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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 March 31, 2005

o		Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act for the transition period from to

Commission file number 0-25678

(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 9134 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 an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes þ No o

As of April 15, 2005, there were 104,278,615 shares of common stock, $.0017 par value per share, outstanding.

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 March 31, 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the three 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.

MRV Communications, Inc.

Condensed Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share data)



For the three months ended March 31:	2005			2004

	(Unaudited)
Revenue	$	62,007		$	59,614
Cost of goods sold		40,963			39,189

Gross profit		21,044			20,425

Operating costs and expenses:
Product development and engineering		6,531			6,338
Selling, general and administrative		18,280			18,150

Total operating costs and expenses		24,811			24,488

Operating loss		(3,767	)		(4,063	)

Interest expense		(786	)		(593	)
Other income, net		485			418

Loss before taxes		(4,068	)		(4,238	)

Provision for taxes		2,369			539

Net loss	$	(6,437	)	$	(4,777	)


Earnings per share:
Basic and diluted loss per share	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic and diluted		104,144			105,504

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed financial statements

MRV Communications, Inc.

Condensed Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except par values)



	March 31,		December 31,
At:	2005		2004

	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	74,599	$	77,226
Short-term marketable securities		1,208		3,395
Time deposits		1,679		1,559
Accounts receivable, net		68,110		80,755
Inventories		44,338		42,264
Deferred income taxes		162		2,395
Other current assets		9,669		8,939

Total current assets		199,765		216,533

Property and equipment, net		17,421		19,089

Goodwill		29,965		29,965

Long-term marketable securities		1,750		1,839

Deferred income taxes		629		—

Investments		3,063		3,063

Other assets		1,477		1,589

	$	254,070	$	272,078


Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	$	84	$	92
Short-term obligations		23,378		25,194
Accounts payable		38,071		43,209
Accrued liabilities		24,538		26,915
Deferred revenue		4,628		4,556
Other current liabilities		2,440		2,572

Total current liabilities		93,139		102,538

Long-term debt		86		112

Convertible notes		23,000		23,000

Other long-term liabilities		5,587		5,551

Minority interest		5,017		5,318

Commitments and contingencies

MRV Communications, Inc.

Condensed Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except par values)



	March 31,			December 31,
At:	2005			2004

	(Unaudited)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
Authorized — 1,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $0.0017 par value:
Authorized — 160,000 shares
Issued — 105,601 shares in 2005 and 105,426 shares in 2004
Outstanding — 104,248 shares in 2005 and 104,073 shares in 2004		176			176
Additional paid-in capital		1,155,843			1,155,474
Accumulated deficit		(1,021,547	)		(1,015,110	)
Treasury stock — 1,353 shares in 2005 and 2004		(1,352	)		(1,352	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(5,879	)		(3,629	)

Total stockholders’ equity		127,241			135,559

	$	254,070		$	272,078

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

MRV Communications, Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)



For the three months ended March 31:	2005			2004

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(6,437	)	$	(4,777	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,983			2,136
Amortization of deferred stock expense, net of forfeited options		—			148
Provision for doubtful accounts		144			130
Deferred income taxes		1,604			706
(Gain) loss on disposition of property and equipment		(13	)		120
Minority interests’ share of income		(301	)		(201	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Time deposits		(115	)		152
Accounts receivable		10,339			4,084
Inventories		(2,755	)		(5,341	)
Other assets		(519	)		1,109
Accounts payable		(4,771	)		(2,410	)
Accrued liabilities		(1,959	)		(2,185	)
Deferred revenue		145			(18	)
Other current liabilities		356			(444	)

Net cash used in operating activities		(2,299	)		(6,791	)

Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(569	)		(631	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		42			153
Proceeds from maturity of investments		2,276			(240	)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		1,749			(718	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		369			304
Borrowings on short-term obligations		12,848			14,450
Payments on short-term obligations		(14,013	)		(15,538	)
Payments on long-term obligations		126			(22	)
Other long-term liabilities		(111	)		(143	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(781	)		(949	)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(1,296	)		573

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(2,627	)		(7,885	)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		77,226			87,602

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$	74,599		$	79,717

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

MRV Communications, Inc.

Notes To Financial Statements

March 31, 2005

1. Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Stock-Based Compensation

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus all additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive securities or common stock equivalents had been issued. Stock options and warrants to purchase 11.3 million and 10.2 million shares for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share because such stock options and warrants were considered anti-dilutive. Shares associated with MRV’s outstanding 5% Convertible Notes issued in June 2003 (“2003 Notes”) and 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes issued in June 1998 and paid in June 2003 (“1998 Notes”) were not included in the computation of loss per share as they are anti-dilutive.

Stock-Based Compensation

MRV accounts for its employee stock plan under the intrinsic value method prescribed by APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations, and has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123.”

SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, permits companies to recognize, as expense over the vesting period, the fair value of all stock-based awards on the date of grant. The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. Because MRV’s stock-based compensation plans have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, management believes that the existing option valuation models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of awards from the plan. Therefore, as permitted, MRV applies the existing accounting rules under APB No. 25 and provides pro forma net loss and pro forma loss per share disclosures for stock-based awards made during the year as if the fair value method defined in SFAS No. 123, as amended, had been applied. Net loss and net loss per share for the periods presented below would have increased to the following pro forma amounts (in thousands, except per share data):



For the three months ended March 31:	2005			2004

Net loss, as reported	$	(6,437	)	$	(4,777	)
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense (income) included in reported net loss		—			148
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards		(2,331	)		(4,998	)

Pro forma net loss	$	(8,768	)	$	(9,627	)


Earnings per share:
Basic and diluted net loss per share – as reported	$	(0.06	)	$	(0.05	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share – pro forma	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.09	)

The following assumptions were applied: (i) no expected dividend yield for all periods, (ii) expected volatility ranging from 61% to 85% for all periods, (iii) expected lives of 4 to 6 years for all years, (iv) and risk-free interest rates ranging from 2.68% to 6.73% for all periods.

2. Segment Reporting and Geographical Information

MRV divides and operates its business based on three segments: the networking group, the optical components group and 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 polices 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 are as follows (in thousands):



For the three months ended March 31:	2005			2004

Networking group	$	50,162		$	49,855
Optical components group		13,054			10,309
Development stage enterprise group		—			—

		63,216			60,164
Intersegment adjustment		(1,209	)		(550	)

Total	$	62,007		$	59,614

Revenues by product line are as follows (in thousands):



For the three months ended March 31:	2005		2004

Fiber optic components	$	12,230	$	11,180
Switches and routers		11,962		12,746
Console management products		4,340		5,459
Physical layer products		17,946		17,492
Services		6,002		4,940
Other networking products		9,527		7,797

Total	$	62,007	$	59,614

For the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, MRV had no single customer that accounted for 10% or more of revenues. As of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, MRV had no single customer that accounted for 10% or more of accounts receivable. MRV does not track customer revenue by region for each individual reporting segment.

A summary of external revenue by geographical region is as follows (in thousands):



For the three months ended March 31:	2005		2004

Americas	$	17,711	$	14,161
Europe		41,269		41,665
Asia Pacific		2,872		3,566
Other regions		155		222

Total	$	62,007	$	59,614

A summary of long-lived assets, consisting principally of property and equipment, by geographical region is as follows (in thousands):



	March 31,		Dec. 31,
At:	2005		2004

Americas	$	1,831	$	1,955
Europe		7,501		8,136
Asia Pacific		8,089		8,998
Other regions		—		—

Total $		17,421	$	19,089

Business segment operating loss is as follows (in thousands):



For the three months ended March 31:	2005			2004

Networking group	$	(602	)	$	(1,587	)
Optical components group		(2,730	)		(1,867	)
Development stage enterprise group		(435	)		(609	)

Total	$	(3,767	)	$	(4,063	)

Loss before provision for income taxes is as follows (in thousands):



For the three months ended March 31:	2005			2004

Domestic	$	(3,155	)	$	(2,687	)
Foreign		(913	)		(1,551	)

Total	$	(4,068	)	$	(4,238	)

3. Cash and Cash Equivalents, Time Deposits and Marketable Securities

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.

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 March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004. As of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, short-term and long-term marketable securities consisted principally of U.S. Treasury Bonds, Municipal Bonds and Corporate Bonds. Marketable securities mature at various dates through 2005. Purchase, sales and maturities of securities are presented in the accompanying Statements of Cash Flows.

4. 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):



	March 31,		Dec. 31,
At:	2005		2004

Raw materials	$	7,611	$	7,272
Work-in process		9,840		10,055
Finished goods		26,887		24,937

Total	$	44,338	$	42,264

5. Restructuring Costs

During the second quarter of 2001, LuminentOIC’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 $557,000 for its fulfillment of a lease obligation on an abandoned facility that it expects to pay through cash on-hand through August 2007.

6. Product Warranty and Indemnification

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.

The requirements of FIN 45 are applicable to MRV’s product warranty liability. As of March 31, 2005 and 2004, MRV’s product warranty liability recorded in accrued liabilities was $2.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively. The following table summarizes the activity related to the product warranty liability during the periods presented (in thousands):



For the three months ended March 31:	2005			2004

Beginning balance	$	2,456		$	2,535
Cost of warranty claims		(437	)		(466	)
Accruals for product warranties		413			458

Ending balance	$	2,432		$	2,527

MRV’s 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.

7. Stock Repurchase Program

On June 13, 2002, MRV announced that its Board of Directors had approved a program to repurchase up to 7.0 million shares of its common stock. MRV did not repurchase any of its common stock during 2004 or the three months ended March 31, 2005. Total share repurchases under this program through March 31, 2005 were 1,305,000 shares of common stock at a cost of $1.2 million.

8. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (in thousands):



For the three months ended March 31:	2005			2004

Net loss	$	(6,437	)	$	(4,777	)
Foreign currency translation		(2,250	)		573

Total	$	(8,687	)	$	(4,204	)

9. Supplemental Statement of Cash Flow Information (in thousands)



For the three months ended March 31:	2005		2004

Cash paid during the period for interest	$	776	$	539
Cash paid during the period for taxes	$	441	$	551

10. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.” The amendments made by SFAS No. 151 clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and require the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The pronouncement is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years after November 23, 2004. The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a material effect on the financial condition, the results of operations or liquidity.

On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” which is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS No. 123(R) supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and amends SFAS No. 95, “Statement of Cash Flows.” Generally, the approach in SFAS No. 123(R) is similar to the approach described in SFAS No. 123. However, SFAS No. 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative.

In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a new rule which defers the compliance date of SFAS No. 123(R) until 2006 for calendar year companies such as MRV. Consistent with the new rule, MRV intends to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) in the first quarter of 2006 unless the compliance date is again postponed by the SEC. MRV is currently evaluating the two methods of adoption allowed by SFAS No. 123(R): the modified-prospective transition method and the modified-retrospective transition method. The impact of adopting this pronouncement cannot be predicted at this time because it will depend on many factors, including the levels of share-based payments granted in the future. However, had MRV adopted this pronouncement in prior periods, the impact would approximate the impact of SFAS No. 123 described in the disclosure of the pro forma results in Note 1, Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Stock-Based Compensation – Stock-Based Compensation.

11. Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications include the increase in accounts receivable and short-term obligations in the amount of $17.2 million at March 31, 2004, relating to the recording of accounts receivable financing transactions with recourse, which were previously recorded as sales of accounts receivable with recourse.

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 our 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 due to 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 development stage enterprise group. Our networking group provides equipment used by commercial customers, governments and telecommunications service providers, and include 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 LuminentOIC, 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 were organized in July 1988 as MRV Technologies, Inc., a California corporation and reincorporated in Delaware in April 1992, at which time we changed our name to MRV Communications, Inc.

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 event 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 divide and operate our business on the basis of our three principal segments. 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 Statement of Operations data below operating income (expense). The networking and optical components groups account for virtually all of our overall revenue.

Our business involves reliance on foreign-based entities. 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 three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, foreign revenues constituted 71% and 76%, 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 and administrative expense in the period in which we made such a determination.

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 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 tax exposure together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items, such as deferred revenue, for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in our Balance Sheet. We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred 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 tax provision in the Statement of Operations.

Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded against our net deferred tax assets. Management continually evaluates our deferred tax asset as to whether it is likely that the deferred tax assets will be realized. If management ever determined that our deferred 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 taxes in the accompanying period.

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 March 31, 2005, currency changes resulted in assets and liabilities denominated in local currencies being translated into fewer dollars than at year-end 2004. We incurred approximately 45% of our operating expenses in currencies other than the U.S. dollar in the first quarter of 2005. In general, these currencies were stronger against the U.S. dollar during the first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004, so revenues and expenses in these countries translated into more dollars than they would have in the first quarter of 2004. Additional discussion of foreign currency risk and other market risks is included in “Item 7a. — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” appearing elsewhere in this Report.

Management Discussion Snapshot

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain Statement of Operations data (dollars in thousands):



For the three months ended March 31:	2005						2004
	$				%		$				%

Revenue ⁽¹⁾	$	62,007			100	%	$	59,614			100	%

Networking group		50,162			81			49,855			84
Optical components group		13,054			21			10,309			17

Gross margin ⁽²⁾		21,044			34			20,425			34

Networking group		20,043			40			18,645			37
Optical components group		1,001			8			1,780			17

Operating costs and expenses ⁽²⁾		24,811			40			24,488			41

Networking group		20,645			41			20,232			41
Optical components group		3,731			29			3,647			35
Development stage enterprise group		435		NM				609		NM

Operating loss ⁽²⁾		(3,767	)		(6	)		(4,063	)		(7	)

Networking group		(602	)		(1	)		(1,587	)		(3	)
Optical components group		(2,730	)		(21	)		(1,867	)		(18	)
Development stage enterprise group		(435	)	NM				(609	)	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) Statement of Operations data express percentages as a percentage of revenue. Statement 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 2005 or 2004.

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 our networking group, optical components group and development stage enterprise group, which includes all start-up activities.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2005 (“2005”) Compared
To Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 (“2004”)

Revenue



													% Change
													Constant
For the three months ended March 31:	2005			2004			$ Change			% Change			Currency ⁽²⁾

Networking group	$	50,162		$	49,855		$	307			1	%		(3	)%
Optical components group		13,054			10,309			2,745			27			22
Development stage enterprise group		—			—			—			—			—

		63,216			60,164			3,052			5			1
Adjustments ⁽¹⁾		(1,209	)		(550	)		(659	)		120			120

Total	$	62,007		$	59,614		$	2,393			4			—

(1)		Adjustments represent the elimination of intersegment revenue in order to reconcile to consolidated revenues.

(2)		Percentage information in constant currencies in the table and in the text below excludes the effect of foreign currency translation on reported results. Constant currency results are calculated by translating the current year results at prior year average exchange rates.

Revenues for 2005 increased $2.4 million, or 4%, to $62.0 million from $59.6 million for 2004. On a product-line basis, we realized increases in revenues from sales of our other networking products which include specialized networking products for defense, aerospace and other applications, including cellular communications, services and fiber optic components. Sales of our other networking products and services generated the largest year-over-year gains on a percentage of revenue and absolute-dollar basis. The weakening of the U.S. dollar year-over-year compared with the currencies of certain European countries in which we do business contributed to the year-over-year increase in revenues. On a constant currency basis, revenues remained constant. Geographically, revenues increased 25% in the Americas. The increased revenue in the Americas is largely due to shipments of optical components used by those customers in the early stages of deploying FTTP networks. For 2005, 40% of our revenues were generated from the sale of third-party products through our system integration and distribution offices as compared to 45% of our revenues in 2004. Revenues generated from internally produced products increased $4.7 million during 2005.

Networking Group. Our networking group provides equipment used by commercial customers, governments and telecommunications service providers, which includes switches, routers, physical layer products and console management products as well as specialized networking products for defense, aerospace and other applications, including cellular communications. External revenues generated from our networking group increased $307,000, or 1%, to $50.2 million for 2005 as compared to $49.9 million for 2004. The increase is due to increases in sales of our other networking products, services and physical layer products. Sales of our other networking products and services generated the largest percentage gains year-over-year. The effect of currency fluctuations contributed $1.9 million to the year-over-year increase in revenues. On a constant currency basis, revenues decreased 3%. External revenues generated from the sales of our other networking products increased $1.7 million, or 22%, to $9.5 million for 2005 compared to $7.8 million for 2004. External revenues generated from the sales of services increased $1.1 million, or 21%, to $6.0 million for 2005 as compared to $4.9 million for 2004. External revenues generated from the sales of our physical layer products increased $454,000, or 3%, to $17.9 million for 2005 compared to $17.5 million for 2004. Our increase in revenues from our networking group was partially offset by decreases in the sales of our console management products and switches and routers, which decreased 20% and 6%, respectively, year-over-year.

Optical Components Group. Our optical components group designs, manufactures and sells optical communications components and primarily consists of products manufactured by our wholly owned subsidiary, LuminentOIC. These components include fiber optic transceivers, discrete lasers and LEDs, as well as components for FTTP applications. Revenues, including intersegment revenue, generated from our optical components group increased $2.7 million, or 27%, to $13.1 million for 2005 as compared to $10.3 million for 2004. We attribute the increase in revenue to shipments of optical components used by those customers in the early stages of 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 currently offered by telecommunication providers. FTTP will allow these providers to offer superior services at very competitive prices. Shipments of FTTP products for 2005 totaled approximately $8 million, compared to only $4 million for 2004. Recent announcements suggest that FTTP deployments in North America made services available to approximately one million homes during the full year of 2004 and that continuing deployments are expected to make FTTP services available to at least two million residences by the end of 2005; however the number of actual residential homes subscribing to such services is expected to be a fraction of the total deployments. We expect sales of FTTP products to continue to grow during the later part of 2005 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. The effect of currency fluctuations contributed approximately $500,000 to the year-over-year increase in revenues. On a constant currency basis, revenues increased 22%.

Development Stage Enterprise Group. No revenues were generated by these entities for 2005 and 2004.

Gross Profit



											% Change
											Constant
For the three months ended March 31:	2005		2004		$ Change			% Change			Currency ⁽¹⁾

Networking group	$	20,043	$	18,645	$	1,398			8	%		4	%
Optical components group		1,001		1,780		(779	)		(44	)		(46	)
Development stage enterprise group		—		—		—			—			—

Total	$	21,044	$	20,425	$	619			3			—

(1)

Percentage information in constant currencies in the table and in the text below excludes the effect of foreign currency translation on reported results. Constant currency results are calculated by translating the current year results at prior year average exchange rates.

Gross profit for 2005 was $21.0 million, compared to gross profit of $20.4 million for 2004. Gross profit increased $619,000, or 3%, in 2005 compared to 2004. Our gross margin for 2005 remained constant at 34%. The increase in gross profit is the result of the increase in revenue and the composition of product sales, primarily the increase in internally produced products. Revenues generated from internally produced products increased $4.7 million during 2005, which generate gross margins at rates higher than our company-wide averages. The effect of currency fluctuations also contributed to the year-over-year increase in gross profit. On a constant currency basis, gross profit remained constant.

Networking Group. Gross profit for our networking group was $20.0 million for 2005 compared to $18.6 million for 2004. Gross margins improved to 40% for 2005, compared to gross margin of 37% for 2004. We attribute the improvement in gross margin during 2005 to the composition of our product revenue, specifically the increase in sales of our internally produced products. Gross margins generated from these product sales are at rates higher than our company-wide averages. The effect of currency fluctuations also contributed $600,000 to the year-over-year increase in gross profit. On a constant currency basis, gross profit increased 4%.

Optical Components Group. Gross profit for 2005 was $1.0 million, compared to $1.8 million for 2004, a decrease of $780,000. Gross margins declined to 8% for 2005, compared to gross margin of 17% for 2004. The decline in gross profit and margin is largely due the composition of products sold, including a decrease in certain higher margin legacy products. Gross margins were also impacted by price erosion on certain product groups. In an effort to improve gross margins, we are continuing our transition of volume manufacturing to our Taiwanese optical components facility and to third-party contract manufacturers in China which we expect to result in savings in direct labor costs in manufacturing in the later part of 2005. Further, we continue to assess the optimal cost structure within our operations, and attempt to adjust the cost structure as necessary. The effect of currency fluctuations did not have a significant impact on the year-over-year increase in gross profit in absolute dollars.

Development Stage Enterprise Group. As we had no sales by these entities, no gross margins were produced by these entities for 2005 and 2004.

Operating Costs and Expenses



											% Change
											Constant
For the three months ended March 31:	2005		2004		$ Change			% Change			Currency ⁽¹⁾

Networking group	$	20,645	$	20,232	$	413			2	%		(1	)%
Optical components group		3,731		3,647		84			2			—
Development stage enterprise group		435		609		(174	)		(29	)		(29	)

Total	$	24,811	$	24,488	$	323			1			(1	)

(1)

Operating costs and expenses were $24.8 million, or 40% of revenues, for 2005, compared to $24.5 million, or 41% of revenues, for 2004. Operating costs and expenses increased $323,000, or 1%, in 2005 compared to 2004. The effect of currency fluctuations contributed to the year-over-year increase in operating costs and expenses. On a constant currency basis, operating costs and expenses decreased 1%.

Networking Group. Operating costs and expenses for 2005 were $20.6 million, or 41% of revenues, compared to $20.2 million, or 41% of revenues, for 2004. Operating costs and expenses increased $413,000, or 2%, in 2005 compared to 2004. The effect of currency fluctuations contributed to the year-over-year increase in operating costs and expenses. On a constant currency basis, operating costs and expenses decreased 1%.

Optical Components Group. Operating costs and expenses for 2005 were $3.7 million, or 29% of revenues, compared to $3.6 million, or 35% of revenues, for 2004. Operating costs and expenses increased nominally $84,000, or 2%, in 2005 compared to 2004. The effect of currency fluctuations did not have a significant impact on the year-over-year increase in operating costs and expenses in absolute dollars.

Development Stage Enterprise Group. Operating costs and expenses for 2005 were $435,000, compared to $609,000 for 2004. Operating costs and expenses decreased $174,000, or 29%, in 2005 compared to 2004. We attribute the decrease in operating costs and expenses to our cost saving efforts, which mainly consisted of significant head count reductions to align these costs with current development activities.

Operating Loss



													% Change
													Constant
For the three months ended March 31:	2005			2004			$ Change			% Change			Currency ⁽¹⁾

Networking group	$	(602	)	$	(1,587	)	$	985			(62	)%		(58	)%
Optical components group		(2,730	)		(1,867	)		(863	)		46			44
Development stage enterprise group		(435	)		(609	)		174			(29	)		(29	)

Total	$	(3,767	)	$	(4,063	)	$	296			(7	)		(6	)

(1)

We reported an operating loss of $3.8 million, or 6% of revenues, for 2005 compared to $4.1 million, or 7% of revenues, for 2004. We reduced our operating loss by $296,000, or 7%, in 2005 compared to 2004. This improvement is the result of our cost containment efforts in line with current operations along with our overall increase in sales and gross profit, primarily through our networking group. The effect of currency fluctuations did not have a significant impact on the year-over-year improvement, i.e., decrease, in our operating loss. On a constant currency basis, our operating loss improved 6%.

Networking Group. Our networking group reported an operating loss totaling $602,000, or 1% of revenues, for 2005, compared to an operating loss of $1.6 million, or 3% of revenues, for 2004, an improvement of $1.0 million. This improvement is the result of our increased sales and gross profit, specifically the increase in sales of our internally produced products. The effect of currency fluctuations did not have a significant impact on the year-over-year decline in our operating loss in absolute dollars.

Optical Components Group. Our optical components group reported an operating loss of $2.7 million, or 21% of revenues, for 2005, compared to $1.9 million, or 18% of revenues, for 2004. Our operating loss increased $863,000, or 46%, in 2005 compared to 2004. The increase in operating loss was the result of the decrease in gross profit. The effect of currency fluctuations did not have a significant impact on the year-over-year increase in our operating loss in absolute dollars.

Development Stage Enterprise Group. Our development stage enterprise group reported an operating loss of $435,000 for 2005, compared to $609,000 for 2004. Our operating loss declined $174,000, or 29%, in 2005 compared to 2004. The improvement is the result of a significant reduction in spending for operating costs and expenses.

Interest Expense And Other Income (Expense), Net

Interest expense was $786,000 and $593,000 for 2005 and 2004, respectively. Interest expense increased in 2005 due to an increase in short-term obligations over the same period last year. Other income (expense), net principally includes interest income on cash and investments totaling $485,000 and $418,000 for 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Provision For Taxes

The provision for income taxes for 2005, was $2.4 million, compared to $539,000 for 2004. Our income tax expense fluctuates based on the amount of income generated in the various jurisdictions where we conduct operations and pay income tax. During 2005, we reduced the value of certain deferred tax assets associated with foreign jurisdictions.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.” The amendments made by SFAS No. 151 clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and require the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The pronouncement is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Earlier application is permitted for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years after November 23, 2004. The adoption of this pronouncement is not expected to have a material effect on the financial condition, the results of operations or liquidity.

In April 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a new rule which defers the compliance date of SFAS No. 123(R) until 2006 for calendar year companies such as MRV. Consistent with the new rule, we intend to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) in the first quarter of 2006 unless the compliance date is again postponed by the SEC. We are currently evaluating the two methods of adoption allowed by SFAS No. 123(R): the modified-prospective transition method and the modified-retrospective transition method. The impact of adopting this pronouncement cannot be predicted at this time because it will depend on many factors, including the levels of share-based payments granted in the future. However, had we adopted this pronouncement in prior periods, the impact of this pronouncement would approximate the impact of SFAS No. 123 described in the disclosure of the pro forma results in Note 1, “Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Stock-Based Compensation – Stock-Based Compensation” in our Notes to Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We had cash and cash equivalents of $74.6 million as of March 31, 2005, a decrease of $2.6 million from the cash and cash equivalents of $77.2 million as of December 31, 2004. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents is primarily the result of cash used in our operations, timing of cash collections from customers, cash used to procure necessary inventories, cash used to satisfy vendor obligations and net payments on short-term and long-term obligations. 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 (in thousands):



	March 31,		December 31,
At:	2005		2004

Cash
Cash and cash equivalents	$	74,599	$	77,226
Short-term marketable securities		1,208		3,395
Time deposits		1,679		1,559
Long-term marketable securities		1,750		1,839

		79,236		84,019

Debt
Current portion of long-term debt		84		92
5% convertible notes due 2008		23,000		23,000
Short-term obligations		23,378		25,194
Long-term debt		86		112

		46,548		48,398

Excess cash versus debt	$	32,688	$	35,621

Ratio of cash versus debt ⁽¹⁾		1.7:1		1.7:1

(1)

Determined by dividing total “cash” by total “debt,” in each case as reflected in the table.

Working Capital



	March 31,		December 31,
At:	2005		2004

Current assets	$	199,765	$	216,533
Current liabilities		93,139		102,538

Working capital	$	106,626	$	113,995

Current ratio		2.1:1		2.1:1

Current assets decreased $16.8 million due to decreases in substantially all current asset categories with accounts receivables representing the largest decrease, partially offset by increases in inventories and prepaid and other current assets. The decreases were also affected by changes in foreign currency. Fluctuations in current assets are typically due to 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.

Current liabilities decreased $9.4 million due to decreases in substantially all current liability categories with accounts payable, short-term obligations and accrued liabilities representing the largest decreases. These decreases were also affected by changes in foreign currency. Fluctuations in current liabilities are typically due to 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 income, income tax liabilities and the effects of changes in foreign currency.

Cash Flow



For the three months ended March 31:	2005			2004 ⁽¹⁾

Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	(2,299	)	$	(6,791	)
Investing activities		1,749			(718	)
Financing activities		(781	)		(949	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(1,296	)		573

Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	(2,627	)	$	(7,885	)

(1)

Reclassified to conform with 2005 presentation.

Cash Flows Related to Operating Activities. Cash used in operating activities was $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to cash used in operating activities of $6.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Cash used in operating activities is a result of our net loss of $6.4 million, adjusted for non-cash items such as depreciation and amortization, additional allowances for doubtful accounts, deferred stock expense, deferred income taxes and losses on the disposition of fixed assets. Decreased accounts receivables positively affected cash used in operating activities. Cash used in operating activities was negatively affected by increases in time deposits, inventories and other assets and decreases in accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other current liabilities. The decrease in accounts receivables is due to a sequential decrease in quarterly revenues and collection efforts. The increase in inventories is primarily the result of our purchase of raw materials and components for products we expect to ship in the future. Decreases in accounts payable are the result of the timing of payments to our vendors. 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 $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005, compared to cash used in investing activities totaling $718,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2004. Cash provided by investing activities for 2005 was primarily the result of maturities of investments, partially offset by capital expenditures. As of March 31, 2005, we had no plans for major capital expenditures. Cash flows used in investing activities for the prior period resulted from the purchase of short-term and long-term marketable securities and cash used for capital expenditures.

Cash Flows Related to Financing Activities. Cash flows used in financing activities were $781,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2005, as compared to cash flows used in financing activities of $949,000 for the year ended March 31, 2004. Cash used in financing activities was primarily the result of our payments on our short-term and long-term obligations, offset by net proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options and increases in other long-term liabilities. Cash flows used in financing activities for the prior period represent the cash paid on borrowings, partially offset by net proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options.

In June 2003, we completed the sale of $23.0 million principal amount of our 2003 Notes to an institutional investor in a private placement under the Securities Act of 1933. These notes have an annual interest rate of 5% and are convertible into our common stock at a conversion price of $2.32 per share. We are using the net proceeds from the sale of these notes for general corporate purposes and working capital.

During October 2003, we issued and sold 1,667,000 shares of our common stock to several institutional investors that are managed client accounts of a large investment management firm, raising net proceeds of approximately $5.0 million. These shares were taken from our shelf registration statement that was declared effective by the SEC in June 2003, which registered $20.0 million of our common stock that we may issue and sell from time to time.

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, engage 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 March 31, 2005 (in thousands):



			Less than 1						After 5
Cash Obligations	Total		Year		1 – 3 Years		4 – 5 Years		Years

Short-term obligations	$	23,378	$	23,378	$	—	$	—	$	—
Long-term debt		170		84		86		—		—
5% convertible notes due June 2008		23,000		—		—		23,000		—
Unconditional purchase obligations		7,282		6,914		11		—		357
Operating leases		26,343		4,369		7,934		5,619		8,421

Total contractual cash obligations	$	80,173	$	34,745	$	8,031	$	28,619	$	8,778

Our total contractual cash obligations as of March 31, 2005, were $80.2 million, of which, $34.7 million are due by December 31, 2005. These total contractual cash obligations primarily consist of short-term and long-term obligations, including our 5% convertible notes due 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.

We believe that our cash on hand and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to satisfy our current operations, capital expenditures and product development and engineering requirements for at least the next 12 months. However, we may choose to obtain additional debt or equity financing if we believe it appropriate. We are limited in the amount of debt financing we may obtain and the price per share of our common stock at which we may conduct equity financings without triggering an acceleration of, or obtaining a waiver from holders of, our 5% convertible notes due June 2008. For a discussion of these limitations and other restrictions of our 5% convertible notes due June 2008, see the discussion below under “Certain Risk Factors That Could Affect Future Results – Our 2003 Notes Provide For Various Events Of Default That Would Entitle The Holders To Require Us To Immediately Repay The Outstanding Principal Amount, Plus Accrued And Unpaid Interest, In Cash” and – “If Our Cash Flow Significantly Deteriorates In The Future, Our Liquidity And Ability To Operate Our Business Could Be Adversely Affected. The Recent Market Price Of Our Common Stock Restricts Our Ability To Raise Equity Capital.” 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 expansion of sales and marketing, the timing of new product introductions and enhancements to existing products and market acceptance of our products.

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 Risk 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 risk not now known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations.

If any of these risks actually occur, our business could be materially harmed. If our business is harmed, the trading price of our common stock could decline.

This Form 10-Q also contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward looking statements as a result of certain factors, including the risks faced by us described below and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. We undertake no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-Q.

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;

-   pricing actions by our competitors or us;

-   the timing of delivery and availability of components from suppliers;

-   political stability in the areas of the world we operate in;

-   changes in material costs;

-   currency fluctuations; and

-   general economic conditions.

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.

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 may 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.

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 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 products to customers 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.

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.

Our Business Has Been Adversely Impacted By The Worldwide Economic Slowdown And Related Uncertainties.

Weaker economic conditions worldwide, particularly in the U.S. and Europe, have contributed to the current technology industry slowdown and impacted our business resulting in:

-   reduced demand for our products, particularly fiber optic components;

-   increased risk of excess and obsolete inventories;

-   increased price competition for our products;

-   excess manufacturing capacity under current market conditions; and

-   higher overhead costs, as a percentage of revenues.

We reported losses for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 and have not achieved profitability for a full year since 1997. We incurred a net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and we anticipate continuing to incur significant sales and marketing, product development and general and administrative expenses and, as a result, we will continue to need to contain expense levels and increase revenue levels to continue to achieve profitability in future fiscal quarters.

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 accurately forecast business activities and the deterioration of our revenues. 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.

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 amplified by the fact that the equipment has been designed and manufactured by others, and is thus subject to warranty claims whose magnitude we are currently unable to fully evaluate.

The Price Of Our Shares May Continue To Be Highly Volatile.

Historically, the market price of our shares has been extremely volatile. The market price of our common stock is likely to continue to be highly volatile and could be significantly affected by factors such as:

-   actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;

-   announcements of technological innovations or new product introductions by us or our competitors;

-   changes of estimates of our future operating results by securities analysts;

-   developments with respect to patents, copyrights or proprietary rights; and

-   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. These factors, 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. Additionally, volatility or a lack of positive performance in our stock price may adversely affect our ability to retain key employees, all of whom have been granted stock options.

Our 2003 Notes Provide For Various Events Of Default That Would Entitle The Holders To Require Us To Immediately Repay The Outstanding Principal Amount, Plus Accrued And Unpaid Interest, In Cash.

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. We will be considered in default of the 2003 Notes if any of the following events, among others, occurs:

-   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 10 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 (5) consecutive trading days or for more than an aggregate of ten (10) 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 12 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 10 days;

- failure by us for 10 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 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

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 proceeding 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.

Sales Of Substantial Amounts Of Our Shares By Selling Stockholders Could Cause The Market Price Of Our Shares To Decline.

Selling stockholders are offering for resale under an effective registration statement up to 9,913,914 shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the 2003 Notes. This represents approximately 9.5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock on April 15, 2005 (or 8.7% of the outstanding shares of our common stock on that date if pro forma effect were given to the full conversion of the 2003 Notes). Sales of substantial amounts of these shares at any one time or from time to time, or even the availability of these shares for sale, could adversely affect the market price of our shares.

Our Business Is Intensely Competitive And The Evident Trend Of Consolidations In Our Industry Could Make It More So.

The markets for fiber optic components and networking products are intensely competitive and subject to frequent product introductions with improved price/performance characteristics, rapid technological change and the continual emergence of new industry standards. We compete and will compete with numerous types of companies including companies that have been established for many years and have considerably greater financial, marketing, technical, human and other resources, as well as greater name recognition and a larger installed customer base, than we do. This may give these competitors certain advantages, including the ability to negotiate lower prices on raw materials and components than those available to us. In addition, many of our large competitors offer customers broader product lines, which provide more comprehensive solutions than our current offerings. We expect that other companies will also enter markets in which we compete.

Greater concentration of purchasing power and decreased demand for communications networking products and optical components in recent years have resulted in increased competitive pressures. We expect aggressive competitive tactics to continue, and perhaps become more severe. These tactics include:

-   intense price competition in sales of new equipment, resulting in lower profit margins;

-   discounting resulting from sales of used equipment or inventory that a competitor has written down or written off;

-   early announcements of competing products and other extensive marketing efforts;

-   customer financing assistance;

-   marketing and advertising assistance; and

-   intellectual property disputes.

Tactics such as those described above can be particularly effective in a concentrated base of potential customers such as communications service providers. Our service provider customers are under increasing competitive pressure to deliver their services at the lowest possible cost. This pressure may result in the pricing of communications networking equipment becoming a more important factor in customer decisions. This may favor larger competitors that can spread the effect of price discounts across a larger array of products and services and across a larger customer base than ours. If we are unable to offset any reductions in the average sales price for our products by a reduction in the cost of our products, our gross profit margins will be adversely affected. Our inability to compete successfully and maintain our gross profit margins would harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

There has been a trend toward industry consolidation for several years. We expect this trend toward industry consolidation to continue as companies attempt to strengthen or hold their market positions in an evolving industry. We believe that industry consolidation may provide stronger competitors that are better able to compete. This could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

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 March 31,						Year Ended December 31,
	2005			2004			2004			2003			2002

Percentage of total revenue from foreign sales		71	%		76	%		77	%		78	%		74	%

We have offices in, and conduct a significant portion of our operations in and from Israel. Similarly, some of our development stage enterprises are located in Israel. We are, therefore, directly influenced by the political and economic conditions affecting Israel. Any major hostilities involving Israel, 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. LuminentOIC has a minority interest in a large manufacturing facility in the People’s Republic of China in which it manufactures passive fiber optic components and both LuminentOIC and we make sales of our products in the People’s Republic of China. The political tension between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China that continues to exist, could eventually lead to hostilities. 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;

-   limited protection of intellectual property rights;

-   unforeseen environmental or engineering problems; and

-   personnel recruitment delays.

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.

To date, we have not hedged against currency exchange risks. In the future, we may engage in foreign currency denominated sales or pay material amounts of expenses in foreign currencies and, in that event, may experience gains and losses due to currency fluctuations. Our operating results could be adversely affected by currency fluctuations or as a result of inflation in particular countries where material expenses are incurred.

We 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.

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 Adequately 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 and Finisar. 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.

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 key man life insurance policies in the amounts of $1.0 million each on their lives. However, we can give no assurance that the proceeds from these policies will be sufficient to compensate us in the event of the death of either of these individuals, and the policies are not applicable in the event that either of them becomes disabled or is otherwise unable to render services to us.

Our Business Requires Us To Attract And Retain Qualified Personnel.

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.

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 are 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.

In addition, terrorist acts or acts of war targeted at the United States, and specifically Southern California, could 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 Accurately Forecast Component And Material Requirements For Our Manufacturing Facilities, 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.

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 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 options will require us to record charges to earnings for stock option grants to employees and directors and will adversely affect our financial results after we implement the new pronouncement, which we expect will be in the first quarter of 2006 unless the compliance date to implement this accounting change is again postponed by the SEC.

We Are At Risk Of Securities Class Action Or Other Litigation That Could Result In Substantial Costs And Divert Management’s Attention And Resources.

In the past, securities class action litigation has been brought against a company following periods of volatility in the market price of its securities. Due to the volatility and potential volatility of our stock price or the volatility of LuminentOIC’s stock price following its initial public offering, we may be the target of securities litigation in the future. Securities or other litigation could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources.

If Our Cash Flow Significantly Deteriorates In The Future, Our Liquidity And Ability To Operate Our Business Could Be Adversely Affected. The Recent Market Price Of Our Common Stock Restricts Our Ability To Raise Equity Capital.

We incurred net losses in 2004, 2003 and 2002 and in the first quarter of 2005, and our combined cash and short-term investments declined in each of those years as well. Our combined cash, cash equivalents, time deposits and short-term and long-term marketable securities declined at March 31, 2005 by approximately $4.8 million, or approximately 6%, since December 31, 2004. Although we generate cash from operations, we may continue to experience negative overall cash flow in future quarters. 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. Moreover, 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 the recent market prices of our common stock were well below the conversion price, which renders it highly unlikely that we could 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.

If The Price Of Our Common Stock Trades Below $1.00 Per Share For A Prolonged Period, Our Common Stock May Be Delisted From Nasdaq

Nasdaq has established certain standards for the continued listing of a security on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The standards for continued listing require, among other things, that the minimum bid price for the listed common stock be at least $1.00 per share. A deficiency in the bid price maintenance standard will be deemed to exist if the issuer fails the minimum bid-price requirement for 30 consecutive trading days and results in the issuer receiving notice from Nasdaq of that deficiency. After receiving notice of deficiency from Nasdaq, the issuer’s common stock would generally have to trade at or above the $1.00 minimum bid price for 10 consecutive trading days during a 180-cure period or risk being delisted from Nasdaq.

On May 5, 2005, the bid price of our common stock reached a 52-week low of $1.68 per share. If current economic or market conditions or other factors cause the bid price of our common stock to fall below $1.00 per share and if that deficiency were sustained beyond the periods permitted by Nasdaq’s maintenance rules, it could result in our common stock being delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market. In that event, public trading, if any, in our common stock would be limited to the over-the-counter markets in the so-called “pink sheets” or the NASD’s OTC Electronic Bulletin Board. 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.

It Is An Event Of Default Under Our Notes If Our Common Stock Were Delisted From The Nasdaq Stock Market. Further, If The Nasdaq Stock Market Delisted Our Common Stock We Could Become Subject To The SEC’s Penny Stock Rules. In That Event, Because Of The Burden Placed On Broker-Dealers To Comply With The Rules Applicable To Penny Stocks, Investors May Have Difficulty Selling Our Common Stock In The Open Market.

We would be in default under our Notes, if our common stock is delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market. In that case, each holder of Notes has the right to require us to repay the outstanding principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Moreover, if the Nasdaq Stock Market delisted our common stock, our common stock could become subject to Rule 15g-9 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This rule imposes additional sales practice requirements on broker-dealers who sell so-called “penny” stocks to persons other than established customers and “accredited investors.” Subject to some exceptions, the SEC’s regulations define a “penny stock” to be any non-Nasdaq or non-exchange listed equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. Generally, accredited investors are individuals with a net worth more than $1,000,000 or annual incomes exceeding $200,000 (or $300,000 together with their spouses). For transactions covered by this rule, a broker-dealer must, among other requirements, make a special suitability determination for the purchaser and have received the purchaser’s written consent to the transaction before sale. Consequently, the rule may adversely affect the interest or ability of broker-dealers in selling our shares in the secondary market and this in turn could adversely affect both the market liquidity for our common stock and the ability of holders to sell our stock.

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.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the information in this Form 10-Q and in the documents that are incorporated by reference, including the risk factors in this section, contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to future events or our future financial performance. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors including the risks faced by us described above and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.

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 rates. We manage our exposure to these market risks through our regular operating and financing activities and have not historically hedged these risks through the use of derivative financial instruments. The term hedge is used to mean a strategy designed to manage risks of volatility in prices or 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 due to their short-term maturities. Our long-term obligations were entered into with fixed interest rates. To date, we have not entered into any derivative instruments, however, as we continue to monitor our risk profile, we may enter into additional hedging instruments in the future.

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 affect 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 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 March 31, 2005, currency changes resulted in assets and liabilities denominated in local currencies being translated into fewer dollars than at year-end 2004.

We incurred approximately 45% of our operating expenses in currencies other than the U.S. dollar in the first quarter of 2005. In general, these currencies were stronger against the U.S. dollar during the first quarter of 2005 compared to the first quarter of 2004, so revenues and expenses in these countries translated into more dollars than they would have in the first quarter of 2004. For the first quarter of 2005, we had approximately $5.7 million of operating expenses that were settled in the Euro. For this same period, we had approximately $2.7 million of operating expenses hat were settled in Swiss Francs, $1.7 million of operating expenses settled in Swedish Krona and $1.3 million of operating expenses settled in the Taiwan dollar. Had rates of these various foreign currencies been 10% higher relative to the U.S. dollar for the three months ended March 31, 2005, our costs would have increased approximately $570,000 related to expenses settled in Euros, approximately $260,000 related to expenses settled in Swiss Francs, approximately $170,000 in expenses settled in Swedish Kronas and approximately $140,000 in expenses settled in the Taiwan dollar.

As of March 31, 2005, we held as part of our cash and cash equivalents $4.0 million of Euros, $4.7 million of Swiss Francs, $3.4 million of Swedish Kronas and $440,000 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.

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

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.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

(a) Exhibits

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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PART I	Financial Information		3

Item 1.	Financial Statements:		3

	Condensed Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004		4

	Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004		5

	Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004		7

	Notes to Financial Statements		8

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		14

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		40

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		42

PART II	Other Information		42

Item 6.	Exhibits		42

	Signatures		43
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1


		MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC

		By: /s/ Noam Lotan


		Noam Lotan
		President and Chief Executive Officer

		By: /s/ Shay Gonen


		Shay Gonen
		Chief Financial Officer

	-	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;

	-	pricing actions by our competitors or us;

	-	the timing of delivery and availability of components from suppliers;

	-	political stability in the areas of the world we operate in;

	-	changes in material costs;

	-	currency fluctuations; and

	-	general economic conditions.

	-	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.

	-	reduced demand for our products, particularly fiber optic components;

	-	increased risk of excess and obsolete inventories;

	-	increased price competition for our products;

	-	excess manufacturing capacity under current market conditions; and

	-	higher overhead costs, as a percentage of revenues.

	-	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.

	-	actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;

	-	announcements of technological innovations or new product introductions by us or our competitors;

	-	changes of estimates of our future operating results by securities analysts;

	-	developments with respect to patents, copyrights or proprietary rights; and

	-	general market conditions and other factors.

	-	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 10 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 (5) consecutive trading days or for more than an aggregate of ten (10) 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 12 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 10 days;

	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;

	o	our common stock or securities that are convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of our common 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

	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.

	-	intense price competition in sales of new equipment, resulting in lower profit margins;

	-	discounting resulting from sales of used equipment or inventory that a competitor has written down or written off;

	-	early announcements of competing products and other extensive marketing efforts;

	-	customer financing assistance;

	-	marketing and advertising assistance; and

	-	intellectual property disputes.

	-	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;

	-	limited protection of intellectual property rights;

	-	unforeseen environmental or engineering problems; and

	-	personnel recruitment delays.

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.