8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

April 22, 2003

(Date of earliest event reported)

CIPRICO INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	0-11336	41-1749708
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

17400 Medina Road, Plymouth, MN 55447

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(763) 551-4000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 22, 2003

Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K, “Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” and is included under this Item 9 as contemplated by SEC Release No. 33-8216.

A copy of the press release issued by Ciprico Inc. on Tuesday, April 22, 2003, describing its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.  The press release is also being furnished pursuant to Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

SIGNATURES

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

		Ciprico Inc.
	By	/s/  Thomas S. Wargolet
Date: April 22, 2003		Thomas S. Wargolet, Vice President Finance / Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Ciprico Reports Revenue Growth and Improved Bottom Line

Strong Sales from Broadcast Segment

Minneapolis, MN – April 22, 2003 — Ciprico Inc. (NASDAQ:  CPCI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance storage and system solutions, today announced results for the second quarter and six-month period ended March 31, 2003.

Sales for the quarter were $8.6 million, an increase of 6 percent over the prior year and the first quarter of fiscal 2003.  Ciprico recorded a net loss for the quarter of $675,000 or $0.14 per share versus a loss of $1.0 million or $0.21 per share for the same period last year, including an income tax benefit of $1.1 million, or $0.23 per share.  Total operating expenses decreased $1.3 million or 25 percent from the same period last year.

For the six months ended March 31, 2003, sales were $16.7 million, an increase of $1.4 million or 9 percent versus $15.3 million for the same period last year.  Ciprico recorded a net loss for the first half of fiscal 2003 of $1.4 million or $0.29 per share, as compared with a net loss of $3.5 million or $0.72 per share for the same period last year, including an income tax benefit of $1.1 million, or $0.23 per share.  Total operating expenses decreased $3.0 million or 28 percent from the same period last year.

Robert H. Kill, Ciprico President and CEO, said, “We continue to improve our bottom line performance.  Our broadcast business had another quarter of strong sales contribution with each of our key OEMs growing over the prior quarter and prior year.  There continues to be cautious optimism in the broadcast industry that should help sustain our sales growth in this segment.  However, sales in our military segment this past quarter were the lowest in five years.  We believe the military action in the Middle East has adversely impacted the current spending in this segment as we are seeing delays in program deployments and funding.  Despite this softness we remain optimistic of our prospects for growth in the military segment given our unique product offerings.

Kill continued, “Our growth has come primarily from our NETarray® product while our new products continue to present us with growth opportunities.  We had our first shipments of the DiMedaä product with one of our broadcast OEMs during the second quarter.  We continue to get positive customer feedback in both our segments regarding the simplified networked capabilities of the DiMeda. We also rolled out our FibreSTORE® 2210, 2 Gb RAID solution and expect to see continued ramping of this product during the second half.  The delays in military spending have definitely impacted the sales of the TALONä, our rugged and removable storage solution but we continue to build our funnel of opportunities.”

Thomas S. Wargolet, VP – Finance & CFO added, “We continue to closely manage our operating expenses to improve our bottom line performance.   Looking forward we expect a modest increase in R&D and selling expenses associated with new product developments and higher sales.  Given the uncertainties with the timing of spending in our military segment, predicting the timing of new product sales, and the unknown timing of any sustained economic recovery, it remains a challenge to provide specific financial guidance.  Our ability to achieve our goal of break-even operating results will be somewhat dependent on our sales mix and new product traction in the military.”

Kill concluded, “We have made solid progress this year, despite some of the geopolitical and economic factors.  We expect to improve our profitability through growth in new product sales and some normalized demand within our military segment.  We believe we are well-positioned for continued growth and profitability in our markets.”

The Company will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 23 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time and 10:00 a.m. Central Time, to discuss this release.  The conference call will be broadcast live via the Internet at www.ciprico.com.  The conference call will also be available live via telephone at 800-219-6110.  A replay will be available through April 30, 2003 at 866-881-2302, replay code 534188.

Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking and should be read in conjunction with cautionary statements in Ciprico’s SEC filings, reports to shareholders and other news releases.  Such forward-looking statements, which reflect our current view of future events and financial performance, involve known and unknown risks that could cause actual results and facts to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons.  Some of these reasons include the ability to achieve and maintain profitability; the impact of geopolitical and economic factors affecting the markets in which we are concentrated; the impact on revenues and earnings of the timing of product enhancements and new product releases; market acceptance of new products; sales and distribution issues; competition; dependence on suppliers; limited backlog and the historic and recurring pattern of a disproportionate percentage of total quarterly sales occurring the last month and weeks of a quarter.  Investors should take such risks into account when making investment decisions. Shareholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. Ciprico undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements.

About Ciprico

Ciprico designs, manufactures and markets storage and system solutions for digital media applications within the military and government, broadcast and entertainment, and enterprise markets. Ciprico solutions combine storage, networking and computing technologies to simplify and accelerate digital media workflows.  Ciprico is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.  More information about Ciprico is available at www.ciprico.com.

For Additional Information:

Robert H. Kill
President and CEO
(763) 551-4000 Thomas S. Wargolet
Vice President – Finance and CFO
(763) 551-4000

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Ciprico Reports Second Quarter Results

CIPRICO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
	2003			2002			2003			2002
NET SALES	$	8,571		$	8,110		$	16,683		$	15,325
Cost of sales	5,469			5,356			10,631			9,852
GROSS PROFIT	3,102			2,754			6,052			5,473
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development	1,584			2,294			3,032			4,769
Sales and marketing	1,698			2,205			3,376			4,602
General and administrative	606			670			1,278			1,311
Total operating expenses	3,888			5,169			7,686			10,682
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS	(786		)	(2,415		)	(1,634		)	(5,209		)
Other income, primarily interest	111			236			276			538
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(675		)	(2,179		)	(1,358		)	(4,671		)
Income tax benefit	—			(1,130		)	—			(1,130		)
NET LOSS	$	(675	)	$	(1,049	)	$	(1,358	)	$	(3,541	)
Shares used to calculate loss per share:
Basic and diluted	4,658			4,904			4,685			4,919
NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.14	)	$	(0.21	)	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.72	)

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Ciprico Reports Second Quarter Results

SALES INFORMATION

Comparative information on sales by market and geographic location for the period ended    March 31 are shown in the charts below (in millions).

For the quarter ended March 31:

	2003				2002
Market	Sales		% of Total		Sales		% of Total
Broadcast & Entertainment	$	6.5	76	%	$	4.8	59	%
Military & Government	2.0		23		3.0		37
Other	0.1		1		0.3		4
Total	$	8.6	100	%	$	8.1	100	%
	2003				2002
Geographic Location	Sales		% of Total		Sales		% of Total
Domestic	$	8.1	94	%	$	7.3	90	%
International	0.5		6		0.8		10
Total	$	8.6	100	%	$	8.1	100	%

For the six months ended March 31:

	2003				2002
Market	Sales		% of Total		Sales		% of Total
Broadcast & Entertainment	$	11.2	67	%	$	7.1	46	%
Military & Government	5.2		31		7.5		49
Other	0.3		2		0.7		5
Total	$	16.7	100	%	$	15.3	100	%
	2003				2002
Geographic Location	Sales		% of Total		Sales		% of Total
Domestic	$	15.9	95	%	$	13.5	88	%
International	0.8		5		1.8		12
Total	$	16.7	100	%	$	15.3	100	%

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Ciprico Reports Second Quarter Results

CIPRICO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)	March 31, 2003			September 30, 2002
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,472		$	6,413
Marketable securities	15,628			18,071
Accounts receivable, less allowance	6,108			3,590
Inventories, net	4,686			3,145
Income taxes receivable	—			789
Other current assets	348			898
Total current assets	35,242			32,906
Property and equipment, net	2,743			2,608
Marketable securities	—			2,547
Other assets	43			54
	$	38,028		$	38,115
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	5,138		$	2,724
Accrued expenses	2,149			2,755
Deferred revenue	386			398
Total current liabilities	7,673			5,877
Shareholders’ equity:
Capital stock	47			48
Additional paid-in capital	34,671			35,188
Retained earnings (deficit)	(4,324		)	(2,966		)
Deferred compensation from restricted stock	(39		)	(32		)
Total shareholders’ equity	30,355			32,238
	$	38,028		$	38,115

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Ciprico Reports Second Quarter Results

CIPRICO INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2003			2002
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(1,358	)	$	(3,541	)
Depreciation and amortization	932			1,170
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(924		)	(1,362		)
Net cash flows used in operating activities	(1,350		)	(3,733		)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Equipment purchases	(1,058		)	(761		)
Purchases of marketable securities	(11,088		)	(19,900		)
Proceeds from sale or maturity of marketable securities	16,078			20,454
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	3,932			(207		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock	(622		)	(486		)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	99			137
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	(523		)	(349		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,059			(4,289		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	6,413			6,377
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	8,472			2,088
Marketable securities, current	15,628			17,986
Marketable securities, non-current	—			5,098
Total cash and marketable securities	$	24,100		$	25,172

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