UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
ý ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2002
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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 333-73786-01
HEWLETT-PACKARD ERSTE
VERMÖGENSVERWALTUNGS-und
BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT mbH
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Germany |
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(State or other
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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Herrenberger Strasse 140 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ++49-7031-14-1742
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No ý
The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by nonaffiliates as of June 30, 2002 was $0.
The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of March 21, 2003 was 1 share.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 7, contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they ever materialize or prove incorrect, could cause the results of Hewlett-Packard Erste Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (“HP Erste V&B”) to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any projections of earnings, future access to capital or other financial items; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including statements regarding the on-going purpose of HP Erste V&B and any potential payment obligations under the contingent value rights (“CVRs”); any statements of belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The risks, uncertainties and assumptions referred to above include the risks that are described under “Factors That Could Affect Future Results” set forth in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 7 in this report. HP Erste V&B assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.
PART I
ITEM 1. Business.
HP Erste V&B, a corporation organized under the laws of Germany, was incorporated in September 2001 under the name David Hundertdreiundreissigste Vermögensverwaltungs-GmbH by a third party for the purpose of establishing an inactive shell company. In September 2001, Hewlett-Packard Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (“HP Parent”), entered into an Offer Agreement (as amended in February 2002) with Indigo N.V. (“Indigo”), a corporation organized under the laws of The Netherlands, pursuant to which HP Parent, either directly or through a subsidiary, would commence an exchange offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Indigo (the “Offer”). In December 2001, all of the outstanding stock of HP Erste V&B was purchased by an indirect subsidiary of HP Parent for the purpose of utilizing HP Erste V&B to effect the Offer. In March 2002, the Offer expired and, according to its terms, HP Erste V&B accepted for payment 94,522,517 common shares of Indigo that were tendered pursuant to the Offer (the “Tendered Indigo Shares”). In April 2002, HP Erste V&B delivered the Offer consideration in exchange for the Tendered Indigo Shares, which consisted of 31,578,153 shares of HP Parent common stock, 52,625,240 CVRs and $5,940 cash paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of HP Parent common stock. The shares of HP Parent common stock were purchased by HP Erste V&B from HP Parent in March and April 2002. Prior to the completion of the Offer, HP Erste V&B had not conducted any business.
At December 31, 2002, HP Erste V&B’s sole business purpose is to hold the contingent liability related to the CVRs and to effect the payment, if any, related to the CVRs after April 2005.
Employees
HP Erste V&B had no employees as of December 31, 2002.
Information regarding our executive officers is set forth in Part III.
ITEM 2. Properties.
As of December 31, 2002, HP Erste V&B did not own or lease any property. We have access to office space at Herrenberger Strasse 140, 71034 Boeblingen, Germany, which is provided to us without charge by Hewlett-Packard GmbH, a German operating subsidiary of HP Parent.
ITEM 3. Legal Proceedings.
None.
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 11, 2002, the sole shareholder of HP Erste V&B, at a special meeting, resolved to appoint Ann O. Baskins and Charles N. Charnas as representatives of the management board for the general oversight of HP Erste V&B’s financial accounting and reporting process, system of internal control, audit process and process for monitoring the compliance with the laws and regulations under the U. S. securities laws and the policies and rules under Hewlett-Packard’s Standards of Business Conduct. In addition, it was resolved to authorize Ann O. Baskins and Charles N. Charnas to do all acts, to execute all documents and/or to sign all instruments on behalf of HP Erste V&B in the above capacity. The whole share capital of HP Erste V&B was voted in favor of these resolutions.
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PART II
ITEM 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters.
HP Erste V&B’s common stock is not traded in any public market. HP Erste V&B has paid no cash dividends since inception and does not expect to pay cash dividends in the future. As of December 31, 2002, there was one stockholder of record.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
HP Erste V&B has no equity compensation plans.
In September 2001, HP Erste V&B, under the former name of David Hundertdreiundreissigste Vermögensverwaltungs-GmbH, issued one share of unregistered common stock to JF Vermögensverwaltungs-GmbH for an aggregate consideration of 25,000 euro. The purchase and sale of such share was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), pursuant to Regulation S of the Act on the basis that the transaction was an offshore offering and Section 4(2) of the Act on the basis that the transaction did not involve a public offering.
ITEM 6. Selected Financial Data.
The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with our financial statements. The information set forth below is not necessarily indicative of results of future operations, and should be read in conjunction with Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements and notes thereto included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K. In particular, Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements provides information regarding factors that affect the comparability of the financial data presented below.
HEWLETT-PACKARD ERSTE
VERMÖGENSVERWALTUNGS- und BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT mbH
Selected Financial Data
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Equity in net loss of Indigo |
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(65,644,635 |
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Recoupment of equity in net loss of Indigo through gains on intercompany transactions |
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65,644,635 |
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Interest income and other, net |
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91 |
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12 |
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Earnings income before income taxes |
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91 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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Net earnings |
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59 |
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8 |
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Total assets |
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22,528 |
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22,437 |
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ITEM 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
HEWLETT-PACKARD ERSTE
VERMÖGENSVERWALTUNGS- und BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT mbH
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this document.
General
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, earnings and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management bases its estimates on various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
Management believes the following critical accounting policy affects its more significant estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of its financial statements.
Contingent Value Rights
A liability related to the CVRs will be accrued, and a related intercompany receivable from HP Europa Holding GmbH & Co. KG (“HP Europa KG”) recorded, only when and if certain cumulative revenue results of Hewlett-Packard Company (“HP Parent”) and its affiliates relating to Indigo N.V (“Indigo”), as described in the CVR Agreement, which is incorporated by reference in this report as exhibit 4(a), are achieved during the three-year period commencing on April 1, 2002. The future cash payment, if any, pursuant to the CVRs will be payable after April 1, 2005. HP Erste V&B’s payment obligations pursuant to the CVRs and the CVR Agreement are fully guaranteed by HP Parent. The maximum contingent liability related to the CVRs is $237 million if the cumulative revenue results during the three-year period commencing on April 1, 2002 equals or exceeds $1.6 billion.
The following is a summary of operating results of HP Erste V&B for the year ended December 31, 2002 and for the period from December 20, 2001 (inception) to December 31, 2001. Prior to March 22, 2002, HP Erste V&B was an inactive shell company.
For the period from March 22, 2002 to June 24, 2002, HP Erste V&B held temporary control of Indigo and accounted for the operations of Indigo during that period using the equity method. HP Erste V&B’s loss on its equity method investment in Indigo was $65.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2002, which was offset by gains of the same amount on related intercompany transactions. Included in this equity loss was HP Erste V&B’s proportionate share of the pre-tax charge of approximately $58.2 million, which is the portion of the purchase price allocated to in-process research and development, and amortization expense related to specifically identified amortizable assets and additional expenses related to fair value adjustments to tangible assets. For further information regarding intercompany transactions see Note 4 to the accompanying Financial Statements.
For the year ended December 31, 2002, HP Erste V&B recorded interest income and other, net, of $91, compared to $12 for the 11-day period from inception to December 31, 2001. Interest and other income, net consists of interest income on the cash balance for both periods, partially offset by miscellaneous expenses and currency exchange losses for the year ended December 31, 2002. In May 2002, HP Erste V&B’s cash account was converted from a euro-denominated account to a U.S. dollar denominated account. Accordingly, no currency exchange gains or losses were incurred after the date of the conversion. HP Erste V&B’s future results of operations are expected to be primarily interest income on its existing cash balance, associated bank fees and taxes.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
HP Erste V&B’s primary source of liquidity is its current cash balance of $22,528. This amount is held in an interest-bearing account.
For the year ended December 31, 2002, HP Erste V&B’s cash flows from operating activities were $91, consisting of interest income on its cash balance, partially offset by miscellaneous expenses and currency exchange losses. For the period from inception to December 31, 2001, cash flows from operating activities were $12, consisting of interest income on the cash balance.
Cash flows from investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2002, consisted of the purchase of 31,578,153 shares of HP Parent common stock for an aggregate price of approximately $573.1 million and the payment of $5,940 in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares of HP Parent common stock. HP Erste V&B’s cash flows from financing activities consisted of a loan from an affiliated entity, HP Europa KG, to fund the purchase of the HP Parent common stock. HP Erste V&B used the HP Parent common stock as part of the offer consideration to complete the purchase of the Tendered Indigo Shares. Ownership of the Tendered Indigo Shares was subsequently transferred to HP Europa KG in full settlement of HP Erste V&B’s obligations under the loan from HP Europa KG.
HP Erste V&B’s contingent liability for the CVRs is guaranteed by HP Parent. Management expects that HP Erste V&B will have minimal other cash requirements, and that the current cash balance is sufficient to meet miscellaneous operating expenses, if any, that may be incurred over the next twelve months.
FACTORS THAT COULD AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
Because of the following factors, as well as other variables affecting our operating results, past financial performance should not be considered a reliable indicator of future performance.
We have no significant assets.
We have no significant assets. Our operating results for the year ended December 31, 2002, reflected, in part, our temporary ownership of the Tendered Indigo Shares. We no longer own the Tendered Indigo Shares. Our current operating plans are limited to performing our obligations and enforcing our rights pursuant to the CVRs and the CVR Agreement and to investing our limited cash assets in interest bearing bank accounts. Pursuant to a Profit Transfer Agreement entered into in May 2002 between HP Erste V&B and HP Europa KG, we are obligated to transfer our future profits to HP Europa KG and may not retain such profits unless otherwise approved by HP Europa KG. As a result, we do not expect to be able to increase our capital base to any significant extent in the future. Pursuant to the Profit Transfer Agreement, HP Europa KG also is obligated to compensate us for any annual deficit if such deficit cannot be satisfied out of our uncommitted reserves. In addition, HP Parent has guaranteed our payment and performance obligations under or pursuant to the CVRs and the CVR Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Corporate Guaranty. However, if HP Europa KG and HP Parent are unable to satisfy their obligations under the Profit Transfer Agreement or the Corporate Guaranty and we incur significant liabilities in the future, it is unlikely that we would have access to sufficient resources to satisfy such liabilities.
ITEM 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
HP Erste V&B has no financial instruments subject to market risk as its cash account is denominated in U.S. dollars.
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ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
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To the Managing Directors and Stockholder of
Hewlett-Packard Erste Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Hewlett-Packard Erste Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the related statements of earnings, stockholder’s equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the period from inception (December 20, 2001) to December 31, 2001. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Hewlett-Packard Erste Vermögensverwaltungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH at December 31, 2002 and 2001, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the period from inception (December 20, 2001) to December 31, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
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Statement of Management Responsibility
HP Erste V&B’s management is responsible for the preparation, integrity and objectivity of the financial statements and other financial information included in its 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and reflect the effects of certain estimates and judgments made by management.
HP Erste V&B is subject to a system of internal control that is utilized and relied upon by Hewlett-Packard Company and each of its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, “HP”). As a result, HP Erste V&B’s management maintains an effective system of internal control that is designed to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded and transactions are properly recorded and executed in accordance with management’s authorization. The system is regularly monitored by direct management review and the relevant HP finance and internal audit organizations. HP selects and trains qualified people who are provided with and expected to adhere to HP’s Standards of Business Conduct. These standards, which set forth the highest principles of business ethics and conduct, are a key element of HP Erste V&B’s control system.
HP Erste V&B’s financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2002 and the period from inception (December 20, 2001) to December 31, 2001 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors. Their audits were conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States, and included a review of financial controls and tests of accounting records and procedures as they considered necessary in the circumstances.
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Ann O. Baskins |
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Interest income and other, net |
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Earnings before income taxes |
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Net earnings |
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59 |
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8 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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HEWLETT-PACKARD ERSTE
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22,528 |
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22,528 |
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22,437 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholder’s equity: |
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Common stock, nominal value 25,000 euro (1 share authorized, issued and outstanding at December 31, 2002 and 2001) |
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22,425 |
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Retained earnings |
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22,433 |
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Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity |
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22,528 |
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22,437 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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