For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2004.

 

or

 

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

 

For the transition period from              to             .

 

Commission File Number (000-25865)

 


 

Copper Mountain Networks, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   33-0702004

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1850 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, California 94303

(650) 687-3300

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of principal executive offices)

 


 

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  x    NO  ¨

 

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

 

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock, $.001 par value, as of June 30, 2004 was 7,672,115

 



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COPPER MOUNTAIN NETWORKS, INC.

INDEX

 

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Part I.

  Financial Information     
    Item 1.   Financial Statements     
        Condensed Balance Sheets at June 30, 2004 and December 31, 2003    3
        Condensed Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003    4
        Condensed Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004    5
        Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003    6
        Notes to Condensed Financial Statements    7
    Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    12
    Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    35
    Item 4.   Controls and Procedures    35

Part II.

  Other Information     
    Item 1.   Legal Proceedings    36
    Item 2.   Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    37
    Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    37
    Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K    38

 

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COPPER MOUNTAIN NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

    

June 30,

2004


    December 31,
2003


 
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

                

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 13,700     $ 13,003  

Short-term marketable investments

     8,315       9,977  

Accounts receivable, net

     1,451       1,305  

Inventory, net

     2,742       2,194  

Other current assets

     695       734  
    


 


Total current assets

     26,903       27,213  

Property and equipment, net

     2,036       2,172  

Other assets

     459       619  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 29,398     $ 30,004  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 1,326     $ 1,127  

Accrued restructuring costs

     1,131       1,674  

Accrued liabilities

     4,111       4,659  

Current portion of obligations under capital leases and equipment notes payable

     20       168  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     6,588       7,628  

Accrued restructuring costs

     1,741       1,946  

Other accrued

     294       352  

Stockholders’ equity:

                

Common stock

     8       6  

Additional paid in capital

     263,574       251,274  

Deferred compensation

     (2,556 )     (2,387 )

Accumulated deficit

     (240,251 )     (228,815 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     20,775       20,078  
    


 


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 29,398     $ 30,004  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

 

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COPPER MOUNTAIN NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,


    

Six Months Ended

June 30,


 
     2004

     2003

     2004

     2003

 

Net revenue

   $ 2,105      $ 3,571      $ 4,094      $ 7,142  

Cost of revenue

     1,197        1,455        1,843        2,431  
    


  


  


  


Gross margin

     908        2,116        2,251        4,711  

Operating expenses:

                                   

Research and development

     3,286        3,288        6,677        6,725  

Sales and marketing

     1,302        1,670        2,792        3,392  

General and administrative

     1,487        1,937        3,099        3,986  

Amortization of deferred stock compensation*

     869        1,459        1,462        2,091  

Restructuring and other non-recurring charges

     (260 )      —          (260 )      —    

Recovery of bad debt

     —          (115 )      —          (804 )
    


  


  


  


Total operating expenses

     6,684        8,239        13,770        15,390  
    


  


  


  


Loss from operations

     (5,776 )      (6,123 )      (11,519 )      (10,679 )

Other income (expense):

                                   

Interest and other income

     47        82        88        185  

Interest expense

     (1 )      (66 )      (5 )      (153 )
    


  


  


  


Net loss

   $ (5,730 )    $ (6,107 )    $ (11,436 )    $ (10,647 )
    


  


  


  


Basic and diluted net loss per share

   $ (0.88 )    $ (1.09 )    $ (1.88 )    $ (1.90 )
    


  


  


  


Basic and diluted common equivalent shares

     6,491        5,617        6,084        5,593  
    


  


  


  



*  The following table shows how the Company’s deferred stock compensation would be allocated to cost of revenue and the respective expense categories:

     

Cost of revenue

   $ 24      $ 79      $ 33      $ 122  

Research and development

     353        867        500        1,188  

Sales and marketing

     136        339        178        471  

General and administrative

     356        174        751        310  
    


  


  


  


Total

   $ 869      $ 1,459      $ 1,462      $ 2,091  
    


  


  


  


 

See accompanying notes to the financial statements

 

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COPPER MOUNTAIN NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Common Stock

                       
     Number of
Shares


   Amount

   Additional
Paid in
Capital


   Deferred
Compensation


    Accumulated
Deficit


    Total
Stockholders’
Equity


 

Balance at January 1, 2004

   6,304    $ 6    $ 251,274    $ (2,387 )   $ (228,815 )   $ 20,078  

Adjustment of deferred compensation related to options outstanding

   —        —        443      (443 )     —         —    

Amortization related to deferred stock compensation

   —        —        —        1,462       —         1,462  

Sale of common stock in private offering

   1,250      2      10,623      —         —         10,625  

Exercise of options to purchase common stock

   16      —        46      —         —         46  

Issuance of restricted stock to employees

   102      —        1,188      (1,188 )     —         —    

Net loss

   —        —        —        —         (11,436 )     (11,436 )
    
  

  

  


 


 


Balance at June 30, 2004

   7,672    $ 8    $ 263,574    $ (2,556 )   $ (240,251 )   $ 20,775  
    
  

  

  


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

 

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COPPER MOUNTAIN NETWORKS, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,

 
     2004

    2003

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net loss

   $ (11,436 )   $ (10,647 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     904       2,627  

Non-cash compensation

     1,462       2,091  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable, net

     (146 )     150  

Inventory, net

     (548 )     (1,098 )

Other current assets and other assets

     199       130  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (407 )     (399 )

Accrued restructuring costs

     (748 )     (793 )
    


 


Net cash used in operating activities

     (10,720 )     (7,939 )
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Purchases of marketable investments

     (9,858 )     (18,611 )

Maturities of marketable investments

     11,520       14,429  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (768 )     (200 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     894       (4,382 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Payments on capital leases and equipment notes payable

     (148 )     (1,633 )

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net

     10,671       198  
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     10,523       (1,435 )
    


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     697       (13,756 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     13,003       25,993  
    


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 13,700     $ 12,237  
    


 


Supplemental information:

                

Interest paid

   $ 4     $ 82  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements

 

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NOTE 1 - General

 

In management’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited financial statements for Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements and include all adjustments that the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for such periods. However, the accompanying financial statements do not contain all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. This quarterly report and the accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto presented in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 (the “2003 Annual Report”). Footnotes which would substantially duplicate the disclosures in the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 contained in the 2003 Annual Report have been omitted. The interim financial information contained in this quarterly report is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the full year ending December 31, 2004.

 

Management Plans

 

As shown in the financial statements, the Company incurred significant losses of $5.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. We currently fund our operations with our cash, cash equivalents and marketable investments. During the three months ended June 30, 2004, excluding the net proceeds from our common stock private placement which closed on May 6, 2004, we used approximately $5.9 million in cash to fund our operations. At June 30, 2004, we had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable investments of $22.0 million. We currently require approximately $5 million to $7 million in cash per quarter to fund our operations, and we presently expect that this rate of quarterly cash use to continue through 2004.

 

The Company has made significant investments in the development of the VantEdge Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS) product and believes it has significant promise; however it is unclear whether it will be commercially successful and generate sufficient revenue to offset the decline of sales of current products. Presently, current and prospective customers are evaluating and/or trialing the VantEdge, and it is uncertain as to whether it will meet these carriers’ performance and cost expectations or whether it will require substantial further development. As a result, the enhancement and commercialization of the VantEdge product might be delayed or might require the expenditure of significantly more funds than currently anticipated, in which case liquidity and capital resources would be adversely affected.

 

We raised net proceeds of $10.6 million via a common stock private placement which closed on May 6, 2004. In the absence of increased sales of CopperEdge products, or significant sales of the VantEdge product, the Company may seek additional equity or debt financing in the private or public capital markets to obtain the funds needed to continue operations and to demonstrate the Company’s future viability as a going concern to potential and existing customers. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient financing, the Company may have to further reduce expenses through workforce reductions and other cost cutting measures. Management believes that such expense reduction, if appropriate, would need to occur during 2004 in order for the cost savings to be meaningful to us.

 

Investments In Marketable Securities

 

At June 30, 2004, the Company held investments in investment grade debt and money market securities with various maturities through December 2004. Management determines the appropriate classification of the Company’s investments in debt securities at the time of purchase and re-evaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date. The Company’s total investments in these securities as of June 30, 2004 totaled $8.3 million. These debt securities have been classified as short-term marketable investments as they have original maturities of more than 90 days. The fair value of the Company’s total investments in marketable securities based upon the closing market prices of such securities on June 30, 2004 approximated the carrying value. The Company has designated all of its investments held on June 30, 2004 as held-to-maturity.

 

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Concentration of Credit Risk

 

A relatively small number of customers account for a significant percentage of the Company’s revenues. The Company expects that the sale of its products to a limited number of customers may continue to account for a high percentage of revenues for the foreseeable future. The Company’s revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2004 include revenue recognized from four significant customers totaling $0.4 million, or 19%; $0.3 million, or 16%; and $0.2 million, or 12% (from a reseller); and $0.2 million or 10% of net revenue. The Company’s revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2003 include revenue recognized from one customer totaling $2.2 million or 62% (international customer) of net revenue. The Company’s revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2004 include revenue recognized from three significant customers totaling $0.5 million, or 13%; $0.4 million, or 10%; and $0.4 million, or 10% (from a reseller) of net revenue. The Company’s revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2003 include revenue recognized from one customer totaling $3.3 million or 47% (international customer) of net revenue.

 

The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and generally requires no collateral. The Company had significant accounts receivable balances due from four customers individually representing 27%, 23%, 11% and 10% of total accounts receivable at June 30, 2004.

 

The Company from time to time maintains a substantial portion of its cash and cash equivalents in money market accounts with one financial institution. The Company invests its excess cash in debt instruments of the U.S. Treasury, governmental agencies and corporations with strong credit ratings. The Company has established guidelines relative to diversification and maturities that attempt to maintain safety and liquidity.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost, principally standard costs, which approximates actual costs on a first-in, first-out basis, or market. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 the Company sold CE200 access concentrators and related line cards that had been previously written down by $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 the Company sold CE200 access concentrators and related line cards that had been previously written down by $3.8 million and $9.2 million, respectively.

 

Restricted Common Stock

 

During the second quarter of 2004, the Company granted 102,000 shares of restricted common stock to its employees. The related net compensation expense of approximately $1.2 million will be amortized ratably over the vesting period of one year. The Company recognized compensation expense of $0.1 million related to this grant of restricted common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2004. These shares vest in May of 2005.

 

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Stock-Based Compensation

 

Had compensation cost for the Company’s stock-based compensation plans been determined consistent with SFAS No. 123, the Company’s pro forma amounts would have been as indicated below (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,


   

Six Months Ended

June 30,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

Net loss as reported

   $ (5,730 )   $ (6,107 )   $ (11,436 )   $ (10,647 )

Add: Stock-based employee compensation included

in net income

     416       1,396       640       1,927  

Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

     (648 )     (627 )     (1,128 )     (1,403 )
    


 


 


 


Pro forma net loss under SFAS No. 123

   $ (5,962 )   $ (5,338 )   $ (11,924 )   $ (10,123 )
    


 


 


 


Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share under SFAS No. 123

   $ (0.92 )   $ (0.95 )   $ (1.96 )   $ (1.81 )
    


 


 


 


Assumptions:

                                

Dividend Yield

     —         —         —         —    

Volatility factor

     52 %     47 %     52 %     47 %

Risk free interest rate

     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %     1.25 %

Expected Life of Option

     2 years       2 years       2 years       2 years  

 

The weighted-average estimated fair value of stock options granted during the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was $3.83 and $2.13 per share, respectively. The weighted-average estimated fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was $4.09 and $2.12 per share, respectively. For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of options is amortized to expense over the vesting period.

 

Warranty Reserves

 

The Company provides limited warranties on certain of its products for periods of up to one year. The Company recognizes warranty reserves when products are shipped based upon an estimate of total warranty costs, and such reserves are included in accrued liabilities. The estimate of such costs is based upon historical and anticipated requirements (in thousands).

 

          Additions

              
    

Balance at
January 1,

2004


   Charged to
Costs and
Expenses


   Deductions
For Costs
Incurred


   Deductions For
Change In
Estimates


   Balance at
June 30,
2004


Accrued warranty

   $ 200    30    30    10    $ 190

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue is recognized when all four of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists; (ii) delivery of the products and/or services has occurred; (iii) the selling price is fixed or determinable and; (iv) collectibility is reasonably assured. Sales returns are estimated based on historical experience and management’s expectations and are recorded at the time product revenue is recognized.

 

Annual service and support arrangements can be purchased by customers for products no longer under warranty and are generally billed quarterly. Revenue from service and support arrangements is recognized ratably as services are performed.

 

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The Company may extend limited stock rotation, product return and price protection rights to certain distributors and resellers. The Company may not be able to estimate product returns if the relationship with the distributor is new or if there is limited historical basis to determine product returns.

 

NOTE 2 – Management Estimates and Assumptions

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Some examples include provisions for returns; bad debts; excess inventory and adverse purchase commitments; restructuring; and the ultimate outcome of litigation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

NOTE 3 – Sale of Common Stock

 

On May 6, 2004, we completed the sale of 1,250,000 shares of common stock at $9.00 per share, together with related warrants to purchase 312,500 shares of common stock in a private placement to new and current stockholders. The warrants issued have an exercise price of $10.00 per share and expire on May 5, 2009

 

NOTE 4 – Net Loss Per Share

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share has been computed using the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period including any dilutive common stock equivalents. Common stock equivalents of 1.0 million and 0.7 million for the three month periods ending June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were excluded from the calculation because of their anti-dilutive effect. Common stock equivalents of 1.0 million and 0.7 million for the six month periods ending June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, were excluded from the calculation because of their anti-dilutive effect.

 

NOTE 5 – Composition of Certain Balance Sheet Captions (in thousands)

 

    

June 30,

2004


    December 31,
2003


 
     (Unaudited)        

Inventory:

                

Raw materials

   $ 34,262     $ 35,308  

Work in process

     99       164  

Finished goods

     2,030       2,451  

Allowance for excess and obsolescence

     (33,649 )     (35,729 )
    


 


     $ 2,742     $ 2,194  
    


 


Accrued liabilities:

                

Accrued compensation

   $ 1,270     $ 1,790  

Accrued paid time off

     863       832  

Accrued warranty

     190       200  

Deferred revenue

     670       732  

Other

     1,118       1,105  
    


 


     $ 4,111     $ 4,659  
    


 


 

NOTE 6 – Restructuring

 

The Company has had three restructurings since March 2001. These restructurings resulted in the Company adopting business plans to re-size its business to reflect current and expected business conditions. As a result of the adoption of these plans, the Company recorded total charges of approximately $21.7 million. These charges primarily relate to: consolidation of the Company’s continuing operations resulting in impairment of assets; anticipated losses on disposition of assets and excess lease costs; and the elimination of job responsibilities, resulting in costs incurred for employee severance.

 

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The remaining balance of the accrued restructuring charges are as follows (in thousands):

 

    

Cash/

Non-cash


  

Balance

at January 1,
2004


   Payment of
excess lease costs


   

Balance at

June 30, 2004


Excess lease costs

   Cash    $ 3,620    $ (748 )   $ 2,872

 

NOTE 7 – Litigation and Claims

 

On October 20, 2000, a Copper Mountain stockholder, Ariel Hernandez, on behalf of himself and purportedly on behalf of a class of Company stockholders, filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Northern District”) against the Company and two officers of the Company, alleging violations of the federal securities laws arising out of recent declines in the Company’s stock price. Thereafter, approximately twenty-three similar complaints were filed in the Northern District, along with related derivative actions against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors in California Superior Court (Aaron v. Gilbert, et. al. ) and Delaware (collectively, the “Complaints”). The Complaints allege claims in connection with various alleged statements and omissions to the public and to the securities markets. The twenty-three Northern District Complaints have been consolidated into a single action identified as In re Copper Mountain Networks Securities Litigation, case number C-00-3894-VRW. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the Northern District action, which was heard on November 29, 2001. The motion was re-argued on February 19, 2004. On April 2, 2004, the Northern District dismissed the securities litigation against the Company, its CEO and its former CFO. Portions of the complaint relating to financial projections and forward-looking statements were dismissed “with prejudice” based on the “safe harbor” warnings given by the Company. The Court also dismissed all of the remaining allegations in the complaint based on deficiencies in those allegations. On June 23, 2004, all of the remaining allegations that were dismissed without prejudice in the Northern District action were dismissed with prejudice at the plaintiff’s request. Plaintiffs informed the Court that, after additional investigation, they were unable to identify facts necessary to support their allegations.

 

On November 22, 2002, a derivative complaint alleging securities fraud against certain current and former Copper Mountain officers and directors, titled Aaron v. Gilbert, et. al., No. 812877, was filed in Santa Clara Superior Court based upon the same facts as those alleged in In re Copper Mountain Securities Litigation. On January 31, 2003, the plaintiffs stipulated to consolidate the case with another derivative complaint pending in Santa Clara Superior Court, Czajowski v. Gilbert et. al, No. 797885. On June 28, 2004 and July 2, 2004, the Santa Clara Superior Court granted plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal of these two lawsuits.

 

In December 2001, the Company and certain of its officers and directors were named as defendants in a class action shareholder complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, now captioned In re Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Case No. 01-CV-10943. In the amended complaint, the plaintiffs allege that the Company, certain of its officers and directors and the underwriters of its initial public offering (“IPO”) violated section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 based on allegations that the Company’s IPO registration statement and prospectus failed to disclose material facts regarding the compensation to be received by, and the stock allocation practices of, the IPO underwriters. The amended complaint also contains a claim for violation of section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 based on allegations that this omission constituted deceit on investors. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary damages and other relief. Similar complaints collectively referred to here as the “IPO Lawsuits,” were filed in the same court against hundreds of other public companies (“Issuers”) who conducted IPOs between 1998 and 2000.

 

On August 8, 2001, the IPO Lawsuits were consolidated for pretrial purposes before United States Judge Shira Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York. On July 15, 2002, the Company joined in a global motion to dismiss the IPO Lawsuits filed by all of the Issuers (among others). On October 9, 2002, the

 

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Court entered an order dismissing our named officers and directors from the IPO Lawsuits without prejudice, pursuant to an agreement tolling the statute of limitations with respect to these officers and directors until September 30, 2003. On February 19, 2003, the court issued a decision denying the motion to dismiss the claims against the Company and almost all of the Issuers, and denying the motion to dismiss the Section 10(b) claims against the Company and many of the other issuers.

 

In June 2003, the Issuers reached a tentative settlement agreement with the plantiffs that would, among other things, result in the dismissal with prejudice of all claims against the issuers and their officers and directors in the IPO Lawsuits. In addition, the tentative settlement guarantees that, in the event that the Plaintiffs recover less than $1 billion in settlement or judgment against the Underwriter defendants in the IPO Lawsuits, the Plaintiffs will be entitled to recover the difference between the actual recovery and $1 billion from the insurers for the Issuers. In September 2003, in connection with the tentative settlement, those officers and directors who had entered tolling agreements (described above) agreed to extend those agreements so that they would not expire prior to any settlement being finalized. In June 2004, we executed a final settlement agreement with the plaintiffs. The settlement is still subject to a number of conditions, including action by the Court certifying a class action for settlement purposes and formally approving the settlement. The Underwriter defendants have opposed both the certification of a settlement class action and judicial approval of the settlement.

 

The Company is party to other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. Such matters are subject to many uncertainties and outcomes are not predictable with assurance. Consequently, management is unable to ascertain the ultimate aggregate amount of monetary liability, amounts which may be covered by insurance, or the financial impact with respect to these matters as of June 30, 2004. However, management believes that the final resolution of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This document contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially.

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking statements. We are under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform such statements to actual results or to changes in our expectations.

 

Readers are also urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us which attempt to advise interested parties of the factors which affect our business, including without limitation the disclosures made under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and under the caption “Risk Factors” included herein and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and other reports and filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Overview

 

As shown in the financial statements, the Company incurred significant losses of $5.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. We currently fund our operations with our cash, cash equivalents and marketable investments. During the three months ended June 30, 2004, excluding the net proceeds from our common stock private placement which closed on May 6, 2004, we used approximately $5.9 million in

 

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cash to fund our operations. At June 30, 2004, we had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable investments of $22.0 million. We currently require approximately $5 million to $7 million in cash per quarter to fund our operations, and we presently expect that this rate of quarterly cash use to continue through 2004.

 

The Company has made significant investments in the development of the VantEdge Broadband Remote Access Server (BRAS) product and believes it has significant promise; however it is unclear whether it will be commercially successful and generate sufficient revenue to offset the decline of sales of current products. Presently, current and prospective customers are evaluating and/or trialing the VantEdge, and it is uncertain as to whether it will meet the carrier’s performance and cost expectations or whether it will require substantial further development. As a result, the enhancement and commercialization of the VantEdge product might be delayed or might require the expenditure of significantly more funds than currently anticipated, in which case liquidity and capital resources would be adversely affected.

 

We raised net proceeds of $10.6 million via a common stock private placement which closed on May 6, 2004. In the absence of increased sales of CopperEdge products, or significant sales of the VantEdge product, the Company may seek additional equity or debt financing in the private or public capital markets to obtain the funds needed to continue operations and to demonstrate the Company’s future viability as a going concern to potential and existing customers. If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient financing, the Company may have to further reduce expenses through workforce reductions and other cost cutting measures. Management believes that such expense reduction, if appropriate, would need to occur during 2004 in order for the cost savings to be meaningful to us.

 

Our current operating activities include developing, building and testing the VantEdge product line and establishing relationships with our target customers. In the future, we expect that revenue growth, if any, will be substantially dependent on sales of the VantEdge product. The VantEdge product is generally available for sale, however, we have yet to generate material revenues from the sale of the VantEdge product line.

 

Currently, our revenue is generated primarily from sales of and service on our CopperEdge 200 DSL concentrators, or CE200, and the related wide area network (WAN) modules and line modules, as well as from CE200 system software upgrade licenses. Additionally, we license network management software, which provides monitoring and management capabilities for the CE200, revenues from which have not been material to date.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2004, revenue recognized from our four largest customers, Versatel, Florida Digital, Power and Telephone (a reseller), and GT COM accounted for approximately 19%, 16%, 12%, and 10% of our revenue, respectively. While the level of sales to any specific customer is anticipated to vary from period to period, we expect that we will continue to have significant customer concentration for the foreseeable future. Our customers’ buying patterns are unpredictable. Future sales, if any, to the significant customers mentioned above may be substantially less than historical sales. The loss of any one of our major customers or the delay of significant orders from such customers, even if only temporary, could among other things reduce or delay our net revenue, adversely impact our ability to sustain or achieve annual or quarterly profitability and adversely impact our ability to generate positive cash flow, and, as a consequence, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We market and sell our products directly to telecommunications service providers and through distributors. We generally recognize revenue from product sales upon shipment if collection of the resulting receivable is probable and product returns are reasonably estimated. No revenue is recognized on products shipped on a trial basis. Estimated sales returns, based on historical experience by product, are recorded at the time the product revenue is recognized. To date, significant revenues generated from international sources are entirely comprised of sales to Versatel.

 

We expect our gross margin could be affected by many factors including competitive pricing pressures, charges for excess and obsolete inventory, fluctuations in manufacturing volumes, costs of components and sub-assemblies, costs from our contract manufacturers, the mix of products or system configurations sold

 

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and the volume and timing of sales of follow-on line cards for systems shipped in prior periods. As of June 30, 2004, we had a substantial amount of fully reserved finished goods and component inventory for the CE200 product line. Our reserve had been established based on our projection, which indicated certain inventories would not be used or would be sold below their original cost. In the future, we could utilize fully reserved components to complete products, which could result in higher gross margins. The gross margin realized will be highly dependent upon our cost to complete the units and our ability to sustain pricing at current levels which may prove to be difficult given the severe pricing pressures that we are currently experiencing. In addition, our overall gross margin realized on sales of our products may fluctuate widely and will be highly dependent upon sales mix, utilization of fully reserved inventory, if any, and the prices at which our customers are willing to purchase our products.

 

We outsource most of our manufacturing and supply chain management operations, and we conduct manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, program management, documentation control and product repairs at our facility in San Diego, California. Accordingly, a significant portion of our cost of revenue during the periods presented consists of payments to our contract manufacturers, which in 2004 was principally with Plexus Corporation. We selected our manufacturing partner with the goal of ensuring a reliable supply of high quality finished products and of lowering per unit product costs as a result of manufacturing economies of scale. However, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or maintain the volumes required to realize these economies of scale or when or if such cost reductions will occur. The failure to obtain such cost reductions could materially adversely affect our gross margins and operating results.

 

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salaries and related personnel expenses, consultant fees and prototype expenses related to the design, development and testing of our products and enhancement of our network management software. We believe that continued investment in research and development is critical to attaining our strategic product objectives.

 

Sales and marketing expenses consist of salaries, commissions and related expenses for personnel engaged in marketing, sales and field service support functions, as well as trade shows and promotional expenses.

 

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries and related expenses for executive, finance, human resources, management information systems and administrative personnel, recruiting expenses, professional fees, bad debt expenses and other general corporate expenses.

 

We have had three restructurings since March 2001. These restructurings resulted in our adoption of business plans to re-size our business to reflect current and expected business conditions. As a result of the adoption of these plans, we recorded total charges of approximately $21.7 million. These charges primarily relate to: consolidation of our continuing operations resulting in impairment of assets; anticipated losses on disposition of assets and excess lease costs; and the elimination of job responsibilities, resulting in costs incurred for employee severance.

 

The remaining balances of the accrued restructuring charges are as follows (in 000s):

 

     Cash/
Non-cash


   Balance
at January 1,
2004


   Payment of
excess lease costs


   

Balance at

June 30, 2004


Excess lease costs

   Cash    $ 3,620    $ (748 )   $ 2,872

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and

 

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expenses during the reporting period. Examples include estimated restructuring costs, excess inventory and adverse purchase commitments, provisions for returns, bad debts, warranty costs, and the ultimate realizability of investments and the ultimate outcome of litigation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

We have several critical accounting policies that are both important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments. Typically, the circumstances that make these judgments complex and difficult have to do with making estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Our critical accounting policies are as follows:

 

Revenue is recognized when all four of the following criteria are met: (i) persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists; (ii) delivery of the products and/or services has occurred; (iii) the selling price is fixed or determinable and; (iv) collectibility is reasonably assured. Sales returns are estimated based on historical experience and management’s expectations and are recorded at the time product revenue is recognized. Annual service and support arrangements can be purchased by customers for products no longer under warranty and are generally billed quarterly. Revenue from service and support arrangements is recognized ratably as services are performed. We may extend limited stock rotation, product return and price protection rights to certain distributors and resellers.

 

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost, principally standard costs, which approximates actual costs on a first-in, first-out basis, or market. We estimate the market value of our inventory based upon anticipated future demand for our products.

 

We provide limited warranties on certain of our products, typically for periods of up to one year. We recognize warranty reserves when products are shipped based upon an estimate of total warranty costs, and such reserves are included in accrued liabilities. The estimate of such costs is based upon historical and anticipated requirements.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth, as a percentage of net revenue, certain statement of operations data for the periods indicated.

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,


     Six Months Ended
June 30,


 
     2004

     2003

     2004

     2003

 

Net revenue

   100.0 %    100.0 %    100.0 %    100.0 %

Cost of revenue

   56.9      40.7      45.0      34.0  
    

  

  

  

Gross margin

   43.1      59.3      55.0      66.0  

Operating expenses:

                           

Research and development

   156.1      92.1      163.1      94.2  

Sales and marketing

   61.9      46.8      68.2      47.5  

General and administrative

   70.6      54.2      75.7      55.8  

Amortization of deferred stock compensation

   41.3      40.9      35.7      29.3  

Restructuring and other non-recurring charges

   (12.4 )    —        (6.3 )    —    

Recovery of bad debt

   —        (3.2 )    —        (11.3 )
    

  

  

  

Total operating expenses

   317.5      230.8      336.4      215.5  

Loss from operations

   (274.4 )    (171.5 )    (281.4 )    (149.5 )

Interest and other income, net

   2.2      0.4      2.1      0.4  
    

  

  

  

Net loss

   (272.2 )%    (171.1 )%    (279.3 )%    (149.1 )%
    

  

  

  

 

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

 

Net Revenue. Net revenue decreased from $3.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Sales to our four largest customers for the three months ended June 30, 2004, Versatel, Florida Digital, Power and Telephone (a reseller), and GT COM, were $0.4 million, $0.3 million, $0.2 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Sales to our four largest customers for the three months ended June 30, 2003, Versatel, MCI, Power and Telephone (a reseller), and Xspedius, were $2.2 million, $0.2 million, $0.2 million, and $0.2 million respectively.

 

Gross Margin. Our gross margin decreased from $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. The decrease in gross margin was primarily the result of the decrease in sales during the three months ended June 30, 2004. Software and service sales during the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was approximately $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively. During the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company sold CE200 access concentrators and related line cards that had been previously written down by $0.3 million and $3.8 million, respectively. The Company expects margins in subsequent periods to fluctuate, perhaps substantially, and margins in future quarters may be lower than in the current period.

 

Research and Development. Our research and development expenses remained relatively flat at $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. During the three months ended June 30, 2004 depreciation expense related to capital equipment decreased by approximately $0.4 million as a result of lower average purchases of capital equipment. This decrease was offset by an increase in the purchase of prototype materials used in product development and by an increase in consulting services used in the same period.

 

Sales and Marketing. Our sales and marketing expenses decreased from $1.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as a result of lower salaries, commission and bonus expenses.

 

General and Administrative. Our general and administrative expenses decreased from $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. During the three months ended June 30, 2004 depreciation expense related to capital equipment decreased by approximately $0.2 million as a result of lower average purchases of capital equipment. In addition our salaries and benefit costs decreased in the same period by $0.2 million.

 

Interest and Other Income. Our interest and other income decreased from $82,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $47,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily the result of lower average cash and short-term investment balances.

 

Interest Expense. Our interest expense decreased from $66,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 to $1,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the amounts outstanding under capital lease and equipment notes payable facilities as a result of payments made under such facilities.

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 vs. Six Months Ended June 30, 2003

 

Net Revenue. Net revenue decreased from $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to $4.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Sales to our three largest customers for the six months ended June 30, 2004, Versatel, ITC DeltaCOM, and Graybar (a reseller), were $0.5 million, $0.4 million, $0.4 million, respectively. Sales to our three largest customers for the six months ended June 30, 2003, Versatel, MPower, and Graybar (a reseller), were $3.3 million, $0.6 million, $0.5 million, respectively.

 

Gross Margin. Our gross margin decreased from $4.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The decrease in gross margin was primarily the result of the decrease in sales during the six months ended June 30, 2004. Software and service sales during

 

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the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was approximately $1.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, the Company sold CE200 access concentrators and related line cards that had been previously written down by $0.4 million and $9.2 million, respectively.

 

Research and Development. Our research and development expenses remained relatively flat at $6.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. During the six months ended June 30, 2004 depreciation expense related to capital equipment decreased by approximately $0.9 million as a result of lower average purchases of capital equipment. This decrease was offset by an increase of approximately $0.7 million in the purchase of prototype materials used in product development and by an increase in consulting services used in the same period by $0.3 million.

 

Sales and Marketing. Our sales and marketing expenses decreased from $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to $2.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as a result of lower salaries, commission and bonus expenses.

 

General and Administrative. Our general and administrative expenses decreased from $4.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to $3.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. During the six months ended June 30, 2004 depreciation expense related to capital equipment decreased by approximately $0.5 million as a result of lower average purchases of capital equipment. In addition our salaries and benefit costs decreased in the same period by $0.5 million.

 

Interest and Other Income. Our interest and other income decreased from $185,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to $88,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily the result of lower average cash and short-term investment balances and a decrease in average investment yields.

 

Interest Expense. Our interest expense decreased from $153,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to $5,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the amounts outstanding under capital lease and equipment notes payable facilities as a result of payments made under such facilities.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Currently, we are not generating sufficient revenue to fund our operations. We expect our operating losses and net operating cash outflows to continue if we are unable to increase sales. On March 7, 2001, August 2, 2001, and July 11, 2002, we announced that we had adopted business plans to re-size our business to reflect current and expected business conditions. We cannot assure you that we will be able to decrease our operating expenses significantly below current levels and still remain viable and competitive. If we are unable to realize sufficient savings from re-sizing our business, and/or sufficiently increase our revenues, and/or raise additional capital, our ability to deploy and service our products, fund our operations or respond to competitive pressures could be significantly impaired.

 

We currently fund our operations with our cash, cash equivalents and marketable investments. During the three months ended June 30, 2004, excluding the net proceeds from our common stock private placement which closed on May 6, 2004, we used approximately $5.9 million in cash to fund our operations, and we expect this rate of usage could continue or increase. At June 30, 2004, we had cash, cash equivalents, and short-term marketable investments of $22.0 million.

 

We estimate that we currently require approximately $5 million to $7 million in cash per quarter to fund our operations, and we presently expect this rate of quarterly cash use to continue through 2004. Based on our current estimates, we believe that we have sufficient cash, cash equivalents and marketable investments to fund our operations for at least the next nine months. These estimates reflect various assumptions, including the assumptions that the sales of our existing products will continue at approximately the same levels as in the first six months of 2004, that testing, continued development and commercialization of our new VantEdge product proceeds as planned, and that we do not incur significant

 

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additional expenses, including but not limited to expenses related to litigation, including any adverse determination in any of the litigation described elsewhere in this Form 10-Q under the heading “Legal Proceedings.” Any of these assumptions may prove to be incorrect. In particular, revenues from sales of our products have decreased in the last two years. In the future, it is unclear whether we will continue to generate revenue from sales of products at the same levels, if at all. Finally, the enhancement and commercialization of our VantEdge product might be delayed or might require the expenditure of significantly more funds than currently anticipated, in which case our liquidity and capital resources would be adversely affected.

 

We have made significant investments in the development of our VantEdge product and believe it has significant promise, however it is unclear whether it will be commercially successful and generate revenue to offset the decline of sales of our current products. Presently, current and prospective customers are evaluating and/or trialing the VantEdge, and it is uncertain as to whether it will meet the carrier’s performance and cost expectations or whether it will require substantial further development. As a result, the enhancement and commercialization of our VantEdge product might be delayed or might require the expenditure of significantly more funds than currently anticipated, in which case our liquidity and capital resources would be adversely affected. Should sufficient funds not be available to fund the commercialization of VantEdge, our viability as a going concern may be in doubt.

 

Should any of these or other factors occur, our use of cash may be adversely affected. This may require management to reduce expenses to have sufficient funds for our operations beyond the first quarter of 2005. Management believes that such expense reduction, if appropriate, would need to occur during 2004 in order for the cost savings to be meaningful to us.

 

We raised net proceeds of $10.6 million via a common stock private placement which closed on May 6, 2004. We anticipate that we may have to seek additional equity or debt financing in the private or public capital markets to obtain the funds we need to continue operations beyond the first quarter of 2005 and to demonstrate our future viability as a going concern to potential and existing customers. Such capital raising may be made more difficult if we are no longer listed on the NASDAQ stock market as a result of our failure to continue to meet the listing requirements required by NASDAQ, which is a risk we could face.

 

If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders will be reduced, stockholders may experience additional dilution, or such equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to or more favorable than those of the holders of our common stock. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of debt securities, such securities would have rights, preferences and privileges senior to or more favorable than those of the holders of common stock and the terms and conditions relating to such debt could impose restrictions on our operations.

 

Additional financing may not be available when needed on terms and conditions favorable to us or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms and conditions, we may be unable to fund our ongoing operations. In addition, our inability to obtain additional financing may:

 

make us unable to successfully commercialize our VantEdge product;

 

damage our customers’ perceptions of us and our management team;
inhibit our ability to sell our products to a customer base which values financial strength and stability; and

 

decrease our stock price.

 

Any or all of these consequences would materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was $10.7 million and $7.9 million, respectively. The relative increase in cash used in operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily the result of an increase in the net loss which also included less non-cash depreciation and deferred stock compensation expenses.

 

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Cash provided by/(used) in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was $0.9 million and $(4.4) million, respectively. The relative decrease in cash used by investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in the prior year was the result of a decrease in net purchases of marketable investments.

 

Cash provided by/(used) in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 was $10.5 million and $(1.4) million, respectively. The increase in cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to the Company closing the sale of 1,250,000 shares of common stock to new and current shareholders at $9.00 per share. The common stock private placement raised net proceeds to the company of approximately $10.6 million net of fees and expenses.

 

Our future capital requirements will depend upon many factors, including the timing of research and product development efforts and marketing efforts. We expect to continue to expend amounts on property and equipment related to facility infrastructure, computer equipment and for research and development laboratory and test equipment to support on-going research and development operations.

 

Our capital requirements may vary based upon the timing and the success of implementation of our business plan and as a result of regulatory, technological and competitive developments or if:

 

  demand for our products and services is less than or more than expected;

 

  our obligation to purchase certain finished product and raw materials in excess of anticipated requirements is less than or more than expected;

 

  our plans or projections change or prove to be inaccurate;

 

  we make acquisitions;

 

  we accelerate or delay development or availability of new products (including but not limited to our VantEdge product) or otherwise alter the schedule or targets of our business plan implementation; or

 

  there is an adverse or favorable determination in any litigation to which we are a party.

 

We intend to use our cash and other resources for working capital and other general corporate purposes. We may also use a portion of our cash and other resources to acquire complementary businesses or other assets. The amounts actually expended for these purposes will vary significantly depending on a number of factors, including revenue growth, if any, planned capital expenditures, and the extent and timing of our entry into target markets. Our management intends to invest our cash in excess of current operating requirements in interest-bearing, investment-grade securities.

 

Risk Factors That May Affect Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

You should carefully consider the following risk factors and the other information included before investing in our common stock. Our business and results of operations could be seriously harmed by any of the following risks. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose part or all of your investment.

 

The Difficulties Experienced By Many of Our Current Customers and The Challenges Associated With Penetrating New Markets Have Had and Are Expected To Continue To Have an Adverse Effect On Our Business.

 

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To date, we have sold the majority of our products to competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) customers. Many CLECs have experienced difficulties continuing to finance their businesses. As a result, these CLECs have been forced to scale back their operations, and some, including our historically two largest customers, Northpoint Communications, Inc. and Rhythms Netconnections, Inc., have filed for bankruptcy protection. Our business, financial condition and results of operations have been materially and adversely affected by these difficulties in the CLEC industry. We expect that our business will continue to suffer unless and until we are able to diversify our customer base to derive a substantially greater percentage of our revenues from other types of telecommunication service providers, such as incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs), who are not experiencing the same level of financial difficulties.

 

The failure of our CLEC customers to raise sufficient capital to fund their operations and continue to order and pay for our products has impaired and may continue to impair our revenues and profitability. To the extent we ship products to customers who become unable to pay for the products, we may be required to write off significant amounts of our accounts receivable. Similarly, to the extent that our customers order products and then suspend or cancel the orders prior to shipping, we may not generate revenues from the products we build, our inventories may increase and our expenses will increase. Specifically, we may incur substantially higher inventory carrying costs, as well as be faced with the risk of the excess inventory that could become obsolete over time.

 

The uncertainties in the CLEC industry in general and among our CLEC customers in particular, and the resulting impact on our business, has made it increasingly difficult for us to reliably forecast our revenues and profitability. We expect that we will continue to be faced with these challenges for as long as the CLEC industry experiences financial difficulties, or until we can successfully shift our business away from reliance on our CLEC customers and add customers with stronger financial positions.

 

If We Do Not Successfully Introduce and Commercialize the VantEdge Product, Our Business Will Be Materially Adversely Affected

 

In response to the financial difficulties experienced by our CLEC customers and the resulting reduction in the demand for our products, we have focused our sales and marketing strategy on targeting ILECs, inter-exchange carriers (IXCs), international postal, telephone and telegraphs (PTTs) and independent operating companies (IOCs) as potential customers. The future success of our business will substantially depend on our ability to successfully sell our VantEdge product to such customers. These customers have traditionally been characterized by longer sales cycles and have historically been slow to adopt new products. Accordingly, we anticipate that we may continue to face challenges in connection with our plan to more aggressively pursue this market, and our failure to successfully do so could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Sales of our existing products and services, which were primarily aimed at the CLEC market, have decreased substantially over the last two years. Such sales could continue to decrease, if they continue at all. As a result, our future success is substantially dependent upon our ability to successfully market and commercialize our new VantEdge product on a timely basis. We began development of the VantEdge product in 2000, and formally announced the product in 2001. Sales of the VantEdge product may not be sufficient to allow us to continue to operate our business. Our business will be materially adversely impacted if we do not successfully commercialize the VantEdge product.

 

We May Not Be Able to Obtain Additional Capital to Fund Our Operations When Needed, and Without Additional Capital We May Not Be Able to Sustain Our Operations

 

During the last four quarters we required approximately $3.4 to $5.9 million in cash per quarter to fund our operations, and this rate of quarterly cash use could continue or increase. Based upon our recent quarterly cash use, we believe that we have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to fund our operations for at least the next nine months. These estimates reflect various assumptions, including the assumption that sales of our existing products will continue at approximately the same levels as in the second quarter of 2004, that testing, continued development and commercialization of our new VantEdge product proceeds as planned, that we do not incur significant additional expenses, including but not limited to expenses related to litigation, including any adverse determination in the litigation described elsewhere in this Form 10-Q under the heading “Legal Proceedings.” Any of these assumptions may prove to be incorrect.

 

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It is unclear whether we will continue to generate revenue from sales of our current products at the same level of such revenues in the past, if at all. Also, the enhancement and commercialization of our VantEdge product might be delayed or might require the expenditure of significantly more funds than currently anticipated, in which case our liquidity and capital resources would be adversely affected.

 

We currently fund our operations with our cash, cash equivalents and marketable investments. In order to fund our operations significantly beyond the first quarter of 2005, we expect that we may have to further reduce our expenses and / or raise additional funds. Moreover, we may require such financing sooner than anticipated. We anticipate that we may have to seek equity or debt financing in the private or public capital markets to obtain the funds we need to continue operations and to demonstrate our future viability as a going concern to potential and existing customers. Such capital raising may be made more difficult if we are no longer listed on the NASDAQ stock market as a result of our failure to continue to meet the listing requirements required by NASDAQ, which is a risk we could face.

 

If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders will be reduced, stockholders may experience additional dilution, or such equity securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to or more favorable than those of the holders of our common stock. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of debt securities, such securities would have rights, preferences and privileges senior to or more favorable than those of the holders of common stock and the terms and conditions relating to such debt could impose restrictions on our operations.

 

Additional financing may not be available when needed on terms and conditions favorable to us or at all. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms and conditions, we may be unable to fund our ongoing operations. In addition, our inability to obtain additional financing may:

 

  make us unable to successfully commercialize our VantEdge product;

 

  damage our customers’ perceptions of us and our management team;

 

  inhibit our ability to sell our products to a customer base which values financial strength and stability; and

 

  decrease our stock price.

 

Any or all of these consequences would materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

We May Not Achieve Quarterly or Annual Profitability

 

We expect to continue incurring significant sales and marketing, research and development and general and administrative expenses and, as a result, we may have difficulty achieving profitability, given our current level of revenue. We cannot be certain that we will realize sufficient revenues in the future to achieve profitability on an annual or quarterly basis.

 

We Derive Almost All of Our Revenues From a Small Number of Customers and Our Revenues May Decline Significantly if Any Major Customer Cancels or Delays a Purchase of Our Products

 

We sell our products predominantly to CLECs and IOCs. Sales to our largest four customers accounted for approximately 57% of our net revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2004. Unless and until we diversify and expand our customer base, our future success will significantly depend upon the timing and size of future purchase orders, if any, from our CLEC and IOC customers and, in particular:

 

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  the financial and operational success of these customers;

 

  the success of these customers’ services deployed using our products; and

 

  the attractiveness of our products compared to our competitors’ products.

 

In light of the market dynamics of the telecommunication service provider industry, it has become extremely difficult for us to forecast our revenues. Future sales, if any, to our historically significant customers may be substantially less than historical sales. The loss of another major customer or the delay of significant orders from any significant customer, even if only temporary, could among other things reduce or delay our net revenue, adversely impact our ability to achieve annual or quarterly profitability and adversely impact our ability to generate positive cash flow, and, as a consequence, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Historically, our backlog at the beginning of each quarter has not been equal to expected revenue for that quarter. Accordingly, we are dependent upon obtaining orders in a quarter for shipment in that quarter to achieve our revenue objectives. In addition, due in part to factors such as the timing of product release dates, purchase orders and product availability, significant volume shipments of product could occur at the end of any given quarter. Failure to ship products by the end of a quarter may adversely affect our operating results. Furthermore, our customers may delay delivery schedules, cancel their orders without notice or be unable to pay for delivered product. Due to these and other factors, quarterly revenue, expenses and results of operations could vary significantly in the future, and period-to-period comparisons should not be relied upon as indications of future performance.

 

Failure to Effectively Manage Operations in Light of Our Changing Revenue Base Will Adversely Affect Our Business

 

In the past, we have rapidly and significantly expanded and contracted our operations and we anticipate that in the future, expansion or contraction in certain areas of our business may be required to address potential changes in our client base and market opportunities. In particular, we expect to face numerous challenges in the execution of our new business strategy to focus more on the domestic ILEC and IXC market and the international PTT market. In connection with this endeavor, we may not be able to implement management information and control systems in an efficient and timely manner, and our current or planned personnel, systems, procedures and controls may not be adequate to support our future operations. If we are unable to manage growth or reduction in growth effectively, our business, financial condition and results of operations will be materially adversely affected.

 

We have excess facilities in Fremont, California, San Diego, California, and Palo Alto, California, most of which are subleased. We are obligated to continue making payments on the leases associated with each of these excess facilities. Rent associated with these excess facilities has adversely affected our financial condition. If we are unable to sublease all of these properties to financially viable sub-lessees at rates comparable to those we are obligated to pay, it could further adversely impact our financial condition.

 

We cannot assure you that we will be able to sufficiently decrease our operating expenses. If we are unable to realize sufficient savings from re-sizing our business, and/or sufficiently increase our revenues, our ability to deploy and service our products, fund our operations or respond to competitive pressures could be significantly impaired.

 

We Have a Limited Operating History

 

We have a limited operating history as we were incorporated in March 1996. Due to our limited operating history, it is difficult or impossible for us to predict future results of operations. You should not expect future revenue to be comparable to our historic revenue, and our recent quarterly revenues are not a reliable indicator of future quarterly revenues. In addition, we believe that comparing different periods of our operating results is not meaningful, and you should not rely on the results for any period as an indication of our future performance. Investors in our common stock must consider our business and prospects in light of the risks and difficulties typically encountered by companies in their early stages of

 

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development, particularly those in rapidly evolving markets such as the telecommunications equipment industry and particularly within our volatile market segment. Some of the specific risks include whether we are able:

 

  to compete in the intensely competitive market for telecommunications equipment;

 

  to attract new customers;

 

  to maintain a stable, sustainable customer base;

 

  to successfully penetrate international markets;

 

  to expand our addressable market by selling into the ILEC, IXC and international PTT markets;

 

  to introduce new products and product enhancements in a timely and competitive fashion; and

 

  to successfully manage the size of our operational infrastructure.

 

We discuss these and other risks in more detail below.

 

A Number of Factors Could Cause Our Operating Results to Fluctuate Significantly and Cause Our Stock Price to be Volatile

 

Our quarterly and annual operating results have fluctuated in the past and are likely to fluctuate significantly in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. If our quarterly or annual operating results do not meet the expectations of securities analysts or investors, the trading price of our common stock could significantly decline. Some of the factors that could affect our quarterly or annual operating results include:

 

  telecommunications and DSL market conditions and economic conditions generally;

 

  the financial viability and telecommunications equipment capital expenditure activities of our major customers and prospective customers;

 

  our ability to penetrate the ILEC, IXC, PTT and IOC markets;

 

  the number of ILEC, IXC, PTT and IOC opportunities for which our VantEdge products are suitable, if any;

 

  our prospective customers’ confidence in our ability to remain financially viable and these customers’ willingness to purchase our products;

 

  the loss of any one or more of our major customers or a significant reduction in orders from those customers;

 

  our ability to form and maintain distribution partnerships and other strategic partnerships necessary to penetrate the ILEC, IXC and international PTT markets;

 

  fluctuations in demand for our products and services;

 

  the timing and amount of, or cancellation or rescheduling of, orders for our products and services, particularly large orders from our key customers and our strategic distribution partners;

 

  our ability to develop, introduce, ship and support new products and product enhancements and manage product transitions;

 

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  new product introductions or announcements and price reductions of products offered by our competitors;

 

  a decrease in the average selling prices of our products;

 

  our ability to achieve cost reductions;

 

  our ability to obtain sufficient supplies of sole or limited source components for our products;

 

  changes in the prices of our components;

 

  our ability to maintain production volumes and quality levels for our products;

 

  the volume and mix of products sold and the mix of distribution channels through which they are sold;

 

  increased competition, particularly from larger, better capitalized competitors; and

 

  costs relating to possible acquisitions and integration of technologies or businesses.

 

We Sell the Majority of Our Products to Telecommunications Service Providers That May Reduce or Discontinue Their Purchase of Our Products At Any Time

 

The purchasers of our products to date have predominantly been the emerging telecommunications service providers known as CLECs, and have included IOCs. These telecommunications service providers and most other telecommunications service providers require substantial capital for the development, construction and expansion of their networks and the introduction of their services. Financing may not be available to such telecommunications service providers on favorable terms, if at all. The inability of our current or potential customers to acquire and keep customers, to successfully raise needed funds, or to respond to any other trends such as price reductions for their services or diminished demand for telecommunications services generally, has adversely affected their operating results and/or caused them to reduce their capital spending programs. If our current and prospective customers are unable to raise sufficient capital or forced to defer or curtail their capital spending programs, our sales to those telecommunication service providers may be adversely affected, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, many of our telecommunications service provider customers have recently experienced consolidation, reduced or eliminated access to the capital markets and in some cases bankruptcy. The loss of one or more of our telecommunications service provider customers due to the aforementioned factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

If DSL Technology and Our DSL-Related Product Offerings Are Not Accepted by Telecommunications Service Providers, We May Not Be Able to Sustain or Grow our Business

 

Our future success is substantially dependent upon whether DSL technology gains and maintains widespread market acceptance by financially viable telecommunications service providers, of which there are a limited number, and end users of their services. We have invested substantial resources in the development of DSL technology and related technologies, and all of our products are based on DSL technology or depend on the widespread acceptance and continued deployment of DSL technology. Telecommunications service providers are continuously evaluating alternative high-speed data access technologies and may, at any time, adopt technologies other than the DSL technologies offered by us. Even if telecommunications service providers adopt policies favoring full-scale implementation of DSL technology, they may defer purchases of our products or they may not choose to purchase our product offerings. In addition, we have limited ability to influence or control decisions made by telecommunications service providers. In the event that the telecommunications service providers to whom we market our products adopt technologies other than the DSL technologies offered by us or choose not to purchase our DSL product offerings or our other product offerings, we will not be able to sustain or grow our business.

 

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We Have Been Named as a Defendant in Securities Class Action Litigation That Could Result In Substantial Costs and Divert Management’s Attention and Resources

 

On October 20, 2000, one of our stockholders, Ariel Hernandez, on behalf of himself and purportedly on behalf of a class of our stockholders, filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Northern District”) against us and two of our officers, alleging violations of the federal securities laws arising out of recent declines in our stock price. Thereafter, approximately twenty-three similar complaints were filed in the Northern District, along with related derivative actions against certain of our current and former officers and directors in California Superior Court (Aaron v. Gilbert, et. al. ) and Delaware (collectively, the “Complaints”). The Complaints allege claims in connection with various alleged statements and omissions to the public and to the securities markets. The twenty-three Northern District Complaints have been consolidated into a single action identified as In re Copper Mountain Networks Securities Litigation, case number C-00-3894-VRW. We filed a motion to dismiss the Northern District action, which was heard on November 29, 2001. The motion was re-argued on February 19, 2004. On April 2, 2004, the Northern District dismissed the securities litigation against us, our CEO and our former CFO. Portions of the complaint relating to financial projections and forward-looking statements were dismissed “with prejudice” based on the “safe harbor” warnings given by us. The Court also dismissed all of the remaining allegations in the complaint based on deficiencies in those allegations. On June 23, 2004, all of the remaining allegations that were dismissed without prejudice in the Northern District action were dismissed with prejudice at the plaintiff’s request. Plaintiffs informed the Court that, after additional investigation, they were unable to identify facts necessary to support their allegations. On June 28, 2004 and July 2, 2004, the California Superior Court granted plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal of the lawsuits pending before that court.

 

In December 2001, we and certain of our officers and directors were named as defendants in a class action shareholder complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, now captioned In re Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Case No. 01-CV-10943. In the amended complaint, the plaintiffs allege that we, certain of our officers and directors and the underwriters of our initial public offering (“IPO”) violated section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 based on allegations that our IPO registration statement and prospectus failed to disclose material facts regarding the compensation to be received by, and the stock allocation practices of, the IPO underwriters. The amended complaint also contains a claim for violation of section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 based on allegations that this omission constituted deceit on investors. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary damages and other relief. Similar complaints, collectively referred to here as the “IPO Lawsuits,” were filed in the same court against hundreds of other public companies (“Issuers”) who conducted IPOs between 1998 and 2000.

 

On August 8, 2001, the IPO Lawsuits were consolidated for pretrial purposes before United States Judge Shira Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York. On July 15, 2002, the we joined in a global motion to dismiss the IPO Lawsuits filed by all of the Issuers (among others). On October 9, 2002, the Court entered an order dismissing our named officers and directors from the IPO Lawsuits without prejudice, pursuant to an agreement tolling the statute of limitations with respect to these officers and directors until September 30, 2003. On February 19, 2003, the Court issued a decision denying the motion to dismiss the Section 11 claims against us and almost all of the Issuers, and denying the motion to dismiss the Section 10(b) claims against us and many of the other issuers.

 

In June 2003, the Issuers reached a tentative settlement agreement with the plantiffs that would, among other things, result in the dismissal with prejudice of all claims against the Issuers and their officers and directors in the IPO Lawsuits. In addition, the tentative settlement guarantees that, in the event that the Plaintiffs recover less than $1 billion in settlement or judgment against the Underwriter defendants in the IPO Lawsuits, the Plaintiffs will be entitled to recover the difference between the actual recovery and $1 billion from the insurers for the Issuers. In September 2003, in connection with the tentative settlement, those officers and directors who had entered tolling agreements (described above) agreed to extend those agreements so that they would not expire prior to any settlement being finalized. In June 2004, the Company executed a final settlement agreement with the plaintiffs. The settlement is still subject to a

 

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number of conditions, including action by the Court certifying a class action for settlement purposes and formally approving the settlement. The Underwriter defendants have opposed both the certification of a settlement class action and judicial approval of the settlement.

 

No assurances can be made that we will be successful in our defense of such claims. If we are not successful in our defense of such claims, we could be forced to make significant payments to our stockholders and their lawyers, and such payments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations if not covered by our insurance carrier. Even if such claims are not successful, the litigation could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial position.

 

Unless We are Able to Keep Pace With the Rapidly Changing Product Requirements of Our Customers, We Will Not Be Able to Sustain or Grow Our Business

 

The telecommunications and data communications markets are characterized by rapid technological advances, evolving industry standards, changes in end-user requirements, frequent new product introductions and evolving offerings by telecommunications service providers. We believe our future success will depend, in part, on our ability to anticipate or adapt to such changes and to offer, on a timely basis, hardware and software products, which meet customer demands. Our inability to develop on a timely basis new products or enhancements to existing products, or the failure of such new products or enhancements to achieve market acceptance, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our Product Cycles Tend to be Short and We May Incur Substantial Non-Recoverable Expenses or Devote Significant Resources to Sales That Occur Later than Anticipated or Not at All

 

In the rapidly changing technology environment in which we operate, product cycles tend to be short. Therefore, the resources we devote to product sales and marketing may not generate revenues for us and from time to time we may need to write-off excess and obsolete inventory. In the past, we have experienced such write-offs attributed to the obsolescence of certain printed circuit boards and product sub-assemblies and to an excess of raw materials and finished goods on hand and on order. If we incur substantial sales, marketing and inventory expenses in the future that we are not able to recover, it would affect our liquidity and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our Ability to Sustain or Grow Our Business May Be Harmed if We Are Unable to Develop and Maintain Certain Strategic Relationships with Third Parties to Market and Sell Our Products

 

Our success will depend in part upon our ability to form and maintain distribution partnerships, including agreements under which we agree to sell our products to certain service provider customers through distribution partners. Any such agreements we have entered into in the past may not be successful. The amount and timing of resources which our distribution partners devote to our business, if any, is not within our control and may not be sufficient to generate significant revenue. Our distribution partners may not perform their obligations as expected. Our distribution partners may have entered into distribution partnerships with vendors of products which compete directly or indirectly with our products, or may enter into such partnerships in the future; either such action could materially adversely affect our ability to generate revenue from such partnerships. In some cases, agreements with our distribution partners may be relatively new, and we cannot be certain that we will be able to achieve expected revenues from such partners or sustain the level of revenue generated in the past under similar arrangements. If any of our distribution partners chooses not to renew, breaches or terminates its agreement, fails to perform its obligations under its agreement, or fails to perform in accordance with our expectations, we may not be able to sustain or grow our business. In the event that such relationships become ineffective or are terminated, we may not be able to continue to maintain or develop similar relationships or to replace distribution partners. In addition, any such agreements we enter into in the future may not be successful.

 

Intense Competition in the Market for Telecommunications Equipment Could Prevent Us From Increasing or Sustaining Revenue and Prevent Us From Achieving Annual Profitability

 

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The market for telecommunications equipment is highly competitive. We compete directly with the following companies: Cisco Systems, Lucent Technologies, Alcatel S.A., Juniper Networks, and Redback Networks, among others. If we are unable to compete effectively in the market for DSL and BRAS equipment, our revenue levels and future results from operations could be materially adversely affected. Many of our current and potential competitors have significantly greater selling and marketing, technical, manufacturing, financial, and other resources, including better access to the capital markets, larger cash reserves, higher market capitalizations, and vendor-sponsored lease financing programs. Moreover, our competitors may foresee the course of market developments more accurately than we do and could in the future develop new technologies that compete with our products or render our products obsolete. Although we believe we may have certain technological and other advantages over our competitors, realizing and maintaining such advantages will require a continued level of investment in research and development, marketing and customer service and support. Due to the rapidly evolving markets in which we compete, additional competitors with significant market presence and greater financial resources, including other large telecommunications equipment manufacturers, may enter those markets, thereby further intensifying competition. We may not have sufficient resources to continue to make the investments or achieve the technological advances necessary to compete successfully with existing competitors or new competitors.

 

Future Consolidation in the Telecommunications Equipment Industry May Increase Competition That Could Harm Our Business

 

The markets in which we compete are characterized by increasing consolidation both within the data communications sector and by companies combining or acquiring data communications assets and assets for delivering voice-related services. We cannot predict with certainty how industry consolidation will affect our competitors. We may not be able to compete successfully in an increasingly consolidated industry. Increased competition and consolidation in our industry could require that we reduce the prices of our products and result in our loss of market share, which would materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Because we may be dependent on certain strategic relationships with third parties in our industry, any additional consolidation involving these parties could reduce the demand for our products and otherwise harm our business prospects.

 

We May Experience Difficulties in the Introduction of New Products That Could Cause Us to Incur Significant Unexpected Expenses or Delay the Launch of New Products

 

We intend to continue to invest in product and technology development. The development of new or enhanced products, including but not limited to the VantEdge line of products and new or enhanced DSL concentrator products, is a complex and uncertain process requiring the accurate anticipation of technological and market trends. We may experience design, manufacturing, marketing and other difficulties that could delay or prevent our development, introduction or marketing of new products and enhancements. The introduction of new or enhanced products also requires that we manage the transition from older products in order to minimize disruption in customer ordering patterns and ensure that adequate supplies of new products can be delivered to meet anticipated customer demand. In the future, we expect to develop certain new products, which may include new BRAS products and associated line cards, new broadband services concentrators and line cards for different variants of access technology including, but not limited to, DSL, T1/E1, and various optical access technologies. We may not successfully develop, introduce or manage the transition of these new products. Furthermore, products such as those we currently offer may contain undetected or unresolved errors when they are first introduced or as new versions are released. Despite testing, errors may be found in new products or upgrades after commencement of commercial shipments. These errors could result in:

 

  delays in or loss of market acceptance and sales;

 

  diversion of development resources;

 

  injury to our reputation; and

 

  increased service and warranty costs.

 

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Any of these could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We are Dependent on Widespread Market Acceptance of Our Products

 

Widespread market acceptance of our products is critical to our future success. Factors that may affect the market acceptance of our products include market acceptance of BRAS products in general and our BRAS products in particular, market acceptance of DSL technology, the performance, price and total cost of ownership of our products, the availability and price of competing products and technologies and the success and development of our distribution partnerships and field sales channels. Many of these factors are beyond our control. The introduction of new and enhanced products may cause certain customers to defer or return orders for existing products. Although we maintain reserves against such returns, such reserves may not be adequate. We cannot be certain that we will not experience delays in product development in the future. Failure of our existing or future products to maintain and achieve meaningful levels of market acceptance would materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Because Substantially All of Our Revenue is Derived From Sales of a Small Number of Products, Our Future Operating Results Will Be Dependent on Sales of These Products

 

We currently derive substantially all of our revenue from sales of a small number of products and we expect that this concentration will continue in the foreseeable future. The market may not continue to accept or order our current products, and we may not be successful in marketing any new or enhanced products, including, but not limited to, our VantEdge products. Any reduction in the demand for our current products or our failure to successfully develop or market and introduce new or enhanced products could materially adversely affect our operating results and cause the price of our common stock to decline. We have already experienced these effects as a result of the financial troubles facing many of our CLEC customers, including the filing of a petition for Chapter 11 protection by our two historically largest customers, Northpoint Communications, Inc. and Rhythms Netconnections, Inc. and several other CLEC customers. Factors that could, in the future, affect sales of our current or new or enhanced products include:

 

  the demand for DSL solutions;

 

  our successful development, introduction and market acceptance of new and enhanced products that address customer requirements;

 

  product introductions or announcements by our competitors;

 

  price competition in our industry and between DSL and competing technologies; and

 

  technological change.

 

Our Limited Ability to Protect Our Intellectual Property May Adversely Affect Our Ability to Compete

 

Our success and ability to compete are dependent in part upon our proprietary technology. Any infringement of our proprietary rights could result in significant litigation costs, and any failure to adequately protect our proprietary rights could result in our competitors offering similar products, potentially resulting in loss of a competitive advantage and decreased revenues. We rely on a combination of copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as confidentiality agreements and licensing arrangements, to establish and protect our proprietary rights. Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, existing copyright, trademark and trade secret laws afford only limited protection. In addition, the laws of certain foreign countries do not protect our proprietary rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. Attempts may be made to copy or reverse engineer aspects of our products or to obtain and use information that we regard as proprietary. Accordingly, we may not be able to protect our proprietary rights against unauthorized third-party copying or use. Furthermore, policing the unauthorized use of our products is difficult. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, to protect our trade secrets or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. Such litigation could result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and could have a material adverse effect on our future operating results.

 

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Claims Against Us Alleging Our Infringement of a Third Party’s Intellectual Property Could Result in Significant Expense to Us and Result in Our Loss of Significant Rights

 

The telecommunications industry is characterized by the existence of a large number of patents and frequent litigation based on allegations of patent infringement. From time to time, third parties may assert patent, copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights to technologies that are important to our business. Any claims asserting that our products infringe or may infringe proprietary rights of third parties, if determined adversely to us, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. In addition, in our agreements, we agree to indemnify our customers for any expenses or liabilities resulting from claimed infringements of patents, trademarks or copyrights of third parties. As the number of entrants in our market increases and the functionality of our products is enhanced and overlaps with the products of other companies, we may become subject to claims of infringement or misappropriation of the intellectual property rights of others. Any claims, with or without merit, could be time-consuming, result in costly litigation, divert the efforts of our technical and management personnel, cause product shipment delays or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements, any of which could have a material adverse effect upon our operating results. Such royalty or licensing agreements, if required, may not be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Legal action claiming patent infringement may be commenced against us. We cannot assure you that we would prevail in such litigation given the complex technical issues and inherent uncertainties in patent litigation. In the event a claim against us was successful and we could not obtain a license to the relevant technology on acceptable terms or license a substitute technology or redesign our products to avoid infringement, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

 

If We Lose Key Personnel We May Not Be Able to Successfully Operate Our Business

 

Our success depends to a significant degree upon the continued contributions of the principal members of our sales, marketing, engineering and management personnel, many of whom perform important management functions and would be difficult to replace. Specifically, we believe that our future success is highly dependent on our engineering personnel and our senior management. The loss of the services of any key personnel, particularly senior management and engineers, could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

If We Are Unable to Retain and Hire Additional Qualified Personnel As Necessary, We May Not Be Able to Successfully Achieve Our Objectives

 

We may not be able to attract and retain the necessary personnel to accomplish our business objectives and we may experience constraints that will adversely affect our ability to satisfy customer demand in a timely fashion or to support our customers and operations, including, but not limited to, constraints which could prevent us from offering cash- and stock-based compensation sufficient to attract and retain key personnel. We have at times experienced, and continue to experience, difficulty in recruiting qualified personnel. Recruiting qualified personnel is an intensely competitive and time-consuming process.

 

In addition, companies in the telecommunications industry whose employees accept positions with competitors frequently claim that such competitors have engaged in unfair hiring practices. We may receive notice of such claims as we seek to hire qualified personnel and such notices may result in material litigation. We could incur substantial costs in defending ourselves against any such litigation, regardless of the merits or outcome of such litigation.

 

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Our Dependence on Sole and Single Source Suppliers Exposes Us to Supply Interruption

 

Although we generally use standard parts and components for our products, certain key components are purchased from sole or single source vendors for which alternative sources are not currently available or practical. The inability to obtain sufficient quantities of these components may in the future result in delays or reductions in product shipments which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We have evaluated alternative source vendors in the past for these key components and will continue to do so as appropriate, but any alternative vendors may not meet our quality standards for component vendors. In the event of a reduction or interruption of supply of any such components, as much as nine months could be required before we would begin receiving adequate supplies from alternative suppliers, if any. It is possible that a source may not be available for us or be in a position to satisfy our production requirements at acceptable prices and on a timely basis, if at all. Alternatively, as a result of the long lead times associated with ordering certain materials or components, we may not be able to accurately forecast our need for materials and components and this could result in excess inventory and related write-offs, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

In addition, the manufacture of certain of these single or sole source components is extremely complex, and our reliance on the suppliers of these components exposes us to potential production difficulties and quality variations, which could negatively impact cost and timely delivery of our products. Any significant interruption in the supply, or degradation in the quality, of any component could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our Dependence on Independent Manufacturers Could Result in Product Delivery Delays

 

We currently use a small number of independent manufacturers to provide certain printed circuit boards, chassis and subassemblies and, in certain cases, to complete final assembly and testing of our products. Our reliance on independent manufacturers involves a number of risks, including the absence of adequate capacity, the unavailability of or interruptions in access to certain process technologies and reduced control over delivery schedules, manufacturing yields and costs. If our current manufacturers are unable or unwilling to continue manufacturing our components in required volumes, it is possible that a source may not be available to us when needed or be in a position to satisfy our production requirements at acceptable prices and on a timely basis, if at all. Any significant interruption in supply would result in the allocation of products to customers in volumes, which do not meet some or all of the customers’ requirements, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Intense Demand for Parts and Components May Create Allocations or Shortages Which May Expose Us to Supply Interruption

 

From time to time, the demand for parts and components, including semiconductors, programmable devices and printed circuit boards, can be intense. During these periods manufacturers and suppliers who provide such components to us experience supply shortages which may in turn affect their ability to meet our production demands. Moreover, the terms and conditions for purchase of such parts and components, including order cancellation rights, may vary widely, may be onerous and may result in adverse purchase commitments and excess inventory. To date, we have not experienced any shortages of components or parts, which have impacted our ability to meet the shipment requirements of our customers. However, in the event that we receive allocations of components from our suppliers or experience outright interruption in the supply of components we could experience an inability to ship or deliver our products to our customers in a timely fashion. Any significant allocation of or interruption in the supply of any component could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Number of Prospective Large Carrier Customers For Our VantEdge Product May Vary Substantially Over Time

 

On an ongoing basis, large carrier customers such as ILECs, IXCs, PTTs and large IOCs evaluate numerous communications products in a wide range of categories based on many factors, including but not limited to cost, budget availability, customer requirements, emerging technologies, competitive pressures, and the relative merits of various products in any given category. These carriers dedicate their resources to such evaluations, and in some cases potential purchases, based on strategic priorities which may fluctuate over

 

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time, and vendors’ competition for these evaluation resources is fierce. Prospective large carrier customers may not communicate to us their shifting priorities relative to BRAS products. Therefore, over time, the number of prospective large carrier customers evaluating BRAS products, if any, may vary widely and we may not be aware immediately, if at all, of any given vendor’s reduced interest in evaluating and purchasing BRAS products in general or our VantEdge product in particular.

 

Our Customers May Demand Preferential Terms, or They May Delay, or Cease Evaluation of Our Products, Any of Which Would Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations

 

In certain cases, our current and prospective customers are able to exert a high degree of influence over us. These customers may have sufficient bargaining power to demand low prices and other terms and conditions that may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, prior to selling our products to such customers, we must typically undergo lengthy product approval processes; these processes are subject to unpredictable delays and may be cancelled by the prospective customers at any time with little or no advance notice to us. Historically this product approval process has taken as long as one year; in the future we expect this process to take two years or longer, especially for ILECs, IXCs and PTTs. Accordingly, we believe we will be required to submit successive versions of our products as well as new products to our current and prospective customers for approval. The length of the approval process can vary and is affected by a number of factors, including customer priorities, customer budgets, customers’ evaluation of competing products and regulatory issues affecting telecommunication service providers. Delays in the product approval process or failure to gain any such approval could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. While we have been successful in the past in obtaining product approvals from our customers, future approvals, if any, and the ensuing sales of such products, if any, likely will be much more difficult to attain than in the past, likely will take far longer to attain than in the past, and such approval and sales may not occur at all. Delays can also be caused by late deliveries by other vendors, changes in implementation priorities and slower than anticipated growth in demand for the services that our products support. A delay in, or cancellation of, the sale of our products could adversely affect our results from operations or cause them to significantly vary from quarter to quarter.

 

Changes to Regulations Affecting the Telecommunications Industry Could Reduce Demand for Our Products or Adversely Affect Our Results of Operations

 

Any changes to legal requirements relating to the telecommunications industry, including the adoption of new regulations by federal or state regulatory authorities under current laws or any legal challenges to existing laws or regulations relating to the telecommunications industry, could have a material adverse effect upon the market for our products. Our current and prospective customers’ demand for our products may decline significantly due to changes in federal or state regulations governing such customers’ operations. Moreover, our distributors or telecommunications service provider customers may require, or we may otherwise deem it necessary or advisable, that we modify our products to address actual or anticipated changes in the regulatory environment. Our inability to modify our products or address any regulatory changes could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

 

Our Failure to Comply with Regulations and Evolving Industry Standards Could Delay or Prevent Our Introduction of New Products

 

The market for our products is characterized by the need to meet a significant number of communications regulations and standards, some of which are evolving as new technologies are deployed. In order to meet the requirements of our customers, our products may be required to comply with various industry standards and regulations including those promulgated by the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, and standards established by various organizations, including, but not limited to, Underwriters Laboratories and Bell Communications Research. Failure of our products to comply, or delays in compliance, with the various existing and evolving industry regulations and standards could delay or prevent the introduction of our products or adversely impact product sales. Moreover, enactment by federal, state or foreign governments of new laws or regulations, changes in the interpretation of existing

 

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laws or regulations or a reversal of the trend toward deregulation in the telecommunications industry could have a material adverse effect on our customers, and thereby materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

If Our Products Contain Defects, We May Be Subject to Significant Liability Claims from Our Customers, Distribution Partners and the End-Users of Our Products and Incur Significant Unexpected Expenses and Lost Sales

 

Our products have in the past contained, and may in the future contain, undetected or unresolved errors when first introduced or as new versions are released. Despite extensive testing, errors, defects or failures may be found in our current or future products or enhancements after commencement of commercial shipments. If this happens, we may experience delay in or loss of market acceptance and sales, product returns, diversion of development resources, injury to our reputation or increased service and warranty costs, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, because our products are designed to provide critical communications services, we may receive significant liability claims. We attempt to include in our agreements with customers and distribution partners provisions intended to limit our exposure to liability claims. Our customers and distribution partners may not be willing to agree to such provisions, and in any event such provisions may not be effective in any or all cases or under any or all scenarios, and they may not preclude all potential claims resulting from a defect in one of our products or from a defect related to the installation or operation of one of our products. Although we maintain product liability insurance covering certain damages arising from implementation and use of our products, our insurance may not cover any claims sought against us. Liability claims could require us to spend significant time and money in litigation or to pay significant damages. As a result, any such claims, whether or not successful could seriously damage our reputation and our business.

 

We May Engage in Future Acquisitions That Dilute the Percentage Ownership of Our Stockholders, Cause Us to Incur Debt and Assume Contingent Liabilities

 

As part of our business strategy, we expect to review acquisition prospects that would complement our current product offerings, augment our market coverage or enhance our technical capabilities, or that may otherwise offer growth opportunities. We may acquire businesses, products or technologies in the future. In the event of such future acquisitions, we could:

 

  issue equity securities which would dilute current stockholders’ percentage ownership;

 

  use a significant portion of our cash and cash equivalents as consideration in such an acquisition;

 

  incur substantial debt; or

 

  assume contingent liabilities.

 

Such actions by us could materially adversely affect our liquidity and capital resources, our results of operations and/or the price of our common stock. Acquisitions also entail numerous risks, including:

 

  difficulties in assimilating acquired operations, technologies or products;

 

  unanticipated costs associated with the acquisition could materially adversely affect our results of operations;

 

  diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns;

 

  adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers;

 

  risks of entering markets in which we have no or limited prior experience; and

 

  potential loss of key employees of acquired organizations.

 

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We may not be able to successfully integrate any businesses, products, technologies or personnel that we have acquired or might acquire in the future, and our failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We May Expand or Reduce Our Operations in International Markets. Our Failure to Effectively Manage Our International Operations Could Harm Our Business.

 

Entering new international markets may require significant management attention and expenditures and could adversely affect our operating margins and earnings. To date, we have not been able to successfully penetrate these markets. To the extent that we are unable to do so, our growth in international markets would be limited, and our business could be harmed.

 

We expect that our international business operations will be subject to a number of material risks, including, but not limited to:

 

  difficulties in managing foreign sales channels;

 

  difficulties in enforcing agreements and collecting receivables through foreign legal systems and addressing other legal issues;

 

  longer payment cycles;

 

  taxation issues;

 

  differences in international telecommunications standards and regulatory agencies;

 

  product requirements different from those of our current customers;

 

  fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies; and

 

  unexpected domestic and international regulatory, economic or political changes.

 

Our Stock Price Has Been and May Continue to be Extremely Volatile

 

The trading price of our common stock has been and is likely to continue to be extremely volatile. Our stock price could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to a variety of factors, including the following:

 

  actual or anticipated variations in quarterly operating results;

 

  the rate at which we utilize our available capital resources, including but not limited to our cash and cash equivalents;

 

  announcements of technological innovations;

 

  new products or services offered by us or our competitors;

 

  changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;

 

  announcements of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments by us or our competitors;

 

  announcements related to our major customers or potential future customers, including announcements related to their financial condition, plans for network or service deployments and equipment purchase plans and decisions;

 

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  additions or departures of key personnel;

 

  announcements or loss of strategic relationships with third parties or telecommunications equipment providers by us or our competitors;

 

  sales of common or preferred stock;

 

  failure to continue to meet the minimum listing requirements of the NASDAQ stock market, which is a risk we could face; and

 

  other events or factors, many of which are beyond our control.

 

In addition, the stock market in general, and the Nasdaq National Market and technology companies in particular, have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations and the trading prices of many technology companies’ stocks, including ours, have been and may continue to be highly volatile. These broad market and industry factors may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class-action litigation has often been instituted against such companies. We have become the target of such litigation, and several class action lawsuits have been filed against us and certain of our officers alleging violation of federal securities laws related to declines in our stock price. Such litigation could result in substantial costs and a diversion of management’s attention and resources, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Substantial Future Issuances of Our Common or Preferred Stock in Private Placements or in the Public Market Could Cause Our Common Stock Price to Fall

 

Issuance of debt that is convertible into our common or preferred stock, or sales of a large number of shares of our common or preferred stock in private placements or in the public market or the perception that such transactions could occur could cause the market price of our common stock to drop. Such transactions could be accompanied by the issuance of warrants for the purchase of preferred or common stock, and such transactions could include other terms and conditions, which would cause the price of our common stock to fall. As of June 30, 2004, we had approximately 7.7 million shares of common stock outstanding. We have filed seven registration statements on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering approximately 3.1 million shares of common stock reserved for issuance under our 1996 Equity Incentive Plan, 1999 Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan, 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, the OnPREM 1998 Stock Option Plan, the 2000 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan and for options issued outside such plans. As of June 30, 2004, approximately 0.5 million shares are currently subject to exercisable options and 0.6 million shares of restricted stock are outstanding and begin to vest in 2004. In connection with our private placement completed in May 2004, the Company issued 0.3 million common stock warrants at an exercise price of $10 per share. As of June 30, 2004 all of these warrants were outstanding. Issuance of debt convertible into a large number of shares or sales of a large number of shares could adversely affect the market price for our common stock.

 

Certain Provisions in Our Corporate Charter and Bylaws May Discourage Take-Over Attempts and Thus Depress the Market Price of Our Stock

 

Provisions in our certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated, may have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control or changes in our management. These provisions include:

 

  the right of the Board of Directors to elect a director to fill a vacancy created by the expansion of the Board of Directors;

 

  the ability of the Board of Directors to alter our bylaws without getting stockholder approval;

 

  the ability of the Board of Directors to issue, without stockholder approval, up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock with terms set by the Board of Directors; and

 

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  the requirement that at least 10% of the outstanding shares are needed to call a special meeting of stockholders.

 

Each of these provisions could discourage potential take-over attempts and could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

We are exposed to changes in interest rates primarily from our debt arrangements and our investments in certain marketable securities. Under our current policies, we do not use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes. A hypothetical 100 basis point adverse move in interest rates along the entire interest rate yield curve, which represents the Company’s expectation for a reasonably possible near-term change in such rates, would not materially affect the fair value of its interest sensitive financial instruments at June 30, 2004.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be filed in this quarterly report has been made known to them in a timely fashion.

 

Changes in internal controls. There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Reference is made to the descriptions of legal proceedings contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003.

 

IPO Litigation. In December 2001, the Company and certain of its officers and directors were named as defendants in a class action shareholder complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, now captioned In re Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. Initial Public Offering Securities Litigation, Case No. 01-CV-10943. In the amended complaint, the plaintiffs allege that the Company, certain of its officers and directors and the underwriters of its initial public offering (“IPO”) violated Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 based on allegations that the Company’s IPO registration statement and prospectus failed to disclose material facts regarding the compensation to be received by, and the stock allocation practices of, the IPO underwriters. The amended complaint also contains a claim for violation of section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 based on allegations that this omission constituted deceit on investors. The plaintiffs seek unspecified monetary damages and other relief. Similar complaints, collectively referred to here as the “IPO Lawsuits,” were filed in the same court against hundreds of other public companies (“Issuers”) who conducted IPOs between 1998 and 2000.

 

On August 8, 2001, the IPO Lawsuits were consolidated for pretrial purposes before United States Judge Shira Scheindlin of the Southern District of New York. On July 15, 2002, the Company joined in a global motion to dismiss the IPO Cases filed by all of the Issuers (among others). On October 9, 2002, the Court entered an order dismissing the Company’s named officers and directors from the IPO Lawsuits without prejudice, pursuant to an agreement tolling the statute of limitations with respect to these officers and directors until September 30, 2003. On February 19, 2003, the Court issued a decision denying the motion to dismiss the Section 11 claims against the Company and almost all of the Issuers, and denying the motion to dismiss the Section 10(b) claims against the Company and many of the other issuers.

 

In June 2003, Issuers reached a tentative settlement agreement with the plantiffs that would, among other things, result in the dismissal with prejudice of all claims against the Issuers and their officers and directors in the IPO Lawsuits. In addition, the tentative settlement guarantees that, in the event that the Plaintiffs recover less than $1 billion in settlement or judgment against the Underwriter defendants in the IPO Lawsuits, the Plaintiffs will be entitled to recover the difference between the actual recovery and $1 billion from the insurers for the Issuers. In September 2003, in connection with the tentative settlement, those officers and directors who had entered tolling agreements (described above) agreed to extend those agreements so that they would not expire prior to any settlement being finalized. In June 2004, the Company executed a final settlement agreement with the plaintiffs. The settlement is still subject to a number of conditions, including action by the Court certifying a class action for settlement purposes and formally approving the settlement. The Underwriter defendants have opposed both the certification of a settlement class action and judicial approval of the settlement.

 

Copper Mountain Securities Litigation, ND Cal. (and related actions). On October 20, 2000, a Copper Mountain stockholder, Ariel Hernandez, on behalf of himself and purportedly on behalf of a class of Company stockholders, filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (the “Northern District”) against the Company and two officers of the Company, alleging violations of the federal securities laws arising out of recent declines in the Company’s stock price. Thereafter, approximately twenty-three similar complaints were filed in the Northern District, along with related derivative actions against certain of the Company’s current and former officers and directors in California Superior Court (Aaron v. Gilbert, et. al. ) and Delaware (collectively, the “Complaints”). The Complaints allege claims in connection with various alleged statements and omissions to the public and to the securities markets. The twenty-three Northern District Complaints have been consolidated into a single action identified as In re Copper Mountain Networks Securities Litigation, case number C-00-3894-VRW. The Company filed a motion to dismiss the Northern District action, which was heard on November 29, 2001. The motion was re-argued on February 19, 2004. On April 2, 2004, the Northern District dismissed the securities litigation against the Company, its CEO and its former CFO. Portions of the complaint relating to financial projections and forward-looking statements were dismissed “with prejudice” based on

 

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the “safe harbor” warnings given by the Company. The Court also dismissed all of the remaining allegations in the complaint based on deficiencies in those allegations. On June 23, 2004, all of the remaining allegations that were dismissed without prejudice in the Northern District action were dismissed with prejudice at the plaintiff’s request. Plaintiffs informed the Court that, after additional investigation, they were unable to identify facts necessary to support their allegations.

 

Aaron v. Gilbert, et. al. On November 22, 2002, a derivative complaint alleging securities fraud against certain current and former Copper Mountain officers and directors, titled Aaron v. Gilbert, et. al., No. 812877, was filed in Santa Clara Superior Court based upon the same facts as those alleged in In re Copper Mountain Securities Litigation. On January 31, 2003, the plaintiffs stipulated to consolidate the case with another derivative complaint pending in Santa Clara Superior Court, Czajowski v. Gilbert et. al, No. 797885. On June 28, 2004 and July 2, 2004, the Santa Clara Superior Court granted plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal of these two lawsuits.

 

Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

(c) On May 6, 2004, we issued and sold 1,250,000 shares of our common stock and warrants to purchase 312,500 shares of common stock that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to 16 accredited investors for aggregate cash consideration of $11,250,000. The warrants issued had an exercise price of $10 per share and expire on May 5, 2009. No underwriters were involved in the foregoing stock or warrant issuances, however WR Hambrect & Company acted as a private placement agent for which they received a fee of $0.5 million. The issuance of these securities was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Copper Mountain Networks, Inc. was held on May 5, 2004. At this meeting, the Company solicited the vote of the stockholders on the proposals set forth below and received for each proposal the votes indicated below:

 

(i) To elect directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected. Elected to serve as directors were Richard S. Gilbert, Joseph D. Markee, Tench Coxe, Roger L. Evans, Raymond V. Thomas and Joseph R. Zell. For each elected director the results of voting were: Richard S. Gilbert 5,756,754 for and 116,952 withheld; Joseph D. Markee 5,760,688 for and 113,018 withheld; Tench Coxe 5,696,056 for and 177,650 withheld; Roger L. Evans 5,739,626 for and 134,080 withheld; Raymond V. Thomas 5,717,442 for and 156,264 withheld; Joseph R. Zell 5,716,245 for and 157,461 withheld. Each of the nominees was re-elected to serve as a director of the Company.

 

(ii) To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors of the Company for its year ending December 31, 2004. The selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors of the Company for its year ending December 31, 2004 was ratified with the following votes: 5,818,994_for, 49,847 against, and 4,865 abstained.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)   Exhibits    
    4.1   Purchase Agreement dated as of May 3, 2004, by and between the Registrant and each of the selling security holders pursuant to this registration statement. (1)
    4.2   Form of warrant to purchase common stock issued by the Registrant to each of the purchasers pursuant to the Purchase Agreement dated as of May 3, 2004. (1)
    10.17   2003 Officers Change of Control Plan effective July 1, 2003.
    31.1   Certification by Richard S. Gilbert pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
    31.2   Certification by Michael O. Staiger pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
    32.1   Certifications by Richard S. Gilbert and Michael O. Staiger pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(1) Filed as an exhibit to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on May 13, 2004 (File No. 333-115469) and incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

 

On April 20, 2004, the Company furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing its unaudited financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

On May 4, 2004, the Company furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing that it had entered into definitive purchase agreements to sell approximately 1,250,000 shares of common stock at $9.00 per share, together with related warrants to purchase common stock at an exercise price of $10.00 per share, in a common stock private placement to new and current stockholders.

 

On May 7, 2004, the Company furnished a Current Report on Form 8-K announcing that it completed the previously-announced sale of 1,250,000 shares of common stock at $9.00 per share, together with related warrants to purchase 312,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $10.00 per share, in a common stock private placement to new and current stockholders on May 6, 2004.

 

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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.

 

    Copper Mountain Networks, Inc.
Date: July 29, 2004  

/s/ Richard S. Gilbert


    Richard S. Gilbert
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
   

/s/ Michael O. Staiger


    Michael O. Staiger
    Executive Vice President,
    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

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