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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2005

 

OR

 

¨ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the Transition Period from              to             

 

Commission File Number 0-24612

 


 

ADTRAN, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   63-0918200
(State of Incorporation)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

901 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville, Alabama 35806-2807

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(256) 963-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date:

 

Class


 

Outstanding at April 30, 2005


Common Stock, $.01 Par Value

  75,321,742 shares

 



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ADTRAN, INC.

 

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2005

 

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Item
Number


     

Page

Number


    PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
1  

Financial Statements:

   
   

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2004

  3
   

Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 – (Unaudited)

  4
   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 – (Unaudited)

  5
   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – (Unaudited)

  6
2  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  14
3  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  23
4  

Controls and Procedures

  23
    PART II. OTHER INFORMATION    
2  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

  24
6  

Exhibits

  24
    SIGNATURE         25
    EXHIBIT INDEX   26

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

ADTRAN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

    

March 31,

2005


   

December 31,

2004


 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

                

Current assets

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 48,892     $ 57,602  

Short-term investments

     134,110       124,831  

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $344 and $361 at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

     64,883       63,729  

Other receivables

     4,571       4,335  

Income tax receivable

     —         2,442  

Inventory, net

     40,426       42,316  

Prepaid expenses

     3,181       2,643  

Deferred tax assets

     4,191       4,488  
    


 


Total current assets

     300,254       302,386  
    


 


Property, plant and equipment, net

     88,317       89,361  

Other assets

     584       586  

Long-term investments

     161,022       167,609  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 550,177     $ 559,942  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Current liabilities

                

Accounts payable

   $ 22,226     $ 22,856  

Unearned revenue

     2,248       2,468  

Accrued expenses

     2,850       2,344  

Accrued payroll

     5,835       8,347  

Income tax payable

     6,335       —    
    


 


Total current liabilities

     39,494       36,015  
    


 


Deferred tax liabilities

     3,770       4,825  

Other non-current liabilities

     2,674       2,465  

Bonds payable

     50,000       50,000  
    


 


Total liabilities

     95,938       93,305  
    


 


Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11)

                

Stockholders’ equity

                

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 200,000 shares authorized; 79,652 shares issued at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004

     797       797  

Additional paid-in capital

     141,944       142,243  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     4,203       5,235  

Retained earnings

     406,334       397,228  

Less treasury stock at cost: 4,368 shares at March 31, 2005 and 3,238 shares at December 31, 2004

     (99,039 )     (78,866 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     454,239       466,637  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 550,177     $ 559,942  
    


 


 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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ADTRAN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Sales

   $ 104,577     $ 114,039  

Cost of sales (See Note 1)

     44,349       48,951  
    


 


Gross profit

     60,228       65,088  
    


 


Selling, general and administrative expenses (See Note 1)

     22,949       21,840  

Research and development expenses

     16,343       14,817  
    


 


Operating income

     20,936       28,431  
    


 


Interest income

     1,999       2,198  

Interest expense

     (583 )     (644 )

Net realized investment gain (loss)

     481       (126 )

Other income, net

     368       360  
    


 


Income before provision for income taxes

     23,201       30,219  
    


 


Provision for income taxes

     (7,981 )     (9,821 )
    


 


Net income

   $ 15,220     $ 20,398  
    


 


Weighted average shares outstanding

     75,755       79,500  

Weighted average shares outstanding assuming dilution (1)

     77,318       82,792  

Earnings per common share – basic

   $ 0.20     $ 0.26  

Earnings per common share – assuming dilution (1)

   $ 0.20     $ 0.25  

Dividends per share (2)

   $ 0.08     $ 0.08  
    


 



(1) Assumes exercise of dilutive stock options calculated under the treasury method.
(2) During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, ADTRAN declared and paid a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per common share.

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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ADTRAN, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 15,220     $ 20,398  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation

     3,617       3,692  

Loss (gain) on sale of long-term investments

     (481 )     126  

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

     (2 )     (2 )

Deferred income taxes

     (215 )     (2,259 )

Income tax benefit from exercise of non-qualified stock options

     —         2,230  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable, net

     (1,154 )     (14,333 )

Other receivables

     (236 )     1,944  

Income tax receivable

     2,442       11,856  

Inventory, net

     1,890       (4,405 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (536 )     (863 )

Accounts payable

     (630 )     631  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (2,017 )     (271 )

Income tax payable

     6,335       8,926  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     24,233       27,670  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (2,574 )     (1,083 )

Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment

     2       2  

Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity investments

     —         1,054  

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments

     41,072       14,463  

Purchases of available-for-sale investments

     (44,768 )     (34,513 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (6,268 )     (20,077 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Proceeds from stock option exercises

     265       3,878  

Purchases of treasury stock

     (20,737 )     —    

Dividend payments

     (6,114 )     (6,365 )
    


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (26,586 )     (2,487 )
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (8,621 )     5,106  

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (89 )     (168 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     57,602       94,048  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 48,892     $ 98,986  
    


 


 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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ADTRAN, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of ADTRAN, Inc. (“ADTRAN”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for reporting on Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Accordingly, certain information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements are not included herein. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of these interim statements have been included and are of a normal and recurring nature. Certain reclassifications, as discussed below, have been made to the 2004 consolidated financial statements in order to conform to the 2005 presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income, cash flows from operations, or total stockholders’ equity.

 

Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected to occur for the year ending December 31, 2005. The interim statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in ADTRAN’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

In the first quarter of 2005, ADTRAN reclassified certain purchasing costs related to procurement of materials from selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) to cost of sales. The tables below present the reclassified cost of sales, gross profit, SG&A expenses and the related adjustment for the prior eight quarters.

 

     Three Months Ended

    

March 31,

2004


  

June 30,

2004


  

September 30,

2004


  

December 31,

2004


Cost of sales

   $ 48,951    $ 51,279    $ 48,869    $ 46,083

Gross profit

   $ 65,088    $ 69,322    $ 66,382    $ 58,543

SG&A expenses

   $ 21,840    $ 23,545    $ 21,765    $ 23,040

Reclassification adjustment

   $ 430    $ 439    $ 430    $ 438
     Three Months Ended

    

March 31,

2003


  

June 30,

2003


  

September 30,

2003


  

December 31,

2003


Cost of sales

   $ 39,439    $ 41,088    $ 47,663    $ 47,918

Gross margin

   $ 46,784    $ 49,349    $ 58,538    $ 65,897

SG&A expenses

   $ 19,867    $ 19,995    $ 20,244    $ 21,701

Reclassification adjustment

   $ 290    $ 351    $ 379    $ 407

 

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2. INVENTORY

 

At March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, inventory consisted of the following:

 

    

March 31,

2005


   

December 31,

2004


 

Raw materials

   $ 24,167     $ 24,051  

Work in progress

     4,814       4,526  

Finished goods

     16,084       18,558  

Inventory reserve

     (4,639 )     (4,819 )
    


 


Inventory, net

   $ 40,426     $ 42,316  
    


 


 

3. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

Comprehensive income consists of net income, unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments (net of deferred taxes) and unrealized gains and losses on marketable securities (net of deferred taxes).

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Net income

   $ 15,220     $ 20,398  

Foreign currency translation loss, net of deferred taxes

     (89 )     (168 )

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of deferred taxes

     (943 )     1,418  
    


 


Total comprehensive income

   $ 14,188     $ 21,648  
    


 


 

4. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

A summary of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 is as follows:

 

     For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

    

Income

(Numerator)


  

Shares

(Denominator)


  

Per-Share

Amount


Basic EPS

                  

Income available to common stockholders

   $ 15,220    75,755    $ 0.20

Effect of Dilutive Securities

                  

Stock options

          1,563       

Diluted EPS

                  

Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions

   $ 15,220    77,318    $ 0.20

 

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     For the three Months Ended March 31, 2004

    

Income

(Numerator)


  

Shares

(Denominator)


  

Per-Share

Amount


Basic EPS

                  

Income available to common stockholders

   $ 20,398    79,500    $ 0.26

Effect of Dilutive Securities

                  

Stock options

          3,292       

Diluted EPS

                  

Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions

   $ 20,398    82,792    $ 0.25

 

The following options were outstanding during the respective periods shown below, but were not included in the computation of that period’s diluted EPS because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of ADTRAN’s common shares, therefore making them anti-dilutive under the treasury method.

 

Anti-Dilutive Options Outstanding

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2005


  

March 31,

2004


2,452    42

 

5. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

ADTRAN operates two reportable segments: (1) the Carrier Networks Division and (2) the Enterprise Networks Division. We evaluate the performance of our segments based on gross profit; therefore, selling, general and administrative expenses, as well as research and development expenses, interest income/expense, net realized investment gain/loss, other income/expense, and provision for income taxes are reported on an entity wide basis only. There are no inter-segment revenues.

 

The following table presents information about the reported sales and gross profit of our reportable segments for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 reconciled to net income. Asset information by reportable segment is not reported, since we do not produce such information internally.

 

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Sales by Market Segment

 

(In thousands)

 

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2005


   

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2004


 
     Sales

   Gross
Profit


    Sales

   Gross
Profit


 

Carrier Networks

   $ 76,429    $ 44,163     $ 78,163    $ 43,521  

Enterprise Networks

     28,148      16,065       35,876      21,567  
    

  


 

  


     $ 104,577    $ 60,228     $ 114,039    $ 65,088  
    

  


 

  


Selling, general and administrative expense

            22,949              21,840  

Research and development expense

            16,343              14,817  
           


        


Operating income

            20,936              28,431  
           


        


Interest expense

            (583 )            (644 )

Other income (expense), net

            2,848              2,432  
           


        


Income before provision for income taxes

            23,201              30,219  
           


        


Provision for income taxes

            (7,981 )            (9,821 )
           


        


Net income

          $ 15,220            $ 20,398  

 

The table below presents sales information by geographic region for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.

 

Sales by Geographic Region

 

     Three Months Ended

    

March 31,

2005


  

March 31,

2004


United States

   $ 96,587    $ 108,740

Foreign

     7,990      5,299
    

  

Total

   $ 104,577    $ 114,039
    

  

 

Sales by Product

 

The Digital Business Transport (DBT)/Total Reach® category is comprised of revenue from Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) and Digital Data Services (DDS) transport and connectivity products sold to carrier and enterprise customers. The High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL)/T1 category is comprised of revenue from HDSL related carrier products and T1 CSU/DSU enterprise products. The Systems category includes revenue from Total Access narrow band products, M-13 multiplexers, integrated access devices, Digital Subscriber Lines Access Multiplexer (DSLAM) products, optical access products and NetVanta products comprised of access routers, ethernet switches, and Virtual Private Network (VPN) products, and other access products.

 

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The table below presents sales information by product for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.

 

     Three Months Ended

     March 31,
2005


   March 31,
2004


Digital Business Transport (DBT)/Total Reach®

   $ 3,209    $ 6,050

High-bit-rate Digital Subscriber Line (HDSL)/T1

     45,137      53,033

Systems

     56,231      54,956
    

  

Total

   $ 104,577    $ 114,039
    

  

 

6. LIABILITY FOR WARRANTY RETURNS

 

ADTRAN’s products generally include warranties of one to ten years for product defects. ADTRAN accrues for warranty returns at the cost to repair or replace the defective products at the time revenue is recognized. ADTRAN engages in extensive product quality programs and processes, including actively monitoring and evaluating the quality of our component suppliers. Our warranty obligation is affected by product failure rates, material usage and other rework costs incurred in correcting product failures. The liability for warranty returns totaled $1,605 and $1,560 at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. These liabilities are included in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Three months ended March 31, 2005

 

    

Balance at

December 31,

2004


  

Additions

Charged

(Credited) to Costs

& Expenses


   Deductions

  

Balance at

March 31,

2005


Warranty liability

   $ 1,560    $ 614    $ 569    $ 1,605

 

7. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

ADTRAN applies Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plans. Had compensation cost for ADTRAN’s stock-based compensation plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under those plans, consistent with the method prescribed in Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

 

Pro Forma Net Income & Earnings Per Share

 

     Three Months Ended

 
     March 31,
2005


    March 31,
2004


 

Net income – as reported

   $ 15,220     $ 20,398  

Less: stock-based compensation expense, net of tax

     (2,231 )     (3,406 )
    


 


Net income – pro forma

   $ 12,989     $ 16,992  
    


 


Earnings per share:

                

Basic-as reported

   $ 0.20     $ 0.26  

Basic-pro forma

   $ 0.17     $ 0.21  

Diluted-as reported

   $ 0.20     $ 0.25  

Diluted-pro forma

   $ 0.17     $ 0.21  

 

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The pro forma amounts reflected above are not representative of the effects on reported net income in future years because, in general, the options granted typically do not vest for several years and additional awards are made each year. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

     Three Months Ended

 
     March 31,
2005


    March 31,
2004


 

Expected dividend yield

   2.03 %   0.86 %

Expected life (years)

   5.00     5.00  

Expected volatility

   60.0 %   55.9 %

Risk-free interest rate

   3.65 %   3.05 %

 

8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

A summary of the changes in stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2005 is as follows:

 

     Stockholders’ Equity

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

   $ 466,637  

Net income

     15,220  

Dividend payments

     (6,114 )

Change in unrealized gain on marketable securities (net of deferred taxes)

     (943 )

Unrealized foreign currency translation (net of deferred taxes)

     (89 )

Exercise of stock options

     265  

Purchases of treasury stock

     (20,737 )
    


Balance, March 31, 2005

   $ 454,239  
    


 

On January 24, 2005 the board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per common share to be paid to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 4, 2005. The payment date of the quarterly dividend was February 16, 2005. The quarterly dividend payment was $6,114. The board of directors presently anticipates that it will declare a regular quarterly dividend so long as the present tax treatment of dividends exists and adequate levels of liquidity are maintained.

 

ADTRAN issued 24 shares of treasury stock to fulfill stock option exercises during the three months ended March 31, 2005. The stock options had exercise prices ranging from $8.69 to $18.03. ADTRAN received proceeds totaling $265 from the exercise of these stock options during the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

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ADTRAN repurchased 1,154 shares of its common stock through open market purchases at a total cost of $20,737 during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and had the authority to purchase an additional 4,847 shares.

 

9. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 was signed into law. This legislation repeals export tax benefits, which have historically reduced our effective tax rate. This legislation transitions the repeal by allowing 100 percent of 2004, 80 percent of 2005 and 60 percent of 2006 export benefits. The legislation also transitions in a new tax deduction for a portion of domestic manufacturing expenditures, which will benefit ADTRAN. The legislation did not have a material effect on our 2004 tax expense. ADTRAN expects the net effect of the phase out of the extra-territorial income (ETI) and phase in of this new deduction to result in a decrease of between 0.50% to 0.75% in the effective tax rate of 2005.

 

In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs – An Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 amends the guidance in Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 43, Chapter 4, Inventory Pricing, to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). Among other provisions, the new rule requires that items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and rehandling costs be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of “so abnormal” as stated in ARB No. 43. Additionally, SFAS No. 151 requires that the allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, and is required to be adopted by ADTRAN effective January 1, 2006. We do not expect SFAS No. 151 to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation. SFAS No. 123R revises the guidance in SFAS No. 123 and supercedes APB 25 and its related implementation guidance. SFAS No. 123R focuses primarily on the accounting for share-based payments to employees in exchange for services, and it requires a public entity to measure and recognize compensation cost for these payments. SFAS No. 123R is effective for the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005 (fiscal year 2006 for ADTRAN). SFAS No. 123R requires ADTRAN to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for its equity instruments. Currently, in accordance with APB 25, we record the intrinsic value of stock-based compensation as expense. Accordingly, no compensation expense is currently recognized for fixed stock option plans as the exercise price equals the stock price on the date of grant. Under SFAS No. 123R, ADTRAN will be required to measure compensation expense over the options’ vesting period based on the stock options’ fair value at the date the options are granted. SFAS No. 123R allows for the use of the Black-Scholes or a lattice option-pricing model to value such options.

 

ADTRAN has determined that it will use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to calculate the fair value of its options. As allowed by SFAS No. 123R, ADTRAN can elect the Modified Prospective Application, which applies the Statement to new awards and modified awards after the effective date, and to any unvested awards as service is rendered on or after the effective date, or the Modified Retrospective Application, which can apply the statement to all prior years for which SFAS No. 123 was effective. ADTRAN is currently evaluating which method of application will be used. For a discussion of our stock-based compensation plans and agreements, see Note 7.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets – An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. SFAS No. 153 eliminates the exception from fair value measurement for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets in paragraph 21(b) of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions, and replaces it with an exception for exchanges that do not have commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 specifies that a nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future

 

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cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for periods beginning after June 15, 2005, and is required to be adopted by ADTRAN effective July 1, 2005. We do not expect SFAS No. 153 to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

We employ the law firm of our director emeritus for legal services. All bills for services rendered by this firm are reviewed and approved by our chief financial officer. We believe that the fees for such services are reasonable and comparable to those charged by other firms for services rendered to us. We paid $31 and $31 during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, for these legal services.

 

One of our non-employee directors is the Vice Chairman – Planning and Administration, of one of our significant customers who is also a vendor. In the normal course of business, we receive payments from and make payments to this customer. We believe these payments are reasonable. For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 we received payments, directly and indirectly, from this customer in the amount of approximately $4,615 and $5,714, respectively, for products supplied to this customer. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 we paid this customer $149 and $136, respectively, for services provided to us.

 

11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

We have certain contingent liabilities from time to time from litigation for employment or other matters arising in the normal course of business. Although the outcome of any litigation can never be certain, it is our opinion that the outcome of such contingencies will not materially affect our business, operations, financial condition or cash flows.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2005, there have been no material changes in contractual obligations and commercial commitments from those disclosed in our most recent Form 10-K filed on March 11, 2005. We do not have off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have not engaged in any related party transactions or arrangements with unconsolidated entities or other persons that are reasonably likely to materially affect liquidity or the availability of or requirements for capital resources. We have committed to invest up to an aggregate of $7,200 in two private equity funds, of which $2,300 has been invested to date. The duration of each of these commitments is five years with $1,300 expiring in 2005 and $3,600 expiring in 2007.

 

12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On April 18, 2005, ADTRAN announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per common share to be paid to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 5, 2005. The payment date will be May 19, 2005. The quarterly dividend payment will be approximately $6,000.

 

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

 

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of ADTRAN. ADTRAN and its representatives may from time to time make written or oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in this report, in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and in our reports to our stockholders. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “will,” “may,” “could” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. We caution you that any forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf are subject to uncertainties and other factors that could cause such statements to be wrong. Some of these uncertainties and other factors are listed below. They have been discussed in our most recent Form 10-K filed on March 11, 2005 with the SEC. Though we have attempted to list comprehensively these important factors, we caution investors that other factors may prove to be important in the future in affecting our operating results. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of these factors, nor can we assess the impact each factor or combination of factors may have on our business.

 

You are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because they speak only of our views as of the date that the statements were made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

The following are some of the risks that could affect our financial performance or could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements:

 

    We must continue to update and improve our products and develop new products in order to compete and to keep pace with improvements in telecommunications technology.

 

    We do not engage in long-term research and development processes, and as a consequence may miss certain market opportunities enjoyed by larger companies with substantially greater research and development efforts.

 

    Our dependence on a limited number of suppliers may prevent us from delivering our products on a timely basis, which could have a material adverse effect on customer relations and operating results.

 

    Our dependence on subcontractors may result in reduced control over product quality, delayed delivery of products, increased material cost from excess/obsolete material, and/or increased manufacturing costs, each of which could negatively affect customer relations and operating results.

 

    We compete in markets that have become increasingly competitive, which may result in reduced gross profit margins and market share.

 

    We depend heavily on sales to certain customers; the loss of any of these customers would significantly reduce our revenues and net income.

 

    The lengthy approval process required by Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) and other carriers could result in fluctuations in our revenues.

 

    Consolidation and deterioration in the competitive service provider market could result in a significant decrease in our revenue.

 

    Increased sales volume in international markets could result in increased costs or loss of revenue due to factors inherent in these markets.

 

    Our success depends on our ability to reduce the selling prices of succeeding generations of our products.

 

    Our failure to maintain rights to intellectual property used in our business could adversely affect the development, functionality and commercialization of our products.

 

    Our success depends on attracting and retaining key personnel.

 

    The price of our common stock has been volatile and may continue to fluctuate significantly.

 

The foregoing list of risks is not exclusive.

 

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OVERVIEW

 

ADTRAN designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services a broad range of high-speed network access products utilized by providers of telecommunications services and enterprise end-users. We currently sell our products to a large number of carriers, including the four largest telecommunications providers, and to private and public enterprises worldwide.

 

An important part of ADTRAN’s strategy is to reduce the cost of each succeeding product generation and then to lower the product’s selling price based on the cost savings achieved. As a part of this strategy, we seek to be a high-quality, low-cost provider of products in our markets. ADTRAN’s success to date is attributable in large measure to our ability to design our products initially with a view to their subsequent redesign, allowing both increased functionality and reduced manufacturing costs in each succeeding product generation. This strategy enables ADTRAN to sell succeeding generations of products to existing customers, while increasing our market share by selling these enhanced products to new customers.

 

Our sales and earnings for the first quarter of 2005 decreased from those for the first quarter of 2004. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in sales and earnings is attributable to a decrease in sales of our HDSL/ T1 products and a decrease in sales of our Digital Business Transport (DBT)/Total Reach products, partially offset by increased sales of our Systems products. The decrease in Digital Business Transport (DBT)/Total Reach sales is the result of newer and higher-speed technologies replacing the lower-speed technology of ISDN and DDS products. DBT/Total Reach is a declining market, which is being replaced by our higher-speed DSL technology. The increase in Systems products sales is due to increased shipments of NetVanta and optical access products. The increase in gross margin, as a percentage of sales, is primarily related to manufacturing efficiencies, the timing differences between the recognition of cost reductions and the lowering of product selling prices and the sales of higher margin new products.

 

Our operating results have fluctuated on a quarterly basis in the past, and operating results may vary significantly in future periods due to a number of factors. We normally operate with very little order backlog. A majority of our sales in each quarter result from orders booked in that quarter and firm purchase orders released in that quarter by customers under agreements containing non-binding purchase commitments. Furthermore, a majority of customers typically require prompt delivery of products. This results in a limited backlog of orders for these products and requires us to maintain sufficient inventory levels to satisfy anticipated customer demand. If near-term demand for ADTRAN’s products declines, or if potential sales in any quarter do not occur as anticipated, our financial results could be adversely affected. Operating expenses are relatively fixed in the short term; therefore, a shortfall in quarterly revenues could significantly impact ADTRAN’s financial results in a given quarter. Further, maintaining sufficient inventory levels to assure prompt delivery of our products increases the amount of inventory which may become obsolete and increases the risk that the obsolescence of such inventory may have an adverse effect on our business and operating results.

 

ADTRAN’s operating results may also fluctuate as a result of a number of other factors, including increased competition, customer order patterns, changes in product mix, timing differences between price decreases and product cost reductions, product warranty returns, and announcements of new products by ADTRAN or our competitors. Accordingly, ADTRAN’s historical financial performance is not necessarily a meaningful indicator of future results, and, in general, management expects that ADTRAN’s financial results may vary from period to period.

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

We believe the following critical accounting policies affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. These policies have been consistently applied across our two reportable segments: (1) Carrier Networks Division and (2) Enterprise Networks Division.

 

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  We review customer contracts to determine if all of the requirements for revenue recognition have been met prior to recording revenues from sales transactions. We generally record sales revenue upon shipment of our products, net of any discounts, since: (i) we generally do not have significant post-delivery obligations, (ii) the product price is fixed and determinable, (iii) collection of the resulting receivable is probable, and (iv) product returns are reasonably estimable. We generally ship products upon receipt of a purchase order from a customer. We evaluate shipping terms and we record revenue on products shipped in accordance with the applicable terms of each respective contract, generally FOB shipping point. In the case of consigned inventory, revenue is recognized when the customer assumes the risks and rewards of ownership of the product. We record revenue associated with installation services when the installation and all contractual obligations are complete. When contracts include both installation and product sales, the installation is considered as a separate deliverable item. Either the purchaser, ADTRAN, or a third party can perform installation of our products.

 

Sales returns are accrued based on historical sales return experience, which we believe provides a reasonable estimate of future returns. The majority of Enterprise Networks products are sold in the United States through a non-exclusive distribution network of major technology distributors and system integrators. These large distribution organizations then sell to an extensive network of value-added resellers and system integrators. Value-added resellers and system integrators may be affiliated with us as a channel partner, or they may purchase from the distributor in an unaffiliated fashion. Our distributors may return products to us that are damaged or defective upon receipt for replacement. Additionally, our distributors may return unused and unopened product for stock-balancing purposes when such returns are accompanied by offsetting orders for products of equal or greater value.

 

We participate in cooperative advertising and market development programs with certain customers. We use these programs to reimburse customers for certain forms of advertising, and in general, to allow our customers credits up to a specified percentage of their net purchases. Our costs associated with these programs are estimated and accrued at the time of sale and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of income. We also participate in rebate programs to provide sales incentives for certain products. Our costs associated with these programs are estimated and accrued at the time of sale and are recorded as a reduction of sales in our consolidated statements of income.

 

Prior to accepting a new customer, we perform a detailed credit review of the customer. Credit limits are established for each new customer based on the results of this credit review. Payment terms are established for each new customer, and collection experience is reviewed periodically in order to determine if the customer’s payment terms and credit limits need to be revised. We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. If the financial conditions of our customers deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, we may be required to make additional allowances. If circumstances change with regard to individual receivable balances that have previously been determined to be uncollectible (and for which a specific reserve has been established), a reduction in our allowance for doubtful accounts may be required. Our allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.3 million and $0.4 million at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.

 

  We carry our inventory at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined using the first-in, first-out method. We use standard costs for material, labor, and manufacturing overhead to value our inventory. Our standard costs are updated on a monthly basis and any variances are expensed in the current period. Therefore, our inventory costs approximate actual costs at the end of each reporting period. We write down our inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory by an

 

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amount equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual future demand or market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, we may be required to make additional inventory write-downs. Our reserve for excess and obsolete inventory was $4.6 million and $4.8 million at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.

 

  The objective of our short-term investment policy is to preserve principal and maintain adequate liquidity with appropriate diversification, while emphasizing market returns on our monetary assets. The objective of our long-term investment policy is to emphasize total return; that is, the aggregate return from capital appreciation, dividend income, and interest income. These objectives are achieved through investments with appropriate diversification in fixed and variable rate income, public equity, and private equity portfolios. We have experienced significant volatility in the market prices of our publicly traded equity investments. These investments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheets at fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. The ultimate realized value on these equity investments is subject to market price volatility until they are sold.

 

We review our investment portfolio for potential “other-than-temporary” declines in value on an individual investment basis. We assess, on a quarterly basis, significant declines in value which may be considered other-than-temporary and, if necessary, recognize and record the appropriate charge to write down the carrying value of such investments. In making this assessment, we take into consideration a wide range of objective and subjective information, including but not limited to the following: the magnitude and duration of historical decline in market prices, credit rating activity, assessments of liquidity, public filings, and statements made by the issuer. We generally begin our identification of potential other-than-temporary impairments by reviewing any security with a market value that has declined from its original or adjusted cost basis by 25% for more than six months. We then evaluate the individual security based on the previously identified factors to determine the amount of the write-down, if any. Actual losses, if any, could ultimately differ from these estimates. Future adverse changes in market conditions or poor operating results of underlying investments could result in additional losses that may not be reflected in an investment’s current carrying value, thereby possibly requiring an impairment charge in the future.

 

We also invest in privately-held entities and record our investments in these entities at cost. We review our investments in these entities periodically in order to determine if circumstances (both financial and non-financial) exist that indicate that we will not recover our initial investment. Impairment charges are recorded on investments having a cost basis that is greater than the value that we would reasonably expect to receive in an arm’s length sale of the investment.

 

  We estimate our income tax provision or benefit in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate, including estimating exposures related to examinations by taxing authorities. We also make judgments regarding the realization of deferred tax assets. The carrying value of our net deferred tax assets is based on our belief that it is more likely than not that we will generate sufficient future taxable income in certain jurisdictions to realize these deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance has been established for deferred tax assets which we do not believe meet the more-likely-than-not criteria established by SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Our estimates regarding future taxable income and income tax provision or benefit may vary due to changes in market conditions, changes in tax laws, or other factors. If our assumptions, and consequently our estimates, change in the future, the valuation allowances we have established may be increased or decreased, impacting future income tax expense.

 

  We estimate our cost to repair or replace defective products at the time revenue is recognized and include this cost in cost of goods sold in our consolidated statements of income. Our products generally include warranties of one to ten years for product defects. The liability for warranty

 

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returns totaled $1.6 million at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. These liabilities are included in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Our estimates regarding future warranty obligations may change due to product failure rates, shipment volumes, and other rework costs incurred in correcting a product failure. If our estimates change in the future, the liability for warranty returns we have established may be increased or decreased, impacting future cost of goods sold.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004

 

SALES

 

ADTRAN’s sales decreased 8.3% from $114.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to $104.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in overall sales is primarily attributable to a decrease in sales of our HDSL/T1 products and a decrease in sales of our DBT/Total Reach products, partially offset by increased sales of our Systems products.

 

Carrier Networks sales decreased 2.3% from $78.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to $76.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in Carrier Networks sales is primarily attributable a decrease in sales of our HDSL products, partially offset by increased sales of our Systems products. Carrier Networks sales as a percentage of total sales increased from 68.5% in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 73.1% in the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

Enterprise Networks sales decreased 21.7% from $35.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to $28.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The quarter-over-quarter decrease in Enterprise Networks sales is primarily attributable to a decline in sales of CSU/DSUs and integrated access devices, partially offset by an increase in sales of NetVanta products. The decrease in integrated access devices is primarily related to a former customer who ceased business in the second quarter of 2004. Enterprise Networks sales as a percentage of total sales decreased from 31.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 26.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

Foreign sales increased 50.9% from $5.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to $8.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The increase in foreign sales is attributable to an overall increase in demand in Australia and Canada.

 

COST OF SALES

 

As a percentage of sales, cost of sales decreased from 42.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 42.4% in the three months ended March 31, 2005. Carrier Networks cost of sales, as a percent of division sales, decreased from 44.3% in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 42.2% in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The decreases in cost of sales as a percentage of sales are primarily related to manufacturing efficiencies, the timing differences between the recognition of cost reductions and the lowering of product selling prices and the sales of higher margin new products. Enterprise Networks cost of sales, as a percent of division sales, increased from 39.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 42.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The increase in Enterprise Networks cost of sales, as a percent of division sales, is primarily related to lower net selling prices of traditional products, partially offset by increased sales of higher margin new products.

 

An important part of ADTRAN’s strategy is to reduce the product cost of each succeeding product generation and then to lower the product’s price based on the cost savings achieved. This strategy, as described above, sometimes results in variations in ADTRAN’s gross profit margin from quarter to quarter due to timing differences between the recognition of cost reductions and the lowering of product selling prices. In view of the rapid pace of new product introductions by ADTRAN, it is difficult to predict the gross margin for any particular financial period.

 

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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 5.0% from $21.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to $22.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily related to increases in insurance costs and professional service costs related to Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales increased from 19.1% in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 21.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales is due to lower sales in the three months ended March 31, 2005. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales will fluctuate whenever there is a significant fluctuation in revenues during the periods being compared.

 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

 

Research and development expenses increased 10.1% from $14.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to $16.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The increase in research and development expense is primarily related to an increase in new product approvals and development activities. As a percentage of sales, research and development expenses increased from 13.0% in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 15.6% in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The increase in research and development expenses as a percent of sales in the three months ended March 31, 2005 is due to the above factors and lower sales in the three months ended March 31, 2005. Research and development expenses as a percent of sales will fluctuate whenever there is a significant fluctuation in revenues during the periods being compared.

 

ADTRAN will continue to incur research and development expenses in connection with its new products and its expansion into international markets. ADTRAN continually evaluates new product opportunities and engages in intensive research and product development efforts. ADTRAN expenses all product research and development costs as incurred. As a result, ADTRAN may incur significant research and development expenses prior to the receipt of revenues from a major new product group.

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

Interest income decreased 9.1% from $2.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to $2.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2005. This decrease is primarily related to a reduction in our long-term investments resulting from our use of proceeds from the disposition of long-term investments for the purchase of ADTRAN common stock and our dividend payments.

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

Interest expense remained relatively stable at $583 thousand and $644 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

NET REALIZED INVESTMENT GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized investment gain (loss) increased from a net loss of $126 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to a net gain of $481 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2005. This increase was primarily the result of the sale of public equity securities associated with the realignment of our investment portfolio.

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

 

Other income (expense), comprised primarily of miscellaneous income, gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and scrap raw material sales, remained relatively stable at $360 thousand and $368 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively.

 

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INCOME TAXES

 

Our effective tax rate increased from 32.5% in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 34.4% in the three months ended March 31, 2005. The increase in our year to date tax rate is primarily related to prior year research and development tax credits realized during the first quarter of 2004.

 

NET INCOME

 

As a result of the above factors, net income decreased $5.2 million from $20.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to $15.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2005. As a percentage of sales, net income decreased from 17.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2004 to 14.5% in the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Fifty million dollars of the expansion of Phase III of our corporate headquarters was approved for participation in an incentive program offered by the Alabama State Industrial Development Authority (the “Authority”). Pursuant to the program, on January 13, 1995, the Authority issued $20.0 million of its taxable revenue bonds and loaned the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to ADTRAN. The bonds were originally purchased by AmSouth Bank of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, (the “Bank”). Wachovia Bank, N.A., Nashville, Tennessee (formerly First Union National Bank of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee) (the “Bondholder”) purchased the original bonds from the Bank and made further advances to the Authority, bringing the total amount outstanding to $50.0 million. The incentive program enables participating companies to generate Alabama corporate income tax credits that can be used to reduce the amount of Alabama corporate income taxes that would otherwise be payable. We cannot be certain that the state of Alabama will continue to make these corporate income tax credits available in the future, and therefore, we may not realize the full benefit of these incentives. Through March 31, 2005, the Authority had issued $50.0 million of its taxable revenue bonds pursuant to the incentive program and loaned the proceeds from the sale of the bonds to ADTRAN. We are required to make payments to the Authority in the amounts necessary to pay the principal of and interest on the Authority’s Taxable Revenue Bond, Series 1995, as amended, currently outstanding in the aggregate principal amount of $50.0 million. The bond matures on January 1, 2020, and bears interest at the rate of 5% per annum. Included in long-term investments are $50.0 million of restricted funds, which is a collateral deposit against the principal amount of this bond. In conjunction with this program, we are eligible to receive certain economic incentives from the state of Alabama that reduce the amount of payroll withholdings that we are required to remit to the state for those employment positions that qualify under the program.

 

In July 2003, our board of directors elected to begin declaring quarterly dividends on our common stock, and anticipates that it will declare a regular quarterly dividend so long as the present tax treatment of dividends exists and adequate levels of liquidity are maintained. The board declared a quarterly cash dividend on January 24, 2005 of $0.08 per common share to be paid to holders of record at the close of business on February 4, 2005, with a payment date of February 16, 2005. The quarterly dividend payment was approximately $6.1 million. On April 18, 2005, the board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per common share to be paid to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 5, 2005. The quarterly dividend payment will be approximately $6.0 million.

 

Our working capital, which consists of current assets less current liabilities, decreased 2.1% from $266.4 million as of December 31, 2004 to $260.8 million as of March 31, 2005. The quick ratio, defined as cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, and net accounts receivable, divided by current liabilities, decreased from 6.83 as of December 31, 2004 to 6.28 as of March 31, 2005. The current ratio, defined as current assets divided by current liabilities, decreased from 8.40 as of December 31, 2004 to 7.60 as of March 31, 2005. These liquidity ratios have remained relatively stable with the small fluctuations primarily related to the change in our income tax position. As of December 31, 2004, we had an income tax receivable of $2.4 million. This income tax receivable was primarily related to amended tax filings for additional federal research and development tax credits. During the first quarter of 2005, we received this tax refund. As of March 31, 2005, we had an income tax payable of $6.3 million.

 

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At March 31, 2005, our cash on hand of $48.9 million and short-term investments of $134.1 million placed our short-term liquidity in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at $183.0 million. At December 31, 2004, our cash on hand of $57.6 million and short-term investments of $124.8 million placed our short-term liquidity in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments at $182.4 million.

 

We receive an income tax deduction for the difference between the exercise price and the market price of non-qualified stock options upon exercise by employees. We recorded $0 and $2.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, as an income tax deduction for the difference between the exercise price and the market price of non-qualified stock option exercises.

 

At March 31, 2005, our long-term investments decreased by 3.9% to $161.0 million from $167.6 million at December 31, 2004. This decrease is primarily attributable to the sale of long-term investments, and the movement of bonds maturing within one year from long-term investments to short-term investments. Long-term investments at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 include a restricted balance of $50.0 million related to our revenue bonds, as discussed above. We intend to finance our operations in the future with cash flow from operations and our remaining borrowed taxable revenue bond proceeds. We believe these available sources of funds to be adequate to meet our operating and capital needs for the foreseeable future.

 

Net accounts receivable increased 1.8% from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005. Our allowance for doubtful accounts remained relatively stable at $344 thousand and $361 thousand at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. Quarterly accounts receivable days sales outstanding remained stable at 56 days as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. Quarterly inventory turnover remained stable at 4.29 turns as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004.

 

Accounts payable decreased 2.8% from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005. Accrued expenses increased 21.6% from December 31, 2004 to March 31, 2005. These changes are primarily related to the variations in the timing of payments. Capital expenditures totaled approximately $2.6 million and $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These expenditures were primarily used to purchase computer hardware, computer software, manufacturing equipment, and test equipment.

 

During February 2005, with the purchase of 1,000,700 common shares at an average price of $17.96, we completed our April 29, 2004 stock repurchase plan. On February 11, 2005, ADTRAN announced that its board of directors approved the repurchase of up to an additional 5,000,000 shares of its common stock. This plan will be implemented through open market purchases from time to time as conditions warrant. During February 2005, we purchased 153,351 shares at an average price of $18.03 under the new share repurchase plan. As of March 31, 2005, we had repurchased 1,154,051 shares of our common stock in the first quarter of 2005 at a total cost of $20.7 million and had the authority to purchase an additional 4,846,649 shares.

 

We issued 24,167 shares of treasury stock for $265 thousand during the three months ended March 31, 2005, to accommodate employee stock option exercises. During 2004, we issued 84,794 shares of treasury stock and 357,601 newly issued shares of common stock for an aggregate of $5.6 million to accommodate employee stock option exercises.

 

We have used, and expect to continue to use, the cash generated from operations for working capital, dividend payments, and other general corporate purposes, including (i) product development activities to enhance our existing products and develop new products and (ii) expansion of sales and marketing activities.

 

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During the three months ended March 31, 2005, there have been no material changes in contractual obligations and commercial commitments from those discussed in our most recent Form 10-K filed on March 11, 2005. We do not have off-balance sheet financing arrangements and have not engaged in any related party transactions or arrangements with unconsolidated entities or other persons that are reasonably likely to materially affect liquidity or the availability of or requirements for capital resources. We have committed to invest up to an aggregate of $7.2 million in two private equity funds, of which $2.3 million has been invested to date. The duration of each of these commitments is five years with $1.3 million expiring in 2005 and $3.6 million expiring in 2007.

 

EFFECT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 was signed into law. This legislation repeals export tax benefits, which have historically reduced our effective tax rate. This legislation transitions the repeal by allowing 100 percent of 2004, 80 percent of 2005 and 60 percent of 2006 export benefits. The legislation also transitions in a new tax deduction for a portion of domestic manufacturing expenditures, which will benefit ADTRAN. The legislation did not have a material effect on our 2004 tax expense. ADTRAN expects the net effect of the phase out of the extra-territorial income (ETI) and phase in of this new deduction to result in a decrease of between 0.50% to 0.75% in the effective tax rate of 2005.

 

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs – An Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 amends the guidance in Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) No. 43, Chapter 4, Inventory Pricing, to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). Among other provisions, the new rule requires that items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and rehandling costs be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of “so abnormal” as stated in ARB No. 43. Additionally, SFAS No. 151 requires that the allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS No. 151 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, and is required to be adopted by ADTRAN effective January 1, 2006. We do not expect SFAS No. 151 to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation. SFAS No. 123R revises the guidance in SFAS No. 123 and supercedes APB 25, and its related implementation guidance. SFAS No. 123R focuses primarily on the accounting for share-based payments to employees in exchange for services, and it requires a public entity to measure and recognize compensation cost for these payments. SFAS No. 123R is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005 (fiscal year 2006 for ADTRAN). SFAS No. 123R requires ADTRAN to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for its equity instruments. Currently, in accordance with APB 25, we record the intrinsic value of stock-based compensation as expense. Accordingly, no compensation expense is currently recognized for fixed stock option plans as the exercise price equals the stock price on the date of grant. Under SFAS No. 123R, ADTRAN will be required to measure compensation expense over the options’ vesting period based on the stock options’ fair value at the date the options are granted. SFAS No. 123R allows for the use of the Black-Scholes or a lattice option-pricing model to value such options.

 

ADTRAN has determined that it will use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to calculate the fair value of its options. As allowed by SFAS No. 123R, ADTRAN can elect the Modified Prospective Application, which applies the Statement to new awards and modified awards after the effective date, and to any unvested awards as service is rendered on or after the effective date, or the Modified Retrospective Application, which can apply the statement to all prior years for which SFAS No. 123 was effective. ADTRAN is currently evaluating which method of application will be used. For a discussion of our stock-based compensation plans and agreements, see Note 7 to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

 

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In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets – An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. SFAS No. 153 eliminates the exception from fair value measurement for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets in paragraph 21(b) of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions, and replaces it with an exception for exchanges that do not have commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 specifies that a nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for periods beginning after June 15, 2005, and is required to be adopted by ADTRAN effective July 1, 2005. We do not expect SFAS No. 153 to have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial condition.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

ADTRAN has not conducted transactions, established commitments or entered into relationships requiring disclosures beyond those provided elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer are responsible for establishing and maintaining “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the company. Our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Item 2(a) and (b) are inapplicable.

 

(c) Stock Repurchases

 

The following table sets forth ADTRAN’s repurchases of its common stock for the months indicated. All shares were purchased in open market transactions.

 

Period


  

(a) Total

Number of

Shares

Purchased


  

(b)

Average

Price

Paid per

Share


  

(c) Total

Number of

Shares

Purchased as

Part of Publicly

Announced

Plans or

Programs (1)


  

(d) Maximum

Number of

Shares that May

Yet Be

Purchased

Under the Plans

or Programs


January 1, 2005

   —        —      —      1,000,700

January 1, 2005 – January 31, 2005

   —        —      —      1,000,700

February 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005

   1,154,051    $ 17.97    1,154,051    4,846,649

March 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005

   —        —      —      4,846,649

Total

   1,154,051    $ 17.97    1,154,051    4,846,649

(1) On April 29, 2004, ADTRAN announced that its board of directors approved the repurchase of up to 4,000,000 shares of its common stock. During February 2005, with the purchase of 1,000,700 shares at an average price of $17.96, we completed our April 29, 2004 repurchase plan. On February 11, 2005, ADTRAN announced that its board of directors approved the repurchase of up to an additional 5,000,000 shares of its common stock. This plan will be implemented through open market purchases from time to time as conditions warrant. During February 2005, we purchased 153,351 shares at an average price of $18.03 under the new share repurchase plan.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


31   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
32   Section 1350 Certifications

 

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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.

 

    ADTRAN, INC.
        (Registrant)
Date: May 9, 2005  

/s/ James E. Matthews


    James E. Matthews
   

Senior Vice President - Finance and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


31   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
32   Section 1350 Certifications

 

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