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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)


/x/

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2001

or

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

For the transition period from                to               

Commission file number 0-23289


HYBRID NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  77-0252931
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

6409 Guadalupe Mines Road, San Jose, California
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

95120
(Zip Code)

(408) 323-6500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /x/  No / /

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

    Common shares outstanding at June 30, 2001: 22,379,780





HYBRID NETWORKS, INC.

INDEX

PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  PAGE NO.
ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS    

 

 

Unaudited Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000

 

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Unaudited Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000

 

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Unaudited Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000

 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

 

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ITEM 2.


 


MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


 


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ITEM 3.


 


QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


 


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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


 


 

ITEM 2.

 

CHANGES IN SECURITIES

 

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ITEM 6.

 

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

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SIGNATURES

 

 

 

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    As used in this report on Form 10-Q, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "we," "us," "the Company" or "Hybrid" refer to Hybrid Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HYBRID NETWORKS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
  June 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000*

 
ASSETS  
Current assets:              
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 3,959   $ 1,878  
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $200 in 2001 and 2000 (Includes related party receivables of $599 and $6,164 in 2001 and 2000, respectively)     1,247     7,699  
  Inventories (Includes inventory subject to acceptance by related party of $0 and $2,472 in 2001 and 2000, respectively)     4,987     7,303  
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets     169     519  
   
 
 
    Total current assets     10,362     17,399  
Property and equipment, net     1,985     2,000  
Intangibles and other assets     943     265  
   
 
 
    Total assets   $ 13,290   $ 19,664  
   
 
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 
Current liabilities:              
  Accounts payable     2,138     4,529  
  Convertible debenture     5,500      
  Current portion of capital lease obligations         29  
  Accrued liabilities and other (Includes deferred revenue from a related party of $0 and $3,710 in 2001 and 2000, respectively)     2,604     6,517  
   
 
 
    Total current liabilities     10,242     11,075  
Convertible debentures (Includes related party convertible debenture of $1 and $1 in 2001 and 2000, respectively)     2,787     5,501  
Other long-term liabilities     135     131  
   
 
 
    Total liabilities     13,164     16,707  
Stockholders' equity:              
  Convertible preferred stock, $.001 par value: Authorized: 5,000 shares; Issued and outstanding: no shares in 2001 or 2000          
  Common stock, $.001 par value: Authorized: 100,000 shares; Issued and outstanding: 22,380 shares in 2001 and 21,935 in 2000     22     22  
  Additional paid-in capital     132,484     125,899  
  Accumulated deficit     (132,380 )   (122,964 )
   
 
 
    Total stockholders' equity     126     2,957  
   
 
 
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 13,290   $ 19,664  
   
 
 
*Condensed from audited financial statements              

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

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HYBRID NETWORKS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
  Three Months Ended
June 30,

  Six Months Ended
June 30,

 
 
  2001
  2000
  2001
  2000
 
Net Sales                          
  Products (Includes related party sales of $4,943, $0, $9,217 and $0 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively)   $ 5,156   $ 2,453   $ 9,943   $ 3,819  
  Services and software (Includes related party sales of $228, $2, $371, and $68 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively)     309     294     611     605  
   
 
 
 
 
Total net sales     5,465     2,747     10,554     4,424  
Cost of sales                          
  Products (Includes related party cost of sales of $2,482, $2,169, $7,116, and $2,169 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively)     3,119     4,105     8,853     5,815  
  Services and software     331     200     826     357  
   
 
 
 
 
Total cost of sales     3,450     4,305     9,679     6,172  
   
 
 
 
 
Gross margin (loss)     2,015     (1,558 )   875     (1,748 )
Operating expenses:                          
  Research and development     1,859     1,788     3,743     3,180  
  Sales and marketing (Includes related party expense of $0, $1,410, $0, and $3,793 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively)     757     2,115     1,553     5,120  
  General and administrative     1,292     3,533     3,114     6,658  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total operating expenses     3,908     7,436     8,410     14,958  
   
 
 
 
 
      Loss from operations     (1,893 )   (8,994 )   (7,535 )   (16,706 )
Interest income and other expense, net (Includes expense for inducement to convert related party convertible debenture of $0, $711, $0, and $711 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively)     68     (1,208 )   91     (999 )
Interest expense (Includes related party interest expense of $0, $158, $0, and $314 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively)     (1,317 )   (465 )   (1,973 )   (924 )
   
 
 
 
 
  NET LOSS     (3,142 )   (10,667 )   (9,417 )   (18,629 )
Other comprehensive loss:                          
  Realized gain on available-for-sale securities included in net loss         (10 )       (66 )
   
 
 
 
 
    Total comprehensive loss   $ (3,142 ) $ (10,677 ) $ (9,417 ) $ (18,695 )
   
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted net loss per share   $ (0.14 ) $ (0.73 ) $ (0.42 ) $ (1.30 )
   
 
 
 
 
Shares used in basic and diluted per share calculation     22,304     14,602     22,181     14,297  
   
 
 
 
 

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

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HYBRID NETWORKS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 
  Six Months Ended
June 30,

 
 
  2001
  2000
 
Cash flows from operating activities:              
  Net loss   $ (9,417 ) $ (18,629 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:              
    Depreciation and amortization     688     572  
    Amortization of discount relative to convertible debenture     1,125        
    Sales discounts recognized on issuance of warrants to a related party         5,943  
    Stock for services     30      
    Common stock issued to induce conversion of debenture (Includes expense for inducement to convert related party convertible debenture)         1,170  
    Compensation recognized on issuance of stock and stock options     265     2,281  
    Interest added to principal of convertible debentures (Includes interest to a related party of $0 and $224 for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively)     162     368  
    Provision for excess and obsolete inventory     (424 )   235  
    Beneficial conversion of convertible debentures         149  
    Change in unrealized gain on securities         (66 )
  Change in assets and liabilities:          
    Accounts receivable     6,452     (1,326 )
    Inventories     2,740     (498 )
    Prepaid expenses and other assets     (532 )   116  
    Accounts payable     (2,392 )   182  
    Other long term liabilities     4     4  
    Accrued liabilities and other     (3,912 )   2,503  
   
 
 
  Net cash used in operating activities     (5,211 )   (6,996 )
   
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:              
  Purchase of short term investments         (1,166 )
  Purchase of property and equipment     (469 )   (206 )
   
 
 
    Net cash used in investing activities     (469 )   (1,372 )
   
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:              
  Proceeds from issuance of convertible debenture     7,500      
  Repayment of capital lease obligations     (29 )   (213 )
  Net proceeds from issuance of common stock     290     676  
   
 
 
    Net cash provided by financing activities     7,761     463  
   
 
 
Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     2,081     (7,905 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     1,878     13,394  
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 3,959   $ 5,489  
   
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:              
  Common stock issued upon conversion of convertible debentures   $   $ 18,694  
  Discount relative to convertible debenture     4,874      
  Common stock issued to settle class action liability         1,303  
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:              
  Interest paid     484     514  
  Income taxes paid          

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

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HYBRID NETWORKS, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

    The accompanying condensed financial statements of Hybrid Networks, Inc. (the "Company" or "Hybrid") have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The balance sheet as of June 30, 2001, the statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2000 and the statements of cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2000, are unaudited but include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position at such dates and the operating results and cash flows for those periods. Although the Company believes that the disclosures in the accompanying financial statements are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information normally included in financial statements and related footnotes prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The December 31, 2000 condensed balance sheet data included herein were derived from audited financial statements but do not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements as contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.

    Results for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for the entire year.

    The Company was organized in 1990 and has had operating losses since then. The Company's accumulated deficit was $132,380,000 as of June 30, 2001 and $122,964,000 as of December 31, 2000. In 1997, we raised $42.5 million in net proceeds through our initial public offering and other debt and equity financing. In September 1999, we raised $18.1 million through the issuance and sale of convertible debentures to Sprint Corporation and certain venture capital sources. In February 2001, we issued and sold to a fund managed by the Palladin Group L.P., $7.5 million in convertible debentures. This transaction also included a common stock Purchase Warrant which would, under certain conditions, provide up to an additional $7.5 million to the Company. Other than the agreement with Palladin, as of June 30, 2001, we have no available line of credit or other source of borrowings or financing. We believe that, with respect to our current operations, our cash balance, after giving effect to the financing completed in February 2001, plus revenues from operations and non-operating cash receipts will be sufficient to meet our working capital and expenditure needs through 2001. We may seek additional financing during 2001 through debt, equity or equipment lease financing, or through a combination of financing vehicles. There is no assurance that additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, when we require it.

    At June 30, 2001, the Company's liquidity consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $3,959,000 and working capital of $120,000. The Company's principal indebtedness consisted of $5,500,000 in convertible debentures due in April 2002 and $7,662,000 in convertible debentures plus accrued interest due in February 2003.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

    We normally ship our products based upon a bona fide purchase order and volume purchase agreement. We recognize revenue at the time a transaction is shipped and collection of the resulting account receivable is probable. Shipments on customer orders with acceptance criteria, installation criteria or rights of return are recognized as revenue only when the criteria are satisfied. Revenue

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related to shipments to distributors is normally recognized upon receipt of payment for such transactions. As of June 30, 2001 the total amount of shipments not recognized as revenue due to acceptance or testing criteria or because they were sold to a distributor was $212,000.

    We generally sell our software together with a one-year technical support contract, for which we charge separately, to provide upgrades, maintenance, system support and service. We recognize revenue on the software sale without reference to the maintenance contract, and we recognize revenue on the technical support contract over its term on a straight-line basis. Other service revenue, primarily training, is generally recognized at the time the service is performed.

    In September 1999, Sprint committed to purchase $10 million of our products subject to certain conditions. In connection with Sprint's commitment, we issued to Sprint warrants to purchase up to $8,397,873 in debentures that are convertible into 2,946,622 shares of our common stock at $2.85 per share. In accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (SFAS 123), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," transactions in equity instruments with non-employees for goods or services are accounted for using the fair value method prescribed by SFAS 123. SFAS 123 requires that in each period in which the warrants are earned, a non-cash charge is to be recorded. Using the Black-Scholes valuation model, we determined that the estimated value of the warrant was $20.8 million. We applied $7.2 million of this amount as sales discounts during the four quarters of 2000 and the balance of $13.6 million was charged as an expense of the Sales and Marketing department over the first three quarters of 2000. There were no charges related the Sprint purchase warrants in the quarter ending June 30, 2001.

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

    We have outstanding a senior secured convertible debenture in the face amount of $5.5 million due in April 2002 and bearing interest at 12% per annum, payable quarterly. The conversion price is subject to weighted average antidilution provisions whereby, if we issue shares in the future for consideration below the existing conversion price, then (with certain exceptions) the conversion price will automatically be decreased, allowing the holder of the debenture to receive additional shares of common stock upon conversion.

    Under a securities purchase agreement between us and the Halifax Fund, a fund managed by the Palladin Group, we issued and sold to the Halifax Fund on February 16, 2001 securities, including:

    a $7.5 million principal amount 6% convertible debenture due 2003, which was convertible into shares of our common stock;

    a common stock purchase warrant to purchase 833,333 shares of common stock at $9.00 per share (subject to adjustment) which is exercisable at the election of the Halifax Fund, or at our election at a price per share equal to the lower of $9.00 or 94% of the daily volume weighted average price;

    an adjustment warrant.

    In consideration for such securities, Halifax paid an initial purchase price of $7.5 million. We granted to Halifax in the purchase agreement, rights of first refusal, preemptive rights and other rights. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, we also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with Halifax.

    On August 13, 2001, Halifax entered into an exchange agreement with the Company to exchange the $7.5 million debenture for 6% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, amend the Registration Rights Agreement, and eliminate the previously issued adjustment warrant. The existing 6% convertible debenture and accompanying adjustment warrant will be exchanged for that number of shares equal to $7.5 million, plus accrued but unpaid interest, divided by the $1,000 face value of the newly designated

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$.001 par value Preferred Stock which will accrete in value at a rate of 6% per annum. Such accretions will compound on June 30 and December 31 of each year until converted or redeemed.

    The preferred stock is convertible into common stock at the Conversion Price. The Conversion Price is $1.25 for the conversion of the first 1,875 shares of preferred stock. The Conversion Price for the remaining 5,685 shares, is equal to the sum of a floor price plus one-half of the excess of the then-current market price of Hybrid's common stock over the floor price. The floor price will be determined not later than April 1, 2002, and will be based on average market prices during a specified pricing period proximate to the date of fixing the floor price. The floor price cannot be less than $1.25 per share, resulting in a maximum number of 6 million common shares (before giving effect to liquidation value accretion) to be issued on conversion. The floor price cannot be greater than $5.00 per share. The preferred stock is also subject to forced conversion and early redemption by Hybrid in certain instances, subject to limits on the number of shares to be issued at any one time. The preferred shares are also subject to premium redemption at the holder's election in the event of a change in control. In addition, the transaction documents contain provisions for the payment of penalties and/or reductions of the conversion rates if Hybrid does not satisfy various contract provisions. Among other things, Hybrid is required to complete a resale registration statement for the common shares underlying the preferred shares and purchase warrant not later than October 16, 2001, and maintain listing of our common stock on an approved market.

    On February 16, 2006, if not previously converted, the Preferred Shares will automatically be redeemed, with the holders having the right to delay redemption for up to one year. The redemption price is in be paid in cash, but Hybrid may elect, provided certain conditions are satisfied, to pay the redemption price in shares of common stock, valued at 95% of the average of the daily volume-weighted average sales price for the 30 days prior to and 30 days subsequent to the anniversary date.

    Assuming certain conditions are met, we may require Halifax to convert the Preferred Shares if the closing price for our stock is at least $6.3212 per share for 20 out of 30 consecutive days or on any day on which the prior day's closing bid price of the stock was at least 120% of the then current conversion price subject to certain restrictions. The number of shares that can be forcibly converted is subject to limits on the number of common shares that the holder owns at any one time.

    Under the related agreements, we must comply with certain covenants including, but not limited to, certain prohibitions on incurring debt, issuing dividends, and repurchasing shares, redeeming the Halifax Preferred Stock at 120% of market value upon any change in control, and issuing any senior or pari passu preferred stock.

COMPUTATION OF BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE

    Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the entity. All such securities or other contracts were anti-dilutive for all periods presented and, therefore, excluded from the computation of earnings per share.

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INVENTORIES

    Inventories are comprised of the following (in thousands):

 
  June 30,
2001

  December 31,
2000

Raw materials   $ 3,088   $ 2,633
Work in progress     1,214     1,144
Finished goods     685     3,526
   
 
    $ 4,987   $ 7,303
   
 

    At June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, finished goods inventory included $94,000 and $2,730,000, respectively, of equipment that had been shipped to customers but for which the related revenue was deferred pending final customer acceptance.

    The allowance for excess and obsolete inventory was $1,556,000 and $1,980,000 at June 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000, respectively. The provision for excess and obsolete inventory included in cost of sales was $530,000 and $235,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2001 and for the year ended December 31, 2000, respectively.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    The discussion in this Item should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Financial Statements and the Notes thereto included in Item 1 of this report on Form 10-Q. The discussion in this Item contains forward-looking statements relating to future events or financial results, such as statements indicating that "we believe," "we expect," "we anticipate" or "we intend" that certain events may occur or certain trends may continue. Other forward-looking statements include statements about the future development of products or technologies, matters relating to our proprietary rights, facilities needs, our liquidity and capital needs and other statements about future matters. All these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. You should not rely too heavily on these statements; although they reflect the good faith judgment of our management, they involve future events that might not occur. We can only base such statements on facts and factors that we currently know. Our actual results could differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in this report on Form 10-Q.

OVERVIEW

  GENERAL

    We are a broadband access equipment company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets wireless systems that provide high-speed access to the Internet for businesses and consumers. Our products greatly accelerate the response time for accessing bandwidth-intensive information. Since 1996, our principal product line has been the Hybrid Series 2000, which consists of head end routers, network and subscriber management tools and a line of wireless end-user routers or modems.

    We currently sell our products primarily in the United States and Canada, although we are pursuing opportunities in other countries and we think that international sales may represent an increasingly greater proportion of our sales in the future. Our customers primarily include broadband wireless system operators and national and regional telephone companies. A small number of customers have accounted for a substantial portion of our net sales, and we expect that trend to continue. As a result, we have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, significant fluctuations in our results of operations on a quarterly and an annual basis. The sales cycle for our products has been lengthy, and is subject to a number of significant risks, including customers' budgetary constraints and internal acceptance reviews. Any delay or loss of an order that is expected in a quarter can have a major effect on our sales and operating results for that quarter. The same is true of any failure of a customer to pay for products on a timely basis.

    The market for high-speed network connectivity products and services is intensely competitive and is characterized by rapid technological change, new product development, product obsolescence, and evolving industry standards. Our ability to develop and offer competitive products on a timely basis could have a material effect on our business. The market for our products has historically experienced significant price erosion over the life of a product, and we have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, pressure on our unit average selling prices. While we have initiated cost reduction programs to offset pricing pressures on our products, there can be no assurance that we will keep pace with competitive price pressures or improve our gross margins. Further, we anticipate that in the future the sales mix of our products will be increasingly weighted toward lower-margin products, thereby adversely affecting our gross margins.

    At June 30, 2001, we had 73 full-time employees and 4 part time employees.

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REVENUE RECOGNITION

    We normally ship our products based upon a bona fide purchase order and volume purchase agreement. We recognize revenue at the time a transaction is shipped and collection of the resulting account receivable is probable. Shipments on customer orders with acceptance criteria, installation criteria or rights of return are recognized as revenue only when the criteria are satisfied. Revenue related to shipments to distributors is normally recognized upon receipt of payment for such transactions. As of June 30, 2001 the total amount of shipments not recognized as revenue due to acceptance or testing criteria or because they were sold to a distributor was $212,000.

    We generally sell our software together with a one-year technical support contract, for which we charge separately, to provide upgrades, maintenance, system support and service. We recognize revenue on the software sale without reference to the maintenance contract, and we recognize revenue on the technical support contract over its term on a straight-line basis. Other service revenue, primarily training and consulting, is generally recognized at the time the service is performed.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    NET SALES.  Our net sales increased by 99% to $5,465,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 from $2,747,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. The increase was due primarily to final acceptance of base station equipment that was shipped to Sprint in prior periods in the amount of $4,907,000, and the recognition of revenue from that sale, which was subject to acceptance criteria. For the three months ended June 30, 2001, broadband wireless systems operators accounted for 100% of net sales. During the same period in 2000, broadband wireless system operators accounted for 75% of net sales and cable system operators accounted for 25% of net sales. One customer, Sprint Corporation, accounted for 90% of net sales during the second quarter of 2001 compared to three customers who accounted for 52%, 22%, and 8% of net sales during the second quarter of 2000. International sales accounted for less than 1% of net sales during the three months ended June 30, 2001, and 52% for the comparable period in 2000.

    GROSS MARGIN.  Gross margin was a positive 37% and a negative 57% of net sales for the quarters ended June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to the higher ratio of base station equipment to CPE's in the sales mix for the period. In the second quarter of 2001, 91% of net sales were in higher margin base station equipment compared to 18% in the comparable period in 2000.

    RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.  Research and development expenses include ongoing head end, customer premises,equipment, and software development expenses, as well as expenditures associated with cost reduction programs for existing products. Research and development expenses increased 4% to $1,859,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 from $1,788,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. Research and development expenses as a percentage of net sales were 34% and 65% for the second quarters of 2001 and 2000, respectively. Personnel and related costs increased $358,000 during the quarter ending June 30, 2001 compared to the second quarter of 2000.

    SALES AND MARKETING.  Sales and marketing expenses consist of salaries and related payroll costs for sales and marketing personnel, commissions, advertising, promotions, and travel. Sales and marketing expenses decreased 64% to $757,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 from $2,115,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. Sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of net sales were 14% and 77% for the second quarters of 2001 and 2000, respectively. Personnel and related costs decreased by $44,000 during the quarter. The largest component of the sales and marketing expenses for the second quarter of 2000 was the non-cash discount of $1,410,000 resulting from scheduled shipments to Sprint during the quarter. This discount and the related sales discount are described under the heading "Revenue Recognition" above.

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    GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE.  General and administrative expenses consist primarily of executive personnel compensation,, travel expenses, legal fees and other costs of outside services. General and administrative expenses decreased 63% to $1,292,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2001 from $3,533,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales were 24% and 129% for the second quarters of 2001 and 2000, respectively. The decline in general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2001 was due primarily to a reduction in legal expenses during the period. Legal expenses were $272,000 and $2,170,000 for the three months ending June 30, 2001 and June 30, 2000, respectively. Personnel and related costs decreased by $205,000 during the quarter.

    INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE) AND OTHER EXPENSE, NET.  We incurred net interest expense of $1,249,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2001 compared to net interest expense of $1,673,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2000. Interest expense during the second quarter of 2001 included:

    Interest on debentures of $425,000.

    Amortization of loan fees related to the debenture of $141,000.

    Amortization of the discount related to the debenture of $750,000.

    We expect to incur substantial interest and amortization expense until the $7.5 million debenture is converted, at which time the unamortized discount and fees will be recognized in full.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    We have historically financed our operations primarily through a combination of debt, equity and equipment lease financing. In 1997, we raised $42.5 million in net proceeds through our initial public offering (in November 1997) and other debt and equity financing. In September 1999, we raised $18.1 million through the issuance and sale of convertible debentures to Sprint (in the amount of $11.0 million) and certain venture capital sources (in the amount of $7.1 million). During the quarter ended June 30, 2000, at the request of the Company, the holders agreed to convert the entire principal, amounting to a face value of $18.1 million plus accrued interest through June 30, 2000 of $594,000, into 6,559,310 shares of common stock. Upon the conversion, we paid a premium, as an inducement to the holder's, equivalent to the interest that would have been added to the principal of the debentures for the third and fourth quarters of 2000, amounting to $375,750. The premium was paid in the form of additional shares of common stock calculated at the conversion price of $2.85 per share and was equivalent to 131,842 shares of common stock.

    Additionally, Sprint acquired warrants to purchase up to $8.4 million of additional convertible debentures, which debentures were convertible at December 31, 2000 into 2,946,622 shares of common stock common stock, on the same terms as the convertible debentures referred to above. The warrants were issued in consideration for Sprint's obligation to accept shipments of at least $10 million of our products. The amount of shipments in 2000 totaled at least $10,000,000. In accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (SFAS 123), "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," transactions in equity instruments with non-employees for goods or services are accounted for using the fair value method prescribed by SFAS 123. SFAS 123 requires that in each period in which the warrants are earned, a non-cash charge is to be recorded. Using the Black-Scholes valuation model, we determined that the estimated value of the warrant was $20.8 million. We applied $7.2 million of this amount as sales discounts during the four quarters of 2000 and the balance of $13.6 million was charged as an expense of the Sales and Marketing department over the first three quarters of 2000. There were no charges relating to the Sprint purchase warrants in the quarter ending June 30, 2001.

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    Assuming that as of June 30, 2001, Sprint exercised all its warrants, it would own 7,013,068 shares of our common stock, representing approximately 27.7% of the 25,294,089 shares of our common stock that would then be outstanding (assuming no other security holders exercised their options, warrants or conversion privileges). On a fully diluted basis, assuming that as of June 30, 2001 all other security holders exercised their options, warrants and conversion privileges as well as Sprint, Sprint would own approximately 19.8% of the 35,344,311 fully diluted shares of our common stock that would then be outstanding.

    In addition to the above financing, we have outstanding a senior secured convertible debenture in the face amount of $5.5 million due in April 2002 and bearing interest at 12% per annum, payable quarterly. The conversion price is subject to weighted average antidilution provisions whereby, if we issue shares in the future for consideration below the existing conversion price, then (with certain exceptions) the conversion price will automatically be decreased, allowing the holder of the debenture to receive additional shares of common stock upon conversion.

    Under a securities purchase agreement between us and the Halifax Fund, a fund managed by the Palladin Group, we issued and sold to the Halifax Fund on February 16, 2001 securities, including:

    a $7.5 million principal amount 6% convertible debenture due 2003, which was convertible into shares of our common stock;

    a common stock purchase warrant to purchase 833,333 shares of common stock at $9.00 per share (subject to adjustment) which is exercisable at the election of the Halifax Fund, or at our election at a price per share equal to the lower of $9.00 or 94% of the daily volume weighted average price;

    an adjustment warrant.

    In consideration for such securities, Halifax paid an initial purchase price of $7.5 million. We granted to Halifax in the purchase agreement, rights of first refusal, preemptive rights and other rights. Pursuant to the purchase agreement, we also entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with Halifax.

    On August 13, 2001, Halifax entered into an exchange agreement with the Company to exchange the $7.5 million debenture for 6% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, amend the Registration Rights Agreement, and eliminate the previously issued adjustment warrant. The existing 6% convertible debenture and accompanying adjustment warrant will be exchanged for that number of shares equal to $7.5 million, plus accrued but unpaid interest, divided by the $1,000 face value of the newly designated $.001 par value Preferred Stock which will accrete in value at a rate of 6% per annum. Such accretions will compound on June 30 and December 31 of each year until converted or redeemed.

    The preferred stock is convertible into common stock at the Conversion Price. The Conversion Price is $1.25 for the conversion of the first 1,875 shares of preferred stock. The Conversion Price for the remaining 5,685 shares, is equal to the sum of a floor price plus one-half of the excess of the then-current market price of Hybrid's common stock over the floor price. The floor price will be determined not later than April 1, 2002, and will be based on average market prices during a specified pricing period proximate to the date of fixing the floor price. The floor price cannot be less than $1.25 per share, resulting in a maximum number of 6 million common shares (before giving effect to liquidation value accretion) to be issued on conversion. The floor price cannot be greater than $5.00 per share. The preferred stock is also subject to forced conversion and early redemption by Hybrid in certain instances, subject to limits on the number of shares to be issued at any one time. The preferred shares are also subject to premium redemption at the holder's election in the event of a change in control. In addition, the transaction documents contain provisions for the payment of penalties and/or reductions of the conversion rates if Hybrid does not satisfy various contract provisions. Among other things, Hybrid is required to complete a resale registration statement for the common shares underlying

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the preferred shares and purchase warrant not later than October 16, 2001, and maintain listing of our common stock on an approved market.

    On February 16, 2006, if not previously converted, the Preferred Shares will automatically be redeemed, with the holders having the right to delay redemption for up to one year. The redemption price is in be paid in cash, but Hybrid may elect, provided certain conditions are satisfied, to pay the redemption price in shares of common stock, valued at 95% of the average of the daily volume-weighted average sales price for the 30 days prior to and 30 days subsequent to the anniversary date.

    Assuming certain conditions are met, we may require Halifax to convert the Preferred Shares if the closing price for our stock is at least $6.3212 per share for 20 out of 30 consecutive days or on any day on which the prior day's closing bid price of the stock was at least 120% of the then current conversion price subject to certain restrictions. The number of shares that can be forcibly converted is subject to limits on the number of common shares that the holder owns at any one time.

    Under the related agreements, we must comply with certain covenants including, but not limited to, certain prohibitions on incurring debt, issuing dividends, and repurchasing shares, redeeming the Halifax Preferred Stock at 120% of market value upon any change in control, and issuing any senior or pari passu preferred stock.

    Net cash used in operating activities was $5,211,000 and $6,996,000 during the second half of 2001 and 2000, respectively. The net cash used in operating activities in the second half of 2001 was primarily due to our net loss of $9,417,000, a decrease in accounts payable of $2,392,000, and an offsetting decrease in accounts receivable of $6,452,000. Net cash used in operating activities in the second half of 2000 was primarily the result of our net loss of $18,629,000, an increase in accounts receivable of $1,326,000 and an increase in other accrued liabilities of $2,503,000, offset by non-cash charges attributable to (i) sales discounts recognized on the issuance of warrants of $5,943,000 (see "Revenue Recognition"), (ii) compensation of $2,281,000 recognized on the issuance of stock and the vesting of stock options and (iii) a decrease in the provision for excess and obsolete inventory of $235,000.

    Net cash used in investing activities was $469,000 and $1,372,000 during the second half of 2001 and 2000, respectively, and was used in both periods for purchases of property and equipment (primarily computers, and engineering test equipment). At June 30, 2001, we did not have any material commitments for capital expenditures.

    Net cash provided by financing activities was $7,761,000 and $463,000 during the second half of 2001 and 2000, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities during the second half of 2001 was primarily due to the $7,500,000 convertible debenture issued in February 2001. Net cash provided by financing activities during the second half of 2000 was primarily due to the exercise of stock options by employees and others, offset by the repayment of capital lease obligations.

    At June 30, 2001, the Company's liquidity consisted of cash and cash equivalents of $3,959,000 and working capital of $120,000. The Company's principal indebtedness consisted of $5,500,000 in convertible debentures due in April 2002 and $7,662,000 in convertible debentures due in February 2003. We have no available line of credit or other source of borrowings or financing. While we believe that, with respect to our current operations, our cash balance, plus revenues from operations and non-operating cash receipts will be sufficient to meet our working capital and expenditure requirements over the balance of 2001, we may seek additional financing during 2001 through debt, equity or equipment lease financing, or through a combination of financing vehicles. There is no assurance that additional financing will be available to us on acceptable terms, or at all, when we require it.

SEASONALITY AND INFLATION

    We do not believe that our business is seasonal or is impacted by inflation.

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RISK FACTORS

AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE RISKS DESCRIBED BELOW AND THE OTHER INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 10-Q BEFORE INVESTING IN OUR COMMON STOCK. THE RISKS DESCRIBED BELOW ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WE FACE. ADDITIONAL RISKS THAT WE ARE NOT AWARE OF OR THAT WE CURRENTLY BELIEVE ARE IMMATERIAL MAY BECOME IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT AFFECT OUR BUSINESS. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING RISKS OCCUR, OR IF OTHERS OCCUR, OUR BUSINESS, OPERATING RESULTS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION COULD BE SERIOUSLY HARMED AND THE PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK COULD DECLINE.

WE EXPECT THAT WE WILL NEED ADDITIONAL CAPITAL TO CONTINUE OUR OPERATIONS

    Although we raised over $35 million in net proceeds from our initial public offering in November 1997, our capital resources were nearly exhausted by September 1999. In September 1999, we raised $18.1 million through the issuance and sale of convertible debentures. In February 2001, we entered an agreement with the Halifax Fund, L.P., under which we have raised $7.5 million. We believe we have sufficient capital to continue operations through the year 2001. However, we expect that we will need to raise additional cash in the future to support further growth in our business. If we engage in research and development under our agreement with Sprint, we may need additional capital.

    Our ability to raise additional capital may be limited by a number of factors, including:

    Sprint's veto rights, right of first refusal and other substantial rights and privileges,

    Halifax's substantial rights and privileges,

    our dependence upon Sprint's business and, to a lesser extent, the business of our other customers,

    uncertainties and concerns resulting from our past financial reporting difficulties, class action litigation and related issues,

    our need to increase our work force quickly and effectively and to reduce the cost of our existing products and develop new products,

    uncertainty about our financial condition and results of operations and,

    our history of heavy losses,

    We can give no assurance that we will be able to raise the additional capital we will need in the future. Further, any financing we may be able to obtain may be on terms that are harmful to our business and our ability to raise additional capital. We may not have sufficient capital or other resources necessary to meet the requirements of our equipment purchase agreements with Sprint or with other large customers in the future.

WE ARE LARGELY DEPENDENT ON SPRINT FOR OUR FUTURE BUSINESS, AND SPRINT HAS A GREAT DEAL OF INFLUENCE OVER OUR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

    We expect that a substantial portion of our future business will primarily come from wireless customers who hold spectrum license rights. Sprint has acquired a significant portion of the wireless spectrum licenses in the United States, so our future business will be substantially dependent upon orders from Sprint. Sprint accounted for 84% of our gross sales in the quarter ending March 31, 2001 and 90% of our gross sales in the quarter ending June 30, 2001. Sprint uses our products in its initial offering of wireless Internet access services. We have only a small number of other customers.

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    Sprint also has significant control over our corporate governance. For example, Sprint may designate two directors to serve on our board of directors. Further, we cannot issue any securities, with limited exceptions, or, in most cases, take important corporate action without Sprint's approval. Sprint has other rights and privileges, including a right of first refusal as to any proposed change in our control. This right of first refusal is assignable by Sprint to any third party. Further, if Sprint exercises warrants it currently holds, and assuming that no other warrant holders exercise, Sprint would beneficially own as of June 30, 2001, approximately 27.7% of our common stock. As a result, Sprint will have a great deal of influence on us in the future. We cannot be sure that Sprint will exercise this influence in our best interests, as Sprint's interests are in many respects different than ours.

    We have entered into an equipment purchase agreement with Sprint that imposes substantial requirements on us. We must:

    meet Sprint's schedule for the manufacture and shipment of products;

    satisfy commitments for product development;

    satisfy installation and maintenance obligations; and

    license our technology to specified third parties.

    Sprint's obligation to purchase our products is subject to extensive testing and acceptance procedures. If we fail to meet the requirements of the agreement, we could be subject to heavy penalties, including the obligation to license our intellectual property rights to Sprint on a royalty-free basis. Sprint may also gain access to the key source code of our products.

CHANGES IN PLANS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AT OUR LARGEST CUSTOMERS COULD SERIOUSLY HARM OUR SALES.

    In late 2000, Sprint, our largest customer for that year, completed a reorganization of its operations including the business to which we sell our products. As part of this reorganization, Sprint announced that it was focusing its broadband efforts in 14 geographical markets in the residential and small business areas. In light of these plans, we have sold a relatively smaller amount of our higher margin base station equipment to Sprint as compared to our earlier plans. Further changes in their business plan to stretch out or delay implementation of service in these markets could further reduce our sales and harm our business.

    In late 2000, Look Communications, our second largest customer for that year, encountered difficulties in securing additional financing to support the continued growth of its operations. We believe that Look Communications is exploring alternatives to obtaining additional financing but cannot be sure that it will succeed. We had negligible sales to Look Communication during the six months ending June 30, 2001.

WE HAVE NOT BEEN PROFITABLE, AND WE MAY NEVER BE PROFITABLE. WE EXPECT CONTINUING LOSSES IN THE FUTURE.

    We have not been profitable and we cannot assure you that we will ever achieve or sustain profitability. We were organized in 1990 and have had operating losses every year. Our accumulated deficit was $132 million as of June 30, 2001. The potential of our business to produce revenue and profit is unproven. The market for our products has only recently begun to develop and is rapidly changing. Our market has an increasing number of competing technologies and competitors, and several of our competitors are significantly larger than us. We have experienced pressure to lower the price of our products in the past and we expect that these pressures will continue. We expect to incur losses in the future.

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WE MUST BE ABLE TO QUICKLY AND EFFECTIVELY DEVELOP NEW PRODUCTS AND ENHANCEMENTS FOR OUR EXISTING PRODUCTS, AND DEPLOY OUR PRODUCTS ON A MUCH LARGER SCALE THAN WE HAVE IN THE PAST. WE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO MEET THESE CHALLENGES.

    To meet the existing and future demands of the broadband wireless market, we must develop new products and enhance our existing products. Further, Sprint and other potential large scale customers require us to successfully deploy our system to an ever increasing number of users. We might not be able to meet these challenges.

    Sprint and other customers are working to reduce the cost of residential customer equipment installation with a goal of end user self install. This requires the ability to deploy equipment in locations that do not have direct line-of-sight to the wireless operator's antenna. We are developing products to serve this requirement. If another company is successful in meeting this need before we do, our business will be harmed.

WE DEPEND ON THE BROADBAND WIRELESS MARKET, WHICH IS A NEWLY DEVELOPING MARKET THAT IS SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTIES.

    Before 2000, over half our sales were to cable customers. The cable industry has now developed a standard known as the Data Over Cable System Interface Specification. Our products do not conform to this standard, and we have experienced substantially reduced sales to cable customers. We are now focusing our business on the wireless industry, which is new and subject to uncertainties.

    The wireless industry competes with other technologies, including cable and digital subscriber lines to provide high-speed Internet access. The cable and digital subscriber line technologies avoid the principal disadvantage of wireless, which requires direct line-of-sight between the wireless operator's antenna and the customer's location. Wireless system operators also face a number of licensing and regulatory restrictions. Conditions in the wireless market could change rapidly and significantly from technological changes. Further, the development and market acceptance of alternative technologies could decrease the demand for our products or make them obsolete. There can be no assurance that the wireless industry market will grow or that our products will be accepted in the emerging market. We expect to face substantial competition in this market, which could limit our sales and impair our business.

    In addition, during the first six months of 2001, the market for telecommunications equipment declined significantly, which has adversely affected the entire telecommunications industry, including service providers, systems integrators, and equipment providers, and has reduced the business outlook and visibility of the industry. If the telecommunications market, and in particular the market for broadband access equipment, does not improve and grow, our business would be substantially harmed.

WE FACE SIGNIFICANT COMPETITION, INCLUDING COMPETITION FROM LARGE COMPANIES.

    Our market is intensely competitive, and we expect even more competition in the future. Several of our competitors are substantially larger and have greater financial, technical, marketing, distribution, customer support, name recognition, and access to customers, than we have. One of our principal competitors, Cisco, has recently announced that it has a competitive wireless technology that will offer cost effective performance and will operate successfully in environments in which it is difficult to obtain a line-of-sight between the customer's location and the wireless operators' antennae. Cisco's system may provide benefits superior to ours. We believe that other companies also have similar products under development. Further, our product development may be harmed by our lack of engineering resources. There can be no assurance that we will be able to compete successfully in the future.

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    We have agreed with Sprint that in the future we will allow third parties to license our technology. These third parties may offer products that compete with ours, using our technology. This could create significant new competitive challenges for us. Our business depends upon the technical success and working relationships of companies that produce other parts of our system. These companies may decide to compete with us in the future, which could limit our growth and harm our business.

WE MAY BECOME INVOLVED IN LITIGATION OVER OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WHICH COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT COSTS AND MIGHT DIVERT THE ATTENTION OF OUR MANAGEMENT.

    Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights, to determine the validity and scope of our patents, and to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. This litigation might result in substantial costs and could divert the attention of our management. Further, others may claim that our products infringe upon their proprietary rights. These claims, with or without merit, could result in significant litigation costs, diversion of the attention of our management and serious harm to our business. We may be required to enter into royalty and license agreements that may have terms that are disadvantageous to us. If litigation is successful against us, it could result in the invalidation of our proprietary rights and our incurring liability for damages, which could have a harmful effect on our business. In the past, we initiated one patent infringement litigation to enforce our patent rights. This litigation resulted in a settlement in which we granted licenses to the defendants containing terms that are in some respects favorable to them. For example, we granted to one of the defendants, Com21, Inc., a right of first refusal to purchase our patents. We may find it necessary to institute further infringement litigation, and third parties may institute litigation against us challenging the validity of our patents.

MARKET PRESSURE TO REDUCE THE PRICE OF OUR PRODUCTS HAS HURT OUR BUSINESS, AND THE PRESSURE IS LIKELY TO INCREASE.

    We have experienced pressure from our customers, including Sprint, to lower prices for our products, and we expect that this pressure to lower the prices of our products will continue and increase. Market acceptance of our products, and our future success, will depend in part on reductions in the unit cost of our products. Our ability to reduce our prices has been limited by several factors, including our reliance on one manufacturer of our modems and on limited sources for other components of our products. Our research and development efforts seek to reduce the cost of our products through design and engineering changes. We have no assurance that we will be able to redesign our products to achieve substantial cost reductions or that we will otherwise be able to reduce our manufacturing and other costs. Any reductions in cost may not be sufficient to improve our gross margins, which must substantially improve for us to operate profitably.

WE RELY ON A SINGLE MANUFACTURER FOR OUR END-USER PRODUCTS AND ON LIMITED SOURCES FOR OUR COMPONENTS, SOME OF WHICH ARE BECOMING OBSOLETE.

    We outsource manufacturing of our Series 2000 modem products to a single manufacturer, Sharp Corporation, while maintaining only a limited manufacturing capability for pre-production assembly and testing. Since we have only one manufacturing source for our modems, our ability to reduce our manufacturing costs may be limited.

    We are dependent upon key suppliers for a number of components within our Series 2000 products, including Texas Instruments, Hitachi, and Intel. There can be no assurance that these and other single-source components will continue to be available to us, or that deliveries to us will not be interrupted or delayed due to shortages. Having single-source components also makes it more difficult for us to reduce our costs for these components and makes us vulnerable to price increases by the

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component manufacturer. Any significant interruption or delay in the supply of components for our products or any increase in our costs for components could seriously harm our business.

OUR LONG SALES CYCLE MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR US TO FORECAST REVENUES, REQUIRES US TO INCUR HIGH SALES COSTS AND AGGRAVATES FLUCTUATIONS IN QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS. OUR SALES CYCLE MAY GET LONGER.

    The sale of our products typically takes between six and twelve months. Customers usually want to perform significant technical evaluation before making a purchase. There are often delays resulting from our customers' internal procedures to approve the large capital expenditures that are typically involved in purchasing our products. This makes it difficult for us to predict revenue. Since we incur sales costs before we make a sale or recognize related revenues, the length and uncertainty of our sales cycle increases the volatility of our operating results because we have high costs without offsetting revenues. Over the last year, our industry has consolidated so that our principal and potential customers are large service providers, including telecommunications companies. These larger customers tend to have longer and more exhaustive review and testing processes, which have increased our selling expenses and lengthened our sales cycle.

INTERNATIONAL SALES COULD INVOLVE GREATER RISKS.

    Although we have sold our products primarily in the United States and Canada, we are pursuing opportunities in other countries. We believe that international sales may represent an increasingly greater proportion of our sales in the future. International sales accounted for less than 1% and 30% of gross sales for the quarters ending June 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. International sales will be subject to a number of risks, including longer payment cycles, export and import restrictions, foreign regulatory requirements, greater difficulty in accounts receivable collection, potentially adverse tax consequences, political and economic instability and reduced intellectual property protection. To increase our international coverage we rely on value added resellers, commonly known as VARs, or integrators. These VARs may not remain our exclusive distributors. They also compete with each other in some areas so it may be difficult for us to protect our international distribution channels. Further, the frequency spectrum and amount of spectrum available internationally varies from country to country. We will depend on our VARs to develop radio equipment that complies with local licenses, which may slow deployment in some international markets.

WE DEPEND ON OUR KEY PERSONNEL, AND HIRING AND RETAINING QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES IS DIFFICULT.

    Our success depends in significant part upon the continued services of our key technical, sales and management personnel. Our officers or employees can terminate their relationships with us at any time. Our future success also depends on our ability to attract, train, retain and motivate highly qualified technical, marketing, sales and management personnel. There can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain key personnel. The loss of the services of one or more of our key personnel or our failure to attract additional qualified personnel could prevent us from meeting our product development goals and could significantly impair our business.

WE MAY BE UNABLE TO PROTECT OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

    We rely on a combination of patent, trade secret, copyright and trademark laws and contractual restrictions to establish and protect our intellectual property rights. We cannot assure that our patents will cover all the aspects of our technology that require patent protection or that our patents will not be challenged or invalidated, or that the claims allowed in our patents may not be of sufficient scope or strength to provide meaningful protection or commercial advantage to us. We initiated one patent infringement lawsuit to enforce our rights, which resulted in a settlement. We do not know whether we

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will need to bring litigation in the future to assert our patent rights, or whether other companies will bring litigation challenging our patents. This litigation could be time consuming and costly and could result in our patents being held invalid or unenforceable. Even if the patents are upheld or are not challenged, third parties might be able to develop other technologies or products without infringing any of these patents.

    We have entered into confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with our employees, and we enter into non-disclosure agreements with some of our suppliers, distributors, and customers, to limit access to and disclosure of our proprietary information. These contractual arrangements or the other steps we take to protect our intellectual property may not be sufficient to prevent misappropriation of our technology or deter independent third-party development of similar technologies. The laws of foreign countries may not protect our products or intellectual property rights to the same extent, as the laws of the United States.

    We have in the past received, and may in the future receive, notices from persons claiming that our products, software or asserted proprietary rights infringe the proprietary rights of these persons. We expect that developers of wireless technologies will be increasingly subject to infringement claims as the number of products and competitors as our market grows. While we are not subject to any infringement claims, any future claim, with or without merit, could be time consuming, result in costly litigation, cause product shipment delays or require us to enter into royalty or licensing agreements. Royalty or licensing agreements might not be available on terms acceptable to us or at all.

DEFECTS IN OUR PRODUCTS COULD CAUSE PRODUCT RETURNS AND PRODUCT LIABILITY.

    Products as complex as ours frequently contain undetected errors, defects or failures, especially when introduced or when new versions are released. In the past, our products have contained these errors, and there can be no assurance that errors will not be found in our current and future products. The occurrence of errors, defects or failures could result in product returns and other losses. They could also result in the loss of or delay in market acceptance of our products. These might also subject us to claims for product liability.

GOVERNMENT REGULATION MAY NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR FUTURE GROWTH.

    We are subject to federal, state and local government regulation. For instance, the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, extend to high-speed Internet access products such as ours. Further, governmental regulation of our customers may limit our growth and hurt our business. Each of our customers has filed applications to operate within a frequency spectrum regulated by the FCC. Delays in approvals by the FCC may limit our future growth. If the FCC changes its decision to open the frequency spectrum for full utilization, the future growth of the wireless industry could be limited.

IF WE ARE DE-LISTED FROM THE NASDAQ NATIONAL MARKET, THE PRICE OF OUR COMMON STOCK COULD DROP, AND IT MAY BE MORE DIFFICULT TO TRADE OUR COMMON STOCK.

    Our common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market, which imposes requirements to maintain the continued listing of our common stock on that market, including that we must maintain a minimum bid price of $5.00 per share for our common stock and have a market capitalization of at least $50 million, or maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for our common stock and maintain net worth above $4 million. Our common stock was de-listed from the Nasdaq National Market and did not trade on Nasdaq between mid-June 1998 and July 6, 2000. We have received notices from Nasdaq indicating that we failed to meet certain of its requirements and that our common

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stock may be de-listed from trading on the Nasdaq National Market. On June 7, 2001, we received a determination letter from the staff of Nasdaq indicating that we had failed to comply with the minimum market capitalization requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq National Market, and that our common stock would be de-listed. Further, the staff denied our application to transfer the listing of our stock to the Nasdaq Small Cap Market. We requested a hearing before the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel to review the determination by the staff of Nasdaq. This hearing was held on July 19, 2001, and defers the de-listing of our common stock by Nasdaq pending a decision by the Listing Qualifications Panel.

    De-listing of our common stock could reduce our stockholders' ability to buy or sell shares as quickly and as inexpensively as they have done historically. This reduced liquidity would make it more difficult for us to raise capital in the future. The trading price of our common stock could decline due to the change in liquidity and reduced publicity resulting from being de-listed from the Nasdaq National Market.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

    Not applicable.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES

EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES WITH HALIFAX FUND, L.P.

    Pursuant to an Exchange Agreement, dated August 13, 2001 between us and the Halifax Fund, L.P., or, the Exchange Agreement, we completed an exchange of shares of a new series of convertible preferred stock for the $7.5 million convertible debenture, and related adjustment warrant, issued to Halifax Fund, L. P. in February 2001. We did not receive any consideration in this transaction other than the cancellation of the previously issued debenture and adjustment Warrant. This transaction, with a single accredited investor, was exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 506 of Regulation D. For a description of this transaction and the securities issued, see "Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements—Convertible Debentures."

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)
Exhibits

    The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

Exhibit No.
  Description of Exhibit
3.01   Certificate of Designations of Series K Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of the Registrant
4.01   Exchange Agreement between Halifax Fund, L.P. and the Registrant, dated as of August 13, 2001
4.02   Registration Rights Agreement between Halifax Fund, L.P. and the Registrant, dated as of August 13, 2001
(b)
Reports on Form 8-K

    Not applicable.

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HYBRID NETWORKS, INC.

SIGNATURES

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

Date: August 14, 2001   HYBRID NETWORKS, INC.

 

 

/s/ Michael D. Greenbaum
Michael D. Greenbaum
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

/s/ Judson W. Goldsmith

Judson W. Goldsmith
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RISK FACTORS
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
SIGNATURES