FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):        January 26, 2006

 

 

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.


(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Massachusetts


 

000-23599


 

04-2741391


(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

199 Riverneck Road, Chelmsford, Massachusetts


 

01824


(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:        (978) 256-1300

 

 

N/A


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

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 26, 2006, Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. The Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

 

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the Company provides non-GAAP measures adjusted to exclude certain non-cash and other specified charges, which the Company believes are useful to help investors better understand its past financial performance and prospects for the future. However, the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures assist in providing a more complete understanding of the Company’s underlying operational results and trends, and management uses these measures along with their corresponding GAAP financial measures to manage the Company’s business, to evaluate its performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace, and to establish operational goals.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


99.1    Press Release, dated January 26, 2006, of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.


SIGNATURES

 

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

 

       

MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: January 26, 2006       By:   /S/    ALEX N. BRAVERMAN        
               

Alex N. Braverman

Vice President, Controller and

Chief Accounting Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description


99.1    Press Release, dated January 26, 2006, of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.
PRESS RELEASE

Exhibit 99.1

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Mercury Computer Systems Reports Second Quarter Revenues of

$62.5 Million

 

GAAP Earnings per Share of $0.08

Non-GAAP Earnings per Share of $0.18

 

CHELMSFORD, Mass. — January 26, 2006 — Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY), reported results for its second quarter ended December 31, 2005.

 

Second quarter revenues were $62.5 million, an increase of 5.3% over the prior year’s second quarter. Cash flows from operating activities were $2.6 million in the second quarter. Cash and marketable securities balance for the second quarter was $165.5 million.

 

Second quarter GAAP operating income was $0.7 million, representing 1.1% of revenues. Second quarter GAAP net income was $1.6 million, or 2.6% of revenues. GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.08 for the second quarter. GAAP net income includes $4.5 million in charges, consisting of $2.0 million in stock-based compensation costs and $2.5 million in amortization of acquired intangible assets. Excluding the impact of these charges, second quarter non-GAAP operating income was $5.2 million, representing 8.4% of revenues. Second quarter non-GAAP net income was $3.9 million, or 6.3% of revenues. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.18 for the second quarter. Non-GAAP net income and earnings per share also reflect a $2.2 million net tax impact of the foregoing charges.

 

“We are pleased that our second quarter revenues came within our guidance range and that discipline on costs allowed us to exceed our guidance on the bottom line. However, delays in the approval of the defense budget contributed to weak bookings as programs slid to the right,” said Jay Bertelli, president and chief executive officer of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. “In all of

 

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our business units, we are introducing new products and working with our customers on designs that should help offset declining programs. The recently closed acquisitions of SOHARD AG and Echotek Corporation are contributing to our pipeline of new business.”

 

Backlog

 

The Company’s total backlog at the end of the second quarter was $80.8 million, a $34.5 million decrease over the same quarter last year. Of the current total backlog, $71.3 million represents shipments scheduled over the next 12 months. The book-to-bill ratio was 0.85 for the quarter.

 

Defense

 

Revenues for the quarter from the Defense business were $33.8 million, representing 54% of the Company’s total revenues. Revenues were strongest in the radar and signals intelligence segments.

 

Commercial Imaging and Visualization

 

Revenues for the quarter from Commercial Imaging and Visualization were $15.2 million, representing 24% of the Company’s total revenues. Revenues were strongest in the MRI and digital X-ray markets.

 

Advanced Solutions

 

Revenues for the quarter from Advanced Solutions were $10.8 million, representing 17% of the Company’s total revenues.

 

Modular Products and Services

 

Revenues for the quarter from Modular Products and Services were $2.7 million, representing 5% of the Company’s total revenues.

 

Business Outlook

 

This section presents our current expectations and estimates, given current visibility, on our business outlook. It is possible that actual performance will differ materially from the ranges and estimates given—either on the upside or on the downside. Investors should consider all of the risks, including those listed in the Safe Harbor Statement below, with respect to these estimates,

 

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and make themselves aware of the risk factors that may impact the Company’s actual performance.

 

On our October 20, 2005 earnings call, the Company estimated an annual revenue range for the 2006 fiscal year of $275 to $285 million. Based primarily on several large defense programs experiencing timing delays, we are currently anticipating revenues in the range of $250 to $260 million for the 2006 fiscal year.

 

Based on anticipated revenues, the Company currently expects 2006 fiscal year GAAP earnings per share to be in the range of a loss of $0.16 to a profit of $0.09. Excluding the impact of stock-based compensation costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and in-process research and development charges, fiscal year 2006 non-GAAP earnings per share are currently expected to be in the range of $0.50 to $0.70.

 

For the third quarter of fiscal year 2006, revenues are currently expected to be in the range of $55 to $58 million.

 

The Company currently expects third quarter fiscal 2006 GAAP losses per share to be in the range of a loss of $0.32 to a loss of $0.26. Excluding the impact of stock-based compensation costs and amortization of acquired intangible assets, third quarter fiscal year 2006 non-GAAP losses per share are currently expected to be in the range of a loss of $0.10 to a loss of $0.04.

 

Recent Highlights

 

Mercury introduced three new product offerings based on the Cell Broadband Engine processor. The “Turismo” system, announced in November, is designed to deliver performance density to the desktop for computation-intensive rendering and imaging applications, as well as enterprise applications such as centralizing imaging resources in hospitals and similar environments. Prototypes are planned for the third quarter of calendar 2006, with production planned for early 2007.

 

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Mercury announced in January shipment of its Cell Technology Evaluation System (CTES). Based on the Mercury Dual Cell-Based Blade announced in October 2005, the CTES is a turnkey system that in addition to the Dual Cell-Based Blade, includes an Intel® Architecture development/simulation environment, and pre-installed Mercury, IBM, and open-source Cell Technology software. The CTES enables customers to evaluate Cell BE processor-based computing solutions and begin prototyping advanced applications for the defense, medical, industrial inspection, video, and other markets.

 

The first rugged device with Cell Technology was also announced in January. The PowerBlock 200 is a processing appliance designed to deliver an unprecedented 200 GFLOPS of processing power in a half-cubic-foot space for compute-intensive military applications in the harshest environments on land, sea, and in the air. The PowerBlock 200 is planned for shipment in the first half of calendar 2007.

 

Mercury also announced that it received the 2005 Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation for its VisageRT advanced 3D image and visualization software. VisageRT enables accelerated, embedded reconstruction and visualization of medical image data generated by a variety of diagnostic and interventional imaging tools such as MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT (computed tomography) and digital X-ray.

 

Mercury showcased its Visage OEM product line at the 91st Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Illinois at the end of November. The imaging and visualization software and solutions are architected to be 3D to the Core to empower the transformation of the diagnostic workflow to fully integrated, seamless 3D visualization. The Company also announced the completion of its 1000th installation of this award-winning web-based PACS (picture archiving and communications system) software. This milestone marks Mercury’s position as a leading OEM supplier in the worldwide PACS market.

 

Also at RSNA, Mercury announced the establishment of the Mercury Clinical Advisory Board, which will assist in directing the Company’s product development strategies in the Life Sciences

 

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group, and in breaking new ground in technology innovations that will help drive the future of image understanding in the medical realm.

 

In December Mercury announced it has expanded the PowerStream® integrated multicomputer family with the PowerStream 6100, the industry’s first 6U VME system based on the Serial RapidIO® interconnect fabric and compliant with the VXS (VITA 41.2) form factor standard. The PowerStream 6100 triples signals intelligence and radar system antenna channels and improves bisection bandwidth by 10x in military contractor applications – a new record for performance available in the VME form factor.

 

Mercury announced the MC432 high-performance Serial RapidIO crossbar switch for embedded applications in multiple markets. Compliant with the Serial RapidIO specification 1.2, the MC432 is the fourth-generation IC switch developed by Mercury, providing advanced features including high-reliability support, extended error-handling capabilities, and dynamic bandwidth management. This switch and previous generations provide the functions that enable Mercury to build a wide range of multicomputer products.

 

Conference Call Information

 

Mercury will host a conference call Thursday, January 26, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss the second quarter 2006 results and review the financial and business outlook for the remainder of the year.

 

To listen to the conference call, dial (800) 474-8920 in the USA and Canada, and for international, dial (719) 457-2727. The conference code number is 7734821. Please call five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. This call will also be broadcast live over the web at www.mc.com/investor under Financial Events.

 

A replay of the call by telephone will be available from approximately 8:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 26 through midnight ET on Friday, February 3. To access the replay, dial (888) 203-1112 in the USA and Canada, and for international, dial (719) 457-0820. Enter access code 7734821. A replay of the webcast of the call will be available for an extended period of time on the Financial Events page of the Company’s website at www.mc.com/investor.

 

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Use of Non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) Financial Measures

 

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the Company provides non-GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude certain non-cash and other specified charges, which the Company believes are useful to help investors better understand its past financial performance and prospects for the future. However, the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information provided in accordance with GAAP. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures assist in providing a more complete understanding of the Company’s underlying operational results and trends, and management uses these measures along with their corresponding GAAP financial measures to manage the Company’s business, to evaluate its performance compared to prior periods and the marketplace, and to establish operational goals. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial results discussed in this press release is contained in the attached exhibits.

 

Forward-Looking Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including those relating to anticipated fiscal 2006 business performance and beyond. You can identify these statements by our use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions, including unforeseen weakness in the Company’s markets, effects of continued geopolitical unrest and regional conflicts, competition, changes in technology, and methods of marketing, delays in completing engineering and manufacturing programs, changes in customer order patterns, changes in product mix, continued success in technological advances and delivering technological innovations, continued funding of defense programs, the timing of such funding, changes in the U.S. Government’s interpretation of federal procurement rules and regulations, market acceptance of the Company’s products, shortages in components, production delays due to performance quality issues with outsourced components, and inability to fully realize the expected benefits from acquisitions or delays in realizing such benefits, challenges in integrating acquired businesses, and achieving anticipated synergies, and difficulties in retaining key customers. These risks and uncertainties also include such additional risk factors as are discussed in the Company’s recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

 

About Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.

 

Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY) is the leading provider of high-performance embedded, real-time digital signal and image processing solutions. Mercury’s solutions play a critical role in a wide range of applications, transforming sensor data to information for analysis and interpretation. In military reconnaissance and surveillance platforms the Company’s systems process real-time radar, sonar, and signals intelligence data. Mercury’s systems are also used in state-of-the-art medical diagnostic imaging devices including MRI, PET, and digital X-ray, and in semiconductor imaging applications including photomask

 

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generation and wafer inspection. Mercury provides advanced 3D image processing and visualization software and optimized systems to diverse end markets including life sciences, geosciences, and simulation. The Company also provides radio frequency (RF) products for enhanced communications capabilities in military and commercial applications.

 

Based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Mercury serves customers in North America, Europe and Asia through its direct sales force and a network of subsidiaries and distributors. Visit Mercury on the web at www.mc.com.

 

# # #

 

Contact:

Robert Hult, CFO

978-967-1990 / rhult@mc.com

 

Cell Broadband Engine is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. PowerBlock, Visage, and VisageRT are trademarks, and PowerStream is a registered trademark of Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective holders.


MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

 

     December 31,
2005


    June 30,
2005


 
     (unaudited)        

Assets

                

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 29,540     $ 43,143  

Marketable securities

     86,615       131,702  

Accounts receivable, net

     38,375       40,033  

Inventory

     21,855       16,691  

Deferred tax assets, net

     2,664       2,664  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     5,239       7,737  
    


 


Total current assets

     184,288       241,970  

Marketable securities

     49,334       53,382  

Property and equipment, net

     31,018       29,484  

Goodwill

     89,939       37,080  

Acquired intangible assets, net

     26,496       5,402  

Deferred tax assets, net

     —         4,481  

Other non-current assets

     5,136       5,327  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 386,211     $ 377,126  
    


 


Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

                

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 12,510     $ 8,627  

Accrued expenses

     11,041       8,091  

Accrued compensation

     10,023       13,965  

Notes payable

     925       894  

Income taxes payable

     3,445       3,128  

Deferred revenues and customer advances

     6,367       8,162  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     44,311       42,867  

Notes payable

     135,152       134,997  

Deferred compensation

     1,504       1,281  

Other long-term liabilities

     1,413       155  
    


 


Total liabilities

     182,380       179,300  

Shareholders’ equity:

                

Common stock

     210       210  

Additional paid-in capital

     70,789       58,674  

Retained earnings

     134,658       139,785  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,826 )     (843 )
    


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     203,831       197,826  
    


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 386,211     $ 377,126  
    


 



MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

 

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three months ended
December 31,


    Six months ended
December 31,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net revenues

   $ 62,501     $ 59,332     $ 129,401     $ 114,314  

Cost of revenues

     23,222       20,259       47,740       39,723  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     39,279       39,073       81,661       74,591  

Operating expenses:

                                

Selling, general and administrative

     21,215       17,880       41,374       33,483  

Research and development

     14,834       11,328       30,708       22,850  

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     2,521       572       4,041       992  

In-process research and development

     —         —         548       —    
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     38,570       29,780       76,671       57,325  
    


 


 


 


Income from operations

     709       9,293       4,990       17,266  

Interest income

     1,483       1,152       3,052       2,146  

Interest expense

     (1,050 )     (1,056 )     (2,086 )     (2,110 )

Other income (expense), net

     (24 )     (49 )     (29 )     (239 )
    


 


 


 


Income before income taxes

     1,118       9,340       5,927       17,063  

Income tax provision (benefit)

     (492 )     2,493       1,245       5,119  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 1,610     $ 6,847     $ 4,682     $ 11,944  
    


 


 


 


Net income per share:

                                

Basic

   $ 0.08     $ 0.33     $ 0.22     $ 0.57  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ 0.08     $ 0.29     $ 0.22     $ 0.50  
    


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding:

                                

Basic

     21,006       20,973       20,984       21,075  
    


 


 


 


Diluted (1)

     21,376       25,993       21,435       26,022  
    


 


 


 


 

ABOVE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP

 

 


ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

 

NON-GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three months ended
December 31,


    Six months ended
December 31,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net revenues

   $ 62,501     $ 59,332     $ 129,401     $ 114,314  

Cost of revenues (a)

     23,200       20,259       47,572       39,723  
    


 


 


 


Gross profit

     39,301       39,073       81,829       74,591  

Operating expenses:

                                

Selling, general and administrative

     19,616       17,880       38,398       33,483  

Research and development

     14,460       11,328       29,773       22,850  
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses (a) (b) (c)

     34,076       29,208       68,171       56,333  
    


 


 


 


Income from operations (a) (b) (c)

     5,225       9,865       13,658       18,258  

Interest income

     1,483       1,152       3,052       2,146  

Interest expense

     (1,050 )     (1,056 )     (2,086 )     (2,110 )

Other income (expense), net

     (24 )     (49 )     (29 )     (239 )
    


 


 


 


Income before income taxes (a) (b) (c)

     5,634       9,912       14,595       18,055  

Income tax provision (d) (e)

     1,690       2,646       4,379       5,417  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 3,944     $ 7,266     $ 10,216     $ 12,638  
    


 


 


 


Net income per share:

                                

Basic

   $ 0.19     $ 0.35     $ 0.49     $ 0.60  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ 0.18     $ 0.30     $ 0.45     $ 0.53  
    


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding:

                                

Basic

     21,006       20,973       20,984       21,075  
    


 


 


 


Diluted (1)

     25,511       25,993       25,570       26,022  
    


 


 


 


 

 

A reconciliation between net income on a GAAP

basis and non-GAAP net income is as follows:

 

     Three months ended
December 31,


    Six months ended
December 31,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

GAAP net income

   $ 1,610     $ 6,847     $ 4,682     $ 11,944  

(a) Stock-based compensation:

                                

Cost of revenues

     22       —         168       —    

Selling, general and administrative

     1,599       —         2,976       —    

Research and development

     374       —         935       —    

(b) Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     2,521       572       4,041       992  

(c) In-process research and development

     —         —         548       —    

(d) Income tax effect (at GAAP rate)

     1,990       (153 )     (1,820 )     (298 )

(e) Adjusted tax rate (excluding impact of non-GAAP items)

     (4,172 )     —         (1,314 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Non-GAAP net income

   $ 3,944     $ 7,266     $ 10,216     $ 12,638  

 

(1) Under GAAP, when calculating diluted earnings per share, convertible debt must be assumed to have converted if the effect on EPS would be dilutive. For Mercury, dilution occurs when net income is $3.5 million per quarter, or $3.0 million per quarter on a non-GAAP basis. Accordingly, for net income for the three and six months ended December 31, 2005, diluted shares exclude the conversion of the convertible debt as the effect would be anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2004, diluted shares assume the conversion of the convertible debt as the effect would be dilutive. Accordingly, for the three and six months ended December 31, 2004, 4.1 million shares have been included in diluted shares and net interest expense and deferred financing costs have been added back to net income for the diluted earnings per share calculation. On a non-GAAP basis for the three and six months ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, diluted shares assume the conversion of the convertible debt as the effect would be dilutive. Accordingly, on a non-GAAP basis, 4.1 million shares have been included in diluted shares and net interest expense and deferred financing costs have been added back to net income for the diluted earnings per share calculation.


MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

     Three months ended
December 31,


    Six months ended
December 31,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                                

Net income

   $ 1,610     $ 6,847     $ 4,682     $ 11,944  

Depreciation and amortization

     4,888       2,759       8,678       4,809  

Other and non-cash items, net

     1,289       985       2,877       1,469  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     (5,144 )     (2,291 )     4,106       1,250  
    


 


 


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,643       8,300       20,343       19,472  
    


 


 


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                                

Sales of marketable securities, net

     7,949       20,288       48,781       20,274  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (2,842 )     (2,851 )     (5,399 )     (4,558 )

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

     (67 )     (16,184 )     (67,507 )     (16,184 )

Other investing items

     (2,000 )     —         (2,000 )     —    
    


 


 


 


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     3,040       1,253       (26,125 )     (468 )
    


 


 


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                                

Proceeds from employee stock plans

     3,337       2,798       4,789       3,665  

Purchases of common stock

     (6,029 )     (8,787 )     (12,284 )     (16,631 )

Principal payments under notes payable

     (254 )     (829 )     (462 )     (1,007 )

Other financing items

     97       —         180       —    
    


 


 


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (2,849 )     (6,818 )     (7,777 )     (13,973 )
    


 


 


 


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     97       (415 )     (44 )     (452 )
    


 


 


 


Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     2,931       2,320       (13,603 )     4,579  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     26,609       20,954       43,143       18,695  
    


 


 


 


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 29,540     $ 23,274     $ 29,540     $ 23,274