

 

Future lease payments related to abandoned facilities

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Workforce reduction

 

97

 

79

 

(142

)

34

 

Total

 

$

97

 

$

79

 

$

(142

)

$

34

 

 

For the nine-month period ended March 31, 2003

 

Restructuring
Accrual as of
June 30, 2002

 

Additions/ Reversals

 

Payments

 

Restructuring
Accrual as of
March 31, 2003

 

Future lease payments related to abandoned facilities

 

$

747

 

$

95

 

$

(842

)

$

 

Workforce reduction

 

35

 

620

 

(621

)

34

 

Total

 

$

782

 

$

715

 

$

(1,463

)

$

34

 

 

During the first nine months of fiscal 2003, the Company continued to reduce its workforce by an additional 93 employees. As a result, the Company recorded a restructuring expense related to severance payments and recorded an additional charge of $0.7 million.  The remaining restructuring accrual for workforce reduction of approximately $34 thousand is expected to be paid out through June 2003, and is included on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet in accrued expenses.

 

10.   ACCRUED WARRANTY AND RELATED COSTS

 

The Company offers a basic limited parts and labor warranty on its hardware products.  The basic warranty period for hardware products is typically one year from the date of purchase by the end user.  The Company provides currently for the estimated costs that may be incurred under its basic limited product warranties at the time related revenue is recognized.  Factors in determining appropriate accruals for product warranty obligations include the size of the installed base of products subject to warranty protection, historical warranty claim rates, and knowledge of specific product failures that are outside of the Company’s typical experience.  The Company assesses the adequacy of its warranty liabilities at least quarterly and adjusts the amounts as necessary based on actual experience and changes in future expectations.

 

The following table reconciles changes in the Company’s accrued warranties which is included in the accrued expenses and related costs for the three and nine-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively:

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Beginning accrued warranty and related costs

 

$

469

 

$

803

 

$

644

 

$

803

 

Cost of warranty claims

 

 

(159

)

(175

)

(159

)

Ending accrued warranty and related costs

 

$

469

 

$

644

 

$

469

 

$

644

 

 

11.   TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES, MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND CONCENTRATION OF RISK

 

The Company engaged in business transactions with investors resulting in the following revenue (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern Communications Co., Ltd.**

 

$

200

 

$

918

 

$

2,805

 

$

918

 

Hutchison Telecommunications Group**

 

 

 

 

2,461

 

 

 

 

10,021

 

Total

 

$

200

 

$

3,379

 

$

2,805

 

$

10,939

 

 


** Related party

 

 

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These customers accounted for the following percentages of revenues comprising greater than 10% of revenue:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bell Benin

 

16

%

*

%

*

%

*

%

Young Design, Inc.

 

13

%

*

%

13

%

*

%

Soltelco

 

12

%

 

*

%

 

 


* Less than 10%

 

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk, principally consist of trade receivables. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally does not require additional collateral (other than security interest in the equipment) on trade receivables.

 

The following table summarizes information relating to the Company’s significant customers, with trade receivable balances greater than 10% of total trade receivables as of:

 

 

 

March 31, 2003

 

June 30, 2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Trade Receivables:

 

 

 

 

 

Bell Benin

 

23

%

 

Eastern Communications Co., Ltd.**

 

*

 

13

%

Hutchison Telecommunications Group**

 

*

 

19

%

 


* Less than 10%

** Related party

 

12.   COMMITMENTS

 

(a) OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

 

The Company leases its facilities under non-cancelable operating leases. These leases expire at various dates through December 2005. Future minimum lease payments as of March 31, 2003 are as follows (in thousands):

 

Fiscal years ending:

 

 

 

2003

 

$

639

 

2004

 

2,599

 

2005

 

1,432

 

2006

 

89

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

4,759

 

 

Rent expense was approximately $0.2 million and $0.9 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, and $1.5 million and $2.8 million for the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

In May 2003, the Company entered into a facility lease agreement. The lease expires in April 2006 and has a monthly rent of approximately $30 thousand. Future minimum lease payments under this facility lease are as follows (in thousands):

 

Fiscal years ending:

 

 

 

2003

 

$

59

 

2004

 

354

 

2005

 

364

 

2006

 

311

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

1,088

 

 

(b) CAPITAL LEASE COMMITMENTS

 

The Company has two capital leases with GE Capital. These leases expire in December 2004 and February 2005. Aggregate future minimum lease payments as of March 31, 2003 are as follows (in thousands):

 

Year  ending June 30

 

 

 

2003

 

$

136

 

2004

 

543

 

2005

 

316

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

995

 

Less interest

 

(105

)

Present value of payments under capital lease

 

890

 

Less current portion

 

(473

)

Long-term portion of capital lease obligation

 

$

417

 

 

 

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(c) CONTRACT MANUFACTURERS

 

The Company generally commits to purchase products from its contract manufacturers covered by forecasts with cancellation fees.  As of March 31, 2003, the Company had committed to make purchases totaling $1.1 million from these manufacturers in the next 12 months.  The Company has provided a $1.1 million reserve for commitment cancellations for the next 12 months.

 

13.   COMMON STOCK AND WARRANT ISSUANCE

 

In September 2002, the Company amended its original equipment manufacturer agreement with UTStarcom, Inc. (“UTStarcom”). Additionally, UTStarcom acquired 0.58 million shares of the Company’s common stock for a purchase price of $3.0 million, which represents the fair market value of the transaction. The Company also agreed to provide certain network interface technical design services, and in the future produce and sell products to UTStarcom that includes the network interface for CDMA 2000 for fees to be negotiated.  Under the agreement, the Company has deposited in escrow certain intellectual property as security in case of material breach, cessation of business or liquidation.

 

In October 2002, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 0.2 million shares of common stock to UTStarcom. The fair value of the warrant of approximately $0.3 million was determined using the Black-Scholes pricing method and was charged to general, selling and administrative expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations during the quarter ended December 31, 2002.

 

14.   SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

SFAS No. 131 establishes standards for the manner in which public companies report information about operating segments in annual and interim financial statements. It also establishes standards for related disclosures about products and services, geographic areas, and major customers.

 

The method for determining what information to report is based on the way management organizes the operating segments within the Company for making operating decisions and assessing financial performance.  Subsequent to the June 2002 impairment of the Company’s Wireless, Inc. assets and the continued decline in the demand for Wireless, Inc.’s products, the financial information reviewed by the Company’s principal executive officer has been identical to the information presented in the accompanying statements of operations.  Accordingly, the Company has determined that effective July 1, 2002, it operated in a single cellular segment.  Cellular products provide infrastructure equipment and software using cellular to support an entire wireless network within a single, compact enclosure.  Prior period information was restated to conform to this new segment presentation.

 

Due to the nature of the Company’s business, shipments are frequently made to a systems integrator located domestically or in a given country, only to be repackaged and shipped to another country for actual installation. Geographic revenue information for the three-month and nine-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 is based on our customers’ locations. Long-lived assets include property, plant and equipment. Property, plant and equipment information is based on the physical location of the asset at the end of each period presented.

 

The following table sets forth net revenues and property, plant and equipment information for geographic areas (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

Nine months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

Net Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

2,096

 

$

1,818

 

$

5,667

 

$

4,458

 

Other North America

 

473

 

1,677

 

1,270

 

1,710

 

Latin America

 

103

 

2,969

 

363

 

13,582

 

Europe, Middle East and Africa

 

3,016

 

4,846

 

9,516

 

11,364

 

Asia Pacific

 

892

 

3,421

 

4,669

 

4,593

 

Total

 

$

6,580

 

$

14,731

 

$

21,485

 

$

35,707

 

 

 

 

 

As of March 31,
2003

 

As of June 30,
2002

 

Property, Plant and Equipment:

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

3,943

 

$

5,163

 

Latin America

 

29

 

45

 

Europe, Middle East and Africa

 

444

 

463

 

Asia Pacific

 

889

 

1,328

 

Total

 

$

5,305

 

$

6,999

 

 

 

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15.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On November 21, 2001, a securities class action, Middleton v. interWAVE Communications International, Ltd., et. al., Case No. 01 CV 10598, was filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain investment bank underwriters for the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”), the Company, and various of the Company’s officers and directors.  On April 19, 2002, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint.  The amended complaint alleges undisclosed and improper practices by the underwriters concerning the allocation of the Company’s IPO shares, in violation of the federal securities laws, and seeks unspecified damages on behalf of persons who purchased interWAVE’s stock during the period from January 28, 2000 through   December 6, 2000.  Similar complaints have been filed regarding more than 300 other IPOs.  These cases have been coordinated as In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 21-MC-92.  On October 8, 2002, the Court dismissed all of the individual defendants in the Company’s IPO litigation, without prejudice, subject to a tolling agreement.   Issuer and underwriter defendants in the coordinated litigation filed omnibus motions to dismiss on common pleading issues.  On February 19, 2003, the Court denied the motion to dismiss interWAVE’s claims.  The Company believes it has meritorious defenses to the claims and will continue to defend the action vigorously.

 

The Company is unable to predict the outcome of the litigation and does not expect it to be resolved in the near future. The legal proceedings may be time consuming and expensive and the outcome could be adverse to the Company, although the Company believes it has meritorious defenses. An adverse outcome could have a material adverse affect on the Company’s financial position, on its business and results of operations.  The Company may from time to time become a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.

 

16    ASSET SALE

 

In March 2003, Young Design, Inc., a leading manufacturer of broadband solutions for wireless inernet service providers (WISP), common carriers and mobile carriers, purchased substantially all of the remaining assets and obtained an nonexclusive license for all of the technology related to the Link CX product line.  Accordingly, we have recorded a gain on sale of assets in the amount of $0.3 million.

 

17.   SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

Reverse Stock Split

 

In order to maintain the Company’s listing on the Nasdaq National Market, which requires that listed issuers maintain a $1 per share minimum bid price, on January 24, 2003, the Company’s shareholders voted to grant the Board discretion to effect a reverse stock split at a ratio of up to 1-for 15.  On April 29, 2003, the Company’s Board approved a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, which became effective on April 30, 2003.

 

Nasdaq had previously granted the Company a series of temporary exceptions to the National Market’s minimum bid price requirement.  These exceptions were premised on Nasdaq’s determination that the Company appeared to comply with the terms of a proposed Nasdaq rule change that, once fully approved by the SEC, would afford Nasdaq National Market companies that fail to meet the minimum bid price requirement up two 180-day “grace periods” to regain compliance.  In order to qualify for the second “grace period,” which would have lasted until July 28, 2003, the Company would have to demonstrate compliance with one of the National Market’s core initial listing criteria.

 

On April 14, 2003, however, Nasdaq determined that the Company no longer met the qualification requirements for the second 180-day grace period.  As a result, it gave the Company a limited period of time, until April 30, 2003, to implement its previously approved plan to effect a reverse stock split sufficient to achieve and maintain a closing bid price of at least $1 per share for at least ten consecutive trading days.  As noted above, the Company’s 1-for-10 reverse stock split became effective on April 30, 2003, and thus far the Company’s bid price has stayed above the $1 minimum.

 

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

 

This 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.  The words “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “plans” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.  In addition, any statements which refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.  We undertake no obligation to publicly disclose any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring subsequent to filing this Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, those discussed below in “Risk Factors.”  Accordingly, our future results may differ materially from historical results or from those discussed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

 

OVERVIEW

 

We provide compact wireless communications systems for the cellular market. We were incorporated in June 1994.  Prior to May 1997, we had no sales and our operations consisted primarily of various start-up activities, such as research and development, recruiting personnel, conducting customer field trials and raising capital. We recorded our first product sale in May 1997. Our systems were initially deployed primarily in China and Africa beginning in 1998 and were intended to add capacity and coverage to existing systems. We commenced trials of our wireless office systems in 1999 in both Europe and Asia. We generated net revenues of $21.5 million and $35.7 million for the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. We incurred net losses of $23.1 million and $25.4 million for the nine-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. As of March 31, 2003, we had an accumulated deficit of $321.8 million.

 

We went through a series of downsizings and realignments in fiscal 2002 and during the nine-month period ended March 31, 2003 as we faced a downturn in world economic conditions and in the telecommunications industry.   We continued to focus on our core business as a provider of cellular infrastructure networks to network service providers.  In addition, we reduced our broadband product line and targeted lowered operating expenses, decreased losses and increased revenue.

 

Currently, we generate revenues through direct sales to wireless service providers and sales to communications equipment providers and system integrators that may either sell our systems on a stand-alone basis or integrate them with their own systems. The components of sales by channel are as follows:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2003

 

March 31, 2002

 

Direct sales to wireless providers

 

57

%

68

%

System integrators

 

30

%

23

%

Communication equipment providers

 

13

%

9

%

 

We have derived and expect to continue to derive a majority of our revenues from products installed outside the United States by both non-U.S. and U.S. based communications equipment providers, systems integrators and wireless service providers.  Net revenues outside North America represented approximately 68% and 83% of total net revenues for the nine months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. We believe that the majority of our products sold in the United States are ultimately installed by end users outside the United States. As a result, our revenue stream is subject to risks from economic uncertainties, currency fluctuations, political instability and uncertain cultural and regulatory environments.

 

In the first nine months of fiscal 2003, 2% of our revenue was from Latin America, 44% of our revenue was from Europe, Middle East and Africa, 22% of our revenue was from Asia Pacific, and 32% of our revenue was from North America, some of which are from “license saver” sales to small operators in the United States  We presently intend to establish a presence in Eastern Europe, where cellular service penetration is low and growth potential may be significant, through our expansion in Russia.

 

In September 2002, we completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of GBase Communications, a developer of CDMA 2000 base station systems and packet data servicing nodes for third generation markets under a license from Qualcomm, Inc. We plan to expand our product offering to address the new CDMA 2000 networks that follow the CDMA IS-95 and 1XRTT networks in the United States, China, Japan and parts of Latin America.

 

Under the asset purchase agreement, we acquired substantially all of GBase’s assets and assumed most of its liabilities for an initial purchase price of 0.32 million common shares.  An additional 0.02 million common shares were placed in an escrow pending the satisfaction of certain contingencies.  Contingent consideration of 0.08 million common shares were placed in an escrow and will be released in two tranches subject to the continued employment of key GBase personnel for periods of 12 and 18 months.

 

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In addition, under the asset purchase agreement, if the average of our closing share price during the last calendar quarter of 2003 is below $20 per share, we will be obligated to issue additional contingent consideration in common shares and cash, such that the total consideration at that time equals $8.4 million based on a guaranteed security price of $20 per share.

 

The following table summarizes the consideration paid and allocation of purchase price for GBase (in thousands):

 

Acquisition costs

 

$

270

 

Liabilities assumed

 

705

 

Common stock issued

 

6,337

 

 

 

$

7,312

 

 

 

 

 

Other tangible assets

 

$

123

 

Qualcomm licenses

 

1,403

 

Purchased technology

 

5,786

 

 

 

$

7,312

 

 

The value of the contingent consideration of $1.1 million and $0.5 million are being recognized ratably as stock compensation expense over the next 12 and 18 months, respectively.  For three and nine months ended March 31, 2003, $0.3 million and $0.8 million related to this contingent consideration was recognized as compensation expense and classified as research and development expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.  Purchased technology is amortized over the estimated useful life of 4 years.

 

In September 2002, we amended our original equipment manufacturer agreement with UTStarcom, Inc. Additionally, UTStarcom acquired 0.58 million shares of our common stock for a purchase price of $3.0 million, which represented the fair value of common stock on the date of the transaction. We also agreed to provide certain network interface technical design services, and in the future produce and sell product to UTStarcom that includes the network interface for CDMA 2000 for fees to be negotiated. Under the agreement, we have deposited in escrow certain intellectual property as security in case of material breach, cessation of business or liquidation.

 

In October 2002, we issued warrants to purchase 0.2 million shares of our common stock to UTStarcom.  The fair value of the warrant of $0.3 million was determined using the Black-Scholes pricing tool and was charged to our consolidated statement of operations during the quarter ended March 31, 2003.

 

Also in October 2002, we entered into a licensing agreement with Telos Technology Ltd.  Under the agreement, we will deliver a perpetual license to use certain technology acquired in the GBase acquisition for consideration of $2 million.  The $2 million received was offset against the cost of GBase’s purchased technology.

 

We have recently experienced significant changes in our senior management, including the resignation of our Chief Executive Officer, Priscilla M. Lu, in February 2003.  Since Ms. Lu’s resignation, William E. Gibson, a member of our Board of Directors, has served as the Chairman of an Executive Committee consisting of our independent board of directors members, which collectively have managed the duties previously undertaken by our Chief Executive Officer.  We are currently conducting a search to fill the Chief Executive Officer position. Ms. Lu continues to serve on our Board of Directors. These changes may be disruptive to our business.

 

In March 2003, Qualcomm expanded its agreement with us to include a full worldwide CDMA infrastructure license.  The expanded license grants us the right to develop, make and sell Qualcomm’s CDMAOne and CDMA2000 1X/1xEV-DO infrastructure equipment.  Accordingly, we have recorded an additional license value in the amount of $2.5 million.  This Qualcomm license is amortized based on the higher of the straight-line amortization of 5 years or units sold.

 

Also in March 2003, Young Design, Inc., a leading manufacturer of broadband solutions for wireless inernet service providers (WISP), common carriers and mobile carriers, purchased substantially all of the remaining assets and obtained an nonexclusive license for all of the technology related to the Link CX product line.  Accordingly, we have recorded a gain on sale of assets in the amount of $0.3 million.

 

In order to maintain our listing on the Nasdaq National Market, which requires that listed issuers maintain a $1 per share minimum bid price, on January 24, 2003, our shareholders voted to grant the Board discretion to effect a reverse stock split at a ratio of up to 1-for 15.  On April 29, 2003, our Board approved a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, which became effective on April 30, 2003.

 

Nasdaq had previously granted us a series of temporary exceptions to the National Market’s minimum bid price requirement.  These exceptions were premised on Nasdaq’s determination that we appeared to comply with the terms of a proposed Nasdaq rule change that, once fully approved by the SEC, would afford Nasdaq National Market companies that fail to meet the minimum bid price requirement up to two 180-day “grace periods” to regain compliance.  In order to qualify for the second “grace period,” which

 

 

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would have lasted until July 28, 2003, we would have to demonstrate compliance with one of the National Market’s core initial listing criteria.

 

On April 14, 2003, however, Nasdaq determined that we no longer met the qualification requirements for the second 180-day grace period.  As a result, we had a limited period of time, until April 30, 2003, to implement our previously approved plan to effect a reverse stock split sufficient to achieve and maintain a closing bid price of at least $1 per share for at least ten consecutive trading days.  As noted above, our 1-for-10 reverse stock split became effective on April 30, 2003, and thus far our bid price has stayed above the $1 minimum.

 

All common share numbers disclosed in this Form 10-Q have been adjusted to account for the 1-for-10 reverse stock split.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

We believe that there are several accounting policies that are critical to understanding our performance.  These policies affect our reported revenue and other significant areas that involve management’s judgments and estimates. These policies, and our procedures related to these policies, are described in detail below.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

We recognize revenue in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 (SAB 101) “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements.” Accordingly, revenue derived from the sale of equipment is recognized when all of the following have occurred: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the product has been shipped, title and all of the benefits and risks of ownership including risk of loss have passed to the customer, we have the right to invoice the customer, collection of the receivable is reasonably assured, and we have fulfilled all pre-sale contractual obligations to the customer. Revenue from extended warranty coverage and customer support is recognized ratably over the period of the service contract. Trial sales made directly to wireless service providers are not recognized as revenue until the trial is successfully completed. Trials conducted by communications service providers and systems integrators are normally shipped from their inventory and do not result in any incremental revenue to us. Although our products contain a software component, the software can only be sold separately to existing customers for upgrade purposes and we are not obligated to provide such software upgrades to our customers.

 

Accounts Receivable Valuation

 

We evaluate the collectibility of our trade receivables based on a combination of factors. When we become aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligations to us, such as in the case of bankruptcy filings or deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position, we record a specific reserve for bad debt to reduce the related receivable to the amount we reasonably believe is collectible. We also record reserves for bad debt for all other customers based on a variety of factors including the length of time the receivables are past due and historical collection experience. If circumstances related to specific customers change, our estimates of the recoverability of receivables are also likely to change.

 

Inventory Valuation

 

We perform a detailed assessment of inventory at each balance sheet date, which includes a review of, among other factors, demand requirements, product lifecycle and product development plans, quality issues, excess inventory and obsolescence. Based on this analysis, we record adjustments, when appropriate, to reflect inventory at net realizable value.

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

 

We evaluate our long-lived assets, including identifiable intangibles, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets might not be recoverable. Events and circumstances that would trigger an impairment analysis include a significant decrease in the market value of an asset, a significant change in the manner or extent that an asset is used including a decision to abandon acquired products, services or technologies, a significant adverse change in operations or business climate affecting the asset, and historical operating or cash flow losses expected to continue for the foreseeable future associated with the asset. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Fair value is estimated using discounted net cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell.

 

We evaluate the recoverability of long-lived assets when events or circumstances indicate a possible impairment. Any impairment losses recorded in the future caused by the continuing deterioration of the industry we operate in could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated our results of operations expressed as a percentage of revenues:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Net revenue

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

100.0

%

Cost of revenue

 

73.3

 

60.1

 

78.8

 

64.5

 

Gross margin

 

26.7

 

39.9

 

21.2

 

35.5

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

49.4

 

29.0

 

51.0

 

42.8

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

59.8

 

38.6

 

70.5

 

60.9

 

Amortization of deferred stock compensation

 

1.2

 

1.9

 

0.9

 

0.6

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

1.6

 

10.0

 

0.5

 

12.9

 

Loss on asset sale, net

 

1.6

 

 

(1.6

)

 

Restructuring charges (credits)

 

1.2

 

(26.6

)

3.3

 

(8.6

)

Operating loss

 

(88.1

)

(13.0

)

(108.1

)

(71.9

)

Interest income (expense), net

 

(0.7

)

0.4

 

0.4

 

2.5

 

Other income (expense), net

 

7.9

 

(0.1

)

1.8

 

(0.7

)

Income taxes

 

2.1

 

0.7

 

1.7

 

0.9

 

Net loss

 

(83.0

)%

(13.4

)%

(107.6

)%

(71.0

)%

 

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 AND 2002

 

NET REVENUES

 

Total revenues decreased 55% from $14.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2002 to $6.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 due in part to several large orders being delayed due to the finalization of customer letters of credit.  We expect that some of the orders may close in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2003.  In addition, this decrease resulted from decreased sales to wireless service providers, which decreased from $10.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2002 to $3.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2003; decreased sales to communications equipment providers from $2.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2002 to $0.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2003; offset by increased sales to system integrators from $1.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2002 to $2.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2003.

 

GROSS MARGIN

 

Gross margin decreased to 27% in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 from 40% in the same quarter of fiscal 2002. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to several instances of fulfillment costs of customer shipments recognized for which related revenue is recognized on a cash receipt basis.  Gross margin also decreased because of the absorption of services and customer support expenses in cost of revenues on lower sales volume.

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

 

Research and development expenses decreased $1.0 million or 23.8%, to $3.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 from $4.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2002.  The change is primarily due to a decrease of $0.9 million in labor-related costs as a result of a $0.7 million decrease in salaries, fringe benefits and bonuses due to reductions in work force, and a $0.2 million decrease in consulting and other expenses, offset by an increase of $0.3 million in stock compensation expense as a result of the amortization of stock compensation related to 0.8 million contingent shares set aside in an escrow in connection with the acquisition of substantially all the assets of GBase Communications.

 

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

 

Selling, general and administrative expense decreased $1.8 million, or 30.9%, to $3.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 from $5.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2002.  The decrease is primarily attributed to a $0.3 million decrease in bad debt expense as a result of continuous improvement in collections and a $0.8 million decrease in labor-related and other costs as a result of reductions in work force over the past fiscal year.

 

 

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AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION

 

Amortization of deferred stock compensation decreased 72.2% to $79 thousand in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 from $0.3 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2002.  The fiscal 2003 amount represents the continuing amortization of the remaining deferred stock compensation balance.  Deferred stock compensation has been fully amortized as of March 31, 2003.

 

AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Amortization of intangible assets for the third quarter of fiscal 2003 was $0.1 million as a result of our acquisition of substantially all the assets of GBase Communications (GBase) in September 2002.  The $1.5 million amortization of intangible assets for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 relates to our June 2001 acquisition of Wireless, Inc.  All of Wireless Inc.’s goodwill and other intangible assets were written off as a result of an impairment analysis performed in June 2002.

 

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

 

In accordance with our plan to reduce our aggregate workforce, consolidate facilities, and restructure certain business functions in order to streamline the organization for cost reduction, we recorded an additional restructuring charge of $79 thousand in the third quarter of fiscal 2003.  See Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for details.

 

NET INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

We had net interest expense in the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003 of $44 thousand compared to $55 thousand net interest income for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2002, which decrease was primarily attributable to the continuing reduction of cash and investments from our use of funds for operations and interest expenses related to our capital leases.

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

Other income (expense) increased $0.5 million or 4250%, to $0.5 million in other expense in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 from $12 thousand in other expense in the same period of fiscal 2002.  The change is primarily due to losses recognized on fixed assets retirement.

 

NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 AND 2002

 

NET REVENUES

 

Total revenues decreased 40% from $35.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2002 to $21.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2003 due to the continuing downturn in economic conditions worldwide and in the telecommunications industry.  Specifically, several large orders which were expected to close in the third fiscal quarter of 2003 were delayed due to the finalization of customer letters of credit.  We expect that some of those orders may close in the fourth fiscal quarter of 2003.  This decrease resulted from decreased sales to wireless service providers, which decreased from $24.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2002 to $11.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2003; decreased sales to system integrators from $8.1 million in the first nine months of 2002 to $4.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2003; offset by increased sales to communications equipment providers from $3.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2002 to $4.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2003.

 

GROSS MARGIN

 

Gross margin decreased to 21.2% in the first nine months of fiscal 2003 from 35.5% in the first nine months of fiscal 2002. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to the several instances of fulfillment costs of customer shipments recognized for which related revenue is recognized on a cash receipt basis.  Gross margin also decreased because of the absorption of services and customer support expenses in cost of revenues on lower sales volume.

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

 

Research and development expenses decreased $4.4 million or 28.4%, to $10.9 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2003 from $15.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2002.  This change is primarily due to a decrease of $3.7 million in labor-related costs as a result of a $3.4 million decrease in salaries, fringe benefits and bonuses related to a reduction in employee headcount, and a $0.3 million decrease in consulting and other expenses.  The overall decrease is partially offset by an increase of $0.3 million in stock compensation expense as a result of the amortization of stock compensation related to 0.8 million contingent shares set aside in an escrow in connection with the acquisition of substantially all the assets of GBase Communications.

 

 

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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

 

Selling, general and administrative expense decreased $6.6 million or 30.3%, to $15.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2003 from $21.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2002.  The decrease is primarily attributed to a $1.9 million decrease in bad debt expense as a result of continuous improvement in collections and a $3.6 million decrease in labor-related and other costs as a result of reductions in work force over the past fiscal year.  The overall decrease is partially offset by an increase of $0.3 million of stock compensation expense as a result of recognizing the value of a warrant issued to UTStarcom, Inc.

 

AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED STOCK COMPENSATION

 

Amortization of deferred stock compensation increased 186.2% to $0.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2003 from $(0.2) million in the same period of fiscal 2002. The fiscal 2003 amount represents the continuing amortization of the remaining deferred stock compensation balance while the $(0.2) million credit in the first nine months of fiscal 2002 represents the cancellation of unamortized deferred stock compensation expense as a result of our actions to reduce our aggregate workforce and restructure certain business functions since the beginning of fiscal 2002. Deferred stock compensation has been fully amortized as of March 31, 2003.

 

AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

Amortization of purchased intangible assets for the first nine months of fiscal 2003 was $0.7 million as a result of our acquisition of substantially all the assets of GBase Communications in September 2002.  The $4.6 million amortization of intangible assets for the first nine months of fiscal 2002 relates to our June 2001 acquisition of Wireless, Inc.  All of Wireless Inc.’s goodwill and other intangible assets were written off as a result of an impairment analysis performed in June 2002.

 

RESTRUCTURING CHARGES

 

In accordance with our plan to reduce our aggregate workforce, consolidate facilities, and restructure certain business functions in order to streamline the organization for cost reduction, we recorded an additional restructuring charge of $0.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2003.  See Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for details.

 

NET INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

We had net interest income in the first nine months ended March 31, 2003 of $0.1 million compared to $0.9 million for the first nine months ended March 31, 2002, which decrease was attributable to the continuing reduction of cash and investments from our use of funds for operations.

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

Other expense decreased $0.7 million or 246% to $0.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2003 from $(0.3) million in the same period of fiscal 2002.  The change is primarily due to losses recognized on fixed assets retirement.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

We have had recurring net losses for the past three fiscal years.  Our current working capital and expected cash flows to be generated from operations may not be sufficient to fund operations for the remainder of fiscal 2003.

 

As of March 31, 2003 our sources of liquidity consisted of $4.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, excluding $0.7 million in restricted cash.  Our net accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2003 was $4.3 million.

 

Our management is attempting to execute plans to address our liquidity requirements.  These plans include increasing revenues and margins, reducing spending and raising additional financing through the issuance of debt, equity or through other means such as customer prepayments.  If additional funds are raised through the issuance of preferred equity or debt securities, these securities could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to holders of common stock, and the terms of any debt could impose restrictions on our operations. The sale of additional equity or convertible debt securities could result in additional dilution to our shareholders, and we may not be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to successfully execute such plans, we may be required to reduce the scope of our planned operations, which could harm our business, or we may even need to cease operations.  The report of our independent auditors included in our Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2002 contains a paragraph expressing substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

In May 2003, we entered into a facility lease agreement. The lease expires in April 2006 and has a monthly rent of approximately $30 thousand.

 

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Operating Activities.  Net cash used in operating activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2003 was primarily attributable to net loss from operations, decreases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, offset by non-cash depreciation and amortization, as well as decreases in inventory and trade receivables and increases in deferred revenue. For the first nine months of fiscal 2002, net cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to net loss from operations, decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other offset by non-cash depreciation and amortization as well as decreases in trade receivables and inventory.

 

Investing Activities.  During the first nine months of fiscal 2003, the primary source of cash in investing activities was the sale of our remaining short-term investments.  For the first nine months of fiscal 2002, our investing activities consisted primarily of the sale of short-term investments offset by purchases of property and equipment.  We expect that capital expenditures will decrease due to our continued cost-cutting efforts and conservation of cash resources.

 

Financing Activities.  During the first nine months of fiscal 2003, we raised $3.0 million from UTStarcom, Inc. through the sale of our common shares.  During the first nine months of fiscal 2002, the primary source of cash provided in financing activities were receipts on our notes receivable from several of our customers net of principal payments on notes payable.

 

We had two credit facilities for a European subsidiary with Royal Bank of Scotland.  As of March 31, 2003, $0.2 million has been drawn down. The credit facilities are no longer available to us.

 

As of March 31, 2003, the Company has no transactions, relationships, or other arrangements with an unconsolidated entity that is reasonably likely to materially affect liquidity, the availability of capital resources, or requirements for capital resources.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

We may require additional financing to fund our operations in 2003 and beyond and this financing may not be available.

 

We may require additional capital to fund our operations during 2003.  We have had recurring net losses in the past three fiscal years and for the nine-month period ended March 31, 2003.  The report of our independent auditors included in our Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2002 contains a paragraph expressing substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern.  Our management is currently forming and attempting to execute plans to address our liquidity requirements.  These plans include increasing revenues and margins, reducing spending and raising additional financing through the issuance of debt, equity or through other means such as customer prepayments.  We may not be successful in raising capital on acceptable terms, or at all.

 

If additional funds are raised through the issuance of preferred equity or debt securities, these securities could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to holders of common stock, and the terms of any debt could impose restrictions on our operations. The sale of additional equity or convertible debt securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders and such securities may have rights, preferences and privileges senior to those held by existing shareholders. If we cannot raise funds on terms favorable to us, or raise funds at all, we may not be able to develop or enhance our products, take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements. If we are unable to raise additional funds, we may be required to reduce the scope of our planned operations, which could harm our business, or we may even need to cease operations. See “Use of Proceeds” in our Form 10-K for the period ended June 30, 2002 and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” in this Form 10-Q for more information on our capital requirements and requirements for liquidity.

 

We are exposed to general economic conditions, which could have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

As a result of unfavorable general economic conditions in the United States and internationally, and reduced worldwide capital spending, our sales have declined in recent fiscal quarters.  In particular, our sales declined for the nine months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to the prior year. Continued weakness in the telecommunications euquipment industry or any further deterioration to the business or financial condition of our customers in this industry could have a material adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition. If the economic conditions in the United States and in the other international markets we serve worsen, we may experience a material adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

We have not yet terminated an facility lease.

 

We continue to be subject to a facility lease agreement that has a term extending to January 2005 and a monthly rent of approximately $0.2 million.  We are seeking to negotiate the termination of the lease and, if we are unable to do so, the landlord could claim that we are liable for the amount remaining due under the lease.  The failure to reach a settlement or other resolution with the landlord of the facility lease on terms favorable to us could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

 

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Because we have a limited operating history, we cannot be sure that we can successfully execute our business strategy.

 

We did not record revenue from our first product sale until May 1997 and we have a limited history of generating significant revenues. Some of our products are new and are being tested by customers for incorporation into live networks. Therefore, you have limited historical financial data and operating results with which to evaluate our business and our prospects. You must consider our prospects in light of the early stage of our business in a new and rapidly evolving market. Our limited operating history may make it difficult for you to assess, based on historical information, whether we can successfully execute our business strategy. If we are unable to successfully execute our business strategy, we would be unable to achieve cash-flow breakeven, profitability or to build a sustainable business.

 

We have a history of losses, expect future losses and may never achieve or sustain profitability.

 

As of March 31, 2003, we had an accumulated deficit of $321.8 million.  We incurred net losses of approximately $23.1 million for the nine-month period ended March 31, 2003. We may continue to incur net losses and these losses may be substantial. Furthermore, we expect to generate significant negative cash flow in the near future.  To achieve and sustain profitability and positive cash flow, we will need to generate substantially higher revenues. Our ability to generate future revenues, generate cash flow and achieve profitability will depend on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include:

 

                                            the rate of market acceptance of compact mobile wireless systems;

 

                                            our ability to compete successfully against much larger GSM and CDMA 2000 communications equipment providers;

 

                                            our ability to expand our customer base;

 

                                            our ability to control costs and reduce expenses;

 

                                            our ability to efficiently manufacture our products ourselves and through outsourcing arrangements;

 

                                            our ability to absorb overhead costs through higher manufacturing volume;

 

                                            our ability to develop third generation (3G) wireless products, including CDMA 2000 products;

 

                                            our ability to achieve compatibility and interoperability of our GSM and CDMA 2000 products with existing networks and other vendor’s equipment and industry standards; and

 

                                            our ability to generate cash flow from operations.

 

Due to these factors, as well as other factors described in this risk factors section, we may be unable to achieve or maintain profitability. If we are unable to achieve or maintain profitability, or if we are unable to achieve cash-flow breakeven, we will be unable to build a sustainable business. In this event, our share price and the value of your investment would likely decline.

 

Our quarterly operating results are likely to fluctuate significantly and may fail to meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors, which may cause our share price to decline.

 

Our quarterly operating results have fluctuated significantly in the past and are likely to do so in the future. If our operating results do not meet the expectations of securities analysts and investors, our share price is likely to decline. The factors that could cause our quarterly results to fluctuate include:

 

                                            any delay in the introduction of new products or product enhancements;

 

                                            the size and timing of customer orders and our product shipments, which have typically consisted of a relatively small number of wireless network systems at the end of each quarter;

 

                                            the mix of products sold, because our various products generate different gross margins;

 

                                            any delay in shipments caused by component shortages or other manufacturing problems, extended product testing of complex products or regulatory issues;

 

 

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                                            the timing of orders from and shipments to major customers, including possible cancellation of orders;

 

                                            the loss of a major customer;

 

                                            reductions in the selling prices of our products;

 

                                            cost pressures from shortages of skilled technical employees, increased product development and engineering expenditures and other factors;

 

                                            customer responses to announcements of new products and product enhancements by competitors and the entry of new competitors into our market;

 

                                            economic and political conditions in the markets where we sell our products;

 

                                            the level of capital equipment spending by our customers, including telecommunications service providers and Internet service providers; and

 

                                            macroeconomic conditions, including recession conditions in the telecommunications industry worldwide.

 

Due to these and other factors, our results of operations could fluctuate substantially in the future, and quarterly comparisons may not be reliable indicators of future performance. In addition, because many of our expenses for personnel, facilities and equipment are relatively fixed in nature, if revenues fail to meet our expectations, we may not be able to reduce expenses correspondingly. As a result, we would experience greater than expected net losses and net cash outflow. If we experience greater than expected net losses and net cash outflow, our share price and the value of your investment would likely decline.

 

Our quarterly revenue may be affected by the purchasing and financing process of our customers, particularly in the purchasing of complete network systems.

 

Customers that purchase our complete network systems have a complex purchasing process and long sales cycles that may last from nine months to one year or more. Some of these customers are public entities that require public hearings and a public decision approval process before they are able to submit a purchase order. Customers for our complete network systems often require assistance in network planning, equipment specification, business plan preparation and financing presentations. These customers also may require the approvals of licensing authorities, a technical team, a management group and a board of directors, as well as the approval of financing for the purchase. The timing and outcome of our customers’ purchasing and financing processes may be difficult to determine and may affect our ability to forecast sales. If we fail to close the sale for one or more complete network systems in any fiscal quarter, or if a customer fails to obtain the required approvals or fails to obtain financing, then our revenues and operating results would be adversely affected.

 

Our stock price has been volatile since our initial public offering, which may make it more difficult for you to resell shares at prices you find attractive.

 

Our stock price could fluctuate due to the following factors, among others:

 

                                            announcements of operating results and business conditions by us or our competitors;

 

                                            announcements by us or our competitors relating to new customers, new products or technological innovation;

 

                                            economic developments and market trends in the telecommunications industry as a whole;

 

                                            changes in financial estimates and recommendations by securities analysts;

 

                                            political and economic developments in countries where we have business or where our customers are located;

 

                                            delisting from the Nasdaq National Market; and

 

                                            general market conditions.

 

 

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In addition, the stock market has experienced extreme volatility, and a steep decline, with volatility that may be unrelated to the operating performance of companies and a decline related to recession conditions in telecommunications markets. These broad market and industry fluctuations and conditions may adversely affect the price of our stock, regardless of our operating performance.

 

Our stock may be subject to delisting from the Nasdaq National Market if the stock trades at less than one dollar per share for an extended period of time.

 

In order to maintain our listing on the Nasdaq National Market, which requires that listed issuers maintain a $1 per share minimum bid price, on January 24, 2003, our shareholders voted to grant the Board discretion to effect a reverse stock split at a ratio of up to 1-for 15.  On April 29, 2003, our Board approved a 1-for-10 reverse stock split, which became effective on April 30, 2003.

 

Nasdaq had previously granted us a series of temporary exceptions to the National Market’s minimum bid price requirement.  These exceptions were premised on Nasdaq’s determination that we appeared to comply with the terms of a proposed Nasdaq rule change that, once fully approved by the SEC, would afford Nasdaq National Market companies that fail to meet the minimum bid price requirement up to two 180-day “grace periods” to regain compliance.  In order to qualify for the second “grace period,” which would have lasted until July 28, 2003, we would have to demonstrate compliance with one of the National Market’s core initial listing criteria.

 

On April 14, 2003, however, Nasdaq determined that we no longer met the qualification requirements for the second 180-day grace period.  As a result, we had a limited period of time, until April 30, 2003, to implement our previously approved plan to effect a reverse stock split sufficient to achieve and maintain a closing bid price of at least $1 per share for at least ten consecutive trading days.  As noted above, our 1-for-10 reverse stock split became effective on April 30, 2003, and thus far our bid price has stayed above the $1 minimum.

 

We cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of the Nasdaq National Market.  If the minimum bid price per share of our stock falls below $1 for an extended period of time, we could be forced to transfer the listing of our common stock to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, in order to take advantage of that market’s lengthier grace periods and more lenient requirements.

 

If we are forced to transfer the listing of our common stock to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, it would seriously limit the liquidity of our common stock and impair our potential to raise future capital through the sale of our common stock, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.  The transfer of our common stock to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market could also reduce the ability of holders of our common stock to purchase or sell shares as quickly and as inexpensively as they have done historically, and may have an adverse effect on the trading price of our common stock.  The transfer could also adversely affect our relationships with vendors and customers.

 

We extend credit to many of our customers in connection with the sale of our products.

 

A number of wireless service providers have used significant portions of their financial resources to acquire from governmental bodies the right to use cellular spectrum in particular geographical areas.  As a result, many wireless service providers have required financing for the purchase of network equipment.  We have historically sold our products to wireless service providers and entered into financing arrangements in connection with the sale of these products. These financing arrangements include extended payment terms, and, on occasion, lines of credit that cover not only equipment financing but also the working capital needs of our wireless service provider customers.  We cannot assure you that these wireless service providers will be able to repay these loans on time, or at all.  If these loans are not repaid on a timely basis, our operating results would be adversely affected.

 

We must manage our growth successfully, including the integration of recently-acquired operations, in order to achieve our desired results.

 

As a result of recent acquisitions and international expansion, many of our employees are based outside of our Mountain View facility. If we are unable to effectively manage our geographically dispersed group of employees, our business will be adversely affected.

 

As part of our business strategy, we completed several acquisitions. During fiscal year 2003, we completed our acquisition of substantially all of the assets of GBase Communications. Acquisition transactions are accompanied by a number of difficulties, including:

 

                                            the difficulty of assimilating the operations and personnel of acquired companies;

 

                                            the potential disruption of our ongoing business and the distraction of our management;

 

 

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                                            the difficulty of incorporating acquired technology into our products and unanticipated expenses related to such integration;

 

                                            the correct assessment of the relative percentages of in-process research and development expense that can be immediately written off as compared to the amount which must be amortized over the appropriate life of the asset;

 

                                            the potential underestimation of the costs and resources required to complete development of new products in an acquired company;

 

                                            the impairment of assets in the telecommunications business with unfavorable market conditions, particularly for broadband wireless access products;

 

                                            the failure to successfully develop an acquired in-process technology resulting in the impairment of amounts currently capitalized as intangible assets;

 

                                            maintaining customer, supplier and other favorable relationships of acquired operations;

 

                                            the potential unforeseen liabilities associated with acquired operations;

 

                                            negative cash flow from acquired operations; and

 

                                            the additional fixed costs associated with acquired operations.

 

We may not be successful in addressing these difficulties or any other problems encountered in connection with such acquisitions.

 

Historically we have relied on a small number of customers for most of our revenues, and a decrease in revenues from these customers could seriously harm our business.

 

A small number of customers have accounted for a significant portion of our revenues to date. Net revenues from significant customers as a percentage of our total net revenues were as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Nine Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2003

 

2002

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bell Benin

 

16

%

*

%

*

%

*

%

Young Design, Inc.

 

13

%

*

%

13

%

*

%

Soltelco

 

12

%

 

*

%

 

 


* Less than 10%

 

We expect that the majority of our revenues will continue to depend on sales to a small number of customers. If any key customers experience a downturn in their business or shift their purchases to our competitors, our revenues and operating results would decline. Some of our key customers have experienced a severe downturn in their businesses.

 

We currently depend primarily on one contract manufacturer to manufacture most of our products, and plan to use only one contract manufacturer in the future.

 

We depend primarily on one contract manufacturer to manufacture most of our GSM and broadband products. We do not have long-term supply contracts with our contract manufacturer, and the manufacturer is not obligated to supply us with products for any specific period, in any specific quantity or at any specific price, except as may be provided in a particular purchase order. None of our products are manufactured by more than one supplier. We do not expect this to change for the foreseeable future.

 

There are risks associated with our dependence on one contract manufacturer, including the contract manufacturer’s control of capacity allocation, labor relations, production quality and other aspects of the manufacturing process. If we are unable to obtain our products from this manufacturer on schedule, revenues from the sale of products may be delayed or lost, and our reputation, relationship with customers and our business could be harmed. In addition, in the event that the contract manufacturer must be replaced, the disruption to our business and the expense associated with obtaining and qualifying a new contract manufacturer could

 

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be substantial. If problems with our contract manufacturer cause us to miss customer delivery schedules or result in unforeseen product quality problems, we may lose customers. As a result, our revenues and our future growth prospects would likely decline.

 

Because some of our key components come from a single source, or require long lead times, we could experience unexpected interruptions, which could cause our operating results to suffer.

 

A number of our suppliers are sole sources for key components for our products. These key components are complex and difficult to manufacture and require long lead times. In the event of a reduction or interruption of supply, or a degradation in quality, as many as six months could be required before we would begin receiving adequate supplies from other suppliers. Supply interruptions could delay product shipments, causing our revenues and operating results to decline.

 

We do not typically have a significant sales backlog and therefore we may incur expenses for excess inventory or be unable to meet customer requirements.

 

We do not have a significant backlog because our customers typically give us firm purchase orders with short lead times before requested shipment. However, our contract manufacturer requires commitments from us so that it can allocate capacity and be assured of having adequate components and supplies from third parties. Failure to accurately estimate product demand could cause us to incur expenses related to excess inventory or prohibit us from meeting customer requirements.

 

Our products are complex and may have errors or defects that are detected only after deployment in complex networks.

 

Our products are highly complex and are designed to be deployed in complex networks. Although our products are tested during manufacturing and prior to deployment, they can only be fully tested when deployed in networks with high-call volume. Consequently, our customers may discover errors after the products have been fully deployed. If we are unable to fix errors or other problems that may be identified in full deployment, we could experience:

 

                                            costs associated with the remediation of any problems;

 

                                            loss of or delay in revenues;

 

                                            loss of customers;

 

                                            failure to achieve market acceptance and loss of market share;

 

                                            diversion of deployment resources;

 

                                            diversion of research and development resources to fix errors in the field;

 

                                            increased service and warranty costs;

 

                                            legal actions or demands for compensation by our customers; and

 

                                            increased insurance costs.

 

In addition, our products often are integrated with other network components. There may be incompatibilities between these components and our products that could significantly harm the service provider or its subscribers. Product problems in the field could require us to incur costs or divert resources to remedy the problems and subject us to liability for damages caused by the problems or delay in research and development projects because of the diversion of resources. These problems could also harm our reputation and competitive position in the industry.

 

We may experience difficulties in the introduction of new or enhanced products such as 3G products that could result in significant, unexpected expenses or delay their launch, which would harm our business.

 

The development of new or enhanced products is a complex and uncertain process. We may experience design, manufacturing, marketing and other difficulties that could delay or prevent our development, introduction or marketing of new products or product enhancements. We must also effectively manage the transition from old products to new or enhanced products. In September 2002, we acquired the assets of a third generation, or 3G, product development company, GBase Communications. We cannot assure you that we will be able to develop, introduce or manage this or any other new product or product enhancements in a timely manner or at all. Failure to develop new products or product enhancements in a timely manner would substantially decrease market acceptance and sales of our products.

 

 

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Failure to comply with regulations affecting the telecommunications industry could seriously harm our business and results of operations.

 

Our failure to comply with government regulations relating to the telecommunications industry in countries where our products are deployed and failure to comply with any changes to those regulations could seriously harm our business and results of operations. We have not completed all activities necessary to comply with existing regulations and requirements in some of the countries in which we intend to sell our products. Compliance with the regulations of numerous countries could be costly and require delays in deployments.

 

Our failure to comply with evolving industry standards could delay our introduction of new products.

 

An international consortium of standards bodies has established the specifications for the third generation, or 3G, wireless standard, and is further working to establish the specifications of a future wireless standard and its interoperability with existing standards. Any failure of our products to comply with 3G or future standards, including Qualcomm’s standards for CDMA, could delay their introduction and require costly and time consuming engineering changes. After a future standard is adopted, any delays in our introduction of next generation products could impair our ability to grow revenues in the future. As a result, we may be unable to achieve or sustain profitability or positive cash flow.

 

Our market opportunity could be significantly diminished in the event that GSM or any subsequent GSM-based standards do not continue to be or are not widely adopted or if CDMA 2000 is not widely adopted.

 

Our current products are designed to utilize CDMA 2000 and GSM, an international standard for voice and data communications. There are other competing standards including code division multiple access, or CDMA, and time division multiple access, or TDMA. We presently have plans to offer CDMA 2000 products, beginning with 1XRTT products. In the event that GSM or any GSM-based standards do not continue to be or are not broadly adopted, or in the event that CDMA 2000 products are not widely adopted, our market opportunity could be significantly limited, which would seriously harm our business.

 

Our sales cycle is typically long and unpredictable, making it difficult to plan our business.

 

Our long sales cycle requires us to invest resources in a possible transaction that may not be recovered if we do not successfully conclude the transaction. Factors that affect the length of our sales cycle include:

 

                                            time required for testing and evaluation of our products and third-party products before they are deployed in a network;

 

                                            time to design the network;

 

                                            size of the deployment;

 

                                            complexity of the customer’s network environment;

 

                                            time for approval of the transaction with the customer’s internal procedures;

 

                                            time for the customer’s financing process; and

 

                                            the degree of system configuration necessary to deploy our products.

 

In addition, the emerging and evolving nature of the market for the systems we sell, and current economic conditions, may lead prospective customers to postpone their purchasing decisions. Our long and unpredictable sales cycle can result in delayed revenues, difficulty in matching revenues with expenses and increased expenditures, which together may contribute to declines in our results of operations and our share price.

 

Intense competition in the wireless market could prevent us from increasing or sustaining revenues or achieving or sustaining profitability.

 

The wireless market is rapidly evolving and highly competitive. We cannot assure you that we will have the financial resources, technical expertise or marketing, manufacturing, distribution and support capabilities to compete successfully in the future. We expect that competition in each of our markets will increase in the future.

 

In the community network market, we compete against wireless local loop networks, which are wireless communication systems that connect users to the public telephone network using radio signals as a substitute for traditional telephone connections. In

 

 

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the wireless office network market, the primary competing standard for our systems is the digital European cordless telephone standard known as DECT.

 

We currently compete against communications equipment providers such as Nortel, Alcatel, Ericsson, Lucent, Motorola, Nokia, Siemens, ZTE and Huawei in the GSM, CDMA, TDMA, DECT and wireless local loop markets. All of the major communications equipment providers have broad product lines that include at least partial solutions that address our target markets.

 

The broadband wireless access market is rapidly evolving and highly competitive. We believe that our broadband business is affected by the following competitive factors:

 

                                            intense price competition;

 

                                            the availability of substitute products;

 

                                            ease of installation;

 

                                            technical support and service;

 

                                            sales and distribution capability;

 

                                            breadth of product line;

 

                                            conformity to industry standards; and

 

                                            implementation of additional product features and enhancements.

 

In addition, we are seeking to sell our products in emerging markets, many of which have less reliable traditional telephone infrastructures than developed countries. If these countries improve the reliability and service of their traditional telephone networks, the demand for our products in these markets could be harmed and our future revenue growth could decline. The existing poor quality of the public switched telephone network in these markets may affect the perceived performance of our products and adversely affect our business.

 

Many of our competitors and potential competitors have substantially greater name recognition and greater technical, financial and sales and marketing resources than we have. Such competitors may undertake more extensive marketing campaigns, adopt more aggressive pricing policies and devote substantially more resources to developing new products than we can. Trends toward increased consolidation in the telecommunications industry may increase the size and resources of some of our current competitors and could affect some of our current relationships. Pricing trends in the telecommunications markets and intense pricing pressure may cause our competitors to cut prices to very low price points in an effort to win business.

 

Increased competition is likely to result in price reductions, shorter product life cycles, reduced gross margins, longer sales cycles and loss of market share, any of which would seriously harm our business. We cannot assure you that we will be able to compete successfully against current or future competitors. Competitive pressures we face may cause our revenues, prices, or growth to decline and may therefore seriously harm our business and results of operations.

 

If we are unable to manage our global operations effectively, our business would be seriously harmed.

 

Substantially all of our GSM revenue to date has been derived from systems intended for installation outside of the United States. In addition to the regulatory issues, our operations are subject to the following risks and uncertainties:

 

                                            legal uncertainties regarding liability, tariffs and other trade barriers;

 

                                            greater difficulty in trade receivable collection, obtaining confirmed letters of credit, and longer collection periods;

 

                                            costs of staffing and managing operations in several countries;

 

                                            language skills and communications with our customers;

 

                                            difficulties in protecting intellectual property rights;

 

 

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                                            changes in currency exchange rates which may make our U.S. dollar-denominated products less competitive in global markets;

 

                                            the impact of recession in the global economy;

 

                                            local unfavorable economic conditions; and

 

                                            political and economic instability.

 

We sell products to companies in the People’s Republic of China.  Future sales in China will be subject to economic, health and political risks.

 

As of March 31, 2003, our customers in the People’s Republic of China accounted for approximately 5% of our accounts receivable. In March 2002, we signed an OEM Cooperation Agreement with Eastern Communications Company Limited, or Eastcom, a major wireless equipment manufacturer in Hangzhou, China. Eastcom’s United States subsidiary, Eastern Communications USA, Inc. is one of our largest shareholders. The agreement provides that we will transfer the manufacturing of some of our GSM products to Eastcom and cooperate in the development of product enhancements. Sales in China pose significant additional risks, which include:

 

                                            potential inability to enforce contracts or take other legal action, including actions to protect intellectual property rights;

 

                                            difficulty in collecting revenues, obtaining letters of credit, and risks related to fluctuations in currency exchange rates, particularly when sales are denominated in the local currency rather than in U.S. dollars;

 

                                            changes in United States foreign trade policy towards China which may restrict our ability to export products to or make sales in China, and similar changes in China’s policy regarding the United States;

 

                                            changes in government regulation affecting companies doing business in China, either through export sales or local manufacturing operations;

 

                                            intense price competition and reduced demand in the market for GSM infrastructure equipment in China; and

 

                                            the recent outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in China and other areas of Asia, which could have a negative effect on our manufacturing production capabilities, on our ability to effectively market and sell our products due to SARS related travel restrictions, and on the general financial markets and business activity in Asia.

 

In the event our revenue levels from sales to China increase, we will become increasingly subject to these risks. Our agreement with Eastcom provides a $25 million purchase commitment through March 2003. The occurrence of any of these risks would harm our revenues or cash collections from China and could in turn cause our revenue, cash flow, or growth to decline and harm our business and results of operations.

 

If we fail to improve our operational systems and controls to manage future growth, our business could be seriously harmed.

 

We plan to continue to expand our operations significantly to pursue existing and potential market opportunities including the market for 3G products. This growth and new technology places significant demands on our management and our operational resources. In order to manage growth effectively, we must implement and improve our operational systems, procedures and controls on a timely basis. We must strictly control costs and manage our business to achieve cash-flow breakeven, to achieve our goals while pursuing market opportunities.

 

Our future success depends in significant part upon the continued service of our management team and our ability to hire, retain or maintain sufficient key personnel.

 

We have recently experienced significant changes in our senior management, including the resignation of our Chief Executive Officer, Priscilla M. Lu, in February 2003.  Since Ms. Lu’s resignation, William E. Gibson, a member of our Board of Directors, has served as the Chairman of an Executive Committee consisting of independent board of directors members, which collectively have managed the duties previously undertaken by our Chief Executive Officer.  We are currently conducting a search to fill the Chief Executive Officer position.  Ms. Lu continues to serve on our Board of Directors. These changes may be disruptive to our business.

 

 

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Our business is highly dependent on our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified technical and management personnel. Competition has been and may continue to be intense for qualified personnel in our industry and in Northern California, where most of our engineering personnel are located, and we may not be successful in attracting and retaining these personnel.  Skilled management and technical personnel are essential to our business and to the development of our 3G products.  Our personnel resources are limited because we have reduced the number of our employees in order to reduce our expenses.  We do not have non-compete agreements with most of our key employees. We currently do not maintain key person life insurance on any of our key executives. Our success also depends upon the continuing contributions of our key management and our research, product development, sales and marketing and manufacturing personnel. These employees may voluntarily terminate their employment with us at any time.  The search for a replacement for any of our key personnel could be time consuming, and could distract our management team from the day-to-day operations of our business.

 

Our intellectual property and proprietary rights may be insufficient to protect our competitive position. 

 

We cannot assure you that the protection offered by our U.S. patents will be sufficient or that any of our pending U.S. or foreign patent applications will result in the issuance of patents. In addition, competitors in the United States and other countries, many of whom have substantially greater resources, may apply for and obtain patents that will prevent or interfere with our ability to make and sell our products in the United States or abroad. We have 24 issued and 28 pending U.S. patents. We have filed many of these patents internationally.  We have a total of 43 issued and 75 patents pending worldwide. Unauthorized parties may attempt to design around our patents, copy or otherwise obtain and use our products. We cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent unauthorized use of our technology, particularly in countries where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States. Failure to protect our proprietary rights could harm our competitive position and therefore cause our revenues and operating results to decline.

 

Claims that we infringe third-party intellectual property rights could result in significant expenses and restrictions on our ability to sell our products in particular markets.

 

From time to time, third parties may assert patent, copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights to technologies that are important to our business. Any claims could result in costly litigation, divert the efforts of our technical and management personnel, cause product shipment delays, require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements or prevent us from making or selling certain products. Any of these could seriously harm our operating results. Royalty or licensing agreements, if available, may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. In addition, in some of our sales agreements, we agree to indemnify our customers for any expenses or liabilities resulting from claimed infringements of patents, trademarks or copyrights of third parties.

 

Costs associated with these indemnification obligations could be significant and could cause our operating results and stock price to decline.

 

We may not be able to license necessary third-party technology or it may be expensive to do so.

 

From time to time, we may be required to license technology from third parties to develop new products or product enhancements. We have licensed software for use in our products from Qualcomm, Inc., Lucent Technologies, TCSI Inc., Trillium Digital Systems Inc., Hughes Software Systems, Component Plus and Wind River Associates. We cannot assure you that third-party licenses will be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. The inability to obtain any third-party license required to develop new products and product enhancements could require us to obtain substitute technology of lower quality or performance standards or at greater cost which could seriously harm our competitive position, revenues and growth prospects.

 

There are a number of general GSM and CDMA patents held by different companies, which may impact our GSM and CDMA technology. If any of our products infringe on any of these patents and we are unable to negotiate license agreements, then we may be required to redesign a portion of our product line.

 

Control by our existing shareholders could discourage the potential acquisition of our business.

 

As of March 31, 2003, our executive officers, directors and 5% or greater shareholders and their affiliates owned approximately 1.4 million shares (after reverse stock split effective April 30, 2003) or approximately 31.7% of our outstanding common shares. Acting together, these shareholders may be able to control all matters requiring approval by shareholders, including the election of directors. This concentration of ownership could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of our business or otherwise discouraging a potential acquirer from attempting to obtain control of us, which could prevent our shareholders from realizing a premium over the market price for their common shares.

 

Our Bye-Laws may discourage potential acquisitions of our business.

 

Some of our Bye-Laws and Bermuda law may discourage, delay or prevent a merger or acquisition that shareholders may consider favorable. This may reduce the market price of our common shares.

 

 

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Our Bye-Laws provide for waiver of claims by shareholders and indemnify directors and officers.

 

Our Bye-Laws provide for a broad indemnification of actions of directors and officers. Under the Bye-Laws, the shareholders agree to waive claims against directors and officers for their actions in the performance of their duties, except for acts of fraud or dishonesty. These waivers will not apply to claims arising under the United States federal securities laws and will not apply to the extent that they conflict with provisions of the laws of Bermuda or with the fiduciary duties of our directors and officers.

 

Our operations based in Bermuda may be subject to United States taxation, which could significantly harm our business and operating results.

 

Except for our U.S. subsidiaries, we do not consider ourselves to be engaged in a trade or business in the United States. Our U.S. subsidiaries are subject to U.S. taxation on their worldwide income, and dividends from our United States subsidiaries are subject to U.S. withholding tax. We and our non-U.S. subsidiaries would, however, be subject to United States federal income tax on income related to the conduct of a trade or business in the U.S. If we were determined to be subject to U.S. taxation, our financial results would be significantly harmed. We cannot assure you that the Internal Revenue Service will not contend that our Bermuda-based operations are engaged in a U.S. trade or business and, therefore, are subject to U.S. income taxation. See “Taxation” in our Form 10-K for the period ending June 30, 2002 for more information on the tax consequences of operating outside the United States.

 

A substantial number of our common shares are available for sale in the public market simultaneously, which could cause the market price of our shares to decline.

 

Sales of substantial amounts of our common shares in the public market or the awareness that a large number of shares is available for sale could cause the market price of our common shares to decline. Sales of our common shares held by existing shareholders could cause the market price of our shares to decline.

 

Because we do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our common shares, holders of our common shares will not be able to receive a return on their shares unless they sell them.

 

We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on our common shares or other securities and intend to retain any future earnings to finance the development and expansion of our business. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividend on our common shares in the foreseeable future.

 

Our operations could be significantly hindered by the occurrence of a natural disaster or other catastrophic event.

 

Our manufacturing operations are susceptible to outages due to fire, floods, power loss, telecommunications failures, break-ins and similar events. In addition, the majority of our network infrastructure is located in Northern California, an area susceptible to earthquakes.  Despite our implementation of network security measures, our servers are vulnerable to computer viruses, break-ins, and similar disruptions from unauthorized tampering with our computer systems. In addition, we are vulnerable to coordinated attempts to overload our systems with data, resulting in denial or reduction of service to some or all of our employees for a period of time. Any such event could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.

 

Terrorist acts and acts of declared or undeclared war may seriously harm our business and revenues, costs and expenses and financial condition.

 

Terrorist acts or acts of declared or undeclared war may cause damage or disruption to interWAVE, our employees, facilities, partners, suppliers, distributors, or customers, which could significantly impact our revenues, costs, expenses, cash flow and financial condition.  The potential for future terrorist attacks, the national and international responses to terrorist attacks, and other acts of declared or undeclared war or hostility have created many economic and political uncertainties, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations in ways that cannot presently be predicted. Additionally, we are predominantly uninsured for losses and interruptions caused by terrorist acts and acts of declared or undeclared war.

 

We have recorded impairment losses in the past and any future impairment of long-lived assets could have a material adverse impact on our financial conditions and results of operations

 

Our long-lived assets include intangible assets as a result of our purchasing of assets or businesses.  Any further impairment losses recorded in the future caused by the continuing deterioration of the industry we operate in could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Foreign Exchange

 

We are exposed to market risk of foreign currencies related to our international operations. We anticipate that international sales will continue to account for a significant portion of our consolidated revenue. Our international sales are in U.S. dollars and therefore are not subject to foreign currency exchange risk. However, expenses related to our international operations are denominated in each country’s local currency in which our operations are located and therefore are subject to foreign currency exchange risk. Through March 31, 2003, we have not experienced any significant negative impact on our operations as a result of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We do not engage in any hedging activity in connection with our international business or foreign currency risk.

 

Interest Rates

 

We invest our cash in financial instruments, including commercial paper, repurchase agreements, and money market funds. These investments are denominated in U.S. dollars. Cash balances in foreign currencies overseas are operating balances and are only invested in short term deposits of the local operating bank.

 

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our investment portfolio and outstanding debt obligations. We do not use derivative financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. Our investments consist primarily of liquid debt instruments that are high-quality investment grade and mature in one year or less, as specified in our investment policy. The policy also limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issue, issuer and type of instrument. Due to the short-term nature of our investments and the short-term and variable interest rate features of our indebtedness, we believe that there is no material market or interest rate risk exposure.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Within the 90 days prior to the filing of this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision of the Chairman of our Executive Committee, who serves as interWAVE’s interim principal executive officer, and our chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of interWAVE’s disclosure controls and procedures.  Based on this evaluation, the interim principal executive officer and the chief financial officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

There have been no significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls, subsequent to the date of this evaluation.

 

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

On November 21, 2001, a securities class action, Middleton v. interWAVE Communications International, Ltd., et. al., Case No. 01 CV 10598, was filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against certain investment bank underwriters for the interWAVE’s initial public offering (IPO), interWAVE, and various of the interWAVE’s officers and directors.  On April 19, 2002, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint.  The amended complaint alleges undisclosed and improper practices by the underwriters concerning the allocation of the interWAVE’s IPO shares, in violation of the federal securities laws, and seeks unspecified damages on behalf of persons who purchased interWAVE’s stock during the period from January 28, 2000 through  December 6, 2000.  Similar complaints have been filed regarding more than 300 other IPOs.  These cases have been coordinated as In re Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 21-MC-92.  On October 8, 2002, the Court dismissed all of the individual defendants in the interWAVE IPO litigation, without prejudice, subject to a tolling agreement.   Issuer and underwriter defendants in the coordinated litigation filed omnibus motions to dismiss on common pleading issues.  On February 19, 2003, the Court denied the motion to dismiss interWAVE’s claims.  interWAVE believes it has meritorious defenses to the claims and will continue to defend the action vigorously.

 

 

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ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

(a) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

 

None.

 

(b) Use of Proceeds

 

On January 28, 2000, a registration statement on Form F-1 (No. 333-92967) was declared effective by the SEC, pursuant to which 977,500 shares of our common shares were offered and sold for our account at a price of $130.00 per share, generating gross proceeds of approximately $127.1 million.

 

In connection with the offering, we incurred approximately $8.9 million in underwriting discounts and commissions, and approximately $1.9 million in other related expenses. The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting the foregoing expenses, were approximately $116.3 million. Each outstanding share of preferred stock was automatically converted into one share of common stock upon the closing of the initial public offering. The managing underwriters were Salomon Smith Barney, Banc of America Securities LLC and SG Cowen.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

(a) On January 24, 2003, we held our special general meeting of shareholders.

 

(b) The Board recommended the approval of a share consolidation, also known as a reverse stock split, of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares at a ratio within the range from 1-for-5 to 1-for-15, and the authorization of the Board of Directors to set the exact ratio within such range, and to determine the effective date of the share consolidation, or to determine not to proceed with the share consolidation.  The Board also recommended the approval to amend the Company’s Bye-Laws to reflect the share consolidation.

 

(c) The matters voted on at the meeting were the approval of a share consolidation and the amendment of the Company Bye-Laws.  The votes cast were:

 

 

 

Votes for

 

Against or Withheld

 

Abstentions/Broker Non-votes

 

Share consolidation

 

5,344,379

 

78,746

 

7,842

 

Amend Company Bye-Laws

 

5,348,686

 

74,209

 

8,072

 

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

(a) Exhibits

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER

 

EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

3.2(1)

 

Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of the Registrant

 

 

 

3.3(1)

 

Memorandum of Association

 

 

 

99.1

 

Certification of Interim Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 


(1)         Incorporated by reference to the same number exhibits filed with Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-92967), as amended on January 28, 2000.

 

 

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

 

None.

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

Date: May 15, 2003

 

INTERWAVE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ WILLIAM E. GIBSON

 

 

 

William E. Gibson

 

 

 

Chairman of Executive Committee

 

 

 

(Interim Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ CAL R. HOAGLAND

 

 

 

Cal R. Hoagland

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, William E. Gibson, certify that:

 

1.    I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of interWAVE Communications International, Ltd.;

 

2.    Based on my knowledge, this Form 10-Q 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 Form 10-Q;

 

3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Form 10-Q, 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 Form 10-Q;

 

4.    The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

(a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Form 10-Q 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 Form 10-Q (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

(c)   presented in this Form 10-Q our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5.    The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

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

 

(b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

6.    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this Form 10-Q 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: May 15, 2003

 

/s/ WILLIAM E. GIBSON

 

 

William E. Gibson

 

 

Chairman of Executive Committee
(Interim Principal Executive Officer)

 

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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Cal R. Hoagland, certify that:

 

1.    I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of interWAVE Communications International, Ltd.;

 

2.    Based on my knowledge, this Form 10-Q 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 Form 10-Q;

 

3.    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Form 10-Q, 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 Form 10-Q;

 

4.    The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

(a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Form 10-Q 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 Form 10-Q (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

(c)   presented in this Form 10-Q our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5.    The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

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

 

(b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

6.    The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this Form 10-Q 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: May 15, 2003

 

/s/ CAL R. HOAGLAND

 

 

Cal R. Hoagland

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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INTERWAVE COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER

 

EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

3.2(1)

 

Amended and Restated Bye-Laws of the Registrant

 

 

 

3.3(1)

 

Memorandum of Association

 

 

 

99.1

 

Certification of Interim Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 


(1)   Incorporated by reference to the same number exhibits filed with Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-92967), as amended on January 28, 2000.

 

 

 

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