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To: Czechsinthemail who wrote (1537)9/15/2003 7:44:11 PM
From: Rob Preuss  Respond to of 1762
 
Notes by fun_da_mental_man on the Yahoo board were good,
so I will copy them here verbatim:

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Conference call notes
by: fun_da_mental_man

09/12/03 11:41 am
Msg: 18576 of 18585

Began reselling these products earlier this year.

Began biz in 1999. shipped >3,300 radios thru distribution channels into mobile carriers.

50 employees will transfer. GM will serve as location head in SA.

Africa is growing, and should grow for many years.

Intend to maintain ops in cape town to add to existing presence in joberg, SA

close date = 10/1.

short term financial impact will be neutral.

will provide more info on cc in october

past few months, pleased with performance and acceptance. great synergy with licensed products of stxn. use these as lower end, low speed. as customers migrate to higher speeds, stxn is the natural transition.

dale pfau:

paying less than 2x revenues. more info later.

acquiring rather than continuing to re-sell because stxn can create more sales volume if handling directly since mostly sold through distribution. their attempting to get w-w distribution from SA is nearly impossible vs. stxn's doing it for them. also, stxn c/increase its margins since fewer middle men.

impact on eclipse? will be integrated. exist side by side. one similarity is that this is a software upgradable radio. can network manage this through resident network management systems.

goodwill? yes, will be some.

neil shaw, cibc:

transaction costs? nothing of substance.

when accretive? visibility in october cc

mike, d.b. securities:

who are customers/regional mix? most are to asia and north america through distributors. majority is mobile carriers along with some data. backhaul. with stxn, expect distribution to spread more, but stxn wants to pick up momentum in north america.

estab operators using unlicensed in low capacity. unlicensed higher capacity radios exist, but aren't being used by mobile carriers.

current mkt environment? more activity in pipeline. higher levels of orders across the board. all geographies. strong activity at free order level. not much effect in qiii. building up speed for subsequent quarters. dictated by eclipse. been out long enough in terms of customer visibility that is creating activity and wins even with current products since there's a roadmap that people understand.

rob adams, founders asset mgmt. - no q's.

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Comments on acquisition
by: fun_da_mental_man

09/12/03 11:44 am
Msg: 18577 of 18585
 
Acquisition appears to have been a very low cost, no brainer type deal. It's not going to make or break stxn, but it'll be immediately helpful.

The most interesting tidbit revealed was that the recovery for stxn appears to be underway, and that the results should significantly improve in each quarter over the forseeable future.



To: Czechsinthemail who wrote (1537)10/22/2003 8:19:19 PM
From: Rob Preuss  Respond to of 1762
 
Q2 FY04 Balance Sheet...

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in thousands)

September 30, March 31,
2003 2003
(unaudited)
Assets

Cash and short-terms investments $74,957 $90,182
Accounts receivable, net 28,932 31,072
Inventories 20,289 20,307
Other current assets 13,103 14,032
Total current assets 137,281 155,593
Property & equipment, net 29,521 28,836
Other assets 353 356
Total assets $167,155 $184,785

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Accounts payable $24,454 $23,095
Other current liabilities 21,581 29,745
Total current liabilities 46,035 52,840
Other liabilities 17,157 19,145
Total liabilities 63,192 71,985
Stockholders' equity 103,963 112,800
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $167,155 $184,785

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2003 2002 2003 2002

Net sales $36,882 $52,560 $72,849 $101,879
Cost of sales 29,819 39,826 58,440 78,595
Gross profit 7,063 12,734 14,409 23,284
Operating expenses:
Research and
development 3,982 3,460 7,868 7,082
Selling, general
and administrative 9,939 13,179 20,445 27,776
Restructuring and
other charges
(credit) -- -- (3,550) 14,173
Total operating
expenses 13,921 16,639 24,763 49,031
Operating loss (6,858) (3,905) (10,354) (25,747)
Other income
(expense) 136 (118) 188 (196)
Permanent
impairment of
investments -- (246) -- (392)
Loss before
income taxes (6,722) (4,269) (10,166) (26,335)
Provision
for income taxes 280 146 211 943
Net loss $(7,002) $(4,415) $(10,377) $(27,278)

Basic and diluted
net loss per share ($0.08) ($0.05) ($0.13) ($0.33)
Basic and diluted
weighted average
shares outstanding 82,922 82,500 82,877 82,438



To: Czechsinthemail who wrote (1537)12/22/2003 10:43:34 AM
From: Rob Preuss  Respond to of 1762
 
STXN to present at conference (5:00 PM on 6 January 2004)

Stratex Networks to Present at the Needham Sixth Annual Growth
Conference

Monday December 22, 8:01 am ET

Company's Presentation from Investor Conference to Bbe Webcast Live on January 6, 2004 at 5:00 pm ET

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: STXN - News), a leading independent provider of wireless transmission solutions, today announced that it will present at the Needham Sixth Annual Growth Conference in New York, New York on January 6, 2004. Stratex Networks is scheduled to present at 5:00 pm Eastern Time. The presentation will be delivered by Chuck Kissner, Chairman & CEO and Carl Thomsen, Senior Vice President & CFO. Investors are invited to listen to the presentation by accessing www.stratexnet.com and selecting the webcast link for the Needham conference. For those who are unable to participate live, an archive will be available on the company's website for a limited time.



To: Czechsinthemail who wrote (1537)1/15/2004 5:32:32 PM
From: Rob Preuss  Respond to of 1762
 
Stratex Networks Introduces First Scalable, Nodal Wireless Transmission System

Eclipse System Is the Most Versatile Wireless Transmission Solution Available

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Stratex Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: STXN), one of the world's leading providers of wireless transmission solutions, today announced the availability of the Eclipse(TM) wireless network transmission system. Eclipse delivers a new and innovative architecture to meet customer demand for increased functionality while reducing overall network costs. Only the Eclipse system combines a unique set of breakthrough features in one platform to serve backhaul and access applications that until now were provided by point-to-point microwave radios. Commercial shipments of Eclipse equipment have commenced.

Node-Based Architecture

The Eclipse wireless network transmission system enables powerful wireless network node configurations in the smallest form factor available, supporting up to six independent radio traffic paths from a compact and highly modular Intelligent Node Unit (INU). An integral high speed TDM bus architecture enables traffic routing between traffic paths by software, without local cabling. Eclipse nodes enable a dramatic reduction in the amount of equipment required to build a network, leading to cost savings, faster installation and higher network reliability.

New Speeds/Ease of Upgrading

Available in frequency bands from 5 to 38 GHz, the Eclipse wireless network transmission system also introduces SuperPDH(TM) networking, a pioneering innovation that provides scalable capacity with selectable modulation, incrementally from 4x E1/T1 up to 64x E1 or 84xT1, all under software control. Eclipse also supports Nx10/100baseT Ethernet transport with scalable bandwidth assignment, Nx E3/DS3 and STM-1/OC-3 capacities either as initially installed or upgradable later. SuperPDH networking allows operators to deploy low- to high-speed PDH networks with built-in self-healing ring switching and circuit management capability, without having to introduce SDH/SONET solely to increase network capacity. Operators can now reduce network cost and complexity by avoiding the need to deploy costly multiplexers and synchronization technologies. With Eclipse, operators will now be able to quickly adapt to changing conditions and save on future network upgrade costs, all with minimal network disruption.

"Eclipse is a wireless transmission system that changes the way our customers plan, deploy and operate their networks, leading to dramatic reductions in their initial and ongoing costs," according to Chuck Kissner, Chairman and CEO of Stratex Networks, Inc. "With Eclipse, we have combined the capabilities of several of our current products and that of other suppliers to provide unprecedented functionality in a single platform."

"In addition, by switching to Eclipse, customers pay only for the functions and capacity they require today and receive a smooth upgrade path to accommodate future growth," noted Kissner. "Our customers now have the solution that enables them to save on today's capital investments, while also saving on tomorrow's ongoing operational costs."

"Liquid Bandwidth"

A new feature called LiquidBandwidth(TM), allows the simultaneous transmission of 10/100baseT Ethernet together with NxE1/DS1 TDM traffic, with scalable capacity. This unique solution incorporates quality of service controls, creating the most flexible solution yet for the high-speed transport of enterprise data applications, backhaul of IEEE 802.xx base stations, and support for next-generation mobile network migration to all-IP infrastructure.

Breakthrough Reliability and Support Savings

High reliability, fewer network components, and increased platform commonality enable operators to significantly reduce the cost of sparing. The Eclipse wireless network transmission system also includes powerful new web-based deployment, operation and maintenance tools for both the technician and operations center controller. These tools were developed through extensive collaboration with customers with the objective of accelerating deployments and improving network performance.

To find out more about Eclipse or for sales inquiries, see our website at www.stratexnet.com or switchtoeclipse.stratexnet.com or email us at eclipse@stratexnet.com.

About Stratex Networks

With headquarters in San Jose, California, Stratex Networks, Inc. is one of the world's leading providers of high-speed wireless transmission solutions. Since it was founded in 1984, Stratex Networks has achieved international recognition for quality, innovation, and technical superiority in delivering data, voice, and video communication systems, including comprehensive service and support. Stratex Networks, with its broad product offering and worldwide sales and support organization, is strategically positioned to serve its customers' needs in wireless high-capacity transmission technology. Additional information is available at www.stratexnet.com.

NOTE: Stratex Networks, the Stratex Networks logo, Eclipse, SuperPDH, and LiquidBandwidth are registered trademarks or trademarks of Stratex Networks, Inc. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

SOURCE Stratex Networks, Inc.

CONTACT: Lisa Laukkanen of Stratex Networks, Inc., +1-408-944-1817, or lisa_laukkanen@stratexnet.com; or The Rankin Group, Ltd., +1-714-832-4100, or sstanton@rankin-group.com, for Stratex Networks, Inc.