United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2004. |
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o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the Transition Period from to .
Commission File Number 0-23212
Telular Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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36-3885440 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
647 North Lakeview Parkway
Vernon Hills, Illinois
60061
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(847) 247-9400
(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 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Yes x |
No o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
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No o |
The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $.01, as of December 31, 2004, the latest practicable date, was 13,289,628 shares.
TELULAR CORPORATION
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Part I - Financial Information |
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Item 1. |
Financial Statements: |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) |
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Item 2. |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Item 3. |
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Item 4. |
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Item 1. |
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Item 6. |
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TELULAR CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
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December 31, |
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September 30, |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
19,272 |
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22,677 |
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Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $197 and $192 at December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004, respectively |
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13,386 |
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12,844 |
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Inventories, net |
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12,469 |
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10,636 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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629 |
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222 |
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Total current assets |
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45,756 |
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46,379 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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2,944 |
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3,130 |
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Other assets: |
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Goodwill |
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2,554 |
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2,554 |
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Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $900 and $750 at December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004, respectively |
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2,100 |
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2,250 |
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Deposits and other |
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53 |
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53 |
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Total other assets |
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4,707 |
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4,857 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
53,407 |
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$ |
54,366 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Trade accounts payable |
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6,072 |
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6,382 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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3,392 |
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3,183 |
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Total current liabilities |
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9,464 |
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9,565 |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Common stock; $.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 13,289,628 and 13,265,893 outstanding at December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004, respectively |
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133 |
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133 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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152,262 |
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152,189 |
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Deficit |
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(108,452 |
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(107,521 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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43,943 |
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44,801 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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$ |
53,407 |
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54,366 |
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See accompanying notes
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TELULAR CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
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2003 |
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Revenue |
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Net product sales |
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11,453 |
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14,461 |
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Service revenue |
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2,200 |
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1,887 |
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Total revenue |
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13,653 |
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16,348 |
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Cost of sales |
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Net product cost of sales |
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8,391 |
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11,039 |
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Service cost of sales |
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1,253 |
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1,252 |
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Total cost of sales |
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9,644 |
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12,291 |
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Gross margin |
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4,009 |
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4,057 |
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Engineering and development expenses |
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1,660 |
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1,959 |
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Selling and marketing expenses |
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2,136 |
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2,401 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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1,040 |
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1,043 |
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Amortization |
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150 |
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150 |
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Loss from operations |
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(977 |
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(1,496 |
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Other income, net |
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46 |
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Net loss |
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Net loss per common share: |
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Basic |
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(0.11 |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
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13,278,641 |
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12,955,153 |
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See accompanying notes
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TELULAR CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Deficit |
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Total Stockholders’ Equity |
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Balance at September 30, 2004 |
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152,189 |
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44,801 |
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Comprehensive income: |
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Net loss for period from October 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 |
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(931 |
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(931 |
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Deferred compensation |
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Stock options exercised |
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69 |
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69 |
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Balance at December 31, 2004 |
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133 |
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152,262 |
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43,943 |
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See accompanying notes
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TELULAR CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended December 31, |
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2003 |
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Operating Activities: |
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Net loss |
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(931 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities |
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Depreciation |
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349 |
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367 |
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Amortization |
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150 |
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150 |
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Other |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Trade receivables |
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(542 |
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(3,982 |
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Inventories |
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(1,833 |
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344 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(407 |
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(237 |
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Trade accounts payable |
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(310 |
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266 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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209 |
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259 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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(3,311 |
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(4,314 |
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Investing Activities: |
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Acquisition of property and equipment |
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(163 |
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(266 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(163 |
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(266 |
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Financing Activities: |
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Proceeds from the exercise of stock options |
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69 |
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62 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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69 |
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62 |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
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(3,405 |
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(4,518 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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22,677 |
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$ |
23,861 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
19,272 |
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$ |
19,343 |
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See accompanying notes
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TELULAR CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share data)
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Basis of Presentation |
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The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation. Operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2004, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2005. For additional information, please refer to the consolidated financial statements and the footnotes included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004. |
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Earnings Per Share |
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Basic earnings per share of common stock is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of common stock is computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents, which relate entirely to the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants. In the event of a net loss for the period, both basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock are computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The inclusion of common stock equivalents in the computation of diluted loss per share of common stock in the event of net loss is considered as antidilutive. Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for computation of basic and diluted earnings per share were 13,278,641 and 12,955,153, for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively. |
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The shares outstanding used to compute diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 exclude outstanding options to purchase 486,766 and 373,790 shares of common stock, respectively. The options were excluded because their inclusion in the computation would have been antidilutive. |
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Stock Based Compensation |
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In December 2004, Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) issued FASB Statement No. 123, “Share-Based Payment” (SFAS 123R), which requires that all share-based payments to employees, including the grants of employee stock options, be recognized in the financial statements based on their fair values. This statement is effective for public companies at the beginning of the first interim or annual period beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company plans to adopt this statement for the interim and annual period ending September 30, 2005. The Company is in the process of determining the impact that adopting this statement will have on future financial statements for the interim period and annual period ended September 30, 2005. If the Company adopted this statement for the current interim period ended December 31, 2004, the Company would have recognized an additional $370 expense based on the fair value of the stock options granted (See pro forma information below). |
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Effective January 1, 2003, Telular Corporation (the Company) adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure” (SFAS 148), which requires that pro forma information regarding net income (loss), earnings per share and stock-based employee compensation be presented in interim financial information for any period in which stock-based employee awards are outstanding. |
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TELULAR CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share data)
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The Company’s pro forma information is as follows: |
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Net loss as reported |
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Less stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects |
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370 |
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193 |
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Pro forma net loss |
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$ |
(1,301 |
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(1,676 |
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Net loss per share: |
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Basic - as reported |
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(0.11 |
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Basic – pro forma |
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$ |
(0.10 |
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(0.13 |
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Diluted - as reported |
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(0.07 |
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(0.11 |
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Diluted – pro forma |
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(0.10 |
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(0.13 |
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Inventories |
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The components of inventories consist of the following (000’s): |
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December 31, |
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September 30, |
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(unaudited) |
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Raw materials |
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$ |
6,064 |
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5,328 |
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Finished goods |
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8,043 |
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6,806 |
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14,107 |
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12,134 |
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Less: Reserve for obsolescence |
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1,638 |
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1,498 |
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$ |
12,469 |
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$ |
10,636 |
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Commitments |
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During fiscal year 2002, the Company entered into an agreement with Plexus Services Corporation relating to the manufacturing of circuit card assemblies and final assemblies of the Company’s products. Either party may terminate the agreement upon 90 days’ prior written notice to the other party. As of December 31, 2004, the Company had $3,877 in open purchase commitments pursuant to this agreement. |
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Redeemable Preferred Stock and Preferred Stock |
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On December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004, the Company had 21,000 shares of $0.01 par value Redeemable Preferred Stock authorized and none outstanding and 9,979,000 shares of $0.01 par value Preferred Stock authorized and none outstanding. |
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TELULAR CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2004
(Unaudited, dollars in thousands, except share data)
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Segment Disclosures |
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The Company, which is organized on the basis of products and services, has two reportable business segments, Fixed Wireless Terminals and Security Products. The Company designs, develops, manufactures and markets both fixed wireless terminals and security products. Fixed wireless terminals provide the capability to connect standard wireline telecommunications customer premises equipment with cellular-type transceivers for use in wireless communication networks. Security products provide wireless backup systems for commercial and residential alarm systems. |
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Summarized below are the Company’s revenue and net income (loss) by reportable segment: |
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Revenue |
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Fixed Wireless Terminals |
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$ |
9,792 |
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12,888 |
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Security Products |
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3,861 |
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3,460 |
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$ |
13,653 |
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16,348 |
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Net Income (Loss) |
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Fixed Wireless Terminals |
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$ |
(1,493 |
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$ |
(1,257 |
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Security Products |
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562 |
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(226 |
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$ |
(931 |
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$ |
(1,483 |
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For the three months ended December 31, 2004, one customer located in Mexico accounted for 67% of the fixed wireless terminal revenue and two customers, both located in the USA accounted for 44% and 10%, respectively, of the security products revenue. For the three months ended December 31, 2003, two customers, one located in Venezuela and one located in Guatemala accounted for 40% and 14%, respectively, of the fixed wireless terminal revenue and two customers, both located in the USA accounted for 48% and 12%, respectively, of the security products revenue. |
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Export sales of fixed wireless terminals represented 88% and 83% of total fixed wireless revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 and 2004, respectively. Export sales of security products were insignificant for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 and 2004. |
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Item 2. |
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Overview
Telular Corporation (the Company) designs, develops, manufactures and markets products based on its proprietary interface technologies. These products provide the capability to connect standard telecommunications equipment, including standard telephones, fax machines, data modems and alarm panels with wireless communication networks in the cellular and PCS frequency bands (collectively cellular). Bridging the gap between wireline customer premises equipment and cellular networks, these technologies provide the Company’s products with the “look and feel” of the wireline network, providing critical communications and security needs in a variety of environments. Addressing the needs of voice, fax, data and security, the Company’s business segments are divided across two primary product lines: PHONECELL®, a line of Fixed Cellular Terminals and Fixed Cellular Desktop Phones (collectively Fixed Cellular Terminals or FCTs), and TELGUARD®, a line of Wireless Security Products.
The growth of the FCT business in any market is dependent to a considerable extent upon the growth of cellular telephone service in that market as a cost-effective alternative to or substitute for landline telephone systems. Consequently, in managing the business and making decisions about where to invest resources, the Company’s management collects data and follows trends in the following areas of the cellular industry:
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The cost of cellular airtime rates to consumers |
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The cost of cellular equipment technology and components |
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The capabilities of deployed cellular systems |
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The number of cellular operators in a given market |
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Operating characteristics of worldwide cellular operators |
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The number of deployed cellular networks using the same technology |
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Consumer attitudes toward cellular technology |
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Competitive and substitute products in the market place |
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Global economic conditions and economic conditions in key markets for Fixed Cellular |
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Telephony regulation in key markets for Fixed Cellular |
Based upon trends noted from data collected in the industry, such as improved economic conditions in Latin America and Local Number Portability in the USA, the Company believes that the market for cellular FCTs will experience substantial growth over the next five years.
The Company generates most of its revenue by making and selling products. It recognizes revenue when its products ship from various manufacturing locations to customers. The Company tracks its revenue in two business segments: Fixed Cellular Terminals and Wireless Security Products.
Although the Company has a broad base of customers worldwide, much of its revenue is generated from large contracts, the timing of which is often unpredictable.
The Company’s operating expense levels are based in large part on expectations of future revenues. If anticipated sales in any fiscal quarter do not occur as expected, expenditure and inventory levels could be disproportionately high, and the Company’s operating results for that fiscal quarter, and potentially for future fiscal quarters, could be adversely affected. Certain factors that could significantly impact expected results are described in “Cautionary Statements attached as Exhibit 99 to Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004.
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Results of Operations
First quarter fiscal year 2005 compared to first quarter fiscal year 2004
Net product sales. Net product sales of $11.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2004, decreased 21% compared to the same period last year. Sales of PHONECELL® products decreased 24%, or $3.1 million, to $9.8 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to the same period of fiscal year 2004. These decreases were primarily the result of the absence of shipments to customers in El Salvador and Venezuela combined with reduced shipments to customers in Guatemala and the United States, but such decreases were partially offset by increased shipments of desktop phones to Mexico. Sales of TELGUARD® products during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 of $1.7 million increased 6% compared to the same period last year.
Service Revenue. Service revenue increased 17% to $2.2 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 from $1.9 million during the same period last year. The increase is primarily the result of the increase in TELGUARD products sold during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005.
Gross margin. Gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2004 of $4.0 million, or 29% of total revenue, compares to $4.1 million, or 25% of total revenue, for the same period last year. The increase in gross margin as a percentage of total revenue is primarily the result of the recovery from lower margins last year, which was due to forward pricing of CDMA products during the first quarter of last year.
Engineering and development expenses. Engineering and development expenses decreased $0.3 million, or 15% to $1.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to the same period last year. The decrease is due to a reduction in outside contract engineering that was used in the corresponding quarter of the prior year to augment engineering resources.
Selling and marketing expenses. Selling and marketing expenses of $2.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2004, decreased 11%, or $0.3 million compared to the same period of fiscal year 2004. The decrease is primarily due to lower commissions resulting from the decrease in net product sales.
Net income (loss). The Company recorded net loss of $0.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to net loss of $1.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. The decrease is primarily the result of lower operating expenses. Net loss in the first quarter from the Fixed Wireless segment of $1.5 million compares to net loss of $1.3 million last year. Net income in the first quarter from the Wireless Security Products segment of $0.6 million compares to net loss of $0.2 million last year.
Net loss per Common Share. Net loss per share of ($0.07) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compares to net loss per share of ($0.11) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. The decrease is primarily the result of the lower operating expenses.
Financial Position
Because the Company is actively working to secure very large contracts, it is necessary for the Company to maintain the capability to deliver large volumes of product with relatively short lead times. Consequently, the Company has significant cash reserves, which it also uses to fund operating losses, working capital needs, and capital expenditures. The Company expects accounts receivable and inventories to return to cash in a relatively short period of time. Management regularly reviews net working capital in addition to cash to determine if it has enough cash to operate the business. On December 31, 2004, the Company had $19.3 million in cash and cash equivalents with a working capital surplus of $36.3 million.
The Company used $3.3 million of cash in operations during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compared to cash used of $4.3 million during the same period of fiscal year 2004. Cash used in operations during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 includes $0.9 million due to the net loss and $2.9 million due to net unfavorable changes in working capital, primarily from an increase in inventories. The increase in inventories is the result a decrease in shipments to large customers in El Salvador and Venezuela due to high inventories at those customers stemming from slower than expected end user sales. The decrease in cash from operations during the first quarter of the prior year consisted primarily of a $1.5 million net loss and $3.3 million of net unfavorable changes in working capital. These unfavorable working capital changes consisted primarily of a $4.0 million increase in accounts receivable resulting from increased open account sales to customers in Central and South America.
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The Fixed Wireless segment used $3.9 million of cash in operations during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, while the Wireless Security Products segment generated $0.6 million of cash in operations. During the first quarter of fiscal year 2004, the Fixed Wireless segment used $4.1 million of cash in operations, while the Wireless Security Products segment used $0.2 million of cash in operations.
Cash used in investing activities of $0.2 million during the first quarter of fiscal year 2005 compares to cash used in investing activities of $0.3 million during the same period of the prior year. The investing activities of both periods consist of capital spending for product testing equipment.
Cash provided by financing activities of $0.1 million during the first quarter of both fiscal year 2005 and 2004 consists of the proceeds from employee stock option exercises.
Based upon its current operating plan, the Company believes its existing capital resources will enable it to maintain its current and planned operations. Cash requirements may vary and are difficult to predict given the nature of the developing markets targeted by the Company. The Company expects to maintain significant levels of cash reserves, which are required to undertake major product development initiatives, expand marketing and sales development worldwide and qualify for large sales opportunities.
To mitigate the effects of currency fluctuations on the Company’s results of operations, the Company conducts all of its international transactions in U.S. dollars.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Company’s financial statements are based on the selection and application of significant accounting policies, which require management to make significant estimates and assumptions. The Company believes that the following represent the critical accounting policies that currently affect the presentation of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations
Reserve for Obsolescence
Significant management judgment is required to determine the reserve for obsolete or excess inventory. The Company currently considers inventory quantities greater than a one-year supply based on current year activity as well as any additional specifically identified inventory to be excess. The Company also provides for the total value of inventories that are determined to be obsolete based on criteria such as customer demand and changing technologies. At December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004, the inventory reserves were $1.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively. Changes in strategic direction, such as discontinuance or expansion of product lines, changes in technology or changes in market conditions, could result in significant changes in required reserves.
Goodwill
The Company evaluates the fair value and recoverability of the goodwill of each of its business segments whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable or at least annually. In determining fair value and recoverability, the Company makes projections regarding future cash flows. These projections are based on assumptions and estimates of growth rates for the related business segment, anticipated future economic conditions, the assignment of discount rates relative to risk associated with companies in similar industries and estimates of terminal values. An impairment loss is assessed and recognized in operating earnings when the fair value of the asset is less than its carrying amount.
Income Taxes
The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Currently, the Company has significant deferred tax assets principally related to net operating losses. Deferred tax assets are reviewed regularly for recoverability, and when necessary, valuation allowances are established based on historical tax losses, projected future taxable income, and expected timing of reversals of existing temporary differences. Valuation allowances have been provided for all deferred tax assets, as management makes assessments about the realizability of such deferred tax assets. Changes in the Company’s expectations could result in significant adjustments to the valuation allowances, which would significantly impact the Company’s results of operations.
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Forward Looking Information
Please be advised that some of the information in this filing presents the Company’s intentions, beliefs, judgments and expectations of the future and are forward-looking statements. It is important to note that the Company’s actual results could differ materially from these forward looking statements. For example, there are a number of uncertainties as to the degree and duration of the revenue momentum, which could impact the Company’s ability to be profitable as lower sales may likely result in lower margins. In addition, product development expenditures, which are expected to benefit future periods, are likely tohave a negative impact on near term earnings. Other risks and uncertainties, which are discussed in Exhibit 99 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004, include the following risks: that technological change will render the Company’s technology obsolete, that the Company may be unable to protect intellectual property rights in its products, that unfavorable economic conditions could lead to lower product sales, that litigation could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations, that the Company may be unable to develop new products, that the Company is dependent on suppliers and contractors, that the Company may be unable to maintain quality control, that the developing markets in which the Company conducts business are more volatile and unstable than domestic markets, that the Company is dependent on research and development, that the Company faces the uncertainty of additional funding, that stockholders may experience dilution of ownership interests resulting from financing activities, that the Company’s Common Stock price is volatile, that the Company faces intense competition within its industry, including competition from its licensees and new market entrants with cellular phone docking station products and that the development of wireless service is generally uncertain.
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There have been no material changes regarding the Company’s market risk position from the information provided in its Annual Report on From 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004. The quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk are discussed in Item 7A-Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-k.
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The Company maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. As of the end of the period covered by this report an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2004, there were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 or Rule 15d-15, each promulgated under the Exchange Act, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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The Company is involved in legal proceedings, that arose in the ordinary course of its business. While any litigation contains an element of uncertainty, management believes that the outcome of all pending legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operation or financial position. However, because of the nature and inherent uncertainties of litigation, should the outcome of any legal actions be unfavorable, the Company may be required to pay damages and other expenses, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
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The following documents are filed as Exhibits to this report:
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Filed herewith |
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Filed herewith |
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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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TELULAR CORPORATION |
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Date February 9, 2005 |
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/s/ KENNETH E. MILLARD |
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Kenneth E. Millard |
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Date February 9, 2005 |
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/s/ JEFFREY L. HERRMANN |
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Jeffrey L. Herrmann |
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Date February 9, 2005 |
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/s/ ROBERT L. ZIRK |
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Robert L. Zirk |
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Filed herewith |
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Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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