1、COMPANY PROFILETHE COVERABO U T I NP UT/OUT P UT Our Mission is to become the leader in creating cost-effective imaging technologythat improves exploration and production economics for the energy industry.For more than thirty years,the Company has created customer value by providingseismic technolog
2、ies that facilitate more cost-effective decisions for worldwideenergy producers.The people of Input/Output are the foundation of our business,technology andfinancial successes.The image,a combination micro-machined accelerometer,application specific integrated circuit and printed circuit board,shows
3、 part of ourrevolutionary VectorSeistechnology for digital acquisition of seismic images.We discuss our progress in bringing this technology to market in this report.3SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA Seven MonthsYear EndedEndedDecember 31,December 31,Years Ended May 31,200120002000199919981997(in thousands,e
4、xcept per share data)Statement of Operations Data:Net sales$212,050$78,317$121,454$197,415$385,861$281,845Cost of sales(1)135,79858,554106,642205,215226,514183,438Gross profit(loss)76,25219,76314,812(7,800)159,34798,407Operating expenses:Research and development(2)29,44216,05128,62542,78232,95722,96
5、7Marketing and sales14,2745,93410,28414,19314,64613,288General and administrative(3)19,6958,12721,88580,93228,29536,186Amortization and impairment of intangibles(4)4,9362,75739,48816,2476,0084,551Total operating expenses68,34732,869100,282154,15481,90676,992Earnings(loss)from operations7,905(13,106)
6、(85,470)(161,954)77,44121,415Interest expense(695)(627)(826)(897)(1,081)(793)Interest income4,6854,5834,9307,9817,5173,942Other income(expense)5741761,306(370)(202)(267)Earnings(loss)before income taxes12,469(8,974)(80,060)(155,240)83,67524,297Income tax(benefit)expense3,1281,332(6,097)(49,677)26,77