10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q DATED 3/31/2002 Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 10-Q dated 3/31/2002
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, 2002
 
OR
 
¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission File Number: 0-18805
 

 
ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Delaware
 
94-3086355
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
303 Velocity Way, Foster City, CA 94404
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(650) 357-3500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required 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  ¨
 
The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of Apri1 30, 2002 was 54,207,524.
 
An Exhibit Index can be found on Page 25.
 

 


 
ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.
 
 
           
Page No.

PART I—Financial Information
      
Item 1.
  
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
      
    
    March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001
    
3
    
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
    
4
    
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 and 2001
    
5
         
6
Item 2.
       
11
Item 3.
       
24
PART II—Other Information
      
Item 1.
       
25
Item 2.
       
25
Item 3.
       
25
Item 4.
       
25
Item 5.
       
25
Item 6.
       
25
    
25

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PART I    Financial Information
 
Item 1.    Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
 
ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.
 
(unaudited)
 
    
March 31, 2002

    
December 31, 2001

 
    
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Assets
                 
Current assets:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
158,775
 
  
$
190,816
 
Short-term investments
  
 
295,625
 
  
 
260,391
 
Accounts receivable, net
  
 
49,503
 
  
 
53,966
 
Inventories
  
 
9,697
 
  
 
9,297
 
Other current assets
  
 
17,634
 
  
 
19,639
 
    


  


Total current assets
  
 
531,234
 
  
 
534,109
 
    


  


Property and equipment, net
  
 
57,534
 
  
 
55,046
 
Restricted investments
  
 
43,080
 
  
 
40,135
 
Other assets
  
 
72,938
 
  
 
73,697
 
    


  


Total assets
  
$
704,786
 
  
$
702,987
 
    


  


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                 
Current liabilities:
                 
Accounts payable
  
$
20,710
 
  
$
21,616
 
Accrued and other liabilities
  
 
42,330
 
  
 
46,036
 
Income taxes payable
  
 
28,864
 
  
 
28,437
 
    


  


Total current liabilities
  
 
91,904
 
  
 
96,089
 
    


  


Long-term obligations
  
 
331
 
  
 
331
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
                 
                   
Stockholder’s equity:
                 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 authorized; 54,177,577 and 53,878,256 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
  
 
586
 
  
 
583
 
Additional paid-in capital
  
 
266,592
 
  
 
261,703
 
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,477,500 shares
  
 
(99,959
)
  
 
(99,959
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
  
 
288
 
  
 
1,219
 
Retained earnings
  
 
445,044
 
  
 
443,021
 
    


  


Total stockholders’ equity
  
 
612,551
 
  
 
606,567
 
    


  


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  
$
704,786
 
  
$
702,987
 
    


  


 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

3


 
ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.
 
(unaudited)
 
    
Three Months
Ended March 31,

    
2002

    
2001

    
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue
  
$
82,893
 
  
$
141,093
Cost of revenue
  
 
42,103
 
  
 
78,345
    


  

Gross profit
  
 
40,790
 
  
 
62,748
    


  

Operating expenses:
               
Research and development
  
 
22,403
 
  
 
26,464
Sales and marketing
  
 
12,289
 
  
 
15,610
General and administrative
  
 
5,425
 
  
 
6,603
Amortization of goodwill and other identified intangibles
  
 
1,004
 
  
 
3,045
    


  

Total operating expenses
  
 
41,121
 
  
 
51,722
    


  

Income (loss) from operations
  
 
(331
)
  
 
11,026
    


  

Other income, net
  
 
3,221
 
  
 
4,318
    


  

Income before income taxes
  
 
2,890
 
  
 
15,344
Provision for income taxes
  
 
867
 
  
 
5,447
    


  

Net income
  
$
2,023
 
  
$
9,897
    


  

Net income per basic common share
  
$
0.04
 
  
$
0.19
    


  

Shares used in per-share calculation
  
 
54,007
 
  
 
53,009
Net income per diluted common share
  
$
0.04
 
  
$
0.18
    


  

Shares used in per-share calculation
  
 
54,949
 
  
 
54,180
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.
 
(unaudited)
 
    
Three Months
Ended March 31,

 
    
2002

    
2001

 
    
(In thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net income
  
$
2,023
 
  
$
9,897
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
                 
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
3,701
 
  
 
7,395
 
Bad debt reserve
  
 
(5
)
  
 
—  
 
Deferred income tax
  
 
(626
)
  
 
656
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                 
Accounts receivable
  
 
4,468
 
  
 
(1,993
)
Inventories
  
 
(400
)
  
 
(3,962
)
Receivable from subcontract manufacturers
  
 
741
 
  
 
10,258
 
Other current assets
  
 
1,861
 
  
 
(4,753
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  
 
(4,612
)
  
 
1,203
 
Income taxes payable
  
 
993
 
  
 
4,996
 
    


  


Net cash provided by operating activities
  
 
8,144
 
  
 
23,697
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                 
Purchases and sales/maturities of short-term investments, net
  
 
(36,136
)
  
 
11,090
 
Net purchases of restricted investments
  
 
(2,945
)
  
 
(5,462
)
Investment in property and equipment, net
  
 
(5,185
)
  
 
(6,162
)
Change in other assets
  
 
(245
)
  
 
293
 
    


  


Net cash used for investing activities
  
 
(44,511
)
  
 
(241
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
                 
Issuance of common stock
  
 
4,326
 
  
 
8,637
 
    


  


Net cash provided by financing activities
  
 
4,326
 
  
 
8,637
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
  
 
(32,041
)
  
 
32,093
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
  
 
190,816
 
  
 
102,804
 
    


  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  
$
158,775
 
  
$
134,897
 
    


  


 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.
 
 
1.    Basis of Presentation
 
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Electronics for Imaging, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), as of and for the interim period ended March 31, 2002, have been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2001, contained in the Company’s Annual Report to Stockholders. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and the results of its operations and cash flows, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements referred to above and the notes thereto.
 
The preparation of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles for such financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
The interim results of the Company are subject to fluctuation. As a result, the Company believes the results of operations for the interim periods ended March 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or the full year.
 
2.    Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
SFAS 141
 
In July 2001, FASB issued SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141 requires the purchase method of accounting for business combinations initiated after September 30, 2001 and eliminates the pooling-of-interests method. We adopted SFAS No. 141 effective January 1, 2002 and believe that the adoption did not have a significant impact on our financial statements.
 
SFAS 144
 
On October 3, 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 supercedes SFAS No. 121, Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-lived Assets to Be Disposed Of. SFAS No. 144 applies to all long-lived assets (including discontinued operations) and consequently amends Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30. SFAS No. 144 develops one accounting model for long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale. SFAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale be measured at the lower of book value or fair value less cost to sell. Additionally, SFAS No. 144 expands the scope of discontinued operations to include all components of an entity with operations that (1) can be distinguished from the rest of the entity and (2) will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity in a disposal transaction. SFAS No. 144 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Our adoption of SFAS No. 144 effective January 1, 2002 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
SFAS 142
 
In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, which is effective for fiscal years beginning after March 15, 2001. SFAS No. 142 requires, among other things, the discontinuance of goodwill amortization. In addition, the standard includes provisions upon adoption for the reclassification of certain existing recognized intangibles as goodwill, reassessment of the useful lives of existing recognized intangibles, and reclassification of certain intangibles out of previously reported goodwill. Upon adoption of the standard on January 1, 2002, we ceased amortizing goodwill and reclassified net intangible assets relating to acquired workforce totaling $1.5 million to goodwill.
 
The provisions of SFAS No. 142 also require periodic testing of goodwill for impairment. A transitional impairment test must be completed within six months of adoption of SFAS No. 142, with any impairments treated as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle. The Company will complete the transitional impairment test before June 30. 2002, and does not expect to record any impairment.
 
A reconciliation of previously reported net income and earnings per share to the amounts adjusted for the exclusion of goodwill and workforce amortization, net of the related income tax effect, follows:

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Three months ended March 31,

 
    
2002

  
2001

 
    
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Reported net income
  
$
2,023
  
$
9,897
 
Add: Goodwill amortization
  
 
—  
  
 
1,903
 
Workforce amortization
  
 
—  
  
 
137
 
Tax impact
  
 
—  
  
 
(653
)
    

  


Adjusted net income
  
$
2,023
  
$
11,284
 
    

  


Basic earnings per share:
               
Reported earnings per share—basic
  
$
0.04
  
$
0.19
 
Add: Goodwill amortization
  
 
—  
  
 
0.04
 
Workforce amortization
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
 
Tax impact
  
 
—  
  
 
(0.01
)
    

  


Adjusted earnings per share—basic
  
$
0.04
  
$
0.22
 
    

  


Diluted earnings per share:
               
Reported earnings per share—diluted
  
$
0.04
  
$
0.18
 
Add: Goodwill amortization
  
 
—  
  
 
0.04
 
Workforce amortization
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
 
Tax impact
  
 
—  
  
 
(0.01
)
    

  


Adjusted earnings per share—diluted
  
$
0.04
  
$
0.21
 
    

  


 
3.    Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
 
SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 137, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—Deferral of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 133, and SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, an Amendment of SFAS No. 133 requires companies to reflect the fair value of all derivative instruments, including those embedded in other contracts, as assets or liabilities in an entity’s balance sheet. The Company had no such derivative or hedging instruments outstanding as of March 31, 2002.
 
4.    Earnings Per Share
 
The following table represents unaudited disclosures of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods presented below:
 
    
Three Months
Ended March 31,

    
2002

  
2001

    
(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)
Net income available to common shareholders
  
$
2,023
  
$
9,897
Shares
             
Basic shares
  
 
54,007
  
 
53,009
Effect of dilutive securities
  
 
942
  
 
1,171
    

  

Diluted Shares
  
 
54,949
  
 
54,180
    

  

Earnings per common share
             
Basic EPS
  
$
0.04
  
$
0.19
    

  

Diluted EPS
  
$
0.04
  
$
0.18
    

  

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Options to purchase 4,961,192 and 8,042,142 shares of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2002 and 2001, were not included in the computations of diluted EPS because the options’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares for the periods then ended.
 
5.    Comprehensive Income
 
The Company’s comprehensive income, which encompasses net income, market valuation adjustments and currency translation adjustments, is as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   
2002

   
2001

 
   
(In thousands, unaudited)
 
Net income
 
$
2,023
 
 
$
9,897
 
Market valuation of investments
 
 
(903
)
 
 
1,129
 
Currency translation adjustment
 
 
(28
)
 
 
(72
)
   


 


Comprehensive Income
 
$
1,092
 
 
$
10,954
 
   


 


 
6.    Balance Sheet Components
 
    
March 31, 2002

    
December 31, 2001

 
    
(In thousands, unaudited)
 
Accounts receivable:
                 
Accounts receivable
  
$
51,129
 
  
$
55,597
 
Less reserves and allowances
  
 
(1,626
)
  
 
(1,631
)
    


  


    
$
49,503
 
  
$
53,966
 
    


  


Inventories:
                 
Raw materials
  
$
6,895
 
  
$
6,670
 
Finished goods
  
 
2,802
 
  
 
2,627
 
    


  


    
$
9,697
 
  
$
9,297
 
    


  


Other current assets:
                 
Receivable from subcontract manufacturers
  
$
2,309
 
  
$
3,050
 
Deferred income taxes, current portion
  
 
13,592
 
  
 
12,966
 
Other
  
 
1,733
 
  
 
3,623
 
    


  


    
$
17,634
 
  
$
19,639
 
    


  


Property and equipment:
                 
Land and land improvements
  
$
32,480
 
  
$
32,299
 
Equipment and purchased software
  
 
48,493
 
  
 
43,539
 
Furniture and leasehold improvements
  
 
11,995
 
  
 
11,972
 
Buildings
  
 
6,362
 
  
 
6,362
 
    


  


    
 
99,330
 
  
 
94,172
 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
  
 
(41,796
)
  
 
(39,126
)
    


  


    
$
57,534
 
  
$
55,046
 
    


  


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March 31, 2002

    
December 31, 2001

 
Other assets:
                 
Deferred income taxes, non-current portion
  
$
9,621
 
  
$
9,621
 
Goodwill, net of amortization
  
 
43,883
 
  
 
42,371
 
Other intangibles
  
 
24,000
 
  
 
26,200
 
Accumulated amortization of intangibles
  
 
(5,745
)
  
 
(5,710
)
Other
  
 
1,179
 
  
 
1,215
 
    


  


    
$
72,938
 
  
$
73,697
 
    


  


Accrued and other liabilities:
                 
Accrued compensation and benefits
  
$
10,823
 
  
$
17,451
 
Accrued product-related obligations
  
 
8,093
 
  
 
12,108
 
Accrued royalty payments
  
 
5,913
 
  
 
6,660
 
Other accrued liabilities
  
 
17,501
 
  
 
9,817
 
    


  


    
$
42,330
 
  
$
46,036
 
    


  


 
7.    Commitments and Contingencies
 
Off-Balance Sheet Financing—Synthetic Lease Arrangement
 
In 1997 the Company entered into an agreement (“1997 Lease”) to lease a ten-story 295,000 square foot building on land owned by the Company in Foster City, California. The lessor funded the $56.8 million construction cost of the building which was completed in July 1999. In conjunction with the 1997 Lease, the Company has entered into a separate ground lease with the lessor of the building for approximately 35 years. If the Company does not renew the 1997 Lease, the ground lease converts to a market rate.
 
In December 1999 the Company entered into a second agreement (“1999 Lease” and together with the 1997 Lease, the “Leases”) to lease additional facilities, to be constructed adjacent to the first building discussed above. A 165,000 square foot building was completed in December 2001 at a cost of $43.1 million. Rent obligations for the building, which began in January 2002, bear a direct relationship to the funded amount. On January 18, 2002, the Company relinquished $93.9 million of the original loan commitment of $137.0 million. In connection with the 1999 Lease, the Company entered into a separate ground lease of the related parcels of land in Foster City with the lessor of the buildings at a nominal rate and for a term of 30 years. If the Company does not renew the 1999 Lease, the ground lease converts to a market rate.
 
Both Leases have an initial term of seven years, with options to renew subject to certain conditions. The Company may, at its option, purchase the facilities during or at the end of the term of the lease for the amount expended by the respective lessor to construct the facilities ($56.8 million for the 1997 Lease and $43.1 million for the 1999 Lease). The Company has guaranteed to the lessors a residual value associated with the buildings equal to approximately 82% of the their funding. The Company may be liable to the lessor for the amount of the residual guarantee if it either fails to renew the lease or does not purchase or locate a purchaser for the leased building at the end of the lease term. The Company is liable to the lessor for the total amount financed if it defaults on its covenants ($56.8 million for the 1997 Lease and $43.1 million for the 1999 Lease). During the term of the leases the Company must maintain a minimum tangible net worth. In addition, the Company has pledged certain marketable securities or interest-bearing accounts, which are in proportion to the amount drawn under each lease. Under the 1997 Lease, the pledged collateral ($72.1 million at March 31, 2002) may be withdrawn at any time, but withdrawal results in an increase to the lease rate and the imposition of additional financial covenant restrictions. The funds pledged under the 1999 Lease ($43.1 million at March 31, 2002) are in a LIBOR-based interest bearing account and are restricted as to withdrawal at all times. The Company is treated as owner of these buildings for income tax purposes.
 
Purchase Commitments
 
The Company sub-contracts with other companies to manufacture its products. During the normal course of business the sub-contractors procure components based upon orders placed by the Company. If the Company cancels all or part of the order, they may still be liable to the sub-contractors for the cost of the components purchased by the sub-contractors for placement in its products. The Company periodically reviews the potential liability and the adequacy of the related reserve. The Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations could be negatively impacted if the Company were required to compensate the sub-contract manufacturers in amounts in excess of the accrued liability.

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Legal Proceedings
 
The Company and certain principal officers and directors were named as defendants in class action complaints filed in both the California Superior Court of the County of San Mateo on December 15, 1997, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on December 31, 1997 on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of the Company during the class period from April 10, 1997, through December 11, 1997. On August 30, 2001, the court officially dismissed the complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The California Superior Court case remains open.
 
Additionally, in January 1999, two class action complaints were filed, and subsequently consolidated into one case, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Splash Technology Holdings, Inc. (“Splash”), a company acquired by the Company in October 2000, and certain of its officers on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Splash during the class period from January 7, 1997 through October 13, 1998. The complaints alleged violations of securities laws during the class period. On August 28, 2001, the court granted the Company’s motion to dismiss the complaint with prejudice; the plaintiffs have appealed that ruling. The Company believes these lawsuits are without merit. However, due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of the litigation. Any unfavorable outcome of the litigation could have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
 
Over the past five years, Mr. Jan R. Coyle, an individual living in Nevada, has repeatedly requested that the Company buy technology allegedly invented by his company, Kolbet Labs. In December 2001, Mr. Coyle threatened to sue the Company and all of its customers for infringing a then soon to be issued patent and for misappropriating his trade secrets. On December 11, 2001, the Company filed a declaratory relief action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, seeking a declaration from the court that the Company and its customers have not breached any nondisclosure agreement with Mr. Coyle or Kolbet Labs, and that it has not infringed any patent claims or misappropriated any trade secrets belonging to Mr. Coyle or Kolbet Labs through its sale of Fiery, Splash or EDOX print controllers. The Company also sought an injunction enjoining both Mr. Coyle and Kolbet Labs from bringing or threatening to bring a lawsuit against the Company, its suppliers, vendors, customers and users of its products for breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets. On March 26, 2002, the Northern District of California court dismissed Coyle’s complaint. On February 26, 2002, Coyle’s company, J & L Electronics, filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada alleging patent infringement, breach of non-disclosure agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, violations of federal antitrust law, and related causes of action. The Company denies all of these allegations and management believes this lawsuit is without merit. However, due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of the litigation. Any unfavorable outcome of the litigation could have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
 
In addition, the Company is involved from time to time in litigation relating to claims arising in the normal course of its business. The Company believes that the ultimate resolution of such claims will not materially affect the Company’s business or financial condition.

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Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company and related notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. Results for the three months ended March 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire fiscal year ended December 31, 2002. All assumptions, anticipations, expectations and forecasts contained herein are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed here. For a more complete discussion of factors which might impact the Company’s results, please see the section entitled “Factors that Could Adversely Affect Performance” below and in the Company’s 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Results of Operations
 
The following tables set forth items in the Company’s consolidated statements of income as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 and the percentage change from 2002 over 2001. These operating results are not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.
 
      
Three Months ended March 31,

      
% change
2002
over
2001

      
2002

      
2001

      
      
$

      
%

      
$

    
%

      
Revenue
    
$
82,893
 
    
100
%
    
$
141,093
    
100
%
    
(41)%
Cost of revenue
    
 
42,103
 
    
51
%
    
 
78,345
    
56
%
    
(46)%
      


    

    

    

      
Gross profit
    
 
40,790
 
    
49
%
    
 
62,748
    
44
%
    
(35)%
      


    

    

    

      
Research and development
    
 
22,403
 
    
27
%
    
 
26,464
    
19
%
    
(15)%
Sales and marketing
    
 
12,289
 
    
15
%
    
 
15,610
    
11
%
    
(21)%
General and administrative
    
 
5,425
 
    
7
%
    
 
6,603
    
4
%
    
(18)%
Amortization of goodwill and other
acquisition-related charges
    
 
1,004
 
    
1
%
    
 
3,045
    
2
%
    
(67)%
      


    

    

    

      
Total operating expenses
    
 
41,121
 
    
50
%
    
 
51,722
    
36
%
    
(21)%
      


    

    

    

      
Income from operations
    
 
(331
)
    
(1
)%
    
 
11,026
    
8
%
    
(103)%
      


    

    

    

      
Other income, net
    
 
3,221
 
    
4
%
    
 
4,318
    
3
%
    
(25)%
      


    

    

    

      
Income before income taxes
    
 
2,890
 
    
3
%
    
 
15,344
    
11
%
    
(81)%
Provision for income taxes
    
 
867
 
    
1
%
    
 
5,447
    
4
%
    
(84)%
      


    

    

    

      
Net income
    
$
2,023
 
    
2
%
    
$
9,897
    
7
%
    
(80)%
      


    

    

    

      
 
Revenue
 
Revenue decreased by 41% to $82.9 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2002, compared to $141.1 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2001. The corresponding unit volume decreased by 54%. The decrease in revenue both in dollars and in volume is indicative of the economic downturn being experienced worldwide. Companies have reduced their capital budgets, are delaying major purchases, extending leases or are buying lower-priced equipment. Our OEM partners have reduced their workforce and promotional spending resulting in slower sales. The new product cycle has slowed due to both customer product delays and reduced investment by our OEM partners in new product development. In addition, in certain cases our OEM partners have opted to use their own internally developed products as a means of differentiation.

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The Company’s revenue is principally derived from four major categories. The first category is made up of stand-alone servers which connect digital color copiers with computer networks. This category includes products such as the Fiery X3, X4, Z4, Z5 and Z18. The second category consists of embedded desktop controllers, bundled color solutions and chipsets primarily for the office market. The third category consists of controllers for digital black and white products. The fourth category consists of spares, licensing of certain products, eBeam and software solutions.
 
The following is a break-down of categories by revenue, both in terms of absolute dollars and as a percentage (%) of total revenue. Also shown is volume as a percentage (%) of total units shipped by product and by region.
 
      
Three months ended March 31,

      
%
change

      
2002

      
2001

      
      
$

    
%

      
$

    
%

      
      
(in thousands)
Stand-alone Servers Connecting to Digital
Color Copiers
    
$
39,649
    
48
%
    
$
56,824
    
40
%
    
(30)%
Embedded Desktop Controllers, Bundled
Color Solutions & Chipset Solutions
    
 
21,726
    
26
%
    
 
30,074
    
21
%
    
(28)%
Controllers for Digital Black and White Solutions
    
 
11,238
    
14
%
    
 
40,769
    
29
%
    
(72)%
Spares, Licensing & Other misc. sources
    
 
10,280
    
12
%
    
 
13,426
    
10
%
    
(23)%
      

    

    

    

      
Total Revenue
    
$
82,893
    
100
%
    
$
141,093
    
100
%
    
(41)%
      

    

    

    

      
 
LOGO
 
The category of color stand-alone servers connecting to digital color copiers made up 48% of total revenue and 18% of total unit volume for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002. For the same period a year ago, it made up 40% of total revenue and 10% of total unit volume. During troubled economic times, companies have elected to defer the purchases of equipment, or to purchase models with fewer features. The lack of new product models has also impacted this area, as companies are opting to extend leases rather than purchase newer models.
 
The category of embedded desktop controllers made up 26% of total revenue and 44% of total unit volume in the first quarter of 2002. It made up 21% of total revenue and 45% of total unit volume in the first quarter of 2001, a decrease in sales of 28% and in volume of 54%. This category comprises the embedded controllers, chipset solutions and software RIPS. In some cases, our OEM partners have opted to pay royalties for chipset designs and manufacture the complete boards themselves, rather than purchase boards manufactured by us. During periods of economic uncertainty, desktop color printing devices are being viewed as a luxury and as such, their sales

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have declined. This has resulted in a lower revenue per unit, but a higher gross margin percentage and the same absolute gross margin dollars for the chipsets.
 
The digital black and white controller category made up 14% of total revenue and 34% of total unit volume in the three-month period ended March 31, 2002. In the three-month period ended March 31, 2001, it made up 29% of total revenue and 42% of total unit volume. The decline in this category can be attributed primarily to OEM partners relying increasingly on internally developed products, rather than purchasing products designed by the Company.
 
To the extent these categories do not grow over time in absolute terms, or if the Company is not able to meet demand for higher unit volumes, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operating results. There can be no assurance that any new products for 2002 will be qualified by all the OEMs, or that they will successfully compete, or be accepted by the market, or otherwise be able to effectively replace the volume of revenue and/or income from the older products.
 
The Company also believes that in addition to the factors described above, price reductions for all of its products will affect revenues in the future. The Company has previously and may in the future reduce prices for its products. Depending upon the price-elasticity of demand for the Company’s products, the pricing and quality of competitive products, and other economic and competitive conditions, such price reductions may have an adverse impact on the Company’s revenues and profits. While the Company has managed to improve gross margins over the last year, it may not be able to continue this trend. If the Company is not able to compensate for lower gross margins that result from price reductions with an increased volume of sales, its results of operations could be adversely affected. In addition, if the Company’s revenue in the future depends more upon sales of products with relatively lower gross margins (such as embedded controllers for printers, embedded controllers for color and black-and-white copiers, and stand-alone controllers for black-and-white copiers), results of operations may be adversely affected.
 
Shipments by geographic area for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001 were as follows:
 
LOGO
 
Reflecting the continuing global economic slow-down and uncertainty, shipments to all geographic areas have decreased in the three-month period ended March 31, 2002 compared to the same period a year ago, although the distribution of volume amongst the areas has changed slightly. When comparing revenues, the Americas experienced a decrease of 36%, Europe experienced a decrease of 46%, Japan experienced a decrease of 55% and the Rest of World region experienced a decrease of 13%, for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2001. Continuing negative or worsening worldwide economic conditions may have an adverse impact on the Company’s results of operations in the future.

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Shipments to some of the Company’s OEM partners are made to centralized purchasing and manufacturing locations which in turn sell through to other locations, making it difficult to obtain accurate geographic shipment data. Accordingly, the Company believes that export sales of its products into each region may differ from what is reported. The Company expects that export sales will continue to represent a significant portion of its total revenue.
 
Substantially all of the revenue for the last three years was attributable to sales of products through the Company’s OEM channels with such partners as Canon, Epson, Fuji-Xerox, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Kodak/Danka Business Systems, Konica, Lanier, Minolta, Océ, Ricoh, Sharp, Xerox and others. During 2002, the Company has continued to work on both increasing the number of OEM partners, and expanding the size of existing relationships with OEM partners, as evidenced by the introduction of PrintMe with multiple partners. The Company relied on three OEM customers, Canon Xerox and Minolta for 64% of its revenue in aggregate for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002 and Canon, Xerox and Minolta for 68% of its revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2001. No assurance can be given that the Company’s relationships with these OEM partners will continue. In the event that any of these OEM relationships are scaled back or discontinued, the Company may experience and has experienced a significant negative impact on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.
 
The Company continues to work on the development of products utilizing the Fiery, Splash and EDOX architecture and other products and intends to continue to introduce new generations of server and controller products and other new product lines with current and new OEMs in 2002 and beyond. No assurance can be given that the introduction or market acceptance of new, current or future products will be successful.
 
Cost of Revenue
 
Fiery color servers as well as embedded desktop controllers and digital black and white products are manufactured by third-party manufacturers who purchase most of the necessary components. The Company directly sources processors, memory, certain ASICs, and software licensed from various sources, including PostScript interpreter software, which the Company licenses from Adobe Systems, Inc.
 
Gross Margins
 
The Company’s gross margins were 49% and 44% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001, respectively. The increase in gross margin was attributable to a change in product mix, with products with lower margins, such as digital black and white controllers, comprising a smaller share of the total sales, as well as reduced manufacturing costs.
 
In general, the Company believes that gross margin will continue to be impacted by a variety of factors. These factors include the market prices that can be achieved on the Company’s current and future products, the availability and pricing of key components (including DRAM, Processors and Postscript interpreter software), third party manufacturing costs, product, channel and geographic mix, the success of the Company’s product transitions and new products, competition with third parties and our OEM partners, and general economic conditions in the United States and abroad. Consequently, the Company anticipates gross margins will fluctuate from period to period.
 
Operating Expenses
 
Operating expenses decreased by 21% in the three-month period ended March 31, 2002 compared to the three-month period ended March 31, 2001. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue amounted to 50% and 36% for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001, respectively. Decreases in operating expenses in absolute dollars of $10.6 million, were primarily achieved by controlled spending and the reduction in the amortization of goodwill of approximately $2.0 million. Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted FAS 142 and ceased amortizing goodwill.
 
The Company anticipates that operating expenses should remain relatively stable or increase slightly in absolute dollars and as a percentage of revenue.
 
The components of operating expenses are detailed below.

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Research and Development
 
Expenses for research and development consist primarily of personnel expenses and, to a lesser extent, consulting, depreciation and costs of prototype materials. Research and development expenses were $22.4 million or 27% of revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002 compared to $26.5 million or 19% of revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2001. The 15% decrease in research and development expenses from the prior year first quarter was primarily comprised of reduced personnel expenses, including travel and recruiting expenses, of $2.4 million. The Company believes that the development of new products and the enhancement of existing products are essential to its continued success, and intends to continue to devote substantial resources to research and new product development efforts. Accordingly, the Company expects that its research and development expenses may not decrease in absolute dollars and also as a percentage of revenue in future quarters.
 
Sales and Marketing
 
Sales and marketing expenses include personnel expenses, costs of trade shows, marketing programs and promotional materials, sales commissions, travel and entertainment expenses, depreciation, and costs associated with sales offices in the United States, Europe, Japan and other locations around the world. Sales and marketing expenses for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002 were $12.3 million or 15% of revenue compared to $15.6 million or 11% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The decrease in absolute dollars of $3.3 million is due primarily to decreased promotional expense of $1.2 million and reduced personnel expenses, including travel and recruiting expenses, of $1.2 million. The Company expects that its sales and marketing expenses may increase in absolute dollars as it continues to actively promote its products, introduce new products and services and continue to build its sales and marketing organization, particularly in Europe and Asia Pacific, including Japan. This increase might not proportionally increase with increases in volume if the Company’s sales continue to gravitate toward desktop and embedded products, which require less support from the Company as the OEM partners take over this role, and as the Company grows its software solutions and PrintMe product lines which require more sale and marketing support from the Company.
 
General and Administrative
 
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel expenses and, to a lesser extent, depreciation and facility costs, professional fees and other costs associated with public companies. General and administrative expenses were $5.4 million or 7% of revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002, compared to $6.6 million or 4% of revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2001. Decreased employee-related expense, reduced utility expense and decreased building rental expense partially offset by increased consultant costs account for most of the $1.2 million decrease in absolute dollars.
 
Amortization of Goodwill and Purchased Intangibles
 
Amortization of purchased intangibles at March 31, 2002 was $1.0 million or 1% of revenue. Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles were $3.0 million or 2% of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2001. The Company expects amortization of purchased intangibles will continue at $1.0 million per quarter for the remainder of 2002. SFAS No. 142, issued in July, 2001, requires, among other things, the discontinuance of goodwill amortization for fiscal years beginning after March 15, 2001. Upon adoption of the standard in January 2002, the Company ceased amortizing goodwill and began periodic testing of goodwill for impairment. The first test of impairment will be completed in the second quarter of 2002 and the Company does not expect to record any impairment of goodwill upon completion of the test .Net unamortized goodwill at March 31, 2002 was $43.9 million, including acquired workforce assets totaling $1.5 million that were reclassified to goodwill as of January 1, 2002 as a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 142.
 
Other Income
 
Other income relates mainly to interest income and expense, and gains and losses on foreign currency transactions. Other income of $3.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002 decreased by 25% from $4.3 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2001. The decrease is largely the result of the short-term nature of our investments and the fact that reinvestment rates are much lower than the rates on instruments that have reached maturity and are being reinvested.

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Income Taxes
 
The Company’s effective tax rate was 30% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002 and 35.5% for the three-month period ended March 31, 2001. The rate decreased in 2002 as a result of product sales made by non-US subsidiaries and the elimination of non-deductible goodwill amortization due to the implementation of SFAS 142. In each of these periods, the Company also benefited from tax-exempt interest income and the utilization of research and development credits in achieving a consolidated effective tax rate lower than that prescribed by the respective Federal and State taxing authorities. The Company currently anticipates that the tax rate for the remainder of 2002 will remain approximately 30%.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments increased by $3.2 million to $454.4 million as of March 31, 2002, from $451.2 million as of December 31, 2001. Working capital increased by $1.3 million to $439.3 million as of March 31, 2002, up from $438.0 million as of December 31, 2001. These increases are primarily the result of net income, changes in balance sheet components and the exercise of employee stock options.
 
Net cash provided by operating activities was $8.1 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002. The Company invests cash in excess of its operating needs in short-term investments, mainly municipal securities. Purchases in excess of sales of short-term and restricted investments were $39.0 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002. Our restricted investments have been moved from short-term securities to a LIBOR-based interest bearing account as part of the completion of construction of the second building under our synthetic lease. The Company’s capital expenditures generally consist of investments in computers and related peripheral equipment and office furniture for use in the Company’s operations. The Company purchased approximately $5.2 million of facilities, equipment and furniture during the three-month period ended March 31, 2002.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities of $4.3 million in the three-month period ended March 31, 2002, was primarily the result of exercises of common stock options and the tax benefits to the Company associated with those exercises and the issuance of stock under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Financing—Synthetic Lease Arrangement
 
In 1997 the Company entered into an agreement (“1997 Lease”) to lease a ten-story 295,000 square foot building on land owned by the Company in Foster City, California. The lessor funded the $56.8 million construction cost of the building which was completed in July 1999. In conjunction with the 1997 Lease, the Company has entered into a separate ground lease with the lessor of the building for approximately 35 years. If the Company does not renew the 1997 Lease, the ground lease converts to a market rate.
 
In December 1999 the Company entered into a second agreement (“1999 Lease” and together with the 1997 Lease, the “Leases”) to lease additional facilities, to be constructed adjacent to the first building discussed above. A 165,000 square foot building was completed in December 2001 at a cost of $43.1 million. Rent obligations for the building, which began in January 2002, bear a direct relationship to the funded amount. On January 18, 2002, the Company relinquished $93.9 million of the original loan commitment of $137.0 million. In connection with the 1999 Lease, the Company entered into a separate ground lease of the related parcels of land in Foster City with the lessor of the buildings at a nominal rate and for a term of 30 years. If the Company does not renew the 1999 Lease, the ground lease converts to a market rate.
 
Both Leases have an initial term of seven years, with options to renew subject to certain conditions. The Company may, at its option, purchase the facilities during or at the end of the term of the lease for the amount expended by the respective lessor to construct the facilities ($56.8 million for the 1997 Lease and $43.1 million for the 1999 Lease). The Company has guaranteed to the lessors a residual value associated with the buildings equal to approximately 82% of the their funding. The Company may be liable to the lessor for the amount of the residual guarantee if it either fails to renew the lease or does not purchase or locate a purchaser for the leased building at the end of the lease term. The Company is liable to the lessor for the total amount financed if it defaults on its covenants ($56.8 million for the 1997 Lease and $43.1 million for the 1999 Lease). During the term of the leases the Company must maintain a minimum tangible net worth. In addition, the Company has pledged certain marketable securities or interest-bearing accounts, which are in proportion to the amount drawn under each lease. Under the 1997 Lease, the pledged collateral ($72.1 million at March 31, 2002) may be withdrawn at any time, but withdrawal results in an increase to the lease rate and the imposition of additional financial covenant restrictions. The funds pledged under the 1999 Lease ($43.1 million at March 31, 2002) are in a LIBOR-based interest bearing account and are restricted as to withdrawal at all times. The Company is treated as owner of these buildings for income tax purposes.

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Purchase Commitments
 
The Company sub-contracts with other companies to manufacture its products. During the normal course of business the sub-contractors procure components based upon orders placed by the Company. If the Company cancels all or part of the order, they may still be liable to the sub-contractors for the cost of the components purchased by the sub-contractors for placement in its products. The Company periodically reviews the potential liability and the adequacy of the related reserve. The Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations could be negatively impacted if the Company were required to compensate the sub-contract manufacturers in amounts in excess of the accrued liability.
 
The Company’s inventory consists primarily of memory subsystems, processors and ASICs, which are sold to third-party contract manufacturers responsible for manufacturing the Company’s products. Should the Company decide to purchase components and do its own manufacturing, or should it become necessary for the Company to purchase and sell components other than the processors, ASICs or memory subsystems for its contract manufacturers, inventory balances and potentially fixed assets would increase significantly, thereby reducing the Company’s available cash resources. Further, the inventory the Company carries could become obsolete thereby negatively impacting the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. The Company also relies on several sole-source suppliers for certain key components and could experience a significant negative impact on its consolidated financial position and results of operations if such supplies were reduced or not available.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
The Company and certain principal officers and directors were named as defendants in class action complaints filed in both the California Superior Court of the County of San Mateo on December 15, 1997, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on December 31, 1997 on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of the Company during the class period from April 10, 1997, through December 11, 1997. On August 30, 2001, the court officially dismissed the complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The California Superior Court case remains open.
 
Additionally, in January 1999, two class action complaints were filed, and subsequently consolidated into one case, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against Splash and certain of its officers on behalf of purchasers of the common stock of Splash during the class period from January 7, 1997 through October 13, 1998. The complaints alleged violations of securities laws during the class period. On August 28, 2001, the court granted EFI’s motion to dismiss the complaint with prejudice; the plaintiffs have appealed that ruling. The Company believes these lawsuits are without merit. However, due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of the litigation. Any unfavorable outcome of the litigation could have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
 
Over the past five years, Mr. Jan R. Coyle, an individual living in Nevada, has repeatedly requested that the Company buy technology allegedly invented by his company, Kolbet Labs. In December 2001, Mr. Coyle threatened to sue the Company and all of its customers for infringing a then soon to be issued patent and for misappropriating his trade secrets. On December 11, 2001, the Company filed a declaratory relief action in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, seeking a declaration from the court that the Company and its customers have not breached any nondisclosure agreement with Mr. Coyle or Kolbet Labs, and that it has not infringed any patent claims or misappropriated any trade secrets belonging to Mr. Coyle or Kolbet Labs through its sale of Fiery, Splash or EDOX print controllers. The Company also sought an injunction enjoining both Mr. Coyle and Kolbet Labs from bringing or threatening to bring a lawsuit against the Company, its suppliers, vendors, customers and users of its products for breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets. On March 26, 2002, the Northern District of California court dismissed Coyle’s complaint. On February 26, 2002, Coyle’s company, J & L Electronics, filed a complaint against the Company in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada alleging patent infringement, breach of non-disclosure agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, violations of federal antitrust law, and related causes of action. The Company denies all of these allegations and management believes this lawsuit is without merit. However, due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation, the Company cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of the litigation. Any unfavorable outcome of the litigation could have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
 
In addition, the Company is involved from time to time in litigation relating to claims arising in the normal course of its business. The Company believes that the ultimate resolution of such claims will not materially affect the Company’s business or financial condition.
 
The Company believes that its existing capital resources, together with cash generated from continuing operations will be sufficient to fund its operations and meet capital requirements through at least 2002. If revenues continue to decline, continuing operations might not generate enough cash to fund the Company’s operations and capital requirements. The Company has sufficient cash and short-term investments to fund operating expenses through at least 2003.

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Euro Assessment
 
On January 1, 1999, the “Euro” was introduced. On that day, the exchange ratios of the currencies of the eleven countries participating in the first phase of the European Economic and Monetary Union were fixed. The Euro became a currency in its own right and the currencies of the participating countries, while continuing to exist for a three-year transition period, are now fixed denominations of the Euro. The conversion to the Euro will have significant effects on the foreign exchange markets and bond markets and is requiring significant changes in the operations and systems within the European banking industry. Our information system is designed to accommodate multi-currency environments. As a result, we have the flexibility to transact business with vendors and customers in either Euro or traditional national currency units.
 
Factors That Could Adversely Affect Performance
 
Our performance may be adversely affected by the following factors:
 
We rely on sales to a relatively small number of OEM partners, and the loss of any of these customers could substantially decrease our revenues
 
Because we sell our products primarily to our OEM partners, we rely on high sales volumes to a relatively small number of customers. We expect that we will continue to depend on these OEM partners for a significant portion of our revenues. If we lose an important OEM or we are unable to recruit additional OEMs, our revenues may be materially and adversely affected. We cannot assure you that our major customers will continue to purchase our products at current levels or that they will continue to purchase our products at all. In addition, our results of operations could be adversely affected by a decline in demand for copiers or laser printers, other factors affecting our major customers, in particular, or the computer industry in general. Xerox, our second largest customer, has in the past experienced serious financial difficulties in their business. If Xerox continues to face such difficulties, our short-term revenues and profitability could be materially and adversely affected through, among other things, decreased sales volumes and write-offs of accounts receivables and inventory related to Xerox products.
 
We rely upon our OEM partners to develop new products, applications and product enhancements in a timely and cost-effective manner. Our continued success depends upon the ability of these OEMs to meet changing customer needs and respond to emerging industry standards and other technological changes. However, we cannot assure you that our OEMs will effectively meet these technological changes. These OEMs, who are not within our control, have incorporated into their products the technologies of other companies in addition to, or instead of our products and may continue to do so in the future. These OEMs may introduce and support products that are not compatible with our products. We rely on these OEMs to market our products with their products, and if these OEMs do not effectively market our products our sales revenue may be materially and adversely affected. With the exception of certain minimum purchase obligations, these OEMs are not obligated to purchase products from us. We cannot assure you that our OEMs will continue to carry our products.
 
Our OEMs work closely with us to develop products that are specific to each OEM’s copiers and printers. Many of the products we are developing require that we coordinate development, quality testing, marketing and other tasks with our OEMs. We cannot control our OEMs’ development efforts and coordinating with our OEMs may cause delays that we cannot manage by ourselves. In addition, our sales revenue and results of operations may be adversely affected if we cannot meet our OEM’s product needs for their specific copiers and printers, as well as successfully manage the additional engineering and support effort and other risks associated with such a wide range of products.
 
We are pursuing, and will continue to pursue, the business of additional copier and printer OEMs. However, because there are a limited number of OEMs producing copiers and printers in sufficient volume to be attractive customers for us, we expect that customer concentration will continue to be a risk.
 
We establish expenditure levels for operating expenses based on projected sales levels and margins, and expenses are relatively fixed in the short term. Accordingly, if sales are below expectations in any given quarter, the adverse impact of the shortfall in revenues on operating results may be increased by our inability to adjust spending in the short term to compensate for this shortfall.
 
If we are unable to develop new products, or execute product introductions on a timely basis, our future revenue and operating results may be harmed.
 
Our operating results will depend to a significant extent on continual improvement of existing technologies and rapid innovation of new products and technologies. Our success depends not only on our ability to predict future requirements, but also to develop and introduce new products that successfully address customer needs. Any delays in the launch or availability of new products we are

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planning could harm our financial results. During transitions from existing products to new products, customers may delay or cancel orders for existing products. Our results of operations may be adversely affected if we cannot successfully manage product transitions or provide adequate availability of products after they have been introduced.
 
We must continue to make significant investments in research and development in order to enhance performance and functionality of our products, including product lines different than our Fiery, Splash and EDOX servers and embedded controllers. We cannot assure you that we will successfully identify new product opportunities, develop and introduce new products to market in a timely manner, and achieve market acceptance of our products. Also, if we decide to develop new products, our research and development expenses may increase in the short term without a corresponding increase in revenue. Finally, we cannot assure you that products and technologies developed by others will not render our products or technologies obsolete or noncompetitive.
 
We license software used in most of our products from Adobe Systems Incorporated, and the loss of this license would prevent us from shipping these products
 
Under our license agreements with Adobe, a separate license must be granted from Adobe to us for each type of copier or printer used with a Fiery Server or Controller. If Adobe does not grant us such licenses or approvals, if the Adobe license agreements are terminated, or if our relationship with Adobe is otherwise impaired, our financial condition and results of operations may be harmed. To date, we have successfully obtained licenses to use Adobe’s PostScript software for our products, where required. However, we cannot assure you that Adobe will continue to grant future licenses to Adobe PostScript software on reasonable terms, in a timely manner, or at all. In addition, we cannot assure you that Adobe will continue to give us the quality assurance approvals we are required to obtain from Adobe for the Adobe licenses.
 
If the demand for products that enable color printing of digital data continues to decrease, our sales revenue may decrease
 
Our products are primarily targeted at enabling the printing of digital data. If demand for this service continues to decline, or if the demand for our OEMs specific printers or copiers for which our products are designed should continue to decline, our sales revenue may be adversely affected. Although demand for networked printers and copiers had increased in recent years, demand for networked printers and copiers decreased in 2002 due to the global economic downtown and we cannot assure you that demand will level off or increase in the future, nor can we assure you that the demand will level off or increase for the specific OEM printers and copiers that utilize our products. We sell products that are large capital expenditures as well as discretionary purchase items for our customers. In difficult economic times such as we are now experiencing, spending on information technology is often decreased. As our products are of a more discretionary nature than many other technology products, we may be more adversely impacted by deteriorating general economic conditions than other technology firms. We are subject to economic sensitivity that has harmed and could, in the future, harm our results of operations. We believe that demand for our products may also be affected by a variety of economic conditions and considerations, and we cannot assure you that demand for our products or our customers’ products will continue or improve from current levels.
 
If we enter new markets or distribution channels this could result in decreased revenues or higher operating expenses
 
We continue to explore opportunities to develop product lines different from our current servers and embedded controllers, such as our new line of graphics arts software products, Velocity software products, eBeam, and PrintMe Networks. We expect to invest funds to develop new distribution and marketing channels for these and additional new products and services. We do not know if we will be successful in developing these channels or whether the market will accept any of our new products or services. In addition, even if we are able to introduce new products or services, the lack of marketplace acceptability of these new products or services may adversely impact the Company’s operating results.
 
We face competition from other suppliers as well as our own OEM customers, and if we are not able to compete successfully then our business may be harmed
 
Our industry is highly competitive and is characterized by rapid technological changes. We compete against a number of other suppliers of imaging products. We cannot assure you that products or technologies developed by competing suppliers will not render our products or technologies obsolete or noncompetitive.
 
While many of our OEMs sell our products on an exclusive basis, we do not have any formal agreements that prevent the OEMs from offering alternative products. If an OEM offers products from alternative suppliers our market share could decrease, which could reduce our revenue and negatively affect our financial results.

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Many of our OEM partners themselves internally develop and sell products that compete directly with our current products. These OEMs may be able to develop more quickly than we can products similar to ours that are compatible with their own products. These OEMs may chose to market their own products, even if these products are technologically inferior, have lower performance or cost more. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully compete against similar products developed internally by our OEMs or against their financial and other resources, particularly in the black and white product market. If we cannot compete successfully against our OEMs’ internally developed products, our business may be harmed.
 
If we are not able to hire and retain skilled employees, we may not be able to develop products or meet demand for our products in a timely fashion
 
We depend upon skilled employees, such as software and hardware engineers, quality assurance engineers and other technical professionals with specialized skills. We are headquartered in the Silicon Valley where competition among companies to hire engineering and technical professionals may be intense. In times of professional labor shortages, it may be difficult for us to locate and hire qualified engineers and technical professionals and for us to retain these people. There are many technology companies located near our corporate offices in the Silicon Valley that may try to hire our employees. The movement of our stock price may also impact our ability to hire and retain employees. If we do not offer competitive compensation, we may not be able to recruit or retain employees. If we cannot successfully hire and retain employees, we may not be able to develop products timely or to meet demand for our products in a timely fashion and our results of operations may be adversely impacted.
 
Our operating results may fluctuate based upon many factors, which could adversely affect our stock price
 
We expect our stock price to vary with our operating results and, consequently, such fluctuations could adversely affect our stock price. Operating results may fluctuate due to
 
 
 
varying demand for our products;
 
 
 
success and timing of new product introductions;
 
 
 
changes in interest rates and availability of bank or financing credit to consumers of digital copiers and printers;
 
 
 
price reductions by us and our competitors;
 
 
 
delay, cancellation or rescheduling of orders;
 
 
 
product performance;
 
 
 
availability of key components, including possible delays in deliveries from suppliers;
 
 
 
the status of our relationships with our OEM partners;
 
 
 
the performance of third-party manufacturers;
 
 
 
the status of our relationships with our key suppliers;
 
 
 
the financial and operational condition of OEM partners and key suppliers;
 
 
 
potential excess or shortage of skilled employees;
 
 
 
competition from OEMs;
 
 
 
changes in product mix; and
 
 
 
general economic conditions.
 
Many of our products, and the related OEM copiers and printers, are purchased utilizing lease contracts or bank financing. If prospective purchasers of digital copiers and printers are unable to obtain credit, or interest rate changes make credit terms undesirable, this may significantly reduce the demand for digital copiers and printers, negatively impacting our revenues and operating results.
 
Typically we do not have long-term volume purchase contracts with our customers, and a substantial portion of our backlog is scheduled for delivery within 90 days or less. Our customers may cancel orders and change volume levels or delivery times for
product they have ordered from us without penalty. However, a significant portion of our operating expenses are fixed in advance, and we plan these expenditures based on the sales forecasts from our OEM customers and product development programs. If we were unable to adjust our operating expenses in response to a shortfall in our sales, it could harm our quarterly financial results.
 
We attempt to hire additional employees to match growth in projected demand for our products. If actual demand is lower than our projections as has occurred in the recent past, we may likely will have hired too many employees and we may therefore incur expenses that we need not have incurred and our financial results may be lower. If we project a lower demand than materializes, we likely will have hired too few employees and we may not therefore be able to meet demand for our products and our sales revenue may be lower. If we cannot successfully manage our growth, our results of operations may be harmed.

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The value of our investment portfolio will decrease if interest rates increase
 
We have an investment portfolio of mainly fixed income securities classified as available-for-sale securities. As a result, our investment portfolio is subject to interest rate risk and will fall in value if market interest rates increase. We attempt to limit this exposure to interest rate risk by in securities with maturities of less than 3 years. We may be unable to successfully limit our risk to interest rate fluctuations and this may cause our investment portfolio to decrease in value.
 
Our stock price has been and may continue to be volatile
 
Our common stock, and the stock market generally, have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. The market prices for securities of technology companies have been especially volatile, and fluctuations in the stock market are often unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Our common stock price may also be affected by the factors discussed in this section as well as
 
 
 
fluctuations in our results of operations, revenues or earnings or those of our competitors;
 
 
 
failure of results of operations, revenues or earnings to meet the expectations of stock market analysts and investors;
 
 
 
changes in stock market analysts’ recommendations regarding us;
 
 
 
real or perceived technological advances by our competitors;
 
 
 
political or economic instability in regions where our products are sold or used;
 
 
 
general market and economic conditions; and
 
 
 
changes in accounting standards.
 
We face risks from our international operations and from currency fluctuations
 
Approximately 47% and 51% of our revenue from the sale of products for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2002 and March 31, 2001, respectively, came from sales outside North America, primarily to Europe and Japan. We expect that sales to international destinations will continue to be a significant portion of our total revenue. We are subject to certain risks because of our international operations. These risks include the regulatory requirements of foreign governments which may apply to our products, as well as requirements for export licenses which may be required for the export of certain technologies. The necessary export licenses may be delayed or difficult to obtain, which could cause a delay in our international sales and hurt our product revenue. Other risks include trade protection measures, natural disasters, and political or economic conditions in a specific country or region.
 
Given the significance of our export sales to our total product revenue, we face a continuing risk from the strengthening of the U.S. dollar versus the Japanese yen, the Euro and other major European currencies, and numerous Southeast Asian currencies, which could cause lower unit demand and the need to lower average selling prices for our products because of the reduced strength of local currencies. Either of these events could harm our revenues and gross margin. Although we typically invoice our customers in U.S. dollars, when we do invoice our customers in local currencies, our cash flows and earnings are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates between the currency of the invoice and the U.S. dollar. We attempt to limit or hedge these exposures through operational strategies and financial market instruments where we consider it appropriate. To date we have mostly used forward contracts to reduce our risk from interest rate and currency fluctuations. However, our efforts to reduce the risk from our international operations and from fluctuations in foreign currencies or interest rates may not be successful, which could harm our financial condition and operating results.
 
We may be unable to adequately protect our proprietary information
 
We rely on a combination of copyright, patent, trademark and trade secret protection, nondisclosure agreements, and licensing and cross-licensing arrangements to establish, maintain and protect our intellectual property rights, all of which afford only limited protection. We have patent applications pending in the United States and in various foreign countries. There can be no assurance that patents will issue from these pending applications or from any future applications, or that, if issued, any claims allowed will be sufficiently broad to protect our technology. Any failure to adequately protect our proprietary information could harm our financial condition and operating results. We cannot be certain that any patents that may be issued to us, or which we license from third parties, or any other of our proprietary rights will not be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. In addition, we cannot be certain that any rights granted to us under any patents, licenses or other proprietary rights will provide adequate protection of our proprietary information.
 
From time to time, litigation may be necessary to defend and enforce our proprietary rights. Such litigation, whether or not concluded successfully for us, could involve significant expense and the diversion of our attention and other resources.

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We face risks from third party claims of infringement and potential litigation
 
Third parties have claimed in the past and may claim in the future that our products infringe, or may infringe, their proprietary rights. Such claims could result in lengthy and expensive litigation. Such claims and any related litigation, whether or not we are successful in the litigation, could result in substantial costs and diversion of our resources. Although we may seek licenses from third parties covering intellectual property that we are allegedly infringing, we cannot assure you that any such licenses could be obtained on acceptable terms, if at all. See “Legal Proceedings.”
 
Our products may contain defects which are not discovered until after shipping
 
Our products consist of hardware and software developed by ourselves and others. Our products may contain undetected errors when first introduced or when new versions are released, and we have in the past discovered software and hardware errors in certain of our new products after their introduction. There can be no assurance that errors would not be found in new versions of our products after commencement of commercial shipments, or that any such errors would not result in a loss or delay in market acceptance and thus harm our reputation and revenues. In addition, errors in our products (including errors in licensed third party software) detected prior to new product releases could result in delays in the introduction of new products and incurring of additional expense, which could harm our operating results.
 
Seasonal purchasing patterns of our OEM customers have historically caused lower fourth quarter revenue, which may negatively impact the stock price
 
Our results of operations have typically followed a seasonal pattern reflecting the buying patterns of our large OEM customers. In the past, our fiscal fourth quarter (the quarter ending December 31) results have been adversely affected because some or all of our OEM customers wanted to decrease, or otherwise delay, fourth quarter orders. In addition, the first fiscal quarter traditionally has been a weaker quarter because our OEM partners focus on training of their sales forces. The primary reasons for this seasonal pattern are:
 
 
 
our OEM partners have historically sought to minimize year-end inventory investment (including the reduction in demand following introductory “channel fill” purchases);
 
 
 
the timing of new product releases and training by our OEM partners; and
 
 
 
certain of our OEM partners typically achieve their yearly sales targets before year end and consequently delay further purchases into the next fiscal year (we do not know when our partners reach these sales targets as they generally do not share them with us).
 
As a result of these factors, we believe that period to period comparisons of our operating results are not meaningful, and you should not rely on such comparisons to predict our future performance. We anticipate that future operating results may fluctuate significantly due to the continuation or changes in this seasonal demand pattern.
 
We may make acquisitions and acquisitions involve numerous financial risks
 
We seek to develop new technologies and products from both internal and external sources. As part of this effort, we may make, and have in the past made, acquisitions of other companies or other companies’ assets. Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including the following:
 
 
 
difficulties in integration of operations, technologies, or products;
 
 
 
risks of entering markets in which we have little or no prior experience, or entering markets where competitors have stronger market positions;
 
 
 
possible write-downs of impaired assets; and
 
 
 
potential loss of key employees of the acquired company.
 
Mergers and acquisitions of companies are inherently risky, and we cannot assure you that our previous or future acquisitions will be successful and will not harm our business, operating results, financial condition, or stock price.
 
We may incur losses on our equity investments.
 
We created a fund to invest, either directly or through outside funds, in the equity securities of privately held companies, many of which can still be considered in the startup or development stages. These investments are inherently risky as the market for the

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technologies or products they have under development are typically in the early stages and may never materialize. We have already recognized investment losses and could lose part of or all of our entire investment in the future.
 
The location and concentration of our facilities subjects us to the risk of earthquakes, floods or other natural disasters
 
Our corporate headquarters, including most of our research and development facilities and manufacturing operations, are located in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California, an area known for seismic activity. This area has also experienced flooding in the past. In addition, many of the components necessary to supply our products are purchased from suppliers subject to risk from natural disasters, based in areas including the San Francisco Bay Area, Taiwan, and Japan. A significant natural disaster, such as an earthquake or a flood, could harm our business, financial condition, and operating results.
 
We are dependent on sub-contractors to manufacture and deliver products to our customers
 
We subcontract with other companies to manufacture our products. We rely on the ability of our subcontractors to produce products to be sold to our customers, and while we closely monitor our subcontractors performance we cannot assure you that such subcontractors will continue to manufacture our products in a timely and effective manner. We also can not assure you that difficulties experienced by our subcontractors, such as interruptions in a subcontractor’s ability to make or ship our products, or fix quality assurance problems, would not harm our business, operating results, or financial condition. If we decide to change subcontractors we could experience delays in setting up new subcontractors which would result in delay in delivery of our products.
 
We depend upon a limited group of suppliers for key components in our products
 
Certain components necessary for the manufacture of our products are obtained from a sole supplier or a limited group of suppliers. These include processors from Intel and other related semiconductor components. We may not maintain long-term agreements with any of our suppliers of components. Because the purchase of certain key components involves long lead times, in the event of unanticipated volatility in demand for our products, we could be unable to manufacture certain products in a quantity sufficient to meet end user demand, or we may hold excess quantities of inventory. We maintain an inventory of components for which we are dependent upon sole or limited source suppliers and components with prices that fluctuate significantly. As a result, we are subject to a risk of inventory obsolescence, which could adversely affect our operating results and financial condition. Additionally, the market prices and availability of certain components, particularly memory, and Intel designed components, which collectively represent a substantial portion of the total manufactured cost of our products, have fluctuated significantly in the past. Such fluctuations in the future could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. These fluctuations could result in a reduction in gross margins.
 
We have recently implemented a new Enterprise Resource Planning System
 
The Company has recently implemented a new corporate-wide enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system to replace its previous system. The Company continues to pursue deployment of new modules for additional business purposes, phased in over an extended period. The implementation of an ERP system requires full commitment of management and the dedication and utilization of significant internal, as well as external, resources in managing the project, process redesigns, system integration and employee training. Historically, many companies have experienced difficulties in implementing ERP systems. These difficulties include cost overruns, push-outs of implementation deadlines, process and operations bottlenecks, failure to execute operating plans, including revenue impairment due to inability to ship products, and abandonment of the effort altogether. The Company must effectively manage its planning and execution of the implementation of the system and the training of personnel throughout the Company. There can be no assurance that we will be able to effectively manage these. Any failure to effectively manage the Company’s efforts or process and operations designs and other difficulties we face in implementing the ERP system would adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
 
We face decreased revenues in light of ongoing economic uncertainty
 
The revenue growth and profitability of our business depends significantly on the overall demand for information technology products such as ours that enable printing of digital data. Softening demand for these products caused by ongoing economic uncertainty and recession in the United States and other regions where we conduct business has resulted, and may further result, in decreased revenues, earnings levels or growth rates or inventory write downs. The United States and global economy, and particularly the markets for our products have weakened substantially over the past year and market conditions continue to be challenging. This has resulted in individuals and companies delaying or reducing expenditures, such as for information technology. Further delays or

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reductions in information technology spending will have a material adverse effect on demand for our products and services, and consequently on our business, operating results, financial condition, prospects and stock price.
 
Item 3:    Quantita tive and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Market Risk
 
The Company is exposed to various market risks, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as foreign currency exchange and interest rates. The Company does not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company enters into financial instrument contracts to manage and reduce the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The counterparties to such contracts are major financial institutions.
 
Foreign Exchange Contracts
 
In the past the Company has utilized forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge the currency fluctuations in transactions denominated in foreign currencies, thereby limiting the Company’s risk that would otherwise result from changes in exchange rates. The transactions hedged were intercompany accounts receivable and payable between the Company and its Japanese subsidiary. The periods of the forward foreign exchange contracts correspond to the reporting periods of the hedged transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses on intercompany balances and the offsetting losses and gains on forward foreign exchange contracts are reflected in the income statement. The Company had no forward foreign exchange contracts outstanding as of March 31, 2002.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
The fair value of the Company’s cash portfolio at March 31, 2002, approximated carrying value. Market risk was estimated as the potential decrease in fair value resulting from an instantaneous hypothetical 100 basis-point increase in interest rates for any debt instruments in the Company’s investment portfolio. As of March 31, 2002, the Company’s cash equivalents and short-term investment portfolio includes debt securities of $305.8 million subject to interest rate risk. A 100 basis-point increase in market interest rates would result in a decrease of fair value of approximately $3.0 million.

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PART II—Other Information
 
Item 1.     Legal Proceedings
 
The information set forth under Note 7 in the notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 2.    Change in Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 5.     Other Information
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
 
(a)  Exhibits*
 
*  Exhibits to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 are incorporated herein by reference.
 
(b)  Reports on Form 8-K
 
None.
 
 
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.
 
    
ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.
Date: May 8, 2002
    
    
/s/ GUY GECHT

    
Guy Gecht
    
Chief Executive Officer
    
(Principal Executive Officer)

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/S/ JOSEPH CUTTS

    
Joseph Cutts
    
Chief Financial Officer
    
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
EXHIBIT INDEX*
 
 
No.

    
Description

 
*
 
Exhibits to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 are incorporated herein by reference.

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