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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   Quarterly report under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
     
o   Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
for the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number 001-11174
 
(MRV LOGO)
MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   06-1340090
(State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   identification No.)
20415 Nordhoff Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311
(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (818) 773-0900
     Indicate by check mark, whether the issuer (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 þ   No o
     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o      Accelerated filer þ      Non-accelerated filer o
     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o   No þ
     As of July 15, 2007, there were 144,445,838 shares of common stock, $.0017 par value per share, outstanding.
 
 

 


 

MRV Communications, Inc.
Form 10-Q, June 30, 2007
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Item 3.       49  
   
 
       
Item 4.       50  
   
 
       
PART II       51  
   
 
       
Item 1A.       51  
   
 
       
Item 4.       64  
   
 
       
Item 6.       65  
   
 
       
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 EXHIBIT 4.1
 EXHIBIT 10.3
 EXHIBIT 31.1
 EXHIBIT 31.2
 EXHIBIT 32.1
     As used in this Report, “we”, “us,” “our,” “MRV” or the “Company” refer to MRV Communications, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     The condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by MRV, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although MRV believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in MRV’s latest annual report on Form 10-K.
     In the opinion of MRV, these unaudited statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of MRV Communications, Inc. as of June 30, 2007, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three and six months then ended.
     The results reported in these condensed financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any subsequent period or for the entire year.

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MRV Communications, Inc.
Condensed Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
    (Unaudited)
Revenue
  $ 101,962     $ 86,965     $ 191,641     $ 164,227  
Cost of goods sold
    72,063       60,256       133,426       111,773  
     
Gross profit
    29,899       26,709       58,215       52,454  
 
                               
Operating costs and expenses:
                               
Product development and engineering
    6,846       6,672       14,152       13,652  
Selling, general and administrative
    24,035       21,823       46,774       42,497  
Goodwill impairment
          52             52  
     
Total operating costs and expenses
    30,881       28,547       60,926       56,201  
     
Operating loss
    (982 )     (1,838 )     (2,711 )     (3,747 )
 
                               
Interest expense
    (964 )     (733 )     (2,016 )     (1,789 )
Other income, net
    1,207       1,050       2,642       1,666  
     
Loss before provision for income taxes
    (739 )     (1,521 )     (2,085 )     (3,870 )
 
                               
Provision for income taxes
    1,721       1,122       2,591       2,454  
     
Net loss
  $ (2,460 )   $ (2,643 )   $ (4,676 )   $ (6,324 )
     
 
                               
Loss per share:
                               
Basic and diluted
  $ (0.02 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.05 )
Weighted average number of shares:
                               
Basic and diluted
    126,011       125,073       125,885       116,442  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements.

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MRV Communications, Inc.
Condensed Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except par values)
                 
    June 30,   December 31,
At:   2007   2006
    (Unaudited)        
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 95,060     $ 91,722  
Short-term marketable securities
    7,500       25,864  
Time deposits
    4,875       821  
Accounts receivable, net
    98,264       95,244  
Inventories
    68,800       61,361  
Deferred income taxes
    895       895  
Other current assets
    15,514       13,607  
     
Total current assets
    290,908       289,514  
Property and equipment, net
    14,609       14,172  
Goodwill
    36,316       36,348  
Deferred income taxes
    1,460       1,460  
Other assets
    4,697       4,728  
     
 
  $ 347,990     $ 346,222  
     
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Short-term obligations
  $ 22,765     $ 26,289  
Accounts payable
    58,204       47,384  
Accrued liabilities
    27,048       29,704  
Deferred revenue
    7,370       7,624  
Convertible notes
    23,000        
Other current liabilities
    4,766       5,926  
     
Total current liabilities
    143,153       116,927  
Convertible notes
          23,000  
Other long-term liabilities
    7,283       7,295  
Minority interest
    5,272       5,248  
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
               
Authorized — 1,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.0017 par value:
               
Authorized — 320,000 shares Issued — 127,382 shares in 2007 and 126,860 shares in 2006 Outstanding — 126,029 shares in 2007 and 125,507 shares in 2006
    214       213  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,234,613       1,231,941  
Accumulated deficit
    (1,041,600 )     (1,036,924 )
Treasury stock — 1,353 shares in 2007 and 2006
    (1,352 )     (1,352 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    407       (126 )
     
Total stockholders’ equity
    192,282       193,752  
 
 
  $ 347,990     $ 346,222  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed balance sheets.

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MRV Communications, Inc.
Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
                 
For the six months ended June 30:   2007   2006
    (Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (4,676 )   $ (6,324 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Depreciation, amortization and other noncash items
    1,884       2,728  
Share-based compensation expense
    1,643       1,614  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    385       238  
Gain on disposition of property and equipment
    (17 )     (73 )
Gain on sale of equity method investment
          (50 )
Minority interests’ share of income
    24       48  
Impairment of goodwill
          52  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Time deposits
    (4,059 )     407  
Accounts receivable
    (2,290 )     11,734  
Inventories
    (7,001 )     (21,521 )
Other assets
    (1,765 )     (3,109 )
Accounts payable
    10,169       5,878  
Accrued liabilities
    (2,787 )     101  
Deferred revenue
    (337 )     332  
Other current liabilities
    (1,220 )     619  
     
Net cash used in operating activities
    (10,047 )     (7,326 )
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of property and equipment
    (2,660 )     (2,714 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    64       96  
Proceeds from sale of equity method investment
          100  
Purchases of investments
    (9,000 )     (29,591 )
Proceeds from sale or maturity of investments
    27,420       2,000  
Purchase of minority interest
          (50 )
     
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    15,824       (30,159 )
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
    1,031       71,766  
Borrowings on short-term obligations
    61,613       33,131  
Payments on short-term obligations
    (65,527 )     (43,514 )
Borrowings on long-term obligations
    148        
Payments on long-term obligations
    (147 )     (158 )
Other long-term liabilities
    (114 )     234  
     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (2,996 )     61,459  
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    557       664  
     
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
    3,338       24,638  
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    91,722       67,984  
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 95,060     $ 92,622  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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MRV Communications, Inc.
Notes To Financial Statements
June 30, 2007
1.   Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Stockholders’ Equity
 
    Earnings (Loss) Per Share
          Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential common shares primarily consist of employee stock options and warrants and the shares associated with MRV’s outstanding 5% Convertible Notes issued in June 2003 (“2003 Notes”).
          Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 128, “Earnings per Share,” requires that employee equity share options, nonvested shares and similar equity instruments granted by the Company be treated as potential common shares outstanding in computing diluted earnings per share. Diluted shares outstanding include the dilutive effect of in-the-money options, which is calculated based on the average share price for each period using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the amount the employee must pay for exercising stock options, the amount of compensation cost for future service that the Company has not yet recognized, and the amount of tax benefits that would be realized and recorded in additional paid-in capital if the deduction for the award would reduce taxes payable are assumed to be used to repurchase shares.
          Outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase 10.8 million shares as of June 30, 2007 and 2006 were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because such stock options and warrants were considered anti-dilutive. Shares associated with the 2003 Notes were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share as they were anti-dilutive.
     Stockholders’ Equity
          In March 2006, MRV completed a private placement of approximately 19.9 million shares of its common stock at $3.75 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $74.5 million with a group of institutional investors. The net proceeds to MRV were approximately $69.9 million. MRV intends to use the net proceeds for working capital, general corporate purposes and in its efforts to support its recent growth in revenues. MRV may also use a portion of the net proceeds, currently intended for general corporate purposes, to acquire or invest in technologies, products or services that complement its business.

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2. Share-Based Compensation
          MRV records share-based compensation expense in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123(R)”), which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to MRV’s employees and directors including employee stock option awards based on estimated fair values, which are measured at the grant date and recognized over the requisite service period. The impact on MRV’s results of operations of recording share-based compensation under SFAS No. 123(R) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Cost of goods sold
  $ 80     $ 76     $ 165     $ 148  
Product development and engineering
    181       184       371       389  
Selling, general and administrative
    558       615       1,107       1,077  
     
Total share-based compensation expense (1)
  $ 819     $ 875     $ 1,643     $ 1,614  
 
(1)   No income tax benefits relating to share-based compensation were recognized for the periods presented.
          As of June 30, 2007, the total unrecorded deferred share-based compensation balance for unvested shares, net of expected forfeitures, was $4.5 million which is expected to be amortized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years. There were no significant capitalized share-based compensation costs at June 30, 2007 and 2006.
3. Segment Reporting and Geographical Information
          MRV divides and operates its business based on three segments: the networking group, the optical components group and the development stage enterprise group. The networking group designs, manufactures and distributes optical networking solutions and Internet infrastructure products. The optical components group designs, manufactures and distributes optical components and optical subsystems. The development stage enterprise group develops optical components, subsystems and networks and products for the infrastructure of the Internet. Segment information is therefore being provided on this basis.
          The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in MRV’s most recent Form 10-K. MRV evaluates segment performance based on revenues and operating expenses of each segment. As such, there are no separately identifiable segment assets nor are there any separately identifiable Statement of Operations data below operating income.
          Business segment revenues were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Networking group
  $ 76,336     $ 64,041     $ 144,280     $ 121,758  
Optical components group
    26,505       23,636       49,423       44,034  
Development stage enterprise group
                       
     
 
    102,841       87,677       193,703       165,792  
Intersegment adjustment
    (879 )     (712 )     (2,062 )     (1,565 )
 
Total
  $ 101,962     $ 86,965     $ 191,641     $ 164,227  
 

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          Revenues by groups of similar products were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Network equipment
  $ 26,769     $ 23,209     $ 51,355     $ 44,075  
Network integration
    49,567       40,829       92,925       77,680  
Fiber optic components
    25,626       22,927       47,361       42,472  
 
Total
  $ 101,962     $ 86,965     $ 191,641     $ 164,227  
 
          Network equipment revenue primarily consists of MRV’s internally developed products, such as Metro Ethernet equipment, optical transport equipment, out-of-band network equipment, defense and aerospace network applications, the related service revenue and fiber optic components sold as part of the system solution. Network integration revenue primarily consists of value-added integration and support service revenue, related third-party product sales (including third-party product sales through distribution) and fiber optic components sold as part of the system solution. Fiber optic components revenue primarily consists of fiber optic components, such as components for FTTP applications, fiber optic transceivers, discrete lasers and LEDs, that are not sold as part of MRV’s network equipment or network integration solutions.
          For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and the six months ended June 30, 2007, the optical components group revenue includes $2.9 million of revenue that was previously deferred from sales of products to one customer in periods prior to those periods presented herein. MRV evaluated the conditions that resulted in the deferral of such revenue, and for the three months ended March 31, 2007, MRV determined that such conditions lapsed. Consequently, MRV recognized such revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007. This amount is additionally classified as fiber optic components in the revenue by groups of similar products table above and Americas revenue in the revenue by geographical region table below.
          Revenues by geographical region were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Americas
  $ 32,973     $ 31,233     $ 60,074     $ 56,499  
Europe
    62,938       52,370       118,330       101,383  
Asia Pacific
    6,030       3,310       13,153       6,240  
Other regions
    21       52       84       105  
 
Total
  $ 101,962     $ 86,965     $ 191,641     $ 164,227  
 
          Long-lived assets, consisting of net property and equipment, by geographical region were as follows (in thousands):
                 
    Jun. 30,   Dec. 31,
At:   2007   2006
 
Americas
  $ 3,775     $ 3,595  
Europe
    7,792       7,277  
Asia Pacific
    3,042       3,300  
 
Total
  $ 14,609     $ 14,172  
 

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          Business segment operating income (loss) was as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Networking group
  $ (1,055 )   $ (1,278 )   $ (3,717 )   $ (2,394 )
Optical components group
    407       (319 )     1,745       (645 )
Development stage enterprise group
    (342 )     (379 )     (718 )     (686 )
     
 
    (990 )     (1,976 )     (2,690 )     (3,725 )
Intersegment adjustment
    8       138       (21 )     (22 )
 
Total
  $ (982 )   $ (1,838 )   $ (2,711 )   $ (3,747 )
 
          Income (loss) before provision for income taxes was as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Domestic
  $ (8,829 )   $ (4,536 )   $ (10,752 )   $ (10,057 )
Foreign
    8,090       3,015       8,667       6,187  
 
Total
  $ (739 )   $ (1,521 )   $ (2,085 )   $ (3,870 )
 
4.   Cash and Cash Equivalents, Time Deposits and Marketable Securities
 
    Cash, Cash Equivalents and Time Deposits
          MRV considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash equivalents. Investments with maturities of less than one year are considered short-term. Time deposits represent investments, which are restricted as to withdrawal or use based on maturity terms. Furthermore, MRV maintains cash balances and investments in what management believes are highly qualified financial institutions. At various times such amounts are in excess of federally insured limits.
     Marketable Securities
          MRV accounts for its marketable securities, which are available for sale, under the provisions of SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.” The original cost of MRV’s marketable securities approximated fair market value as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006. Marketable securities mature at various dates through 2008.
          Marketable securities consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    Jun. 30,   Dec. 31,
At:   2007   2006
 
U.S. government issues
  $ 1,999     $ 8,131  
State and local government issues
          1,500  
Corporate issues
    4,006       14,751  
Foreign government issues
    1,495       1,482  
 
Total
  $ 7,500     $ 25,864  
 

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5. Inventories
          Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and consist of materials, labor and overhead. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method. Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
                 
    Jun. 30,   Dec. 31,
At:   2007   2006
 
Raw materials
  $ 14,375     $ 10,848  
Work-in process
    16,196       17,811  
Finished goods
    38,229       32,702  
 
Total
  $ 68,800     $ 61,361  
 
6. Goodwill and Other Intangibles
          MRV adopted SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” effective January 1, 2002. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer amortized, but instead are measured for impairment at least annually, or when events indicate that impairment exists. Intangible assets that are determined to have definite lives continue to be amortized over their useful lives.
          The following table summarizes the changes in carrying value of goodwill during the periods presented (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Beginning balance
  $ 36,159     $ 34,020     $ 36,348     $ 33,656  
Purchase of minority interest
          39             39  
Impairment
          (52 )           (52 )
Foreign currency translation
    157       1,208       (32 )     1,572  
 
Total
  $ 36,316     $ 35,215     $ 36,316     $ 35,215  
 
7. Acquisition Subsequent Event
          On July 1, 2007, MRV closed the acquisition of Fiberxon, Inc., a privately-held Delaware corporation (“Fiberxon”). Fiberxon is a manufacturer of telecommunication and data products, passive optical network products, and optical components and has its principal manufacturing operations in China. MRV has announced its intention to contribute the capital stock of Fiberxon to Luminent, Inc. (“Luminent”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of MRV, or otherwise combine Fiberxon’s business with that of Luminent. In exchange for the outstanding capital stock of Fiberxon, MRV has agreed to pay consideration composed of (i) approximately $17.7 million in cash, (ii) approximately 18.4 million shares of MRV’s common stock (excluding 2.8 million shares of MRV’s common stock underlying the assumption of Fiberxon outstanding stock options, which will be on a basis that will preserve the intrinsic value of such options and otherwise be on the same terms as the Fiberxon options being assumed), and (iii) an obligation to pay an additional amount of approximately $31.5 million in cash or shares of MRV’s common stock, or a combination thereof, if Luminent does not complete an initial public offering (an “IPO”) of its common stock within 18 months after MRV receives Fiberxon’s audited consolidated financial statements for the three years ended December 31, 2006 (“Financials Receipt Date”) or the third trading day after Luminent’s IPO. The latter component of the purchase consideration may amount to more or less than $31.5 million if Luminent successfully completes an IPO within 18 months of the Financials Receipt Date in that, in such event and in lieu of $31.5 million, MRV has agreed to pay an amount equal to 9.0% of the product obtained by multiplying (x) the price per share to the public in the Luminent IPO, less the discount provided to the underwriters, by (y) the total number of shares of Luminent Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the agreement between Luminent and the underwriters of the Luminent IPO.

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          Prior to closing, an amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger between MRV and Fiberxon was executed, which amended certain terms that, among other amended terms, 1) removed the condition for Fiberxon to deliver audited consolidated financial statements prior to closing, 2) restricted the transferability of the MRV shares issued to the Fiberxon stockholders until the earlier of one year from the closing date or three trading days after the Financials Receipt Date, 3) extended the duration of the related set-off period during which MRV may exercise its rights of set-off to the earlier of 18 months from the Financials Receipt Date or the third trading day after Luminent’s IPO, 4) share equally the third-party, out-of-pocket fees and expenses associated with the preparation and delivery of Fiberxon’s audited financial statements to MRV, and 5) establish an intended closing and effective date of July 1, 2007.
          As a result of obligations MRV has agreed to undertake in connection with its acquisition of Fiberxon, MRV obtained waivers from the holder of its 2003 Notes of various covenants, including the covenant restricting MRV’s ability to incur any indebtedness in excess of $17.0 million plus obligations arising from accounts receivable financing transactions with recourse through MRV’s foreign offices, in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices.
8. Restructuring Costs
          During the second quarter of 2001, Luminent’s management approved and implemented a restructuring plan in order to adjust operations and administration as a result of the dramatic slowdown in the communications equipment industry generally and the optical components sector in particular. Major actions primarily involved the reduction of workforce totaling $1.3 million, the abandonment of certain assets, including closed and abandoned facilities, amounting to $12.8 million and the cancellation and termination of purchase commitments totaling $6.2 million. MRV has a remaining obligation totaling $45,000 for its fulfillment of a lease obligation on an abandoned facility that it expects to pay from cash on-hand through August 2007.
9. Product Warranty and Indemnification
          Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 45 (“FIN 45”), “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others” requires that upon issuance of a guarantee, the guarantor must disclose and recognize a liability for the fair value of the obligation it assumes under that guarantee.

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          The requirements of FIN 45 are applicable to MRV’s product warranty liability. As of June 30, 2007 and 2006, MRV’s product warranty liability recorded in accrued liabilities was $2.3 million and $2.1 million, respectively. The following table summarizes the activity related to the product warranty liability during the periods presented (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Beginning balance
  $ 2,208     $ 2,158     $ 2,291     $ 2,328  
Cost of warranty claims
    (307 )     (211 )     (643 )     (326 )
Accruals for product warranties
    372       154       625       99  
 
Total
  $ 2,273     $ 2,101     $ 2,273     $ 2,101  
 
          MRV accrues for warranty costs as part of its cost of goods sold based on associated material product costs, technical support labor costs and associated overhead. The products sold are generally covered by a warranty for periods of one to two years.
          In the normal course of business to facilitate sales of its products, MRV indemnifies other parties, including customers, lessors and parties to other transactions with MRV, with respect to certain matters. MRV has agreed to hold the other party harmless against losses arising from a breach of representation or covenants, or out of intellectual property infringement or other claims made against certain parties. These agreements may limit the time within which an indemnification claim can be made and the amount of the claim. In addition, MRV has entered into indemnification agreements with its officers and directors, and MRV’s bylaws contain similar indemnification obligations to MRV’s agents.
          MRV cannot estimate the amount of potential future payments, if any, that it might be required to make as a result of these agreements. Over at least the last decade, MRV has not incurred any significant expense as a result of agreements of this type. Accordingly, MRV has not accrued any amounts for such indemnification obligations. However, there can be no assurances that MRV will not incur expense under these indemnification provisions in the future.
10. Income Taxes
          The Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting and reporting for uncertainties in income tax law. This Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for the financial statement recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns.
          There was no effect of adopting FIN 48 on net deferred income tax assets, liabilities or the balance of accumulated deficit. Upon adoption, there was no liability for income taxes associated with uncertain tax positions at January 1, 2007.
          The Company will include interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities with the income tax provision. There was no accrued interest or penalties relating to income tax liabilities as of January 1, 2007.
          With limited exception, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal audits by taxing authorities for years through 2003 and certain state, local and foreign income tax audits through 2001 to 2003. The Company does not anticipate a significant change to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

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11. Comprehensive Income (Loss)
          The components of comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (in thousands):
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Net loss
  $ (2,460 )   $ (2,643 )   $ (4,676 )   $ (6,324 )
Unrealized loss from available-for-sale securities
    6       (3 )     5       (3 )
Foreign currency translation
    689       2,686       528       3,885  
 
Total
  $ (1,765 )   $ 40     $ (4,143 )   $ (2,442 )
 
12. Derivative Financial Instruments
          The Company, through certain foreign offices, has entered into interest rate swap contracts. All derivatives are straight-forward and are held for purposes other than trading. The fair values of the derivatives are recorded in other current or non-current assets or liabilities in the accompanying balance sheet. No hedging relationship is designated for these derivatives held and they are marked to market through earnings. The fair value of these derivative instruments is based on quoted market prices. Cash flows from financial instruments are recognized in the statement of cash flows in a manner consistent with the underlying transactions.
          Interest Rate Swaps. A foreign office of the Company manages its debt portfolio by utilizing interest rate swaps to achieve an overall desired position of fixed and floating rates. As of June 30, 2007 the Company had one interest rate swap contract maturing in 2008. The Company also had a second interest rate swap contract that matured in March 2007. Unrealized income on these interest rate swaps for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were $116,000 and $167,000, respectively, and unrealized income on these interest rate swaps for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were $138,000 and $83,000, respectively, which have been recorded in interest expense. The fair value and the carrying value of these interest rate swaps were $568,000 and $804,000 at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, and were recorded in other long-term liabilities.
13. Supplemental Statement of Cash Flow Information (in thousands)
                 
For the six months ended June 30:   2007   2006
 
Cash paid during the period for interest
  $ 2,194     $ 1,293  
Cash paid during the period for taxes
  $ 2,210     $ 848  
 
14. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
          In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for consistently measuring fair value under GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2008, and the provisions of SFAS No. 157 will be applied prospectively as of that date. MRV is currently evaluating whether the adoption of this statement will have a material effect on its financial condition, its results of operations or liquidity.

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          On February 15, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115.” This standard permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Most of the provisions in SFAS No. 159 are elective; however, the amendment to SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities,” applies to all entities with available-for-sale and trading securities. The fair value option established by SFAS No. 159 permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. A business entity will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The fair value option: (a) may be applied instrument by instrument, with a few exceptions, such as investments otherwise accounted for by the equity method; (b) is irrevocable (unless a new election date occurs); and (c) is applied only to entire instruments and not to portions of instruments. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of the previous fiscal year provided that the entity makes that choice in the first 120 days of that fiscal year and also elects to apply the provisions of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. MRV is currently evaluating whether the adoption of this statement will have a material effect on its financial condition, its results of operations or liquidity.
15. Reclassifications
          Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this Report. In addition to historical information, the discussion in this Report contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking statements as a consequence of factors, including but not limited to, those set forth in the following and elsewhere in this Report. We assume no obligation to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Report.
Overview
          We design, manufacture, sell, distribute, integrate and support communication equipment and services, and optical components. We conduct our business along three principal segments: the networking group, the optical components group and the development stage enterprise group. Our networking group provides equipment used by commercial customers, governments and telecommunications service providers, and includes switches, routers, physical layer products and console management products as well as specialized networking products for aerospace, defense and other applications including voice and cellular communication. Our optical components group designs, manufactures and sells optical communications components, primarily through our wholly-owned subsidiary Luminent, Inc. These components include fiber optic transceivers for metropolitan, access and Fiber-to-the-Premises, or FTTP, applications. Our development stage enterprise group seeks to develop new optical components, subsystems and networks and other products for the infrastructure of the Internet.
          We market and sell our products worldwide, through a variety of channels, which include a dedicated direct sales force, manufacturers’ representatives, value-added-resellers, distributors and systems integrators. We have operations in Europe that provide network system design, integration and distribution services that include products manufactured by third-party vendors, as well as our products. We believe such specialization enhances access to customers and allows us to penetrate targeted vertical and regional markets.
          We generally recognize product revenue, net of sales discounts and allowances, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred and all significant contractual obligations have been satisfied, the fee is fixed or determinable and collection is considered probable. Products are generally shipped “FOB shipping point” with no right of return, except on rare occasions in which our accounting is as described below. Sales of services and system support are deferred and recognized ratably over the contract period. Sales with contingencies, such as right of return, rotation rights, conditional acceptance provisions and price protection are rare and have historically been insignificant. We do not recognize such sales until the contingencies have been satisfied or the contingent period has lapsed. We generally warrant our products against defects in materials and workmanship for one to two year periods. The estimated costs of warranty obligations and sales returns and other allowances are recognized at the time of revenue recognition based on contract terms and prior claims experience. Gross profit is equal to our revenues less our cost of goods sold. Our cost of goods sold includes materials, direct labor and overhead. Cost of inventory is determined by the first-in, first-out method. Our operating costs and expenses generally consist of product development and engineering costs, or R&D, selling, general and administrative costs, or SG&A, and other operating related costs and expenses.
          We evaluate segment performance based on the revenues and the operating expenses of each segment. We do not track segment data or evaluate segment performance on additional financial information. As such, there are no separately identifiable segment assets nor are there any separately identifiable Statements of Operations data below operating income (loss). The networking and optical components groups account for virtually all of our overall revenue.

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          Our business involves reliance on foreign-based offices. Several of our divisions, outside subcontractors and suppliers are located in foreign countries, including Argentina, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, foreign revenues constituted 69% and 66%, respectively, of our revenues. The vast majority of our foreign sales are to customers located in the European region. The remaining foreign sales are primarily to customers in the Asia Pacific region.
Critical Accounting Policies
          Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.
          We believe that the estimates, assumptions and judgments involved in the accounting policies described below have the greatest potential impact on our financial statements, so we consider these to be our critical accounting policies. Because of the uncertainty inherent in these matters, actual results could differ from the estimates we use in applying the critical accounting policies. Certain of these critical accounting policies affect working capital account balances, including the policies for revenue recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory reserves and income taxes. These policies require that we make estimates in the preparation of our financial statements as of a given date. However, since our business cycle is relatively short, actual results related to these estimates are generally known within the six-month period following the financial statement date. Thus, these policies generally affect only the timing of reported amounts across two to three quarters.
          Within the context of these critical accounting policies, we are not currently aware of any reasonably likely events or circumstances that would result in materially different amounts being reported.
          Revenue Recognition. We generally recognize product revenue, net of sales discounts and allowances, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred and all significant contractual obligations have been satisfied, the fee is fixed or determinable and collection is considered probable. Products are generally shipped “FOB shipping point” with no right of return. Sales of services and system support are deferred and recognized ratably over the contract period. Sales with contingencies, such as right of return, rotation rights, conditional acceptance provisions and price protection are rare and insignificant and are deferred until the contingencies have been satisfied or the contingent period has lapsed. We generally warrant our products against defects in materials and workmanship for one to two year periods. The estimated costs of warranty obligations and sales returns and other allowances are recognized at the time of revenue recognition based on contract terms and prior claims experience. Our major revenue-generating products consist of fiber optic components, switches and routers, console management products, and physical layer products.
          Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We make ongoing estimates relating to the collectability of our accounts receivable and maintain a reserve for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to meet their financial obligations to us. In determining the amount of the reserve, we consider our historical level of credit losses and make judgments about the creditworthiness of significant customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. Since we cannot predict future changes in the financial stability of our customers, actual future losses from uncollectible accounts may differ from our estimates. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability to make payments, a larger reserve may be required. In the event we determined that a smaller or larger reserve was appropriate, we would record a credit or a charge to selling, general and administrative expense in the period in which we made such a determination.

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          Inventory Reserves. We also make ongoing estimates relating to the market value of inventories, based upon our assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If we estimate that the net realizable value of our inventory is less than the cost of the inventory recorded on our books, we record a reserve equal to the difference between the cost of the inventory and the estimated net realizable market value. This reserve is recorded as a charge to cost of goods sold. If changes in market conditions result in reductions in the estimated market value of our inventory below our previous estimate, we would increase our reserve in the period in which we made such a determination and record a charge to cost of goods sold.
          Goodwill and Other Intangibles. In accordance with Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” we do not amortize goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives, but instead measure these assets for impairment at least annually, or when events indicate that impairment exists. We amortize intangible assets that have definite lives over their useful lives.
          Income Taxes. As part of the process of preparing our financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves us estimating our actual current income tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items, such as deferred revenue, for income tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred income tax assets and liabilities, which are included in our Balance Sheets. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred income tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and, to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance. To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase this allowance in a period, we must include an expense within the income tax provision in the Statements of Operations.
          Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, deferred income tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred income tax assets. Management continually evaluates our deferred income tax asset as to whether it is likely that the deferred income tax assets will be realized. If management ever determined that our deferred income tax asset was not likely to be realized, a write-down of that asset would be required and would be reflected in the provision for income taxes in the accompanying period.
          Effective January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” FIN 48 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions accounted for in accordance with Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We consider many factors when evaluating and estimating our tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments and which may not reflect actual outcomes.
          Share-Based Compensation. Share-based compensation represents the cost related to share-based awards granted to employees. We measure share-based compensation cost at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award and recognize the cost as an expense on a straight-line basis (net of estimated forfeitures) over the requisite service period. We estimate the fair value of stock options and warrants using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of share-based payment awards represent our best estimates. Our estimates may be impacted by certain variables including, but not limited to, stock price volatility, employee stock option exercise behaviors, additional stock option grants, estimates of forfeitures, and related income tax impacts. The expense is recorded in cost of goods sold, product development and engineering and selling, general and administrative expense in the Statements of Operations based on the employees’ respective function.

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Currency Rate Fluctuations
          Changes in the relative values of non-U.S. currencies to the U.S. dollar affect our results. We conduct a significant portion of our business in foreign currencies, including the euro, the Swedish krona, the Swiss franc and the Taiwan dollar. At June 30, 2007, currency changes resulted in assets and liabilities denominated in local currencies being translated into more dollars than at year-end 2006. We incurred approximately 43% of our operating expenses in currencies other than the U.S. dollar for the six months ended June 30, 2007. In general, these currencies were stronger against the U.S. dollar for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006, so revenues and expenses in these countries translated into more dollars than they would have in the prior period. Additional discussion of foreign currency risk and other market risks is included in “Item 3. — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” appearing elsewhere in this Report.
Acquisition of Fiberxon, Inc.
          On July 1, 2007, we closed the acquisition of Fiberxon, Inc., a privately-held Delaware corporation, or Fiberxon. Fiberxon is a manufacturer of optoelectronic interface modules and solutions for communication systems and networks with its principal manufacturing operations in China. We had announced our intention to contribute the capital stock of Fiberxon to Luminent, Inc., or Luminent, a wholly-owned subsidiary of us, or otherwise combine Fiberxon’s business. In exchange for the outstanding capital stock of Fiberxon, we agreed to pay consideration composed of (i) approximately $17.7 million in cash, (ii) approximately 18.4 million shares of our common stock (excluding 2.8 million shares of our common stock underlying the assumption of Fiberxon outstanding stock options, which will be on a basis that will preserve the intrinsic value of such options and otherwise be on the same terms as the Fiberxon options being assumed), and (iii) an obligation to pay an additional amount of approximately $31.5 million in cash or shares of our common stock, or a combination thereof, if Luminent does not complete an initial public offering, or IPO, of its common stock within 18 months after we receive Fiberxon’s audited consolidated financial statements for the three years ended December 31, 2006, or Financials Receipt Date, or the third trading day after Luminent’s IPO. The latter component of the purchase consideration may amount to more or less than $31.5 million if Luminent successfully completes an IPO within 18 months of the Financials Receipt Date in that, in such event and in lieu of $31.5 million, we have agreed to pay an amount equal to 9.0% of the product obtained by multiplying (x) the price per share to the public in the Luminent IPO, less the discount provided to the underwriters, by (y) the total number of shares of Luminent Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the agreement between Luminent and the underwriters of the Luminent IPO.
          Prior to closing, an amendment to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, or Merger Agreement, between us and Fiberxon was executed, which amended certain terms that, among other amended terms, 1) removed the condition for Fiberxon to deliver audited consolidated financial statements prior to closing, 2) restricted the transferability of our shares issued to the Fiberxon stockholders until the earlier of one year from the closing date or three trading days after the Financials Receipt Date, 3) extended the duration of the related set-off period during which we may exercise our rights of set-off to the earlier of 18 months from the Financials Receipt Date or the third trading day after Luminent’s IPO, 4) share equally the third-party, out-of-pocket fees and expenses associated with the preparation and delivery of Fiberxon’s audited financial statements to us, and 5) establish an intended closing and effective date of July 1, 2007.
          As a result of obligations we have agreed to undertake in connection with our acquisition of Fiberxon, we obtained waivers from the holder of our outstanding 5% Convertible Notes issued in June 2003, or the 2003 Notes, of various covenants, including the covenant restricting our ability to incur any indebtedness in excess of $17.0 million plus obligations arising from accounts receivable financing transactions with recourse through our foreign offices, in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices.

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          During the course of our negotiations with Fiberxon leading up to the execution of the Merger Agreement, and thereafter during our due diligence investigation of Fiberxon, we learned of allegations of financial and accounting irregularities that called into question the reliability of Fiberxon’s consolidated financial statements for its fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005 and raised serious concerns regarding Fiberxon’s financial and reporting processes. We have been advised that these irregularities led to the termination of Fiberxon’s Chief Executive Officer and Vice President of Finance (principal accounting officer) during the first half of 2007 and to the commencement of investigations by Fiberxon’s audit committee into the nature and extent of the irregularities and their effect on Fiberxon’s historical financial statements as well as those to be prepared for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. We further learned in June 2007 that the independent accountants engaged by Fiberxon in April 2007 to audit Fiberxon’s financial statements at and for each of the three years ended December 31, 2006 had reported to Fiberxon’s audit committee that in addition to irregularities identified and reported by Fiberxon’s audit committee, Fiberxon’s independent accountants had identified a number of serious issues and encountered significant difficulties in the performance of its audit that, in the view of Fiberxon’s auditors, called into question the commitment of Fiberxon’s management to maintain reliable financial reporting systems, including accounting books and records, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States or PRC; to identify and ensure that Fiberxon complies with the laws and regulations applicable to its activities and to inform Fiberxon’s auditors of any known material violations of such laws or regulations; to adjust Fiberxon’s financial statements to correct material misstatements; and to make all financial records and related information available to its auditors. In the view of Fiberxon’s auditors, these matters also raised doubt on the ability of Fiberxon’s existing management to provide its auditors the written representations required under auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Later in June 2007, we learned that reports of subsequent investigations received by Fiberxon’s auditors from Fiberxon’s audit committee had not, in the view of Fiberxon’s auditors, brought closure to the issues raised previously by Fiberxon’s auditors, had raised additional issues and that Fiberxon’s auditors had determined to suspend its audit.
          In the view of this decision by Fiberxon’s auditors and faced with a defined end date of June 30, 2007 under the Merger Agreement for completion of the mergers, we concluded that Fiberxon would not be able to deliver to us its audited financial statements by June 30, 2007 or within any reasonable extension of that date and further concluded that Fiberxon could not deliver the same to us while controlled by its existing management, board of directors or stockholders. Weighing these conclusions against our view that despite Fiberxon’s difficulties with its financial and reporting processes, that its fundamental business is sound, its current operations robust, its employees committed and dedicated to its success and that Fiberxon’s location in the People’s Republic of China would provide us with missing elements to our business that we view as critical to achieving our goals for the development and success of our fiber optics components business, we, with the unanimous approval of our board of directors, determined to complete the acquisition by amending the Merger Agreement to waive delivery by Fiberxon of its audited financial statements as a condition to the closing and to take control of that process ourselves, provided that Fiberxon would agree to defer the practical realization of most of the consideration to be received by its stockholders from the Mergers until we received Fiberxon’s financial statements in the form and content required under the SEC rules and that Fiberxon’s stockholders would share the cost incurred following the closing to obtain them.

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          While we have consummated the acquisition of Fiberxon and intend to commit our resources and manpower in the effort to obtain the historical financial statements and pro forma financial information required for an acquired business that is material to us within the time provided by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, to do so will require a forensic examination of Fiberxon’s business, operations and financial condition and records for the periods required by Regulation S-X (which we currently believe will implicate Fiberxon’s fiscal years 2004, 2005 and 2006 and perhaps periods prior to fiscal 2004), potential reconstruction and reconciliation of erroneous or falsified business and financial records, preparation of the necessary financial statements and their audit by independent public accountants meeting the registration and independence prerequisites established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC. In light of the difficulties encountered and the time already consumed by Fiberxon’s existing auditors engaged to conduct an audit of Fiberxon’s financial statements, an engagement that such auditors suspended in June 2007, our ability to obtain and file Fiberxon’s financial statements within the time allowed, and in the form and content required by, the SEC’s rules is problematic and does not appear likely. See the Risk Factors under Item 1A of Part II of this Report under the caption entitled “Unless We File an Amendment to Our Form 8-K Reporting the Completion of Our Acquisition of Fiberxon containing Fiberxon’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Pro Forma Financial Information Required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K by September 14, 2007, We Will Not Be in Compliance With Our Reporting Obligations under the Exchange Act. Our Failure to Comply with Our Reporting Obligations Under the Exchange Act May Lead to the Delisting of Our Common Stock from the NASDAQ Stock Market and Cause a Default in our 2003 Notes and/or Cause Us Other Adverse Consequences.”

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Management Discussion Snapshot
          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain Statements of Operations data expressed as a percentage of revenues:
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,   June 30,   June 30,   June 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
 
Revenue (1)
    100 %     100 %     100 %     100 %
     
Networking group
    75       74       75       74  
Optical components group
    26       27       26       27  
 
                               
Gross margin (2)
    29       31       30       32  
     
Networking group
    32       35       33       36  
Optical components group
    19       19       22       20  
 
                               
Operating costs and expenses (2)
    30       33       32       34  
     
Networking group
    34       37       36       38  
Optical components group
    18       20       18       21  
Development stage enterprise group
  NM   NM   NM   NM
 
                               
Operating income (loss) (2)
    (1 )     (2 )     (1 )     (2 )
     
Networking group
    (1 )     (2 )     (3 )     (2 )
Optical components group
    2       (1 )     4       (1 )
Development stage enterprise group
  NM   NM   NM   NM
 
NM not meaningful
(1)   Revenue information by segment includes intersegment revenue, primarily reflecting sales of fiber optic components to the networking group. No revenues were generated by the development stage enterprise group for the periods presented.
 
(2)   Statements of Operations data express percentages as a percentage of revenue. Statements of Operations data by segment express percentages as a percentage of applicable segment revenue. No revenues or corresponding gross profit were generated by the development stage enterprise group in 2007 or 2006.
          The following management discussion and analysis refers to and analyzes our results of operations among three segments as defined by our management. These three segments are the networking group, optical components group and development stage enterprise group, which includes all start-up activities.

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 (“2007”) Compared
To Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 (“2006”)
     Revenue
          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain revenue data from our Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands):
                                         
                                    % Change
                    $   %   Constant
For the three months ended June 30:   2007   2006   Change   Change   Currency (2)
 
Networking group
  $ 76,336     $ 64,041     $ 12,295       19 %     14 %
Optical components group
    26,505       23,636       2,869       12       15  
Development stage enterprise group
                             
     
 
    102,841       87,677       15,164       17       14  
Adjustments (1)
    (879 )     (712 )     (167 )   NM   NM
 
Total
  $ 101,962     $ 86,965     $ 14,997       17 %     14 %
 
NM not meaningful
(1)   Adjustments represent the elimination of intersegment revenue in order to reconcile to consolidated revenues.
 
(2)   Percentage information in constant currencies in the table above and in the text below excludes the effect of foreign currency translation on reported results. Constant currency results were calculated by translating the current year results at prior year average exchange rates.

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          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, revenues by groups of similar products by geographical region (dollars in thousands):
                                 
For the three months ended June 30:   2007   2006   $ Change   % Change
 
Network equipment (1):
                               
Americas
  $ 12,317     $ 11,226     $ 1,091       10 %
Europe
    12,413       10,930       1,483       14  
Asia Pacific
    2,022       988       1,034       105  
Other regions
    17       65       (48 )     (74 )
     
Total network equipment
    26,769       23,209       3,560       15  
     
Network integration (2):
                               
Europe
    49,567       40,829       8,738       21  
     
Total network integration
    49,567       40,829       8,738       21  
     
Fiber optic components (3):
                               
Americas
    20,656       20,007       649       3  
Europe
    958       611       347       57  
Asia Pacific
    4,008       2,322       1,686       73  
Other regions
    4       (13 )     17       (131 )
     
Total fiber optic components
    25,626       22,927       2,699       12  
 
Total
  $ 101,962     $ 86,965     $ 14,997       17 %
 
(1)   Network equipment revenue primarily consists of MRV’s internally developed products, such as Metro Ethernet equipment, optical transport equipment, out-of-band network equipment, defense and aerospace network applications, the related service revenue and fiber optic components sold as part of the system solution.
 
(2)   Network integration revenue primarily consists of value-added integration and support service revenue, related third-party product sales (including third-party product sales through distribution) and fiber optic components sold as part of the system solution.
 
(3)   Fiber optic components revenue primarily consists of fiber optic components, such as components for FTTP applications, fiber optic transceivers, discrete lasers and LEDs, that are not sold as part of MRV’s network equipment or network integration solutions.
          Revenues for 2007 increased $15.0 million, or 17%, to $102.0 million from $87.0 million for 2006. Geographically, revenues in the Americas increased $1.7 million, or 6%, to $33.0 million for 2007 from $31.2 million for 2006, which was primarily the result of increased networking equipment sales and FTTP deployments. Revenues in Europe increased $10.6 million, or 20%, to $62.9 million for 2007 from $52.4 million in 2006, which was primarily a result of increased revenue from our network integration and distribution activities throughout Europe and favorable foreign currency exchange rates for those activities. Revenues in Asia Pacific increased $2.7 million, or 82%, to $6.0 million for 2007 from $3.3 million for 2006, primarily because of the continued success with a tier-one customer in Japan for MRV’s optical transport products and $1.1 million of sales to Fiberxon in China for 2007 prior to the closing of the acquisition on July 1, 2007. Revenue would have been $2.8 million lower in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006.
          Networking Group. Our networking group includes two distinct groups of similar products and services: network equipment and network integration, which are described in the table above. Revenues, including intersegment revenues, generated from our networking group increased $12.3 million, or 19%, to $76.3 million for 2007 as compared to $64.0 million for 2006. External network equipment revenues increased $3.6 million, or 15%, to $26.8 million for 2007 from $23.2 million for 2006, which was primarily the result of the continued success with MRV’s optical transport products. External network integration revenues increased $8.7 million, or 21%, to $49.6 million for 2007 from $40.8 million for 2006, which was due primarily to increased revenue from our network integration and distribution activities throughout Europe and favorable foreign currency exchange rates. Revenue would have been $3.6 million lower in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006.

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          Optical Components Group. Our optical components group designs, manufactures and sells fiber optic components, which are described in the table above and primarily consist of products manufactured by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Luminent, Inc. Revenues, including intersegment revenue, generated from our optical components group increased $2.9 million, or 12%, to $26.5 million for 2007 as compared to $23.6 million for 2006. Approximately 76% of optical components’ revenue related to shipments of optical components used by those customers deploying FTTP networks. FTTP networks use fiber optic cables, rather than copper cables, to deliver voice, video and high-speed data to customer premises. These networks can transmit voice, data and video signals at speeds and capacities far exceeding the traditional broadband services offered by telecommunication providers. FTTP deployment will allow communication providers to offer superior services at very competitive prices. Shipments of FTTP products for 2007 totaled approximately $20.2 million, compared to $16.4 million for 2006. Recent announcements suggest that FTTP deployments in North America made services available to approximately six million homes through 2006 and that continuing deployments are expected to make FTTP services available to an additional three million residences each year through the end of 2010; however, the number of actual residential homes subscribing to such services has been forecasted to reach 35% to 40% of the total deployments. We expect sales of FTTP products to continue to grow for 2007 and beyond. However, this forward-looking statement may not come to pass if the actual deployments do not meet the expectations of industry announcements, if the orders we expect to receive do not materialize, are delayed or cancelled or if we are unable to ship the products as required. Revenue would have been $766,000 higher in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006.
          Development Stage Enterprise Group. No revenues were generated by this group for 2007 and 2006.
Gross Profit
          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain gross profit data from our Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands):
                                         
                                    % Change
                    $   %   Constant
For the three months ended June 30:   2007   2006   Change   Change   Currency (2)
 
Networking group
  $ 24,758     $ 22,196     $ 2,562       12 %     7 %
Optical components group
    5,133       4,375       758       17       22  
Development stage enterprise group
                             
     
 
    29,891       26,571       3,320       12       10  
Adjustments (1)
    8       138       (130 )   NM   NM
 
Total
  $ 29,899     $ 26,709     $ 3,190       12 %     9 %
 
NM not meaningful
(1)   Adjustments represent the elimination of intersegment revenue in order to reconcile to consolidated gross profit.
 
(2)   Percentage information in constant currencies in the table above and in the text below excludes the effect of foreign currency translation on reported results. Constant currency results were calculated by translating the current year results at prior year average exchange rates.
          Gross profit increased $3.2 million, or 12%, to $29.9 million for 2007 from $26.7 million for 2006. Our gross margin decreased to 29% for 2007, as compared to 31% for 2006. The decrease in gross margin was primarily the result of the impact of differences in the composition of the products we sold in each period within the networking group. This included an increase in the network integration revenue that typically carries lower gross margins than the Company average. The gross profit was negatively impacted by the factors described above that negatively impacted gross margin. Gross profit would have been $719,000 lower in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Gross profit includes share-based compensation expense of $80,000 and $76,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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          Networking Group. Gross profit for our networking group was $24.8 million for 2007 compared to $22.2 million for 2006, an increase of $2.6 million. Gross margins decreased to 32%, as compared to 35% for 2006. The decrease in gross margins in 2007 was primarily the result of differences in the composition of the products we sold in each period. This included an increase in the network integration revenue that typically carries lower gross margins than the average for this segment. Gross profit would have been $908,000 lower and gross margins would have been 33% in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Gross profit includes share-based compensation expense of $22,000 and $24,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
          Optical Components Group. Gross profit for 2007 was $5.1 million, compared to $4.4 million for 2006, an increase of $758,000. Our optical components group gross margin was 19% for 2007 and 2006. Gross profit would have been $189,000 higher and gross margins would have been 20% in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Gross profit includes share-based compensation expense of $58,000 and $52,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
          Development Stage Enterprise Group. As we had no sales by this group, no gross margins were generated by this group for 2007 and 2006.
     Operating Costs and Expenses
          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain operating costs and expenses data from our Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands):
                                         
                                    % Change
                    $   %   Constant
For the three months ended June 30:   2007   2006   Change   Change   Currency (1)
 
Networking group
  $ 25,813     $ 23,474     $ 2,339       10 %     7 %
Optical components group
    4,726       4,694       32       1       2  
Development stage enterprise group
    342       379       (37 )     (10 )     (10 )
 
Total
  $ 30,881     $ 28,547     $ 2,334       8 %     6 %
 
(1)   Percentage information in constant currencies in the table above and in the text below excludes the effect of foreign currency translation on reported results. Constant currency results were calculated by translating the current year results at prior year average exchange rates.
          Operating costs and expenses were $30.9 million, or 30% of revenues, for 2007, compared to $28.5 million, or 33% of revenues, for 2006. Operating costs and expenses increased $2.3 million in 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in our operating costs and expenses was largely the result of increases in labor and related costs, particularly from the additional investment in our North American sales organization in the networking group. Operating costs and expenses would have been $610,000 lower in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Product development and engineering expenses included share-based compensation expense of $181,000 and $184,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses included share-based compensation expense of $558,000 and $615,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
          Networking Group. Operating costs and expenses for 2007 were $25.8 million, or 34% of revenues, compared to $23.5 million, or 37% of revenues, for 2006. Operating costs and expenses increased $2.3 million, or 10%, in 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in operating costs and expenses was primarily the result of increases in labor and related costs, particularly from the additional investment in our North American sales organization. Operating costs and expenses would have been $652,000 lower in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Product development and engineering expenses included share-based compensation expense of $105,000 and $111,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses included share-based compensation expense of $458,000 and $507,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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          Optical Components Group. Operating costs and expenses for 2007 and 2006 were $4.7 million, or 18% of revenues for 2007 and 20% of revenues for 2006. Operating costs and expenses decreased as a percentage of revenue primarily as a result of lower product development and engineering expenses relating to prototype material costs. The effect of currency fluctuations did not have a significant impact on the year-over-year change in our operating costs and expenses. Product development and engineering expenses included share-based compensation expense of $76,000 and $73,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses included share-based compensation expense of $100,000 and $108,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
          Development Stage Enterprise Group. Operating costs and expenses for 2007 were $342,000 compared to $379,000 for 2006. Operating costs and expenses decreased $37,000, or 10%, in 2007 compared to 2006. The decrease in operating costs and expenses relates primarily to the decrease in product development and engineering costs.
     Operating Income (Loss)
          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain operating income (loss) data from our Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands):
                                         
                                    % Change
                    $   %   Constant
For the three months ended June 30:   2007   2006   Change   Change   Currency (2)
 
Networking group
  $ (1,055 )   $ (1,278 )   $ 223       (17 )%     (3 )%
Optical components group
    407       (319 )     726       (227 )     (274 )
Development stage enterprise group
    (342 )     (379 )     37       (10 )     (10 )
     
 
    (990 )     (1,976 )     986       (50 )     (48 )
Adjustments (1)
    8       138       (130 )   NM   NM
 
Total
  $ (982 )   $ (1,838 )   $ 856       (47 )%     (45 )%
 
NM not meaningful
(1)   Adjustments represent the elimination of intersegment revenue in order to reconcile to consolidated operating income (loss).
 
(2)   Percentage information in constant currencies in the table above and in the text below excludes the effect of foreign currency translation on reported results. Constant currency results were calculated by translating the current year results at prior year average exchange rates.
          We reported an operating loss of $1.0 million, or 1% of revenues, for 2007 compared to an operating loss of $1.8 million, or 2% of revenues, for 2006, an improvement in our results of $856,000 in 2007 compared to 2006. The improvement was largely the result of higher gross profit on the increase in revenue in 2007 compared to 2006. This improvement in our results was negatively impacted by the decrease in gross margins resulting from differences in the composition of the products we sold in each period. Foreign currency exchange rates did not have a significant impact on operating loss in 2007. Operating loss includes share-based compensation expense of $819,000 and $875,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
          Networking Group. Our networking group reported an operating loss totaling $1.1 million for 2007, compared to an operating loss of $1.3 million for 2006, an improvement in our results of $223,000. The improvement was largely the result of higher gross profit on the increase in revenue in 2007 compared to 2006. This improvement was negatively impacted by the decrease in gross margins resulting from differences in the composition of the products we sold in each period and the increases in labor costs, particularly from the additional investment in our North American sales organization. The composition of revenue included an increase in the network integration revenue that typically carries lower gross margins than the average for this segment. Operating loss would have been $179,000 higher in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Operating loss includes share-based compensation expense of $585,000 and $642,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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          Optical Components Group. Our optical components group reported operating income of $407,000, or 2% of revenues, for 2007, compared to an operating loss of $319,000, or 1% of revenues, for 2006. Our operating income improved $726,000 in 2007 compared to 2006. The improvement was largely the result of higher gross profit on the increase in revenue in 2007 compared to 2006 coupled with the decrease in operating costs and expenses as a percentage of revenue. Operating income would have been $149,000 higher in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Operating income (loss) includes share-based compensation expense of $234,000 and $233,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
          Development Stage Enterprise Group. Our development stage enterprise group reported an operating loss of $342,000 for 2007 as compared to $379,000 for 2006. Our operating loss decreased $37,000, or 10%, in 2007 compared to 2006. The decrease in operating loss relates primarily to the decrease in product development and engineering costs.
     Interest Expense and Other Income, Net
          Interest expense was $964,000 and $733,000 for 2007 and 2006, respectively. Other income, net principally includes interest income on cash, cash equivalents and investments and gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions. Interest income was $1.3 million and $1.4 million for 2007 and 2006, respectively, a decrease of $73,000, or 5%. The decrease in interest income was a result of the decrease in cash and cash equivalents, short-term marketable securities, and time deposits that were used in operations during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007, partially offset by higher yields on investments in 2007 compared to 2006.
     Provision for Income Taxes
          The provision for income taxes for 2007 was $1.7 million as compared to $1.1 million for 2006. Our income tax expense fluctuates based on the amount of income generated in the various jurisdictions where we conduct operations and pay income tax. For 2007, higher taxable income for subsidiaries in Sweden and Taiwan contributed to the increase in income tax provision compared to 2006.

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Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 (“2007”) Compared
To Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 (“2006”)
     Revenue
          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain revenue data from our Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands):
                                         
                                    % Change
                    $   %   Constant
For the six months ended June 30:   2007   2006   Change   Change   Currency (2)
 
Networking group
  $ 144,280     $ 121,758     $ 22,522       18 %     12 %
Optical components group
    49,423       44,034       5,389       12       15  
Development stage enterprise group
                             
     
 
    193,703       165,792       27,911       17       13  
Adjustments (1)
    (2,062 )     (1,565 )     (497 )   NM   NM
 
Total
  $ 191,641     $ 164,227     $ 27,414       17 %     13 %
 
NM not meaningful
(1)   Adjustments represent the elimination of intersegment revenue in order to reconcile to consolidated revenues.
 
(2)   Percentage information in constant currencies in the table above and in the text below excludes the effect of foreign currency translation on reported results. Constant currency results were calculated by translating the current year results at prior year average exchange rates.

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          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, revenues by groups of similar products by geographical region (dollars in thousands):
                                 
For the six months ended June 30:   2007   2006   $ Change   % Change
 
Network equipment (1):
                               
Americas
  $ 23,006     $ 20,023     $ 2,983       15 %
Europe
    23,519       21,929       1,590       7  
Asia Pacific
    4,752       2,042       2,710       133  
Other regions
    78       81       (3 )     (4 )
     
Total network equipment
    51,355       44,075       7,280       17  
     
Network integration (2):
                               
Europe
    92,925       77,680       15,245       20  
     
Total network integration
    92,925       77,680       15,245       20  
     
Fiber optic components (3):
                               
Americas
    37,068       36,476       592       2  
Europe
    1,886       1,774       112       6  
Asia Pacific
    8,401       4,198       4,203       100  
Other regions
    6       24       (18 )     (75 )
     
Total fiber optic components
    47,361       42,472       4,889       12  
 
Total
  $ 191,641     $ 164,227     $ 27,414       17 %
 
(1)   Network equipment revenue primarily consists of MRV’s internally developed products, such as Metro Ethernet equipment, optical transport equipment, out-of-band network equipment, defense and aerospace network applications, the related service revenue and fiber optic components sold as part of the system solution.
 
(2)   Network integration revenue primarily consists of value-added integration and support service revenue, related third-party product sales (including third-party product sales through distribution) and fiber optic components sold as part of the system solution.
 
(3)   Fiber optic components revenue primarily consists of fiber optic components, such as components for FTTP applications, fiber optic transceivers, discrete lasers and LEDs, that are not sold as part of MRV’s network equipment or network integration solutions.
          Revenues for 2007 increased $27.4 million, or 17%, to $191.6 million from $164.2 million for 2006. Geographically, revenues in the Americas increased $3.6 million, or 6%, to $60.1 million for 2007 from $56.5 million for 2006, which was largely because of $2.9 million of optical components group revenue in the first quarter of 2007 that was previously deferred from sales of products to one customer in periods prior to those periods presented herein. As a result of our evaluation of the deferred revenue in the first quarter of 2007, we determined that the circumstances that caused us to defer such revenue lapsed and thus concluded that revenue recognition was appropriate in the first quarter of 2007. The Americas revenue increase was also positively impacted by increased networking equipment sales and FTTP deployments. Revenues in Europe increased $16.9 million, or 17%, to $118.3 million for 2007 from $101.4 million in 2006, which was primarily a result of increased revenue from our network integration and distribution activities throughout Europe and favorable foreign currency exchange rates for those activities. Revenues in Asia Pacific increased $6.9 million, or 111%, to $13.2 million for 2007 from $6.2 million for 2006, primarily because of the continued success with a tier-one customer in Japan for MRV’s optical transport products and $1.1 million of sales to Fiberxon in China for 2007 prior to the closing of the acquisition on July 1, 2007. Revenue would have been $6.5 million lower in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006.

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          Networking Group. Our networking group includes two distinct groups of similar products and services: network equipment and network integration, which are described in the table above. Revenues, including intersegment revenues, generated from our networking group increased $22.5 million, or 18%, to $144.3 million for 2007 as compared to $121.8 million for 2006. External network equipment revenues increased $7.3 million, or 17%, to $51.4 million for 2007 from $44.1 million for 2006, which was primarily the result of the continued success with MRV’s optical transport products. External network integration revenues increased $15.2 million, or 20%, to $92.9 million for 2007 from $77.7 million for 2006, which was due primarily to increased revenue from our network integration and distribution activities throughout Europe and favorable foreign currency exchange rates. Revenue would have been $7.6 million lower in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006.
          Optical Components Group. Our optical components group designs, manufactures and sells fiber optic components, which are described in the table above and primarily consist of products manufactured by our wholly-owned subsidiary, Luminent, Inc. Revenues, including intersegment revenue, generated from our optical components group increased $5.4 million, or 12%, to $49.4 million for 2007 as compared to $44.0 million for 2006. For the first quarter of 2007, our optical components group revenue includes $2.9 million of revenue that was previously deferred from sales of products to one customer in periods prior to those periods presented herein. As a result of our evaluation of the deferred revenue during the first quarter, we determined that the circumstances that caused us to defer such revenue lapsed and thus concluded that revenue recognition was appropriate in the first quarter of 2007. The products underlying this recognized deferred revenue are not a meaningful part of our ongoing business and the customer is not an active customer of the optical components group. Approximately 71% of optical components’ revenue related to shipments of optical components used by those customers deploying FTTP networks. Shipments of FTTP products for 2007 totaled approximately $34.9 million, compared to $29.3 million for 2006. Revenue would have been $1.1 million higher in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006.
          Development Stage Enterprise Group. No revenues were generated by this group for 2007 and 2006.
     Gross Profit
          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain gross profit data from our Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands):
                                         
                                    % Change
                    $   %   Constant
For the six months ended June 30:   2007   2006   Change   Change   Currency (2)
 
Networking group
  $ 47,539     $ 43,816     $ 3,723       8 %     4 %
Optical components group
    10,697       8,660       2,037       24       26  
Development stage enterprise group
                             
     
 
    58,236       52,476       5,760       11       8  
Adjustments (1)
    (21 )     (22 )     1     NM   NM
 
Total
  $ 58,215     $ 52,454     $ 5,761       11 %     8 %
 
NM not meaningful
(1)   Adjustments represent the elimination of intersegment revenue in order to reconcile to consolidated gross profit.
 
(2)   Percentage information in constant currencies in the table above and in the text below excludes the effect of foreign currency translation on reported results. Constant currency results were calculated by translating the current year results at prior year average exchange rates.

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          Gross profit increased $5.8 million, or 11%, to $58.2 million for 2007 from $52.5 million for 2006. Our gross margin decreased to 30% for 2007, as compared to 32% for 2006. The decrease in gross margin was primarily the result of the impact of differences in the composition of the products we sold in each period. This included an increase in the network integration revenue that typically carries lower gross margins than the Company average. The gross profit was negatively impacted by the factors described above that negatively impacted gross margin. As discussed above, in the first quarter of 2007, our optical components group recognized approximately $2.9 million in revenue that was previously deferred for which the costs associated with that revenue were recognized in periods prior to those periods presented herein. The gross profit and resulting gross margin were positively affected by recognizing this deferred revenue in the amount of $2.9 million during the first quarter of 2007. Gross profit would have been $1.8 million lower in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Gross profit includes share-based compensation expense of $165,000 and $148,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
          Networking Group. Gross profit for our networking group was $47.5 million for 2007 compared to $43.8 million for 2006, an increase of $3.7 million. Gross margins decreased to 33%, as compared to 36% for 2006. The decrease in gross margins in 2007 was primarily the result of differences in the composition of the products we sold in each period. This included an increase in the network integration revenue that typically carries lower gross margins than the average for this segment. Gross profit would have been $2.0 million lower in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Gross profit includes share-based compensation expense of $47,000 and $48,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
          Optical Components Group. Gross profit for 2007 was $10.7 million, compared to $8.7 million for 2006, an increase of $2.0 million. Our optical components group gross margin increased to 22% for 2007, as compared to gross margin of 20% for 2006. As discussed above, in the first quarter of 2007, our optical components group recognized approximately $2.9 million in revenue that was previously deferred for which the costs associated with that revenue were recognized in periods prior to those periods presented herein. The gross profit and resulting gross margin were positively affected by recognizing this deferred revenue in the amount of $2.9 million during the first quarter of 2007. Factors that negatively affected gross margins were the reduced revenue from the metro and discrete product lines, which carry a higher margin profile, and an increased proportion of revenue from the GPON product line, which has resulted in a lower margin as we ramped up production in this area in 2007 compared to 2006. Gross profit would have been $220,000 higher in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Gross profit includes share-based compensation expense of $118,000 and $100,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
          Development Stage Enterprise Group. As we had no sales by this group, no gross margins were generated by this group for 2007 and 2006.
     Operating Costs and Expenses
          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain operating costs and expenses data from our Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands):
                                         
                                    % Change
                    $   %   Constant
For the six months ended June 30:   2007   2006   Change   Change   Currency (1)
 
Networking group
  $ 51,256     $ 46,210     $ 5,046       11 %     8 %
Optical components group
    8,952       9,305       (353 )     (4 )     (3 )
Development stage enterprise group
    718       686       32       5       5  
 
Total
  $ 60,926     $ 56,201     $ 4,725       8 %     6 %
 
(1)   Percentage information in constant currencies in the table above and in the text below excludes the effect of foreign currency translation on reported results. Constant currency results were calculated by translating the current year results at prior year average exchange rates.

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          Operating costs and expenses were $60.9 million, or 32% of revenues, for 2007, compared to $56.2 million, or 34% of revenues, for 2006. Operating costs and expenses increased $4.7 million in 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in our operating costs and expenses was largely the result of increases in labor and related costs, particularly from the additional investment in our North American sales organization in the networking group. Operating costs and expenses would have been $1.5 million lower in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Product development and engineering expenses included share-based compensation expense of $371,000 and $389,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses included share-based compensation expense of $1.1 million in 2007 and 2006.
          Networking Group. Operating costs and expenses for 2007 were $51.3 million, or 36% of revenues, compared to $46.2 million, or 38% of revenues, for 2006. Operating costs and expenses increased $5.0 million, or 11%, in 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in operating costs and expenses was primarily the result of increases in labor and related costs, particularly from the additional investment in our North American sales organization. Operating costs and expenses would have been $1.5 million lower in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Product development and engineering expenses included share-based compensation expense of $219,000 and $238,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses included share-based compensation expense of $921,000 and $867,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
          Optical Components Group. Operating costs and expenses for 2007 were $8.9 million, or 18% of revenues, compared to $9.3 million, or 21% of revenues, for 2006. Operating costs and expenses decreased $353,000, or 4%, in 2007 compared to 2006. Operating costs and expenses decreased primarily as a result of lower product development and engineering expenses relating to prototype material costs. The effect of currency fluctuations did not have a significant impact on the year-over-year change in our operating costs and expenses. Product development and engineering expenses included share-based compensation expense of $152,000 and $151,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively. Selling, general and administrative expenses included share-based compensation expense of $186,000 and $210,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
          Development Stage Enterprise Group. Operating costs and expenses for 2007 were $718,000 compared to $686,000 for 2006. Operating costs and expenses increased $32,000, or 5%, in 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in operating costs and expenses relates primarily to the increase in general and administrative costs.
     Operating Income (Loss)
          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain operating income (loss) data from our Statements of Operations (dollars in thousands):
                                         
                                    % Change
                    $   %   Constant
For the six months ended June 30:   2007   2006   Change   Change   Currency (2)
 
Networking group
  $ (3,717 )   $ (2,394 )   $ (1,323 )     55 %     71 %
Optical components group
    1,745       (645 )     2,390       (371 )     (395 )
Development stage enterprise group
    (718 )     (686 )     (32 )     5       5  
 
 
    (2,690 )     (3,725 )     1,035       (28 )     (22 )
Adjustments (1)
    (21 )     (22 )     1     NM   NM
 
Total
  $ (2,711 )   $ (3,747 )   $ 1,036       (28 )%     (22 )%
 
NM not meaningful
(1)   Adjustments represent the elimination of intersegment revenue in order to reconcile to consolidated operating income (loss).
 
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          We reported an operating loss of $2.7 million, or 1% of revenues, for 2007 compared to an operating loss of $3.7 million, or 2% of revenues, for 2006, an improvement in our results of $1.0 million in 2007 compared to 2006. As discussed above, in the first quarter of 2007, our optical components group recognized approximately $2.9 million in revenue that was previously deferred for which the costs associated with that revenue were recognized in periods prior to those periods presented herein. The operating loss was positively impacted by recognizing this deferred revenue in the amount of $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2007. This improvement in our results was negatively impacted by the decrease in gross margins resulting from differences in the composition of the products we sold in each period. Operating loss would have been $214,000 higher in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Operating loss includes share-based compensation expense of $1.6 million in 2007 and 2006.
          Networking Group. Our networking group reported an operating loss totaling $3.7 million for 2007, compared to an operating loss of $2.4 million for 2006, a decrease in our results of $1.3 million. This decrease in our results was primarily the result of the decrease in gross margins resulting from differences in the composition of the products we sold in each period and increases in labor and related costs, particularly from the additional investment in our North American sales organization. The composition of revenue included an increase in the network integration revenue that typically carries lower gross margins than the average for this segment. Operating loss would have been $372,000 higher in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Operating loss includes share-based compensation expense of $1.2 million in 2007 and 2006.
          Optical Components Group. Our optical components group reported operating income of $1.7 million, or 4% of revenues, for 2007, compared to an operating loss of $645,000, or 1% of revenues, for 2006. Our operating income improved $2.4 million in 2007 compared to 2006. As discussed above, in the first quarter of 2007, our optical components group recognized approximately $2.9 million in revenue that was previously deferred for which the costs associated with that revenue were recognized in periods prior to those periods presented herein. The operating income was positively impacted by recognizing this deferred revenue in the amount of $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2007. Factors that negatively affected operating income were the reduced revenue from the metro and discrete product lines, which carry a higher margin profile, and an increased proportion of revenue from the GPON product line, which has resulted in a lower margin as we ramped up production in this area in 2007 compared to 2006. Operating income would have been $158,000 higher in 2007 had foreign currency exchange rates remained the same as they were in 2006. Operating income (loss) includes share-based compensation expense of $456,000 and $461,000 in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
          Development Stage Enterprise Group. Our development stage enterprise group reported an operating loss of $718,000 for 2007 as compared to $686,000 for 2006. Our operating loss increased $32,000, or 5%, in 2007 compared to 2006. The decrease in our results was primarily the result of increased general and administrative expenses.
     Interest Expense and Other Income, Net
          Interest expense was $2.0 million and $1.8 million for 2007 and 2006, respectively. Other income, net principally includes interest income on cash, cash equivalents and investments and gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions. Interest income was $2.7 million and $2.1 million for 2007 and 2006, respectively, an increase of $565,000. The increase in interest income was a result of higher yields on investments in 2007 compared to 2006 and incremental interest on the $69.9 million net proceeds from the private placement of approximately 19.9 million shares of our common stock issued to a group of institutional investors, which was completed in March 2006, partially offset by lost investment yields on the cash and cash equivalents, short-term marketable securities and time deposits that were used in operations during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007.
     Provision for Income Taxes
          The provision for income taxes for 2007 was $2.6 million as compared to $2.5 million for 2006. Our income tax expense fluctuates based on the amount of income generated in the various jurisdictions where we conduct operations and pay income tax. For 2007, income tax provision was impacted by higher taxable income for subsidiaries in Sweden and Taiwan, which was mostly offset by lower taxable income for subsidiaries in Switzerland and Italy compared to 2006.

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          As discussed above, in the first quarter of 2007, our optical components group recognized approximately $2.9 million in deferred revenue for which the costs associated with that revenue were recognized in periods prior to those periods presented herein. There was no impact on the provision for income taxes resulting from the recognition of this deferred revenue, since there was a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets relating to this deferred revenue. Thus, the entire $2.9 million of recognized revenue that was previously deferred improved net loss in 2007 by $2.9 million and diluted loss per share by $0.02 per share, as there were no associated costs or income tax provision relating to the amount that was recognized in the first quarter of 2007.
     Tax Loss Carryforwards
          As of December 31, 2006, the end of our last tax year, we had NOLs of approximately $171.8 million for federal income tax purposes and approximately $214.4 million for state income tax purposes. We also had capital loss carryforwards totaling $262.0 million as of December 31, 2006, which begin to expire in 2007. Utilization of these net operating losses and credit carryforwards are dependent upon us achieving profitable results and, in such case, these net operating loss carryforwards would represent an asset to us to the extent they can be utilized to reduce cash income tax payments. Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change NOLs, capital loss carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change income may be limited. An ownership change is generally defined as a greater than 50% change in its equity ownership by value over a three-year period. The effect of an ownership change would be the imposition of an annual limitation on the use of the net operating loss carryforwards attributable to periods before the change. We may experience an ownership change in the future as a result of subsequent shifts in our stock ownership, including as a result of our issuance of shares in connection with our acquisition of Fiberxon. If we were to trigger an ownership change in the future, our ability to use any NOLs and capital loss carryforwards existing at that time could be limited. As of June 30, 2007, there was sufficient valuation allowance against these deferred tax assets, such that additional valuation allowance against these deferred tax assets would not be necessary in the future if the NOLs and capital loss carryforwards described above were to be limited.
     Recently Issued Accounting Standards
          For a discussion of recently issued accounting standards relevant to our financial performance, see Note 14 of Notes to Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
          We had cash and cash equivalents of $95.1 million as of June 30, 2007, an increase of $3.3 million from the cash and cash equivalents of $91.7 million we had as of December 31, 2006. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was primarily the result of the sales and maturities of marketable securities, which was partially offset by our purchase of marketable securities, increase in time deposits, cash we used in our operations, the timing of cash collections from customers, cash we used to procure necessary raw materials and components to build our inventories for products we expect to ship in the future, cash we used to satisfy vendor obligations and net payments on short-term and long-term obligations. Of the increase in time deposits, $4.0 million related to a standby letter of credit entered into by Luminent in favor of a creditor of a PRC subsidiary of Fiberxon prior to our acquisition of Fiberxon on July 1, 2007, to enable the creditor to extend further banking facilities to, what has become through our acquisition of Fiberxon, our PRC subsidiary. The standby letter of credit will remain available to the creditor until October 1, 2007. Now that we have acquired Fiberxon and its subsidiary, their agreement to indemnify Luminent for any losses it may suffer as a result of a breach by the subsidiary of its loan agreement with its creditor is moot. For a discussion of the acquisition of Fiberxon, which closed on July 1, 2007, see Note 7 of Notes to Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report.

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          The following table illustrates our cash position, which we define as cash, cash equivalents, time deposits and short-term and long-term marketable securities, as it relates to our debt position, which we define as all short-term and long-term obligations including our 2003 Notes (dollars in thousands):
                 
    June 30,   December 31,
At:   2007 (1)   2006
 
Cash
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 95,060     $ 91,722  
Short-term marketable securities
    7,500       25,864  
Time deposits
    4,875       821  
     
 
    107,435       118,407  
Debt
               
5% convertible notes due 2008
    23,000       23,000  
Short-term obligations (2)
    22,765       26,289  
Long-term debt
    113       88  
     
 
    45,878       49,377  
     
Excess cash versus debt
  $ 61,557     $ 69,030  
     
Ratio of cash versus debt (3)
    2.3:1       2.4:1  
 
(1)   Does not reflect payment of approximately $17.7 million of cash as purchase consideration to the shareholders of Fiberxon upon closing of the Fiberxon acquisition on July 1, 2007.
 
(2)   Includes current maturities of long-term debt, excluding the 5% convertible notes due June 2008, which, as of June 30, 2007 has been classified within short-term debt because the notes mature within 12 months of June 30, 2007.
 
(3)   Determined by dividing total “cash” by total “debt,” in each case as reflected in the table.
     Working Capital
          Working capital means the difference between current assets and current liabilities at particular points in time. The following table illustrates our working capital position (dollars in thousands):
                 
    June 30,   December 31,
At:   2007 (1)   2006
 
Current assets
  $ 290,908     $ 289,514  
Current liabilities
    143,153       116,927  
     
Working capital
  $ 147,755     $ 172,587  
     
Current ratio (2)
    2.0:1       2.5:1  
 
(1)   Does not reflect payment of approximately $17.7 million of cash as purchase consideration to the shareholders of Fiberxon upon closing of the Fiberxon acquisition on July 1, 2007.
 
(2)   Determined by dividing total “current assets” by total “current liabilities,” in each case as reflected in the table.
          Current assets increased $1.4 million due primarily to increases in cash and cash equivalents, time deposits, accounts receivable, and inventories, partially offset by decreases in short-term marketable securities. Fluctuations in current assets typically result from the timing of: shipments of our products to customers, receipts of inventories from and payments to our vendors, cash used for capital expenditures and the effects of changes in foreign currency.

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          Current liabilities increased $26.2 million due primarily to the reclassification of the $23 million 5% convertible notes due in June 2008 from a long-term liability to a current liability. The remainder of the increase related to an increase in accounts payable, partially offset by a decrease in short-term obligations and accrued liabilities. Fluctuations in current liabilities typically result from the timing of: payments to our vendors for raw materials, timing of payments for accrued liabilities, such as payroll related expenses and interest on our short-term and long-term obligations, changes in deferred revenue, income tax liabilities and the effects of changes in foreign currencies.
     Cash Flow
          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain cash flow data from our Statements of Cash Flows (dollars in thousands):
                 
For the six months ended June 30:   2007   2006
 
Net cash provided by (used in):
               
Operating activities
  $ (10,047 )   $ (7,326 )
Investing activities
    15,824       (30,159 )
Financing activities
    (2,996 )     61,459  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    557       664  
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,338     $ 24,638  
 
          Cash Flows Related to Operating Activities. Cash used in operating activities was $10.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to cash used in operating activities of $7.3 million for the same period last year. Cash used in operating activities was a result of our net loss of $4.7 million, adjusted for non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization, additional allowances for doubtful accounts, share-based compensation expense, deferred income taxes and gains on the disposition of fixed assets. In 2007, increases in accounts payable positively affected cash used in operating activities. In the same period, cash used in operating activities was negatively affected by increases in time deposits, accounts receivable, inventories, other assets, and accrued liabilities. The increase in accounts receivable resulted from the timing of customer payments and collection efforts. The increase in inventories was primarily the result of our purchase of raw materials and components for products we expect to ship in the future. Increases in accounts payable were the result of the timing of payments to our vendors. As described above, the increase in time deposits was the result of the standby letter of credit relating to the creditor of a subsidiary of Fiberxon. Cash used in operating activities for the prior period was the result of our net loss adjusted for non-cash items and changes in working capital.
          Cash Flows Related to Investing Activities. Cash provided by investing activities was $15.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to cash used in investing activities totaling $30.2 million for the same period last year. Cash provided by investing activities for 2007 was primarily the result of maturities and sales of short-term marketable securities, partially offset by capital expenditures and purchases of short-term marketable securities. As of June 30, 2007, we had no plans for major capital expenditures. For a discussion of the cash consideration for the acquisition of Fiberxon, which closed on July 1, 2007, see Note 7 of Notes to Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Report. Cash flows used in investing activities for the prior period was primarily from the purchase of short-term marketable securities and capital expenditures.
          Cash Flows Related to Financing Activities. Cash used in financing activities was $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to cash flows provided by financing activities of $61.5 million for the same period last year. Cash used in financing activities was primarily the result of net payments on short-term obligations, partially offset by the exercise of employee stock options. Cash flows provided by financing activities for the prior period represent the net proceeds from the issuance of our common stock, the proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options, partially offset by the net cash payments on short-term borrowings.

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          In March 2006, we completed a private placement of approximately 19.9 million shares of our common stock at $3.75 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $74.5 million with a group of institutional investors. The net proceeds to us were approximately $69.9 million. The net proceeds will be used for working capital, general corporate purposes and in efforts to support our recent growth in revenues. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds, currently intended for general corporate purposes, to acquire or invest in technologies, products or services that complement our business.
     Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
          We do not have transactions, arrangements and other relationships with unconsolidated entities that are reasonably likely to affect our liquidity or capital resources. We have no special purpose or limited purpose entities that provided off-balance sheet financing, liquidity or market or credit risk support, engaged in leasing, hedging, research and development services, or other relationships that expose us to liability that is not reflected on the face of the financials.
     Contractual Cash Obligations
          The following table illustrates our total contractual cash obligations as of June 30, 2007 (in thousands):
                                         
            Less than 1                   After 5
Cash Obligations   Total   Year   1 – 3 Years   4 – 5 Years   Years
 
Short-term obligations (1)
  $ 22,589     $ 22,589     $     $     $  
Long-term debt (1)
    289       176       113              
5% convertible notes due June 2008
    23,000       23,000                    
Unconditional purchase obligations
    5,258       5,258                    
Operating leases
    23,780       5,693       8,270       4,738       5,079  
 
Total contractual cash obligations
  $ 74,916     $ 56,716     $ 8,383     $ 4,738     $ 5,079  
 
(1)   Current maturities of long-term debt are included in short-term obligations on the Balance Sheets.
          Our total contractual cash obligations as of June 30, 2007, were $74.9 million, of which, $56.7 million are due by June 30, 2008. These total contractual cash obligations primarily consist of short-term and long-term obligations, including our 5% convertible notes due in June 2008, operating leases for our equipment and facilities and unconditional purchase obligations for necessary raw materials. Historically, these obligations have been satisfied through cash generated from our operations or other avenues and we expect that this will continue to be the case.
          The table above does not reflect approximately $17.7 million of purchase consideration that we paid to the shareholders of Fiberxon upon closing of the Fiberxon acquisition on July 1, 2007 or the deferred consideration payment of approximately $31.5 million to be paid in cash and/or shares, or a combination thereof, that we are obligated to pay to the shareholders of Fiberxon within 18 months of the Financials Receipt Date, or sooner upon the occurrence of certain acceleration events. For further information on the Fiberxon acquisition, please see Note 7, “Acquisition Subsequent Event” included in the “Notes to Financial Statements” appearing elsewhere in this Report.
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          For a discussion of limitations on our ability to conduct debt or equity financings and events that could occur that may trigger a default under our $23 million principal amount of outstanding convertible subordinated Notes due June 2008, please see the following Risk Factors under Item 1A of Part II of this Report: see Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part I, Item 2 of this Report in the section “Certain Factors That Could Affect Future Results” under the caption entitled “Our 2003 Notes Provide for Various Events of Default That Would Entitle the Holder to Require Us to Repay Upon its Demand the Outstanding Principal Amount, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest” and the various Risk Factors in which our Notes are discussed in Item 1A of Part II of this Report.
          Even if not restricted under our 2003 Convertible Notes, if we seek financing through issuance(s) of additional equity securities, we may limit our ability to use available net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards if, by doing so, such issuances separately, or considered with other stock issuances we have made or make within a three-year period (including issuances of our shares that we made in connection with our acquisition of Fiberxon) results in an “ownership change” within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 382. For additional information on the potential limitations on our use of net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards available to us at December 31, 2006, see Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part I, Item 2 of this Report under the sections entitled “Tax Loss Carryforwards” and “Certain Factors That Could Affect Future Results — Our Ability to Utilize Our NOLs and Certain Other Tax Attributes May Be Limited.” Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenue growth, the timing and extent of spending to support development of new products and the expansion of sales and marketing efforts, the timing of new product introductions and enhancements to existing products, market acceptance of our products and the timing of our receipt of Fiberxon’s audited financial statements.
Internet Access to Our Financial Documents
          We maintain a website at www.mrv.com. We make available, free of charge, either by direct access or a link to the SEC website, our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Our reports filed with, or furnished to, the SEC are also available directly at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Certain Factors That Could Affect Future Results
You should carefully consider and evaluate all of the information in this Form 10-Q, including the risk factors listed below. The risks described below are not the only ones facing our company. Additional factors not now known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations.
If any circumstances discussed in the following factors actually occur or occur again, our business could be materially harmed. If our business is harmed, the trading price of our common stock could decline.
Some of the statements contained in this report discuss future events or expectations, contain projections of results of operations or financial condition, changes in the markets for our products and services, or state other “forward-looking” information. MRV’s “forward-looking” information is based on various factors and was derived using numerous assumptions. In some cases, you can identify these “forward-looking statements” by words like “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of those words and other comparable words. You should be aware that these statements only reflect our current predictions and beliefs. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, and actual events or results may differ materially. Important factors that could cause our actual results to be materially different from the forward-looking statements are disclosed throughout this report, particularly those immediately below and under the heading “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Part II of this report. You should review these factors that could affect our future results and the risk factors in Item 1A of this report and the rest of this quarterly report in combination with the more detailed description of our business in our annual report on Form 10-K, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2007, for a more complete understanding of the risks associated with an investment in our securities. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements.

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Our Operating Results Could Fluctuate Significantly from Quarter to Quarter. Our operating results for a particular quarter are extremely difficult to predict. Our revenue and operating results could fluctuate substantially from quarter to quarter and from year to year. This could result from any one or a combination of factors such as:
    the cancellation or postponement of orders;
 
    the timing and amount of significant orders;
 
    our success in developing, introducing and shipping product enhancements and new products;
 
    the mix of products we sell;
 
    software, hardware or other errors in the products we sell requiring replacements or increased warranty reserves;
 
    our annual reviews of goodwill and other intangibles that lead to impairment charges;
 
    new product introductions by our competitors;
 
    the timing of delivery and availability of components from suppliers;
 
    readiness of customer sites for installation;
 
    political stability in the areas of the world in which we operate in;
 
    changes in material costs;
 
    currency fluctuations;
 
    changes in accounting rules; and
 
    general economic conditions as well as changes in such conditions specific to our market segments.
          Moreover, the volume and timing of orders we receive during a quarter are difficult to forecast. From time to time, our customers encounter uncertain and changing demand for their products. Customers generally order based on their forecasts. If demand falls below these forecasts or if customers do not control inventories effectively, they may cancel or reschedule shipments previously ordered from us. Our expense levels during any particular period are based, in part, on expectations of future sales. If sales in a particular quarter do not meet expectations, our operating results could be materially adversely affected.
          Our success is dependent, in part, on the overall growth rate of the fiber optic components and networking industry. The Internet, or the industries that serve it, may not continue to grow, and even if it does or they do, we may not achieve increased growth. Our business, operating results or financial condition may be adversely affected by any decreases in industry growth rates. In addition, we can give no assurance that our results in any particular period will fall within the ranges for growth forecast by market researchers or securities analysts.
          Because of these and other factors, you should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations as an indication of our future performance. It is possible that, in future periods, our results of operations will be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors. This failure to meet expectations could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline. Similarly, the failure by our competitors or customers to meet or exceed the results expected by their analysts or investors could have a ripple effect on us and cause our stock price to decline.

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          One Customer Accounted for over 10 percent of Our Sales During the Year Ended December 31, 2006, Increasing Both Our Dependence on a Single Revenue Source and the Risk that Our Operations Will Suffer Materially If the Customer Stopped Ordering from Us or Substantially Reduced Its Business With Us. For the last several years prior to 2006 and for the interim periods within those years, no customer has accounted for 10 percent or more of our revenues and accordingly we were not dependent on any single customer. For the year ended December 31, 2006, however, we had one customer, Tellabs, Inc., which, among other projects, supplies Verizon for its FiOS FTTP project, accounted for 13% of our total revenues. While our financial performance during this year benefited from the increased sales to that customer, because of the magnitude of our sales to that customer, our results would suffer if we lost that customer or it made a substantial reduction in orders unless we were able to replace the customer or orders with one or more of comparable size. In addition, our sales are made on credit and our results of operations would be adversely affected if this customer were to experience unexpected financial reversals resulting in it being unable to pay for our products.
Our Markets Are Subject to Rapid Technological Change, and to Compete Effectively, We Must Continually Introduce New Products That Achieve Market Acceptance. The markets for our products are characterized by rapid technological change, frequent new product introductions, changes in customer requirements and evolving industry standards. We expect that new technologies will emerge as competition and the need for higher and more cost effective transmission capacity, or bandwidth, increases. Our future performance will depend on the successful development, introduction and market acceptance of new and enhanced products that address these changes as well as current and potential customer requirements. The introduction of new and enhanced products may cause our customers to defer or cancel orders for existing products. We have in the past experienced delays in product development and these delays may occur in the future. Therefore, to the extent that customers defer or cancel orders in the expectation of a new product release or there is any delay in development or introduction of our new products or enhancements of our products, our operating results would suffer. We also may not be able to develop the underlying core technologies necessary to create new products and enhancements, or to license these technologies from third parties. Product development delays may result from numerous factors, including:
    changing product specifications and customer requirements;
 
    difficulties in hiring and retaining necessary technical personnel;
 
    difficulties in reallocating engineering resources and overcoming resource limitations;
 
    difficulties with contract manufacturers;
 
    changing market or competitive product requirements; and
 
    unanticipated engineering complexities.
          The development of new, technologically advanced products is a complex and uncertain process requiring high levels of innovation and highly skilled engineering and development personnel, as well as the accurate anticipation of technological and market trends. In order to compete, we must be able to deliver to customers products that are highly reliable, operate with its existing equipment, lower the customer’s costs of acquisition, installation and maintenance and provide an overall cost-effective solution. We may not be able to identify, develop, manufacture, market or support new or enhanced products successfully, if at all, or on a timely basis. Further, our new products may not gain market acceptance or we may not be able to respond effectively to product announcements by competitors, technological changes or emerging industry standards. Our failure to respond effectively to technological changes would significantly harm our business.

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Defects In Our Products Resulting from Their Complexity Or Otherwise Could Hurt Our Financial Performance. Complex products, such as those we offer, may contain undetected software or hardware errors when we first introduce them or when we release new versions. The occurrence of these errors in the future, and our inability to correct these errors quickly or at all, could result in the delay or loss of market acceptance of our products. It could also result in material warranty expense, diversion of engineering and other resources from our product development efforts and the loss of credibility with, and legal actions by, our customers, system integrators and end users. Any of these or other eventualities resulting from defects in our products could cause our sales to decline and have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
The Long Sales Cycles for Our Products May Cause Revenues and Operating Results to Vary from Quarter to Quarter, Which Could Cause Volatility In Our Stock Price. The timing of our revenue is difficult to predict because of the length and variability of the sales and implementation cycles for our products. We do not recognize revenue until a product has been shipped to a customer, all significant vendor obligations have been performed and collection is considered probable. Customers often view the purchase of our products as a significant and strategic decision. As a result, customers typically expend significant effort in evaluating, testing and qualifying our products and our manufacturing process. This customer evaluation and qualification process frequently results in a lengthy initial sales cycle of, depending on the products, many months or more. In addition, some of our customers require that our products be subjected to lifetime and reliability testing, which also can take months or more. While our customers are evaluating our products and before they place an order with us, we may incur substantial sales and marketing and research and development expenses to customize our products to the customer’s needs. We may also expend significant management efforts, increase manufacturing capacity and order long lead-time components or materials prior to receiving an order. Even after this evaluation process, a potential customer may not purchase our products. Even after acceptance of orders, our customers often change the scheduled delivery dates of their orders. Because of the evolving nature of the optical networking and network infrastructure markets, we cannot predict the length of these sales, development or delivery cycles. As a result, these long sales cycles may cause our net sales and operating results to vary significantly and unexpectedly from quarter-to-quarter, which could cause volatility in our stock price.
Cost Containment Is Critical to Achieving Positive Cash Flow from Operations and Profitability Consistently. We are continuing efforts at strict cost containment and believe that such efforts are essential to achieving positive cash flow from operations in future quarters and maintaining profitability on a consistent basis, especially since the outlook for future quarters is subject to numerous challenges. Additional measures to contain costs and reduce expenses may be undertaken if revenues do not continue to improve. A number of factors could preclude us from consistently bringing costs and expenses in line with our revenues, such as our inability to forecast business activities and the deterioration of our revenues accurately. If we are not able to maintain an expense structure commensurate with our business activities and revenues, we may have inadequate levels of cash for operations or for capital requirements, which could significantly harm our ability to operate the business.
Our Business and Future Operating Results Are Subject to a Wide Range of Uncertainties Arising Out of the Continuing Threat of Terrorist Attacks and Ongoing Military Action In the Middle East. Like other U.S. companies, our business and operating results are subject to uncertainties arising out of the continuing threat of terrorist attacks on the United States and ongoing military action in the Middle East, including the potential worsening or extension of the current global economic slowdown, the economic consequences of the war in Iraq or additional terrorist activities and associated political instability, and the impact of heightened security concerns on domestic and international travel and commerce. In particular, due to these uncertainties, we are subject to:
    increased risks related to the operations of our manufacturing facilities in China;
 
    greater risks of disruption in the operations of our Asian contract manufacturers and more frequent instances of shipping delays; and
 
    the risk that future tightening of immigration controls may adversely affect the residence status of non-U.S. engineers and other key technical and other employees in our U.S. facilities or our ability to hire new non-U.S. employees in such facilities.

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We Face Risks in Reselling the Products of Other Companies. We distribute products manufactured by other companies. To the extent we succeed in reselling the products of these companies, or products of other vendors with which we may enter into similar arrangements, we may be required by customers to assume warranty and service obligations. While these suppliers have agreed to support us with respect to those obligations, if they should be unable, for any reason, to provide the required support, we may have to expend our own resources on doing so. This risk is exacerbated by the fact that the equipment has been designed and manufactured by others, and is thus subject to warranty claims, the magnitude of which we are currently unable to evaluate fully.
Our 2003 Notes Provide for Various Events of Default That Would Entitle the Holder to Require Us to Repay Upon its Demand the Outstanding Principal Amount, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest. On June 4, 2003, we completed the sale of $23 million principal amount of 2003 Notes to Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch in a private placement pursuant to Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933. The 2003 Notes mature in June 2008. We will be considered in default of the 2003 Notes if any of the following events, among others, occur:
    our default in payment of any principal amount of, interest on or other amount due under the 2003 Notes when and as due;
 
    the effectiveness of the registration statement, which registered for resale the shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the 2003 Notes, lapses for any reason or is unavailable to the holder of the 2003 Notes for resale of all of the shares issuable upon conversion, other than during allowable grace periods, for a period of five consecutive trading days or for more than an aggregate of ten trading days in any 365-day period;
 
    the suspension from trading or failure of our common stock to be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market for a period of five consecutive trading days or for more than an aggregate of ten trading days in any 365-day period;
 
    we or our transfer agent notify any holder of our intention not to issue shares of our common stock to the holder upon receipt of any conversion notice delivered in respect of a Note by the holder;
 
    we fail to deliver shares of our common stock to the holder within twelve business days of the conversion date specified in any conversion notice delivered in respect of a Note by the holder;
 
    we breach any material representation, warranty, covenant or other term or condition of the 2003 Notes or the Securities Purchase Agreement, or the Registration Rights Agreement relating to 2003 Notes and the breach, if curable, is not cured by us within ten days;
 
    failure by us for ten days after notice to comply with any other provision of the 2003 Notes in all material respects, which include abiding by our covenants not to:
  o   incur any form of unsecured indebtedness in excess of $17.0 million, plus obligations arising from accounts receivable financing transactions with recourse through our foreign offices, in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;
 
  o   repurchase our common stock for an aggregate amount in excess of $5.0 million; pursuant to a stock purchase program that was approved by our Board of Directors and publicly announced on June 13, 2002; or
 
  o   declare or pay any dividend on any of our capital stock, other than dividends of common stock with respect to our common stock;
    we breach provisions of the 2003 Notes prohibiting us from either issuing:
  o   our common stock or securities that are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of our common stock at a per share price less than the conversion price per share of the 2003 Notes then in effect, except in certain limited cases; or

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  o   securities that are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of our common stock at a price that varies or may vary with the market price of our common stock;
    we breach any of our obligations under any other debt or credit agreements involving an amount exceeding $3,000,000; or
 
    we become bankrupt or insolvent.
          If an event of default occurs, any holder of the 2003 Notes can elect to require us to pay the outstanding principal amount, together with all accrued and unpaid interest.
          Some of the events of default include matters over which we may have some, little or no control. If a default occurs and we do not pay the amounts payable under the 2003 Notes in cash (including any interest on such amounts and any applicable default interest under the 2003 Notes), the holders of the 2003 Notes may protect and enforce their rights or remedies either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both, whether for the specific performance of any covenant, agreement or other provision contained in the 2003 Notes. Any default under the 2003 Notes could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition or on the market price of our common stock.
In the Event of a Change of Control, Holders of the 2003 Notes Have the Option to Require Immediate Repayment of the 2003 Notes At a Premium and This Right Could Prevent a Takeover Otherwise Favored By Stockholders. In the event of our “Change of Control,” which essentially means someone acquiring or merging with us, each holder of 2003 Notes has the right to require us to redeem the 2003 Notes in whole or in part at a redemption price of 105% of the principal amount of the 2003 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest or if the amount is greater, an amount equal to the number of shares issuable upon conversion of the 2003 Notes based on the conversion price at the date the holder gives us notice of redemption, multiplied by the average of the weighted average prices of our common stock during the five days immediately preceding that date. If a Change of Control were to occur, we might not have the financial resources or be able to arrange financing on acceptable terms to pay the redemption price for all the 2003 Notes as to which the purchase right is exercised. Further, the existence of this right in favor of the holders may discourage or prevent someone from acquiring or merging with us.
Our Ability to Utilize Our NOLs and Certain Other Tax Attributes May Be Limited. As of December 31, 2006, we had net operating losses, or NOLs, of approximately $171.8 million for federal income tax purposes and approximately $214.4 million for state income tax purposes. We also had capital loss carryforwards totaling $262.0 million as of December 31, 2006, which begin to expire in 2007. Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, if a corporation undergoes an “ownership change,” the corporation’s ability to use its pre-change NOLs, capital loss carryforwards and other pre-change tax attributes to offset its post-change income may be limited. An ownership change is generally defined as a greater than 50% change in its equity ownership by value over a three-year period. We may experience an ownership change in the future as a result of subsequent shifts in our stock ownership, including as a result of our issuance of shares pursuant to the Fiberxon acquisition. If we were to trigger an ownership change in the future, our ability to use any NOLs and capital loss carryforwards existing at that time could be limited.
Our Manufacturing Capacity May be Interrupted, Limited or Delayed If We Cannot Maintain Sufficient Sources of Electricity in China, or If There is a Natural Disaster or Other Catastrophic Event in China. The manufacturing process for optical component manufacturing requires a substantial and stable source of electricity. As our production capabilities increase in China, our requirements for electricity in China will grow substantially. Many companies with operations in China have experienced a lack of sufficient electricity supply and we cannot be assured that electric power generators that we or Fiberxon may have available will produce sufficient electricity supply in the event of a disruption in power. Power interruptions, electricity shortages, the cost of fuel to run power generators or government intervention, particularly in the form of rationing, are factors that could restrict access to electricity to Fiberxon’s PRC manufacturing facilities, and adversely affect manufacturing costs. If we successfully acquire Fiberxon, any such power shortages could result in delays in shipments to Fiberxon’s or our customers and, potentially, the loss of customer orders and penalties from such customers for the delay.

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          Natural disasters or other catastrophic events, including wildfires and other fires, earthquakes, excessive rain, terrorist attacks and wars, could disrupt manufacturing ability or capacity, which could harm our operations and financial results.
China’s Legal System Embodies Uncertainties That Could Harm Our Business Operations. Since 1979, many new laws and regulations and government policies covering general economic matters have been implemented in China. Despite the development of the legal system, China’s system of laws is not yet complete. Even where adequate law exists in China, enforcement of contracts based on existing law may be uncertain and sporadic, and it may be difficult to obtain swift and equitable enforcement or to obtain enforcement of a judgment by a court of another jurisdiction. The relative inexperience of China’s judiciary in many cases creates additional uncertainty as to the outcome of any litigation. In addition, interpretation of statutes and regulations may be subject to government policies reflecting domestic political changes.
          As our activities in China increase, we will be subject to administrative review and approval by various national and local agencies of China’s government. Given the changes occurring in China’s legal and regulatory structure, we may not be able to secure the requisite governmental approval for our activities. Failure to obtain the requisite governmental approval for any of our activities could impede our ability to operate our business or increase our expenses.
We Currently Depend On Third-Party Contract Manufacturers and Therefore Could Face Delays Harming Our Sales. We outsource the board-level assembly, test and quality control of material, components, subassemblies and systems relating to our networking products to third-party contract manufacturers. Though there are a large number of contract manufacturers that we can use for outsourcing, we have elected to use a limited number of vendors for a significant portion of our board assembly requirements in order to foster consistency in quality of the products and to achieve economies of scale. These independent third-party manufacturers also provide the same services to other companies. Risks associated with the use of independent manufacturers include unavailability of or delays in obtaining adequate supplies of products and reduced control of manufacturing quality and production costs. If our contract manufacturers failed to deliver needed components timely, we could face difficulty in obtaining adequate supplies of products from other sources in the near term. Our third party manufacturers may not provide us with adequate supplies of quality products on a timely basis, or at all. While we could outsource with other vendors, a change in vendors may require significant lead-time and may result in shipment delays and expenses. Our inability to obtain these products on a timely basis, the loss of a vendor or a change in the terms and conditions of the outsourcing would have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.
We May Lose Sales If Suppliers of Other Critical Components Fail to Meet Our Needs. Our companies currently purchase several key components used in the manufacture of our products from single or limited sources. We depend on these sources to meet our needs. Moreover, we depend on the quality of the products supplied to us over which we have limited control. We have encountered shortages and delays in obtaining components in the past and expect to encounter shortages and delays in the future. If we cannot supply products due to a lack of components, or are unable to redesign products with other components in a timely manner, our business will be significantly harmed. We have no long-term or short-term contracts for any of our components. As a result, a supplier can discontinue supplying components to us without penalty. If a supplier discontinued supplying a component, our business may be harmed by the resulting product manufacturing and delivery delays.
We May Suffer Losses as a Result of Entering into Fixed Price Contracts. From time to time we enter into contracts with certain customers where the price we charge for particular products is fixed. Although our estimated production costs for these products is used to compute the fixed price for sale, if our actual production cost exceeds the estimated production cost due to our inability to obtain needed components timely or at all or for other reasons, we may incur a loss on the sale. Sales of material amounts of products on a fixed price basis where we have not accurately predicted the production costs could have a material adverse affect on our results of operations.

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Our Inability to Achieve Adequate Production Yields for Certain Components We Manufacture Internally Could Result In a Loss of Sales and Customers. We rely heavily on our own production capability for critical semiconductor lasers and light emitting diodes used in our products. Because we manufacture these and other key components at our own facilities and these components are not readily available from other sources, any interruption of our manufacturing processes could have a material adverse effect on our operations. Furthermore, we have a limited number of employees dedicated to the operation and maintenance of our wafer fabrication equipment, the loss of any of whom could result in our inability to effectively operate and service this equipment. Wafer fabrication is sensitive to many factors, including variations and impurities in the raw materials, the fabrication process, performance of the manufacturing equipment, defects in the masks used to print circuits on the wafer and the level of contaminants in the manufacturing environment. We may not be able to maintain acceptable production yields or avoid product shipment delays. In the event adequate production yields are not achieved, resulting in product shipment delays, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.
If We Fail to Protect Our Intellectual Property, We May Not Be Able to Compete. We rely on a combination of trade secret laws and restrictions on disclosure and patents, copyrights and trademarks to protect our intellectual property rights. We cannot assure you that our pending patent applications will be approved, that any patents that may be issued will protect our intellectual property or that third parties will not challenge any issued patents. Other parties may independently develop similar or competing technology or design around any patents that may be issued to us. We cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent the misappropriation of our intellectual property, particularly in foreign countries where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States. Any of this kind of litigation, regardless of outcome, could be expensive and time consuming, and adverse determinations in any of this kind of litigation could seriously harm our business.
We Could In the Future Become Subject to Litigation Regarding Intellectual Property Rights, Which Could Be Costly and Subject Us to Significant Liability. From time to time, third parties, including our competitors, may assert patent, copyright and other intellectual property rights to technologies that are important to us. Over the years, we have received notices from third parties alleging possible infringement of patents with respect to certain features of our products or our manufacturing processes and in connection with these notices have been involved in discussions with the claimants, including IBM, Lucent, Ortel, Nortel, Rockwell, the Lemelson Foundation, Finisar and Apcon. To date, our aggregate revenues potentially subject to the foregoing claims have not been material. However, these or other companies may pursue litigation with respect to these or other claims. The results of any litigation are inherently uncertain. In the event of an adverse result in any litigation with respect to intellectual property rights relevant to our products that could arise in the future, we could be required to obtain licenses to the infringing technology, to pay substantial damages under applicable law, to cease the manufacture, use and sale of infringing products or to expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology. Licenses may not be available from third parties either on commercially reasonable terms or at all. In addition, litigation frequently involves substantial expenditures and can require significant management attention, even if we ultimately prevail. Accordingly, any infringement claim or litigation against us could significantly harm our business, operating results and financial condition.
In the Future, We May Initiate Claims Or Litigation Against Third Parties for Infringement of Our Proprietary Rights to Protect These Rights Or to Determine the Scope and Validity of Our Proprietary Rights Or the Proprietary Rights Of Competitors. These Claims Could Result In Costly Litigation and the Diversion of Our Technical and Management Personnel. Necessary licenses of third-party technology may not be available to us or may be very expensive, which could adversely affect our ability to manufacture and sell our products. From time to time we may be required to license technology from third parties to develop new products or product enhancements. We cannot assure you that third-party licenses will be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. The inability to obtain any third-party license required to develop new products and product enhancements could require us to obtain substitute technology of lower quality or performance standards or at greater cost, either of which could seriously harm our ability to manufacture and sell our products.

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We Are Dependent On Certain Members of Our Senior Management. We are substantially dependent upon Dr. Shlomo Margalit, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Technical Officer and Secretary, and Mr. Noam Lotan, our President and Chief Executive Officer. The loss of the services of either of these officers could have a material adverse effect on us. We have entered into employment agreements with Dr. Margalit and Mr. Lotan and are the beneficiary of a key man life insurance policy in the amount of $1.0 million on Mr. Lotan’s life. However, we can give no assurance that the proceeds from this policy will be sufficient to compensate us in the event of the death of Mr. Lotan, and the policy is not applicable in the event that he becomes disabled or is otherwise unable to render services to us. We no longer maintain a key man life insurance policy on Dr. Margalit.
Environmental Regulations Applicable to Our Manufacturing Operations Could Limit Our Ability to Expand Or Subject Us to Substantial Costs. We are subject to a variety of environmental regulations relating to the use, storage, discharge and disposal of hazardous chemicals used during our manufacturing processes. Further, we are subject to other safety, labeling and training regulations as required by local, state and federal law. Any failure by us to comply with present and future regulations could subject us to future liabilities or the suspension of production. In addition, these kinds of regulations could restrict our ability to expand our facilities or could require us to acquire costly equipment or to incur other significant expenses to comply with environmental regulations. We cannot assure you that these legal requirements will not impose on us the need for additional capital expenditures or other requirements. If we fail to obtain required permits or otherwise fail to operate within these or future legal requirements, we may be required to pay substantial penalties, suspend our operations or make costly changes to our manufacturing processes or facilities.
Our Headquarters Are Located In Southern California, and Certain of Our Manufacturing Facilities Are Located In Southern California and Taiwan, Where Disasters May Occur That Could Disrupt Our Operations and Harm Our Business. Our corporate headquarters is located in the San Fernando Valley of Southern California and some of our manufacturing facilities are located in Southern California and Taiwan. Historically, these regions have been vulnerable to natural disasters and other risks, such as earthquakes, fires and floods, which at times have disrupted the local economies and posed physical risks to our property and personnel.
          In addition, terrorist acts or acts of war targeted at the United States, and specifically Southern California, has caused damage and disruption to us and could again cause damage or disruption to us, our employees, facilities, partners, suppliers, distributors and resellers, and customers, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial results.
If We Fail to Forecast Component and Material Requirements for Our Manufacturing Facilities Accurately, We Could Incur Additional Costs or Experience Manufacturing Delays. We use rolling forecasts based on anticipated product orders to determine our component requirements. It is very important that we accurately predict both the demand for our products and the lead times required to obtain the necessary components and materials. Lead times for components and materials that we order vary significantly and depend on factors such as specific supplier requirements, the size of the order, contract terms and current market demand for the components. For substantial increases in production levels, some suppliers may need nine months or more lead-time. If we overestimate our component and material requirements, we may have excess inventory, which would increase our costs. If we underestimate our component and material requirements, we may have inadequate inventory, which could interrupt our manufacturing and delay delivery of our products to our customers. Any of these occurrences would negatively impact our net sales.

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Legislative Actions, Higher Insurance Costs and Potential New Accounting Pronouncements Are Likely to Impact Our Future Financial Position and Results of Operations and In the Case of FASB’s New Pronouncement Regarding the Expensing of Stock Options Has and Will Adversely Impact Our Financial Results. There have been regulatory changes, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, new SEC regulations and Nasdaq Stock Market rules and there may be potential new accounting pronouncements or regulatory rulings, which will have an impact on our future financial position and results of operations. These regulatory changes and other legislative initiatives have increased general and administrative costs. In addition, insurers are likely to increase rates as a result of high claims rates recently and our rates for our various insurance policies are likely to increase. The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s recent change to mandate the expensing of stock compensation will require us to record charges to earnings for stock option grants to employees and directors and will adversely affect our financial results for periods after we implement the pronouncement. As required, we implemented this pronouncement on January 1, 2006.
Delaware Law and Our Ability to Issue Preferred Stock May Have Anti-Takeover Effects That Could Prevent a Change In Control, Which May Cause Our Stock Price to Decline. We are authorized to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock. This preferred stock may be issued in one or more series, the terms of which may be determined at the time of issuance by our board of directors without further action by stockholders. The terms of any series of preferred stock may include voting rights (including the right to vote as a series on particular matters), preferences as to dividend, liquidation, conversion and redemption rights and sinking fund provisions. No preferred stock is currently outstanding. The issuance of any preferred stock could materially adversely affect the rights of the holders of our common stock, and therefore, reduce the value of our common stock. In particular, specific rights granted to future holders of preferred stock could be used to restrict our ability to merge with, or sell our assets to, a third party and thereby preserve control by the present management. We are also subject to the anti-takeover provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which prohibit us from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder unless the business combination is approved in the manner prescribed under Section 203. These provisions of Delaware law also may discourage, delay or prevent someone from acquiring or merging with us, which may cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market Risks
          Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our Consolidated Financial Statements through adverse changes in financial market prices and rates and inflation. Our market risk exposure results primarily from fluctuations in foreign exchange and interest rates. We manage our exposure to these market risks through our regular operating and financing activities and, in certain instances, through the use of derivative financial instruments. These derivative instruments are used to manage risks of volatility in interest and foreign exchange rate movements on certain assets, liabilities or anticipated transactions and creates a relationship in which gains or losses on derivative instruments are expected to counter-balance the losses or gains on the assets, liabilities or anticipated transactions exposed to such market risks.
          Interest Rates. We are exposed to interest rate fluctuations on our investments, short-term borrowings and long-term obligations. Our cash and short-term investments are subject to limited interest rate risk, and are primarily maintained in money market funds and bank deposits. Our variable-rate short-term borrowings are also subject to limited interest rate risk because of their short-term maturities. Our long-term obligations were entered into with fixed interest rates. As of June 30, 2007, through a foreign office, we had one interest rate swap contract outstanding. The Company also had a second interest rate swap contract that matured during March 2007. The economic purpose of these interest rate swap contracts was to utilize them in an effort to protect our variable interest debt from significant interest rate fluctuations. Unrealized income on these interest rate swaps for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were $116,000 and $167,000, respectively, and unrealized income on these interest rate swaps for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were $138,000 and $83,000, respectively, which have been recorded in interest expense in the accompanying Statements of Operations.
          Foreign Exchange Rates. We operate on an international basis with a portion of our revenues and expenses being incurred in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Fluctuation in the value of these foreign currencies in which we conduct our business relative to the U.S. dollar affects our results and will cause U.S. dollar translation of such currencies to vary from one period to another. We cannot predict the effect of exchange rate fluctuations upon future operating results. However, because we have revenues and expenses in each of these foreign currencies, the effect on our results of operations from currency fluctuations is reduced.
          Certain assets, including certain bank accounts and accounts receivables, exist in non-U.S. dollar-denominated currencies, which are sensitive to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. The non-U.S. denominated currencies are principally in the euro, the Swedish krona, the Swiss franc and the Taiwan dollar. Additionally, certain of our current and long-term liabilities are denominated in these foreign currencies. At June 30, 2007, currency changes resulted in assets and liabilities denominated in local currencies being translated into more dollars than at year-end 2006.
          We incurred approximately 43% of our operating expenses in currencies other than the U.S. dollar during the six months ended June 30, 2007. In general, these currencies were stronger against the U.S. dollar for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period last year. Therefore, revenues and expenses in these countries translated into more dollars than they would have in 2006. For the first six months of 2007, we had approximately:
    $13.3 million of operating expenses that were settled in the euro;
 
    $6.7 million of operating expenses that were settled in Swiss francs;
 
    $3.6 million of operating expenses that were settled in Swedish krona; and
 
    $2.5 million of operating expenses settled in the Taiwan dollar.
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    $1.3 million related to expenses settled in euros;
 
    $673,000 related to expenses settled in Swiss francs;
 
    $365,000 in expenses settled in Swedish kronas; and
 
    $248,000 in expenses settled in the Taiwan dollar.
          As of June 30, 2007, we held as part of our cash and cash equivalents $5.4 million of euros, $3.1 million of Swiss francs, $2.7 million of Swedish kronas and $2.1 million of Taiwan dollars. If rates of these foreign currencies were to move higher or lower by some percentage, it would have an equal effect on the relative U.S. dollar value of the balances we hold.
          Inflation. We believe that the relatively moderate rate of inflation in the United States over the past few years has not had a significant impact on our sales or operating results or on the prices of raw materials. However, in view of our recent expansion of operations in Taiwan, Israel and other countries, which have experienced greater inflation than the United States, there can be no assurance that inflation will not have a material adverse effect on our operating results in the future.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
          As of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by the report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s Exchange Act filings.
Changes in Internal Controls
          We are in the process of upgrading and replacing information systems used by two of our subsidiaries to accumulate, track and store financial and other data used in the preparation of their financial statements that are consolidated with our financial statements and the financial statements of our other subsidiaries. During the year ended December 31, 2006, one of these subsidiaries began to upgrade the software information system that it utilizes in all aspects of its operations in Taiwan. During the same period, the other subsidiary began to use the new system with respect to certain aspects of its U.S. operations that relate to fulfillment of orders from its U.S. customers with products manufactured by the other subsidiary in Taiwan or by third-party contract manufacturers in China, all of which ship directly to our subsidiary’s customers, a process called drop-shipping. While this new system was placed on line in the latter half of the quarter ended September 30, 2006, it was operated in parallel with our subsidiaries’ legacy systems which continued to provide the financial and other data that our subsidiaries used in preparing their financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Our subsidiaries began relying on the new information systems exclusively in the fourth quarter of 2006 and we expect that our U.S. subsidiary will begin using the new system in connection with its business activities in addition to those involving drop-shipping from Asian manufacturers by September 30, 2007.
          Except as described in the paragraph above, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 or 15d-15 under the Exchange Act that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
          You should carefully consider and evaluate all of the information in this Form 10-Q in combination with the more detailed description of our business in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2007, for a more complete understanding of the risks associated with an investment in our securities. There have been material changes in the Risk Factors as previously disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and such changes are reflected immediately below. The following risk factors, as well those contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and elsewhere in this Report are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks not now known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations.
Unless We File an Amendment to Our Form 8-K Reporting the Completion of Our Acquisition of Fiberxon containing Fiberxon’s Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Pro Forma Financial Information Required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K by September 14, 2007, We Will Not Be in Compliance With Our Reporting Obligations under the Exchange Act. Our Failure to Comply with Our Reporting Obligations Under the Exchange Act May Lead to the Delisting of Our Common Stock from the NASDAQ Stock Market and Cause a Default in our 2003 Notes and/or Cause Us Other Adverse Consequences.
          On July 2, 2007, within the period required by SEC rules, we filed with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting the completion of our acquisition of Fiberxon on July 1, 2007. In order to close the acquisition of Fiberxon on July 1, 2007, we, among other things, waived the condition precedent to the closing requiring that Fiberxon deliver to us its audited consolidated financial statements at, and for the years ended, December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Under Item 9.01, of Form 8-K, we must include Fiberxon’s audited consolidated financial statements and pro financial information in the form and for the periods specified in Regulation S-X, the SEC’s regulation containing the rules governing the form and content of financial statements for public companies, in an amendment to that Form 8-K, which we must file with the SEC by September 14, 2007 (71 days after the date that our initial Report on Form 8-K must be filed as a result of our acquisition of Fiberxon). Until the date on which the Fiberxon’s audited financial statements and the pro forma financial information specified by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K are filed with the SEC, no registration statement that we file with the SEC seeking to register our securities for issuance, sale or resale, including for capital raising transactions, additional acquisitions or for our employee benefit programs, will be declared effective by the SEC and thus our capital raising activities and ability to provide new equity incentives to our employees will be substantially curtailed during that period.
          For information regarding the circumstances and events leading to our decision to close the Fiberxon acquisition without having received its audited financial statement, see “Acquisition of Fiberxon, Inc.” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under Part I, Item 2 of this report.
          While we have consummated the acquisition of Fiberxon and intend to continue to commit the resources and manpower in the effort to obtain the historical financial statements and pro forma financial information required for an acquired business that is material to us within the time provided by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, to do so will require a forensic examination of Fiberxon’s business, operations and financial condition and records for the periods required by Regulation S-X (which we currently believe will implicate Fiberxon’s fiscal years 2004, 2005 and 2006 and perhaps periods prior to fiscal 2004), reconstruction and reconciliation of erroneous or falsified business and financial records, preparation of the necessary financial statements and their audit by independent public accountants meeting the registration and independence prerequisites established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the SEC.

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          In light of the difficulties encountered and the time already consumed by Fiberxon’s auditors engaged prior to the closing of the acquisition to conduct an audit of Fiberxon’s financial statements, an engagement that such auditors suspended in June 2007, our ability to obtain and file Fiberxon’s financial statement within the time allowed, and in the form and content required by, the SEC’s rules is problematic and does not appear likely.
          Our inability to obtain such information by the September 14, 2007 deadline would result in noncompliance with our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. Such noncompliance, in turn:
    Would render us ineligible, until at least October 1, 2008, to use the SEC’s short-form registration statement on Form S-3 to register the issuance of our securities for any capital raising activities; and
 
    Could, depending on when Fiberxon’s financial statements become available, have other material and adverse consequences that are summarized below.
          In addition to our existing inability to have any registration statements that we may file with the SEC declared effective until we satisfy the reporting requirements of Item 9.01 of Form 8-K, which also includes a registration statement by Luminent to conduct its previously announced initial public offering, and our ineligibility to use a Registration Statement on Form S-3 to register our securities for any capital raising activities if we do not file Fiberxon’s audited financial statements and pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01 of Form 8-K by September 14, 2007, for so long as we are unable to file such financial statements and financial information after September 14, 2007, we face:
    Potential Nasdaq Delisting: At some point after September 14, 2007, we expect to receive a NASDAQ Staff Determination letter indicating that we are not in compliance with the NASDAQ continued listing requirements set forth in Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14) because of our failure to comply with Item 9.01 of Form 8-K relating to filing of Fiberxon’s audited financial statements and pro forma financial information. Upon receipt of such letter, we will be required to disclose the same publicly. Although there are procedures provided that will permit our common stock to remain conditionally listed on NASDAQ while NASDAQ considers information that we provide concerning the reasons for our delayed filing and our expectations regarding its resolution, we may not be able to convince NASDAQ to allow the continued listing of our common stock until we satisfy our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act by filing requisite Fiberxon financial statements and pro forma financial information and thus the listing of our common stock on NASDAQ may be terminated for such noncompliance. If our shares are delisted from NASDAQ, public trading, if any, in our common stock would be limited to the over-the-counter market. Consequently, the liquidity of our common stock could be impaired and the ability of holders to sell our stock could be adversely affected as would our ability to raise additional capital. Even if we thereafter obtain the requisite Fiberxon financial statements, we may not be able to satisfy NASDAQ’s initial listing requirements necessary to relist our shares on NASDAQ or to satisfy the initial listing criteria to list our shares on any other securities exchange and thus may not be able to re-establish an active trading market for our shares promptly.

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    Potential Default under 2003 Notes: As discussed earlier under “Certain Factors That Could Affect Future Results – Our 2003 Notes Provide for Various Events of Default That Would Entitle the Holder to Require Us to Repay Upon its Demand the Outstanding Principal Amount, Plus Accrued and Unpaid Interest” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under Part I, Item 2 of this report, the covenants under which our outstanding $23 million principal amount of convertible notes provide, among other things, that we must maintain compliance with our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act, maintain the listing of our common stock on NASDAQ and maintain the effectiveness of our shelf registration statement registering the shares issuable upon conversion of the 2003 notes. Our failure to comply with any of these covenants will result in a default of our 2003 notes, entitling the holder accelerate the maturity date of the 2003 Notes and require us to pay the outstanding principal amount, together with all accrued and unpaid interest. The requirement that we pay such amounts, at a time when, for the reasons stated above, we would expect to be limited in our ability to raise capital, could materially jeopardize our liquidity and ongoing ability to finance our businesses and otherwise have a material adverse effect on operating results and financial condition and the prevailing market price of our common stock.
 
    Other Potential Delinquencies or Deficiencies in Filings Required under Our SEC Reporting Obligations: Our inability to obtain Fiberxon’s financial statements may also prevent or delay us from filing other required reports with the SEC. For example, we will begin to account for Fiberxon operations from and after the date of acquisition, namely, July 1, 2007. Accordingly we will be required to include Fiberxon’s statements of operations and cash flows and balance sheet in our consolidated financial statements at and for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2007 that we are required to provide in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter then ending. Unless we have reliable financial statements of Fiberxon at the time we prepare our consolidated financial statements at and for the periods ending September 30, 2007 or at the time our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are required to provide the certifications for that Form 10-Q required by Rules 13A-14(A) and 13A-14(B) of the Exchange Act and Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code as added by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which may not be possible in the absence of reliable opening balance sheet for Fiberxon at July 1, 2007, we may be forced to delay the filing with the SEC of our third quarter Form 10-Q beyond the deadline required therefor. For the same reasons we may be forced to delay the filing of our Annual Report on 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2007, unless Fiberxon’s financial statements are obtained in time to prepare and audit our fiscal 2007 consolidated financial statements and for our officers to certify our Form 10-K and this problem may continue to delay the filing of our future periodic reports required under the Exchange Act until such financial statements are obtained. A delay in one or more these required filings would further compound and extend the problems discussed above and below resulting from the closing of the Fiberxon acquisition and delays in our ability to obtain Fiberxon’s audited financial statements.
The Price of Our Shares May Continue to Be Highly Volatile; and the Negative Fallout from Our Acquisition of Fiberxon May Make Them More So.
          Historically, the market price of our shares has been extremely volatile. For example, on July 2, 2007, the day of our announcement of the completion of the Fiberxon acquisition, the market price of our common stock declined to $2.95 per share, or 9.2%, from the closing price of $3.25 per share on June 29, 2007, and further declined during the week of July 2, 2007 to close at $2.81 per share on July 6, 2007. The market price of our common stock is likely to continue to be highly volatile, particularly as our progress of obtaining Fiberxon’s audited financial statements unfolds and our ability to remain in compliance with our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act becomes known. The market price of our could also be significantly affected by factors such as:
    actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;
 
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    changes of estimates of our future operating results by securities analysts;
 
    developments with respect to patents, copyrights or proprietary rights;
 
    sales of substantial numbers of our shares by stockholders covered by our existing shelf registration statements; or
 
    general market conditions and other factors.
          In addition, the stock market has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have particularly affected the market prices for shares of the common stocks of technology companies in particular, and that have been unrelated to the operating performance of these companies.
          The above factors, and other risks perceived by investors or financial analysts as negative fallout to MRV or Luminent from our acquisition of Fiberxon, as well as general economic and political conditions, may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock in the future. Similarly, the failure by our competitors or customers to meet or exceed the results expected by their analysts or investors could have a ripple effect on us and cause our stock price to decline.
We Are At Risk of Securities Class Action, Derivative and Other Litigation That Could Result In Substantial Costs and Divert Management’s Attention and Resources.
          Securities class action and stockholder derivative litigation has often been brought against companies following periods of volatility in the market price of their securities or for perceived breaches of duties owing to the companies’ stockholders. Due to the volatility and potential volatility of our stock price generally, or as result of the consequences or potential consequences of our acquisition of Fiberxon, we may be the target of securities, derivative or other litigation in the future. Such litigation could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources and contribute to the delay in our ability to obtain Fiberxon’s audited financial statements.
If Our Cash Flow Significantly Deteriorates In the Future, Our Liquidity and Ability to Operate Our Business Could Be Adversely Affected.
          We incurred net losses in the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 and the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, and our combined cash and short-term investments declined in each of those periods except the year ended December 31, 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2006. Excluding the private placement of approximately 19.9 million shares of our common stock issued to a group of institutional investors in March 2006, which resulted in proceeds of $69.9 million, our combined cash, cash equivalents, time deposits and short-term and long-term marketable securities would have declined for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2006. Although we generate cash from operations, we may continue to experience negative overall cash flow in future quarters. Moreover, we used approximately $17.7 million of our cash reserves as purchase consideration to the shareholders of Fiberxon upon closing of the Fiberxon acquisition on July 1, 2007. If our cash flow significantly deteriorates in the future, our liquidity and ability to operate our business could be adversely affected. For example, our ability to raise financial capital may be hindered due to our net losses and the possibility of future negative cash flow and, as discussed in the first Risk Factor above in this Risk Factor’s section of this Report, will be hindered until we obtain Fiberxon’s audited financial statements.

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Our Gross Margin May Fluctuate from Period to Period and Our Gross Margins for Optical Components and/or Networking Equipment May Be Adversely Affected by a Number Of Factors.
          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, our gross margins from our two principal operating segments and for our company as a whole:
                                                             
    Three months ended     Six months ended     Year ended
    June 30,   June 30,     June 30,   June 30,     Dec. 31,   Dec. 31,   Dec. 31,
    2007   2006     2007   2006     2006   2005   2004
             
Networking group
    32 %     35 %       33 %     36 %       35 %     36 %     38 %
Optical components group
    19 %     19 %       22 %     20 %       19 %     11 %     14 %
             
Total
    29 %     31 %       30 %     32 %       31 %     32 %     34 %
             
          Our gross margins also fluctuate from quarter to quarter within a year and from year-to-year. These yearly and quarterly fluctuations in our margins have been affected, often adversely, and may continue to be affected, by numerous factors, including:
    increased price competition, including competition from low-cost producers in Asia;
 
    price reductions that we make, such as marketing decisions that we have made in the past to reduce the price for our optical components to certain customers in an effort to secure long-term leadership in the market for FTTP components;
 
    decreases in average selling prices of our products which, in addition to competitive factors and pressures from, or accommodations made to, significant customers, result from factors such as overcapacity and the introduction of new and more technologically advanced products in the case of optical components and excess inventories, increased sales discounts and new product introductions in the case of networking equipment;
 
    the mix in any period or year of higher and lower margin products and services;
 
    sales volume during a particular period or year;
 
    charges for excess or obsolete inventory;
 
    changes in the prices or the availability of components needed to manufacture our products;
 
    the relative success of our efforts to reduce product manufacturing costs, such as the transition of our optical component manufacturing to our Taiwan facility or to low-cost third party manufacturers in China;
 
    our introduction of new products, with initial sales at relatively small volumes with resulting higher production costs; and
 
    increased warranty or repair costs.
          We expect gross margins generally and for specific products to continue to fluctuate from quarter to quarter and year to year and margins fluctuations may be even more pronounced when Fiberxon’s operations are included in our financial results.

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We Face Risks from Our International Operations.
          International sales have become an increasingly important part of our operations. The following table sets forth the percentage of our total revenues from sales to customers in foreign countries for the periods identified:
                                                             
    Three months ended     Six months ended     Year ended
    June 30,   June 30,     June 30,   June 30,     Dec. 31,   Dec. 31,   Dec. 31,
    2007   2006     2007   2006     2006   2005   2004
             
Percentage of total revenue from foreign sales
    68 %     64 %       69 %     66 %       67 %     74 %     77 %
             
          The majority of our sales are currently denominated in U.S. dollars. As we conduct business in several different countries, we have recently benefited from sales made in currencies other than the U.S. dollar because of the weakness of the U.S. dollar in relation to the currencies in which these sales have been made. However, if this trend ceases or reverses, fluctuations in currency exchange rates could cause our products to become relatively more expensive in particular countries, leading to a reduction in sales in that country. In addition, inflation or fluctuations in currency exchange rates in these countries could increase our expenses and thereby adversely affect our operating results.
          We have offices in, and conduct a significant portion of our operations in and from Israel and in Taiwan and have used and expect to continue to use, independent electronic manufacturing services providers, or contract manufacturers, in the PRC. With our acquisition of Fiberxon on July 1 2007, our operations and manufacturing in mainland China has increased substantially. Our financial performance and success of our business are and will be, therefore, influenced by the political and economic conditions affecting Israel and Taiwan and China and the heightening of tensions between them. Any major hostilities involving Israel or Taiwan and/or China, the interruption or curtailment of trade between Israel and its trading partners or a substantial downturn in the economic or financial condition of Israel could have a material adverse effect on our operations. Risks we face due to international sales and the use of overseas manufacturing include:
    greater difficulty in accounts receivable collection and longer collection periods;
 
    the impact of recessions in economies outside the United States;
 
    unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;
 
    seasonal reductions in business activities in some parts of the world, such as during the summer months in Europe or in the winter months in Asia when the Chinese New Year is celebrated;
 
    difficulties in managing operations across disparate geographic areas;
 
    difficulties associated with enforcing agreements through foreign legal systems;
 
    the payment of operating expenses in local currencies, which exposes us to risks of currency fluctuations;
 
    higher credit risks requiring cash in advance or letters of credit;
 
    potentially adverse tax consequences;
 
    unanticipated cost increases;
 
    unavailability or late delivery of equipment;
 
    trade restrictions;
 
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    unforeseen environmental or engineering problems; and
 
    personnel recruitment delays.
          Through one of our foreign subsidiaries, we have entered into interest rate swap contracts to hedge exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Unrealized gains on these interest rate swap contracts for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were approximately $138,000 and $83,000, respectively, and we could incur losses from these or other hedging activities in the future.
We are subject to a number of business risks as a consequence of our recent acquisition of Fiberxon.
          On July 1, 2007, we acquired Fiberxon, which designs, manufacturing and markets high performance, cost effective and value-added modular optical link interfaces for optical communication systems, which, although headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA, conducts its design and manufacturing activities at its facilities located in the PRC. Our future results of operations will be substantially influenced by the operations of Fiberxon’s legacy business, and, in addition to the risks associated with any acquisition such as those discussed immediately below, we are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and challenges related specifically to the acquisition of Fiberxon, including:
    integration and retention of Fiberxon’s key management, sales, research and development and other personnel and recruiting trained and experienced successor personnel in China, who are in much demand and limited supply, to fill vacancies in key positions;
 
    incorporation of Fiberxon’s products and technology that we acquired as part of the acquisition with our products and technology;
 
    coordinating Fiberxon’s manufacturing operations with ours;
 
    integrating and supporting Fiberxon’s pre-existing supplier, distribution and customer relationships and coordinating sales and marketing efforts to communicate the capabilities of our combined company effectively;
 
    consolidating duplicate facilities and functions, combining back office accounting, order processing and support functions and rationalizing information technology and operational infrastructures;
 
    minimizing the diversion of attention by our management and that of Fiberxon from ongoing core business concerns and successfully returning managers to regular business responsibilities from their integration activities;
 
    operating a much larger company with operations in China, where our senior management has no operational experience;
 
    managing geographically dispersed operations and personnel with diverse cultural backgrounds and organizational structures and overcoming the potential incompatibility of business cultures and/or the loss of key Fiberxon personnel;
 
    reducing efficiently the combined company’s sales and marketing and general and administrative expenses; including expected increases in professional advisor fees related to the new profile of our combined companies, without associated disruption of our combined businesses; and
 
    overcoming expected difficulties in financial forecasting due to our limited familiarity with Fiberxon’s operations, customers and markets or their impact on the overall results of operations of the combined company.

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          Our efforts to meet these and other challenges could potentially disrupt our ongoing business operations and distract management from day-to-day operational matters, as well as forestall other strategic opportunities. These efforts could strain our financial and managerial controls and reporting systems and procedures implemented to collect financial data, prepare financial statements, books of account and corporate records, and hinder our ability to prepare business and financial forecasts reliably or otherwise institute business practices that meet Western standards and the expectations of the US financial and investment community. Many of the expenses that will be incurred, by their nature, are impracticable to estimate now. We may encounter unforeseen obstacles or costs in the integration of Fiberxon’s business or discover the existence of one or more material liabilities that are not now known and were not known at the time of the closing of the acquisition. The known and unknown problems and expenses and other difficulties we encounter in the integration process could, particularly in the near term, exceed the benefits that we expect to realize from the combination of Fiberxon’s business with ours.
We May Not Address Successfully Problems Encountered in Connection With Future Acquisitions on Which We May Embark.
          As we have in connection with our acquisition of Fiberxon, we expect to continue to consider opportunities to acquire or make investments in other technologies, products and businesses that could enhance our capabilities, complement or augment our current products or expand the breadth and geography of our markets or customer base. We have limited experience in acquiring other businesses and technologies. The acquisition of Fiberxon, and other potential acquisitions we may make, involve numerous risks, including:
    problems assimilating the purchased technologies, products or business operations, including the timely integration of financial reporting systems particularly if, like in the case of Fiberxon if our acquisition is successfully completed, we acquire companies in countries where English is not widely spoken, the culture and political, economic, financial or monetary systems, principles or controls are different from those of the U.S., Taiwan, Israel or countries in Europe where we currently have offices or significant operations;
 
    problems maintaining uniform standards, procedures, controls and policies;
 
    unanticipated costs associated with the acquisition;
 
    start-up costs associated with any new business or product line we may acquire;
 
    possible charges to operations for purchased technology and restructuring;
 
    incurrence of amortization expenses and impairment charges related to goodwill and other intangible assets and deferred stock expense;
 
    incurrence of debt and contingent liabilities;
 
    problems, and adverse effects on our existing businesses of, providing funds or financing to support the operations of the acquired business;
 
    adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and customers or on relations with our existing employees;
 
    risks associated with entering new markets, such as those in China, in which we have no or limited prior experience;
 
    potential loss of key employees of acquired businesses and difficulties recruiting adequate replacements;
 
    the need to hire additional employees to operate the acquired business effectively, including employees with specialized knowledge or language skills;
 
    potential litigation risks associated with acquisitions, whether completed or not;

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    dilutive issuances of our equity securities; and
 
    increased legal and accounting costs as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
          If we fail to evaluate and execute acquisitions properly, our management team may be distracted or their attention diverted from our core businesses and their day-to-day operations, disrupting our business and adversely affecting our operating results. We can give no assurance as to whether we can successfully integrate Fiberxon if that acquisition is successfully completed or integrate other companies, products, technologies or personnel of any business that we might acquire in the future. Moreover, there are significant conditions that need to be satisfied to complete the acquisition of Fiberxon, the failure of which could result in termination of the transaction prior to closing. Our efforts to acquire Fiberxon has resulted and will result, and our efforts to pursue other acquisitions could result, in substantial expenses and could adversely affect our operating results if our acquisition of Fiberxon is not, or other acquisitions that we may pursue are not, successfully consummated.
We expect that our future operating results may be subject to volatility as a result of exposure to foreign exchange risks, particularly as a result of the addition of Fiberxon.
          We are exposed to foreign exchange risks, particularly so with our acquisition of Fiberxon. Foreign currency fluctuations between the Chinese renminbi, or RMB, and the U.S. dollar may affect our total revenues going forward and, if present trends continue, are expected to impact adversely our costs and expenses and could significantly affect our operating results.
          On July 21, 2005, the People’s Bank of China adjusted the exchange rate of RMB to the U.S. dollar by linking the RMB to a basket of currencies and simultaneously setting the exchange rate of RMB to U.S. dollars, from 1:8.27, to a narrow band of around 1:8.11, resulting in an approximate 2.4% appreciation in the value of the RMB against the U.S. dollars at the end of 2005 from the July 21, 2005 RMB adjustment, a 3.3% appreciation at the end of 2006 as compared to the end of 2005 and 5.7% cumulative appreciation at the end of 2006 as compared to the level immediately prior to the July 21, 2005 adjustment in the exchange rate.
          If the trend of RMB appreciation to the U.S. dollar continues or the PRC government allows a further and significant RMB appreciation, and there are indications that the Chinese government has accelerated the RMB’s appreciation to the dollar with it reaching 7.5712:1 on July 20, 2007, our operating costs would increase and our financial results would be adversely affected unless our RMB denominated sales increased commensurately. If we determined to pass onto our customers through price increases the effect of increases in the RMB relative to the U.S. dollars, it would make our products more expensive in global markets, such as the United States and the European Union. This could result in the loss of customers, who may seek, and be able to obtain, products comparable to those we offer in lower-cost regions of the world. If we did not increase our prices to pass on the effect of increases in the RMB relative to the U.S. dollars, our margins would suffer, reported net income would decrease and reported net losses would increase.
We face risks inherent in doing business in China.
          As our operations in China assume a larger and more important role in our business, the risks inherent in doing business in China will become more acute. Many of these risks are beyond our control, including:
    difficulties in obtaining domestic and foreign export, import and other governmental approvals, permits and licenses;
 
    compliance with PRC laws, including employment laws;
 
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    the need to successfully migrate the PRC locations to the financial reporting system used by us in the United States, including the need to implement and maintain financial controls that comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
 
    trade restrictions or higher tariffs;
 
    transportation delays and difficulties of managing international distribution channels;
 
    longer payment cycles for, and greater difficulty collecting, accounts receivable;
 
    difficulties in collecting payments from PRC customers to whom we or Fiberxon have extended significant amounts of credit if those customers do not pay on the payment terms extended to them;
 
    currency exchange rate fluctuations of the RMB, which has been appreciating in relation to the U.S. dollar since July 2005 when the People’s Bank of China announced that the yuan would no longer be pegged to the U.S. dollar; that may increase our manufacturing and labor costs in the PRC when translated to U.S. dollars and render prices on our products manufactured in China uncompetitive, and
 
    unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, royalties and withholding taxes that restrict or make more costly the repatriation of earnings generated by Fiberxon’s operations in the PRC or influence the effective income tax rate attributable to profits generated or lost in the PRC.
          Any of these factors could harm our future revenues, gross margins and operations significantly. Moreover, the political tension between Taiwan and the PRC that continues to exist, could eventually lead to hostilities or there may be regulatory issues with either the PRC or Taiwan as a result of our having operations or business interests in both countries.
Failure to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences. We could suffer losses from corrupt or fraudulent business practices.
          We are subject to the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, which generally prohibits United States companies from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. In addition, we are required to maintain records that accurately and fairly represent our transactions and have an adequate system of internal accounting controls. Foreign companies, including some that may compete with us, are not subject to these prohibitions, and therefore may have a competitive advantage over us. Prior to the completion of the acquisition, Fiberxon’s management and employees were not been subject to the FCPA. Corruption, extortion, bribery, pay-offs, theft and other fraudulent practices are common in the PRC. Unless we are successful in implementing and maintaining adequate preventative measures, of which there can be no assurance, our employees or other agents engaging in such conduct could render us responsible under the FCPA. If our employees or other agents are found to have engaged in these practices, we could suffer severe penalties and other consequences that may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our proprietary rights may be inadequately protected and there is a risk of poor enforcement of intellectual property rights in China.
          The validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property in China is uncertain and still evolving, and PRC laws may not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of some other jurisdictions, such as the United States. Policing unauthorized use of proprietary technology is difficult and expensive. Reverse engineering, unauthorized copying or other misappropriation of our proprietary technologies could enable competitors, especially in the PRC, to benefit from our technologies without paying us any royalties.

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Labor shortages in Southern China could adversely affect our gross margins or decrease revenue.
          Historically, there has been an abundance of labor in Southern China, but over the last few years, factories in Southern China, particularly in Shenzhen and to a lesser extent in Chengdu, where Fiberxon’s manufacturing facilities are located, are to varying degrees facing a labor shortage as migrant workers and middle level management seek better wages and working conditions elsewhere. If this trend continues and adversely affects our ability to recruit or retain necessary workers and management personnel, our operations could be adversely impacted by, for example, preventing us and third-party contract manufacturers from manufacturing at peak capacity or forcing us or the PRC companies we use for contract manufacturing to increase wages and benefits to attract necessary workers. This could result in lower revenues or increased manufacturing costs, which would adversely affect gross margins.
China’s legal system embodies uncertainties that could harm our business operations.
          Since 1979, many new laws, regulations, and government policies covering general economic matters have been implemented in China. Despite the development of the legal system, China’s system of laws is not yet complete. Even where adequate law exists in China, enforcement of contracts based on existing law may be uncertain and sporadic, and it may be difficult to obtain swift and equitable enforcement or to obtain enforcement of a judgment by a court of another jurisdiction. The relative inexperience of China’s judiciary in many cases creates additional uncertainty as to the outcome of any litigation. In addition, interpretation of statutes and regulations may be subject to government policies reflecting domestic political changes.
          As our activities in China increase, we will be subject to administrative review and approval by various national and local agencies of China’s government. Given the changes occurring in China’s legal and regulatory structure, we may not be able to secure the requisite governmental approval for our activities. Failure to obtain the requisite governmental approval for any of our activities could impede our ability to operate our business or increase our expenses.
We are subject to the risk of increased income and other taxes in China.
          Fiberxon has enjoyed preferential tax concessions in the PRC as a high-tech enterprise. In March 2007, China enacted the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, or EIT Law, under which, effective January 1, 2008, China will adopt a uniform income tax rate of 25.0% for all enterprises (including foreign-invested enterprises) and cancel several tax incentives enjoyed previously by foreign-invested enterprises such as Fiberxon. However, for foreign-invested enterprises like Fiberxon, which were established before the promulgation of the EIT Law, a five-year transition period is provided during which reduced income tax rates will apply but gradually be phased out. Since the PRC government has not announced implementation measures for the transitional policy concerning such preferential tax rates, we cannot at this time reasonably estimate the financial impact of the new tax law on Fiberxon or to us at this time.
          The EIT Law further includes provisions relating to withholding on interest, royalties, dividends or other passive income, including dividend payments from companies in the PRC like Fiberxon.
          It currently appears that the EIT Law and its associated new income tax rates and withholding provisions will reduce after-tax net income from Fiberxon’s operations if they become profitable and decrease income, if any, available for distribution to us from our China subsidiaries. Accordingly, the enactment and implementation of the EIT and potential new tax laws in China may ameliorate many of the tax saving benefits we had hoped to realize by expanding our operations into the PRC.

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Payment of dividends by our subsidiaries in China to us is subject to restrictions under PRC law.
          Under PRC law, dividends may be paid only out of distributable profits. Distributable profits with respect to our subsidiaries in China refers to after-tax profits as determined in accordance with accounting principles and financial regulations applicable to PRC enterprises, or China GAAP, less any recovery of accumulated losses and allocations to statutory funds that it is required to make. Any distributable profits that are not distributed in a given year are retained and available for distribution in subsequent years. The calculation of distributable profits under China GAAP differs in many respects from the calculation under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or U.S. GAAP. As a result, our subsidiaries in China may not be able to pay any dividend in a given year as determined under China GAAP. China’s tax authorities may require changes in determining income of Fiberxon that would limit its ability to pay dividends and make other distributions. PRC law requires companies to set aside a portion of net income to fund certain reserves for future development and staff welfare, which amounts are not distributable as dividends. These rules and possible changes could restrict our PRC subsidiaries from repatriating funds ultimately to us as dividends.
The economy of China has been experiencing significant growth, leading to some inflation. If the government tries to control inflation by traditional means of monetary policy or returns to planned economic techniques, our PRC-based business may suffer a reduction in sales growth and expansion opportunities.
          The rapid growth of the PRC economy has historically resulted in high levels of inflation. If the government tries to control inflation, it may have an adverse effect on the business climate and growth of private enterprise in the PRC. An economic slowdown may increase our costs. If inflation is allowed to proceed unchecked, our costs in China would likely increase, and there can be no assurance that we would be able to increase our prices to an extent that would offset the increase in our expenses.
Our manufacturing capacity may be interrupted, limited or delayed if we cannot maintain sufficient sources of electricity in China
          The manufacturing process for optical component manufacturing requires a substantial and stable source of electricity. As our production capabilities increase in China, our requirements for electricity in China will grow substantially. Many companies with operations in China have experienced a lack of sufficient electricity supply and we cannot be assured that electric power generators that we or Fiberxon may have available will produce sufficient electricity supply in the event of a disruption in power. Power interruptions, electricity shortages, the cost of fuel to run power generators or government intervention, particularly in the form of rationing, are factors that could restrict access to electricity to Fiberxon’s PRC manufacturing facilities, and adversely affect manufacturing costs. Any such power shortages could result in delays in shipments to Fiberxon’s or our customers and, potentially, the loss of customer orders and penalties from such customers for the delay.
Controversies affecting China’s trade with the United States could harm our operating results or depress our stock price.
          While China has been granted permanent most favored nation trade status in the United States through its entry into the World Trade Organization, controversies between the United States and China may arise that threaten the status quo involving trade between the United States and China. These controversies could materially and adversely affect our business by, among other things, causing products we manufacture in China for customer in the US to become more expensive resulting in reduced demand for our products by those customers. Political or trade friction between the United States and China, whether or not actually affecting our business, could also materially and adversely affect the prevailing market price of our common stock.

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Changes in foreign exchange regulations of China could adversely affect our operating results.
          Changes in foreign exchange regulations of China could adversely affect our operating results. Our earnings, if any, from our operations in China are denominated in yuan, the base unit of the RMB. The People’s Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, or SAFE, regulate the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies. Under the current unified floating exchange rate system, the People’s Bank of China publishes a daily exchange rate for RMB based on the previous day’s dealings in the inter-bank foreign exchange market. Financial institutions may enter into foreign exchange transactions at exchange rates within an authorized range above or below the exchange rate published by the People’s Bank of China according to the market conditions. Since 1996, the PRC government has issued a number of rules, regulations and notices regarding foreign exchange control designed to provide for greater convertibility of RMB. Under such regulations, any foreign investment enterprise, or FIE, must establish a “current account” and a “capital account” with a bank authorized to deal in foreign exchange. Currently, FIEs are able to exchange RMB into foreign exchange currencies at designated foreign exchange banks for settlement of current account transactions, which include payment of dividends based on the board resolutions authorizing the distribution of profits or dividends of the company concerned, without the approval of SAFE. Conversion of RMB into foreign currencies for capital account transactions, which include the receipt and payment of foreign exchange for loans, capital contributions and the purchase of fixed assets, continues to be subject to limitations and requires the approval of SAFE. Our subsidiaries in China are all FIEs and subject to the laws of China to which such regulations apply. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain sufficient foreign exchange to make relevant payments or satisfy other foreign exchange requirements in the future.
Our Business Requires Us to Attract and Retain Qualified Personnel, Which May Be Problematic Until We Obtain Fiberxon’s Audited Financial Statements.
          Our ability to develop, manufacture and market our products, run our operations and our ability to compete with our current and future competitors depends, and will depend, in large part, on our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. Competition for executives and qualified personnel in the networking and fiber optics industries is intense, and we will be required to compete for those personnel with companies having substantially greater financial and other resources than we do. To attract executives, we have had to enter into compensation arrangements, which have resulted in substantial deferred stock expense and adversely affected our results of operations. We may enter into similar arrangements in the future to attract qualified executives. If we should be unable to attract and retain qualified personnel, our business could be materially adversely affected. Our ability to retain or recruit qualified executives or personnel may be adversely impacted while we are unable to register shares underlying our employee incentive programs pending the filing with SEC of Fiberxon’s audited financial statements. Additionally, our failure to remain in compliance with our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act or the volatility or a lack of positive performance in our stock price (whether resulting from such non-compliance or for other reasons) may adversely affect our ability to recruit or retain key employees, most of whom have been granted stock options.
The Prevailing Market Price of Our Common Stock May Further Limit Our Ability to Raise Equity Capital.
          Covenants in our Notes preclude us from issuing our common stock or securities that are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of our common stock at a per share price less than the conversion price per share of the 2003 Notes then in effect, except in certain limited cases. The conversion price of our Notes currently in effect is $2.32 per share and since the issuance of our Notes, the market prices of our common stock have at times been below the conversion price. Our failure to remain in compliance with our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act could cause our stock price to decline below $2.32 per share, thereby further limiting our ability to raise equity capital (assuming we were able to do so before we filed Fiberxon’s audited financial statements or while we were not in compliance with our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act). During periods when the market price of our common stock is below $2.32 per share, we are limited in our ability to conduct an equity financing without triggering a default of our Notes or the need to seek a waiver from the holder, which may not be obtainable. A continuing inability to raise financial capital would limit our operating flexibility.

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ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
          On May 29, 2007, we held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which, among other things, the Company’s entire board of directors was elected. The name of each director elected at the Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for and against (or withheld) were as follows (in thousands):
                 
            Against or
    For   Withheld
 
Noam Lotan
    102,723       11,157  
Shlomo Margalit
    102,797       11,083  
Igal Shidlovsky
    85,825       28,055  
GuenterJaensch
    102,942       10,938  
Daniel Tsui
    103,000       10,880  
Baruch Fischer
    102,948       10,932  
Harold W. Furchtgott-Roth
    101,653       12,227  
 
          The other matters voted upon at the meeting and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, including abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows (in thousands):
                         
    For   Against   Withheld
 
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as MRV’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2007
    111,281       2,489       110  
To approve the adoption of the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
    31,451       19,000       63,429  
To approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of the Company’s common stock to 320 million and the aggregate number of shares of capital stock to 321 million
    104,650       8,835       395  
 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
     (a) Exhibits
     
No.   Description
4.1
  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MRV Communications, Inc.
 
   
10.3
  Consent and Waiver dated April 17, 2007 from Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch (the “Lender”) pursuant to which the Lender agreed to waive certain provisions of the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 4, 2003, between the registrant and the Lender, and of the Convertible Note, dated as of June 4, 2003, as amended as of June 13, 2003 (the “Note”), issued by the registrant in favor of the Lender.
 
   
10.4
  Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated June 26, 2007 by and among Fiberxon, Inc., registrant, and registrant’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Lighthouse Transition Corporation and Lighthouse Acquisition Corporation, which amended certain provisions of the Agreement and plan of Merger, dated as of January 26, 2007, under which the registrant agreed to acquire Fiberxon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 2, 2007).
 
   
31.1
  Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
   
31.2
  Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Exchange Act.
 
   
32.1
  Certifications pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

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SIGNATURES
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant certifies that it has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on August 1, 2007.
             
    MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Noam Lotan    
 
           
    Noam Lotan
    President and Chief Executive Officer
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Guy Avidan    
 
           
    Guy Avidan
    Acting Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 4.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
     MRV Communications, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporation”), hereby certifies as follows:
     FIRST: The name of the Corporation is MRV Communications, Inc.
     SECOND: The original Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of the State of Delaware on March 9, 1992, under the name “MRV Technologies, Inc.”
     THIRD: All amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation reflected herein have been duly authorized and adopted by the Corporation’s Board of Directors and stockholders in accordance with the provisions of Sections 242 and 245 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. This Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation restates, integrates, amends and supersedes the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation of this Corporation as previously filed and as the same may have been heretofore amended.
     FOURTH: The text of the Certificate of Incorporation as previously filed and as the same may have been heretofore amended is hereby restated and further amended to read in its entirety as follows:
     1. The name of the Corporation is MRV Communications, Inc.
     2. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road Suite 400, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware 19808. The name of its registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.
     3. The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted is:
     To engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.
     4. This Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock, to be designated respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Three Hundred Twenty One Million (321,000,000) shares, of which Three Hundred Twenty Million (320,000,000) shares shall be designated Common Stock, with a par value of $0.0017 per share, and One Million (1,000,000) shares shall be designated Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.01 per share.
     Additional designations and powers, the rights and preferences and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions with respect to each class of stock of the Corporation shall be as determined by the Board of Directors from time to time.
     5. The Corporation is to have perpetual existence.
     6. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, this board of directors is expressly authorized:
          To make, alter or repeal the bylaws of the Corporation.
          To authorize and cause to be executed mortgages and liens upon the real and personal property of the Corporation.
          To set apart out of any of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and to abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
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directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. The bylaws may provide that in the absence or disqualification of a member of a committee, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not he or they constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the board of directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such agent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the board of directors, or in the bylaws of the Corporation, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the certificate of incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders the sale, lease, or exchange of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s property and assets, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending the bylaws of the Corporation; and, unless the resolution or bylaws expressly so provide, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock.
          When and as authorized by the stockholders in accordance with statute, to sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of the property and assets of the Corporation, including its goodwill and its corporate franchises, upon such terms and conditions and for such consideration, which may consist in whole or in part of money or property, including shares of stock in, and/or other securities of, any other corporation or corporations, as its board of directors shall deem expedient and for the best interests of the Corporation.
     7. To the maximum extent permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, a director of this Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damage for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of (iii) under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
     8. Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this Corporation and its creditors or any class of them and/or between this Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of equitable jurisdiction within the State of Delaware may, on the application in a summary way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof, or on the application of any receiver or receiver, appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of Section 291 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of Section 279 of Title 8 of the Delaware Code, order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the said court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, and/or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this Corporation as a consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the said reorganization shall, if sanctioned by the court to which the said application has been made, be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, and/or on all the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, and also on this Corporation.
     9. Meetings of the stockholders may be held within or without the State of Delaware, as the bylaws may provide. The books of the Corporation may be kept (subject to any provision contained in the statutes) outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors or in the bylaws of the Corporation. Elections of directors need not be by written ballot unless the bylaws of the Corporation shall so provide.

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     10. The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred upon stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be signed by Noam Lotan, its President and Chief Executive Officer, and attested by Shlomo Margalit, its Secretary, this 14th of June, 2007.
         
  MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
 
  /s/ Noam Lotan    
  Noam Lotan, President and CEO   
     
 
     
ATTEST
   
 
   
/s/ Shlomo Margalit
   
 
Shlomo Margalit, Secretary
   

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Exhibit 10.3
CONSENT AND WAIVER
April 4, 2007
Deutsche Bank, AG
London Branch
c/o Deutsche Bank AG
31 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Attn: Nick Brumm
        Tracy Fu
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Convertible Note, dated as of June 4, 2003, as amended as of June 13, 2003 (the “Note”) issued by MRV Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) in favor of Deutsche Bank, AG London Branch (the “Lender”) pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated June 4, 2003 (the “Agreement”).
The purpose of this letter is to inform you that the Company is currently engaged in an acquisition transaction which may impact certain covenants in the Note. As publicly announced, on January 26, 2007, the Company and its newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiaries, Lighthouse Transition Corporation and Lighthouse Acquisition Corporation (“LAC”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Fiberxon, Inc., a privately-held Delaware corporation (“Fiberxon”), under which the Company agreed to acquire Fiberxon. The closing of the Fiberxon acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of various conditions precedent, including completion of an audit of Fiberxon’s financial statements for fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004, and obtaining necessary governmental and third-party approvals and consents in the U.S. and China as well as other customary closing conditions. Assuming the transaction closes as expected, through mergers of Fiberxon with the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Mergers”), LAC will succeed to Fiberxon’s name, business, properties and assets and will assume its obligations and will remain a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Following the closing of the acquisition, the Company intends to contribute the capital stock of Fiberxon to Luminent, Inc. (“Luminent”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, or otherwise combine Fiberxon’s business with Luminent’s business.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the total consideration payable to the holders of Fiberxon’s capital stock is approximately $130,896,170. The merger consideration consists of 21,188,630 shares of the Company’s common stock (including the assumption of shares underlying the outstanding Fiberxon stock options), an amount of cash equal to approximately $17,396,170, and an amount equal to approximately $31,500,000 of deferred consideration payment. The number of shares of the Company’s common stock to be issued is fixed; the calculation of the shares to be issued was initially determined based on a price of $3.87 per share, however the option exchange ratio to be used in the assumption of the Fiberxon options will depend on the price of the Company’s common stock just prior to and at the time of closing. The aggregate deferred consideration payment may be (i) increased in the event that the portion of the proceeds of the proposed initial public offering of Luminent (the “Luminent IPO”) apportioned to the Fiberxon stockholders is more than $31,500,000, or (ii) decreased (a) by any successful

 


 

claims made against the certain funds set aside to provide recourse to MRV for certain matters and any expenses incurred by the Stockholder’s Agent and (b) in the event the value of the portion of the proceeds of the Luminent IPO apportioned to the Fiberxon stockholders is less than $31,500,000.
In addition, in the interim period prior to closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Company is also taking actions to assist Fiberxon in procuring additional lines of credit. In doing so, the Company obtained a letter of credit in favor of one of Fiberxon’s existing banking creditors on March 29, 2007, and may obtain one or more additional letters of credit in favor of Fiberxon’s banking creditors, which may or may not require the Company to provide a deposit account or other security to the issuing bank. Attached is a copy of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 3, 2007 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting this financing arrangement.
In accordance with the terms of Section 8(e) of the Agreement and Section 11 of the Note, the Company hereby requests, to the extent applicable:
    a waiver from the terms set forth in Section 8 of the Note, including the Lender’s waiver and release of any Event of Default by the Company under Section 8, as a result of the incurrence of additional Indebtedness with respect to the Deferred Consideration Payment at the time of the closing of the Mergers, and as a result of any secured indebtedness resulting from the Company’s provision of a letter of credit or other guarantee in support of the issuance of one or more lines of credit of up to $5 million in the aggregate to Fiberxon; and
 
    a waiver from the terms set forth in Section 2(e)(iv)(D) of the Note, including the Lender’s waiver and release of any Event of Default by the Company under Section 2(e)(iv)(D), as a result of any issuances of options at a per share exercise price lower than $2.32, if applicable at the time of the determination of the option exchange ratio and the assumption of the Fiberxon options upon closing of the Mergers.
Please indicate your agreement and written consent to the foregoing by signing this letter and returning the executed original to the undersigned at the address set forth above within three business days of receipt. Please also send a copy of the executed letter via facsimile to the undersigned at (818) 407-5656. Please note, the Company intends to file a Current Report on Form 8-K reporting the scope and effect of this waiver within four days of its receipt. Consistent with the requirements of Section 4(i) of the Agreement, the Company will provide you a copy of the Current Report prior to its filing.

 


 

If you have any further questions, please contact either the undersigned at (818) 773-0900 or Shoshannah D. Katz of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP at (310) 552-5063.
             
    Sincerely,
 
           
    MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Noam Lotan    
 
           
    Name:   Noam Lotan
    Title:     Chief Executive Officer
     
cc:
  Mark A. Klein
 
  Shoshannah D. Katz

     
AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
 
   
DEUTSCHE BANK, AG LONDON BRANCH
 
   
By:
  /s/ Sunil Hariani /s/ Andrea Leung
 
   
 
   
Title: Director Managing Director
     
4/17/07
   
 
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
REQUIRED BY RULE 13A-14(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
I, Noam Lotan, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of MRV Communications, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  a.   designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States;
 
  c.   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.   disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
  a.   all significant deficiencies and material weakness in the design or operation of internal control our financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
 
  Date: August 1, 2007    
 
       
 
  /s/ Noam Lotan    
 
       
 
  Noam Lotan    
 
  President and Chief Executive Officer    

 

EX-31.2 5 v32429exv31w2.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 exv31w2
 

Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
REQUIRED BY RULE 13A-14(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
I, Guy Avidan, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of MRV Communications, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  a.   designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b.   designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States;
 
  c.   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d.   disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
  a.   all significant deficiencies and material weakness in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b.   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
 
  Date: August 1, 2007    
 
       
 
  /s/ Guy Avidan    
 
       
 
  Guy Avidan    
 
  Acting Chief Financial Officer    

 

EX-32.1 6 v32429exv32w1.htm EXHIBIT 32.1 exv32w1
 

Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13A-14(B) AND 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
     In connection with the Quarterly Report of MRV Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned, in the capacities and on August 1, 2007, hereby certifies pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to his knowledge:
  1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
             
    MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Noam Lotan    
 
           
    Noam Lotan
    President and Chief Executive Officer
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Guy Avidan    
 
           
    Guy Avidan
    Acting Chief Financial Officer

 

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