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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

 

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012

 

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

For the transition period from             to            

Commission File Number 000-27115

 

 

PCTEL, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   77-0364943
(State or Other Jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)   Identification Number)
471 Brighton Drive,  
Bloomingdale, IL   60108
(Address of Principal Executive Office)   (Zip Code)

(630) 372-6800

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

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

 

Title

 

Outstanding

Common Stock, par value $.001 per share   18,466,123 as of May 9, 2012

 

 

 


PCTEL, INC.

Form 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

  FINANCIAL INFORMATION      3   

Item 1

  Financial Statements (unaudited)      3   
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets      3   
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations      4   
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss      5   
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows      7   
  Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity      6   
  Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      8   

Item 2

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      28   

Item 3

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk      33   

Item 4

  Controls and Procedures      33   

PART II

  OTHER INFORMATION      33   

Item 1

  Legal Proceedings      33   

Item 1A

  Risk Factors      34   

Item 2

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      34   

Item 3

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities      34   

Item 4

  Mine Safety Disclosures      34   

Item 5

  Other Information      34   

Item 6

  Exhibits      34   

Signatures

     35   

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

 

     (unaudited)        
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2012     2011  

ASSETS

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 17,840      $ 19,418   

Short-term investment securities

     46,567        42,210   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $120 and $132 at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

     12,788        14,342   

Inventories, net

     13,246        13,911   

Deferred tax assets, net

     896        896   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     1,359        2,277   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     92,696        93,054   

Property and equipment, net

     13,696        13,590   

Long-term investment securities

     3,497        7,177   

Goodwill

     161        161   

Intangible assets, net

     8,587        9,332   

Deferred tax assets, net

     8,831        8,831   

Other noncurrent assets

     1,568        1,319   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 129,036      $ 133,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Accounts payable

   $ 5,963      $ 5,651   

Accrued liabilities

     3,906        7,092   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     9,869        12,743   

Long-term liabilities

     2,374        2,144   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     12,243        14,887   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redeemable equity

     1,731        1,731   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 18,487,060 and 18,218,537 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

     18        18   

Additional paid-in capital

     136,949        137,117   

Accumulated deficit

     (22,368     (20,941

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     124        121   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity of PCTEL, Inc.

     114,723        116,315   

Noncontrolling interest

     339        531   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     115,062        116,846   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   $ 129,036      $ 133,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     (unaudited)  
     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2012     2011  

REVENUES

   $ 17,161      $ 18,233   

COST OF REVENUES

     9,983        10,012   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

     7,178        8,221   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

    

Research and development

     2,807        2,983   

Sales and marketing

     2,516        2,608   

General and administrative

     2,752        2,718   

Amortization of intangible assets

     745        672   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     8,820        8,981   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING LOSS

     (1,642     (760

Other income, net

     75        111   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (1,567     (649

Benefit for income taxes

     (456     (304
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET LOSS

     (1,111     (345

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (353     (226
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.

     (758     (119

Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests

     (122     (563
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET LOSS AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   $ (880   $ (682
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic Earnings per Share:

    

Net loss available to common shareholders

   $ (0.05   $ (0.04

Diluted Earnings per Share:

    

Net loss available to common shareholders

   $ (0.05   $ (0.04

Weighted average shares — Basic

     17,264        17,199   

Weighted average shares — Diluted

     17,264        17,199   

Cash dividend per share

   $ 0.03      $ 0.00   

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

 

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PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     (unaudited)  
     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2012     2011  

NET LOSS

   $ (1,111   $ (345

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

    

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments

     3        13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

     (1,108     (332
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (353     (226
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.

   $ (755   $ (106
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(in thousands)

 

                        Accumulated                           
                        Other                           
            Additional           Comprehensive      Total                 Redeemable  
     Common      Paid-In     Retained     Income      Stockholders’     Noncontrolling     Total     Noncontrolling  
     Stock      Capital     Deficit     (Loss)      Equity of PCTEL, Inc.     Interest     Equity     Interest  

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2011

   $ 18       $ 137,117      $ (20,941   $ 121       $ 116,315      $ 531      $ 116,846      $ 1,731   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

     —           698        —          —           698        —          698        —     

Issuance of shares for stock purchase and option plans

     —           294        —          —           294        —          294        —     

Cancellation of shares for payment of withholding tax

     —           (1,162     —          —           (1,162     —          (1,162     —     

Share-based payments for PCTEL Secure

     —           —          —          —           —          24        24        15   

Adjustment to temporary equity for PCTEL Secure

     —           —          (122     —           (122     —          (122     122   

Dividend

     —           2        (547     —           (545     —          (545     —     

Net income (loss)

     —           —          (758     —           (758     (216     (974     (137

Change in cumulative translation adjustment, net

     —           —          —          3         3        —          3        —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BALANCE, MARCH 31, 2012

   $ 18       $ 136,949      $ (22,368   $ 124       $ 114,723      $ 339      $ 115,062      $ 1,731   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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PCTEL, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Operating Activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (1,111   $ (345

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     1,331        1,303   

Stock-based compensation

     698        821   

Share-based expense

     39        29   

Loss on disposal/sale of property and equipment

     4        —     

Payment of withholding tax on stock based compensation

     (1,162     (1,197

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

    

Accounts receivable

     1,554        (562

Inventories

     664        (831

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     668        (793

Accounts payable

     312        2,093   

Income taxes payable

     (20     —     

Other accrued liabilities

     (2,915     (1,624

Deferred revenue

     (22     (191
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     40        (1,297
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (696     (1,800

Purchase of investments

     (17,077     (17,663

Redemptions/maturities of short-term investments

     16,400        15,405   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,373     (4,058
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     294        270   

Cash dividend

     (545     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (251     270   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,584     (5,085

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     6        15   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     19,418        23,998   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

   $ 17,840      $ 18,928   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

 

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PCTEL, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

(in thousands except per share data and as otherwise noted)

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Nature of Operations

PCTEL is a global leader in propagation and optimization solutions for the wireless industry. The Company designs and develops software-based radios (scanning receivers) for wireless network optimization and develops and distributes innovative antenna solutions.

The Company designs, distributes, and supports innovative antenna solutions for public safety applications, unlicensed and licensed wireless broadband, fleet management, network timing, and other global positioning systems (“GPS”) applications. The Company’s portfolio of scanning receivers and interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks.

Antenna Products

PCTEL’s MAXRAD®, Bluewave™ and Wi-Sys™ antenna solutions address public safety, military, and government applications; supervisory control and data acquisition (“SCADA”), health care, energy, smart grid and agricultural applications; indoor wireless, wireless backhaul, and cellular applications. Revenue growth for antenna products is driven by emerging wireless applications in these markets. The Company’s portfolio includes a broad range of WiMAX antennas, land mobile radio (“LMR”) antennas, and precision GPS antennas that serve innovative applications in telemetry, radio frequency identification (“RFID”), WiFi, fleet management, and mesh networks. The Company’s antenna products are primarily sold through distributors and original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) providers.

The Company established its current antenna product portfolio with a series of acquisitions. In 2004 the Company acquired MAXRAD, Inc. (“MAXRAD”), as well as certain product lines from Andrew Corporation (“Andrew”), which established its core product offerings in WiFi, LMR and GPS. Over the next several years the Company added additional capabilities within those product lines and additional served markets with the acquisition of certain assets from Bluewave Antenna Systems, Ltd (“Bluewave”) in 2008, and the acquisitions of Wi-Sys Communications, Inc (“Wi-Sys”) in 2009, and Sparco Technologies, Inc. (“Sparco”) in 2010. The Company’s WiMAX antenna products were developed and brought to market through the Company’s ongoing operations.

Scanning Receivers and Optimization Services

PCTEL is a leading supplier of high-speed, multi-standard, demodulating receivers and test and measurement solutions to the wireless industry worldwide. The Company’s SeeGull® scanning receivers, receiver-based products and CLARIFY® interference management solutions are used to measure, monitor and optimize cellular networks. Revenue growth for scanning receiver and interference management products is driven by the deployment of new wireless technology and the need for wireless networks to be tuned and reconfigured on a regular basis. The Company develops and supports scanning receivers for LTE, EVDO, CDMA, WCDMA, GSM, TD-SCDMA, and WiMAX networks. The Company’s scanning receiver products are sold primarily through test and measurement value added resellers and, to a lesser extent, directly to network operators.

The Company established its scanning receiver product portfolio in 2003 with the acquisition of certain assets of Dynamic Telecommunications, Inc. In 2009 the Company acquired the scanning receiver business of Ascom Network Testing, Inc (“Ascom”) as well as the exclusive distribution rights and patented technology for Wider Network LLC’s (“Wider”) network interference products.

On October 25, 2011, the Company purchased certain assets from Envision Wireless Inc. (“Envision”), an engineering services business based in Melbourne, Florida. The Company paid $1.5 million to acquire this network engineering service (“NES”) business including customer relationships, accounts receivable and fixed assets. The NES business focuses on the radio frequency (“RF”) issues pertaining to in-building coverage and capacity and its target market is relevant to our antenna and scanning receiver businesses. NES provides value-added analysis of collected data to public cellular carriers, network infrastructure providers, and real estate companies.

 

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The Company also has an intellectual property portfolio related to antennas, the mounting of antennas, and scanning receivers. These patents are being held for defensive purposes and are not part of an active licensing program.

Secure applications

On January 5, 2011, the Company formed PCTEL Secure LLC (“PCTEL Secure”), a joint venture limited liability company, with Eclipse Design Technologies, Inc. (“Eclipse”). PCTEL Secure designs Android-based, secure communication products. The Company contributed $2.5 million in cash in return for 51% ownership of the joint venture and Eclipse contributed $2.4 million of intangible assets in return for 49% ownership of the joint venture.

Segment reporting

The Company operates in two segments for reporting purposes. Beginning with the formation of PCTEL Secure in January 2011, we report the financial results of PCTEL Secure as a separate operating segment. Because PCTEL Secure is a joint venture, we make decisions regarding allocation of resources separate from the rest of the Company. Our chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results and the assets of the segments in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance between the segments.

Basis of Consolidation

The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2012 and the condensed consolidated statements of operations, statements of comprehensive loss, and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively are unaudited and reflect all adjustments of a normal recurring nature that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period financial statements. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2011.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PCTEL Secure. Because the Company has a 51% ownership interest in PCTEL Secure, 49% of PCTEL Secure’s net loss is recorded as noncontrolling interest in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, and 49% of the equity in PCTEL Secure is recorded as noncontrolling interest. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. have been condensed or omitted. The significant accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 (“the 2011 Form 10-K”). There were no changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the three months ended March 31, 2012. In addition, the Company reaffirms the use of estimates in the preparation of the financial statements as set forth in the 2011 Form 10-K. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2011 Form 10-K. The results for the operations for the period ended March 31, 2012 may not be indicative of the results for the period ending December 31, 2012.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Company is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations due to its foreign operations and because products are sold internationally. The functional currency for the Company’s foreign operations is predominantly the applicable local currency. Accounts of foreign operations are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at the applicable balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and average monthly rates prevailing during the period for revenue and expense accounts. Adjustments resulting from translation are included in accumulated other comprehensive income, a separate component of shareholders’ equity. Gains and losses resulting from other transactions originally in foreign currencies and then translated into U.S. dollars are included in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. Net foreign exchange losses resulting from foreign currency transactions included in other income, net were $10 and $8 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

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Recent Accounting Guidance

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an amendment to its guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures. The amendments generally represent clarification of fair value measurements, but also include instances where a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or disclosing information about fair value measurements has changed. This update results in common principles and requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendment also expands the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The amendments became effective for the period ending March 31, 2012. The adoption of this amendment did not impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

2. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company follows Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), which establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. A financial instruments categorization within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. ASC 820 establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of assets or liabilities.

Level 3: unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

Cash and cash equivalents are measured at fair value and investments are recognized at amortized cost in the Company’s financial statements. Accounts receivable and other investments are financial assets with carrying values that approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these assets. Accounts payable is a financial liability with a carrying value that approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these liabilities.

 

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3. Earnings per Share

The following table is the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2012     2011  

Basic Earnings Per Share computation:

    

Numerator:

    

Net loss

   $ (1,111   $ (345

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (353     (226
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to PCTEL, Inc.

   $ (758   $ (119

Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests

     (122     (563
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss available to common shareholders

   $ (880   $ (682

Denominator:

    

Common shares outstanding

     17,264        17,199   

Earnings per common share — basic

    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss available to common shareholders

   $ (0.05   $ (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share computation:

    

Numerator:

    

Net loss

   $ (1,111   $ (345

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (353     (226
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to PCTEL, Inc.

   $ (758   $ (119

Less: adjustments to redemption value of noncontrolling interests

     (122     (563
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss available to commons shareholders

   $ (880   $ (682

Denominator:

    

Common shares outstanding

     17,264        17,199   

Restricted shares and performance shares subject to vesting

     *        *   

Common stock option grants

     *        *   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shares

     17,264        17,199   

Earnings per common share — diluted

    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss available to common shareholders

   $ (0.05   $ (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* As denoted by “*” in the table above, the weighted average common stock option grants, performance shares and restricted shares of 421,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2012, and 474,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, were excluded from the calculations of diluted net loss per share since their effects are anti-dilutive.

 

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4. Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments

The Company’s cash and investments consist of the following:

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2012      2011  

Cash

   $ 16,085       $ 17,028   

Cash equivalents

     1,755         2,390   

Short-term investments

     46,567         42,210   

Long-term investments

     3,497         7,177   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 67,904       $ 68,805   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash and Cash equivalents

At March 31, 2012, cash and cash equivalents included bank balances and investments with original maturities less than 90 days. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s cash equivalents were invested in highly liquid AAA money market funds that are required to comply with Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Such funds utilize the amortized cost method of accounting, seek to maintain a constant $1.00 per share price, and are redeemable upon demand. The Company restricts its investments in AAA money market funds to those invested 100% in either short-term U.S. Government Agency securities or bank repurchase agreements collateralized by the these same securities. The fair values of these money market funds are established through quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1 inputs). The cash in the Company’s U.S. banks is fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation due to the balances being below the maximum insurable amounts.

At March 31, 2012, the Company had $16.1 million in cash and $1.8 million in cash equivalents and at December 31, 2011, the Company had $17.0 million in cash and $2.4 million in cash equivalents. The Company had $0.9 million of cash and cash equivalents in foreign bank accounts at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. As of March 31, 2012, the Company has no intentions of repatriating the cash in its foreign bank accounts. If the Company decides to repatriate the cash in the foreign bank accounts, it may experience difficulty in doing so in a timely manner. The Company may also be exposed to foreign currency fluctuations and taxes if it repatriates these funds.

Investments

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s short-term and long-term investments consisted of pre-refunded municipal bonds, U.S. government agency bonds, and AA or higher rated corporate bonds all classified as held-to-maturity.

At March 31, 2012, the Company had invested $24.1 million in pre-refunded municipal bonds, $16.8 million in U.S. government agency bonds and $9.2 million in AA rated or higher corporate bonds. The income and principal from the pre-refunded municipal bonds are secured by an irrevocable trust of U.S. Treasury securities. The bonds, classified as short-term investments, have original maturities greater than 90 days and mature in less than one year. At March 31, 2012, the Company had $3.5 million classified as long-term investment securities. The bonds classified as long-term investments have maturities greater than one year but less than two years. The Company’s bonds are recorded at the purchase price and carried at amortized cost. The net unrealized gains were $25 at March 31, 2012. Approximately 12% of the Company’s bonds were protected by bond default insurance at March 31, 2012.

At December 31, 2011, the Company had invested $23.6 million in pre-refunded municipal bonds, $18.3 million in U.S. government agency bonds, and $7.5 million in AA rated or higher corporate bonds, and classified $7.2 million as long-term investment securities.

The Company categorizes its financial instruments within a fair value hierarchy established in accounting and disclosures for fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy is described under the Fair Value of Financial Instruments in Note 2. For the Level 2 investments, the Company uses quoted prices of similar assets in active markets.

 

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Cash equivalents and investments measured at fair value were as follows at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

     March 31, 2012      December 31, 2011  
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Cash equivalents:

                       

Money market funds

   $ 1,755       $ 0       $ 0       $ 1,755       $ 2,390       $ 0       $ 0       $ 2,390   

Investments:

                       

US government agency bonds

     —           16,800         —           16,800         —           18,256         —           18,256   

Municipal bonds

     —           24,095         —           24,095         —           23,616         —           23,616   

Corporate debt securities

     —           9,194         —           9,194         —           7,550         —           7,550   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,755       $ 50,089       $ 0       $ 51,844       $ 2,390       $ 49,422       $ 0       $ 51,812   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

5. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill

In October 2011, the Company recorded goodwill of $0.2 million related to the acquisition of assets from Envision. Because the Company’s market capitalization exceeded its book value at December 31, 2011 and based on review of qualitative factors, there was no indication of goodwill impairment.

Intangible Assets

The Company amortizes intangible assets with finite lives on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives, which range from one to eight years. The summary of other intangible assets, net as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2012      2011  
            Accumulated      Net Book             Accumulated      Net Book  
     Cost      Amortization      Value      Cost      Amortization      Value  

Customer contracts and relationships

   $ 17,263       $ 11,027       $ 6,236       $ 17,263       $ 10,554       $ 6,709   

Patents and technology

     7,408         6,342         1,066         7,408         6,223         1,185   

Trademarks and trade names

     2,729         2,390         339         2,729         2,361         368   

Other

     3,254         2,308         946         3,254         2,184         1,070   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 30,654       $ 22,067       $ 8,587       $ 30,654       $ 21,322       $ 9,332   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The $0.7 million decrease in the net book value of intangible assets at March 31, 2012 compared to December 31, 2011 reflects amortization expense of $0.7 million recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2012.

The Company’s scheduled amortization expense for 2012 and the next five years is as follows:

 

Fiscal Year

   Amount  

2012

   $ 2,971   

2013

   $ 2,646   

2014

   $ 2,130   

2015

   $ 1,419   

2016

   $ 166   

 

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6. Balance Sheet Information

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced amount with standard net terms that range between 30 and 60 days. The Company extends credit to its customers based on an evaluation of a customer’s financial condition and collateral is generally not required. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable. The allowance is based on the Company’s assessment of known delinquent accounts, historical experience, and other currently available evidence of the collectability and the aging of accounts receivable. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.1 million at March 31, 2012 and at December 31, 2011. The provision for doubtful accounts is included in sales and marketing expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and include material, labor and overhead costs using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method of costing. Inventories as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 were composed of raw materials, sub-assemblies, finished goods and work-in-process. The Company had consigned inventory with customers of $0.9 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The Company records allowances to reduce the value of inventory to the lower of cost or market, including allowances for excess and obsolete inventory. The allowance for inventory losses was $1.6 million and $1.5 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Inventories consisted of the following at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2012      2011  

Raw materials

   $ 8,973       $ 10,573   

Work in process

     764         476   

Finished goods

     3,509         2,862   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Inventories, net

   $ 13,246       $ 13,911   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Prepaid and Other Current Assets

Prepaid assets are stated at cost and are amortized over the useful lives (up to one year) of the assets.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The Company depreciates computer equipment over three to five years, office equipment, manufacturing and test equipment, and motor vehicles over five years, furniture and fixtures over seven years, and buildings over 30 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the corresponding lease term or useful life. Depreciation expense and gains and losses on the disposal of property and equipment are included in cost of sales and operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

 

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Property and equipment consists of the following at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
     2012     2011  

Building

   $ 6,207      $ 6,207   

Computers and office equipment

     8,411        7,962   

Manufacturing and test equipment

     8,888        8,831   

Furniture and fixtures

     1,169        1,169   

Leasehold improvements

     302        230   

Motor vehicles

     27        27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property and equipment

     25,004        24,426   

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (13,078     (12,606

Land

     1,770        1,770   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

   $ 13,696      $ 13,590   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2012      2011  

Paid time off

   $ 1,008       $ 940   

Inventory receipts

     771         1,457   

Payroll, bonuses, and other employee benefits

     478         3,015   

Warranties

     244         249   

Professional fees

     233         197   

Due to Sparco shareholders

     198         198   

Real estate taxes

     188         159   

Employee stock purchase plan

     110         232   

Deferred revenues

     56         78   

Other

     620         567   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,906       $ 7,092   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities consist of the following:

 

     March 31,      December 31,  
     2012      2011  

Executive deferred compensation plan

   $ 1,520       $ 1,272   

Income taxes

     825         825   

Deferred rent

     25         42   

Deferred revenues

     4         5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,374       $ 2,144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

7. PCTEL Secure

On January 5, 2011, the Company formed PCTEL Secure LLC (“PCTEL Secure”), a joint venture limited liability company, with Eclipse Design Technologies, Inc. (“Eclipse”). PCTEL Secure designs Android-based, secure communication products. The Company contributed $2.5 million in cash on the formation of the joint venture in return for 51% ownership of the joint venture. In return for 49% ownership of the joint venture, Eclipse contributed $2.4 million of intangible assets in the form of intellectual property and a services agreement, including an assembled workforce, to provide services.

 

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The initial capitalization of PCTEL Secure was $4.9 million, consisting of $2.5 million of cash, $1.1 million of in-process research and development, $0.8 million for non-compete agreements, and $0.5 million for service agreements. The values for the intangible assets were the fair values of the intangible assets modeled at the time of execution of the agreements. The intangible assets are being amortized for book purposes, but are not deductible for tax purposes. At the date of acquisition, the weighted average amortization period of the intangible assets acquired was 2.4 years. The Company estimated the fair value (and remaining useful lives) of the assets.

Based on review of accounting rules for consolidation, the Company concluded that (a) it has financial control of PCTEL Secure as it holds two of the three board seats and (b) Eclipse’s rights under the agreements are protective rights that do not override the presumption that the majority-owned subsidiary should be consolidated. Therefore, the Company has consolidated the financial results of PCTEL Secure into the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

The Company provides services to PCTEL Secure at cost for facilities, financial services, general and administrative services, order management, manufacturing and distribution, and marketing services. The term of the Company’s service agreement is through December 31, 2013, with one year extensions thereafter as agreed by the parties. The Company also entered into a line of credit agreement with PCTEL Secure. Under the terms of the line of credit agreement, the Company agreed to lend PCTEL Secure up to $4.0 million at an 8% fixed interest rate. The maturity date for this agreement is June 30, 2014. There have been no borrowings under this line of credit. PCTEL Secure has adequate cash to fund operations through the third quarter 2012.

The limited liability company agreement of PCTEL Secure (“LLC Agreement”) provided several mechanisms for the orderly transition of the Company’s ownership from 51% to 100%. Since the execution of the LLC Agreement, the Company and Eclipse have changed PCTEL Secure’s business model selling mobile phones with secure software embedded licensing its proprietary secure software to third parties for integration on their devices. While the cash flow does not change with the new licensing business model, the revenue decreases dramatically because the licensing royalty per unit is significantly less than the sales price per unit of an entire secure phone. The formulas set forth in the LLC Agreement used to calculate the enterprise value of PCTEL Secure (“EV”) for the purpose of the orderly transition of ownership through call and put rights are multiples of revenue and backlog. Thus the most likely value of Eclipse’s put right and the Company’s call rights are the minimum value expressed in the formula. Based on this model change, the Company and Eclipse agreed to modify the agreement in a first amendment to the LLC Agreement effective December 31, 2011 (“LLC Amendment”).

The features of the LLC Agreement, as amended by the LLC Amendment, are summarized as follows:

The Company’s first call right: The Company exercised its first call right on March 30, 2012 in accordance with the provision of the LLC Agreement requiring Eclipse to sell to the Company 19% of the membership interests in PCTEL Secure for a price of $0.9 million. In its notice to Eclipse, the Company designated as the closing date for the purchase May 29, 2012 or such earlier date on which the Company exercises its mandatory call right (as described below).

Eclipse put right: In the event that the Company did not exercise its first call right, Eclipse had a put right pursuant to which Eclipse could require the Company to purchase 19% of the membership interests in PCTEL Secure; however, such put right has been rendered ineffective because the Company has given notice that it will exercise its first call right.

Mandatory call right: The Company is obligated to purchase from Eclipse all outstanding PCTEL Secure membership interests if a baseline product is delivered by March 31, 2012 and passes a defined acceptance test. This mandatory call expires if the baseline product is not delivered by March 31, 2012 or the baseline product is determined by the designated arbiter to have deficiencies after a second round of acceptance testing. The baseline product was delivered by such date, but testing by the designated arbiter is ongoing as of the date of this report. The mandatory call price is $0.8 million.

The Company’s second call right: This call right is exercisable by the Company if the mandatory call expires unexercised and terminates on December 31, 2013. The Company’s second call price is based on the EV, which was reduced from $4.9 million to $2.66 million by the LLC Amendment. This translates into a reduction of Eclipse’s remaining 30% of the membership interests from $1.5 million to $0.8 million.

The Company’s third call right: If the second call right is not exercised, and after 8 months from the December 31, 2013 expiration date Eclipse fails to complete a sale of its membership interests to a third party, then the Company has the right to purchase Eclipse’s membership interests using the EV calculated at the expiration of the second call right.

In accordance with accounting rules for redeemable financial instruments, the Company recorded redeemable equity of $1.7 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The redeemable equity consists of the $0.9 million fair value of the first call right and the $0.8 million fair value for the mandatory call right. At March 31, 2012, the $0.9 million is redeemable equity because the Company exercised the first call, and $0.8 million is redeemable equity because the baseline product was delivered under the terms of the mandatory call right.

 

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Eclipse identified an employee of PCTEL Secure and two contractors for Eclipse as key contributors of services. Eclipse entered into cash bonus arrangements with the three key contributors. The bonus agreements grant these key contributors the right for each to receive a cash bonus from the net proceeds received by Eclipse upon exercise of Eclipse’s put right, the Company’s second call right, or the Company’s third call right, which results in a qualifying sale of Eclipse’s membership interests in PCTEL Secure. Participation in the net proceeds paid to Eclipse from a qualifying sale of Eclipse’s membership interests is equivalent to each key contributor having been a 5% owner of PCTEL Secure. The Company determined that the qualifying sale of Eclipse’s membership interests was probable upon the date of formation, January 5, 2011. The Company has control over the entity based on its ownership position and number of board seats. PCTEL has the ability to exercise the call rights based on its available cash and investments and lack of indebtedness. The development program undertaken within PCTEL Secure is part of the Company’s strategic growth strategy, and it is the Company’s intent to acquire all membership interests in PCTEL Secure for the products it is creating.

The Company recorded $0.1 million of compensation expense for share-based payments in accordance with accounting for stock compensation for the three key contributors of PCTEL Secure referenced above during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. Each key contributor receives a specific percentage of the net proceeds received by Eclipse upon a qualifying sale of its interests and the amount of proceeds for the qualifying sale is determined based on a predetermined multiple of revenues and backlog. Forfeiture is unlikely because of sufficiently large disincentives for nonperformance. For these key contributors, the Company recorded the pro-rata portion of the total expense of $0.4 million to be recognized over the service period ending March 31, 2012. The service period is based on the exercise of the first call right and the probable exercise of the mandatory call right as of March 31, 2012. The fair value of the bonus amounts was based on 15% of the EV of $2.66 million. Since the Company is a noncontributing investor to the share-based payment arrangements, the Company recognized income equal to the amount that its interest in PCTEL Secure’s equity increased as a result of the disproportionate funding of the compensation costs. This amount is included in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and March 31, 2011, respectively.

PCTEL Secure incurred losses of $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. Since the allocation of PCTEL Secure’s profits and losses is based on its 51% membership interest, the Company recorded approximately $0.4 as net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three months ended March 31, 2012. See the segment information in Note 13 for information related to the financial results of PCTEL Secure. The noncontrolling equity on the balance sheet reflects Eclipse’s share of the equity of PCTEL Secure. The noncontrolling equity includes permanent equity of $0.3 million and the redeemable equity of $1.7 million. The redeemable equity is reflected in the mezzanine section of the balance sheet.

The summary of noncontrolling interest during the year ended March 31, 2012 is as follows:

 

     Noncontrolling Interest  
     Permanent     Redeemable     Total  

Balance at December 31, 2011

   $ 531      $ 1,731      $ 2,262   

Share-based payments for PCTEL Secure

     24        15        39   

Adjustment to temporary equity for PCTEL Secure

     —          122        122   

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (216     (137     (353
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 31, 2012

   $ 339      $ 1,731      $ 2,070   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, 30% of the share-based payment expense associated with the awards to key contributors is credited to Eclipse’s noncontrolling interest and 19% of the share-based expense associated with the award to key contributors is credited to redeemable equity. Since the redeemable equity is fixed at $1.7 million at March 31, 2012, the Company recorded a $0.1 million adjustment to retained earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

8. Acquisitions

Purchase of assets from of Envision Wireless, Inc.

On October 25, 2011, the Company purchased certain assets from Envision Wireless Inc. (“Envision”), an engineering services business based in Melbourne, Florida. The engineering service business (“NES”) focuses on the radio frequency (“RF”) issues pertaining to in-building coverage and capacity and its target market is relevant to the Company’s antenna and scanning receiver businesses. NES provides value-added analysis of collected data to public cellular carriers, network infrastructure providers, and real estate companies. The key employees of Envision became employees of the Company. Envision revenues were approximately $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2010. The pro-forma effect on the financial results of the Company as if the acquisition had taken place on January 1, 2011 is not significant.

 

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The Company paid cash consideration of $1.5 million to acquire customer relationships, accounts receivable and fixed assets. The consideration was determined based on the fair value of the intangible assets modeled at the time of the negotiation, which were updated at the time of closing. With the acquisition of assets from Envision, the Company entered into a lease for a 1,624 square foot facility used for sales activities in Melbourne, Florida. The term of the lease is through October 2012. The cash consideration paid in connection with the acquisition was provided from the Company’s existing cash. The acquisition related costs related to this asset purchase were not significant to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The intangible assets are being amortized for book and tax purposes. At the date of the acquisition, the weighted average book amortization period of the intangible assets acquired was 5.0 years. The Company estimated the fair value (and remaining useful lives) of the assets and liabilities.

The following is the allocation of the purchase price for the assets from Envision at the date of the acquisition:

 

Tangible assets:

  

Accounts receivable

   $ 300   

Fixed assets

     129   
  

 

 

 

Total current assets

     429   
  

 

 

 

Intangible assets:

  

Customer relationships

     500   

Trade names

     126   

Backlog

     20   

Non-compete

     217   

Goodwill

     161   
  

 

 

 

Total intangible assets

     1,024   
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     1,453   
  

 

 

 

Accrued liabilities

     3   
  

 

 

 

Net assets acquired

   $ 1,450   
  

 

 

 

9. Stock-Based Compensation

The condensed consolidated statements of operations include $0.7 million and $0.8 million of stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards, and $0.1 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses. Stock compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards, $0.1 million for performance share awards, and $0.1 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses.

The Company did not capitalize any stock compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2012 or 2011. The Company did not issue any stock awards to employees or contributors of PCTEL Secure during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.

 

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Total stock-based compensation is reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2012      2011  

Cost of revenues

   $ 104       $ 69   

Research and development

     140         156   

Sales and marketing

     130         182   

General and administrative

     324         414   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 698       $ 821   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Restricted Stock — Service Based

The Company grants restricted shares as employee incentives as permitted under the Company’s 1997 Stock Plan, as amended and restated (“1997 Stock Plan”). In connection with the grant of restricted stock to employees, the Company records deferred stock compensation representing the fair value of the common stock on the date the restricted stock is granted. Stock-based compensation expense is recorded ratably over the vesting period of the applicable shares. These grants vest over various periods, but typically vest over four years.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company issued 229,950 shares of restricted stock with grant date fair value of $1.6 million and recorded cancellations of 5,988 shares with grant date fair value of $39. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company also converted 139,150 performance units with a grant date fair value of $0.9 million to time-based restricted stock.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company issued 154,750 shares of restricted stock with grant date fair value of $1.1 million and recorded cancellations of 5,325 shares with grant date fair value of $29. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company also converted 102,941 performance units with a grant date fair value of $0.6 million to time-based restricted stock.

For the three months ended March 31, 2012, 452,230 restricted shares vested with grant date fair value of $2.6 million and intrinsic value of $3.4 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, 381,696 restricted shares vested with grant date fair value of $2.4 million and intrinsic value of $2.8 million.

At March 31, 2012, total unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock was approximately $5.5 million, net of forfeitures to be recognized through 2016 over a weighted average period of 1.7 years.

The following table summarizes restricted stock activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 

Unvested Restricted Stock Awards — December 31, 2011

     1,122,296      $ 5.90   

Shares awarded

     229,950        7.04   

Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards

     139,150        6.47   

Shares vested

     (452,230     5.87   

Shares cancelled

     (5,988     6.53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unvested Restricted Stock Awards — March 31, 2012

     1,033,178      $ 6.24   

Stock Options

The Company may grant stock options to purchase common stock. The Company issues stock options with exercise prices no less than the fair value of the Company’s stock on the grant date. Employee stock options contain gradual vesting provisions, whereby 25% vest one year from the date of grant and thereafter in monthly increments over the remaining three years. The Board of Director stock options vest on the first anniversary of the grant year. Stock options may be exercised at any time prior to their expiration date or within ninety days of termination of employment, or such shorter time as may be provided in the related stock option agreement. Historically, the Company has granted stock options with a ten year life. Beginning with options granted in July 2010, the Company granted stock options with a seven year life. During 2012 and 2011, the Company awarded stock options to eligible new employees for incentive purposes.

 

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The fair value of each unvested stock option was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. 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. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility and expected option life. Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, the existing models may not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the employee stock options.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012 the Company issued 4,500 stock options with a weighted average grant date value of $2.77. The Company received proceeds of $25 from the exercise of 3,719 options. The intrinsic value of these options exercised was $3. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, 119,548 options were cancelled or expired.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011 the Company issued 3,800 stock options with a weighted average grant date value of $3.15. The Company received proceeds of $18 from the exercise of 2,500 options. The intrinsic value of these options exercised was $1. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, 69,200 options were cancelled or expired.

As of March 31, 2012, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company’s stock options was approximately $43, net of estimated forfeitures to be recognized through 2016 over a weighted average period of 1.4 years.

The range of exercise prices for options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2012 was $5.50 to $11.84. The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding under all stock plans at March 31, 2012:

 

                   Options Outstanding      Options Exercisable  
                          Weighted                       
                          Average      Weighted-             Weighted  
Range of      Number      Contractual Life      Average      Number      Average  
Exercise Prices      Outstanding      (Years)      Exercise Price      Exercisable      Exercise Price  
  $5.50          $ 7.06         129,287         5.16       $ 6.65         112,664       $ 6.69   
  7.09            7.46         130,619         1.46         7.24         126,417         7.24   
  7.53            7.93         151,200         1.72         7.77         151,200         7.77   
  8.07            8.76         162,291         3.62         8.62         162,181         8.62   
  9.09            9.12         114,627         3.40         9.09         114,627         9.09   
  9.16            9.16         132,000         4.34         9.16         132,000         9.16   
  9.19            10.25         136,280         3.89         9.69         135,347         9.69   
  10.46            10.80         144,460         1.81         10.70         144,343         10.70   
  10.83            11.55         135,050         2.26         11.31         135,050         11.31   
  11.68            11.84         57,000         1.86         11.81         57,000         11.81   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $5.50          $ 11.84         1,292,814         2.99       $ 9.05         1,270,829       $ 9.09   

 

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The intrinsic value and contractual life of the options outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

     Weighted
Average
Contractual
Life (years)
     Intrinsic
Value
 

Options Outstanding

     3.04       $ 17   

Options Exercisable

     2.98       $ 11   

The intrinsic value is based on the share price of $6.65 at March 31, 2012.

The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

           Weighted  
           Average  
     Options     Exercise  
     Outstanding     Price  

Outstanding at December 31, 2011

     1,411,581      $ 9.02   

Granted

     4,500        7.15   

Exercised

     (3,719     6.72   

Expired or Cancelled

     (119,548     8.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2012

     1,292,814      $ 9.05   

Exercisable at March 31, 2012

     1,270,829      $ 9.09   

Performance Units

The Company grants performance units to certain executive officers. Shares are earned upon achievement of defined performance goals such as revenue and earnings. Certain performance units granted are subject to a service period before vesting. The fair value of the performance units issued is based on the Company’s stock price on the date the performance units are granted. The Company records expense for the performance units based on estimated achievement of the performance goals.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company granted 169,650 performance units with a grant date fair value of $1.2 million and cancelled 1,320 performance units with a grant date fair value of $9. In the first quarter of 2012, 4,836 performance units vested with a grant date fair value of $33 and intrinsic value of $36. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, 139,150 performance units were converted to time-based restricted stock awards.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company granted 139,691 performance units with a grant date fair value of $1.0 million and cancelled 35,083 performance units with a grant date fair value of $0.4 million. In the first quarter of 2011, 30,037 performance units vested with a grant date fair value of $290 and intrinsic value of $225. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, 102,941 performance units were converted to time-based restricted stock awards.

Based on the Company’s evaluation of the performance targets, there was no unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested performance units as of March 31, 2012.

 

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The following table summarizes the performance share activity during the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

           Weighted  
           Average  
           Grant Date  
     Shares     Fair Value  

Unvested Performance Units — December 31, 2011

     132,906      $ 6.48   

Units awarded

     169,650        7.00   

Units vested

     (4,836     6.75   

Performance share units converted to restricted stock awards

     (139,150     6.47   

Units cancelled

     (1,320     6.75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unvested Performance Units — March 31, 2012

     157,250      $ 7.04   

Restricted Stock Units

The Company grants restricted stock units as employee incentives as permitted under the Company’s 1997 Stock Plan. Employee restricted stock units are time-based awards and are amortized over the vesting period. At the vesting date, these units are converted to shares of common stock. These units vest over various periods, but typically vest over four years. The fair value of the restricted stock units issued is based on the Company’s stock price on the date the restricted stock units are granted.

The Company issued 5,000 time-based restricted stock units with a fair value of $35 to employees during the three months ended March 31, 2012. During the three months ended March 31, 2012, 2,600 restricted stock units vested with a grant date fair value of $16 and intrinsic value of $20.

The Company issued 4,400 time-based restricted stock units with a fair value of $31 to employees during the three months ended March 31, 2011. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, 1,500 restricted stock units vested with a grant date fair value of $9 and intrinsic value of $11.

As of March 31, 2012, the unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested portion of the Company’s restricted stock units was approximately $100, to be recognized through 2016 over a weighted average period of 1.9 years.

The following table summarizes the restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2012:

 

           Weighted  
           Average  
           Grant Date  
     Shares     Fair Value  

Unvested Restricted Stock Units — December 31, 2011

     10,150      $ 6.28   

Units awarded

     5,000        7.04   

Units vested

     (2,600     6.33   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Unvested Restricted Stock Units — March 31, 2012

     12,550      $ 6.58   

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)

The ESPP enables eligible employees to purchase common stock at the lower of 85% of the fair market value of the common stock on the first or last day of each offering period. Each offering period is six months. The Company received proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of 48,032 shares under the ESPP in February 2012 and received proceeds of $0.3 million from the issuance of 54,751 shares under the ESPP in February 2011.

Based on the 15% discount and the fair value of the option feature of this plan, this plan is considered compensatory. Compensation expense is calculated using the fair value of the employees’ purchase rights under the Black-Scholes model.

 

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The Company calculated the fair value of each employee stock purchase grant on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model using the following assumptions:

 

     March 31,  
     2012     2011  

Dividend yield

     1.8     None   

Risk-free interest rate

     0.2     0.3

Expected volatility

     51     52

Expected life (in years)

     0.5        0.5   

The Company issued its first quarterly dividend in November 2011 and plans to continue to issue quarterly dividends of $0.03 per share. The dividend yield rate was calculated by dividing the Company’s annual dividend by the closing price on the grant date. The Company used a dividend yield of “None” in the valuation model for stock options issued through the third quarter 2011. Until November 2011, the Company had paid one cash dividend in May 2008, which was a special dividend as a partial distribution of the proceeds received from the sale of the Company’s Mobility Solutions Group. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yields with a remaining term that approximates the expected life of the options granted. The dividend yield rate is calculated by dividing the Company’s annual dividend by the closing price on the grant date. The Company calculates the volatility based on a five-year historical period of the Company’s stock price. The expected life used is based on the offering period.

Short Term Bonus Incentive Plan (“STIP”)

For the Company’s 2011 Short Term Incentive Plan (“STIP”), all bonuses were paid in cash in February 2012. Bonuses related to the Company’s 2010 STIP were paid 50% in cash and 50% in the Company’s common stock to executives, and 100% in cash to non-executives. The shares earned under the plan were issued in the first quarter following the end of the fiscal year. In March 2011, the Company issued 48,345 shares, net of shares withheld for payment of withholding tax under the 2010 STIP.

Employee Withholding Taxes on Stock Awards

For ease in administering the issuance of stock awards, the Company holds back shares of vested restricted stock awards and short-term incentive plan stock awards for the value of the statutory withholding taxes. For each individual receiving a share award, the Company redeems the shares it computes as the value for the withholding tax and remits this amount to the appropriate tax authority. The Company paid $1.2 million for withholding taxes related to stock awards during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Stock Repurchases

The Company repurchases shares of common stock under share repurchase programs authorized by the Board of Directors. All share repurchase programs are announced publicly. On August 4, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of shares up to a value of $5.0 million. The Company completed its purchase of shares under this share repurchase program in September 2011. During 2011, the Company repurchased 405,628 shares for $2.6 million. No shares were repurchased during the three months ended March 31, 2012, and as of March 31, 2012, no additional shares may be repurchased under any share repurchase program.

10. Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

The Company’s 401(k) plan covers all of the U.S. employees beginning the first of the month following the month they begin their employment. Under this plan, employees may elect to contribute up to 15% of their current compensation to the 401(k) plan, up to the statutorily prescribed annual limit. The Company may make discretionary contributions to the 401(k) plan. The Company made employer contributions of $219 and $195 to the 401(k) plan for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company also contributes to various retirement plans for foreign employees. The Company made contributions to these plans of $51 and $41 for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively.

Executive Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company provides an Executive Deferred Compensation Plan for executive officers and senior managers. Under this plan, the executives may defer up to 50% of salary and 100% of cash bonuses. In addition, the Company provides a 4% matching cash contribution which vests over three years subject to the executive’s continued service. The executive has a choice of investment alternatives from a menu

 

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of mutual funds. The plan is administered by the Compensation Committee and an outside party tracks investments and provides the executives with quarterly statements showing relevant contribution and investment data. Upon termination of employment, death, disability or retirement, the executive will receive the value of his or her account in accordance with the provisions of the plan. Upon retirement, the executive may request to receive either a lump sum payment, or payments in annual installments over 15 years or over the lifetime of the participant with 20 annual payments guaranteed. The deferred compensation obligation included in Long-Term Liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets was $1.5 million at March 31, 2012 and $1.3 million at December 31, 2011. The Company funds the obligation related to the Executive Deferred Compensation Plan with corporate-owned life insurance policies. The cash surrender value of such policies is included in Other Non-Current Assets.

11. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

The Company has operating leases for office facilities through 2017 and office equipment through 2014. The future minimum rental payments under these leases at March 31, 2012, are as follows:

 

Year

   Amount  

2012

   $ 616   

2013

     274   

2014

     144   

2015

     135   

2016

     92   

Thereafter

     14   
  

 

 

 

Future minumum lease payments

   $ 1,275   
  

 

 

 

The Company does not have any capital leases.

Warranty Reserve and Sales Returns

The Company allows its major distributors and certain other customers to return unused product under specified terms and conditions. The Company accrues for product returns based on historical sales and return trends. The Company’s allowance for sales returns was $0.2 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

The Company offers repair and replacement warranties of primarily two years for antenna products and one year for scanning receiver products. The Company’s warranty reserve is based on historical sales and costs of repair and replacement trends. The warranty reserve was $0.2 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, and is included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Changes in the warranty reserves during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2012     2011  

Beginning balance

   $ 249      $ 257   

Provisions for warranty

     25        35   

Consumption of reserves

     (30     (119
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $ 244      $ 173   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Restructuring

There was no restructuring activity during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company paid $0.1 million for restructuring liabilities related to its 2010 functional reorganization.

 

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12. Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012. The tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2012 differs from the statutory rate of 34% primarily because of the noncontrolling interest in PCTEL Secure and state income taxes.

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2011 differs from the statutory rate of 34% because of the noncontrolling interest in PCTEL Secure, as well as a rate change for deferred taxes recorded as a discrete item in the first quarter of 2011.

The Company’s valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets was $0.7 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. On a regular basis, the Company evaluates the recoverability of deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance. Such evaluations involve the application of significant judgment. The Company considers multiple factors in its evaluation of the need for a valuation allowance. While the Company recorded a net loss during the three months ended March 31, 2012, the Company’s long-term forecasts continue to support the realization of its deferred tax assets. The Company’s domestic deferred tax assets have a ratable reversal pattern over 15 years. The carry forward rules allow for up to a 20 year carry forward of net operating losses (“NOL”) to future income that is available to realize the deferred tax assets. The combination of the deferred tax asset reversal pattern and carry forward period yields a 27.5 year average period over which future income can be utilized to realize the deferred tax assets.

The Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefit was $1.2 million both at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that its unrecognized tax benefits related to research credits could decrease by approximately $0.7 million in the next 12 months as a result of settlements, lapses of statutes of limitations and other adjustments.

The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return, income tax returns with various states, and foreign income tax returns in various foreign jurisdictions. The Company’s federal and state income tax years, with limited exceptions, are closed through 2007.

PCTEL Secure is a pass-through entity for income tax purposes. The Company recognizes its share of PCTEL Secure’s taxable income or loss based on its ownership interest. The Company has not recorded a tax benefit relating to the 49% noncontrolling interest in PCTEL Secure.

 

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13. Segment, Customer and Geographic Information

The Company operates in two segments for reporting purposes. Beginning with the formation of PCTEL Secure in January 2011, the Company reports the financial results of PCTEL Secure as a separate operating segment. Because PCTEL Secure is a joint venture, the Company makes decisions regarding allocation of resources separate from the rest of the Company. The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses the profit and loss results and the assets of the segments in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance between the segments.

The results of operations by segment are as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2012     Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  
    PCTEL     PCTEL Secure     Consolidating     Total     PCTEL     PCTEL Secure     Consolidating     Total  

REVENUES

  $ 17,161      $ 0      $ 0      $ 17,161      $ 18,233      $ 0      $ 0      $ 18,233   

COST OF REVENUES

    9,983        —          —          9,983        10,012        —          —          10,012   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GROSS PROFIT

    7,178        —          —          7,178        8,221        —          —          8,221   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

               

Research and development

    2,316        491        —          2,807        2,707        276        —          2,983   

Sales and marketing

    2,509        7        —          2,516        2,565        43        —          2,608   

General and administrative

    2,733        19        —          2,752        2,687        31        —          2,718   

Amortization of intangible assets

    542        203        —          745        561        111        —          672   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    8,100        720        —          8,820        8,520        461        —          8,981   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING LOSS

    (922     (720     —          (1,642     (299     (461     —          (760

Other income, net

    75        —          —          75        111        —          —          111   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    (847     (720       (1,567     (188     (461       (649

Benefit for income taxes

    —          —          (456     (456     —          —          (304     (304
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET LOSS

    (847     (720     456        (1,111     (188     (461     304        (345

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

    —          —          (353     (353     —          —          (226     (226
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PCTEL, INC.

  $ (847   $ (720   $ 809      $ (758   $ (188   $ (461   $ 530      $ (119
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The assets by segment are as follows as of March 31, 2012 and 2011:

 

    Balance at March 31, 2012     Balance at March 31, 2011  
    PCTEL     PCTEL Secure     Consolidating     Total     PCTEL     PCTEL Secure     Consolidating     Total  

TOTAL ASSETS

  $ 126,573      $ 2,463        —        $ 129,036      $ 128,272      $ 4,568        —        $ 132,840   

The Company’s revenues to customers outside of the United States, as a percent of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2012     2011  

Region

    

Europe, Middle East, & Africa

     15     22

Asia Pacific

     10     10

Other Americas

     6     9
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Foreign sales

     31     41
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenue from the Company’s major customers representing 10% or more of total revenues for the three ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
      2012     2011  

Customer

    

Customer A

     10     6

 

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14. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to March 31, 2012 through the date of this report. During this period, there were no subsequent events other than the one described below.

On April 25, 2012, the Company announced the declaration of its regular quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share on its common stock, payable May 15, 2012 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 8, 2012.

 

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Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following information should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2012. Except for historical information, the following discussion contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our anticipated revenues, profits, costs and expenses and revenue mix. These forward-looking statements include, among others, those statements including the words “may,” “will,” “plans,” “seeks,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “believes” and words of similar meaning. Such statements constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements.

Introduction

PCTEL is a global leader in propagation and optimization solutions for the wireless industry. The Company designs and develops software-based radios (scanning receivers) for wireless network optimization and develops and distributes innovative antenna solutions. We design Android-based secure communication products through PCTEL Secure.

Revenue growth for antenna products is driven by emerging wireless applications in the following markets: public safety, military, and government applications; supervisory control and data acquisition (“SCADA”), health care, energy, smart grid and agricultural applications; indoor wireless, wireless backhaul, and cellular applications. Revenue growth for scanning receiver products, interference management products, and optimization services is driven by the deployment of new wireless technology and the need for wireless networks to be tuned and reconfigured on a regular basis.

The Company has an intellectual property portfolio related to antennas, the mounting of antennas, and scanning receivers. These patents are being held for defensive purposes and are not part of an active licensing program.

The Company operates in two segments for reporting purposes. Beginning with the formation of PCTEL Secure in January 2011, we report the financial results of PCTEL Secure as a separate operating segment. Because PCTEL Secure is a joint venture, we make decisions regarding allocation of resources separate from the rest of the Company. Our chief operating decision marker uses the profit and loss results and the assets of the segments in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance between the segments. We did not report segment information for PCTEL Secure in this section because PCTEL Secure has been in the development stage during 2011 and the first quarter 2012.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 and 2011

(in thousands)

Revenues

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 

Revenue

   $ 17,161      $ 18,233   

Percent change from year ago period

     (5.9 %)      17.1

Revenues decreased 5.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. In the three months ended March 31, 2012 versus the comparable period in the prior year, the net decrease consists of approximately 8% decrease in scanning receiver products, offsetting approximately 2% increase in antenna products. The reduction in scanning receiver products is attributed to carrier spending delays. Antenna product revenues were slightly higher than last year, reflecting the strong first quarter last year of the initial deployment of our high rejection GPS antenna products.

 

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Gross Profit

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 

Gross profit

   $ 7,178      $ 8,221   

Percentage of revenue

     41.8     45.1

Percent of revenue change from year ago period

     (3.3 %)      (1.3 %) 

The gross profit percentage of 41.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2012 was 3.3% lower than the comparable period in fiscal 2011. The lower gross profit percentage reflects the decrease in revenue mix of our scanning receiver products and optimization services, with their higher margins relative to antenna products. Product mix contributed 2.7% gross margin percentage decline and lower product margins contributed 0.6% of the gross margin percentage decline.

Research and Development

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 

Research and development

   $ 2,807      $ 2,983   

Percentage of revenues

     16.4     16.4

Percent change from year ago period

     (5.9 %)      (3.3 %) 

Research and development expenses decreased approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the comparable period in 2011. Research and development expenses declined by $0.4 million primarily due to the completion of several projects in scanning receiver development, offsetting an increase in expenses of $0.2 million related to PCTEL Secure.

Sales and Marketing

 

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 

Sales and marketing

   $ 2,516      $ 2,608   

Percentage of revenues

     14.7     14.3

Percent change from year ago period

     (3.5 %)      15.4

Sales and marketing expenses include costs associated with the sales and marketing employees, sales agents, product line management, and trade show expenses.

Sales and marketing expenses decreased approximately $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same period in fiscal 2011. The decrease was primarily due to lower variable compensation expenses based on lower revenues and operating results in the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the prior year period.

General and Administrative

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 

General and administrative

   $ 2,752      $ 2,718   

Percentage of revenues

     16.0     14.9

Percent change from year ago period

     1.3     6.5

General and administrative expenses include costs associated with the general management, finance, human resources, information technology, legal, insurance, public company costs, and other operating expenses to the extent not otherwise allocated to other functions.

General and administrative expenses were approximately the same for the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same period in fiscal 2011. Additional expense related to the implementation of our new Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system offset lower expenses for variable compensation. The implementation of the ERP system is expected to be completed during the third quarter 2012.

 

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Amortization of Other Intangible Assets

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 

Amortization of other intangible assets

   $ 745      $ 672   

Percentage of revenues

     4.3     3.7

Amortization increased approximately $0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011. Amortization expense increased due to the amortization related to the acquisition of assets from Envision in October 2011 and amortization for in-process research and development for PCTEL Secure, offsetting lower amortization because certain intangible assets for antenna product acquisitions became fully amortized in 2011.

Other Income, Net

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 

Other income, net

   $ 75      $ 111   

Percentage of revenues

     0.4     0.6

Other income, net consists of interest income, foreign exchange gains and losses, and investment income. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, other income, net includes $44 of interest income, $41 of income related to share-based payments for key contributors of PCTEL Secure, and $10 of foreign exchange losses. Since we are a noncontributing investor to the share-based payment arrangements, we recognized income equal to the amount that our interest in the subsidiary’s equity increased as a result of the disproportionate funding of the share-based compensation costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, other income, net includes $82 of interest income, $37 of income related to share-based payments for key contributors of PCTEL Secure, and $8 of foreign exchange losses.

Benefit for Income Taxes

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 

Benefit for income taxes

   $ 456      $ 304   

Effective tax rate

     29.1     46.8

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2012 differed from the statutory rate of 34% by approximately 5%, primarily because of the noncontrolling interest of PCTEL Secure.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011 differed from the statutory rate of 34% by approximately 13% because of the noncontrolling interest of PCTEL Secure as well as a rate change for the deferred taxes recorded as a discrete item in the first quarter 2011.

We maintain valuation allowances due to uncertainties regarding realizability. At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had a $0.6 million valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance primarily relates to deferred tax assets in tax jurisdictions in which we no longer have significant operations. On a regular basis, management evaluates the recoverability of deferred tax assets and the need for a valuation allowance. While we recorded a net loss during the three months ended March 31, 2012, our long-term forecasts continue to support the realization of our deferred tax assets. Our domestic deferred tax assets have a ratable reversal pattern over 15 years. The carry forward rules allow for up to a 20 year carry forward of net operating losses (“NOL”) to future income that is available to realize the deferred tax assets. The combination of the deferred tax asset reversal pattern and carry forward period yields a 27.5 year average period over which future income can be utilized to realize the deferred tax assets.

We regularly evaluate our estimates and judgments related to uncertain tax positions and when necessary, establish contingency reserves to account for our uncertain tax positions. As we obtain more information via the settlement of tax audits and through other pertinent information, these projections and estimates are reassessed and may be adjusted accordingly. These adjustments may result in significant income tax provisions or provision reversals.

 

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Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

   $ 353       $ 226   

We have a 51% interest in PCTEL Secure. The net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests represents 49% of the net loss of PCTEL Secure.

Stock-based compensation expense

The condensed consolidated statements of operations include $0.7 million and $0.8 million of stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards, and $0.1 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses. Stock-based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2011 consists of $0.6 million for restricted stock awards, $0.1 million for performance share awards, and $0.1 million for stock option and stock purchase plan expenses.

We did not capitalize any stock-based compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2012 or 2011.

Total stock-based compensation is reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012      2011  

Cost of revenues

   $ 104       $ 69   

Research and development

     140         156   

Sales and marketing

     130         182   

General and administrative

     324         414   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 698       $ 821   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2012     2011  

Net loss

   $ (1,111   $ (345

Charges for depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation, and other non-cash items

     910        956   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     241        (1,908
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     40        (1,297

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,373     (4,058

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (251     270   

 

     March 31,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period

   $ 17,840       $ 19,418   

Short-term investments at the end of period

     46,567         42,210   

Long-term investments at the end of period

     3,497         7,177   

Working capital at the end of period

   $ 82,827       $ 80,311   

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources Overview

At March 31, 2012, our cash and investments were approximately $67.9 million and we had working capital of $82.8 million. The decrease in cash and investments of $0.9 million at March 31, 2012 compared to December 31, 2011 is primarily due to capital expenditures and payment of dividends. We used $0.7 million of cash for capital expenditures and $0.5 million of cash for payment of dividends, offsetting $0.3 million from issuance of common stock.

Within operating activities, we are historically a net generator of operating funds from our income statement activities and a net user of operating funds for balance sheet expansion. Within investing activities, capital spending historically ranges between 3% and 5% of our revenues and the primary use of capital is for manufacturing and development engineering requirements. Our capital expenditures during the three months ended March 31, 2012 were approximately 4% of revenues because we spent $0.5 million of capital related to the implementation of a new ERP system. We historically have significant transfers between investments and cash as we rotate our large cash balances and short-term investment balances between money market funds, which are accounted for as cash equivalents, and other investment vehicles. We have a history of supplementing our organic revenue growth with acquisitions of product lines or companies, resulting in significant uses of our cash and short-term investment balance from time to time. We expect the historical trend for capital spending and the variability caused by moving money between cash and investments and periodic merger and acquisition activity to continue in the future.

Within financing activities, we have historically generated funds from the exercise of stock options and proceeds from the issuance of common stock through the ESPP and have historically used funds to repurchase shares of our common stock through our share repurchase programs. During 2011 the Company completed its purchases of shares under share repurchase programs previously authorized by the Board of Directors and the company is now paying quarterly dividends. Whether this activity results in our being a net user of funds versus a net generator of funds is largely dependent on our stock price during any given year.

Operating Activities:

Operating activities provided $40 of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2012 as we generated $241 of cash from our balance sheet activities and used $201 in cash from our income statement activities. We used $1.2 million for payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation. The tax payments related to the Company’s stock issued for restricted stock awards and performance shares. On the balance sheet, we generated cash from decreases in accounts receivable and inventories. Accounts receivable declined $1.6 million and inventories declined by $0.7 million due to lower revenues during the quarter ended March 31, 2012 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2011. The $2.9 million decrease in accruals consisted of payments for cash bonuses, sales commissions, and inventory purchases. We used $2.2 million of cash for bonuses under the 2011 Short Term Incentive Plan (“STIP”) during the three months ended March 31, 2012. Cash bonuses were only $0.9 million for the same period in 2011. Cash bonuses paid in 2012 for the 2011 STIP were higher compared to cash bonuses paid in 2011 for the 2010 STIP because operating results were better in 2011and because bonuses to executives under the 2010 STIP were paid 50% in cash and 50% in stock.

Operating activities used $1.3 million of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2011 as we used $1.9 million of cash from the balance sheet, offsetting $0.6 million in cash generated from our income statement activities. The operations of PCTEL Secure used $0.2 million of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2011. We used $1.2 million for payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation. The tax payments related to the Company’s stock issued for restricted stock awards, stock bonuses under the 2010 STIP, and performance shares. On the balance sheet, the $1.6 million decrease in accruals consisted of payments for cash bonuses, sales commissions, and inventory purchases. We also used cash due to increases in inventories and accounts receivable. Inventory increased by $0.8 million primarily due to the purchase of buffer inventory necessary during the implementation of sourcing initiatives. Accounts receivable increased by $0.6 million primarily due to the timing of shipments during the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to three months ended December 31, 2010.

Investing Activities:

Our investing activities used $1.4 million of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2012. We used $0.7 million in our investment activity. Redemptions and maturities of our investments in short-term bonds during the three months ended March 31, 2012 provided $16.4 million in funds. We rotated $17.1 million of cash into new short-term and long-term bonds during the three months ended March 31, 2012. For the three months ended March 31, 2012, our capital expenditures were $0.7 million. Our capital expenditures included $0.5 million for our ERP project. We expect to complete the ERP project in the third quarter 2012.

Our investing activities used $4.1 million of cash during the three months ended March 31, 2011. We used $2.3 million for investments. Redemptions and maturities of our investments in short-term bonds during the three months ended March 31, 2011 provided $15.4 million in funds. We rotated $17.7 million of cash into new short-term and long-term bonds during the three months ended March 31, 2011. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, our capital expenditures were $1.8 million. Our capital expenditures included $1.1 million for our ERP project.

 

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Financing Activities:

We used $0.3 million in cash for financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2012. We paid $0.5 million for a cash dividend paid in February 2012 and we received $0.3 million in proceeds from the purchase of shares through our ESPP and the exercise of stock options.

Cash flow from financing activities provided $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011from the purchase of shares through our ESPP.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

As of March 31, 2012, we had operating lease obligations of approximately $1.3 million through 2017. Operating lease obligations consist of $1.2 million for facility lease obligations and $0.1 million for equipment leases. Our lease obligations were $1.2 million at December 31, 2011.

In March 2012, we entered into a new five-year lease for our Tianjin, China operations. Under the new lease, we expanded the leased space to approximately 22,000 square feet. The additional space meets the needs of our expanded antenna operations in Tianjin.

We had purchase obligations of $8.3 million and $6.7 million at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These obligations are for the purchase of inventory, as well as for other goods and services in the ordinary course of business, and exclude the balances for purchases currently recognized as liabilities on the balance sheet. We had a liability of $1.2 million related to income tax uncertainties at March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. We do not know when this liability will be satisfied.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

We use certain critical accounting policies as described in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the “2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K”). There have been no material changes in any of our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2011. See Note 2 in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion on recent accounting pronouncements.

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

See our 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K (Item 7A). As of March 31, 2012, there have been no material changes in this information.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and that such information is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II Other Information

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

None.

 

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Item 1A: Risk Factors

Factors That May Affect Our Business, Financial Condition and Future Operating Results

There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

None.

Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4: Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5: Other Information

None.

Item 6: Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

  

Reference

31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002    Filed herewith
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002    Filed herewith
32.1    Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.    Filed herewith
101    The following materials from PCTEL, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, (ii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, (iii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity, (iv) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.   

 

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SIGNATURE

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:

 

PCTEL, Inc.

a Delaware corporation

/s/ Martin H. Singer
Martin H. Singer
Chief Executive Officer

Date: May 9, 2012

 

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