Metawave Communications Corporation Form 10-Q

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The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of August 8, 2002 was 51,664,842.

METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Description of the Business

Metawave Communications Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), headquartered in Redmond, Washington, provides smart antenna solutions to wireless operators, tower operators and base station manufacturers facing capacity constraints and performance issues in the wireless communications industry. The Company believes that its smart antenna systems improve overall network performance by increasing capacity, improving or maintaining network quality, reducing network operating costs and better managing network infrastructure. Our smart antenna systems are designed to allow wireless network operators, tower operators and base station manufacturers to address wireless network challenges, allowing them to more cost-effectively keep pace with growth in subscriber rates and minutes of use and increased demand for digital voice and data services. Our technologies are designed to be implemented in a variety of market segments in the worldwide wireless communications industry and currently support various CDMA, GSM, third generation (3G) and analog standards.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation


	The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Metawave Communications Corporation have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements filed on April 15, 2002 as part of Form 10-K.

	The Company uses a 52-week fiscal year ending on the Sunday closest to December 31. The 2001 fiscal year ended on December 31, 2001, with each of the fiscal quarters representing a 13-week period. The second quarter of 2002 ended on June 30, 2002. For convenience of presentation, all fiscal periods in these financial statements are treated as ending on a calendar month end.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include the allowance for bad debt, inventory valuation and impairment of assets.

Revenue Recognition


	Revenues consist of sales to end-users. Our sales agreements do not provide a right of return. Sales of our products to end-users are recognized when title to the system and risk of loss is transferred to the customer and all customer acceptance conditions, if any, have been satisfied, and collection is probable. The Company defers any portion of equipment revenue that is billable after completion of installation and optimization services.

	Service revenues, generally for installation and optimization, are recognized when the services have been performed and all customer acceptance conditions, if any, have been satisfied. Our maintenance contract revenues are deferred and recognized ratably over the term of the agreement (which is typically one year). Revenues from our nonrecurring engineering contracts are recognized based on the percentage-of-completion method.

Termination of Manufacturing Outsourcing Agreement


	During the first quarter of 2001, the Company entered into an exclusive, five-year supply agreement with Viasystems Group, Inc. (“Viasystems”) to outsource substantially all of its manufacturing operations to Viasystems, a provider of electronics manufacturing services. In August of 2002, the Company and Viasystems mutually agreed to terminate this supply agreement. See Note 14 for additional information.

	As of June 30, 2002, the Company has offset its receivable and payable position with Viasystems to a net payable of approximately $116,000. As of December 31, 2001 the Company had $5.1 million receivable from Viasystems and $6.8 million payable to Viasystems.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements


	In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.’’ SFAS No. 142 establishes a new method of testing goodwill for impairment on an annual basis or on an interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. The Company tested goodwill for impairment in the first quarter of 2002, which resulted in a charge of $24.0 million. Any future impairment could have an adverse effect on the future results of operations if impairment occurs.

	Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted SFAS No. 141, “Business Combinations”, which resulted in discontinuation of future amortization of goodwill.

	In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board approved Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 requires a single accounting model for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. SFAS No. 144 is effective for financial statements after December 15, 2001. Under SFAS No. 144, the results of operations of our GSM SpotLight System operating unit have been classified as discontinued operations on the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Net Loss Per Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share is calculated using the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding; less restricted common stock subject to vesting. The effect of stock options, warrants and convertible preferred stock has not been included in the calculation of diluted net loss per share as their effect is antidilutive. Securities not included in the loss per share calculation (in thousands) were 16,479 and 6,479 in 2002 and 2001, respectively.

Commitments


	Total noncancelable material purchase commitments outstanding at June 30, 2002 were approximately $3.6 million, of which $2.5 million relate to Viasystems. As of December 31, 2001 the Company had material purchase commitments of approximately $6.0 million, of which $3.8 million related to Viasytems.

The Company sells its smart antenna systems and services domestically and internationally, and operates in a single industry segment. While expenses for sales and marketing activities are incurred in various geographical regions, substantially all of the Company’s assets are located, and the majority of its operating expenses are incurred at its corporate headquarters. Revenue information by geographic region is the only segment information presented as follows:

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Restricted Cash


	The Company has $3.0 million of restricted cash as of June 30, 2002 to support letters of credit associated with leases in the United States. The Company had $4.4 million of restricted cash as of December 31, 2001 to support letters of credit associated with leases in the United States and short-term notes in China.

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Restructuring


	In March of 2002, the Company implemented a restructuring plan to discontinue the SpotLight GSM product, reduce its workforce and consolidate facilities. After evaluation of the market, it was determined that the SpotLight GSM product did not have sufficient customer demand to continue with the product. While this decision was made based on market conditions in the first quarter of 2002, it was determined that these market conditions impaired the carrying value of the inventory and fixed assets associated with the product as of December 31, 2001. Accordingly, a provision for the write down of these assets was made in the year ended December 31, 2001.

	The Company has recorded charges of $22.9 million relating to this restructuring, $18.1 million of which was recorded in 2001. In 2002, $4.4 million was recorded in the first quarter and $0.4 million, was recorded in the second quarter.

Employee termination benefits of $1.4 million primarily included severance costs for 147 employees. The other charges consist primarily of losses on disposal of property, equipment and inventory and costs related to exiting the SpotLight GSM product line.

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Discontinued Operations

As a result of this restructuring, the Company disposed of its GSM SpotLight related operating unit. As of June 30, 2002 the unit has been disposed of by scrap and limited sales of fixed assets and inventory components. A total of $2.4 million in accrued potential obligations remains on the balance sheet as of June 30, 2002. The amounts on the consolidated financial statements for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2001 have been reclassified to reflect the disposal of this component.

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Subsequent Events


	The Company anticipates filing a claim with our insurance provider for business interruption losses arising out of the fire that destroyed our Taiwan facility in May of 2001. The magnitude and timing of any insurance proceeds are not known at this time.

	In August of 2002, the Company and Viasystems Group, Inc. mutually agreed to terminate their five-year supply agreement. The Company will pay an aggregate of $3.5 million for all amounts owed to Viasystems, remaining inventory commitments, additional inventory purchase and the purchase of related fixed assets. In addition, Viasystems agreed to dismiss a lawsuit it filed against the Company in June 2002 in King County Superior Court seeking damages for various claims including breach of contract.

Item 2. Management’s 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.

Certain statements in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created by this law. You generally can identify these statements by our use of forward-looking words such as “plans,” “estimates,” “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should” or “anticipates” or the negative or other variations of such terms or comparable terminology, or by discussion of the strategy that involves risks and uncertainties. We often use these types of statements when discussing our plans and strategies, our anticipation of revenues from the markets for our services and products, our anticipated capital expenditures, operations support systems or change in regulatory requirements and other statements contained in this report regarding matters that are not historical facts.

We caution you that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and estimates regarding future events and circumstances. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to us on the date hereof and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.

Our business and financial performance are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. In evaluating our business, you should carefully consider various factors that might cause actual results to differ materially from stated expectations. Please see the “Factors Affecting Our Business Prospects and Operating Results” below and the various risks outlined in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time-to-time.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, income taxes, warranty obligations, restructuring costs, and contingencies and litigation. Management bases these estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed 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. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We believe the following critical accounting policies, among others, affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Revenues consist of sales to end-users. Our sales agreements do not provide a right of return. Sales of our products to end-users are recognized when title to the system and risk of loss is transferred to the customer and all customer acceptance conditions, if any, have been satisfied, and collection is probable. We defer that portion of equipment revenue that is billable after completion of installation and optimization services.

Services revenues, generally for installation and optimization, are recognized when the services have been performed and all customer acceptance conditions, if any, have been satisfied. Our maintenance contract revenues are recognized ratably over the term of the agreement (typically one year). Revenues from nonrecurring engineering contracts are recognized based on the percentage-of-completion method.

We periodically analyze our allowance trade accounts receivable to estimate the potential impact of bad debts. Although we consider the allowance for bad debts adequate as of quarter end, there can be no assurance that these allowances will be adequate over time to cover ultimate loses in connections with bad debts.

Inventories, which are composed of materials and components, trial units and completed systems, are valued at the lower of cost (first in, first out) or market. On a periodic basis, we compare the amount of inventory on hand and under commitment with our latest forecasted requirements to determine whether write-downs for excess or obsolete inventory are required. Although we consider the amounts on hand at quarter-end to be realizable, there can be no assurance that these amounts will prove to be realizable over time.

Goodwill and patents are stated at cost. Amortization of patents is provided using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of three to five years for financial statement purposes. The adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, effective January 1, 2002, resulted in our discontinuation of amortization of goodwill. We are required to test goodwill for impairment on a periodic basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the goodwill may be impaired. As of March 31, 2002 we determined that the carrying value of goodwill related to the acquisition of ATI in 2000 has been impaired and we took a $24 million impairment charge based on this assessment.

We review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An asset is considered to be impaired when the sum of the undiscounted future net cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition exceeds its carrying value. The amount of impairment loss, if any, is measured as the difference between the net book value of the asset and its estimated fair value.

The global wireless telecommunications industry continued to experience a very challenging period during the first six months of 2002, during which business activity continued to contract. Our customers are facing slowing revenue growth, reduced access to capital and the need to carefully manage their cash flow and profitability. In response to these challenges, our customers are reducing capital expenditures and rethinking their plans to expand their networks. As a result, we have experienced lower revenues during 2002 as compared with prior periods. If capital investment levels continue to decline, or if the telecommunications market improves at a slower pace than we anticipate, our revenues and profitability will continue to be adversely affected. We continue to focus on smart antenna solutions, and have added new smart antenna product offerings to better match the opportunities offered by the wireless equipment market.

Our SpotLight® smart antenna systems are appliqués or add-ons to existing or new base stations and are intended to increase the capacity and improve the performance of current 2G and 2.5G CDMA networks. Our customers of SpotLight appliqué systems include Verizon Wireless, ALLTEL Communications and Grupo Iusacell Celular S.A. de C.V. of Mexico. As of June 30, 2002, we have sold over 400 SpotLight appliqué systems worldwide. As an improvement to our current SpotLight 2200 appliqué product, we entered into an agreement with Lucent Technologies to better and more closely integrate our SpotLight 2200 CDMA smart antenna system into Lucent’s Flexent™ Modular Cellular base station.

During 2002 we have been developing new products that we believe will expand our market base to tower and base station operators in addition to our traditional customers. SmartShare™ Antenna Sharing Solution is our new antenna sharing solution that allows multiple wireless operators, who may operate at different frequencies, to share a single set of antenna panels at a cell site. Wireless network operators benefit from this arrangement because it will provide access to more cell sites in areas where tower space is limited. SmartShare will provide operators with the flexibility to independently define and optimize antenna patterns to fit their particular needs. SmartShare enables tower operators to take advantage of shared antenna economies by accommodating more operators on their towers and by offering multiple operators a premium position on the tower. In February 2002, we signed an agreement with Crown Castle to develop and

supply our SmartShare products for use in their tower locations. We expect to test the SmartShare product with Crown Castle in the third quarter of 2002.

Our SmartCell product uses our proprietary Cell Sculpting™ technology that enables a wireless network operator to “sculpt” or shape a cell’s coverage pattern in a way that delivers greater performance, capacity and coverage benefits than off-the-shelf sector antennas. Cell Sculpting technology is used to determine an optimal pattern for a cell site, which is then captured in a personality module that is installed at the back of each antenna panel. Unlike the fixed patterns of conventional sector antennas, SmartCell allows wireless network operators to change antenna patterns by swapping out the personality module. Our SmartCell solution is designed to be compatible with base stations operating in the cellular and PCS frequency bands. We have completed an initial trial in August of 2002 with a leading wireless operator.

We have also developed embedded adaptive smart antenna solutions, which have been field tested to demonstrate CDMA (IS-95) system performance enhancements. The same solutions can be applied to CDMA2000 and WCDMA. Our embedded solutions increase network capacity by utilizing fully adaptive beam forming techniques that track individual mobile subscribers, and hence reduce interference from surrounding mobile users and base stations. In February 2001, we entered into an agreement with Samsung to embed our adaptive smart antenna technology into some of their base stations. We are currently testing this embedded solution with CDMA2000 in Korea with Samsung.

Beginning in March of 2002 we implemented a restructuring plan to discontinue the SpotLight GSM product, reduce our workforce and consolidate facilities. After evaluation of the market, we determined that the SpotLight GSM product did not have sufficient customer demand to continue with the product. While this decision was made based on market circumstances in the first quarter of 2002, we determined that the discontinuance of the SpotLight GSM product impaired the carrying value of the inventory and other assets associated with the product as of December 31, 2001. Accordingly, a provision for the write down of these assets was made in the year ended December 31, 2001.

The Company has recorded charges of $22.9 million relating to this restructuring, $18.1 million of which was recorded in 2001. In 2002, $4.4 million was recorded in the first quarter and $0.4 million was recorded in the second quarter.

Revenues consist of sales to wireless operators and are recognized as described in “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates.” Our contract terms, including pricing and acceptance criteria, if any, typically vary depending upon the order. Consequently, our revenues may vary from quarter to quarter depending on the length of the sales cycle and the applicable contract terms for the installation and optimization of the product. We expect that a limited number of customers will account for a substantial percentage of our revenues for the foreseeable future. In the second quarter of 2002, Verizon (67.8%) and ALLTEL (29.5%) accounted for 97.3% of our total revenues. All the revenues were from SpotLight 2200 product and related services.

The Company operates in one material segment as a manufacturer of wireless telecommunications equipment. While certain expenses for sales, marketing and maintenance activities are incurred in various geographical regions, the majority of the Company’s assets are located, and the majority of the Company’s operating expenses are incurred in the U.S.

Revenues were $4.1 million in the second quarter of 2002 and $8.5 million in the second quarter of 2001, a decrease of 51.0%. Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2002 were $10.3 million as compared to $18.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2001, a decrease of 44.2%. This decrease was primarily due to a general slowdown in the worldwide economy and spending by wireless telecommunications companies.

During the six months ended June 30, 2002 we had a manufacturing agreement with Viasystems. The cost of revenues for products produced by Viasystems is the unit price paid to Viasystems and certain other costs such as a provision for warranty costs. Our gross margins are generally higher for hardware revenues than for service revenues. We anticipate that our overall gross margins will fluctuate from period-to-period as a result of shifts in

product mix, impact of deferred revenues, anticipated decreases in average selling prices and our ability to reduce costs.

Gross margin was $1.1 million or 26.7% in the second quarter of 2002 and a negative $4.3 million in the second quarter of 2001. Gross margin was $3.1 million or 30.1% in the six months ended June 30, 2002 and a negative $3.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2001. Gross margin in the first six months of 2001 was negatively affected by the recording of a $5.4 million inventory charge for excess and obsolete inventory and product enhancements and changes in the product mix as compared to the first six months of 2002.

Our research and development expense consists principally of salaries, related personnel expenses, consultant fees and prototype expenses related to the design, development, testing and enhancement of our products. We expense all of our research and development costs as incurred. We believe that continued investment in research and development is critical to achieving our strategic product development and cost reduction objectives. However, due to our restructuring efforts in 2001 and 2002, including the discontinuation of our SpotLight GSM product, we expect research and development expenses to decrease in 2002 as compared to prior periods.

Research and development expense decreased 68.4% to $2.7 million for the second quarter of 2002 from $8.6 million for the second quarter of 2001 and decreased 57.7% to $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 from $16.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001. The decrease in research and development expense was primarily due to our restructuring efforts in 2001 and the first quarter of 2002.

Our sales, marketing and customer operations expense consists of salaries, sales commissions and expenses for personnel engaged in marketing, sales and field service support for new installations and installed base, as well as promotional expenditures. We believe that these expenses will decrease in the future as a result of restructuring efforts in 2001 and 2002. Sales, marketing and customer operations expense decreased 17.0% to $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2002 from $2.5 million in the second quarter of 2001 and decreased 3.8% to $5.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2002 from $5.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001. The decrease was primarily due to staff reductions and operational improvements made as a part of our restructuring efforts in 2001 and the first quarter of 2002.

Our general and administrative expense consists primarily of salaries and personnel related expenses, recruiting and relocation expenses, professional and consulting fees, insurance premiums and other corporate expenses. Due to our restructuring efforts in 2001 and 2002 we expect general and administrative costs to decrease in the future. General and administrative expense decreased 35.1% to $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2002 and $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2001, and decreased 43.1% to $3.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2002 from $7.0 million in the six months ended June 30, 2001. The decrease was primarily due to our restructuring efforts in 2001 and the first quarter of 2002.

As of March 31, 2002, we determined that our recorded goodwill had been impaired under the provisions of SFAS 142. As a result, we recorded a $24.0 million loss on impairment of intangible assets in the first quarter of 2002. There was no other impairment based on the Company’s analysis.

Our other income and expenses are composed primarily of investment income and interest expense on our outstanding leases and notes. Our investments are composed primarily of money market funds and commercial paper with maturities of three months or less. Other expenses for the second quarter of 2002 were $63,000 as compared to other income in 2001 of $94,000. Other income/expense has decreased in 2002 from prior periods due to lower market returns and lower overall cash balances during 2002. We anticipate that investment income will continue to fluctuate with our overall cash position.

Loss from discontinued operations includes the results of our discontinued GSM SpotLight operating unit and disposal of GSM SpotLight related assets. Loss from discontinued operations decreased 34.1% to $1.1 million in the second quarter of 2002 as compared to $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2001, and increased 60.3% to $5.3 million in the first six months of 2002 from $3.4 million in the first six months of 2001. We expect results from discontinued operations to continue to decrease as we conclude activities related to the discontinued operating unit.

Our cash and short-term investment portfolio totaled $16.0 million at June 30, 2002 as compared to $33.0 million at December 31, 2001. Our investments are composed primarily of money market funds and commercial paper with a maturity of three months or less to minimize interest rate risk and facilitate rapid deployment for immediate cash needs. The Company has $3.0 million of restricted cash as of June 30, 2002 to support letters of credit associated with leases in the United States. The Company had $4.4 million of restricted cash as of December 31, 2001 to support letters of credit associated with leases in the United States and short-term notes in China.

We lease our facilities under noncancelable operating lease agreements that expire on various dates through 2005. We lease certain equipment under noncancelable capital leases that expire on various dates through 2003.

The operating lease for our headquarters in Redmond, Washington expires on May 31, 2005. We may, at our option, extend the term of this lease for two successive periods of five years each. The option to extend must be elected 12 months prior to the expiration of the initial lease term. In connection with this arrangement, we have issued a letter of credit in favor of the landlord in the amount of $2.5 million.

Total purchase orders and other noncancelable purchase commitments outstanding at June 30, 2002 were approximately $3.6 million.

For the six months ended June 30, 2002, we used net cash in operating activities of $4.4 million compared to $29.6 million during the same period in 2001. In six months ended June 30, 2002, our operating activities included uses of cash to fund our net loss of $38.6 million, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $4.1 million and a decrease in deferred revenue of $0.1 million. We partially offset cash uses with a decrease of accounts receivable of $9.8 million, a decrease of $2.4 million in prepaid and other non current assets, non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization of $1.4 million, non-cash stock compensation expenses of $0.8 million, and a $24.0 million non-cash impairment of goodwill. For the six months ended June 30, 2001, our operating activities included uses of cash to fund our net loss of $42.1 million, increased inventories of $3.4 million, an increase in prepaids and other current assets of $0.8 million, a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $3.2 and a decrease in deferred revenues of $0.1 million. We partially offset cash uses with decrease in accounts receivable of $3.7 million, non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization of $10.9 million and non-cash stock compensation expenses of $5.2 million.

Our net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2002 was $0.5 million as compared to net cash provided of $7.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001. Net cash used in investing activities was primarily for the purchase of test equipment, leasehold improvements, and customer support equipment to support our research and development and our customers. During the 2001 we received approximately $8.0 million in payment for inventory and fixed assets pursuant to the manufacturing agreement with Viasystems.

Our net cash used for financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2002 was $1.6 million compared to net cash provided of $10.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2001. Net cash used for financing activities was primarily principle payments on notes payable and capital lease obligations. The Company received approximately $10.5 million for issuance of common stock in the second quarter of 2001.

Our primary requirements for working capital over the next twelve months are to fund our operations, including spending on research and development and capital expenditures. We expect that the primary source of funds will be from operations and current working capital. If we achieve projected sales, lower the number of days our sales are outstanding, continue to liquidate our inventory and reduce operating expenses over the next twelve months, this should be sufficient to fund our cash requirements. If we do not achieve our projected level of

quarterly sales over the next 12 months, which is significantly higher than our reported quarterly sales in the first six months of 2002, our ability to meet working capital requirements will be adversely affected. If this occurs, we will require additional funds in the future to support our working capital requirements or for other purposes, and we may seek to raise such additional funds through the sale of public or private equity and/or debt financings as well as from other sources. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available in the future or that if available, such financing will be obtainable on terms favorable to our stockholders or us when we may require it, particularly in light of our depressed stock price and current market conditions in our industry. Any inability to obtain needed financing by us would have a materially adverse affect on our business and operating results.

Our products may fail to achieve market acceptance among potential customers. For example, our SpotLight GSM systems did not achieve market acceptance in Asia, causing us to discontinue the product line in March of 2002. Our SpotLight CDMA product line has not achieved broad market acceptance since its introduction in 1998. In light of the rapidly evolving nature of the wireless communications industry, we cannot predict with any degree of assurance whether our future products will achieve broad market acceptance. Our future growth is dependent in part upon the acceptance and success of our embedded smart antenna solutions and products like SmartCell and SmartShare. Given the early stage of development of these products, we cannot predict whether they will achieve market acceptance. If our products do not achieve broad market acceptance among potential customers, our business and operating results will be adversely affected.

We rely on wireless network operators and tower operators to purchase our products and services. Any substantial decrease or delay in capital spending patterns in the industry would negatively affect our revenues and business results. The demand for our products and services depends, to a significant degree, on the magnitude and timing of capital spending by these operators for constructing, building or upgrading their systems or tower portfolios. Due to the current volatility of the financial markets and slowdown in the global economy many of our customers may find it increasingly difficult to predict demand for their products and services. As a result, many of our customers continue to reduce and postpone the expansion or upgrade of their wireless networks or tower portfolios, the development of new technologies and products for both wireless and tower operators, and the demand for shared tower applications which has reduced, or can reduce, the demand for our products and services. The capital spending patterns of our customers depends on a variety of factors outside of our control, including access to financing, overall financial health, the status of federal, local and foreign government regulation and deregulation, changing standards for wireless technology, overall demand for wireless services, competitive pressures, and general economic conditions. Further, in certain circumstances the financial health of our customers could adversely affect their ability to pay for our products and services in addition to affecting their demand for such products and services. In addition, capital-spending patterns in the wireless industry can be subject to some degree of seasonality, with lower levels of spending in the first half of the calendar year, based on annual budget cycles.

During 2001, we raised $21.2 million through sales of common stock and $20.0 million through the sale of Series A Preferred Stock and Warrants. With existing cash and cash equivalents, if we achieve projected quarterly sales, lower the number of days our sales are outstanding, continue to liquidate our inventory and reduce operating expenses, we should be able to fund our working capital requirements over the next 12 months. If we do not achieve the projected level of quarterly sales of over the next 12 months, which is significantly higher than reported quarterly sales in the first six months of 2002, we will have to raise funds to finance projected losses. Further, we may have to raise funds to finance growth, to develop new or enhanced services or products, to respond to competitive pressures, to acquire complementary products, businesses or technologies or otherwise respond to unanticipated requirements. If we are required to raise additional funds we may seek to raise such funds through the sale of public or private equity and/or debt financings as well as from other sources. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available in the future or that if available, such financing will be obtainable on terms favorable to our stockholders or us when we may require it, particularly in light of our depressed stock price and current market conditions in our industry. If adequate funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, we would not be able to fund our ongoing operations or take advantage of unanticipated acquisition opportunities, develop or enhance products and services or respond to competitive

pressures. Any inability to obtain needed financing by us would seriously harm our business and results of operations. See Going Concern Consideration for more information.

At December 31, 2001, our independent auditors’ report, as prepared by Arthur Andersen LLP and dated April 3, 2002, which appears in our 2001 Form 10-K, includes the following explanatory paragraph:

“The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 20 to the financial statements, uncertainties regarding asserted and potential unasserted claims exist that raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 20. The financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset carrying amounts or the amount and classification of liabilities that might result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.”

As a result of this opinion, we may experience an adverse impact on future sales if customers choose not to purchase our products due to concerns about our ongoing viability. In addition, suppliers may refuse to provide product components or insist upon unacceptable payment terms. Further, we may have increased difficulty raising capital due to this opinion.

The market for spectrum management solutions, though relatively new, is very competitive. This market is part of the broader market for wireless infrastructure equipment, which is dominated by a number of large companies including Lucent, Ericsson, Motorola, Nortel, Nokia, Samsung, Siemens and Alcatel. Several of these companies have announced plans to introduce products that incorporate smart antenna technology. Our smart antenna systems compete with other solutions to improve network performance. These alternative solutions include other smart antenna systems and adding base stations. We believe that the principal competitive factor is the cost-effective delivery of increased capacity to wireless network operators and their acceptance of alternative solutions, such as smart antenna systems. If our products are not a cost-effective solution or are not accepted, our ability to attract and retain customers would be harmed. To date we have not achieved broad market acceptance for our smart antenna systems. We believe that base station manufacturers, which provide wireless network capacity through sales of additional base stations or the development of competitive technologies, represent the most significant competitive threat.

In addition, efficient digital technologies and enhancements to these technologies are expected to provide increased capacity and, therefore, may be substitutes for our products. The large wireless infrastructure equipment providers listed above also offer these digital technologies and various enhancements. We believe that our smart antenna technologies can be compatible with these digital technologies and their various enhancements. Our technology, and its ability to enhance capacity, is additive to the capacity enhancement provided by these digital technologies. Customers, however, may delay or cancel deployment of our smart antenna systems while they deploy these more efficient digital technologies and other enhancements.

A number of class action lawsuits have been filed against us and current and former officers of the Company in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The complaints were filed on behalf of persons who purchased our common stock between April 2001 and March 2002. The complaint alleges that the Company made false and misleading statements or omissions in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and seek unspecified compensatory damages and other relief.

On November 6, 2001, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against us and certain of our officers and directors as well as against the underwriters who handled our April 26, 2000 initial public offering of common stock. The complaint was filed on behalf of persons who purchased our common stock during the time period beginning on April 26, 2000 and ending on December 6, 2000. The complaint alleges violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 primarily based on the assertion that there was undisclosed compensation received by our underwriters in connection with our initial public offering.

On May 14, 2002, Hencorp Technology (Shanghai) Group Co., Inc., a former distributor of Metawave’s Spotlight GSM systems in China, filed suit against Metawave Communications Corporation and its Chinese subsidiary, Metawave Communications and Trading (Shanghai) Co., Inc. in Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People’s Court alleging that Metawave owes it approximately $600,000 as a result of purported verbal agreements regarding the purchase and sale of Spotlight GSM systems in China.

We are cooperating with an investigation being conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission into the events that led to our restatement of our financial results for 2001. We have provided documents requested by the SEC and former and current employees have met with SEC personnel. No formal action has been taken by the SEC against the Company, its employees or its directors as of the filing of this report on Form 10-Q.

Our future operating results will depend upon the continued growth and increased availability and acceptance of wireless communications services. Current trends in growth rates have been down. There can be no assurance that the current trends will reverse and the volume and variety of wireless services or the markets for and acceptance of such services will grow, or that any such growth will create a demand for our systems. If current trends continue, or recover at a slow rate, our sales will be lower than expected, which would seriously harm our business.

The wireless communications industry has developed different technologies and standards based on the type of service provided and geographical region. There is uncertainty as to whether all existing wireless technologies will continue to achieve market acceptance in the future. If a digital technology for which we develop a smart antenna system is not widely adopted, the potential size of the market for this system would be limited, and we may not recover the cost of development. Further, we may not be able to redirect our development efforts toward those digital wireless technologies that do sustain market acceptance in a timely manner, which would impede our ability to achieve or sustain profitability once achieved.

We are still in the development stage of our new SmartCell and SmartShare products. While we anticipate that the initial sale of SmartShare will occur in 2002 and the initial sale of SmartCell will occur in 2003, we may encounter unforeseen delays. Such delays may include unforeseen design complexities, loss of skilled personnel, failure to achieve expected performance requirements and supplier non-performance. Our agreement for the development and sale of SmartShare, signed in February 2002, requires the satisfaction of performance criteria and delivery schedules as conditions of purchases of SmartShare by Crown Castle. In the past we have experienced delays in the development of our products. Should any problems or obstacles delay the commercialization of either of these products, operating results could fall significantly below our expectations.

We typically install our products systems for customers at cell sites for commercial operation. Timely installation of our systems is affected by a variety of factors not within our control. For example, customers may need to obtain zoning approvals for a new cell site building and tower before we may begin our installation process. With existing sites, if a customer chooses to upgrade to our antennas, permits may also be required to place the antennas on the tower. In addition, the customer is responsible for preparing the cell site for installation, including any electrical, air conditioning or tower cabling requirements. Customers often experience delays in obtaining the requisite permits and preparing the sites, which delays our ability to install the systems. Several of our supply agreements provide that, in the event that the customer purchases installation and optimization services from us, we will invoice the services fees and a portion of the systems price upon completion of the services. Consequently, if installation and optimization are delayed, payment from the customer will be delayed.

In addition, as a result of our revenue recognition policy (see note 1 to our financial statements), we will defer revenues for that portion of the revenue derived from that system until the installation and optimization services are completed. These delays could contribute to fluctuations in our revenues and margins from quarter to quarter and negatively affect our cash flow and business operations. Moreover, delays in installation may contribute to delays in obtaining new sales orders from customers as customers’ inventory of uninstalled products systems increase. A significant reduction in order activity from customers could harm our business and operating results.

Moreover, to the extent that our products, such as SmartShare, consist of several components to be delivered at different times, we may not be able to record any revenue until delivery of all such components is completed. If we are not able to recognize revenue on delivery, our financial results and business operations may be harmed.

We believe that the purchase of our products is typically a strategic decision that requires approval at senior levels of customers’ organizations, significant technical evaluation and a substantial commitment of customers’ personnel, financial and other resources. Our contracts with new customers typically contain conditional acceptance provisions for the initial product sales, and we delay recognition of revenue until all conditions are satisfied, which causes our initial sales cycle to vary substantially from customer to customer. This variability makes predicting our revenues difficult. Typically, performance of our products must be accepted in a field trial prior to completing any sales to a particular customer. We may incur substantial expenses and expend significant management and personnel resources in the process of a field trial. This makes the sales process associated with the purchase of our products complex, lengthy and subject to a number of significant risks. If we do not satisfy conditions in these contracts or if satisfaction of these conditions were delayed for any reason, revenues in any particular period could fall significantly below our expectations.

Because of the uncertain nature of the rapidly changing wireless market we serve and the high fixed costs we incur in the short term, period-to-period comparisons of operating results are not likely to be meaningful. In addition, you should not rely on the results for any period as an indication of future performance. Factors that may cause our quarterly results to fluctuate include:

	•		gain or loss of significant customers;

	•		our ability to increase or maintain sales to our existing customers;

	•		delays in customer orders;

	•		our ability to reduce manufacturing costs of our smart antenna systems;

	•		our ability to introduce and successfully market new smart antenna systems and embedded solutions;

	•		introduction and enhancement of competitive or substitute products by our competitors;

	•		limitations in our manufacturing capacity; and

	•		delays or changes in regulatory environments.

Due to the highly concentrated nature of the wireless industry and the recent industry consolidation, we depend on a limited number of wireless network operators for substantially all of our revenues from our SpotLight product. The loss of a customer or a delay in an order from a customer could impact our operating results. Additionally, the loss of a customer or a delay in payment by a customer could adversely affect our cash flow. We believe that the number of potential customers for future SpotLight systems sales will be limited. In the second quarter of 2002, two SpotLight customers accounted for 97.3% of our total revenues. In addition, we anticipate that sales of our SmartShare and SmartCell products and our embedded solutions will be to a limited number of customers. Currently, we have signed only one agreement to develop our embedded solutions for use in a base station manufacturer’s products, and only one agreement to develop and sell SmartShare to a tower operator. Failure to

retain these customers could cause our operating results to be significantly less than anticipated and lead to a decline in our stock price. Moreover, due to this customer concentration, any loss or reduced demand from our customers could cause our sales to fall significantly.

The success of our business depends upon the continued contributions of each of our key technical and senior management personnel, each of whom would be difficult to replace. We have not entered into employment agreements with any of our employees other than severance arrangements with Robert H. Hunsberger, Richard P. Henderson and Gary Flood and an employment arrangement that includes severance arrangements, with Shimon Scherzer. Except for Mr. Scherzer, we have not entered into any non-competition agreements with any of our employees. We will also need to attract and retain qualified engineering, financial, manufacturing, quality assurance, sales, marketing and customer support personnel to ensure our future success. Competition for such personnel, particularly qualified engineers, is intense. In addition, the unpredictability of the wireless communications market, the volatility of the economic markets and the reduction in demand for our products caused us to reduce our workforce. These recent layoffs may make it more difficult to recruit qualified personnel when needed. The loss of any key employee, the failure of any key employee to perform in his or her current position, our inability to attract and retain skilled employees as needed or the inability of our officers and key employees to expand, train and manage our employee base could limit our ability to expand and become profitable.

The adoption of SFAS No. 142, effective January 1, 2002, resulted in our discontinuation of amortization of goodwill; however, we are required to test goodwill for impairment periodically and upon the occurrence of certain events. We had no impairment of goodwill upon adoption, however, during the first quarter of 2002, we tested for impairment due to the significant drop in market capitalization, which resulted in a charge against earnings of $24.0 million for the first quarter of 2002. We have a remaining balance of $36.1 million recorded in goodwill and intangibles that are subject to these provisions, any impairment of which could have an adverse effect on the future results of operations. If we fail to achieve the projected level of sale of our products we may incur a future impairment of goodwill.

On August 1, 2002 we reached an agreement with Viasystems Group, Inc. to terminate an exclusive five-year supply agreement with them signed in April 2001 to manufacture our SpotLight products. Beginning in August of 2002, we will be assembling and testing SpotLight systems internally. Prior to our agreement with Viasystems, we had performed these functions in-house and believe that we have the expertise and resources to resume these functions. We anticipate that we will also depend on a limited number of suppliers to manufacture our SmartShare and SmartCell antenna components. In addition, some of the other parts and components used in our Spotlight products are available from a limited number of sources, such as linear power amplifiers supplied by Powerwave Technologies, Inc. and antenna panels from Decibel Products, a division of Allen Telecom Inc. The reliance on these sole or limited source suppliers involves certain risks and uncertainties, including the possibility of a shortage or discontinuation of certain key components or the financial health and continued operations of the supplier. Any reduced availability of these parts or components when required could materially impair the ability to manufacture and deliver our products on a timely basis and result in the cancellation of orders, which could significantly harm our business and operating results.

Despite our efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy or otherwise obtain and use our intellectual property or technology. In the foreign markets in which we are active, such as Asia, intellectual property laws and their enforcement are weaker than in the United States. If our methods of protecting our intellectual property are not adequate, our competitors may misappropriate our technology and we could lose customers to these competitors. In addition, third parties may develop alternative wireless communication technologies or products that do not infringe on any of our patents or intellectual property. Moreover, competing dissimilar technologies, such as those using wireline communication or using new or different protocols, may be deployed which would cause us to lose customers. In addition, the licensing of our technology for embedded solutions requires closer collaboration with our partners and, consequently, greater disclosure of our trade secrets and other intellectual property. Although we take precautions to protect our intellectual property, such as confidentiality agreements and patent and copyright filings in the U.S. and foreign jurisdictions, this may not be

Patents and patent applications relating to products used in the wireless communications industry are numerous. Current and potential competitors and other third parties may have been issued or in the future may be issued patents, or may obtain additional proprietary rights relating to products used or proposed to be used by us. We may not be aware of all patents or patent applications that may materially affect our ability to make, use or sell any current or future products. From time to time, third parties have asserted patent, copyright and other intellectual property rights to technologies that are important to us. We expect that we will increasingly be subject to infringement claims as the number of products and competitors in the spectrum management market grows and the functionality of products overlaps. Third parties may assert infringement claims against us in the future, and such assertions could result in costly litigation, the diversion of management and engineering resources and require us to obtain a license to intellectual property rights of such parties. There can be no assurance that these licenses would be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure to obtain a license from any third party asserting claims in the future or defense of any third party lawsuit could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.

We anticipate that average selling prices for our products will need to decrease in the future in response to competitive pricing pressures and new product introductions by competitors. If the price of base station equipment continues to decrease, the addition of new cell sites may be viewed as a more cost-effective alternative for wireless network operators seeking increased capacity. To lower average selling prices without adversely affecting gross profits, we will have to reduce the manufacturing costs of our smart antenna systems. We may not be able to achieve cost savings at a rate needed to keep pace with competitive pricing pressures.

Many of our products are required to comply with numerous domestic and international government regulations and standards, which vary by market. As standards for products continue to evolve, we will need to modify our systems or develop and support new versions of our systems to meet emerging industry standards, comply with government regulations and satisfy the requirements necessary to obtain approvals. Compliance with government regulations and industry standards can each be a lengthy process, taking from several months to longer than a year. It may be difficult for us to obtain additional necessary regulatory approvals or comply with new industry standards in a timely manner, if at all. Our inability to obtain regulatory approval and meet established standards in a timely manner could delay or prevent entrance into or force our departure from markets, which would harm our sales. In addition, compliance with U.S. export control regulations may delay or prevent the export of our products, data and technology to foreign customers, distributors and wireless equipment partners.

In addition, our customers’ operations in the US are subject to extensive federal, state and local regulations. For example, on the local level, our customers must obtain zoning approval from local authorities to place antennas on their towers. Delays in obtaining these approvals could delay installation of our products, and thus delay revenues. See “Delays in Product Installation and End-User Sales” for more information. To the extent that our customers are delayed in deploying their wireless systems as a result of existing or new standards or regulations, we could experience delays in orders. Any delay could contribute to fluctuations in our results of operations.

Governments currently limit the amount of spectrum each carrier is allowed in any market. Any increase in spectrum allowance by governments may adversely affect us. See “Business—Government Regulation” in Form 10-K as filed on April 15, 2002 for more information regarding the governmental control and approval of our business.

We may make additional acquisitions of businesses, products or technologies in the future. No assurance can be given as to our ability to successfully integrate additional businesses, products, technologies or personnel that might have been acquired or may be acquired in the future, and our failure to do so could significantly affect our business and operating results. Moreover, we may not be able to locate suitable acquisition opportunities to obtain access to technology that may be important to the development of our business.

On April 29, 2002 we received notice from Nasdaq that we need to comply with the $1.00 minimum bid requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq National Market for 10 consecutive trading days by July 25, 2002 or be moved to, and traded on, the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. We failed to regain the minimum bid price by July 25, 2002, and therefore, we have submitted an application for transfer to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. We believe the Company currently meets the requirements for transfer to the Nasdaq SmallCap Market. If the transfer application is approved and the company’s stock trades on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, we would have until October 28, 2002 to trade above $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days to remain on the SmallCap Market. We may also be eligible for an additional 180-day calendar grace period beyond October 28, 2002 provided we meet the initial listing criteria for the SmallCap Market. If we fail to do that, we would be delisted from Nasdaq and would most likely be quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board. If our stock is removed from the Nasdaq National Market or the Nasdaq SmallCap Market, an investor could find it more difficult to dispose of, or to obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of, our common stock. Additionally, our stock may be subject to “penny stock” regulations.

Our common shares have experienced, and may continue to experience, substantial price volatility, particularly as a result of variations between our actual or anticipated financial results and the published expectations of analysts and as a result of announcements by us. In addition, the stock market has experienced extreme price fluctuations that have affected the market price of many technology companies in particular and that have often been unrelated to the operating performance of these companies. A major decline in the capital markets generally, or in the market price of our securities, may negatively impact our ability to make future strategic acquisitions, raise capital, issue debt or convertible debt, or retain employees. These factors, as well as general economic and political conditions, may in turn have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.

If additional funds are raised through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders will be reduced, particularly due to the depressed price of our stock. If we raise capital through debt financing, we may be forced to accept restrictions affecting our liquidity, including restrictions on our ability to incur additional indebtedness or pay dividends. See Liquidity for further information on our working capital requirements and risks related to raising additional capital.

The Company has 84,782 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and warrants to purchase an aggregate of 42,391 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding. The shares are convertible to common stock at a ratio of 100 shares of common stock for each share of preferred stock. The Series A preferred stock has liquidation preferences and price-based antidilution protection. The liquidation preferences provide that upon any liquidation, sale or change of control of Metawave, holders of the Series A preferred stock will be entitled to receive the amount invested prior and in preference to any distribution to holders of Metawave’s common stock. After the foregoing preference, holders of Series A preferred stock shall also participate with holders of the common stock in any distribution until the holders of Series A preferred stock have received three times their original investment amount in the aggregate. Thereafter, the holders of common stock shall receive the remaining funds; provided, however, that if holders of Series A preferred stock would have received more on an as-converted basis, the holders will be treated as if they had converted the shares of preferred stock into common stock whether or not the conversion had actually occurred. The Series A stockholders also have registration rights. We must register the shares of common stock to be received upon conversion of the Series A preferred stock upon the earlier of eighteen months after the closing date of the financing or expiration of sales restrictions on the Series A preferred stock. Additionally, the holders of the Series A preferred stock have the right to designate a member to the board of directors.

Management and a few large stockholders beneficially own a substantial portion of our stock; their interests could conflict with yours; significant sales of stock held by them could have a negative effect on our stock price.

Our directors and executive officers and several large stockholders beneficially own approximately 40.3% of our outstanding common stock, on an as-converted basis. As a result of their ownership and positions, our directors and executive officers and these stockholders collectively are able to significantly influence all matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. Such concentration of ownership may also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control of Metawave. In addition, sales of significant amounts of shares held by our directors and executive officers and these stockholders, or the prospect of these sales, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Entities affiliated with one stockholder hold all of the outstanding shares of our Series A preferred stock and are entitled to elect one member of the board of directors. For a more detailed description of the risk associated with the outstanding Series A preferred stock, see the next risk factor titled “Preferred stock with preferential rights.”

Our Board of Directors has the authority to issue up to 9,872,827 shares of preferred stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions, including voting rights, of those shares without any further vote or action by the stockholders. The rights of the holders of common stock may be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of any preferred stock that may be issued in the future. The issuance of preferred stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change of control of Metawave without further action by the stockholders and may adversely affect the voting and other rights of the holders of our common stock. Further, certain provisions of our charter documents, including provisions eliminating the ability of stockholders to take action by written consent and limiting the ability of stockholders to raise matters at a meeting of stockholders without giving advance notice, may have the effect of delaying or preventing changes in control or management of Metawave, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of our stock. In addition, our charter documents do not permit cumulative voting, which may make it more difficult for a third party to gain control of our Board of Directors. Similarly, state laws in Washington related to corporate takeovers may prevent or delay a change of control of Metawave.

We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio. We invest in high quality marketable securities, primarily U.S. Government obligations and corporate obligations with maturates of less than three months. Such securities are subject to interest rate risk and will rise and fall in value if market interest rates change, however, we do not expect any material loss from our marketable security investments and therefore believe that our potential interest rate exposure is not material.

Currently our export sales are denominated in U.S. Dollars. The continued development of our international operations will result in an increased market risk relative to foreign currencies. At this time, we do not believe there will be material risks related to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

Beginning on March 18, 2002, a number of class action lawsuits have been filed against us and several current and former officers of the Company in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The complaints were filed on behalf of persons who purchased our common stock between April 2001 and March 2002. The complaints allege that the Company made false and misleading statements or omissions in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and seek unspecified compensatory damages and other relief. Additional purchasers of our securities may assert claims similar to these in the future.

On November 6, 2001, a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against us and several of our officers and directors, as well as against the underwriters who handled our April 26, 2000 initial public offering of common stock. The complaint was filed on behalf of persons who purchased our common stock during the time period beginning on April 26, 2000 and ending on December 6, 2000. The complaint alleges violations of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 primarily based on the assertion that there was undisclosed compensation received by our underwriters in connection with our initial public offering.

On May 14, 2002, Hencorp Technology (Shanghai) Group Co., Inc., a former distributor of Metawave’s Spotlight GSM systems in China, filed suit against Metawave Communications Corporation and its Chinese subsidiary, Metawave Communications and Trading (Shanghai) Co., Inc. in Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People’s Court alleging that Metawave owes it approximately $600,000 as a result of certain verbal agreements regarding the purchase and sale of Spotlight GSM systems in China.

We intend to vigorously defend against these complaints. The results of litigation proceedings are inherently unpredictable, however, and we are unable to provide assurance regarding the outcome of these complaints or possible damages that may be incurred. The uncertainty associated with these substantial unresolved lawsuits could seriously harm our business and financial condition and affect our ability to continue operations as a going concern. In particular, the continued defense of the lawsuits could result in the diversion of our management’s time and attention away from business operations, which could harm our business. In addition, negative developments with respect to the lawsuits or the investigation could cause our stock price to decline significantly. Moreover, although we are unable to determine the amount, if any, that we may be required to pay in connection with the resolution of these lawsuits by settlement or otherwise, any such payment could seriously harm our financial condition and affect our ability to continue business operations as a going concern. Our independent accountants have issued a “going concern” opinion in their report on our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2001, citing the uncertainties regarding these legal proceedings and the resulting potential damages if the proceedings are successful. Accordingly, the uncertain outcome of these proceedings raises doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

During the first quarter of 2001, the Company entered into an exclusive, five-year supply agreement with Viasystems Group, Inc. (“Viasystems”) to outsource substantially all of its manufacturing operations to Viasystems, a provider of electronics manufacturing services. As of August of 2002 the Company and Viasystems have mutually agreed to terminate the remainder of the supply agreement. Under the provisions of this agreement Metawave will pay $3.5 million for all amounts owed to Viasystems, remaining inventory commitments, additional inventory purchases and the purchase of related fixed assets. In addition, Viasystems agreed to dismiss a lawsuit it filed against the Company in June 2002 in King County Superior Court seeking damages for various claims including breach of contract.

In addition, from time to time we are subject to various other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. Although we cannot predict the outcomes of these proceedings with certainty, we do not believe that the disposition of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 6, 2002. Two matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders.

The first, to approve each of the nominees for election to the company’s Board of Directors, was approved. The following nominees for election as Directors, to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and qualified, received the number of votes set opposite their respective name:

The second matter submitted to the shareholders, to approve the full ratchet antidilution protection for Series A Preferred stock and related warrants issued to Oak Investment Partners, was not approved. The results of the voting are as follows:

In addition, the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock unanimously elected Bandel Carano to the Board of Directors. The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock grant the holders of the stock the right to designate a member of the Board of Directors.


	3.1*			Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.

	3.2*			Bylaws of the Registrant.

	4.1*			Form of Stock Certificate.

	99.1			Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	99.2			Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the SEC on June 7, 2002, announcing a change in the Company’s independent accountant, Grant Thornton LLP was appointed as the independent accountant for the Company.

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.


	[X]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2002

	[ ]	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 0-24673


Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		91-1673152 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10735 Willows Road NE, Redmond, WA (Address of principal executive offices)		98052 (Zip Code)


PART I. Financial Information
	Item 1. Financial Statements
		CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
		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 Disclosure of Market Risk
PART II. Other Information
	Item 1. Legal Proceedings
	Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
	Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURE
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT 99.1
EXHIBIT 99.2


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PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Balance Sheets — June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001		1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three and Six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001		2
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001		3
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		4
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		8
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk		21
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		22
Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		23
Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K		24
Signature			25
Index to Exhibits			26


					June 30,			December 31,
					2002			2001

					(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents				$	13,071		$	28,851
	Restricted cash					2,950			4,175
	Accounts receivable, net					2,088			11,371
	Receivable from Viasystems Group, Inc.					—			5,153
	Inventories, net					4,435			5,111
	Prepaid expenses and other assets					1,535			3,926

		Total current assets				24,079			58,587
Property and equipment, net						2,485			3,323
Goodwill						35,205			59,205
Other intangibles, net						3,561			4,297
Other noncurrent assets						28			143

		Total assets			$	65,358		$	125,555

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable				$	3,044		$	8,715
	Payable to Viasystems Group, Inc. (net at June 30, 2002)					116			6,762
	Other current liabilities					6,889			8,347
	Accrued compensation					1,996			2,914
	Current portion of notes payable and capital lease obligations					913			2,689

		Total current liabilities				12,958			29,427
Notes payable and capital lease obligations less current portion						593			1,268

		Total liabilities				13,551			30,695

Commitments and contingencies						—			—
Convertible preferred stock, $.0001 par value:
			Authorized shares — 10,000,000 at June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001; Issued and outstanding shares — 84,782 at June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, and warrants. Liquidation preference $20,000 plus pro rata with common stockholders to $40,000			20,000			20,000

Stockholders’ equity:
	Common stock, $.0001 par value, and paid-in capital:
			Authorized shares — 150,000,000 at June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001; Issued and outstanding shares — 51,664,842 and 51,662,687 at June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively			340,755			340,776
	Deferred stock compensation					(611	)		(1,430	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income					144			30
	Accumulated deficit					(308,481	)		(264,516	)

				Total stockholders’ equity		31,807			74,860

				Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	65,358		$	125,555

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			2002			2001			2002			2001

Revenues			$	4,174		$	8,521		$	10,342		$	18,530
Cost of revenues				3,061			12,805			7,226			22,122

Gross (loss) profit				1,113			(4,284	)		3,116			(3,592	)
Operating expenses:
	Research and development			2,729			8,645			6,990			16,535
	Sales, marketing and customer operations			2,095			2,525			5,716			5,942
	General and administrative			1,626			2,507			3,984			7,001
	Impairment of goodwill			—			—			24,000			—
	Amortization of intangibles and goodwill			417			4,455			834			9,361

		Total operating expenses		6,867			18,132			41,524			38,839

Loss from operations				(5,754	)		(24,416	)		(38,408	)		(42,431	)

Other income (expense), net				(1	)		274			(32	)		681
Interest expense				(62	)		(180	)		(136	)		(318	)

		Other income (expense), net		(63	)		94			(168	)		363

Net loss from continuing operations				(5,817	)		(22,322	)		(38,576	)		(42,068	)
Discontinued Operations
	Net loss from disposal of GSM SpotLight related assets			(23	)		—			(3,800	)		—
	Net loss from discontinued operations			(1,059	)		(1,641	)		(1,589	)		(3,362	)

Net loss from discontinued operations				(1,082	)		(1,641	)		(5,389	)		(3,362	)

Net loss			$	(6,899	)	$	(23,963	)	$	(43,965	)	$	(45,430	)

Basic and diluted net loss per share from continuing operations			$	(0.11	)	$	(0.50	)	$	(0.75	)	$	(0.96	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share from disposal of GSM SpotLight related assets				—			—			(0.07	)		—
Basic and diluted net loss per share from discontinued operations				(0.02	)		(0.04	)		(0.03	)	$	(0.08	)

Basic and diluted net loss per share			$	(0.13	)	$	(0.54	)	$	(0.85	)	$	(1.04	)

Weighted average shares used in computation of basic and diluted net loss per share				51,463			44,672			51,425			43,851


	June 30, 2002		December 31, 2001

	(In thousands)
Materials and Components	$	3,657	$	3,449
Trial Units		—		585
Completed Systems		688		1,077

	$	4,435	$	5,111


		Three months		Three months		Three Months
		ended		ended		Ended
		June 30, 2002		March 31, 2002		December 30, 2001

		(In thousands)
Employee termination benefits		$	320	$	1,061		—
Other charges			71		3,321	$	18,145

	Total restructuring charge	$	391	$	4,382	$	18,145

	Loss per share		0.01		0.09		0.35
	Total included in continuing operations		136		692		—
	Total included in discontinued operations		255		3,690		18,145



			Three Months Ended June 30,												Six Months Ended June 30,

			2002			%			2001			%			2002			%			2001			%

Revenues			$	4,174			100.0		$	8,521			100.0		$	10,341			100.0		$	18,530			100.0
Cost of revenues				3,061			73.3			12,805			150.3			7,226			69.9			22,122			119.4

Gross (loss) profit				1,113			26.7			(4,284	)		(50.3	)		3,116			30.1			(3,592	)		(19.4	)




Operating expenses:
		Research and development		2,729			65.4			8,645			101.4			6,990			67.6			16,535			89.2
		Sales, marketing and customer operations		2,095			50.2			2,525			29.6			5,716			55.3			5,942			32.1
		General and administrative		1,626			38.9			2,507			29.4			3,984			38.5			7,001			37.8
		Impairment of goodwill		—			—			—			—			24,000			232.1			—			—
		Amortization of intangibles and goodwill		417			10.0			4,455			52.3			834			8.1			9,361			50.5

	Total operating expenses			6,867			164.5			18,132			212.7			41,524			401.6			38,839			209.6

Loss from operations				(5,754	)		(137.8	)		(24,416	)		(263.0	)		(38,408	)		(371.5	)		(42,431	)		(229.0	)


Nominee	For		Withheld		Broker Non-votes

Robert Hunsberger		41,245,895		742,483		0
Bruce C. Edwards		41,693,295		295,083		0
David R. Hathaway		41,678,117		310,261		0
Scot B. Jarvis		37,527,959		4,460,419		0
Douglas O. Reudink		41,701,329		287,049		0
David A. Twyver		41,666,433		321,945		0


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-votes

17,959,753	1,872,915	608,983	21,546,727


Date: August 14, 2002		METAWAVE COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

		/s/ Larry R. Scheer Larry R. Scheer Vice President of Finance (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


Exhibit Number

	3.1*	Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.

	3.2*	Bylaws of the Registrant.

	4.1*	Form of Stock Certificate.

	99.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

	99.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.