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Ubiquiti Inc. - Annual Report: 2012 (Form 10-K)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

(Mark One)

 

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to             

Commission File No. 001-35300

 

 

UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   32-0097377

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2580 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, CA 95131

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

(408) 942-3085

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

  

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common stock, $0.001 par value per share    The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

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 Form 10-K.    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   x  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $154,763,000 based upon the closing price of $18.23 of such common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on December 31, 2011 (the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second quarter). Shares of common stock held as of December 31, 2011 by each director and executive officer of the registrant, as well as shares held by each holder of 5% of the common stock known to the registrant, have been excluded for purposes of the foregoing calculation. This determination of affiliate status is not a conclusive determination for other purposes.

As of September 21, 2012, there were 88,984,777 shares of common stock of the registrant outstanding.

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Portions of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the registrant’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to the extent stated herein.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

           Page  
     PART I       

Item 1.

   Business      3   

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors      13   

Item 1B.

   Unresolved Staff Comments      37   

Item 2.

   Properties      37   

Item 3.

   Legal Proceedings      38   

Item 4.

   Mine Safety Disclosures      39   
   PART II   

Item 5.

   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities      40   

Item 6.

   Selected Financial Data      42   

Item 7.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      43   

Item 7A.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      62   

Item 8.

   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data      63   

Item 9.

   Changes and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure      63   

Item 9A.

   Controls and Procedures      63   

Item 9B.

   Other Information      64   
   PART III   

Item 10.

   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance      65   

Item 11.

   Executive Compensation      65   

Item 12.

   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters      65   

Item 13.

   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence      65   

Item 14.

   Principal Accounting Fees and Services      65   
   PART IV   

Item 15.

   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules      66   

Signatures

     69   

 

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UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.

PART I

Note about Forward-Looking Statements

When used in this Report, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and negatives of those terms are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These are statements that relate to future periods and include statements about our future results, sources of revenue, our continued growth, our gross margins, market trends, our product development, technological developments, the features, benefits and performance of our current and future products, the ability of our products to address a variety of markets, the anticipated growth of demand for connectivity worldwide, our growth strategies, future price reductions, our competitive status, our dependence on our senior management and our ability to attract and retain key personnel, dependency on and concentration of our distributors, our employee relations, current and potential litigation, the effects of government regulations, our compliance with laws and regulations, our expected future operating costs and expenses and expenditure levels for research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, fluctuations in operating results, fluctuations in our stock price, our payment of dividends, our future liquidity and cash needs, our credit facility, future acquisitions of and investments in complimentary businesses and the expected impact of various accounting policies and rules adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, factors affecting our quarterly results, our ability to manage our growth, our ability to sustain or increase profitability, demand for our products, our ability to compete, our ability to rapidly develop new technology and introduce new products, our ability to safeguard our intellectual property, trends in the networking industry and fluctuations in general economic conditions, and the risks set forth throughout this Report, including under Item 1, “Business” and under Item 1A, “Risk Factors.” These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

Item 1. Business

Business Overview

We are a next-generation communications technology company bridging the digital divide between emerging and developed markets by fundamentally changing the economics and complexity of deploying high performance networking solutions in underserved and underpenetrated markets globally. Our technology platforms focus on delivering industry-leading performance, compelling price-performing characteristics and an unparalleled user experience. These markets include emerging markets and other areas where individual users and small and medium sized enterprises do not have access to next-generation communications technology. Our business model has enabled us to break down traditional barriers such as high product and network deployment costs that are driven by business model inefficiencies and achieve rapid market adoption of our products and solutions in previously underserved and underpenetrated markets. Our business model and proprietary technologies provide us with a significant and sustainable competitive advantage over incumbents, who we believe are unable to respond effectively due to their higher cost and less efficient business models.

We offer a broad and expanding portfolio of communications networking products and solutions and we recently introduced products in the video surveillance, wireless backhaul and machine-to-machine communication markets. Our products and solutions, based on our proprietary technologies, are integrated and flexible, which substantially reduces the cost and complexity of installation, maintenance and management. Our products and solutions meet the demanding performance requirements of video, voice and data applications, have a low total cost of ownership and are broadly adopted by network operators and service providers to deploy fast, scalable and reliable networks.

 

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Our business model is driven by a large, growing and engaged community of network operators, service providers, distributors, value added resellers (“VARs”) and system integrators, which we refer to as the Ubiquiti Community. The Ubiquiti Community is a critical element of our business strategy as it has enabled us to redefine the traditional models for product development, sales and marketing and product support in the following key ways:

 

   

Product development. Our products and solutions benefit from the active engagement between the Ubiquiti Community and engineers throughout the product development cycle, which eliminates long and expensive multistep internal processes and results in rapid introduction and adoption of optimally designed products. This approach significantly reduces our development costs and the time to market for our products.

 

   

Sales and marketing. We do not currently have a direct sales force, but instead rely on the Ubiquiti Community to drive market awareness and demand for our products and solutions. This community propagated viral marketing enables us to reach underserved and underpenetrated markets far more efficiently and cost effectively than is possible through traditional sales models.

 

   

Product support. The engaged members of the Ubiquiti Community have enabled us to foster a large, cost efficient, highly scalable and, we believe, self-sustaining mechanism for rapid product support and dissemination of information.

The savings we achieve by relying on the Ubiquiti Community in the areas of product development, sales and marketing and product support are passed along to network operators and service providers in the form of prices that are a fraction of those of existing alternative solutions.

Building on our leadership in the underserved and underpenetrated segments of the wireless broadband access market, we intend to expand our product offerings in our existing market and enter adjacent markets by relying on the combination of our efficient business model and proprietary technologies to provide products and solutions with compelling price-performance characteristics to customers in those markets.

Our revenues were $353.5 million, $197.9 million and $137.0 million in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We had net income (loss) of $102.6 million, $49.7 million and $(5.5) million in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our net loss in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 reflected a one-time compensation charge of $35.9 million related to a repurchase of our common stock and options in connection with the sale of our Series A preferred stock, which we refer to collectively as the Summit transaction, and a $1.6 million charge for a regulatory export compliance issue. In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we refer to the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 as fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively. As of June 30, 2012, we had 150 full time equivalent employees in four countries.

Industry Overview

Wired networking solutions have traditionally been used to address increasing consumer and enterprise bandwidth needs. However, the high capital and operating costs and long market lead times associated with building and installing infrastructure for wired networks has severely limited the widespread deployment of these networks in underserved and underpenetrated areas of developed countries and emerging markets. Wireless networks are emerging as an attractive alternative for addressing both the broadband access needs of underserved and underpenetrated markets and for offering a host of other services and solutions.

 

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Underserved and underpenetrated markets. Emerging markets and remote areas in developed markets remain significantly underserved and underpenetrated for broadband access. We believe this is due to the lack of an established network infrastructure and the high initial deployment costs.

Limitation of existing solutions. Existing wireless networking technologies such as 802.11 standard based Wi-Fi, WiMAX and LTE have been designed to satisfy the increasing demand for broadband access and support mobility, but often fail to meet the price-performance requirements of wireless networking in emerging markets, which in turn has led to low penetration and large populations of unaddressed users in these areas.

Increasing use of the unlicensed spectrum. In the absence of affordable broadband access in the licensed spectrum, the number of users of the unlicensed radio frequency (“RF”) spectrum has increased for communications equipment, as well as consumer devices such as cordless phones, baby monitors and microwave ovens. As a result of high demand for the unlicensed RF spectrum, use of this spectrum to provide high quality wireless networking has become more challenging and congestion is limiting the growth of wireless networks.

Government incentives for broadband access. Governments around the world are increasingly taking both regulatory and financial steps to expand access to broadband networks and increase availability of advanced broadband services to consumers and businesses.

To provide robust wireless networks that meet the price-performance needs of individuals and businesses in underserved and underpenetrated markets, vendors of wireless networking solutions must solve some of the problems facing existing solutions:

 

   

Poor performance. Existing wireless networking solutions built for the licensed RF spectrum are designed to operate in more predictable environments and are not optimized for the crowded and less reliable unlicensed spectrum.

 

   

High cost of ownership. Existing alternative solutions, such as fiber-to-the-premises, cable, DSL, WiMAX, LTE and traditional backhaul, provide high capacity, high performance broadband access, but often do not meet the demanding price-performance requirements of underserved and underpenetrated markets.

 

   

Complexity. Existing alternative solutions are often difficult to deploy and manage in heterogeneous network environments and require skilled employees or consultants to install and operate.

 

   

Lack of reliability, resiliency and scalability. Existing wireless solutions are not designed to overcome obstacles and effectively recover from the dynamic changes in wireless spectrum usage that prevail in the unlicensed RF spectrum. Additionally, the performance and reliability of existing wireless networking solutions decline rapidly as the number of subscribers and range of service delivery increases.

Our Solution

Our products and solutions enable both start-up and established network operators and service providers to deploy fast, scalable and reliable wireless networks cost effectively. Our wireless networking solutions offer the following key benefits:

 

   

High performance wireless technologies for the unlicensed RF spectrum. Our proprietary products and solutions include high performance radios, antennas and management tools that have been designed to deliver carrier class wireless broadband access and other services primarily in the unlicensed RF spectrum. Our products and solutions overcome significant performance challenges such as dynamic spectrum noise, device interference, outdoor obstacles and unpredictable levels of video, voice and data performance.

 

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Unparalleled cost effectiveness. Our products and solutions have been designed to enable service providers and network operators to deliver carrier class performance to their subscribers within the economic constraints of underserved and underpenetrated markets. The deployment and operation of our solutions require a fraction of the capital expenditures and network maintenance costs of those associated with existing alternative solutions.

 

   

Integrated and easy to deploy and manage. Our integrated products and solutions eliminate significant complexity associated with the installation, management and expansion of wireless networks. The level of integration between our products is designed to enable network operators and service providers to use a plug and play approach to delivering wireless broadband access and other services that have carrier class performance without significant management or upgrade complexity.

 

   

Reliable and scalable. The reliability and predictability of our products and solutions enable network operators and service providers to deliver to their subscribers’ carrier class broadband connectivity in unlicensed RF spectrum. The combination of our key proprietary technologies enables us to deliver reliable network performance that scales efficiently with an increase in the number of subscribers, range of service delivery, network size and number of applications for video, voice and data.

Our Strategy

Our goal is to become the leading player in the market for communications technology for underserved and underpenetrated markets. Key elements of our strategy include the following:

 

   

Continue to enhance our leadership in the wireless broadband access market. We intend to continue to disrupt wireless broadband markets by introducing products and solutions that deliver carrier class performance and compelling economic value.

 

   

Leverage our technologies and business model in adjacent markets. We intend to leverage our technologies and business model to target other large and growing markets that we believe are ripe for disruption, such as enterprise wireless local area network (“WLAN”), video surveillance, machine-to-machine communications and licensed microwave wireless backhaul markets. For example, in fiscal 2012 we introduced airVision, our internet protocol (“IP”) camera management system, airFiber, our outdoor wireless backhaul radio platform and mFi, our machine-to-machine communication platform.

 

   

Maintain and extend our technological leadership. We intend to continue to develop innovative hardware solutions and management tools for our target markets. We believe that our continued focus on developing such technologies will allow us to deliver products and solutions with disruptive price-performance characteristics in our markets.

 

   

Extend our powerful user community. As we move into adjacent markets, we intend to foster additional self-reinforcing, customer driven communities and to continue to grow the Ubiquiti Community, to increase awareness of our brand and assist us with product development, sales, viral marketing and product support.

 

   

Evaluate and pursue strategic acquisitions. We intend to evaluate strategic investment and acquisition opportunities to enhance the features and functions of our products and solutions, extend our product portfolio, increase our geographic presence and take advantage of new market opportunities while preserving our business model.

 

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Our Technology and Products

Our proprietary technology enables us to provide end to end wireless networking solutions for network operators and service providers in underserved and underpenetrated markets. We typically design our products and solutions using low cost hardware and industry standard chipsets to enable these providers to deliver carrier class wireless broadband access and services to their subscribers profitably. In addition, our technology allows us to design our products for ease of manufacture. Our focus on cost efficiency, robust product design and high performance drives the development of our technology, products and solutions.

Technology Platforms

Our current major platforms include:

Base station/Backhaul/Customer Premise Equipment (“CPE”)/Bridge – AirMAX

In September 2009, we introduced our AirMAX platform which includes protocols that contain advanced technologies for noise immunity. These proprietary protocols help our products deliver carrier class wireless networking performance for video, voice and data applications. AirMAX is able to support a wireless network that can scale to hundreds of clients per base station while maintaining low latency and high throughput for point to point and point to multipoint applications. AirMAX enables our products and solutions to deliver high performance outdoor wireless networking over long distances. Unlike most systems using 802.11 standard protocols, which are primarily designed for indoor networks where multiple pieces of client equipment can hear one another, our airMAX systems eliminate hidden node collisions and maximize air time efficiency. AirMAX incorporates smart polling which is a feature that improves the scalability of a wireless network by predicting the voice and data requirements of an application at any given time and allocating the required bandwidth. AirMAX also improves scalability by giving priority to active client hardware over idle client hardware to reduce perceived latency on large networks.

AirMAX provides users with the ability to seamlessly switch operating frequencies in real time to overcome noise and interference due to changes in the operating environment. We offer end to end solutions that incorporate our proprietary RF technology, antenna design and firmware technologies, which we collectively refer to as airTechnologies in this report. These technologies simplify the adoption and use of our products and provide our products and solutions with performance characteristics usually found only in the carrier class wireless networking solutions and solve significant performance, reliability, scalability and ease of use challenges in the unlicensed RF spectrum.

A majority of our airMAX products and solutions can leverage multiple input multiple output, or MIMO, technology, which relates to the use of multiple antennas at both the transmitter and receiver to improve performance. Most of our radios employ multiple independent transmitters and receivers to create independent communication channels using the same frequency spectrum. We use advanced array signal processing techniques to combine our radios’ communications channels into a single, higher data rate channel. Our approach to MIMO technology effectively doubles the capacity of our radios when compared to traditional radios. Each of our standalone antennas is dual polarized with radiation patterns that are optimized for MIMO performance. Our antennas are designed to provide a high degree of spatial filtering while maintaining two largely isolated channels. Our design produces a better signal to noise ratio for each channel and simplified signal processing to combine the channels, which in turn effectively doubles the throughput of our antennas, when compared to single input single output devices.

Enterprise WLAN – UniFi

In January 2011, we released our UniFi Enterprise Wi-Fi System, which is a scalable Wi-Fi solution that includes Wi-Fi certified hardware with a software based management controller. Unifi hardware utilizes MIMO technology, works with 802.11a/b/g/n standards, and uses a single cable for data transmission and power-over-ethernet. Unlike other enterprise Wi-Fi systems that utilize a hardware Wi-Fi switch, Unifi uses a virtual

 

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controller that allows for on-site management or remote management through the cloud. Each UniFi access point and can be managed centrally with the UniFi Controller software. The UniFi Controller enables enterprise WLAN managers to centrally configure and administer a UniFi network and individual access points without any special training and through secure access from any web browser. The UniFi Controller provides automatic UniFi access point detection, firmware updates, real-time status, map loading and advanced security options.

Video Surveillance – airVision

In August 2011, we introduced our line of AirCam H.264 megapixel IP cameras and AirVision management software controller. The H.264 cameras use a single cable for data transmission and power-over-ethernet. AirVision, our management controller software, can be used to manage multiple AirCam H.264 IP cameras as well as manage other digital video recorder devices. AirVision software is available for download at no cost on our website and only manages Ubiquiti Network camera devices. Similar to our other network management products, airVision can be accessed securely from any web browser, provides detailed statistical reporting and advanced analytics and provides a management console with multiple views, versatile camera settings and customizable event recordings.

Microwave Backhaul – airFiber

In March, 2012 we introduced airFiber, a 24 GHz Point-to-Point radio. Components of the airFiber product, including the radio, were designed by to provide additional throughput capacity and spectrum efficiency. AirFiber uses an integrated split antenna and the global position system to simultaneously send data packets from each side of the link. We engineered proprietary communication standards so that airFiber does not suffer from the traditional packet overhead associated with Wi-Fi based standards. In addition, airFiber allows for the use of HDD (“Hybrid Division Duplexing”) which optimizes the performance of both FDD (“Frequency Division Duplex”), and TDD (“Time Division Duplex”). We believe airFiber will be considered an alternative to wired backhauls as airFiber is not easily susceptible to vandalism, copper theft, and fiber optic damage because only the endpoints need to be secured.

Machine-To-Machine Communication – mFi

In June 2012, we announced mFi, which includes hardware sensors, power devices, and management software that allows devices to be controlled remotely. For example, mFi allows users to manage and monitor their building temperature and power consumption. The management controller software is IP based and can be accessed from any browser locally or through the cloud. MFi software allows management to create rules using if/then statements to control numerous devices.

The table below summarizes information about our product platforms:

 

Name    Target Applications   

Bands of

Operation (GHz)

   MSRP

airMAX

   Base station/Backhaul/CPE/Bridge    0.9/ 2.4/ 3.6/ 5.8/10    $ 39 - $399

UniFi

   WLAN    2.4/ 5.8    $ 29 - $ 229

airVision

   IP Video Surveillance    N/A    $ 89 - $ 110

airFiber

   Microwave Backhaul    24.0    $ 2,995 - $3,500

mFi

   Machine-To-Machine Communication    2.4/ 5.8    $ 8 - $ 99

The Ubiquiti Community

We established the Ubiquiti forum, support wiki and newsletter to foster a large, growing and engaged community of network operators and service providers. The Ubiquiti Community powers our business model by driving the rapid introduction of innovative and optimally engineered products, propagating viral marketing and

 

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adoption of our products and providing responsive product support. The following describes the key aspects of our business model that are powered by the Ubiquiti Community:

 

   

Product development. We seek to identify features and products that are, or are expected to be, needed or desired by network operators and service providers. We rely on the Ubiquiti Community as a significant source of requests for features that we translate into new product ideas and designs.

 

   

Sales and marketing. We rely on the Ubiquiti Community to drive market awareness and demand for our products and solutions. This community-propagated viral marketing enables us to reach underserved and underpenetrated markets far more efficiently and cost effectively than is possible through traditional sales models. For example, there have been many instances where members of the Ubiquiti Community, who happen to be on online forums not affiliated with us, have strongly recommended that users of other wireless networking solutions try our products and solutions. We hold conferences as an effective way to introduce and promote our products and solutions to the Ubiquiti Community. For example, over 600 people attended our conference in Chicago, IL in March 2012.

 

   

Product support. Our network operators and service providers, who enthusiastically support each other through the Ubiquiti forum, wiki and newsletter, as well as other blogs and online groups, have fostered a large, scalable and, we believe, self sustaining mechanism for rapid product support and dissemination of information. The members of the Ubiquiti Community respond to user questions posted on our forum in a rapid manner. These responses are then rated by other members of the Ubiquiti Community to help ensure that the users are receiving the best possible answers.

Sales and Distribution

Historically, we have not employed a direct sales force. We sell our products and solutions globally to network operators, service providers and others primarily through our extensive network of distributors, and to a lesser extent, original equipment manufacturers (“OEMS”) and direct customers. During fiscal 2012, we sold our products to approximately 100 distributors, OEMs and direct customers (collectively, “customers”) in over 50 countries. In fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, Flytec Computers Inc. represented 16%, 20% and 17% of our revenues, respectively. In fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, Streakwave Wireless Inc. represented 10%, 15% and 13% of our revenues, respectively. We had no other customer or distributor that accounted for more than 10% of our revenues in fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 or fiscal 2010.

A substantial majority of our sales are made to distributors outside the United States and we anticipate that non-U.S. sales will continue to be a significant portion of our revenues. Sales in South America accounted for 25%, 26% and 10% of our revenues in fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively. Sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa accounted for 37%, 35% and 40% of our revenues in fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively. We do not have any visibility on the location or extent of purchases of our products by individual network operators and service providers from our distributors. Information regarding financial data by geographic areas is set forth in Item 7 and Item 15 of this Form 10-K. See Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 15.

Although we publish an MSRP for our products, our distributors have control of pricing to the ultimate purchaser. We have not historically provided our distributors with any substantial sales training or marketing materials and our agreements with our distributors do not limit their ability to carry products that compete with ours. Our distribution agreements generally have a one year term, subject to automatic renewal unless cancelled by one of the parties. Our distributors typically provide us with purchase orders for delivery within 60 days, which we use to forecast future demand and estimate desired inventory builds.

We have initiated a training program for our distributors so that they can educate and train others to become certified trainers on the effective deployment and use of our products and solutions. The goal is for these certified trainers to in turn educate and train network operators and service providers on the effective deployment and use of our products and solutions. We intend to offer the training program to our distributors in different languages throughout the world.

 

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Manufacturing and Suppliers

We retain contract manufacturers to manufacture, control the quality of and ship our products. We primarily utilize contract manufacturers located in China. Our relationships with contract manufacturers allow us to conserve working capital, reduce manufacturing costs and minimize delivery lead times while maintaining high product quality and the ability to scale quickly to handle increased order volume. We make substantially all of our purchases from our contract manufacturers on a purchase order basis. Our contract manufacturers are not required to manufacture our products for any specific period or in any specific quantity. We expect that it would take approximately three to six months to transition manufacturing, quality assurance and shipping services to new providers.

Our internal manufacturing organization consists of supply chain managers, logistics employees and contractors who supervise the manufacture of our products at contract manufacturer sites and test engineers. We rely on our contract manufacturers and our internal quality assurance resources to implement quality assurance programs designed to achieve high product quality and reliability. We believe that our low warranty expenses and product return rate to date reflect a high level of product quality. We tightly integrate our research and development efforts with our supplier selection process. Once product manufacturing quality reaches a satisfactory level, we move into full scale production at the same contract manufacturer site. We also evaluate and utilize other suppliers for components from time to time.

We rely on third party components and technology to build and operate our products, and we rely on our contract manufacturers to obtain the components, subassemblies and products necessary for the manufacture of our products. While components and supplies are generally available from a variety of sources, we and our contract manufacturers currently depend on a single or limited number of suppliers for several components for our products. We and our contract manufacturers rely on purchase orders rather than long-term contracts with these suppliers. The majority of our product revenues are dependent upon the sale of products that incorporate components from Qualcomm Atheros and we do not have a second source for their chipsets. We are party to a non-exclusive license agreement with Qualcomm Atheros whereby we license certain technology that we incorporate into our products. The current term of our amended license agreement with Qualcomm Atheros expires on September 1, 2013. This agreement automatically renews for successive one year periods unless the agreement is terminated by written notice of nonrenewal at least 90 days prior to the end of its then-current term. We depend on this license agreement to modify and replace firmware that Qualcomm Atheros provides with the chipsets with our proprietary firmware. While our agreement with Qualcomm Atheros remains effective, in accordance with the current terms of the agreement either party may terminate the agreement without cause at the end of the annual contract term.

We do not stockpile sufficient chipsets to cover the time it would take to re-engineer our products to replace the Qualcomm Atheros chipsets. If we need to seek a suitable second source for Qualcomm Atheros in our products, there can be no assurance that we would be able to successfully source our chipsets on suitable terms, if at all. In any event, our use of chipsets from multiple sources may require us to significantly modify our designs and manufacturing processes to accommodate these different chipsets.

Research and Development

Our research and development organization is responsible for the design, development and testing of our products. Our engineering team has deep expertise and experience in networking and antenna design, and we have a number of personnel with longstanding experience with network architecture and operation. We have developed and intend to continue to develop our technology in part by operating with a relatively flat reporting structure that relies on individual contributors or small development teams to develop, test and obtain feedback for our products. Our products and solutions benefit from the active engagement between the Ubiquiti Community and our research and development personnel throughout the product development cycle, resulting in rapid introduction and adoption of new products. Our research and development personnel evaluate the input

 

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from network operators and service providers and respond to their needs by modifying our products or developing new products based on input we receive.

As of June 30, 2012, our research and development team consisted of 95 full time equivalent employees located in California, Illinois, Lithuania and Taiwan. Our research and development operations work together on product development and new versions of our existing products. Our research and development expenses were $16.7 million, $11.4 million and $31.7 million (including the stock-based compensation resulting from the Summit transaction of $26.2 million in fiscal 2010) for fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively. We expect that the number of our research and development personnel will continue to increase over time and that our research and development expenses will also increase.

Competition

The markets for networking solutions for network operators and service providers, enterprise WLAN, video surveillance, microwave backhaul and machine-to-machine communications technology are highly competitive and are influenced by the following competitive factors, among others:

 

   

total cost of ownership and return on investment associated with the solutions;

 

   

simplicity of deployment and use of the solutions;

 

   

ability to rapidly develop high performance integrated solutions;

 

   

reliability and scalability of the solutions;

 

   

market awareness of a particular brand;

 

   

ability to provide secure access to wireless networks;

 

   

ability to offer a suite of products and solutions;

 

   

ability to allow centralized management of the solutions; and

 

   

ability to provide quality product support.

We believe we compete favorably with respect to a majority of these factors. Although we are a new entrant in the video surveillance, microwave backhaul and machine-to-machine communication markets, we believe our products compete favorably in these product categories. We have been successful in rapidly developing high performance integrated solutions because we use individual contributors and small, experienced development teams that focus on the key needs of underserved and underpenetrated markets. Our products and solutions are designed to meet the price-performance characteristics demanded by our end users to achieve a strong overall return on their investment. Our products are designed to operate in growing networks without degradation in performance or operational complexity. In the markets in which we currently participate, we have strong brand awareness.

A number of our current or potential competitors have longer operating histories, greater brand recognition, larger customer bases and significantly greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources than we do. As we move into new markets for different types of equipment, our brand may not be as well known as incumbents in those markets. Potential customers may prefer to purchase from their existing suppliers rather than a new supplier, regardless of product performance or features. In the integrated radio market, our competitors include Alvarion Ltd., Motorola Inc. and Trango Systems Inc. In the 900MHz product market, our competitors include Cisco Systems, Inc. and Proxim Inc. In the embedded radio market, our competitors include Mikrotīkls Ltd. and Senao Networks, Inc. In the backhaul market, our competitors include Ceragon Networks, Inc., Mikrotīkls and DragonWave Inc. In the CPE market, our competitors include Mikrotīkls, Ruckus Wireless Inc. and TP-LINK Technologies CO., LTD. In the antenna market, we primarily compete with Andrew Corporation, PCTEL, Inc. and Radio Waves, Inc. In the enterprise WLAN market, we primarily compete with Ruckus, Aruba

 

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Networks, Inc. and Cisco. In the video surveillance market, we primarily compete with Vivotek, Inc., Axis Communications AB and Mobotix Corp. In the microwave backhaul market, we primarily compete with DragonWave, SAF Tehnika and Trango. In the machine-to-machine communications market, we primarily compete with EnergyHub, Inc., Motorola and AlertMe.com Ltd. We expect increased competition from other established and emerging companies if our market continues to develop and expand. As we enter new markets, we expect to face competition from incumbent and new market participants.

Intellectual Property

We rely on a combination of patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as confidentiality procedures and contractual restrictions, to establish and protect our proprietary rights. These laws, procedures and restrictions provide only limited protection and the legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property rights are uncertain and still evolving. Furthermore, effective patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret protection may not be available in every country in which our services and products are available. We seek patent protection for certain of our key concepts, components, protocols, processes and other inventions.

As of June 30, 2012, we had five issued patents in the U.S. and a number of pending U.S. and international patent applications. These patent applications relate to various high-level features embedded in certain of our products, including the integration of components in a microwave system and certain performance improvements to radio receivers. We have filed, and will continue to file, patent applications in the United States and other countries where we believe there to be a strategic technological or business reason to do so. Any future patents issued to us may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. Any patents that may issue in the future with respect to our pending or future patent applications may not provide sufficiently broad protection or may not prove to be enforceable in actions against alleged infringers.

As of June 30, 2012, we owned U.S. trademark registrations in our logo, UBNT, airControl, airGrid, airMAX, airView, airOS and design, UniFi and design, and a number of trademark applications and registrations in the U.S. and worldwide.

We endeavor to enter into agreements with our employees and contractors and with parties with whom we do business in order to limit access to and disclosure of our proprietary information. We cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent unauthorized use or reverse engineering of our technology. Moreover, others may independently develop technologies that are competitive with ours or that infringe on our intellectual property. The enforcement of our intellectual property rights also depends on the success of our legal actions against these infringers, but these actions may not be successful, even when our rights have been infringed.

Employees

As of June 30, 2012, we employed 150 full time equivalent employees, which included 95 in research and development, 20 in sales, general and administrative and 35 in operations. As of that date, we had 63 in the United States, 22 in Lithuania, 45 in Taiwan and 20 in China. We also engage a number of temporary employees and consultants. None of our employees is represented by a labor union or is a party to a collective bargaining agreement.

Corporate Information

We incorporated in the State of California in 2003 as Pera Networks, Inc. and were largely inactive until we commenced our current operations in 2005 and changed our name to Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. at that time. In June 2010, Ubiquiti Networks, Inc., a California corporation, changed its state of organization to Delaware by merging with and into Ubiquiti Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Our executive offices are located at 2580 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California 95131, and our telephone number is (408) 942-3085. Our website address is

 

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www.ubnt.com. The information on, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Unless the context requires otherwise, the words “we,” “us,” “our” and “Ubiquiti” refer to Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and its subsidiaries as a whole.

As of June 30, 2012, we owned U.S. trademark registrations in our logo, UBNT, airControl, airGrid, airMAX, airView, airOS and design, UniFi and design, and a number of trademark applications and registrations in the U.S. and worldwide. Other trademarks and trade names appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are the property of their respective owners.

Available Information

The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), are filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Such reports and other information filed by the Company with the SEC are available free of charge on the Company’s website at http://ir.ubnt.com/sec.cfm when such reports are available on the SEC website. The public may read and copy any materials filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov. The contents of these websites are not incorporated into this filing. Further, the Company’s references to the URLs for these websites are intended to be inactive textual references only.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

This Report contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth below. These risks and uncertainties are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also affect our business. If any event related to these known or unknown risks or uncertainties actually occurs and has material adverse effects on our business, financial condition and results of operations could be seriously harmed.

We have limited visibility into future sales, which makes it difficult to forecast our future operating results.

Because of our limited visibility into demand and channel inventory levels, our ability to accurately forecast our future revenues is limited. We sell our products and solutions globally to network operators, service providers and others, primarily through our network of distributors, resellers and OEMs. We do not employ a direct sales force. Sales to distributors accounted for 98% and 97% and 93% of our revenues in fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively. Generally, our distributors are not obligated to promote our products and solutions and are free to promote and sell the products and solutions of our competitors. We sell our products to our distributors on a purchase order basis. Our distributors do not typically provide us with information about market demand for our products. While we have recently begun efforts to obtain inventory level and sales data from our distributors, this information has been difficult to obtain in a timely manner. Since we have only recently begun gathering this data, we cannot be certain that the information is reliable. Our operating expenses are relatively low and fixed in the short-term, and we may not be able to decrease our expenses to offset any shortfall in revenues. If we under forecast demand, our ability to fulfill sales orders will be compromised and sales may be deferred or lost altogether as potential purchasers seek alternative solutions.

 

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We are subject to risks associated with our distributors’ inventory management practices. Should any of our distributors fail to resell our products in the period of time they anticipate or overstock inventories to address anticipated supply interruptions that do not occur, our revenues and operating results would suffer in future periods.

Our distributors are required to purchase and maintain their own inventories of our products and have no right to return the products they have purchased. We receive limited information from the distributors regarding their inventory levels and their sales of our products. If our distributors are unable to sell an adequate amount of their inventories of our products, their financial condition may be adversely affected, which could result in a decline in our sales to these distributors. Distributors with whom we do business may face issues maintaining sufficient working capital and liquidity or obtaining credit, which could impair their ability to make timely payments to us. In addition, in the past we have experienced shortages of our products and our distributors have ordered quantities in excess of their anticipated near term demand to insulate themselves from supply interruptions. If, in the future, some distributors decide to purchase more of our products than are required to satisfy customer demand in any particular quarter, inventories at these distributors would grow. These distributors likely would reduce future orders until inventory levels realign with customer demand, which could adversely affect our revenues in a subsequent quarter.

We rely on a limited number of distributors, and the loss of existing, or a need to add new distributors may cause disruptions in our shipments, which may materially adversely affect our ability to sell our products and achieve our revenue forecasts and we may be unable to sell inventory we have manufactured to meet expected demand in a timely manner, if at all.

Although we have a large number of distributors who sell our products, we sell a substantial majority of our products through a limited number of these distributors. In fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, Flytec Computers Inc. represented 16%, 20% and 17% of our revenues, respectively. In fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, Streakwave Wireless Inc. represented 10%, 15% and 13% of our revenues, respectively. We anticipate that we will continue to be dependent upon a limited number of distributors for a significant portion of our revenues for the foreseeable future. The portion of our revenues attributable to a given distributor may also fluctuate in the future. Termination of a relationship with a major distributor, either by us or by the distributor, could result in a temporary or permanent loss of revenues. We may not be successful in finding other suitable distributors on satisfactory terms, or at all, and this could adversely affect our ability to sell in certain geographic markets or to certain network operators and service providers.

We have experienced, and may in the future experience, reduced sales levels and damage to our brand due to production of counterfeit versions of our products.

We have recently identified parties that are manufacturing and selling counterfeit products that infringe our intellectual property rights. Given the increased popularity of our products, we believe there is a high likelihood that counterfeit products or other products infringing on our intellectual property rights will continue to emerge, seeking to benefit from the consumer demand for our products. In order to combat counterfeit goods, we may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and protect our intellectual property rights. We may not be able to detect infringement and may lose our competitive position in the market before we are able to do so. If the quality of counterfeit products is not representative of the quality of our products, further damage could be done to our brand. In addition, enforcing rights to our intellectual property may be difficult and expensive, and we may not be successful in combating counterfeit products and stopping infringement of our intellectual property rights, particularly in some foreign countries, where we could lose sales.

 

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Our operating results will vary over time and such fluctuations could cause the market price of our common stock to decline.

Our quarterly operating results fluctuate significantly due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control, and we expect them to continue to do so. Our revenues were $94.9 million, $91.7 million, $87.8 million, $79.2 million and $67.6 million and our net income was $28.5 million, $27.9 million, $24.7 million, $21.5 million and $18.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2012, March 31, 2012, December 31, 2011, September 30, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively. Because revenues for any future period are not predictable with any significant degree of certainty, you should not rely on our past results as an indication of our future performance. If our revenues or operating results fall below the expectations of investors or securities analysts or below any estimates we may provide to the market, the price of our common shares would likely decline substantially. The Company’s stock has recently experienced substantial price volatility. For example, from our initial public offering through June 30, 2012, the price of our common stock ranged from $11.19 to $35.99 per share. Additionally, the stock market as a whole has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have affected the stock price of many technology companies in ways that may have been unrelated to these companies’ operating performance. If the Company fails to meet these expectations its stock price may significantly decline, which could have a material adverse impact on investor confidence and employee retention.

Factors that could cause our operating results and stock price to fluctuate include:

 

   

varying demand for our products due to the financial and operating condition of our distributors and their customers, distributor inventory management practices and general economic conditions;

 

   

shifts in our fulfillment practices including increasing inventory levels in attempt to decrease customer lead times;

 

   

inability of our contract manufacturers and suppliers to meet our demand;

 

   

success and timing of new product introductions by us and the performance of our products;

 

   

announcements by us or our competitors regarding products, promotions or other transactions;

 

   

lost sales due to the proliferation of counterfeit versions of our products;

 

   

costs related to the protection of our intellectual property, including defense against counterfeiting efforts;

 

   

costs related to responding to government inquiries related to regulatory compliance;

 

   

our ability to control and reduce product costs;

 

   

expenses of our entry into new markets, such as video surveillance microwave backhaul and machine-to-machine communications;

 

   

commencement of litigation or adverse results in litigation;

 

   

changes in the manner in which we sell products;

 

   

increased warranty costs;

 

   

volatility in foreign exchange rates, changes in interest rates and/or the availability and cost of financing or other working capital to our distributors and their customers; and

 

   

the impact of write downs of excess and obsolete inventory.

In addition, our business may be subject to seasonality; however, our recent growth rates and timing of product introductions may have masked seasonal changes in demand. Although we have not perceived seasonality to date, we may experience seasonality in the future.

 

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We could be adversely affected by unfavorable results from shareholder class action litigation.

Beginning on September 7, 2012, two purported shareholder class action complaints were filed against us. The complaints seek, among other things, compensatory damages, rescission, and attorneys’ fees and costs. Although we believe that the allegations in the complaints are without merit and we intend to vigorously contest the litigation, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in our defense. If one or more of these claims are resolved against us, our consolidated financial statements could be materially adversely affected.

If we fail to protect our intellectual property rights adequately, our ability to compete effectively or to defend ourselves from litigation could be impaired, which could reduce our revenues and increase our costs.

We rely primarily on patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, as well as confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements and other methods, to protect our proprietary technologies and know-how. The prospective rights sought in our pending patent applications may not be meaningful or provide us with any commercial advantage and they could be opposed, contested, circumvented or designed around by our competitors or be declared invalid or unenforceable in judicial or administrative proceedings. Any failure of our patents to adequately protect our technology might make it easier for our competitors to offer similar products or technologies. In addition, patents may not be issued from any of our current or future applications.

Monitoring unauthorized use of our intellectual property is difficult and costly. Unauthorized use of our intellectual property, such as counterfeits of our products and unauthorized registration of our trademarks by third parties, has occurred in the past and may occur in the future without our knowledge. The steps we have taken may not prevent unauthorized use of our intellectual property. Further, we may not be able to detect unauthorized use of, or take appropriate steps to enforce our intellectual property rights. Our competitors may also independently develop similar technology. Our failure to effectively protect our intellectual property could reduce the value and potential application of our technology and could impair our ability to compete. Any failure by us to meaningfully protect our intellectual property could result in competitors offering products that incorporate our most technologically advanced features, which could seriously reduce demand for our products. We have initiated and may continue to initiate infringement claims or litigation. Litigation, whether we are a plaintiff or a defendant, can be expensive and time-consuming and may divert the efforts of our technical staff and managerial personnel, which could result in lower revenues and higher expenses, whether or not such litigation results in a determination favorable to us.

Enforcement of our intellectual property rights abroad, particularly in China and South America, is limited and it is often difficult to protect and enforce such rights.

The intellectual property protection regimes outside the United States are generally not as comprehensive as in the United States and may not protect our intellectual property in some countries where our products are sold or may be sold in the future. In addition, effective enforcement of intellectual property rights in certain countries may not be available.

In particular, the legal regimes relating to intellectual property rights in China and South America are limited and it is often difficult to effectively protect and enforce such rights in those countries. For example, the regulatory scheme for enforcing China’s intellectual property laws may not be as developed as regulatory schemes in other countries. Any advancement of an intellectual property enforcement claim through China’s regulatory scheme may require an extensive amount of time, allowing intellectual property infringers to continue largely unimpeded, to our detriment in the Chinese and other export markets. In addition, rules of evidence may be unclear, inconsistent or difficult to comply with, making it difficult to prove infringement of our intellectual property rights. As a result, enforcement cases may be difficult or ineffective.

These factors may make it increasingly complicated for us to enforce our intellectual property rights against infringers, allowing them to harm our business in the Chinese or other export markets by affecting the pricing for our products, reducing our sales and diluting our brand or product quality reputation.

 

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If our contract manufacturers do not respect our intellectual property and trade secrets and if they or others produce competitive products reducing our sales or causing customer confusion, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

Because our contract manufacturers operate in China, where prosecution of intellectual property infringement and trade secret theft is more difficult than in the United States, certain of our contract manufacturers, their affiliates, their other customers or their suppliers may attempt to misappropriate our intellectual property and trade secrets to manufacture our products for themselves or others without our knowledge. Although we attempt to enter into agreements with our contract manufacturers to preclude them from misusing our intellectual property and trade secrets, we may be unsuccessful in monitoring and enforcing our intellectual property rights. We have in the past found and expect in the future to find counterfeit goods in the market being sold as Ubiquiti products. Although we take steps to stop counterfeits, we may not be successful and network operators and service providers who purchase these counterfeit goods may have a bad experience, our brand may be harmed, and our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.

Our business and prospects depend on the strength of our brand. Failure to maintain and enhance our brand would harm our ability to expand our base of distributors and the number of network operators and service providers who purchase our products.

Maintaining and enhancing the Ubiquiti brand is critical to expanding our base of distributors, network operators, service providers, and VARs who purchase our products. Maintaining and enhancing our brand will depend largely on our ability to continue to develop and provide products and solutions that address the price-performance characteristics sought by these customers and end-users in underserved and underpenetrated markets, which we may not do successfully. If we fail to promote, maintain and protect our brand successfully, our ability to sustain and expand our business and enter new markets will suffer. Furthermore, if we fail to replicate the Ubiquiti Community in other markets that we seek to enter, the strength of our brand in and beyond those markets could be adversely affected. Our brand may be impaired by a number of other factors, including product malfunctions and exploitation of our trademarks by others without permission. Despite our efforts to protect our trademarks, we have been unsuccessful to date in obtaining a trademark registration from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the name of our company, Ubiquiti Networks, and as a result, we only have common law trademark rights in the United States in our name. Additionally, we have been subject to counterfeiting efforts which may damage our brand value. Any inability to effectively police our trademark rights against unauthorized uses by third parties could adversely impact the value of our trademarks and our brand recognition. If we fail to maintain and enhance the Ubiquiti brand, or if we need to incur unanticipated expenses to establish the brand in new markets, our operating results would be negatively affected from reduced sales and increased expenses related to strengthening our brand and our customers may be confused about which products are ours.

The networking, enterprise WLAN, video surveillance, microwave backhaul and machine-to-machine communications markets in which we compete are highly competitive and competitive pressures from existing and new products and solutions may have a material adverse effect on our business, revenues, growth rates and market share.

The networking, enterprise WLAN, video surveillance, microwave backhaul and machine-to-machine communications markets in which we compete are highly competitive and are influenced by competitive factors including:

 

   

total cost of ownership and return on investment associated with the solutions;

 

   

simplicity of deployment and use of the solutions;

 

   

ability to rapidly develop high performance integrated solutions;

 

   

reliability and scalability of the solutions;

 

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market awareness of a particular brand;

 

   

ability to provide secure access to wireless networks;

 

   

ability to offer a suite of products and solutions;

 

   

ability to allow centralized management of the solutions; and

 

   

ability to provide quality product support.

We expect competition to intensify in the future as other established and new companies introduce new products in the same markets we serve or intend to enter and as these markets continue to consolidate. In particular, companies with successful, widely known brands may price their products aggressively to compete with ours. This competition could result in increased pricing pressure, reduced profit margins, increased sales and marketing expenses and failure to increase, or the loss of, market share, any of which would likely seriously harm our business, operating results or financial condition. If we do not keep pace with product and technology advances, end users may switch to other suppliers and our ability to sell our products may be impaired, which could harm our competitive position, revenues and prospects for growth.

A number of our current or potential competitors have longer operating histories, greater brand recognition, larger customer bases and significantly greater financial, technical, sales, marketing and other resources than we do.

As we move into new markets for different types of equipment, our brand may not be as well known as incumbents in those markets. Potential customers may prefer to purchase from their existing suppliers rather than a new supplier, regardless of product performance or features. In the integrated radio market, our competitors include Alvarion, Motorola and Trango, and in the 900MHz product market, Cisco and Proxim. In the embedded radio market, our competitors include Mikrotīkls and Senao. In the backhaul market, our competitors include Ceragon, DragonWave and Mikrotīkls. In the CPE market, our competitors include Mikrotīkls, Ruckus and TP-LINK. In the antenna market, we primarily compete with Andrew Corporation, PCTEL and Radio Waves. In the enterprise WLAN market, we primarily compete with Ruckus, Aruba Networks and Cisco. In the video surveillance market, we primarily compete with Vivotek, Axis Communications and Mobotix. In the microwave backhaul market, we primarily compete with DragonWave, SAF Tehnika and Trango. In the machine-to-machine communications market, we primarily compete with EnergyHub, Motorola and AlertMe.com. We expect increased competition from other established and emerging companies if our market continues to develop and expand. As we enter new markets, we expect to face competition from incumbent and new market participants.

In addition, some of our competitors have made acquisitions or entered into partnerships or other strategic relationships with one another to offer a more comprehensive solution than they had offered individually. We expect this consolidation to continue as companies attempt to strengthen or maintain their market positions in an evolving industry and as companies enter into partnerships or are acquired. Many of the companies driving this consolidation trend have significantly greater financial, technical and other resources than we do and are better positioned to acquire and offer complementary products and technologies. The competitors resulting from these possible consolidations may create more compelling product offerings and be able to offer greater pricing flexibility, making it more difficult for us to compete effectively, including on the basis of price, sales and marketing programs, technology or product functionality. Continued industry consolidation may adversely impact perceptions of the viability of smaller and even medium-sized technology companies and, consequently, willingness to purchase from such companies. These pricing pressures and competition from more comprehensive solutions could impair our ability to sell our products profitably, if at all, which could negatively affect our revenues and results of operations.

 

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New entrants and the introduction of other distribution models in our markets may harm our competitive position.

The markets for development, distribution and sale of our products are rapidly evolving. New entrants seeking to gain market share by introducing new technology and new products may make it more difficult for us to sell our products, and could create increased pricing pressure, reduced profit margins, increased sales and marketing expenses or the loss of market share or expected market share, any of which may significantly harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

Historically, large, integrated telecommunications equipment suppliers controlled access to the wireless broadband infrastructure equipment and network management software that could be used to extend the geographic reach of wireless internet networks. However, in recent years, network operators and service providers have been able to purchase wireless broadband infrastructure equipment and purchase and implement network management applications from distributors, resellers and OEMs. Increased competition from providers of wireless broadband equipment may result in fewer vendors providing complementary equipment, which could harm our business and revenues. Broadband equipment providers or system integrators may also offer wireless broadband infrastructure equipment for free or as part of a bundled offering, which could force us to reduce our prices or change our selling model to remain competitive. If there is a major shift in the market such that network operators and service providers begin to use closed network solutions that only operate with other equipment from the same vendor, we could experience a significant decline in sales because our products would not be interoperable with these proprietary standards.

We may not be able to enhance our products to keep pace with technological and market developments, or develop new products in a timely manner or at competitive prices.

The market for our wireless broadband networking equipment is emerging and is characterized by rapid technological change, evolving industry standards, frequent new product introductions and short product life cycles. Our future success in keeping pace with technological developments, satisfying increasing network operator and service provider requirements and achieving product acceptance depends upon our ability to enhance our current products and to continue to develop and introduce new product offerings and enhanced performance features and functionality on a timely basis at competitive prices. Our inability, for technological or other reasons, to enhance, develop, introduce or deliver compelling products in a timely manner, or at all, in response to changing market conditions, technologies or network operator and service provider expectations could have a material adverse effect on our operating results if end users fail to purchase our products. Our ability to compete successfully will depend in large measure on our ability to maintain a technically skilled development and engineering staff and to adapt to technological changes and advances in the industry, including providing for the continued compatibility of our products with evolving industry standards and protocols and competitive network management environments. Development and delivery schedules for our products are difficult to predict. We may fail to introduce new versions of our products in a timely fashion. If new releases of our products are delayed, our distributors may curtail their efforts to market and promote our products and network operators and service providers may switch to competing products, any of which would result in a delay or loss of revenues and could harm our business. In addition, we cannot assure you that the technologies and related products that we develop will be brought to market by us as quickly as anticipated or that they will achieve broad acceptance among network operators and service providers.

We may become subject to warranty claims, product liability and product recalls.

From time to time, we may become subject to warranty or product liability claims that may require us to make significant expenditures to defend these claims or pay damage awards. In the event of a warranty claim, we may also incur costs if we compensate the affected network operator or service provider. We also may incur costs and expenses relating to a recall of one or more of our products. The process of identifying recalled products that have been widely distributed may be lengthy and require significant resources and we may incur significant

 

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replacement costs, contract damage claims from our network operators or service providers and harm to our reputation. Costs or payments made in connection with warranty and product liability claims and product recalls could cause our operating results to decline and harm our brand.

Our distributors, network operators, service providers, VARs and system integrators may expect us to indemnify them for intellectual property infringement claims, damages caused by defective products and other losses.

Our distributors, network operators and service providers may expect us to indemnify them for losses suffered or incurred in connection with our products, including as a result of intellectual property infringement, damages caused by defects and damages caused by viruses, worms and other malicious software, although our agreements with them may not, in all cases, require us to provide this indemnification. In order to satisfy these parties’ demands for indemnification and the maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make may be substantial or unlimited and could materially harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

We may in the future agree to defend and indemnify our distributors, network operators and service providers, irrespective of whether we believe that we have an obligation to indemnify them or whether we believe that our services and products infringe the asserted intellectual property rights. Alternatively, we may reject certain of these indemnity demands, which may lead to disputes with a distributor, network operator or service provider and may negatively impact our relationships with the party demanding indemnification or result in litigation against us. Our distributors, network operators and service providers may also claim that any rejection of their indemnity demands constitutes a material breach of our agreements with them, allowing them to terminate such agreements. If, as a result of indemnity demands, substantial payments are required, our relationships with our distributors, network operators and service providers are negatively impacted or if any of our material agreements is terminated, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

If we lose the services of our founder and chief executive officer, Robert J. Pera, other key members of our management team or key research and development employees, we would be required to replace these individuals and may incur additional expense to recruit and employ these persons.

Our success and future growth depend on the skills, working relationships and continued services of our management team and in particular, our founder and chief executive officer, Robert J. Pera. Our future performance will also depend on our ability to continue to retain our other senior management. We do not maintain key person insurance for any of our personnel, except for a small policy with respect to Mr. Pera.

Our business model relies in part on leanly staffed, independent and efficient research and development teams. Our research and development personnel tend to be key contributors for a given platform and there is little overlap in knowledge and responsibilities. In the event that we are unable to retain the services of these key contributors, we may be unable to bring our products to market in a timely manner, if at all, due to disruption in our development activities.

Our future success will also depend on our ability to attract, retain and motivate skilled personnel in the United States and internationally. All of our employees work for us on an at will basis. Competition for personnel is intense in the networking equipment industry, and particularly, for persons with specialized experience in areas such as antenna design and RF equipment. As a result, we may be unable to attract or retain qualified personnel. Our inability to attract and retain the necessary personnel could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

 

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We operate in an industry with extensive intellectual property litigation. Claims of infringement against us or our suppliers may cause us to incur substantial expenses to defend ourselves and could impair our ability to sell our products if an adverse outcome were to occur.

Our commercial success depends in part upon us and our component suppliers not infringing intellectual property rights owned by others and being able to resolve claims of intellectual property infringement without major financial expenditures. We operate in an industry with extensive intellectual property litigation and it is not uncommon for suppliers of certain components of our products, such as chipsets, to be involved in infringement lawsuits by or against third parties. Many industry participants that own, or claim to own, intellectual property aggressively assert their rights. Our key component suppliers are often targets of such assertions, and we may become a target as well. In addition, the network operators and service providers, whom we agree in certain circumstances to indemnify for intellectual property infringement claims related to our products, may be targets of such assertions. We cannot determine with certainty whether any existing or future third party intellectual property rights would require us to alter our technologies, obtain licenses or cease certain activities.

We have received, and may in the future receive, claims from third parties asserting intellectual property infringement and other related claims. Future litigation may be necessary to defend ourselves and demand indemnification from our suppliers, if appropriate, by determining the scope, enforceability and validity of third party proprietary rights or to establish our own proprietary rights. Some of our competitors may have substantially greater resources than we do and may be able to sustain the costs of complex intellectual property litigation to a greater degree and for longer periods of time than we could. In addition, patent holding companies that focus solely on extracting royalties and settlements by enforcing patent rights may target our component suppliers, us or our network operators and service providers. These companies typically have little or no product revenues and therefore our patents may provide little or no deterrence against such companies filing patent infringement lawsuits against us or our network operators and service providers. For example, we have received correspondence from two patent holding companies who assert that we infringe certain patents related to wireless communication technologies. We have reviewed the patents which were specifically referenced in the correspondence and believe that these patents are either invalid or not infringed by us. However, we cannot assure you that a court adjudicating a claim that we infringe these patents would rule in our favor should these patent holding companies file suit against us. We believe that in the event of a claim we may be entitled to seek indemnification from our suppliers. However, we cannot provide any assurances that if we seek such indemnification, we will receive it. Regardless of whether claims that we are infringing patents, trademarks or other intellectual property rights have any merit, these claims can be time consuming and costly to evaluate and defend and could:

 

   

adversely affect our relationships with our current or future network operators and service providers or suppliers;

 

   

cause delays or stoppages in the shipment of our products, or cause us to modify or redesign our products;

 

   

cause us to incur significant expenses in defending claims brought against us, for which we may not be able to obtain indemnification, if applicable, from our suppliers;

 

   

divert management’s attention and resources;

 

   

subject us to significant damages or settlements;

 

   

require us to enter into settlements, royalty or licensing agreements on unfavorable terms; or

 

   

require us to cease certain activities.

Moreover, even if some of our contract manufacturers are obligated to indemnify us, these contract manufacturers may contest their obligations to indemnify us, or their available assets or indemnity obligation may not be sufficient to cover our losses.

 

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In addition to liability for monetary damages against us or, in certain circumstances, our network operators and service providers, we may be prohibited from developing, commercializing or continuing to provide certain of our products unless we obtain licenses from the holders of the patents or other intellectual property rights. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain any such licenses on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. If we do not obtain such licenses, our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially adversely affected and we could, for example, be required to cease offering our products or be required to materially alter our products, which could involve substantial costs and time to develop.

For information regarding our trademarks, see the risk factor above titled “Our business and prospects depend on the strength of our brand. Failure to maintain and enhance our brand would harm our ability to expand our base of distributors and the number of network operators and service providers who purchase our products.”

We are subject to numerous U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws and a substantial majority of our sales are into countries outside of the United States. Sales outside of the United States represented 76%, 70% and 59% of our revenues in fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively. Although we did not intend to do so, we have violated certain of these laws in the past, and we cannot currently assess the nature and extent of any fines or other penalties, if any, that U.S. governmental agencies may impose against us or our employees for any such violations. Any fines, if materially different from our estimates, or other penalties, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.

Sale of certain of our products into Iran, Cuba, Syria, the Sudan and North Korea is restricted or prohibited under U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws. In addition, certain of our products incorporate encryption components and may be exported from and outside the United States only with the required authorization or eligibility for a license exception. Until early 2010, we lacked sufficient familiarity with the export control and sanctions laws and their applicability to our products. Our lack of sufficient familiarity was largely due to our lean corporate infrastructure, the inexperience of our management team in these matters and the fact that our products are manufactured outside the United States and most of our products never enter the United States. In early 2010, as a result of diligence undertaken in connection with the Summit transaction, we learned that our products could not be sold, directly or indirectly, into Iran and other countries subject to a U.S. embargo and we learned that some of our products were listed on the Commerce Control List in the EAR, and require authorization from the BIS, prior to export. We then began to evaluate the export controls and sanctions applicable to our product sales and to take steps to comply with these laws. For instance, we revised our standard form distribution agreements to clearly articulate the restrictions imposed by export control and sanctions laws governing business with embargoed countries, disabled downloads of our software by users in these countries, and obtained the required Commodity Classification Rulings for our encryption products as required by the EAR. In February 2011, our Audit Committee retained outside counsel to conduct a review of our export control compliance and possible sales of our products by third persons to embargoed countries. This review was conducted to fully respond to and cooperate with a request for information from OEE, relating to two foreign companies and the export classification of our products and to ensure that we were in compliance with the export control and sanctions laws. The review was completed in April 2011 and we took the actions described below as a result of our review. In May 2011, we filed a disclosure report regarding our findings as a result of this review with OEE. In August 2011, we received a warning letter from the OEE indicating that the OEE had completed its investigation of us, was closing out the matter without issuing a penalty, had not referred the matters described below for criminal or administrative prosecution of us and closed the investigation of us. In June 2011, we also filed a voluntary self-disclosure with OFAC, which disclosure is still pending.

Transactions Involving Possible Sales of Products into Iran

Although we do not believe that we directly sold, exported or shipped our products into Iran or any other country subject to a U.S. embargo, we believe our products have been sold into Iran by third parties. However, until early 2010, we did not prohibit our distributors from selling our products into Iran or any other country subject to a U.S. embargo.

 

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From 2008 to early 2010, we had a distribution arrangement with a distributor (“Distributor 1”), in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) that gave this distributor exclusive jurisdiction over eleven countries in the Middle East, including Iran, as well as authorization to sell worldwide. We had no sales to Distributor 1 in fiscal 2012, and sales to Distributor 1 represented 4% and 6% of our revenues in fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively. We cannot determine which of our products Distributor 1 sold directly or indirectly to persons in Iran. At some point prior to February 2010, Distributor 1 requested that we list two resellers on our website as authorized resellers of our products in Iran and we did so. We removed these resellers from our website in late February 2010 upon learning of restrictions under the U.S. embargo.

In early 2010, we began implementing policies prohibiting sales of our products into the countries subject to the U.S. embargo, revised our standard form distribution agreements to clearly articulate this policy and disabled downloads of our software by users in these countries. We also entered into a new distribution agreement with Distributor 1 that excluded Iran as one of its territories and contained explicit covenants that Distributor 1 would comply with U.S. export control and economic sanction laws, including a covenant not to sell our products into Iran. From March 2010 until February 2011, we continued doing business with Distributor 1 under the amended distribution agreement. However, we now believe that Distributor 1 continued to sell our products into Iran after February 2010 and that we overlooked emails from Distributor 1 that included information about Distributor 1’s possible activities related to shipping our products to Iran. In February 2011, we suspended sales of our products to Distributor 1 due to the information learned during our export control review that indicated Distributor 1 may still be selling products into Iran. Also, during the export review we recently conducted, we learned that from December 2009 through February 2011, another distributor, Distributor 2, was selling our products to a company in Iran. At the time of these transactions, we did not have a distribution agreement with Distributor 2 and we had not specifically instructed Distributor 2 that our products could not be sold into Iran. Distributor 2, a distributor in Europe, received orders from an Iranian entity, placed those orders with us and instructed us to ship the products to a third party in the UAE. As such, we believed the products’ final destination was the UAE. Our records indicate that we may have made up to 13 shipments to Distributor 2 involving an aggregate value of approximately $340,000 that may have been resold into Iran during this time. Prior to February 2011, we had not previously notified Distributor 2 of our prohibition against sales of our products into Iran. In March 2011, upon learning that it was receiving orders from a company in Iran, we notified Distributor 2 that the end customer was in Iran and of our prohibition on sales to Iran and also entered into a distribution agreement with Distributor 2. The agreement contains clear language requiring compliance with the export control and economic sanctions laws. We continue to sell products to Distributor 2, as we believe this issue has been resolved and these sales did not represent a material portion of Distributor 2’s business with us.

Export Classification of Our Products

Following the Summit transaction, we began to research whether our products were subject to U.S. export controls and we hired outside counsel to assist us with this analysis. We learned that a number of our products, although they are foreign produced and do not enter into the United States, may be considered encryption items under the EAR and required an encryption review by BIS. In May 2010, we filed encryption reviews with BIS for our products, and we obtained the required Commodity Classification Rulings for our products between June 2010 and November 2010. We shipped our products prior to receiving these rulings and these shipments appear to have violated the EAR. In addition, we used incorrect export authorizations on our shipping documents even after we received the required Commodity Classification Rulings.

Accordingly, prior to May 2010, we did not fully comply with applicable encryption controls in the EAR, despite having made foreign sales of such items, and continued to use incorrect export authorizations on shipping documents until February 2011, as we did not fully understand the scope of the requirements. In addition, throughout this period, we lacked an effective compliance program with respect to these laws. We have implemented a significant number of policies and procedures and continue to implement further policies and procedures that will help us to comply with these laws.

 

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Inquiry from U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Export Enforcement

In January 2011, OEE contacted us to request that we provide information related to our relationship with a logistics company in the UAE and with a company in Iran, as well as information on the export classification of our products, neither of which are Distributor 1 or Distributor 2. As a result of this inquiry we, assisted by outside counsel, conducted a review of our export transactions from 2008 through March 2011 to not only gather information responsive to OEE’s request but also to review our overall compliance with export control and sanctions laws. It was in the course of this review that we identified the Iranian sales of Distributor 1 after February 2010 and the Iranian sales of Distributor 2. Our review also found that while we had obtained required Commodity Classification Rulings for our products in June 2010 and November 2010, we did not advise our shipping personnel to change the export authorizations used on our shipping documents until February 2011. During the course of our export control review, we also determined that we had failed to maintain adequate records for the five year period required by the EAR and the sanctions regulations due to our lack of infrastructure and because it was prior to our transition to our system of record, NetSuite.

In May 2011, we filed a self-disclosure with OEE and in June 2011, we filed one with OFAC regarding the compliance issues noted above. The disclosures address the above described findings and the remedial actions we have taken to date. However, the findings also indicate that both Distributor 1 and Distributor 2 continued to sell, directly or indirectly, our products into Iran during the period from February 2010 through March 2011 and that we received various email communications from them indicating that they were continuing to do so. Since January 2011, we have cooperated with OEE and, prior to our disclosure filing, we informally shared with the OEE the substance of our findings with respect to Distributor 1 and Distributor 2. From May 2011 to August 2011, we provided additional information regarding our review and our findings to OEE to facilitate its investigation and OEE advised us in August 2011 that it had completed its investigation of us. In August 2011, we received a warning letter from OEE stating that OEE had not referred the findings of our review for criminal or administrative prosecution of us and closed the investigation of us without penalty.

OFAC is still reviewing our voluntary disclosure. In our submission, we have provided OFAC with an explanation of the activities that led to the sales of our products in Iran and the failure to comply with the EAR and OFAC sanctions. Although our OFAC and OEE voluntary disclosures covered similar sets of facts that led the OEE to resolve the case with the issuance of a warning letter, OFAC may conclude that our actions resulted in violations of U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws and warrant the imposition of penalties that could include fines, termination of our ability to export our products, and/or referral for criminal prosecution. Any such fines may be material to our financial results in the period in which they are imposed. The penalties may be imposed against us and/or our management. The maximum civil monetary penalty for the violations is up to $250,000 or twice the value of the transaction, whichever is greater, per violation. Also, disclosure of our conduct and any fines or other action relating to this conduct could harm our reputation and indirectly have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. We cannot predict when OFAC will complete its review or decide upon the imposition of possible penalties.

While we have now taken actions to ensure that export classification information is distributed to the appropriate personnel in a timely manner and have adopted policies and procedures to promote our compliance with these laws and regulations, we have obtained written distribution agreements with substantially all of our distributors that contain covenants requiring compliance with U.S. export control and economic sanctions law; we have notified all of our distributors of their obligations and have obtained updated distribution agreements from distributors that account for over 99% of our revenue in fiscal 2012. Our failure to amend all our distribution agreements and to implement more robust compliance controls immediately after the discovery of Iran-related sales activity in early 2010 may be aggravating factors that could impact the imposition of penalties imposed on us or our management. Based on the facts known to us to date, we recorded an expense of $1.6 million for this export compliance matter in fiscal 2010, which represents management’s estimated exposure for fines in accordance with applicable accounting literature. Should additional facts be discovered in the future and/or should actual fines or other penalties substantially differ from our estimates, our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations would be materially negatively impacted.

 

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We may also be subject to export control and economic sanctions laws of jurisdictions outside of the United States and a substantial majority of our sales are into countries outside of the United States. If we fail to comply with those foreign export control and economic sanctions laws, we may be unable to sell our products and our business would be materially and adversely affected and our revenues would decline.

In addition to U.S. export regulations, various other countries regulate the import of certain encryption technology and products, and these laws could limit our ability to distribute our products or our customers’ ability to implement our products in those countries. Changes in our products or changes in export and import regulations may create delays in the introduction of our products in other countries, prevent our customers with international operations from deploying our products or, in some cases, prevent the transfer of our products to certain countries altogether. Any change in export or import regulations or related legislation, shift in approach to the enforcement or scope of existing regulations, or change in the countries, persons or technologies targeted by such regulations, could negatively impact our ability to sell our products to existing customers or the ability of our current and potential distributors, network operators and service providers outside the United States.

We rely on the Ubiquiti Community to generate awareness of, and demand for, our products. If participation in the Ubiquiti Community decreases materially, or if negative information, justified or otherwise, spreads quickly through the community, we would need to incur substantial additional expenses to generate awareness of, and demand for, our products.

We believe a significant portion of our rapid growth to date has been driven by the diverse and actively engaged Ubiquiti Community and our business model is predicated on the assumption that the Ubiquiti Community will continue to be actively engaged. Given our lack of a direct sales force and limited marketing expenditures, the marketing model enabled by the Ubiquiti Community is central to the success of our business but is ultimately outside of our control. In light of the rapid spread of information within the Ubiquiti Community and the material influence such community has over product adoption by network operators and service providers, any negative information about us or our products, whether or not justified, could quickly and materially decrease demand for our products and be difficult for us to overcome. If the members of the Ubiquiti Community were to reject our products and solutions or adopt competitors’ products on a broad basis, our business, operating results and financial condition would be materially and adversely affected because we would need to incur substantial additional expenses to generate awareness of, and demand for, our products.

We rely on the Ubiquiti Community to provide network operators and service providers with support to install, operate and maintain our products. Any inaccurate information regarding our products that is spread by the Ubiquiti Community could lead to a poor user experience or dissatisfaction with our products.

As we offer limited technical support for our products, we rely on the Ubiquiti Community to provide assistance and, in many cases documentation, to network operators and service providers for the installation, operation and maintenance of our products. Because we do not generate or control the information provided through the Ubiquiti Community, inaccurate information regarding the installation, operation and maintenance of our products could be promulgated through forum postings by members of the Ubiquiti Community. Inaccurate information could lead to a poor customer experience or dissatisfaction with our products, which could negatively impact our reputation and disrupt our sales. Although we moderate and review forum postings to learn of reported problems and assess the accuracy of advice provided by the Ubiquiti Community, as our operations continue to grow, we may not have adequate time or resources to adequately monitor the quality of Ubiquiti Community information.

We rely on the Ubiquiti Community to provide our engineers with valuable feedback central to our research and development processes and if the members of the Ubiquiti Community were to stop providing feedback, our internal research and development costs could increase.

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our engineers to quickly resolve issues with our existing products and improve functionality in subsequent product releases. For example, we developed airSync (part of the airMAX platform) in response to collocation interference issues that were described in forum postings by members of the Ubiquiti Community. If the members of the Ubiquiti Community were to become less engaged or otherwise stopped providing valuable, timely feedback, our internal research and development costs and our time to market would increase, which could cause us to incur additional expenses or make our products less attractive to network operators and service providers.

Our profitability may decline as we expand into new product areas.

We receive a substantial majority of our revenues from the sale of outdoor wireless networking equipment. We have limited experience in selling our products outside of our distribution model. As we expand into new product areas, such as enterprise WLAN, video surveillance equipment, wireless backhaul and machine-to-machine communications, we may not be able to compete effectively with existing market participants and may not be able to realize a positive return on the investment we have made in these products or services. Entering these markets may result in increased product development costs and our new products may have extended time to market relative to our current products. If our introduction of a new product is not successful or we are not able to achieve the revenues or margins we expect, our operating results may be harmed and we may not recover our product development and marketing expenditures. We may also be required to add a direct sales force and customer support personnel to market and support new or existing products, which would require us to accept substantially lower product margins or increase our operating expenses. Adding a direct sales force or customer support personnel could reduce our operating income and may not be successful.

We rely on a limited number of contract manufacturers to produce, test and ship all of our products, and failure to successfully manage our relationships with these parties could adversely affect our ability to market and sell our products.

We retain contract manufacturers, which are primarily located in China, to manufacture, control quality of and ship our products. We currently do not have long-term supply contracts with any of these contract manufacturers. Any significant change in our relationship with these manufacturers could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. We make substantially all of our purchases from our contract manufacturers on a purchase order basis. Our contract manufacturers are not otherwise required to manufacture our products for any specific period or in any specific quantity. We expect that it would take approximately three to six months to transition manufacturing, quality assurance and shipping services to new providers. Relying on contract manufacturers for manufacturing, quality assurance and shipping also presents significant risks to us, including the inability of our contract manufacturers to:

 

   

assure the quality of our products;

 

   

manage capacity during periods of volatile demand;

 

   

qualify appropriate component suppliers;

 

   

ensure adequate supplies of materials;

 

   

protect our intellectual property;

 

   

deliver finished products at agreed upon prices and schedules; and

 

   

safeguard consigned materials.

The ability and willingness of our contract manufacturers to perform is largely outside our control. For example, during mid-2009, the technology market was rebounding from the sharp economic contraction that was experienced in 2008. Many suppliers and contract manufacturers were unprepared for the speed of the rebound. This led to significant component shortages and capacity constraints at contract manufacturers. During this time,

 

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our contract manufacturers claimed difficulty in procuring components and extended our order lead times significantly, which forced us to extend the lead time for our distributors.

From time to time, we may change contract manufacturers, which may disrupt our ability to obtain our products in a timely manner. We believe that our orders may not represent a material portion of our contract manufacturers’ total orders and, as a result, fulfilling our orders may not be a priority in the event our contract manufacturers are constrained in their abilities or resources to fulfill all of their customer obligations in a timely manner. If any of our contract manufacturers suffers an interruption in its business, experiences delays, disruptions or quality control problems in its manufacturing operations or we have to change or add additional contract manufacturers, our ability to ship products to our customers would be delayed and our revenues could become volatile and our cost of revenues may increase.

We and our contract manufacturers purchase some components, subassemblies and products from a limited number of suppliers. The loss of any of these suppliers may substantially disrupt our ability to obtain orders and fulfill sales as we design in and qualify new components.

We rely on third party components and technology to build and operate our products, and we rely on our contract manufacturers to obtain the components, subassemblies and products necessary for the manufacture of our products. Shortages in components that we use in our products are possible, and our ability to predict the availability of such components is limited. If shortages occur in the future, as they have in the past, our business, operating results and financial condition would be materially adversely affected. Unpredictable price increases of such components due to market demand may occur. While components and supplies are generally available from a variety of sources, we and our contract manufacturers currently depend on a single or limited number of suppliers for several components for our products. If our suppliers of these components or technology were to enter into exclusive relationships with other providers of networking equipment or were to discontinue providing such components and technology to us and we were unable to replace them cost effectively, or at all, our ability to provide our products would be impaired. We and our contract manufacturers generally rely on purchase orders rather than long-term contracts with these suppliers. As a result, even if available, we and our contract manufacturers may not be able to secure sufficient components at reasonable prices or of acceptable quality to build our products in a timely manner. Therefore, we may be unable to meet customer demand for our products, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition.

We are dependent on Qualcomm Atheros for chipsets for our products and do not have short-term alternatives if Qualcomm Atheros were to terminate its agreement with us, which could cause us to be unable to fulfill short-term demand and delay our ability to fulfill orders.

Substantially all of our products currently include chipsets from Qualcomm Atheros. Our license agreement with Qualcomm Atheros may be terminated for convenience at the end of the annual contract term which is September 1, 2013 upon 90 days prior written notice by either party. The termination of our license agreement with Qualcomm Atheros could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results and financial condition. To the extent we are unable to secure an adequate supply of chipsets from Qualcomm Atheros, we would be required to redesign our products to incorporate components from alternative sources, a process which would cause significant delays and would adversely impact our revenues. In accordance with the current terms of the agreement, Qualcomm Atheros may choose to terminate the agreement without cause at the end of the annual contract term by giving us at least 90 days prior written notice before September 1, 2013. We do not stockpile sufficient chipsets to cover the time it would take to re-engineer our products to replace the Qualcomm Atheros chipsets. Furthermore, if we sought a suitable second source for Qualcomm Atheros chipsets in our products, there can be no assurances that we would be able to successfully second source our chipsets on suitable terms, if at all. In any event, our use of chipsets from multiple sources may require us to significantly modify our product designs to accommodate these different chipsets.

 

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Our reliance on third party components and technology means that we may not be able to introduce new products that include certain advanced features and functionality without obtaining technology licenses from third parties. For example, we currently rely upon a license from Qualcomm Atheros, whose chipsets are incorporated in a majority all of our products. This process is critical to our ability to manufacture our products. Obtaining these licenses may be costly and may delay the introduction of such features and functionality, and these licenses may not be available on commercially favorable terms, or at all. The inability to offer advanced features or functionality, or a delay in our introduction of new products, may adversely affect demand for our products and consequently, materially adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

We base our production on our forecasts of future sales. If these forecasts are materially inaccurate, we may overbuild product, which we may be unable to sell in a timely manner or at all, or we may underbuild product, which may impair our customer relationships.

Our distributors typically provide us with purchase orders for delivery within 60 days. We provide our contract manufacturers forecasts of up to approximately five months of demand for long lead time components. To the extent our forecasts are materially inaccurate because we do not receive anticipated purchase order volume, we may under or overbuild product. We may over or under forecast the distributors’ actual demand for our products or the mix of products and the components associated with the building of our products. We have experienced volatility in orders with limited advanced notice, and we expect such volatility to occur in the future. If we are unable to meet any increases in demand, our business, operating results and financial condition would be materially adversely affected and our reputation with our customers may be damaged. Conversely, if we over forecast demand, we may build excess inventory which could materially adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

We have limited experience and personnel to manage our supply chain and our contract manufacturers, which may cause us to experience lower product margins, impair product quality and result in our inability to fulfill demand for our products and solutions.

We rely on our contract manufacturers to produce, test and ship all of our products. We also rely on our contract manufacturers to obtain the components, subassemblies and products necessary for the manufacture of our products. We have limited experience and personnel to manage our relationships with our contract manufacturers and our supply chain. Inaccurately forecasting our demand for key components, including the Qualcomm Atheros chipsets, could materially adversely affect our ability to build our products in a timely manner and our margins could decline. Any failure by us to effectively and proactively manage these relationships and activities could result in material adverse effects on our business, operating results and financial condition. If we were required or choose to transition some of our supply chain activities from our contract manufacturers to within our organization, we would be required to hire more experienced personnel and develop more supply chain policies and procedures. This transition could be lengthy and could cause significant delays in the production, testing and shipment of our products, any of which may result in material adverse effects, including an increase in our costs and our ability to ship our products and solutions. We cannot assure you that we would ever be able to effectively complete any such transition.

We have significantly increased our transactional sales volumes in recent periods, and if we fail to effectively manage the challenges associated with this transaction volume growth, we may experience difficulty in properly fulfilling customer orders and may incur increased operational costs.

Over the past several years we have and continue to expand our product offerings, the number of customers we sell to and the number of contract manufacturers we utilize to produce our products. Failure to effectively manage the increased logistical complexities associated with this expansion would make it difficult to fulfill customer orders in a timely manner and could lead to customer dissatisfaction. Further, we may need to increase costs to add personnel, upgrade or replace our existing reporting systems as well as improve our business processes and controls. Failure to effectively manage any of these logistical challenges would adversely impact our business performance and operating results.

 

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If we experience material weaknesses in the future, as we have in the past, or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls in the future, we may not be able to accurately report our financial condition or results of operations which may adversely affect investor confidence in our company and, as a result, the value of our common stock.

As a result of becoming a public company, we will be required, under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, to furnish a report by management on, among other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting beginning with the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2013. This assessment will need to include disclosure of any material weaknesses identified by our management in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual and interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

We are in the early stages of further enhancing our process of compiling the computer system and process documentation necessary to perform the evaluation needed to comply with Section 404. We may not be able to complete our evaluation, testing and any required remediation in a timely fashion. During the evaluation and testing process, if we identify one or more material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, we will be unable to assert that our internal controls are effective. We have in the past identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and although we have remediated the material weaknesses identified we cannot assure you that there will not be material weaknesses in our internal controls in the future. If we are unable to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, we could lose investor confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, which would cause the price of our common stock to decline. In connection with our fiscal 2009 audit, our independent registered public accounting firm identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to our ability to account for income taxes in accordance with GAAP. Subsequently, during fiscal 2010, we identified two other material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. The first related to our ability to account for inventory and prepaid advances made to our contract manufacturers in accordance with GAAP. The second related to our ability to account for taxes and other amounts due on payments to our employees in foreign jurisdictions.

We have taken steps to address the material weaknesses as disclosed in the preceding paragraph, including hiring a chief financial officer, a corporate controller and other accounting personnel, forming an audit committee and implementing additional financial accounting controls and procedures. As a result of these actions, we believe that these material weaknesses have been remediated. However, we have not completed the necessary documentation and testing procedures under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and cannot assure you that we will be able to implement and maintain an effective internal control over financial reporting in the future. Any failure to maintain such controls could severely inhibit our ability to accurately report our financial condition or results of operations.

Unfavorable tax law changes, an unfavorable government review of our tax returns, changes in our geographic earnings mix, or imposition of withholding taxes on repatriated earnings could adversely affect our effective tax rate and our operating results.

We conduct operations in multiple jurisdictions and therefore our effective tax rate is influenced by the amounts of income and expense attributed to each such jurisdiction. If such amounts were to change so as to increase the amounts of our net income subject to taxation in higher tax jurisdictions, or if we were to commence operations in jurisdictions assessing relatively higher tax rates, our effective tax rate could be adversely affected. Historically, we have earned a significant amount of our operating income from outside the United States in low tax rate jurisdictions. The continued availability of these rates is dependent on how we conduct our business operation across all tax jurisdictions. We are subject to periodic audits or other reviews by tax authorities in the jurisdictions in which we conduct our activities and there is a risk that tax authorities could challenge our assertion that we have conducted our business operations appropriately in order to benefit in these lower tax rate

 

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jurisdictions. In addition, there are possible tax proposals that are being considered by the U.S. Congress or the legislative bodies in foreign jurisdictions that could affect our tax rate, the carrying value of deferred tax assets or our other tax liabilities. We cannot predict the form or timing of potential legislative changes, but any newly enacted tax law could have a material adverse impact on our tax provision, net income and cash flows. In the event of an unfavorable outcome, this may result in additional tax liabilities or other adjustments to our historical results. In addition, we may determine that it is advisable from time to time to repatriate earnings from non-U.S. subsidiaries under circumstances that could give rise to imposition of potentially significant withholding taxes by the jurisdictions in which such amounts were earned and substantial tax liabilities in the United States. In addition, we may not receive the benefit of any offsetting tax credits, which also could adversely impact our effective tax rate. As of June 30, 2012, we held $102.8 million of our $122.1 million of cash and cash equivalents in accounts of our subsidiaries outside of the United States and we will incur significant tax liabilities if we were to repatriate those amounts.

Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, the ultimate tax outcome may materially differ from the tax amounts recorded in our consolidated financial statements and may materially affect our income tax provision, net income or cash flows in the period or periods for which such determination is made.

The final determination of our income tax liability may be materially different from our income tax provision.

The final determination of our income tax liability may be materially different from our income tax provision. We are subject to income taxes in both the United States and international jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes. In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions where the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. Additionally our calculations of income taxes are based on our interpretations of applicable tax laws in the jurisdictions in which we file. Although we believe our tax estimates are appropriate, there is no assurance that the final determination of our income tax liability will not be materially different than what is reflected in our income tax provisions and accruals.

We are also subject to the periodic examination of our income tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service in the United States and other tax authorities. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. The outcomes from these examinations may have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

Should additional taxes be assessed as a result of new legislation, an audit or litigation; if our effective tax rate should change as a result of changes in federal, international or state and local tax laws; if we are found to not be in compliance with tax regulations; or if we were to change the locations where we operate, there could be a material effect on our income tax provision and results of operations in the period or periods in which that determination is made, and potentially to future periods as well.

Furthermore, our provision for income tax could increase as we expand our international operations, adopt new products, implement changes to our operating structure or undertake intercompany transactions in light of acquisitions, changing tax laws, expiring rulings, and our current and anticipated business and operational requirements.

Our operating expenses will increase as we make further expenditures to enhance and expand our operations in order to support additional growth in our business and public company reporting and compliance obligations.

Historically, we limited our investment in infrastructure but in the future, we expect our infrastructure investments to increase substantially to support our anticipated growth and as a result of our becoming a public company. We are making significant investments in information systems, hiring more administrative personnel, using more professional services and expanding our operations outside the United States. We intend to make additional investments in systems and personnel and continue to expand our operations to support anticipated

 

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growth in our business. In addition, we may determine the need in the future to build a direct sales force to market and sell our products or provide additional resources or cooperative funds to our distributors. Such changes to our existing sales model would likely result in higher selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of our revenues. We expect our increased investments to adversely affect operating income. As a result of these factors, we expect our operating expenses to increase.

We have experienced rapid growth in recent periods. If we fail to manage our growth effectively and develop and implement appropriate control systems, our business and financial performance may suffer.

We have substantially expanded our overall business, number of distributors and contract manufacturers, headcount and operations in recent periods. We have made investments in our information systems and significantly expanded our operations outside the United States, including an expansion of our research and development activities in Lithuania and Taiwan. Our expansion has placed, and our expected future growth will continue to place, a significant strain on our managerial, administrative, operational, financial and other resources. Our business model reflects our decision to operate with minimal infrastructure and low support and administrative headcount, so risks related to managing our growth are particularly salient and we may not have sufficient internal resources to adapt or respond to unexpected challenges. As a result of our focus on managing our rapid growth, we may have not allocated sufficient resources to complying with applicable regulatory and other requirements, such as spectrum operating regulations, export and embargoed countries regulations and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and our development of infrastructure designed to identify and monitor our compliance with these regulatory and other compliance obligations is at an early stage. For example, in February 2011 we hired our first employee charged with complying with spectrum use requirements and we hired a chief counsel in May 2011. Although we have put certain policies and procedures in place following the hiring of our chief financial officer in May 2010, certain of these policies have recently been adopted and our procedures have recently changed and we have limited staff responsible for their implementation and enforcement. For example, we have put in place procedures to verify foreign buyers against U.S. disqualified persons lists and to identify the need for export licenses based on proposed bills of material for new products. Furthermore, our employees who have the most contact with our distributors or who are involved with order entry have recently attended training regarding export controls sponsored by the BIS. If we are unable to manage our growth successfully, or if our control systems do not operate effectively, our business and operating results will suffer.

We do not expect our historical growth rates to continue into the future.

From fiscal 2006 to fiscal 2012, we experienced a CAGR of our revenues of over 137%. We do not expect to sustain this growth rate in the future. Our growth rate to date has reflected our acquisition of market share in a new market that was rapidly expanding, our introduction of products complementary to our initial offerings and our product pricing strategy designed to accelerate overall market penetration. Given our leadership role in, and the increasing maturity of, the global wireless broadband market, we expect that our revenue growth will slow in the future as it tracks more closely, and is constrained by, the growth rates of the overall market. Although we intend to employ a strategy consistent with our approach to wireless broadband networking as we seek to enter adjacent markets, such as enterprise WLAN, video surveillance, wireless backhaul and machine-to-machine communications, we cannot assure you that we will be successful in penetrating these markets in a manner that achieves rapid revenue growth, or at all. If we are unable to maintain adequate revenue growth, we may not have sufficient resources to execute our business objectives and our share price may decline.

A large percentage of our research and development operations are conducted in Illinois, Lithuania and Taiwan and our ability to introduce new products and support our existing products cost effectively depends on our ability to manage these disparate development sites successfully.

Our success depends on our ability to enhance current products and develop new products rapidly and cost effectively. We currently have a number of our research and development personnel in Illinois, Lithuania and Taiwan. We must successfully allocate product development activities across the various development centers

 

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and manage them in such a manner as to meet our time to market windows while maintaining product consistency and quality. We could incur unexpected costs or delays in product development at these remote facilities that could impair our ability to meet market windows or cause us to forego certain new product opportunities.

We rely on third parties for financial and operational services essential to our ability to manage our business. A failure or disruption in these services would materially and adversely affect our ability to manage our business effectively.

We currently use NetSuite to conduct our order management and financial processes. The availability of this service is essential to the management of our business. As we expand our operations, we expect to utilize additional systems and service providers that may also be essential to managing our business. Although the systems and services that we require are typically available from a number of providers, it is time consuming and costly to qualify and implement these relationships. Therefore, our ability to manage our business would suffer if one or more of our providers suffer an interruption in their business, or experience delays, disruptions or quality control problems in their operations, or we have to change or add additional systems and services. We may not be able to control the quality of the systems and services we receive from third party service providers, which could impair our ability to implement appropriate internal controls over financial reporting and may impact our business, operating results and financial condition.

Increased debt levels could adversely affect our ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations or limit our ability to react to changes in the economy or our industry.

As of June 30, 2012 we had $29.6 million of debt related to a term loan with East West Bank. Additionally, in August 2012 we increased the term loan facility to $50.0 million and entered into a revolving line of credit for up to another $50.0 million from East West Bank and U.S. Bank under a new loan agreement which replaced our prior loan agreement with East West Bank.

Our increased debt level could have important consequences, including:

 

   

increasing our vulnerability to general economic and industry conditions;

 

   

requiring a substantial portion of cash flows from operations to be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness, therefore reducing our ability to use our cash flows to fund our operations, capital expenditures and future business opportunities;

 

   

restricting us from making strategic acquisitions or causing us to make non-strategic divestitures;

 

   

limiting our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, acquisitions and general corporate or other purposes; and

 

   

limiting our ability to adjust to changing market conditions and placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors who are less highly leveraged.

In addition, we may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. If new indebtedness is added to our current debt levels, the related risks that we now face could intensify.

We are subject to risks related to our recently announced common stock repurchase program.

In August 2012, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $100.0 million of our common stock. The share repurchase program commenced Monday, August 13, 2012. The share repurchase program will be funded from existing cash on hand and from the proceeds from a loan agreement with East West Bank and U.S. Bank. By repurchasing our common stock we will reduce liquidity of our common stock in the open market and could experience increased volatility in our stock price. Additionally, in order to repurchase our

 

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common stock we have further increased our indebtedness to financial institutions, therefore substantially increasing our leverage and interest costs.

Failure to comply with the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”), and similar laws associated with our activities outside the United States could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences.

As a substantial majority of our revenues is and will be from jurisdictions outside of the United States, we face significant risks if we fail to comply with the FCPA and other laws that prohibit improper payments or offers of payment to foreign governments and their officials and political parties by us and other business entities for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. In many foreign countries, particularly in countries with developing economies, which represent our principal markets, it may be a local custom that businesses operating in such countries engage in business practices that are prohibited by the FCPA or other laws and regulations. Although we have implemented a company policy requiring our employees and consultants to comply with the FCPA and similar laws, we have a limited number of employees engaged in sales so we have not conducted formal FCPA compliance training. We have not engaged in training of our distributors and resellers and are in the process of amending our distributor agreements to provide clear requirements for our distributors’ and resellers’ compliance with U.S. laws, including the FCPA, therefore there can be no assurance that all of our employees, and agents, as well as those companies to which we outsource certain of our business operations, will not take actions in violation of our policies, for which we may be ultimately held responsible. We have not historically entered into written agreements with our distributors and resellers and to the extent we did, those agreements did not clearly state our expectations for our distributors and resellers compliance with U.S. law. As a result of our focus on managing our rapid growth, our development of infrastructure designed to identify FCPA matters and monitor compliance is at an early stage. Any violation of FCPA and related policies could result in severe criminal or civil sanctions and suspension or debarment from U.S. government contracting, which could have a material and adverse effect on our reputation, business, operating results and financial condition.

Our products rely on the availability of unlicensed RF spectrum and if such spectrum were to become unavailable through overuse or licensing, the performance of our products could suffer and our revenues from their sales could decrease.

Our products operate in unlicensed RF spectrum, which is used by a wide range of consumer devices such as cordless phones, baby monitors, and microwave ovens, and is becoming increasingly crowded. If such spectrum usage continues to increase through the proliferation of consumer electronics and products competitive with ours, the resultant higher levels of clutter and interference in the bands of operation our products use could decrease the effectiveness of our products, which could adversely affect our ability to sell our products and our business could be further harmed if currently unlicensed RF spectrum becomes licensed in the United States or elsewhere. Network operators and service providers that use our products may be unable to obtain licenses for RF spectrum at reasonable prices or at all. Even if the unlicensed spectrum remains unlicensed, existing and new government regulations may require we make changes in our products. For example, to provide products for network operators and service providers who utilize unlicensed RF spectrum, we may be required to limit their ability to use our products in licensed RF spectrum. The operation of our products by network operators or service providers in the United States or elsewhere in a manner not in compliance with local law could result in fines, operational disruption, or harm to our reputation.

The complexity of our products could result in unforeseen delays or expenses caused by undetected defects or bugs, which could reduce the market acceptance of our new products, damage our reputation with current or prospective customers and adversely affect our operating costs.

Our products may contain defects and bugs when they are first introduced or as new versions are released. We have focused, and intend to focus in the future, on getting our new products to market quickly. Due to our rapid product introductions, defects and bugs that may be contained in our products may not yet have manifested. We

 

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have in the past experienced, and may in the future experience, defects and bugs. If any of our products contains material defects or bugs, or has reliability, quality or compatibility problems, we may not be able to successfully correct these problems. Consequently, our reputation may be damaged and network operators or service providers may be reluctant to buy our products, which could materially and adversely affect our ability to retain existing network operators or service providers and attract new network operators or service providers. In addition, these defects or bugs could interrupt or delay sales to our distributors. If any of these problems is not found until after we have commenced commercial production and distribution of a new product, we may be required to incur additional development costs and product recall, repair or replacement costs. These problems may also result in claims against us by our network operators, service providers or others. As a result, our operating costs could be adversely affected.

Confidentiality agreements with employees and others may not adequately prevent disclosure of our trade secrets and other proprietary information.

We have devoted substantial resources to the development of our proprietary technology and trade secrets. In order to protect our proprietary technology and trade secrets, we rely in part on confidentiality agreements with our employees, licensees, independent contractors and other advisors. These agreements may not effectively prevent disclosure of our trade secrets and may not provide an adequate remedy in the event of unauthorized disclosure of our trade secrets. In addition, others may independently discover trade secrets and proprietary information, and in such cases we could not assert any trade secret rights against such parties. Costly and time consuming litigation could be necessary to determine and enforce the scope of our proprietary rights, and failure to obtain or maintain trade secret protection could adversely affect our competitive business position.

Although we primarily rely on confidentiality agreements to protect our trade secrets, we have failed to obtain such agreements from certain of our former employees due to administrative oversights, including those who participated in the development of certain of our products. Our employment policies require these former employees to continue to protect our trade secrets and to assign to us any intellectual property related to their activities on our behalf. However, we may have difficulty enforcing these rights, which could reduce our competitive differentiation and result in lost sales and customer confusion.

We use open source software in our products that may subject our firmware to general release or require us to re-engineer our products and the firmware contained therein, which may cause harm to our business.

We use open source software in our products, including in connection with our proprietary software, and may use more open source software in the future. From time to time, there have been claims challenging the ownership of open source software against companies that incorporate open source software into their products. As a result, we could be subject to suits by parties claiming ownership of what we believe to be open source software. Some open source licenses contain requirements that we make available source code for modifications or derivative works we create based upon the open source software and that we license such modifications or derivative works under the terms of a particular open source license or other license granting third parties certain rights of further use. If we combine our proprietary firmware or other software with open source software in a certain manner, we could, under certain of the open source licenses, be required to release our proprietary source code publicly or license such source code on unfavorable terms or at no cost. In addition to risks related to license requirements, usage of open source software can lead to greater risks than use of third party commercial software, as open source licensors generally do not provide warranties or controls on origin of the software. Open source license terms relating to the disclosure of source code in modifications or derivative works to the open source software are often ambiguous and few if any courts in jurisdictions applicable to us have interpreted such terms. As a result, many of the risks associated with usage of open source software cannot be eliminated, and could, if not properly addressed, negatively affect our business. We currently disclose or plan to disclose the source code for certain of our proprietary software in an effort to comply with the terms of the licenses applicable to the open source software that we use, and we believe that such disclosure represents the entirety of our source code disclosure obligations under these licenses. However, if we were found to have inappropriately used open source

 

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software, we may be required to release our proprietary source code, re-engineer our firmware or other software, discontinue the sale of our products in the event re-engineering cannot be accomplished on a timely basis or take other remedial action that may divert resources away from our development efforts, any of which could adversely increase our expenses and delay our ability to release our products for sale.

Our business is susceptible to risks associated with operations outside of the United States.

As of June 30, 2012 we had international operations in Hong Kong, Lithuania and Taiwan. We also sell to distributors outside the United States and for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, our revenues from sales outside the United States were 76%, 70% and 59%, respectively. Our operations outside the United States subject us to risks that we have not generally faced in the United States. These include:

 

   

the burdens of complying with a wide variety of U.S. laws applicable to export controls, foreign operations, foreign laws and different legal standards;

 

   

fluctuations in currency exchange rates;

 

   

unexpected changes in foreign regulatory requirements;

 

   

counterfeiting of our products or infringement on our intellectual property by third parties;

 

   

difficulties in managing the staffing of remote operations;

 

   

potentially adverse tax consequences, including the complexities of foreign value added tax systems, restrictions on the repatriation of earnings and changes in tax rates;

 

   

dependence on distributors in various countries with different pricing policies, inventory management and forecasting practices;

 

   

reduced or varied protection for intellectual property rights in some countries;

 

   

demand for reliable wireless broadband networks in those countries;

 

   

requirements that we comply with local telecommunication regulations in those countries;

 

   

increased financial accounting and reporting burdens and complexity;

 

   

political, social and economic instability in some jurisdictions; and

 

   

terrorist attacks and security concerns in general.

If any of these risks were to come to fruition, it could negatively affect our business outside the United States and, consequently, our operating results. Additionally, operating in markets outside the United States requires significant management attention and financial resources. We cannot be certain that the investment and additional resources required to establish, acquire or integrate operations in other countries will produce desired levels of revenues or profitability.

Our contract manufacturers, shipping points and certain administrative and research and development operations are located in areas likely to be subject to natural disasters or other events that could stop us from having our products made or shipped or could result in a substantial delay in our production or development activities.

Our manufacturing capacity may be reduced or eliminated at one or more facilities because our manufacturing, assembly, testing and shipping contractors are all located in southern China, the majority of our products are shipped from Hong Kong and we have research and development offices in Taiwan and California. Our principal executive offices are also located in California. The risk of earthquakes, typhoons and other natural disasters in these geographic areas is significant due to the proximity of major earthquake fault lines. Southern China, Hong Kong and Taiwan are also subject to typhoons and other Pacific storms. Earthquakes, fire, flooding or other

 

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natural disasters in California, southern China, Hong Kong or Taiwan, or political unrest, war, labor strikes, work stoppages or public health crises, in countries where our or our contractors’ facilities are located could result in the disruption of our development, manufacturing, assembly, testing or shipping capacity. Any disruption resulting from these events could cause significant delays in product development or shipments of our products until we are able to shift our development, manufacturing, assembly or testing from the affected contractor to another third party vendor or our research and development activities to another location. We cannot assure you that alternative capacity could be obtained on favorable terms, if at all.

New safety regulations or changes in existing safety regulations related to our products may result in unanticipated costs or liabilities, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, financial condition and future sales, and could place additional burdens on the operations of our business.

Radio emissions are subject to regulation in the United States and the other countries in which we do business. In the United States, various federal agencies including the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Communications Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and various state agencies have promulgated regulations that concern the use of radio/electromagnetic emissions standards. Member countries of the EU have enacted similar standards concerning electrical safety and electromagnetic compatibility and emissions standards. If any of our products becomes subject to new regulations or if any of our products becomes specifically regulated by additional government entities, compliance with such regulations could become more burdensome, and we may be unable to ship our products or they may cost substantially more to produce, which would reduce our revenues and increase our cost of revenues.

Government regulations designed to protect consumer privacy may make it difficult for us to sell our products.

Our products may transmit and store personal information. This information is increasingly subject to legislation and regulations in numerous jurisdictions around the world. This government action is typically intended to protect the privacy and security of personal information that is collected, stored and transmitted in or from the governing jurisdiction. In addition, because various foreign jurisdictions have different laws and regulations concerning the storage and transmission of personal information, we may face unknown requirements that pose compliance challenges in new geographic markets that we seek to enter. Such variation could subject us to costs, delayed product launches, liabilities or negative publicity that could impair our ability to expand our operations into some countries and therefore limit our future growth.

As privacy and data protection have become more sensitive issues, we may also become exposed to potential liabilities as a result of differing views on the privacy of personal information. These and other privacy concerns could adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, our attempts to protect the privacy of customer data may fail if our encryption is inadequate or fails to operate as expected.

We cannot predict our future capital needs and we may not be able to obtain additional financing to fund our operations.

We may need to raise additional funds in the future. Any required additional financing may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all. If we raise additional funds by issuing equity securities or convertible debt, investors may experience significant dilution of their ownership interest, and the newly issued securities may have rights senior to those of the holders of our common stock. If we raise additional funds by obtaining loans from third parties, we will incur interest expense and may have to comply with covenants and secure that debt obligation with our assets. If additional financing is not available when required or on acceptable terms, we may have to scale back our operations or limit our production activities. As a result, we may not be able to expand our business, develop or enhance our products, take advantage of business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures, which could result in lower revenues and reduce the competitiveness of our products.

 

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Our existing credit facilities preclude us from entering into additional credit agreements, other than in limited circumstances, and, as a result, we may be required to issue equity securities rather than obtain additional debt financing.

If we are unable to integrate future acquisitions successfully, our operating results and prospects could be harmed.

We have not made any acquisitions to date. In the future, we may make acquisitions to improve or expand our product offerings. Our future acquisition strategy will depend on our ability to identify, negotiate, complete and integrate acquisitions. Mergers and acquisitions are inherently risky and any mergers and acquisitions we complete may not be successful. Any mergers and acquisitions we may pursue would involve numerous risks, including the following:

 

   

difficulties in integrating and managing the operations, technologies and products of the companies we acquire, particularly in light of our lean organizational structure;

 

   

diversion of our management’s attention from normal daily operation of our business;

 

   

our inability to maintain the key business relationships and the brand equity of the businesses we acquire;

 

   

our inability to retain key personnel of the acquired company, particularly in light of the demands we place on individual contributors;

 

   

uncertainty of entry into markets in which we have limited or no prior experience and in which competitors have stronger market positions;

 

   

our dependence on unfamiliar affiliates and partners of the companies we acquire;

 

   

insufficient revenues to offset our increased expenses associated with acquisitions;

 

   

our responsibility for the liabilities of the businesses we acquire, including those which we may not anticipate; and

 

   

our inability to maintain internal standards, controls, procedures and policies, particularly in light of our lean organizational structure.

We may be unable to secure the equity or debt funding necessary to finance future acquisitions on terms that are acceptable to us. Completing acquisitions could consume significant amounts of cash. If we finance acquisitions by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, our existing stockholders will likely experience dilution, and if we finance future acquisitions with debt funding, we will incur interest expense and may have to comply with covenants and secure that debt obligation with our assets.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

 

Item 2. Properties

Our corporate headquarters are located in San Jose, California under a building lease which we entered into in December 2011. The lease term is from April 1, 2012 through June 30, 2017. The premises consist of 64,512 rentable square feet of space. We incur costs related to additional properties around the world and within the facilities of certain suppliers for use as research and development facilities, sales and support offices, warehouses and logistics centers and test facilities. The size and location of these properties change from time to time based on business requirements. We do not own any manufacturing facilities, and we contract and license to third parties the production and distribution of our hardware. For our research and development and sales and support

 

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personnel, we also have leased offices in Taipei, Taiwan, Kaunas, Lithuania and Barrington, Illinois. We believe our current facilities will be adequate or that additional space will be available on commercially reasonable terms for the foreseeable future.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

Anti-Counterfeiting Litigation

In May, 2012, we filed a lawsuit in the U.S. federal court for the Northern District of California against Kozumi USA Corp. and its owner Shao Wei (William) Hsu. The lawsuit alleged that Kozumi and Hsu have engaged in intellectual property theft, and illegal manufacturing and sale of counterfeit Ubiquiti products. In June, the court granted our application for a temporary restraining order enjoining Kozumi and Hsu and anyone in active concert or participation with them from using our trademarks, destroying evidence of counterfeiting and infringement, or assisting, aiding or abetting any other person or business entity in engaging in or performing any of such activities. In July, the court issued a preliminary injunction against Kozumi and Hsu to the same effect and froze Hsu’s real estate assets in the U.S. We intend to vigorously pursue this and other legal actions against the counterfeiters.

Export Compliance

In January 2011, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security’s Office of Export Enforcement (“OEE”) contacted us to request that we provide information related to our relationship with a logistics company in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) and with a company in Iran, as well as information on the export classification of our products. As a result of this inquiry we, assisted by outside counsel, conducted a review of our export transactions from 2008 through March 2011 to not only gather information responsive to the OEE’s request but also to review our overall compliance with export control and sanctions laws. We believe our products have been sold into Iran by third parties. We do not believe that we directly sold, exported or shipped our products into Iran or any other country subject to a U.S. embargo. However, until early 2010, we did not prohibit our distributors from selling our products into Iran or any other country subject to a U.S. embargo. In the course of this review we identified that two distributors may have sold Ubiquiti products into Iran. Our review also found that while we had obtained required Commodity Classification Rulings for our products in June 2010 and November 2010, we did not advise our shipping personnel to change the export authorizations used on our shipping documents until February 2011. During the course of our export control review, we also determined that we had failed to maintain adequate records for the five year period required by the EAR and the sanctions regulations due to our lack of infrastructure and because it was prior to our transition to our system of record, NetSuite. See “Risk Factors—We are subject to numerous U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws and a substantial majority of our sales are into countries outside of the United States. Although we did not intend to do so, we have violated certain of these laws in the past, and we cannot currently assess the nature and extent of any fines or other penalties, if any, that U.S. governmental agencies may impose against us or our employees for any such violations. Any fines, if materially different from our estimates, or other penalties, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.

In May 2011, we filed a self-disclosure with OEE and, in June 2011 we filed one with OFAC, regarding the compliance issues noted above. The disclosures address the above described findings and the remedial actions we have taken to date. However, the findings also indicate that both distributors continued to sell, directly or indirectly, our products into Iran during the period from February 2010 through March 2011 and that we received various communications from them indicating that they were continuing to do so. Since January 2011, we have cooperated with OEE and, prior to our disclosure filing, we informally shared with the OEE the substance of our findings with respect to both distributors. From May 2011 to August 2011, we provided additional information regarding our review and our findings to OEE to facilitate its investigation and OEE advised us in August 2011 that it had completed its investigation of us. In August 2011, we received a warning letter from OEE stating that OEE had not referred the findings of our review for criminal or administrative prosecution of us and closed the investigation of us without penalty.

 

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OFAC is still reviewing our voluntary disclosure. In our submission, we have provided OFAC with an explanation of the activities that led to the sales of our products in Iran and the failure to comply with the EAR and OFAC sanctions. Although our OFAC and OEE voluntary disclosures covered similar sets of facts, which led OEE to resolve the case with the issuance of a warning letter, OFAC may conclude that our actions resulted in violations of U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws and warrant the imposition of penalties that could include fines, termination of our ability to export our products and/or referral for criminal prosecution. Any such fines may be material to our financial results in the period in which they are imposed. The penalties may be imposed against us and/or our management. The maximum civil monetary penalty for the violations is up to $250,000 or twice the value of the transaction, whichever is greater, per violation. Also, disclosure of our conduct and any fines or other action relating to this conduct could harm our reputation and indirectly have a material adverse effect on our business. We cannot predict when OFAC will complete its review or decide upon the imposition of possible penalties.

Based on the facts known to us to date, we recorded an expense of $1.6 million for this export compliance matter in fiscal 2010, which represents management’s estimated exposure for fines in accordance with applicable accounting literature. Should additional facts be discovered in the future and/or should actual fines or other penalties substantially differ from our estimates, our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations would be materially negatively impacted.

From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party to any material litigation; however, we have received, and may in the future continue to receive, claims from third parties asserting infringement of their intellectual property rights. Future litigation may be necessary to defend ourselves and our wireless carriers by determining the scope, enforceability and validity of third party proprietary rights or to establish our proprietary rights.

Shareholder Class Action Lawsuits

Beginning on September 7, 2012, two purported shareholder class action complaints were filed against us, certain of our officers and directors and the underwriters of our initial public offering in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaints purport to bring claims under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5 on behalf a class of purchasers of our common stock from October 14, 2011 through August 9, 2012 and/or who acquired their stock pursuant to or traceable to the registration statement for the IPO. The complaints seek, among other things, compensatory damages, rescission, and attorneys’ fees and costs.

We believe that the allegations in the complaints are without merit and intend to vigorously contest the litigation. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in our defense and we cannot currently estimate a range of possible losses we may experience in connection with this litigation.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

Our shares of common stock are traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “UBNT.” Our common stock began trading on October 14, 2011, upon our initial public offering. The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the high and low intra-day sale prices for our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market.

 

     Year Ended June 30, 2012  
     High      Low  

Second Quarter (from October 14, 2011)

   $ 23.04       $ 16.25   

Third Quarter

   $ 33.97       $ 17.33   

Fourth Quarter

   $ 35.99       $ 11.19   

As of September 21, 2012, the number of record holders of our common stock was 13. Because most of our shares are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to estimate the total number of beneficial stockholders represented by these record holders.

 

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Stock Performance Graph

The following graph compares, for the period between October 14, 2011 (the date of our initial public offering) and June 30, 2012, the cumulative total stockholder return for our common stock, the NASDAQ Composite Index and the NASDAQ Computer Index. The graph assumes that $100 was invested on October 14, 2011 in our common stock, the NASDAQ Composite Index and the NASDAQ Computer Index and assumes reinvestment of any dividends. The stock price performance on the following graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance. This performance graph shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference into any of our filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

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Dividends

We have never declared or paid a cash dividend on our common stock and do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Any future determination with respect to the declaration and payment of dividends will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

Information regarding the securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans can be found under Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The selected consolidated statement of operations data for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2012 and 2011 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report. The selected consolidated statement of operations data for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of June 30, 2010, 2009 and 2008 are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements which are not included in this report. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of future results and should be read in conjunction with the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated financial statements, related notes, and other financial information included in this report.

 

     Year Ended June 30,  

In thousands, except per share data

   2012     2011     2010     2009      2008  

Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:

           

Revenues

   $ 353,517      $ 197,874      $ 136,952      $ 63,121       $ 22,435   

Cost of revenues(1)

     202,514        117,062        82,404        37,181         10,942   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     151,003        80,812        54,548        25,940         11,493   

Operating expenses:

           

Research and development(1)

     16,699        11,374        31,704        5,166         2,706   

Sales, general and administrative(1)(2)(3)

     9,012        7,358        18,162        2,946         1,396   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     25,711        18,732        49,866        8,112         4,102   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations

     125,292        62,080        4,682        17,828         7,391   

Interest income (expense) and other, net

     (1,269     79        581        118         123   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     124,023        62,159        5,263        17,946         7,514   

Provision for income taxes

     21,434        12,432        10,719        8,057         2,817   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     102,589        49,727        (5,456     9,889         4,697   

Preferred stock cumulative dividend and accretion of cost of preferred stock

     (112,431     (42,068     (1,436     —           —     

Less allocation of net income to participating preferred stockholders

     —          (2,784     —          —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—basic

     (9,842     4,875        (6,892     9,889         4,697   

Undistributed earnings re-allocated to common stockholders

     —          103        —          —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—diluted

   $ (9,842   $ 4,978      $ (6,892   $ 9,889       $ 4,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share of common stock:

           

Basic

   $ (0.12   $ 0.08      $ (0.08   $ 0.10       $ 0.07   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.12   $ 0.07      $ (0.08   $ 0.09       $ 0.05   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share of common stock:

           

Basic

     83,460        63,092        88,972        101,687         70,307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

     83,460        66,907        88,972        105,585         101,675   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

           

Cost of revenues

   $ 117      $ 30      $ 124      $ 5       $ 1   

Research and development

     542        285        26,221        315         46   

Sales, general and administrative

     834        637        9,814        185         53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 1,493      $ 952      $ 36,159      $ 505       $ 100   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

(2) Includes a charge for an export compliance matter as follows:

   $ —        $ —        $ 1,625      $ —         $ —     

(3) Includes gain from a trademark coexistence agreement as follows:

   $ (1,500   $ —        $ —        $ —         $ —     

 

     June 30,  

In thousands

   2012     2011     2010     2009      2008  

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 122,060      $ 76,361      $ 28,415      $ 13,674       $ 5,936   

Working capital

     155,462        90,301        55,003        20,723         10,021   

Total assets

     213,736        131,678        82,090        26,673         12,820   

Debt – long-term

     22,623        —          —          —           —     

Redeemable convertible preferred stock

     —          145,847        106,781        —           —     

Common stock and additional paid-in capital

     129,073        608        2,057        1,584         1,026   

Treasury stock

     (69,515 )     (69,515     (62,268     —           —     

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     130,951        (53,872     (52,835     18,115         6,968   

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

We are a product driven company that leverages innovative proprietary technologies to deliver networking solutions with compelling price-performance characteristics to both start-up and established network operators and service providers. Our products bridge the digital divide by fundamentally changing the economics of deploying high performance networking solutions in underserved and underpenetrated wireless broadband access markets globally. These markets include emerging markets and other areas where individual users and small and medium sized enterprises do not have access to the benefits of carrier class broadband networking. Our business model has enabled us to break down traditional barriers, such as high product and network deployment costs, which are driven by business model inefficiencies and achieve rapid market adoption of our products and solutions in previously underserved and underpenetrated markets. Our business model and proprietary technologies provide us with a significant and sustainable competitive advantage over incumbents, who we believe are unable to respond effectively due to their higher cost business models.

We offer a broad and expanding portfolio of networking products and solutions and we recently introduced products in the enterprise WLAN, video surveillance, wireless backhaul and machine-to-machine communications markets. Our solutions include systems, high performance radios, antennas and management tools that have been designed to deliver carrier class performance for networking and other applications in the unlicensed RF spectrum. We began shipping embedded radios in fiscal 2006. In fiscal 2008 we introduced a line of products based on 802.11 standard protocols and in early fiscal 2010, we introduced a number of new products based on our proprietary airTechnologies, including our high-performance airMAX platform, which have been rapidly adopted by network operators and high-performance proprietary airMAX service providers. In fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011, our systems revenue, which primarily consists of our airMAX platform, and to a lesser extent 802.11 standard based systems, accounted for 86% and 81% of our revenues, respectively. Although our airMAX platform has supplanted the demand for some of our 802.11 standard products, we have not experienced a decline in gross margin as we transition from 802.11 standard products to our airMAX platform as they have similar margin profiles. In the future, we expect sales of our airMAX platform products based on our other airTechnologies to continue to represent a growing portion of our revenues and the portion of our revenues derived from our 802.11 standard products to decline as a percentage of total revenues. Our embedded radios bear higher margins than our systems, but we believe that systems present a larger market opportunity.

Building on our leadership in the underserved and underpenetrated segments of the wireless broadband access market, we intend to expand our product offerings in our existing market and enter adjacent markets by relying on the combination of our efficient business model and proprietary technologies. For example, we have introduced products and solutions for the enterprise WLAN, video surveillance, and since late fiscal 2011 licensed microwave wireless backhaul and machine-to-machine communication markets. As we enter such new markets, we plan to leverage existing distributor relationships and establish engaged communities similar to that of the Ubiquiti Community to keep our operating expenses in line with our current model and enable us to offer products in these new markets with compelling price-performance characteristics.

Our revenues increased 79% to $353.5 million in fiscal 2012 from $197.9 million in fiscal 2011. Our revenues increased 44% to $197.9 million in fiscal 2011 from $137.0 million in fiscal 2010.

We had net income (loss) of $102.6 million, $49.7 million and $(5.5) million in fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively. Our net loss in fiscal 2010 reflected a one-time stock-based compensation charge of $35.9 million related to a repurchase of our common stock and options in connection with the sale of our Series A preferred stock and a $1.6 million charge related to a regulatory export compliance issue.

The Summit Transaction

In March 2010, we sold 33,898,990 shares of our Series A preferred stock and also issued warrants to purchase 2,135,640 shares of our Series A preferred stock to funds affiliated with Summit Partners, L.P. for net proceeds

 

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of $99.5 million. Simultaneously with the issuance of preferred stock and warrants, we repurchased 33,104,320 shares of common stock and canceled and repurchased 794,660 options to purchase common stock from our employees and consultants for aggregate consideration of $100.0 million. In June 2010, the funds affiliated with Summit Partners, L.P., exercised their warrants in full for consideration of $6.3 million. For a more complete description of these transactions see “—Repurchase of Common Stock and Sale of Series A Preferred Stock.”

We determined that the per share repurchase price of the common stock and options in March 2010 was above the fair value for shares of our common stock at the time of the repurchase. The fair value was determined to be $1.89, while the repurchase price was $2.95. Therefore, we recognized $35.9 million of the $100.0 million repurchase price as stock-based compensation expense in fiscal 2010. This stock-based compensation was allocated among the various categories of expense in our consolidated statements of operations as follows:

 

     Year Ended 
June 30, 2010
 
     (In thousands)  

Cost of revenues

   $ 99   

Research and development

     26,194   

Sales, general and administrative

     9,585   
  

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation related to the Summit transaction

   $ 35,878   
  

 

 

 

Repurchase of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

In July 2011, we repurchased an aggregate of 12,041,700 shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock from entities affiliated with Summit Partners, L.P. at a price of $8.97 per share for an aggregate consideration of $108.0 million. Of the aggregate purchase price, $40.0 million was paid in cash at the time of closing and the balance of the shares were paid for through the issuance of convertible subordinated promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $68.0 million. The $68.0 million was paid down primarily using proceeds from the term loan we executed with East West Bank on September 15, 2011 and funds raised upon the completion of our initial public offering on October 19, 2011.

Initial Public Offering

On October 19, 2011, we completed our initial public offering whereby we sold 2,395,328 shares and selling stockholders sold 4,642,902 shares of our common stock. We received net proceeds of $30.5 million after deducting the underwriting fees and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Immediately prior to the closing of the initial public offering, all outstanding shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock converted into 23,992,929 shares of our common stock.

Key Components of Our Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Revenues

Our revenues are derived principally from the sale of networking hardware and management tools. In addition, while we do not sell maintenance and support separately, because we have historically included it free of charge in many of our arrangements, we attribute a portion of our systems revenues to this implied post-contract customer support (“PCS”).

We classify our revenues into three product categories: systems, embedded radios and antennas/other.

 

   

Systems consists of three product categories:

 

   

Our proprietary airMAX platform products for network operators and service providers;

 

   

Our new platform products which include significant platforms introduced in late fiscal 2011 and during 2012 which includes the UniFi, airVision and airFiber platforms; and

 

   

Other 802.11 standard products including base stations, radios, backhaul equipment and CPE.

 

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Embedded radios consist of more than 25 radio products primarily for OEMs, including both point to point and point to multipoint radios in the 2.0 to 6.0GHz spectrum, that are offered with a variety of features.

 

   

Antennas/other consist of antenna products in the 2.0 to 6.0GHz spectrum, as well as miscellaneous products such as mounting brackets, cables and power over Ethernet adapters. These products include both high performance sector and directional antennas. This category also includes our allocation of revenues to PCS.

We sell substantially all of our products through a limited number of distributors and other channel partners, such as resellers and OEMs. Sales to distributors accounted for 98%, 97% and 93% of our revenues in fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively. Other channel partners, such as resellers and OEMs, largely accounted for the balance of our revenues. We sell our products without any right of return outside of standard warranty rights.

Cost of Revenues

Our cost of revenues is comprised primarily of the costs of procuring finished goods from our contract manufacturers and chipsets that we consign to certain of our contract manufacturers. In addition, cost of revenues includes tooling, labor and other costs associated with engineering, testing and quality assurance, warranty costs, stock-based compensation and excess and obsolete inventory.

We outsource our manufacturing and order fulfillment and utilize contract manufacturers located primarily in China and, to a lesser extent, Taiwan. We also evaluate and utilize other vendors for various portions of our supply chain from time to time. Our manufacturing organization consists of employees and consultants engaged in the management of our contract manufacturers, new product introduction activities, logistical support and engineering.

Gross Profit

Our gross profit has been, and may in the future be, influenced by several factors including changes in product mix, target end markets for our products, pricing due to competitive pressure, production costs, foreign exchange rates and global demand for electronic components. Although we procure and sell our products in U.S. dollars, our contract manufacturers incur many costs, including labor costs, in other currencies. To the extent that the exchange rates move unfavorably for our contract manufacturers, they may try to pass these additional costs on to us, which could have a material impact on our future average selling prices and unit costs.

Operating Expenses

We classify our operating expenses as research and development and sales, general and administrative expenses.

 

   

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salary and benefit expenses, including stock-based compensation, for employees and costs for contractors engaged in research, design and development activities, as well as costs for prototypes, facilities and travel. Over time, we expect our research and development costs to increase as we continue making significant investments in developing new products and developing new versions of our existing products.

 

   

Sales, general and administrative expenses include salary and benefit expenses, including stock-based compensation, for employees and costs for contractors engaged in sales, marketing and general and administrative activities, as well as the costs of trade shows, marketing programs, promotional materials, bad debt expense, professional services, facilities, general liability insurance and travel. As our product portfolio and targeted markets expand, we may need to employ different sales models, such as building a direct sales force. These sales models would likely increase our costs. Over time, we expect our sales, general and administrative expenses to increase in absolute dollars due to continued growth in headcount, expansion of our registration and defense of trademarks, patents and shareholder litigation efforts and increased support for our business and operations as a public company.

 

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Deferred Revenues and Costs

In the event that collectability of a receivable from products we have shipped is not reasonably assured, we classify those amounts as deferred revenues on our balance sheet until such time as we receive payment of the accounts receivable. We classify the cost of products associated with these deferred revenues as deferred costs of revenues. At June 30, 2012, we did not have any revenue deferred for transactions where we lacked evidence that collectability of the receivables recorded was reasonably assured. At June 30, 2011, $1.2 million of revenue was deferred with a related deferred cost of revenues balance of $881,000.

Also included in our deferred revenues is a portion related to PCS obligations that we estimate we will perform in the future. As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, we had deferred revenues of $805,000 and $497,000 respectively, related to these obligations.

Prepayments

We have historical agreements with certain contract manufacturers whereby we prepay for a portion of the product costs to assure the manufacture and timely delivery of our products. As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, we had prepayment balances of $129,000 and $5.3 million, respectively.

Critical Accounting Policies

We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application. In other cases, management’s judgment is required in selecting among available alternative accounting standards that provide for different accounting treatment for similar transactions. The preparation of consolidated financial statements also requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts we report as assets, liabilities, revenues, costs and expenses and affect the related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. In many instances, we could reasonably use different accounting estimates, and in some instances changes in the accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Accordingly, our actual results could differ significantly from the estimates made by our management. To the extent that there are differences between our estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected. We believe that the accounting policies discussed below are critical to understanding our historical and future performance, as these policies relate to the more significant areas involving management’s judgments and estimates.

Recognition of Revenues

Revenues consist primarily of revenues from the sale of hardware and management tools, as well as the related implied PCS. We recognize revenues when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable and the collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. In cases where we lack evidence that collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured, we defer recognition of revenue until the receipt of cash.

For our sales, evidence of the arrangement consists of an order from a customer. We consider delivery to have occurred once our products have been shipped and title and risk of loss have been transferred. For our sales, these criteria are met at the time the products are transferred to the customer. Our arrangements with customers do not include provisions for cancellation, returns, inventory swaps or refunds that would significantly impact recognized revenues.

We record amounts billed to distributors for shipping and handling costs as revenues. We classify shipping and handling costs incurred by us as cost of revenues.

 

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Deposit payments received from distributors in advance of recognition of revenues are included in current liabilities on our balance sheet and are recognized as revenues when all the criteria for recognition of revenues are met.

Our multi-element arrangements generally include two deliverables. The first deliverable is the hardware and software essential to the functionality of the hardware device delivered at the time of sale. The second deliverable is the implied right to PCS included with the purchase of certain products. PCS is the right to receive, on a when and if available basis, future unspecified software upgrades and features relating to the product’s essential software as well as bug fixes, email and telephone support.

We use a hierarchy to determine the allocation of revenues to the deliverables. The hierarchy is as follows: (i) vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value (“VSOE”), (ii) third-party evidence of selling price (“TPE”), and (iii) best estimate of the selling price (“BESP”).

 

  (i) VSOE generally exists only when a company sells the deliverable separately and is the price actually charged by the company for that deliverable. Generally we do not sell the deliverables separately and, as such, do not have VSOE.

 

  (ii) TPE can be substantiated by determining the price that other parties sell similar or substantially similar offerings. We do not believe that there is accessible TPE evidence for similar deliverables.

 

  (iii) BESP reflects our best estimates of what the selling prices of elements would be if they were sold regularly on a stand-alone basis. We believe that BESP is the most appropriate methodology for determining the allocation of revenues among the multiple elements.

We have allocated revenues between these two deliverables using the relative selling price method which is based on the BESP for all deliverables. Revenues allocated to the delivered hardware and the related essential software are recognized at the time of sale provided the other conditions for recognition of revenues have been met. Revenues allocated to the PCS are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of each of these devices which currently is two years. All costs of revenues, including estimated warranty costs, are recognized at the time of sale. Costs for research and development and sales and marketing are expensed as incurred. If the estimated life of the hardware product should change, the future rate of amortization of the revenues allocated to PCS would also change.

Our process for determining BESP for deliverables involves multiple factors that may vary depending upon the unique facts and circumstances related to each deliverable. For PCS, we believe our network operators and service providers would be reluctant to pay for such services separately. This view is primarily based on the fact that unspecified upgrade rights do not obligate us to provide upgrades at a particular time or at all, and do not specify to network operators and service providers which upgrades or features will be delivered. We believe that the relatively low prices of our products and our network operators, and service providers’ price sensitivity would add to their reluctance to pay for PCS. Therefore, we have concluded that if we were to sell PCS on a stand-alone basis, the selling price would be relatively low.

Key factors considered by us in developing the BESP for PCS include reviewing the activities of specific employees engaged in support and software development to determine the amount of time that is allocated to the development of the undelivered elements, determining the cost of this development effort, and then adding an appropriate level of gross profit to these costs.

Inventory

Our inventories are primarily raw materials, which we have consigned to our contract manufacturers, and to a lesser extent, finished goods. Our inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value on a first-in, first-out basis. We reduce the value of our inventory for estimated obsolescence or lack of marketability by the difference between the cost of the affected inventory and the estimated market value. Allowances, once established, are not reversed until the related inventory has been subsequently sold or scrapped.

 

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Product Warranties

We offer warranties on certain products and record a liability for the estimated future costs associated with potential warranty claims. These warranty costs are reflected in our consolidated statement of operations within cost of revenues. Our warranties are in effect for 12 months from the distributors’ purchase date of the product. Our estimates of future warranty costs are largely based on historical experience of product failure rates, material usage and service delivery costs incurred in correcting product failures. Our operating results could be materially and adversely affected if future warranty claims exceed historical experiences and we are not able to recover costs from our contract manufacturers.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

We record an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated probable losses on uncollectible accounts receivable. In estimating the allowance, management considers, among other factors, the aging of the accounts receivable, our historical write offs, the credit worthiness of each distributor based on payment history and general economic conditions.

Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with accounting guidance which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in our financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary difference between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. We establish valuation allowances when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount we expect to realize. The assessment of whether or not a valuation allowance is required often requires significant judgment including current operating results, the forecast of future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning initiatives.

In addition, our calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. We may be subject to income tax audits in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate and, as a result, must also assess exposures to any potential issues arising from current or future audits of current and prior years’ tax returns. Accordingly, we must assess such potential exposures and, where necessary, provide a reserve to cover any expected loss. To the extent that we establish a reserve, our provision for income taxes would be increased. We review our potential liabilities periodically and, if necessary, record an additional charge in our provision for taxes in the period in which we determine that tax liability is greater than our original estimate. If we ultimately determine that payment of these amounts is unnecessary, we reverse the liability and recognize a tax benefit during the period in which we determine that the liability is no longer necessary.

Stock-based Compensation

We record stock-based awards at fair value as of the grant date and recognize expense ratably on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting term of the awards. We estimate the fair value of stock option awards on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Restricted stock units are valued based on the fair value of our common stock on the date of grant. We adopted the above guidance using the modified prospective transition method. Under this transition method, the new fair value recognition provisions are applied to option grants on and after July 1, 2005. We expense all stock-based awards granted or modified after July 1, 2005 on a straight-line basis.

For grants made since January 1, 2010, we obtained contemporaneous valuation analyses prepared by an unrelated third party valuation firm in order to assist us in determining the fair value of our common stock. The initial contemporaneous valuation report valued our common stock as of April 30, 2010 and we received the most recent contemporaneous valuation report as of July 31, 2011. Prior to January 1, 2010, we obtained retrospective analyses prepared by the same valuation firm in order to assist us in determining the fair value of

 

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our common stock as of June 30, 2009. After January 1, 2010, our board of directors has considered these reports when determining the fair value of our common stock and related exercise prices of option awards on the date such awards were granted.

These third party valuations were also used for purposes of determining the Black-Scholes fair value of our stock option awards and related stock-based compensation expense. Beginning with our initial public offering on October 14, 2011, the fair value of our common stock is determined using the market price of our common stock as of the date of grant.

Repurchase of Common Stock and Options and Sale of Series A Preferred Stock

In March 2010, we entered into a Stock Purchase and Recapitalization Agreement with entities affiliated with Summit Partners, L.P., certain of our stockholders and certain of our optionees pursuant to which we repurchased shares of our common stock and vested options to acquire shares of our common stock from our stockholders and optionees and issued shares of our Series A convertible preferred stock, or the Series A shares, to entities affiliated with Summit Partners, L.P. Upon the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase and Recapitalization Agreement, we simultaneously repurchased an aggregate of 33,104,320 shares of our common stock at $2.95 per share from certain of our employees and consultants and repurchased and subsequently cancelled options to purchase an aggregate of 794,660 shares of our common stock for $2.95 per share from our employees and we issued an aggregate of 33,898,990 Series A shares and warrants to purchase an additional 2,135,640 Series A shares.

We determined by way of historical valuation that the fair market value of each share of our common stock outstanding and subject to outstanding options that we repurchased was $1.89, or $1.06 per share less than the per share repurchase price. As each person from whom we repurchased common stock or options was our employee or consultant, at the time of the repurchase or prior to that time, we recorded approximately $35.9 million as compensation expense, which represented the excess of the aggregate repurchase price over the aggregate fair value per share.

Each Series A share was convertible, at the option of the holder, into shares of our common stock on a one for one basis, subject to adjustment for future dilutive issuances, splits, consolidations and the like. From the initial date of issuance of our Series A preferred stock in March 2010, the holders of our Series A shares were entitled to receive cumulative dividends at an annual rate of 4% of the original purchase price per share, plus all accumulated and unpaid dividends. On January 10, 2011 we amended our certificate of incorporation. At such time, we paid a onetime dividend of (i) $0.08 per share issued on March 2, 2010 to holders of our Series A shares and (ii) $0.05 per share for each other share of our Series A preferred stock as consideration for all cumulative dividends from the initial date of issuance until November 19, 2010. After January 10, 2011, the holder of each Series A share is entitled to receive cumulative dividends of 4% of the original purchase price per share from January 10, 2011 through the payment date only upon the redemption of the Series A shares, the liquidation of our company for less than $2.95 per share or upon our default of certain contractual agreements with the holders of the Series A shares.

We accounted for the deemed dividends using the two class method and, as a result, our net income available to common stockholders was reduced by approximately $896,000, $4.3 million and $1.3 million for fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively.

The Series A shares were redeemable under certain circumstances, at the option of the holders. The redemption features of our Series A shares required us to classify the Series A shares as a security outside stockholders’ equity and to record accretion related to the redemption rights until such time as the Series A shares were converted to common stock or redeemed. Upon the conversion of the Series A shares to common stock, the aggregate accretion was reclassified in stockholders’ equity as common stock and additional paid-in capital. All outstanding Series A shares were converted into shares of common stock in connection with our initial public offering in October 2011.

 

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Results of Operations

Comparison of Years Ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011  
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenues

   $ 353,517        100 %   $ 197,874         100 %

Cost of revenues(1)

     202,514        57 %     117,062         59 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     151,003        43 %     80,812         41 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

         

Research and development(1)

     16,699        5 %     11,374         6 %

Sales, general and administrative(1)(2)

     9,012        3 %     7,358         4 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     25,711        8 %     18,732         10 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations

     125,292        35 %     62,080         31 %

Interest income (expense) and other, net

     (1,269     *        79         *   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     124,023        35 %     62,159         31 %

Provision for income taxes

     21,434        6 %     12,432         6 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 102,589        29 %   $ 49,727         25 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*       Less than 1%

         

(1)        Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

         

Cost of revenues

   $ 117        $ 30      

Research and development

     542          285      

Sales, general and administrative

     834          637      
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 1,493        $ 952      
  

 

 

     

 

 

    

(2)        Includes a gain from a trademark coexistence agreement as follows:

   $ (1,500     $      

Revenues

Revenues increased $155.6 million, or 79%, from $197.9 million in fiscal 2011 to $353.5 million in fiscal 2012. During fiscal 2012, the increase in revenues was due to higher unit volumes shipped, primarily attributable to the success of our systems products, most notably our airMAX platform. Although we cannot quantify the impact with any certainty, during fiscal 2012 we believe we experienced lost sales due to counterfeit goods. Although we have taken comprehensive legal actions to stop counterfeiters and minimize the impact of their activities, we believe that the amount of counterfeited goods, combined with the impact it has on our distributor’s inventory and the purchasing patterns of our customers, will negatively impact our revenues during fiscal 2013. Should we be unsuccessful in stopping the counterfeiting efforts or if new counterfeited products are introduced, our sales in the longer term will also be negatively impacted.

In fiscal 2012, revenues from Flytec and Streakwave represented 16% and 10%, respectively, of our revenues. In fiscal 2011, Flytec and Streakwave represented 20% and 15% of our revenues, respectively. No other distributor or customer represented more than 10% of our revenues in fiscal 2012 or fiscal 2011.

 

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Revenues by Product Type

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011  
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

airMAX

   $ 223,743         63 %   $ 113,001         57 %

New platforms

     29,465         8 %     2,513         1 %

Other systems

     52,086         15 %     44,884         23 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Systems

     305,294         86 %     160,398         81 %

Embedded radio

     10,056         3 %     14,762         7 %

Antennas/other

     38,167         11 %     22,714         12 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 353,517         100 %   $ 197,874         100
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Systems revenues increased $144.9 million, or 90%, from $160.4 million fiscal 2011 to $305.3 million in fiscal 2012. The increase in systems revenues was primarily driven by rapid adoption of our airMAX platform, which we introduced in early fiscal 2010. Our new platforms category, which includes significant platforms introduced in late fiscal 2011 and during 2012, contributed $29.5 million and $2.5 million of revenue in fiscal 2012 and 2011, respectively. Our other systems revenue increased $7.2 million during fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011, primarily due to a specific customer network expansion during the quarter ending December 31, 2011.

Embedded radio revenues decreased by $4.7 million from fiscal 2011 to fiscal 2012. We anticipate that embedded radio products will decline in future periods as sales of these products are outpaced by sales of systems products.

Antennas/other revenues increased $15.5 million, or 68%, from $22.7 million in fiscal 2011 to $38.2 million in fiscal 2012. A primary driver of growth in antennas/other revenues was the broadening of our systems platforms, which drove demand for associated antennas. Antennas/other revenues also increased due to the growing sales of accessories purchased in connection with deployment of new systems, such as cables. Other revenues also include revenues that are attributable to PCS. We anticipate that antenna/other revenues will continue to increase in absolute dollars in future periods but will decline as a percentage of total revenues due to more rapid growth of systems revenues.

Revenues by Geography

We generally deliver product directly from our manufacturers to freight companies in Hong Kong, which have been retained by our customers and who in turn ship to other locations throughout the world. We have determined the geographical distribution of our product revenues based on ship-to destinations. A majority of our sales are to distributors who in turn sell to resellers or directly to end customers. As a result of these factors, we believe that sales to certain geographic locations might be higher or lower, as the ultimate destinations are difficult to ascertain. The increase in revenues in absolute dollars across all regions was primarily driven by the success of our systems products, most notably our airMAX product line.

The following are our revenues by geography for fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2011.

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011  
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

North America

   $ 88,309         25 %   $ 61,920         31 %

South America

     88,325         25 %     50,824         26 %

Europe, the Middle East and Africa

     130,494         37 %     68,297         35 %

Asia Pacific

     46,389         13 %     16,833         8 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 353,517         100 %   $ 197,874         100 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Cost of Revenues and Gross Margin

Cost of revenues increased $85.5 million, or 73%, from $117.1 million in fiscal 2011 to $202.5 million in fiscal 2012. Gross margin increased from 41% in fiscal 2011 to 43% in fiscal 2012. The increase in gross margins reflected a high level of revenue growth across a non-inventory cost of sales base that only saw a slight increase, and an increased focus on managing supply chain costs.

Operating Expenses

Research and Development

Research and development expenses increased $5.3 million, or 47%, from $11.4 million in fiscal 2011 to $16.7 million in fiscal 2012. However, as a percentage of revenues, research and development expenses decreased from 6% in fiscal 2011 to 5% in fiscal 2012. The increase in research and development expenses in absolute dollars in was due to increases in headcount and related expenses as we broadened our research and development activities to new product areas. As a percentage of revenues research and development expenses decreased due to our overall revenue growth. Over time, we expect our research and development costs to increase in absolute dollars as we continue making significant investments in developing new products and developing new versions of our existing products.

Sales, General and Administrative

Sales, general and administrative expenses increased $1.7 million, or 22%, from $7.4 million in fiscal 2011 to $9.0 million in fiscal 2012. As a percentage of revenues, sales, general and administrative expenses decreased from 4% in fiscal 2011 to 3% in fiscal 2012. Sales, general and administrative expenses increased slightly due to increased personnel costs and increased costs associated with our being and the preparation to be a public company. However, as a percentage of revenues sales, general and administrative expenses decreased slightly due to our overall revenue growth. Additionally, during fiscal 2012 we had a gain of $1.5 million related to a trademark coexistence agreement which the Company included as a reduction to its general and administrative expenses. Over time, we expect our sales, general and administrative expenses to increase in absolute dollars due to continued growth in headcount to support our business and operations as a public company.

Interest Income (Expense) and Other, Net

Interest income (expense) and other, net was ($1.3) million for fiscal 2012, representing a decrease of $1.3 million from interest income (expense) and other, net of $79,000 for fiscal 2011. The decrease was primarily due to interest expense accrued on our convertible subordinated promissory notes issued as part of the repurchase of Series A convertible preferred stock from entities affiliated with Summit Partners, L.P. in July 2011 and interest expense accrued on our term loan agreement with East West Bank which we entered into in September 2011.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our provision for income taxes increased $9.0 million, or 72%, from $12.4 million for fiscal 2011 to $21.4 million for fiscal 2012 related to increased levels of profitability. Our effective tax rate decreased to 17% for fiscal 2012 as compared to 20% for fiscal 2011 primarily due to increased sales in foreign tax jurisdictions with lower income tax rates. We do not expect any significant increases or decreases to our unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months.

 

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Comparison of Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2011            2010        
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenues

   $ 197,874         100 %   $ 136,952        100 %

Cost of revenues(1)

     117,062         59 %     82,404        60 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     80,812         41 %     54,548        40 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

         

Research and development(1)

     11,374         6 %     31,704        23 %

Sales, general and administrative(1)(2)

     7,358         4 %     18,162        13 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     18,732         10 %     49,866        36 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     62,080         31 %     4,682        4

Interest income and other, net

     79         *        581        *   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     62,159         31 %     5,263        %

Provision for income taxes

     12,432         6 %     10,719        %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 49,727         25 %   $ (5,456  )     (4 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Less than 1%

 

(1)        Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

     

Cost of revenues

   $ 30       $ 124   

Research and development

     285         26,221   

Sales, general and administrative

     637         9,814   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation

   $ 952       $ 36,159   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(2)        Includes a charge for an export compliance matter as follows:

   $ —         $ 1,625   

Revenues

Revenues increased $60.9 million, or 44%, from $137.0 million in fiscal 2010 to $197.9 million in fiscal 2011. During fiscal 2011, the increase in revenues was primarily attributable to the success of our systems products, most notably our airMAX product line. Increases in revenues from fiscal 2010 to fiscal 2011 were also attributable to higher unit volume.

In fiscal 2010, revenues from Flytec and Streakwave represented 17% and 13%, respectively, of our revenues. In fiscal 2011, Flytec and Streakwave represented 20% and 15% of our revenues, respectively. No other distributor or customer represented more than 10% of our revenues in fiscal 2010 or fiscal 2011.

 

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Revenues by Product Type

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2011            2010         
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

airMAX

   $ 113,001         57 %   $ 37,525         27 %

New platforms

     2,513         1 %     —           —  

Other systems

     44,884         23 %     75,368         55 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Systems

     160,398         81 %     112,893         82 %

Embedded radio

     14,762         7 %     14,047         10 %

Antennas/other

     22,714         12 %     10,012         8 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 197,874         100 %   $ 136,952         100
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Systems revenues increased $47.5 million, or 42%, from $112.9 million in fiscal 2010 to $160.4 million in fiscal 2011. The increase in systems revenues was driven by rapid adoption of our airMAX product line, which we introduced in early fiscal 2010, partially offset by a decline in our other systems revenues. Our new platforms category, which includes significant platforms introduced in late fiscal 2011, contributed $2.5 million of revenue in fiscal 2011.

Antennas/other revenues increased $12.7 million, or 127%, from $10.0 million in fiscal 2010 to $22.7 million in fiscal 2011. A primary driver of growth in antennas/other revenues was the broadening of our systems product lines, which drove demand for associated antennas. Antennas/other revenues also increased due to the growing sales of accessories purchased in connection with deployment of new systems, such as cables. Other revenues also include revenues that are attributable to PCS.

Revenues by Geography

The increase in revenues in absolute dollars across all regions was primarily driven by the success of our systems products, most notably our airMAX product line. The following are our revenues by geography for fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010.

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2011            2010         
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

North America

   $ 61,920         31 %   $ 56,995         42 %

South America

     50,824         26 %     13,520         10 %

Europe, the Middle East and Africa

     68,297         35 %     55,089         40 %

Asia Pacific

     16,833         8 %     11,348         8 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 197,874         100 %   $ 136,952         100 %
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cost of Revenues and Gross Margin

Cost of revenues increased $34.7 million, or 42%, from $82.4 million in fiscal 2010 to $117.1 million in fiscal 2011, primarily due to growth in revenues and changes in product mix from embedded radios to our systems products. Gross margin remained relatively stable and was 40% and 41% in fiscal 2010 and 2011, respectively, reflecting the fact that a substantial majority of our revenues was from systems products. We believe that our gross margins have largely stabilized and do not expect substantial additional fluctuations in gross margins in the near term.

 

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Operating Expenses

Research and Development

Research and development expenses decreased $20.3 million, or 64%, from $31.7 million in fiscal 2010 to $11.4 million in fiscal 2011. Research and development expense in fiscal 2010 included $26.2 million of stock-based compensation resulting from the Summit transaction in March 2010. Excluding the effect of the Summit transaction, research and development costs increased $5.9 million, or 106%, from $5.5 million in fiscal 2010 to $11.4 million in the fiscal 2011. Excluding the compensation expense related to the Summit transaction, as a percentage of revenues, research and development expenses increased from 4% in fiscal 2010 to 6% in fiscal 2011. These increases in research and development expenses were due to increases in headcount as we broadened our research and development activities to new product areas. Over time, we expect our research and development costs to increase as we continue making significant investments in developing new products and developing new versions of our existing products.

Sales, General and Administrative

Sales, general and administrative expenses decreased $10.8 million, or 59%, from $18.2 million in fiscal 2010 to $7.4 million in fiscal 2011. Sales, general and administrative expense in fiscal 2010 included $9.6 million of stock-based compensation resulting from the Summit transaction in March 2010 and a $1.6 million charge related to an export compliance matter. Excluding the effect of the Summit transaction and the export compliance matter, sales, general and administrative costs increased $406,000, or 6%, from $7.0 million in fiscal 2010 to $7.4 million in fiscal 2011. Excluding the stock-based compensation expense related to the Summit transaction and the charge related to an export compliance matter, as a percentage of revenues, sales, general and administrative expenses decreased from 5% in fiscal 2010 to 4% in fiscal 2011. Excluding the effects of the Summit transaction and the export compliance matter, sales, general and administrative expenses increased slightly due to increased personnel costs and increased costs associated with our preparation to be a public company. However, as a percentage of revenues sales, general and administrative expenses decreased slightly due to our overall revenue growth. Over time, we expect our sales, general and administrative expenses increase in absolute dollars due to continued growth in headcount to support our business and operations as a public company.

Provision for Income Taxes

Our provision for income taxes increased $1.7 million, or 16%, from $10.7 million for fiscal 2010 to $12.4 million for fiscal 2011. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2010 was 204% as compared to 20% for fiscal 2011. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2010 was largely impacted by non-deductible stock-based compensation expense incurred pursuant to the Summit transaction in March 2010. Exclusive of the impact of the Summit transaction and a charge for an export compliance matter, our effective tax rate declined from 25% for fiscal 2010 to 20% for fiscal 2011 due to more taxable income being generated in foreign jurisdictions that have lower tax rates than the U.S.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Since inception, our operations primarily have been funded through cash generated by operations, the sale of redeemable convertible preferred stock and the sale of common stock in our initial public offering. We had cash and cash equivalents of $122.1 million, $76.4 million and $28.4 million at June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

We believe our existing cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs for at least the next 12 months. Our future capital requirements may vary materially from those currently planned and will depend on many factors, including our rate of revenue growth, the timing and extent of spending to support development efforts, the timing of new product introductions, market acceptance of

 

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our products and overall economic conditions. As of June 30, 2012, we held $102.8 million of our $122.1 million of cash and cash equivalents in accounts of our subsidiaries outside of the United States and we will incur significant tax liabilities if we decide to repatriate those amounts.

On September 15, 2011, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with East West Bank, (the “EWB Loan Agreement”). The EWB Loan Agreement consists of a $35.0 million term loan facility and a $5.0 million revolving line of credit facility. The term loan matures on September 15, 2016 with principal and interest to be repaid in 60 monthly installments.

Additionally, on August 7, 2012, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with U.S. Bank, as syndication agent, and East West Bank, as administrative agent, which replaced the EWB Loan Agreement discussed above. The Loan Agreement provides for (i) a $50.0 million revolving credit facility, with a $5.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $5.0 million sublimit for the making of swingline loan advances (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), and (ii) a $50.0 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”). We may request borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility until August 7, 2015. On August 7, 2012, we borrowed an additional $20.8 million of term loans under the Term Loan Facility.

On August 9, 2012, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $100 million of our common stock. The share repurchase program commenced Monday, August 13, 2012. The share repurchase program will be funded from existing cash on hand and from the proceeds from the Loan Agreement as discussed above.

The following table sets forth the major components of our consolidated statements of cash flows data for the periods presented:

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011     2010  
     (In thousands)  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 81,788      $ 62,842      $ (25,985 )

Net cash used in investing activities

     (3,310     (479 )     (615 )

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (32,779     (14,417 )     41,341   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

   $ 45,699      $ 47,946      $ 14,741   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2012 of $81.8 million consisted primarily of net income of $102.6 million offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities. These changes consisted primarily of a $36.6 million increase in accounts receivable due to our overall revenue growth and slower payment patterns from our customers, a $16.5 million increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities due to increased overall business activity, a $9.5 million increase in taxes payable due to our higher profitability, a $3.7 million decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets due primarily to decreased deposits with our vendors and a $2.3 million increase in inventories related to increases in our overall business activity. Additionally, our net income included non-cash adjustments due to stock-based compensation, depreciation and amortization, adjustments to our provisions for doubtful accounts and inventory obsolescence and an excess tax benefit from stock-based awards. The net of these non-cash adjustments resulted in a reduction of our net cash provided by operating activities of $11.6 million.

Net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2011 of $63.0 million increased from cash used in operating activities of $26.0 million in fiscal 2010. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities resulted from net income of $49.7 million and increases in operating assets and liabilities of $13.2 million in fiscal 2011. Changes in operating assets and liabilities consisted primarily of a $20.3 million increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, a $5.9 million increase in accounts receivable, a $1.3 million increase in taxes payable, a

 

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$1.1 million increase in inventories, a $715,000 increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets and a net decrease of $810,000 in deferred revenues and deferred cost of revenues.

Cash used in operating activities of $26.0 million in fiscal 2010 declined substantially from cash provided by operating activities of $7.3 million in fiscal 2009. The decline in cash used in operating activities resulted from our net loss of $5.5 million, net noncash charges and credits of $453,000 and a net increase in operating assets and liabilities of $21.0 million. Noncash charges and credits primarily consisted of an $800,000 charge for bad debt expense, offset by a $645,000 credit for deferred taxes. Excluding the $35.9 million charge related to the Summit transaction, we would have generated $9.9 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2010. Changes in operating assets and liabilities primarily consisted of $29.5 million increase in accounts receivable, a $10.1 million increase in deferred revenues offset by an increase in deferred cost of revenues of $5.9 million, a $7.9 million increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, a $4.1 million increase in inventories, a $1.6 million increase in income taxes payable and a $1.0 million increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Our investing activities consist solely of capital expenditures. Capital expenditures for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 were $3.3 million, $479,000 and $615,000, respectively.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

We used $32.8 million of cash in financing activities during fiscal 2012. In July 2011, we repurchased an aggregate of 12,041,700 shares of our Series A preferred stock from entities affiliated with Summit Partners, L.P., one of our major stockholders, at a price of $8.97 per share for an aggregate consideration of $108.0 million. Of the aggregate purchase price, $40.0 million was paid in cash at the time of closing and the balance of the shares were paid for through the issuance of convertible subordinated promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $68.0 million. The $68.0 million was paid down primarily using proceeds from the term loan we executed with East West Bank on September 15, 2011 and funds raised upon the completion of our initial public offering on October 19, 2011.

On September 15, 2011, we entered into the EWB Loan Agreement, which consists of a $35.0 million term loan facility and a $5.0 million revolving line of credit facility. We used $34.0 million of the term loan to repay a portion of our outstanding convertible subordinated promissory notes held by entities affiliated with Summit Partners, L.P. During fiscal 2012, we paid down the loan balance by $5.3 million.

On October 19, 2011, we completed an initial public offering whereby we sold 2,395,328 shares and selling stockholders sold 4,642,902 shares of our common stock. During the six months ended December 31, 2011, we received net proceeds of $32.6 million after deducting the underwriting fees and commissions and other offering expenses.

During fiscal 2012, we received $811,000 in cash from stock option exercises, paid $1.4 million related to employee tax withholdings on net share settlements of restricted stock units and had an excess tax benefit from stock-based awards of $13.8 million.

We used $14.4 million of cash in financing activities during fiscal 2011. During fiscal 2011, we entered into a stock purchase agreement to repurchase 2,975,590 shares of common stock from three stockholders for total consideration of $7.3 million. In fiscal 2011, we also repurchased and subsequently cancelled options to purchase 420,400 shares of our common stock from two of our option holders for aggregate consideration of $2.2 million. Additionally, we paid a dividend on our Series A convertible preferred stock of $3.0 million and paid $1.8 million in costs related to third party consulting services associated with the offering.

Our financing activities provided net cash of $41.3 million during fiscal 2010. Net financing activities consisted primarily of proceeds from the issuance of Series A preferred stock for $100.0 million from Summit Partners, $500,000 paid for legal and other administrative costs related to the closing of the transaction with entities affiliated with Summit Partners, offset by $64.1 million of repurchases of common stock and cancellation of

 

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options in connection with the issuance of Series A preferred stock. Additionally, proceeds of $6.3 million were provided from the exercise of Series A preferred stock warrants issued to entities affiliated with Summit Partners, L.P. and $512,000 was used for the repurchase of common stock unrelated to the Summit transaction.

Stock Split

In October 2011 we completed a 2.5 for one forward stock split of our common and preferred stock. All share and per share information set forth herein has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the split.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We lease our headquarters in San Jose, California and other locations worldwide under noncancelable operating leases that expire at various dates through fiscal 2017.

In July 2011, we entered into an agreement to lease additional office space for our research and development offices in Taiwan. The lease term is from July 14, 2011 through July 15, 2016. The premises consist of approximately 10,000 rentable square feet of space. The lease has been categorized as an operating lease, and the total lease obligation is approximately $1.6 million.

In December 2011, we entered into an agreement to lease approximately 64,512 square feet of office and research and development space located in San Jose, California, which will be used as our corporate headquarters. The lease term is from April 1, 2012, though June 30, 2017. The lease has been categorized as an operating lease, and the total estimated lease obligation is approximately $4.9 million.

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2012:

 

     Payments Due by Period         
     Less Than 1 Year      1-3 Years      4-5 years      Over 5 years      Total  
     (In thousands)         

Operating leases

   $ 1,240       $ 2,759       $ 2,540       $ —         $ 6,539   

Debt payment obligations

     7,000         14,000         8,750         —           29,750   

Interest payments on debt payment obligations

     730         882         160         —           1,772   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 8,970       $ 17,641       $ 11,450       $ —         $ 38,061   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

We subcontract with other companies to manufacture our products. During the normal course of business, our contract manufacturers procure components based upon orders placed by us. If we cancel all or part of the orders, we may still be liable to the contract manufacturers for the cost of the components purchased by the subcontractors to manufacture our products. We periodically review the potential liability and to date no accruals have been recorded. Our consolidated financial position and results of operations could be negatively impacted if we were required to compensate the contract manufacturers for any unrecorded liabilities incurred.

As of June 30, 2012, we had $8.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits, substantially all of which would, if recognized, affect our tax expense. We have elected to include interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of tax expense. We do not expect any significant increases or decreases to our unrecognized tax benefits in the next twelve months.

Commitments and Contingencies

In January 2011, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry (“BIS”) and Security’s Office of Export Enforcement (“OEE”) contacted us to request that we provide information related to our relationship with a logistics company in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) and with a company in Iran, as well as information on the export classification of our products. As a result of this inquiry we, assisted by outside counsel, conducted a review of our export transactions from 2008 through March 2011 to not only gather information responsive to the

 

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OEE’s request but also to review our overall compliance with export control and sanctions laws. We believe our products have been sold into Iran by third parties. We do not believe that we directly sold, exported or shipped our products into Iran or any other country subject to a U.S. embargo. However, until early 2010, we did not prohibit our distributors from selling our products into Iran or any other country subject to a U.S. embargo. In the course of this review we identified that two distributors may have sold Ubiquiti products into Iran. Our review also found that while we had obtained required Commodity Classification Rulings for our products in June 2010 and November 2010, we did not advise our shipping personnel to change the export authorizations used on our shipping documents until February 2011. During the course of our export control review, we also determined that we had failed to maintain adequate records for the five year period required by the EAR and the sanctions regulations due to our lack of infrastructure and because it was prior to our transition to our system of record, NetSuite. See “Risk Factors—We are subject to numerous U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws and a substantial majority of our sales are into countries outside of the United States. Although we did not intend to do so, we have violated certain of these laws in the past, and we cannot currently assess the nature and extent of any fines or other penalties, if any, that U.S. governmental agencies may impose against us or our employees for any such violations. Any fines, if materially different from our estimates, or other penalties, could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial results.

In May 2011, we filed a self-disclosure with OEE and, in June 2011 we filed one with U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”), regarding the compliance issues noted above. The disclosures address the above described findings and the remedial actions we have taken to date. However, the findings also indicate that both distributors continued to sell, directly or indirectly, our products into Iran during the period from February 2010 through March 2011 and that we received various communications from them indicating that they were continuing to do so. Since January 2011, we have cooperated with OEE and, prior to our disclosure filing, we informally shared with the OEE the substance of our findings with respect to both distributors. From May 2011 to August 2011, we provided additional information regarding our review and our findings to OEE to facilitate its investigation and OEE advised us in August 2011 that it had completed its investigation of us. In August 2011, we received a warning letter from OEE stating that OEE had not referred the findings of our review for criminal or administrative prosecution of us and closed the investigation of us without penalty.

OFAC is still reviewing our voluntary disclosure. In our submission, we have provided OFAC with an explanation of the activities that led to the sales of our products in Iran and the failure to comply with the EAR and OFAC sanctions. Although our OFAC and OEE voluntary disclosures covered similar sets of facts, which led OEE to resolve the case with the issuance of a warning letter, OFAC may conclude that our actions resulted in violations of U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws and warrant the imposition of penalties that could include fines, termination of our ability to export our products and/or referral for criminal prosecution. Any such fines may be material to our financial results in the period in which they are imposed. The penalties may be imposed against us and/or our management. The maximum civil monetary penalty for the violations is up to $250,000 or twice the value of the transaction, whichever is greater, per violation. Also, disclosure of our conduct and any fines or other action relating to this conduct could harm our reputation and indirectly have a material adverse effect on our business. We cannot predict when OFAC will complete its review or decide upon the imposition of possible penalties.

Based on the facts known to us to date, we recorded an expense of $1.6 million for this export compliance matter in fiscal 2010, which represents management’s estimated exposure for fines in accordance with applicable accounting literature. Should additional facts be discovered in the future and/or should actual fines or other penalties substantially differ from our estimates, our business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations would be materially negatively impacted.

Warranties and Indemnifications

Our products are generally accompanied by a 12 month warranty, which covers both parts and labor. Generally the distributor is responsible for the freight costs associated with warranty returns, and we absorb the freight costs of replacing items under warranty. In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s

 

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(“FASB’s”), Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”), 450-30, Loss Contingencies, we record an accrual when we believe it is estimable and probable based upon historical experience. We record a provision for estimated future warranty work in cost of goods sold upon recognition of revenues and we review the resulting accrual regularly and periodically adjust it to reflect changes in warranty estimates.

We may in the future enter into standard indemnification agreements with many of our distributors and OEMs, as well as certain other business partners in the ordinary course of business. These agreements may include provisions for indemnifying the distributor, OEM or other business partner against any claim brought by a third party to the extent any such claim alleges that a Ubiquiti product infringes a patent, copyright or trademark or violates any other proprietary rights of that third party. The maximum amount of potential future indemnification is unlimited. The maximum potential amount of future payments we could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is not estimable.

We have agreed to indemnify our directors, officers and certain other employees for certain events or occurrences, subject to certain limits, while such persons are or were serving at our request in such capacity. We may terminate the indemnification agreements with these persons upon the termination of their services with us but termination will not affect claims for indemnification related to events occurring prior to the effective date of termination. The maximum amount of potential future indemnification is unlimited. We have a director and officer insurance policy that limits our potential exposure. We believe the fair value of these indemnification agreements is minimal. We had not recorded any liabilities for these agreements as of June 30, 2012 or 2011.

Based upon our historical experience and information known as of the date of this report, we do not believe it is likely that we will have significant liability for the above indemnities at June 30, 2012.

Based upon our historical experience and information known as of June 30, 2012, we do not believe it is likely that we will have significant liability for the above indemnities at June 30, 2012.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements other than those indemnification agreements described above.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011 the FASB further amended its guidance related to fair value measurements in order to achieve common fair value measurements between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendments in the updated guidance explain how to measure fair value. They do not require additional fair value measurements and are not intended to establish valuation standards or affect valuation practices outside of financial reporting. The amendments change the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. For many of the requirements, the updated guidance should not result in a change in the application of previous fair value measurement guidance. The updated guidance is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of the amended guidance on January 1, 2012 did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB updated its guidance related to the presentation of comprehensive income. Under the updated guidance, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. The updated guidance eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendments in the updated guidance do not change the items

 

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that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. In December 2011, the FASB further amended its guidance to defer charges related to the presentation of reclassification adjustments indefinitely as a result of concerns raised by stakeholders that the new presentation requirements would be difficult for preparers and add unnecessary complexity to financial statements. The updated guidance, other than the portion related to the presentation of reclassification adjustments, will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The updated guidance must be applied retrospectively. We do not expect the adoption of the guidance on July 1, 2012 to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Regulation G, conditions for use of Non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“Non-GAAP”) financial measures, and other SEC regulations define and prescribe the conditions for use of certain Non-GAAP financial information. To supplement our consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, we use Non-GAAP financial measures which are adjusted from the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to exclude certain items, as described below. Management believes that these Non-GAAP financial measures reflect an additional and useful way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed in conjunction with our GAAP results, provide a more comprehensive understanding of the various factors and trends affecting our business and operations. Non-GAAP financial measures used by us include net income or loss and diluted net income or loss per share.

Our Non-GAAP measures primarily exclude stock-based compensation, net of taxes and other special charges and credits. Management believes these Non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our strategic and business decision making, internal budgeting, forecasting and resource allocation processes. In addition, these Non-GAAP financial measures facilitate management’s internal comparisons to our historical operating results and comparisons to competitors’ operating results.

We use each of these Non-GAAP financial measures for internal managerial purposes, when providing our financial results and business outlook to the public and to facilitate period-to-period comparisons. Management believes that these Non-GAAP measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our operational and financial performance of current and historical results. Management uses these Non-GAAP measures for strategic and business decision making, internal budgeting, forecasting and resource allocation processes. In addition, these Non-GAAP financial measures facilitate management’s internal comparisons to our historical operating results and comparisons to competitors’ operating results.

The following table shows our Non-GAAP financial measures:

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011      2010  
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 102,585       $ 50,298       $ 32,023   

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share of common stock

   $ 1.09       $ 0.49       $ 0.30   

We believe that providing these Non-GAAP financial measures, in addition to the GAAP financial results, are useful to investors because they allow investors to see our results “through the eyes” of management as these Non-GAAP financial measures reflect our internal measurement processes. Management believes that these Non-GAAP financial measures enable investors to better assess changes in each key element of our operating results across different reporting periods on a consistent basis and provides investors with another method for assessing our operating results in a manner that is focused on the performance of our ongoing operations.

 

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The following table shows a reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income:

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011     2010  
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

GAAP net income (loss)

   $ 102,589      $ 49,727      $ (5,456 )

Ordinary course stock-based compensation expense:

      

Cost of revenues

     117        30        25   

Research and development

     542        285        27   

Sales, general and administrative

     834        637        229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total ordinary course stock-based compensation expense

     1,493        952        281   

Stock-based compensation expense related to the Summit transaction:

      

Cost of revenues

     —          —          99   

Research and development

     —          —          26,194   

Sales, general and administrative

     —          —          9,585   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense related to the Summit transaction

     —          —          35,878   

Charge for a regulatory export compliance issue

     —          —          1,625   

Gain from a trademark coexistence agreement

     (1,500     —          —     

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

     3        (381 )     (305 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 102,585      $ 50,298      $ 32,023   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted income per share(1)

   $ 1.09      $ 0.49      $ 0.30   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in non-GAAP diluted income per share(1)

     93,762        102,942        105,109   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share of common stock is calculated using non-GAAP net income excluding stock-based compensation and a gain from a trademark coexistence agreement, net of taxes and weighted-average shares outstanding as if Series A preferred stock is treated as common stock for the periods presented.

The following table shows a reconciliation of weighted-average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share of common stock-diluted to weighted-average shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted net income per share of common stock:

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011      2010  
     (In thousands)  

Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share of common stock- diluted

     83,460         66,907         88,972   

Weighted average dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units

     2,695         —           4,125   

Weighted average shares of Series A preferred stock outstanding

     7,607         36,035         12,012   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used in computing non-GAAP diluted income per share of common stock

     93,762         102,942         105,109   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Interest Rate Sensitivity

We have interest rate risk from the LIBOR index that is used to determine the interest rates on our EWB Loan Agreement. Interest will accrue on the outstanding principal amount of the term loan at a rate per annum equal to an adjusted LIBOR rate (based on one, two or three month interest periods) plus a spread of either 2.50% or 3.00%, which spread shall be determined based on the debt service ratio for the preceding four fiscal quarter

 

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period. Interest will accrue on the drawn portion of the revolving credit facility at the prime rate plus a spread of 0.25%, provided that such rate shall not be less than the one-month adjusted LIBOR rate plus a spread of 1.00%, and will be paid monthly. Based on a sensitivity analysis, as of June 30, 2012, an instantaneous and sustained 200-basis-point increase in interest rates affecting our floating rate debt obligations, and assuming that we take no counteractive measures, would result in a significant change in net income (loss) before income taxes over the next 12 months.

We had cash and cash equivalents of $122.1 million and $76.4 million as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These amounts were held primarily in cash deposits and money market funds. The fair value of our cash and cash equivalents would not be significantly affected by either a 10% increase or decrease in interest rates due mainly to the short-term nature of these instruments.

Foreign Currency Risk

Most of our sales are denominated in U.S. dollars, and therefore, our revenues are not currently subject to significant foreign currency risk. Our operating expenses are denominated in the currencies of the countries in which our operations are located, and may be subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly changes in the Chinese Yuan, Lithuanian Lita and Taiwan Dollar. During fiscal 2012 and 2011, a 10% appreciation or depreciation in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to the other currencies in which our expenses are denominated would not have had a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The response to this Item is submitted as a separate section of this Form 10-K. See Item 15.

 

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Not applicable.

 

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2011. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2012, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

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other things, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting beginning with the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2013.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

Control systems, no matter how well conceived and operated, are designed to provide a reasonable, but not an absolute, level of assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected. Because of the inherent limitations in any control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

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PART III

 

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information required by this Item 10 is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of our June 30, 2012 fiscal year end) under the headings “Election of Directors – Executive Officers and Directors,” “Corporate Governance,” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.”

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required by this Item 11 is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of our June 30, 2012 fiscal year end) under the headings “Executive Compensation,” “Election of Directors—Directors’ Compensation” and “Election of Directors—Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation.”

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by this Item 12 with respect to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of our June 30, 2012 fiscal year end) under the headings “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management Related Stockholder Matters.”

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this Item 13 is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of our June 30, 2012 fiscal year end) under the headings “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and “Election of Directors—Committees of the Board of Directors.”

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The information required by this Item 14 is incorporated by reference to our Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days of our June 30, 2012 fiscal year end) under the headings “Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm—Audit and Non-Audit Fees” and “—Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies.”

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a) 1. Financial Statements

The financial statements filed as part of this report are identified in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page 71 of this Form 10-K.

2. Financial Statement Schedules

See Item 15(c) below.

3. Exhibits

See Item 15(b) below.

(b) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (the “Registrant”) shall furnish copies of exhibits for a reasonable fee (covering the expense of furnishing copies) upon request.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

 

Incorporated by

Reference from

          Form          

  

Incorporated by

Reference from
Exhibit Number

  

Date Filed

  3.1

   Form of Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.   S-1    3.2    June 17, 2011

  3.2

   Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.   S-1    3.4    June 17, 2011

  4.1

   Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.   S-1    4.1    October 3, 2011

  4.2

   Registration Agreement, dated March 2, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and certain holders of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.’s capital stock named therein.   S-1    4.2    June 17, 2011

  4.3

   Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and certain holders of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.’s capital stock named therein.   S-1    4.3    June 17, 2011

10.1

   Form of Indemnification Agreement between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and its directors and officers.   S-1    10.1    October 3, 2011

10.2#

   Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan and forms of agreement thereunder.   S-1    10.2    June 17, 2011

10.3#

   Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and forms of agreement thereunder.   S-1    10.3    June 17, 2011

10.4#

   Offer Letter, dated as of May 19, 2011, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Steve Hanley.   S-1    10.4    June 17, 2011

10.5#

   Employment Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2011, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Benjamin Moore.   S-1    10.5    June 17, 2011

10.6#

   Employment Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and John Ritchie.   S-1    10.6    June 17, 2011

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Description

 

Incorporated by

Reference from

          Form          

  

Incorporated by

Reference from
Exhibit Number

  

Date Filed

10.7#

   Employment Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and John Sanford.   S-1    10.7    June 17, 2011

10.8

   Employment Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2012, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Jessica Zhou.        

10.9

   Non-Residential Property Lease Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2009, between UAB “Devint” and Tomas Grébliúnas, Tomas Skučas, and Vygante Skučiené.   S-1    10.9    June 17, 2011

10.10

   Jinyong Ji Investment Taiwan Lease, dated as of March 16, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Jinyong Ji Investment Co., Ltd.   S-1    10.10    June 17, 2011

10.11

   Lease, dated as of July 9, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and The Welsh Office Center LLC.   S-1    10.11    June 17, 2011

10.12†

   Amended Technology License Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Atheros Communications, Inc.   S-1    10.12    June 17, 2011

10.13†

   OEM Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2006, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Lite-On Technology Corp.   S-1    10.13    June 17, 2011

10.14

   Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2011, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and East West Bank.   S-1    10.14    September 16, 2011

10.15

   Taiwan Lease, dated as of July 20, 2011, between Jin Yeoung Ji Co., Ltd. and Ubiquiti Networks International Limited, Taiwan Branch.   10-Q    10.15    November 14, 2011

10.16

   Office Lease, dated as of December 8, 2011 and executed on December 22, 2011, by and between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Carr NP Properties, L.L.C.   10-Q/A    10.16    March 20, 2012

10.17#

   Separation and Release Agreement between Steve Hanley and Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.   10-Q    10.17    May 2, 2012

10.18

   Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2012, by and among Ubiquiti Networks, Inc., the lenders from time to time party thereto, U.S. Bank, as Syndication Agent, and East West Bank, as Administrative Agent   8-K    10.1    August 13, 2012

21.1

   List of subsidiaries of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.        

23.1

   Consent of independent registered public accounting firm        

24.1

   Power of Attorney (contained in the signature page to this Form 10-K)        

31.1

   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.        

  31.2

   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.        

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Description

 

Incorporated by

Reference from

          Form          

  

Incorporated by

Reference from
Exhibit Number

  

Date
Filed

  32.1~

   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. §1350.        

101.INS(*)

   XBRL Instance Document        

101.SCH(*)

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document        

101.CAL(*)

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document        

101.DEF(*)

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document        

101.LAB(*)

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document        

101.PRE(*)

   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document        

 

# Management contracts or compensation plans or arrangements in which directors or executive officers are eligible to participate.
Portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to an order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential treatment.
~ In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release No. 33-8238 and 34-47986, Final Rule: Management’s Reports on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Certification of Disclosure in Exchange Act Periodic Reports, the certifications furnished in Exhibit 32.1 hereto are deemed to accompany this Form 10-K and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
(*) XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not otherwise subject to liability under these Sections.

(c) Financial Statement Schedules.

Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are not applicable or required, or the information required to be set forth therein is included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

Date: September 28, 2012

 

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

/s/    Robert J. Pera

Robert J. Pera

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/    John Ritchie

John Ritchie

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Robert J. Pera and John Ritchie and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his substitute or substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    Robert J. Pera

Robert J. Pera

  

Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  September 28, 2012

/s/    John Ritchie

John Ritchie

  

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  September 28, 2012

/s/    Peter Y. Chung

Peter Y. Chung

   Director   September 28, 2012

/s/    Charles J. Fitzgerald

Charles J. Fitzgerald

   Director   September 28, 2012

/s/    John L. Ocampo

John L. Ocampo

   Director   September 28, 2012

/s/    Robert M. Van Buskirk

Robert M. Van Buskirk

   Director   September 28, 2012

/s/    J. William Gurley 

J. William Gurley

   Director   September 28, 2012

 

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UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

     Page  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     72   

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     73   

Consolidated Statements of Operations

     74   

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

     75   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

     76   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     77   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and its subsidiaries at June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2012 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (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, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Jose, California

September 28, 2012

 

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UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

In thousands, except per share amounts

 

     June 30,  
     2012     2011  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 122,060      $ 76,361   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,266 and $596, respectively

     75,644        39,811   

Inventories

     7,734        5,663   

Current deferred tax asset

     882        —     

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,577        6,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     207,897        128,102   

Property and equipment, net

     4,471        1,022   

Long-term deferred tax asset

     232        324   

Other long–term assets

     1,136        2,230   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 213,736      $ 131,678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 26,450      $ 14,758   

Customer deposits

     235        1,675   

Deferred revenues

     805        1,734   

Income taxes payable

     946        4,428   

Debt-short-term

     6,968        —     

Other current liabilities

     17,031        15,206   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     52,435        37,801   

Long-term taxes payable

     7,727        1,870   

Debt-long-term

     22,623        —     

Other long–term liabilities

     —          32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     82,785        39,703   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)

    

Redeemable convertible preferred stock—$0.001 par value; zero and 36,034,630 shares authorized as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively:

    

Zero and 36,034,630 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively; maximum liquidation preference of $0 and $145,847 as of June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively

     —          145,847   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

    

Preferred stock—$0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

     —          —     

Common stock—$0.001 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized: 92,049,978 and 62,685,955 outstanding at June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively

     92        63   

Additional paid–in capital

     128,981        545   

Treasury stock—39,079,910 shares held in treasury at June 30, 2012 and 2011

     (69,515     (69,515 )

Retained earnings

     71,393        15,035   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

     130,951        (53,872 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

   $ 213,736      $ 131,678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

In thousands, except per share amounts

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011     2010  

Revenues

   $ 353,517      $ 197,874      $ 136,952   

Cost of revenues(1)

     202,514        117,062        82,404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     151,003        80,812        54,548   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

      

Research and development(1)

     16,699        11,374        31,704   

Sales, general and administrative(1)

     9,012        7,358        18,162   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     25,711        18,732        49,866   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations

     125,292        62,080        4,682   

Interest income (expense) and other, net

     (1,269 )     79        581   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

     124,023        62,159        5,263   

Provision for income taxes

     21,434        12,432        10,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 102,589      $ 49,727      $ (5,456 )

Preferred stock cumulative dividend and accretion of cost of preferred stock

     (112,431 )     (42,068     (1,436

Less allocation of net income to participating preferred stockholders

     —          (2,784     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—basic

   $ (9,842   $ 4,875      $ (6,892 )

Undistributed earnings re-allocated to common stockholders

     —          103        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—diluted

   $ (9,842   $ 4,978      $ (6,892 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share of common stock:

      

Basic

   $ (0.12   $ 0.08      $ (0.08 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.12   $ 0.07      $ (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares used in computing net income (loss) per share of common stock:

      

Basic

     83,460        63,092        88,972   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

     83,460        66,907        88,972   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)        Includes stock-based compensation as follows

      

Cost of revenues

   $ 117      $ 30      $ 124   

Research and development

     542        285        26,221   

Sales, general and administrative

     834        637        9,814   

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

In thousands

 

     Convertible
Preferred Stock
    Common Stock     APIC     Treasury Stock     Notes
Receivable
from
Stockholders
    Retained
Earnings
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity

(Deficit)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Amount     Shares     Amount        

Balances at June 30, 2009

     —        $ —          101,690,000      $ 102      $ 1,482        —        $ —        $ (53   $ 16,584      $ 18,115   

Net income

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (5,456     (5,456

Sale of Series A convertible preferred stock

     33,898,990        98,190        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Accretion of costs of Series A convertible preferred stock

     —          100        —          —          —          —          —          —          (100     (100

Warrant settlement

     —          855        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Exercise of warrants to purchase Series A convertible preferred stock

     2,135,640        6,300        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Preferred stock cumulative dividend

     —          1,336        —          —          —          —          —          —          (1,336     (1,336

Repurchase of common stock

     —          —          (36,104,320     (36     —          (36,104,320     (62,268     —          —          (62,304

Repurchase and cancellation of stock options

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (2,316     (2,316

Tax impact of employee stock transactions

     —          —          —          —          228        —          —          —          —          228   

Interest on note receivable from stockholders

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          (3     —          (3

Repayment of notes receivable

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          56        —          56   

Stock-based compensation expense

     —          —          —          —          281        —          —          —          —          281   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2010

     36,034,630        106,781        65,585,680        66        1,991        (36,104,320     (62,268     —          7,376        (52,835

Net income

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          49,727        49,727   

Accretion of costs of Series A convertible preferred stock

     —          37,735        —          —          —          —          —          —          (37,735     (37,735

Repurchase of common stock

     —          —          (2,975,590     (3     —          (2,975,590     (7,247     —          —          (7,250

Preferred stock cumulative dividend

     —          4,333        —          —          —          —          —          —          (4,333     (4,333

Payment of preferred stock cumulative dividend

     —          (3,002     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Restricted stock units issued, net

     —          —          75,865        —          (252     —          —          —          —          (252

Option cancellations and repurchases

     —          —          —          —          (2,146     —          —          —          —          (2,146

Stock-based compensation expense

     —          —          —          —          952        —          —          —          —          952   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2011

     36,034,630        145,847        62,685,955        63        545        (39,079,910     (69,515     —          15,035        (53,872

Net income

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          102,589        102,589   

Accretion of costs of Series A convertible preferred stock

     —          111,535        —          —          (65,632     —          —          —          (45,903     (111,535

Repurchase of Series A convertible preferred stock

     (12,041,701     (108,000     —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Preferred stock cumulative dividend

     —          896        —          —          (568     —          —          —          (328     (896

Conversion of preferred stock into common stock in conjunction with initial public offering

     (23,992,929     (150,278     23,992,929        24        150,254        —          —          —          —          150,278   

Issuance of common stock pursuant to initial public offering, net of offering expenses

     —          —          2,395,328        2        30,450        —          —          —          —          30,452   

Stock options exercised

     —          —          2,885,470        3        808        —          —          —          —          811   

Restricted stock units issued, net

     —          —          90,296        —          (1,390     —          —          —          —          (1,390

Stock-based compensation expense

     —          —          —          —          1,493        —          —          —          —          1,493   

Tax impact of employee stock transactions

     —          —          —          —          13,021        —          —          —          —          13,021   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balances at June 30, 2012

     —        $ —          92,049,978      $ 92      $ 128,981        (39,079,910   $ (69,515   $ —        $ 71,393      $ 130,951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

In thousands

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011     2010  

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

      

Net income (loss)

   $ 102,589      $ 49,727      $ (5,456

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     602        213        144   

Provision for inventory obsolescence

     195        198        560   

Deferred taxes

     (897     (1,163     (645

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (13,794     —          (228

Stock-based compensation

     1,493        952        281   

Revaluation of warrants to fair value

     —          —          (456

Accrued interest on loan from stockholder

     —          —          (3

Provision for doubtful accounts

     815        (200     800   

Change in assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable

     (36,648 )     (5,864     (29,542 )

Inventories

     (2,266     (1,058     (4,082 )

Deferred cost of revenues

     881        5,023        (5,904 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     3,660        (715     (1,039

Accounts payable

     11,692        9,077        3,926   

Taxes payable

     9,539        1,292        1,567   

Deferred revenues

     (929     (5,833 )     10,108   

Accrued liabilities and other

     4,856        11,193        3,984   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     81,788        62,842        (25,985
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

      

Purchase of property and equipment

     (3,310 )     (479 )     (615 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (3,310 )     (479 )     (615 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

      

Proceeds from term loan, net of issuance costs

     34,813        —          —     

Payments on term loan balance

     (5,250 )     —          —     

Repurchase of Series A convertible preferred stock

     (108,000     —          —     

Issuance of convertible subordinated promissory notes

     68,000        —          —     

Payment of convertible subordinated promissory notes

     (68,000     —          —     

Proceeds from shares issued in initial public offering, net of offering costs

     32,443        —          —     

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     811        —          —     

Proceeds from issuance of Series A preferred stock and warrants, net of issuance costs

     —          —          99,500   

Proceeds from exercise of Series A preferred stock warrants

     —          —          6,300   

Payment of deemed dividend on Series A convertible preferred stock

     —          (3,002     —     

Repurchase of common stock and cancellation of options in connection with Series A stock purchase agreement

     —          —          (64,107

Other repurchases of common stock and outstanding awards

     —          (9,648 )     (512

Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restricted stock units

     (1,390     —          —     

Payment of deferred offering costs

     —          (1,767     (124

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     13,794        —          228   

Repayment of notes receivable from stockholders

     —          —          56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (32,779     (14,417     41,341   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     45,699        47,946        14,741   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

     76,361        28,415        13,674   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

   $ 122,060      $ 76,361      $ 28,415   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

      

Income taxes paid

   $ 6,211      $ 12,141      $ 9,944   

Interest paid

   $ 689      $ —        $ —     

Conversion of preferred stock into common stock in conjunction with initial public offering

   $ 150,278      $ —        $ —     

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UBIQUITI NETWORKS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Business—Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. was incorporated in the State of California in 2003 as Pera Networks, Inc. and commenced its current operations in 2005 and changed its name to Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. at that time. In June 2010, the Company changed its state of incorporation to Delaware by merging with and into Ubiquiti Networks, Inc., a Delaware corporation. At the same time the Company completed a four-for-one forward stock split of its outstanding common stock, and a proportional adjustment to the existing conversion ratio for preferred stock Series A. On October 3, 2011, the Company completed a 2.5-for-one forward stock split to its common and preferred stock for all stockholders of record as of October 3, 2011. Accordingly, all share and per share amounts for all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements and notes thereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect these forward stock splits and adjustment of the preferred stock conversion ratio.

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Ubiquiti” or the “Company”) is a product driven company that leverages innovative proprietary technologies to deliver networking solutions to both startup and established network operators and service providers.

On October 13, 2011, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement for its initial public offering of its common stock at $15.00 per share, which closed on October 19, 2011. Immediately prior to the closing of the initial public offering, all outstanding shares of the Company’s preferred stock converted to common stock on a one for one basis.

The Company operates on a fiscal year ending June 30. In these notes, Ubiquiti refers to the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 as fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively.

Basis of Presentation— The Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and include the accounts of Ubiquiti and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company has wholly owned subsidiaries in Lithuania and Hong Kong. The Company’s Hong Kong subsidiary also operates a branch office in Taiwan. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

NOTE 2—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates these estimates, including those related to allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, warranty costs, stock-based compensation, income taxes, the valuation of equity instruments, and commitments and contingencies, among others. The Company bases estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Segments

Management has determined that it operates as one reportable and operating segment as it only reports financial information on an aggregate and consolidated basis to its chief executive officer, who is the Company’s chief operating decision maker. See Note 13.

 

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Recognition of Revenues

Revenues consist primarily of revenues from the sale of hardware and management tools, as well as the related implied post contract customer support (“PCS”). The Company recognizes revenues when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred, the sales price is fixed or determinable and the collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. In cases where the Company lacks evidence that collectability of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured, it defers recognition of revenue until the receipt of cash. At June 30, 2012 and 2011 $805,000 and $1.7 million, respectively, of revenues were deferred.

For the Company’s sales, evidence of the arrangement consists of an order from a customer. The Company considers delivery to have occurred once its products have been shipped and title and risk of loss have been transferred. For the Company’s sales, these criteria are met at the time the products are transferred to the customer. The Company’s arrangements with customers do not include provisions for cancellation, returns, inventory swaps or refunds that would significantly impact recognized revenues.

The Company records amounts billed to distributors for shipping and handling costs as revenues. The Company classifies shipping and handling costs incurred by it as cost of revenues.

Deposit payments received from distributors in advance of recognition of revenues are included in current liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet and are recognized as revenues when all the criteria for recognition of revenues are met.

The Company’s multi-element arrangements generally include two deliverables. The first deliverable is the hardware and software essential to the functionality of the hardware device delivered at the time of sale. The second deliverable is the implied right to PCS included with the purchase of certain products. PCS is this right to receive, on a when and if available basis, future unspecified software upgrades and features relating to the product’s essential software as well as bug fixes, email and telephone support.

The Company uses a hierarchy to determine the allocation of revenues to the deliverables. The hierarchy is as follows: (i) vendor-specific objective evidence of fair value (“VSOE”), (ii) third-party evidence of selling price (“TPE”), and (iii) best estimate of the selling price (“BESP”).

 

(i) VSOE generally exists only when a company sells the deliverable separately and is the price actually charged by the company for that deliverable. Generally the Company does not sell the deliverables separately and, as such, does not have VSOE.

 

(ii) TPE can be substantiated by determining the price that other parties sell similar or substantially similar offerings. The Company does not believe that there is accessible TPE evidence for similar deliverables.

 

(iii) BESP reflects the Company’s best estimates of what the selling prices of elements would be if they were sold regularly on a stand-alone basis. The Company believes that BESP is the most appropriate methodology for determining the allocation of revenue among the multiple elements.

The Company has allocated revenues between these two deliverables using the relative selling price method which is based on the estimated selling price for all deliverables. Revenues allocated to the delivered hardware and the related essential software are recognized at the time of sale provided the other conditions for recognition of revenues have been met. Revenues allocated to the PCS are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of each of these devices, which currently is two years. At June 30, 2012 and 2011, $805,000 and $497,000 of revenue was deferred in this way. All cost of revenues, including estimated warranty costs, are recognized at the time of sale. Costs for research and development and sales and marketing are expensed as incurred. If the estimated life of the hardware product should change, the future rate of amortization of the revenues allocated to PCS would also change.

The Company’s process for determining BESP for deliverables involves multiple factors that may vary depending upon the unique facts and circumstances related to each deliverable. For PCS, the Company believes its network operators and service providers would be reluctant to pay for such services separately. This view is

 

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primarily based on the fact that unspecified upgrade rights do not obligate the Company to provide upgrades at a particular time or at all, and do not specify to network operators and service providers which upgrades or features will be delivered. The Company believes that the relatively low prices of its products and its network operators’ and service providers’ price sensitivity would add to their reluctance to pay for PCS. Therefore, the Company has concluded that if it were to sell PCS on a standalone basis, the selling price would be relatively low.

Key factors considered by the Company in developing the BESP for PCS include reviewing the activities of specific employees engaged in support and software development to determine the amount of time that is allocated to the development of the undelivered elements, determining the cost of this development effort, and then adding an appropriate level of gross profit to these costs.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers investments purchased with a maturity period of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. At June 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $122.1 million and $76.4 million, respectively. Cash and cash equivalents are stated at cost which approximates fair value. The Company deposits cash and cash equivalents with financial institutions that management believes are of high credit quality. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of U.S. dollar denominated money market funds and cash deposited in demand accounts.

Concentration of Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. The Company primarily places its temporary cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions which invest predominantly in U.S. money market funds. Deposits of cash outside the United States totaled $102.8 million and $29.6 million at June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The Company would incur significant tax liabilities if it were to repatriate its non-U.S. deposits.

The Company derives its accounts receivable from revenues earned from customers located worldwide. The Company bases credit decisions primarily upon a customer’s past credit history. The Company’s standard credit terms are net 30 to 60 days.

The Company subcontracts with other companies to manufacture most of its products. The Company relies on the ability of these contract manufacturers to produce the products sold to its distributors and original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”). A significant portion of the Company’s products are manufactured by a few contract manufacturers. If the Company’s contract manufacturers were to lose production capabilities, the Company would experience delays in delivering products to its distributors and OEMs. The Company does not maintain long-term agreements with its contract manufacturers, which could lead to an inability of the Company to obtain its products in a timely fashion at prices consistent with those previously charged.

Inventory

Inventories consist primarily of raw materials that the Company consigns to its contract manufactures and, to a lesser extent, finished goods. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company reduces the value of its inventory for estimated obsolescence or lack of marketability by the difference between the cost of the affected inventory and the estimated market value and establishes a new cost basis.

 

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Deferred Cost of Revenues

Deferred cost of revenues consist of the cost of product shipped to distributors for which the rights and obligations of ownership have passed to the distributor but revenues have not yet been recognized primarily because the collectability criterion for revenue recognition has not been fulfilled. The Company classifies those amounts as deferred cost of revenues. All deferred costs of revenues are stated at cost. The Company periodically assesses the recoverability of deferred cost of revenues and writes down the deferred cost of revenues balances to establish a new cost basis when recovery of deferred cost of revenues is not reasonably assured. The Company evaluates recoverability based on various factors including the length of time the product has been held at the distributor’s site and the financial viability of the distributor.

Product Warranties

The Company offers warranties on certain products, generally for a period of one year, and records a liability for the estimated future costs associated with potential warranty claims. The warranty costs are reflected in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations within cost of revenues. The warranties are typically in effect for 12 months from the distributor’s purchase date of the product. The Company’s estimate of future warranty costs is largely based on historical experience factors including product failure rates, material usage, and service delivery cost incurred in correcting product failures. In certain circumstances, the Company may have recourse from its contract manufacturers for replacement cost of defective products, which it also factors into its warranty liability assessment.

Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

On October 19, 2011, the Company’s outstanding Series A preferred stock converted to common stock immediately prior to the closing of the Company’s initial public offering and no additional accretion was recorded. Prior to the conversion, upon the sixth anniversary of the issuance of Series A preferred stock, the holders of Series A preferred stock could require the Company to redeem such preferred stock out of legally available funds at the greater of (i) the Liquidation Value of $2.95 per share plus all accrued and unpaid dividends or (ii) the market price of the common stock issuable upon conversion of each share of Series A preferred stock into common stock, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends. Since the maximum redemption amount was contingent on the fair value of the equity security at the redemption date, the Company calculated the accretion based on the fair value as of the balance sheet date prorated over the contractual life. The Company recorded $111.5 million, $37.7 million and $100,000 of accretion in fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Due to the conversion immediately prior to the closing of the Company’s initial public offering, no additional accretion will be recorded in future periods.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company records an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated probable losses on uncollectible accounts receivable. In estimating the allowance, management considers, among other factors, (i) the aging of the accounts receivable, (ii) the Company’s historical write offs, (iii) the credit worthiness of each distributor based on payment history and (iv) general economic conditions. In cases where the Company is aware of circumstances that may impair a specific distributor’s ability to meet its obligations to the Company, the Company records a specific allowance against amounts due from the distributor, and thereby reduces the net recognized receivable to the amounts it reasonably believes will be collected.

The allowance for doubtful accounts activity was as follows (in thousands):

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011     2010  

Beginning balance

   $ 596      $ 800      $ —     

Charged to or released from expenses

     815        (200 )     800   

Bad debt write-offs

     (145     (4 )     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ending Balance

   $ 1,266      $ 596      $ 800   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying value of the Company’s cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, debt and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to their short maturities. See Note 3.

 

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Long Lived Assets

The Company evaluates its long lived assets including property and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the net book value of such assets exceeds the estimated future undiscounted cash flows attributable to the assets or asset group. If impairment is indicated, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value. The Company did not recognize any impairment losses for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Property and Equipment

Furniture, fixtures and equipment are recorded at cost. The Company computes depreciation or amortization using the straight line method over estimated useful lives, as follows:

 

    

Estimated Useful Life

Testing equipment

   3 to 5 years

Computer and other equipment

   3 to 5 years

Furniture and fixtures

   3 years

Leasehold improvements

   shorter of lease term or useful life

Upon retirement or disposition, the asset cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed with any gain or loss recognized in the statement of operations. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred.

Depreciation expense was $602,000, $213,000 and $144,000 for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Intangible Assets

The Company’s intangible assets consist primarily of legal costs associated with application and registration of the Company’s patents and trademarks. The Company amortizes all acquisition-related intangible assets that are subject to amortization over the estimated useful life based on economic benefit, which ranges from 5 to 10 years.

Leases

The Company leases its facilities under cancelable and noncancelable operating leases. For leases that contain rent escalation or rent concessions provisions, the Company records the total rent expense during the lease term on a straight line basis over the term of the lease. The Company records the difference between the rent paid and the straight line rent as a deferred rent liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with accounting guidance which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in its financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the temporary difference between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The Company establishes valuation allowances when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount it expects to realize. The assessment of whether or not a valuation allowance is required often requires significant judgment including current operating results, the forecast of future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning initiatives. In addition, the Company’s calculation of its tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. The Company may be subject to income tax audits in all of the jurisdictions in which it operates and, as a result, must also assess exposures to any potential issues arising from current or future audits of current and prior years’ tax returns. Accordingly, the Company must assess such potential exposures and, where necessary, provide a reserve to cover any expected loss. To the extent that the Company establishes a reserve, its provision for income taxes would be increased. If the Company ultimately determines that payment of these amounts is unnecessary, it reverses the liability and recognizes a tax benefit during the period in which it determines that the liability is no longer necessary. The Company records an additional charge in its provision for taxes in the period in which it determines that tax liability is greater than its original estimate.

 

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Stock-based Compensation

The Company records stock-based awards at fair value as of the grant date and recognizes expense ratably on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is generally the vesting term of the awards. The Company estimates the fair value of stock option awards on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) are valued based on the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The Company adopted the above guidance using the modified prospective transition method. Under this transition method, the new fair value recognition provisions are applied to option grants on and after July 1, 2005. The Company expenses the fair value of all stock-based awards granted or modified after July 1, 2005 on a straight line basis.

The Black-Scholes option pricing model used to determine the fair value of the Company’s stock option awards requires a number of estimates and assumptions. In valuing share-based awards under the fair value accounting method, significant judgment is required in determining the expected volatility of the Company’s common stock and the expected term individuals will hold their share-based awards prior to exercising. The expected volatility of the Company’s common stock is based on the volatility of a group of comparable companies, as the Company does not have sufficient historical data with regards to the volatility of its stock. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that the Company expects the options granted to be outstanding. The Company calculates the expected term as the average of the option vesting and contractual terms. In the future, as the Company gains sufficient historical data for volatility in its common stock and the actual term for which its options are held, the expected volatility and expected term may change, which could substantially change the grant date fair value of future awards of stock options and ultimately the expense it records. In addition, the estimation of stock awards that will ultimately vest requires judgment and to the extent actual results differ from the Company’s estimates, these amounts will be recorded as an adjustment in the period estimates are revised.

For stock option awards granted to nonemployees and nonemployee directors, the fair value of the stock option awards is estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This model utilizes the estimated fair value of the Company’s underlying common stock at each measurement date, the contractual term of the option, the expected volatility of the price of the Company’s common stock, risk free interest rates and expected dividend yields of the Company’s common stock.

Commitments and Contingencies

The Company periodically evaluates all pending or threatened contingencies and any commitments, if any, that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The Company assesses the probability of an adverse outcome and determines if it is remote, reasonably possible or probable. If information available prior to the issuance of the Company’s financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset had been impaired or a liability had been incurred at the date of the Company’s financial statements, and the amount of the loss, or the range of probable loss can be reasonably estimated, then such loss is accrued and charged to operations. If no accrual is made for a loss contingency because one or both of the conditions pursuant to the accounting guidance are not met, but the probability of an adverse outcome is at least reasonably possible, the Company will disclose the nature of the contingency and provide an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss, or state that such an estimate cannot be made.

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of the Company and its subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. For foreign operations, local currency denominated assets and liabilities are remeasured at the period end exchange rates, and revenues, costs and expenses are remeasured at the average exchange rates during the fiscal year. Foreign exchange gains and losses have been immaterial to the Company’s results of operations to date.

 

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Deferred Offering Costs

Deferred offering costs, consisting of legal, accounting and other fees and costs relating to the Company’s initial public offering were capitalized. Deferred offering costs of $3.1 million were offset against initial public offering proceeds upon the closing of the offering in October 2011. There were $2.1 million of deferred offering costs capitalized as of June 30, 2011.

Research and Development Costs and Capitalized Software Development Costs

Research and development expenses consist primarily of salary and benefit expenses, including stock-based compensation, for employees and contractors engaged in research, design and development activities, as well as costs for prototypes, facilities and travel costs.

Software development costs, including costs incurred to purchase third party software, begin to be capitalized when the Company has determined that certain factors are present, including among others, that technology exists to achieve the performance requirements. The accumulation of software costs to be capitalized ceases when the software is substantially developed and is ready for its intended use. Capitalized costs are amortized on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of the software once it is available for use. To date, the Company has not capitalized research and development costs associated with software development as products and enhancements have reached technological feasibility and have been released to customers at substantially the same time.

Earnings Per Share

The Company applies the two-class method for calculating and presenting earnings per share (“EPS”). Under the two-class method, net income is allocated between shares of common stock and other participating securities based on their participating rights. Participating securities are defined as securities that participate in dividends with common stock according to a pre-determined formula or a contractual obligation to share in the income of the entity. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing the amount of net income available to common stockholders outstanding plus income allocable to participating securities, to the extent they are dilutive, by the weighted average number of shares of common stock and potential dilutive shares outstanding during the period if the effect is dilutive. The Company’s potentially dilutive common shares include outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and preferred stock.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011 the FASB further amended its guidance related to fair value measurements in order to achieve common fair value measurements between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. The amendments in the updated guidance explain how to measure fair value. They do not require additional fair value measurements and are not intended to establish valuation standards or affect valuation practices outside of financial reporting. The amendments change the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. For many of the requirements, the updated guidance should not result in a change in the application of previous fair value measurement guidance. The updated guidance is effective during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of the amended guidance on January 1, 2012 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB updated its guidance related to the presentation of comprehensive income. Under the updated guidance, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive

 

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income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. The updated guidance eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendments in the updated guidance do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. In December 2011, the FASB further amended its guidance to defer changes related to the presentation of reclassification adjustments indefinitely as a result of concerns raised by stakeholders that the new presentation requirements would be difficult for preparers and add unnecessary complexity to financial statements. The updated guidance, other than the portion related to the presentation of reclassification adjustments, will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The updated guidance must be applied retrospectively. The Company does not expect the adoption of the guidance on July 1, 2012 to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3—FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Pursuant to the accounting guidance for fair value measurements and its subsequent updates, fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The accounting guidance establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy that requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value. The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three levels that may be used in measuring fair value as follows:

Level 1—observable inputs which include quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2—inputs which include observable inputs other than Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3—inputs which include unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the underlying asset or liability. Level 3 assets and liabilities include those whose fair value measurements are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies or similar valuation techniques, as well as significant management judgment or estimation.

The Company’s financial assets at June 30, 2012 and 2011 included money market funds which were valued based on quoted prices in active markets for substantially similar assets and, therefore, were Level 1 instruments. Additionally, at June 30, 2012 the Company had debt associated with its Loan and Security Agreement with East West Bank (See Note 8). The fair value of the Company’s debt was estimated based on the current rates offered to the Company for debt with the same remaining maturities.

 

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As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, the fair value hierarchy for the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities was as follows (in thousands):

 

     June 30, 2012      June 30, 2011  
    

Fair

Value

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     

Fair

Value

     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Assets:

                       

Money market funds

   $ 108,228       $ 108,228       $ —         $ —         $ 43,572       $ 43,572       $ —         $ —     

Liabilities:

                       

Debt

   $ 29,591       $ —         $ 29,591       $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

 

NOTE 4—EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011      2010  

Numerator:

       

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—basic

   $ (9,842   $ 4,875       $ (6,892 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—diluted

   $ (9,842   $ 4,978       $ (6,892 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator:

       

Weighted-average common shares outstanding used in basic EPS calculation

     83,460        63,092         88,972   

Add—dilutive potential common shares:

       

Stock options

     —          3,680         —     

Restricted stock units

     —          135         —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted EPS

     83,460        66,907         88,972   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share of common stock:

       

Basic

   $ (0.12   $ 0.08       $ (0.08 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.12   $ 0.07       $ (0.08 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the total potential shares of common stock that were excluded from the diluted per share calculation, because to include them would have been anti-dilutive for the period (in thousands):

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011      2010  

Stock options

     3,348         360         5,795   

Restricted stock units

     454         100         500   

Convertible preferred stock

     —           36,035         36,035   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,802         36,495         42,330   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 5—CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     June 30,  
     2012      2011  

Cash

   $ 13,832       $ 32,789   

Money market funds

     108,228         43,572   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 122,060       $ 76,361   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 6—BALANCE SHEET COMPONENTS

Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     June 30,  
     2012      2011  

Raw materials

   $ 4,668       $ 4,305   

Finished goods

     3,066         1,358   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,734       $ 5,663   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     June 30,  
     2012      2011  

Vendor deposits

   $ 129       $ 5,312   

Other current assets

     1,448         74   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,577       $ 5,386   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     June 30,  
     2012     2011  

Testing equipment

   $ 2,293      $ 1,086   

Computer and other equipment

     578        182   

Tooling equipment

     532        —     

Furniture and fixtures

     595        18   

Leasehold improvements

     1,424        112   

Software

     77        57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     5,499        1,455   

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (1,028 )     (433 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 4,471      $ 1,022   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Other Long-term Assets

Other long-term assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     June 30,  
     2012      2011  

Deferred offering costs

   $ —         $ 2,141   

Intangible assets, net

     748         —     

Other long-term assets

     388         89   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,136       $ 2,230   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Current Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

     June 30,  
     2012      2011  

Accrued compensation and benefits

   $ 2,657       $ 2,280   

Accrued accounts payable

     6,636         7,414   

Accrual for an export compliance matter

     1,625         1,625   

Warranty accrual

     1,381         806   

Other accruals

     4,732         3,081   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 17,031       $ 15,206   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 7—ACCRUED WARRANTY

The Company offers warranties on certain products, generally for a period of one year, and records a liability for the estimated future costs associated with potential warranty claims. The warranty costs are reflected in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations within cost of revenues. The warranties are typically in effect for 12 months from the distributor’s purchase date of the product. The Company’s estimate of future warranty costs is largely based on historical experience factors including product failure rates, material usage, and service delivery cost incurred in correcting product failures. In certain circumstances, the Company may have recourse from its contract manufacturers for replacement cost of defective products, which it also factors into its warranty liability assessment.

Warranty obligations, included in other current liabilities, were as follows (in thousands):

 

Balance at June 30, 2009

   $ 126   

Accruals for warranties issued during the period

     827   

Settlements made during the period

     (256
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2010

     697   

Accruals for warranties issued during the period

     847   

Settlements made during the period

     (738 )
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2011

     806   

Accruals for warranties issued during the period

     1,895   

Settlements made during the period

     (1,320 )
  

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2012

   $ 1,381   
  

 

 

 

 

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NOTE 8—DEBT

In July 2011, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 12,041,700 shares of the Company’s Series A convertible preferred stock from entities affiliated with Summit Partners, L.P., one of the Company’s major stockholders, at a price of $8.97 per share for an aggregate consideration of $108.0 million. Of the aggregate purchase price, $40.0 million was paid in cash at the time of closing and the balance of the shares were paid for through the issuance of convertible subordinated promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $68.0 million. On September 15, 2011, $34.0 million was paid against the notes reducing the aggregate principal amount outstanding to $34.0 million. The remainder of the notes were retired in October 2011 with the proceeds of the Company’s initial public offering and existing cash balances. The interest rate on the notes started at 5% per annum and increased by two percentage points every three months until it would have reached 9% in January 2012. The notes were prepayable without penalty prior to April 21, 2012, and were required to be paid in the event of the Company’s initial public offering or third party financing prior to April 21, 2012. The notes matured on July 21, 2021. The unpaid principal on the notes was convertible into shares of Series A preferred stock at $8.97 per share at any point after July 21, 2012. The difference between the repurchase price and the carrying value of the repurchased preferred stock on June 30, 2011 was $59.0 million. The difference was debited to available retained earnings with the remaining amount debited to additional paid-in capital and reduced the net income attributable to common stock shareholders resulting in a reduction of basic and diluted net income per share.

On September 15, 2011, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with East West Bank, (the “EWB Loan Agreement”). The credit facilities available under the EWB Loan Agreement consist of a $35.0 million term loan facility and a $5.0 million revolving line of credit facility. The term loan matures on September 15, 2016 with principal and interest to be repaid in 60 monthly installments. The Company used $34.0 million of the term loan to repay a portion of the outstanding convertible subordinated promissory notes held by entities affiliated with Summit Partners, L.P. The $5.0 million revolving line of credit may be drawn at any time prior to September 15, 2013. The amounts outstanding under both the term loan and the revolving line of credit facility may be voluntarily prepaid at any time without premium or penalty, subject to certain conditions. Interest will accrue on the outstanding principal amount of the term loan at a rate per annum equal to an adjusted LIBOR rate (based on one, two or three month interest periods) plus a spread of either 2.50% or 3.00%, which spread shall be determined based on the debt service ratio for the preceding four fiscal quarter period. Interest will accrue on the drawn portion of the revolving credit facility at the prime rate plus a spread of 0.25%, provided that such rate shall not be less than the one-month adjusted LIBOR rate plus a spread of 1.00%, and will be paid monthly. The Company is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum on the undrawn portion of the revolving credit facility on a quarterly basis. The EWB Loan Agreement includes customary covenants, including financial reporting requirements and compliance with a debt service coverage ratio and a total leverage ratio, and customary events of default. The Company’s obligations under the EWB Loan Agreement are secured by a first priority security position on substantially all of the Company’s current and future assets, subject to certain exceptions (including a negative pledge on the Company’s intellectual property) and permitted liens. During fiscal 2012, the Company made aggregate payments of $5.2 million against the loan balance. As of June 30, 2012, the Company has classified $7.0 million and $22.6 million in short-term and long-term debt, respectively, on its consolidated balance sheet related to the EWB Loan Agreement.

NOTE 9—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases

Certain facilities and equipment are leased under noncancelable operating leases. The Company generally pays taxes, insurance and maintenance costs on leased facilities and equipment. The Company leases office space in San Jose, California and other locations under various non-cancelable operating leases that expire at various dates through 2017.

 

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In July 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to lease additional office space for its research and development offices in Taiwan. The lease term is from July 14, 2011 through July 15, 2016. The premises consist of approximately 10,000 rentable square feet of space. The lease has been categorized as an operating lease, and the total estimated rent expense to be recognized is $1.6 million.

In December 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to lease approximately 64,512 square feet of office and research and development space located in San Jose, California, which will be used as the Company’s corporate headquarters. The lease term is from April 1, 2012, though June 30, 2017. The lease has been categorized as an operating lease, and the total estimated rent expense to be recognized is $4.9 million.

At June 30, 2012, future minimum annual payments under operating leases are as follows (in thousands): (in thousands):

 

     2013      2014      2015      2016      2017      Thereafter      Total  

Operating leases

   $ 1,240       $ 1,373       $ 1,386       $ 1,418       $ 1,122       $ —         $ 6,539   

Rent expense under operating leases was $1.6 million, $751,000 and $392,000 for fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively.

Purchase Commitments

The Company subcontracts with other companies to manufacture its products. During the normal course of business, the Company’s contract manufacturers procure components based upon orders placed by the Company. If the Company cancels all or part of the orders, it may still be liable to the contract manufacturers for the cost of the components purchased by them to manufacture the Company’s products. The Company periodically reviews the potential liability and to date no accruals have been recorded. The Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations could be negatively impacted if it were required to compensate the contract manufacturers for any liabilities incurred.

Indemnification Obligations

The Company enters into standard indemnification agreements with many of its business partners in the ordinary course of business. These agreements include provisions for indemnifying the business partner against any claim brought by a third party to the extent any such claim alleges that a Ubiquiti product infringes a patent, copyright or trademark, or violates any other proprietary rights of that third party. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification agreements is not estimable and the Company has not incurred any material costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements to date.

Legal Matters

The Company may be involved, from time to time, in a variety of claims, lawsuits, investigations, and proceedings relating to contractual disputes, intellectual property rights, employment matters, regulatory compliance matters and other litigation matters relating to various claims that arise in the normal course of business. The Company determines whether an estimated loss from a contingency should be accrued by assessing whether a loss is deemed probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company assesses its potential liability by analyzing specific litigation and regulatory matters using available information. The Company develops its views on estimated losses in consultation with inside and outside counsel, which involves a subjective analysis of potential results and outcomes, assuming various combinations of appropriate litigation and settlement strategies. Because of the uncertainties related to both the amount and ranges of possible loss from pending litigation matters, the Company is unable to predict with certainty the precise liability that could finally result from a range of possible unfavorable outcomes. Taking all of the above factors into account, the Company records an amount where it is probable that the Company will incur a loss and where that loss can be reasonably estimated.

 

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However, the Company’s estimates may be incorrect and the Company could ultimately incur more or less than the amounts initially recorded. Litigation can be costly, diverting management’s attention and could, upon resolution, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows.

Export Compliance Matters

In January 2011, the U.S. Commerce Department, Bureau of Industry and Security’s (“BIS”) Office of Export Enforcement (“OEE”) contacted the Company to request that the Company provide information related to its relationship with a logistics company in the UAE and with a company in Iran, as well as information on the export classification of its products. As a result of this inquiry the Company, assisted by outside counsel, conducted a review of the Company’s export transactions from 2008 through March 2011 to not only gather information responsive to the OEE’s request but also to review the Company’s overall compliance with export control and sanctions laws. It was in the course of this review that the Company identified the Iranian sales of two of its distributors.

In May 2011, the Company filed a self-disclosure with the BIS and Security’s Office of Export Enforcement OEE and in June 2011, filed one with U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) regarding the compliance issues noted above. The disclosures address the above described findings and the remedial actions the Company had taken to date. However, the findings also indicate that both distributors continued to sell, directly or indirectly, the Company’s products into Iran during the period from February 2010 through March 2011 and that the Company received various communications from them indicating that they were continuing to do so. Since January 2011, the Company has cooperated with OEE and, prior to its disclosure filing, the Company informally shared with the OEE the substance of its findings with respect to both distributors. From May 2011 to August 2011, the Company provided additional information regarding its review and its findings to OEE to facilitate its investigation and OEE advised the Company in August 2011 that it had completed its investigation of the Company. In August 2011, the Company received a warning letter from OEE stating that OEE had not referred the findings of the Company’s review for criminal or administrative prosecution and closed the investigation of the Company without penalty.

OFAC is still reviewing the Company’s voluntary disclosure. In the Company’s submission, the Company provided OFAC with an explanation of the activities that led to the sales of its products in Iran and the failure to comply with the Export Administration Regulations (the “EAR”) and OFAC sanctions. Although the Company’s OFAC and OEE voluntary disclosures covered similar sets of facts, which led the OEE to resolve the case with the issuance of a warning letter, OFAC may conclude that the Company’s actions resulted in violations of U.S. export control and economic sanctions laws and warrant the imposition of penalties that could include fines, termination of the Company’s ability to export its products, and/or referral for criminal prosecution. Any such fines may be material to the Company’s financial results in the period in which they are imposed. The penalties may be imposed against the Company and/or its management. The maximum civil monetary penalty for the violations is up to $250,000 or twice the value of the transaction, whichever is greater, per violation. The Company cannot predict when OFAC will complete its review or decide upon the imposition of possible penalties.

Based on the facts known to the Company to date, the Company recorded an expense of $1.6 million for this export compliance matter in fiscal 2010, which represents management’s estimated exposure for fines in accordance with applicable accounting literature. This amount was calculated from information discovered through the Company’s internal review and this loss is deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable. However, the Company also believes that it is reasonably possible that the loss may be higher, but the Company cannot reasonably estimate the range of any further potential losses. Specific information has come to management’s attention based on which, management cannot estimate any further range of possible losses. Should additional facts be discovered in the future and/or should actual fines or other penalties substantially differ from the Company’s estimates, its business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations would be materially negatively impacted.

 

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NOTE 10—PREFERRED STOCK

Preferred Stock

On March 2, 2010, the Company amended its certificate of incorporation to authorize the issuance of 36,034,630 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock. On March 2, 2010, the Company also entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement and issued 33,898,990 Series A shares and warrants to purchase an additional 2,135,640 Series A shares to a third party investor at $2.95 per share. The total proceeds of $99.5 million, net of $500,000 of issuance costs, $1.3 million out of the total proceeds was allocated to the Series A warrants based on the fair value on the issuance date, and the remaining amount of $98.2 million was allocated to Series A Preferred Stock using the residual method. The proceeds from the issuance of the Series A shares were used to repurchase common stock and fully vested stock options from employees and others.

The fair value of the warrant to purchase the additional 2,135,640 Series A shares was estimated to be $1.3 million at the date of issuance based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model using a risk-free interest rate of 0.14%, volatility of approximately 53%, the contractual life of 0.3 years and 4% dividend rate. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the warrant liability was remeasured at fair value at each balance sheet date prior to exercise. The $207,000 decrease in fair value of the warrant liability as measured at March 31, 2010 compared to the initial fair value at issuance was recorded as other income (expense), net in the Company’s statement of operations in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. On June 29, 2010, holders of the warrants exercised their option to purchase 2,135,640 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock at $2.95 per share for total proceeds of $6.3 million, resulting in the reclassification of the warrant liability balance to Series A preferred stock on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

In July 2011, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 12,041,700 shares of the Company’s Series A convertible preferred stock from entities affiliated with Summit Partners, L.P., one of the Company’s major stockholders, at a price of $8.97 per share for an aggregate consideration of $108.0 million. Of the aggregate purchase price, $40.0 million was paid in cash at the time of closing and the balance of the shares were paid for through the issuance of convertible subordinated promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $68.0 million. The $68.0 million was paid down primarily using proceeds from the term loan the Company executed with East West Bank on September 15, 2011 and funds raised upon the completion of the Company’s initial public offering on October 19, 2011.

NOTE 11—STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Stock-Based Compensation Plans

2010 Equity Incentive Plan

In March 2010, the Company’s board of directors and stockholders approved the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”). The 2010 Plan replaced the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”), and no further awards will be granted pursuant to the 2005 Plan. Under the terms of the 2010 Plan, nonstatutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) may be granted to employees or non-employee service providers. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees.

The maximum aggregate number of shares that may be awarded under the 2010 Plan as of June 30, 2012 was 8,000,000 shares, plus any shares subject to stock options or similar awards granted under the 2005 Plan that expire or otherwise terminate without having been exercised in full and shares issued pursuant to awards granted under the 2005 Plan that are forfeited to (but not repurchased by) the Company. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had 1,649,294 authorized shares available for issuance under the 2010 Plan.

The 2010 Plan is administered by the board of directors or a committee of the Company’s board of directors. Subject to the terms and conditions of the 2010 Plan, the administrator has the authority to select the persons to whom awards are to be made, to determine the number of shares to be subject to awards and the terms and conditions of awards, and to make all other determinations and to take all other actions necessary or advisable for

 

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the administration of the 2010 Plan. The administrator is also authorized to adopt, amend or rescind rules relating to administration of the 2010 Plan. Options and RSUs generally vest over a four year period from the date of grant and generally expire five to ten years from the date of grant. The terms of the 2010 Plan provide that an option price shall not be less than 100% of fair market value on the date of grant.

2005 Equity Incentive Plan

With the adoption of the 2010 Plan, no additional awards may be granted under the 2005 Plan. In February 2005, the Company’s board of directors and the stockholders approved the 2005 Plan, which was amended and restated in March 2006. The 2005 Plan provided for the issuance of stock options, restricted stock and stock bonuses to employees, consultants, advisors, directors and officers of the Company. The 2005 Plan was administered by the Company’s board of directors, who determined the terms and conditions for each grant. The terms of the options granted under the 2005 Plan were determined at the time of grant. The Company made use of different vesting schedules through fiscal 2009, but subsequent new grants generally vested as to 25% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and monthly thereafter over the next three years and generally have a term of 10 years from the date of grant. The option prices were determined by the Company’s board of directors.

Employee Stock-based Compensation

The following table shows total stock-based compensation expense included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011      2010  

Cost of revenues

   $ 117       $ 30       $ 124   

Research and development

     542         285         26,221   

Sales, general and administrative

     834         637         9,814   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,493         952         36,159   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock Options

The following is a summary of option activity for the Company’s stock incentive plans for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010:

 

     Common Stock Options Outstanding  
     Number
of Options
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic

Value
 
                         (In thousands)  

Balance, June 30, 2009

     7,180,000      $ 0.04         7.64       $ 5,516   

Granted

     594,340        1.87         

Options repurchased and cancelled

     (794,660 )     0.04         

Forfeitures and cancellations

     (1,183,510 )     0.07         
  

 

 

         

Balance, June 30, 2010

     5,796,170      $ 0.23         6.92       $ 12,642   

Granted

     1,149,062        3.42         

Forfeitures and cancellations

     (773,525 )     1.03         
  

 

 

         

Balance, June 30, 2011

     6,171,707      $ 0.72         6.44       $ 43,135   

Granted

     161,000        10.44         

Exercised

     (2,885,470 )     0.28         

Forfeitures and cancellations

     (99,792 )     4.71         
  

 

 

         

Balance, June 30, 2012

     3,347,445      $ 1.45         6.62       $ 42,920   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vested and expected to vest as of June 30, 2012

     3,306,522      $ 1.41         6.60       $ 42,518   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vested and exercisable as of June 30, 2012

     2,496,755      $ 0.55         6.03       $ 34,197   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Additional information regarding options outstanding as of June 30, 2012 is as follows (in thousands, except weighted average exercise price amounts and contractual life):

 

     Options Outstanding             Options Exercisable  

Range of Exercise Prices

   Number of
Options
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Number of
Options
     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 

$0.01 – $0.04

     303,680         4.53       $ 0.01         303,680       $ 0.01   

$0.05 – $0.39

     1,764,890         5.78         0.05         1,764,890         0.05   

$0.40 – $2.89

     404,840         7.68         1.65         142,575         1.41   

$2.90 – $4.07

     438,132         8.25         2.90         183,872         2.90   

$4.08 – $8.64

     389,903         8.81         5.51         101,738         5.42   

$8.65 – $26.28

     46,000         9.30         14.82         —           —     
  

 

 

          

 

 

    

$0.01 – $26.28

     3,347,445         6.62       $ 1.45         2,496,755       $ 0.55   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

During fiscal 2012, the aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised under the Company’s stock incentive plans was $48.6 million as determined as of the date of option exercise. The Company had no option exercises during fiscal 2011 or 2010.

As of June 30, 2012, the Company had unrecognized compensation costs of $1.8 million related to stock options which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted-average period 2.7 years. Future option grants will increase the amount of compensation expense to be recorded in these periods.

The Company estimates the fair value of employee stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of employee stock options is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. The fair value of employee stock options was estimated using the following weighted average assumptions:

 

      Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011     2010  

Expected term

     6.1 years        6.1 years        6.1 years   

Expected volatility

     49     65     65

Risk-free interest rate

     1.6     4.2     4.5

Expected dividend yield

     —          —          —     

Weighted average grant date fair value

   $ 5.05      $ 2.10      $ 1.14   

Expected term. Expected term represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding. As the Company has limited historical option exercise data, the expected term of the stock options granted to employees was calculated based on the simplified method. Under the simplified method, the expected term is equal to the average of an option’s weighted-average vesting period and its contractual term. The Company is permitted to continue using the simplified method until sufficient information regarding exercise behavior, such as historical exercise data or exercise information from external sources, becomes available.

Expected volatility. The expected volatility was based on the historical stock volatilities of a group of publicly listed comparable companies over a period equal to the expected terms of the options, as the Company does not have any trading history to use the volatility of the Company’s common stock.

Expected dividend yield. The Company has never paid dividends on the Company’s common stock and does not expect to pay dividends on its common stock.

 

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Risk-free interest rate. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for zero coupon U.S. Treasury notes with maturities approximately equal to the option’s expected term.

Fair value of common stock. The Company’s common stock began trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on October 14, 2011, upon its initial public offering. The fair value of the Company’s common stock is determined using the market price of the Company’s common stock as of the date of grant. Prior to October 14, 2011, the fair value of the shares of common stock underlying the stock options has historically been the responsibility of and determined by the Company’s board of directors. Because there had been no public market for the Company’s common stock, its board of directors has determined fair value of the common stock at the time of grant of the option by considering a number of objective and subjective factors including independent third-party valuations of its common stock, operating and financial performance, the lack of liquidity of capital stock and general and industry specific economic outlook, amongst other factors.

Forfeiture rate. The Company estimates its forfeiture rate based on an analysis of its actual forfeitures and will continue to evaluate the adequacy of the forfeiture rate based on actual forfeiture experience, analysis of employee turnover behavior and other factors. The impact from a forfeiture rate adjustment will be recognized in full in the period of adjustment, and if the actual number of future forfeitures differs from that estimated, the Company may be required to record adjustments to stock-based compensation expense in future periods.

Cash received from stock option exercises during the fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010 were $811,000, zero and zero, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)

The following table summarizes the activity of the RSUs made by the Company:

 

     Number
of Shares
    Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
 

RSUs granted

     501,180      $ 1.92   

RSUs vested

     —          —     
  

 

 

   

Non-vested RSUs, June 30, 2010

     501,180      $ 1.92   

RSUs granted

     112,500        5.14   

RSUs vested

     (125,295 )     1.92   
  

 

 

   

Non-vested RSUs, June 30, 2011

     488,385      $ 2.66   

RSUs granted

     169,710        22.33   

RSUs vested

     (146,475 )     2.37   

RSUs cancelled

     (58,000 )     8.04   
  

 

 

   

Non-vested RSUs, June 30, 2012

     453,620      $ 9.42   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The intrinsic value of RSUs vested in fiscal 2012 and 2011 was $3.5 million and $640,000, respectively. No RSUs vested during fiscal 2010. The total intrinsic value of all outstanding restricted stock units was $6.5 million as of June 30, 2012.

As of June 30, 2012, there was unrecognized compensation costs related to RSUs of $3.7 million which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted average period of 3.7 years.

 

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NOTE 12—INCOME TAXES

The components of income before provision for income taxes were as follows (in thousands):

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011      2010  

Domestic

   $ 41,490       $ 24,484       $ (14,731 )

Foreign

     82,533         37,675         19,994   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 124,023       $ 62,159       $ 5,263   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The components of the Company’s provision for income taxes consisted of the following:

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011     2010  

Current

      

Foreign

   $ 2,040      $ 978      $ 716   

Federal

     17,437        11,005        9,530   

State

     2,854        1,612        2,263   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Current tax expense

     22,331        13,595        12,509   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred

      

Foreign

     —          —          —     

Federal

     (217 )     (912 )     (1,392

State

     (680 )     (251 )     (398
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax expense

     (897 )     (1,163 )     (1,790
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

   $ 21,434      $ 12,432      $ 10,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:

 

     June 30,  
     2012     2011  

Deferred tax assets

    

Deferred revenue

   $ —        $ 525   

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     238        253   

Stock-based compensation

     1,016        529   

Warranty

     —          89   

Accrued expenses

     256        364   

Research and development credits

     468        —     

Other

     186        25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

     2,164        1,785   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities

    

Cumulative change in accounting method

     —          (1,020 )

Other

     (1,050 )     (548 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (1,050 )     (1,568 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)

   $ 1,114      $ 217   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The effective tax rate differs from the applicable U.S. statutory federal income tax rate as follows:

 

     June 30,  
     2012     2011     2010  

Statutory rate

     35.0 %     35.0 %     35.0 %

Stock-based compensation

     —          —          233.0   

State tax expense

     1.0        1.0        23.0   

Tax rate differential, foreign income

     (23.0 )     (20.0 )     (120.0 )

Foreign credits

     —          —          (8.0 )

Federal research and development credits

     —          (1.0 )     (6.0 )

Other permanent items

     4.3        5.0        35.7   

Non-deductible penalties

     —          —          11.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

     17.3 %     20.0 %     203.7 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

In fiscal 2010, stock-based compensation incurred from common stock repurchased in connection with the Summit transaction in March 2010 was not tax deductible, resulting in a decrease in domestic income but no tax benefit. The Company had increased foreign operations in fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011 and in fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010 and in fiscal 2010 as compared to fiscal 2009, generating more income on a comparative year over year basis in foreign jurisdictions that have lower tax rates than the U.S.

The Company adopted FASB Accounting Standards Codification 740-10-25 on July 1, 2008. As a result of the implementation, the Company did not recognize any adjustments to the liability for uncertain tax position and therefore did not record any adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings on the balance sheet. As of the date of the adoption, the Company had no accrued interest and/or penalties. The Company does not anticipate a significant change to its unrecognized tax benefits over the next twelve months. The unrecognized tax benefits may change during the next year for items that arise in the ordinary course of business.

U.S. income and foreign withholding taxes associated with the repatriation of earnings of foreign subsidiaries have not been provided on $138.0 million of undistributed earnings for certain foreign subsidiaries. The Company intends to reinvest these earnings indefinitely outside of the United States. If these earnings were distributed to the U.S. in the form of dividends or otherwise, or if the shares of the relevant foreign subsidiaries were sold or otherwise transferred, the Company may be subject to additional U.S. income taxes and foreign withholding taxes. Determination of the amount of unrecognized deferred tax liability related to these earnings is not practicable.

The Company has California research and development tax credit carryovers of approximately $468,000, which do not expire.

Tax years 2009 through 2012 are subject to examination by the federal tax authorities. There are no income tax examinations currently in process.

Tax years 2008 through 2012 are subject to examination by the state tax authorities. There are no income tax examinations currently in process.

Uncertain Tax Positions

Effective July 1, 2008, the Company adopted a new accounting standard that provides guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. The adoption had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the unrecognized tax benefits during the years ended June 30, 2012, 2011 and 2010 consist of the following:

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011      2010  
     (In thousands)  

Unrecognized benefit—beginning of period

   $ 2,020       $ 762       $ 264   

Gross increases—current year tax positions

     4,697         1,258         498   

Gross increases—prior year tax positions

     1,108         —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Unrecognized benefit—end of period

   $ 7,825       $ 2,020       $ 762   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that would affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized is $7.1 million.

Accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are classified as income tax expense and were immaterial. The Company files income tax returns in the United States, various states and certain foreign jurisdictions.

NOTE 13— SEGMENT INFORMATION, REVENUES BY GEOGRAPHY AND SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS

Revenues by product type were as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011     2010  

airMAX

   $ 223,743         63   $ 113,001         57   $ 37,525         27

New platforms

     29,465         8     2,513         1     —           —   %

Other systems

     52,086         15     44,884         23     75,368         55
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Systems

     305,294         86     160,398         81     112,893         82

Embedded radio

     10,056         3     14,762         7     14,047         10

Antennas/other

     38,167         11     22,714         12     10,012         8
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 353,517         100   $ 197,874         100   $ 136,952         100
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company generally forwards products directly from its manufacturers to its distributors in Hong Kong, who in turn ship to other locations throughout the world. The Company has determined the geographical distribution of product revenues based upon the ship-to destinations.

Revenues by geography were as follows (in thousands, except percentages):

 

     Years Ended June 30,  
     2012     2011     2010  

North America(1)

   $ 88,309         25   $ 61,920         31   $ 56,995         42

South America

     88,325         25     50,824         26     13,520         10

Europe, the Middle East and Africa

     130,494         37     68,297         35     55,089         40

Asia Pacific

     46,389         13     16,833         8     11,348         8
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

   $ 353,517         100   $ 197,874         100   $ 136,952         100
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Revenue for the United States was $84.3 million, $60.0 million and $56.2 million for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

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Customers with an accounts receivable balance of 10% or greater of total accounts receivable and customers with net revenues of 10% or greater of total revenues are presented below for the periods indicated:

 

     Percentage of Revenues     Percentage of Accounts Receivable  
     Years Ended June 30,     June 30,  
     2012     2011     2010     2012     2011  

Flytec Computers Inc.

     16     20 %     17 %     19 %     21 %

Streakwave Wireless Inc.

     10 %     15 %     13 %     11 %     25 %

Discomp

     *        *        *        12 %     *   

 

* denotes less than 10%

NOTE 14—401(k) BENEFIT PLAN

The Company sponsors a 401(k) defined contribution plan. It matches 1% of the first 4% of an employee’s compensation contributed to the plan. The Company’s contributions to the plan were $47,000, $28,000 and $20,000 for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

NOTE 15—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Loan and Security Agreement

On August 7, 2012, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with U.S. Bank, as syndication agent, and East West Bank, as administrative agent. The Loan Agreement replaces the EWB Loan Agreement as discussed in Note 8. The Loan Agreement provides for (i) a $50.0 million revolving credit facility, with a $5.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $5.0 million sublimit for the making of swingline loan advances (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), and (ii) a $50.0 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”). The Company may request borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility until August 7, 2015. On August 7, 2012, the Company borrowed an additional $20.8 million of term loans under the Term Loan Facility.

The loans bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the base rate plus a spread of 1.25% to 1.75% or an adjusted LIBOR rate (based, at the Company’s election, on a period of 30, 60, or 90 days) plus a spread of 2.25% to 2.75%, in each case with such spread being determined based on the debt service coverage ratio for the last fiscal quarter. The base rate means the highest of East West Bank’s prime rate, the federal funds rate plus a margin equal to 0.50%, or the adjusted LIBOR rate for a period of 30, 60, or 90 days plus a margin equal to 1.00%. The Company is also obligated to pay other customary closing fees, arrangement fees, administration fees, commitment fees and letter of credit fees for a credit facility of this size and type.

Interest is due and payable in arrears monthly in the case of loans bearing interest at the base rate and at the end of an interest period (or quarterly in the case of loans with interest periods greater than three months) in the case of loans bearing interest at the adjusted LIBOR rate. Principal payments under the Term Loan Facility will be made in quarterly installments, each such quarterly installment shall be equal to $1.25 million until August 7, 2014, then equal to $1.875 million until August 7, 2015, and then equal to $2.5 million until August 7, 2017, subject to adjustment as a result of any prepayments, with the remaining outstanding principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest due on August 7, 2017. All outstanding loans under the Revolving Credit Facility, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, are due on August 7, 2015.

The Company may prepay the loans, in whole or in part, at any time without premium or penalty, subject to certain conditions including minimum amounts and reimbursement of certain costs in the case of prepayments of LIBOR loans. In addition, the Company is required to prepay the loan under the Term Loan Facility with the proceeds from certain financing transactions or asset sales (subject, in the case of asset sales, to reinvestment rights) and with 25.0% of the Company’s excess cash flow, as determined after each fiscal year and in accordance with the Loan Agreement, provided that the Company shall not be required to prepay the loan out of its excess cash flow if its leverage ratio is greater than 1.50:1.00 on the last day of such fiscal year.

 

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All of the obligations under the Loan Agreement are secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, including all of the capital stock of the Company’s future domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the capital stock of the Company’s existing and future foreign subsidiaries, but excluding the Company’s intellectual property. All of the Company’s future domestic subsidiaries are required to guaranty the obligations under the Loan Agreement. Such guarantees by future subsidiaries will be secured by substantially all of the property of such subsidiaries, excluding intellectual property.

The Loan Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that limit or restrict the Company and its subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things, incur indebtedness, grant liens, merge or consolidate, dispose of assets, pay dividends or make distributions, make investments, make acquisitions, prepay certain indebtedness, change the nature of its business, enter into certain transactions with affiliates, enter into restrictive agreements, and make capital expenditures, in each case subject to customary exceptions for a credit facility of this size and type. The Company is also required to maintain compliance with a debt service coverage ratio, a leverage ratio, and a minimum level of liquidity.

The Loan Agreement includes customary events of default that, include among other things, non-payment defaults, defaults due to the inaccuracy of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross default to material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency defaults, material judgment defaults, defaults due to the unenforceability of a guaranty, and defaults due to circumstances that have or could have a material adverse effect. The occurrence of an event of default could result in the acceleration of the obligations under the Loan Agreement. During the existence of an event of default, interest on the obligations under the Loan Agreement could be increased by 2.00% above the otherwise applicable interest rate.

Common Stock Repurchase

On August 9, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $100 million of its common stock. The share repurchase program commenced Monday, August 13, 2012. The share repurchase program will be funded from existing cash on hand and from the proceeds from the Loan Agreement as discussed above. Through September 21, 2012, the Company had repurchased 3,101,214 shares of its outstanding common stock at an average price of $9.79 per share for a total cost of $30.4 million.

Shareholder Class Action Lawsuits

Beginning on September 7, 2012, two purported shareholder class action complaints were filed against the Company, certain of its officers and directors and the underwriters of the Company’s initial public offering in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaints purport to bring claims under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5 on behalf a class of purchasers of the Company’s common stock from October 14, 2011 through August 9, 2012 and/or who acquired the Company’s stock pursuant to or traceable to the registration statement for the IPO. The complaints seek, among other things, compensatory damages, rescission, and attorneys’ fees and costs.

The Company believes that the allegations in the complaints are without merit and intend to vigorously contest the litigation. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its defense and the Company cannot currently estimate a range of possible losses it may experience in connection with this litigation.

 

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NOTE 16—SUPPLEMENTARY DATA (UNAUDITED)

The following table presents the Company’s unaudited consolidated statements of operations data for each of the eight quarters during fiscal 2012 and 2011. In management’s opinion, this information has been presented on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements included in a separate section of this report, and all necessary adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, have been included in the amounts below to state fairly the unaudited quarterly results when read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes. The operating results for any quarter should not be relied upon as necessarily indicative of results for any future period.

 

     Fiscal 2012  
     First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
     Third
Quarter
     Fourth
Quarter
 

Net revenue

   $ 79,167      $ 87,817       $ 91,665       $ 94,868   

Gross profit

     33,013        37,290         39,659         41,041   

Income from operations

     27,500        31,176         32,556         34,060   

Net income

     21,493        24,691         27,920         28,485   

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—basic

     (81,234     14,428         27,920         28,485   

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—diluted

     (81,234     14,443         27,920         28,485   

Net income (loss) per share of common stock:

          

Basic

   $ (1.30   $ 0.16       $ 0.30       $ 0.31   

Diluted

   $ (1.30   $ 0.16       $ 0.30       $ 0.30   
     Fiscal 2011  
     First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
     Third
Quarter
     Fourth
Quarter
 

Net revenue

   $ 34,082      $ 45,087       $ 51,151       $ 67,554   

Gross profit

     13,629        18,042         21,104         28,037   

Income from operations

     9,468        13,680         16,282         22,650   

Net income

     7,581        10,978         13,033         18,135   

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—basic

     3,722        4,037         3,097         (9,383

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders—diluted

     3,793        4,122         3,168         (9,383

Net income (loss) per share of common stock:

          

Basic

   $ 0.06      $ 0.06       $ 0.05       $ (0.15

Diluted

   $ 0.06      $ 0.06       $ 0.05       $ (0.15

 

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Exhibit Index

The following exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. (the “Registrant”) shall furnish copies of exhibits for a reasonable fee (covering the expense of furnishing copies) upon request.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

   Incorporated
by Reference
from Form
   Incorporated
by Reference
from Exhibit
Number
  

Date Filed

  3.1    Form of Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.    S-1    3.2    June 17, 2011
  3.2    Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.    S-1    3.4    June 17, 2011
  4.1    Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.    S-1    4.1    October 3, 2011
  4.2    Registration Agreement, dated March 2, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and certain holders of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.’s capital stock named therein.    S-1    4.2    June 17, 2011
  4.3    Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of March 2, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and certain holders of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.’s capital stock named therein.    S-1    4.3    June 17, 2011
10.1    Form of Indemnification Agreement between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and its directors and officers.    S-1    10.1    October 3, 2011
10.2#    Amended and Restated 2005 Equity Incentive Plan and forms of agreement thereunder.    S-1    10.2    June 17, 2011
10.3#    Amended and Restated 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and forms of agreement thereunder.    S-1    10.3    June 17, 2011
10.4#    Offer Letter, dated as of May 19, 2011, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Steve Hanley.    S-1    10.4    June 17, 2011
10.5#    Employment Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2011, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Benjamin Moore.    S-1    10.5    June 17, 2011
10.6#    Employment Agreement, dated as of May 10, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and John Ritchie.    S-1    10.6    June 17, 2011
10.7#    Employment Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and John Sanford.    S-1    10.7    June 17, 2011
10.8    Employment Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2012, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Jessica Zhou.         
10.9    Non-Residential Property Lease Agreement, dated as of May 28, 2009, between UAB “Devint” and Tomas Grébliúnas, Tomas Skučas, and Vygante Skučiené.    S-1    10.9    June 17, 2011
10.10    Jinyong Ji Investment Taiwan Lease, dated as of March 16, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Jinyong Ji Investment Co., Ltd.    S-1    10.10    June 17, 2011
10.11    Lease, dated as of July 9, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and The Welsh Office Center LLC.    S-1    10.11    June 17, 2011
10.12†    Amended Technology License Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2010, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Atheros Communications, Inc.    S-1    10.12    June 17, 2011
10.13†    OEM Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2006, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Lite-On Technology Corp.    S-1    10.13    June 17, 2011
10.14    Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2011, between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and East West Bank.    S-1    10.14    September 16, 2011

 

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Exhibit
Number

 

Description

   Incorporated
by Reference
from Form
   Incorporated
by Reference
from Exhibit
Number
  

Date Filed

10.15   Taiwan Lease, dated as of July 20, 2011, between Jin Yeoung Ji Co., Ltd. and Ubiquiti Networks International Limited, Taiwan Branch.    10-Q    10.15    November 14, 2011
10.16   Office Lease, dated as of December 8, 2011 and executed on December 22, 2011, by and between Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. and Carr NP Properties, L.L.C.    10-Q/A    10.16    March 20, 2012
10.17#   Separation and Release Agreement between Steve Hanley and Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.    10-Q    10.17    May 2, 2012
10.18   Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2012, by and among Ubiquiti Networks, Inc., the lenders from time to time party thereto, U.S. Bank, as Syndication Agent, and East West Bank, as Administrative Agent    8-K    10.1    August 13, 2012
21.1   List of subsidiaries of Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.         
23.1   Consent of independent registered public accounting firm         
24.1   Power of Attorney (contained in the signature page to this Form 10-K)         
31.1   Certification of Principal Executive Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.         
31.2   Certification of Principal Financial Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.         
32.1~   Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. §1350.         
101.INS(*)   XBRL Instance Document         
101.SCH(*)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document         
101.CAL(*)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document         
101.DEF(*)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document         
101.LAB(*)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document         
101.PRE(*)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document         

 

# Management contracts or compensation plans or arrangements in which directors or executive officers are eligible to participate.
Portions of the exhibit have been omitted pursuant to an order granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission for confidential treatment.
~ In accordance with Item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release No. 33-8238 and 34-47986, Final Rule: Management’s Reports on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and Certification of Disclosure in Exchange Act Periodic Reports, the certifications furnished in Exhibit 32.1 hereto are deemed to accompany this Form 10-K and will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
(*) XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not otherwise subject to liability under these Sections.

 

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