UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(mark one)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the Quarterly Period ended March 31, 2002
o	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)

Delaware	33-0204817
(State or other jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)
6101 Gateway Drive
Cypress, California	90630
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s 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   [X]                 No   [   ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date —13,813,529 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Registrant were outstanding at March 31, 2002.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
		CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
		CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURE
Exhibit 10.1

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

INDEX

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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Consolidated Income Statements	4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	6
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	9
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	15
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	16
Signature		17

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Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share-related data)
(Unaudited)

					March 31,			December 31,
					2002			2001
ASSETS
Current assets:
		Cash and cash equivalents			$	37,311		$	34,270
		Accounts receivable, net				23,165			28,209
		Inventories				17,483			16,700
		Prepaid expenses and other current assets				1,199			829
		Deferred income taxes				1,925			1,925
		Income tax receivable				387			387
			Total current assets			81,470			82,320
Equipment, furniture and fixtures, net						3,875			3,828
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net						6,272			6,094
Other assets						765			713
Deferred income taxes						1,750			1,750
			Total assets		$	94,132		$	94,705
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
		Accounts payable			$	9,375		$	9,383
		Accrued income taxes				129			842
		Accrued compensation				1,170			861
		Other accrued expenses				3,571			3,812
			Total current liabilities			14,245			14,898
Notes payable						86			104
			Total liabilities			14,331			15,002
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
	Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding					—			—
	Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 15,754,717 and 15,729,928 shares issued at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively					158			157
	Paid-in capital					68,872			68,657
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)					(2,624	)		(1,804	)
	Retained earnings					24,648			23,973
	Deferred stock-based compensation					(281	)		(308	)
	Common stock in treasury, 1,941,188 and 1,943,304 shares at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively					(10,972	)		(10,972	)
				Total stockholders’ equity		79,801			79,703
			Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	94,132		$	94,705

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)

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2002			2001
Net sales		$	23,411		$	31,023
Cost of sales			13,995			17,713
Gross profit			9,416			13,310
Selling, general and administrative expenses			8,525			9,307
Operating income			891			4,003
Interest income, net			(117	)		(274	)
Other expense (income), net			(31	)		42
Income before income taxes			1,039			4,235
Provision for income taxes			364			1,694
Net income		$	675		$	2,541
Net income per share:
	Basic	$	0.05		$	0.18
	Diluted	$	0.05		$	0.17
Weighted average common stock outstanding:
	Basic		13,800			13,818
	Diluted		14,370			14,588

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)

				Three Months Ended March 31,
				2002			2001
Cash provided by operating activities:
	Net income			$	675		$	2,541
		Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization			906			1,051
		Other			89			113
		Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
			Accounts receivable		4,626			9,550
			Inventory		(783	)		(3,423	)
			Prepaid expenses and other assets		(434	)		(141	)
			Accounts payable and accrued expenses		643			(2,266	)
			Accrued income and other taxes		(1,203	)		(1,312	)
		Net cash provided by operating activities			4,519			6,113
Cash used for investing activities:
	Acquisition of fixed assets				(729	)		(509	)
	Payments for businesses acquired				(44	)		(33	)
	Acquisition of intangible assets				(403	)		(7	)
		Net cash used for investing activities			(1,176	)		(549	)
Cash provided by financing activities:
	Proceeds from stock options exercised				163			431
	Payments on note payable				(17	)		(4	)
		Net cash provided by financing activities			146			427
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash					(448	)		363
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents					3,041			6,354
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period					34,270			20,809
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period				$	37,311		$	27,163

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Adjustments

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all subsidiaries after elimination of all material intercompany accounts and transactions. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements 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. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s 2001 Form 10-K. The financial information presented in the accompanying statements reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the periods indicated. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

		March 31,		December 31,
		2002		2001
Components		$	8,434	$	8,526
Finished goods			9,049		8,174
	Total inventories	$	17,483	$	16,700

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is 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 outstanding 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-month period ended March 31, 2002, approximately 1,052,000 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 quarters ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 are calculated as follows:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2002		March 31, 2001
	(in 000's, except per share data)
BASIC
Net Income	$	675	$	2,541
Weighted-average common shares outstanding		13,800		13,818
Basic earnings per share	$	0.05	$	0.18
DILUTED
Net Income	$	675	$	2,541
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic		13,800		13,818
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock		570		770
Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis		14,370		14,588
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.05	$	0.17

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are listed below:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2002			2001
	(in thousands)
Net income	$	675		$	2,541
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translations		(820	)		(178	)
Comprehensive income (loss):	$	(145	)	$	2,363

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New Accounting Pronouncements

In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations” and SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets.” SFAS No. 141 requires that the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations, establishes specific criteria for recognizing intangible assets separately from goodwill and requires certain disclosures regarding reasons for a business combination and the allocation of the purchase price paid. SFAS No. 141 is effective for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. SFAS No. 142 establishes that goodwill and certain intangible assets will no longer be amortized to earnings, but instead tested for impairment at least annually. The company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 141 and SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002.

In accordance with SFAS No. 142, we prospectively ceased amortization on approximately $3.0 million of net unamortized goodwill beginning January 1, 2002. We recorded approximately $565,000 of annual amortization during 2001 and would have recorded approximately $149,000 of amortization during the first quarter of 2002. In lieu of amortization, we are required to perform an initial impairment review of our goodwill in 2002 and an annual impairment review thereafter. We expect to complete our initial review during the second quarter of 2002. Currently, we do not expect to record an impairment charge upon completion of our initial impairment review. However, there can be no assurance that at the time the review is completed, a material impairment charge will not be recorded.

The following table shows, on a pro-forma basis, what net income and earnings per share would have been for the three months ended March 31, 2001 if the new accounting standards had been applied beginning January 1, 2001 (in thousands):

Net income, as reported	$	2,541
Add back: goodwill amortization, net of tax effect		90
Pro-forma net income	$	2,631
Basic earnings per share, as reported	$	0.18
Add back: goodwill amortization, net of tax effect		0.01
Pro-forma basic earnings per share	$	0.19
Diluted earnings per share, as reported	$	0.17
Add back: goodwill amortization, net of tax effect		0.01
Pro-forma diluted earnings per share	$	0.18

Accounting Policy for Derivatives

The Company enters into foreign currency option-based arrangements, with contract terms normally lasting less than six months, to protect against the adverse effects that exchange-rate fluctuations may have on foreign-currency-denominated trade receivables. These derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting, in accordance with SFAS 133, because they relate to existing assets denominated in a foreign currency. The gains and losses on both the derivatives and the foreign-currency-denominated trade receivables are recorded as transaction adjustments in current earnings.

Our currency exposures are primarily concentrated in the Euro and British Pound Sterling, and to a lesser extent, certain other international currencies. The Company had no foreign exchange contracts at March 31, 2002. We do not enter into financial instruments for speculation or trading purposes. These financial exposures are monitored and managed by us as an integral part of our overall risk management program, which recognizes the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effect on our results.  
 
 
 

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Business Segments and Foreign Operations

The Company operates in a single industry segment and is engaged in the development and marketing of pre-programmed wireless control devices and related products principally for video and audio entertainment equipment. The Company’s customers consist primarily of international retailers, private label customers, original equipment manufacturers and subscription broadcasting operators.

The Company’s operations and identifiable assets by geographic area in thousands are presented below:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2002		2001
Net Sales
	United States	$	15,923	$	23,422
	Netherlands		2,759		2,410
	United Kingdom		1,443		1,349
	France		989		1,167
	Germany		784		935
	All Other		1,513		1,740
Total Net Sales		$	23,411	$	31,023

		March 31, 2002		December 31, 2001
Identifiable Assets
	United States	$	6,702	$	6,510
	All Other Countries		4,210		4,125
Total Identifiable Assets		$	10,912	$	10,635

Specific identification of customer location was the basis used for attributing revenues from external customers to individual countries.

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

The Company is a party to lawsuits and claims arising in the normal course of its business. In the opinion of management, the Company’s liability or recovery, if any, under pending litigation and claims would not materially adversely affect its results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

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

Results of Operations

First Quarter 2002 versus 2001

Net sales for the 2002 first quarter were $23.4 million compared to $31.0 million for the same quarter last year. Net sales of the Company’s technology products (subscription broadcasting, OEM and private label) were approximately 79.1% of net sales for the first quarter of 2002 compared to 81.5% for the first quarter of 2001. Net sales from the retail portion (One For All® international and direct import) accounted for approximately 20.9% of total first quarter 2002 net sales compared to 18.5% for the corresponding period in 2001.

Net sales of the Company’s technology products for the first quarter of 2002 decreased by 26.7% to $18.5 million from $25.3 million for the same period last year. The decrease in technology sales was principally due to reduced orders from cable service providers and cable-related OEM customers in North America.

The Company’s net sales for the 2002 first quarter from its retail customers were $4.9 million, a decrease of 15.0% from net sales of $5.7 million for the same quarter last year. The decrease in retail sales was attributable to a decrease of $446,000 in direct import revenues from $607,000 in the first quarter of 2001 to $161,000 in first quarter of 2002. One For All international revenues also decreased from $5.1 million for the first quarter of 2001 to $4.7 million for the same period in 2002 primarily due to decreased sales volume to customers in Argentina.

The Company’s overall gross profit margin for the first quarter of 2002 was 40.2% compared to a gross margin of 42.9% for the same period last year. The lower gross margin during the quarter was a result of fewer sales of higher margin technology products.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 8.4% from $9.3 million in the first quarter of 2001 to $8.5 million for the same period in 2002. The decrease was primarily attributable to reduced advertising and tradeshow expenses in addition to lower bonus and commission cost accruals as a result of lower sales, partially offset by an increase in professional services. Furthermore, during the first quarter ending March 31, 2002, the Company ceased goodwill amortization in accordance with SFAS No. 142, resulting in a decrease in expense of approximately $149,000.

In the first quarter of 2002, the Company recorded $117,000 of interest income compared to $274,000 for the same period last year. This $157,000 decrease is primarily due to lower interest rates earned on cash balances in 2002.

The Company recorded income tax expense of $0.4 million for the first quarter of 2002 compared to approximately $1.7 million for the same period last year. The decrease was due to lower pretax income in 2002 and a reduction of our effective tax rate resulting from the use of certain identified research and development credits. Our effective tax rate has been reduced from 40% in the first quarter of 2001 to 35% during the same period in 2002.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Universal’s principal sources of funds are our operations and bank credit facilities. Cash provided by operating activities for our first quarter in 2002 was $4.5 million as compared to $6.1 million in the corresponding period in 2001. The decrease in cash flow is primarily due to lower sales in the first quarter of 2002.

On April 01, 2002, we entered into a $15 million unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “Agreement”) with Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association (“B of A”). Under the Agreement with B of A, we can choose from several interest rate options at our discretion. The interest rate in effect as of April 01, 2002 using the IBOR Rate option plus a fixed margin of 1.25%, was 3.12%. We pay a commitment fee of a maximum rate of 1/8 of 1% per year on the unused portion of the credit line. Under the terms of this Agreement, our ability to pay cash dividends on our common stock is restricted and we are subject to certain financial covenants and other restrictions that are standard for these types of agreements. However, we have authority under this credit facility to acquire up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock in market

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purchases and, since the date of this Agreement, no Company shares have been purchased. Amounts available for borrowing under this credit facility are reduced by the outstanding balance of our import letters of credit. As of April 01, 2002, we had no amounts outstanding under this credit facility and $500,000 outstanding import letters of credit.

There were no open market purchases of our common stock in the first quarter of 2002. We hold shares purchased on the open market as treasury stock and they are available for reissue by the Company. 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, although we may change these plans if necessary to fulfill our on-going business objectives. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2002, the Company received proceeds of approximately $163,000 from the exercise of stock options granted to the Company’s current and former employees, as compared to approximately $431,000 during the same period in 2001.

Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2002 and 2001 were approximately $729,000 and $509,000, respectively. These expenditures related primarily to the acquisition of product tooling.

On August 25, 2000, we completed our acquisition of a remote control distributor in France for approximately $1.8 million, of which $1.5 million was paid during 2000, $143,000 was paid during 2001, $44,000 was paid in the first quarter of 2002 and the remaining amount will be paid during the remainder of 2002.

RISK FACTORS

Forward Looking Statements

We caution that the following important factors, among others (including but not limited to factors discussed below or in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” as well as those factors discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or in our other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission), 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 management to predict all such factors, nor can we assess the impact of each such factor on the 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; the effect of the economic environment in various geographical regions of the world on us and our customers; the growth of, acceptance of and the 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 believed; 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 realization of tax benefits from various tax projects initiated from time to time, the continued strength of our balance sheet, our inability to continue selling our products or licensing our technologies at higher or profitable margins throughout 2002 and beyond; the failure of the various markets and industries to grow or emerge as rapidly or as successfully as we believed; the continued growth of the digital market; 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; and other factors listed from time to time in our press releases and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Dependence Upon Key Suppliers

Most of the components used in our products are available from multiple sources; however, we have elected to purchase integrated circuit components used in our products from two main sources, each of which provides in excess of ten percent (10%) of the Company’s microprocessors for use in our products. We have developed alternative sources of supply for these integrated circuit components. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to continue to obtain these components on a timely basis. 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, shortage or termination in the supply of any of the components used in our products, or 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.

Dependence on Foreign Manufacturing

Third-party manufacturers located in foreign countries manufacture a majority of our wireless controls. Our arrangements with our foreign manufacturers are subject to the risks of doing business abroad, such as import duties, trade restrictions, work stoppages, political instability and other factors, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and cash flows. We believe that the loss of any one or more of our manufacturers would not have a long-term material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and cash flows because numerous other manufacturers are available to fulfill our requirements; however, the loss of any of our major manufacturers could adversely effect our business until alternative manufacturing arrangements are secured.

Potential Fluctuations in Quarterly Results

Our quarterly financial results may vary significantly depending primarily upon factors such as the timing of significant orders, the timing of our new product offerings and our competitors and product presentations and the loss or acquisition of any significant customers. Historically, our business has been influenced by the retail sales cycle, with increased sales in the last half of the year and the largest proportion of sales occurring in the last quarter. However, as sales of our subscription broadcasting and OEM products outpace growth in sales of our retail products, our retail seasonality could have a lesser effect on our overall revenue. Factors such as quarterly variations in financial results could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and cause it to fluctuate substantially. In addition, we may (i) increase our operating expenses to fund greater levels of research and development, increase our sales and marketing activities, develop new distribution channels, improve our operational and financial systems and broaden our customer support capabilities and (ii) incur significant operating expenses associated with any new acquisitions. To the extent that such expenses precede or are not subsequently followed by increased revenues, our business, operating results, financial condition and cash flows will be materially adversely affected.

In addition, we may experience significant fluctuations in future quarterly operating results due to many other factors, including demand for products, introduction or enhancement of products by us and our competitors, the loss or acquisition of any significant customers, market acceptance of new products, price reductions by us or our competitors, mix of distribution channels through which products are sold, level of product returns, mix of customers and products sold, component pricing, mix of international and domestic revenues, and general economic conditions. In addition, as a strategic response to changes in the competitive environment, we may from time to time make certain pricing or marketing decisions or acquisitions that could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. As a result, we believe that period-to-period comparisons of our results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as any indication of future performance.

Due to all of the foregoing factors, it is likely that in some future quarters, our operating results will be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors. In such event, the price of our common stock would likely be materially adversely effected.

Dependence on Consumer Preference

We are susceptible to fluctuations in our business based upon consumer demand for our products. We believe that our success depends in substantial part on our ability to anticipate, gauge and respond to such fluctuations in consumer demand. However, it is impossible to predict with complete accuracy the occurrence and effect of any such event that will cause such fluctuations in consumer demand for our products. Moreover, we caution that any increases in sales or growth in revenue that we achieve may be transitory and should by no means be construed to mean that such increases or growth will continue.

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Dependence Upon Timely Product Introduction

Our ability to remain competitive in the wireless control products market will depend in part upon our ability to successfully identify new product opportunities and to develop and introduce new products and enhancements on a timely and cost effective basis. There can be no assurance that we will be successful in developing and marketing new products or in enhancing our existing products, or that such new or enhanced products will achieve consumer acceptance, and if achieved, will sustain that acceptance, that products developed by others will not render our products non-competitive or obsolete or that we will be able to obtain or maintain the rights to use proprietary technologies developed by others which are incorporated in our products. Any failure to anticipate or respond adequately to technological developments and customer requirements, or any significant delays in product development or introduction, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In addition, the introduction of new products that we may introduce in the future may require the expenditure of a significant amount of funds for research and development, tooling, manufacturing processes, inventory and marketing. In order to achieve high volume production of any new product, we may have to make substantial investments in inventory and expand our production capabilities.

Dependence on Major Customers

The economic strength and weakness of our worldwide customers affect our performance. We sell our wireless control products and proprietary technologies to private label customers, original equipment manufacturers, and companies involved in the subscription broadcasting industry. We also supply our products to our wholly owned, non-U.S. subsidiaries and to independent foreign distributors, who in turn distribute our products worldwide, with Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and selected countries in Asia and Latin America currently representing our principal foreign markets. Although there were no customers that acquired more than ten percent of the our products in 2001, the future loss of any key customer either in the United States or abroad due to the financial weakness or bankruptcy of any such customer or our inability to obtain orders or maintain our order volume with our major customers may have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Competition

The wireless control industry is characterized by intense competition based primarily on product availability, price, and speed of delivery, ability to tailor specific solutions to customer needs, quality and depth of product lines. Our competition is fragmented across our product lines, and accordingly, we do not compete with any one company across all product lines. We compete with a variety of entities, some of which have greater financial and other resources. Our ability to remain competitive in this industry depends in part on our ability to successfully identify new product opportunities and develop and introduce new products and enhancements on a timely and cost effective basis, as well as our ability to identify and enter into strategic alliances with entities doing business within the industries we serve. There can be no assurance that we and our product offerings will be and/or remain competitive or that any strategic alliances, if any, which we enter into will achieve the type, extent and amount of success or business that we expect or hope to achieve.

Potential for Litigation

As is typical in our industry and the nature and kind of business in which we are engaged, from time to time, various claims, charges and litigation are asserted or commenced by third parties against us or by us against third parties, arising from or related to product liability, infringement of patent or other intellectual property rights, breach of warranty, contractual relations, or employee relations. The amounts claimed may be substantial but may not bear any reasonable relationship to the merits of the claims or the extent of any real risk of court awards. In the fourth quarter of 2000, we filed lawsuits against four separate companies claiming that each of the four companies is infringing certain of our patents. Two of the lawsuits have been settled. In these actions, we are seeking money damages and injunctive relief. While it is the opinion of management that our products do not infringe any third party’s patent or other intellectual property rights, the costs associated with defending or pursuing any such claims or litigation could be substantial and amounts awarded as final judgments, if any, in any such potential or pending litigation, could have a significant and material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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Effects on Universal Due to International Operations

The risks of doing business in developing countries and economically volatile areas could adversely affect our operations, earnings and cash flows. Our expansion of sales into economically volatile areas, such as Asia-Pacific, Latin America and other emerging markets, subject us to a number of economic and other risks. Such risks include financial instability among customers in these regions, the volatility of economic conditions in countries dependent on exports from the United States and European markets, and political instability and potential conflicts among developing nations. We generally have experienced longer accounts receivable cycles in some established European markets as well as emerging international markets, in particular Latin America, when compared with the United States. We are also subject to any political and financial instability in the countries in which we operate, including inflation, recession, trade protection measures, local labor conditions, and unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, currency devaluation and interest rate fluctuations.

In 2000, we established a wholly owned subsidiary, One For All Argentina S.R.L., in Argentina for the support of our retail sales activities in Latin America, specifically in Argentina and Brazil. Net sales during 2001 were approximately $1.2 million. In early 2002, the United States dollar was eliminated as Argentina’s monetary benchmark, resulting in significant currency devaluation. As the functional currency in Argentina is the Argentinean peso and we anticipate that funds generated from collection of sales in Argentina will be maintained in Argentina, we do not anticipate that the elimination of the U.S. dollar as a monetary benchmark will result in a material adverse effect on our business. However, there can be no guarantee that economic circumstances in Argentina or elsewhere will not worsen, which could result in future effects on earnings should such events occur. Our failure to successfully manage economic, political and other risks relating to doing business in developing countries and economically and politically volatile areas could adversely affect our business.

General Economic Conditions

General economic conditions, both domestic and foreign, have an impact on our business and financial results. Continued weak global economic conditions could adversely impact our revenues and growth rate. During the year ended December 31, 2001, the information technology market weakened, first in the United States, then in Europe and Asia. Continued softness in these markets, particularly in the consumer and telecommunications sector, and purchasers’ uncertainty about the extent of a global economic downturn could result in lower demand for our products. While worsening economic conditions have had a slightly negative impact on revenues to date, revenues, gross margins and earnings could deteriorate significantly or our growth rate could be adversely impacted in the future as a result of economic conditions.

The terrorist attacks that took place in the United States on September 11, 2001 were unprecedented events that have created many economic and political uncertainties. The potential for future terrorist attacks, the national and international responses to terrorist attacks, and other acts of war or hostility have created many economic and political uncertainties, which could adversely affect our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows in the short or long-term in ways that cannot presently be predicted.

By operating our business in countries outside the United States, we are exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and exchange ratios, nationalization or expropriation of assets, import/export controls, political instability, variations in the protection of intellectual property rights, limitations on foreign investments and restrictions on the ability to convert currency. These risks are inherent in conducting operations in geographically distant locations, with customers speaking different languages and having different cultural approaches to the conduct of business, any one of which alone or collectively, may have an adverse effect on our international operations, and consequently on our business, operating results, financial condition and cash flows. While we will continue to work toward minimizing any adverse effects of conducting our business abroad, no assurance can be made that we will be successful in doing so.

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OUTLOOK

Our focus has been and will continue to be throughout 2002, the enhancement of our leadership position by developing custom products for our subscription broadcasting and OEM customers, growing our library capture expertise in existing infrared technology and emerging radio frequency standards, adding to our portfolio of patented or patent pending technologies, and developing new platform products.

We will also continue to invest in our database of device codes by analyzing OEM products for inclusion into our library as we keep our commitment to maintaining a worldwide infrared code library. In addition to our device code database, we will continue to invest in novel intellectual property to fortify our position in the market.

We will seek 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 building stronger existing customer relationships by working with customers through joint surveys and product trials that will enable us to understand their needs. We intend to invest in new products and technology to meet our customer needs now and into the future.

We will also continue in 2002 to attempt to control our overall cost of doing business. We believe that through product design changes and our purchasing efforts, improvements in our gross margins and efficiencies in our selling, general and administrative expenses can be accomplished, although there can be no assurance that there will be any such improvements or savings and if accomplished, that any such improvements or savings will be significant or maintained.

Also during 2002, we will continue to pursue our overall strategy of seeking out ways to operate all aspects of the Company more profitably. This strategy will include looking at acceptable acquisition targets and strategic partnership opportunities. 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

We are exposed to various market risks, including interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We have established policies, procedures and internal processes governing our management of market risks and the use of financial instruments to manage our exposure to such risks. Under the Agreement with B of A, we can choose from several interest rate option at our discretion. The interest in effect as of April 1, 2002 using the IBOR Rate option plus a fixed margin of 1.25%, was 3.12%. At April 01, 2002, we had no borrowings on our credit line. We have wholly owned subsidiaries in The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Argentina and Spain. Sales from these operations are typically denominated in local currencies including Euros, British Pounds, and Argentine Pesos thereby creating exposures to changes in exchange rates. Changes in the local currencies/U.S. Dollars exchange rate may positively or negatively affect our sales, gross margins and retained earnings. From time to time, we enter into foreign currency exchange agreements to manage our exposure arising from fluctuating exchange rates that affect cash flows. We had no forward exchange contracts outstanding at March 31, 2002. We do not enter into any derivative transactions for speculative purposes. The sensitivity of earnings and cash flows to variability in exchange rates is assessed by applying an approximate range of potential rate fluctuations to our assets, obligations and projected results of operations denominated in foreign currencies. Based on our overall foreign currency rate exposure at March 31, 2002, we believe that movements in foreign currency rates should not materially affect our financial position, although no assurance can be made that any such foreign currency rate movements in the future will not have a material effect. Because of the foregoing factors, as well as other variables that affect our operating results, past financial performance should not be considered a reliable indicator of future performance and investors should not use historical trends to anticipate results or trends in future periods.  
 
 
 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(A)		Exhibits pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K
	10.1	Business Loan Agreement dated April 1, 2002 between Bank of America, N.A. and Universal Electronics Inc.
(B)		Reports on Form 8-K There were no reports on Forms 8-K filed during the quarter ended March 31, 2002.

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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.

		(Registrant) Universal Electronics Inc.
Date:  May 15, 2002	/s/	Mark Z. Belzowski Mark Z. Belzowski
	Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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