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OPTA CORP
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10-K
Feb 18, 1:33 PM ET
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OPTA CORPORATION
1350 Bayshore Highway, Suite 730, Burlingame, CA 94010
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PART I
Company Overview and Business Strategy
GoVideo Product Development and Manufacturing. Product development activities consist of hardware, firmware, and software design and engineering as well as co-development and engineering of products with manufacturers and technology partners. Research has been focused on the development of lower-cost consumer electronics and evaluation of potential new products, acquisitions, or joint ventures.
Independent companies manufacture most of GoVideo’s products. At any one time, GoVideo has multiple contract manufacturers. These manufacturers are constantly evaluated in order to minimize the risks associated with outsourcing the manufacturing process. These manufacturers are located in Korea, Taiwan and China.
GoVideo Intellectual Property. GoVideo developed and owns the proprietary operating system software used by most of its products including its Dual-Deck technology. Intellectual property rights that apply to various products include patents, trademarks and the GoVideo trade name. GoVideo maintains an active program to protect its investment in technology by enforcing intellectual property rights. GoVideo has filed and obtained a number of patents in the United States. While patents are an important element of GoVideo’s success, business as a whole is not materially dependent on any one patent. GoVideo believes the duration of the applicable patents granted is adequate relative to the expected lives of products. Because of the fast pace of innovation and product development, consumer electronics are often obsolete before the patents related to them expire.
To distinguish GoVideo products from competitors’ products, GoVideo obtained certain trademarks and tradenames for products. These trademarks and tradenames include GoVideo, AmeriChrome, California Audio Labs, Rave MP, Cinevision, Cal Audio and California Audio.
GoVideo Competition and market analysis. The market for consumer electronics is extremely competitive and is characterized by rapid technological change. In the DVR category, GoVideo’s main competitors include: Cyberhome, Sony, Toshiba, Samsung, Memorex, Magnavox, Apex, Panasonic, Daewoo, and JVC. GoVideo is currently not in the top 10 companies in terms of market share. GoVideo plans to have single deck DVD product available for distribution throughout calendar 2005, which management believes should help secure a better market position.
In the DVD Recorder + VCR category, GoVideo’s main competitors include Panasonic, LG Electronics, Hitatchi, Sharp, Sansui, Sylvania, JVC, Broksonic, Samsung, and Zenith. GoVideo has maintained a strong market position since its introduction of this product. In terms of units, GoVideo held the number one market share position for a portion of the year. Some product introductions by strong Japanese brands caused GoVideo to drop to the number three position at certain points. In terms of dollars, GoVideo held the top market position for approximately one half of the year, and was consistently in the top three market positions.
GoVideo’s principal competitive factors included:
During fiscal years 2002 and 2001, Correlant’s revenues accounted for 100% of the Company’s consolidated revenues. However, due to the purchase of GoVideo, Correlant’s revenues represented less than 1% and 52% of the Company’s consolidated revenues during fiscal 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Correlant Manufacturing and Distribution. Correlant had limited in-house manufacturing capability at its facility in San Diego, California. This facility was used for design, assembly and testing of prototypes, pilot production of new modem designs, sample testing of products received from other manufacturers, developing the manufacturing process and documentation for new products in preparation for outsourcing.
Correlant Working Capital and Raw Materials. As result of Correlant producing products in accordance with customer orders and its third party manufacturer procuring a large portion of cable modem components, Correlant was not required to carry finished goods inventory. Occasionally, when Correlant did carry a raw materials inventory, the amount was not material. Accordingly, inventory requirements, and the impact of inventory requirements on working capital, are not meaningful to an understanding of Correlant’s business.
Correlant Intellectual Property. Although Correlant developed and owns the proprietary software used in its cable modem products, Correlant never held any patents or copyrights on its technology. Due to the rapid change in technology and the high cost associated with obtaining and defending a patent, Correlant management never applied for a patent. Instead, Correlant entered into confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with employees, and entered into non-disclosure agreements with key suppliers, distributors and customers to limit access to and disclosure of proprietary information. However, these contractual arrangements may not prove sufficient to prevent misappropriation of Correlant’s technology or deter independent third-party development of similar technologies. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries may not protect Correlant’s intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States.
Correlant Competition. During fiscal 2004, 90% of Correlant’s revenue was generated from the sales of CMTS units. Primary competitors during fiscal 2004 for the sale of the CMTS included ADC, Arris, Cisco, Com21, Motorola and Terayon. Other potential competitors included, among others, Alcatel, Best Data, Dassault, Ericcson, Future Networks, NEC, NetGear, Nortel, Pace, Phasecom, Samsung, Scientific-Atlanta, Riverstone, Sony, Thomson Consumer Electronics and Zoom Telephonics.
Correlant’s principal competitive factors included:
Executive Overview and Description of Business
Results of Operations
Note 13 – Related Party Transactions
Note 20 – Subsequent Events
Item 1. Business
Item 2. Properties
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s common equity, related stockholder matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Item 6. Selected Consolidated Financial Data
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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