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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

         
(mark one)    
x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
         
    For the Quarterly Period ended March 31, 2003    
         
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
         
    For the transition period from           to           .

Commission File Number: 0-21044

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   33-0204817
(State or other jurisdiction   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
6101 Gateway Drive    
Cypress, California   90630
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (714) 820-1000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x          No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Yes x          No o

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date – 13,607,013 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, of the registrant were outstanding at March 31, 2003.

 


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Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
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
SIGNATURE
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
EXHIBIT 99.1
EXHIBIT 99.2


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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.

INDEX

                 
            Page
           
PART I.
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION        
Item 1.
  Consolidated Financial Statements        
 
    Consolidated Balance Sheets     3  
 
    Consolidated Income Statements     4  
 
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     5  
 
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     6  
Item 2.
  Management‘s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     12  
Item 3.
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     20  
Item 4.
  Controls and Procedures     20  
PART II.
  OTHER INFORMATION        
Item 1.
  Legal Proceedings     21  
Item 6.
  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K     21  
 
  Signature     22  
 
  Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002     23  

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Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share-related data)
(Unaudited)

                         
            March 31,   December 31,
            2003   2002
           
 
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 9,280     $ 18,064  
 
Short-term investments
    34,000       22,500  
 
Accounts receivable, net
    26,318       26,307  
 
Inventories
    18,608       16,046  
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    984       1,123  
 
Deferred income taxes
    1,920       1,920  
 
Income tax receivable
    2,234       2,234  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total current assets
    93,344       88,194  
Equipment, furniture and fixtures, net
    2,985       3,383  
Goodwill
    2,961       2,961  
Intangible assets, net
    3,464       3,682  
Other assets
    736       739  
Deferred income taxes
    1,057       1,057  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total assets
  $ 104,547     $ 100,016  
 
 
   
     
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
 
Accounts payable
  $ 9,618     $ 7,795  
 
Accrued income taxes
    2,623       2,407  
 
Accrued compensation
    1,537       1,253  
 
Other accrued expenses
    5,524       5,283  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total current liabilities
    19,302       16,738  
Note payable
    25       41  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities
    19,327       16,779  
 
 
   
     
 
Commitment and contingencies
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
 
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding
           
 
Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 16,159,678 and 16,001,206 shares issued at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively
    162       160  
 
Paid-in capital
    72,525       71,322  
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (1,609 )     (1,740 )
 
Retained earnings
    30,851       29,912  
 
Deferred stock-based compensation
    (126 )     (147 )
 
Less cost of common stock in treasury, 2,552,665 and 2,521,313 shares at March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively
    (16,583 )     (16,270 )
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total stockholders’ equity
    85,220       83,237  
 
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 104,547     $ 100,016  
 
 
   
     
 

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

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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

                   
      Three Months Ended March 31,
      2003   2002
     
 
Net sales
  $ 26,919     $ 23,411  
Cost of sales
    16,762       13,995  
 
   
     
 
Gross profit
    10,157       9,416  
Research and development expenses
    1,163       1,070  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    7,688       7,455  
 
   
     
 
Operating income
    1,306       891  
Interest income
    102       117  
Other income, net
    15       31  
 
   
     
 
Income before income taxes
    1,423       1,039  
Provision for income taxes
    (484 )     (364 )
 
   
     
 
Net income
  $ 939     $ 675  
 
   
     
 
Earnings per share:
               
 
Basic
  $ 0.07     $ 0.05  
 
   
     
 
 
Diluted
  $ 0.07     $ 0.05  
 
   
     
 
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
               
 
Basic
    13,582       13,800  
 
   
     
 
 
Diluted
    13,785       14,370  
 
   
     
 

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

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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

                       
          Three Months Ended March 31,
         
          2003   2002
         
 
Cash provided by operating activities:
               
 
Net income
  $ 939     $ 675  
   
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
   
Provision for doubtful account
    130       8  
   
Depreciation and amortization
    937       906  
   
Employee benefit plan
    21       53  
   
Directors compensation
    83        
   
Other
          28  
   
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
     
Accounts receivable
    318       4,626  
     
Inventories
    (2,560 )     (783 )
     
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    149       (434 )
     
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    2,218       643  
     
Accrued income and other taxes
    209       (1,203 )
 
 
   
     
 
   
Net cash provided by operating activities
    2,444       4,519  
Cash used for investing activities:
               
 
Purchase of short-term investments
    (12,000 )     (8,200 )
 
Sale of short-term investments
    500        
 
Acquisition of equipment, furniture and fixtures
    (246 )     (729 )
 
Payments for businesses acquired
          (44 )
 
Acquisition of intangible assets
        (194 )
 
Payments of Patents
    (75 )     (209 )
 
 
   
     
 
   
Net cash used for investing activities
    (11,821 )     (9,376 )
Cash provided by financing activities:
               
 
Treasury stock purchase
    (312 )      
 
Proceeds from stock options exercised
    1,121       163  
 
Payment on note payable
    (18 )     (17 )
 
 
   
     
 
   
Net cash provided by financing activities
    791       146  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (198 )     (448 )
 
 
   
     
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (8,784 )     (5,159 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    18,064       14,170  
 
 
   
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 9,280     $ 9,011  
 
 
   
     
 

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

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UNIVERSAL ELECTRONICS INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all subsidiaries after elimination of all material intercompany accounts and transactions. 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 the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The financial information presented in the accompanying statements reflects all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the periods indicated. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

                   
      March 31,   December 31,
      2003   2002
     
 
Components
  $ 7,591     $ 7,950  
Finished goods
    11,017       8,096  
 
   
     
 
 
Total inventories
  $ 18,608     $ 16,046  
 
   
     
 

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and dilutive potential common shares, which includes the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock grants. Dilutive potential common shares for all periods presented are computed utilizing the treasury stock method. In the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three month period ended March 31, 2003, approximately 1,745,000 stock options, with exercise prices greater than the average market price of the underlying common stock were excluded because their inclusion would have been antidilutive. In the computation of diluted earnings per common share for the three month period ended March 31, 2002, approximately 1,052,000 stock options with exercise prices greater than the average market price of the underlying common stock were excluded because their inclusion would have been antidilutive.

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Earnings per share for the quarters ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 are calculated as follows:

                     
        Three Months Ended
       
        March 31, 2003   March 31, 2002
       
 
        (in 000’s, except per share data)
BASIC
               
Net Income
  $ 939     $ 675  
 
   
     
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
    13,582       13,800  
 
   
     
 
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.07     $ 0.05  
 
   
     
 
DILUTED
               
Net Income
  $ 939     $ 675  
 
   
     
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic
    13,582       13,800  
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock
    203       570  
 
   
     
 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding on a diluted basis
    13,785       14,370  
 
   
     
 
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.07     $ 0.05  
 
   
     
 

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are listed below:

                   
      Three Months Ended March 31,
     
      2003   2002
     
 
      (in thousands)
Net Income
  $ 939     $ 675  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
               
 
Foreign currency translations
    131       (820 )
 
   
     
 
Comprehensive income (loss):
  $ 1,070     $ (145 )
 
   
     
 

Treasury Stock

The Company purchased 32,768 shares of its common stock at a cost of $312,391 in the first quarter of 2003. The Company holds shares purchased on the open market as treasury stock and they are available for reissue by the Company.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations.” SFAS No. 143 addresses financial accounting and reporting obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated retirement costs. SFAS No. 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 143 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In July 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” which requires companies to recognize costs associated with exit or disposal activities when they are incurred rather than at the date of a commitment to an exit or disposal plan. Examples of costs covered by the standard include lease termination costs and certain employee severance costs that are associated with a restructuring, discontinued operation, plant closing, or other exit or disposal activity. The statement replaces EITF Issue No. 94-3, “Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring).” SFAS No. 146 is to be applied prospectively to exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. The adoption of SFAS No. 146 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45 (“FIN No. 45”), “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others.” FIN No. 45 expands on the accounting guidance of Statements Nos. 5, 57, and 107 and incorporates without change the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 34, which is being superseded. FIN No. 45 will affect leasing transactions involving residual guarantees, vendor and manufacturer guarantees, and tax and environmental indemnities. All such guarantees will need to be disclosed in the notes to the financial statements starting with the period ending after December 15, 2002. For guarantees issued after December 31, 2002, the fair value of the obligation must be reported on the balance sheet. Existing guarantees will be grandfathered and will not be recognized on the balance sheet. The adoption of FIN No. 45 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In November 2002, the FASB issued Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables.” EITF Issue No. 00-21 addresses certain aspects of the accounting by a company for arrangements under which it will perform multiple revenue-generating activities. EITF Issue No. 00-21 addresses when and how an arrangement involving multiple deliverables should be divided into separate units of accounting. EITF Issue No. 00-21 provides guidance with respect to the effect of certain customer rights due to company nonperformance on the recognition of revenue allocated to delivered units of accounting. EITF Issue No. 00-21 also addresses the impact on the measurement and/or allocation of arrangement consideration of customer cancellation provisions and consideration that varies as a result of future actions of the customer or the company. Finally, EITF Issue No. 00-21 provides guidance with respect to the recognition of the cost of certain deliverables that are excluded from the revenue accounting for an arrangement. The provisions of EITF Issue No. 00-21 will apply to revenue arrangements entered into in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2003. We are currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of EITF Issue No. 00-21 will have on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

In December 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure - an amendment to FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.” SFAS No. 148 provides alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. In addition, SFAS No. 148 amends the disclosure requirements of Statement 123 to require more prominent and more frequent disclosures in financial statements about the effects of stock-based compensation. The transition guidance and annual disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148 are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2002. The interim disclosure provisions are effective for financial reports containing financial statements for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. The Company has elected to continue to use the intrinsic method.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company operates in a single industry segment. The Company separately monitors the financial performance of its domestic and international operations. Further, each of these operations generally serves a distinct customer base. Based upon these facts, the Company considers the domestic and international operations its reporting units for the assignment of goodwill. Goodwill for the domestic operations was generated from the acquisition of a remote control company in 1998. Goodwill for international operations resulted from the acquisition of remote control distributors in the UK in 1998, Spain in 1999 and France in 2000.

Goodwill information for each reporting unit is as follows (in thousands):

                   
      March 31, 2003   December 31, 2002
     
 
United States
  $ 1,191     $ 1,191  
All Other Countries
    1,770       1,770  
 
   
     
 
 
Total Goodwill
  $ 2,961     $ 2,961  
 
   
     
 

Information regarding the Company’s other intangible assets is as follows (in thousands):

                   
      March 31, 2003   December 31, 2002
     
 
Carrying amount:
               
 
Distribution rights
  $ 2,597     $ 2,597  
 
Patents
    2,713       2,636  
 
Trademarks
    348       348  
 
Technology
    1,282       1,285  
 
Other
    1,048       1,048  
 
 
   
     
 
Total carrying amount
  $ 7,988     $ 7,914  
 
 
   
     
 
Accumulated amortization:
               
 
Distribution rights
  $ 2,241     $ 2,134  
 
Patents
    1,016       951  
 
Trademarks
    86       77  
 
Technology
    231       170  
 
Other
    951       900  
 
 
   
     
 
Total accumulated amortization
  $ 4,525     $ 4,232