Filed by Bookham Technology plc
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
Subject Company: New Focus, Inc.
Commission File No.: 333-109904
This filing relates to a proposed merger (the Merger) between Bookham Technology plc (Bookham) and New Focus, Inc. (New Focus) pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 21, 2003, by and among Bookham, Budapest Acquisition Corp. and New Focus.
On October 28, 2003, Bookham posted the following slide presentation regarding the Merger on its website.
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[BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY LOGO]
October 2003
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Any remarks that we may make about future expectations, plans and prospects for Bookham constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2002, as amended, which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements represent Bookhams estimates as of the date made, and should not be relied upon as representing Bookhams estimates as of any subsequent date. While Bookham may elect to update forward-looking statements in the future, it disclaims any obligation to do so. Certain information contained herein includes non-GAAP financial measures.
For information regarding the company's results on a US and UK GAAP basis and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures included herein with such results, see pages 8 and 10 of the Q3 press release.
www.bookham.com Thinking optical solutions
Recent highlights
Bookham overview
New Focus overview
Financials
Summary
All US dollar numbers have been translated at £1 = $1.61 for the convenience of the reader
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Revenues $37.1 million, up 10% from Q2 |
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Strong quarter-on-quarter improvement in performance |
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14% improvement in gross margin, near breakeven |
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11% reduction in operating expenses (excluding exceptionals) |
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25% reduction in operating loss |
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Cost reduction initiatives completed |
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Ottawa fab closed ahead of schedule and products transferred to Caswell |
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ASOC silicon wafer fab facility in Milton, UK, closed |
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Reallocation of R&D spending and restructuring to reduce manufacturing overheads |
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Additional G&A overhead reductions completed |
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Two strategic acquisitions announced |
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Ignis Optics ..closed October 7 2003 |
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Lower cost structure |
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Founded in 1988
1998: First commercial products (transceivers)
1998: Intel and Cisco invest in Bookham
April 2000: Traded on NASDAQ and London Stock Exchange (LSE)
Feb 2002: Acquired Marconis optical component business
Fab and actives; Became a player in tunable lasers and modulators
November 2002: Acquired Nortel Networks Optical Components
Acquired one of largest product lines in the industry
December 2002: Gained number 2 position worldwide in telecom optical components
July 2003: Acquired Cierra Photonics (thin film filters)
August 2003: Completed consolidation of former Nortel facilities
September 2003: proposed acquisition of New Focus and acquired Ignis Optics (TxRx)
No. 2 in telecom optical components
Most comprehensive, end-to-end product portfolio of active components and amplifiers
Strong, Blue Chip customer base
Strategic relationship (supply and R&D agreements) with Nortel, the No. 1 optical systems vendor
Emerging, non-telecom optical business leveraging existing Bookham technologies
Efficient, integrated manufacturing capability
Proven ability to acquire and consolidate (Nortel, Marconi, Cierra) additional value enhancing opportunities available
Strong competitive positioning vs. its competitors
Number 2 in telecom optical components
Q2 2003 Telecom Optical Components Revenues (estimates; excludes datacom and other revenues)
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Strong Blue Chip customer base
Optical networking market shares (sales Q2 2003)
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Source: DellOro Sept 2003 & company estimate
Key customer penetration
Nortel
Marconi
Supply agreements guaranteed revenues
Expanding position with other Tier 1 customers (e.g. Huawei)
12% Q-on-Q revenue growth of other customers
Strategic relationship with Nortel and Marconi (supply contracts)
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No. 1 market share in optical systems
3 year supply agreement
Minimum commitment
85% to 65% TxRx
65% to 50% amplifiers
Other product areas: preferred customer status
$20 million per quarter first 6 quarters
Part of acquisition Nov 02
Significant progress with new design-wins
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Leading market share within European countries
$45 million take or pay supply contract as part of Feb 02 acquisition
$12 million commitment remaining at 28 September 03
Leverage position of market leadership to gain share in telecom
Secure revenue base (supply agreements)
Sell ex-NNOC products to all other customers
Forward-integrate into subsystems (create barriers to entry)
Use technology depth to deliver differentiation in cost, space and power consumption
Exploit consolidation opportunities to gain added scale
Develop non-telecom business
Continue growth of MMICs
Expand into related opportunities in industrial, military and aerospace
Expand into datacom
New Focus would add non-telco revenues
Implement competitive cost structure
Deliver on restructuring targets
Realize scale benefits (R&D, manufacturing)
Continuing cost-reduction
Non-Telco markets & products
Strategy is to deliver existing technology customised to alternative markets that value it spreading fixed manufacturing costs and R&D know-how
Leverages increased revenue and cash from existing facilities with minimal incremental investment
Key targets:
MMICs > military and aerospace a current business (25 year heritage)
High power GaAs lasers > industrial Q1 2004 start
Datacom where crossover with Telecom
TX/RX > military customers
High profit-margin business
Transaction with New Focus would accelerate development of non telecom optical business and reduce dependency on major telecom customers
Non-telecom revenues in 2004 expected to be over 30% of total Bookham revenues
Caswell, UK
Main GaAs and InP fab
180k sq ft
37k sq ft clean room
Established 1940s
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Paignton, UK
Main A&T facility
240k sq ft
92k sq ft clean room
Established 1970s
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Milton, UK
HQ
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Zurich, Switzerland
980 Pump Laser Chip
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Santa Rosa, US
TFF
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Kanata, Canada
R&D
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San Jose, US
XFP/SFP
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Proposed acquisition of New Focus by Bookham - transaction highlights
All-share acquisition of New Focus by Bookham
Bookham would acquire New Focus for $191 million (£118 million) in stock
84 million shares, including assumed exercise of options (fixed 1.2015 exchange ratio)
Cash distribution of approximately $140 million (£86 million) million to New Focus stockholders
27.4% pro forma ownership for current stockholders of New Focus
Acquisition would give Bookham:
$25 million per year non-telecom optical components/RF business
New Focus business which is progressing towards breakeven with improving margins and revenue growth prospects $105 million (£65 million) of cash on closing balance sheet
Low-cost China manufacturing facility
Transaction expected to accelerate development of non-telecom optical business and reduce dependency on major telecom customers
Non-telecom revenues in 2004 expected to be approximately 30% of total Bookham revenues
Estimated closing date late 2003 or early 2004
Q3 2003
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Diversified Blue Chip customers
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Several Tier-1 defense contractors |
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Location: San Jose, CA
Size: 60k sq ft
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San Jose
Technical/business presence important asset for Bookhams planned expansion strategy
Two facilities: room for either expansion or cost-reduction
Location: Shenzhen, China
Size: 247k sq ft
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China
State-of-the-art facility in Shenzhen Free Trade Zone, close to Huawei and with prime location overlooking Hong-Kong (currently empty)
Management believes that the presentation of the information in the following slides is useful to investors because such information excludes exceptional items associated with the companys past acquisitions and restructuring activity and gives investors insight into the profitability of the companys operating business. Management believes that presenting financial measures exclusive of exceptional items helps identify trends in the companys business and the company uses these measures to establish budgets and operational goals, to manage the business and evaluate the performance of the company.
Financial highlights Q3 2003
Revenues $37.1 million, up 10% on Q2 2003
Nortel Networks and Marconi Communications represented 57% and 14% of revenues respectively, with Huawei as third largest customer
Charges of $23.6 million, fab closure Ottawa and Milton
Net loss of $22.7 million (excluding charges) compared with $25.5 million in Q2 2003 (11% improvement)
Cash burn of $36.9 million (operating basis improved Q2 Q3)
Summary P&L account
US GAAP ($ million)
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Net revenues |
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23.0 |
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33.9 |
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33.9 |
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37.1 |
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Gross (loss) profit* |
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Gross margin % |
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OPEX* |
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Operating Loss* |
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Net Loss (excluding charges) |
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Net Loss (with charges) |
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* Excluding charges
Revenue growth was across products and customers
Gross loss improved by reductions in manufacturing overhead
Gross margin improved
(14 points on Q2)
Opex down 11% from Q2
Net loss excluding charges down 11%
Balance sheet: solid financial position
US GAAP ($ million)
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Cash |
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114.1 |
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77.2 |
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Accounts receivables |
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26.6 |
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Inventory |
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Net current assets |
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122.2 |
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80.0 |
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Long term liabilities |
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Net assets |
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180.7 |
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138.2 |
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Debtors (A/R) improving: 113 Dec; 65 September
Inventory generates $4.6 million cash in Q3
Capital spending $3.8 million in Q3 ($7.1 million in Q2)
Note: Year end reclassification on NNOC purchase price to inventory from intangibles and fixed assets
Continue to drive operating efficiencies $m
Underlying operating cashburn
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Operating Cashburn
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16% Ohd Redn (Q1/03 Vs Q2/03)
24% Ohd Redn (Q1/03 Vs Q3/03)
Continued Inventory sales
Operating cashburn defined as EDITDA, excluding exceptional charges + inventory benefit
Pro-forma income statement (in $US million)
Q3 2003 |
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Revenue |
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Operating Income (Loss) (1) |
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1. Excludes charges which generally have included restructuring costs
2. Represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation and excluding charges
N.B Translated solely for the convenience of the reader at the rate of $1.61 = £1
Anticipated next steps
Announced restructurings Bookham
Ottawa fab closure
Other Bookham cost reductions
New Focus
Q3 staff reductions
Anticipated synergies of G&A consolidation of New Focus
Anticipated growth through market share gains and expansion of non-telecom revenues
Summary balance sheet (in $US million)
Pro-forma 28 September 2003 |
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Cash & short term investments |
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Accounts Receivable |
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Inventory |
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186.1 |
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Net Assets |
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138.2 |
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117.2 |
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255.4 |
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(1) New Focus cash figure is post distribution of $140m (and potential proceeds from New Focus option exercises) but excludes deal costs estimated at $12.1 m.
N.B. Translated solely for the convenience of the reader at the rate of $1.61 = £1
Q4 03 revenue projection: $38 million to $41 million up 3% to 10%
Gross margin improvement 5 to 10 points
Exceptionals projection: $3 million to $5 million
(credits from asset sales coupled with R&D tax credit recognition)
Q4 03 cash burn projection including exceptionals under $15m
New Focus acquisition timing expected late 2003 or early 2004. Cash costs and charges not considered in outlook for Q4
Strong market position: #2 in telecom, which would be balanced outside of telecom
Strong and expanding telecom customer base (NT/MONI/Huawei), which would be significantly de-risked
Strong revenue base (supply agreements)
Strong product line-up
Strong manufacturing base; proposed transaction would add low-cost manufacturing site
Operational execution
Deep management expertise
Strong financial position
Record of consolidation and successful integration
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IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Bookham has filed with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form F-4 in connection with the transaction and Bookham and New Focus have filed with the SEC and plan to mail to the stockholders of New Focus, a Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus in connection with the transaction. The Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus contain important information about Bookham, New Focus, the transaction and related matters. Investors and security holders are urged to read the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus carefully.
Investors and security holders are able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by Bookham and New Focus through the web site maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.
In addition, investors and security holders are able to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus from Bookham by contacting Investor Relations on +44 (0) 1235 837000 or from New Focus by contacting the Investor Relations Department at +1 408 919 2736.
Bookham and New Focus, and their respective directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement. Information regarding Bookhams directors and executive officers is contained in Bookhams Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2002, as amended, which is filed with the SEC. As of September 1, 2003, Bookhams directors and executive officers beneficially owned approximately 33,806,421 shares (including shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days), or 15.92%, of Bookhams ordinary shares. Information regarding New Focuss directors and executive officers is contained in New Focuss Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2002 and its proxy statement dated April 15, 2003, which are filed with the SEC. As of April 15, 2003, New Focuss directors and executive officers beneficially owned approximately 3,317,696 shares (including shares underlying options exercisable within 60 days), or 5.2%, of New Focuss common stock. A more complete description is available in the Registration Statement and the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
Statements in this document regarding the proposed transaction between Bookham and New Focus, the expected timetable for completing the transaction, future financial and operating results, benefits and synergies of the transaction, future opportunities for the combined company and any other statements about Bookham or New Focus managements future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the private securities litigation reform act of 1995. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words believes, plans, anticipates, expects, estimates and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including: the ability to consummate the transaction, the ability of Bookham to successfully integrate New Focuss
operations and employees, the ability to realize anticipated synergies and cost savings; recovery of industry demand, the need to manage manufacturing capacity, production equipment and personnel to anticipated levels of demand for products, possible disruption in New Focuss commercial activities caused by terrorist activities or armed conflicts, the related impact on margins, reductions in demand for optical components, expansion of our business operations, quarterly variations in results, currency exchange rate fluctuations, manufacturing capacity yields and inventory, intellectual property issues and the other factors described in Bookhams annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2002, as amended, and New Focuss annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2002 and New Focuss most recent quarterly report filed with the SEC and Bookhams most recent current reports on Form 6-K submitted to the SEC. Bookham and New Focus disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this document.