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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-102746

Prospectus Supplement No. 2
to Prospectus dated July 1, 2004

TERAFORCE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

56,553,336 Shares of Common Stock

     We are supplementing the prospectus dated July 1, 2004, to provide information contained in our:

  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004;
 
  Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 25, 2004 (without the exhibits thereto); and
 
  Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 10, 2004.

     We incorporate by reference herein the exhibits referenced in Item 9 of, and filed as exhibits to, our Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 25, 2004.

     This Prospectus Supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in connection with, the Prospectus, dated July 1, 2004, with respect to the 56,553,336 shares of common stock, including any amendments or supplements thereto.

     Investing in the shares of common stock involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 5 of the accompanying Prospectus for a discussion of certain factors that you should consider in connection with an investment in the shares of common stock.

     Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these notes or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The date of this Supplement is November 17, 2004

 


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549


FORM 10 - Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004

Commission File Number 0-11630


TeraForce Technology Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  76-0471342
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
1240 East Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  75081
(Zip Code)

469-330-4960
(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 is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes o No x

There were 133,561,526 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of October 31, 2004.



 


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INDEX

         
        Page
  Financial Information    
  Financial Statements    
 
  Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Company at September 30, 2004 (unaudited) and December 31, 2003   2
 
  Consolidated Statements of Operations of the Company (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003   3
 
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the Company (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003   4
 
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements   5
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   8
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   12
  Controls and Procedures   12
  Other Information    
  Legal Proceedings   13
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   13
  Exhibits   14

 


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TERAFORCE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
    (unaudited)        
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1     $ 165  
Accounts receivable net of allowance of $30 in 2004 and 2003
    660       1,935  
Inventories
    1,161       1,595  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    552       537  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    2,374       4,232  
Property and equipment, net
    293       378  
Investment in affiliate
    100       250  
Other assets
    804       488  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 3,571     $ 5,348  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of notes payable
  $ 6,520     $ 700  
Accounts payable
    952       552  
Deferred revenue
          1,550  
Accrued liabilities
    2,222       2,629  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    9,694       5,431  
Long-term notes payable
    765       5,909  
Other long-term liabilities
    150       795  
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Common Stock, $.01 par value; authorized 250,000,000 shares; 133,561,526 and 130,837,186 shares issued in 2004 and 2003, respectively
    1,336       1,308  
Additional paid-in capital
    189,994       189,194  
Accumulated deficit
    (196,781 )     (195,702 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    (5,451 )     (5,200 )
Less 400,474 shares of common stock in treasury at cost
    (1,587 )     (1,587 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (7,038 )     (6,787 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 3,571     $ 5,348  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
  September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
            (unaudited)        
Net revenues
  $ 1,439     $ 1,699     $ 8,414     $ 4,037  
Cost of revenues
    969       1,108       3,013       2,765  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Gross profit
    470       591       5,401       1,272  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Expenses:
                               
Engineering and development
    512       582       1,531       2,063  
Selling and administrative
    1,101       1,171       3,740       3,522  
Write-off of receivable from unconsolidated affiliate
          449             449  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    1,613       2,202       5,271       6,034  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit (loss)
    (1,143 )     (1,611 )     130       (4,762 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Other income (expense):
                               
Litigation costs, net of insurance reimbursement
    (50 )     (292 )     (50 )     (417 )
Share of loss and adjustment to carrying value of unconsolidated affiliate
          (333 )     (50 )     (702 )
Interest expense
    (364 )     (407 )     (1,099 )     (775 )
Other
    (2 )     (16 )     (10 )     (81 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    (416 )     (1,048 )     (1,209 )     (1,975 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net loss
  $ (1,559 )   $ (2,659 )   $ (1,079 )   $ (6,737 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $ (.01 )   $ (.02 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.06 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (thousands) – basic and diluted
    133,161       118,138       132,184       117,102  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Thousands of dollars)
                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (1,079 )   $ (6,737 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Utilization of prepaid services
          193  
Depreciation and amortization
    165       190  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    713       510  
Loss related to unconsolidated affiliate
    50       1,151  
Other
    (248 )     (462 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    1,275       (469 )
Inventories
    434       564  
Deferred revenue
    (1,550 )      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (291 )     155  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (531 )     (4,905 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (63 )     (22 )
Investment in temporary cash investments
          457  
Proceeds from sale of partial interest in affiliate
    100        
Software development costs
    (9 )     (105 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by investing activities
    28       330  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
    575       4,260  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    64       516  
Principal payments on notes payable
    (300 )     (225 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    339       4,551  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (164 )     (24 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    165       55  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 1     $ 31  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

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TERAFORCE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2004

Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial statements and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include certain footnotes and financial presentations normally required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, therefore, should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Certain prior period balances have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

     The Company incurred significant operating losses in 2003, 2002 and 2001; however, the amount of these losses decreased in each of those years. These losses were funded with the proceeds from the sale of debt and equity securities, proceeds from borrowings, proceeds from the sale of assets and, in 2002, with proceeds from the settlement of certain litigation. The decrease in operating losses is the result of the disposal of certain operations, specifically those related to the telecommunications industry, the reduction of other operating expenses and increases in net revenues from the Company’s defense electronics business. Net revenues from the sale of defense electronic products have increased in each of the last three years. Management expects net revenues to increase further in 2004. There can be no assurance, however, that net revenues will increase or will increase to the extent anticipated and that the Company will generate sufficient cash from operating activities. Additionally, the Company has debt obligations totaling approximately $6,760,000 that are due within the next twelve months.

     Should the Company not generate sufficient cash from operating activities the Company could require additional capital. The Company believes that it will be able to raise additional capital and satisfy its existing debt obligations through (i) the issuance of new equity securities, (ii) the incurrence of new debt, (iii) the conversion of existing debt into equity, (iv) the modification of the terms of its existing debt obligations, or (v) a combination of these source. There can be no assurance that the Company can accomplish these matters, or can do so under acceptable terms. These financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

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TERAFORCE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2004

Inventories

     The components of inventories are as follows:

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
    ($ Thousands)
Raw materials
  $ 774     $ 949  
Work in process
    121       304  
Finished goods
    266       342  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total
  $ 1,161     $ 1,595  
 
   
 
     
 
 

Segment of Business

     The Company currently operates in one business segment, defense electronics and all of the Company’s net revenues have been generated by the defense electronics business.

Income Taxes

     For all periods presented, the Company’s effective income tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate due to taxable losses incurred for which no benefit was provided.

Stock Option Plan

     The Company accounts for its stock option plan in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. As such, compensation expense is recorded only if the current market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant exceeded the exercise price. SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” requires pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per share disclosures for employee stock option grants as if the fair-value-based method defined in SFAS No. 123 had been applied. There was no stock based compensation expense recorded for any period.

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
  September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
            ($ Thousands)        
Net loss allocable to common stockholders:
                               
As reported
  $ (1,559 )   $ (2,659 )   $ (1,079 )   $ (6,737 )
Less: total stock based compensation determined under fair value based methods, net of tax
    147       163       423       510  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pro forma net loss
  $ (1,706 )   $ (2,822 )   $ (1,502 )   $ (7,247 )
Net loss per share:
                               
As reported
  $ (.01 )   $ (.02 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.06 )
Pro forma
  $ (.01 )   $ (.02 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.06 )

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TERAFORCE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2004

Earnings Per Share

     Basic and diluted earnings or loss per share are the same for all periods presented because all potential common shares were anti-dilutive during those periods. Potential common shares excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share are as follows:

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
  September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
            ( in Thousands)        
Out of the money potential common shares
    12,000       6,000       12,000       6,000  
Other anti-dilutive potential common shares
    52,000       48,000       52,000       48,000  

Notes Payable

Notes payable consist of the following (in thousands):

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
Guaranteed bank facility
  $ 3,900       4,200  
12% convertible subordinate notes
    2,860       3,130  
Subsidiary revolving credit facility
    575        
Other
    290       100  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    7,625       7,430  
Unamortized discount
    (340 )     (821 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    7,285       6,609  
Due within one year
    (6,520 )     (700 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Amount due after one year
  $ 765       5,909  
 
   
 
     
 
 

     The Company’s $4,200,000 credit facility with Bank One, NA provided for the facility to be reduced by $300,000 by June 30, 2004. During June 2004 the facility was amended to provide for this $300,000 reduction to be made by July 31, 2004. In July 2004 the Company repaid $300,000 and the maximum amount available under the facility was reduced to $3,900,000. Terms of the credit facility provide for a further reduction of $300,000 by December 31, 2004 and for all amounts outstanding to be due on April 30, 2005.

     The note agreement related to the Company’s 12% Convertible Subordinated Notes due June 2005 contains a provision that the Company will have reported net revenues of not less than $15,000,000 for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2004. In July 2004 compliance with this provision was waived by the holders of the notes, as provided for in the note agreement.

     In July 2004 the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, DNA Computing Solutions, Inc. (“DCS”) entered into a $575,000 revolving credit facility with FirstCapital Bank. Borrowings under the facility

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TERAFORCE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2004

bear interest at prime plus 1% and all amounts outstanding are due January 30, 2006, but may be prepaid at anytime without penalty. The facility is secured by the fixed assets, accounts receivable and inventory of DCS and by limited guarantees provided by a group of private investors, including one of the Company’s directors. As consideration for providing the guarantees the Company has entered into a Reimbursement Agreement with the guarantors. The Reimbursement Agreement provides that the Company will reimburse the guarantors for any amounts that they may be required to reimburse the bank pursuant to the underlying guarantees. Pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreement, the guarantors have the right to purchase up to 3,194,444 shares of the Company’s common stock for $575,000 in cash, the proceeds of which will be used to repay amounts outstanding under the credit agreement and provide for the release of the guarantees. The guarantors have also received warrants to purchase 1,597,222 shares of common stock, which have been valued at approximately $110,000 and recorded as an asset in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Additionally, the guarantors may receive warrants for up to an additional 1,597,222 shares of common stock if the Company does not meet certain goals related to outstanding debt. All warrants have an exercise price of $0.21 per share and may be exercised at any time from their issuance through July 31, 2008.

     In October 2004 the DCS facility was expanded to provide for additional borrowings of up to $600,000, or $1,175,000 in total. The group of private investors provided additional limited guarantees to secure the additional borrowings pursuant to a new Reimbursement Agreement. Pursuant to the new Reimbursement Agreement, the guarantors have the right to purchase of up to 3,333,333 shares of the Company’s common stock for $600,000 in cash, the proceeds of which will be used to repay amounts outstanding under the credit agreement and provide for the release of the guarantees. The guarantors have received additional warrants to purchase 6,666,667 shares of common stock which have been valued at approximately $495,000 and recorded as an asset in the accompanying balance sheet. These warrants have an exercise price of $0.20 per share and may be exercised at any time from their issuance through October 30, 2010. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement related to the potential resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the stock purchase rights and upon exercise of the warrants no later than December 31, 2004. As of September 30, 2004 there was $575,000 outstanding under the total facility.

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
  September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
            ($ Thousands)        
Cash paid during the period for:
                               
Interest
  $ 37     $ 64     $ 387     $ 153  

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ITEM 2 – MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004

Forward Looking Statements

     The statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of TeraForce Technology Corporation (the “Company”) regarding future financial and operating performance and results, and other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements, as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We use the words “may,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “designed” or other similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. You should read statements that contain such words carefully because they discuss future expectations, contain projections of results of operations or of our financial condition, and/or state other “forward-looking” information. These statements also involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to:

  events, conditions and financial trends that may affect the Company’s future plans and business strategy,
 
  results of expectations and estimates as to prospective events, and
 
  circumstances about which the Company can give no firm assurance.

     Examples of types of forward-looking statements include statements on future levels of net revenue and cash flow, new product development, strategic plans and financing. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to:

  general economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates;
 
  success in the development and market acceptance of new and existing products;
 
  dependence on suppliers, third party manufacturers and channels of distribution;
 
  customer and product concentration;
 
  fluctuations in customer demand;
 
  the ability to obtain and maintain access to external sources of capital;
 
  the ability to control costs;
 
  U. S. Government budget, procurement and contracting trends;
 
  overall management of the Company’s expansion; and
 
  other risk factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     We believe it is important to communicate our expectations of future performance to our investors. However, events may occur in the future that we are unable to accurately predict, or that we cannot control. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date the statement was made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date the statement was made. Because it is not possible to predict every new factor that may emerge, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual future financial condition or results. When considering our forward-looking statements, keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Risk factors provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The terms “we,” “our” and “us” and similar terms refer to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries, not to any individual or group of individuals.

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Comparison of Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 to
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003

Net Revenue

     Net revenues, all of which relate to our defense electronics business, were derived from the following sources:

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
  September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
            ($ Thousands)        
Product sales and services
  $ 1,439     $ 1,699     $ 5,014     $ 4,037  
License fees
                3,400        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 1,439     $ 1,699     $ 8,414     $ 4,037  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

     Product sales increased in the first nine months of 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003 due to increased shipments of our VQG4 product line and integrated sub-systems. The shipments relate, in large part, to design wins that we had secured in prior periods and which began to move into a production phase beginning in the fourth quarter of 2003. For the three months ended September 30, 2004 product sales declined as compared to the third quarter of 2003. This decrease is primarily the result of the timing of shipments. Our customer concentration in the 2004 periods was not materially different from that in 2003. We expect net revenues from product sales to generally increase over the balance of 2004 and for net revenues from product sales for all of 2004 to exceed those in 2003. However, as in the third quarter of 2004, the specific timing of the receipt and shipment of particular customer orders can have a material effect on product sales in a quarter. The expected increase in product sales results from continued shipments related to prior design wins and other design wins we anticipate securing during 2004. Some of the increased shipments, we believe, will be related to our VQCG4 and Eagle I products. We expect the VQCG4 product and certain enhancements to the Eagle I product to be available to customers in the fourth quarter of 2004. We also expect to have a new product family, Nexus, available for customers in the fourth quarter of 2004; however, we do not expect material sales of this product in 2004.

     We believe that general factors in our industry have contributed to the historical increase in our net revenues and that these factors will continue to positively affect net revenues. The demand for products such as ours has been increasing as defense expenditures have increased and, more importantly, as the portion of those expenditures related to defense electronics has increased. We believe that even if overall defense expenditures were to decrease, expenditures related to defense electronics will continue to increase.

     License fees are attributable to our technology licensing and marketing agreement with VISTA Controls, Inc. (“VISTA”). As of June 30, 2004 we had met all of our delivery requirements under the agreement, except for those that are perfunctory. We recognized net revenues related to these license fees in the amount of $2,950,000 in the first quarter of 2004 and $450,000 in the second quarter of 2004. We expect to recognize and receive the remaining $100,000 related to this agreement in the fourth quarter 2004. We received payment of $1,550,000 related to these fees in December 2003, $1,400,000 in April 2004, $450,000 in July 2004 and expect to receive the remaining balance of $100,000 in the fourth quarter of 2004. We also believe that the agreement with VISTA will have a positive effect on our net revenues through access to new products and access to additional market channels. There is no assurance, however, as to the timing or amount of this effect, if any.

Gross Profit

     Gross profit increased in the first nine months of 2004 compared to the first nine months of 2003 due in part to the license fees recognized in 2004 for which we incurred little incremental cost and also due to increased product sales. Gross profit in the first nine months of 2004, excluding the effect of the license fees,

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was approximately $2,001,000, or 40% of product sales and services. In the first nine months of 2003 gross profit was $1,272,000, or 32% of product sales and services. For the third quarter of 2004 gross profit was approximately 33% of product sales versus 35% in the third quarter of 2003. This change resulted from the slightly lower sales in the third quarter of 2004 and in changes in product mix. As product sales increase, we generally expect gross profit as a percent of those sales to increase due to the effect of fixed costs which are included as cost of revenue. However, this relationship will be affected by the mix of particular products sold during a period.

Engineering and Development Expense

     Engineering and development expenses declined $70,000 in the third quarter of 2004 as compared to the second quarter of 2003 and $532,000 in the first nine months of 2004 as compared to the first nine months of 2003. The third quarter and first nine months of 2003 included approximately $26,000 and $193,000, respectively, in charges related to our engineering services agreement with Flextronics Incorporated that was completed in 2003. The balance of the decrease related primarily to a reduction in outsourced services. We do not expect engineering and development expense to increase or decrease materially over the balance of 2004.

Selling and Administrative Expense

     Selling and administrative expense decreased by $70,000 in the third quarter of 2004 compared to the third quarter of 2003 and increased $218,000 in the first nine months of 2004 compared to the same periods in 2003. The decrease in the third quarter of 2004 versus the third quarter of 2003 is due primarily to lower sales commission. The increase in the first nine months of 2004 relates primarily to increased sales and marketing expenses, particularly increased sales commissions resulting from the increase in net revenues. We generally expect these expenses to increase as net revenues increase in the future. In addition, administrative expenses for the first nine months of 2004 include approximately $115,000 in costs related to our annual stockholders meeting and the related proxy solicitation, which we did not incur in 2003.

Litigation Costs

     Litigation costs represent legal fees and expenses related to the shareholder action that was brought in 1999 against the Company and certain former officers and directors. During the fourth quarter of 2003 we reached an agreement in principle to settle this matter and the settlement agreement was completed in the third quarter of 2004.

Unconsolidated Affiliate

     In the third quarter of 2003 we adjusted the carrying value of our 22% investment in Intelect Technologies, Inc. (“ITI”) to net realizable value based on an agreement in principle to sell this investment to a third party for $250,000. In June 2004 we determined that it was unlikely that this transaction would be completed and we settled all obligations between ITI and the Company and sold one third of our interest in ITI to the management of ITI for cash payments aggregating $100,000. In June 2004 we adjusted the carrying value of our remaining approximate 13% interest in ITI to $100,000, based on the consideration received for the interest sold, and recorded a charge of $50,000.

Interest Expense

     Interest expense for the third quarter and first nine months of 2004 include approximately $233,000 and $713,000, respectively, related to the amortization of the value of warrants issued in connection with various debt transactions and beneficial conversion features related to convertible debt obligations. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2003 these non-cash charges amounted to approximately $277,000 and $510,000, respectively. The warrants were valued when they were issued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the amount is being amortized over the life of term of the underlying debt.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

     As of September 30, 2004, our working capital deficit was $7,320,000. This includes the effect of notes payable totaling approximately $6,520,000 that are due within one year. Notes at September 30, 2004 consist of (i) $3,900,000 related to our guaranteed bank facility, (ii) $2,521,000 related to our 12% convertible subordinated notes, net of unamortized discount, (iii) $575,000 in a guaranteed working capital facility, (iv) approximately $189,000 related to a promissory note issued in connection with the settlement of certain litigation and (v) a $100,000 convertible demand note payable to an officer and director.

     Our guaranteed bank facility with Bank One, NA was reduced by $300,000 in July 2004. The terms of the facility provide for a further reduction of $300,000 by December 31, 2004 and for all amounts to be due on April 30, 2005.

     As of September 30, 2004 the outstanding principal amount of our 12% convertible subordinated debentures amounted to $2,860,000, including $250,000 held by an officer and a director. These amounts are presented in our unaudited balance sheet net of approximately $339,000 in unamortized discount. The notes mature on June 30, 2005.

Operating Activities

     Net cash used in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 amounted to $531,000. This amount arose primarily from the net loss of $1,079,000 and the effect of non-cash charges related to depreciation and amortization, offset by the reduction in deferred revenue of $1,550,000 related to license fees from VISTA.

Investing Activities

     For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, investing activities provided cash in the amount of $28,000. This resulted from the proceeds of the sale of a partial interest in ITI, offset by capital expenditures, primarily for computer equipment. We expect capital expenditures to remain near this level for the balance of 2004.

Financing Activities

     In the nine months ended September 30, 2004 financing activities produced $339,000 in cash as a result of the proceeds from notes payable, the exercise of warrants and options to purchase our common stock, offset by repayments of notes payable. During the balance of 2004 we may generate cash flow from the issuance of debt or equity securities or from the proceeds of credit facilities.

Liquidity Outlook

     For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 our net cash used in operating activities was $531,000, as compared to $4,905,000 in the same period of 2003. This is a significant decline from prior periods, due in part to the receipt of license fees from VISTA. We expect to generate cash flow from operating activities over the next 12 months. We expect that increases in net revenues from product shipments and services will contribute to our ability to generate positive cash flow from operating activities over the next 12 months. Should we not receive orders that we anticipate from our customers, or if we do not receive them within the timeframe we expect, we will not generate positive cash flow from operations.

     The timing of expected product shipments is difficult to predict with accuracy. Accordingly, from time to time we may require additional working capital in order to offset the effect of potential delays of product shipments. Therefore, in July and October 2004 we entered into a revolving credit facility to provide up to $1,175,000 of additional working capital. At November 1, 2004 there was $775,000 outstanding under this facility.

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     We have approximately $6,760,000 in notes payable that are due within the next twelve months. Of this amount, $2,860,000 relates to our 12% convertible subordinated notes that are convertible into our common stock at a rate that is below recent market prices. The balance of the notes payable relates to our guaranteed bank facility that has an outstanding balance of $3,900,000 as of September 30, 2004. We believe that we will be able to satisfy these obligations through (i) the possible conversion into common stock , (ii) restructuring the obligations, (iii) refinancing with the issuance of other debt or equity securities, (iv) the reduction of the obligations with cash flow from operations, or (v) a combination of these sources.

     While we believe we will have adequate liquidity to operate our business, our estimate of capital needs is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could result in additional capital needs that we have not anticipated. An important aspect of our estimated capital requirements is our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations. Our ability to generate positive cash flow from operations is dependent upon our ability to increase revenues from our defense electronics business, to generate adequate gross profit from those sales and to control other costs and expenses. Our capital needs could increase materially if any of our contingent liabilities are resolved adversely to the Company. In addition, we could require additional working capital if the defense electronics business increases more rapidly than we currently anticipate.

     Should we need additional capital over the next several months we believe that we will be able to secure it. Likely sources of additional capital include the sale of additional debt or equity securities. A sale of additional securities could result in dilution to existing common stockholders. There is no assurance that additional capital will be available under terms that are acceptable to us.

Contingent Liabilities

     As discussed in “ITEM 3 – Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, we are exposed to certain contingent liabilities which, if resolved adversely to us, would adversely affect our liquidity, results of operations, and/or financial position. Other than as discussed in “PART II – ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS” herein, there were no material changes to these matters in the first nine months of 2004.

ITEM 3 – QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     We have outstanding debt at September 30, 2004 amounting to approximately $4,475,000 that bears interest at a variable interest rate and subjects us to interest rate risk. This interest is based on widely used reference interest rates known as prime and LIBOR. For example, an increase of 50 basis points in these rates would result in an increase in our annual interest expense of approximately $22,000.

ITEM 4 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

     The term “disclosure controls and procedures” is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act. This term refers to the controls and procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

     There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     In August 2004 we completed the previously announced settlement of a lawsuit that had been brought against the Company and certain current and former officers and directors in November 1999. Pursuant to the settlement agreement we paid an aggregate of $189,298 to the twelve individual plaintiffs in this matter in exchange for a release of all claims.

     Zurich American Insurance Company (“Zurich”) provides excess liability coverage of up to $3,000,000 for amounts in excess of $2,000,000 related to this matter. The Company’s incurred costs related to this matter, including defense costs and the settlement payments, total approximately $1,900,000. Accordingly, the coverage provided by Zurich has not been invoked. Zurich has none the less agreed to advance the settlement payments to the plaintiffs in return for the Company’s promissory note in the amount of $189,298. The note is due July 21, 2006 and bears interest at 7% annually. Accrued interest is payable quarterly. The note is secured by warrants to purchase 948,517 shares of our common stock. The warrants expire upon the repayment of the note and any proceeds from the sale of common stock issued upon exercise of the warrants will be used to repay the promissory note.

     Our costs related to this matter are also subject to a liability insurance policy issued by Reliance Insurance Company (“Reliance”). Reliance has been ordered liquidated by the insurance commissioner of the State of Pennsylvania. We have previously received reimbursement of $300,000 of our costs from the Texas Property and Casualty Guaranty Association and have filed a proof of claim for the remaining approximately $1,600,000 with the Statutory Liquidator for Reliance. The Statutory Liquidator has indicated that there will be funds available for distribution to policy holders of Reliance; however, the amount of these funds and the timing of the distribution, if any, is uncertain. Therefore, we have not reflected any further recovery from Reliance in our financial statements.

ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

     In connection with the arrangements related to the settlement of certain litigation (See Item 1 – Legal Proceedings), we issued to Zurich a warrant for the purchase of 948,517 shares of common stock on August 19, 2004. The warrant was issued as collateral for a promissory note in the amount of $189,298 issued by the Company to Zurich and expires upon the repayment of the promissory note. The warrant has an exercise price of $0.01 per share. The number of shares of common stock subject to the warrant is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. The warrant was issued pursuant to an exemption claimed under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 in a private placement to a sophisticated institutional purchaser. The warrant and the shares issuable thereunder contain legends restricting their resale. We have entered into a Registration Rights Agreement with Zurich whereby we have agreed to file a registration statement for the resale of the common stock to be issued upon the exercise of the warrant not later than December 31, 2004.

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ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS

     Listed below are all Exhibits filed as part of this report.

             
    Exhibit
  Description of Exhibit
    4.1     Warrant Agreement issued to Zurich American Insurance Company
 
           
    4.2     Registration Rights Agreement with Zurich American Insurance Company
 
           
    10.1     Term Promissory Note dated August 19, 2004
 
           
    31.1     Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
           
    31.2     Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
           
    32.1     Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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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.

TERAFORCE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Registrant)

         
     
Date: November 12, 2004  /s/ ROBERT P. CAPPS    
  Robert P. Capps   
  Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 
 
 
         
     
Date: November 12, 2004   /s/ HERMAN M. FRIETSCH    
  Herman M. Frietsch   
  Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer) 
 

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Exhibit 31.1

302 CERTIFICATION

I, Herman M. Frietsch, certify that:

(1)   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of TeraForce Technology Corporation;
 
(2)   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
(3)   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
(4)   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

(a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

(5)   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 12, 2004

         
     
  /s/ HERMAN M. FRIETSCH    
  Herman M. Frietsch   
  Chief Executive Officer   

 


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Exhibit 31.2

302 CERTIFICATION

I, Robert P. Capps, certify that:

(1)   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of TeraForce Technology Corporation;
 
(2)   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
(3)   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
(4)   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

(a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(c)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

(5)   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 12, 2004

         
     
  /s/ ROBERT P. CAPPS    
  Robert P. Capps   
  Chief Financial Officer   

 


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EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

     Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of TeraForce Technology Corporation (the “Company”), does hereby certify, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

     The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (the “Form 10-Q”) of the Company fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in the Form 10-Q.

         
     
November 12, 2004  /s/ Herman M. Frietsch    
  Herman M. Frietsch   
  Chief Executive Officer   
 
         
     
November 12, 2004  /s/ Robert P. Capps    
  Robert P. Capps   
  Chief Financial Officer   
 

The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code) and, accordingly, is not being filed as part of the Form 10-Q for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filings of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
        Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
  October 25, 2004

TeraForce Technology Corporation


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
  0-11630
  76-0471342
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
      1240 East Campbell Road, Richardson,
 
                                 Texas
    75081

 
(Address of principal executive offices)
   (Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
  469-330-4960

Not Applicable


Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

     
[  ]
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 


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On October 25, 2004 our wholly-owned subsidiary, DNA Computing Solutions, Inc. (“DCS”), expanded its revolving credit arrangement with FirstCapital Bank (“FirstCapital”) by entering into a new Loan Agreement with whereby it can borrow up to $600,000 on a revolving basis. This new agreement is in addition the $575,000 loan agreement with FirstCapital that was entered into in July 2004. Collectively, these loan agreement provide for borrowings of up to $1,175,000 (the “Loans”). The Loans are secured by the fixed assets, accounts receivable and inventory of DCS and by limited guarantees provided by a group of private investors, including one of our directors. The advances under the Loans bear interest, payable monthly, at prime plus 1%. All amounts outstanding under the Loans are due January 30, 2006 but may be repaid at any time without penalty.

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

As consideration for providing the guarantees that secure the new loan agreement referred to in Section 2.03 herein, we have entered into a Reimbursement Agreement dated July 22, 2004 with the guarantors. Pursuant to the Reimbursement Agreement and related agreements, the investors have the right to purchase up to 3,333,333 shares of our common stock for $600,000 in cash, the proceed of which will be use repay amounts outstanding under the new loan agreement and provide for the release of the guarantees. In addition, the investors have received warrants to purchase an aggregate of 6,666,667 shares of our common stock at a price of $0.20 per share. The warrants may be exercised at any time through July 31, 2010.

The Company has entered into registration rights agreements with each of these investors, and has agreed to file a registration statement registering the 3,333,333 shares of common stock that may be purchased by the investors upon repayment of the Note and the up to 36,666,667 shares of common stock to be issued upon the exercise of the warrants. The registration statement is to be filed no later than December 31, 2004.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
  TeraForce Technology Corporation
 
 
October 27, 2004  By:   Herman M. Frietsh    
    Name:   Herman M. Frietsh   
    Title:   Chairman and CEO   

 


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Exhibit Index

     
Exhibit No.
  Description
4.1
  Form of Warrant
 
   
4.2
  Form of Registration Rights Agreement
 
   
10..1
  Reimbursement Agreement
 
   
10.2
  Subordinated Loan Agreement

 


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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
     Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
  November 10, 2004

TeraForce Technology Corporation


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
  0-11630
  76-0471342
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
        1240 East Campbell Road, Richardson,
 
                                     Texas
75081

 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
  469-330-4960

Not Applicable


Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

     
[  ]
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



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On November 10, 2004 the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2004 and announcing an investor conference call to be held on November 11, 2004. The Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by refence.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated November 10, 2004

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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
  TeraForce Technology Corporation
 
 
November 10, 2004  By:   Herman M. Frietsh    
    Name:   Herman M. Frietsh   
    Title:   Chairman and CEO   
 

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Exhibit No.
  Description
99.1
  Press release dated November 10, 2004
     
N E W S R E L E A S E
  TeraForce Reports
Third Quarter 2004 Results
     
Contact:
  Patty Dickerson, Investor Relations — 469-330-4969
pdickerson@teraforce-tech.com

 


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RICHARDSON, TEXAS (November 10, 2004) – TeraForce Technology Corporation (OTCBB: TERA) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2004.

Financial Results

Net revenues in the third quarter of 2004 amounted to $1,439,000 versus $1,699,000 in the third quarter of 2003. Operating loss for the three months ended September 30, 2004 amounted to $1,143,000 versus an operating loss of $1,611,000 in the same period of 2003. For the first nine months of 2004 net revenues amounted to $8,414,000 and operating profit totaled $130,000. This compares with net revenues of $4,037,000 and an operating loss of $4,762,000 in the first nine months of 2003. The results for the first nine months of 2004 reflect product shipments of $5,014,000 and license fees of $3,400,000.

Engineering and development expenses in the third quarter of 2004 were $512,000 as compared to $582,000 in the third quarter of 2003. Selling and administrative expenses decreased to $1,101,000 in the third quarter of 2004 versus $1,171,000 in the third quarter last year.

Herman Frietsch, chairman and chief executive officer of TeraForce Technology Corporation commented, “The slight dip in net revenues for this period, following quarterly increases, reflects the variability in order flow during the early stages of production stemming from our design wins. The business we anticipate from design wins has not diminished. However, as we have indicated previously, variability will continue to be seen as we progress into more consistent production phases.

“Our base of business continues to grow and we are increasing our number of new program pursuits. Our recent transition to a direct sales force coupled with our new products are beginning to make a significant contribution to our growth expectations.

“From a broader perspective, the overall political and budgetary environment appears very promising for our target segments of the defense and homeland security markets. In addition we are seeing considerable consolidation activity within our industry. While this activity may present certain challenges, we believe it provides us with important opportunities that we can exploit effectively.”

Conference Call Scheduled

The Company will host a management conference call Thursday, November 11, 2004 at 3:30 p.m. Central Standard Time, to review the matters discussed in this release. Shareholders and investors interested in attending the conference call should dial 816-650-0765 ten minutes prior to the call and enter reservation code 28809669. A live webcast of the conference call will also be available on the TeraForce website at http://www.teraforcetechnology.com/ and click on “Investor Relations.”

A replay of the conference call will be available later that day from 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time through 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 10, 2004. To access the playback, please call 402-220-2491. The reservation code for the replay is 2880669. A replay will be available online through the TeraForce website at http://www.teraforcetechnology.com/ and click on “Investor Relations.”

About TeraForce Technology Corporation

Based in Richardson, Texas, TeraForce Technology Corporation (OTCBB: TERA) designs,

 


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develops, produces and sells high-density embedded computing platforms and digital signal processing products, primarily for applications in the defense electronics industry. TeraForce’s primary operating unit is DNA Computing Solutions, Inc.

Except for the historical information contained herein, the statements in this announcement are forward looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those relating to: general economic conditions in the markets in which the Company operates; success in the development and market acceptance of new and existing products; dependence on suppliers, third party manufacturers and channels of distribution; contingent liabilities; customer and product concentration; fluctuations in customer demand; maintaining access to external sources of capital; ability to attract and retain key management and technical personnel; issues regarding intellectual property rights; overall management of the Company’s expansion; and other risk factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

TERAFORCE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
    (unaudited)    
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1     $ 165  
Accounts receivable net of allowance of $30 in 2004 and 2003
    660       1,935  
Inventories
    1,161       1,595  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    552       537  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    2,374       4,232  
Property and equipment, net
    293       378  
Investment in affiliate
    100       250  
Other assets
    804       488  
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 3,571     $ 5,348  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of notes payable $
    6,520     $ 700  
Accounts payable
    952       552  
Deferred revenue
          1,550  
Accrued liabilities
    2,222       2,629  
Total current liabilities
    9,694       5,431  
Long-term notes payable
    765       5,909  
Other long-term liabilities
    150       795  
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Common Stock, $.01 par value; authorized 250,000,000 shares; 133,561,526 and 130,837,186 shares issued in 2004 and 2003, respectively
    1,336       1,308  

 


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    September 30,   December 31,
    2004
  2003
    (unaudited)    
Additional paid-in capital
    189,994       189,194  
Accumulated deficit
    (196,781 )     (195,702 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
    (5,451 )     (5,200 )
Less 400,474 shares of common stock in treasury at cost
    (1,587 )     (1,587 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (7,038 )     (6,787 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 3,571     $ 5,348  
 
   
 
     
 
 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    September 30,
  September 30,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
            (unaudited)                
Net revenues
  $ 1,439     $ 1,699     $ 8,414     $ 4,037  
Cost of revenues
    969       1,108       3,013       2,765  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Gross profit
    470       591       5,401       1,272  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Expenses:
                               
Engineering and development
    512       582       1,531       2,063  
Selling and administrative
    1,101       1,171       3,740       3,522  
Write-off of receivable from unconsolidated affiliate
          449             449  
 
    1,613       2,202       5,271       6,034  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit (loss)
    (1,143 )     (1,611 )     130       (4,762 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Other income (expense):
                               
Litigation costs, net of insurance reimbursement
    (50 )     (292 )     (50 )     (417 )
Share of loss and adjustment to carrying value of unconsolidated affiliate
          (333 )     (50 )     (702 )
Interest expense
    (364 )     (407 )     (1,099 )     (775 )
Other
    (2 )     (16 )     (10 )     (81 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    (416 )     (1,048 )     (1,209 )     (1,975 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net loss
  $ (1,559 )   $ (2,659 )   $ (1,079 )   $ (6,737 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic and diluted loss per share
  $ (.01 )   $ (.02 )   $ (.01 )   $ (.06 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (thousands) – basic and diluted
    133,161       118,138       132,184       117,102  

 


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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Thousands of dollars)

                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2004
  2003
    (unaudited)        
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss $
  $ (1,079 )   $ (6,737 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Utilization of prepaid services
          193  
Depreciation and amortization
    165       190  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    713       510  
Loss related to unconsolidated affiliate
    50       1,151  
Other
    (248 )     (462 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    1,275       (469 )
Inventories
    434       564  
Deferred revenue
    (1,550 )      
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (291 )     155  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash used in operating activities
    (531 )     (4,905 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (63 )     (22 )
Investment in temporary cash investments
          457  
Proceeds from sale of partial interest in affiliate
    100        
Software development costs
    (9 )     (105 )
Net cash provided by investing activities
    28       330  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
    575       4,260  
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    64       516  
Principal payments on notes payable
    (300 )     (225 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    339       4,551  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (164 )     (24 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    165       55  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 1     $ 31