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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For Quarter Ended September 30, 2002

Commission File Number 1-5620

SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Pennsylvania   23-1609753
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification Number)
     
800 The Safeguard Building,    
435 Devon Park Drive Wayne, PA   19087
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(610) 293-0600

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

         Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities and 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 [  ]

Number of shares outstanding as of November 14, 2002

Common Stock 119,417,222



 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES
CERTIFICATION
CERTIFICATION CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CERTIFICATION CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER


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SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT FORM 10-Q
INDEX

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

           
      Page
     
Item 1 - Financial Statements:
       
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets – September 30, 2002 (unaudited) and December 31, 2001
    3  
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) — Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
    4  
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) — Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
    5  
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    6  
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    28  
Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    37  
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures
    37  
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
       
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings
    38  
Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
    38  
Signatures
    39  
Certifications
    40  

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SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

                         
            September 30,   December 31,
            2002   2001
           
 
            (in thousands except per share data)
            (unaudited)        
       
ASSETS
               
Current Assets
       
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 314,999     $ 298,095  
 
Restricted cash
    3,615       8,033  
 
Short-term investments
    9,986        
 
Trading securities
    1,030       205,553  
 
Accounts receivable, less allowances ($3,211-2002; $3,266-2001)
    169,380       157,661  
 
Inventories
    39,084       32,084  
 
Income tax receivable
          62,346  
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    12,996       14,796  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current assets
    551,090       778,568  
Property and equipment, net
    57,132       59,320  
Ownership interests in and advances to affiliates
    85,494       132,940  
Available-for-sale securities
    3,980       4,822  
Intangible assets, net
    9,351       11,670  
Goodwill, net
    167,370       159,540  
Deferred taxes
    2,756       3,240  
Note receivable — related party
    25,337       25,046  
Other
    17,704       17,117  
 
   
     
 
   
Total Assets
  $ 920,214     $ 1,192,263  
 
   
     
 
     
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities
               
Current maturities of long-term debt
  $ 11,101     $ 7,761  
Accounts payable
    142,097       125,121  
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue
    110,344       124,438  
Other current liabilities
          171,804  
 
   
     
 
   
Total current liabilities
    263,542       429,124  
Long-term debt
    14,162       20,138  
Minority interest
    127,610       112,746  
Other long-term liabilities
    12,432       11,579  
Convertible subordinated notes
    200,000       200,000  
Commitments and contingencies
               
Shareholders’ Equity
               
Preferred stock, $10.00 par value; 1,000 shares authorized
           
Common stock, $0.10 par value; 500,000 shares authorized 119,450 and 118,154 shares issued and outstanding in 2002 and 2001, respectively
    11,945       11,815  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    738,282       743,885  
 
Accumulated deficit
    (445,671 )     (326,384 )
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    2,153       1,968  
 
Treasury stock, at cost (33 shares-2002; 381 shares-2001)
    (129 )     (11,528 )
 
Unamortized deferred compensation
    (4,112 )     (1,080 )
 
   
     
 
   
Total shareholders’ equity
    302,468       418,676  
 
   
     
 
   
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
  $ 920,214     $ 1,192,263  
 
   
     
 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                     
        Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
       
        2002   2001   2002   2001
       
 
 
 
        (in thousands except per share data)
        (unaudited)
Revenue
                               
 
Product sales
  $ 339,605     $ 334,533     $ 956,102     $ 1,246,747  
 
Service sales
    97,233       91,195       272,793       258,018  
 
Other
    6,218       6,836       17,817       19,798  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Total revenue
    443,056       432,564       1,246,712       1,524,563  
Operating Expenses
                               
 
Cost of sales-product
    308,881       301,220       866,898       1,126,009  
 
Cost of sales-service
    63,292       57,828       176,589       167,284  
 
Selling and service
    34,447       34,285       97,470       108,284  
 
General and administrative
    36,086       42,797       106,860       125,602  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    7,297       10,009       21,808       29,469  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Total operating expenses
    450,003       446,139       1,269,625       1,556,648  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    (6,947 )     (13,575 )     (22,913 )     (32,085 )
Other loss, net
    (4,476 )     (12,860 )     (13,404 )     (50,435 )
Interest income
    1,539       3,007       4,820       9,981  
Interest and financing expense
    (7,174 )     (7,631 )     (19,151 )     (23,107 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Loss before income taxes, minority interest, equity loss and change in accounting principle
    (17,058 )     (31,059 )     (50,648 )     (95,646 )
Income taxes (expense) benefit
    (2,168 )     587       (5,230 )     6,773  
Minority interest
    667       (671 )     (782 )     (2,969 )
Equity loss
    (4,691 )     (44,940 )     (41,237 )     (344,456 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net loss before change in accounting principle
    (23,250 )     (76,083 )     (97,897 )     (436,298 )
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (Note 3)
                (21,390 )      
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net Loss
  $ (23,250 )   $ (76,083 )   $ (119,287 )   $ (436,298 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Basic Loss Per Share:
                               
 
Prior to cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ (0.20 )   $ (0.65 )   $ (0.83 )   $ (3.72 )
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                (0.18 )      
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
  $ (0.20 )   $ (0.65 )   $ (1.01 )   $ (3.72 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Diluted Loss Per Share:
                               
 
Prior to cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
  $ (0.20 )   $ (0.65 )   $ (0.85 )   $ (3.73 )
 
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
                (0.18 )      
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
  $ (0.20 )   $ (0.65 )   $ (1.03 )   $ (3.73 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding — Basic and Diluted
    117,857       117,300       117,652       117,279  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                   
      Nine Months Ended September 30,
     
      2002   2001
     
 
      (in thousands)
      (unaudited)
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 29,948     $ 186,324  
Investing Activities
           
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale and trading securities
    13,273       18,489  
Proceeds from sales of and distributions from affiliates
    18,903       86,795  
Advances to affiliates
    (4,397 )     (13,948 )
Repayment of advances to affiliates
          406  
Acquisitions of ownership interests in affiliates and subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
    (23,674 )     (64,404 )
Acquisitions by subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
          (104,338 )
Advances to related party
    (590 )     (26,609 )
Repayments of advances to related party
    1,530       1,940  
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash and short-term investments
    (5,568 )     86,728  
Capital expenditures
    (8,800 )     (21,642 )
Other, net
    (1,668 )     (4,420 )
 
   
     
 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (10,991 )     (41,003 )
Financing Activities
           
Borrowing on revolving credit facilities
    8,562       24,862  
Repayments on revolving credit facilities
    (9,313 )     (21,983 )
Borrowings on long-term debt
    569       5,305  
Repayments on long-term debt
    (3,092 )     (1,972 )
Issuance of Company common stock, net
          139  
Issuance of subsidiary common stock
    1,221       488  
 
   
     
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (2,053 )     6,839  
 
   
     
 
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    16,904       152,160  
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period
    298,095       133,201  
 
   
     
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of period
  $ 314,999     $ 285,361  
 
   
     
 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

1.   GENERAL

         The accompanying unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the interim financial statements rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. The interim operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year or for any interim period. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations relating to interim financial statements. The Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the Company’s 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

2.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION

         The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and all subsidiaries in which it directly or indirectly owns more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries include aligne and Lever8 Solutions (formerly K Consultants and Palarco). The Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Cash Flows also include the following majority-owned subsidiaries:

     
For the three months ended September 30,

2002   2001

 
Agari Mediaware   CompuCom Systems
ChromaVision Medical Systems   Pacific Title and Arts Studio (since August 2001)
CompuCom Systems   SOTAS
Mantas   Tangram Enterprise Solutions
Pacific Title and Arts Studio    
Protura    
SOTAS    
Tangram Enterprise Solutions    
     
For the nine months ended September 30,

2002   2001

 
Agari Mediaware   CompuCom Systems
Aptas (through March 2002)   Pacific Title and Arts Studio (since August 2001)
ChromaVision Medical Systems (since June 2002)   SOTAS
CompuCom Systems   Tangram Enterprise Solutions
Mantas (since April 2002)    
Pacific Title and Arts Studio    
Protura (since January 2002)    
SOTAS    
Tangram Enterprise Solutions    

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SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

The Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets also include the following majority-owned subsidiaries:

     
September 30, 2002   December 31, 2001

 
Agari Mediaware   Agari Mediaware
ChromaVision Medical Systems   Aptas
CompuCom Systems   CompuCom Systems
Mantas   Pacific Title and Arts Studio
Pacific Title and Arts Studio   SOTAS
Protura   Tangram Enterprise Solutions
SOTAS    
Tangram Enterprise Solutions    

3.   GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

         In July 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. SFAS 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized but instead tested for impairment at least annually. SFAS 142 also requires that intangible assets with definite useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. These provisions of SFAS 142 were adopted by the Company as of January 1, 2002.

         Under SFAS No. 142, the Company was required to test all existing goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives for impairment a