e10vq
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
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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
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March 31, 2007 |
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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 |
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Commission File Number
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0-18277 |
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VICOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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04-2742817 |
(State of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
25 Frontage Road, Andover, Massachusetts 01810
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
(978) 470-2900
(Registrants telephone number)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large Accelerated Filer o
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Accelerated Filer þ
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Non-accelerated filer o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock as of April 30,
2007 was:
Common Stock, $.01 par value 29,710,917
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value 11,854,952
VICOR CORPORATION
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
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FORM 10-Q |
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PART 1 |
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ITEM 1 |
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PAGE 1 |
Item 1 Financial Statements
VICOR CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Assets |
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March 31,
2007 |
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December 31,
2006 |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
32,864 |
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$ |
36,185 |
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Short-term investments |
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43,788 |
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82,401 |
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Accounts receivable, less allowance of $313
in 2007 and $583 in 2006 |
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30,957 |
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30,399 |
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Insurance receivable for litigation settlement |
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12,800 |
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Inventories, net |
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22,585 |
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22,001 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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3,648 |
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3,702 |
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Other current assets |
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2,575 |
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2,181 |
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Total current assets |
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136,417 |
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189,669 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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50,838 |
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51,573 |
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Other assets |
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6,614 |
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6,865 |
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$ |
193,869 |
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$ |
248,107 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
7,505 |
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$ |
7,273 |
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Accrued compensation and benefits |
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4,884 |
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5,192 |
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Accrued expenses |
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3,617 |
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4,189 |
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Accrual for litigation settlement |
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50,000 |
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Income taxes payable |
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2,290 |
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2,049 |
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Deferred revenue |
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54 |
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76 |
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Total current liabilities |
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18,350 |
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68,779 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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4,346 |
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4,389 |
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Minority interests |
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3,610 |
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3,593 |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred Stock |
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Class B Common Stock |
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119 |
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119 |
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Common Stock |
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382 |
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382 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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158,051 |
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158,021 |
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Retained earnings |
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130,746 |
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134,579 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income(loss) |
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92 |
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72 |
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Treasury stock, at cost |
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(121,827 |
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(121,827 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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167,563 |
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171,346 |
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$ |
193,869 |
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$ |
248,107 |
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See accompanying notes.
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FORM 10-Q |
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PART I |
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ITEM 1 |
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PAGE 2 |
VICOR CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Net revenues |
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$ |
46,981 |
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$ |
47,872 |
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Cost of revenues |
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26,754 |
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26,770 |
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Gross margin |
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20,227 |
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21,102 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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12,013 |
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10,914 |
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Research and development |
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7,400 |
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7,542 |
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Total operating expenses |
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19,413 |
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18,456 |
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Income from operations |
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814 |
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2,646 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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1,577 |
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1,060 |
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Income before income taxes |
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2,391 |
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3,706 |
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(Benefit) provision for income taxes |
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(11 |
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630 |
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Net income |
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$ |
2,402 |
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$ |
3,076 |
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Net income per common share: |
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Basic |
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0.06 |
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$ |
0.07 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
0.07 |
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Shares used to compute
net income per share: |
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Basic |
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41,565 |
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41,948 |
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Diluted |
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41,614 |
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42,384 |
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Cash dividends declared per share |
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$ |
0.15 |
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$ |
0.12 |
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See accompanying notes.
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FORM 10-Q |
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PART I |
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ITEM 1 |
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PAGE 3 |
VICOR CORPORATION
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31,
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March 31,
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Operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
2,402 |
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$ |
3,076 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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3,133 |
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3,995 |
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Amortization of bond premium |
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(218 |
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83 |
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Stock compensation expense |
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194 |
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178 |
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Gain on disposal of equipment |
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(23 |
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Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries |
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17 |
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153 |
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Change in current assets and liabilities, net |
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(39,316 |
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(5,046 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities |
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(33,811 |
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2,434 |
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Investing activities: |
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Purchases of short-term investments |
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(38,629 |
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Sales and maturities of short-term and long-term
investments |
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77,460 |
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15,085 |
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Additions to property, plant and equipment |
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(2,118 |
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(1,555 |
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Proceeds from sale of equipment |
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23 |
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Increase in other assets |
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(27 |
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(53 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing
activities |
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36,709 |
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(6,057 |
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Financing activities: |
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Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock |
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18 |
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2,474 |
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Common Stock dividends paid |
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(6,235 |
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(5,030 |
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Acquisitions of treasury stock |
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- |
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(1,998 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(6,217 |
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(4,554 |
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Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash |
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(2 |
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(17 |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
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(3,321 |
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(8,194 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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36,185 |
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34,024 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
32,864 |
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$ |
25,830 |
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See accompanying notes.
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FORM 10-Q |
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PART I |
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ITEM 1 |
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PAGE 4 |
VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information
and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for any other interim period or the year ending December 31, 2007. The balance
sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that
date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally
accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information,
refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Companys
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 0-18277) filed by
Vicor Corporation (the Company or Vicor) with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
2. Stock-Based Compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (FAS 123R).
The Company recorded $194,000 and $178,000 of non-cash stock-based compensation expense for
the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The stock-based compensation
included $10,000 in cost of revenues, $118,000 in selling, general and administrative
expense and $66,000 in research and development expense for the three months ended March 31,
2007 and $30,000, $86,000 and $62,000, respectively for the three months ended March 31,
2006. The compensation expense did not have a material impact on basic or diluted net
income per share.
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FORM 10-Q |
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PART I |
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ITEM 1 |
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PAGE 5 |
VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
3. Net Income per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income per share for
the three months ended March 31 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Numerator: |
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Net income |
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$ |
2,402 |
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$ |
3,076 |
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Denominator: |
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Denominator for basic income
per share-weighted average shares |
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41,565 |
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41,948 |
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Effect of dilutive securities: |
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Employee stock options |
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49 |
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436 |
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Denominator for diluted income per share
adjusted weighted-average
shares and assumed conversions |
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41,614 |
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42,384 |
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Basic income per share |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
0.07 |
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Diluted income per share |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
0.07 |
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Options to purchase 1,409,678 and 719,066 shares of Common Stock were outstanding for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, but were not included in the computation of
diluted income per share because the options exercise prices were greater than the average
market price of the Common Stock and, therefore, the effect would have been antidilutive.
4. Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined using the first-in, first-out
method) or market. The Company provides reserves for inventories estimated to be excess,
obsolete or unmarketable. The Companys estimation process for such reserves is based upon
its known backlog, projected future demand and expected market conditions. If the
Companys estimated demand and / or market expectation were to change or if product sales
were to decline, the Companys estimation process may cause larger inventory reserves to be
recorded, resulting in larger charges to cost of revenues.
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FORM 10-Q |
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PART I |
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ITEM 1 |
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PAGE 6 |
VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
4. Inventories (Continued)
Inventories were as follows as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 (in thousands):
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March 31,
2007 |
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December 31,
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Raw materials |
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$ |
23,997 |
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$ |
23,805 |
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Work-in-process |
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2,396 |
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2,319 |
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Finished goods |
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4,375 |
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4,240 |
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30,768 |
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30,364 |
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Inventory reserves |
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(8,183 |
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(8,363 |
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Net balance |
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$ |
22,585 |
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$ |
22,001 |
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5. Product Warranties
The Company generally offers a two-year warranty for all of its products. The Company
provides for the estimated cost of product warranties at the time product revenue is
recognized. Factors that affect the Companys warranty reserves include the number of
units sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty returns and the cost per return.
The Company periodically assesses the adequacy of the warranty reserves and adjusts the
amounts as necessary. Warranty obligations are included in accrued expenses in the
accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Product warranty activity for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was as follows
(in thousands):
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Balance at the beginning of the period |
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$ |
1,046 |
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$ |
755 |
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Accruals for warranties for products sold in the period |
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26 |
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50 |
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Fulfillment of warranty obligations |
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(36 |
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(16 |
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Revisions of estimated obligations |
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(25 |
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(70 |
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Balance at the end of the period |
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$ |
1,011 |
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$ |
719 |
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6. Income Taxes
In the first quarter of 2007, the tax provision was based on the estimated effective tax
rate for 2007, which included estimated federal and state income taxes for certain
minority-owned subsidiaries that are not part of the Companys consolidated income tax
returns, estimated income taxes due in various state and international taxing jurisdictions
and increases in accrued interest for potential liabilities. The expense was offset by a
discrete item representing refunds of interest received and recorded as a benefit during
the quarter as final settlement related to the audit of the Companys federal tax returns
for tax years 1994 though 2002 by the Internal Revenue Service. In the first quarter of
2006, the tax provision was based on an estimated effective tax rate for 2006, which
included federal, state and foreign income taxes on the Companys projected annual pretax
income, estimated federal and state income taxes for
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FORM 10-Q |
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PART I |
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ITEM 1 |
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PAGE 7 |
VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
6. Income Taxes (Continued)
certain minority-owned subsidiaries that are not part of the Companys consolidated income
tax returns, offset by the expected utilization of remaining net operating loss
carryforwards and certain tax credit carryforwards.
The Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
(FIN 48), on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income
taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement
No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a two-step process to determine
the amount of tax benefit to recognize. First, the tax position must be evaluated to
determine the likelihood that it will be sustained upon examination by a tax authority. If
the tax position is deemed more-likely-than-not to be sustained, the tax position is then
assessed to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The
amount of the benefit that may be recognized is the largest amount that has a greater than
50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. If the tax position does
not meet the more-likely-than-not threshold then it is not recognized in the financial
statements. The Companys adoption of FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007 did not have a material
impact on the Companys financial position or results of operations.
The Company has reviewed the tax positions taken, or to be taken, in its tax returns for
all tax years currently open to examination by a taxing authority in accordance with the
recognition and measurement standards of FIN 48. At March 31, 2007, the total amount of
unrecognized tax benefits, that is the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax
return positions and the benefits recognized in our financial statements, is approximately
$2.6 million, including accrued interest, all of which, if recognized, may decrease the
Companys income tax provision and effective tax rate. Included in the balance of
unrecognized tax benefits at March 31, 2007 is approximately $1.5 million, including
interest, related to tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total
amounts could significantly change during the next twelve months, principally due to the
closing of tax years in certain jurisdictions.
The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax
benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of March 31, 2007, the Company had
accrued approximately $1.0 million for the potential payment of interest and recorded
approximately $60,000 of income tax expense for interest for the three months ended March
31, 2007.
The Company files income tax returns in the United States and various foreign tax
jurisdictions. These tax returns are generally open to examination by the relevant tax
authorities from three to seven years from the date they are filed. The tax filings
relating to the Companys federal and state taxes are currently open to examination for tax
years 2003 through 2006 and 1999 through 2006, respectively. There are no income
tax examinations currently in process.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
7. Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table sets forth the computation of comprehensive income (loss) for the three
months ended March 31 (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended |
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|
|
March 31, |
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|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
2,402 |
|
|
$ |
3,076 |
|
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
Unrealized gains (losses) on available for sale securities |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
47 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income |
|
$ |
2,422 |
|
|
$ |
3,115 |
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|
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|
|
|
|
8. Legal Proceedings
Vicor and VLT, Inc. (VLT), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, have been pursuing
Reset Patent infringement claims directly against Artesyn Technologies (Artesyn), Lucent
Technologies and Tyco Electronics Power Systems, Inc. (Lucent / Tyco) in the
United States District Court in Boston, Massachusetts. The lawsuit against Lucent was filed
in May 2000 and in April 2001, the Company added Tyco Electronics as a defendant in that
lawsuit. The lawsuit against Artesyn was filed in February 2001. In April 2007, the
Company entered into a settlement agreement with Artesyn, under which the Company received a
payment in full settlement of the Companys claims against Artesyn and which settled the
lawsuit that the Company had filed against Artesyn in February 2001.
On February 22, 2007, the Company announced that it had reached an agreement in principle
with Ericsson, Inc., to settle a lawsuit brought by Ericsson against the Company in
California state court. Under the terms of the settlement agreement entered into on March
29, 2007 after a Court ordered mediation, the Company paid $50.0 million to Ericsson, of
which $12.8 million was paid by the Companys insurance carriers. Accordingly, the Company
recorded a net loss of $37.2 million from the litigation-related settlement in the fourth
quarter of 2006.The Companys decision to enter into the settlement followed an adverse
ruling by the Court in January in connection with a settlement between Ericsson and
co-defendants Exar Corporation and Rohm Device USA, LLC, two of the Companys component
suppliers prior to 2002. The Companys writ of mandate appeal of this ruling was denied in
April 2007. The Company is seeking further recoveries from the insurance carriers.
On August 18, 2005, the Company filed an action in The Superior Court of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, County of Essex (the Massachusetts Court) against Concurrent Computer
Corporation (Concurrent) in response to a demand made by Concurrent in connection with
breach of contract and breach of product warranty claims against the Company. On September
22, 2005, Concurrent filed a demand for arbitration with The American Arbitration
Association. Concurrent is seeking $1,500,000 in replacement costs, plus incidental,
consequential and any other damages to be determined.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
8. Legal Proceedings (Continued)
On March 8, 2006 the Massachusetts Court allowed Concurrents motion to compel arbitration.
Vicor appealed the motion to compel arbitration decision, but on February 20, 2007, that
motion was denied. The arbitration panel has set the matter for discovery with a hearing
date in October, 2007. The Company has denied the claims made against it and intends to
vigorously defend the claims made against it.
In addition, the Company is involved in certain other litigation and claims incidental to
the conduct of its business. While the outcome of lawsuits and claims against the Company
cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect any current litigation or
claims to have a material adverse impact on the Companys financial position or results of
operations.
9. Segment Information
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information (FAS 131), establishes standards for reporting
information regarding operating segments in annual financial statements and requires
selected information for those segments to be presented in interim financial reports issued
to stockholders. Operating segments are identified as components of an enterprise about
which separate discrete financial information is available for evaluation by the chief operating decision-maker, or decision-making group, in making
decisions on how to allocate resources and assess performance. The Companys chief decision
maker, as defined under FAS 131, is the chief executive officer. The Companys accounting
policies and method of presentation for segments is consistent with that used throughout
the consolidated financial statements. Prior to 2007, the Company operated as one business
segment.
Upon the incorporation of V*I Chip Corporation as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vicor in
April 2007, the Company has organized its business segments according to its key product
lines. The Brick Business Unit segment (BBU or Brick) designs, develops, manufactures
and markets the Companys modular power converters and configurable products, and includes
the operations of the Companys Westcor division, Vicor Integrated Architects (VIAs) and
Vicor Japan Company, Ltd. (VJCL). The V*I Chip segment consists of V*I Chip Corporation,
which designs, develops, manufactures and markets the Companys Factorized Power
Architecture (FPA) products. The Picor segment consists of Picor Corporation, a
majority-owned subsidiary of Vicor, which designs, develops, manufactures and markets Power
Management Integrated Circuits and related products for use in a variety of power system
applications. Picor develops these products to be sold as part of Vicors products or to
third parties for separate applications.
The segments follow the same accounting policies as described in the Summary of Significant
Accounting Policies described in the Companys 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The
effects of all intersegment and/or intercompany transactions are eliminated in the
consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
9. Segment Information (Continued)
The Companys chief operating decision maker evaluates performance and allocates resources
based on segment revenues and segment operating income (loss). The operating income (loss)
for each segment includes selling, general and administrative and research and development
expenses directly attributable to the segment. Certain of the Companys indirect overhead
costs, which include corporate selling, general and administrative expenses, are allocated
among the segments based upon an estimate of costs associated with each segment. Assets
allocated to each segment are based upon specific identification of such assets, which
include accounts receivable, inventories, fixed assets and certain other assets. Corporate
assets include cash, cash equivalents, short-term investments, land and buildings
associated with operations in Massachusetts, deferred tax assets and other assets.
The following table provides significant segment financial data as of and for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brick |
|
V*I Chip |
|
Picor |
|
Corporate |
|
Eliminations |
|
Total |
2007: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues |
|
$ |
45,875 |
|
|
$ |
971 |
|
|
$ |
1,153 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
(1,018 |
) |
|
$ |
46,981 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
7,538 |
|
|
|
(5,868 |
) |
|
|
(589 |
) |
|
|
(390 |
) |
|
|
123 |
|
|
|
814 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
127,752 |
|
|
|
9,232 |
|
|
|
7,346 |
|
|
|
106,629 |
|
|
|
(57,090 |
) |
|
|
193,869 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
2,275 |
|
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
115 |
|
|
|
257 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,133 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues |
|
$ |
46,904 |
|
|
$ |
858 |
|
|
$ |
1,239 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
$ |
(1,129 |
) |
|
$ |
47,872 |
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
8,165 |
|
|
|
(5,851 |
) |
|
|
(124 |
) |
|
|
(278 |
) |
|
|
734 |
|
|
|
2,646 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
100,429 |
|
|
|
8,214 |
|
|
|
6,967 |
|
|
|
158,671 |
|
|
|
(29,918 |
) |
|
|
244,363 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
3,261 |
|
|
|
451 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
3,995 |
|
The elimination for total assets is principally related to inter-segment receivables
due to the Brick segment for the funding of V*I Chip segment operations and for the
purchase of equipment by both V*I Chip and Picor segments.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, no customer accounted for more than
10% of net revenues. Export sales, as a percentage of total net revenues, were 36%, and
39% for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
10. Dividends
On February 16, 2007, the Companys Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $.15 per
share of the Companys stock. The total dividend of approximately $6,235,000 was paid on
March 27, 2007 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 9, 2007.
Dividends are declared at the discretion of the Companys Board of Directors and depend on
actual cash from operations, the Companys financial condition and capital requirements and
any other factors the Companys Board of Directors may consider relevant. The Board of
Directors anticipates reviewing its dividend policy on a semi-annual basis.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
March 31, 2007
(Unaudited)
11. Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In September 2006, the FASB issued statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements, (FAS 157), which the Company must adopt for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2008. This Statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands
disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the FASB having previously
concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement
attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements.
However, for some entities, the application of this Statement will change current practice.
The Company has not determined the impact, if any, that FAS 157 will have on its financial
position or results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an amendment of
FASB Statement No. 115, (FAS 159), which the Company must adopt for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2008. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be
measured at fair value. The Company has not determined the impact, if any, that FAS 159 will
have on its financial position or results of operations.
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VICOR CORPORATION
Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
March 31, 2007
Item 2
- Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Except for historical information contained herein, some matters discussed in this report
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words
believes, expects, anticipates, intend, estimate, plans, assumes, may, will,
would, should, continue, prospective, project, and other similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon the Companys current expectations and
estimates as to the prospective events and circumstances which may or may not be within the
Companys control and as to which there can be no assurance. Actual results could differ materially
from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including
our ability to develop and market new products and technologies cost effectively, to leverage
design wins into increased product sales, to continue to make progress with key customers and
prospects, to decrease manufacturing costs, to enter into licensing agreements that amplify the
market opportunity and accelerate market penetration, to realize significant royalties under
license agreements, to achieve a sustainable increased bookings rate over a longer period, to hire
key personnel and to continue to build our three business units, to successfully enforce our
intellectual property rights, to successfully defend outstanding litigation, and to successfully
leverage the VI Chips in standard products to promote market acceptance of Factorized Power,
factors impacting the Companys various end markets, as well as those factors described in the risk
factors set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K under Part I, Item I Business,
"Competition, Patents, and Licensing,
under Part I, Item 1A Risk Factors, under Part I, Item 3 Legal Proceedings, and
under Part II, Item 7 Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations. The risk factors contained in this report may not be exhaustive. Therefore, the
information contained in this report should be read together with other reports and documents that
the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission
from time to time, including Forms 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K, which may supplement, modify, supersede or
update those risk factors. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Please refer to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 for a
complete summary of the critical accounting policies and estimates.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes. Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty
in Income Taxes (FIN48), an interpretation of FAS 109. This interpretation prescribes a
recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation
also provides guidance on derecognition, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure and transition. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Companys
financial position or results of operations.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
March 31, 2007
(Continued)
Results of Operations
Three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to three months ended March 31, 2006
Net revenues for the first quarter of 2007 were $46,981,000, a decrease of $891,000, or 1.9%, as
compared to $47,872,000 for the same period a year ago, and a decrease of 2.2% on a sequential
basis from the fourth quarter of 2006. The decrease in net revenues from the prior year resulted
principally from a decrease in shipments of standard and custom products in the Brick segment.
Orders during the quarter increased by 4.4% compared with the fourth quarter of 2006. The
book-to-bill ratio for the first quarter of 2007 was 1.00:1 as compared to 1.17:1 for the first
quarter of 2006 and 0.94:1 in the fourth quarter of 2006. Subject to continuing demand and
productivity improvements, the Company expects modest growth in revenues and further improvements
in gross margins in 2007.
Gross margin for the first quarter of 2007 decreased $875,000, or 4.1%, to $20,227,000 from
$21,102,000 for the first quarter of 2006, and decreased to 43.1% from 44.1% as a percentage of net
revenues. The primary components of the decrease in gross margin dollars and percentage were due
to the decrease in net revenues and product mix.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $12,013,000 for the period, an increase of
$1,099,000, or 10.1%, from the same period in 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, selling,
general and administrative expenses increased to 25.6% from 22.8%. The principal components of the
$1,099,000 increase were $312,000, or 6.6%, of increased compensation expense primarily due to
annual compensation adjustments in May 2006 as well as increased headcount, $198,000, or 73.1%, of
increased costs associated with audit and tax related fees, $167,000, or 31.5%, in increased legal
fees primarily due to the litigation with Ericsson Wireless Communications, Inc. (see Part II
Item 1 Legal Proceedings), $113,000, or 11.7%, of increased depreciation and amortization
expense, $109,000, or 10.1%, in increased commissions due to changes in the mix of revenues subject
to commissions and $106,000, or 37.8%, in increased travel expenses. These amounts were partially
offset by a decrease in advertising expense of $84,000, or 25.5%, and $126,000, or 14.4%, of
decreased costs associated with the Vicor Integration Architects (VIAs).
Research and development expenses decreased $142,000, or 1.9%, to $7,400,000, and stayed consistent
as a percentage of net revenues of 15.8%. The principal components of the $142,000 decrease were
$101,000, or 17.4%, of decreased costs associated with the VIAs, $140,000, or 100.0%, of decreased
costs due to the allocation of a portion of Picor non-recurring engineering charges being charged
to cost of sales and not research and development, a $48,000, or 100%, decrease in subcontract and
temporary labor, and a $40,000, or 10.7%, decrease in depreciation and amortization. The principal
component partially offsetting the above increases was $248,000, or 5.2%, in increased compensation
expense primarily due to annual compensation adjustments in May 2006.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
March 31, 2007
(Continued)
The major changes in the components of the other income (expense), net were as follows (in
thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
(decrease) |
|
Interest income |
|
|
$1,518 |
|
|
|
$1,141 |
|
|
|
$377 |
|
Foreign currency gains |
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
(13 |
) |
Minority interest in net income of
subsidiaries |
|
|
(17 |
) |
|
|
(153 |
) |
|
|
136 |
|
Other |
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,577 |
|
|
|
$1,060 |
|
|
|
$517 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in interest income is due to higher interest rates and higher average balances on the
Companys cash equivalents and short-term investments. Interest income is expected to decrease the
remainder of the year due to lower balances of cash equivalents and short-term investments due to
the $37.2 million net payment to Ericsson made at the end of March 2007 (see Part II Item 1
Legal Proceedings).
Income before income taxes was $2,391,000 for the first quarter of 2007 compared to $3,706,000 for
the same period in 2006.
In the first quarter of 2007, the tax provision was based on the estimated effective tax rate for
2007, which included estimated federal and state income taxes for certain minority-owned
subsidiaries that are not part of the Companys consolidated income tax returns, estimated income
taxes due in various state and international taxing jurisdictions and increases in accrued interest
for potential liabilities. The expense was offset by a discrete item representing refunds of
interest received and recorded as a benefit during the quarter as final settlement related to the
audit of the Companys federal tax returns for tax years 1994 though 2002 by the Internal Revenue
Service. In the first quarter of 2006, the tax provision was based on an estimated effective tax
rate for 2006, which included federal, state and foreign income taxes on the Companys projected
annual pretax income, estimated federal and state income taxes for certain minority-owned
subsidiaries that are not part of the Companys consolidated income tax returns, offset by the
expected utilization of remaining net operating loss carryforwards and certain tax credit
carryforwards.
Basic and diluted income per share was $0.06 for the first quarter of 2007 compared to $0.07 for
the first quarter of 2006.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
March 31, 2007
(Continued)
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2007 the Company had $32,864,000 in cash and cash equivalents. The ratio of current
assets to current liabilities was 7.4:1 at March 31, 2007 compared to 2.8:1 at December 31, 2006.
Working capital decreased $2,823,000, from $120,890,000 at December 31, 2006 to $118,067,000 at
March 31, 2007. The primary factors affecting the working capital decrease were decreases in cash
and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $41,934,000 due to the net payment of
$37,200,000 which had been accrued for the litigation settlement. The primary source of cash for
the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $38,833,000 in net sales of short-term investments. The
primary uses of cash for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $37,200,000, net, for the
litigation settlement, $6,235,000 for the payment of a Common Stock dividend and $2,118,000 for the
purchase of equipment.
In November 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the repurchase of up to
$30,000,000 of the Companys Common Stock (the November 2000 Plan). The November 2000 Plan
authorizes the Company to make such repurchases from time to time in the open market or through
privately negotiated transactions. The timing and amounts of stock repurchases are at the
discretion of management based on its view of economic and financial market conditions. The
Company did not repurchase shares of Common Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
As of March 31, 2007, the Company had approximately $8,541,000 remaining under the plan.
On February 16, 2007, the Companys Board of Directors approved a cash dividend of $.15 per share
of the Companys stock. The total dividend of approximately $6,235,000 was paid on March 27, 2007
to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 9, 2007. The Board of Directors
anticipates reviewing its dividend policy on a semi-annual basis.
The Companys primary liquidity needs are for making continuing investments in manufacturing
equipment, particularly equipment for the Companys new FPA products. The Company believes that
cash generated from operations and the total of its cash and cash equivalents and short-term
investments, together with other sources of liquidity, will be sufficient to fund planned
operations and capital equipment purchases for the foreseeable future. At March 31, 2007, the
Company had approximately $225,000 of capital expenditure commitments, principally for
manufacturing equipment.
The Company does not consider the impact of inflation and changing prices on its business
activities or fluctuations in the exchange rates for foreign currency transactions to have been
significant during the last three fiscal years.
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March 31, 2007
Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is exposed to a variety of market risks, including changes in interest rates affecting
the return on its cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments and fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates.
As the Companys cash and cash equivalents consist principally of money market securities, which
are short-term in nature, the Companys exposure to market risk on interest rate fluctuations for
these investments is not significant. The Companys short-term investments consist mainly of
corporate debt securities. These debt securities are all highly rated investments, in which a
significant portion have interest rates reset at auction at regular intervals. As a result, the
Company believes there is minimal market risk to these investments.
The Companys exposure to market risk for fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relates
primarily to the operations of Vicor Japan Company, Ltd. (VJCL) and changes in the dollar/yen
exchange rate. In addition, the functional currency of the Companys subsidiaries in Europe and
Hong Kong is the U.S. Dollar. Therefore, the Company believes that market risk is mitigated since
these operations are not materially exposed to foreign exchange fluctuations.
Item 4 Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure controls and procedures.
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, the Companys management conducted an evaluation
with the participation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer
(CFO), regarding the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures, as of the
end of the last fiscal quarter. In designing and evaluating the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures, the Company and its management recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter
how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired
control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating and
implementing possible controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our management,
including our CEO and CFO, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of March
31, 2007 were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in
the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and
forms because of the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting described in
item (b) below. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control
deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the
annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. We intend to continue to
review and document our disclosure controls and procedures, including our internal controls over
financial reporting, and we may from time to time make changes to the disclosure controls and
procedures to enhance their effectiveness and to ensure that our systems evolve with our business.
A control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the control systems objectives will be met. Accordingly, the Companys
management, including the CEO and CFO, recognizes that our disclosure controls or our internal
control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect all errors and all fraud. The design of
a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of
controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because
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March 31, 2007
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of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute
assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and
instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations
include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur
because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of
some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The
design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of
future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated
goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls
effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks. Over time, controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions or deterioration in the degree of compliance with policies or
procedures.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.
Other than the items noted below, there was no change in the Companys internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2007 that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control
over financial reporting.
Remediation of our Material Weakness
Although initiated, our remediation efforts related to the material weakness which existed as of
December 31, 2006 and noted in Item 9A(b) of the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15,
2007 were not complete as of May 9, 2007. Our efforts to remediate the material weakness will
continue during fiscal 2007. An update as to the status of our efforts is listed below:
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The Company has performed an overall assessment of the staffing
requirements for the accounting department and has obtained approval
to add two positions to our corporate accounting function to assist
the Company in evaluating complex and judgmental accounting and tax
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Management enhanced its policies and procedures related to review of
our cost-based investments for the three months ended March 31, 2007,
by including input from additional members of management, including
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Part II - Other Information
March 31, 2007
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
Vicor and VLT, Inc. (VLT), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, have been pursuing
Reset Patent infringement claims directly against Artesyn Technologies (Artesyn), Lucent
Technologies and Tyco Electronics Power Systems, Inc. (Lucent / Tyco) in the United
States District Court in Boston, Massachusetts. The lawsuit against Lucent was filed in May
2000 and in April 2001, the Company added Tyco Electronics as a defendant in that lawsuit.
The lawsuit against Artesyn was filed in February 2001. In April 2007, the Company entered
into a settlement agreement with Artesyn, under which the Company received a payment in full
settlement of the Companys claims against Artesyn and which settled the lawsuit that the
Company had filed against Artesyn in February 2001.
On February 22, 2007, the Company announced that it had reached an agreement in principle
with Ericsson, Inc., to settle a lawsuit brought by Ericsson against the Company in
California state court. Under the terms of the settlement agreement entered into on March
29, 2007, after a Court ordered mediation, the Company paid $50.0 million to Ericsson, of
which $12.8 million was paid by the Companys insurance carriers. Accordingly, the Company
recorded a net loss of $37.2 million from the litigation-related settlement in the fourth
quarter of 2006. The Companys decision to enter into the settlement followed an adverse
ruling by the Court in January in connection with a settlement between Ericsson and
co-defendants Exar Corporation and Rohm Device USA, LLC, two of the Companys component
suppliers prior to 2002. The Companys writ of mandate appeal of this ruling was denied in
April, 2007. The Company is seeking further recoveries from the insurance carriers.
On August 18, 2005, the Company filed an action in The Superior Court of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, County of Essex (the Massachusetts Court) against Concurrent Computer
Corporation (Concurrent) in response to a demand made by Concurrent in connection with
breach of contract and breach of product warranty claims against the Company. On September
22, 2005, Concurrent filed a demand for arbitration with The American Arbitration
Association. Concurrent is seeking $1,500,000 in replacement costs, plus incidental,
consequential and any other damages to be determined. On March 8, 2006 the Massachusetts
Court allowed Concurrents motion to compel arbitration. Vicor appealed the motion to
compel arbitration decision, but on February 20, 2007, that motion was denied. The
arbitration panel has set the matter for discovery with a hearing date in October, 2007.
The Company has denied the claims made against it and intends to vigorously defend the
claims made against it.
In addition, the Company is involved in certain other litigation and claims incidental to
the conduct of its business. While the outcome of lawsuits and claims against the Company
cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect any current litigation or
claims to have a material adverse impact on the Companys financial position or results of
operations.
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Part II - Other Information
March 31, 2007
Item 1A Risk Factors
Other than as set forth below, there have been no material changes in the risk factors
described in Item 1A (Risk Factors) of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2006.
If we fail to develop or maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be
able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud or to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under
the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified.
Our management determined that we did not maintain effective internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2006 because a material weakness in internal control over
financial reporting existed. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of
control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material
misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or
detected. Specifically, we determined that our accounting department did not have sufficient
experienced personnel and resources with the requisite technical skills to address complex
and judgmental accounting and tax matters as part of its financial statement close process.
Although initiated, our plans to improve the effectiveness of our internal controls and
processes are not complete. We cannot assure you that the measures we have taken to date or
any future measures will remediate the material weaknesses reported by our management.
Further, additional deficiencies in our internal controls may be discovered in the future.
If we fail to achieve and maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial
reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results, prevent or detect
fraud, or provide timely and reliable financial information, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. Ineffective
internal controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial
information, which would likely have a negative effect on the trading price of our common
stock.
Item 2
- Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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VICOR CORPORATION
Part II - Other Information
March 31, 2007
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds (Continued)
In November 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the repurchase of up to
$30,000,000 of the Companys Common Stock.
Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
Item 5 - Other Information
Not applicable.
Item 6 - Exhibits
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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31.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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32.1
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer 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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32.2
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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VICOR CORPORATION
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Date: May 9, 2007 |
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/s/ Patrizio Vinciarelli
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Patrizio Vinciarelli |
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President, Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: May 9, 2007 |
By: |
/s/ Mark A. Glazer
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Mark A. Glazer |
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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