10-Q 1 a05-12785_110q.htm 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2005

 

OR

 

o  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                to

 

Commission file number 000-18908

 

INFOCUS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Oregon

 

93-0932102

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation
 or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

27700B SW Parkway Avenue, Wilsonville, Oregon

 

97070

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  503-685-8888

 

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  ý               No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes  
ý        No  o

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Common stock without par value

 

39,730,273

(Class)

 

(Outstanding at August 1, 2005)

 

 



 

INFOCUS CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six Months Ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

INFOCUS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

June 30,
2005

 

December 31,
2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

40,772

 

$

17,032

 

Marketable securities

 

11,314

 

26,291

 

Restricted cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities

 

25,500

 

23,316

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $10,011 and $10,813

 

75,148

 

105,811

 

Inventories

 

108,768

 

155,106

 

Income taxes receivable

 

2,689

 

1,994

 

Deferred income taxes

 

371

 

1,063

 

Land held for sale

 

4,469

 

 

Other current assets

 

23,930

 

23,866

 

Total Current Assets

 

292,961

 

354,479

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted marketable securities

 

359

 

2,829

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $21,634 and $38,366

 

9,653

 

16,747

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,026

 

1,636

 

Other assets, net

 

17,065

 

8,182

 

Total Assets

 

$

321,064

 

$

383,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

$

 

$

16,198

 

Accounts payable

 

72,488

 

64,917

 

Payroll and related benefits payable

 

3,111

 

5,043

 

Marketing incentives payable

 

8,540

 

8,899

 

Accrued warranty

 

10,986

 

10,986

 

Other current liabilities

 

11,088

 

8,230

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

106,213

 

114,273

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-Term Liabilities

 

3,119

 

2,967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, 150,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding: 39,727,273 and 39,635,771

 

89,955

 

89,777

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

76,129

 

75,835

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative currency translation adjustment

 

25,865

 

35,359

 

Unrealized gain on equity securities

 

9,462

 

21,792

 

Retained earnings

 

10,321

 

43,870

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

211,732

 

266,633

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

$

321,064

 

$

383,873

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these balance sheets.

 

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INFOCUS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

135,832

 

$

162,229

 

$

272,848

 

$

307,678

 

Cost of revenues

 

127,956

 

132,820

 

255,023

 

253,277

 

Gross margin

 

7,876

 

29,409

 

17,825

 

54,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing and sales

 

16,888

 

17,077

 

33,825

 

34,878

 

Research and development

 

4,887

 

7,320

 

11,018

 

14,521

 

General and administrative

 

6,060

 

5,383

 

11,771

 

10,874

 

Regulatory assessments

 

1,600

 

 

1,600

 

 

Restructuring costs

 

1,350

 

 

6,050

 

450

 

 

 

30,785

 

29,780

 

64,264

 

60,723

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from operations

 

(22,909

)

(371

)

(46,439

)

(6,322

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(150

)

 

(296

)

(1

)

Interest income

 

351

 

390

 

618

 

829

 

Other, net

 

3,245

 

7

 

12,943

 

1,321

 

 

 

3,446

 

397

 

13,265

 

2,149

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(19,463

)

26

 

(33,174

)

(4,173

)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

107

 

(400

)

375

 

(150

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(19,570

)

$

426

 

$

(33,549

)

$

(4,023

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per share

 

$

(0.49

)

$

0.01

 

$

(0.85

)

$

(0.10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share

 

$

(0.49

)

$

0.01

 

$

(0.85

)

$

(0.10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used in per share calculations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

39,599

 

39,591

 

39,596

 

39,570

 

Diluted

 

39,599

 

40,365

 

39,596

 

39,570

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

 

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INFOCUS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(33,549

)

$

(4,023

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

5,557

 

4,698

 

Gain on sale of property and equipment

 

(104

)

(44

)

Gain on sale of marketable securities

 

(13,450

)

(730

)

Deferred income taxes

 

1,302

 

(275

)

Other non-cash (income) expense

 

965

 

(775

)

(Increase) decrease in:

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

3,469

 

(3,707

)

Accounts receivable, net

 

26,212

 

5,025

 

Inventories, net

 

40,685

 

(47,781

)

Income taxes receivable, net

 

(988

)

87

 

Other current assets

 

(1,059

)

7,020

 

Increase (decrease) in:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

10,946

 

15,235

 

Payroll and related benefits payable

 

(1,768

)

(1,883

)

Marketing incentives payable, accrued warranty and other current liabilities

 

2,837

 

(2,877

)

Other long-term liabilities

 

258

 

(218

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

41,313

 

(30,248

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of marketable securities

 

(11,678

)

(18,678

)

Maturities of marketable securities

 

10,449

 

34,680

 

Proceeds on sale of marketable securities

 

14,143

 

1,396

 

Payments for purchase of property and equipment

 

(3,367

)

(6,611

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

104

 

44

 

Payments for investments in patents and trademarks

 

(1,012

)

(502

)

Cash paid for investments in joint ventures

 

(6,500

)

 

Dividend payments received from joint ventures

 

1,150

 

725

 

Cash paid for acquisitions and cost based technology investments

 

(3,625

)

(2,500

)

Other assets, net

 

(136

)

(103

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(472

)

8,451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments on short term borrowings

 

(16,198

)

 

Proceeds from sale of common stock

 

66

 

414

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(16,132

)

414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash

 

(969

)

(1,244

)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

23,740

 

(22,627

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

17,032

 

79,627

 

End of period

 

$

40,772

 

$

57,000

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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INFOCUS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

 

The consolidated financial information included herein has been prepared by InFocus Corporation without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). However, such information reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. The financial information as of December 31, 2004 is derived from our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

Note 2. Inventories

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of purchased cost or market, using average purchase costs, which approximate the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.  Following is a detail of our inventory (in thousands):

 

 

 

June 30, 2005

 

December 31, 2004

 

Lamps and accessories

 

$

11,686

 

$

11,211

 

Service inventories

 

30,978

 

32,417

 

Finished goods

 

66,104

 

111,478

 

Total, net

 

$

108,768

 

$

155,106

 

 

Lamps and accessories consist of replacement lamps and other accessory products such as screens, remotes and ceiling mounts.  These items can be either sold as new or used in service repair activities. Service inventories consist of service parts held for warranty or customer repair activities and remanufactured projectors. Finished goods consists of new projectors and displays in our logistics centers, new projectors and displays in transit from our contract manufacturers and new projectors held by certain retailers on consignment until sold.

 

Note 3. Earnings Per Share

 

Since we were in a loss position for the three month period ended June 30, 2005 and the six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, there was no difference between the number of shares used to calculate basic and diluted loss per share for those periods. A reconciliation of the shares used for the basic and fully diluted calculation for the three month period ended June 30, 2004 is as follows (in thousands):

 

Shares used for basic calculation

 

39,591

 

Common stock equivalents:

 

 

 

Stock options

 

774

 

Shares used for diluted calculation

 

40,365

 

 

Potentially dilutive securities that are not included in the diluted per share calculations because they would be antidilutive include the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Stock options

 

5,666

 

3,018

 

5,666

 

5,138

 

 

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Note 4.  Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

Comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation gains and losses and unrealized gains and losses on marketable equity securities available for sale that are recorded directly to shareholders’ equity. The following table sets forth the calculation of comprehensive gain (loss) for the periods indicated (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(19,570

)

$

426

 

$

(33,549

)

$

(4,023

)

Foreign currency translation losses

 

(5,132

)

(1,088

)

(9,494

)

(4,307

)

Net unrealized gain on equity securities

 

688

 

17,967

 

1,132

 

30,987

 

Unrealized gain realized during period

 

(4,244

)

(380

)

(13,462

)

(730

)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(28,258

)

$

16,925

 

$

(55,373

)

$

21,927

 

 

The decrease in the net unrealized gain on equity securities of $12.3 million during the six month period ended June 30, 2005 primarily related to the sale of a portion of our investment in Phoenix Electric Co., a Japanese lamp manufacturing company, offset in part by the increase in value of our remaining investment in this company.  The total unrealized gain on equity securities of $9.5 million as of June 30, 2005 also primarily relates to this investment.

 

Note 5.  Stock-Based Compensation

 

We account for stock options using the intrinsic value method as prescribed by Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.”  Pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 148 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure,” we have computed, for pro forma disclosure purposes, the impact on net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share as if we had accounted for our stock-based compensation plans in accordance with the fair value method prescribed by SFAS No. 123 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net income (loss), as reported

 

$

(19,570

)

$

426

 

$

(33,549

)

$

(4,023

)

Add - stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income (loss)

 

65

 

56

 

404

 

206

 

Deduct - total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method for all awards

 

(3,847

)

(1,773

)

(4,936

)

(3,581

)

Net loss, pro forma

 

$

(23,352

)

$

(1,291

)

$

(38,081

)

$

(7,398

)

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

(0.49

)

$

0.01

 

$

(0.85

)

$

(0.10

)

Pro forma

 

$

(0.59

)

$

(0.03

)

$

(0.96

)

$

(0.19

)

 

To determine the fair value of stock-based awards granted, we used the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions:

 

Three and Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2005

 

2004

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

3.72% - 4.18

%

2.86% - 3.85

%

Expected dividend yield

 

0.00

%

0.00

%

Expected lives (years)

 

3.9

 

2.6 - 2.8

 

Expected volatility

 

78.3% - 78.6

%

80.2% - 81.1

%

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which requires companies to recognize in their statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees.  SFAS No. 123R is effective for annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Accordingly, we will adopt SFAS No. 123R in our first quarter of 2006. We believe that the effect on our statement of

 

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operations from the adoption of SFAS No. 123R will be similar to the pro forma disclosure, excluding the impact of stock option vesting acceleration in December 2004 and May 2005, related to SFAS No. 123.  SFAS No. 123R will not have any effect on our cash flows.

 

Note 6. Acceleration of Stock Option Vesting

 

In May 2005, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved an acceleration of vesting of employee stock options outstanding as of May 3, 2005 with an option price greater than $5.46 per share. Options covering 889,633 shares of our common stock, or approximately 17% of the total outstanding option shares with varying remaining vesting schedules, were subject to this acceleration and became immediately vested and exercisable. As a result of the acceleration of vesting of these options, we expect to reduce our exposure to the effects of SFAS No. 123R, which requires companies to recognize stock-based compensation expense associated with stock options based on the fair value method beginning in the first quarter of 2006.  We expect a reduction in stock-based compensation expense of approximately $1.4 million in 2006 and a reduction of approximately $1.2 million in 2007 as a result of the acceleration of vesting of these options.

 

Note 7. Product Warranties

 

We evaluate our obligations related to product warranties on a quarterly basis. In general, we offer a standard two-year warranty and, for certain customers, products and regions, the warranty period can be longer or shorter than two years.  We monitor failure rates on a product category basis through data collected by our manufacturing sites, factory repair centers and authorized service providers.  The service organizations also track costs to repair each unit. Costs include labor to repair the projector, replacement parts for defective items and freight costs, as well as other costs incidental to warranty repairs. Any cost recoveries from warranties offered to us by our suppliers covering defective components are also considered, as well as any cost recoveries of defective parts and material, which may be repaired at a factory repair center or through a third party. This data is then used to calculate the accrual based on actual sales for each projector category and remaining warranty periods. For new product introductions, our quality control department estimates the initial failure rates based on test and manufacturing data and historical experience for similar platform projectors. If circumstances change, or a dramatic change in the failure rates were to occur, our estimate of the warranty accrual could change significantly. Revenue generated from sales of extended warranty contracts is deferred and amortized to revenue over the term of the extended warranty coverage. Deferred warranty revenue totaled $1.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively, at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 and is included in other current liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets. Our warranty accrual at both June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 totaled $13.8 million, and is included as accrued warranty and other long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets.  The long-term portion of the warranty accrual was $2.8 million as of both June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004.

 

The following is a reconciliation of the changes in the warranty liability for the six months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands).

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Warranty accrual, beginning of period

 

$

13,767

 

$

13,965

 

Reductions for warranty payments made

 

(8,368

)

(8,982

)

Warranties issued

 

6,547

 

9,996

 

Adjustments and changes in estimates

 

1,821

 

(1,212

)

Warranty accrual, end of period

 

$

13,767

 

$

13,767

 

 

Note 8. Letter of Credit and Restricted Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities

 

At June 30, 2005 we had one outstanding letter of credit totaling $20.0 million, which expired on August 2, 2005 and has since been extended through February 2, 2006. This letter of credit collateralizes our obligations to a supplier for the purchase of finished goods inventory. The fair value of this letter of credit approximates its contract value. The letter of credit is collateralized by $23.6

 

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million of cash and marketable securities, and, as such, is reported as restricted on the consolidated balance sheets. The remainder of the restricted cash, totaling $2.3 million, primarily relates to value added tax and other deposits with foreign jurisdictions.

 

Note 9. Restructuring

 

In the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, we incurred restructuring charges totaling $1.4 million and $6.1 million, respectively.  The $1.4 million charge in the second quarter of 2005 was primarily associated with severance charges for changes in supply chain management and realignment of our European sales force.  The remainder of the 2005 charges primarily related to our December 14, 2004 plan of restructuring associated with streamlining our operations in Fredrikstad, Norway, and consisted primarily of costs to vacate space under long-term lease arrangements, additional severance charges in the U.S. and Europe and non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to former employees who transitioned to South Mountain Technologies (“SMT”), our 50-50 joint venture with TCL Corporation.

 

At June 30, 2005, we had $4.9 million of restructuring costs accrued on our consolidated balance sheet classified as other current liabilities.  We expect the majority of the severance and related costs to be paid by the end of the fourth quarter of 2005 and the lease loss to be paid over the related lease terms through 2011, net of estimated sub-lease rentals. The following table displays a roll-forward of the accruals established for restructuring (in thousands):

 

 

 

Accrual at
December 31,
2004

 

2005
Charges

 

2005
Amounts
Paid

 

Accrual at
June 30,
2005

 

Severance and related costs

 

$

1,867

 

$

1,880

 

$

(2,373

)

$

1,374

 

Lease loss reserve

 

359

 

3,146

 

(398

)

3,107

 

Other

 

 

731

 

(295

)

436

 

Total

 

$

2,226

 

$

5,757

 

$

(3,066

)

$

4,917

 

 

The total restructuring charges in the three and six month period ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Severance and related costs

 

$

1,233

 

$

 

$

1,880

 

$

 

Lease loss reserve

 

 

 

3,146

 

450

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

293

 

 

Other

 

117

 

 

731

 

 

 

 

$

1,350

 

$

 

$

6,050

 

$

450

 

 

Note 10. Line of Credit Amendment, Covenant Non-Compliance and Waiver

 

As of March 31, 2005, we were out of compliance with a financial covenant contained in our revolving line of credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc. (“Wells Fargo”) as a result of the loss recorded for the first quarter of 2005.  The line of credit facility requires us to achieve a minimum level of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization as defined in the agreement which we failed to achieve for the first quarter of 2005.  In May 2005, we amended the line of credit and received a waiver of the default from Wells Fargo.  As a result, future financial covenants were modified to levels we expected to be able to achieve in future periods. However, given our losses in the second quarter of 2005, as of June 30, 2005 we were again out of compliance with our financial covenants.  We are currently working with Wells Fargo to negotiate a waiver for the default and again reset future financial covenants.  There is no guarantee that we will be successful in obtaining a waiver and resetting the financial covenants.  In addition, if we are successful in receiving a waiver, Wells Fargo may require other changes to the terms and conditions of the line of credit.

 

In connection with the March 31, 2005 waiver and line of credit amendment, we agreed to reduce the maximum amount that can be advanced under the line from $40 million to $30 million.  As of June 30, 2005,

 

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we did not have any amounts outstanding under the line of credit and $30 million was available to borrow, subject to obtaining a waiver on the line of credit, based on the eligible accounts receivable on that date.

 

Note 11. Investments in Unconsolidated Corporate Joint Ventures

 

We account for our investments in corporate joint ventures using the equity method of accounting.  The equity method requires us to increase or decrease the value of our investment by recording our share of the operating results of these entities as a component of other income and expense based on our percentage of ownership of the joint venture.  The value of the investments is reported as a component of other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.  We currently have two joint ventures accounted for under the equity method. Our 50/50 joint venture with Motorola, Motif, had an investment value of $0.4 million as of June 30, 2005 and our 50/50 joint venture with TCL Corporation, SMT, had an investment value of $4.7 million as of June 30, 2005.  We received a dividend from Motif of $1.2 million during the second quarter of 2005.  We made investments in SMT of $1.5 million and $5.0 million during the first and second quarter of 2005, respectively.  Other income (expense) related to our share of Motif and SMT profits and losses were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Motif

 

$

84

 

$

211

 

$

1,216

 

$

936

 

SMT

 

(1,325

)

 

(1,798

)

 

 

 

$

(1,241

)

$

211

 

$

(582

)

$

936

 

 

Note 12. Land Held for Sale

 

Land held for sale of $4.5 million as of June 30, 2005 relates to two plots of undeveloped land adjacent to our headquarters building in Wilsonville, Oregon.  During the second quarter of 2005, we evaluated our space needs and made a determination to put the land up for sale.  We have hired a broker and have begun actively marketing the land.  The land is recorded on our balance sheet at cost and we expect to be able to sell the land above cost within the next year.

 

Note 13. New Accounting Pronouncements

 

SFAS No. 123R

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment: an amendment of FASB Statements No. 123 and 95,” which requires companies to recognize in their statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees.  SFAS No. 123R is effective for annual periods beginning after June 15, 2005.  Accordingly, we will adopt SFAS No. 123R in the first quarter of 2006.  See Note 5 Stock-Based Compensation above for an estimate of how SFAS No. 123R would have affected results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 and 2004.  SFAS No. 123R will not have any effect on our cash flows.

 

SFAS No. 153

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets,” which amends a portion of the guidance in Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 29, “Accounting for Non-monetary Transactions.”  Both SFAS No. 153 and APB No. 29 require that exchanges of non-monetary assets be measured based on fair value of the assets exchanged.  APB No. 29, however, allowed for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets.  SFAS No. 153 eliminates that exception and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of non-monetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A non-monetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange.  SFAS No. 153 is effective for non-monetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005.  Any non-monetary asset exchanges will be accounted for under SFAS No. 153; however, SFAS No. 153

 

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will not have any impact on our historical financial position, results of operations or cash flows prior to the effective date..

 

SFAS No. 154

 

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections: a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3”, which requires companies to apply most voluntary accounting changes retrospectively to prior financial statements.  SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.   Any future voluntary accounting changes made by us will be accounted for under SFAS No. 154 and will be applied retrospectively

 

Note 14. Regulatory Assessments

 

In July 2005, we announced that we self disclosed infractions of U.S. export law to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) related to shipments into restricted countries by one of our foreign subsidiaries over the last few years.

 

Infractions of this type can be subject to both civil and/or criminal sanctions, including the imposition of fines, the denial of export privileges, and debarment from participation in U.S. government contracts.  At this point, we do not believe the infractions will be subject to any criminal sanctions and that complete cooperation and self disclosure upon becoming aware of the situation will be favorable factors in any potential financial settlement or sanction with OFAC. We recorded a charge of $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2005 as our current estimate of the financial settlement related to this matter.

 

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

 

Forward Looking Statements and Factors Affecting Our Business and Prospects

 

Some of the statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, or the PSLRA. Forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are being made pursuant to the PSLRA and with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the “safe harbor” provisions of the PSLRA.  Forward-looking statements are those that do not relate solely to historical fact.  They include, but are not limited to, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance, achievements or events.  You can identify these statements by the use of words like “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “continue,” “expect” and variations of these words or comparable words or phrases of similar meaning. They may relate to, among other things:

 

                  our ability to operate profitably;

                  anticipated commencement of operations and initial product shipments by South Mountain Technologies, our recently formed joint venture with TCL Corporation;

                  the supply of components, subassemblies, projectors and display products;

                  our financial risks;

                  fluctuations in our revenues and results of operations;

                  estimated impact of regulatory actions by authorities in the markets we serve;

                  anticipated outcome of legal disputes;

                  uncertaintities associated with our transition from Flextronics to new contract manufacturing partners;

                  our ability to manage future growth; and

                  our various expenses and expenditures, including marketing and sales expenses, research and development expenses, general and administrative expenses, and expenditures for property and equipment.

 

These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic,

 

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competitive, governmental and technological factors outside of our control, which may cause actual results to differ materially from trends, plans or expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report speak only as of the date on which they are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this filing.  See “Factors That Could Affect Future Results” below for further discussion of these forward-looking statements.

 

Company Profile

 

InFocus Corporation is a worldwide leader in digital projection technology and services based on market share.  Our products include projectors, thin displays and related accessories and solutions for business, education, government and home users.  Beginning in 2005, we organized our operations into three lines of business to better align our resources to take advantage of the opportunities and minimize the challenges presented by each business line.  In the second quarter of 2005, we added the Digital Media line of business to our existing three lines of business when we acquired the assets of The University Network (“TUN”), a leader in digital signage for colleges and universities in the United States, located in Memphis, Tennessee.  The four lines of business are Projectors, Displays, Digital Media and Complementary Products, Solutions and Integration.  In addition, we have formed a team to focus on growing our royalty revenue stream through licensing of our intellectual property. All other functions in the company, including sales, corporate marketing, operations, service and our administrative functions support each line of business. According to Stanford Resources, the worldwide market for front projectors is expected to steadily grow from $7.6 billion in 2004 to $8.4 billion in 2007, representing a compound annual growth rate of 4%. In addition, the worldwide markets for commercial displays and rear projection televisions greater than 40 inches in diagonal are estimated by Stanford Resources to grow from $8.9 billion in 2004 to $17.0 billion in 2007, representing a compound annual growth rate of 24%.

 

Overview

 

As expected, the second quarter was challenging for us financially.  Revenues for the quarter were $135.8 million, gross margins were 5.8%, and operating expenses were $30.8 million, resulting in an operating loss for the quarter of $22.9 million.  The net loss for the second quarter was $19.6 million or $0.49 per share.  We experienced greater than expected pressure on our gross margins due to a continued aggressive competitive pricing environment as the industry worked through the overhang of high inventory levels.  We experienced average sales prices (“ASP”) declines of 10% during the quarter in the sub-$1000 value segment of our business and declines of 9% across our business projector portfolio.  In addition, we experienced economic softness in Europe, which resulted in one of our most difficult quarters ever in that region.

 

Strategically, South Mountain Technologies (“SMT”), our joint venture with TCL, recently began producing the first of three front projector platforms, adding to its rear projection engine manufacturing capability that began during the second quarter of 2005.  SMT was able to begin manufacturing front projectors two quarters ahead of our initial expectations and we are encouraged by their manufacturing facility coming on line ahead of expectations. We expect that SMT will enhance our ability to compete in the Chinese market going forward.

 

In conjunction with the successful manufacturing of our first projectors at SMT, we made the strategic decision to terminate our relationship with Flextronics, which has successfully managed a major portion of our contract manufacturing over the last few years.  We will be working with the Flextronics team over the next several months to do final builds of product at Flextronics and transition manufacturing and remaining components to SMT and our other contract manufacturing partners.  At this point, we are on track for this transition and believe we have the necessary transition plans in place to minimize the business risks associated with a transition of this scale.  If we are not successful in managing this transition, we could experience a disruption in our product supply chain and operations and delays in product shipments which could have a negative impact on our revenues. In addition, qualifying a new contract manufacturer and commencing volume production is expensive and time consuming.  This transition to new contract manufacturers will likely increase operating

 

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expenses during the transition period and divert internal resources away from other improvement initiatives.  Upon completion of final product builds at Flextronics, we plan to transition any remaining components to our new contract manufacturing partners.  If we are unable to transfer remaining components to our new contract manufacturing partners at Flextronics’ cost, we may be required to take a charge associated with these components.

 

In addition, during the second quarter of 2005, we formed the Digital Media line of business to take advantage of what we see as a growing market opportunity in the digital signage arena to create, deliver and manage digital content over a geographically dispersed network of displays to a controlled footprint of constituents.  Expanding the network and delivering value added content to the network creates an opportunity to sell displays, network services and advertising, which is expected to generate a whole new recurring revenue stream with enhanced margins. To gain a foothold in this new market opportunity, we acquired the assets of TUN, which has established a network and footprint of displays in major universities across the United States, delivering content to college age students, a demographic very attractive to advertisers.  The Digital Media line of business is in its infancy, and the acquisition of TUN is an important step in diversifying beyond our core projection business as we deliver on our digital immersion vision.

 

Results of Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, (1)

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Dollars

 

% of
revenues

 

Dollars

 

% of
revenues

 

Revenues

 

$

135,832

 

100.0

%

$

162,229

 

100.0

%

Cost of revenues

 

127,956

 

94.2

 

132,820

 

81.9

 

Gross margin

 

7,876

 

5.8

 

29,409

 

18.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing and sales

 

16,888

 

12.4

 

17,077

 

10.5

 

Research and development

 

4,887

 

3.6

 

7,320

 

4.5

 

General and administrative

 

6,060

 

4.5

 

5,383

 

3.3

 

Regulatory assessments

 

1,600

 

1.2

 

 

 

Restructuring costs

 

1,350

 

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

30,785

 

22.7

 

29,780

 

18.4

 

Loss from operations

 

(22,909

)

(16.9

)

(371

)

(0.2

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(150

)

(0.1

)

 

 

Interest income

 

351

 

0.3

 

390

 

0.2

 

Other, net

 

3,245

 

2.4

 

7

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(19,463

)

(14.3

)

26

 

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

107

 

0.1

 

(400

)

(0.2

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(19,570

)

(14.4

)%

$

426

 

0.3

%

 

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Six Months Ended June 30, (1)

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Dollars

 

% of
revenues

 

Dollars

 

% of
revenues

 

Revenues

 

$

272,848

 

100.0

%

$

307,678

 

100.0

%

Cost of revenues

 

255,023

 

93.5

 

253,277

 

82.3

 

Gross margin

 

17,825

 

6.5

 

54,401

 

17.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing and sales

 

33,825

 

12.4

 

34,878

 

11.3

 

Research and development

 

11,018

 

4.0

 

14,521

 

4.7

 

General and administrative

 

11,771

 

4.3

 

10,874

 

3.5

 

Regulatory assessments

 

1,600

 

0.6

 

 

 

Restructuring costs

 

6,050

 

2.2

 

450

 

0.1

 

 

 

64,264

 

23.6

 

60,723

 

19.7

 

Loss from operations

 

(46,439

)

(17.0

)

(6,322

)

(2.1

)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(296

)

(0.1

)

(1

)

 

Interest income

 

618

 

0.2

 

829

 

0.3

 

Other, net

 

12,943

 

4.7

 

1,321

 

0.4

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(33,174

)

(12.2

)

(4,173

)

(1.4

)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

375

 

0.1

 

(150

)

(0.1

)

Net loss

 

$

(33,549

)

(12.3

)%

$

(4,023

)

(1.3

)%

 


(1) Percentages may not add due to rounding.

 

Revenues

 

Revenues decreased $26.4 million, or 16.3%, and $34.8 million, or 11.3%, respectively, in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004.

 

The decreases in revenue were largely due to lower revenues associated with transitioning our OEM and rear projection engines business to SMT, which was completed during the second quarter of 2005.  In addition, projector revenues were down slightly in the 2005 periods compared to the 2004 periods due to 11.2% and 15.6% decreases, respectively, in projector ASPs and a mix shift which were partially offset by 7.3% and 13.4% increases, respectively, in projector unit shipments.  The decreases in ASPs were primarily due to increased pricing pressure from our Asian competitors fueled in part by excess inventory available across the industry and in all geographic locations.  We anticipate the aggressive competitive industry pricing environment to continue.   The increases in units were primarily driven by overall market growth and broader adoption of our projectors in the consumer markets. Industry analysts are forecasting industry wide unit growth of approximately 25% to 30% in 2005 compared to 2004 with the first half of 2005 expected to grow approximately 20% and a stronger second half that is dependent on an improving European economy and the potential for large educational tenders. Revenues from lamps and accessories were up in the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004 when revenues were hampered by an industry wide shortage of lamps.

 

We are in the process of reorganizing our internal reporting model into four lines of business.  Our four lines of business are Projection, Displays, Digital Media and Complementary Products, Solutions and Integration.  Our Displays, Digital Media and Complementary Products, Solutions and Integration businesses are still being defined and are in growth stages.  Once these lines of business begin to contribute a material portion of our revenues, we will report results by each line of business.

 

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Geographic Revenues

 

Revenues by geographic area and as a percentage of total revenue were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

United States

 

$

86,898

 

64.0

%

$

100,284

 

61.8

%

$

163,954

 

60.1

%

$

183,267

 

59.6

%

Europe

 

30,617

 

22.5

%

41,279

 

25.4

%

71,026

 

26.0

%

84,766

 

27.6

%

Asia

 

11,387

 

8.4

%

14,689

 

9.1

%

23,820

 

8.7

%

27,221

 

8.8

%

Other

 

6,930

 

5.1

%

5,977

 

3.7

%

14,048

 

5.2

%

12,424

 

4.0

%

 

 

$

135,832

 

 

 

$

162,229

 

 

 

$

272,848

 

 

 

$

307,678

 

 

 

 

United States revenues decreased 13.3% and 10.5%, respectively, in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004. These decreases were primarily due to management decisions to not participate in certain sales opportunities during the first half of 2005 due to the overly aggressive pricing competition related to competitor price buy-in deals and lower revenues related to transitioning our rear projection engine business to SMT.

 

European revenues decreased 25.8% and 16.2%, respectively, in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004. These decreases were primarily due to economic softness in certain key markets, especially Germany.  In addition, our strategic decision to transition our OEM business to SMT has negatively affected European revenues as this region’s revenue base historically has benefited from OEM customers.

 

Asian revenues decreased 22.5% and 12.5%, respectively, in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 compared to the same periods of 2004.  These decreases were primarily due to a strategic decision not to grow this region until we have China manufacturing facilities up and running.  Our ongoing customs case has made it difficult to grow this region profitably due to the 30% duty applied to video products coming into China. Increased volume of a broader line-up of projectors produced by SMT in the third quarter of 2005 is expected to provide a foundation for us to compete more effectively in the China region.

 

Revenues were down 1% in the second quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2005 primarily as a result of migrating our OEM and rear projection engine business to SMT.  On a regional basis, United States revenues were up 12.8% from the first quarter of 2005, while all other regions experienced reduced revenues in the second quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2005.  The greatest decline was in the European region where revenue declines of 24.2% were experienced in the second quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2005.

 

Backlog

 

At June 30, 2005, we had backlog of approximately $11.6 million, compared to approximately $25.4 million at December 31, 2004. Given current supply and demand estimates, it is anticipated that a majority of the current backlog will turn over by the end of the third quarter of 2005. The stated backlog is not necessarily indicative of sales for any future period nor is a backlog any assurance that we will realize a profit from filling the orders.

 

Gross Margins

 

We achieved gross margins of 5.8% and 6.5%, respectively, in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005, compared to 18.1% and 17.7%, respectively, in the comparable periods of 2004.

 

The declines in gross margins were due to the following:

                  ASP declines discussed above combined with other end-user price promotions and programs;

                  a $4.9 million and $8.5 million charge, respectively, for inventory write-downs during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 compared to $3.0 million and $4.4 million, respectively, in the comparable 2004 periods;

                  Settlement of our 3M patent infringement case;

 

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                  minimal product cost reductions during the first half of 2005 as we reduced the volume of procurement from our contract manufacturers and, to a large extent, sold inventory that was purchased in prior quarters; and

                  fixed overhead costs for activities such as logistics centers, warranty, tooling amortization and inventory planning and procurement were a higher percentage than normal as a result of lower revenues.

 

The charges for inventory write-downs in the 2005 periods were primarily related to remanufactured projectors, service parts and certain slow moving finished goods.

 

We anticipate gross margins to remain under pressure for the remainder of 2005.  Where gross margins end up in any particular quarter depends primarily on revenue levels, product mix, the competitive pricing environment and the level of warranty costs and inventory write-downs during the particular quarter. Our gross margins also depend on the level of royalty revenues we record in any period as royalty revenues have little to no related costs.

 

We are taking actions to improve gross margins in the third and fourth quarter of 2005.  These actions consist of increasing inventory turns to drive lower product costs by selling recently procured newer inventory, leveraging SMT’s production ramp to help lower the cost of projectors sold into China, and lower manufacturing overhead costs related to improvements being made in our service and supply chain programs.

 

Marketing and Sales Expense

 

Marketing and sales expense decreased $0.2 million, or 1.1%, to $16.9 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2005 compared to $17.1 million in the same 2004 period and decreased $1.1 million, or 3.0%, to $33.8 million in the six month period ended June 30, 2005 compared to $34.9 million in the same period of 2004.

 

The decreases in marketing and sales expense were primarily due to decreased marketing program expenses related to lower revenues and changes to programs offered in 2005 as compared to 2004. Some marketing programs, such as cooperative advertising, directly correlate with trends in revenue.  When revenues are lower, the related marketing program expenses are also reduced. In addition, some marketing dollars spent on cooperative advertising programs relate to specific product promotions and are classified accordingly as a reduction of revenues.   In addition, the marketing and sales organization has realigned spending to meet current objectives for cost efficiencies.

 

Research and Development Expense

 

Research and development expense decreased $2.4 million, or 33.2%, to $4.9 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2005 compared to $7.3 million in the same 2004 period and decreased $3.5 million, or 24.1%, to $11.0 million in the six month period ended June 30, 2005 compared to $14.5 million in the same period of 2004.

 

The reductions in research and development expense were primarily due to expected reductions related to the formation of SMT and the closure of our remaining research and development facilities in Norway. These reductions include lower labor expense, travel, consulting, and non-recurring engineering expenses related to product design.

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

General and administrative expense increased $0.7 million, or 12.6%, to $6.1 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2005 compared to $5.4 million in the same 2004 period and increased $0.9 million, or 8.2%, to $11.8 million in the six month period ended June 30, 2005 compared to $10.9 million in the same period of 2004.

 

The increases in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same periods of 2004 were primarily due to increased spending on investments in new patents and

 

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trademarks, increased legal expenses related to the 3M infringement suit as well as other legal matters being addressed during the first and second quarter of 2005, and increased expense related to accelerated depreciation on assets that were located at our Norway facility that was shut down in the first quarter of 2005.  In addition, bad debt expense was higher in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2005 as compared to the same periods of 2004 due to a bad debt recovery that was realized in the first half of 2004.  Offsetting these increases were decreases in labor costs and rent expense related to previous restructuring actions.

 

Regulatory Assessments

 

In July 2005, we announced that we self disclosed infractions of U.S. export law to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) related to shipments into restricted countries by one of our foreign subsidiaries over the last few years.

 

Infractions of this type can be subject to both civil and/or criminal sanctions, including the imposition of fines, the denial of export privileges, and debarment from participation in U.S. government contracts.  At this point, we do not believe the infractions will be subject to any criminal sanctions and that complete cooperation and self disclosure upon becoming aware of the situation will be favorable factors in any potential financial settlement or sanction with OFAC. We recorded a charge of $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2005 as our current estimate of the financial settlement related to this matter.

 

Restructuring

 

In the three and six months ended June 30, 2005, we incurred restructuring charges totaling $1.4 million and $6.1 million, respectively.  The $1.4 million charge in the second quarter of 2005 is a result of our ongoing efforts to streamline the company and align resources to achieve our strategic initiatives and consists primarily of severance charges for changes in supply chain management and realignment of our European sales force.  The remainder of the 2005 charges primarily related to our December 14, 2004 plan of restructuring associated with streamlining our operations in Fredrikstad, Norway, and consisted primarily of costs to vacate space under long-term lease arrangements, additional severance charges in the U.S. and Europe and non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to former employees who transitioned to South SMT.

 

Restructuring charges of $0.5 million in the six month period ended June 30, 2004 were primarily for costs related to our facilities consolidation at our Wilsonville, Oregon headquarters.

 

At June 30, 2005, we have a remaining accrual for all of our past restructuring activities of $4.9 million.  See further detail in Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Other Income (Expense)

 

Interest income in the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 decreased to $0.3 and $0.6 million, respectively, compared to $0.4 and $0.8 million respectively, in the comparable periods of 2004. These decreases were due to lower cash and marketable securities balances during the first six months of 2005 compared to the first six months of 2004, partially offset by higher interest rates in the 2005 periods.

 

Other income (expense) in the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 was $3.2 million and $12.9 million, respectively, compared to seven thousand and $1.3 million, respectively, in the comparable periods of 2004.  Other income in the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 includes a $4.2 million and a $13.4 million gain, respectively, on the sale of a portion of our equity investments, primarily in Phoenix Electric, and $0.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, of income related to profitability of Motif, our 50/50 joint venture with Motorola.  These gains were partially offset by a $1.3 million and a $1.8 million loss, respectively, related to our share of SMT’s start-up losses.

 

Other income in the three and six months ended June 30, 2004 includes $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of income related to profitability of Motif.  The six month period also includes a $0.7

 

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million gain related to the sale of equity securities. The remainder of other income (loss) in the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2004 primarily related to foreign currency transaction losses.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense of $0.1 million and $0.4 million in the three and six month period ending June 30, 2005 primarily relates to expected income tax expense in certain foreign tax jurisdictions.  Income tax benefit of $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively in the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2004 primarily relates to a tax benefit resulting from a true-up of our 2003 tax provision to our actual tax return, offset by anticipated 2004 tax expense in certain foreign tax jurisdictions.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Total cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $77.9 million at June 30, 2005.  At June 30, 2005, we had working capital of $186.7 million, which included $40.8 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, $11.3 million of short-term marketable securities and $14.4 million of assets held as a deposit by Chinese officials pending resolution of the ongoing customs investigation in China. The current ratio at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 was 2.8 to 1 and 3.1 to 1, respectively.

 

We sustained an operating loss of $46.4 million during the first half of 2005 contributing to a decrease in net working capital of $53.5 million during the same time period.  If we continue to experience significant operating losses and reductions in net working capital, we will need to obtain additional debt or equity financing to continue current business operations.  There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise additional funds on favorable terms, if at all.

 

We have a line of credit facility with Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc. (“Wells Fargo”) to finance future working capital requirements.  The line of credit expires in October 2006.  Pursuant to the terms of the credit agreement, we may borrow against the line subject to a borrowing base determined on eligible accounts receivable.

 

As of March 31, 2005, we were out of compliance with a financial covenant contained in our revolving line of credit facility as a result of the loss recorded for the first quarter of 2005.  The line of credit facility requires us to achieve a minimum level of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as defined in the agreement, which we failed to achieve for the first quarter of 2005.  In May 2005, we amended the line of credit and received a waiver of the default from Wells Fargo.  As a result, future financial covenants were modified to levels we expected to be able to achieve in future periods. However, given our losses in the second quarter of 2005, as of June 30, 2005 we were again out of compliance with our financial covenants.  We are currently working with Wells Fargo to negotiate a waiver for the default and again reset future financial covenants.  There is no guarantee that we will be successful in obtaining a waiver and resetting the financial covenants.  In addition, if we are successful in receiving a waiver, Wells Fargo may require other changes to the terms and conditions of the line of credit.  If we are not successful in obtaining a waiver and resetting financial covenants with Wells Fargo, we could be subject to early termination penalties associated with the line of credit and be required to procure alternate funding to finance current operations.  There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise additional funds on favorable terms, if at all.

 

In connection with the March 31, 2005 waiver and line of credit amendment, we agreed to reduce the maximum amount that can be advanced under the line from $40 million to $30 million.  As of June 30, 2005, we did not have any amounts outstanding under the line of credit and $30 million was available to borrow, subject to obtaining the waiver on the line of credit, based on the eligible accounts receivable on that date.

 

Our investment in Phoenix Electric Co., a Japanese lamp manufacturing company, and various other marketable equity security investments are included as part of our short-term marketable securities balance.  During the first six months of 2005, we recognized a gain of $13.4 million upon the sale of such securities and as market conditions warrant we could recognize additional gains related to sales

 

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in the remainder of 2005.  The total market value of the remaining investments increased by $0.9 million during the first six months of 2005 and is recorded as an unrealized gain directly in shareholders’ equity. The total unrealized appreciation of these investments totaled $9.5 million as of June 30, 2005.

 

We anticipate that our current cash and marketable securities, along with cash we anticipate to generate from operations and our ability to borrow against our line of credit upon receipt of a waiver, will be sufficient to fund our known operating and capital requirements for at least the next 12 months.  However, to the extent our operating results continue to fall below our expectations, we will need to raise additional capital through debt or equity financings.  We may also need additional capital if we pursue acquisitions or other strategic growth opportunities.  There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise additional funds on favorable terms, if at all.

 

As of the end of the second quarter of 2005, we had funded $6.5 million of our initial $10 million commitment to SMT and expect to fund the remaining $3.5 million during the third quarter of 2005 as SMT increases their production.  We expect to make additional cash contributions to SMT beyond our initial commitment over the course of the next several quarters to fund start-up losses or provide future working capital as SMT grows its business.  In addition to incremental funding from the parent companies, SMT is investigating establishing a line of credit to provide working capital support as its business grows.  There is no guarantee that SMT will be successful in obtaining a line of credit or what terms and conditions may be required to obtain a line of credit.

 

At June 30, 2005, we had one outstanding letter of credit totaling $20 million which expired on August 2, 2005, and has since been extended through February 2, 2006.  This letter of credit collateralizes our obligations to a supplier for the purchase of finished goods inventory.  The fair value of this letter of credit approximates its contract value.  The letter of credit is collateralized by $23.6 million of cash and marketable securities that is reported as restricted on the consolidated balance sheets. The remainder of the restricted cash, totaling $2.3 million, primarily relates to value added tax deposits with foreign jurisdictions.

 

Accounts receivable decreased $30.7 million to $75.1 million at June 30, 2005 compared to $105.8 million at December 31, 2004.  The decrease in the accounts receivable balance was primarily due to strong collections in all geographies, as well as lower sales in the first two quarters of 2005 compared to the fourth quarter of 2004.  In addition, we achieved better revenue linearity in every geography in the second quarter of 2005 compared to the fourth quarter of 2004.  As a result, days sales outstanding decreased to 50 days at June 30, 2005 compared to 53 days at December 31, 2004.

 

Inventories decreased $46.3 million to $108.8 million at June 30, 2005 compared to $155.1 million at December 31, 2004.  See Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of the components of inventory as of these dates. During the first two quarters of 2005, we worked closely with our contract manufacturers to modify and reduce incoming product allowing us to reduce finished goods inventory.

 

Inventory, net of related reserves, being held by the Chinese customs authorities in connection with their investigation totaled $0.6 million and $1.2 million as of June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively.  At June 30, 2005, we had approximately three weeks of inventory in the Americas channel compared to approximately four weeks at December 31, 2004. Annualized inventory turns were approximately 4 times for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and 5.5 times for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

 

Land held for sale of $4.5 million as of June 30, 2005 relates to two plots of undeveloped land adjacent to our headquarters building in Wilsonville, Oregon.  During the second quarter of 2005, we evaluated our space needs and made a determination to put the land up for sale.  We have hired a broker and have begun actively marketing the land.  The land is recorded on our balance sheet at cost and we expect to be able to sell the land above cost within the next year.  Prior to being put on the

 

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market for sale, the land was included as a component of property, plant and equipment on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

Other current assets increased $0.1 million to $24.0 million at June 30, 2005 compared to $23.9 million at December 31, 2004.  Other current assets increased by $2.2 million in the first six months of 2005 related to a deposit made to Chinese customs officials during the first quarter of 2005. Other current assets at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 included a $14.4 million and $12.2 million deposit made to Chinese customs officials in connection with their investigation of our import duties.  In addition, other current assets increased $1.4 million related to receivables from SMT representing funding for daily operations until the joint venture is fully capitalized by both parent companies.  Offsetting these increases was a decrease of $1.9 million in other receivables related to the timing of cash received for sales of shares of Phoenix stock in the fourth quarter of 2004 and reductions in prepaid expenses related to the timing of invoices.

 

Expenditures for property and equipment, totaling $3.4 million in the first two quarters of 2005, were primarily for product tooling, leasehold improvements and information technology upgrades. Total expenditures for property and equipment are expected to be between $6.0 million and $8.0 million in 2005.

 

Other assets increased $8.9 million to $17.1 million at June 30, 2005 compared to $8.2 million at December 31, 2004.  Included in other assets are net patent and trademarks, building deposits, minority interest investments in technology start up companies as part of our advanced research and development efforts, and investments in our joint ventures, SMT and Motif.  The increase in other assets in the first two quarters of 2005 was primarily due to strategic minority interest investments in technology companies and investments in our joint venture SMT.  In the first six months of 2005, we made a $6.5 million investment in SMT offset by a recognized loss for the period of $1.8 million for an ending investment balance of $4.7 million.  In the first two quarters of 2005, the value of our investment in Motif increased $1.2 million related to our share of its quarterly profits offset by a dividend payment of $1.2 million received from Motif in the second quarter of 2005.

 

Accounts payable increased $7.6 million to $72.5 million at June 30, 2005 compared to $64.9 million at December 31, 2004, primarily due to the timing of cash payments at quarter end and inventory being received late in the quarter.

 

Payroll and related benefits payable decreased $1.9 million to $3.1 million at June 30, 2005 compared to $5.0 million at December 31, 2004. The decrease in payroll and payroll related benefits payable was primarily attributed to payouts in the first quarter of 2005 of profit sharing and incentive compensation that were accrued in 2004.   In addition, accrued vacation and social security taxes payable in Europe decreased in the first half of 2005 due to the timing of payments.  Offsetting these decreases was a $1.1 million increase in accrued salaries and wages in the United States.  In the fourth quarter of 2004, we had 5 days of payroll accrued as compared to 14 days at the end of the second quarter of 2005.

 

Other current liabilities increased $2.9 million to $11.1 million at June 30, 2005 compared to $8.2 million at December 31, 2004, primarily due to accruals related to our restructuring activities and a $1.6 million accrual for possible regulatory assessments as discussed above.  Included in other current liabilities at June 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 was $4.9 million and $2.2 million, respectively, related to restructuring.

 

Seasonality

 

Given the buying patterns of various geographies and market segments, our revenues are subject to certain elements of seasonality during various portions of the year.   Historically, approximately 30% of our revenues have come from Europe and, as such, we typically experience a seasonal downturn due to the vacation season in mid-summer, which results in our revenues from that region, and overall, to be down in the third quarter compared to the second quarter. Conversely, we typically experience a

 

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strong resurgence of revenue from Europe in the fourth quarter. This, coupled with a strong business and retail holiday buying season in the fourth quarter by larger wholesale distribution partners and retailers, typically leads to our strongest revenues being in the fourth quarter of each year.  In addition, we sell our products into the education and government markets that typically see seasonal peaks in the United States in the third quarter of each year.  The first quarter of each year is typically down from the immediately preceding fourth quarter due to corporate buying trends and typical aggressive competition from our Asian competitors with March 31 fiscal year ends.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

We reaffirm the critical accounting policies and estimates as reported in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2005.

 

Factors that Could Affect Future Results

 

Because of the following factors, as well as other variables affecting our operating results, past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods.

 

We will need to raise additional financing if our financial results do not improve

 

We sustained an operating loss of $46.4 million during the first half of 2005 contributing to a decrease in net working capital of $53.5 million during the same time period.  If we continue to experience significant operating losses and reductions in net working capital, we will need to obtain additional debt or equity financing to continue current business operations.  There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise additional funds on favorable terms, if at all.

 

If our contract manufacturers experience any delay, disruption or quality control problems in their operations, we could lose market share and revenues, and our reputation may be harmed

 

We have outsourced the manufacturing of our products to third party manufacturers. For example, through June 30, 2005 most of our projectors have been manufactured by Flextronics in Malaysia and Funai Electric Company in China.  We rely on our contract manufacturers to procure components, provide spare parts in support of our warranty and customer service obligations, and in some cases, subcontract engineering work.  We generally commit the manufacturing of each product platform to a single contract manufacturer. Our reliance on contract manufacturers exposes us to the following risks over which we have limited control:

 

                  Unexpected increases in manufacturing and repair costs;

                  Interruptions in shipments if our contract manufacturer is unable to complete production;

                  Inability to completely control the quality of finished products;

                  Inability to completely control delivery schedules;

                  Unpredictability of manufacturing yields;

                  Potential lack of adequate capacity to manufacture all or a part of the products we require; and

                  Reduced control over the availability of our products.

 

Our contract manufacturers are primarily located in Asia and may be subject to disruption by earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters, as well as political, social or economic instability.  The temporary or permanent loss of the services of any of our primary contract manufacturers could cause a significant disruption in our product supply chain and operations and delays in product shipments.  In addition, we do not have long-term contracts with any of our third-party contract manufacturers and these contracts are terminable by either party on relatively short notice.

 

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If our transition from Flextronics to new contract manufacturers is more difficult than anticipated, we could experience a disruption in our product supply chain and increased operating expenses and transition costs

 

On July 18, 2005, we made the strategic decision to terminate our contract manufacturing relationship with Flextronics. We will be working with the Flextronics team over the next several months to do final builds of product at Flextronics and transition manufacturing and remaining components to SMT and another new contract manufacturing partner in China.  At this point, we are on track for this transition and believe we have the necessary plans in place to minimize the business risks associated with a transition of this scale.  If we are not successful in managing this transition, we could experience a disruption in our product supply chain and operations and delays in product shipments which could have a negative impact on our revenues. In addition, qualifying a new contract manufacturer and commencing volume production is expensive and time consuming.  This transition to new contract manufacturers will likely increase operating expenses during the transition period and divert internal resources away from other improvement initiatives.  Upon completion of final product builds at Flextronics, we plan to transition any remaining components to our new contract manufacturing partners.  If we are unable to transfer remaining components to our new contract manufacturing partners at Flextronics’ cost, we may be required to take a charge associated with these components.

 

Our competitors may have greater resources and technology, and we may be unable to compete with them effectively

 

The markets for our products are highly competitive and we expect aggressive price competition in our industry, especially from Asian manufacturers, to continue into the foreseeable future. Some of our current and prospective competitors have, or may have, significantly greater financial, technical, manufacturing and marketing resources than we have.  Our ability to compete depends on factors within and outside our control, including the success and timing of product introductions, product performance and price, product distribution and customer support.

 

In order to compete effectively, we must continue to reduce the cost of our products, our manufacturing and other overhead costs, our channel sales models and our operating expenses in order to offset declining selling prices for our products, while at the same time drive our products into new markets. In addition, we are focusing more effort on turnkey solutions through the use of complementary products, service and support to differentiate us from our competition. There is no assurance we will be able to compete successfully with respect to these factors.

 

If we are unable to manage the cost of older products or successfully introduce new products with higher gross margins, our revenues may decrease or our gross margins may decline

 

The market in which we compete is subject to technological advances with continual new product releases and aggressive price competition. As a result, the price at which we can sell our products typically declines over the life of the product. The price at which a product is sold is generally referred to as the average selling price.  In order to sell products that have a declining average selling price and still maintain our gross margins, we need to continually reduce our product costs. To manage product-sourcing costs, we must collaborate with our contract manufacturers to engineer the most cost-effective design for our products. In addition, we must carefully monitor the price paid by our contract manufacturers for the significant components used in our products. We must also successfully manage our freight and inventory holding costs to reduce overall product costs. We also need to continually introduce new products with improved features and increased performance at lower costs in order to maintain our overall gross margins.  Our inability to successfully manage these factors could reduce revenues or result in declining gross margins.

 

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Our revenues and profitability can fluctuate from period to period and are often difficult to predict for particular periods due to factors beyond our control

 

Our results of operations for any quarter or year are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in future periods. Our operating results have historically been, and are expected to continue to be, subject to quarterly and yearly fluctuations as a result of a number of factors, including:

 

                  The introduction and market acceptance of new technologies, products, and services;

                  Variations in product costs and the mix of products sold;

                  The size and timing of customer orders, which, in turn, often depend upon the success of our customers’ business or specific products or services;

                  Changes in the conditions in the markets for projectors and display products;

                  The size and timing of capital expenditures by our customers;

                  Conditions in the broader markets for information technology and communications equipment;

                  The timing and availability of product coming from our offshore contract manufacturing partners;

                  Changes in the supply of components such as lamps, digital micro devices, and polysilicon, including oversupply and undersupply;

                  The impact of acquired businesses and technologies; and

                  Seasonality of markets such as education, government and consumer retail, which vary quarter to quarter and are influenced by outside factors such as overall consumer confidence, budgets and political party changes.

 

These trends and factors could harm our business, operating results and financial condition in any particular period.

 

Our operating expenses and portions of our costs of goods sold are relatively fixed and we may have limited ability to reduce expenses quickly in response to any revenue shortfalls

 

Our operating expenses, warranty costs, freight and inventory handling costs are relatively fixed.  Because we typically recognize a substantial portion of our revenues in the last month of each quarter, we may not be able to adjust our operating expenses or other costs sufficiently enough to adequately respond to any revenue shortfalls. If we are unable to reduce operating expenses or other costs quickly in response to any revenue shortfall, it could negatively impact our financial results.

 

If we do not effectively manage our sales channel inventory and product mix, we may incur costs associated with excess inventory or experience declining gross margins

 

If we are unable to properly monitor, control and manage our sales channel inventory and maintain an appropriate level and mix of products with our customers within our sales channels, we may incur increased and unexpected costs associated with this inventory. We generally allow distributors, dealers and retailers to return a limited amount of our products in exchange for other new products. In addition, under our price protection policy, subject to certain conditions which vary around the globe, if we reduce the list price of a product, we may issue a credit in an amount equal to the price reduction for each of the products held in inventory by our distributors, dealers and retailers. If these customers are unable to sell their inventory in a timely manner, we may under our policy, lower the price of the products or these products may be exchanged for newer products.  If these events occur, we could incur increased expenses associated with rotating and reselling product, or inventory reserves associated with writing down returned inventory, or suffer declining gross margins.

 

If we cannot continually develop new and innovative products and integrate them into our business, we may be unable to compete effectively in the marketplace

 

Our industry is characterized by continuing improvements in technology and rapidly evolving industry standards. Consequently, short product life cycles and significant price fluctuations are common. Product transitions present challenges and risks for all companies involved in the data/video digital projector and display markets.  Demand for our products and the profitability of our operations may be adversely affected if we fail to effectively manage product transitions.

 

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Advances in product technology require continued investment in research and development and product engineering to maintain our market position. There are no guarantees that such investment will result in the right products being introduced to the market at the right time.

 

If we are unable to provide our third-party contract manufacturers with an accurate forecast of our product requirements, we may experience delays in the manufacturing of our products and the costs of our products may increase

 

We provide our third-party contract manufacturers with a rolling forecast of demand which they use to determine their material and component requirements. Lead times for ordering materials and components vary significantly and depend on various factors, such as the specific supplier, contract terms and supply and demand for a component at a given time. Some of our components have long lead times measuring as much as 4 to 6 months from the point of order.

 

If our forecasts are less than our actual requirements, our contract manufacturers may be unable to manufacture sufficient products to meet actual demand in a timely manner. If our forecasts are too high, our contract manufacturers may be unable to use the components they have purchased. The cost of the components used in our products tends to decline as the product platform and technologies mature. Therefore, if our contract manufacturers are unable to promptly use components purchased on our behalf, our cost of producing products may be higher than our competitors due to an over-supply of higher-priced components. Moreover, if they are unable to use certain components, we may be required to reimburse them for any potential inventory exposure they incur within lead time.

 

Our failure to anticipate changes in the supply of product components or customer demand may result in excess or obsolete inventory that could adversely affect our gross margins

 

Substantially all of our products are made for immediate delivery on the basis of purchase orders rather than long-term agreements. As a result, contract manufacturing activities are scheduled according to a monthly sales and production forecast rather than on the receipt of product orders or purchase commitments. From time to time in the past, we have experienced significant variations between actual orders and our forecasts.

 

If there were to be a sudden and significant decrease in demand for our products, or if there were a higher incidence of inventory obsolescence because of rapidly changing prices of product components, rapidly changing technology and customer requirements or an increase in the supply of products in the marketplace, we could be required to write-down our inventory and our gross margins could be adversely affected.

 

Due to industry growth that was lower than previously forecasted by industry analysts and resulting tempered demand for our products in the second half of 2004, we exited the year with higher levels of inventory than we had previously anticipated.  We believe this phenomenon extended to a number of our competitors in the industry.  As a result, the industry experienced an aggressive competitive pricing environment during the first half of 2005 putting pressure on average selling prices and gross margins and requiring us to write down our inventory by $8.5 million during the first half of the year.  While we believe a good portion of this excess inventory was sold during the first half of 2005, the ongoing aggressive competitive pricing environment may result in additional inventory write downs.

 

Our contract manufacturers may be unable to obtain critical components from suppliers, which could disrupt or delay our ability to procure our products

 

We rely on a limited number of third party manufacturers for the product components used by our contract manufacturers. Reliance on suppliers raises several risks, including the possibility of defective parts, reduced control over the availability and delivery schedule for parts and the possibility of increases in component costs. Manufacturing efficiencies and our profitability can be adversely affected by each of these risks.

 

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extended interruption in the supply of digital micro devices could adversely affect our results of operations.

 

Our contract manufacturers also purchase other single or limited-source components for which we have no guaranteed alternative source of supply, and an extended interruption in the supply of any of these components could adversely affect our results of operations.  As an example, during the first half of 2004, we were impacted by an industry-wide shortage of lamps that caused a constraint on timely availability of finished products and a shortfall in revenues. We have worked to improve the availability of lamps and other components to meet our future needs, but there is no guarantee that we will secure all the supply we need to meet demand for our products.

 

Furthermore, many of the components used in our products are purchased from suppliers located outside the United States. Trading policies adopted in the future by the United States or foreign governments could restrict the availability of components or increase the cost of obtaining components. Any significant increase in component prices or decrease in component availability could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

 

SMT, our joint venture with TCL Corporation, faces a number of uncertainties and may ultimately be unsuccessful in implementing its business plan

 

SMT faces a number of hurdles in executing its business plan, including:

 

                  gaining ongoing required approvals to fully and efficiently operate in China;

                  integrating research and development sites in China, the U.S. and Norway;

                  developing a low cost supply chain;

                  implementing a low cost, high quality manufacturing capability;

                  developing new products;

                  securing bank financing to fund business growth; and

                  securing OEM customers.

 

During the second quarter, we successfully completed the transfer of the manufacturing of rear projection engines to SMT enabling SMT to begin limited production during the quarter.  In addition, SMT recently began producing its first front projectors for us.  This is the first of three product platforms we expect to transition to SMT for production during 2005.  While initial production has begun, SMT still faces uncertainties in building its capabilities for mass production. If SMT experiences any unexpected delays or costs associated with the transition to mass production, this may result in greater than expected start-up operating losses for the joint venture.

 

If SMT is unable to fully execute its business plan, we may not experience the expected benefits of the joint venture and may need to make unanticipated cash contributions. Furthermore, SMT’s shortfalls may result in greater than expected operating losses, resulting in larger than expected charges to other expense for our portion of the joint venture’s start up losses. If this were to occur, we may need to fund a portion of these losses through additional debt or equity investments in SMT, which in turn would reduce our available cash for other strategic opportunities or require us to borrow additional funds or raise additional capital.  There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise additional funds on favorable terms, if at all.

 

Our strategic investment and partnership strategy poses risks and uncertainties typical of such arrangements

 

Our strategy depends in part on our ability to identify suitable strategic investments or prospective partners, finance these transactions, and obtain the required regulatory and other approvals. As a result of these transactions, we may face an increase in our debt and interest expense.  Also, the failure to obtain such regulatory and other approvals may harm our results or prospects.  For example, if we are unable to obtain the necessary ongoing Chinese governmental approvals on a timely basis in connection with SMT, our joint venture with TCL, the expected benefits of the joint venture may be delayed or never materialize, and we may incur additional costs as we look for alternatives.

 

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In addition, some of our activities are and will be conducted through affiliated entities that we do not entirely control or in which we have a minority interest.  For example, in December 2004, we agreed to contribute to SMT, among other things, cash and a non-exclusive license to much of our proprietary technology in exchange for a 50% interest in the joint venture. The governing documents for partnerships and joint ventures, including SMT, generally require that certain key matters require the agreement of both partners and the approval of the Chinese government.  However, in some cases, decisions regarding these matters may be made without our approval. There is also a risk of disagreement or deadlock among the stakeholders of jointly controlled entities and that decisions contrary to our interests will be made. These factors could affect our ability to pursue our stated strategies with respect to those entities or have a material adverse effect on our results or financial condition.

 

We purchased the assets of The University Network (“TUN”) in June 2005 as a launching point for our new Digital Media line of business.  This new business will require investments to take advantage of this growing market opportunity in the digital signage arena to create, deliver and manage digital content over a geographically dispersed network of displays.  Expanding the network and delivering value added content to the network creates an opportunity to sell displays, network services and advertising, generating a whole new recurring revenue stream and enhanced margins.  In the next six months, we expect operating expenses associated with this activity will exceed any additional gross margins we may realize as we expand the installed base of networked displays.

 

The importation investigation of our Chinese subsidiary may not be resolved favorably and may result in a charge to our statement of operations

 

During the second quarter of 2003, our Chinese subsidiary became the subject of an investigation by Chinese authorities. The Chinese authorities are questioning the classification of our products upon importation into China.  Since we established operations in China in late 2000, our Chinese subsidiary has imported data projectors. The distinction between a data projector and a video projector is important because the duty rates on a video projector have been much higher than on a data projector.  If the video projector duty rate were to be retroactively applied to all the projectors imported by our Chinese subsidiary, the potential additional duty that could be assessed against our Chinese subsidiary is approximately $12 million.

 

During the second quarter of 2004, we were allowed to begin selling previously impounded inventory and transferring agreed upon amounts per unit directly into a Shanghai Customs controlled bank account representing an additional deposit pending final resolution of the case.  As of June 30, 2005, approximately $14.4 million is being held in that account. The release of the cash deposit is dependent on final case resolution.  The amount of any potential duties or penalties imposed upon us at resolution of this case would result in a charge to our statement of operations and could have a significant financial impact on us.

 

Customs or other issues involving product delivery from our contract manufacturers could prevent us from timely delivering our products to our customers

 

Our business depends on the free flow of products.  Due to continuing threats of terrorist attacks, U.S. Customs has increased security measures for products being imported into the United States. In addition, increased freight volumes and work stoppages at west coast ports have in the past, and may in the future, cause delay in freight traffic.  Each of these situations could result in delay of receipt of products from our contract manufacturers and delay fulfillment of orders to our customers. Any significant disruption in the free flow of our products may result in a reduction of revenues, an increase of in-transit (unavailable for sale) inventory, or an increase in administrative and shipping costs.

 

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A deterioration in general global economic condition could adversely affect demand for our products

 

Our business is subject to the overall health of the global economy. Purchase decisions for our products are made by corporations, governments, educational institutions, and consumers based on their overall available budget for information technology products.  Any number of factors impacting the global economy including geopolitical issues, balance of trade concerns, inflation, interest rates, currency fluctuations and consumer confidence can impact the overall spending climate, both positively and negatively, in one or multiple geographies for our products.  Deterioration in any one or combination of these factors could change overall industry dynamics and demand for discretionary products like ours and negatively impact our results of operations. During the first half of 2005, for example, we experienced a slowdown in the European economy that affected demand for our products resulting in a downturn of our financial results for that region.

 

We are subject to risks associated with exporting products outside the United States

 

To the extent we export products outside the United States, we are subject to United States laws and regulations governing international trade and exports, including but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, the Export Administration Regulations and trade sanctions against embargoed countries, which are administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control within the Department of the Treasury.  A determination that we have failed to comply with one or more of these export controls could result in civil and/or criminal sanctions, including the imposition of fines upon the company, the denial of export privileges, and debarment from participation in United States government contracts.  Any one or more of such sanctions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.  In July 2005, we self disclosed infractions of U.S. export law to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) related to shipments into restricted countries by one of our foreign subsidiaries over the last few years.  While we cannot predict the timing or final outcome of this situation, we have recorded a charge of $1.6 million as part of our second quarter of 2005 earnings results representing our best estimate of any potential financial settlement of this matter.

 

We are exposed to risks associated with our international operations

 

Revenues outside the United States accounted for approximately 40% of our revenues in the first six months of 2005 and 43% of our revenues in all of 2004. The success and profitability of our international operations are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including:

 

                  local economic and labor conditions;

                  political instability;

                  terrorist acts;

                  unexpected changes in the regulatory environment;

                  trade protection measures;

                  tax laws; and

                  foreign currency exchange rates.

 

Currency exchange rate fluctuations may lead to decreases in our financial results

 

To the extent that we incur costs in one currency and make our sales in another, our gross margins may be affected by changes in the exchange rates between the two currencies. Although our general policy is to hedge against these currency transaction risks on a monthly basis, given the volatility of currency exchange rates, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to effectively manage these risks. Volatility in currency exchange rates may generate foreign exchange losses, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

In addition, we have moved much of our manufacturing and supply chain activities to emerging markets, particularly China and Malaysia, to take advantage of their lower cost structures. In July 2005, China announced a change to their monetary policy allowing the Yuan to begin to appreciate vis a vis the U.S. dollar.  We view change in monetary policy in China as a net positive for our business as a controlled appreciation in the Yuan will allow for continued strong economic growth in China while

 

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alleviating foreign political pressures and reducing the risk of trade restrictions against Chinese exporters.  In addition, since a number of the major components used in our products are imported by our Chinese manufacturers, a stronger Yuan will actually serve to reduce costs for products manufactured there.  We also expect other Asian currencies to strengthen relative to the dollar, making their exports into the U.S., our largest market, more expensive, primarily for our polysilicon based competitors.  While we view the changes positively at the moment, any number of factors may emerge which may reduce or reverse these benefits and adversely affect our operating results.

 

Our reliance on third party logistics providers may result in customer dissatisfaction or increased costs

 

During the first quarter of 2004, we outsourced our U.S. logistics and service repair functions to UPS Supply Chain Solutions in Louisville, Kentucky.  We are reliant on UPS to effectively and accurately manage our inventory, service repair and logistics functions. This reliance includes timely and accurate shipment of our product to our customers and quality service repair work.  Reliance on UPS requires training of UPS employees, creating and maintaining proper controls and procedures surrounding both forward and reverse logistics functions, and timely and accurate inventory reporting.  Failure of UPS to deliver in any one of these areas could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. As an example, during 2004, we experienced a variety of process and control challenges with UPS resulting in various customer satisfaction issues and the need to record inventory reserves during each of the first two quarters of 2004.

 

We may be unsuccessful in protecting our intellectual property rights

 

Our ability to compete effectively against other companies in our industry depends, in part, on our ability to protect our current and future proprietary technology under patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and other intellectual property laws. We utilize contract manufacturers in China and Malaysia, and anticipate doing increased business in these markets and elsewhere around the world including other emerging markets. These emerging markets may not have the same protections for intellectual property that are available in the U. S.  We cannot assure you that our means of protecting our intellectual property rights in the U. S. or abroad will be adequate, or that others will not develop technologies similar or superior to our trade secrets or design around our patents.  In addition, management may be distracted by, and we may incur substantial costs in, attempting to protect our intellectual property.

 

Also, despite the steps taken by us to protect our intellectual property rights, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy or reverse-engineer trade secret aspects of our products, develop similar technology independently or otherwise obtain and use information that we regard as our trade secrets, and we may be unable to successfully identify or prosecute unauthorized uses of our intellectual property rights. Further, with respect to our issued patents and patent applications, we cannot provide assurance that pending patent applications (or any future patent applications) will be issued, that the scope of any patent protection will exclude competitors or provide competitive advantages to us, that any of our patents will be held valid if subsequently challenged, or that others will not claim rights in or ownership of the patents (and patent applications) and other intellectual property rights held by us.

 

If we become subject to intellectual property infringement claims, we could incur significant expenses and could be prevented from selling specific products

 

We are periodically subject to claims that we infringe the intellectual property rights of others. We cannot provide assurance that, if and when made, these claims will not be successful.  Intellectual property litigation is, by its nature, expensive and unpredictable. Any claim of infringement could cause us to incur substantial costs defending against the claim even if the claim is invalid, and could distract management from other business. Any potential judgment against us could require substantial payment in damages and also could include an injunction or other court order that could prevent us from offering certain products.

 

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During the second quarter of 2005, we settled our lawsuit with 3M in which 3M claimed that configuration of our light engine technology violated one of their patents.  In connection with the settlement of this case, we agreed to make payments for past royalties and entered into a cross licensing agreement with 3M regarding this technology and certain of our technology.

 

We rely on large distributors, national retailers and other large customers for a significant portion of our revenues, and changes in price or purchasing patterns could lower our revenues or gross margins

 

We sell our products through large distributors such as Ingram Micro and CDW, national retailers such as Costco, Best Buy and Circuit City and through a number of other customers and channels.  We rely on our larger distributors, national retailers, and other larger customers for a significant portion of our total revenues in any particular period. We have no minimum purchase commitments or long-term contracts with any of these customers. Our customers, including our largest customers, could decide at any time to discontinue, decrease or delay their purchases of our products. In addition, the prices that our large distributors and retailers pay for our products are subject to competitive pressures and change frequently.

 

If any of our major customers change their purchasing patterns or refuse to pay the prices that we set for our products, our net revenues and operating results could be negatively impacted. If our large distributors and retailers increase the size of their product orders without sufficient lead-time for us to process the order, our ability to fulfill product demand could be compromised. In addition, because our accounts receivable are concentrated within our largest customers, the failure of any of them to pay on a timely basis, or at all, could reduce our cash flow.

 

Product defects resulting in a large-scale product recall or successful product liability claims against us could result in significant costs or negatively impact our reputation and could adversely affect our business results and financial condition

 

As with any high tech manufacturing company, we are sometimes exposed to warranty and potential product liability claims in the normal course of business. There can be no assurance that we will not experience material product liability losses arising from such potential claims in the future and that these will not have a negative impact on our reputation and, consequently, our revenues. We generally maintain insurance against most product liability risks and record warranty provisions based on historical defect rates, but there can be no assurance that this coverage and these warranty provisions will be adequate for any potential liability ultimately incurred. In addition, there is no assurance that insurance will continue to be available on terms acceptable to us. A successful claim that exceeds our available insurance coverage or a product recall could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

 

We depend on our officers, and, if we are not able to retain them, our business may suffer

 

Due to the specialized knowledge each of our officers possess with respect to our business and our operations, the loss of service of any of our officers could adversely affect our business. We do not carry key man life insurance on our officers. Each of our officers is an “at will employee” and may terminate their employment without notice and without cause or good reason.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

There have been no material changes in our reported market risks since the filing of our 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2005.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and

 

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procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a- 15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we become involved in ordinary, routine or regulatory legal proceedings incidental to the business.  When a loss is deemed probable and reasonably estimable an amount is recorded in our financial statements. While the ultimate results of these matters cannot presently be determined, management does not expect that they will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial position. Therefore, no adjustments have been made to the accompanying financial statements relative to these matters.

 

China Customs Investigation

 

During the second quarter of 2003, our Chinese subsidiary became the subject of an investigation by Chinese authorities.  In mid-May 2003, Chinese officials took actions that effectively shut down our Chinese subsidiary’s importation and sales operations.  The Chinese authorities are questioning the classification of our products upon importation into China.  Since we established operations in China in late 2000, our Chinese subsidiary has imported data projectors.  The distinction between a data projector and a video projector is important because the duty rates on a video projector have been much higher than on a data projector.  If the video projector duty rate were to be applied to all the projectors imported by our Chinese subsidiary, the potential additional duty that could be assessed against our Chinese subsidiary is approximately $12 million.

 

We continue to work closely with the Chinese customs officials to resolve this matter.  During the second quarter of 2004, we received formal notification that our case is considered “Administrative” in nature, which indicates that the Chinese authorities have ruled out any potential of willful intent to underpay duties by our Chinese subsidiary.   In addition, during the second quarter of 2004, we were allowed to begin selling previously impounded inventory and transferring agreed upon amounts per unit directly into a Shanghai Customs controlled bank account representing an additional deposit pending final resolution of the case.  To date, we have secured the release of all but $0.6 million of inventory which is still being held by Shanghai Customs. As a result, we have made deposits with Shanghai Customs totaling $14.4 million as of June 30, 2005. This deposit is recorded in other current assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

 

The release of the cash deposit is dependent on final case resolution.  At this time, we are not able to estimate when this case will ultimately be resolved or its financial impact on us and therefore have not recorded any expense in our statement of operations related to this matter.

 

3M

 

In January 2004, 3M filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court in Minnesota, claiming that our light engine technology violated one of their patents.

 

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In the second quarter of 2004, we filed a lawsuit against 3M in the United States District Court in Oregon, claiming that 3M is selling products that incorporate our patented projection lamp safety interlock system.

 

During the second quarter of 2005, we settled the above lawsuits with 3M. In connection with the settlement of these cases, we agreed to make payments to 3M for past royalties and entered into a cross licensing agreement with 3M regarding the disputed technologies.  The amounts related to past royalties were not material and fully accrued in the second quarter of 2005 as a component of cost of goods sold on the statement of operations.

 

U.S. Export Infractions Self-Disclosure

 

In July 2005, we announced that we self disclosed infractions of U.S. export law to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) related to shipments into restricted countries by one of our foreign subsidiaries over the last few years.

 

Infractions of this type can be subject to both civil and/or criminal sanctions, including the imposition of fines, the denial of export privileges, and debarment from participation in U.S. government contracts.  At this point, we do not believe the infractions will be subject to any criminal sanctions and that complete cooperation and self disclosure upon becoming aware of the situation will be favorable factors in any potential financial settlement or sanction with OFAC. We recorded a charge of $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2005 as our current estimate of the financial settlement related to this matter.

 

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

 

Our annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 3, 2005, at which the following actions were taken:

 

1.               The shareholders elected the six nominees for director to our Board of Directors.  The six directors elected, along with the voting results are as follows:

 

Name

 

No. of Shares
Voting For

 

No. of Shares Withheld
Voting

 

Peter D. Behrendt

 

36,188,690

 

552,965

 

Michael R. Hallman

 

35,518,788

 

1,222,867

 

John V. Harker

 

35,455,520

 

1,286,135

 

Svein S. Jacobsen

 

36,189,946

 

551,709

 

Duane C. McDougall

 

36,200,096

 

541,559

 

C. Kyle Ranson

 

35,651,680

 

1,089,975

 

 

2.               The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as InFocus Corporation’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2005:

 

No. of Shares Voting For:

 

No. of Shares Voting
Against:

 

No. of Shares
Abstaining:

 

No. of Broker Non-
Votes:

 

36,576,489

 

117,228

 

47,938

 

 

 

Item 6Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith and this list is intended to constitute the exhibit index:

 

10.1         Third Amendment to Credit Agreement and Waiver between InFocus Corporation and Wells Fargo Foothill, Inc. dated May 6, 2005.  Incorporated by reference to our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2005.

31.1         Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

31.2         Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

32.1         Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

32.2         Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:

August 9, 2005

INFOCUS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ C. Kyle Ranson

 

 

 

C. Kyle Ranson

 

 

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Michael D. Yonker

 

 

 

Michael D. Yonker

 

 

Executive Vice President,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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