-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KJETwqCbuOez6TURQ0cSjzZ74zwfvt4+xo9eTqtXUGAwIdKuzSg2tVqShPAXl2EK +iHwcVVAEO9/SNdgyu9xUQ== 0001133884-02-000259.txt : 20020415 0001133884-02-000259.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001133884-02-000259 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20011231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020318 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VICOR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000751978 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679] IRS NUMBER: 042742817 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18277 FILM NUMBER: 02577835 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 FRONTAGE ROAD CITY: ANDOVER STATE: MA ZIP: 01810 BUSINESS PHONE: 9784702900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 25 FRONTAGE RD CITY: ANDOVER STATE: MA ZIP: 01810 10-K 1 g10k-27573.txt 10-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K ---------------------- (Mark One) [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended DECEMBER 31, 2001 ----------------- [ ] 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 0-18277 VICOR CORPORATION ----------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 04-2742817 -------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS employer identification no.) incorporation or organization) 25 FRONTAGE ROAD, ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 01810 ---------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 470-2900 -------------- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE ---- Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.01 par value ---------------------------- (Title of Class) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X] The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $247,020,785 as of February 28, 2002. On February 28, 2002, there were 30,474,528 shares of Common Stock outstanding and 11,930,848 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of the Company's definitive proxy statement (the "Definitive Proxy Statement") to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A and relating to the Company's 2002 annual meeting of stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III. PART I This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimate," "plan," "assumes" and other similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of the risk factors set forth in this report. Reference is made in particular to the discussions set forth under Part I, Item 1 - "Business - Second-Generation Automated Manufacturing Line," "- Competition," "- Patents," "- Licensing," and "- Risk Factors," under Part I, Item 3 - "Legal Proceedings," and under Part II, Item 7 - "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." The risk factors contained in this report may not be exhaustive. Therefore, the information contained in this report should be read together with other reports and documents that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including Forms 10-Q and 8-K, which may supplement, modify, supersede or update those risk factors. ITEM 1 - BUSINESS THE COMPANY Vicor Corporation was incorporated in Delaware in 1981. Unless the context indicates otherwise, the term "Company" means Vicor Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power components and complete power systems using an innovative, patented, high frequency electronic power conversion technology called "zero current switching." Power systems, a central element in any electronic system, convert power from a primary power source (e.g., a wall outlet) into the stable DC voltages that are required by most contemporary electronic circuits. In 1987, the Company formed VLT Corporation as its licensing subsidiary. During 2000, the Company reincorporated VLT Corporation in California by merging it with and into VLT, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In 1990, the Company established a Technical Support Center in Germany and a foreign sales corporation (FSC). In 1995, the Company established Technical Support Centers in France, Italy, Hong Kong, and England. Also in 1995, the Company established Vicor Integration Architects ("VIAs"), most of which are majority owned subsidiaries. VIAs provide customers with local design and manufacturing services for turnkey custom power solutions. At December 31, 2001 there were six (6) VIAs operating in the United States. In 1996, the Company established Vicor B.V., a Netherlands company, which serves as a European Distribution Center. In 1998, the Company acquired the principal assets of the switching power supply businesses owned by the Japan Tobacco, Inc. group and established a direct presence in Japan through a new subsidiary called Vicor Japan Company, Ltd. ("VJCL"). VJCL markets and sells the Company's products and provides customer support in Japan. In 2001, the Company established a new subsidiary, Picor Corporation, which will design, develop and market Power Management Integrated Circuits and related products for use in a variety of power system applications. The Company's Common Stock became publicly traded on the NASDAQ National Market System in April 1990. All of the above named entities are consolidated in the Company's financial statements. PRODUCTS Power systems are incorporated into virtually all electronic products, such as computers and telecommunications equipment, to convert electric power from a primary source, for example a wall outlet, into the stable DC voltages required by electronic circuits. Because power systems are configured in a myriad of application-specific configurations, the Company's basic strategy is to exploit the density and performance advantages of its technology by offering comprehensive families of economical, component-level building blocks which can be applied by users to easily configure a power system specific to their needs. In addition to component-level power converters, which serve as modular power system building blocks, the Company also manufactures and sells complete configurable power systems, accessory products, and custom power solutions. The Company's principal product lines include: Modular Power Converters The Company currently offers four first-generation families of component-level DC-DC power converters: the VI-200, VI-J00, MI-200, and MI-J00 families. Designed to be mounted directly on a printed circuit board 1 assembly and soldered in place using contemporary manufacturing processes, each family comprises a comprehensive set of products which are offered in a wide range of input voltage, output voltage and power ratings. This allows end users to select products appropriate to their individual applications. The product families differ in maximum power ratings, performance characteristics, package size and, in the case of the "MI" families, in target market. The MI families are designed specifically to meet many of the performance and environmental requirements of the military/defense markets. In 1998, the Company introduced the first complete family of its second-generation of high power density, component-level DC-DC converters. This family operates from 48 Volts input and is designed for the telecommunications market as well as distributed power systems. It consists of 26 modules with the most popular output voltages in all three of the Company's second-generation standard packages: the full size (Maxi), the half size (Mini) and the quarter size (Micro). Output power levels from 50 to 500 Watts are covered by this second-generation product offering. In 1999, this was followed by two additional families: a 300 Volt input for off-line (rectified 115 or 230 Volt ac) and distributed power applications, and a 375 Volt input specifically designed for use in power factor corrected systems. This latter family increased the power available to 600 Watts. The Vicor Design Assistance Computer ("VDAC") is a proprietary system which enables Vicor's customers to specify on-line, and verify in real time, the performance and attributes of second-generation DC-DC converters. Using patented technology, VDAC enables the design of second-generation DC-DC converters with any output voltage between 2 and 48 Volts and with any input voltage from 18 to 425 Volts, with an input voltage range of up to 2.1:1. All of the Vicor established brick standards, full-, half- and quarter-size, are available. Output power is selectable over a continuous range of 20 to 500 Watts per module and modules can be configured in fault-tolerant arrays capable of delivering several kilowatts. In November 2000, the Company introduced a new power conversion architecture, called PowerStick, which is specifically designed to address the market for low profile, high density, board mounted DC-DC converters. PowerStick converters will be able to deliver up to 75 Watts per module and up to 900 Watts in fault tolerant arrays. Configurable Products Utilizing its standard converters as core elements, the Company has developed several product families which provide complete power solutions configured to a customer's specific needs. These products exploit the benefits of the component-level approach to offer higher performance, higher power densities, lower costs, greater flexibility and faster delivery than traditional competitive offerings. Most electronic and data processing ("EDP") and industrial electronic products operate directly off of AC lines. "Off-line" power systems require "front end" circuitry to convert AC line voltage into DC voltage for the core converters. The Company's off-line AC-DC products incorporate a set of modular front end subassemblies to offer a complete power solution from AC line input to highly regulated DC output. The product selection includes a low-profile modular design in various sizes and power levels, and a choice of alternatives to conventional "box switchers," high power, off-line bulk supplies in industry-standard packages. Voltage and power levels are either factory or field configurable. Many telecommunications, defense and industrial electronic products are powered from central DC sources (battery plants or generators). The Company's DC-DC power system choices include a low-profile modular design similar to the corresponding AC-DC system and a rugged, compact assembly for chassis-mounted, bulk power applications. In February 2001, the Company introduced the VIPAC family of power systems, a new class of user defined, modular power solutions. VIPAC is a new type of integrated power system leveraging the latest advances in second-generation DC-DC converter technology and modular front ends. VIPAC combines application specific processing units, a choice of chassis styles and, in AC input versions, remotely hold-up capacitors to provide fast, flexible and highly reliable power solutions for a wide range of demanding applications. 2 Accessory Power System Components Accessory power system components, used with the Company's component-level power converters, integrate other important functions of the power system, facilitating the design of complete power systems by interconnecting several modules. In general, accessory products are used to condition the inputs and outputs of the Company's modular power components. VI-HAMs (Harmonic Attenuator Modules) are universal-AC-input, power-factor-correcting front ends for use with compatible power converters. VI-AIMs (AC Input Modules) provide input filtering, transient protection and rectification of the AC line. VI-IAMs (Input Attenuator Modules) provide the DC input filtering and transient protection required in industrial and telecommunications markets. VI-RAMs (Ripple Attenuator Modules) condition converter module outputs for extremely low noise systems. In 1998, the Company doubled the power capability of its component-level AC front end, the VI-ARM (AC Rectifier Module). This new front end product is packaged in the same "Micro" package and includes a microcontroller that tracks the AC line to ensure correct operation for domestic or international line voltages. In addition, two accessory products for the 48 Volt input second-generation family were introduced in 1999: the FiltMod for input filtering and the IAM48 for transient and spike protection. Customer Specific Products Since its inception, the Company has accepted a certain amount of "custom" power supply business. In most cases, the customer was unable to obtain a conventional solution which could achieve the desired level of performance in the available space. By utilizing its component-level power products as core elements in developing most of these products, the Company was able to meet the customer's needs with a reliable, high power density, total solution. However, in keeping with the Company's strategy of focusing on sales of standard families of component-level power building blocks, custom product sales have not been directly pursued. The Company has traditionally pursued these custom opportunities through Value-Added-Resellers ("VARs") and a network of VIAs (see "The Company," above in Item 1 - "Business"). Most of the VIAs are majority owned by the Company, while VARs are independent businesses. Both VIAs and VARs are distributed geographically and are in close proximity to many of their customers. SALES AND MARKETING The Company sells its products through a network of 34 independent sales representative organizations in North and South America; internationally, 48 independent distributors are utilized. Sales activities are managed by a staff of Regional and Strategic Sales Managers and sales personnel based at the Company's world headquarters in Andover, Massachusetts, its Westcor division in Sunnyvale, California, a Technical Support Center in Lombard, Illinois, in VIA locations in Oceanside, California and Austin, Texas, and in its Technical Support Center subsidiaries in Munich, Germany; Camberley Surrey, England; Milan, Italy; Paris, France; Hong Kong and Tokyo, Japan. Export sales, as a percentage of total net revenues, were approximately 36%, 32% and 30%, in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Because of the technical nature of the Company's product lines, the Company engages a staff of Field Applications Engineers to support the Company's sales activities. Field Applications Engineers provide direct technical sales support worldwide to review new applications and technical matters with existing and potential customers. There are Field Application Engineers assigned to all Company locations and are supported by product specialists (Product Line Engineers) located in Andover. The Company generally warrants its standard products for a period of two years. The Company also sells directly to customers through Vicor Express, an in-house distribution group. Through advertising and periodic mailing of its catalogs, Vicor Express generally offers customers rapid delivery on small quantities of many standard products. The Company, through Vicor B.V., has expanded its Vicor Express operation to include locations in Germany, France, Italy and England. 3 CUSTOMERS AND APPLICATIONS The Company's customer base is comprised of large Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and smaller, lower volume users which are broadly distributed across several major market areas. Some examples of the diverse applications of the Company's products are: TELECOMMUNICATIONS: EDP: Central Office Systems RAID Systems Fiber Optic Systems Parallel Processors Cellular Telecommunications Data Storage Systems Microwave Communications Campus Network Servers ATM Switches Enterprise Servers Paging Equipment File Servers Broadcast Equipment Optical Switches Remote Telemetry Equipment Cable Head End Equipment Power Amplifiers MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL: MILITARY: Process Control Equipment Secure Communications Equipment Medical Equipment Digital Displays Seismic Equipment Aircraft/Weapons Test Equipment Test Equipment Ruggedized Computers Transportation Systems Electronic Warfare Equipment Agricultural Equipment Reconnaissance/Targeting Systems Material Handling Equipment Radar-Jamming Systems Marine Products Missle Defense Systems For the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of net revenues. BACKLOG As of December 31, 2001, the Company had a backlog of approximately $34.5 million compared to $70.3 million at December 31, 2000. Backlog is comprised of orders for products, which have a scheduled shipment date within the next 12 months. The Company believes that a substantial portion of sales in each quarter is, and will continue to be, derived from orders booked in the same quarter. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT As a basic element of its long-term strategy, the Company is committed to the continued advancement of power conversion technology and power component product development. The Company's research and development efforts are focused in three areas: continued enhancement of the Company's patented technology; expansion of the Company's families of component level DC-DC converter products; and continued development of configurable products based upon market opportunities. The Company invested approximately $20.2 million, $20.6 million and $19.9 million, in research and development in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Investment in research and development represented 10.3%, 8.0% and 10.5%, of net revenues in 2001, 2000 and 1999. The Company plans to continue to invest a significant percentage of revenues into research and development. MANUFACTURING The Company's principal manufacturing processes consist of assembly of electronic components onto printed circuit boards, automatic testing of components, wave, reflow and infrared soldering of assembled components, encapsulation of converter subassemblies, final "burn-in" of certain products and product test using automatic test equipment. 4 The Company continues to pursue its strategy to minimize manual assembly processes, reduce manufacturing costs, increase product quality and reliability and ensure its ability to rapidly and effectively expand capacity. The strategy is based upon the phased acquisition and/or fabrication, qualification and integration of automated manufacturing equipment. The Company plans to make continuing investments in manufacturing equipment, particularly for the Company's second-generation products and FastTrack platform, in order to expand capacity (see "- Second-Generation Automated Manufacturing Line," below). Components used in the Company's products are purchased from a variety of vendors. Most of the components are available from multiple sources. In instances of single source items, the Company maintains levels of inventories it considers to be appropriate. Incoming components, assemblies and other parts are subjected to several levels of inspection procedures. Compliance by the Company with applicable environmental laws has not had a material effect on the financial condition or operations of the Company SECOND-GENERATION AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING LINE Revenues of second-generation products increased by 47% in 2001 over 2000. Both first and second-generation products are sold to similar customers. While unit production in 2001 increased by 26% compared to 2000, the Company experienced a reduction in demand for second-generation products in the third and fourth quarters of 2001. Gross margins on second-generation products continue to be significantly lower than those of first-generation products. The Company took steps in 2001 to increase the capacity of second-generation manufacturing, which included adding equipment and re-deploying personnel and equipment from first-generation production lines. The Company is also in the process of completing an upgrade to second-generation products, internally designated as FastTrack, which the Company anticipates will also help to increase production capacity and reduce costs. Approximately $6.4 million of equipment was placed into service related to the FastTrack program in 2001, with an additional $2.7 million in construction-in-progress at the end of the year. It will take several quarters before these steps will be fully implemented and their effects realized. Gross margins during 2002 will continue to be negatively impacted unless and until the Company is able to attain higher production volumes, higher yield levels and component cost reductions with respect to second-generation products. There can be no assurance that such volumes, yields or cost reductions can be attained. COMPETITION Many power supply manufacturers target markets similar to those of the Company. Representative examples of these manufacturers are: Lambda Electronics, a subsidiary of Invensys, plc; the former Power Systems business unit of Lucent Technologies, now a subsidiary of Tyco International, Ltd.; Artesyn Technologies; Astec America, a subsidiary of Emerson Electronic Company; Power-One, Inc.; and C&D Technologies, Inc., Power Electronics Division. Although certain of the Company's competitors have significantly greater financial and marketing resources and longer operating histories than the Company, the Company believes that it has a strong competitive position, particularly with customers who need small, high density power system solutions requiring a variety of input-output configurations. PATENTS The Company believes that its patents afford significant advantages by erecting fundamental and multilayered barriers to competitive encroachment upon key features and performance benefits of its principal product families. The Company's patents cover the fundamental conversion topologies used to achieve the performance attributes of its converter product lines; converter array architectures which are the basis of the products' "parallelability"; product packaging design; product construction; high frequency magnetic structures; and automated equipment and methods for circuit and product assembly. On February 16, 1999, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. patent RE36,098 (the "Reissue Patent") as a reissue of U.S. Patent 4,441,146 (the "Reset Patent"). The Reissue Patent includes original claims 1 through 5 of the Reset Patent plus 38 additional new claims. The claims in the Reissue Patent 5 cover non-coincident active clamp technology in a broadly defined class of single-ended forward converters and enable design of power converters which are smaller and more energy efficient than conventional power supplies. The claims cover, but are not limited to, so-called "zero-voltage switching" technology. The Company believes that its rights under the Reset Patent and the Reissue Patent have been and are being infringed. The Company believes in vigorously protecting its rights under its patents (see "Item 3 - Legal Proceedings" below). The Company has been issued 75 patents in the United States (which expire between 2002 and 2020), 25 in Europe (which expire between 2002 and 2015 ), and 23 in Japan (which expire between 2002 and 2016). The Company also has a number of patent applications pending in the United States, Europe and the Far East. Although the Company believes that patents are an effective way of protecting its technology, there can be no assurances that the Company's patents will prove to be enforceable (see, e.g., Item 3 - "Legal Proceedings" below). While some of the Company's patents are deemed materially important to the Company's operations, the Company believes that no one patent is essential to the success of the Company. LICENSING In addition to generating revenue, licensing is an element of the Company's strategy for building worldwide product and technology acceptance and market share. In granting licenses, the Company retains the right to use its patented technologies, and manufacture and sell its products, in all licensed geographic areas and fields of use. Licenses are granted and administered through the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, VLT, Inc., which owns the Company's patents. Revenues from licensing arrangements have not exceeded 10% of the Company's consolidated revenues in any of the last three fiscal years. On March 28, 2001, the Company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vicor Hong Kong Ltd. ("VHK"), entered into cooperative agreements with Nagano Japan Radio Company, Ltd. ("NJRC") under which NJRC received a non-exclusive license to manufacture high-density power converter modules using Vicor second-generation power conversion technology (the "licensed converters"). NJRC will manufacture the licensed converters in its facilities in the Far East. Under the agreements, VHK and NJRC will market, use and sell the licensed converters in a variety of product formats throughout the world. VHK has exclusive worldwide rights to sell and distribute the licensed converters as stand-alone products. NJRC is licensed to design and manufacture custom power solutions which incorporate the licensed converters and to sell those custom power supplies everywhere in the world, with the exception of North America and Europe. As part of the cooperation, VHK will have exclusive rights to sell custom power supplies for NJRC in North America and Europe (the "Western Products"). NJRC is licensed to manufacture and use licensed converters in the Western Products. NJRC will design the Western Products, manufacture them in its plants in the Far East and ship them to customers in North America and Europe. EMPLOYEES As of December 31, 2001, the Company employed approximately 1,600 full time and 50 part time people. The Company believes that its continued success depends, in part, on its ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. Although there is strong demand for qualified technical personnel, the Company has not to date experienced difficulty in attracting and retaining sufficient engineering and technical personnel to meet its needs (See "- Risk Factors - Dependence on Key Personnel," below). None of the Company's employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement. RISK FACTORS This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of, among other factors, the risk factors set forth below. 6 NEED FOR TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS The power supply industry and the industries in which many of our customers operate are characterized by intense competition, rapid technological change, product obsolescence and price erosion for mature products, each of which could have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations. The failure of the Company to continue to develop and commercialize leading-edge technologies and products that are cost effective and maintain high standards of quality could have a material adverse affect on the Company's competitive position and results of operations. DEPENDENCE ON CUSTOMERS' BUSINESS PROSPECTS The Company manufactures modular power components and power systems that are incorporated into its customers' electronic products. The Company's growth is therefore dependent on the continued growth in the sales of its customers' products as well as the development by its customers of new products. The failure of the Company to anticipate changes in our customers' businesses and their changing product needs could negatively impact our financial position. NEED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURING CAPACITY In order to meet anticipated future growth, the Company will need to continue to increase manufacturing capacity through the installation of additional equipment and additional automated manufacturing lines. The Company has been working to increase the capacity for second-generation products through the acquisition of new equipment and the re-deployment of equipment from first-generation production. This will continue to increase fixed costs and could have a negative impact on the Company's gross margins and profitability. In addition, the process of installing equipment and new lines, as well as hiring and training new personnel, could cause disruptions in production or delays in the shipping of products. If revenue levels do not increase enough to offset the increased fixed costs, the Company's future operating results could be adversely affected. In addition, asset values could be impaired if the additional capacity is underutilized for an extended period of time. DEPENDENCE ON THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS AND SUBCONTRACTORS The Company depends on third party suppliers and subcontractors to provide components and assemblies used in our products. If suppliers or subcontractors cannot provide their products or services on time or to our specifications, the Company may not be able to meet the demand for its products or it may negatively affect delivery times. In addition, the Company cannot directly control the quality of the products and services provided by third parties. In order to grow, the Company may need to find new or change existing suppliers and subcontractors. This could cause disruptions in production, delays in the shipping of product or increases in prices paid to third-parties. FOREIGN SALES AND DISTRIBUTION International sales have been and are expected to be a significant component of total sales. Dependence on foreign third parties for sales and distribution is subject to special concerns, such as foreign economic and political instability, foreign currency controls and market fluctuations, trade barriers and tariffs, foreign regulations and exchange rates. Sudden or unexpected changes in the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations. DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL The Company's success depends on our ability to retain the services of our executive officers. The loss of one or more members of senior management could adversely affect the Company's business and financial results. In particular, the Company is dependent on the services of Dr. Patrizio Vinciarelli, its founder, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. The loss of the services of Dr. Vinciarelli could have a material adverse effect on the Company's development of new products and on its results of operations. In addition, the Company depends on highly skilled engineers and other personnel with technical skills that are in high demand and are difficult to replace. The Company's continued operations and growth depends on its ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees in a very competitive employment market. 7 PATENTS AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS The Company operates in an industry in which the ability to compete depends on the development or acquisition of proprietary technologies which must be protected to preserve the exclusive use of such technologies. The Company devotes substantial resources to establish and protect our patents and proprietary rights, and relies on patent and intellectual property law to protect such rights. Such protection, though, may not prevent competitors from independently developing products similar or superior to the Company's products. The Company may be unable to protect or enforce current patents, may rely on unpatented technology that competitors could restrict or may be unable to acquire patents in the future, and this may have a material adverse affect on the Company's competitive position. In addition, the intellectual property laws of foreign countries may not protect the Company's rights to the same extent as those of the United States. The Company has been and may need to continue to defend or challenge patents. The Company may incur significant costs in and devote significant resources to these efforts which, if unsuccessful, may have a material adverse effect on its results of operations. GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS The Company is exposed to general economic conditions which could have a material adverse impact on its business, operating results and financial condition. As a result of the recent general economic slowdown, the Company's net revenues declined significantly in 2001 as compared to 2000. In response to the decline in revenues and demand, which resulted in excess production capacity, the Company initiated a cost reduction plan in the fourth quarter of 2001 to mitigate the negative effect of these trends (see Part II, Item 7 - "Cost Reduction Plan"). There can be no assurance that this plan will be successful. ITEM 2 - PROPERTIES The Company's corporate headquarters building, which the Company owns and which is located in Andover, Massachusetts, provides approximately 90,000 square feet of office space for its sales, marketing, engineering and administration personnel. The Company also owns a building of approximately 230,000 square feet in Andover, Massachusetts, which houses all Massachusetts manufacturing activities. The Company's Westcor division owns and occupies a building of approximately 31,000 square feet in Sunnyvale, California. ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS As previously disclosed in the Company's Forms 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2001, in June 1998 the Company and VLT Corporation (which has since merged with and into VLT, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court of Massachusetts alleging that Unitrode Corporation ("Unitrode") has infringed and is infringing U.S. Reissue Patent No. 36,098 (the "Reset Patent") entitled "Optimal Resetting of the Transformer's Core in Single Ended Forward Converters." The Reset Patent is a reissue of U.S. Patent No. 4,441,146, which was issued on April 3, 1984. On January 24, 2001, the Court issued a summary judgment decision in which the Court concluded that the Reset Patent is not anticipated by certain prior art. The Court further concluded that the Reset Patent is not invalid for failure to disclose the best mode of practicing the invention, nor is it invalid for indefiniteness. The Court also concluded that certain single-ended forward converters, built by Unitrode and four of its customers using certain Unitrode integrated circuits ("chips"), had infringed the Reset Patent. The Court declined to rule on certain other matters relating to the Reset Patent, and those matters were made the subject of a jury trial, which concluded on May 25, 2001 with the jury rendering a verdict in which it upheld the validity of the Reset Patent. The jury also found that Unitrode had not induced the four customers to infringe the Reset Patent. On September 4, 2001, Unitrode filed a notice of appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit seeking to overturn the May 25, 2001 jury verdict of patent validity. Vicor opposed Unitrode's appeal and filed a cross-appeal seeking to overturn the May 25, 2001 jury verdict of non-inducement. On October 23, 2001 the Company announced that it had entered into a settlement with Unitrode, under which the parties agreed to withdraw their respective appeals and dismiss their respective claims. The Company has retained its right to recover damages directly from infringers using Unitrode chips. 8 Vicor and VLT, Inc. ("VLT") are pursuing infringement claims directly against Artesyn Technologies, Lambda Electronics, Lucent Technologies and Power-One in the United States District Court in Boston, Massachusetts. The lawsuit against Lucent was filed in May 2000 and the lawsuits against the other defendants were filed in February and March 2001. On April 6, 2001, Vicor and VLT moved to add Tyco Electronics Power Systems, Inc. as a defendant in the Lucent proceeding. Tyco Electronics Power Systems, Inc. is the entity which now operates the former power component business of Lucent. Vicor and VLT are seeking monetary damages in these suits. On June 29, 2001, Vicor filed a motion with the Court seeking an attachment of certain of Lucent's property in Massachusetts. On January 17, 2002, the Court issued an order granting Vicor an attachment of certain of Lucent's property in an amount of $20 million, unless Lucent posts a bond for this amount. In granting its order, the Court found that (1) Vicor had a reasonable likelihood of succeeding in its claim of patent infringement against Lucent and (2) that $20 million represented a conservative estimate of actual damages that Vicor is likely to prove at trial. There can be no assurance that Vicor will ultimately prevail in this litigation or, if it prevails, as to the amount of damages that would be awarded. On October 2, 2001, the Company announced that it and VLT had entered into a license agreement with Magnetek, Inc. ("Magnetek") under which Magnetek acquired worldwide, non-exclusive rights to use power conversion technology covered by the Reset Patent. The Company agreed to dismiss its patent infringement claims against Magnetek on the same date. On July 23, 2001, the Company announced that it and VLT had entered into a license agreement with Siemens Corporation ("Siemens") under which Siemens acquired worldwide, non-exclusive rights to use power conversion technology covered by the Reset Patent. The Company agreed to dismiss its patent infringement claims against Siemens on the same date. The Company is in the process of enforcing its rights against other third parties that it believes are infringing the Company's intellectual property. The Company is involved in certain litigation incidental to the conduct of its business. While the outcome of lawsuits against the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect any current litigation to have a material adverse impact on the Company. ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None. 9 PART II ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS The Common Stock of the Company is listed on the National Market System of the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation ("NASDAQ") System and is traded in the over-the-counter market under the NASDAQ symbol "VICR." The Class B Common Stock of the Company is not traded on any market and is subject to restrictions on transfer under the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended. The following table sets forth the quarterly high and low sales prices for the Common Stock as reported by NASDAQ for the periods indicated: 2000 HIGH LOW - ---- ---- --- First Quarter 45.75 17.50 Second Quarter 36.50 17.50 Third Quarter 56.63 32.25 Fourth Quarter 54.75 25.88 2001 First Quarter 39.94 17.63 Second Quarter 26.09 15.65 Third Quarter 22.85 13.59 Fourth Quarter 17.53 12.16 As of February 28, 2002, there were approximately 369 holders of record of the Company's Common Stock and approximately 24 holders of record of the Company's Class B Common Stock. These numbers do not reflect persons or entities that hold their stock in nominee or "street name" through various brokerage firms. DIVIDEND POLICY The Company has not paid cash dividends on its common equity and it is the Company's present intention to retain earnings to finance the expansion of the Company's business. 10 ITEM 6 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA The following selected consolidated financial data with respect to the Company's statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 and with respect to the Company's balance sheets as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 are derived from the Company's consolidated financial statements, which appear elsewhere in this report and which have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors. The following selected consolidated financial data with respect to the Company's statements of income for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 and with respect to the Company's balance sheets as of December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 are derived from the Company's audited consolidated financial statements, which are not included herein. The data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, related notes and other financial information included herein.
Year Ended December 31 ---------------------- (in thousands except per share data) Income Statement Data 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 - --------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Net revenues $195,910 $257,583 $189,887 $164,634 $162,243 Income (loss) from operations (5,017) 46,010 24,427 18,365 35,950 Net income (loss) (559) 33,920 19,088 15,835 26,217 Net income (loss) per share-diluted (.01) .78 .45 .37 .60 Weighted average shares-diluted 42,342 43,265 42,412 42,785 43,344 At December 31 -------------- (in thousands) Balance Sheet Data 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 - ------------------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Working capital $153,159 $146,478 $123,017 $84,594 $128,267 Total assets 289,622 294,113 268,905 249,551 228,843 Total liabilities 24,785 31,192 24,372 40,292 20,419 Stockholders' equity 264,837 262,921 244,533 209,259 208,424
ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following table sets forth certain items of selected consolidated financial information as a percentage of net revenues for the periods indicated. This table and the subsequent discussion should be read in conjunction with the selected financial data and the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company contained elsewhere in this report.
Year Ended December 31 ---------------------- 2001 2000 1999 ---- ---- ---- Net revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Gross margin 29.9% 42.6% 42.8% Selling, general and administrative expenses 22.1% 16.8% 19.4% Research and development expenses 10.3% 8.0% 10.5% Income (loss) before income taxes (0.5%) 19.3% 14.7%
11 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses the Company's 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, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgements, including those related to revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories, investments, intangible assets, income taxes, impairment of long-lived assets, and contingencies and litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgements 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 judgements about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Management believes the following accounting policies involve its more significant judgements and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements. Vicor maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. The Company adjusts its inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual future demand or market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required. Management evaluates the recoverability of the Company's identifiable intangible assets, goodwill and other long-lived assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 (FAS 121), which generally requires that the recoverability of these assets be assessed when events or circumstances indicate a potential impairment. The Company is required to adopt two new accounting standards in 2002, FAS 142 and FAS 144, that provide new guidance regarding potential impairment for goodwill and long-lived assets, respectively (see Note 1 to the financial statements). These impairment assessments could result in additional impairment charges to reduce the carrying value of these assets in the future. YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000: Net revenues for fiscal 2001 were $195,910,000, a decrease of $61,673,000 (23.9%) as compared to $257,583,000, for fiscal 2000. The decline in revenues resulted primarily from a net decrease in unit shipments of standard and custom products of approximately $54,724,000 and a decrease in license revenue of approximately $6,949,000. The Company experienced a reduction in demand for its first-generation products in the fourth quarter of 2000 which continued throughout 2001. While overall revenues of second-generation products increased 47% in 2001 over 2000, the Company experienced a reduction in demand for second-generation products in the second half of 2001. While the Company has experienced an increase in orders in the beginning of 2002, they are still significantly less than that of 2000 and the first half of 2001. There can be no assurance that these increases will continue. Both first and second-generation products are sold to similar customers. The decrease in license revenue was primarily due to the recognition of the final amounts under the license agreement with Reltec Corporation during the first quarter of 2001. Gross margin decreased $51,263,000 (46.7%) from $109,752,000 to $58,489,000, and decreased as a percentage of net revenues from 42.6% to 29.9%. The primary component of the decrease in gross margin dollars and gross margin percentage was the decrease in net revenues. Other factors impacting the gross margin percentage were an increase in provisions for inventory reserves of approximately $1,700,000 in 2001 for potential excess materials, an increase in depreciation on the second-generation automated production line, including equipment for FastTrack, of approximately $911,000 in 2001 and changes in the revenue mix. The primary changes in the revenue mix affecting gross margin percentage were the decrease in license revenue and a higher proportion of second-generation products shipped in 2001 as compared to 2000, which are at significantly lower gross margins than those of first-generation products. The Company continues to refine the designs, processes, equipment and parts associated with second-generation products. Until the Company achieves higher production volumes, higher yield levels and attains component cost reductions on second-generation products, gross margins will continue to be adversely affected. 12 Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $43,312,000 for the year, an increase of $133,000 (0.3%) over fiscal 2000. As a percentage of net revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses increased from 16.8% to 22.1%. The principal components of the $133,000 increase were $1,887,000 (102.0%) of increased legal expense and $1,151,000 (8.0%) of increased compensation expense. These were offset by a $1,741,000 (25.8%) decrease in sales commission costs, $665,000 (85.6%) in decreased payroll tax expense associated with the exercise of stock options and $496,000 (14.1%) in decreased advertising costs. The increase in legal expense in 2001 was in connection with activity related to the Company's patent infringement actions (see Part I, Item 3 - "Legal Proceedings"). Research and development expenses decreased $369,000 (1.8%) to $20,194,000, but increased as a percentage of net revenues to 10.3% from 8.0%. The principal component of the $369,000 decrease was $947,000 (81.4%) of decreased research and development expense associated with the operations of Vicor Japan Company, Ltd. ("VJCL") due to a realignment of their activities to applications engineering beginning in the second quarter of 2001, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses. This was offset by $245,000 (20.8%) of increased research and development costs associated with the operations of the Vicor Integrated Architects ("VIAs"), $169,000 (19.2%) of increased facilities costs and $113,000 (34.4%) of increased personnel related expenses, principally for employment recruiting, advertising and relocation expenses. The Company has a long-term commitment to reinvesting its profits in new product design and development in order to maintain and improve its competitive position. Other income (expense), net increased $336,000 (8.9%) to $4,122,000. Other income (expense), net is primarily comprised of interest income derived from invested cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, as well as a note receivable associated with the Company's real estate transaction, as described in Note 5 to the financial statements. Other income (expense), net increased primarily due to a gain on the sale of an investment of $1,452,000 in the fourth quarter of 2001. In exchange, the Company received shares of Scipher plc, a U.K. company which is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange. As a result, the carrying value of this investment will be subject to fluctuations in Scipher's share price, which is reported in a separate component of stockholders' equity, and to fluctuations in foreign currency, which is reported in the statement of operations. Any declines judged to be other than temporary and any realized gains (losses) will be reported in other income (expense), net (see Note 6 to the financial statements). This increase was offset by a decrease in interest income due to a decrease in average interest rates. Loss before income taxes was $895,000, a decrease of $50,691,000 (101.8%) compared to 2000. The benefit for income taxes totaled $336,000 in 2001, while the provision for income taxes totaled $15,876,000 in 2000. The Company's overall tax rate was (37.5%) and 31.9% for 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Company reported a net loss in 2001 of $559,000, as compared with net income in 2000 of $33,920,000. Diluted loss per share was $(.01) in 2001 and diluted income per share was $.78 in 2000. YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999: Net revenues for fiscal 2000 were $257,583,000, an increase of $67,696,000 (35.7%) as compared to $189,887,000, for fiscal 1999. The growth in revenues resulted primarily from a net increase in unit shipments of standard and custom products of approximately $73,403,000, which was offset by a decrease in license revenue of approximately $5,707,000. The decrease in license revenue was primarily due to non-recurring payments from licensees for past use of Vicor's intellectual property in 1999. Although net revenues increased substantially in fiscal 2000, the Company experienced a reduction in demand for its first-generation products in the fourth quarter of 2000 which has continued in early 2001. Shipments of second-generation products approximately doubled in 2000 versus 1999 and have continued to increase in early 2001. Both first and second-generation products are sold to similar customers. Gross margin increased $28,568,000 (35.2%) from $81,184,000 to $109,752,000, and decreased as a percentage of net revenues from 42.8% to 42.6%. The primary component of the increase in gross margin dollars was an increase in net revenues. The primary components of the decrease in gross margin percentage were an increase in depreciation on the second-generation automated production line of approximately $1,300,000 in 2000 and changes in the revenue mix. These items were offset by the increase in net revenues. 13 Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $43,179,000 for the year, an increase of $6,348,000 (17.2%) over fiscal 1999. As a percentage of net revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased from 19.4% to 16.8%. The principal components of the $6,348,000 increase were $2,037,000 (43.2%) of increased sales commissions costs, $1,802,000 (14.3%) of increased compensation expense, $1,161,000 (45.4%) of increased marketing program costs and $756,000 (69.1%) of increased legal fees. The increase in marketing program costs were due to an increase in space advertising and direct mail to support new product introductions and increased international marketing expense. Research and development expenses increased $637,000 (3.2%) to $20,563,000, and decreased as a percentage of net revenues to 8.0% from 10.5%. The principal components of the $637,000 increase were $1,314,000 (12.8%) of increased compensation expense, $249,000 (26.8%) of increased research and development costs associated with the operations of the VIAs and $198,000 (102.6%) of increased temporary labor and personnel expenses. The principle component offsetting the above increase was $1,286,000 (35.3%) of decreased project material costs. Other income increased $347,000 (10.1%) to $3,786,000. Other income is primarily comprised of interest income derived from invested cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, as well as a note receivable associated with the Company's real estate transaction, as described in Note 5 to the financial statements. Other income increased primarily due to an increase in interest income due to an increase in cash and cash equivalents balances and short-term investments and an increase in average interest rates, partially offset by write-downs of $513,000 for certain equipment no longer in use. Income before income taxes was $49,796,000, an increase of $21,930,000 (78.7%) compared to 1999. As a percentage of net revenues, income before income taxes increased from 14.7% in 1999 to 19.3% in 2000. The provision for income taxes totaled $15,876,000 in 2000 compared to $8,778,000 in 1999. The Company's overall tax rate was 31.9% and 31.5% for 2000 and 1999, respectively. The increase in the effective tax rate was due to the reduced impact of tax credits in 2000 on a higher level of income before income taxes. Net income in 2000 increased by $14,832,000 to $33,920,000. Diluted earnings per share were $.78 in 2000 compared to $.45 in 1999. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES At December 31, 2001, the Company had $57,481,000 in cash and cash equivalents. Working capital increased $6,681,000 during the year ended December 31, 2001. This increase was due primarily to a decrease in current liabilities of $7,865,000, offset by a net decrease in current assets of $1,184,000. The decrease in current assets was due to a decrease in accounts receivable and inventories of $28,619,000 and a decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $5,435,000, offset by an increase in short-term investments of $23,208,000 and an increase in a note receivable of $7,500,000 which was reclassified to current as it is due in May 2002. Cash used in investing activities during fiscal 2001 was $46,238,000, an increase of $23,885,000 (106.9%) compared to fiscal 2000. This increase was primarily due to an increase in purchases of short-term investments of $13,464,000 and an increase in net additions to property and equipment of $5,603,000. Cash provided by financing activities was $1,377,000 in 2001 compared to cash used in financing activities of $22,529,000 in 2000, a net change of $23,906,000. This change is primarily attributed to a net decrease in the acquisition cost of treasury stock of $32,851,000 in 2001, and a decrease in the net proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock upon the exercise of stock options of $8,945,000. The Company's primary liquidity needs are for making continuing investments in manufacturing equipment, much of which is built internally, particularly for the Company's second-generation products. The internal construction of manufacturing machinery, in order to provide for additional manufacturing capacity, is a practice which the Company expects to continue over the next several years. While manufacturing capacity for second-generation products increased during 2001, the Company continues to take steps to increase the capacity of second-generation manufacturing, which includes adding equipment and re-deploying equipment from first-generation production. In February 2001, management approved approximately $16 million in new capital expenditures to execute this plan. Through December 31, 2001, the Company has spent approximately $9.1 14 million under this plan and anticipates additional spending of approximately $3 million in 2002, which should complete this spending plan. In February 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the repurchase of up to $30,000,000 of the Company's Common Stock (the "February 2000 Plan"). The February 2000 Plan authorizes the Company to make such repurchases from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing of this program and the amount of the stock that may be repurchased is at the discretion of management based on its view of economic and financial market conditions. In 2001, the Company spent $138,000 for the repurchase of shares of its Common Stock under the February 2000 Plan, completing this repurchase plan. In November 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $30,000,000 of the Company's Common Stock, under terms similar to those of the February 2000 Plan (the "November 2000 Plan"). There were no repurchases under the November 2000 Plan during 2001. The Company believes that cash generated from operations and its cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund planned operations and capital equipment purchases for the foreseeable future. At December 31, 2001, the Company had approximately $1,275,000 of capital expenditure commitments, principally for manufacturing equipment. The Company does not consider the impact of inflation and changing prices on its business activities or fluctuations in the exchange rates for foreign currency transactions to have been material during the last three fiscal years. COST REDUCTION PLAN In October 2001, the Company announced a cost reduction plan which included the following temporary steps: (1) a reduced work schedule for hourly employees, (2) mandatory use of accrued personal time by salaried employees and (3) a 10% pay reduction for the Company's officers. This plan has continued into the first quarter of 2002, and may continue thereafter. ITEM 7(a) QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK The Company is exposed to a variety of market risks, including changes in interest rates affecting the return on its cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, changes in the equity price of the Company's investment in Scipher plc, a U.K. company whose stock is traded on the London Stock Exchange, and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. As the Company's cash and cash equivalents consist principally of money market securities, which are short-term in nature, the Company's exposure to market risk on interest rate fluctuations for these investments is not significant. The Company's short-term investments consist mainly of corporate and government debt securities, a major portion of which have maturities of less than one year. These debt securities are all highly rated investments, in which a significant portion have interest rates reset at auction at regular intervals. As a result, the Company believes there is minimal market risk to these investments. The equity price risk for the Company's investment in a U.K. company may be material as the market price of the stock has experienced significant fluctuations over the past several months (see Note 6 to the financial statements). The Company's exposure to market risk for fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relates primarily to the operations of VJCL. The Company believes that this market risk is currently not material due to the relatively small size of VJCL's operations. 15 ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA INDEX FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Report of Independent Auditors Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2001 and 2000 Consolidated Statements of Operations For the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity For the Years Ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements SCHEDULE (Refer to Item 14) 16 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Board of Directors and Stockholders VICOR CORPORATION We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Vicor Corporation as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 14(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Vicor Corporation at December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, in 2001 the Company changed its method of accounting for derivatives in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133. /s/Ernst & Young LLP Boston, Massachusetts January 25, 2002, except for the third paragraph of Note 6, as to which the date is February 28, 2002 17 VICOR CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31, 2001 and 2000
2001 2000 ---- ---- (in thousands, except share data) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 57,481 $ 62,916 Short-term investments 28,808 5,600 Accounts receivable, less allowance of $1,460 in 2001 and 23,224 48,094 $1,196 in 2000 Note receivable 7,500 - Inventories, net 40,748 44,497 Deferred tax assets 8,850 6,516 Other current assets 1,889 2,061 -------- -------- Total current assets 168,500 169,684 Property, plant and equipment, net 110,846 107,807 Notes receivable from related parties 2,167 1,566 Other note receivable - 7,500 Other assets 8,109 7,556 -------- -------- $289,622 $294,113 ======== ======== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $3,087 $9,515 Accrued compensation and benefits 3,492 4,372 Accrued expenses 4,321 5,064 Income taxes payable 3,624 4,255 Deferred revenue 817 - -------- -------- Total current liabilities 15,341 23,206 Deferred income taxes 9,444 7,986 Commitments and contingencies - - Stockholders' equity: Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 360,001 issued and none outstanding in 2001 and 2000 - - Class B Common Stock: 10 votes per share, $.01 par value, 14,000,000 shares authorized, 11,930,848, issued and outstanding (11,993,348 in 2000) 119 120 Common Stock: 1 vote per share, $.01 par value, 62,000,000 shares authorized, 36,784,556 shares issued and 30,458,758 outstanding (36,550,504 issued and 30,235,806 outstanding in 2000) 369 367 Additional paid-in capital 145,359 142,573 Retained earnings 219,340 219,899 Accumulated other comprehensive income 40 214 Treasury stock at cost: 6,325,798 shares (6,314,698 shares in 2000) (100,390) (100,252) -------- -------- Total stockholders' equity 264,837 262,921 -------- -------- $289,622 $294,113 ======== ======== See accompanying notes
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VICOR CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 2001 2000 1999 ---- ---- ---- (in thousands, except per share amounts) Net revenues $195,910 $257,583 $189,887 Costs and expenses: Cost of revenue 137,421 147,831 108,703 Selling, general and administrative 43,312 43,179 36,831 Research and development 20,194 20,563 19,926 -------- -------- -------- 200,927 211,573 165,460 -------- -------- -------- Income (loss) from operations (5,017) 46,010 24,427 Other income (expense), net 4,122 3,786 3,439 -------- -------- -------- Income (loss) before income taxes (895) 49,796 27,866 Provision (benefit) for income taxes (336) 15,876 8,778 -------- -------- -------- Net income (loss) ($ 559) $ 33,920 $ 19,088 ======== ======== ======== Net income (loss) per common share: Basic ($ .01) $ .80 $ .46 ======== ======== ======== Diluted ($ .01) $ .78 $ .45 ======== ======== ======== Shares used to compute net income (loss) per share: Basic 42,342 42,276 41,568 ======== ======== ======== Diluted 42,342 43,265 42,412 ======== ======== ========
See accompanying notes 19 VICOR CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
2001 2000 1999 ---- ---- ---- (in thousands) Operating activities: Net income (loss) $ (559) $ 33,920 $ 19,088 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 19,984 18,326 15,782 Gain on sale of investment (1,452) - - Loss on disposal of equipment 360 625 110 Deferred income taxes (902) 764 890 Tax benefit relating to stock option plans 1,272 7,672 6,148 Change in current assets and liabilities, net 20,464 (22,430) (25,745) -------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by operating activities 39,167 38,877 16,273 Investing activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment (22,386) (16,783) (14,827) Purchase of short-term investments (23,064) (9,600) - Sales and maturities of short-term investments - 4,000 - Proceeds from sale of equipment 10 34 17 Decrease (increase) in other assets (197) 364 (1,276) Decrease (increase) in notes receivable (601) (368) 393 -------- -------- -------- Net cash used in investing activities (46,238) (22,353) (15,693) Financing activities: Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,515 10,460 18,062 Acquisitions of treasury stock (138) (32,989) (8,564) -------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,377 (22,529) 9,498 Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash 259 (188) 134 -------- -------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (5,435) (6,193) 10,212 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 62,916 69,109 58,897 -------- -------- -------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 57,481 $ 62,916 $ 69,109 ======== ======== ========
Continued on following page 20 VICOR CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) Years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
2001 2000 1999 ---- ---- ---- (in thousands) Change in current assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable $ 24,609 $ (15,927) $ (3,950) Inventories 3,508 (11,426) (3,595) Other current assets 128 3 (374) Accounts payable and other accrued items (7,971) 1,208 (13,225) Income taxes payable (627) 3,712 (4,601) Deferred revenue 817 - - -------- ---------- ---------- $ 20,464 $ (22,430) $ (25,745) ======== ========== ========== Supplemental disclosures: Cash paid during the year for income taxes, net of refunds ($ 937) $ 3,935 $ 5,777
See accompanying notes 21 VICOR CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 (in thousands)
ACCUMULATED CLASS B ADDITIONAL OTHER TOTAL COMMON COMMON PAID-IN RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE TREASURY STOCKHOLDERS' STOCK STOCK CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME STOCK EQUITY ------ ------- --------- ---------- -------- --------- ---------- Balance at December 31, 1998 $121 $342 $100,255 $166,891 $349 $(58,699) $209,259 Sales of Common Stock 14 18,048 18,062 Conversion of Class B Common Stock to Common Stock - Income tax benefit from transactions involving stock options 6,148 6,148 Purchase of treasury stock (8,564) (8,564) Net income for 1999 19,088 19,088 Currency translation adjustments 540 540 Comprehensive income 19,628 ---- ---- -------- -------- ---- ---------- -------- Balance at December 31, 1999 121 356 124,451 185,979 889 (67,263) 244,533 Sales of Common Stock 10 10,450 10,460 Conversion of Class B Common Stock to Common Stock (1) 1 - Income tax benefit from transactions involving stock options 7,672 7,672 Purchase of treasury stock (32,989) (32,989) Net income for 2000 33,920 33,920 Currency translation adjustments (675) (675) Comprehensive income 33,245 ---- ---- -------- -------- ---- ---------- -------- Balance at December 31, 2000 120 367 142,573 219,899 214 (100,252) 262,921 Sales of Common Stock 1 1,514 1,515 Conversion of Class B Common Stock to Common Stock (1) 1 - Income tax benefit from transactions involving stock options 1,272 1,272 Purchase of treasury stock (138) (138) Net loss for 2001 (559) (559) Unrealized gain on investments 55 55 Currency translation adjustments (229) (229) Comprehensive loss (733) ---- ---- -------- -------- ---- ---------- -------- Balance at December 31, 2001 $119 $369 $145,359 $219,340 $ 40 $(100,390) $264,837 ==== ==== ======== ======== ==== ========== ========
See accompanying notes 22 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS Vicor Corporation (the "Company") designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power converters, power system components, and power systems using a patented, high frequency power conversion technology designated "zero current switching." The Company also licenses certain rights to its technology in return for ongoing royalties. The principal markets for the power converters and systems are large Original Equipment Manufacturers and smaller, lower volume users which are broadly distributed across several major market areas. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated upon consolidation. REVENUE RECOGNITION Product revenue is recognized in the period when persuasive evidence of an arrangement with a customer exists, the products are shipped and title has transferred to the customer, the price is fixed and determinable, and collection is considered probable. License fees are recognized ratably over the period of exclusivity or as additional royalty payments would have been required, if greater, or over the period in which the Company provides services. The Company recognizes revenue on such arrangements only when the contract is signed, the license term has begun, all obligations have been delivered to the customer, and collection is probable. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION The financial statements of Vicor Japan Company, Ltd. ("VJCL"), for which the functional currency is the Japanese yen, have been translated into U.S. dollars in accordance with FASB Statement No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation." All balance sheet accounts have been translated using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Income statement amounts have been translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the year. The gains and losses resulting from the changes in exchange rates from year to year have been reported in other comprehensive income. Foreign currency transaction losses, included in other income (expense), net, were approximately $232,000, $75,000 and $282,000 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and cash equivalents include funds held in checking and money market accounts with banks, certificates of deposit and debt securities with maturities of less than three months when purchased and money market securities. Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost which approximates market value. The Company's money market securities, which are classified as cash equivalents on the balance sheet, are purchased and redeemed at par. The estimated fair value is equal to the cost of the securities and due to the nature of the securities there are no unrealized gains or losses at the balance sheet dates. As of December 31, 2001, the Company has approximately $47 million of available-for-sale securities included in cash and cash equivalents ($52 million as of December 31, 2000). SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS The Company's short-term investments are classified as available for sale securities and are recorded at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in a separate component of stockholders' equity. The amortized cost of debt securities is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. Such amortization, along with interest and realized gains and losses, are included in other income (expense), net. The Company considers these investments, which represent funds for current operations, to be an integral part of its cash management activities. The Company has no trading securities or held-to-maturity securities. INVENTORIES Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined using the first-in, first-out method) or market. The Company provides reserves for inventories estimated to be excess, obsolete or unmarketable. The Company's estimation process for such reserves is based upon its known backlog, projected future demand and expected 23 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) market conditions. As sales for the Company's products decline, such as occurred during 2001, the Company's estimation process will cause larger inventory reserves to be recorded, resulting in larger charges to cost of sales. This occurred during 2001. CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and trade accounts receivable. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents and certain other financial instruments with various high credit, quality financial institutions. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable are limited due to the large number of entities comprising the Company's customer base. Credit losses have consistently been within management's expectations and have not been material. INTANGIBLE ASSETS Intangible assets, which are included in the other assets in the accompanying balance sheets, consist primarily of values assigned to patents and to the excess of cost over the assigned value of net assets acquired. Intangible assets are amortized using the straight-line method over periods ranging from five to fifteen years. Amortization expense was approximately $1,007,000, $1,057,000 and $929,000 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Accumulated amortization was $2,749,000 at December 31, 2001 and $2,585,000 at December 31, 2000. Long-lived assets, such as these intangible assets, are included in impairment evaluations when events or circumstances exist that indicate the carrying amount of those assets may not be recoverable. If the impairment evaluation indicates the affected asset is not recoverable, the asset's carrying value would be reduced to fair value. No event has occurred that would suggest any impariment in the value of long-lived assets recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. ADVERTISING EXPENSE The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred. The Company incurred $3,010,000, $3,506,000, and $2,189,000 in advertising costs during 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE Basic and diluted income (loss) per share are calculated in accordance with FASB Statement No. 128, "Earnings per Share." USE OF ESTIMATES The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME The Company reports comprehensive income in accordance with FASB Statement No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." Statement No. 130 requires the foreign currency translation adjustments related to VJCL and unrealized gains (losses) on short-term investments to be included in other comprehensive income. IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (FAS 133), "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities," which required adoption in periods beginning after June 15, 1999. FAS 133 was subsequently amended by FAS 137, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133," which made FAS 133 effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. Accordingly, the Company adopted FAS 133 in the first quarter of 2001. The adoption of FAS 133 did not have a significant impact on the Company's financial position or the results of operations. 24 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) In July 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, (FAS 141), "Business Combinations" and No. 142, (FAS 142) "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets." FAS 141 eliminated the pooling-of-interests method of accounting for business combinations, except for qualifying business combinations, and further clarifies the criteria to recognize intangible assets separately from goodwill. Under FAS 142, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets will no longer be amortized but will be tested for impairment at least annually at the reporting unit level. The Company is required to adopt FAS 141 and 142 in the first quarter of 2002, and is currently in the process of evaluating the impact FAS 142 will have on its financial position and results of operations. FAS 142 will result in the elimination of goodwill amortization in fiscal 2002. In June 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143 (FAS 143), "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," which addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. It also applies to legal obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets that result from the acquisition, contstruction, development and/or the normal operation of a long-lived asset, except for certain obligations of lessees. The Company is required to adopt FAS 143 in the first quarter of 2003 and does not expect the Statement will have a material effect on the financial position or results of operations. In October 2001, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, (FAS 144), "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets." FAS 144 supercedes FAS 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of" and provides a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of. The Company is required to adopt FAS 144 in the first quarter of 2002, and does not expect the adoption to have any significant impact on its consolidated financial statements. 2. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS The following is a summary of available-for-sale securities (in thousands):
Gross Gross Estimated Unrealized Unrealized Fair Cost Gains Losses Value ---- ------ ------ ----- DECEMBER 31, 2001 U. S. corporate securities $18,137 $147 $ - $18,284 Obligations of states and political subdivisions 9,094 10 (13) 9,091 Other debt securities 1,433 - - 1,433 ------- ---- ------- ------- $28,664 $157 $( 13) $28,808 ======= ==== ======= ======= DECEMBER 31, 2000 U. S. corporate securities $ 5,600 $ - $ - $ 5,600 ======= ==== ======= =======
25 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 2. SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED) The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities at December 31, 2001, by contractual maturities, are shown below (in thousands): Estimated Cost Fair Value ---- ---------- Due in one year or less $17,791 $17,794 Due after one year through two years 5,573 5,589 Due after two years 5,300 5,425 ------- ------- $28,664 $28,808 ======= ======= 3. INVENTORIES Inventories were as follows (in thousands):
December 31 2001 2000 ---- ---- Raw materials $31,979 $31,341 Work-in-process 3,758 6,513 Finished goods 5,011 6,643 ------- ------- $40,748 $44,497 ======= =======
4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated and amortized over a period of 3 to 31.5 years generally under the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes and accelerated methods for income tax purposes. Property, plant and equipment were as follows (in thousands):
December 31 2001 2000 ---- ---- Land $2,089 $2,089 Buildings and improvements 36,203 36,203 Machinery and equipment 157,962 136,258 Furniture and fixtures 5,222 5,061 Leasehold improvements 3,664 3,126 Construction-in-progress 8,091 8,847 -------- ------- 213,231 191,584 Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 102,385 83,777 -------- -------- $110,846 $107,807 ======== ========
During 2001, the Company had write-downs of approximately $360,000 ($513,000 in 2000) for certain equipment no longer in use, which was included in other income (expense), net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. At December 31, 2001, the Company had approximately $1,275,000 of capital expenditure commitments. 26 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 5. NOTES RECEIVABLE In May 1997, the Company received a promissory note in the amount of $7,500,000 from an unrelated third party in exchange for $5,000,000 in cash plus the termination of an existing note in the amount of $2,500,000. The note bears interest at 9% and is due in May 2002. The note is secured by a mortgage on certain real estate and by the assignment of certain leases and other contracts. The Company's President has borrowed funds from the Company pursuant to a series of unsecured term notes. The notes have terms of eight years and are due at various dates through December 2009. The notes bear interest at the higher of the Company's prime borrowing rate less 1%, or the applicable federal rate under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As of December 31, 2001, the notes and interest receivable balance was approximately $2,132,000 ($1,600,000 as of December 31, 2000) and the applicable interest rate at December 31, 2001 was 3.75% (8.50% at December 31, 2000). 6. INVESTMENT In December 2001, the Company sold shares in a privately held company which it had accounted for on the cost method, receiving 1,117,465 shares of Scipher plc, a U.K. company. The sale resulted in a realized gain of $1,452,000. In the third quarter of 2001, the Company had recognized a decline judged to be other than temporary on the cost method investment of approximately $600,000. At December 31, 2001, the investment is valued at $2,400,000, and is included in other assets in the accompanying balance sheet. The investment is carried at fair value, which is based on market quotes. Adjustments to the fair value of the investment due to fluctuations in the share price are reported in a separate component of stockholders' equity, while adjustments due to fluctuations in foreign currency are reported in other income (expense), net. Any declines judged to be other than temporary and any realized gains (losses) from the sale of the investment will be reported in other income (expense), net. At February 28, 2002, the fair value of the investment was approximately $1,544,000, which represents an unrealized loss of approximately $908,000 ($536,000 net of income taxes). 7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY In February 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the repurchase of up to $30,000,000 of the Company's Common Stock (the "February 2000 Plan"). The plan authorizes the Company to make such repurchases from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing of this program and the amount of the stock that may be repurchased is at the discretion of management based on its view of economic and financial market conditions. In 2001, the Company spent $138,000 in the repurchase of its Common Stock under the February 2000 Plan, completing this repurchase plan. In November 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $30,000,000 of the Company's Common Stock, under terms similar to those of the February 2000 Plan (the "November 2000 Plan"). There were no repurchases under the November 2000 Plan during 2001. Common Stock Each share of Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to one vote on all matters submitted to the stockholders. Each share of Class B Common Stock entitles the holder thereof to ten votes on all such matters. Shares of Class B Common Stock are not transferable by a stockholder except to or among such stockholder's spouse, certain of such stockholder's relatives, and certain other defined transferees. Class B Common Stock is not listed or traded on any exchange or in any market. Class B Common Stock is convertible at the option of the holder thereof at any time and without cost to the stockholder into shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. 27 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 7. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUED) During 2001, a total of 171,552 shares of Common Stock were issued upon the exercise of stock options, and 62,500 shares of Class B Common Stock were converted into 62,500 shares of Common Stock. 8. INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
2001 2000 1999 ---- ---- ---- Numerator: Net income (loss) $ (559) $ 33,920 $ 19,088 ======= ======== ======== Denominator: Denominator for basic income (loss) per share - weighted average shares 42,342 42,276 41,568 Effect of dilutive securities: Employee stock options - 989 844 ------ ------ ------ Denominator for diluted income per share - adjusted weighted -average shares and assumed conversions 42,342 43,265 42,412 ====== ====== ====== Basic income (loss) per share $ (.01) $ .80 $ .46 ======= ====== ====== Diluted income (loss) per share $ (.01) $ .78 $ .45 ======= ====== ======
Options to purchase shares of Common Stock in 2001 were not included in the calculation of net loss per share as the effect would have been antidilutive. Options to purchase 15,730 shares of Common Stock were outstanding during 2000 (none in 1999) but were not included in the computation of diluted income per share because the options' exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the Common Stock and, therefore, the effect would have been antidilutive. 9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Stock Options The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" (APB 25) and related Interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options because, as discussed below, the alternative fair value accounting provided for under FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," requires use of option valuation models that were not developed for use in valuing employee stock options. Under APB 25, because the exercise price of the Company's employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized. 28 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED) Under the Company's 2000 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "2000 Plan"), the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee may grant certain stock incentive awards based on the Company's Common Stock, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares, unrestricted stock, deferred stock and dividend equivalent rights. Awards may be granted to employees and other key persons, including non-employee directors. Discretionary awards of stock options to non-employee directors shall be in lieu of any automatic grant of stock options under the Company's 1993 Stock Option Plan (the "1993 Plan") and the Company's 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "1998 Plan"). Incentive stock options may be granted to employees at a price at least equal to the fair market value per share of the Common Stock on the date of grant, and non-qualified options may be granted to non-employee directors at a price at least equal to 85% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. A total of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock have been reserved for issuance under the 2000 Plan. The period of time during which an option may be exercised and the vesting periods will be determined by the Compensation Committee. The term of each option may not exceed ten years from the date of grant. Under the 1998 Plan, the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee may grant certain stock incentive awards based on the Company's Common Stock, including stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, performance shares, unrestricted stock, deferred stock and dividend equivalent rights. Awards may be granted to employees and other key persons, including non-employee directors. Incentive stock options may be granted to employees at a price at least equal to the fair market value per share of the Common Stock on the date of grant, and non-qualified options may be granted to non-employee directors at a price at least equal to 85% of the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant. A total of 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance under the 1998 Plan. The period of time during which an option may be exercised and the vesting periods will be determined by the Compensation Committee. The term of each option may not exceed ten years from the date of grant. Under the 1993 Plan, the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee may grant stock options to employees and non-employee directors to purchase shares of Common Stock at a price at least equal to the fair market value per share of the outstanding Common Stock at the time the option is granted. Both incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code and non-qualified stock options have been authorized to be granted. Incentive stock options may be granted to employees, including employees who are directors of the Company, and non-qualified options may be granted to non-employee directors. A total of 4,000,000 shares of Common Stock were reserved for issuance under the 1993 Plan. Stock options are typically granted with vesting periods and become exercisable over various periods of time, ranging from six months to five years from the date of grant, and expire over various periods of time, ranging from one to ten years from the date of grant. Under the Company's 1984 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the "1984 Plan"), the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee granted stock options to employees to purchase shares of Common Stock at a price at least equal to the fair market value per share of the outstanding Common Stock at the time the option was granted. Stock options under the 1984 Plan were typically granted with vesting periods and became exercisable over various periods of time, ranging from six months to five years from the date of grant, and expire over various periods of time, ranging from one to thirteen years from the date of grant. In connection with the adoption and approval of the 1993 Plan, the Board of Directors terminated the granting of options under the 1984 Plan. 29 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED) Activity as to stock options is as follows:
2001 2000 1999 ---- ---- ---- Outstanding at beginning of year 2,931,206 2,774,879 2,624,657 Granted 1,266,655 1,293,937 1,865,943 Forfeited and expired (251,389) (258,388) (376,874) Exercised (171,552) (879,222) (1,338,847) --------- --------- ----------- Outstanding at end of year 3,774,920 2,931,206 2,774,879 ========= ========= ========= Exercisable at end of year 1,551,560 917,019 1,204,361 ========= ======= ========= Weighted - average exercise price: Outstanding at beginning of year $21.53 $14.00 $15.30 Granted $19.81 $30.95 $12.40 Forfeited and expired $23.94 $20.60 $16.95 Exercised $9.00 $11.90 $13.49 Outstanding at end of year $21.37 $21.53 $14.00 Exercisable at end of year $20.92 $14.64 $11.53 Weighted - average fair value of options granted during the year $9.91 $14.23 $4.97 Price range per share of outstanding options $ 1.83-54.50 $ 1.25-54.50 $1.00-31.56 ============ ============ =========== Price range per share of options granted $12.46-35.75 $17.94-54.50 $9.13-31.56 ============ ============ =========== Price range per share of options exercised $ 1.25-31.13 $ 1.00-31.13 $1.84-31.13 ============ ============ =========== Available for grant at end of year 920,516 1,935,782 976,639 ============ ============ ===========
The weighted - average contractual life for options outstanding as of December 31, 2001 is 5.36 years. 30 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED) The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2001:
Range of Exercise Prices ------------------------ $1.83-$13.63 $13.88-$19.56 $19.75-$35.75 $39.41-$54.50 ------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- OPTIONS OUTSTANDING: Number Outstanding 1,371,704 746,022 1,115,391 541,803 Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life 5.74 6.06 5.03 4.14 Weighted-Average Exercise Price $11.91 $16.98 $25.84 $42.16 OPTIONS EXERCISABLE: Number Exercisable 477,242 341,873 532,454 199,991 Weighted-Average Exercise Price $10.10 $16.68 $25.41 $42.06
Pro forma information regarding net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share is required by FAS 123, which also requires that the information be determined as if the Company had accounted for its employee stock options granted subsequent to December 31, 1994 under the fair value method described in that Statement. The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions for 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively: risk-free interest rates of 4.4%, 6.1% and 5.4%; dividend yields of zero; volatility factor of the expected market price of the Company's common stock of .66, .59 and .55; and a weighted-average expected life of the option of 4.5, 4.4 and 3.3 years. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company's employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair values of its employee stock options. 31 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 9. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (CONTINUED) For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period. The Company's pro forma information follows (in thousands except for earnings per share information):
2001 2000 1999 ---- ---- ---- Pro forma net income (loss) $(8,070) $28,133 $15,811 Pro forma net income (loss) per share: Basic $(.19) $.67 $.38 Diluted $(.19) $.66 $.38
The effects on 2001, 2000 and 1999 pro forma net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share of expensing the fair value of stock options issued are not necessarily representative of the effects on reporting the pro forma results of operations for future years as the periods presented include only seven, six and five years, respectively, of option grants under the Company's plans. 401(k) Plan The Company sponsors a savings plan available to all domestic employees, which qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Employees may contribute to the plan from 1% to 20% of their pre-tax salary subject to statutory limitations. Beginning October 1, 2000, the Company began to match employee contributions to the plan at a rate of 50% up to the first 3% of an employee's contribution. The Company's matching contributions currently vest at a rate of 20% per year based upon years of service. The Company's contribution to the plan was approximately $662,000 in 2001 and $176,000 in 2000. Stock Bonus Plan Under the Company's 1985 Stock Bonus Plan, as amended, shares of Common Stock may be awarded to employees from time to time as determined by the Board of Directors. At December 31, 2001, 109,964 shares were available for further award. All shares awarded to employees under this plan have vested. No further awards are contemplated under this plan at the present time. 32 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 10. INCOME TAXES Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Significant components of the Company's deferred tax liabilities and assets are as follows (in thousands):
December 31 2001 2000 ---- ---- Deferred tax assets: Inventory reserves $ 3,554 $ 2,199 Investment tax credit carry forward 1,907 1,442 Research and development tax credit carry forward 1,407 850 Vacation 751 986 Bad debt 601 493 Other 630 546 ------- ------- Total deferred tax assets (current) 8,850 6,516 Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation (8,201) (6,637) Patent amortization (1,346) (1,349) Other 103 - ------- ------- Total deferred tax liabilities (noncurrent) (9,444) (7,986) ------- ------- Net deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ (594) $(1,470) ======= ========
For financial reporting purposes, income (loss) before income taxes includes the following components (in thousands):
2001 2000 1999 ---- ---- ---- Domestic $(100) $48,708 $26,820 Foreign (795) 1,088 1,046 ------ ------- ------- $(895) $49,796 $27,866 ====== ======= =======
Significant components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes are as follows (in thousands):
2001 2000 1999 ---- ---- ---- Current: Federal $ 638 $13,266 $6,665 Foreign - 425 408 State (72) 1,421 815 ------ ------- ------ 566 15,112 7,888 Deferred: Federal (902) 764 890 ------ ------- ------ $(336) $15,876 $8,778 ====== ======= ======
33 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 10. INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED) The reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to the effective income tax rate is as follows:
2001 2000 1999 ---- ---- ---- Statutory federal tax rate (35.0%) 35.0% 35.0% State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (5.2) 1.9 1.9 Meals and entertainment expense 14.1 0.2 0.4 Foreign Sales Corporation benefit (9.8) (0.5) (0.6) Tax Credits - (3.5) (3.6) Other (1.6) (1.2) (1.6) ------- ----- ----- (37.5)% 31.9% 31.5% ======= ===== =====
The research and development tax credit carry forwards expire beginning in 2015. The investment tax credit carryforwards expire beginning in 2003. 11. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES The Company leases certain of its office, warehousing and manufacturing space, as well as certain equipment. The future minimum rental commitments under noncancelable operating leases with remaining terms in excess of one year are as follows (in thousands): YEAR 2002 $1,161 2003 1,059 2004 797 2005 390 2006 202 Thereafter 121 Rent expense was approximately $1,065,000, $1,028,000 and $1,146,000 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company also pays executory costs such as taxes, maintenance and insurance. The Company has a contract with a third-party to supply nitrogen for its manufacturing and research and development activities. Under the contract, the Company is obligated to pay a minimum of $258,000 annually, subject to semi-annual price adjustments, through 2015. The Company is involved in certain litigation incidental to the conduct of its business. While the outcome of lawsuits against the Company cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not expect any current litigation to have a material adverse effect on the Company. 12. SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company operates in one industry segment: the development, manufacture and sale of power conversion components and systems. During 2001, 2000 and 1999, no customer accounted for more than 10% of net revenues. Export sales, as a percentage of total revenue, were approximately 36%, 32% and 30% in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Export sales and receipts are recorded and received in U.S. dollars. Foreign exchange fluctuations have not been material to the Company's operating results during the last three years. 34 VICOR CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) 13. LICENSE AGREEMENT AND LITIGATION SETTLEMENT On February 1, 1999, the Company and Reltec Corporation ("Reltec") entered into a license agreement under which Reltec acquired a non-exclusive, worldwide license to use Vicor's patented "reset" technology. Concurrently, the Company and Reltec agreed to settle all pending litigation and disputes relating to Reltec's past use of certain Vicor intellectual property. In consideration for the license and the separate settlement of the litigation, Reltec made a one-time payment of $22.5 million into an escrow fund. Vicor was obligated to make know-how and technical support available to Reltec under the license and received and recognized income from the escrow fund through the first quarter of 2001. 14. QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly financial data (in thousands, except per share amounts):
FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH TOTAL ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- 2001: Net revenues $55,019 $50,260 $51,599 $39,032 $195,910 Gross profit 17,815 14,215 15,985 10,474 58,489 Net income (loss) 2,079 (953) 122 (1,807) (559) Net income (loss) per share: Basic .05 (.02) .00 (.04) (.01) Diluted .05 (.02) .00 (.04) (.01) FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH TOTAL ----- ------ ----- ------ ----- 2000: Net revenues $57,786 $62,778 $67,851 $69,168 $257,583 Gross profit 24,767 27,156 30,030 27,799 109,752 Net income 7,116 8,215 10,039 8,550 33,920 Net income per share: Basic .17 .19 .24 .20 .80 Diluted .16 .19 .23 .20 .78
The Company recorded a gain on the sale of an investment of $1,452,000 in the fourth quarter of 2001. In exchange, the Company received shares in Scipher plc, a U.K. company which is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (see Note 6). 35 ITEM 9 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None. PART III ITEM 10 - DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT Incorporated by reference from the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2002 annual meeting of stockholders. ITEM 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Incorporated by reference from the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2002 annual meeting of stockholders. ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT Incorporated by reference from the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2002 annual meeting of stockholders. ITEM 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS Incorporated by reference from the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2002 annual meeting of stockholders. PART IV ITEM 14 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES, EXHIBITS, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (A) (1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS See index in Item 8 (A) (2) SCHEDULES Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted. (A) (3) EXHIBITS Exhibits Description of Document 3.1 o Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated February 28, 1990 (1) 3.2 o Certificate of Ownership and Merger Merging Westcor Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, into Vicor Corporation, a Delaware Corporation, dated December 3, 1990 (1) 3.3 o Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated May 10, 1991 (1) 3.4 o Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation, dated June 23, 1992 (1) 3.5 o Bylaws, as amended (1) 4.1 o Specimen Common Stock Certificate (2) 10.1 o 1984 Stock Option Plan of the Company, as amended (2) 10.2 o 1993 Stock Option Plan (3) 10.3 o $7,500,000 Promissory Note to Vicor Corporation from Andover Park Realty Trust dated May 29, 1997 (4) 10.4 o Loan Agreement between Vicor Corporation and Andover Park Realty Trust dated May 29, 1997 (4) 10.5 o Mortgage and Security Agreement to Vicor Corporation from Andover Park Realty Trust dated May 29, 1997 (4) 36 ITEM 14 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULES, EXHIBITS, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (continued) 10.6 o 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (5) 10.7 o 2000 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (6) 21.1 o Subsidiaries of the Company (7) 23.1 o Consent of Independent Auditors(7) (1) Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 29, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference. (2) Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (File No. 0-18277), and incorporated herein by reference. (3) Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, as amended, under the Securities Act of 1933 (No. 33-65154), and incorporated herein by reference. (4) Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Form 10-Q dated June 30, 1997 and incorporated herein by reference. (5) Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, as amended, under the Securities Act of 1933 (No. 333-61177), and incorporated herein by reference. (6) Filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8, as amended, under the Securities Act of 1933 (No. 333-44790), and incorporated herein by reference. (7) Filed herewith. (B) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K None 37 VICOR CORPORATION SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
(Credit) Balance at Charge Other Beginning of to Costs and Charges Balance at Period Expenses Deductions (1) End of Period ------------- -------------- ---------------- --------------- 2001 ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS $1,196,000 $544,000 ($280,000) $1,460,000 2000 Allowance for doubtful accounts $853,000 $348,000 ($5,000) $1,196,000 1999 Allowance for doubtful accounts $955,000 $28,000 ($130,000) $853,000 - ----------------------------------- (1) Reflects uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries.
38 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. Dated: March 14, 2002 Vicor Corporation By: /s/ Mark A. Glazer ------------------------------------------- Mark A. Glazer Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE /s/ Patrizio Vinciarelli - -------------------------------------- Patrizio Vinciarelli President, Chief Executive Officer and March 14, 2002 Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Mark A. Glazer - -------------------------------------- Mark A. Glazer Chief Financial Officer (Principal March 14, 2002 Financial Officer) /s/ Estia J. Eichten - -------------------------------------- Estia J. Eichten Director March 14, 2002 /s/ David T. Riddiford - -------------------------------------- David T. Riddiford Director March 14, 2002 /s/ Jay M. Prager - -------------------------------------- Jay M. Prager Director March 14, 2002 /s/ Barry Kelleher - -------------------------------------- Barry Kelleher Director March 14, 2002 /s/ M. Michael Ansour - -------------------------------------- M. Michael Ansour Director March 14, 2002 /s/ Samuel Anderson - -------------------------------------- Samuel Anderson Director March 14, 2002
39 Exhibit 21.1 SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY
Name State or Jurisdiction of Incorporation ---- -------------------------------------- Picor Corporation Delaware, USA VLT, Inc. California, USA Vicor GmbH Germany Vicor International Inc. U.S. Virgin Islands VICR Securities Corporation Massachusetts, USA Vicor France SARL France Vicor Italy SRL Italy Vicor Hong Kong Ltd. Hong Kong Vicor U.K. Ltd. United Kingdom Vicor B.V. Netherlands Vicor Japan Company Ltd. Japan Vicor Development Corporation Delaware, USA Aegis Power Systems, Inc. Delaware, USA Mission Power Systems, Inc. Delaware, USA Northwest Power Integration, Inc. Delaware, USA Converpower Corporation Delaware, USA Freedom Power Systems, Inc. Delaware, USA
40 EX-23.1 3 gex23_1-27573.txt EX-23.1 Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 33-37491) pertaining to the Vicor Corporation 1984 Stock Option Plan, the Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 33-65154) pertaining to the Vicor Corporation 1993 Stock Option Plan, the Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-61177) pertaining to the 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and in the Registration Statement (Form S-8, No. 333-44790) pertaining to the 2000 Stock Option and Incentive Plan of our report dated January 25, 2002, except for the third paragraph of Note 6, as to which the date is February 28, 2002, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Vicor Corporation included in the Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2001. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP Boston, Massachusetts March 13, 2002 41 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----