10-Q 1 a06-9515_110q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(D)

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20569

Form 10-Q

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2006

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      0-23150

Ibis Technology Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts

 

04-2987600

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

32 Cherry Hill Drive, Danvers, MA

01923

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

(978) 777-4247

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes   x        No   o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerarted filer, an excelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined by Rule b-2 of the exchange act).

Large Accelerated Filer   o

 

Accelerated Filer   o

 

Non-Accelerated Filer   x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes   o        No   x

                10,816,029 shares of Common Stock, par value $.008, were outstanding on May 15, 2006.

 

 




 

IBIS TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

INDEX

PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1 — Financial Statements:

 

 

 

Balance Sheets
December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006 (unaudited)

 

 

 

Statements of Operations
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 (unaudited))

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 (unaudited)

 

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

 

 

 

Item 4 — Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1 — Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

Item 2 — Changes in Securities

 

 

 

Item 3 — Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Item 5 — Other Information

 

 

 

Item 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

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BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

December 31,

 

March 31

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

6,856,874

 

$

5,060,801

 

Accounts receivable, trade, net

 

90,878

 

4,837,766

 

Inventories, net (note 4)

 

6,276,650

 

4,197,201

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

615,702

 

586,832

 

Total current assets

 

13,840,104

 

14,682,600

 

Property and equipment

 

26,448,906

 

26,123,621

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(21,352,154

)

(21,295,967

)

Net property and equipment

 

5,096,752

 

4,827,654

 

Patents and other assets, net

 

1,055,532

 

1,003,884

 

Total assets

 

$

19,992,388

 

$

20,514,138

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

230,871

 

$

525,667

 

Accrued liabilities (notes 5 and 6)

 

1,201,695

 

1,235,892

 

Deferred revenue

 

7,263,000

 

5,963,000

 

Total current liabilities

 

8,695,566

 

7,724,559

 

Other long term liabilities

 

 

1,640

 

Total liabilities

 

8,695,566

 

7,726,199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Undesignated preferred stock, $.01 par value.
Authorized 2,000,000 shares; none issued   

 

 

 

Common stock, $.008 par value.
Authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,816,029 shares and 10,816,029 shares at December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006, respectively 

 

86,528

 

86,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

93,245,754

 

93,371,985

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(82,035,460

)

(80,670,574

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

11,296,822

 

12,787,939

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

19,992,388

 

$

20,514,138

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

Net Sales and revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

License and other revenue

 

$

68,234

 

$

255,100

 

Equipment revenue

 

98,421

 

6,005,722

 

Total net sales and revenue (notes 2 and 6)

 

166,655

 

6,260,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales and revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of license and other revenue

 

 

 

Cost of equipment revenue (includes share-based compensation expense of $0 and $5,352 respectively)

 

300,083

 

2,672,792

 

Total cost of sales and revenue

 

300,083

 

2,672,792

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

(133,428

)

3,588,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative (includes share-based compensation expense of $0 and $53,510 respectively)

 

561,613

 

639,618

 

Marketing and selling (includes share-based compensation expense of $0 and $18,571 respectively)

 

390,256

 

316,461

 

Research and development (includes share-based compensation expense of $0 and $47,911 respectively)

 

1,682,663

 

1,329,302

 

Total operating expenses

 

2,634,532

 

2,285,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

(2,767,960

)

1,302,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

40,524

 

64,388

 

Interest expense

 

536

 

 

Other

 

 

(895

)

Total other income

 

39,988

 

63,493

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

(2,727,972

)

1,366,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

1,256

 

1,256

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

(2,729,228

)

1,364,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Gain (loss) on disposal

 

42,286

 

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

42,286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) (note 2 and 9)

 

$

(2,686,942

)

$

1,364,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

(0.25

)

$

0.13

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(0.25

)

$

0.13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

(0.25

)

$

0.12

 

Discontinued operations

 

$

 

$

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(0.25

)

$

0.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

10,719,595

 

10,816,029

 

Diluted (note 5)

 

10,719,595

 

10,961,430

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(2,686,942

)

$

1,364,886

 

Less: income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

42,286

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

 

(2,729,228

)

1,364,886

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating  activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

125,344

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

487,838

 

387,598

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, trade

 

87,567

 

(4,746,888

)

Inventories

 

(46,970

)

2,080,336

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(114,367

)

28,870

 

Accounts payable

 

56,286

 

294,796

 

Accrued liabilities and deferred revenue

 

109,920

 

(1,264,163

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations

 

(2,148,954

)

(1,729,221

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities of continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment, net

 

(46,291

)

(23,681

)

Other assets

 

22,220

 

(43,171

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) investing activities of continuing operations

 

(24,071

)

(66,852

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities of continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows of discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows

 

23,475

 

 

Investing cash flows

 

11,250

 

 

Net cash provided by discontinued operations

 

34,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(2,138,300

)

(1,796,073

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

7,726,072

 

6,856,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

5,587,772

 

$

5,060,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

 

$

536

 

$

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying financial statements are unaudited and have been prepared by Ibis Technology Corporation (the “Company” or “Ibis”) in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

In the opinion of management, the interim financial statements include all adjustments, which consist only of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations. Results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2005, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on March 29, 2006.

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from equipment sales and the sales of spare parts when all of the following criteria have been met:  (1) evidence exists that the customer is bound to the transaction; (2) the product (or service) has been delivered to the customer and, when applicable, the product (or service) has been installed (and completed) and accepted by the customer; (3) the sales price to the customer has been fixed or is determinable; and (4) collectibility of the sales price is reasonably assured. The Company recognizes revenue from implanter sales upon acceptance at the customer’s site. Revenue derived from contracts and services is recognized upon performance. Significant management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with revenue recognized in any period. Management analyzes various factors including a review of specific transactions, historical experience, credit worthiness of customers and current market and economic conditions. Changes in judgment based upon these factors could impact the timing and amount of revenue and cost recognized.

(b) Share-Based Compensation

On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,”(“SFAS 123(R)”) which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors including employee stock options, employee stock purchases related to the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“the ESPP”), restricted stock and other special equity awards based on estimated fair values. SFAS 123(R) supersedes the Company’s previous accounting under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”) for periods beginning in 2006. In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued SAB 107 relating to SFAS 123(R). The Company has applied the provisions of SAB 107 in its adoption of SFAS 123(R).

The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method, which requires the application of the accounting standard as of January 1, 2006, the first day of the Company’s fiscal year 2006. The Company’s financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2006 reflect the impact of SFAS 123(R). In accordance with the modified prospective transition method, the Company’s financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS 123(R). Share-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS 123(R) for the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $0.1 million or $.01 per share, which consisted of share-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and the employee stock purchase plan. Of this expense, seventy-five percent came from options issued prior to December 31, 2005 and are valued using the accrual method, which is consistent with prior periods, while five percent came from options issued in 2006 and are valued using the straight-line prorated method, which was adopted in 2006 under the new guidance, and twenty percent came from the valuation of shares issued under the employee stock purchase plan. There was no stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options or employee stock purchases recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2005 because the Company elected  not to adopt the recognition provisions,

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and instead provided footnote disclosure permissible under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS 123”).

SFAS 123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R) the Company accounted for stock-based awards to employees and directors using the intrinsic value method in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”) as allowed under SFAS 123. Under the intrinsic value method, stock-based compensation expense had not been recognized in the Company’s statement of operations, when the exercise price of the Company’s stock options granted to employees and directors equaled or exceeded the fair market value of the underlying stock at the date of grant.

 Share-based compensation expense recognized during the period is based on the value of the portion of share-based payment awards that is ultimately expected to vest during the period. Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2006, included compensation expenses for share-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of December 31, 2005, based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions of SFAS 123, and compensation expense for the share-based payment awards granted subsequent to December 31, 2005 based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

Upon adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company elected to retain its method of valuation for share-based awards granted beginning in 2006 using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (“Black-Scholes model”) which was also previously used for the Company’s pro forma information required under SFAS 123. The Company’s determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by the Company’s stock price as well as assumptions regarding a number of highly complex and subjective variables. These variables include, but are not limited to the Company’s expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, and actual and projected employee stock option exercise behaviors.

 (c)  New Accounting Pronouncements

The Company adopted FASB Statement No. 123(R) in  the first quarter of 2006 resulting in stock-based compensation expense being recognized of $0.1 million or $0 .01 per share. Of this expense, seventy-five percent came from options issued prior to December 31, 2005 and are valued using the accrual method, which is consistent with prior periods, while five percent came from options issued in 2006 and are valued using the straight-line prorated method, which was adopted in 2006 under the new guidance, and twenty percent came from the employee stock purchase plan valuation.

In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 143, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” which states “An entity shall recognize the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made.”  FASB Interpretation No. 47 is an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143 which clarifies that the term conditional asset retirement obligation  refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and (or) method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. The obligation to perform the asset retirement activity is unconditional even though uncertainty exists about the timing and (or) method of settlement. Thus, the timing and (or) method of settlement may be conditional on a future event. Accordingly, an entity is required

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to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. The fair value of a liability for the conditional asset retirement obligation should be recognized when incurred—generally upon acquisition, construction, or development and (or) through the normal operation of the asset. Uncertainty about the timing and (or) method of settlement of a conditional asset retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of the liability when sufficient information exists. Statement No.143 acknowledges that in some cases, sufficient information may not be available to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. This Interpretation also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company has determined that there is no additional impact from the adoption of this Statement.

In November 2004, the FASB issued Statement No. 151, “Inventory Costs”, to amend the guidance in Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing”, of FASB Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43, “Restatement and Revision of Accounting Research Bulletins.” Statement No. 151 clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). The Statement requires that those items be recognized as current-period charges. Additionally, Statement 151 requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. Statement No. 151 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company has determined that there is no additional impact from the adoption of this Statement.

(3) Liquidity

Historically, the Company has financed its operations and met its capital requirements through funds generated from operations, the issuance of common stock, equipment lines of credit, a working capital line of credit, a term loan, sales-leaseback arrangements and collaborative arrangements. In July 2004, the Company discontinued its wafer manufacturing business, which was characterized by volatile production volumes and costs associated with periodic changes and continuing improvements in the process. Because of this unpredictability, and because it was also likely that additional capital investments would have to be made to keep the wafer manufacturing process up to date, the Company decided to discontinue the wafer manufacturing portion of the business in 2004 and to focus exclusively on the equipment manufacturing business. The Company will maintain a research and development effort focused on continuous improvement of the equipment capabilities and for supporting the Company’s equipment customers’ needs.

As of March 31, 2006, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $5.1 million, including the down payment of $2.5 million for the second i2000 SIMOX implanter order received from SUMCO in the fourth quarter of 2005. Subsequent to the end of the quarter the Company received an additional $1.2 million associated with the final customer acceptance of the SUMCO implanter shipped in June 2005, and an additional $3.5 million associated with the recent factory acceptance and shipment of the second SUMCO i2000. During the quarter ended March 31, 2006, Ibis used $1.7 million of cash for operating activities of continuing operations as compared to $2.1 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2005. The principal uses of cash during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 were to fund operations and additions to property and equipment which totaled $0.1 million. At March 31, 2006, Ibis had commitments to purchase approximately $0.7 million in material. Our headcount for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was 46 employees.

The Company’s management believes that it will have sufficient cash resources including the cash on hand and the final payment upon customer acceptance of the second SUMCO unit at its plant in Japan, to support operations at current levels through at least the next twelve months. This expectation however, is based on the Company’s current operating plan and general sales outlook, each of which may change rapidly. The Company intends to continue to invest in research, development and manufacturing capabilities. Changes in technology or sales growth beyond currently established capabilities may require further investment. Moreover, although Ibis is encouraged by the receipt

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of a second order from SUMCO for an i2000 implanter and the opportunity to work with leading wafer manufacturers like SUMCO to develop further both the i2000 implanter and to improve the SIMOX process, SOI technology is still in an early stage. Further adoption of the technology and the timing of future equipment orders are dependent on the continuing qualification of implanters and improvement programs at the device manufacturers, among other factors. Revenue recognition and receipt of the final 15% of the purchase price of the second Sumco implanter will be based on final customer acceptance at the customer’s facility, which is expected to occur in the third quarter of this year. The timing of final acceptance and revenue recognition may vary depending on a number of factors, which include among other things tool performance at the customer site, and no guarantees can be given with respect to whether or when the Company will recognize revenue on this transaction. The timing of future orders is important and difficult to predict because customers can delay orders and/or request early shipment, either of which could cause the need for additional cash requirements. Forecasting future revenue, on a quarter-by-quarter basis, remains exceedingly difficult and significant variations quarter to quarter, are likely. Further, because some of the materials and components the Company uses to build its implanter have long lead times, the Company may purchase some or all of these long lead time items prior to receipt of an order by its customers. When this is the case, those parts and materials bare the risk of being subject to excess and obsolescence. The Company expects to continue to explore equity offerings and other forms of financing and anticipates that we may be required to raise additional capital in the future in order to finance future growth and our research and development programs. There can be no assurance, however, that our actual needs will not exceed expectations or that we will be able to fund our operations on a long-term basis in the absence of other sources. There also can be no assurance that any additional required longer term financing will be available through additional bank borrowings, debt or equity offerings or otherwise, or that if such financing is available, that it will be available on terms acceptable to us.

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(4) Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

Raw materials

 

$

1,790,923

 

$

1,993,125

 

Work in process

 

1,980,513

 

2,051,506

 

Finished goods

 

2,505,214

 

152,570

 

Total equipment inventory

 

$

6,276,650

 

$

4,197,201

 

 

(5) Accrued Liabilities

Current accrued liabilities were as follows at December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006.

 

December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

Accrued Vacation

 

$

125,468

 

$

162,956

 

Accrued Warranty

 

653,133

 

597,238

 

Accrued Payroll

 

76,195

 

151,811

 

Accrued Expenses

 

346,899

 

323,887

 

Total accrued liabilities

 

$

1,201,695

 

$

1,235,892

 

 

(6) Accrued Warranty

At the time that revenue is recognized for the sale of an implanter a liability for warranty is also established. An estimate of the warranty cost is made based on the number of years involved and the Company’s prior experience. As material and labor is used during the warranty period the liability is reduced based on these charges. At the end of the warranty term the balance in the liability is eliminated and adjusted through cost of sales, the account charged at inception. A reconciliation of warranty liability for the period ended December 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006 is as follows:

Warranty balance December 31, 2004

 

$

708,830

 

Expense incurred – 2005

 

(31,061

)

Initiated – 2005

 

 

Expired – 2005

 

(24,636

)

Warranty balance December 31, 2005

 

653,133

 

Expense incurred —2006

 

1,046

 

Initiated – 2006

 

268,000

 

Expired – 2006

 

(324,941

)

Warranty balance March 31, 2006

 

$

597,238

 

 

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(7) Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 included stock-based compensation expense under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R , “Share-Based Payment,” (SFAS 123R) of $0.1 million related to employee stock options, and employee stock purchases. Net income including pro forma stock-based compensation expense as disclosed in the footnotes to the financial statements was $0.1 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2005 was a loss of $2.8 million or $0.26 loss per share. There was no stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, or employee stock purchases under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (SFAS 123”) in the quarter ended March 31, 2005 because the Company elected not to adopt the recognition provisions of SFAS 123 at that time.

Net income (loss) per share of common stock is computed based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period and including the dilutive effect, if any, of stock options and warrants. SFAS 128 requires the presentation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for all periods presented. As the Company was in a net loss position for the three months ended March 31, 2005, common stock equivalents of 0 ,were excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation, as they would be antidilutive. As a result, diluted loss per share is the same as basic loss per share for the period ended March 31, 2005.

(8) Industry Segments

The Company’s current reportable segments are SIMOX Equipment and Other Products or Services. For purposes of segment reporting, equipment, equipment spares and field service revenue are combined and reported as SIMOX Equipment. Other services and license revenue are combined and reported as Other Products or Services.

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The table below provides unaudited information for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 pertaining to the Company’s two industry segments.

 

 

SIMOX
Equipment

 

Other Products
Or Services

 

Total

 

Net Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

 

$

98,421

 

$

68,234

 

$

166,655

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

 

$

6,005,722

 

$

255,100

 

$

6,260,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

 

(2,274,580

)

68,234

 

(2,206,346

)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

 

1,687,168

 

255,100

 

1,942,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

15,135,088

 

153,020

 

15,288,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

 

46,291

 

 

46,291

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

 

23,681

 

 

23,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization of Property and Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005

 

473,551

 

 

473,551

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

 

372,454

 

 

372,454

 

 

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The table below provides the reconciliation of reportable segment operating loss and assets to Ibis’ totals.

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Segment Reconciliation

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating income (loss) for reportable Segments

 

$

(2,206,346

)

$

1,942,268

 

Corporate general & administrative expenses

 

(561,614

)

(639,619

)

Net other income

 

39,988

 

63,493

 

Income tax expense

 

(1,256

)

(1,256

)

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations

 

42,286

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(2,686,942

)

$

1,364,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures for reportable segments

 

$

46,291

 

$

23,681

 

Corporate capital expenditures

 

 

 

Total capital expenditures

 

$

46,291

 

$

23,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and Amortization:

 

 

 

 

 

Total depreciation and amortization for reportable segments

 

$

473,551

 

$

372,454

 

Corporate depreciation and amortization

 

14,287

 

15,144

 

Total depreciation and amortization

 

$

487,838

 

$

387,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as
of
3/31/2006

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets for reportable segments

 

 

 

$

15,288,108

 

Cash & cash equivalents not allocated to Segments

 

 

 

5,060,801

 

Other unallocated assets

 

 

 

165,229

 

Total assets

 

 

 

$

20,514,138

 

 

 

 

(9) Employee Stock Benefit Plans

Net income for the quarter ended march 31, 2006 included stock-based compensation expense under SFAS 123 ( R ) of $ 0.1 million. Of this expense, seventy-five percent came from options issued prior to December 31, 2005 and are valued using the accrual method, which is consistent with prior periods, while five percent came from options issued in 2006 and are valued using the straight-line prorated method, which was adopted in 2006 under the new guidance, and twenty percent came from the employee stock purchase plan valuation. Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 did not include any stock-based compensation expense because the company did not adopt the recognition provisions of SFAS 123.

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company maintains an employee stock purchase plan where eligible employees may purchase common stock through payroll deduction of up to 15% of compensation with a limit of $21,250. The price per share is the lower of 85% of the market price at the beginning or end of each offering period (generally 6 months). The plan provides for purchases by employees of up to an aggregate of 600,000 shares through May 31, 2010. During the three months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006 the company issued no shares under the Purchase Plan. At March 31, 2006, 268,091 shares were available for purchase under the Purchase Plan.

Employee Stock Option Plan

The Company has stock-based compensation plans under which employees and directors may be granted options to purchase common stock. Options are generally granted with exercise prices at not less than the fair market value on the grant date, generally vest over 4 years and expire in 10 years after the grant date. As of March 31, 2006, a total of 2.9 million shares are authorized for grant under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans. The number of common shares reserved for granting of future awards to employees and directors under these plans was 0.2 million at March 31,2006. The remaining unrecognized compensation expense on stock options at March 31, 2006 was $0.6 million. The weighted average period over which the cost is expected to be recognized is approximately 2 years

As of March 31, 2006 the Company had three equity compensation plans under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance to our employees and/or directors: the 1988 Employee and Directors Stock Option Plan, which has expired, the 1993 Employee and Directors Stock Option Plan and the 1997 Employee and Directors Stock Option Plan.

Distribution and Dilutive Effect of Options

The following table illustrates the grant dilution and exercise dilution:

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

Shares of common stock outstanding

 

10,719,595

 

10,816,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

133,000

 

Canceled/forfeited

 

(117,568

)

(140,530

)

Expired

 

 

 

Net options granted

 

(117,568

)

(7,530

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grant dilution(1)

 

(1.0

)%

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

Exercised dilution(2)

 

 

 


(1)  The percentage for grant dilution is computed based on net options granted as a percentage of shares of common stock outstanding.

(2)  The percentage for exercise dilution is computed based on options exercised as a percentage of shares of common stock outstanding.

Basic and diluted shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were 10,816,029 shares and 10,961,430 shares. During the three months ending March 31, 2006, the dilutive effect of in-the-money employee stock options was 145,401 shares or 1.3% of the basic shares outstanding based on the Company’s average share price of $1.85.

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A summary of stock option transactions follows:

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

 

 

Options Available

 

 

 

Weighted average

 

 

 

for

 

 

 

exercise price of

 

 

 

Grant

 

Shares

 

shares under plan

 

Balance outstanding at December 31, 2004

 

158,218

 

1,348,235

 

$

14.06

 

Granted

 

(304,500

)

304,500

 

1.46

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

Cancelled/forfeited

 

331,473

 

(331,473

)

12.95

 

Expired

 

 

 

 

Balance outstanding at December 31, 2005

 

185,191

 

1,321,262

 

$

11.43

 

Granted

 

(133,000

)

133,000

 

3.43

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

Cancelled/forfeited

 

140,530

 

(140,530

)

16.63

 

Expired

 

 

 

 

Balance outstanding at March 31, 2006

 

192,721

 

1,313,732

 

$

10.07

 

 

The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable options as of March 31, 2006:

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

remaining

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

Range of

 

Number

 

contractual

 

exercise price

 

Aggregate

 

Options

 

exercise price

 

exercise prices

 

 

 

outstanding

 

life (years)

 

per share

 

Intrinsic Value

 

Exercisable

 

per share

 

$.01 - 6.00

 

665,600

 

8.6

 

$

3.12

 

$

9,515

 

143,221

 

$

4.96

 

$6.01 - 9.00

 

163,055

 

5.9

 

$

7.83

 

 

 

125,305

 

$

7.82

 

$9.01 - 13.50

 

308,852

 

3.8

 

$

10.18

 

 

 

299,102

 

$

10.16

 

$13.51 - 20.26

 

43,325

 

4.5

 

$

18.25

 

 

 

43,075

 

$

18.27

 

$20.27 - 30.37

 

10,250

 

3.5

 

$

24.10

 

 

 

10,250

 

$

24.10

 

$30.38 - 45.55

 

13,250

 

4.0

 

$

37.27

 

 

 

13,250

 

$

37.27

 

$45.56 - 68.32

 

106,400

 

3.8

 

$

46.48

 

 

 

106,400

 

$

46.48

 

$68.33 - 98.71

 

3,000

 

3.9

 

$

83.06

 

 

 

3,000

 

$

83.06

 

 

 

1,313,732

 

6.5

 

$

10.07

 

$

9,515

 

743,603

 

$

15.40

 

 

The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the company’s closing stock price of $3.55 as of March 31, 2006, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. The fair value of stock options vested at March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005 was $3.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively. The total number of in-the-money options exercisable as of March 31, 2006 was 17,660. As of December 31, 2005 863,221 outstanding options were exercisable, and the weighted average exercise price was $15.85.

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Valuation and Expense Information under SFAS 123( R )

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and employee stock purchases under SFAS123 (R ) for the three months ended March 31, 2006 which was allocated as follows:

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Cost of sales

 

$

5

 

Research and development

 

48

 

Marketing and selling

 

19

 

General and administration

 

53

 

Stock-based compensation expense included in operating expenses

 

$

125

 

 

The company capitalized $ 1 thousand of stock-based compensation in inventory for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 and did not recognize any tax benefits on the stock-based compensation recorded in the quarter based on the current tax status of the company.

The table below reflects net income per share, basic and diluted for the three months ended March 31, 2006 compared with the pro forma information for the three months ended March 31, 2005.

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) as reported for prior periods(1)

 

$

(2,686,942

)

N/A

 

Stock-based compensations expense related to employee stock options and employee stock purchases(2)

 

(135,331

)

(125,344

)

Net income (loss) including the effect of stock-based compensation expense(3)

 

$

(2,822,273

)

$

1,364,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per share information, basic and diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) as reported for the prior period(1)

 

$

(0.25

)

N/A

 

Net income (loss), including the effect of stock-based compensation expense(3)

 

$

(0.26

)

$

0.12

 


(1)  Net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share prior to 2006 did not include stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options and employee stock purchases under SFAS123 because we did not adopt the recognition provisions of SFAS123.

(2)  Stock-based compensation expense prior to 2006 is calculated on the pro forma application of SFAS123 as previously disclosed in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(3)  Net income (loss) and net income (loss) per share prior to 2006 represents pro forma information based on SFAS123 as previously disclosed in the notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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The weighted-average estimated fair value of employee stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $2.41 per share using the Black Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2006

 

Expected volatility

 

103.72

%

Risk free interest rate

 

4.74

%

Dividend yield

 

0.00

 

Expected option life (10 year contractual life options)

 

6.25

 

 

The expected life of employee stock options is the anticipated average time that an option will be outstanding. The company chose to use the simplified method provided under SAB107 to estimate the expected term for “plain vanilla” stock options. The expected term as calculated under the simplified method is 6.25 years.

The company determined the expected volatility of the stock price by using a period equal to the expected life of the stock options, 6.25 years. Volatility was measured as the standard deviation of the difference in the natural logarithms of the stock over the expected life of the options using the daily closing stock price. This resulted in the volatility of 103.72 percent.

The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed treasury bill interest rates (risk free) appropriate for the expected term of the Company’s employee stock options.

As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the first quarter of 2006 is actually based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for annualized estimated forfeitures of 16.2%. SFAS 123 (R ) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience.

Pro Forma Information Under SFAS 123 for Periods Prior to Fiscal 2006

As no stock options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2005 there was no calculation shown of the weighted-average estimated value of employee stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2005 using the Black Scholes option-pricing model.

For purposes of pro forma disclosures under SFAS 123, the estimated fair value of the options is assumed to be amortized to expense over the options’ vesting period.

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(10) Legal Proceedings

Five class action securities lawsuits have been filed in the United States District Court in the District of Massachusetts against Ibis and its President and CEO: Martin Smolowitz v. Ibis Technology Corporation., et al., Civ. No. 03-12613 (RCL) (D. Mass.); Fred Den v. Ibis Technology Corporation., et al., Civ. No. 04-10060 (RCL) (D. Mass.); Weinstein v. Ibis Technology Corporation., et al., Civ. No. 04-10088 (RCL) (D. Mass.); George Harrison v. Ibis Technology Corporation., et al., Civ. No. 04-10286 (RCL) (D. Mass.); and Eleanor Pitzer v. Ibis Technology Corporation., et al, Civ. No. 04-10446 (RCL) (D. Mass.). On June 4, 2004, the Court entered an order consolidating these actions under the caption In re Ibis Technology Securities Litigation, C.A. 04-10446 RCL. On July 6, 2004, a consolidated amended class action complaint was filed which alleges, among other things, that the Company violated federal securities laws by allegedly making misstatements to the investing public relating to demand for certain Ibis products and intellectual property issues relating to the sale of the i2000 oxygen implanter. The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages. On August 5, 2004, we filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint on the grounds, among others, that it failed to state a claim on which the relief could be granted. On September 25, 2005, the Magistrate Judge issued a report and recommendation recommending that our motion be granted in part and denied in part. We and the plaintiffs both filed partial objections to the report and recommendation with the Court. On March 31, 2006, the court adopted the Magistrate Judge’s report and recommendation, and thus granted in part and denied in part our motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims. While we believe that the plaintiffs’ allegations are without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend against the suits, there can be no guarantee as to how they ultimately will be resolved.

In addition, Ibis has been named as a nominal defendant in a shareholder derivative action filed in February 2004 against certain of its directors and officers: Louis F. Matheson, Jr. v. Martin J. Reid et al., Civ. Act. No. 04-10341 (RCL). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the alleged conduct challenged in the securities cases pending against Ibis in Massachusetts (described above) constitutes a breach of the defendants’ fiduciary duties to Ibis. The complaint seeks unspecified money damages and other relief ostensibly on behalf of Ibis. On June 4, 2004, the Court entered an order staying this matter pending the entry of a final order on any motion filed by the Company to dismiss the consolidated class action complaint referenced above.

Litigation may be time-consuming, expensive and disruptive to normal business operations, and the outcome of litigation is difficult to predict. An unfavorable resolution of these litigation matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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PART I - ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

Ibis Technology Corporation (“Ibis”) was formed in October 1987 and commenced operations in January 1988. Ibis’ initial activities consisted of producing and selling SIMOX-SOI wafers and conducting research and development activities. This effort led to the development of proprietary oxygen implanters, the Ibis 1000, which we began selling in 1996, the next generation implanter, the i2000ä, which we began selling in 2002, and also to other proprietary process technology.

Initially, much of our revenue was derived from research and development contracts and sales of wafers for military applications. Over the years, the Company decided to focus its business operations and sales strategy on the manufacture and sale of our implanter equipment products and de-emphasized the sale of wafers given that, among other things, we believed that the wafer manufacturing companies were in the best position to manufacture SIMOX-SOI wafers using our implanter equipment in light of their expertise and operating efficiencies. As we announced on July 21, 2004, we exited the wafer manufacturing business. The Company believes that its decision to discontinue the wafer business permits broader strategic collaboration efforts between Ibis and the wafer manufacturers. We will maintain a research and development effort relating to wafers for our equipment improvement programs.

We believe that a migration of SOI wafer manufacturing into the major silicon wafer suppliers is taking place. We reach this conclusion for a number of reasons. First, we believe that tremendous price pressure exists on commodity type products, such as silicon wafers, and this pressure is already eroding future price expectations of SOI wafers. Because the starting wafer represents a significant component of the SOI wafer cost, we believe that silicon wafer manufacturers should have a natural cost structure advantage leading to a higher gross margin in large volume production, and therefore should be able to manage such price pressure better than stand-alone SOI producers that do not also produce the silicon wafer itself. Second, we expect that the price pressure will encourage silicon wafer manufacturers to seek out higher margin products, like SOI wafers, to increase their margins. Third, we believe that silicon wafer manufacturers have traditionally developed proprietary intellectual property in silicon materials science, which can be applied to designing optimal starting wafers for SOI production. We believe that this should give them an advantage in both minimizing wafer cost and maximizing SOI wafer quality and yield. Fourth, our experience suggests that silicon wafer manufacturers already have a well-developed infrastructure for manufacturing, sale and marketing of large volumes of substrates. Lastly, we believe that there is greater efficiency in producing the SOI wafer as part of the wafer manufacturers existing product flow, specifically avoiding the need to repackage, re-clean, re-inspect and re-ship substrates twice, once as starting silicon wafers, and a second time as SOI wafers. Therefore, as a result of these trends, we expect our ultimate customers will be drawn from these silicon wafer manufacturers and we plan to focus a majority of our technical and marketing resources on the sale of implanters to the leading silicon wafer manufacturers and our key customers in the semiconductor industry who we believe are the leaders in the adoption of SOI technology. We expect that implanter sales to chipmakers should be minimal, and that these sales will be focused on SOI processes that the chipmaker wishes to keep proprietary, such as selective (or patterned) SIMOX, or other specialty substrates.

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Our fundamental SIMOX-SOI technology has been developed, refined, and tested over the last dozen years. In 2002, we introduced the current generation of SIMOX-SOI technology, that included our second-generation oxygen implanter (i2000ä), and the MLD wafer process which was licensed to us by IBM. We believe that the i2000’s flexibility, automation and operator-friendly controls allow this tool to produce a wide range of SIMOX-SOI wafer products using a range of manufacturing processes, including Advantox® MLD and Advantox MLD-UT wafers. We also believe the ability of the i2000 implanter to produce twelve-inch (or 300 mm) SIMOX-SOI wafers coupled with the MLD process positions us to capitalize on the growing SOI market. In 1999, we commenced a program to design and develop the i2000, introduced it in March 2002 and began shipping 300 mm wafers implanted from this machine shortly thereafter. Customers who purchase the i2000 can utilize more than one SIMOX wafer manufacturing processes on the implanter including the IBM MLD process, when licensed, as well as other SIMOX-SOI wafer manufacturing processes that do not require the IBM license.

Because we have sold only a limited number of implanters to date on an irregular basis, the recognition of revenue from the sale of even one implanter is likely to result in a significant increase in the revenue during that quarter. We recognize implanter revenue in accordance with SAB 104, which includes, among other criteria, the shipment and final customer acceptance of the implanter at the customer’s location. As a result, deferral of implanter revenue will be recorded on our balance sheet until the Company is able to meet these criteria.

In January 2005, we announced the booking (i.e. receipt) of an order for one Ibis i2000 SIMOX implanter from SUMCO, a leading international silicon wafer manufacturer. This system was factory accepted and shipped in the second quarter of 2005 and we received final customer acceptance of the tool at the customer’s site in March, 2006. In October of 2005 we received a second order for an i2000 SIMOX implanter from Sumco and negotiated a master purchase agreement that will govern the general commercial terms of future orders from SUMCO. This implanter was factory accepted by SUMCO at Ibis’ facility in the first quarter of 2006. The implanter was shipped in April 2006 and the company believes it will be accepted by the end of the third quarter of 2006. Revenue recognition for this implanter will be based on final customer acceptance at their facility, the timing of which may vary depending on a number of factors, including performance of the tool.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that have a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements. Some of our accounting policies require us to make difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates on matters that are inherently uncertain. Our most critical accounting policies include: revenue recognition, inventory valuation and reserves, accounts receivable reserves and the assessment of long-lived asset impairment. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Below, we discuss these policies further, as well as the estimates and judgments involved.

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Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenue from equipment sales and the sales of spare parts when all of the following criteria have been met: (1) evidence exists that the customer is bound to the transaction; (2) the product has been delivered to the customer and, when applicable, the product has been installed and accepted by the customer; (3) the sales price to the customer has been fixed or is determinable; and (4) collectibility of the sales price is reasonably assured. We recognize revenue from implanter sales upon final customer acceptance at the customer’s site. Revenue derived from contracts and services is recognized upon performance. Significant management judgments and estimates must be made and used in connection with revenue recognized in any period. Management analyzes various factors, including a review of specific transactions, historical experience, credit worthiness of customers and current market and economic conditions. Changes in judgment based upon these factors could impact the timing and amount of revenue and cost recognized.

Inventory Valuation and Reserves. Our policy for the valuation of inventory, including the determination of obsolete or excess inventory, requires us to forecast the future demand for our products within specific time horizons, generally twelve months or less. If our forecasted demand for specific products is greater than actual demand and we fail to reduce manufacturing output accordingly, we could be required to record additional inventory reserves, which would have a negative impact on our gross margin. We have reserved for obsolescence when engineering changes or other technological advances indicate that obsolescence has occurred. With the discontinuance of the wafer manufacturing business and the write-off of all wafer inventory, the  reserves required are now focused on equipment based, or related inventory.

Accounts Receivable Reserves. Accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. The estimated allowance for uncollectible amounts is based primarily on a specific analysis of accounts in the receivable portfolio and a general reserve based on the aging of receivables and historical write-off experience. While management believes the allowance to be adequate, if the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required and could materially impact our financial position and results of operations.

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets. Ibis reviews the valuation of long-lived assets, including property and equipment and licenses, under the provisions of SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Management is required to assess the recoverability of its long-lived assets or asset groups whenever events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Based on current conditions, factors we consider important and that could trigger an impairment review include the following:

·                  Significant underperformance relative to expected historical or projected future operating results,

·                  Significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy of our overall business,

·                  Significant negative industry or economic trends,

·                  Significant decline in our stock price for a sustained period, and

·                  Our market capitalization relative to book value.

In accordance with SFAS No. 144, when we determine that the carrying value of applicable long-lived assets may not be recoverable based upon the existence of one or more of the above indicators of impairment, we evaluate whether the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of that asset or asset group. If such a circumstance exists, we would measure an impairment loss to the extent the carrying amount of the particular long-lived asset or group exceeds its fair value. We would determine the fair value based on a projected discounted cash flow method using a discount rate determined by our management to be commensurate with the risk inherent in our current business model.

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Results of Operations

First Quarter Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to First Quarter Ended March 31, 2005

License and Other Revenue. Contract and other revenue includes revenue derived from license agreements, characterization and other services. Contract and other revenue increased for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 to $255 thousand from $68 thousand for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, an increase of $187 thousand or 274%. This increase is attributable to a new sub-license agreement related to equipment technology valued at $175 thousand to Ibis and increased license revenue from royalty fees related to equipment technology.

       Equipment Revenue. Equipment revenue represents revenue recognized from sales of implanters, spare parts and field service revenue. Equipment revenue increased to $6.0 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 from $0.1 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, an increase of $5.9 million. During the first quarter of 2006, revenue was recognized for an i2000 implanter of $6.0 million as compared to no implanter revenue recognition in the first quarter of 2005. Field service revenue accounted for $0 dollars of equipment revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 as compared to $57 thousand of equipment revenue for the same period last year. Sales of spare parts accounted for $6 thousand of equipment revenue for the first quarter ended March 31 2006 as compared to $41 thousand of equipment revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. Sales of spare parts fluctuate depending on customer demand and when warranties expire on individual pieces of equipment. Warranty expense is calculated on our anticipated replacement costs for equipment accepted by our customers over a one or two year contract period.

Total Net Sales and Revenue. Total sales and revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $6.3 million, an increase of $6.1 million, from total net revenue of $0.2 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. This increase is due to revenue recognition of an i2000 implanter of $6.0 million during the first quarter of 2006 and an increase in license revenue of $0.2 million which was offset by a decrease in service and parts revenue of $0.1 million.

Total Cost of Sales and Revenue. Cost of equipment revenue represents the cost of equipment, the cost for spare parts, and the costs of labor incurred for field service. Cost of equipment revenue for the first quarter ended March 31 2006 was $2.7 million, as compared to $0.3 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. This increase of $2.4 million was primarily due to the costs associated with the recognition of revenue for the i2000 implanter in the first quarter ended March 31, 2006.

Total cost of sales and revenue including contract and other revenue as well as equipment revenue mentioned above for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $2.7 million as compared to $0.3 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, an increase of $2.4 million or 791%. The gross margin for all sales was a positive 57% for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 as compared to a negative gross margin of 80% for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. This increase in the gross margin for all sales is attributable to the approximate gross margin of 54% for the i2000 implanter sale recognized in the first quarter ended March 31, 2006, as compared to no implanter gross margin for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as well as the $0.3 million reduction in cost from the expiration of the warranty associated with the i2000 implanter sold to IBM.

General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 were $0.6 million as compared to $0.5 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, an increase of $0.1 million, or 14%. This is due to $0.1 million of stock-based compensation expense, which impacted the financial statements in compliance with the new accounting rule, in the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

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Marketing and Selling Expenses. Marketing and selling expenses for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 were $0.3 million as compared to $0.4 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. This was due to decreased payroll and payroll related expenses of $0.1 million from headcount reductions.

Research and Development Expenses. Internally funded research and development expenses decreased by $0.4 million or 21% to $1.3 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006, as compared to $1.7 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005. This was due in part to a reduction in wafer research and development costs of $0.2 million that are now supporting equipment development. In addition, reduced payroll and payroll related expenses of $0.1 million  and the reduction of repair and maintenance  costs of $0.1 million contributed to these results.

Other Income (Expense). Total other income for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $0.1 million as compared to $0.1 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, or no net change. The increase in interest income the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was due to the increase in interest rates.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2006, Ibis had cash and cash equivalents of $5.1 million, including the down payment of $2.5 million for the second i2000 SIMOX implanter order received from SUMCO in the fourth quarter of 2005. Subsequent to the end of the quarter the Company received an additional $1.2 million associated with the final customer acceptance of the SUMCO implanter shipped in June 2005, and an additional $3.5 million associated with the recent factory acceptance and shipment of the second SUMCO i2000.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2006, Ibis used $1.7 million of cash for operating activities of continuing operations as compared to $2.1 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2005. To date, Ibis’ working capital requirements have been funded primarily through debt (capital leases) and equity financings. The principal uses of cash during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 were to fund operations and additions to property and equipment which totaled $0.1 million. At March 31, 2006, Ibis had commitments to purchase approximately $0.7 million in material to be used for the i2000 implanter currently under construction and general operating expenses. Our headcount for the year ended March 31, 2006 was 46 employees.

The Company’s management believes that it will have sufficient cash resources including the cash on hand and the final payment upon customer acceptance of the second SUMCO unit at its plant in Japan, to support operations at current levels through at least the next twelve months. This expectation however, is based on the Company’s current operating plan and general sales outlook, each of which may change rapidly. The Company intends to continue to invest in research and development and it’s manufacturing capabilities. Changes in technology or sales growth beyond currently established capabilities may require further investment. Moreover, although Ibis is encouraged by the receipt of a second order from SUMCO for an i2000 implanter and the opportunity to work with leading wafer manufacturers like SUMCO to develop further both the i2000 implanter and to improve the SIMOX process, SOI technology is still in an early stage. Further adoption of the technology and timing of future equipment orders are dependent on the continuing qualification of implanters and improvement programs at the device manufacturers, among other factors. Revenue recognition and receipt of the final 15% of the purchase price of the second SUMCO implanter will be based on final customer acceptance at the customer’s facility, which is expected to occur in the third quarter of this year. The timing of final acceptance and revenue recognition may vary depending on a number of additional factors, which include among other things tool performance at the customer site, and no guarantees can be given with respect to whether or when the Company will recognize revenue on this transaction The timing of future orders is important but difficult to predict because customers can delay orders and/or request early shipment, either of which could cause the need for additional cash requirements. Forecasting future revenue, on a

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quarter-by-quarter basis remains exceedingly difficult and significant variations quarter to quarter, are likely. Further, because some of the materials and components the Company uses to build its implanter have long lead times, the Company may purchase some or all of these long lead time items prior to receipt of an order by its customers. When this is the case, those parts and materials bare the risk of being subject to excess and obsolescence. The Company expects to continue to explore equity offerings and other forms of financing and anticipates that we may be required to raise additional capital in the future in order to finance future growth and our research and development programs. There can be no assurance, however, that our actual needs will not exceed expectations or that we will be able to fund our operations on a long-term basis in the absence of other sources. There also can be no assurance that any additional required longer term financing will be available through additional bank borrowings, debt or equity offerings or otherwise, or that if such financing is available, that it will be available on terms acceptable to us.

Business Risk Factors

This Form 10-Q contains express or implied forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that relate to future events or our future financial performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “intend,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain such terms. In addition, these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding, among other things: (i) the on-site acceptance of the second i2000 implanter ordered by SUMCO, (ii) attaining implanter improvements to the degree and in the timeframe necessary to meet SUMCO’s expectations, (iii)  the timing and likelihood of revenue recognition on, and payment for SUMCO’s second order, (iv) the timing of SUMCO’s ramping to production quantities on the i2000 implanter and the sustained production worthiness of the i2000 implanter, (v) the reliance on a small number of large customers, interest in and demand for, and market acceptance of, the Company’s SIMOX-SOI technology including the Company’s implanters, (vi) the involvement generally of the silicon wafer manufacturing industry in the SOI wafer market and the ability of the wafer manufacturer’s to produce sufficiently low cost SIMOX-SOI wafers utilizing both our SIMOX equipment and technology, as well as other equipment manufacturer’s tools, (vii) the Company’s ability to conduct its operations in a manner consistent with its current plan and existing capital resources or otherwise to obtain additional implanter orders or to secure financing to continue as a going concern, (viii) the timing and likelihood of revenue recognition on orders for the Company’s implanters, (ix) the timing and impact of the Company’s decision to discontinue its wafer manufacturing and sales operation, (x) the Company’s belief that wafer manufacturers will become the primary suppliers of SIMOX-SOI wafers to the chipmaking industry, (xi) the throughput and production capacity of the i2000 implanter for manufacturing 300-mm SIMOX-SOI wafers, attaining implanter improvements to the degree and in the timeframe necessary to meet customer expectations, and the ability of the i2000 implanter to achieve acceptable production yields, (xii) the Company’s plan to focus on supplying implanters to wafer manufacturers, (xiii) the Company’s expectations regarding future orders for i2000 implanters, and (xiv) the Company’s expectation of having sufficient cash for operations. Such statements are neither promises nor guarantees but rather are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: future continued migration to SOI technology and market acceptance of SIMOX; the level of demand for the Company’s products; the Company’s ability to pursue and maintain further strategic relationships, partnerships and alliances with third parties; the Company’s ability to protect its proprietary technology; the potential trends in the semiconductor industry generally; the ease with which the i2000 can be installed and qualified in fabrication facilities; the likelihood that implanters, if ordered, will be qualified and accepted by customers without substantial delay, modification, or cancellation, in whole or in part; the likelihood and timing of revenue recognition on such transactions; the impact of competitive products, technologies and pricing; the impact of rapidly changing technology; the possibility of further asset impairment and resulting charges; equipment capacity and supply constraints or difficulties; the Company’s limited history in selling implanters; general economic conditions; and other risks and uncertainties described elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in the Company’s Securities

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and Exchange Commission filings from time to time, including but not limited to those set forth in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. All information set forth in this Form 10-Q is as of the date of this Form 10-Q, and Ibis undertakes no duty to update this information, unless required by law.

Effects of Inflation

Ibis believes that over the past three years inflation has not had a significant impact on Ibis’ sales or operating results.

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PART I — ITEM 3

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The exposure of market risk associated with risk-sensitive instruments is not material to the Company, as the Company does not transact its sales denominated in other than United States dollars, invests primarily in money market funds and short-term commercial paper, holds its investments until maturity and has not entered into hedging transactions.

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PART I — ITEM 4

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)          Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of March 31, 2006, the Company’s management, with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2006,  the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that material information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including ensuring that such material information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)         Changes in Internal Controls. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting, identified in connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 —

Legal Proceedings

 

Five class action securities lawsuits have been filed in the United States District Court in the District of Massachusetts against Ibis and its President and CEO: Martin Smolowitz v. Ibis Technology Corporation., et al., Civ. No. 03-12613 (RCL) (D. Mass.); Fred Den v. Ibis Technology Corporation., et al., Civ. No. 04-10060 (RCL) (D. Mass.); Weinstein v. Ibis Technology Corporation., et al., Civ. No. 04-10088 (RCL) (D. Mass.); George Harrison v. Ibis Technology Corporation., et al., Civ. No. 04-10286 (RCL) (D. Mass.); and Eleanor Pitzer v. Ibis Technology Corporation., et al, Civ. No. 04-10446 (RCL) (D. Mass.). On June 4, 2004, the Court entered an order consolidating these actions under the caption In re Ibis Technology Securities Litigation, C.A. 04-10446 RCL. On July 6, 2004, a consolidated amended class action complaint was filed which alleges, among other things, that the Company violated federal securities laws by allegedly making misstatements to the investing public relating to demand for certain Ibis products and intellectual property issues relating to the sale of the i2000 oxygen implanter. The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified damages. On August 5, 2004, we filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint on the grounds, among others, that it failed to state a claim on which the relief could be granted. On September 25, 2005, the Magistrate Judge issued a report and recommendation recommending that our motion be granted in part and denied in part. We and the plaintiffs have both filed partial objections to the report and recommendation with Court. On March 31, 2006, the court adopted the Magistrate Judge’s report and recommendation, and thus granted in part and denied in part our motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ claims. While we believe that the plaintiffs’ allegations are without merit, and we intend to vigorously defend against the suits, there can be no guarantee as to how they ultimately will be resolved.

In addition, Ibis has been named as a nominal defendant in a shareholder derivative action filed in February 2004 against certain of its directors and officers: Louis F. Matheson, Jr. v. Martin J. Reid et al., Civ. Act. No. 04-10341 (RCL). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the alleged conduct challenged in the securities cases pending against Ibis in Massachusetts (described above) constitutes a breach of the defendants’ fiduciary duties to Ibis. The complaint seeks unspecified money damages and other relief ostensibly on behalf of Ibis. On June 4, 2004, the Court entered an order staying this matter pending the entry of a final order on any motion filed by the Company to dismiss the consolidated class action complaint referenced above.

Litigation may be time-consuming, expensive and disruptive to normal business operations, and the outcome of litigation is difficult to predict. An unfavorable resolution of these litigation matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

For information regarding risk factors, please refer to Item 1A in the Company’s  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Item 2 — 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and use of Proceeds

 

None

 

 

Item 3 —

Defaults upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

 

Item 4 —

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

None

 

 

Item 5 —

Other Information

 

 

 

None

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 6 —

Exhibits

 

 

 

(a)

Exhibits furnished as Exhibits hereto:

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Martin J. Reid pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of William J. Schmidt pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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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.

Ibis Technology Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 15, 2006

By: 

/s/William J. Schmidt

 

 

 

William J. Schmidt

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Clerk

 

 

 

(principal financial and accounting officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 15, 2006

By:

/s/Martin J. Reid

 

 

 

Martin J. Reid

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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