UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
| x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended: November 30, 2008
Or
| ¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from: To:
Commission File Number: 000-23996
SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Oregon | 93-1151989 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
2765 NW Nicolai Street, Portland, Oregon 97210-1818
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(503) 227-7908
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 of 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 ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
The number of shares of each class of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2008
| Common stock, no par value | 2,870,160 |
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
| Page | ||||
| Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements: | |||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets: - November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008 (unaudited) |
3 | |||
| Consolidated Statements of Operations: - For the Three and Six Months Ended November 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited) |
4 | |||
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows: - For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2008 and 2007 (unaudited) |
5 | |||
| Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income: - For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2008 (unaudited) |
6 | |||
| Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements | 7 | |||
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 13 | ||
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 20 | ||
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 20 | ||
| Part II - OTHER INFORMATION | ||||
| Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 22 | ||
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 22 | ||
| Signatures | 23 | |||
| Certifications | ||||
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| Item 1. | Financial Statements |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
| November 30, 2008 | May 31, 2008 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| Current assets |
||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 4,884,358 | $ | 3,020,131 | ||||
| Short-term investments |
— | 2,499,863 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $25,014 and $26,584 at November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, respectively |
1,868,872 | 1,590,975 | ||||||
| Inventories |
4,000,486 | 3,910,431 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses |
122,059 | 100,614 | ||||||
| Deferred tax asset |
158,810 | 158,810 | ||||||
| 11,034,585 | 11,280,824 | |||||||
| Property and equipment |
||||||||
| Land |
299,000 | 299,000 | ||||||
| Buildings and improvements |
1,562,136 | 1,548,104 | ||||||
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
984,829 | 918,232 | ||||||
| Vehicles |
90,452 | 95,848 | ||||||
| 2,936,417 | 2,861,184 | |||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(1,461,292 | ) | (1,409,405 | ) | ||||
| 1,475,125 | 1,451,779 | |||||||
| Other assets |
||||||||
| Long-term deferred tax asset |
194,443 | 194,443 | ||||||
| Intangible assets |
2,692,948 | 2,800,437 | ||||||
| 2,887,391 | 2,994,880 | |||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 15,397,101 | $ | 15,727,483 | ||||
| LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Current liabilities |
||||||||
| Accounts payable |
$ | 580,508 | $ | 528,485 | ||||
| Accrued commissions |
244,974 | 233,943 | ||||||
| Accrued payroll liabilities |
79,702 | 78,707 | ||||||
| Other accrued liabilities |
136,684 | 254,742 | ||||||
| Income taxes payable |
56,093 | 304,201 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities |
1,097,961 | 1,400,078 | ||||||
| Long-term liabilities |
590,855 | 570,942 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity |
||||||||
| Common stock, no par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 2,870,160 shares issued and outstanding at both November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008 |
9,480,222 | 9,370,352 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(201,716 | ) | (123,788 | ) | ||||
| Retained earnings |
4,429,779 | 4,509,899 | ||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity |
13,708,285 | 13,756,463 | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
$ | 15,397,101 | $ | 15,727,483 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
(UNAUDITED)
| Three Months Ended November 30, |
Six Months Ended November 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||
| Net sales |
$ | 2,989,281 | $ | 3,110,921 | $ | 6,182,666 | $ | 5,449,926 | ||||||
| Cost of sales |
1,586,602 | 1,421,593 | 3,122,607 | 2,525,233 | ||||||||||
| Gross profit |
1,402,679 | 1,689,328 | 3,060,059 | 2,924,693 | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||||
| General, administration and sales |
1,420,351 | 1,222,955 | 2,743,269 | 2,199,791 | ||||||||||
| Research and development |
250,894 | 189,902 | 498,113 | 235,194 | ||||||||||
| Total operating expenses |
1,671,245 | 1,412,857 | 3,241,382 | 2,434,985 | ||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) |
(268,566 | ) | 276,471 | (181,323 | ) | 489,708 | ||||||||
| Other income (expense) |
(2,214 | ) | 60,768 | 18,017 | 133,546 | |||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes |
(270,780 | ) | 337,239 | (163,306 | ) | 623,254 | ||||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
(157,113 | ) | 72,500 | (83,186 | ) | 174,000 | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) |
$ | (113,667 | ) | $ | 264,739 | $ | (80,120 | ) | $ | 449,254 | ||||
| Net income (loss) per common share: |
||||||||||||||
| Basic |
$ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.10 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.17 | ||||
| Weighted average number of common shares, basic |
2,870,160 | 2,669,180 | 2,870,160 | 2,668,528 | ||||||||||
| Diluted |
$ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.10 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.16 | ||||
| Weighted average number of common shares, diluted |
2,870,160 | 2,776,816 | 2,870,160 | 2,781,947 | ||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
(UNAUDITED)
| Six Months Ended November 30, |
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| 2008 | 2007 | |||||||
| Cash flows relating to operating activities |
||||||||
| Net income (loss) |
$ | (80,120 | ) | $ | 449,254 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
201,597 | 92,421 | ||||||
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment |
— | 703 | ||||||
| Deferred taxes |
— | (17,145 | ) | |||||
| Stock based compensation |
109,870 | 15,305 | ||||||
| Tax benefit related to stock options |
— | 10,175 | ||||||
| Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation |
— | (10,202 | ) | |||||
| Other, net |
— | 6,962 | ||||||
| (Increase) decrease in: |
||||||||
| Accounts receivable |
(360,791 | ) | (59,304 | ) | ||||
| Inventories |
(119,942 | ) | 30,126 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses |
(23,700 | ) | 12,042 | |||||
| Income taxes receivable |
— | (51,380 | ) | |||||
| Increase (decrease) in: |
||||||||
| Accounts payable |
64,004 | 113,944 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities and customer deposits |
(72,277 | ) | 692 | |||||
| Income taxes payable |
(248,108 | ) | (22,562 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(529,467 | ) | 571,031 | |||||
| Cash flows relating to investing activities |
||||||||
| Purchase of short-term investments |
(1,019,199 | ) | (6,013,450 | ) | ||||
| Maturities of short-term investments |
3,519,062 | 6,500,000 | ||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment |
(117,455 | ) | (104,591 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
— | 100 | ||||||
| Advances and payments on business being acquired |
— | (229,576 | ) | |||||
| Net cash provided by investing activities |
2,382,408 | 152,483 | ||||||
| Cash flows relating to financing activities |
||||||||
| Common stock issued on exercise of stock options |
— | 13,104 | ||||||
| Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation |
— | 10,202 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities |
— | 23,306 | ||||||
| Effect of foreign exchange translation on cash |
11,286 | 3,425 | ||||||
| Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
1,864,227 | 750,245 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
3,020,131 | 1,513,061 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 4,884,358 | $ | 2,263,306 | ||||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information |
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| Cash paid during the period for income taxes |
$ | 145,009 | $ | 248,200 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2008
(UNAUDITED)
| Shares | Amount | Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
Retained earnings |
Total | Total comprehensive income |
||||||||||||||||
| Balance, May 31, 2008 |
2,870,160 | $ | 9,370,352 | $ | (123,788 | ) | $ | 4,509,899 | $ | 13,756,463 | |||||||||||
| Stock based compensation |
109,870 | — | — | 109,870 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income |
— | — | — | (80,120 | ) | (80,120 | ) | $ | (80,120 | ) | |||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss |
— | — | (77,928 | ) | — | (77,928 | ) | (77,928 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Balance, November 30, 2008 |
2,870,160 | $ | 9,480,222 | $ | (201,716 | ) | $ | 4,429,779 | $ | 13,708,285 | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss, six months ended November 30, 2008 |
$ | (158,048 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1:
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial information included herein has been prepared by Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the Company or Schmitt) and its wholly owned subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly its financial position as of November 30, 2008 and its results of operations and its cash flows for the periods presented. The consolidated balance sheet at May 31, 2008 has been derived from the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008. The accompanying unaudited financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be experienced for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2009. Certain amounts in prior periods’ financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current periods’ presentation. These reclassifications did not affect consolidated net income.
Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable
The Company recognizes revenue for sales and billing for freight charges upon delivery of the product to the customer at a fixed and determinable price with a reasonable assurance of collection, passage of title to the customer as indicated by shipping terms and fulfilment of all significant obligations, pursuant to the guidance provided by Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, “Revenue Recognition,” issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission in December 2003. For sales to all customers, including manufacturer representatives, distributors or their third-party customers, these criteria are met at the time product is shipped. When other significant obligations remain after products are delivered, revenue is recognized only after such obligations are fulfilled. In addition, judgments are required in evaluating the credit worthiness of our customers. Credit is not extended to customers and revenue is not recognized until we have determined that collectability is reasonable.
Recent Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS 157). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS 157 are effective for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2008. The Company’s adoption of SFAS 157 did not impact its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115,” (SFAS 159). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The provisions of SFAS 159 are effective for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2008. The Company’s adoption of SFAS 159 did not impact its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations,” (SFAS 141(R)) which replaces SFAS No 141. SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer in a business combination recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any controlling interest; recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase; and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS 141(R) is to be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is after May 31, 2009. The Company will assess the impact of SFAS 141(R) if and when a future acquisition occurs after that date.
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Note 2:
INVENTORY
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market with cost determined on the average cost basis. Costs included in inventories consist of materials, labor and manufacturing overhead, which are related to the purchase or production of inventories. As of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, inventories consisted of:
| Nov. 30, 2008 | May 31, 2008 | |||||
| Raw materials |
$ | 1,752,885 | $ | 1,784,580 | ||
| Work-in-process |
952,186 | 722,223 | ||||
| Finished goods |
1,295,415 | 1,403,628 | ||||
| $ | 4,000,486 | $ | 3,910,431 | |||
Note 3:
LINE OF CREDIT
The Company has a $1.0 million bank line of credit secured by U.S. accounts receivable, inventories and general intangibles that expires on March 1, 2009. Interest is payable at the bank’s prime rate, 3.25% as of November 30, 2008. There were no outstanding balances on the line of credit at November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008.
Note 4:
STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation includes expense charges for all stock-based awards to employees and directors granted under the Company’s stock option plan. Stock-based compensation recognized during the period is based on the value of the portion of the stock-based award that will vest during the period, adjusted for expected forfeitures. Compensation cost for all stock-based awards is recognized using the straight-line method. Stock-based compensation recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008 includes compensation cost for stock-based awards granted prior to, but not fully vested as of, May 31, 2006. For those awards granted subsequent to June 1, 2006, compensation has been recognized in accordance with FAS123R. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method of valuation for stock-based awards. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, and other reasonable assumptions could provide differing results. These variables include, but are not limited to:
| • | Risk-Free Interest Rate. The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term approximately equal to the expected life of the award. |
| • | Expected Life. The expected life of awards granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The Company determines the expected life based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and pre-vesting and post-vesting forfeitures. |
| • | Expected Volatility. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of its common stock. The volatility factor the Company uses is based on its historical stock prices over the most recent period commensurate with the estimated expected life of the award. These historical periods may exclude portions of time when unusual transactions occurred. |
| • | Expected Dividend Yield. The Company has never paid any cash dividends on its common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero. |
| • | Expected Forfeitures. The Company uses relevant historical data to estimate pre-vesting option forfeitures. The Company records stock-based compensation only for those awards that are expected to vest. |
The Company has computed, to determine stock-based compensation expense recognized for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, the value of all stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions:
| Six Months Ended November 30, | ||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | |||||
| Risk-free interest rate |
4.0 | % | 3.6 | % | ||
| Expected life |
4.8 years | 4.8 years | ||||
| Expected volatility |
54.4 | % | 56.7 | % | ||
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At November 30, 2008, the Company had a total of 219,734 outstanding stock options (163,484 vested and exercisable and 56,250 non-vested) with a weighted average exercise price of $3.34. The Company estimates that a total of approximately $65,000 will be recorded as additional stock-based compensation expense during the remainder of the year ending May 31, 2009 for all options that were outstanding as of November 30, 2008, but which were not yet vested.
| Outstanding Options | Exercisable Options | |||||||||
| Number |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (yrs) |
Number of Shares |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||||||
| 76,110 | $ | 1.20 | 3.3 | 76,110 | $ | 1.20 | ||||
| 62,499 | 2.30 | 5.5 | 62,499 | 2.30 | ||||||
| 5,000 | 5.80 | 6.9 | 5,000 | 5.80 | ||||||
| 76,125 | 6.17 | 9.3 | 19,875 | 6.18 | ||||||
| 219,734 | $ | 3.34 | 6.1 | 163,484 | $ | 2.37 | ||||
Options granted, exercised, and forfeited or canceled under the Company’s stock option plan during the three and six months ended November, 2008 are summarized as follows:
| Three Months Ended November 30, 2008 |
Six Months Ended November 30, 2008 | ||||||||||
| Number of Shares |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Number of Shares |
Weighted Average Exercise Price | ||||||||
| Options outstanding - beginning of period |
188,484 | $ | 2.89 | 188,484 | $ | 2.89 | |||||
| Options granted |
— | 50,000 | 6.25 | ||||||||
| Options exercised |
— | — | |||||||||
| Options forfeited/canceled |
— | (18,750 | ) | 6.58 | |||||||
| Options outstanding - August 31, 2008 |
188,484 | $ | 3.34 | 219,734 | $ | 3.34 | |||||
Note 5:
EPS RECONCILIATION
| Three Months Ended November 30, |
Six Months Ended November 30, | |||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||
| Weighted average shares (basic) |
2,870,160 | 2,669,180 | 2,870,160 | 2,668,528 | ||||
| Effect of dilutive stock options |
— | 107,636 | — | 113,419 | ||||
| Weighted average shares (diluted) |
2,870,160 | 2,776,816 | 2,870,160 | 2,781,947 | ||||
Basic earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share are computed using the weighted average number of shares outstanding, adjusted for dilutive incremental shares attributed to outstanding options to purchase common stock. In periods in which a net loss is incurred, no common stock equivalents are included since they are antidilutive and as such all stock options outstanding were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008.
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Note 6:
INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
Adoption of FIN 48
Each year the Company files income tax returns in the various national, state and local income taxing jurisdictions in which it operates. These tax returns are subject to examination and possible challenge by the taxing authorities. Positions challenged by the taxing authorities may be settled or appealed by the Company. As a result, there is an uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Company’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109. In 2006, the FASB issued FIN 48, which clarifies the application of SFAS 109 by defining criteria that an individual income tax position must meet for any part of the benefit of that position to be recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and provides guidance on measurement, de-recognition, classification, accounting for interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.
On June 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48. The adoption of FIN 48 resulted in a $34,464 decrease in the Company’s liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which was accounted for as an increase to the June 1, 2007 retained earnings balance. At June 1, 2007, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was approximately $586,000, which included approximately $150,000 of net unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would reduce the Company’s effective income tax rate. Other long-term liabilities related to tax contingencies were $450,833 as of November 30, 2008.
Interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions are recognized as components of the “Provision for income taxes.” The Company’s accrual for interest and penalties was $96,500 upon adoption of FIN 48. The liability for payment of interest and penalties was approximately $140,000 included in long term liabilities as of November 30, 2008. The liability for payment of interest and penalties increased $20,000 during the six months ended November 30, 2008.
Several tax years are subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions. In the United States, federal tax years for Fiscal 2004 and subsequent years are subject to examination. In the United Kingdom, tax years for Fiscal 2006 and subsequent years are subject to examination. In the United States, returns related to an acquired subsidiary for the year ended October 31, 1994 and final return for the period ended May 19, 1995 are also subject to examination.
Effective Tax Rate
Our effective tax rate on consolidated net income was 58.0% for the three months ended November 30, 2008 and 50.9% for the six months ended November 30, 2008. Our effective tax rate on consolidated net income differs from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to certain expenses not being deductible for income tax reporting purposes offset by the domestic manufacturing deduction and adjustments to the current year provision related to the prior year tax returns. One of the items not deductible for income tax reporting is stock based compensation which was higher in the first half of Fiscal 2009 than we expect in the second half. This results in a higher effective tax rate for the first six months than we expect for the full fiscal year. Management believes the effective tax rate for Fiscal 2009 will be approximately 80.0% due to the items noted above.
Note 7:
SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS
The Company has two reportable business segments: the design and assembly of dynamic balancing systems for the machine tool industry (Balancer), and the design and assembly of laser-based measurement systems (Measurement). The Company operates in three principal geographic markets: North America, Europe and Asia.
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Segment Information
| Three Months Ended November 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| Balancer | Measurement | Balancer | Measurement | |||||||||||||
| Gross sales |
$ | 2,540,083 | $ | 725,671 | $ | 2,482,498 | $ | 799,193 | ||||||||
| Intercompany sales |
(265,102 | ) | (11,371 | ) | (155,333 | ) | (15,437 | ) | ||||||||
| Net sales |
$ | 2,274,981 | $ | 714,300 | $ | 2,327,165 | $ | 783,756 | ||||||||
| Operating income (loss) |
$ | (143,500 | ) | $ | (125,066 | ) | $ | 325,206 | $ | (48,735 | ) | |||||
| Depreciation expense |
$ | 36,280 | $ | 12,651 | $ | 31,259 | $ | 7,276 | ||||||||
| Amortization expense |
$ | — | $ | 53,744 | $ | — | $ | 8,640 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures |
$ | 11,889 | $ | 12,892 | $ | 73,001 | $ | 20,626 | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended November 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
| Balancer | Measurement | Balancer | Measurement | |||||||||||||
| Gross sales |
$ | 5,035,104 | $ | 1,629,866 | $ | 4,457,128 | $ | 1,311,523 | ||||||||
| Intercompany sales |
(458,201 | ) | (24,103 | ) | (299,770 | ) | (18,955 | ) | ||||||||
| Net sales |
$ | 4,576,903 | $ | 1,605,763 | $ | 4,157,358 | $ | 1,292,568 | ||||||||
| Operating income (loss) |
$ | 37,453 | $ | (218,776 | ) | $ | 603,365 | $ | (113,657 | ) | ||||||
| Depreciation expense |
$ | 69,325 | $ | 24,783 | $ | 61,086 | $ | 14,056 | ||||||||
| Amortization expense |
$ | — | $ | 107,489 | $ | — | $ | 17,279 | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures |
$ | 90,143 | $ | 27,312 | $ | 76,567 | $ | 28,024 | ||||||||
Geographic Information-Net Sales by Geographic Area
| Three Months Ended November 30, |
Six Months Ended November 30, | |||||||||||
| Geographic Sales |
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||
| North American |
$ | 1,681,162 | $ | 1,682,768 | $ | 3,348,020 | $ | 2,970,239 | ||||
| European |
403,742 | 451,840 | 889,271 | 818,011 | ||||||||
| Asia |
763,180 | 815,570 | 1,703,095 | 1,440,114 | ||||||||
| Other markets |
141,197 | 160,743 | 242,280 | 221,562 | ||||||||
| Total Net Sales |
$ | 2,989,281 | $ | 3,110,921 | $ | 6,182,666 | $ | 5,449,926 | ||||
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| Three Months Ended November 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| United States | Europe | United States | Europe | ||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) |
$ | (355,250 | ) | $ | 86,684 | $ | 158,216 | $ | 118,255 | ||||
| Depreciation expense |
$ | 48,931 | $ | — | $ | 36,560 | $ | 1,975 | |||||
| Amortization expense |
$ | 53,744 | $ | — | $ | 8,640 | $ | — | |||||
| Capital expenditures |
$ | 24,781 | $ | — | $ | 93,627 | $ | — | |||||
| Six Months Ended November 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| United States | Europe | United States | Europe | ||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) |
$ | (374,157 | ) | $ | 192,834 | $ | 316,175 | $ | 173,533 | ||||
| Depreciation expense |
$ | 93,951 | $ | 157 | $ | 71,221 | $ | 3,921 | |||||
| Amortization expense |
$ | 107,489 | $ | — | $ | 17,279 | $ | — | |||||
| Capital expenditures |
$ | 117,455 | $ | — | $ | 104,591 | $ | — | |||||
Note — Europe is defined as the European subsidiary, Schmitt Europe, Ltd.
Segment and Geographic Assets
| November 30, 2008 | May 31, 2008 | |||||
| Segment assets to total assets |
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| Balancer |
$ | 5,098,522 | $ | 4,613,456 | ||
| Measurement |
5,060,968 | 5,140,166 | ||||
| Corporate assets |
5,237,611 | 5,973,861 | ||||
| Total assets |
$ | 15,397,101 | $ | 15,727,483 | ||
| Geographic assets to long-lived assets |
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| United States |
$ | 1,475,125 | $ | 1,451,622 | ||
| Europe |
— | 157 | ||||
| Total assets |
$ | 1,475,125 | $ | 1,451,779 | ||
| Geographic assets to total assets |
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| United States |
$ | 14,888,331 | $ | 15,224,281 | ||
| Europe |
508,770 | 503,202 | ||||
| Total assets |
$ | 15,397,101 | $ | 15,727,483 | ||
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| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Schmitt Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets computer controlled balancing equipment (the Balancer Segment) primarily to the machine tool industry. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Schmitt Measurement Systems, Inc. (SMS), the Company designs, manufactures and markets precision laser-based measurement systems and ultra sonic measurement systems for a variety of industrial applications (the Measurement Segment). The Company also sells and markets its products in Europe through its wholly owned subsidiary, Schmitt Europe Ltd. (SEL), located in the United Kingdom. The accompanying unaudited financial information should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2008. Certain amounts in prior periods’ financial information have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications did not affect consolidated net income.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-Q (the “Report”), including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 2 herein contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding future events and the future results of Schmitt Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”) that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions about the Company’s business. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “sees,” “estimates” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Report as well as those discussed from time to time in the Company’s other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report. If we update or correct one or more forward-looking statements, investors and others should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections with respect to other forward-looking statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
Schmitt Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets computer controlled balancing equipment (the Balancer segment) to the worldwide machine tool industry and, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Schmitt Measurement Systems, Inc., precision laser-based test and measurement products and ultrasonic measurement systems (the Measurement segment) for a variety of industrial applications worldwide. The Company sells and markets its products in Europe through its wholly owned subsidiary, Schmitt Europe Ltd. (“SEL”), located in the United Kingdom. The Company is organized into two operating segments: the Balancer segment and the Measurement segment.
For the three months ended November 30, 2008, total sales decreased $122,000, or 3.9%, to $3.0 million from $3.1 million in the three months ended November 30, 2007. For the six months ended November 30, 2008, total sales increased $733,000, or 13.4%, to $6.2 million from $5.4 million for the six months ended November 30, 2007. Balancer segment sales primarily come from end-users, rebuilders and original equipment manufacturers of grinding machines with the target geographic markets of North America, Asia and Europe. Balancer segment sales decreased $52,000, or 2.2%, to $2.3 million for the three months ended November 30, 2008 compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended November 30, 2007. Balancer segment sales increased $420,000, or 10.1%, to $4.6 million for the six months ended November 30, 2008 compared to $4.2 million for the six months ended November 30, 2007. The Measurement segment product line consists of both laser light-scatter surface measurement and dimensional sizing products. Total Measurement segment sales decreased $69,000, or 8.9%, to $714,000 for the three months ended November 30, 2008 compared to $784,000 for the three months ended November 30, 2007. Total Measurement segment sales increased $313,000, or 24.2%, to $1.6 million for the six months ended November 30, 2008 compared to $1.3 million for the six months ended November 30, 2007.
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During the third quarter of Fiscal 2008, the Company completed its acquisition of Xtero Datacom, Inc. (“Xtero”). The Company acquired Xtero’s business including its patented technologies that utilize ultrasonic measurement systems to remotely measure and report via satellite to a secure website the capacity and volumes of large chemical storage tanks anywhere in the world. This acquisition resulted in higher research and development costs of $61,000 during the three months ended November 30, 2008 and $263,000 during the first six months of Fiscal 2009. These higher expenses negatively impacted operating results during the first half of Fiscal 2009.
Net loss was $114,000, or $0.04 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended November 30, 2008 as compared to net income of $265,000, or $0.10 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended November 30, 2007. Net loss was $80,000, or $0.03 per fully diluted share, for the six months ended November 30, 2008 as compared to net income of $449,000, or $0.16 per fully diluted share, for the six months ended November 30, 2007. Earnings per share in the second quarter and the first half of Fiscal 2009 as compared to the same periods in the prior year were also negatively impacted due to the issuance of 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock issued in connection with the acquisition of Xtero during the third quarter of Fiscal 2008.
Critical Accounting Policies
There were no material changes in our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2008.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:
Refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.
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Discussion of Operating Results
| Three Months Ended November 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Balancer sales |
$ | 2,274,981 | 76.1 | % | $ | 2,327,165 | 74.8 | % | |||||
| Measurement sales |
714,300 | 23.9 | % | 783,756 | 25.2 | % | |||||||
| Total sales |
2,989,281 | 100.0 | % | 3,110,921 | 100.0 | % | |||||||
| Cost of sales |
1,586,602 | 53.1 | % | 1,421,593 | 45.7 | % | |||||||
| Gross profit |
1,402,679 | 46.9 | % | 1,689,328 | 54.3 | % | |||||||
| Operating expenses: |
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| General, administration and sales |
1,420,351 | 47.5 | % | 1,222,955 | 39.3 | % | |||||||
| Research and development |
250,894 | 8.4 | % | 189,902 | 6.1 | % | |||||||
| Total operating expenses |
1,671,245 | 55.9 | % | 1,412,857 | 45.4 | % | |||||||
| Operating income (loss) |
(268,566 | ) | -9.0 | % | 276,471 | 8.9 | % | ||||||
| Other income (expense) |
(2,214 | ) | -0.1 | % | 60,768 | 2.0 | % | ||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes |
(270,780 | ) | -9.1 | % | 337,239 | 10.8 | % | ||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
(157,113 | ) | -5.3 | % | 72,500 | 2.3 | % | ||||||
| Net income (loss) |
$ | (113,667 | ) | -3.8 | % | $ | 264,739 | 8.5 | % | ||||
| Six Months Ended November 30, | |||||||||||||
| 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Balancer sales |
$ | 4,576,903 | 74.0 | % | $ | 4,157,358 | 76.3 | % | |||||
| Measurement sales |
1,605,763 | 26.0 | % | 1,292,568 | 23.7 | % | |||||||
| Total sales |
6,182,666 | 100.0 | % | 5,449,926 | 100.0 | % | |||||||
| Cost of sales |
3,122,607 | 50.5 | % | 2,525,233 | 46.3 | % | |||||||
| Gross profit |
3,060,059 | 49.5 | % | 2,924,693 | 53.7 | % | |||||||
| Operating expenses: |
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| General, administration and sales |
2,743,269 | 44.4 | % | 2,199,791 | 40.4 | % | |||||||
| Research and development |
498,113 | 8.1 | % | 235,194 | 4.3 | % | |||||||
| Total operating expenses |
3,241,382 | 52.4 | % | 2,434,985 | 44.7 | % | |||||||
| Operating income (loss) |
(181,323 | ) | -2.9 | % | 489,708 | 9.0 | % | ||||||
| Other income |
18,017 | 0.3 | % | 133,546 | 2.5 | % | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes |
(163,306 | ) | -2.6 | % | 623,254 | 11.4 | % | ||||||
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
(83,186 | ) | -1.3 | % | 174,000 | 3.2 | % | ||||||
| Net income (loss) |
$ | (80,120 | ) | -1.3 | % | $ | 449,254 | 8.2 | % | ||||
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Sales - Sales in the Balancer segment decreased $52,000, or 2.2%, to $2.3 million for the three months ended November 30, 2008 compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended November 30, 2007. This decrease is primarily due to lower unit sales volumes in North America and Europe offset by higher unit sale volumes in Asia during the second quarter of Fiscal 2009. Market demand in Asia for the Balancer segment products remained strong with that region showing an increase of $49,000, or 7.1%, for the three months ended November 30, 2008 compared to the same period in the prior year. European sales decreased $64,000, or 16.1%, in the second quarter of Fiscal 2009 compared to second quarter of Fiscal 2008. North American sales decreased $70,000, or 6.0%, in the three months ended November 30, 2008 compared to the same period in the prior year. As with the North American market, the duration of the strength or weakness in demand in Asia and Europe cannot be forecasted with any certainty given the weaknesses in the worldwide automotive, bearing and aerospace industries and its impact on the machine tool industry.
Sales in the Balancer segment increased $420,000, or 10.1%, to $4.6 million for the six months ended November 30, 2008 compared to $4.2 million for the six months ended November 30, 2007. This increase is primarily due to higher unit sales volumes in Asia and Europe offset by slightly lower sales volumes in North America during the second half of Fiscal 2009. Market demand in Asia for the Balancer segment products remained strong with that region showing an increase of $336,000, or 26.0%, for the six months ended November 30, 2008 compared to the same period in the prior year. European sales increased $36,000, or 5.0%, in the first half of Fiscal 2009 compared to first half of Fiscal 2008. North American sales decreased $8,000, or 0.4%, in the six months ended November 30, 2008 compared to the same period in the prior year
Sales in the Measurement segment decreased $69,000, or 8.9%, to $714,000 in the three months ended November 30, 2008 compared to $784,000 in the three months ended November 30, 2007. Sales of laser-based dimensional sizing products increased $152,000, or 32.5%, in the three months ended November 30, 2008 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the lower volume of shipments in that prior year. Sales of laser-based surface measurement products in the three months ended November 30, 2008 as compared to the same period in the prior year decreased $220,000, or 69.6%, as sales to disk drive and silicon wafer manufacturers decreased. These industries have undergone significant technological change and consolidation as manufacturers merged or exited the markets resulting in a redeployment of equipment rather than the making of additional investments in capital equipment, and future sales cannot be forecasted with any certainty.
Sales in the Measurement segment increased $313,000, or 24.2%, to $1.6 million in the six months ended November 30, 2008 compared to $1.3 million in the six months ended November 30, 2007. Sales of laser-based dimensional sizing products increased $489,000, or 56.2%, in the six months ended November 30, 2008 as compared to same period in the prior year primarily due to the lower volume of shipments in that prior year. Laser-based surface measurement products decreased $176,000, or 41.7%, as sales to disk drive and silicon wafer manufacturers decreased.
Gross margin – Gross margin for the three months ended November 30, 2008 decreased to 46.9% as compared to 54.3% for the three months ended November 30, 2007. Gross margin for the six months ended November 30, 2008 decreased to 49.5% as compared to 53.7% for the six months ended November 30, 2007. These decreases were due to changes in the product sales mix shifting toward lower margin products.
Operating expenses – Operating expenses increased $258,000, or 18.3%, to $1.7 million for the three months ended November 30, 2008 as compared to $1.4 million for the three months ended November 30, 2007. General, administrative and selling expenses increased $197,000, or 16.1%, for the three months ended November 30, 2008 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to higher professional fees associated with compliance costs for the implementation of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, higher personnel costs due to increased headcount, higher stock based compensation and higher amortization expenses related to the identifiable intangibles acquired from Xtero. Research and development expenses increased $61,000, or 32.1%, as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to new product development associated with technologies acquired from Xtero and new product development related to existing product lines.
Operating expenses increased $806,000, or 33.1%, to $3.2 million for the six months ended November 30, 2008 as compared to $2.4 million for the six months ended November 30, 2007. General, administrative and selling expenses increased $543,000, or 24.7%, for the six months ended November 30, 2008 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Research and development expenses increased $263,000 as compared to the same period in the prior year. These increases are primarily due to the same reasons as noted above.
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Other income – Other income consists of interest income, foreign currency exchange gain (loss) and other income (expense). Interest income was $27,000 and $67,000 for the three months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Interest income was $57,000 and $134,000 for the six months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Interest income has decreased due to lower interest rates and decreased cash and investment balances. Foreign currency exchange losses were $29,000 and $39,000 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2008, respectively. The foreign currency exchange loss was $7,000 and $0 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2007, respectively. The increase in the losses is primarily due to the rapid weakening of foreign currencies against the US dollar during the current period.
Income tax provision – The Company’s effective tax rate on consolidated net income was 58.0% for the three months ended November 30, 2008 and 50.9% for the six months ended November 30, 2008. The Company’s effective tax rate on consolidated net income differs from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to certain expenses not being deductible for income tax reporting purposes offset by the domestic manufacturing deduction and adjustments to the current year provision related to the prior year tax returns. One of the items not deductible for income tax reporting is stock based compensation which was higher in the first half of Fiscal 2009 than we expect in the second half. This results in a higher effective tax rate for the first six months than we expect for the full fiscal year. Management believes the effective tax rate for Fiscal 2009 will be approximately 80.0% due to the items noted above. The effective tax rate in the three and six months ended November 30, 2007 was 21.5% and 27.9%, respectively.
Net income – Net income decreased $378,000 to a net loss of $113,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the three months ended November 30, 2008 as compared to net income of $265,000, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the three months ended November 30, 2007. Net income decreased $529,000 to a net loss of $80,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, from net income of $449,000, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the six months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Net income decreased due primarily to higher general, administrative and selling expenses, higher research and development expenses, lower gross margins and a higher effective tax rate offset by the impact of higher sales and the related gross profit during the three and six months ended November 30, 2008.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s working capital increased $56,000 to $9.9 million as of November 30, 2008 compared to $9.9 million as of May 31, 2008. Cash, cash equivalents and short term investments totaled $4.9 million and $5.5 million as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, respectively. As of November 30, 2008, the Company had $4.9 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand compared to $3.0 million at May 31, 2008. The Company had $0 and $2.5 million in short-term investments as of November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008, respectively. The Company moved their short-term investments to money market funds as they matured during the second quarter of Fiscal 2009.
Cash used in operating activities totaled $529,000 for the six months ended November 30, 2008 as compared to cash provided by operating activities of $571,000 for the six months ended November 30, 2007. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in net income and income taxes payable, offset by increases in accounts receivable, depreciation and amortization and stock based compensation.
At November 30, 2008, the Company had accounts receivable of $1.9 million as compared to $1.6 million at May 31, 2008. The increase in accounts receivable of $278,000 is due to the timing of sales throughout the second quarter of Fiscal 2009 as compared to the fourth quarter in the prior fiscal year. At November 30, 2008, inventories increased $90,000 to $4.0 million as compared to $3.9 million as of May 31, 2008. At November 30, 2008, total other liabilities decreased $302,000 to $1.1 million as compared to $1.4 million at May 31, 2008. The decrease is primarily due to the timing of payments and decreases in taxes payable due to the net loss as compared to the prior year.
During the three months ended November 30, 2008, net cash provided by investing activities was $2.4 million, which consisted of maturities of short-term investments of $2.5 million offset by additions to property and equipment of $117,000. Additions to property and equipment consisted primarily of new manufacturing and office equipment.
The Company has a $1.0 million bank line of credit agreement secured by U.S. accounts receivable, inventories and general intangibles. Interest is payable at the bank’s prime rate, 3.25% as of November 30, 2008, and the agreement expires on March 1, 2009. There were no outstanding balances on the line of credit at November 30, 2008 and May 31, 2008.
We believe that our existing cash and investments combined with the cash we anticipate to generate from operating activities, and our available line of credit and financing available from other sources will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for the foreseeable future. We do not have any significant commitments nor are we aware of any significant events or conditions that are likely to have a material impact on our liquidity or capital resources.
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Business Risks
The following are important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company (see the forward-looking statements disclaimer at the beginning of Item 2 in this Report). In addition, the risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones that the Company faces. Unforeseen risks could arise and problems or issues that the Company now views as minor could become more significant. If the Company were unable to adequately respond to known or unknown risks, the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In addition, the Company cannot be certain that any actions taken to reduce known or unknown risks and uncertainties will be effective.
Demand for Company products may change
During the first half of Fiscal 2009, the Company experienced increased sales of its Balancer products, primarily in Asia and Europe offset by lower sales volumes in North America. During Fiscal 2008, the Company experienced increased demand for its Balancer products in North America, its largest market, attributed primarily to an improving economy in North America. However, during Fiscal 2007, Balancer sales in North America declined when compared to Fiscal 2006. Economic conditions and circumstances, and therefore sales volumes, in our various markets could change materially in future periods, and as a result demand for the Company’s products could decline.
The laser light-scatter surface measurement products of the Measurement segment have relied heavily upon sales to disk drive and silicon wafer manufacturers. Sales for the first half of Fiscal 2009 and for the full Fiscal 2008 and 2007 years have decreased 41.7%, 50.4% and 13.6%, respectively. Disk drive manufacturers have scaled back their outlook for the current calendar year, blaming a price war over high-capacity desktop computer drives, which now store as much as about one trillion bytes of data. With respect to handheld applications, disk drive manufacturers believe disk drive products with smaller than 1.8 inch form factors have to a large extent been replaced by competing storage technologies, such as solid state or flash memory. In addition, the silicon wafer industry is notoriously cyclical and is currently experiencing a downturn in demand. Consequently, the long-term impact on demand for the Company’s surface measurement products in these two primary markets cannot be predicted with any certainty.
The acquisition of Xtero Datacom Inc. technology and the introduction of the Xact™ product may not become commercially viable and satisfy expected demand
On February 20, 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of Xtero Datacom Inc. (“Xtero”) and Xtero’s patented and patent pending technology for remote satellite sensing of large chemical storage tanks. Management believes the Xtero product called Xact™ has reached technological feasibility. Although our acquisition of Xtero with related research and development costs has negatively impacted current operating results, the acquisition should allow us to enter new measurement markets and is expected to add sales and profits to the Company in future years. However, the introduction of the Xact™ product may not be successful, anticipated market demand for the product may not materialize and additional product or market opportunities may not be identified and developed and brought to market in a timely and cost-effective manner, each of which could continue to negatively impact future operating results and result in large and immediate write-offs of recorded intangible asset balances.
New products may not be developed to satisfy changes in consumer demands
The failure to develop new technologies, or react to changes in existing technologies, could materially delay development of new products, which could result in decreased revenues and a loss of market share to competitors. Financial performance depends on the ability to design, develop, manufacture, assemble, test, market and support new products and enhancements on a timely and cost-effective basis. New product opportunities may not be identified and developed and brought to market in a timely and cost-effective manner. Products or technologies developed by other companies may render products or technologies obsolete or noncompetitive, or a fundamental shift in technologies in the product markets could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s competitive position within historic industries.
Failure to protect intellectual property rights could adversely affect future performance and growth
Failure to protect existing intellectual property rights may result in the loss of valuable technologies or paying other companies for infringing on their intellectual property rights. The Company relies on patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright law to protect such technologies. There is no assurance any of the Company’s U.S. patents will not be invalidated, circumvented, challenged or licensed to other companies.
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Competition is intense and the Company’s failure to compete effectively would adversely affect its business
Competition in the markets for the Company’s products is intense. The speed with which companies can identify new applications for the Company’s various technologies, develop products to meet those needs and supply commercial quantities at low prices to those new markets are important competitive factors. The principal competitive factors in the Company’s markets are product features, performance, reliability and price. Many of the Company’s competitors have greater financial, technical, research and development and marketing resources. No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to compete effectively in the future, and the failure to do so would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
Production time and the overall cost of products could increase if any of the primary suppliers are lost or if a primary supplier increased the prices of raw materials
Manufacturing operations depend upon obtaining adequate supplies of raw materials on a timely basis. The results of operations could be adversely affected if adequate supplies of raw materials cannot be obtained in a timely manner or if the costs of raw materials increased significantly.
Fluctuations in quarterly and annual operating results make it difficult to predict future performance
Quarterly and annual operating results are likely to fluctuate in the future due to a variety of factors, some of which are beyond management’s control. As a result of quarterly operating fluctuations, it is important to realize quarter-to-quarter comparisons of operating results are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as indicators of future performance.
The Company may not be able to reduce operating costs quickly enough if sales decline
Operating expenses are generally fixed in nature and largely based on anticipated sales. However, should future sales decline significantly and rapidly, there is no guarantee management could take actions that would further reduce operating expenses in either a timely manner or without seriously impacting the operations of the Company.
The Company maintains a significant investment in inventories in anticipation of future sales
The Company believes it maintains a competitive advantage by shipping product to its customers more rapidly than its competitors. As a result, the Company has a significant investment in inventories. These inventories are recorded using the lower-of-cost or market method, which requires management to make certain estimates. Management evaluates the recorded inventory values based on customer demand, market trends and expected future sales and changes these estimates accordingly. A significant shortfall of sales may result in carrying higher levels of inventories of finished goods and raw materials thereby increasing the risk of inventory obsolescence and corresponding inventory write-downs. As a result, the Company may not carry adequate reserves to offset such write-downs.
Future success depends in part on attracting and retaining key management and qualified technical and sales personnel
Future success depends on the efforts and continued services of key management, technical and sales personnel. Significant competition exists for such personnel and there is no assurance key technical and sales personnel can be retained nor assurances there will be the ability to attract, assimilate and retain other highly qualified technical and sales personnel as required. There is also no guarantee key employees will not leave and subsequently compete against the Company. The inability to retain key personnel could adversely impact the business, financial condition and results of operations.
Changes in securities laws and regulations have increased and will continue to increase Company expenses
Changes in the laws and regulations affecting public companies, including the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, have increased and will continue to increase Company expenses as the Company devotes resources to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. In particular, the Company will incur significant additional administrative expense and a diversion of management’s time in Fiscal 2009 to implement Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act which requires management to report on, and the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to ultimately attest to, our internal control over financial reporting. The Company may also incur additional fees necessary for them to provide their attestation. In addition, the NASDAQ Capital Market, on which the Company’s common stock is listed, has also adopted comprehensive rules and regulations relating to corporate governance.
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These laws, rules and regulations have increased the scope, complexity and cost of corporate governance, reporting and disclosure practices. The Company may be required to hire additional personnel and use outside legal, accounting and advisory services to address these laws, rules and regulations. The Company also expects these developments to make it more difficult and more expensive for the Company to obtain director and officer liability insurance in the future, and the Company may be required to reduce coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. Further, Company board members, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer could face an increased risk of personal liability in connection with the performance of their duties. As a result, we may have difficulty attracting and retaining qualified board members and executive officers, which would adversely affect the Company.
The Company faces risks from international sales and currency fluctuations
The Company markets and sells its products worldwide and international sales have accounted for and are expected to continue to account for a significant portion of future revenue. International sales are subject to a number of risks, including: the imposition of governmental controls; trade restrictions; difficulty in collecting receivables; changes in tariffs and taxes; difficulties in staffing and managing international operations; political and economic instability; general economic conditions; and fluctuations in foreign currencies. No assurances can be given these factors will not have a material adverse effect on future international sales and operations and, consequently, on business, financial condition and results of operations
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
Interest Rate Risk
The Company did not have any derivative financial instruments as of November 30, 2008. However, the Company could be exposed to interest rate risk at any time in the future and, therefore, employs established policies and procedures to manage its exposure to changes in the market risk of its marketable securities.
The Company’s interest income and expense are most sensitive to changes in the general level of U.S. and European interest rates. In this regard, changes in U.S. and European interest rates affect the interest earned on the Company’s interest bearing cash equivalents and short term investments. The Company has a variable rate line of credit facility with a bank but there is no outstanding balance as of November 30, 2008. Also, there is no other long-term obligation whose interest rates are based on variable rates that may fluctuate over time based on economic changes in the environment. Therefore, at this time, the Company is not subject to interest rate risk on outstanding interest bearing obligations if market interest rates fluctuate and does not expect any change in the interest rates to have a material effect on the Company’s results from operations.
Foreign Currency Risk
The Company markets and sells its products worldwide and international sales have accounted for and are expected to continue to account for a significant portion of future revenue. The Company operates a subsidiary in the United Kingdom and acquires certain materials and services from vendors transacted in foreign currencies. Therefore, the Company’s business and financial condition is sensitive to currency exchange rates or any other restrictions imposed on their currencies. For the three months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, results of operations included losses on foreign currency translation of $29,000 and $7,000, respectively. For the six months ended November 30, 2008 and 2007, results of operations included losses on foreign currency translation of $39,000 and $0, respectively.
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of November 30, 2008, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e). Based on the evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to ensure that information required to be
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disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. Management determined the controls around the review of significant non-routine transactions and the preparation and review of the related tax accounts did not operate effectively. These deficiencies, if left unremediated, could result in the failure to prevent or detect a material misstatement in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
| Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At an annual meeting of the Company’s shareholders on October 3, 2008, the shareholders re-elected Michael J. Ellsworth and Timothy D.J. Hennessy to serve as directors until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
| Director |
Class | Term | For | Against | Abstain | |||||
| Michael J. Ellsworth |
2 | 2008-2011 | 2,179,545 | 6,139 | 74,380 | |||||
| Timothy D.J. Hennessy |
2 | 2008-2011 | 1,665,097 | 520,587 | 74,380 |
| Item 6. | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 3.1 | Second Restated Articles of Incorporation of Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the “Company”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998. | |
| 3.2 | Second Restated Bylaws of the Company. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998. | |
| 4.1 | See exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 for provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws defining the rights of security holders. | |
| 31.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 31.2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 32.1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
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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.
| SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC. (Registrant)
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| Date: January 13, 2009 | /s/ Wayne A. Case | |||
| Wayne A. Case, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
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