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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

x

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2009

OR

 

¨

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2008

OR

o

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

For the transition period from                                          For the transition period fromto

Commission File No. 0-27246

ZORAN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

94-2794449

(State or other jurisdiction

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

1390 Kifer Road

Sunnyvale, California 94086

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(408) 523-6500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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  o¨

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  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether 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  x

Accelerated filer  ¨o

Non-accelerated filer  ¨

oSmaller reporting company  ¨

(Do not check if a smaller

reporting company)

Smaller reporting company o

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

As of August 6, 2008,May 5, 2009, there were outstanding 51,874,52151,631,513 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

 



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ZORAN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

INDEXINDEX

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008March 31, 2009

Page

Page

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited):

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2008March 31, 2009 and December 31, 20072008

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the SixThree Months Ended June 30,March 31, 2009 and 2008 and 2007

5

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

Item 2.

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

18

20

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

25

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

26

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

27

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

27

28

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

40

Item 6.

Exhibits

41

Signatures

42

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.Financial Statements:

Item 1.  Financial Statements:

ZORAN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

June 30,
2008

 

December 31,
2007

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

85,742

 

$

97,377

 

Short-term investments

 

216,654

 

222,432

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

57,877

 

58,220

 

Inventories

 

60,603

 

48,992

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

25,412

 

25,189

 

Total current assets

 

446,288

 

452,210

 

Property and equipment, net

 

17,805

 

17,636

 

Deferred income taxes

 

45,289

 

43,218

 

Other assets and long-term investments

 

84,453

 

112,632

 

Goodwill

 

168,691

 

168,691

 

Intangible assets, net

 

8,757

 

25,945

 

Total assets

 

$

771,283

 

$

820,332

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

44,157

 

$

67,836

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

46,793

 

43,968

 

Total current liabilities

 

90,950

 

111,804

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

25,092

 

20,756

 

Contingencies (Note 12)

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 105,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007; 51,840,769 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2008; and 51,407,860 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2007

 

52

 

51

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

858,263

 

847,597

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(905

)

995

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(202,169

)

(160,871

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

655,241

 

687,772

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

771,283

 

$

820,332

 

   March 31,
2009
  December 31,
2008
 

ASSETS

   

Current assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $85,672  $110,643 

Short-term investments

   258,790   247,884 

Accounts receivable, net

   35,987   22,845 

Inventories

   33,843   37,365 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   28,683   25,549 
         

Total current assets

   442,975   444,286 

Property and equipment, net

   13,920   15,811 

Deferred income taxes

   34,168   37,045 

Other assets

   30,858   32,614 

Long-term investments

   37,425   37,425 

Goodwill

   4,197   4,197 

Intangible asset, net

   960   1,069 
         

Total assets

  $564,503  $572,447 
         

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

Current liabilities:

   

Accounts payable

  $39,065  $29,918 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

   38,132   36,134 
         

Total current liabilities

   77,197   66,052 
         

Other long-term liabilities

   26,212   26,985 

Contingencies (Note 11)

   

Stockholders’ equity:

   

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 105,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008; 51,182,480 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2009; and 51,171,241 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008

   51   51 

Additional paid-in capital

   861,386   858,429 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (2,678)  (2,472)

Accumulated deficit

   (397,665)  (376,598)
         

Total stockholders’ equity

   461,094   479,410 
         

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $564,503  $572,447 
         

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

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ZORAN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardware product revenues

 

$

113,606

 

$

114,508

 

$

207,903

 

$

201,690

 

Software and other revenues

 

15,079

 

15,395

 

29,813

 

29,872

 

Total revenues

 

128,685

 

129,903

 

237,716

 

231,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of hardware product revenues

 

68,360

 

60,178

 

126,149

 

104,376

 

Research and development

 

30,797

 

29,976

 

58,684

 

54,964

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

24,260

 

28,414

 

49,899

 

57,007

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

9,256

 

12,169

 

18,493

 

24,338

 

In-process research and development

 

22,383

 

 

22,383

 

 

Total costs and expenses

 

155,056

 

130,737

 

275,608

 

240,685

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

(26,371

)

(834

)

(37,892

)

(9,123

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

3,265

 

3,845

 

7,776

 

7,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense), net

 

(434

)

37

 

(1,132

)

639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(23,540

)

3,048

 

(31,248

)

(1,036

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

13,080

 

2,850

 

10,050

 

4,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(36,620

)

$

198

 

$

(41,298

)

$

(5,686

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per share

 

$

(0.71

)

$

0.00

 

$

(0.80

)

$

(0.11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share

 

$

(0.71

)

$

0.00

 

$

(0.80

)

$

(0.11

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used to compute basic net income (loss) per share

 

51,707

 

49,600

 

51,576

 

49,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used to compute diluted net income (loss) per share

 

51,707

 

51,187

 

51,576

 

49,527

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2009  2008 

Revenues:

   

Hardware product revenues

  $55,961  $94,297 

Software and other revenues

   12,526   14,734 
         

Total revenues

   68,487   109,031 
         

Costs and expenses:

   

Cost of hardware product revenues

   35,998   57,789 

Research and development

   29,547   27,887 

Selling, general and administrative

   24,612   25,639 

Amortization of intangible assets

   109   9,237 
         

Total costs and expenses

   90,266   120,552 
         

Operating loss

   (21,779)  (11,521)

Interest income

   2,622   4,511 

Other income (expense), net

   830   (698)
         

Loss before income taxes

   (18,327)  (7,708)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

   2,740   (3,030)
         

Net loss

  $(21,067) $(4,678)
         

Net loss per share – basic and diluted

  $(0.41) $(0.09)
         

Shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share

   51,176   51,445 
         

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

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ZORAN CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(41,298

)

$

(5,686

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operations:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

4,032

 

4,021

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

18,493

 

24,338

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

6,584

 

7,032

 

In-process research and development

 

22,383

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

6,440

 

 

Gain on sale of short-term investments

 

(115

)

(809

)

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

343

 

(6,408

)

Inventories

 

(11,611

)

(2,021

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets

 

979

 

(1,791

)

Accounts payable

 

(23,922

)

14,871

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and long-term liabilities

 

(3,621

)

8,731

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(21,313

)

42,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(3,700

)

(3,960

)

Purchases of investments

 

(98,997

)

(204,086

)

Sales and maturities of investments

 

131,059

 

160,546

 

Acquisition of Let It Wave, net of cash acquired of $1,261

 

(22,767

)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

5,595

 

(47,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

4,083

 

3,682

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

4,083

 

3,682

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(11,635

)

(1,540

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

97,377

 

100,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

85,742

 

$

98,494

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2009  2008 

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

Net loss

  $(21,067) $(4,678)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations:

   

Depreciation

   1,956   2,049 

Amortization of intangible assets

   109   9,237 

Stock-based compensation expense

   2,922   2,943 

Deferred income taxes

   492   (3,535)

Gain on sale of short-term investments

   —     (95)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

   

Accounts receivable

   (13,142)  3,166 

Inventories

   3,522   (15,610)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets

   1,117   (252)

Accounts payable

   9,147   (15,311)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities

   1,225   (3,765)
         

Net cash used in operating activities

   (13,719)  (25,851)
         

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

Purchases of property and equipment, net

   (65)  (1,968)

Purchases of investments

   (51,275)  (70,216)

Sales and maturities of investments

   40,053   92,613 
         

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   (11,287)  20,429 
         

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

   35   137 
         

Net cash provided by financing activities

   35   137 
         

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (24,971)  (5,285)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   110,643   97,377 
         

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $85,672  $92,092 
         

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

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ZORAN CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1.              Basis of Presentation

1.Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Zoran Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Zoran” or the “Company”) have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. However, certain information or footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all necessary adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, for a fair statement of the consolidated financial position, operating results and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year or in any future period. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2007,2008, included in the Company’s 20072008 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Revenues

On January 25, 2006,In April 2009 the Company entered into an agreement with MediaTek to settle patent litigation betweenFinancial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued three related FASB Staff Positions (FSP): (i) FSP No. 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the companies. In consideration for licenses granted by Zoran, MediaTek agreed to pay Zoran $55 million,Volume and Level of which $44 million was paid in February 2006 and $11 million was paid in April 2006.  These two payments, net of amounts attributable to a holder of rights under patents involved in the litigation, and amounts payable as legal fees, were recognized as license revenues related to litigation settlement. MediaTek was required to pay quarterly royalties totaling $30 million over a 30-month period that commenced on the date of the agreement based on future sales of covered MediaTek products.  These royalty payments, net of amounts payable by Zoran to a holder of rights under patents involved in the litigation, and amounts payable as legal fees, are recognized as software and other revenues as they are received.

2.              Stock-based compensation

The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, employee stock purchases and restricted stock unit grantsActivity for the threeAsset or Liability have Significantly Decreased and six monthIdentifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (FSP No. 157-4), (ii) SFAS No. 115-2 and SFAS No. 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments” (FSP No. 115-2 and FSP No. 124-2), and (iii) SFAS No. 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) No. 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”, (FSP No. 107 and APB No. 28-1), which will be effective for interim and annual periods endedending after June 30, 2008 and 2007 as recorded in accordance with SFAS 123(R) (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123(R)”) (in thousands):

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of hardware product revenues

 

$

105

 

$

116

 

$

200

 

$

176

 

Research and development

 

1,305

 

1,468

 

2,464

 

2,163

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

2,231

 

2,936

 

3,920

 

4,693

 

Total costs and expenses

 

$

3,641

 

$

4,520

 

$

6,584

 

$

7,032

 

The income tax benefit for share-based compensation expense was $378,000 and $829,000 for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008. The Company recognized no tax benefit during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 due15, 2009. FSP No. 157-4 provides guidance on how to the Company’s full valuation on its deferred tax assets, which was released in December 2007.

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Valuation Assumptions

The Company estimatesdetermine the fair value of stock options usingassets and liabilities under SFAS No. 157 in the Black-Scholes valuationcurrent economic environment and reemphasizes that the objective of a fair value measurement remains an exit price. FSP No. 115-2 and FSP No. 124-2 modify the requirements for recognizing other-than-temporarily impaired debt securities and revise the existing impairment model withfor such securities, by modifying the following assumptions:current intent and ability indicator in determining whether a debt security is other-than-temporarily impaired. FSP No. 107 and APB No. 28-1 enhance the disclosure of instruments under the scope of SFAS No. 157 for both interim and annual periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of these Staff Positions on its consolidated financial statements.

 

 

Stock Option Plans

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

Average expected term (years)

 

5.5

 

5.5

 

5.4

 

5.5

 

Expected volatility

 

54

%

60

%

54

%

60

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

3.2

%

4.8

%

3.0

%

4.8

%

Dividend yield

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

0

%

 

 

Employee Stock Purchase Plans

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average expected term (years)

 

1.25

 

1.27

 

1.36

 

1.28

 

Expected volatility

 

53

%

46

%

53

%

47

%

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.8

%

4.9

%

3.3

%

4.8

%

Dividend yield

 

0

%

0

%

0

%

0

%

Expected Term:  The expected term representsEffective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted, FASB Staff Position No. 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (FSP No. 142-3) that amends the factors considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 142. FSP No. 142-3 requires a consistent approach between the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS No. 142 and the period thatof expected cash flows used to measure the Company’s stock-based awardsfair value of an asset under SFAS No. 141(R). The FSP also requires enhanced disclosures when an intangible asset’s expected future cash flows are expectedaffected by an entity’s intent and/or ability to be outstanding and was determined basedrenew or extend the arrangement. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual termscondensed consolidated financial position, results of the stock-based awardsoperations and vesting schedules.cash flows.

Expected Volatility:  The Company uses historical volatility in deriving its volatility assumption.  Management believes that historical volatility appropriately reflects the market’s expectations of future volatility.

Risk-Free Interest Rate:  Management bases its assumptions regarding the risk-free interest rate on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term.

Expected Dividend: The Company has not paid and does not anticipate paying any dividends in the near future.

Stock Option Activity

The following is a summary of stock option activities:

 

 

Shares Underlying
Outstanding Options

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2008

 

7,703,071

 

$

17.92

 

Granted

 

1,478,930

 

$

14.12

 

Exercised

 

(80,515

)

$

8.88

 

Canceled

 

(157,836

)

$

17.54

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2008

 

8,943,650

 

$

17.38

 

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Significant option groups outstanding as of June 30, 2008 and the related weighted average exercise price and contractual life information, are as follows:

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

Exercise Prices

 

Shares
Underlying
Options at
June 30,
2008

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(Years)

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Aggregate
intrinsic value
(‘000)

 

Shares
Underlying
Options at
June 30,
2008

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(Years)

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Aggregate
intrinsic
value (‘000)

 

$0.00 to $9.99

 

328,809

 

3.95

 

$

6.69

 

$

1,648

 

321,309

 

3.88

 

$

6.63

 

$

1,628

 

$10.00 to $11.99

 

895,988

 

5.83

 

$

10.55

 

1,027

 

895,988

 

5.83

 

$

10.55

 

1,027

 

$12.00 to $14.99

 

2,715,950

 

7.63

 

$

13.78

 

 

1,144,733

 

4.88

 

$

13.36

 

 

$15.00 to $19.99

 

2,662,613

 

6.89

 

$

18.23

 

 

1,819,405

 

6.03

 

$

17.60

 

 

$20.00 to $25.99

 

1,958,133

 

5.69

 

$

23.96

 

 

1,755,951

 

5.31

 

$

23.99

 

 

$26.00 to $46.53

 

382,157

 

2.21

 

$

28.59

 

 

380,173

 

2.18

 

$

28.60

 

 

Total

 

8,943,650

 

6.44

 

$

17.38

 

$

2,675

 

6,317,559

 

5.25

 

$

17.71

 

$

2,655

 

Of the 8,943,650 stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2008,Effective January 1, 2009, the Company estimates that 8,585,000 will fully vest over the remaining contractual term.  Asadopted FASB Staff Position No. 157-1, “Application of June 30, 2008, these options had a weighted average remaining contractual lifeFASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Other Accounting Pronouncements That Address Fair Value Measurements for Purposes of 6.31 years, a weighted average exercise priceLease Classification or Measurement under Statement 13” (FSP No. 157-1) and FSP No.157-2, “Effective Date of $17.43 and aggregate intrinsic value of $2,664,000.

The weighted average grant date fair value of options, as determined underFASB Statement No. 157” (FSP No. 157-2). FSP No. 157-1 amends SFAS No. 123(R), granted during the three157 to remove certain leasing transactions from its scope, and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 was $7.31 and $7.28 per share, respectively.  The weighted average grant date fair valueeffective upon initial adoption of options, as determined under SFAS No. 123(R), granted during157. FSP No. 157-2 was effective from the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007 was $11.47 per share.

first quarter of fiscal 2009. The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value, basedadoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s closing stock pricecondensed consolidated financial position, results of $11.70 as of June 30, 2008, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date.  The total number of shares of common stock underlying in-the-money options exercisable as of June 30, 2008 was 1,215,000.  The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the threeoperations and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 was $307,000 and $432,000 respectively.  There was no excess tax benefit realized bycash flows.

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, (“SFAS No. 141R”) and SFAS No.160, “Noncontrolling Interests in 2008Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No.51” (“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 141R establishes principles and 2007requirements for option exercises duehow the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non controlling interest in the acquiree. The statement also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines

what information to disclose to enable users of the availabilityfinancial statement to evaluate the nature and financial effects of non stockthe business combination. SFAS No. 160 will change the accounting and reporting for minority interests, reporting them as equity separate from the parent entity’s equity, as well as requiring expanded disclosures. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the current period but the nature and magnitude of the specific effects will depend upon the nature, terms and size of acquisitions the Company consummates after the effective date.

In April 2009 the FASB issued FSP No. 141R-1 “Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies”, (FSP No. 141R-1). FSP No. 141R-1 amends the provisions in SFAS No. 141R for the initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosures for assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations. The FSP eliminates the distinction between contractual and non-contractual contingencies, including the initial recognition and measurement criteria in SFAS No. 141R and instead carries forward most of the provisions in SFAS No. 141 for acquired contingencies. FSP No. 141R-1 is effective for contingent assets and contingent liabilities acquired in business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The nature and magnitude of the specific effects will depend upon the nature, term and size of the acquired contingencies after the effective date.

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“SFAS No. 161”), which requires additional disclosures about the objectives of using derivative instruments; the method by which the derivative instruments and related net operating loss carry forwards which fully offset our taxable income.hedged items are accounted for under FASB Statement No.133 and its related interpretations; and the effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items on financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 also requires disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. The adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

2.Stock-based compensation

Stock Option Plans

As of June 30, 2008, the Company had $19,400,000 of unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to stock options after estimated forfeitures, which are expected to be recognized over the weighted average remaining term of 2.86 years.

The Company settles employee stock option exercises with newly issued common shares.

Stock Option Plans

As of June 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, the Company had outstanding options for the purchase of 8,943,6508,335,662 shares of common stock held by employees and directors under the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”), 2005 Outside Directors Equity Plan, 2000 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, 1995 Outside Directors Stock Option Plan, the 1993 Stock Option Plan and other various plans the Company assumed as a result of acquisitions. As of June 30, 2008, an aggregate of 3,670,941March 31, 2009, 3,649,447 shares remained available for future grants and awards. Options and stock appreciation rights granted under the 2005 Plan must have exercise prices per share not less than the fair market value of Zoran common stock on the date of grant and may not be repriced without stockholder approval. Such awards will vest and become exercisable upon conditions established by the Compensation Committee and may not have a term exceeding 10 years.

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Table of ContentsThe following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options, employee stock purchases and restricted stock unit grants for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 as recorded in accordance with SFAS 123(R) (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123(R)”) (in thousands):

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31, 2009
  Three Months Ended
March 31, 2008

Cost of hardware product revenues

  $111  $95

Research and development

   1,303   1,159

Selling, general and administrative

   1,508   1,689
        

Total costs and expenses

  $2,922  $2,943
        

The income tax benefit for share-based compensation expense was $294,000 and $451,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Valuation Assumptions

The Company estimates the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions:

   Stock Option Plans
Three Months Ended
March 31,
  Stock Purchase Plan
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2009  2008  2009  2008 

Average expected term (years)

  5.6  5.3  1.25  1.46 

Expected volatility

  55% 55% 55% 52%

Risk-free interest rate

  1.8% 2.7% 1.5% 4.8%

Dividend yield

  0% 0% 0% 0%

Expected Term: The expected term represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding and was determined based on the Company’s historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms of the stock-based awards and vesting schedules.

Expected Volatility: The Company uses historical volatility in deriving its volatility assumption. Management believes that historical volatility appropriately reflects the market’s expectations of future volatility.

Risk-Free Interest Rate: Management bases its assumptions regarding the risk-free interest rate on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with an equivalent remaining term.

Expected Dividend:The Company has not paid and does not anticipate paying any dividends in the near future.

Stock Option Activity

The following is a summary of stock option activities:

   Shares Underlying
Options Outstanding
  Weighted Average
Exercise Price

Outstanding at January 1, 2009

  8,300,050  $17.00

Granted

  122,150  $6.30

Exercised

  (6,531) $5.26

Canceled

  (80,007) $15.92
     

Outstanding at March 31, 2009

  8,335,662  $16.86
     

Significant option groups outstanding as of March 31, 2009 and the related weighted average exercise price and contractual life information, are as follows:

   Options Outstanding  Options Exercisable

Exercise Prices

  Shares
Underlying
Options at
March 31,
2009
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(Years)
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(‘000)
  Shares
Underlying
Options at
March 31,
2009
  Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life
(Years)
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
  Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(‘000)

$0.00 to $9.99

  442,641  5.92  $6.89  $862  272,141  3.64  $6.95  $519

$10.00 to $11.99

  850,777  5.08  $10.54   —    850,777  5.08  $10.54   —  

$12.00 to $14.99

  2,651,123  6.84  $13.85   —    1,212,791  4.28  $13.54   —  

$15.00 to $19.99

  2,506,093  6.14  $18.17   —    1,947,098  5.60  $17.76   —  

$20.00 to $25.99

  1,640,808  5.03  $23.84   —    1,520,184  4.77  $23.84   —  

$26.00 to $46.53

  244,220  1.55  $29.30   —    243,038  1.53  $29.31   —  
                      

Total

  8,335,662  5.89  $16.86  $862  6,046,029  4.80  $17.40  $519
                      

Of the 8,335,662 stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2009, the Company estimates that approximately 8,118,000 will fully vest over the remaining contractual term. As of March 31, 2009, these options had a weighted average remaining contractual life of 5.79 years, a weighted average exercise price of $16.91 and aggregate intrinsic value of $811,000.

The weighted average grant date fair value of options, as determined under SFAS No. 123(R), granted during the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 was $3.22 and $6.12 per share, respectively.

The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value, based on the Company’s closing stock price of $8.80 as of March 31, 2009, which would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options as of that date. The total number of shares of common stock underlying in-the-money options exercisable as of March 31, 2009 was 230,000. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2009 was $14,000. There was no excess tax benefit realized by the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 for option exercises due to the availability of non stock related net operating loss carry forwards which fully offset our taxable income.

As of March 31, 2009, the Company had $16,874,000 of unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to stock options after estimated forfeitures, which are expected to be recognized over an estimated period of 2.55 years.

The Company settles employee stock option exercises with newly issued common shares.

Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units

Restricted shares and restricted stock units are granted under the 2005 Plan. As of June 30, 2008, we had $99,000March 31, 2009, there was $152,000 of total unrecognized stock-based compensation cost related to restricted shares and restricted stock units, which are expected to be recognized over the weighted average remaining term of 1.512.42 years.

The following is a summary of restricted shares and restricted stock units activities:

 

 

 

Outstanding
Restricted Shares
And Stock Units

 

Weighted-
Average Grant-
Date Fair Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances, December 31, 2007

 

77,345

 

$

18.53

 

Granted

 

 

$

 

Released/vested

 

(51,316

)

$

20.29

 

Forfeited

 

(612

)

$

21.56

 

Balances, June 30, 2008

 

25,417

 

$

14.91

 

   Outstanding 
Restricted Shares 
and Stock Units
  Weighted-
Average Grant-
Date Fair Value

Balances, January 1, 2009

  35,400  $11.40

Granted

  —    $—  

Released

  (4,708) $14.48

Forfeited

  (650) $8.29
     

Balances, March 31, 2009

  30,042  $10.98
     

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) was adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors in October 1995 and approved by its stockholders in December 1995. The ESPP enables employees to purchase shares through payroll deductions at approximately 85% of the lesser of the fair value of common stock at the beginning of a 24-month offering period or the end of each six-month segment within such offering period. The ESPP is intended to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. During the three month period ended June 30, 2008, 301,119 shares were purchased by employees under the terms of the plan agreements at a weighted average price of $11.19 per share.  As of June 30, 2008, 1,825,833March 31, 2009, 1,373,752 shares were reserved and available for issuance under this plan.

Stock Repurchase Program

In March 2008, the ESPP.Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program under which the Company may repurchase up to $100.0 million of outstanding Zoran common stock. The amount and timing of specific repurchases under this program are subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors, including management’s discretion. Repurchases may be in open-market transactions or through privately negotiated transactions, and the repurchase program may be modified, extended or terminated by the board of directors at any time. There is no guarantee of the exact number of shares that will be repurchased under the program.

As of March 31, 2009, the authorized amount that remains available under the Company’s stock repurchase program was $90.0 million. The Company retires all shares repurchased under the stock repurchase program. There was no repurchases in the three months ended March 31, 2009. The purchase price for the repurchased shares of the Company’s stock repurchased is reflected as a reduction of common stock and additional paid-in capital.

 

3.  Comprehensive Loss

3.Comprehensive Loss

The following table presents the calculation of comprehensive loss as required by SFAS 130 “Reporting Comprehensive Income.” The components of comprehensive loss, net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(36,620

)

$

198

 

$

(41,298

)

$

(5,686

)

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, net of tax

 

(1,599

)

(907

)

(1,900

)

(2,349

)

Total comprehensive loss

 

$

(38,219

)

$

(709

)

$

(43,198

)

$

(8,035

)

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2009  2008 

Net loss

  $(21,067) $(4,678)

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax

   (206)  (301)
         

Total comprehensive loss

  $(21,273) $(4,979)
         

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) isloss are unrealized gain (loss), on marketable securities, net of tax, on marketable securities.related taxes.

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4.  Marketable Securities

4.Marketable Securities

The Company’s portfolio of marketableavailable for sale securities as of June 30,March 31, 2009 was as follows (in thousands):

   Cost  Unrealized
Gains
  Unrealized
Losses
  Estimated
Fair Value

Corporate notes and bonds

  $200,801  $1,045  $(4,353) $197,493

Auction rate securities

   20,350   —     —     20,350

U.S. government and agency securities

   31,023   83   (22)  31,084

Foreign and municipal bonds

   7,345   —     (64)  7,281

Certificates of deposit

   1,999   10   —     2,009
                

Total fixed income securities

   261,518   1,138   (4,439)  258,217

Publicly traded equity securities

   1,393   —     (820)  573
                

Total available for sale securities

  $262,911  $1,138  $(5,259) $258,790
                

The Company’s portfolio of available for sale securities as of December 31, 2008 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Cost

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

Estimated
Fair
Value

 

Corporate notes and bonds

 

$

167,069

 

$

432

 

$

(1,334

)

$

166,167

 

Auction rate securities

 

57,775

 

 

 

57,775

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

31,789

 

11

 

(159

)

31,641

 

Foreign and municipal bonds

 

15,804

 

59

 

(11

)

15,852

 

Certificates of deposit

 

1,997

 

11

 

 

2,008

 

Total fixed income securities

 

274,434

 

513

 

(1,504

)

273,443

 

Publicly traded equity securities

 

1,393

 

 

(407

)

986

 

 

 

275,827

 

513

 

(1,911

)

274,429

 

Less: Auction rate securities included in other assets and long- term investments

 

(57,775

)

 

 

(57,775

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total short-term investments

 

$

218,052

 

$

513

 

$

(1,911

)

$

216,654

 

The Company’s portfolio of marketable securities as of December 31, 2007 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

Cost

 

Unrealized
Gains

 

Unrealized
Losses

 

Estimated
Fair
Value

 

Corporate notes and bonds

 

$

162,339

 

$

580

 

$

(305

)

$

162,614

 

Auction rate securities

 

85,350

 

 

 

85,350

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

36,290

 

206

 

 

36,496

 

Foreign and municipal bonds

 

17,421

 

55

 

(1

)

17,475

 

Certificates of deposit

 

3,994

 

4

 

(1

)

3,997

 

Total fixed income securities

 

305,394

 

845

 

(307

)

305,932

 

Publicly traded equity securities

 

1,393

 

457

 

 

1,850

 

 

 

306,787

 

1,302

 

(307

)

307,782

 

Less: Auction rate securities included in other assets and long- term investments

 

(85,350

)

 

 

(85,350

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total short-term investments

 

$

221,437

 

$

1,302

 

$

(307

)

$

222,432

 

   Cost  Unrealized
Gains
  Unrealized
Losses
  Estimated
Fair Value

Corporate notes and bonds

  $175,194  $767  $(3,705) $172,256

Auction rate securities

   20,350   —     —     20,350

U.S. government and agency securities

   45,413   187   —     45,600

Foreign and municipal bonds

   7,341   29   (154)  7,216

Certificates of deposit

   1,999   18   —     2,017
                

Total fixed income securities

   250,297   1,001   (3,859)  247,439

Publicly traded equity securities

   1,393   —     (948)  445
                

Total available for sale securities

  $251,690  $1,001  $(4,807) $247,884
                

The following table summarizes the maturities of the Company’s fixed income securities as of June 30, 2008March 31, 2009 (in thousands):

 

 

Cost

 

Estimated
Fair
Value

 

  Cost  Estimated
Fair Value

Less than 1 year

 

$

85,372

 

$

85,234

 

  $102,260  $101,387

Due in 1 to 2 years

 

86,978

 

86,570

 

   77,165   76,249

Due in 2 to 5 years

 

44,309

 

43,864

 

   61,743   60,231

Greater than 5 years*

 

57,775

 

57,775

 

   57,775   57,775

 

 

 

 

 

      

Total fixed income securities

 

$

274,434

 

$

273,443

 

  $298,943  $295,642
      

 


*Comprised of auction rate securities (“ARS”), with a par value of $20.4 million with Wachovia Securities and $37.4 million with UBS, which have reset dates of 90 days or less but final expiration dates over 5 years. In October 2008, the Company received communications from Wachovia Securities indicating that Wachovia Securities expected to launch an offer to purchase ARS held by the Company beginning no later than June 10, 2009 and ending no later than June 30, 2009, at par value. The ARS with Wachovia Securities is classified as available for sale and included in short term investments as of March 31 2009 and December 31, 2008 as they are expected to be settled within one year from the balance sheet date.

*ComprisedIn October 2008, the Company accepted an offer (the “UBS Offer”) from UBS AG (“UBS”), one of auction rateits investment managers. Under the UBS Offer, UBS issued to the Company Series C-2 Auction Rate Securities Rights (“ARS Rights”) that entitle it to sell the Company’s eligible ARS to UBS affiliates during the period from June 30, 2010 to July 2, 2012 for a price equal to par value. In exchange for the issuance of the ARS Rights, the UBS affiliates have the discretionary right to sell the Company’s eligible ARS on the

Company’s behalf, without prior notification, at any time during a two-year period beginning June 30, 2010. The ARS with UBS are classified as trading securities which have reset dates of 90 days or less but final expiration dates over 5 years.  These securities areand included in other assets and long-term investments as of June 30, 2008.

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5.  Fair Value

Effective January 1,March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 as the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”).  In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,” which provides asettlement is expected to occur after one year deferralfrom the balance sheet date.

The Company holds its marketable securities, other than the ARS held with UBS, as available-for-sale and marks them to market. The Company expects to realize the full value of the effective date of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognizedall its marketable securities upon maturity or disclosed in the financial statements at fair value at least annually.  Therefore,sale, as the Company has adopted the provisionsintent and believes it has the ability to hold the securities until the full value is realized.

5.Fair Value

Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157 (“SFAS 157 with respect to its financial assets and liabilities only.  SFAS 157No. 157”) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. FairWhen determining the fair value is defined under SFAS 157 asmeasurements for assets and liabilities required or permitted to be recorded at fair value, the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) inCompany considers the principal or most advantageous market forin which it would transact and it considers assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.  Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under SFAS 157 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  liability.

The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable:

 

·Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

·Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices 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 assets or liabilities.

 

·Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

In accordance with SFAS No. 157, the following table represents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets (investments) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2009 (in thousands):

 

   Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total

Corporate notes and bonds

  $—    $197,493  $—    $197,493

Auction rate securities

   —     —     55,775   55,775

ARS Rights

   —     —     2,000   2,000

U.S. government and agency securities

   —     31,084   —     31,084

Foreign and municipal bonds

   —     7,281   —     7,281

Certificates of deposit

   —     2,009   —     2,009
                

Total fixed income securities

   —     237,867   57,775   295,642

Publicly traded equity securities

   573   —     —     573
                

Total

  $573  $237,867  $57,775  $296,215
                

Amounts included in:

   Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total

Short-term investments

  $573  $237,867  $20,350  $258,790

Long-term investments

   —     —     37,425   37,425
                

Total

  $573  $237,867  $57,775  $296,215
                

At March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company held auction rate securities (“ARS”) with a par value of $57.8 million. The adoptionCompany’s ARS are high grade long-term debt instruments backed by student loans which are guaranteed by the United States government. All of this statement did notthe Company’s ARS have credit ratings of AAA or AA, and none are mortgage-backed debt obligations. The Company also holds Series C-2 Auction Rate Securities Rights (“ARS Rights”) that entitle it to sell the Company’s eligible ARS to UBS affiliates during the period from June 30, 2010 to July 2, 2012 for a material impactprice equal to par value. In exchange for the issuance of the ARS Rights, the UBS affiliates have the discretionary right to sell the Company’s eligible ARS on the Company’s consolidatedbehalf, without prior notification, at any time during a two-year period beginning June 30, 2010. The total fair value of the ARS, combined with the fair value of the ARS Rights, approximate the par value of the ARS.

The enforceability of the ARS Rights results of operationsin a put option and financial condition.

Effective January 1, 2008,should be recognized as a free standing asset separate from the related ARS. The Company adoptedmeasures the ARS Rights at fair value under SFAS No. 159 “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”).  SFAS 159 allows, which permits an entity the irrevocable option to elect fair value for the initial and subsequent measurement for specified financial assets and liabilities on a contract-by-contract basis.  The Company did not elect to adopt the fair value option under this Statement.

In accordance with SFAS 157,for recognized financial assets, in order to match the following table representschanges in the Company’s fair value hierarchy for its financial assets (cash equivalents and investments) measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2008 (in thousands):

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Corporate notes and bonds

 

$

 

$

166,167

 

$

 

$

166,167

 

Auction rate securities

 

 

 

57,775

 

57,775

 

U.S. government and agency securities

 

 

31,641

 

 

31,641

 

Foreign and municipal bonds

 

 

15,852

 

 

15,852

 

Certificates of deposit

 

 

2,008

 

 

2,008

 

Total fixed income securities

 

 

215,668

 

57,775

 

273,443

 

Publicly traded equity securities

 

986

 

 

 

986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

986

 

$

215,668

 

$

57,775

 

$

274,429

 

The Company’s Level 3 investments as of June 30, 2008 include high-grade auction rate securities primarily consisting of government guaranteed student loans.  Auction rate securities are securities that are structured with short-term interest rates which periodically reset through auctions, typically within every 90 days.  At the end of each reset period, investors can sell or continue to hold the securities at par. During the current quarter, some of the auction rate securities were sold and others failed to auction successfully due to market supply exceeding market demand.  In the event of a failed auction, the notes continue to bear interest at a predetermined maximum rate based on the credit rating of notes as determined by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations.  The funds associated with failed auctions will not be accessible until a successful auction occurs, a buyer is found outside of the auction process, the issuers redeem the securities or the underlying securities have matured.related ARS. As a result, theunrealized gains and losses are included in earnings in future periods. The Company has classified all auction rate securities as long-term assetsexpects that future changes in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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the ARS Rights will approximate fair value movements in the related ARS. The Company valued the ARS Rights using a discounted cash flow approach including estimates based on data available as of March 31, 2009, of interest rates, timing and amount of cash flow, adjusted for any bearer risk associated with the financial ability of UBS to repurchase the ARS beginning June 30, 2010. These assumptions are volatile and subject to change as the underlying sources of these assumptions and market conditions change. Due to the current economic environment in which there is a lack of market activity for auction rate securities, the Company has been unable to obtain quoted prices or market prices for identical assets as of the measurement date resulting in significant unobservable inputs used in determining the fair value. The Company estimated the fair value of these auction rate securitiesthe ARS using the income approach based on the following: (i) the underlying structure and contractual provisions of each security; (ii) the present value of future principal and interest payments discounted at rates considered to reflect current market conditions; and (iii) consideration of the probabilities of default, auction failure, or repurchase at par for each period. These estimated fair values could change significantly based on future market conditions, which could result in recognizing an other-than-temporary impairment loss.

The Company continues to monitor the market for ARS and consider its impact (if any) on the fair market value indicatedof its investments. If the market conditions deteriorate further, the Company may be required to record additional unrealized losses in earnings, offset by this approach yielded a value that approximatedcorresponding increases in the par value of the respective securities.ARS Rights. The Company believes that, based on its current cash and cash equivalents balance, the current lack of liquidity in the credit and capital markets will not have a material impact on its liquidity, cash flows or ability to fund its operations.

The reconciliation of beginning and ending balances for auction rate securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the periodyear was as follows (in(in thousands):

 

 

Fair Value Measurements
using Significant Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)

 

 

Auction rate securities

 

  Fair Value
Measurements
Using Significant
Unobservable Inputs

(Level 3)
ARS
  Fair Value
Measurements

Using Significant
Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
ARS Rights

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2008

 

$

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

 

 

 

Balance at January 1, 2009

  $55,775  $2,000

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):

    

Included in earnings

 

 

   —     —  

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

   —     —  

Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements

 

 

   —     —  

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

62,775

 

   —     —  

Balance at March 31, 2008

 

62,775

 

Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized)

 

 

 

Included in earnings

 

 

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 

Purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements

 

(5,000

)

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2008

 

$

57,775

 

      

Balance at March 31, 2009

  $55,775  $2,000
      

 

6.              Inventories

6.Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first in, first out) or market and consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

  March 31,
2009
  December 31,
2008

Purchased parts and work in process

 

$

29,580

 

$

28,498

 

  $17,809  $24,127

Finished goods

 

31,023

 

20,494

 

   16,034   13,238

 

$

60,603

 

$

48,992

 

      
  $33,843  $37,365
      

 

7.              Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

7.Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company monitors the recoverability of goodwill recorded in connection with acquisitions, by reporting unit, annually, or sooner if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company performed theconducted its annual analysisimpairment test of goodwill as of September 30, 20072008 in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No.142 (“SFAS No. 142”), “Goodwill and concluded that goodwill was not impaired, asOther Intangible Assets” and SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the fair valueImpairment or Disposal of eachLong-Lived Assets.” Impairment is tested at the reporting unit level which is one level below the reportable segments. The Consumer segment has two reporting units – Home Entertainment and Mobile, and the Imaging segment has one reporting unit. As a result of this test, the Company determined that the carrying amounts for both of the Consumer segment reporting units exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill.their fair values and recorded a goodwill impairment charge and an impairment charge for acquired intangibles during the three months ended September 30, 2008. There have been no significant changes in the underlying assumptions used for the Imaging segment as of March 31, 2009.

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Components of Acquired Intangible Assets (in(in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2008

 

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

Life
(Years)

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net 
Balance

 

Gross
Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net 
Balance

 

Amortized intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased technology

 

2-3

 

$

195,505

 

$

(189,741

)

$

5,764

 

$

195,505

 

$

(175,451

)

$

20,054

 

Patents

 

3-5

 

40,265

 

(39,661

)

604

 

40,265

 

(36,961

)

3,304

 

Customer base

 

3-5

 

13,860

 

(13,273

)

587

 

13,860

 

(12,043

)

1,817

 

Tradename and others

 

3-5

 

4,655

 

(2,853

)

1,802

 

3,350

 

(2,580

)

770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

$

254,285

 

$

(245,528

)

$

8,757

 

$

252,980

 

$

(227,035

)

$

25,945

 

   Life
(Years)
  March 31, 2009  December 31, 2008
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net
Balance
  Gross
Carrying
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
  Net
Balance

Amortized intangible assets:

            

Purchased technology

  2-3  $193,132  $(193,132) $—    $193,132  $(193,132) $—  

Patents

  3-5   40,265   (40,265)  —     40,265   (40,265)  —  

Customer base

  3-5   13,572   (13,572)  —     13,572   (13,572)  —  

Tradename and others

  3-5   4,231   (3,271)  960   4,231   (3,162)  1,069
                          

Total

    $251,200  $(250,240) $960  $251,200  $(250,131) $1,069
                          

Estimated future intangible amortization expense, based on current balances, as of June 30, 2008March 31, 2009 is as follows (in thousands):

 

Remaining six months of 2008

 

$

5,058

 

Year ending December 31, 2009

 

2,255

 

Year ending December 31, 2010

 

1,245

 

Year ending December 31, 2011

 

199

 

 

 

$

8,757

 

Remaining nine months of 2009

  $326

Year ending December 31, 2010

   435

Year ending December 31, 2011

   199
    
  $960
    

Goodwill by reporting unitunits was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

  March 31,
2009
  December 31,
2008

Consumer

 

$

164,494

 

$

164,494

 

  $—    $—  

Imaging

 

4,197

 

4,197

 

   4,197   4,197

 

$

168,691

 

$

168,691

 

      
  $4,197  $4,197
      

 

8.              Income Taxes

8.Income Taxes

The Company follows the liability method of accounting for income taxes, which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequence of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Realization of deferred tax assets is based on the Company’s ability to generate sufficient future taxable income. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2007,2009, historical operating income and projected future profits represented sufficient positive evidence that $51.1 million of the Company’s deferred tax assets will more likely than not be realized and, accordingly,realized. In certain material foreign jurisdictions, where future income is less certain, the company has recorded a valuation allowance was released.against certain deferred tax assets until such time as it is more likely than not that those assets will be realized.

The calculation of the Company’s tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. The Company records liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on its estimate of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes may be due. Actual tax liabilities may be different than the recorded estimates and could result in an additional charge or benefit to the tax provision in the period when the ultimate tax assessment is determined.

OurThe Company’s effective tax rate is highly dependent upon the geographic distribution of ourits worldwide earnings or losses, the tax regulations and tax holiday benefits in certain jurisdictions, and the effectiveness of ourits tax planning strategies. The provision for income taxes for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 reflects the estimated annual tax rate applied to the year to date net loss, adjusted for certain discreet items that are fully recognized in the period they occur.  The Company benefits from ourCompany’s Israel based subsidiary’s status asis an “Approved Enterprise” under Israeli law, which provides a ten-year tax holiday for income attributable to a portion of the Company’s operations in Israel. The Company’s U.S. federal net operating losses expire at various times between 2009 and 2024, and the benefits from the Company’s subsidiary’s Approved Enterprise status expire at various times beginning in 2011.

On January 1, 2007,The provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2009 reflects the estimated annual tax rate applied to the year to date net earnings after the exclusion of a material foreign jurisdiction where the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accountingis unable to accurately project earnings for Uncertaintyfuture periods. A separate tax calculation was done for that jurisdiction, which was included in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”).  Under FIN 48, the impact of an uncertaintotal provision for income tax position on income tax expense must be recognized at the amount that is more-likely-than-not of being sustained.taxes. As of December 31, 2007,2008, the Company had $26.5$33.6 million of unrecognized tax benefits which have not materially changed during the current period.  The applicationperiod and all of incomewhich would benefit the Company’s tax law is inherently complex.  Laws and regulationsexpense if realized in this area are voluminous and are often ambiguous and the Company is required to make many subjective assumptions and judgments regarding its income tax exposures.  In addition, interpretations of and guidance surrounding income tax laws and regulations are subject to change over time.  Any changes in our subjective assumptions and judgments could materially affect amounts recognized infuture.

 

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the consolidated balance sheets and statements of income.  The Company’s ongoing tax audit in Israel may result in a positive or negative adjustment to the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.

9.              Segment Reporting

9.Segment Reporting

The Company’s products are based onconsist of highly integrated application-specific integrated circuits or ASICs, and system-on-a-chip or SOC, solutions. The Company also licenses certain software and other intellectual property. The Company has two reportable segments Consumer group and Imaging group.

The Consumer group provides products for use in DVD players, recordable DVD players, standard and high definition digital television products, digital camera products and multimedia mobile phone products. The Imaging group provides products used in digital copiers, laser and inkjet printers as well as multifunction peripherals.

Information about reported segment income or loss is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

$

108,822

 

$

107,281

 

$

197,194

 

$

188,733

 

Imaging

 

19,863

 

22,622

 

40,522

 

42,829

 

 

 

$

128,685

 

$

129,903

 

$

237,716

 

$

231,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

$

108,926

 

$

102,230

 

$

205,473

 

$

184,516

 

Imaging

 

14,491

 

16,338

 

29,259

 

31,831

 

 

 

$

123,417

 

$

118,568

 

$

234,732

 

$

216,347

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contribution margin:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

$

(104

)

$

5,051

 

$

(8,279

)

$

4,217

 

Imaging

 

5,372

 

6,284

 

11,263

 

10,998

 

 

 

$

5,268

 

$

11,335

 

$

2,984

 

$

15,215

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2009  2008 

Net revenues:

   

Consumer

  $54,291  $88,372 

Imaging

   14,196   20,659 
         
  $68,487  $109,031 
         

Operating expenses:

   

Consumer

  $77,846  $96,547 

Imaging

   12,311   14,768 
         
  $90,157  $111,315 
         

Contribution margin:

   

Consumer

  $(23,555) $(8,175)

Imaging

   1,885   5,891 
         
  $(21,670) $(2,284)
         

A reconciliation of the totals reported for the operating segments to the applicable line items in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contribution margin from operating segments

 

$

5,268

 

$

11,335

 

$

2,984

 

$

15,215

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

9,256

 

12,169

 

18,493

 

24,338

 

In-process research and development

 

22,383

 

 

22,383

 

 

Total operating loss

 

$

(26,371

)

$

(834

)

$

(37,892

)

$

(9,123

)

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2009  2008 

Contribution margin from operating segments

  $(21,670) $(2,284)

Amortization of intangibles

   109   9,237 
         

Total operating loss

  $(21,779) $(11,521)
         

Zoran maintains operations in Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and United States. Activities in Israel and the United States consist of corporate administration, product development, logistics and worldwide sales management. Other foreign operations consist of sales, product development and technical support.

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The geographic distribution of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

Revenue from unaffiliated customers originating from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

China

 

$

54,945

 

$

51,866

 

$

94,505

 

$

82,379

 

Japan

 

18,353

 

21,807

 

40,241

 

46,905

 

Korea

 

15,816

 

3,932

 

30,829

 

9,999

 

Taiwan

 

27,171

 

35,983

 

47,149

 

61,652

 

United States

 

8,550

 

7,401

 

16,650

 

14,570

 

Other

 

3,850

 

8,914

 

8,342

 

16,057

 

Total revenues

 

$

128,685

 

$

129,903

 

$

237,716

 

$

231,562

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   2009  2008

Revenue from unaffiliated customers originating from:

    

China

  $28,543  $39,560

Japan

   13,156   21,888

Korea

   7,603   15,013

Taiwan

   11,549   19,978

United States

   5,590   8,100

Other

   2,046   4,492
        

Total revenues

  $68,487  $109,031
        

For the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, three customers accounted for 11%15%, 11%12% and 10%11% of total revenues, respectively. For the same periods of 2007,period in 2008 one customer accounted for 14%11% of total revenues.

As of June 30, 2008, threeMarch 31, 2009, four customers accounted for approximately 13%16%, 16%, 13% and 12%11% of total net accounts receivable, respectively, and as of December 31, 2007 three2008 four customers accounted for approximately 11%21%, 11%18%, 15% and 10%12% of the net accounts receivable balance, respectively.

 

10.Net Loss Per Share

10.       AcquisitionBasic net loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share is calculated by using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential shares of common stock had been issued.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the components of the basic and diluted net loss per share computations (in thousands, except per share data):

 

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
   2009  2008 

Net loss

  $(21,067) $(4,678)
         

Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding

   51,176   51,445 
         

Net loss per share:

   

Basic and Diluted

  $(0.41) $(0.09)
         

For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 outstanding options and restricted stock units totaling 8.2 million and 5.7 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share as the inclusion of such shares would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

11.Legal Proceedings

Zoran Corporation v. DTS, Inc. On October 8, 2008, the Company filed a complaint against DTS, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, alleging violations of Section 2 of the Sherman Act and patent misuse (the “Antitrust Case”). The complaint alleges that DTS wrongfully acquired and maintained monopoly power in the relevant markets in the manner in which it caused its patented high-definition audio decompression technology to be adopted as part of the Blu-ray Disc standard. The complaint further alleges that, having wrongfully acquired monopoly power in the relevant markets, DTS has refused to license its technology to the Company and others on fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory, or FRAND, terms as required by its membership in the Blu-ray Disc Association (the “BDA”). The complaint seeks treble damages, in an amount to be determined, an order enjoining DTS from monopolizing and attempting to monopolize the United States markets for Blu-ray Disc technology and an order declaring that DTS’s relevant patents are unenforceable by reason of misuse.

On October 8, 2008, the Company also filed a notice of arbitration with the International Center for Dispute Resolution under the BDA By-laws making allegations similar to those in the Antitrust Case and seeking an order granting the Company a license to DTS’s Blu-ray technology and requiring DTS to provide the Company with necessary DTS Blu-ray materials or their equivalent on FRAND terms and a finding that DTS materially breached the Blu-ray Disc Association By-Laws (the “Arbitration Proceeding”). On November 10, 2008, DTS filed its statement of defense and counterclaim in the Arbitration Proceeding in which DTS raised defenses to the Company’s claims and asserted that the Company had breached the BDA Bylaws by filing the Antitrust Case. On December 10, 2008, the Company filed its response denying the allegations made by DTS in its statement of defense and counterclaim. The arbitration hearing began on April 27, 2009, and additional arbitration hearing dates are scheduled periodically through June 2009.

On October 29, 2008, DTS filed a motion seeking an order referring the Company’s claims in the Antitrust Case to arbitration and dismissing the complaint in its entirety or, in the alternative, staying the District Court action pending the outcome of the arbitration. On January 20, 2009, the Court ordered all essentially FRAND-based issues referred to arbitration, denied the motion with respect to all non-arbitrable issues, and stayed the Antitrust Case pending the arbitrator’s decision on the FRAND issues. On February 12, 2009, DTS filed a notice of appeal of the Court’s order with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. On March 6, 2009, DTS filed a motion to expedite the appeal, and on March 12, 2009, Zoran filed a motion to dismiss the appeal. Both motions have been fully briefed and the Court of Appeals’ decision is pending.

On November 21, 2008, DTS filed a complaint against the Company in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles, Northwest District (the “State Court Case”). In the State Court Case, DTS alleges fraud, breach of contract and unfair competition claims against the Company. On December 23, 2008, in response to DTS’s complaint, the Company filed a general denial and asserted affirmative defenses against DTS. The Company also filed a cross-complaint against DTS seeking declaratory relief. On January 22, 2009, DTS filed a general denial and asserted affirmative defenses in response to the Company’s cross-complaint. The Court has ordered the parties to complete a private mediation before July 15, 2009. Trial in the State Court Case currently is set for January 27, 2010.

By letter dated February 17, 2009, DTS’s counsel asserted a further claim that the Company has violated federal law, including Section 43(a) of the Lanham Act and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as unspecified state laws, by making false and misleading statements implying that it has, or shortly will have, a license to the Blu-ray technology, and that DTS has been damaged by such statements. The letter threatens further legal action by DTS. In subsequent correspondence, DTS’s counsel has repeated its claims that the Company has made false and misleading statements regarding these matters. The Company denies these additional allegations.

The Company intends to vigorously pursue all rights and remedies it may have against DTS and defend itself against allegations made by DTS in the currently pending proceedings as well as any additional proceedings that DTS may initiate.

Zoran Corporation v. Macrovision Solutions, Inc and Macrovision, Inc. (collectively, “Macrovision”). On December 3, 2008, Macrovision sent the Company a letter in which Macrovision alleged that the Company had breached a component supplier non-assertion and technical services agreement with Macrovision, demanded that the Company cure certain alleged breaches of the agreement and purported to terminate the agreement. On December 23, 2008, the Company sent Macrovision a letter stating, among other things, that the Company had not breached the agreement and refuting Macrovision’s purported termination of the agreement. The Company further advised Macrovision that it is the Company’s position that the agreement remains in full force and effect. The Company and Macrovision were unable to resolve this dispute through subsequent communications. Accordingly, on January 20, 2009, the Company filed a demand for arbitration with the American Arbitration Association seeking an order declaring that it has not breached its agreement with Macrovision and that the agreement has not been terminated. On February 18, 2009, Macrovision filed an answering statement and counterdemand in which it denied that the Company is entitled to any relief and asserted various affirmative defenses. In its counterdemand, Macrovision seeks an order declaring that it terminated the agreement and also alleges breaches of the agreement by the Company for which it seeks unspecified damages, costs and permanent injunctive relief. The parties subsequently agreed to transfer the arbitration to JAMS, Inc., and the initial case management conference is scheduled for May 21, 2009.

The Company intends to vigorously pursue all rights and remedies it may have against Macrovision and defend itself against allegations made by Macrovision in these proceedings.

Indemnification Obligations. Subject to certain limitations, the Company is obligated to indemnify its current and former directors, officers and employees in connection with the investigation of the Company’s historical stock option practices and related government inquiries and litigation which concluded during 2008. These obligations arise under the terms of the Company’s certificate of incorporation, its bylaws, applicable contracts, and Delaware and California law. The obligation to indemnify generally means that the Company is required to pay or reimburse the individuals’ reasonable legal expenses and possibly damages and other liabilities incurred in connection with these matters. The Company is currently paying or reimbursing legal expenses incurred in connection with these matters by a number of its current and former directors, officers and employees.

Other Legal Matters. The Company is named from time to time as a party to lawsuits in the normal course of its business. Litigation in general, and intellectual property and securities litigation in particular, can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of legal proceedings are difficult to predict.

12.ACQUISITION

Let It Wave

On June 12, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of Let It Wave, a fabless development-stage semiconductor company based in Paris, France. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, the Company acquired Let It Wave in an all-cash transaction valued at $24.0 million, including approximately $650,000 of transaction costs. The Company also agreed to make contingent payments up to $4.5 million in additional consideration, contingent uponsubject to the completion of certain milestones a portionas well as continuous employment. The milestones were not achieved and thus there were no payments in relation to the milestones. The balance as of which is subjectMarch 31, 2009, of $431,000 related to continuous employment and will continue to be expensed as incurred.

incurred through 2010.

This acquisition’sThe primary purpose of the acquisition was to obtain Let It Wave’s in-process development of a video frame rate conversion and image enhancement producttechnology for flat panel televisions and other consumer electronics. By acquiring Let It Wave, the Company intends to deliver high performance image processing that enables artifact-free true-Motion Compensated Frame Rate Conversion (MCFRC)(“MCFRC”) for flat panel televisions and other video consumer electronics products. Let It Wave is at least six to ninethree months from completing the development of its MCFRC product and currently has no other products, revenues or a customer base. Upon completion of a finished product, the Company expects to market this technology for 120Hz LCD televisions within the Consumer segment group. The Company expects that the in-process technology will be successfully completed by the second quarter of 2009 with an estimated cost to complete of approximately $1.2 million.

The Company accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 142 (“SFAS 142”), “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”and Emerging Issues Task Force No. 98-3 (“EITF 98-3”), “Determining Whether a Nonmonetary Transaction Involves Receipt of Productive Assets or of a Business.” The results of operations of Let It Wave have been included in the condensed consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.

Allocation of the purchase price is as follows (in thousands):

 

In-process research and development

  $22,383

Assembled workforce

   1,305

Net assets acquired

   340
    
  $24,028
    

Net assets acquired were recorded at net book value, which approximates their fair values. The purchase price in excess of the fair values of net assets acquired was allocated to in-process research and development and assembled workforce based on the relative fair values.

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The in-process research and development has not yet reached technological feasibility and has no alternative future use. Accordingly the amount allocated to in-process research and development was immediately expensed upon the acquisition date. The value of in-process research and development was determined using the multi-period excess earnings method by estimating the expected net cash flows from the projects once commercially viable, discounting the net cash flows back to their present value using a discount rate of 15%. This rate was based on the industry segment for the technology, nature of the products to be developed, relative risk of successful

development, time-value of money, length of time to complete the project and overall maturity and history of the development team. Revenues forfrom the incremental core technology are expected to commence in 2009. Revenue projections were based on estimates of market size and growth, expected trends in technology and the expected timing of new product introductions. As of March 31, 2009, there have been no material variations from the underlying assumptions that were used in the original computation of the value of the acquired entity.

 

11.       Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted net income (loss) per share is calculated by using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased to include the number of additional shares of common stock that would have been outstanding if the dilutive potential shares of common stock had been issued.

The following table provides a reconciliation of the components of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computations (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2008 

 

2007

 

2008 

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(36,620

)

$

198

 

$

(41,298

)

$

(5,686

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

51,707

 

49,600

 

51,576

 

49,527

 

Effect of dilutive options, restricted shares, and restricted stock units

 

 

1,587

 

 

 

Dilutive weighted average shares

 

51,707

 

51,187

 

51,576

 

49,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.71

)

$

0.00

 

$

(0.80

)

$

(0.11

)

Diluted

 

$

(0.71

)

$

0.00

 

$

(0.80

)

$

(0.11

)

For the three month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, outstanding options, restricted shares, and restricted stock units totaling 6.9 million and 3.3 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share as the inclusion of such shares would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

For the six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, outstanding options and restricted stock units totaling 6.3 million and 9.0 million shares, respectively, were excluded from the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share as the inclusion of such shares would have had an anti-dilutive effect.

12.       Contingencies

Matters Related to Historical Stock Option Practices:  As discussed further below, certain persons and entities identifying themselves as shareholders of Zoran have filed derivative actions purporting to assert claims on behalf of and in the name of the Company against various of the Company’s current and former directors and officers relating to the Company’s historical accounting for stock options. The Company cannot quantify the extent of its potential liability, if any.

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Pfeiffer v. Zoran Corporation et al.  On September 7, 2006, a purported shareholder derivative action was filed by Milton Pfeiffer against Zoran as a nominal defendant and certain of its officers and directors in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, alleging, among other things, violations of federal securities laws and breaches of fiduciary duties.

Gerald del Rosario v. Aharon et al.  On September 26, 2006, a purported shareholder derivative action was filed by Gerald del Rosario against Zoran as a nominal defendant and certain of its current and former officers and directors in the United States District Court, Northern District of California, alleging, among other things, violations of federal securities laws and breaches of fiduciary duty. On December 8, 2006, the Court issued an order consolidating the Del Rosario action with the Pfeiffer action. The Court selected del Rosario as lead plaintiff and approved lead plaintiff’s selection of counsel for the consolidated derivative action. Plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on March 14, 2007. On June 5, 2007 the Court issued an order granting in part and denying in part defendants’ motion to dismiss.  On September 11, 2007, the parties participated in a court-ordered mediation session.  On April 7, 2008, the Court denied preliminary approval of the parties’ proposed settlement agreement.  On May 29, 2008, the parties reached a revised agreement in principle to settle the action.  On June 11, 2008, the Court granted preliminary approval of the settlement.  The settlement remains subject to final approval by the Court.

Barone v. Gerzberg et al.; Durco v. Gerzberg et al.  On October 23, 2006, two purported shareholder derivative actions were filed by Moshe Barone and John Durco against Zoran as a nominal defendant and certain of its current and former officers and directors in the California Superior Court of Santa Clara County, alleging, among other things, violations of state securities laws and breaches of fiduciary duty. On January 24, 2007 the Court consolidated the Barone and Durco actions, appointed Messrs. Barone and Durco as co-lead plaintiffs and approved their selection of counsel for the consolidated derivative action. The co-lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on March 26, 2007. On June 15, 2007 the Court issued an order staying all proceedings until further order of the Court.

U.S. Attorney Investigation:  On July 3, 2006, Zoran disclosed in a press release that it received and was responding to a grand jury subpoena from the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California requesting documents relating to stock options.  Should any further such requests be made by the U.S. Attorney, Zoran intends to continue cooperating fully.

Zoran Corporation v. ArcSoft, Inc.  On February 20, 2007, the Company filed a complaint against ArcSoft Inc. in the California Superior Court for the County of Alameda, seeking payment of $4,000,000 in aggregate principal under four separate convertible promissory notes, together with accrued interest thereon in the amount of approximately $528,000.  The notes represented amounts loaned by the Company to ArcSoft in 2004.  At that time, the Company also entered into a business arrangement with ArcSoft involving the licensing and grant of certain rights to ArcSoft related to a product then under development and related agreements regarding the continued development and commercialization of the product.  On March 28, 2007, ArcSoft filed an answer denying liability under the notes and asserting various affirmative defenses.  ArcSoft also filed a cross-complaint alleging fraud in the inducement of the business arrangement, fraudulent and negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract and of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment, and seeking monetary damages of more than $6,900,000.  The Company filed an answer to ArcSoft’s cross-complaint denying liability and asserting various affirmative defenses.  The Company also filed a cross-complaint alleging various breach of contract claims against ArcSoft.  On July 9, 2008, ArcSoft and the Company entered into a settlement agreement that resolved all claims between the parties.  The Company made no payment to ArcSoft related to the resolution of ArcSoft’s cross-complaint.

Indemnification Obligations.  Subject to certain limitations, the Company is obligated to indemnify its current and former directors, officers and employees in connection with the investigation of the Company’s historical stock option practices and related government inquiries and litigation. These obligations arise under the terms of the Company’s certificate of incorporation, its bylaws, applicable contracts, and Delaware and California law. The obligation to indemnify generally means that the Company is required to pay or reimburse the individuals’ reasonable legal expenses and possibly damages and other liabilities incurred in connection with these matters. The Company is currently paying or reimbursing legal expenses being incurred in connection with these matters by a number of its current and former directors, officers and employees.

Other Legal Matters.  The Company is named from time to time as a party to lawsuits in the normal course of its business. Litigation, in general, and intellectual property and securities litigation in particular, can be expensive and disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of legal proceedings are difficult to predict.

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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This report includes a number of forward-looking statements which reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certainmany risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in “Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors” below. In this report, the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “future” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

Overview

Our products consist ofinclude integrated circuits and related products used in digital versatile discDVD players, or DVDs, movie and home theater systems, digital cameras and video editing systems.  We also provide integrated circuits, software and platforms forsystems, standard and high definition digital television applications that enable the deliverytelevisions, and display of digital video content through a set-top box or television, demodulator IC technology for the global high definition television market.boxes. We also provide digital imaging products consisting of semiconductor hardware and software that enable users to print, scan, process and transmit documents to computer peripherals that perform printing functions.  We also provide high performance, low-power application processors, technology and products for the multimedia mobile telephone market.phone market, and digital imaging semiconductor products and software that enable users to print, scan, process and transmit documents. We sell our products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that incorporate them into products for consumer and commercial applications, and to resellers.

Although we experienced significant revenue growth in the DTV product line, some of our other product lines saw considerable revenue declines based on lower demand as a result of the global economic slowdown beginning in 2008. In response to the challenging economic environment we are taking steps to control costs while maintaining a strong balance sheet.

Revenues

We derive most of our revenues from the sale of our integrated circuit and system-on-a-chip products. Historically, average selling prices for our products, consistent with average selling prices for products in the semiconductor industry in general, and for our products in particular,generally, have decreased over the life of a particular product.time. Average selling prices for our hardware products have fluctuated substantially from period to period, primarily as a result ofreflecting changes in our customer mix of original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, sales versus sales to OEM customers versus resellers and the transitiontransitions from low-volume to high-volume production. In the past, we have periodically reduced the prices of some of our products in order to better penetrate the consumer market. We believe that, as our product lines continue to mature and competitive markets evolve, we are likely to experience further declines in the average selling prices of our products, although we cannot predict the timing and amount of such future changes with any certainty.

We also derive revenues from licensing our software and other intellectual property. Licensing revenues include one-time license fees and royalties based on the number of units distributed by the licensee. Quarterly licensing revenuerevenues can be significantly affected by the timing of a small number of licensing transactions, each accounting for substantial revenues. Accordingly, licensing revenues have fluctuated, and will continue to fluctuate, on a quarterly basis.  In addition, we have historically generated a portion of our total revenues from development contracts, primarily with key customers, although development revenue has declined substantially as a percentage of total revenues over the past several years.  These development contracts have provided us with partial funding for the development of some of our products.  These development contracts provide for license and milestone payments which are recorded as development revenue.  We classify all development costs, including costs related to these development contracts, as research and development expenses.  We retain ownership of the intellectual property developed by us under these development contracts.  While we intend to continue to enter into development contracts with certain strategic partners, we expect development revenue to continue to decline as a percentage of total revenues.

We recognize software license revenues in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Position (SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, as amended by SOP 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions. Our software license agreements typically include obligations to provide maintenance and other support over a fixed term and allow for renewal of maintenance services on an annual basis. We determine the fair value of our maintenance obligations with reference to substantive renewal rates within the agreement or objective evidence of fair value as required under SOP 97-2. MaintenanceStatement of Position (SOP) 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition. In instances where we are unable to determine the fair value of our maintenance obligations, revenue for the entire arrangement is recognized ratably over the term of the arrangement. We recognize maintenance and support revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the arrangement. We also receive royalty revenues based on per unit shipments of products embeddingthat include our software, which we recognize upon receipt of a royalty report from the customer, typically one quarter after the sales are made by our licensee.

We also generate a portion of our revenues from development contracts, primarily with key customers. Revenue from development contracts are generally recognized as the services are performed based on the specific deliverables outlined in arrears.each contract. Amounts received in advance of performance under contracts are recorded as deferred revenue and are generally recognized within one year from receipt.

Cost of Hardware Product Revenues

Our cost of hardware product revenues consistsconsist primarily of fabrication costs, assembly and test costs, and the cost of materials and overhead from operations. If we are unable to reduce our cost of hardware product revenues to offset anticipated decreases in average selling prices, our product gross margins will decrease. We expect both product and customer mix to continue to fluctuate in future periods, causing fluctuations in margins.

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Research and Development

Our research and development expenses consist of salaries and related costs of employees engaged in ongoing research, design and development activities and costs of engineering materials and supplies. We believe that significant investments in research and development are required for us to remain competitive, and we expect to continue to devote significant resources to product development, although such expenses as a percentage of total revenues may fluctuate.

Selling, General and Administrative

Our selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of employee-related expenses, sales commissions, product promotion and other professional services.  We expect that selling, general and administrative expenses will continue to increase to support our anticipated growth.

Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate is highly dependent upon the geographic distribution of our worldwide earnings or losses. The increaseOur current tax expense reflects taxes expected to be owed in our 2008 tax rate is primarilyprofitable jurisdictions. In addition, due to incomeeconomic changes in highthe global economy during 2008, we identified material foreign jurisdictions where it is no longer more likely than not that we will fully utilize our deferred tax jurisdictionsassets, and continue to record a valuation allowance on the portion of their deferred tax assets which are only partially offset by losses in low tax jurisdiction. dependent on future income to be realized.

Our Israel based subsidiary is an “Approved Enterprise” under Israeli law, which provides a ten-year tax holiday for income attributable to a portion of our operations in Israel. Our U.S. federal net operating losses expire at various times between 20172009 and 2024, and the benefits from our subsidiary’s Approved Enterprise status expire at various times beginning in 2008.2011.

The calculation of our tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. We record liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on our estimate of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes may be due. Actual tax liabilities may be different than the recorded estimates and could result in an additional charge or benefit to the tax provision in the period when the ultimate tax assessment is determined. We are currently under a tax audit in Israel for tax years 20032005 through 2005.  2007 and the California Franchise Tax Board for tax years 2005 and 2006. We believe that we have adequately provided for any potential assessments associated with this audit.these audits. It is possible that the amount of our liability for unrecognized income tax benefits may change within the next 12 months. In addition, our income tax expense could be affected as other events occur, income tax audits conclude or statutes of limitations expire. We cannot estimate at this time the range of possible changesvariations in our tax expense.

Acquisitions

Let It Wave

On June 12, 2008, we completed the acquisition of Let It Wave, a fabless development-stage semiconductor company based in Paris, France. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, we acquired Let It Wave in an all cash transaction valued at $24.0 million including approximately $650,000 of transaction costs.  We also agreed to make contingent payments of up to $4.5 million in additional consideration, contingent upon completion of certain milestones, a portion of which is subject to continuous employment and will be expensed as incurred.  We recorded an in-process research and development expense of $22.4 million in connection with the acquisition.

We accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 142 (“SFAS 142”), “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”and Emerging Issues Task Force No. 98-3 (“EITF 98-3”), “Determining Whether a Nonmonetary Transaction Involves Receipt of Productive Assets or of a Business.”

Following the completion of the acquisition, the results of operations of Let It Wave have been included in our condensed consolidated financial statements.  Accordingly, our results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 include Let It Wave’s operations from the acquisition date.

Segments

Our products are based on highly integratedconsist of application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs, and system-on-a-chip, or SOC, solutions.products. We also license certain software and other intellectual property. We operate in two operating segments – Consumer group and Imaging group.Imaging. The Consumer group provides products for use in DVD players, recordable DVD players, standard and high definition digital television products, digital camera productscameras and multimedia mobile phone products.phones. The Imaging group provides products used in digital copiers, laser and inkjet printers, as well asand multifunction peripherals.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our

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critical accounting policies and estimates. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. Our critical accounting policies and estimates are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 with the exception of the additional policy discussed below.2008.

Fair value measurements

Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”).  In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157,” which provides a one year deferral of the effective date of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed in the financial statements at fair value at least annually. Therefore, we have adopted the provisions of SFAS 157 with respect to its financial assets and liabilities only.  SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. Fair value is defined under SFAS 157 as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value under SFAS 157 must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The standard describes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, that may be used to measure fair value, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable:

·                  Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

·                  Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices 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 assets or liabilities.

·                  Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Our Level 3 investments as of June 30, 2008 include high-grade auction rate securities primarily consisting of government guaranteed student loans.  Auction rate securities are securities that are structured with short-term interest rates which periodically reset through auctions, typically within every 90 days.  At the end of each reset period, investors can sell or continue to hold the securities at par. During the current quarter, some of the auction rate securities were sold and others failed to auction successfully due to market supply exceeding market demand.  In the event of a failed auction, the notes continue to bear interest at a predetermined maximum rate based on the credit rating of notes as determined by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. The funds associated with failed auctions will not be accessible until a successful auction occurs, a buyer is found outside of the auction process, the issuers redeem the securities or the underlying securities have matured.  As a result, we have classified all auction rate securities as long-term assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Due to the current economic environment in which there is a lack of market activity for auction rate securities, we have been unable to obtain quoted prices or market prices for identical assets as of the measurement date resulting in significant unobservable inputs used in determining the fair value.  We estimated the fair value of these auction rate securities using the income approach based on the following: (i) the underlying structure and contractual provisions of each security; (ii) the present value of future principal and interest payments discounted at rates considered to reflect current market conditions; and (iii) consideration of the probabilities of default, auction failure, or repurchase at par for each period. These estimated fair values could change significantly based on future market conditions, which could result in recognizing an other-than-temporary impairment loss.

The fair value indicated by this approach yielded a value that approximated the par value of the respective securities.

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Results of Operations

The following table summarizes selected consolidated statement of operations data and changes from the period to period (dollars(amounts in thousands, except for percentages):

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Change

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

$

 

%

 

  Three Months Ended
March 31,
 Change 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  2009 2008 $ % 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Hardware product revenues

 

$

113,606

 

$

114,508

 

$

(902

)

(0.8

)%

  $55,961  $94,297  $(38,336) (40.7)%

Software and other revenues

 

15,079

 

15,395

 

(316

)

(2.1

)%

   12,526   14,734   (2,208) (15.0)%
           

Total revenues

 

128,685

 

129,903

 

(1,218

)

(0.9

)%

   68,487   109,031   (40,544) (37.2)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

Cost and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Cost of hardware product revenues

 

68,360

 

60,178

 

8,182

 

13.6

%

   35,998   57,789   (21,791) (37.7)%

Research and development

 

30,797

 

29,976

 

821

 

2.7

%

   29,547   27,887   1,660  6.0%

Selling, general and administrative

 

24,260

 

28,414

 

(4,154

)

(14.6

)%

   24,612   25,639   (1,027) (4.0)%

Amortization of intangible assets

 

9,256

 

12,169

 

(2,913

)

(23.9

)%

   109   9,237   (9,128) (98.8)%

In-process research and development.

 

22,383

 

 

22,383

 

100.0

%

           

Total costs and expenses

 

155,056

 

130,737

 

24,319

 

18.6

%

   90,266   120,552   (30,286) (25.1)%
           

Operating loss

 

(26,371

)

(834

)

(25,537

)

 

*

   (21,779)  (11,521)  (10,258) 89.0%

Interest and other income (expense), net

   3,452   3,813   (361) (9.5)%

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

   2,740   (3,030)  5,770  * 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

Interest and other income (expense), net

 

2,831

 

3,882

 

(1,051

)

(27.1

)%

Provision for income taxes

 

13,080

 

2,850

 

10,230

 

*

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(36,620

)

$

198

 

$

(36,818

)

*

 

Net loss

  $(21,067) $(4,678) $(16,389) 350.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           

Supplemental Operating Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Cost of hardware product as % of hardware product revenues

 

60.2

%

52.6

%

 

 

 

 

   64.3%  61.3%  

 


* not meaningful

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Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Change

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hardware product revenues

 

$

207,903

 

$

201,690

 

$

6,213

 

3.1

%

Software and other revenues

 

29,813

 

29,872

 

(59

)

(0.2

)%

Total revenues

 

237,716

 

231,562

 

6,154

 

2.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of hardware product revenues

 

126,149

 

104,376

 

21,773

 

20.9

%

Research and development

 

58,684

 

54,964

 

3,720

 

6.8

%

Selling, general and administrative

 

49,899

 

57,007

 

(7,108

)

(12.5

)%

Amortization of intangible assets

 

18,493

 

24,338

 

(5,845

)

(24.0

)%

In-process research and development

 

22,383

 

 

22,383

 

100.0

%

Total costs and expenses

 

275,608

 

240,685

 

34,923

 

14.5

%

Operating loss

 

(37,892

)

(9,123

)

(28,769

)

*

 

Interest and other income (expense), net

 

6,644

 

8,087

 

(1,443

)

(17.8

)%

Provision for income taxes

 

10,050

 

4,650

 

5,400

 

116.1

%

Net loss

 

$

(41,298

)

$

(5,686

)

$

(35,612

)

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Operating Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of hardware product as % of hardware product revenues

 

60.7

%

51.8

%

 

 

 

 


* not meaningful

Revenues

Total revenues were $128.7$68.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008March 31, 2009 compared to $129.9$109.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007.March 31, 2008. Consumer segment revenues increaseddecreased by $1.5$34.1 million while Imaging segment revenues decreased $2.7by $6.4 million. The increase inWithin the Consumer segment, revenues was a result of increases in revenues forfrom DVD, Mobile and DTV and Mobile products of $19.6were down by $17.0 million, $14.5 million and $2.0$2.6 million, respectively, which was partially offset by decrease in revenues for DVD products by $20.1 million.respectively. The decrease in Imaging segment revenues was primarily due to a reduction in Imaging hardware product revenues.

Total revenues were $237.7of $5.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 compared to $231.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007.  Consumer segment revenues increased by $8.4 million while Imaging segment revenues decreased $2.3 million.  The increase in Consumer segment revenues was primarilyand a result of increases in revenues for DTV products of $30.2 million which was partially offset by decrease in revenues for DVD products by $21.9 million.  The decrease in Imaging segmentsoftware and other revenues was primarily dueof $0.9 million. We believe that the recent worldwide economic downturn has adversely affected the markets that our customers serve, and we expect this impact may continue to a reduction in Imaging hardware product revenues.

reduce sales of our products until the economy begins to recover.

Hardware product revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2008March 31, 2009 were $113.6$56.0 million compared to $114.5$94.3 million for the comparable period of the prior year. Hardware product revenues increased $1.6decreased $32.8 million in the Consumer segment offset by a $2.5and $5.5 million decrease in the Imaging segment. Within the Consumer segment, hardware product revenues increased by $19.5 million for DTV products, primarily due to increased unit shipments, and by $2.0 million in the Mobile products, also driven by increased unit shipments. Partially offsetting the increases for DTV and Mobile products was a decrease of $19.9 million for DVD products mainly attributable to a reduction in unit shipments.  The Imaging hardware product revenues decreased due to lower average selling pricesby $15.4 million, Mobile products decreased by $14.6 million and reduced unit shipments.

Hardware product revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2008 were $207.9 million compared to $201.7 million for the comparable period of the prior year.  Hardware product revenues increased $9.1 million in the Consumer segment, partially offset by a $2.9 million decrease in the Imaging segment.  Within the Consumer segment, hardware product revenues increased by $30.4 million for

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DTV products which weredecreased by $2.8 million primarily driven by increasedas a result of lower unit shipments.  This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $21.4 million for DVD products, mainly attributable to an erosion of average selling price. The decrease in Imaging hardware product revenues was also primarily due to lower average selling prices.

reduced unit shipments.

Software and other revenues were $15.1$12.5 million and $29.8$14.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and six month periods ended June 30, 2008, respectively, compared to $15.4 million and $29.9 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2007, respectively. The changes in softwareSoftware and other revenues weredecreased $1.3 million in the Consumer segment and $0.9 million in the Imaging segment. The decrease in the Consumer segment was primarily due to a $1.5 million decrease in royalty revenue from the timingMediatek settlement which ended in the fourth quarter of new agreements.2008. The decrease in the Imaging segment was primarily due to decrease in royalty revenues from customers due to decreased unit shipments of products that include our software.

Cost of Hardware Product Revenues

Cost of hardware product revenues was $36.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 compared to $57.8 million for the same period of 2008. The decrease in cost of hardware product revenues was primarily due to reduced unit shipments. The increase in hardware product costs as a percentage of hardware product revenues for the three and six month periods ended June 30,in 2009 versus 2008 compared to the same period in 2007, was primarily a result of product mix – products with a higher percent of cost per revenue represented a greater proportion of products sold. In the first half of 2008, we experienced initial cost challenges related to ramp in volume of new products.  As we move forward with these products’ volume ramp, we expect to see improvements in their cost structure.  Cost of hardware product revenues as a percentage toof product revenue was also impacted by declines in average selling prices, particularly for our Mobile and DVD products.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses increased by $0.8 million and $3.7were $29.5 million for the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2008, respectively,March 31, 2009, compared to $27.9 million for the same periodsperiod of 2008. The increase was primarily due to a $1.1 million increase as a result of the inclusion of the operations of Let It Wave which we acquired in 2007.  Research and development expenses tend to fluctuateJune 2008; an increase from fluctuations based on the timing of major engineering-related expenses, such as tape-outs as well aswhich include mask sets and engineering wafers and continued investments in research and development across both of our segments.in the consumer segment.

Selling, General and Administrative

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $4.2 million and $7.1were $24.6 million for the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2008, respectively,March 31, 2009, compared to $25.6 million for the same periodsperiod of 2008. The decrease was primarily associated with reduced marketing efforts in 2007.  These decreases were primarily attributed to decreasescertain areas along with cost control measures currently in legal and accounting expenses which were higher in 2007 in connection with our review of historical stock option granting practices.  In addition, stock-based compensation expenses were lower for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same periods in 2007.place.

Amortization of Intangible Assets

During the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, we incurred charges of $9.3 and $18.5$0.1 million respectively, related to the amortization of intangible assets compared to $12.2 million and $24.3$9.2 million of such charges for the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2007, respectively.March 31, 2008. The majority of our intangible assets became fully amortized in 2008. At June 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, we had approximately $8.8$1.0 million in net intangible assets acquired through the Oak, Emblaze, Oren and Let It Wave acquisitions,acquisition, which we will continue to amortize on a straight line basis through 2011.

In-Process Research and Development

During the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the Company recorded an in-process research and development expense of $22.4 million as part of the June 2008 acquisition of Let It Wave.  There were no charges recorded for in-process research and development during 2007.

Interest and Other Income (Expense)

Interest and other income (expense) was $2.8 and $6.6$2.6 million for the three and six month periodsperiod ended June 30, 2008, respectively,March 31, 2009, compared to $3.9 million and $8.1 million for the same periods of 2007, respectively.   Interest income was $3.3 million and $7.8 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008, respectively, compared to $3.8 million and $7.4$4.5 million for the same period of 2007.2008. The decrease in interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2008in 2009 was primarily due to lower average interest earned on our cash and short term investment balances due to declines in interest rates.

Other Income (Expense), net

Other income, net was $0.8 million for the interest rate.three month period ended March 31, 2009, compared to an expense of $0.7 million for the same period of 2008. The decreasesincrease in other income (expense) for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 werewas primarily due to foreign currency remeasurement lossesgains as a result of the declinestrengthening in the value of the U.S. dollar in comparison to currencies in countries in which we operate and fluctuations in realized gains due to timing of sale of investments.operate.

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Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes

We recorded a tax provision of $13.1 and $10.0$2.7 million for the three and six month periodsperiod ended June 30, 2008, respectively,March 31, 2009 compared to a tax provisionbenefit of $2.8 million and $4.6$3.0 million for the three and six month periodsperiod ended June 30, 2007, respectively.March 31, 2008. The expenseprovision for income taxes reported for the three and six month periodsmonths ended June 30, 2008March 31, 2009 reflects the estimated annual tax rate applied to the year to date pre tax loss,net income in our profitable jurisdictions, adjusted for certain discrete items thatwhich are fully recognized in the period they occur. In certain material foreign jurisdictions we have losses which we do not expect to benefit in 2009. In 2008 we anticipated that our year to date loss would be fully benefitted by the end of the year and accordingly we recognized a benefit on the year to date loss.

The income tax expenseprovision (benefit) for these periods was affected by the geographic distribution of our worldwide earnings orand losses, the impactimpacts of recording a valuation allowance and the release ofor removing the valuation allowance at December 31, 2007, non-tax-deductiblerelating to deferred tax assets, non-deductible expenses such as SFAS 123R stock-based compensation expense, as well as the accrual of liabilities associated with unrecognized tax benefits. In addition, ourOur Israel based subsidiary is an “Approved Enterprise” under Israeli law, which provides a ten-year tax holiday for income attributable to a portion of our operations in Israel.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At June 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, we had $85.7 million of cash and cash equivalents, $216.7$258.8 million of short term investments and $57.8$37.4 million of long term investments. At June 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, we had $355.3$365.8 million of working capital.

Cash used in operating activities was $21.3$13.7 million during the first sixthree months ended March 31, 2009. While we recorded a net loss of $21.1 million, this loss included non-cash items such as depreciation of $2.0 million, amortization of $0.1 million, stock-based compensation expense of $2.9 million and deferred income taxes of $0.5 million. Cash from changes in assets and liabilities was primarily due to increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities totaling $10.4 million due to timing of purchases and payments, decrease in inventories by $3.5 million due to shipments in the current quarter and decreases in prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets by $1.1 million due to timing of payments. These changes were partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable by $13.1 million due to timing of shipments and collections.

Cash used by investing activities was $11.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2009, principally reflecting the purchases of investments, net of proceeds from sales and maturities of investments.

Cash provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2008 was $35,000 and consisted of proceeds received from issuances of common stock through exercises of employee stock options.

Cash used in operating activities was $25.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2008. While we recorded a net loss of $41.3$4.7 million, this loss included non-cash items such as amortization of $18.5$9.2 million, depreciation of $4.0 million, in-process research and development expense of $22.4$2.0 million and stock-basedstock- based compensation expense of $6.6$2.9 million. Cash used in operations was primarily due to an increase in inventory by $11.6$15.6 million to meet the expected increase in demand for our newer products during our upcoming seasonally stronger quarters and decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities totaling $27.6$19.1 million due to timing of payments. These changes were partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets by $1.3$3.2 million due to the timing of collections and payments.

Cash provided by investing activities was $5.6$20.4 million during the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2008, principally reflecting the proceeds from sales and maturities of investments, net of purchases, of $32.1$22.4 million. This increase was partially offset by $22.8$2.0 million used for the acquisition of Let It Wave and $3.7 million used for purchases of property and equipment.

Cash provided by financing activities during the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2008 was $4.1 million consisting$137,000 and consisted of proceeds received from issuances of common stock through exercises of stock options and proceeds from the sale of stock under our employee stock purchase plan.

Our operating activities generated cash of $42.3 million during the first six months of 2007. While we recorded a net loss of $5.7 million, this loss included non-cash items such as amortization of $24.3 million, depreciation of $4.0 million and stock- based compensation expense of $7.0 million.  Cash provided by operations also increased due to an increase in accounts payable by $14.9 million; accrued expenses and other liabilities and other long term liabilities by $8.7 million due to timing of payments. These increases were partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable by $6.4 million due to increase in revenue, increase in inventory by $2.0 million and an increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets by $1.8 million.

Cash used in investing activities was $47.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2007, principally reflecting the net purchase of investments of $43.5 million. In addition we spent $4.0 million for the purchases of property and equipment.

Cash provided by financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $3.7 million consisting of proceeds received from issuances of common stock through exercises of stock options.

At June 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes. Accordingly, we are not exposed to the type of financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

We believe that our current balances of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, and anticipated cash flow from operations, will satisfy our anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements at least through the next 12 months. We intend to hold our auction rate securities for the foreseeable future and have classified them as a long-term asset and do not expect this to have

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an impact on our liquidity.  Nonetheless, our future capital requirements may vary materially from those now planned and will depend on many factors including, but not limited to:

 

·the levels at which we maintain inventories and accounts receivable;

 

·the market acceptance of our products;

 

·the levels of promotion and advertising required to launch our new products or to enter markets and attain a competitive position in the marketplace;

 

·our business, product, capital expenditure and research and development plans and technology roadmap;

 

·acquisitions of businesses, products or technologies;

volume pricing concessions;

capital improvements;

 

·                  capital improvements to new and existing facilities;

·technological advances;

 

·the response of competitors to our products; and

 

·our relationships with our suppliers and customers.

In addition, we may require an increase in the level of working capital to accommodate planned growth, hiring and infrastructure needs.  Additional capital may also be required for additional acquisitions of businesses, products or technologies.

To the extent that our existing resources and cash generated from operations are insufficient to fund our future activities, we may need to raise additional funds through public or private financings or borrowings. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of debt securities, these securities could have rights, preferences and privileges senior to holders of common stock, and the terms of this debt could impose restrictions on our operations.operations and would require us to make payments in service of this debt. The sale of additional equity or convertible debt securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. We cannot be certain that additional financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. If we are unable to obtain this additional financing, we may be required to reduce the scope of our planned product development and sales and marketing efforts, refrain from acquisitions or take other measures which could harm our business, financial condition and operating results.

At March 31, 2009, we held ARS with a par value of $57.8 million and a fair value of $55.8 million. Our ARS are high grade long-term debt instruments backed by student loans which are guaranteed by the United States government. All of our ARS have credit ratings of AAA or AA, and none are mortgage-backed debt obligations. Historically, our ARS were highly liquid, using a Dutch auction process that resets the applicable interest rate at predetermined intervals, typically every 35 days, to provide liquidity at par. However, as a result of liquidity issues in the global credit and capital markets, the auctions for most of our ARS failed beginning in the first quarter of 2008 when sell orders exceeded buy orders. The failures of these auctions do not affect the value of the collateral underlying the ARS, and we continue to earn and receive interest on our ARS at a pre-determined formula with spreads tied to particular interest rate indexes. However, due to the current financial market environment, we may be unable to sell these ARS which could restrict our liquidity.

Our investment policy focuses on three objectives: to preserve capital, to meet liquidity requirements and to maximize total return. Our investment policy establishes minimum ratings for each classification of investment and investment concentration is limited in order to minimize risk, and the policy also limits the final maturity on any investment and the overall duration of the portfolio. Given the overall market conditions, we regularly review our investment portfolio to ensure adherence to our investment policy and to monitor individual investments for risk analysis and proper valuation.

We hold our marketable securities as trading and available-for-sale and mark them to market. We expect to realize the full value of all our marketable securities upon maturity or sale, as we have the intent and believe we have the ability to hold the securities until the full value is realized. However, we cannot provide any assurance that our invested cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets, which may require us to record an impairment charge that could adversely impact our financial results.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

We maintain an investment portfolio of various holdings, types, and maturities. See Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We hold our marketable securities, other than the ARS held with UBS, as available-for-sale and mark them to market. We expect to realize the full value of all our marketable securities upon maturity or sale, as we have the intent and believe that we have the ability to hold the securities until the full value is realized. However, we cannot provide any assurance that our invested cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets, which may require us to record an impairment charge that could adversely impact our financial results.

We consider various factors in determining whether we should recognize an impairment charge for our fixed income securities and publicly traded equity securities, including the length of time and extent to which the fair value has been less than our cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, and our intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value.

Interest Rate Risk

We invest in a variety of financial instruments, consisting principally of investments in commercial paper, money market funds, auction rate securities and highly liquid debt securities of corporations, municipalities and the United States government and its agencies. These investments are denominated in United States dollars. We do not maintain derivative financial instruments. We place our investments in instruments that meet high credit quality standards, as specified in our investment policy guidelines.

We account for our investment instruments in accordance with SFAS 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities.Securities. All of the cash equivalents and marketable securities other than the ARS with UBS are treated as “available-for-sale” under SFAS 115. Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate interest earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, our future investment income may fall short of expectations due to changes in interest rates or we may suffer losses in principal if we are forced to sell securities that decline in market value due to changes in interest rates. However, because we classify our debt securities as “available-for-sale” no gains or losses are recognized due to changes in interest rates unless such securities are sold prior to maturity or declines in fair value are determined to be other than temporary. These securities are reported at fair value with the related unrealized gains and losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of stockholders’ equity, net of tax.

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Due mainly to the short-term nature of the major portion of our investment portfolio, the fair value of our investment portfolio or related income would not be significantly impacted by either a 10% increase or decrease in interest rates. Actual future gains and losses associated with our investments may differ from the sensitivity analyses performed as of March 31, 2009 due to the inherent limitations associated with predicting the changes in the timing and level of interest rates and our actual exposures and positions.

Exchange Rate Risk

We consider our direct exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations to be minimal. Currently, sales and arrangements with third-party manufacturers provide for pricing and payment in United States dollars, and, therefore, are not subject to exchange rate fluctuations. Increases in the value of the United States’ dollar relative to other currencies would make our products more expensive, which could negatively impact our ability to compete. Conversely, decreases in the value of the United States’ dollar relative to other currencies could result in our suppliers raising their prices in order to continue doing business with us.

A portion of the cost of our operations, relating mainly to our personnel and facilities in Israel, Asia and Europe, are transacted in foreign currencies. To date, we have not engaged in any currency hedging activities, although we may do so in the future. Significant fluctuations in currency exchange rates could impact our business in the future.

Item 4.Controls and Procedures

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officerconcluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

Changes to Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2008March 31, 2009 that have materially affectedor are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.Legal Proceedings

The information required by this Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Theis incorporated by reference to the discussion in Part I, Item 1, Note 12, “Contingencies” is incorporated herein by reference.  11.

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

Item 1A.Risk Factors

Our future business, operating results and financial condition are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including those described below. The following description of the risk factors associated with our business includes any material changes to and supersedes the description of risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.

Our annual revenues and operating results fluctuate due to a variety of factors, which may result in volatility or a decline in the prices of our common stock.

Our historical operating results have varied significantly from period to period due to a number of factors, including:

 

fluctuation in demand for our products including reduced demand resulting from an economic slowdown;slowdowns and general business conditions;

 

the timing of new product introductions or enhancements by us and our competitors;

 

the level of market acceptance of new and enhanced versions of our products and our customers’ products;

 

the timing or cancellation of large customer orders;

 

whether our customers choose our products over those of our competitors for existing or new products and applications;

the length and variability of the sales cycle for our products;

 

pricing policy changes by us and by our competitors and suppliers;

 

the cyclical nature of the semiconductor industry;

 

the availability of development funding and the timing of development revenue;

 

changes in the mix of products sold;

 

seasonality in demand for our products;

 

increased competition in product lines, and competitive pricing pressures; and

 

the evolving and unpredictable nature of the markets for products incorporating our integrated circuits and embedded software.

We expect that our operating results will continue to fluctuate in the future as a result of these factors and a variety of other factors, including:

 

the cost and availability of adequate foundry capacity;

 

fluctuations in manufacturing yields;

 

changes in or the emergence of new industry standards;

 

failure to anticipate changing customer product requirements;

 

the loss or gain of important customers;

 

product obsolescence; and

 

the amount of research and development expenses associated with new product introductions.

Our operating results could also be harmed by:

 

��

economic conditions generally or in various geographic areas where we or our customers do business;

                        economic conditions generally or in various geographic areas where we or our customers do business (including recent events in the subprime mortgage market);

financial instability as a result of problems with mortgage-related securities, liquidity of financial institutions, and credit market problems;

 

terrorism and international conflicts or other crises;

other conditions affecting the timing or size of customer orders;

 

changes in governmental regulations that could affect our products;

 

a downturn in the markets for our customers’ products, particularly the consumer electronics market;

 

disruption in commercial activities associated with heightened security concerns affecting international travel and commerce;

 

reduced demand for consumer electronicelectronics products due to an economic slowdown;

 

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an inability to holda liquid market for our auction rate securities for a sufficient time to allow the market activity to recover;securities;

 

tightened immigration controls that may adversely affect the residence status of key non-U.S. managers and technical employees in our U.S. facilities or our ability to hire new non-U.S. employees in such facilities; or

 

potentialterrorism and international conflicts or other crises; or

further worsening or expansion of armed conflict in the Middle East which could adversely affect our operations in Israel.

These factors are difficult or impossible to forecast. We place orders with independent foundries several months in advance of the scheduled delivery date, often in advance of receiving non-cancelable orders from our customers. This limits our ability to react to fluctuations in demand for their products.demand. If anticipated shipments in any quarter are canceled or do not occur as quickly as expected, or if we fail to foresee a technology change that could render a product obsolete, expense and inventory levels could be disproportionately high.high and we may incur charges for excess inventory, which would harm our gross margins and financial results. If anticipated license revenues in any quarter are canceled or do not occur, gross margins may be reduced.

A significant portion of our expenses are relatively fixed, and the timing of increases in expenses is based in large part on our forecast of future revenues. As a result, if revenues do not meet our expectations, we may be unable to quickly adjust expenses to levels appropriate to actual revenues, which could harm our operating results.

Our customers experience fluctuating product cycles and seasonality, which causes their sales to fluctuate.

Because the markets that our customers serve are characterized by numerous new product introductions and rapid product enhancements and obsolescence, our operating results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter. During the final production of a mature product, our customers typically exhaust their existing inventories of our products. Consequently, orders for our products may decline in those circumstances, even if the products are incorporated into both mature products and replacement products. A delay in a customer’s transition to commercial production of a replacement product would delay our ability to recover the lost sales from the discontinuation of the related mature product. Our customers also experience significant seasonality in the sales of their consumer products, which affects their orders of our products. Typically, the second half of the calendar year represents a disproportionate percentage of sales for our customers due to the holiday shopping period for consumer electronics products, and therefore, a disproportionate percentage of our sales. We expect these seasonal sales fluctuations to continue for the foreseeable future and an economic slowdown could increase the seasonal decline in sales that we typically see in the first half of the calendar year or mitigate the typical increase in sales in the second half of the calendar year.

Our ability to match production mix with the product mix needed to fill current orders and orders to be delivered in thea given quarter may affect our ability to meet that quarter’s revenue forecast. In addition, when responding to customers’ requests for shorter shipment lead times, we manufacture products based on forecasts of customers’ demands. These forecasts are based on multiple assumptions. If we inaccurately forecast customer demand, we may hold inadequate, excess or obsolete inventory that would reduce our profit margins and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

The worldwide economic downturn and other adverse economic factors has reduced our sales and revenues, increased our expenses and hurt our profitability, results of operations and financial condition.

WeakThe current worldwide economic conditions could adversely impactdownturn has reduced and is likely to further reduce consumer spending which could affecton products made by our business.

A further slowdown in the economy, or other economic conditions affecting disposable consumer incomecustomers. Other factors, such as employmentunemployment levels, inflation, business conditions,deflation, fuel and energy costs, consumer debt levels, interest rates and tax rates, may also reduce overall consumer spending or shift consumer spending to products other than digital entertainment and digital imaging products.  The resulting reducedthose made by our

customers. Reduced sales by our customers could adversely affecthurt our business by slowing new product introductions byreducing demand for our products. Moreover, if customers and by us, loweringare not successful in generating sufficient revenue or are precluded from securing financing, they may not be able to pay, or may delay payment of, accounts receivable that are owed to us. Lower net sales of our products decreasingand reduced payment capacity of our customers would reduce our immediate and future revenues. In addition, our expenses could rise due to, among others, fluctuations of the value of United States dollar, changes in interest and tax rates, decreased inventory turnover, and/increases in vendor prices, and reduced vendor output. Such reduction of our revenues and increase of our expenses would hurt our profitability and harm our results of operations and financial condition. In preparing our financial statements, we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes, and some of those estimates are based on our forecasts of future results. The current volatility in the worldwide economy increases the risk that our actual results will differ materially from our forecasts, requiring adjustments in future financial statements.

Trends in global credit markets could result in insolvency of our key suppliers or reducing profitability.customers, and customer inability to finance purchases of our products.

The credit market crisis (including uncertainties with respect to financial institutions and the global capital markets) and other macro-economic challenges currently affecting the economy of the United States and other parts of the world may adversely affect our customers and suppliers. As a result of these conditions, our customers may experience cash flow problems and may modify, delay or cancel plans to purchase our products. If our customers are unable to finance purchases of our products, our sales will be adversely affected.

Similarly, current economic and credit conditions may cause our suppliers to increase their prices or reduce their output, which could increase our expenses or impair our sales. Moreover, if one of our key suppliers were to become insolvent, we may not be able to find a suitable substitute in a timely manner and our cost of production may increase. If economic and credit conditions in the United States and other key markets deteriorate further or do not show improvement, our business and operating results may be adversely affected.

Our products are characterized by average selling prices that typically decline over relatively short time periods; if we are unable to reduce our costs or introduce new products with higher average selling prices, our financial results will suffer.

Average selling prices for our products typically decline over relatively short time periods, while many of our manufacturing costs are fixed. When our average selling prices decline, our revenues decline unless we are able to sell more units and our gross margins decline unless we are able to reduce our manufacturing costs by a commensurate amount. Our operating results suffer when gross margins decline. We have experienced these problems, and we expect to continue to experience them in the future, although we cannot predict when they may occur or how severe they will be.

Our operating results may be harmed by cyclical and volatile conditions in the markets we address. As a result, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.

Product supply and demandWe operate in the semiconductor industry, which is subjectcyclical and from time to cyclical variations.

The semiconductor industry is subject to cyclical variations in product supply and demand.time has experienced significant downturns. Downturns in the industry often occur in connection with, or anticipation of, maturing product cycles for both semiconductor companies and their customers, and declines in

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general economic conditions. These downturns have been characterized bycan cause abrupt fluctuations in product demand, production over-capacity and accelerated decline of average selling prices. In some cases, these downturns have lasted more than one year. The current worldwide economic downturn and the downturn in our industry has harmed our revenue and our results of operations. This downturn may be severe and prolonged, which may continue to harm our revenues, gross margins and results of operations. The semiconductor industry also periodically experiences increased demand and production capacity constraints, which may affect our revenue if we are unable to ship products to meet customer requirements.

The recent emergence of a number of negativeworldwide economic factors, including heightened fears of a recession,downturn makes it extremely difficult for our customers, our vendors and us to accurately forecast and plan future business activities. This downturn could leaddelay and/or lengthen sales cycles by causing U.S. and foreign businesses to such a downturn.slow or postpone spending on our products and services. We cannot predict whether we will achieve timely, cost-effective access to that capacity when needed,the timing, strength or when there will be a capacity shortage again in the future. A downturnduration of any economic slowdown or subsequent economic recovery, worldwide, or in the semiconductor industryindustry. The combination of our lengthy sales cycle coupled with challenging macroeconomic conditions could harmhave a compounding negative impact on the results of our sales and revenues if demand drops, or our gross margins if average selling prices decline.operations.

Our success for the foreseeable future will depend on demand for integrated circuits for a limited number of applications.our ability to develop and market new products in the digital markets.

In recent years, we have derived a substantial majority of our product revenues from the sale of integrated circuits for DVD and digital camera applications. We expect that sales of our products for these applications will continue to account for a significantsmaller portion of our revenues forin the foreseeable future. Our future financial performance will also depend on our ability to successfully develop and market new products in the digital television, HDTV and digital imaging markets. If the markets for these products and applications decline or fail to develop as expected, or we are not successful in our efforts to market and sell our products to manufacturers who incorporate integrated circuits into these products, our financial results will be harmed.

Our financial performance is highly dependent on the timely and successful introduction of new and enhanced products.

Our financial performance depends in large part on our ability to successfully develop and market next-generation and new products in a rapidly changing technological environment. If we fail to successfully identify new product opportunities and timely develop and introduce new products, thatobtain design wins, and achieve market acceptance, we may lose our market share and our future revenues and earnings may suffer.

In the consumer electronicelectronics market, our performance has been dependent on our successful development and timely introduction of integrated circuits for DVD players, digital cameras, multimedia accelerators for mobile phones, broadband digital televisiontelevisions, set top boxes and HDTV.digital imaging products. These markets are characterized by the incorporation of a steadily increasing level of integration and numbers of features on a chip at the same or lower system cost, enabling original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, to continually improve the features or reduce the prices of the systems they sell. If we are unable to continually develop and introduce integrated circuits with increasing levels of integration and new features at competitive prices, our operating results will suffer.

In the Imaging market, our performance has been dependent on our successful development and timely introduction of integrated circuits for printers and multi-function peripherals. These markets are characterized by the incorporation of a steadily increasing level of integration and higher speeds on a chip at the same or lower system cost, enabling OEMs to improve the performance and features or reduce the prices of the systems they sell. If we are unable to develop and introduce integrated circuits with increasing levels of integration, performance and new features at competitive prices, our operating results will suffer. The performance of our software licensing business is dependent on our ability to develop and introduce new releases of our software, which incorporate new or enhanced printing standards, as well as performance enhancements required by our OEM customers. If we are unable to develop and release versions of our software supporting required standards and offering enhanced performance, our operating results will suffer.

We face competition or potential competition from companies with greater resources than ours, and if we are unable to compete effectively with these companies, our market share may decline and our business could be harmed.

The markets in which we compete are intensely competitive and are characterized by rapid technological change, declining average unit selling prices and rapid product obsolescence. We expect competition to increase in the future from existing competitors and from other companies that may enter our existing or future markets with solutions which may be less costly or provide higher performance or more desirable features than our products. Competition typically occurs at the design stage, when customers evaluate alternative design approaches requiring integrated circuits. Because of short product life cycles, there are frequent design win competitions for next-generation systems.

Our existing and potential competitors include many large domestic and international companies that have substantially greater financial, manufacturing, marketing, personnel, technological, market, distribution and other resources. These competitors may also have broader product lines and longer standing relationships with customers and suppliers than we have.

Some of our principal competitors maintain their own semiconductor foundries and may therefore benefit from capacity, cost and technical advantages. Our principal competitors in the integrated audio and video devices for DVD applications include MediaTek and Sunplus.Sunplus Technology Co. Ltd. In the markets for digital cameras, our principal competitors are in-house solutions developed and used by major

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Japanese OEMs, as well as products sold by Ambarella, Fujitsu, MediaTek Inc., Novatech Sunplus and Texas Instruments.Instruments, Inc. In the market for multimedia acceleration for Mobilemobile phones, our principal competitors include AMD, Broadcom Corp., CoreLogic, MtekVision NvidiaCo.Ltd., nVidia and Telechips.  In the market for JPEG-based products for desktop video editing applications, our principal competitor is Sunplus. Cirrus Logic (Crystal Semiconductor), Freescale Semiconductor, Fujitsu, STMicroelectronics and Yamaha are currently shipping Dolby Digital-based audio compression products.Telechips Inc. Our principal competitors for digital semiconductor devices in the digital television market include Broadcom Corp., M-Star, MediatekMediaTek and ST Microelectronics. Others who also participate in this market are Micronass,Micronas, NXP and Trident Microsystems.Microsystems, Inc. Competitors in the printer and multifunction peripheral space include Freescale,Adobe, Conexant Systems, Inc., Global Graphics, Marvell Semiconductor, Peerless SystemsInc. and in-house captive suppliers.

We believe that growth of the

The DVD player market will be modest in the foreseeable future,has slowed, and that continued strong competition will lead to further price reductions and reduced profit margins. We also face significant competition in the digital imaging and digital camera markets. The future growth of both markets is highly dependent on OEMs continuing to outsource chip supply and an increasing portion of their product development work.work rather than doing it in-house. Many of our existing competitors, as well as OEM customers that are expected to compete with us in the future, have substantially greater financial, manufacturing, technical, marketing, distribution and other resources, broader product lines and longer standing relationships with customers than we have. In addition, much of our future success is dependent on the success of our OEM customers. If we or our OEM customers are unable to compete successfully against current and future competitors, we could experience price reductions, order cancellations and reduced gross margins, any one of which could harm our business.

We must keep pace with rapid technological changes and evolving industry standards to remain competitive.

Our future success will depend on our ability to anticipate and adapt to changes in technology and industry standards and our customers’ changing demands. The consumer electronics market, in particular, is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, frequent new product introductions, short product life cycles and increasing demand for higher levels of integration. Our ability to adapt to these changes and to anticipate future standards, and the rate of adoption and acceptance of those standards, will be a significant factor in maintaining or improving our competitive position and prospects for growth. If new industry standards emerge, our products or the products of our customers could become unmarketable or obsolete, and we could lose market share or be required to incur substantial unanticipated costs to comply with these new standards.

Our success will also depend on the successful development of new markets and the application and acceptance of new technologies and products in those new markets. For example, our success will depend on the ability of our customers to develop new products and enhance existing products in the DVD player market and products for the broadband digital television and HDTVset-top box markets and to introduce and promote those products successfully. These markets may not continue to develop to the extent or in the time periods that we currently anticipate due to factors outside our control, such as delays in implementation of FCC 02-320 requiring all new televisions to include a digital receiver by February 2009.control. If new markets do not develop as we anticipate, or if our products do not gain widespread acceptance in these markets, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed. The emergence of new markets for our products is also dependent in part upon third parties developing and marketing content in a format compatible with commercial and consumer products that incorporate our products. If this content is not available, manufacturers may not be able to sell products incorporating our products, and our sales would suffer.

Our new frame rate conversion technology remains unproven, and if it is not accepted by our customers, our financial results and ability to compete could be harmed.

Through our acquisition of Let It Wave in June 2008, we acquired a frame rate conversion technology that is currently under development. We plan to continue to invest in developing this technology and to make it available for customer integration in the future. There is no assurance, however, that we will be able to successfully develop this technology or that this new technology will be accepted by our customers. In addition, our competitors may develop a superior performance image processing technology and introduce it onin the market before us. If we can notcannot successfully market and sell our new frame rate conversion technology, we will not be able to recoup our costs of acquiring Let It Wave and furtheror our development costs for this technology, and our financingfinancial results and ability to compete couldwould be adversely affected.harmed.

We rely on independent foundries and contractors for the manufacture, assembly and testing of our integrated circuits and other hardware products, and the failure of any of these third parties to deliver products or otherwise perform as requested could damage our relationships with our customers and harm our sales and financial results.

We do not operate any manufacturing facilities, and we rely on independent foundries to manufacture substantially all of our products. These independent foundries fabricate products for other companies and may also produce products of their own design. From time

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to time, there are manufacturing capacity shortages in the semiconductor industry. We do not have long-term supply contracts with any of our suppliers, including our principal supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, and our principal assembly houses. Therefore, TSMC and our other suppliers are not obligated to manufacture products for us for any specific period, in any specific quantity or at any specified price, except as may be provided in a particular purchase order.

Our reliance on independent foundries involves a number of risks, including:

 

the inability to obtain adequate manufacturing capacity;

 

the unavailability of or interruption inof access to certain process technologies necessary for manufacture of our products;

lack of control over delivery schedules;

 

lack of control over quality assurance;

 

lack of control over manufacturing yields and cost; and

 

potential misappropriation of our intellectual property.

In addition, TSMC and some of our other foundries are located in areas of the world that are subject to natural disasters such as earthquakes. While the 1999 earthquake in Taiwan did not have a material impact on our independent foundries, a similar event centered near TSMC’s facility could severely reduce TSMC’s ability to manufacture our integrated circuits. The loss of any of our manufacturers as a supplier, our inability to expand the supply of their products in response to increased demand, or our inability to obtain timely and adequate deliveries from our current or future suppliers due to a natural disaster or any other reason could delay or reduce shipments of our products. Any of these circumstances could damage our relationships with current and prospective customers and harm our sales and financial results.

We also rely on a limited number of independent contractors for the assembly and testing of our products. Our reliance on independent assembly and testing houses limits our control over delivery schedules, quality assurance and product cost. Disruptions in the services provided by our assembly or testing houses or other circumstances that would require themus to seek alternative sources of assembly or testing could lead to supply constraints or delays in the delivery of our products. These constraints or delays could damage our relationships with current and prospective customers and harm our financial results.

Because foundry capacity is limited from time to time, we may be required to enter into costly long-term supply arrangements to secure foundry capacity.

If we are not able to obtain additional foundry capacity as required, our relationships with our customers would be harmed and our sales would likely be reduced. In order to secure additional foundry capacity, we have considered, and may in the future need to consider, various arrangements with suppliers, which could include, among others:

 

option payments or other prepayments to a foundry;

 

nonrefundable deposits with or loans to foundries in exchange for capacity commitments;

 

contracts that commit us to purchase specified quantities of silicon wafers over extended periods;

 

issuance of our equity securities to a foundry;

 

investment in a foundry;

 

joint ventures; or

 

other partnership relationships with foundries.

We may not be able to make any such arrangement in a timely fashion or at all, and such arrangements, if any, may be expensive and may not be on terms favorable to us. Moreover, if we are able to secure foundry capacity, we may be obligated to utilize all of that capacity or incur penalties. Excess capacity could lead to write downs of excess inventory, which could harm our financial results. Such penalties may be expensive and could harm our financial results.

If our independent foundries do not achieve satisfactory yields, our relationships with our customers may be harmed.

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the integrated circuits on a wafer to be non-functional. Many of these problems are difficult to detect at an early stage of the manufacturing process and may be time consuming and expensive to correct. As a result, foundries often experience problems achieving acceptable yields, which are represented by the number of good integrated circuits as a proportion of the number of total integrated circuits on any particular wafer. Poor yields from our independent foundries would reduce our ability to deliver our products to customers, harm our relationships with our customers and harm our business.

We are dependent upon our international sales and operations; economic, political or military events in a country where we make significant sales or have significant operations could interfere with our success or operations there and harm our business.

During 2007, only 7%2008 and the first quarter of 2009, 93% and 92%, respectively, of our total revenues were derived fromoutside of North America sales.America. We moreover, anticipate that international sales will continue to account for a substantial majority of our total revenues for the foreseeable future. Substantially all of our semiconductor products are manufactured, assembled and tested outside of the United States by independent foundries and subcontractors.  Let It Wave, which we acquired in June 2008, operates in France.

We are subject to a variety of risks inherent in doing business internationally, including:

 

operating in new countries where we have limited or no experience;

 

unexpected changes in regulatory requirements;

 

fluctuations in exchange rates;

 

political and economic instability;

 

armed conflicts or other crises;

earthquakes, floods, health epidemics;

imposition of tariffs and other barriers and restrictions;

 

the burdens of complying with a variety of foreign laws; and

 

health risks in a particular region.

A material amount of our research and development personnel and facilities and a portion of our sales and marketing personnel are located in Israel. Political, economic and military conditions in Israel directly affect our operations. SomeFor example, increased violence or armed conflict in Israel or the Palestinian territories may disrupt travel and communications in the region, harming our operations there. Furthermore, some of our employees in Israel are obligated to perform up to 36 days of military reserve duty annually.annually and may be called to active duty in a time of crisis. The absence of these employees for significant periods during the work week may cause us to operate inefficiently during these periods.

Our operations in China are subject to the economic and political uncertainties affecting that country. For example, the Chinese economy has experienced significant growth in the past decade, but such growth has been uneven across geographic and economic sectors. Thissectors and may not be sustained. If Asia, particularly China, fails to continue its recent growth, or even contracts, this could harm our OEM and ODM customers based in Asia causing them to purchase fewer products from us for shipment to China, the rest of Asia and globally. In addition, Asia consumers may decreasepurchase fewer products sold by our OEM customers containing our products, and any slowdownwe may have a negative effect onexperience disruptions in our business.

operations in Asia, which could harm our business and financial results.

We also maintain offices in Canada, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Japan, Korea and Taiwan, and our operations are subject to the economic and political uncertainties affecting these countries as well.

The significant concentration of our manufacturing activities with third party foundries in Taiwan exposes us to the risk of political instability in Taiwan, including the potential for conflict between Taiwan and China. We have several significant OEM customers in Japan, Korea and other parts of Asia. Adverse economic circumstances in Asia could affect these customers’ willingness or ability to do business with us in the future or their success in developing and launching devices containing our products.

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The complexity of our international operations mayincrease our operating expenses and disrupt our revenues and business.

We transact business and have operations worldwide. For example, international transactions formaccount for a substantial majority of our sales,sales; our semiconductor products are manufactured, assembled and tested outside of the United States, and in June 2008 we acquired a foreign corporation. Our global operations involve significant complexity and difficulties, including:

 

monitoring and complying with applicable laws and regulatory requirements;

 

staffing and managing global operations;

 

complying with statutory equity requirements; and

 

managing tax consequences.

Managing international operations is expensive and complex. If we are unable to manage the complexity of our global operations successfully and cost effectively, our financial performance and operating results could suffer.

The prices of our productsOur business may become less competitive due tobe impacted by foreign exchange fluctuations.

Foreign currency fluctuations may affect the prices of our products. Prices for our products are currently denominated in U.S. dollars for sales to our customers throughout the world. If there is a significant devaluation of the currency in a specific country, the prices of our products will increase relative to that country’s currency,currency; our products may be less competitive in that country and our revenues may be adversely affected. Also, we cannot be sure that our international customers will continue to be willing to place orders denominated in U.S. dollars. If they do not, our revenue and operating results will be subject to foreign exchange fluctuations.

Becausefluctuations, which we have significant operations in Israel, our business and future operating results couldmay not be harmed by future terrorist activity or military conflict.

We conduct a significant portion of our research and development and engineering activities at our design center in Haifa, Israel, a 109,700 square foot facility where we employ approximately 400 people. We also conduct a portion of our sales and marketing operations at our Haifa facility. We have an additional 16,100 square foot facility in Kfar Netter, Israel, where we conduct research and development activities.

In addition, military conflict in the Middle East or future terrorist activities there or elsewhere in the world could harm our business as a result of a disruption in commercial activity affecting international commerce or a general economic slowdown and reduced demand for consumer electronic products.

The inflation in foreign countries or the decline in the value of United States dollar comparedable to those foreign currencies may negatively impact our costs.

successfully manage.

A portion of the cost of our operations, relating mainly to our personnel and facilities is incurred in foreign currencies. As a result, we bear the risk that the rate of inflation in those foreign countries or the decline in the value of United States dollar compared to those foreign currencies will increase our costs as expressed in United States dollars. To date, we have not engaged in hedging transactions. In the future, we may enter into currency hedging transactions to decrease the risk of financial exposure from fluctuations in the exchange rate of the United States dollar against foreign currencies. These measures may not adequately protect us from the impact of inflation in foreign countries.

Because we have significant operations in Israel, our business and future operating results could be harmed by terrorist activity or military conflict.

We conduct a significant portion of our research and development and engineering activities at our design center in Haifa, Israel, a 109,700 square foot facility where we employ approximately 450 people. We also conduct a portion of our sales and marketing operations at our Haifa facility.

Any armed conflict affecting Israel could greatly disrupt our Israeli operations locally and as a result hinder our business generally by delaying product development or interfering with global sales and marketing efforts. For example, as a result of the heightened military operations in Gaza some of our employees were conscripted for several weeks ending in January 2009. Additional employees may also be called to active duty in the future. Extended absences could disrupt our operations and delay product development cycles.

In addition, military conflict in the Middle East or terrorist activities there or elsewhere in the world could harm our business as a result of a disruption in commercial activity affecting international commerce or a general economic slowdown and reduced demand for consumer electronic products.

Changes in, or interpretations of, tax rules and regulations may adversely affect our effective tax rates.

Unanticipated changes in our tax rates could affect our future results of operations. Our future effective tax rates could be unfavorably affected by changes in tax laws or the interpretation of tax laws, by unanticipated decreases in the amount of revenue or earnings in countries with low statutory tax rates, by changes in the geography of our income or losses, or by changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities. The ultimate outcomes of any future tax audits are uncertain, and we can give no assurance as to whether an adverse result from one or more of them will have a material effect on our operating results and financial position.

We derive most of our revenue from sales to a small number of large customers, and if we are not able to retain these customers, or they reschedule, reduce or cancel orders, our revenues would be reduced and our financial results would suffer.

Our largest customers have accountedaccount for a substantial percentage of our revenues. In 2007, one customerFor the three months ended March 31, 2009, three customers accounted for 13%15%, 12% and 11% of our total revenues while sales to our ten largest customers accounted for 60%68% of our total revenues. In 2006,2008, three customers accounted for 13%, 10% and 10% of our total revenues, respectively, and sales to our ten largest customers accounted for 64% of our total revenues. In 2007, one customer accounted for 12%13% of our total revenues, and sales to our ten largest customers accounted for 58%60% of our total revenues. Sales to these large customers have varied significantly from year to year and will continue to fluctuate in the future. These sales also may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter. We may not be able to retain our key customers, or these customers may cancel purchase orders or reschedule or decrease their level of purchases from us. Any substantial decrease or delay in sales to one or more of our key customers couldwould harm our sales and financial results. In addition, any difficulty in collecting amounts due from one or more key customers could harm our financial results. As of DecemberMarch 31, 2007 three2009, four customers accounted for approximately 11%16%, 16%, 13% and 11% and 10% of theour net accounts receivable balance, respectively.

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Our products generally have long sales cycles and implementation periods, which increases our costs in obtaining orders and reduces the predictability of our operating results.

Our products are technologically complex. Prospective customers generally must make a significant commitment of resources to test and evaluate our products and to integrate them into larger systems. As a result, our sales processes are often subject to delays associated with lengthy approval processes that typically accompany the design and testing of new products. The sales cycles of our products, often last for manydepending on our product line, can range from three to twelve months. Longer sales cycles require us to invest significant resources in attempting to make sales and delay the generation of revenue.

We incur costs related to such sales prior to, and even if we do not succeed in, any sale to a customer.

Long sales cycles also subject us to other risks, including customers’ budgetary constraints or insolvency, internal acceptance reviews and cancellations. In addition, orders expected in one quarter could shift to another because of the timing of customers’ purchase decisions.

decisions, which could harm our financial results in any given period.

The time required for our customers to incorporate our products into their own can vary significantly with the needs of our customers and generally exceeds several months, which further complicates our planning processes and reduces the predictability of our operating results.

We are not protected by long-term contracts with our customers.

We generally do not enter into long-term purchase contracts with our customers, and we cannot be certain as to future order levels from our customers. Customers generally purchase our products subject to cancelable short-term purchase orders. We cannot predict whether our current customers will continue to place orders, whether existing orders will be canceled, or whether customers who have ordered products will pay invoices for delivered products. When we do enter into a long-term contract, the contract is generally terminable at the convenience of the customer. Early termination by one of our major customers would harm our financial results.

Our products could contain defects, which could reduce sales of those products or result in claims against us.

We develop complex and evolving products. Despite testing by us, our manufacturers and our customers, errors may be found in existing or new products. This could result in, among other things, a delay in recognition or loss of revenues, loss of market share or failure to achieve market acceptance. These defects may cause us to incur significant warranty, support and repair costs, divert the attention of our engineering personnel from our product development efforts and harm our relationships with customers. The occurrence of these problems could result in the delay or loss of market acceptance of our products and would likely harm our business. Defects, integration issues or other performance problems in our products could result in financial or other damages to customers or could damage market acceptance of such products. Our customers could also seek damages from us for their losses. A product liability claim brought against us, even if unsuccessful, would likely be time consuming and costly to defend.

Regulation of our customers’ products may slow the process of introducing new products and could impair our ability to compete.

The Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, has broad jurisdiction over our target markets in the digital television and mobile phone business. Various international entities or organizations may also regulate aspects of our business or the business of our customers. Although our products are not directly subject to regulation by any agency, the transmission pipes, as well as much of the equipment into which our products are incorporated, are subject to direct government regulation. For example, before they can be sold in the United States, advanced televisions and emerging interactive displays must be tested and certified by Underwriters Laboratories and meet FCC regulations. Accordingly, the effects of regulation on our customers or the industries in which our customers operate may in turn harm our business. FCC regulatory policies affecting the ability of cable operators or telephone companies to offer certain services and other terms on which these companies conduct their business may impede sales of our products. In addition, our digital television business may also be adversely affected by the imposition of tariffs, duties and other import restrictions on our suppliers or by the imposition of export restrictions on products that we sell internationally. Changes in current laws or regulations or the imposition of new laws or regulations in the United States or elsewhere could harm our business. For example, any delays by the FCC in imposing its pending requirement that all new televisions have a digital receiver could have an adverse effect on our HDTV business.

Our ability to compete could be jeopardized if we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights.

Our success and ability to compete depend in large part upon protection of our proprietary technology. We rely on a combination of patent, trade secret, copyright and trademark laws, non-disclosure and other contractual agreements and technical measures to protect our proprietary rights. These agreements and measures may not be sufficient to protect our technology from third-party infringement,

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or to protect us from the claims of others. Monitoring unauthorized use of our products is difficult, and we cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent unauthorized use of our technology, particularly in foreign countries where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the United States. The laws of certain foreign countries in which our products are or may be developed, manufactured or sold, including various countries in Asia, may not protect our products or intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States and thus make the possibility of piracy of our technology and products more likely in these countries. If competitors are able to use our technology, our ability to compete effectively could be harmed.

The protection offered by patents is subject to numerous uncertainties. For example, our competitors may be able to effectively design around our patents, or the patents may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented. Those competitors may also independently develop technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to our technology. Moreover, while we hold, or have applied for, patents relating to the design of our products, some of our products are based in part on standards, for which we do not hold patents or other intellectual property rights.

We have generally limited access to and distribution of the source and object code of our software and other proprietary information. With respect to our page description language software, System On a Chipsystem-on-a-chip platform firmware and drivers for the digital office market and in limited circumstances with respect to firmware and platforms for our DTV DVDR products, we grant licenses that give our customers access to and restricted use of the source code of our software. This access increases the likelihood of misappropriation or misuse of our technology.

Claims and litigation regarding intellectual property rights and breach of contract claims could seriously harm our business and require us to incur significant costs.

In recent years, there has been significant litigation in the United States involving patents and other intellectual property rights. In the past, we have been subject to claims and litigation regarding alleged infringement of other parties’ intellectual property rights, and we have been partiesparty to a number of patent-related lawsuits, both as plaintiff and defendant. We could become subject to additional litigation in the future, either to protect our intellectual property or as a result of allegations that we infringe others’ intellectual property rights or have breached our contractual obligations to others. Claims that our products infringe proprietary rights or that we have breached contractual obligations would force us to defend ourselves and possibly our customers or manufacturers against the alleged infringement or breach. Future litigation against us, if successful, could subject us to significant liability for damages, restrict or invalidationprohibit the sale of our products or invalidate our proprietary rights. These lawsuits, regardless of their success, are time-consuming and expensive to resolve and require significant management time and attention. Future intellectual property and breach of contract litigation could force us to do one or more of the following:

 

stop selling products that incorporate the challenged intellectual property;

 

obtain from the owner of the infringed intellectual property right a license to sell or use the relevant technology, which license may not be available on reasonable terms or at all;

 

pay damages; or

redesign those products that use such technology.

Although patent disputes in the semiconductor industry have often been settled through cross-licensing arrangements, we may not be able in any or every instance to settle an alleged patent infringement claim through a cross-licensing arrangement. We have a more limited patent portfolio than many of our competitors. If a successful claim is made against us or any of our customers and a license is not made available to us on commercially reasonable terms, we are restricted in or prevented from selling our products or we are required to pay substantial damages or awards, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.

If necessary licenses of third-party technology are not available to us or are very expensive, our products could become obsolete.

From time to time, we may be required to license technology from third parties to develop new products or product enhancements. Third partyThird-party licenses may not be available on commercially reasonable terms ifor at all. If we are unable to obtain any third-party license required to develop new products and product enhancements, we may have to obtain substitute technology of lower quality or performance standards or at greater cost, either of which could seriously harm the competitiveness of our products.

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We rely on licenses to use various technologies that are material to our products. We do not own the patents that underlie this license.these licenses. Our rights to use these technologies and employ the inventions claimed in the licensed patents are subject to our abiding by the terms of the licenses. Under the license agreements we must fulfill confidentiality obligations and pay royalties. If we fail to abide by the terms of the license, we would be unable to sell and market the products under license. In addition, we do not control the prosecution of the patents subject to this license or the strategy for determining when such patents should be enforced. As a result, we are dependent upon our licensor to determine the appropriate strategy for prosecuting and enforcing those patents.

If we are not able to apply our net operating losses against taxable income in future periods, our financial results will be harmed.

Our future net income and cash flow will be affected by our ability to apply our net operating loss carryforwards, or NOLs,(“NOLs”), against taxable income in future periods. Our NOLs totaled approximately $141$107.7 million for federal, and $32$35.6 million for state and $109.8 million for foreign tax reporting purposes as of December 31, 2007.2008. The Internal Revenue Code contains a number of provisions that limit the use of NOLs under certain circumstances. In 2006, we reduced the NOL deferred tax asset for amounts which we believe will expire before they become available for utilization. Changes in tax laws in the United States or foreign jurisdictions may further limit our ability to utilize theseour NOLs. Any further limitation on our ability to utilize these respective NOLs could harm our financial condition.

Changes in, or interpretations of, tax rules and regulations may adversely affect our effective tax rates.

Unanticipated changes in our tax rates could affect our future results of operations. Our future effective tax rates could be unfavorably affected by changes in tax laws or the interpretation of tax laws, by unanticipated decreases in the amount of revenue or earnings in countries with low statutory tax rates, or by changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities. While we believe our tax reserves adequately provide for any tax contingencies, the ultimate outcomes of any future tax audits are uncertain, and we can give no assurance as to whether an adverse result from one or more of them will have a material effect on our operating results and financial position.

Any acquisitions we make could disrupt our business and severely harm our financial condition.

We have made investments in, and acquisitions of other complementary companies, products and technologies, and we may acquire additional businesses, products or technologies in the future. In the event of any future acquisitions, we could:

 

issue stock that would dilute itsour current stockholders’ percentage ownership;

 

incur debt;

 

use a significant amount of our cash;

 

assume liabilities;

 

incur expenses related to the future impairment of goodwill and the amortization of other intangible assets; or

 

incur other large write-offs immediately or in the future.

Our operation of acquired business will also involve numerous risks, including:

 

problems combining the purchased operations, technologies or products;

acquisition of unproven technologies under development;

 

unanticipated costs;

 

diversion of management’s attention from our core business;

 

adverse effects on existing business relationships with customers;

 

risks associated with entering markets in which we have no or limited prior experience; and

 

potential loss of key employees, particularly those of the purchased organizations.

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In June 2008 we acquired Let It Wave, a French company, and its frame rate conversion technology, which is still in development. There is no assurance that we will be able to integrate Let It Wave with our business, or complete the development of this technology and bring it to market.

We may not be able to successfully complete the integration of the business,acquired in-process products, or technologies or personnel that we have acquired in the past or might acquire in the future, and any failure to do so could disrupt our business and seriously harm our financial condition.

If our goodwill or amortizable intangible assets become impaired we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings.

We review our goodwill and intangible assets for impairment, no less often than annually, when changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. A change in circumstances may be indicated, and the carrying value of our goodwill or intangible assets may be impaired (not be recoverable), where there are declines in our stock price and market capitalization, declines in expected future cash flows, or slower growth rates in our industry. We may be requiredWhen we performed our annual impairment test in 2008, we determined that goodwill and intangible assets related to recordour reporting units in the Consumer business segment were impaired and therefore recorded a significant charge to earningsof $167.6 million in 2008 for the period in which any impairment of goodwill and intangible assets.

If our future financial performance or other events indicate that the value of our recorded goodwill or intangible assetsintangibles is determined, which wouldimpaired, we may record additional impairment charges that could adversely affect our results of operations.financial results. In addition, our impairment analysis involves determining the fair value of our business using a projected discounted cash flow analysis that is based on significant estimates, such as our projections of future sales volume and timing, margins and operating costs, and the discount rate we use to calculate present value of future cash flow. Changes to these estimates may cause us to recognize an impairment loss that could be material to our financial results.

If we fail to manage our future growth, if any, our business would be harmed.

We anticipate that our future growth, if any, will require us to recruit and hire a substantial number of new engineering, managerial, sales and marketing personnel. Our ability to manage growth successfully will also require us to expand and improve administrative, operational, management and financial systems and controls. Many of our key operations, including a material portion of our research and development operations and a significant portion of our sales and administrative operations are located in Israel. A majority of our sales and marketing and certain of our research and development and administrative personnel, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and other officers, are based in the United States. The geographic separation of these operations places additional strain on our resources and our ability to manage growth effectively. If we are unable to manage growth effectively, our business will be harmed.

We are exposed to fluctuations in the market values of our portfolio investments and in interest rates.

At the end of June 2008,March 2009, we had $360.2$381.9 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term and long-term investments. We invest our cash in a variety of financial instruments, consisting principally of investments in commercial paper, money market funds, auction rate securities and highly liquid debt securities of corporations, municipalities and the United States government and its agencies. These investments are denominated in U.S. dollars.

The Company’s investments at June 30, 2008 include $57.8 million of high-gradeAt March 31, 2009, we held auction rate securities primarily consisting(“ARS”) with a par value of government guaranteed student loans. Auction$57.8 million. Historically, our ARS were highly liquid, using a Dutch auction process that resets the applicable interest rate securities are securities that are structured with short-term interest rates which periodically reset through auctions,at predetermined intervals, typically within every 90 days. At the end of each reset period, investors can sell or continue35 days, to hold the securitiesprovide liquidity at par. During February 2008, some of the auction rate securities failed to auction successfully due to market supply exceeding market demand. In the event of a failed auction, the notes continue to bear interest at a predetermined maximum rate based on the credit rating of notesHowever, as determined by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. The funds associated with failed auctions will not be accessible until a successful auction occurs, a buyer is found outside of the auction process, the issuers redeem the securities or the underlying securities have matured. As a result the Company has classified all auction rate securities as long-term assetsof liquidity issues in the condensed consolidated balance sheets asglobal credit and capital markets, the auctions for all of June 30,our ARS failed beginning in the first quarter of 2008, and December 31, 2007.when sell orders exceeded buy orders. There can be no assurance that we will be able to dispose of our ARS at favorable pricing, or at all.

Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate interest earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate debt securities may have their market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than expected if interest rates fall. Due in part to these factors, our future investment income may fall short of expectations due to changes in interest rates or if the decline in fair value of our publicly traded equity investments and auction rate securitiesdebt instruments is judged to be other-than-temporary. We may suffer losses in principal if we are forced to sell securities that decline in market value due to changes in interest rates. However, because any debt securities we hold are classified as “available-for-sale,” generally no gains or

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losses are recognized due to changes in interest rates unless such securities are sold prior to maturity. Recent events in the subprime mortgage market and with auction rate securitiesARS could negatively impact our return on investment for these debt securities and thereby reduce the amount of cash and cash equivalents and long-term investments on our balance sheet.

We rely on the services of our executive officers and other key personnel, whose knowledge of our business and industry would be extremely difficult to replace.

Our success depends to a significant degree upon the continuing contributions of our senior management. We do not have employment contracts with any of our key employees. Management and other employees may voluntarily terminate their employment with us at any time upon short or no notice. The loss of key personnel could delay product development cycles or otherwise harm our business. We believe that our future success will also depend in large part on our ability to attract, integrate and retain highly-skilled engineering, managerial, sales and marketing personnel, located in the United States and overseas. Competition for such personnel is intense, and we may not be successful in attracting, integrating and retaining such personnel. Failure to attract, integrate and retain key personnel could harm our ability to carry out our business strategy and compete with other companies.

Provisions in our charter documents and Delaware law could prevent or delay a change in control of Zoran.

Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law contain provisions that could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if doing so would be beneficial to our stockholders. These include provisions:

 

prohibiting a merger with a party that has acquired control of 15% or more of our outstanding common stock, such as a party that has completed a successful tender offer, until three years after that party acquired control of 15% of our outstanding common stock;

 

authorizing the issuance of up to 3,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock;

 

eliminating stockholders’ rights to call a special meeting of stockholders; and

 

requiring advance notice of any stockholder nominations of candidates for election to our board of directors.

Our stock price has fluctuated and may continue to fluctuate widely.

The market price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly since our initial public offering in 1995. Between January 1, 20082009 and June 30, 2008,March 31, 2009, the closing sale priceprices of our common stock, as reported on the Nasdaq Global SelectStock Market, ranged from a low of $11.49$5.07 to a high of $22.48.$9.31. The market price of our common stock is subject to significant fluctuations in the future in response to a variety of factors, including:

 

announcements concerning our business or that of our competitors or customers;

 

annual and quarterly variations in our operating results;

 

failure to meet our guidance or analyst estimates;

changes in analysts’ earnings estimates;

announcements of technological innovations;

 

the introduction of new products or changes in product pricing policies by Zoran or its competitors;

 

loss of key personnel;

 

proprietary rights or other litigation;

 

general conditions in the semiconductor industry; and

 

developments in the financial markets.

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From time to time the stock market experiences extreme price and volume fluctuations that have particularly affected the market prices for semiconductor companies or technology companies generally and which have been unrelated to the operating performance of the affected companies. Broad market fluctuations of this type may reduce the future market price of our common stock.

 

The independent investigation of our historical stock option practices and resulting restatements and derivative lawsuits have been time consuming and expensive, and may continue to have an adverse effect on our financial performance.

The independent investigation of our historical stock option practices and resulting restatement activities and derivative lawsuits have required us to expend significant management time and incur significant accounting, legal and other expenses totaling $7.9 million in 2007 and $0.1 million and $1.6 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008. The resulting restatements recorded in the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K had a material adverse effect on our results of operations. We recorded additional stock-based compensation expense of $11.7 million for stock option grants, recognized over the periods from 1997 to 2005. There was no tax impact of these additional stock-based compensation expenses due to the full valuation allowance on our tax assets at the time of restatement. In addition, we recorded other adjustments previously considered to be immaterial totaling $1.3 million (net of tax of $0.2 million). As a result, our restated consolidated financial statements included in the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K reflected a decrease in net income of $13.0 million for the period of 1997 to 2005.  As a result of the amount of management attention and expenditure of funds on the investigation, restatement and litigation, we may have missed important market opportunities or our competitors may have gained advantages, and we may not find similar opportunities or adequately cope with those competitive challenges.

Ongoing government inquiries relating to our historical stock option practices are time consuming and expensive and could result in injunctions, fines and penalties that may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The inquiry by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California (“USAO”) into our historical stock option practices is ongoing. We have cooperated with the USAO and intend to continue to do so. The period of time necessary to resolve this inquiry is uncertain, and we cannot predict the outcome of the inquiry or whether we will face additional government inquiries, investigations or other actions related to our historical stock option practices. This inquiry may require us to continue to expend significant management time and incur significant legal and other expenses, and could result in criminal actions against the Company which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

During parts of 2006 and 2007, we were not timely in the filing of our periodic reports with the SEC, which led Nasdaq to warn us of a possible de-listing of our common stock. Should we have similar issues in the future, our listing on Nasdaq, and the availability of a liquid market for resale of your shares, could be at risk.

From August 2006 to April 2007, we were unable to file our periodic reports with the SEC on time and faced the possibility of delisting of our stock from the Nasdaq Global Select Market. As a result of our delay in filing periodic reports on a timely basis, we were not eligible to use a registration statement on Form S-3 to register offers and sales of our securities until all of our periodic reports were timely filed for at least 12 months, which occurred with the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. If in the future we have similar issues filing periodic reports and fail to comply with applicable listing requirements, then our common stock may be de-listed and the market for resales of our common stock may become less liquid. If this happens, the price of our stock and the ability of our stockholders to trade in our stock could be adversely affected. In addition, we would be subject to restrictions regarding the registration of our stock under federal securities laws, and we would not be able to issue stock options or other equity awards to our employees or allow them to exercise their outstanding options, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We have been named as a party to stockholder derivative lawsuits relating to our historical stock option practices, and we may be named in additional lawsuits in the future. This litigation has become time consuming and expensive and may result in the payment of significant judgments and settlements, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

In connection with our historical stock option practices and resulting restatements, a number of purported shareholder derivative actions were filed against certain of our current and former directors, officers and certain other individuals, which purport to assert claims on our behalf. There may be additional lawsuits of this nature filed in the future. We cannot predict the outcome of these lawsuits, nor can we predict the amount of time and expense that will be required to resolve these lawsuits.  These lawsuits are time consuming and expensive, and their outcomes may be unfavorable, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Our insurance coverage will not cover our total liabilities and expenses in these lawsuits, in part because we have a significant deductible on certain aspects of the coverage. In addition, we are obligated to indemnify our current and former directors, officers and employees in connection with the investigation of our historical stock option practices and the related government inquiries and litigation. We currently hold insurance policies for the benefit of our directors and officers, although our insurance coverage may not be sufficient in some or all of these matters. Furthermore, the insurers may seek to deny or limit coverage in some or all of these matters, in which case we may have to self-fund all or a substantial portion of our indemnification obligations.

It may be difficult or costly to obtain director and officer liability insurance coverage as a result of our stock options issues.

We expect that the issues arising from our historical stock option grant practices and the related accounting will make it more difficult to obtain director and officer insurance coverage in the future. If we are able to obtain this coverage, it could be significantly more costly than in the past, which would have an adverse effect on our financial results and cash flow. As a result of this and related factors, our directors and officers could face increased risks of personal liability in connection with the performance of their duties. As a result, we may have difficultly attracting and retaining qualified directors and officers, which could adversely affect our business.

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Our 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on June 12, 2008.  At the meeting, the following eight persons nominated by management were elected to serve as members of our Board of Directors:

 

 

Shares

 

Nominee

 

Voted For

 

Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Levy Gerzberg

 

47,238,690

 

634,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uzia Galil

 

42,669,151

 

5,204,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raymond A. Burgess

 

47,145,522

 

727,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James D. Meindl

 

44,000,252

 

3,873,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James B. Owens, Jr.

 

47,535,977

 

337,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Rynne

 

47,364,809

 

508,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arthur B. Stabenow

 

44,008,134

 

3,865,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philip M. Young

 

47,235,707

 

637,776

 

The following additional proposals were voted upon at the meeting:

Proposal to approve an increase in the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the Zoran Corporation 2005 Equity Incentive Plan by 2,500,000 shares was approved by a vote of 28,839,765 shares for; 12,870,582 shares against and 30,604 shares abstaining.  There were 6,132,532 broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

Proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 was approved by a vote of 47,504,366 shares for; 345,314 shares against and 23,803 shares abstaining. There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

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Item 6.  Exhibits

31.1

Item 6.

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a).

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

Exhibits

The information required by this Item is set forth on the Exhibit Index which follows the signature page of this report.

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SIGNATURES

SIGNATURES

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

 

ZORAN CORPORATION

Dated: May 7, 2009

Dated: August 11, 2008

/s/ Karl Schneider

Karl Schneider

Senior Vice President, Finance

and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT LIST

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibit Title

  Incorporated by Reference  

Filed
Herewith

    

Form

  

File No.

  

Exhibit

  

Filing Date

  
  3.1  Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant  10-K  000-27246  3.1  2/26/2009  
  3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant  8-K  000-27246  3.1  4/23/2009  
  4.1  Form of Stock Certificate  10-K  000-27246  4.1  4/20/2007  
31.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act          X
31.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act          X
32.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002          X
32.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002          X