UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X]
Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 1, 2007
OR
[ ]
Transition Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number: 0-25247
NEXT, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 95-4675095 |
7625 Hamilton Park Drive, Suite 12
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421
(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (423) 296-8213
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 [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):
Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [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]
As of June 1, 2007 there were 19,271,150 shares of the registrants common stock issued and outstanding.
NEXT, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part IFinancial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 1, 2007 and December 1, 2006
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended
June 1, 2007 and June 2, 2006
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended
June 1, 2007 and June 2, 2006
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
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Part II Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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Item 5. Other Information
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Item 6. Exhibits
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Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements
NEXT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 1, 2007 | December 1, 2006 | |||
(unaudited) | (audited) | |||
Assets | ||||
Current assets: | ||||
Cash | $ | 40,432 | $ | 80,700 |
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts and contractual allowances of $216,909 and $235,876, respectively | 1,373,505 | 6,705,812 | ||
Notes receivable | 38,475 | 37,707 | ||
Inventories | 4,448,964 | 4,026,565 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 353,565 | 373,183 | ||
Other current assets | 144,670 | 449,081 | ||
Deferred taxes, current | | 400,000 | ||
Total current assets | 6,399,611 | 12,073,048 | ||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 2,535,157 | 2,662,838 | ||
Goodwill | 4,369,825 | 4,369,825 | ||
Notes receivable | 15,378 | 32,504 | ||
Deferred taxes | 1,195,345 | 176,628 | ||
Other assets, net | 1,263,469 | 1,444,080 | ||
Total Assets | $ | 15,778,785 | $ | 20,758,923 |
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | ||||
Current liabilities: | ||||
Accounts payable | $ | 1,313,819 | $ | 3,217,014 |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 695,156 | 1,025,848 | ||
Short-term debt and current maturities | 3,446,247 | 860,866 | ||
Loan from stockholders | 200,000 | 200,000 | ||
Line of credit | 3,023,754 | 4,217,238 | ||
Total current liabilities | 8,678,976 | 9,520,966 | ||
Long-term debt, less current maturities | | 3,235,785 | ||
Loan from stockholders, less current maturities | 300,000 | 300,000 | ||
Total liabilities | 8,978,976 | 13,056,751 | ||
Stockholders equity | 6,799,809 | 7,702,172 | ||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | $ | 15,778,785 | $ | 20,758,923 |
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
NEXT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended | ||||
June 1, 2007 | June 2, 2006 | |||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||
Net sales | $ | 2,157,310 | $ | 4,823,634 |
Cost of sales | 1,661,962 | 3,000,633 | ||
Gross profit | 495,348 | 1,823,001 | ||
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General, administrative, and selling expenses | 1,224,793 | 1,545,266 | ||
Operating income (loss) | (729,445) | 277,735 | ||
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Interest | (150,487) | (175,679) | ||
Other expense | (56,681) | (42,623) | ||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (936,613) | 59,433 | ||
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes | (365,968) | 36,538 | ||
Net income (loss) | (570,645) | 22,895 | ||
Net income (loss) per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.03) | $ | |
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic |
18,574,296 |
18,309,795 | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted | 18,574,296 | 18,473,036 |
Six Months Ended | ||||
June 1, 2007 | June 2, 2006 | |||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||
Net sales | $ | 5,783,233 | $ | 9,674,041 |
Cost of sales | 4,197,038 | 6,637,146 | ||
Gross profit | 1,586,195 | 3,036,895 | ||
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General, administrative, and selling expenses | 2,783,014 | 3,000,176 | ||
Operating income (loss) | (1,196,819) | 36,719 | ||
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Interest | (322,951) | (342,991) | ||
Other expense | (60,548) | (53,501) | ||
Loss before income taxes | (1,580,318) | (359,773) | ||
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Benefit for income taxes | (618,717) | (131,035) | ||
Net loss | (961,601) | (228,738) | ||
Net loss per share, basic and diluted | $ | (0.05) | $ | (0.01) |
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted |
18,590,506 |
18,409,257 |
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
NEXT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended | ||||
June 1, 2007 | June 2, 2006 | |||
(unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||
Net loss | $ | (961,601) | $ | (228,738) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization | 332,346 | 373,329 | ||
Noncash compensation | 1,011 | 1,011 | ||
Noncash fees | 43,654 | 7,192 | ||
Loss on sale of asset | | 38,922 | ||
Bad debt expense | (4,200) | (24,927) | ||
Deferred taxes | (618,717) | (131,035) | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||
Accounts receivable | 5,336,507 | 1,481,450 | ||
Notes receivable | 16,358 | 20,264 | ||
Inventories | (422,399) | 975,816 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 49,618 | (391,189) | ||
Other assets | (55,589) | (23,690) | ||
Accounts payable | (1,903,195) | (790,941) | ||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (330,692) | (243,027) | ||
Total adjustments | 2,444,702 | 1,293,175 | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,483,101 | 1,064,437 | ||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (13,767) | (31,714) | ||
Cash received from proceeds on sale of asset | | 2,700 | ||
Cash paid for intangible assets | (10,287) | (55,292) | ||
Net cash used in investing activities | (24,054) | (84,306) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||
Revolving credit facility, net | (1,193,484) | (1,620,698) | ||
Proceeds from loans and notes payable | | 912,000 | ||
Repayments of long term debt, loans and notes payable | (305,831) | (132,091) | ||
Fees paid for investment transaction | | (20,240) | ||
Issuance of common stock for investment transaction | | 500 | ||
Net cash used in financing activities | (1,499,315) | (860,529) | ||
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Net increase (decrease) in cash | (40,268) | 119,602 | ||
Cash, beginning of period | 80,700 | 152,601 | ||
Cash, end of period | $ | 40,432 | $ | 272,203 |
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Supplemental Information: |
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Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 306,693 | $ | 346,578 |
Cash paid during the period for income taxes | $ | 6,248 | $ | |
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Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: |
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Equity securities issued in payment of debt | $ | 344,574 | $ | |
Equity securities retired in payment of note receivable | $ | 360,000 | $ | 510,000 |
Equity securities issued in payment of services | $ | 30,000 | $ | |
Equity securities retired to reduce vendor obligation | $ | | $ | 23,570 |
The accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
NEXT, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1.
Organization and Operations of Company
Next, Inc. (the Company) is the parent company of two wholly owned subsidiaries: (i) Next Marketing, Inc. (Next Marketing), and (ii) Choice International, Inc. (Choice). The Company is a creative and innovative sales and marketing organization that designs, develops, markets and distributes licensed products and imprinted sportswear primarily through key licensing agreements and the Companys own proprietary designs.
2.
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements contained herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. (Prior to 2007, the Company filed quarterly reports on Form 10-QSB and therefore, the condensed consolidated financial statements therein were prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Item 310 of Regulation S-B in addition to generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements.) Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for annual financial statements. In addition, certain comparative figures presented have been reclassified to conform the prior years data to the Companys current financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all the adjustments necessary (consisting only of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) to fairly present the financial position of the Company at June 1, 2007 and December 1, 2006, and its results of operations and cash flows for the three months and six months ended June 1, 2007 and June 2, 2006. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 1, 2007, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2007. It is suggested that these condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Companys latest shareholders annual report (Form 10-KSB).
Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Customer Base and Credit Concentration
The Company has developed a large, diverse, and distinguished customer base of traditional retailers that include national as well as large regional chains, specialty retailers, corporate accounts, college bookstores, motor sports, souvenir and gift shops, and golf shops. This expansion has been achieved through the acquisitions of CMJ Ventures, Inc., Lil Fan, Inc., Choice International, Inc., Sports-2-Schools, LLC, and their respective customer bases, the introduction of additional major product lines and distribution channels, such as the Motor Sports Division, which sells to a national auto dealer market consisting of approximately 9,000 potential customers, as well as expansion of its traditional national retail merchant customer base. In the six months ended June 1, 2007, sales to the Companys two largest customers accounted for 65% of total sales. In the six months ended June 2, 2006, sales to the Companys top four customers accounted 69% of total sales. The Companys management believes that the Companys credit risk exposure is limited based on current information available with respect to the financial strength of its customers and previously recorded reserves. Such estimates could change in the future.
The Company is subject to seasonality in its sales cycle due to the amount of college-licensed products. The seasonality of sales results in the majority of the Companys revenues being generated in the third and fourth quarters.
New Pronouncements
The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a final rule on the Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Exchange Act Periodic Reporting of Non-Accelerated Filers and newly Public Companies. The final rules set the dates to comply with the internal control reporting requirements mandated by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Non-accelerated filers must provide managements assessment regarding internal control over financial statements in its annual report for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2007 which will be the Companys November 28, 2008 fiscal year end and must comply with the auditor attestation requirement in fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008, which will be the Companys November 27, 2009 fiscal year end. The Company plans to be in full compliance with these internal control reporting requirements by the effective dates.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Including an Amendment of FASB No. 115 (SFAS No. 159). This statement permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The statement permits all entities to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not believe that adoption of this statement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or result of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R) (SFAS No. 158). This statement requires an employer to recognize in its financial statements the funded status of a defined benefit plan, determine the funded status at the end of the employers fiscal year and recognize changes in the fund status of a defined postretirement plan in the year a change occurs. SFAS No. 158 becomes effective in phases beginning with financial statements issued for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and completed by financial statements issued for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not believe that adoption of this statement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or result of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, (SFAS No. 157). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework and gives guidance regarding the methods used for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Accordingly, SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but will change current practice for some entities. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will apply this standard prospectively. The Company is studying this pronouncement, but currently believes it will not have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In June 2006, the FASB published Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, (Interpretation No. 48). This interpretation requires companies to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authorities before any part of the benefit can be recorded in the financial statements. Interpretation No. 48 also provides guidance on derecognition classification, accounting in interim periods, and disclosure requirements for tax contingencies. This interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company does not believe that the application of Interpretation No. 48 will have a material effect on the Companys results of operations or financial position.
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instrumentsan amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140 (SFAS No. 155). Among other things, SFAS No. 155 allows financial statement preparers to elect fair value measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. This statement also eliminates the exemption from applying SFAS No. 133 to interests in securitized financial assets. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued by the Company after fiscal year 2008, beginning December 1, 2007. The Company does not believe that adoption of this statement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial position or result of operations.
3.
Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out method, and market represents the lower of replacement cost or net realizable value. Inventories as of June 1, 2007 and December 1, 2006, consisted of the following:
June 1, 2007 | December 1, 2006 | |||
Raw materials | $ | 2,537,060 | $ | 2,657,611 |
Finished goods | 1,911,904 | 1,368,954 | ||
$ | 4,448,964 | $ | 4,026,565 |
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Income Taxes
Income taxes have been computed in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. This standard requires, among other things, recognition of future tax expenses or benefits, measured using enacted tax rates, attributable to taxable or deductible temporary differences between financial statements and income tax reporting bases of assets and liabilities.
The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the attainment of forecasted results of operations. Management has taken these and other factors into consideration in recording the deferred tax estimate. The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities at June 1, 2007 and December 1, 2006, are as follows:
June 1, 2007 | December 1, 2006 | |||
Assets: Accounts receivable allowance | $ |
16,850 | $ |
4,185 |
Net operating loss carryforwards | 1,466,194 | 882,342 | ||
Total deferred tax assets | $ | 1,483,044 | $ | 886,527 |
Liabilities: |
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Property, plant and equipment | $ | 228,750 | $ | 240,034 |
Goodwill and other intangibles | 58,949 | 69,865 | ||
Total deferred tax liabilities | $ | 287,699 | $ | 309,899 |
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Deferred taxes, net | $ | 1,195,345 | $ | 576,628 |
Current | $ | | $ | 400,000 |
Noncurrent | $ | 1,195,345 | $ | 176,628 |
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Short-Term and Long-Term Debt
Short-term and long-term debt at June 1, 2007 and December 1, 2006 consisted of the following:
June 1, 2007 | December 1, 2006 | |||||||
Short Term | Long Term | Short Term | Long Term | |||||
Revolving credit facility | $ | 3,023,754 | $ | | $ | 4,217,238 | $ | |
Notes payable | 3,646,247 | 300,000 | 1,060,866 | 3,535,785 | ||||
Total | $ | 6,670,001 | $ | 300,000 | $ | 5,278,104 | $ | 3,535,785 |
Various assets collateralize all of the Companys debt and certain amounts are guaranteed by its principal stockholders.
The Company signed a new credit facility with National City Bank on January 31, 2007 for two years, expiring on January 31, 2009. The new agreement increased the total line to $7,500,000, decreased the interest rate to prime plus or minus .25% (depending on certain financial ratios being met), increased the advance rates on accounts receivable to 85%, and established new quarterly financial covenants. The agreement provides for monthly payments of interest at the Banks published prime rate plus .25% (8.25% was the published rate at June 1, 2007). The loan is collateralized by accounts receivable, inventory, and limited personal guarantees of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and one board member.
As of June 1, 2007, the Company was not in compliance with the new quarterly financial covenants, and has been advised by National City Bank that these violations will be waived with full reservation of rights so long as the Company meets revised and specific performance criteria which, as of the date of this Form 10-Q, have not been finalized. Additionally, First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash has agreed to the same waiver as National City Bank and on substantially identical terms. There are no covenants with any other lenders to the Company.
In accordance with EITF 86-30 and related guidance, the Company has evaluated the above referenced waivers and concluded that the related notes payable to First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash should be reclassified as current debt at this time. The Company has carried the National City Bank credit facility as a current liability since its inception.
On November 30, 2006, the Company entered into a subordinated loan agreement with Next Investors, LLC for $500,000, to replace an agreement originally executed on July 20, 2005. The purpose of this loan was to provide working capital to be repaid out of future cash flows. The loan has an interest rate of prime plus .25% and maturity date of November 30, 2008. Next Investors, LLC principal partners are comprised of one director and two major shareholders of the Company. As of June 1, 2007, interest expense on this loan totaled $10,743 and $21,486 for the three and six months then ended, respectively, and accrued interest was $21,341. As of June 2, 2006, interest expensed and accrued for this loan totaled $9,479 and $19,167, respectively, for the three and six months then ended.
On April 6, 2006, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement for Convertible Notes and Warrants with the following investors: DKR Soundshore Oasis Holding Fund Ltd., Alpha Capital Aktiengesellschaft, Monarch Capital Fund, Ltd., Iroquois Master Fund, Ltd., and Bluegrass Growth Fund, LP (collectively, the Investors), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Investors, as a group, $984,960 in principal amount of convertible promissory notes (the Notes) and warrants (the Warrants) to purchase 849,103 shares of common stock of the Company (the Common Stock). The Notes require equal monthly payments of cash or stock in the amount of $86,184 over a 12-month period starting 115 days after closing and will be fully subordinated to the Companys senior lenders. The Notes are convertible into a total of 1,698,207 shares of Common Stock at a conversion rate of $.58 in principal amount of the Notes per share. The warrants have a three-year term and an exercise price of $.68 per share of Common Stock. The Company has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the offer and sale by the Investors of the Common Stock underlying both the Notes and Warrants. In connection with these transactions, the Company issued to JPC Capital Partners, Inc., as placement agent, warrants to purchase 152,838 shares of Common Stock on the same terms as the Warrants issued to the Investors. As of June 1, 2007 the balance outstanding on this debt obligation was $86,638, which is the final payment; five of the twelve required monthly payments were paid in stock and the remainder in cash since inception of this obligation.
6.
Contingencies
From time to time, the Company is a party to litigation arising in the normal course of its business operations. In the opinion of management, after consulting with legal counsel, it is not anticipated that the matters will have a material adverse impact on the Companys financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.
7.
Stockholders Equity
Stockholders equity was comprised of the following:
June 1, 2007 | December 1, 2006 | |||
Common stock, $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 19,271,150 and 18,626,029 shares issued and outstanding at June 1, 2007 and December 1, 2006, respectively | $ |
19,271 | $ | 18,626 |
Additional paid-in capital | 7,336,171 | 7,278,589 | ||
Retained earnings (deficit) | (528,838) | 432,763 | ||
Unearned compensation | (26,795) | (27,806) | ||
Total stockholders equity | $ | 6,799,809 | $ | 7,702,172 |
On February 27, 2007, the Companys former Chief Executive Officer, William B. Hensley, III, remitted 600,000 shares of Next, Inc. common stock to satisfy a promissory note executed for $360,000 to purchase certain licenses. These shares were cancelled and taken out of circulation. The transaction was valued at the market price of the stock on November 28, 2006, pursuant to the terms of a purchase agreement dated November 28, 2006, as amended. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, Mr. Hensley elected on February 27, 2007, to deliver shares of common stock of the Company to satisfy the promissory note.
8.
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
The Company accounts for earnings (loss) per share (EPS) in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings (Loss) Per Share. SFAS No. 128 requires the presentation of basic and fully diluted EPS. Basic and diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 1, 2007 and June 2, 2006, are calculated on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
Three months ended | |||
June 1, 2007 | June 2, 2006 | ||
Numerator: | |||
Net income (loss) | $ (570,645) | $ 22,895 | |
Denominator: | |||
Basic weighted average common shares | 18,574,296 | 18,309,795 | |
Effect of dilutive stock options, warrants, and contingent acquisition related shares | | 163,241 | |
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share | 18,574,296 | 18,473,036 | |
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ (0.03) | $ |
Six months ended | |||
June 1, 2007 | June 2, 2006 | ||
Numerator: | |||
Net loss | $ (961,601) | $ (228,738) | |
Denominator: | |||
Basic weighted average common shares | 18,590,506 | 18,409,257 | |
Effect of dilutive stock options, warrants, and contingent acquisition related shares | | | |
Denominator for diluted earnings (loss) per share | 18,590,506 | 18,409,257 | |
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ (0.05) | $ (0.01) |
Item 2.
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You should read this section together with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report. In addition to the historical information contained herein, this report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are not based on historical information but relate to future operations, strategies, financial results or other developments. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control and many of which, with respect to future business decisions, are subject to change. Certain statements contained in this Form 10-Q, including, without limitation, statements containing the words believe, anticipate, estimate, expect, are of the opinion that and words of similar import constitute forward-looking statements. You should not place any undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
You should be aware that our actual growth and results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to the following: the risks and uncertainties set forth below; economic and business conditions specific to the promotional products and imprinted sportswear industry; competition and the pricing and mix of products offered by us and our competitors; style changes and product acceptance; relations with and performance of suppliers; our ability to control costs and expenses; carry out successful designs and effectively communicate with our customers and to penetrate their chosen distribution channels; access to capital; foreign currency risks; risks associated with our entry into new markets or distribution channels; risks related to the timely performance of third parties, such as shipping companies, including risks of strikes or labor disputes involving these third parties; maintaining satisfactory relationships with our banking partners; political and trade relations; the overall level of consumer spending; global economic conditions and additional threatened terrorist attacks and responses thereto, including war. There may be other factors not mentioned above or included elsewhere in this report that may cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking information. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by applicable securities laws.
Introduction
As noted elsewhere in this report, the Companys principal customers are large national and regional retailers. In order to maintain its relationship with these customers, enhance revenues from them and enable them to improve their revenues and margins, the Company must work closely with these customers to ensure they receive the Companys products expeditiously and economically. The Company works diligently to maintain what Management calls supply chain excellence a way for the Company to provide value added services to its customers.
In servicing its customers, the Company faces competition from numerous other providers of licensed promotional products. Many of these competitors are larger and better capitalized than the Company. Additionally, if the Company is to continue to grow its business by adding additional products and by making strategic acquisitions, it will require additional capital.
In assessing the Companys performance, Management focuses on (a) increasing revenues primarily through enhancing its licensing programs and (b) protecting such revenues by diversifying its customer bases regionally and demographically. In order to enhance profitability, Management monitors and seeks to improve gross margins primarily by internal cost controls and through international purchases of raw materials. Management also strives to reduce fixed costs as a percentage of sales, improve inventory turnover and reduce receivables measured by days sales outstanding, all in an effort to improve profitability and cash flow.
Overview
The Company is a creative and innovative sales and marketing organization that designs, develops, markets, and distributes licensed and branded promotional products and imprinted sportswear primarily through key licensing agreements as well as the Companys own proprietary brands. Management believes that there are substantial growth opportunities in the promotional products and imprinted sportswear industries. Management believes that the Company is well positioned to take advantage of such growth opportunities. Management believes that the Company has an excellent reputation in the marketplace as a result of its ability to provide quality products and services, on-time delivery, at competitive prices. In recent years, licensed imprinted sportswear has become very popular. Licensing agreements are available for branded products and services, amateur and professional sports teams, and many other promotional areas. To maximize its potential, the Company is continually expanding its license program, which currently includes the following
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Approximately 200 licenses and agreements to distribute its Cadre Athletic™, and Campus Traditions USA™ line for most major colleges and universities in the U.S.;
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Licensing agreements with Chevrolet®, Pontiac®, Hummer®, Cadillac®, Buick®, Corvette C6®, Dodge®, GMC®, Chrysler®, Plymouth®, and Ford® for their respective “branded” logos for the RPM Sports USA™ motor sports line, targeting the automotive dealership network and automotive venue markets;
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Proprietary designs including American Biker™, American Wildlife™, Ragtops Sportswear™ , Campus Traditions USA™ and Cadre Athletic™, among others;
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Licensing and distribution agreements with Sturgis “Bike Rally”, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, GRITS, and Rivalfish.
Operations and Expansion
The Company is one of the significant companies in the highly fragmented licensed products and imprinted sportswear industries. The Company has implemented its strategy of The Total Solution Company to meet its customers key requirements including: art design and development, manufacturing (for imprinted sportswear), sourcing (for distributed products), warehousing, and fulfillment. The Company has developed a large, diverse, and distinguished customer base of traditional retailers, ranging from national as well as large regional chains, specialty retailers, corporate accounts, college bookstores, motor sports, souvenir and gift shops, and via the Companys internet web stores.
The Company may from time to time be engaged in discussions with various potential acquisition targets and plans to grow through strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses. The Company has an acquisition program that targets companies servicing other segments of the promotional products and imprinted sportswear industry not currently serviced by the Company. It is anticipated that such strategic acquisition targets will enable the Company to more effectively utilize its marketing and sales expertise, acquire the ability to cross-distribute its branded products and licenses throughout a wider distribution base, lessen its dependency on the seasonality of retail customers and reduce overall operating costs by consolidating its services and distribution facilities, to the extent feasible.
The Company has expanded its business to include e-commerce web sites through which some of the Companys most popular licensed products are marketed. The Company has been successful in establishing itself as a premier supplier under various e-commerce web sites, currently the most significant of which are www.campustraditionsusa.com™; www.rpmsportsusa.com™; www.americanwildlifeusa.com™, and www.americanbiker.com™. The Company plans to establish additional e-commerce web sites as other product lines are established. The corporate website, www.nextinc.net, provides information to the general public about the Company.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth certain items in the Companys condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 1, 2007, and June 2, 2006. These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of the Company as filed in the Form 10-KSB.
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Net sales | $ | 2,157,310 | $ | 4,823,634 | $ | 5,783,233 | $ | 9,674,041 |
Cost of sales | 1,661,962 | 3,000,633 | 4,197,038 | 6,637,146 | ||||
Gross profit | 495,348 | 1,823,001 | 1,586,195 | 3,036,895 | ||||
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General and administrative expenses | 576,752 | 654,616 | 1,277,608 | 1,331,674 | ||||
Royalties, commissions, and selling expenses | 364,846 | 639,737 | 940,262 | 1,163,593 | ||||
Corporate expenses | 283,195 | 250,913 | 565,144 | 504,909 | ||||
Interest expenses | 150,487 | 175,679 | 322,951 | 342,991 | ||||
Other (income) expenses | 56,681 | 42,623 | 60,548 | 53,501 | ||||
Total operating and other expenses | 1,431,961 | 1,763,568 | 3,166,513 | 3,396,668 | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (936,613) | 59,433 | (1,580,318) | (359,773) | ||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes | (365,968) | 36,538 | (618,717) | (131,035) | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (570,645) | $ | 22,895 | $ | (961,601) | $ | (228,738) |
For the three months ended June 1, 2007
Summary
Net loss for the three-month period ended June 1, 2007, worsened by $593,540 when compared to the net income for the similar period ended June 2, 2006. This result occurred because the Companys net sales volume dropped $2,666,324 across all channels as further discussed below. That decline in net sales had a predictable effect on gross profit dollars, and resulted in a nearly 50% incremental loss of gross margin when compared with the same period from a year earlier. Operating and other expenses were down $331,607 for the three-month period ended June 1, 2007, compared to the same period last year principally due to lower royalty expense, which is attributable to the lower sales, along with decreased interest and general operating expenses as detailed below.
Net Sales
Net sales decreased 55.3% to $2,157,310 for the three months ended June 1, 2007, from $4,823,634 for the three months ended June 2, 2006. The decrease was attributable to a pervasive decline in sales from practically all of the Companys customers, as well as dealer-based sales for non-collegiate licensed products. Management believes that this decline is representative of sluggish sales volume reported over all retail sectors which began in the spring, and is not indicative of the trends over the course of a full year. Management also believes the overall decrease is not indicative of future sales growth potential, but rather is due to seasonal buying patterns by large customers. These buying patterns are being driven by selective shifts in consumers use of their disposable income, which is being caused in part by increased gasoline prices. Additionally, it reflects the slowdown in retail spending that has been widely reported by the news media, and in fact has been magnified by apparel inventory adjustments being made by the Companys larger customers. The Company continues to focus on expansion of its customer base and future product offering throughout the balance of fiscal year 2007. These efforts are continuing through the Companys retail customer base aiming at developing core programs that will generate more consistent sales of the Companys product.
Cost of Sales
Expenses included in cost of sales are primarily raw materials, labor, supplies, contract services, and the depreciation of both the Companys principal manufacturing facility in Indiana and its equipment. Cost of sales decreased to $1,661,962 (77.0% of sales) for the three months ended June 1, 2007, from $3,000,633 (62.2% of sales) for the three months ended June 2, 2006. Garment costs (raw materials) for the quarter ended June 1, 2007 were higher than in the same period a year ago due to higher levels of imported goods being supplied coupled with lower domestically produced product. (Imported goods garment costs include the labor, overhead and profit of the import supplier.) At the same time, production costs dropped which was the result of controlled spending and operating efficiencies as offset by the absorption of fixed expenses spread over a lower volume level.
Gross Profit
Gross profit declined to $495,348 (23.0% of sales) for the current period, versus $1,823,001 (37.8% of sales) for the prior years period. The majority of the decrease in gross profit reflects the lower sales volume in the current year.
Operating and Other Expenses
General and administrative expenses decreased for the current quarter to $576,752 from $654,616 in the second quarter of 2006. The decline is chiefly caused by the closing of two smaller sales offices in April of 2006, which decreased wages as well as other overhead, and lower freight-out costs due to the reduced sales volume.
Selling, royalty, and commission expenses are partially proportionate to sales, and also carry a fixed component for salaries, travel, leases and other sundry expenses of operating an in-house sales function. These expenses for the three months ended June 1, 2007 were $364,846, versus $639,737 for the three months ended June 2, 2006. Expenses in 2007 are higher as related to sales (16.9%, as compared to 13.2% for 2006) due to the addition of fixed expenses for the Sales department, which were more variable last year. Royalties and commissions are lower due to the decrease in sales, and royalties in particular decreased due to the mix of product sales. Typical royalty expenses range from 8 to 12 per cent depending upon license and product mix. As expected sales volumes increase over the remainder of the year, leveraging of the fixed component of this expense will occur.
Corporate expenses for the three months ended June 1, 2007, equaled $283,195 as compared to $250,913 for the same period in 2006. The increase pertained to advisory fees for capital and acquisition advisory services, amortization of subordinated debt costs, and executive placement services for the Companys new Chief Financial Officer.
Interest expense reflects the cost of borrowing on the line of credit and all short- and long-term debt. The amount decreased to $150,487 for the three months ended June 1, 2007, from $175,679 for the three months ended June 2, 2006. The decrease is attributable to a lower average balance on the line of credit, as well as the decline in the balance of the subordinated debt as eleven of the twelve required payments had been made as of June 1, 2007.
Other expense items totaled $56,681 for the three months ended June 1, 2007, as compared to $42,623 for the three months ended June 2, 2006. The higher expense in 2007 is due to an adjustment for debt issue costs related to the subordinated debt transaction from April 2006, which was a cumulative adjustment for amortization over fifteen months.
The Company recognizes a provision or benefit for income taxes that encompasses both federal and state taxes as well as current and deferred portions related to income and differences in accounting versus tax treatment of certain balance sheet items. The benefit for income taxes for the three months ended June 1, 2007 was $365,968, as compared to a provision for income taxes of $36,538 for the three months ended June 2, 2006. This variation is due to the disparity between the net loss and net income in 2007 and 2006, respectively.
For the six months ended June 1, 2007
Net Sales
Net sales decreased 40.2% to $5,783,233 for the six months ended June 1, 2007, from $9,674,041 for the six months ended June 2, 2006. The reasons described above in the analysis for the three months ended June 1, 2007 and those in the Companys first quarter Form 10-Q, which are substantially similar to this quarter explain the decline.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales decreased by 36.8% to $4,197,038 for the six months ended June 1, 2007, from $6,637,146 for the six months ended June 2, 2006. Garment costs for the six month period ended June 1, 2007, increased by 16.5 percentage points over the same period for 2006, again due to the reasons stated in the quarterly analysis above. Production costs for the six months-to-date dropped by 12.5 percentage points also due to the reasons outlined in the quarterly analysis.
Gross Profit
Gross profit declined to $1,586,195 (27.4% of sales) for the current year-to-date period, versus $3,036,895 (31.4% of sales) for the prior years year-to-date period for the reasons discussed above (lower sales volume as impacted by higher garment costs and absorption of fixed expenses over a lower activity level. The Company believes that it is poised to reflect improved margins as the volume begins to build over the balance of the year.
Operating and Other Expenses
General and administrative expenses decreased on a year-to-date basis to $1,277,608 from $1,331,674 for the first half of 2006. A general decrease in expenses due to better controls and analysis, the closing of satellite sales offices, and the lower freight-out costs are the primary factors for the change.
Royalty, commissions, and selling expenses for the six months ended June 1, 2007 were $940,262, versus $1,163,593 for the six months ended June 2, 2006. Expenses in 2007 are higher as related to sales (16.3%, as compared to 12.0% for 2006) due to the addition of the Sales department discussed earlier. As with the second quarter analysis, the decrease in dollars is because of lower sales while the proportionate increase is due to the inability to leverage the fixed costs of the Sales department.
Corporate expenses for the six months ended June 1, 2007, equaled $565,144 as compared to $504,909 for the same period in 2006. The higher expenses largely related to professional fees as discussed above.
Interest expense decreased to $322,951 for the six months ended June 1, 2007 from $342,991 for the six months ended June 2, 2006. The decrease is attributable to substantially lower debt balances overall, which will be discussed in more detail under the Financial Position heading.
Other expense items totaled $60,548 for the six months ended June 1, 2007, as compared to $53,501 for the six months ended June 2, 2006. As with the change in expense for just the second quarter, as discussed above, amortization of debt issue costs was the primary cause of the variation.
The benefit for income taxes for the six months ended June 1, 2007 was $618,717, as compared to $131,035 for the six months ended June 2, 2006, which pertains mainly to the increase in the pre-tax operating loss.
Financial Position, Capital Resources, and Liquidity June 1, 2007 and December 1, 2006
At June 1, 2007, working capital was ($2,279,365), representing a decrease of $4,831,447 from working capital at December 1, 2006 of $2,552,082. The decrease in working capital was partly due to decreased trade receivables and the reclassification of the deferred tax asset to non-current, coupled with reductions in accounts payable, accrued expenses, line of credit balance, and other short-term debt from December 1, 2006. The largest factor negatively affecting working capital was the reclassification of long-term debt owed to First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash to current liabilities, which resulted from the Companys failure to meet loan covenants. These covenant violations were waived by the Bank, however under guidance contained in EITF 86-30, the Company was required to make this reclassification. The Companys business is subject to seasonality in its sales cycle due to the amount of college-licensed products. The seasonality of sales results in the majority of the Companys revenues being generated in the third and fourth quarters which generates the highest levels of trade receivable collections and trade payables payments due during the first quarter of the following year.
At June 2, 2006, the Companys working capital was $1,591,424. The decrease from that date to the current year of $3,870,789 can be attributed to a decrease in cash, trade receivables, inventory, and prepaid expenses, as well as substantial decreases in the line of credit and subordinated debt balances; also, the largest factor in the change was the reclassification of debt mentioned above.
The Companys cash on hand and in banks at June 1, 2007 was $40,432, as compared to $80,700 at December 1, 2006.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Companys principal use of cash is for operating activities and working capital. Cash provided by operations in the six months ended June 1, 2007, was $1,483,101 as compared to $1,064,437 of cash provided by operations for the six months ended June 2, 2006. The increase in cash provided by operations related primarily to a reduction in trade receivables and prepaid expenses, net of the increase in inventories and a decrease in accounts payable.
Cash used for investing activities was $24,054 for the six months ended June 1, 2007, compared to $84,306 for the six months ended June 2, 2006. The Companys investing activities during the period ending June 1, 2007 include $10,287 disbursed for intangible assets and $13,767 spent on necessary fixed assets, both financed out of cash flow. The Company has no material commitments for capital expenditures as of June 1, 2007.
Net cash used in financing activities was $1,499,315 for the six months ended June 1, 2007, compared to $860,529 of cash used by financing activities for the six months ended June 2, 2006. For the six months ended June 1, 2007 the primary use of funds in financings resulted from the Companys reduction in borrowings from the revolving line of credit by $1,193,484, and payments on short and long term notes of $305,831.
The Company has historically financed its operations through a combination of earnings and debt. The Companys principal sources of debt financing are its revolving line of credit with National City Bank of Indiana and promissory notes issued by First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash. The credit facility has a maximum limit of $7,500,000 of which the Company has drawn $3,023,754 as of June 1, 2007. Cash availability from the revolving line of credit was $311,849 as of June 1, 2007 and $609,608 on June 2, 2006 as filed with National City on the day nearest to the end of the Companys month. The credit facility matures on January 31, 2009. The First Federal Savings Bank Promissory Notes consist of four loans with an aggregate balance of $3,359,609 at June 1, 2007 payable in monthly installments of $41,292 of principal and interest.
Under the Companys credit facility agreement with National City Bank, the Company may draw up to the sum of 85% of eligible accounts receivable and 60% of eligible raw materials and eligible finished goods inventory, as defined in the credit facility agreement. In addition, the credit facility agreement provides for monthly payments of interest at National City Banks published prime rate plus .25% (8.25% was the published rate at June 1, 2007) and reporting on certain quarterly financial covenants. Accounts receivable, inventory, and limited personal guarantees of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and one director collateralize the borrowings under the credit facility.
As of June 1, 2007, the Company was not in compliance with the new quarterly financial covenants, and has been advised by National City Bank that these violations will be waived with full reservation of rights so long as the Company meets revised and specific performance criteria which, as of the date of this Form 10-Q, have not been finalized. Additionally, First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash has verbally agreed to the same waiver as National City Bank and on substantially identical terms. There are no covenants with any other lenders to the Company.
In accordance with EITF 86-30 and related guidance, the Company has evaluated the above referenced waivers and concluded that the related notes payable to First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash should be reclassified as current debt at this time. The Company has carried the National City Bank credit facility as a current liability since its inception.
On April 6, 2006, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement for Convertible Notes and Warrants with the following investors: DKR Soundshore Oasis Holding Fund Ltd., Alpha Capital Aktiengesellschaft, Monarch Capital Fund, Ltd., Iroquois Master Fund, Ltd., and Bluegrass Growth Fund, LP (collectively, the Investors), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Investors, as a group, $984,960 in principal amount of convertible promissory notes (the Notes) and warrants (the Warrants) to purchase 849,103 shares of common stock of the Company (the Common Stock). The Notes require equal monthly payments of cash or stock in the amount of $86,184 over a 12-month period starting 115 days after closing and will be fully subordinated to the Companys senior lenders. The Notes are convertible into a total of 1,698,207 shares of Common Stock at a conversion rate of $.58 in principal amount of the Notes per share. The warrants have a three-year term and an exercise price of $.68 per share of Common Stock. The Company has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the offer and sale by the Investors of the Common Stock underlying both the Notes and Warrants. In connection with these transactions, the Company issued to JPC Capital Partners, Inc., as placement agent, warrants to purchase 152,838 shares of Common Stock on the same terms as the Warrants issued to the Investors. As of June 1, 2007 the balance outstanding on this debt obligation was $86,638, which is the final payment; five of the twelve required month payments were paid in stock and the remainder in cash since date of inception of this note.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The Company is subject to certain market risks, including changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates. The Company does not undertake any specific actions to limit those exposures.
Interest Rate Risk
The Company is subject to market risk for changes in the prime interest rate charged on amounts borrowed from National City Bank since that loan charges interest at prime plus or minus one-quarter of one percent determined by the Companys performance against predetermined leverage ratios. At $3.5 million, a 1% change in the prime rate would impact the Company by $35,000 depending upon which way the prime rate moved.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk
The Company procures products from domestic sources with operations located overseas. As such, its financial results could be indirectly affected by the weakening of the dollar. If that were to occur, and if it were material enough in movement, the financial results of the Company could be affected, but not immediately because the Company has entered into contracts with these vendors which establish product pricing levels for up to one year. Management believes these contracts provide a sufficient amount of time to mitigate the risk of changes in exchange rates.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report, the Companys management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c). Based upon the evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective, in all material respects, to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in the Companys periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.
There have been no significant changes in the companys internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer carried out this evaluation.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company from time has pending various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. Management does not believe that such legal actions, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material impact on the Companys business, financial condition or operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On April 6, 2006, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement with the following investors: DKR Soundshore Oasis Holding Fund Ltd., Alpha Capital Aktiengesellschaft, Monarch Capital Fund, Ltd., Iroquois Master Fund, Ltd., and Bluegrass Growth Fund, LP (collectively, the Investors), pursuant to which the Company issued to the Investors, as a group, $984,960 in principal amount of convertible promissory notes (the Notes) and warrants (the Warrants) to purchase 849,103 shares of common stock of the Company (the Common Stock). Proceeds of this transaction were used in operations. The Notes require equal monthly payments of cash or stock in the amount of $86,184 over a 12-month period starting 115 days after closing and will be fully subordinated to the Companys senior lenders. The Notes are convertible into a total of 1,698,207 shares of Common Stock at a conversion rate of $.58 in principal amount of the Notes per share. The warrants have a three-year term and an exercise price of $.68 per share of Common Stock. The Company has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the offer and sale by the Investors of the Common Stock underlying both the Notes and Warrants. In connection with these transactions, the Company will issue to JPC Capital Partners, Inc., as placement agent, warrants to purchase 152,838 shares of Common Stock on the same terms as the Warrants issued to the Investors.
Item 5. Other Information
(a)
Reports on Form 8-K
(1) A report on Form 8-K dated April 10, 2007, reporting earnings and a conference call for first quarter.
Item 6. Exhibits
(a)
The following documents are incorporated by reference as exhibits to this report:
Exhibit Number | Description |
31.1 | Section 302 Chief Executive Officer Certification. |
31.2 | Section 302 Chief Financial Officer Certification. |
32.1 | Section 1350 Chief Executive Officer Certification. |
32.2 | Section 1350 Chief Financial Officer Certification. |
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.
NEXT, INC.
July 13, 2007
By: /s/ Robert M. Budd
Robert M. Budd,
Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ David O. Cole
David O. Cole,
Chief Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
(a)
The following documents are incorporated by reference as exhibits to this report:
Exhibit Number | Description |
31.1 | Section 302 Chief Executive Officer Certification. |
31.2 | Section 302 Chief Financial Officer Certification. |
32.1 | Section 1350 Chief Executive Officer Certification. |
32.2 | Section 1350 Chief Financial Officer Certification. |