Universal Electronics Inc.
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to .
Commission File Number: 0-21044
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware
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33-0204817 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer |
of Incorporation or Organization)
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Identification No.) |
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6101 Gateway Drive |
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Cypress, California
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90630 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (714) 820-1000
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, and (2)
has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One)
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act)
Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest practicable date: 14,548,719 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the
registrant were outstanding on August 7, 2007.
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share-related data)
(Unaudited)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
76,439 |
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$ |
66,075 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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59,634 |
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51,867 |
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Inventories, net |
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27,272 |
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26,459 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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3,295 |
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2,722 |
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Prepaid
income taxes |
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5,338 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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3,047 |
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3,069 |
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Total current assets |
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175,025 |
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150,192 |
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Equipment, furniture and fixtures, net |
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6,519 |
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5,899 |
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Goodwill |
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10,697 |
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10,644 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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5,570 |
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5,587 |
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Other assets |
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281 |
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221 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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5,265 |
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6,065 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
203,357 |
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$ |
178,608 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
26,953 |
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$ |
20,153 |
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Accrued sales discounts/rebates |
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3,562 |
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4,498 |
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Accrued income taxes |
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4,483 |
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Accrued compensation |
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3,541 |
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7,430 |
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Other accrued expenses |
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6,955 |
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7,449 |
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Total current liabilities |
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41,011 |
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44,013 |
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Long term liabilities: |
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Deferred income taxes |
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116 |
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103 |
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Accrued income taxes |
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6,860 |
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Other long term liabilities |
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741 |
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275 |
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Total liabilities |
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48,728 |
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44,391 |
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Commitments and Contingencies |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding |
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Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 18,119,675 and 17,543,235
shares issued at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively |
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181 |
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175 |
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Paid-in capital |
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106,417 |
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94,733 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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4,699 |
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2,759 |
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Retained earnings |
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77,527 |
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68,514 |
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188,824 |
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166,181 |
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Less cost of common stock in treasury, 3,587,939 and 3,528,827 shares at June 30, 2007
and December 31, 2006, respectively |
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(34,195 |
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(31,964 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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154,629 |
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134,217 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
203,357 |
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$ |
178,608 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Net sales |
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$ |
71,478 |
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$ |
52,370 |
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$ |
137,497 |
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$ |
106,543 |
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Cost of sales |
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46,852 |
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32,788 |
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88,530 |
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68,473 |
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Gross profit |
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24,626 |
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19,582 |
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48,967 |
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38,070 |
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Research and development expenses |
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2,269 |
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1,919 |
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4,591 |
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3,765 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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16,385 |
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13,620 |
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32,218 |
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27,132 |
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Operating income |
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5,972 |
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4,043 |
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12,158 |
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7,173 |
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Interest income, net |
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732 |
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349 |
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1,320 |
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621 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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27 |
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(411 |
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121 |
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(572 |
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Income before provision for income taxes |
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6,731 |
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3,981 |
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13,599 |
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7,222 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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(2,185 |
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(1,562 |
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(4,416 |
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(2,667 |
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Net income |
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$ |
4,546 |
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$ |
2,419 |
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$ |
9,183 |
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$ |
4,555 |
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Earnings per share: |
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Basic |
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0.31 |
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$ |
0.18 |
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$ |
0.64 |
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$ |
0.33 |
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Diluted |
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0.30 |
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0.17 |
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$ |
0.61 |
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$ |
0.32 |
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Shares used in computing earnings per share: |
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Basic |
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14,437 |
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13,802 |
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14,282 |
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13,722 |
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Diluted |
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15,262 |
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14,356 |
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15,084 |
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14,297 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Cash provided by operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
9,183 |
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$ |
4,555 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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2,160 |
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1,915 |
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Provision (recovery) for doubtful accounts |
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10 |
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Provision for inventory write-downs |
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952 |
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562 |
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Provision for deferred income taxes |
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853 |
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(315 |
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Tax benefit from exercise of stock options |
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1,960 |
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507 |
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Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
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(1,091 |
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Shares issued for employee benefit plan |
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394 |
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271 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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1,481 |
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1,604 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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(7,103 |
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1,413 |
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Inventory |
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(1,419 |
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(1,957 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
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(586 |
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493 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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1,566 |
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429 |
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Accrued income taxes |
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(3,476 |
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1,835 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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4,884 |
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11,298 |
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Cash used for investing activities: |
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Acquisition of equipment, furniture and fixtures |
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(2,050 |
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(2,115 |
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Acquisition of intangible assets |
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(635 |
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(587 |
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Net cash used for investing activities |
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(2,685 |
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(2,702 |
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Cash provided by financing activities: |
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Proceeds from stock options exercised |
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8,037 |
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3,072 |
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Treasury stock purchases |
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(2,413 |
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(222 |
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Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
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1,091 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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6,715 |
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2,850 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
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1,450 |
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3,689 |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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10,364 |
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15,135 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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66,075 |
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43,641 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
76,439 |
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$ |
58,776 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 1: Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures
normally included in financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be
read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The financial information
presented in the accompanying statements reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of
management, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, operations and cash flows for
the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. As used herein, the
terms Company, we, us and our refer to Universal Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries,
unless the context indicates to the contrary.
Segment Realignment
In the third quarter of 2006, we integrated the SimpleDevices business segment into our Core
Business segment in order to more closely align our financial reporting with our business
structure. The segment integration did not impact previously reported consolidated net revenue,
income from operations, net income or net earnings per share.
Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts
reported in our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ
from these estimates and judgments.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
LiabilitiesIncluding an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS 159), which permits entities
to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The
objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate
volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently
without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. A business entity shall report
unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings
(or another performance indicator if the business entity does not report earnings) at each
subsequent reporting date. SFAS 159 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008. We are
currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on our consolidated results
of operations and financial condition.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), which
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) and expands disclosures about fair value measurements for assets and
liabilities. SFAS 157 applies when other accounting pronouncements require or permit assets or
liabilities to be measured at fair value. Accordingly, SFAS 157 does not require new fair value
measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008. We are currently
evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on our consolidated results of
operations and financial condition.
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Effective January 1, 2007, we applied the opinion reached by the FASBs Emerging Issues Task Force
(EITF) on EITF Issue 06-3, How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental
Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation).
The consensus in EITF Issue 06-3 does not require us to reevaluate our existing accounting policies
for income statement presentation. Application of EITF 06-3 resulted in additional disclosure, but
did not change the method in which we account for taxes collected. We present all non-income
government-assessed taxes (sales, use and value added taxes) collected from our customers and
remitted to governmental agencies on a net basis (excluded from revenue) in our financial
statements. The government-assessed taxes are recorded in other accrued expenses until they are
remitted to the government agency.
Effective January 1, 2007, we adopted FASB Interpretation 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty
in Income Taxes- an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (SFAS 109). Additionally, in May
2007, the FASB published FASB Staff Position No. FIN 48-1, Definition of Settlement in FASB
Interpretation No. 48 (FSP FIN 48-1). FSP FIN 48-1 is an amendment to FIN 48. It clarifies how an
enterprise should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of
recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. FSP FIN 48-1 is effective upon the initial
adoption of FIN 48. Accordingly, we adopted FSP FIN 48-1 on January 1, 2007. Refer to Note 6 below
for further discussion regarding the financial effects of adopting FIN 48.
Note 2: Stock-Based Compensation
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, Share
Based Payment (SFAS 123R) using the modified-prospective transition method. Stock-based
compensation expense is presented in the same income statement line as cash compensation paid to
the same employees or directors. During the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, we recorded
$0.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively in pre-tax stock-based compensation expense. Included
in SG&A stock-based compensation expense is $117 thousand and $82 thousand in pre-tax compensation
expense related to stock awards granted to outside directors for the three months ended June 30,
2007 and 2006, respectively. The income tax benefit as a result of implementation of SFAS 123R was
$0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, we recorded $1.5 million and $1.6 million,
respectively, in pre-tax stock-based compensation expense. Included in SG&A stock-based
compensation expense is $234 thousand and $163 thousand in pre-tax compensation expense related to
stock awards granted to outside directors for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. The income tax benefit as a result of implementation of SFAS 123R was $0.4 million
and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Stock-based compensation expense was attributable to the following:
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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(In thousands) |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Cost of sales |
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$ |
7 |
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$ |
6 |
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$ |
13 |
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$ |
13 |
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Research and development |
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106 |
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94 |
|
|
|
185 |
|
|
|
199 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
692 |
|
|
|
653 |
|
|
|
1,283 |
|
|
|
1,392 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes |
|
$ |
805 |
|
|
$ |
753 |
|
|
$ |
1,481 |
|
|
$ |
1,604 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing
model with the following assumptions and weighted average fair values:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2007 (1) |
|
2006 |
|
2007 (1) |
|
2006 |
Weighted average fair value of grants |
|
$ |
11.86 |
|
|
$ |
8.07 |
|
|
$ |
11.73 |
|
|
$ |
8.09 |
|
Risk-free interest rate |
|
|
4.58 |
% |
|
|
4.96 |
% |
|
|
4.58 |
% |
|
|
4.75 |
% |
Expected volatility |
|
|
38.83 |
% |
|
|
42.12 |
% |
|
|
39.06 |
% |
|
|
42.89 |
% |
Expected life in years |
|
|
5.24 |
|
|
|
5.35 |
|
|
|
5.24 |
|
|
|
5.35 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The fair value calculation was based on stock options granted during the period. |
7
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Stock option activity as of June 30, 2007 and changes during the six months ended June 30, 2007
were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Term |
|
|
Intrinsic Value |
|
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
|
Price |
|
|
(in years) |
|
|
(in thousands) |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
2,480 |
|
|
$ |
13.73 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
324 |
|
|
|
27.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(561 |
) |
|
|
14.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited/cancelled/ expired |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
13.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at June 30, 2007 |
|
|
2,171 |
|
|
$ |
15.66 |
|
|
|
5.65 |
|
|
$ |
44,840 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested and expected to vest at June 30, 2007 |
|
|
2,071 |
|
|
$ |
15.27 |
|
|
|
5.49 |
|
|
$ |
43,597 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at June 30, 2007 |
|
|
1,450 |
|
|
$ |
12.78 |
|
|
|
4.22 |
|
|
$ |
34,126 |
|
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents total pre-tax intrinsic value
(difference between Universal Electronics Inc.s average of the high and low trades of the last
trading day of the second quarter of 2007 (June 29, 2007) and the option exercise price, multiplied
by the number of the in-the-money options) that option holders would have received had all option
holders exercised their options on June 29, 2007. This amount changes based on the fair market
value of our common stock. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2007 was $4.7 million and $7.9 million, respectively. The total intrinsic
value of options exercised for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was $0.7 million and
$1.9 million, respectively.
As of June 30, 2007, we expect to recognize $5.9 million of total unrecognized compensation expense
related to non-vested employee stock options over a weighted-average life of 2.6 years.
Nonvested restricted stock awards as of June 30, 2007 and changes during the six months ended June
30, 2007 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Grant Date |
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Nonvested at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
12,500 |
|
|
$ |
18.74 |
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested |
|
|
(12,500 |
) |
|
|
18.74 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at June 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 3: Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash accounts and all investments purchased with initial
maturities of three months or less. We maintain cash and cash equivalents with various financial
institutions. These financial institutions are located in many different geographic regions. We
mitigate our exposure to credit risk by placing our cash and cash equivalents with high quality
financial institutions.
At June 30, 2007, we had approximately $12.5 million and $63.9 million of cash and cash equivalents
in the United States and Europe, respectively. At December 31, 2006, we had approximately $6.1
million and $60.0 million of cash and cash equivalents in the United States and Europe,
respectively.
8
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Note 4: Accounts Receivable and Revenue Concentrations
Accounts receivable consisted of the following at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Trade receivable, gross |
|
$ |
62,555 |
|
|
$ |
55,726 |
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
|
|
(2,228 |
) |
|
|
(2,602 |
) |
Allowance for sales returns |
|
|
(1,307 |
) |
|
|
(1,894 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net trade receivable |
|
|
59,020 |
|
|
|
51,230 |
|
Other receivables: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note receivable (1) |
|
|
205 |
|
|
|
200 |
|
Other (2) |
|
|
409 |
|
|
|
437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
$ |
59,634 |
|
|
$ |
51,867 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
In April 1999, we provided a $200 thousand non-recourse interest bearing secured
loan to our chief executive officer, which is due by December 15, 2007. The note and related
interest are classified as a current asset. |
|
(2) |
|
Other receivables as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consisted primarily of a
tenant improvement allowance provided by our landlord for the renovation and expansion of our
corporate headquarters in Cypress, California. Construction is expected to be complete by the
end of 2007. The tenant improvement allowance will be paid upon completion of construction. |
Significant Customers
We had sales to one significant customer that contributed more than 10% of total net sales. Sales
made to this customer were $12.4 million and $7.0 million, representing 17.4% and 13.3% of our
total net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Sales made to this
customer during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 amounted to $22.5 million and $14.0
million, representing 16.4% and 13.1% of total net sales, respectively. Trade receivables with this
customer amounted to $9.2 million and $3.1 million, or 15.6% and 6.0% of our net trade receivable
at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
In addition, we had sales to another customer and its sub-contractors that, when combined, totaled
$12.1 million and $7.0 million, representing 17.0% and 12.7% of total net sales for the three
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Sales made to this customer and its
sub-contractors during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 amounted to $23.0 million and
$18.7 million, representing 16.7% and 17.5% of total net sales, respectively. Trade receivables
with this customer and its sub-contractors amounted to $9.0 million and $6.2 million, or 15.2% and
12.2% of our net trade receivable at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
The future loss of either of these customers or of any other key customer (in the United States or
abroad, for any reason, including the financial weakness or bankruptcy of the customer or our
inability to obtain orders or our inability to maintain order volume) would have an adverse effect
on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Note 5: Inventories and Significant Suppliers
Inventories
Inventories, which consist of wireless control devices, including universal remote controls,
antennas and related component parts, are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost, which is
determined using the first-in, first-out method includes the purchase of integrated circuits,
sub-contractor costs and freight-in. We carry inventory in amounts necessary to satisfy our
customers inventory requirements on a timely basis.
9
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Product innovations and technological advances may shorten a given products life cycle. We
continually monitor inventory to control inventory levels and dispose of any excess or obsolete
inventories on hand. We write down our inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable
inventory, in an amount equal to the difference between the cost of the inventory and its estimated
market value based upon our best estimates about future demand and market conditions. If actual
market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory
write-downs may be required.
Net inventories consisted of the following at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Components |
|
$ |
7,168 |
|
|
$ |
6,101 |
|
Finished goods |
|
|
22,264 |
|
|
|
22,537 |
|
Reserve for inventory scrap |
|
|
(2,160 |
) |
|
|
(2,179 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory, net |
|
$ |
27,272 |
|
|
$ |
26,459 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 inventory write-downs totaled $0.5 million and
$0.5 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 inventory
write-downs totaled $1.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Inventory write-downs are a normal
part of our business and result primarily from product life cycle estimation variances.
Significant Suppliers
Most of the components used in our products are available from multiple sources. We have elected to
purchase integrated circuits (IC), used principally in our wireless control products, from two
main sources. Purchases from one supplier amounted to more than 10% of total inventory purchases.
Purchases from this major supplier amounted to $5.5 million and $3.2 million, representing 13.3%
and 8.5% of total inventory purchases for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. Purchases made from this supplier during the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006
amounted to $10.7 million and $5.6 million, representing 14.0% and 8.9% of total inventory
purchases, respectively. Accounts payable with that supplier amounted to $2.4 million and $0.8
million, representing 8.9% and 3.9% of total accounts payable at June 30, 2007 and December 31,
2006, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, a different IC supplier
provided more than 10% of total inventory purchases. Purchases from that supplier amounted to $4.2
million and $7.1 million, representing 11.4% and 11.2% of total inventory purchases for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.
In addition, during the three months ended June 30, 2007, we purchased component and finished good
products from three major suppliers. Purchases from these three major suppliers amounted to $11.5
million, $9.1 million and $4.6 million, representing 27.9%, 21.8% and 11.1%, respectively, of total
inventory purchases for the three months ended June 30, 2007. During the three months ended June
30, 2006 purchases from the same three suppliers amounted to $10.3 million, $2.2 million and $2.9
million, representing 27.7%, 5.8% and 7.7%, respectively, of total inventory purchases. During the
six months ended June 30, 2007 purchases from these three suppliers amounted to $21.3 million,
$14.3 million and $8.4 million, representing 27.7%, 18.7% and 11.0%, respectively, of total
inventory purchases. During the same period last year, purchases from these three suppliers
amounted to $18.7 million, $3.6 million and $3.4 million, representing 29.4%, 5.6% and 5.4% of
total inventory purchases. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, one other supplier
provided more than 10% of total inventory purchases. Purchases from this supplier amounted to $4.6
million and $7.5 million, representing 12.3% and 11.8%, of total inventory purchases for the three
and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.
Accounts payable with the aforementioned three suppliers of component and finished good products
amounted to $8.6 million, $4.8 million and $3.5 million, representing 31.7%, 17.7% and 12.8%,
respectively, of total accounts payable at June 30, 2007. At December 31, 2006, accounts payable
with the same three suppliers amounted to $8.2 million, $2.0 million and $3.4 million, representing
40.4%, 9.8% and 17.1%, respectively, of total accounts payable. No other component and finished
goods supplier accounted for inventory purchases exceeding ten percent of the total inventory
purchases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 or 2006.
10
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
We have identified alternative sources of supply for these integrated circuits, components, and
finished goods; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to purchase
inventory on a timely basis from any of these sources. We generally maintain inventories of our
integrated chips, which could be used in part to mitigate, but not eliminate, delays resulting from
supply interruptions. An extended interruption, a shortage or termination in the supply of any of
the components used in our products, a reduction in their quality or reliability, or a significant
increase in prices of components, would have an adverse effect on our business, results of
operations and cash flows.
Note 6: Income Taxes
We use the estimated annual effective tax rate to determine our provision for income taxes for
interim periods. We recorded income tax expense of $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30,
2007 compared to $1.6 million for the same period last year. Our estimated effective tax rate was
32.5% and 39.2% during the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. We recorded
income tax expense of $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $2.7 million
for the same period last year. Our estimated effective tax rate was 32.5% and 36.9% during the six
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate is due
primarily to the re-enactment of the federal research and development tax credit statute which was
passed by Congress in the fourth quarter of 2006 as well as the Netherlands statutory tax rate
decreasing from 31.5% in 2006 to 25.5% in 2007, offset partially by increased pre-tax income in
higher tax rate jurisdictions.
We adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes- an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48) effective January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in
accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, and prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a
tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on
de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure
and transition.
In accordance with the adoption of FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007, we evaluate our tax positions
to determine if it is more likely than not that a tax position is sustainable, based on its
technical merits. If a tax position does not meet the more likely than not standard, a full reserve
is established against the tax asset or a liability is recorded. Additionally, for a position that
is determined to, more likely than not, be sustainable, we measure the benefit at the greatest
cumulative probability of being realized and establish a reserve or liability for the balance. A
material change in our tax reserves could have a significant impact on our results.
As a result of implementing FIN 48, we recognized a $0.2 million increase in our liability for unrecognized tax benefits,
which was accounted for as a reduction to the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings. We recorded an increase in our
unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007,
respectively. We had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $6.8 million as of January 1, 2007, of which $6.3 million,
if recognized, would result in the reduction of our effective tax rate. The open statute of limitations for our significant
tax jurisdiction are as follows: federal and state for 2002 through 2006 and non-U.S. for 2001 through 2006. In accordance
with FIN 48, we have elected to classify interest and penalties as components of tax expense. Interest and
penalties are $0.6 million at the date of adoption and as of June 30, 2007 and are included in the unrecognized tax
benefits. All unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2007 are classified as long term as prescribed by FIN 48 because we do not anticipate payment of cash within
one year of the operating cycle.
We do not expect any material changes to the estimated amount of liability associated with our
uncertain tax positions within the next twelve months.
Note 7: Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed by
dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common
shares, which includes the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock grants. Dilutive
potential common shares for all periods presented are computed utilizing the treasury stock method.
In the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three
11
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, 305,750 and 1,154,931 stock options, respectively, with
exercise prices greater than the average market price of the underlying common stock, were excluded
because their inclusion would have been antidilutive. In the computation of diluted earnings per
common share for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, 155,063 and 1,131,882 stock options,
respectively, with exercise prices greater than the average market price of the underlying common
stock, were excluded because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.
Earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are calculated below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
(In thousands, except per-share amounts): |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
BASIC |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
4,546 |
|
|
$ |
2,419 |
|
|
$ |
9,183 |
|
|
$ |
4,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding |
|
|
14,437 |
|
|
|
13,802 |
|
|
|
14,282 |
|
|
|
13,722 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.31 |
|
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.64 |
|
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DILUTED |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
4,546 |
|
|
$ |
2,419 |
|
|
$ |
9,183 |
|
|
$ |
4,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic |
|
|
14,437 |
|
|
|
13,802 |
|
|
|
14,282 |
|
|
|
13,722 |
|
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock |
|
|
825 |
|
|
|
554 |
|
|
|
802 |
|
|
|
575 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis |
|
|
15,262 |
|
|
|
14,356 |
|
|
|
15,084 |
|
|
|
14,297 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
$ |
0.17 |
|
|
$ |
0.61 |
|
|
$ |
0.32 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 8: Comprehensive Income
The components of comprehensive income are listed below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
4,546 |
|
|
$ |
2,419 |
|
|
$ |
9,183 |
|
|
$ |
4,555 |
|
Other comprehensive income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translations (1) |
|
|
1,168 |
|
|
|
3,750 |
|
|
|
1,940 |
|
|
|
5,405 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income: |
|
$ |
5,714 |
|
|
$ |
6,169 |
|
|
$ |
11,123 |
|
|
$ |
9,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The foreign currency translation gains of $1.9 million and $5.4 million for the six
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were due to the weakening of the U.S.
dollar versus the Euro. The U.S. dollar/Euro spot rate was 1.35 and 1.32 at June 30, 2007
and December 31, 2006, respectively, and 1.28 and 1.18 at June 30, 2006 and December 31,
2005, respectively. |
Note 9: Other Income (Expense), Net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange |
|
$ |
17 |
|
|
$ |
(411 |
) |
|
$ |
111 |
|
|
$ |
(572 |
) |
Other |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
(411 |
) |
|
$ |
121 |
|
|
$ |
(572 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 10: Revolving Credit Line
Effective August 31, 2006, we amended our original Credit Facility with Comerica, extending our
line of credit through August 31, 2009. The amended Credit Facility provides a $15 million
unsecured revolving credit agreement with Comerica for three years expiring on August 31, 2009.
Under the Credit Facility, the interest payable is variable and is based on the banks cost of
funds or LIBOR plus a fixed margin of 1.25%. The interest rate in effect as of June 30, 2007 using
LIBOR plus a fixed margin of 1.25% was 6.57%. We pay a commitment fee ranging from zero to a
maximum rate of 1/4 of 1% per year on the unused portion of the credit line depending on the amount
of cash investment retained with Comerica during each quarter. At June 30, 2007, the commitment
rate was 0.25%. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, dividend payments are allowed for up to 100%
of the prior fiscal years net income, to be paid within 90 days of year end. We are subject to
certain financial covenants related to our net worth,
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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
quick ratio and net income. Amounts available for borrowing under the Credit Facility are reduced
by the outstanding balance of import letters of credit. As of June 30, 2007, we did not have any
amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility or any outstanding import letters of credit.
Furthermore, as of June 30, 2007, we were in compliance with all financial covenants required by
the Credit Facility.
Under the amended Credit Facility we have authority to acquire up to an additional 2.0 million
shares of our common stock in the open market. We purchased 71,300 shares of our common stock at a
cost of $2.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2007. As of June 30, 2007, there was
1,832,100 shares available for purchase under the terms of the Credit Facility.
Note 11: Other Accrued Expenses
The components of other accrued expenses are listed below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Accrued freight |
|
$ |
2,350 |
|
|
$ |
1,346 |
|
Accrued advertising and marketing |
|
|
555 |
|
|
|
558 |
|
Accrued sales and VAT taxes |
|
|
404 |
|
|
|
1,444 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
841 |
|
Accrued warranties |
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
416 |
|
Other |
|
|
3,393 |
|
|
|
2,844 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other accrued expenses |
|
$ |
6,955 |
|
|
$ |
7,449 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 12: Treasury Stock
During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, we repurchased 71,300 and 13,455 shares of our
common stock at the cost of $2.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively. Repurchased shares are
recorded as shares held in treasury at cost. We generally hold shares for future use as management
and the Board of Directors deem appropriate, including compensating outside directors of the
Company. During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, we issued 12,188 and 10,000 shares,
respectively, to outside directors for services performed. The fair
value of these shares is $234,275 and $162,900, respectively. The
fair value of non vested shares is determined based on the closing
trade price of the Companys shares on the date of grant.
Note 13: Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Under the
requirements of SFAS 142, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, the unit of accounting for goodwill and intangible assets
are at a level of reporting referred to as a reporting unit. SFAS 142 defines a reporting unit as either (1) an operating
segment, as defined in SFAS 131, Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information or (2) one level below
an operating segment, referred to as a component. Our domestic and international components are reporting units within our
one operating segment Core Business. Goodwill and intangible assets are reviewed for impairment during the fourth quarter
of each year. Goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level. Intangible assets are tested at the lowest identifiable cash
flow level. Goodwill and intangible assets are tested for impairment between annual tests, if an event occurs or circumstances
change that would reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. As of June 30, 2007
management is unaware of any triggering events that would cause the fair value of goodwill or intangible assets to be reduced
below the carrying value.
As reported earlier, during the fourth quarter of 2004 we purchased Simple Devices for
approximately $12.8 million in cash, including direct acquisition costs and a potential
performance-based payment of our unregistered common stock, if certain future financial objectives
were achieved. As a result of the performance-based incentive and other factors, our chief
operating decision maker (CODM) reviewed SimpleDevices discrete operating results through the
second quarter of 2006. Consequently, SimpleDevices was defined as an operating segment and a
reporting unit through the second quarter of 2006.
Effective the end of the second quarter of 2006, we completed our integration of SimpleDevices
technologies with our existing technologies and merged SimpleDevices sales, engineering and
administrative functions into our domestic reporting unit. The performance-based payment related
to the acquisition also expired. In addition, commencing in the third quarter of 2006, our CODM no
longer reviewed SimpleDevices financial statements on a stand alone basis. Accordingly,
SimpleDevices became part of the domestic reporting unit within our single operating segment in
the third quarter of 2006.
13
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Goodwill for the domestic operations was generated from the acquisition of a remote control company
in 1998 and the acquisition of a software and firmware solutions company, SimpleDevices, in 2004.
Goodwill for international operations resulted from the acquisition of remote control distributors
in the UK in 1998, Spain in 1999 and France in 2000. Domestic and international goodwill are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States |
|
$ |
8,314 |
|
|
$ |
8,314 |
|
International (1) |
|
|
2,383 |
|
|
|
2,330 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
10,697 |
|
|
$ |
10,644 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The difference in international goodwill reported at June 30, 2007, as compared to
the goodwill reported at December 31, 2006, was the result of fluctuations in the foreign
currency exchange rates used to translate the balance into U.S. dollars. |
Besides goodwill, our intangible assets consist principally of distribution rights, patents,
trademarks, purchased technologies and capitalized software costs. Capitalized amounts related to
patents represent external legal costs for the application and maintenance of patents. Intangible
assets are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit, ranging
from two to ten years.
Information regarding our other intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
Carrying amount: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution rights (10 years) |
|
$ |
388 |
|
|
$ |
379 |
|
Patents (10 years) |
|
|
5,993 |
|
|
|
5,605 |
|
Trademark and trade names (10 years) |
|
|
840 |
|
|
|
840 |
|
Developed and core technology (5 years) |
|
|
1,630 |
|
|
|
2,410 |
|
Capitalized software (2 years) |
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
898 |
|
Other (5-7 years) |
|
|
370 |
|
|
|
370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total carrying amount |
|
$ |
9,416 |
|
|
$ |
10,502 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution rights |
|
$ |
51 |
|
|
$ |
50 |
|
Patents |
|
|
2,464 |
|
|
|
2,221 |
|
Trademark and trade names |
|
|
231 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
Developed and core technology |
|
|
896 |
|
|
|
1,475 |
|
Capitalized software |
|
|
|
|
|
|
813 |
|
Other |
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
167 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total accumulated amortization |
|
$ |
3,846 |
|
|
$ |
4,915 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net carrying amount: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution rights |
|
$ |
337 |
|
|
$ |
329 |
|
Patents |
|
|
3,529 |
|
|
|
3,384 |
|
Trademark and trade names |
|
|
609 |
|
|
|
651 |
|
Developed and core technology |
|
|
734 |
|
|
|
935 |
|
Capitalized software |
|
|
195 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
Other |
|
|
166 |
|
|
|
203 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net carrying amount |
|
$ |
5,570 |
|
|
$ |
5,587 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization expense, including the amortization of capitalized software (which is recorded in cost
of sales), for the three and six months ended June, 2007 was approximately $0.4 million and $0.7
million, respectively. Amortization expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 was
approximately $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively.
14
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Estimated amortization expense for existing intangible assets for each of the five succeeding years
ending December 31 and thereafter are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands): |
|
|
|
|
2007 (remaining 6 months) |
|
$ |
571 |
|
2008 |
|
|
1,170 |
|
2009 |
|
|
1,042 |
|
2010 |
|
|
672 |
|
2011 |
|
|
672 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
1,443 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
5,570 |
|
|
|
|
|
Note 14: Business Segments and Foreign Operations
Industry Segments
SFAS 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, defines an operating
segment, in part, as a component of an enterprise whose operating results are regularly reviewed by
the chief operating decision maker (CODM). The CODM makes decisions about resources to be
allocated to the segment and assesses its performance. Operating segments may be aggregated only to
the limited extent permitted by the standard.
As a result of the performance-based incentive and other factors, management reviewed
SimpleDevices discrete operating results through the second quarter of 2006, and as a result,
defined SimpleDevices as a separate segment. Since acquiring SimpleDevices, we have integrated
SimpleDevices technologies with and into our own technology. In addition, we have integrated
SimpleDevices sales, engineering and administrative functions into our own. Accordingly,
commencing in the third quarter of 2006, we merged SimpleDevices into our Core Business segment,
and now we operate in a single industry segment.
Foreign Operations
Our sales to external customers and long-lived tangible assets by geographic area for three and six
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
(In thousands) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Net Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States |
|
$ |
43,143 |
|
|
$ |
25,901 |
|
|
$ |
82,822 |
|
|
$ |
58,075 |
|
International: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Kingdom |
|
|
7,087 |
|
|
|
4,870 |
|
|
|
16,353 |
|
|
|
9,730 |
|
Asia |
|
|
8,462 |
|
|
|
8,015 |
|
|
|
14,076 |
|
|
|
14,940 |
|
Spain |
|
|
1,567 |
|
|
|
2,332 |
|
|
|
2,976 |
|
|
|
4,021 |
|
Germany |
|
|
1,214 |
|
|
|
1,645 |
|
|
|
2,818 |
|
|
|
3,193 |
|
Switzerland |
|
|
1,638 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
2,977 |
|
|
|
573 |
|
South Africa |
|
|
1,643 |
|
|
|
1,933 |
|
|
|
2,594 |
|
|
|
3,373 |
|
France |
|
|
774 |
|
|
|
1,470 |
|
|
|
1,682 |
|
|
|
2,355 |
|
All Other |
|
|
5,950 |
|
|
|
6,042 |
|
|
|
11,199 |
|
|
|
10,283 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total International |
|
|
28,335 |
|
|
|
26,469 |
|
|
|
54,675 |
|
|
|
48,468 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Net Sales |
|
$ |
71,478 |
|
|
$ |
52,370 |
|
|
$ |
137,497 |
|
|
$ |
106,543 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Specific identification of the customer location was the basis used for attributing revenues from
external customers to individual countries.
15
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Our geographic long-lived asset information is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
Long-lived Tangible Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States |
|
$ |
4,464 |
|
|
$ |
3,921 |
|
International |
|
|
2,336 |
|
|
|
2,199 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
6,800 |
|
|
$ |
6,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note 15: Derivatives
Our foreign currency exposures are primarily concentrated in the Euro and British Pound. Depending
on the predictability of future receivables, payables and cash flows in each operating currency, we
periodically enter into foreign currency exchange contracts with terms normally lasting less than
nine months to protect against the adverse effects that exchange-rate fluctuations may have on our
foreign currency-denominated receivables, payables and cash flows. We do not enter into financial
instruments for speculation or trading purposes. These derivatives have not qualified for hedge
accounting. The gains and losses on both the derivatives and the foreign currency-denominated
balances are recorded as foreign exchange transaction gains or losses and are classified in other
income (expense), net. Derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. The estimated
fair value of derivative financial instruments represents the amount required to enter into similar
offsetting contracts with similar remaining maturities based on quoted market prices.
We held foreign currency exchange contracts which resulted in a net pre-tax gain of approximately
$51 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, compared to a net pre-tax loss of approximately
$159 thousand for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006,
we had a pre-tax gain of approximately $233 thousand and $35 thousand, respectively. We had one
foreign currency exchange contract outstanding at June 30, 2007, a forward contract with a notional
value of $4.0 million. We had two foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at December 31,
2006, known as participating forwards, both with a notional value of $6.25 million each.
We held a USD/Euro forward contract with a notional value of $4.0 million and a forward rate of
$1.3436/Euro as of June 30, 2007, due for settlement on July 27, 2007. We held the Euro position on
this contract. The fair value of this contract was $32 thousand at June 30, 2007; and this contract
value is included in prepaid expenses and other current assets. At December 31, 2006, we had a loss
on participating forward contracts of approximately $0.6 million, which was included in other
accrued expenses.
Note 16: Guarantees and Product Warranties
The Company indemnifies its directors and officers to the maximum extent permitted under the laws
of the State of Delaware. The Company has purchased directors and officers insurance to insure our
individual directors and officers against certain claims, including the payment of claims such as
those alleged in Note 17 and attorneys fees and related expenses incurred in connection with the
defense of such claim. The amounts and types of coverage have varied from period to period as
dictated by market conditions.
We warrant our products against defects in materials and workmanship arising during normal use. We
service warranty claims directly through our customer service department or contracted third-party
warranty repair facilities. Our warranty period ranges up to three years. We provide for estimated
product warranty expenses, which are included in cost of sales, as we sell the related products.
Since warranty expense is a forecast primarily based on historical claims experience, actual claim
costs may differ from the amounts provided.
Changes in the liability for product warranties are presented below (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accruals for |
|
Settlements |
|
|
|
|
Balance at |
|
Warranties |
|
(in Cash or in Kind) |
|
Balance at |
|
|
Beginning of |
|
Issued During |
|
During |
|
End of |
Description |
|
Period |
|
the Period |
|
the Period |
|
Period |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 |
|
$ |
416 |
|
|
$ |
(146 |
) (1) |
|
$ |
(170 |
) |
|
$ |
100 |
|
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 |
|
$ |
414 |
|
|
$ |
204 |
|
|
$ |
(102 |
) |
|
$ |
516 |
|
16
UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
(1) |
|
In the second quarter 2007, we renegotiated payments terms with our third party
warranty repair vendor which resulted in lower warranty costs per unit. As a result, our
warranty accrual was reduced accordingly to reflect the lower pricing. |
Note 17: Commitments and Contingencies
In 2002, one of our subsidiaries (One For All S.A.S.) brought an action against a former
distributor of the subsidiarys products seeking a recovery of accounts receivable. The distributor
filed a counterclaim against our subsidiary seeking payment for amounts allegedly owed for
administrative and other services rendered by the distributor for our subsidiary. In January 2005,
the parties agreed to include in that action all claims between the distributor and two of our
other subsidiaries, Universal Electronics BV (UEBV) and One For All Iberia SL. As a result, the
single action covers all claims and counterclaims between the various parties. The partiers further
agreed that, before any judgment is paid; all disputes between the various parties would be
concluded. These additional claims involve nonpayment for products and damages resulting from the
alleged wrongful termination of agency agreements. On March 15, 2005, the court in one of the
litigation matters brought by the distributor against one of our subsidiaries, rendered judgment
against our subsidiary and awarded damages and costs to the distributor in the amount of
approximately $102,000. The amount of this judgment was charged to operations during the second
quarter of 2005 and has been paid. With respect to the remaining matters before the court, the
parties met with the court appointed expert in December 2006 and at that time, the expert again
asked the court for an extension to finalize and file his pre-trial report with the court and the
court granted this request. We are awaiting the expert to finalize his pre-trial report with the
court and when completed, we will respond.
On June 20, 2006, we filed suit against Remote Technologies, Inc. (RTI) alleging that RTI
infringed certain of our patents. On July 28, 2006, we served RTI with a complaint, and RTI
answered our complaint on August 28, 2006, denying our claims of infringement. In its answer, RTI
also filed a counterclaim alleging that our patents are invalid and not infringed. On September 19,
2006, we answered RTIs counterclaim by denying its allegations and reasserting our original
complaint. On May 31, 2007, we resolved this litigation by entering into a Settlement and Patent
License Agreement with RTI. The Settlement and Patent License Agreement entitles us to receive a
lump sum payment for past royalties and ongoing per unit royalty fees to be paid on certain
products sold by RTI, in exchange for which RTI receives a grant of license from us under the
patents involved in the litigation. The Settlement and Patent License Agreement, which continues to
2013, contains other terms and conditions that are customary for agreements of this nature,
including a confidentiality clause that precludes specific disclosures other than the existence and
subject matter of the agreement.
There are no other material pending legal proceedings, other than litigation incidental to the
ordinary course of our business, to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which our
respective property is the subject. We do not believe that any of the claims made against us in any
of the pending matters has merit and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves against each claim.
During the second quarter of 2007, the Company adopted a Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) that provides a bonus pool for the
executive management team contingent on achieving certain performance goals involving sales growth and earnings per diluted
share through December 31, 2008. The LTIP commits a maximum of $12 million in bonus if the highest performance goals are met.
Payment is further dependent on the employees continued employment at the time of payment, which occurs over fiscal years 2009
and 2010, and will be in cash or the Companys stock at the Board of Directors discretion. Vesting in the LTIP occurs as
payments are due, and management believes that a four-year period is appropriate. The LTIP is effective January 1, 2007;
consequently, the Company recorded accrued compensation of $500,000 at June 30, 2007 covering the estimated bonus for the first
and second quarter of 2007.
17
ITEM 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements
and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this document.
Overview
We have developed a broad line of pre-programmed universal wireless control products and
audio-video accessories that are marketed to enhance home entertainment systems. Our channels of
distribution include international retail, U.S. retail, private label, OEMs, cable and satellite
service providers, CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association) and companies in
the computing industry. We believe that our universal remote control database contains device codes
that are capable of controlling virtually all infrared remote (IR) controlled TVs, VCRs, DVD
players, cable converters, CD players, audio components and satellite receivers, as well as most
other infrared remote controlled devices worldwide.
Beginning in 1986 and continuing today, we have compiled an extensive library that covers over
312,000 individual device functions and over 3,100 individual consumer electronic equipment brand
names. Our library is regularly updated with new IR codes used in newly introduced video and audio
devices. All such IR codes are captured from the original manufacturers remote control devices or
manufacturers specifications to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the database. We have also
developed patented technologies that provide the capability to easily upgrade the memory of the
wireless control device by adding IR codes from the library that were not originally included.
Since the third quarter of 2006, we have been operating as one business segment. We have ten
international subsidiaries established in the Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Argentina,
Spain, Italy, Singapore, Hong Kong and France.
Some of our strategic business objectives for 2007 include the following:
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expand our sales and marketing efforts, including increasing our sales force, to
subscription broadcasters and OEMs in Asia, Latin America and Europe; |
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focus on developing and marketing additional products that are based on the Zigbee,
Z-Wave® and other radio frequency technology; |
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continue to seek strategic business opportunities that will compliment our business; and |
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continue to enhance the Nevo® product line, which first began shipping in October 2005. |
We intend for the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations that
follows to provide information that will assist in understanding our consolidated financial
statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from period to period,
and the primary factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting
principles, policies and estimates affect our consolidated financial statements.
For further discussion of factors that could impact operating results, see the section below
captioned Factors That Could Affect Future Results.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are based
upon our consolidated financial statements, which we have prepared in accordance with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.
Management bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it
believes to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making
judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from
other sources. Senior management has
discussed the development, selection and disclosure of these estimates with the Audit Committee of
our Board of Directors. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions
or conditions.
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An accounting policy is deemed to be critical if it requires an accounting estimate to be made
based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the estimate is made, if
different estimates reasonably could have been used, or if changes in the estimate that are
reasonably likely to occur could materially impact the financial statements. Management believes
that, other than the adoption of FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes- an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48) and the adoption of FASB Staff
Position No. 48-1, Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48-1), there have
been no significant changes during the six months ended June 30, 2007 to the items that we
disclosed as our critical accounting policies and estimates in Item 7, Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
Income Taxes
In accordance with the adoption of FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007, we evaluate our tax positions
to determine if it is more likely than not that a tax position is sustainable, based on its
technical merits. If a tax position does not meet the more likely than not standard, a full reserve
is established. Additionally, for a position that is determined to, more likely than not, be
sustainable, we measure the benefit at the greatest cumulative probability of being realized and
establish a reserve for the balance. In May 2007, the FASB published FIN 48-1, Definition of
Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FSP FIN 48-1). FSP FIN 48-1 is an amendment to FIN 48.
It clarifies how an enterprise should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for
the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. FSP FIN 48-1 is effective upon the
initial adoption of FIN 48. Accordingly, we adopted FSP FIN 48-1 on January 1, 2007. A material
change in our tax reserves could have a significant impact on our results. Refer to Note 6
captioned Income Taxes included in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements set forth
above for additional disclosure regarding adoption of FIN 48.
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, Share
Based Payment (SFAS 123R) using the modified-prospective transition method. Stock-based
compensation expense is presented in the same income statement line as cash compensation paid to
the same employees or directors. During the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, we recorded
$0.8 million and $0.8 million, respectively in pre-tax stock-based compensation expense. Included
in SG&A stock-based compensation expense is $117 thousand and $82 thousand in pre-tax compensation
expense related to stock awards granted to outside directors for the three months ended June 30,
2007 and 2006, respectively. The income tax benefit as a result of implementation of SFAS 123R was
$0.2 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, we recorded $1.5 million and $1.6 million,
respectively, in pre-tax stock-based compensation expense. Included in SG&A stock-based
compensation expense is $234 thousand and $163 thousand in pre-tax compensation expense related to
stock awards granted to outside directors for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. The income tax benefit as a result of implementation of SFAS 123R was $0.4 million
and $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Stock-based compensation expense was attributable to the following:
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Cost of sales |
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$ |
7 |
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$ |
6 |
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$ |
13 |
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$ |
13 |
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Research and development |
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106 |
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94 |
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185 |
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199 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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692 |
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653 |
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1,283 |
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1,392 |
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Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes |
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$ |
805 |
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$ |
753 |
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$ |
1,481 |
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$ |
1,604 |
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As of June 30, 2007, we expect to recognize $5.9 million of total unrecognized compensation expense
related to non-vested employee stock options over a weighted-average life of 2.6 years.
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We issue restricted stock awards to the outside directors for services performed. Under SFAS No.
123R, compensation expense related to restricted stock awards is based on the fair value of the
shares awarded as of the grant date. Compensation expense for the restricted stock awards is
recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of one year. The fair value
of nonvested shares is determined based on the closing trade price of the Companys shares on the
grant date. During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, we issued 12,188 and 10,000
shares, respectively. The fair value of these shares is $234,275 and
$162,900, respectively.
Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of share-based payment
awards requires the utilization of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of
the share-based payment awards and stock price volatility. Management determined that historical
volatility calculated based on our actively traded common stock is a better indicator of expected
volatility and future stock price trends than implied volatility. The assumptions used in
calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards represent managements best estimates, but
these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of managements judgment. As a
result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense
could be materially different in the future. In addition, we are required to estimate the expected
forfeiture rate and only recognize expense for those shares expected to vest. If our actual
forfeiture rate is materially different from our estimate, the amount of stock-based compensation
expense could be significantly different from the amount recorded. If the forfeiture rate decreased
by 1%, stock-based compensation expense would have increased by approximately 4% and 3% for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2007,
we granted 75,250 and 248,750 stock options to executive and non-executive employees, respectively.
Refer to Note 2 captioned Stock-based Compensation included in the Notes to the Consolidated
Financial Statements set forth above for additional disclosure regarding stock-based compensation
expense.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part 1, Item I for a full description
of recent accounting pronouncements, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects
on results of operations and financial condition. Note 1 is incorporated in this discussion by
reference.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth our results of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales for
the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
Net sales |
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100 |
% |
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100 |
% |
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100 |
% |
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100 |
% |
Cost of sales |
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65.5 |
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62.6 |
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64.4 |
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64.3 |
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Gross profit |
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34.5 |
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37.4 |
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35.6 |
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35.7 |
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Research and development expenses |
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3.2 |
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3.7 |
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3.3 |
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3.5 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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22.9 |
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26.0 |
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23.5 |
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25.5 |
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Operating expenses |
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26.1 |
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29.7 |
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26.8 |
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29.0 |
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8.4 |
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7.7 |
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8.8 |
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6.7 |
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1.0 |
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0.7 |
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1.0 |
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0.6 |
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0.0 |
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0.1 |
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Income before income taxes |
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9.4 |
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7.6 |
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9.9 |
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6.8 |
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Net income |
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6.3 |
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4.6 |
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6.7 |
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4.3 |
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 versus Three Months Ended June 30, 2006:
The following table sets forth our net sales by our Business and Consumer lines for the three
months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
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60.5 |
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84.6 |
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40.4 |
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77.1 |
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11.0 |
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15.4 |
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12.0 |
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22.9 |
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71.5 |
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52.4 |
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Overview
Net sales for the second quarter of 2007 were $71.5 million, an increase of 36% compared to $52.4
million for the second quarter of 2006. Net income for the second quarter of 2007 was $4.5 million
or $0.31 per share (basic) and $0.30 per share (diluted) compared to $2.4 million or $0.18 per
share (basic) and $0.17 per share (diluted) for the second quarter of 2006.
Consolidated
Net sales in our Business lines (subscription broadcasting, OEM and computing companies) were
approximately 85% of net sales in the second quarter of 2007 compared to approximately 77% in the
second quarter of 2006. Net sales in our Business lines for the second quarter of 2007 increased by
49% to $60.5 million from $40.4 million in the second quarter of 2006. This increase in sales
resulted primarily from an increase in the volume of remote control sales. The increase in remote
control sales volume was attributable to the continued deployment of advanced function set-top
boxes by the service operators and market share gains with a few key subscription broadcasting
customers. These advanced functions include digital video recording (DVR), video-on-demand
(VOD), and high definition television (HDTV). We expect that the deployment of the advanced
function set-top boxes by the service operators will continue into the foreseeable future as
penetration for each of the functions cited continues to increase.
Net sales in our Consumer lines (One For All® retail, private label, custom installers and direct
import) were approximately 15% of net sales for the second quarter of 2007 compared to
approximately 23% for the second quarter of 2006. Net sales in our Consumer lines for the second
quarter of 2007 decreased by 8% to $11.0 million, from $12.0 million in the second quarter of 2006.
Retail sales made outside of Europe and the United States were the key driver of the sales decline
in our Consumer lines, as these sales were down $0.8 million. We encountered difficult selling
conditions, primarily in Latin America. European retail sales decreased by $0.1 million compared to
2006, driven by a decline in sales in the UK. The decrease in Europe retail sales was partially
offset by the strengthening of both the Euro and the British Pound compared to the U.S. Dollar,
which resulted in an increase in net sales of approximately $0.6 million. Net of this positive
currency effect, Europe retail sales decreased by $0.7 million.
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2007 was $24.6 million compared to $19.6 million for the
second quarter of 2006. Gross profit as a percent of sales for the second quarter of 2007 was 34.5%
compared to 37.4% for the same period in the prior year. The decrease in gross profit as a
percentage of net sales was primarily attributable to subscription broadcast sales, which generally
have a lower gross profit rate as compared to our other sales, representing a larger percentage of
our total business. This change in mix resulted in a 3.2% decrease in the gross profit rate. The
gross profit rate was also negatively impacted by an increase in freight expense of $1.5 million,
due primarily to an increase in the percentage of units shipped by air; air freight is
significantly more costly than ocean freight. Higher freight expense reduced the gross profit rate
by 1.8%. An increase in sub-contract labor expense of $0.5 million reduced the gross profit rate by
0.3%. Partially offsetting these decreases in the gross profit rate was a decrease in royalty
expense of $0.5 million resulting from lower sales of European branded products, which added 1.2%
to the gross profit rate; the strengthening of both the Euro and British Pound compared to the U.S.
Dollar, which resulted in an increase in gross profit of approximately $0.6 million and an increase
of 0.5% in the gross profit rate; a decline in warranty expense of $0.3 million due to lower
negotiated pricing, which added 0.4% to the gross profit rate; and a decline in scrap expense of
$0.1 million, which added 0.4% to the gross profit rate.
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Research and development expenses increased 18% from $1.9 million in the second quarter of 2006 to
$2.3 million in the second quarter of 2007. The increase is related to the continued expansion of
the Nevo® platform and the development of products for sale in our subscription broadcasting and
retail channels.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 20% from $13.6 million in the second quarter
of 2006 to $16.4 million in the second quarter of 2007. Payroll and benefits increased by $0.6
million due to new hires and merit increases, the strengthening of both the Euro and British Pound
compared to the U.S. Dollar resulted in an increase of $0.5 million, delivery and freight increased
$0.4 million, additional travel resulted in an increase of $0.3 million, employee bonus expense
increased $0.2 million, and all other expenses increased $0.8 million.
In the second quarter of 2007, we recorded $0.7 million of interest income compared to $0.3 million
in the second quarter of 2006. This increase is due to higher money market rates and a higher
average cash balance.
In the second quarter of 2007, other income, net was $27 thousand, of which $17 thousand resulted
from a foreign currency gain as compared to other expense, net of $0.4 million in the second
quarter of 2006, which resulted from a foreign currency loss.
We recorded income tax expense of $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2007 compared to $1.6
million in the second quarter of 2006. Our effective tax rate was 32.5% in the second quarter of
2007 compared to 39.2% in the second quarter of 2006. The decrease in our effective tax rate is due
primarily to the re-enactment of the federal research and development tax credit statute which was
passed by Congress in the fourth quarter of 2006 as well as the Netherlands statutory tax rate
decreasing from 31.5% in 2006 to 25.5% in 2007, offset partially by increased pre-tax income in
higher tax rate jurisdictions.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 versus Six Months Ended June 30, 2006:
The following table sets forth our net sales by our Business and Consumer lines for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
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2006 |
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% of total |
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% of total |
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Net sales: |
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Business |
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$ |
110.7 |
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80.5 |
% |
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$ |
83.1 |
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78.0 |
% |
Consumer |
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26.8 |
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19.5 |
% |
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23.4 |
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22.0 |
% |
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Total net sales |
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$ |
137.5 |
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100.0 |
% |
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$ |
106.5 |
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100.0 |
% |
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Overview
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $137.5 million, an increase of 29% compared
to $106.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Net income for the six months ended June
30, 2007 was $9.2 million or $0.64 per share (basic) and $0.61 per share (diluted) compared to $4.6
million or $0.33 per share (basic) and $0.32 per share (diluted) for the six months ended June 30,
2006.
Consolidated
Net sales in our Business lines (subscription broadcasting, OEM and computing companies) were
approximately 81% of net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 78% for the six
months ended June 30, 2006. Net sales in our Business lines for the six months ended June 30, 2007
increased by 33% to $110.7 million from $83.1 million for the same period last year. This increase
in sales resulted primarily from an increase in the volume of remote control sales. The increase in
remote control sales volume was attributable to the continued deployment of advanced function
set-top boxes by the service operators and market share gains with a few key subscription
broadcasting customers. These advanced functions include digital video recording (DVR),
video-on-demand (VOD) and high definition television (HDTV). We expect the deployment of the
advanced function set-top boxes by the service operators to continue into the foreseeable future as
penetration for each of these functions continues to increase. As a result, we expect Business
category revenue to range from $218 to $228 million in 2007.
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Net sales in our Consumer lines (One For All® retail, private label, custom installers
and direct import) were approximately 19% of net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2007
compared to 22% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Net sales in our Consumer lines for the six
months ended June 30, 2007 increased by 15% to $26.8 million from $23.4 million for the same period
last year. The increase in sales resulted primarily from an increase in European retail sales,
which were up 15% to $20.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $17.3 million in the
six months ended June 30, 2006. This increase was primarily attributable to the UK, as well as the
strengthening of both the Euro and British Pound compared to the U.S. Dollar. The impact of the
stronger currencies resulted in an increase in net sales of approximately $1.7 million. Net of this
positive currency effect, European retail sales increased $1.0 million. This increase in our
consumer lines was also driven by our expanding presence in the CEDIA market, as CEDIA sales
increased by $2.2 million from 2006. Partially offsetting these increases were retail sales made
outside of Europe and the United States, as these sales were down $1.1 million. We encountered
difficult selling conditions, primarily in Latin America. United States direct import licensing and
product revenues for 2007 decreased by $0.4 million or 39% to $0.7 million in 2007 from $1.1
million in 2006, due to a decline in Kameleon sales in North America. We expect Consumer category
revenue to range from $56 to $64 million in 2007, with a higher percentage of retail sales
occurring in the fourth quarter, which is consistent with prior years.
Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $49.0 million compared to $38.1 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2006. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the six months
ended June 30, 2007 was 35.6% compared to 35.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The
decrease in gross profit as a percentage of net sales was primarily attributable to an increase in
freight expense of $2.4 million, due primarily to an increase in the percentage of units shipped by
air; air freight is significantly more costly than ocean freight. Higher freight expense reduced
the gross profit rate by 1.5%. Partially offsetting these decreases in the gross profit rate was
the strengthening of both the Euro and British Pound compared to the U.S. Dollar, which resulted in
an increase in gross profit of approximately $1.6 million and an increase of 0.7% in the gross
profit rate; and a decrease in royalty expense of $0.4 million resulting from lower sales of
European branded products, which added 0.7% to the gross profit rate.
Research and development expenses increased 22% from $3.8 million in the six months ended June 30,
2006 to $4.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007. The increase is related to the
continued expansion of the Nevo® platform and the development of products for sale in our
subscription broadcasting and retail channels. We expect research and development expenses to
decline slightly from current levels for the remaining quarters of 2007.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 19% from $27.1 million in the six months
ended June 30, 2006 to $32.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2007. Payroll and benefits
increased by $1.6 million due to new hires and merit increases, the strengthening of both the Euro
and British Pound compared to the U.S. Dollar resulted in an increase of $1.0 million, delivery and
freight increased $0.5 million, additional travel resulted in an increase of $0.5 million,
telecommunications expense increased $0.2 million, rent increased $0.2 million and all other
expenses increased $1.0 million. We expect that selling, general and administrative expenses will
range from $67 to $69 million for the full year 2007.
In the six months ended June 30, 2007, we recorded $1.3 million of net interest income compared to
$0.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006. This increase was due to higher money
market rates and a higher average cash balance in Europe. We expect this trend to continue
throughout 2007.
For the six months ended June 30, 2007, net other income was $0.1 million as compared to $0.6
million of net other expense for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Approximately $0.1 million of
net other income in the six months ended June 30, 2007 was the result of a foreign exchange gain,
compared to a foreign exchange loss of $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
We recorded income tax expense of $4.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to
$2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. Our effective tax rate was 32.5% during the
six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 36.9% during the six months ended June 30, 2006. The
decrease in our effective tax rate is due primarily to the re-enactment of the federal research and
development tax credit statute which was passed by Congress in the fourth quarter of 2006 as well
as the Netherlands statutory tax rate decreasing from 31.5% in 2006 to 25.5% in 2007, offset
partially by increased pre-tax income in higher tax rate jurisdictions. We estimate that our
effective tax rate will range between 31.5% and 33.5% for the full year 2007.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Financial Condition (Sources and Uses of Cash)
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Six months ended |
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Increase |
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Six months ended |
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June 30, 2007 |
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(decrease) |
|
June 30, 2006 |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
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$ |
4,884 |
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$ |
(6,414 |
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$ |
11,298 |
|
Net cash used for investing activities |
|
|
(2,685 |
) |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
(2,702 |
) |
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
6,715 |
|
|
|
3,865 |
|
|
|
2,850 |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
|
|
1,450 |
|
|
|
(2,239 |
) |
|
|
3,689 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2007 |
|
Increase |
|
December 31, 2006 |
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
76,439 |
|
|
$ |
10,364 |
|
|
$ |
66,075 |
|
Working capital |
|
|
134,014 |
|
|
|
27,835 |
|
|
|
106,179 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities for the first six months of 2007 was $4.9 million as
compared to $11.3 million in the first six months of 2006. The decrease in cash provided by
operating activities was due primarily to an approximate $7 million increase in accounts receivable
as of June 30, 2007 compared to December 31, 2006, as a result of approximately 45% of the second
quarter 2007 net sales occurring in the last month of the quarter. This contributed significantly
to the increase in our days sales outstanding from approximately 73 days at June 30, 2006 to 75
days at June 30, 2007.
Net cash used for investing activities of $2.7 million for the first six months of 2007 was
comparable to $2.7 million in the first six months of 2006.
In order to accommodate the growth of our company, we plan to renovate and expand our corporate
headquarters during 2007. Costs of this renovation are estimated to be approximately $1.0 million
and will be financed through our current operations as well as a $0.4 million tenant improvement
allowance. In addition, we plan to make a significant investment to upgrade our information system,
which we expect to cost approximately $1.0 million. The information system upgrade commenced in the
second quarter of 2007 and we expect it to be completed in 2008.
Net cash provided by financing activities for the first six months of 2007 was $6.7 million as
compared to cash provided by financing activities of $2.9 million for the first six months of 2006.
The increase in cash provided by financing activities was due to an increase in the proceeds from
stock options exercised in the first six months of 2007 compared to the first six months of 2007.
We hold repurchased shares as treasury stock and they are available for reissue. Presently, except
for using a small number of these treasury shares to compensate our outside board members, we have
no plans to distribute these shares. However, we may change these plans, if necessary, to fulfill
our on-going business objectives. Under our amended Credit Facility with Comerica Bank, we have
authority to acquire up to an additional 2.0 million shares of our common stock in the open market.
We purchased 71,300 shares of our common stock during the six months ended June 30, 2007 for $2.4
million. As of June 30, 2007, 1,832,100 shares were available for purchase under the Credit
Facility. During the remainder of 2007 we may continue to purchase shares of our common stock if we
believe conditions are favorable or to manage the dilutive effect of stock option exercises.
Contractual Obligations
At June 30, 2007 our contractual obligations were $18.3 million compared to $26.9 million as
previously reported on our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Purchase obligations primarily consist of an
agreement with a specific vendor to purchase approximately 80% of our integrated circuits through
December 31, 2007 from this vendor. Included in our contractual obligations are future obligations
on existing operating leases.
Liquidity
We generally use cash provided by operations as our primary source of liquidity, since internally
generated cash flows are typically sufficient to support business operations, capital expenditures
and discretionary share repurchases. We are able to supplement this near term liquidity, if
necessary, with our Credit Facility, as discussed below.
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Our cash balances are held in the United States and Europe. At June 30, 2007, we had approximately
$12.5 million and $63.9 million of cash and cash equivalents in the United States and Europe,
respectively. At December 31, 2006, we had approximately $6.1 million and $60.0 million of cash and
cash equivalents in the United States and Europe, respectively.
We have a $15 million unsecured revolving credit agreement (Credit Facility) with Comerica Bank,
which expires on August 31, 2009. Under the Credit Facility, the interest payable is variable and
is based on the banks cost of funds or LIBOR plus a fixed margin of 1.25%. The interest rate in
effect as of June 30, 2007 using LIBOR plus a fixed margin of 1.25% was 6.57%. We pay a commitment
fee ranging from zero to a maximum rate of 1/4 of 1% per year on the unused portion of the credit
line depending on the amount of cash investment retained with Comerica during each quarter. Under
the terms of the Credit Facility, dividend payments are allowed for up to 100% of the prior fiscal
years net income, to be paid within 90 days of this periods year end. We are subject to certain
financial covenants related to our net worth, quick ratio, and net income. Amounts available for
borrowing under the Credit Facility are reduced by the outstanding balance of import letters of
credit. As of June 30, 2007, we did not have any amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility or
any outstanding import letters of credit. Furthermore, as of June 30, 2007, we were in compliance
with all financial covenants required by the Credit Facility.
It is our policy to carefully monitor the state of our business, cash requirements and capital
structure. As previously mentioned, we believe that cash generated from our operations and funds
available from our borrowing facility will be sufficient to fund current business operations and
anticipated growth at least over the next twelve months; however, there can be no assurance that
such funds will be adequate for that purpose.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not participate in any off balance sheet arrangements.
Factors That May Affect Financial Condition and Future Results
Forward Looking Statements
We caution that the following important factors, among others (including but not limited to factors
discussed below or above in Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations, as well as factors discussed in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K, or in
our other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)),
could affect our actual results and could contribute to or cause our actual consolidated results to
differ materially from those expressed in any of our forward-looking statements. The factors
included here are not exhaustive. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date
on which such statement is made and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking
statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all such factors,
nor can we assess the impact of each such factor on our business or the extent to which any factor,
or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
any forward-looking statements. Therefore, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
a prediction of actual future results.
While we believe that the forward looking statements made in this report are based on reasonable
assumptions, the actual outcome of such statements is subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties, including the failure of our markets to continue growing and expanding in the manner
we anticipated; the failure of our customers to grow and expand as we anticipated; the effects of
natural or other events beyond our control, including the effect of a war or terrorist activities
on us or the economy; the economic environments effect on us and our customers; the growth of,
acceptance of and demand for our products and technologies in various markets and geographical
regions, including cable, satellite, consumer electronics, retail and interactive TV and home
automation, not materializing as we believe; our inability to add profitable complementary products
which are accepted by the marketplace; our inability to continue to maintain our operating costs at
acceptable levels through our cost containment efforts; our inability to realize tax benefits from
various tax projects initiated from time to time; our inability to maintain the strength of our
balance sheet; our inability to continue selling our products or licensing our technologies at
higher or profitable margins; the failure of various markets and industries to grow or emerge as
rapidly or as successfully as we believe;
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the lack of continued growth of our technologies and product lines addressing the market for
digital media; our inability to obtain orders or maintain our order volume with new and existing
customers; the possible dilutive effect our stock option program may have on our earnings per share
and stock price; our inability to continue to obtain adequate quantities of component parts or
secure adequate factory production capacity on a timely basis; the effect the value of the Euro and
other foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar could have on our financial results; and other
factors that may be listed from time to time in our press releases and filings with the SEC.
Outlook
Our focus is to build technology and products that make the consumers interaction with devices and
content within the home easier and more enjoyable. The pace of change in the home is increasing.
The growth of new devices, such as DVD players, PVR/DVR technologies, HDTV and home theater
solutions, to name only a few, has transformed control of the home entertainment center into a
complex challenge for the consumer. The more recent introduction and projected growth of digital
media technologies in the consumers life will further increase this complexity. We have set out to
create the interface for the connected home, building a bridge between the home devices of today
and the networked home of the future. We intend to invest in new products and technology,
particularly in the connected home space, which will expand our business beyond the control of
devices to the control of and access to content, such as digital media, to enrich the entertainment
experience.
We will continue enhancing our leadership position in our core business by developing custom
products for our subscription broadcasting, OEM, retail and computing customers, growing our
capture expertise in infrared technology and radio frequency standards, adding to our portfolio of
patented or patent pending technologies and developing new platform products. We are also
developing new ways to enhance remote controls and other accessory products.
Throughout 2007, we will continue development of our Nevo® technology, an embedded solution that
transforms an electronic display into a sophisticated and easy-to-use wireless home control and
automation device. New Nevo® products will help us to increase the strength we have built in our
custom installation business worldwide. We are continuing to seek ways to use our technology to
make the set-up and use of control products, and the access to and control of digital entertainment
within the home entertainment network, easier and more affordable. In addition, we are working on
product line extensions to our One For All® branded products which include digital antennas, signal
boosters and other A/V accessories.
We are also seeking ways to increase our customer base worldwide, particularly in the areas of
subscription broadcasting, OEM and One For All® international retail. We will continue to work on
strengthening existing relationships by working with customers to understand how to make the
consumer interaction with products and services within the home easier and more enjoyable. We
intend to invest in new products and technology to meet our customer needs now and into the future.
We will continue developing software and firmware solutions that can enable devices such as TVs,
set-top boxes, stereos, automotive audio systems and other consumer electronic products to
wirelessly connect and interact with home networks and interactive services to deliver digital
entertainment and information. This smart device category is emerging, and in the remainder of
2007 we look to continue to build relationships with our customers in this category.
Throughout 2007, we will continue to evaluate acceptable acquisition targets and strategic
partnership opportunities in our core business lines as well as in the networked home marketplace.
We caution, however, that no assurance can be made that any suitable acquisition target or
partnership opportunity will be identified and, if identified, that a transaction can be
consummated. Moreover, if consummated, no assurance can be made that any such acquisition or
partnership will profitably add to our operations.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
For quantitative and qualitative disclosure about market risk affecting the Company, refer to
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in Item 7A of Part II, of our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which is incorporated herein by
reference. Our exposure to market risk has not changed materially since December 31, 2006.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d) defines disclosure controls and procedures to mean controls and
procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commissions rules and forms. The
definition further states that disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation,
controls and procedures designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by a
company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and
communicated to the companys management, including its principal executive and principal financial
officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including our principal executive and principal financial officers, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered
by this report. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers
have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of the end of the
period covered by this report, to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be
disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In 2002, one of our subsidiaries (One For All S.A.S.) brought an action against a former
distributor of the subsidiarys products seeking a recovery of accounts receivable. The distributor
filed a counterclaim against our subsidiary seeking payment for amounts allegedly owed for
administrative and other services rendered by the distributor for our subsidiary. In January 2005,
the parties agreed to include in that action all claims between the distributor and two of our
other subsidiaries, Universal Electronics BV (UEBV) and One For All Iberia SL. As a result, the
single action covers all claims and counterclaims between the various parties. The partiers further
agreed that, before any judgment is paid, all disputes between the various parties would be
concluded. These additional claims involve nonpayment for products and damages resulting from the
alleged wrongful termination of agency agreements. On March 15, 2005, the court in one of the
litigation matters brought by the distributor against one of our subsidiaries, rendered judgment
against our subsidiary and awarded damages and costs to the distributor in the amount of
approximately $102,000. The amount of this judgment was charged to operations during the second
quarter of 2005 and has been paid. With respect to the remaining matters before the court, the
parties met with the court appointed expert in December 2007 and at that time, the expert again
asked the court for an extension to finalize and file his pre-trial report with the court and the
court granted this request. We are awaiting the expert to finalize his pre-trial report with the
court and when completed, we will respond.
On June 20, 2006, we filed suit against Remote Technologies, Inc. (RTI) alleging that RTI
infringed certain of our patents. On July 28, 2006, we served RTI with a complaint, and RTI
answered our complaint on August 28, 2006, denying our claims of infringement. In its answer, RTI
also filed a counterclaim alleging that our patents are invalid and not infringed. On September 19,
2006, we answered RTIs counterclaim by denying its allegations and reasserting our original
complaint. On May 31, 2007, we resolved this litigation by entering into a Settlement and Patent
License Agreement with RTI. The Settlement and Patent License Agreement entitles us to receive a
lump
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sum payment for past royalties and ongoing per unit royalty fees to be paid on certain products
sold by RTI, in exchange for which RTI receives a grant of license from us under the patents
involved in the litigation. The Settlement and Patent License Agreement, which continues to 2013,
contains other terms and conditions that are customary for agreements of this nature, including a
confidentiality clause that precludes specific disclosures other than the existence and subject
matter of the agreement.
There are no other material pending legal proceedings, other than litigation incidental to the
ordinary course of our business, to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or of which our
respective property is the subject. We do not believe that any of the claims made against us in any
of the pending matters has merit and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves against each claim.
We maintain directors and officers liability insurance to insure our individual directors and
officers against certain claims, including the payment of claims such as those alleged in the above
lawsuits and attorneys fees and related expenses incurred in connection with the defense of such
claims.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
For risk factors, see Risk Factors in Part 1, Item 1A, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, we did not sell any equity securities that were not
registered under the Securities Act of 1934.
We have authority under the Credit Facility to acquire up to 2.0 million shares of our common stock
in market purchases. Between August 31, 2006, the date of amendment of the Credit Facility, and
June 30, 2007, we purchased 167,900 shares of our common stock leaving 1,832,100 remaining shares
authorized for purchase under the Credit Facility. We repurchased 71,300 shares during the quarter
ended June 30, 2007, and we may continue to repurchase shares of our common stock during the
remainder of the year, if we believe conditions are favorable, or to manage dilution created by
shares issued under the employee stock plans. Purchase information for the second quarter of 2007
is set forth by month in the following table:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Number of |
|
Maximum Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
Shares that May Yet |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased as Part of |
|
Be |
|
|
Total Number |
|
Average |
|
Publicly Announced |
|
Purchased |
|
|
of Shares |
|
Price Paid |
|
Plans or |
|
Under the Plans or |
Period |
|
Purchased |
|
per Share |
|
Programs |
|
Programs |
April 1, 2007 April 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
May 1, 2007 May 31, 2007 |
|
|
71,300 |
|
|
|
33.85 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
June 1, 2007 June 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Q2 2007 |
|
|
71,300 |
|
|
|
33.85 |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
We held our Annual Meeting on June 14, 2007. The terms of three of our directors expired at the
meeting. All three of the directors were re-elected by the stockholders for the term indicated. The
stockholders also ratified the appointment of our independent registered public accounting firm.
Results of the voting were as follows:
Election of Directors:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nominee |
|
Term Expiring in |
|
In Favor |
|
Withheld |
Paul D. Arling |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
13,330,507 |
|
|
|
396,166 |
|
Satjiv S. Chahil |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
13,115,083 |
|
|
|
611,590 |
|
Edward Zinser |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
13,114,723 |
|
|
|
611,950 |
|
Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton, as our independent registered public accounting
firm for the year ending December 31, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In Favor |
|
Opposed |
|
Abstain |
|
|
|
13,667,074 |
|
|
|
54,689 |
|
|
|
4,910 |
|
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
|
31.1 |
|
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of Paul D. Arling, Chief Executive Officer (principal
executive officer) of Universal Electronics Inc. |
|
|
31.2 |
|
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of Bryan Hackworth, Chief Financial Officer (principal
financial officer and principal accounting officer) of Universal Electronics Inc. |
|
|
32 |
|
Section 1350 Certifications of Paul D. Arling, Chief Executive Officer (principal
executive officer) of Universal Electronics Inc., and Bryan Hackworth, Chief Financial
Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of Universal
Electronics Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
|
|
|
|
|
Date: August 9, 2007
|
|
Universal Electronics Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/ Bryan Hackworth
Bryan Hackworth
|
|
|
|
|
Chief Financial Officer |
|
|
|
|
(principal financial officer and |
|
|
|
|
principal accounting officer) |
|
|
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EXHIBIT INDEX
|
|
|
Exhibit No |
|
Description |
31.1
|
|
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of Paul D. Arling, Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer) of Universal Electronics Inc. |
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Rule 13a-14(a) Certifications of Bryan M. Hackworth, Chief Financial
Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer) of
Universal Electronics Inc. |
|
|
|
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|
|
Section 1350 Certifications of Paul D. Arling, Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer) of Universal Electronics Inc., and Bryan M.
Hackworth, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and
principal accounting officer) of Universal Electronics Inc. pursuant to 18
U.S.C. Section 1350 |
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