FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007
or
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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 001-07731
EMERSON RADIO CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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22-3285224 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer
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incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
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9 Entin Road Parsippany, New Jersey
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07054 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(973) 884-5800
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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. þ Yes o 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.
o Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of common stock as of August 14, 2007: 27,129,832.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except earnings per share data)
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Three Months Ended |
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June 30 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Net revenues |
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Net revenues |
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$ |
52,603 |
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$ |
55,241 |
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Net revenues-related party |
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85 |
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52,688 |
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55,241 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of sales |
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45,248 |
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47,840 |
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Other operating costs and expenses |
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1,796 |
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1,599 |
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Selling, general and administrative
expenses (exclusive of non-cash
compensation shown below) |
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4,977 |
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5,207 |
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Non-cash compensation |
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79 |
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105 |
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52,100 |
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54,751 |
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Operating income |
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588 |
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490 |
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Interest income, net |
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70 |
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105 |
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Interest income-related party |
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163 |
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Income before income taxes |
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821 |
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595 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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379 |
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14 |
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Net income |
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$ |
442 |
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$ |
581 |
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Net income per share: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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Weighted average shares
outstanding: |
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Basic |
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27,130 |
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27,065 |
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Diluted |
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27,156 |
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27,140 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim
consolidated financial statements.
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EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands except share data)
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June 30, 2007 |
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March 31, 2007(A) |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
23,165 |
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$ |
1,851 |
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Restricted cash |
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3,000 |
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3,000 |
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Accounts receivable (less allowances of $3,160 and
$3,573, respectively) |
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27,785 |
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19,375 |
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Other receivables |
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1,635 |
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1,536 |
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Due from affiliates |
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239 |
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24,690 |
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Inventories |
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45,102 |
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32,463 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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3,624 |
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3,376 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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4,916 |
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5,737 |
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Total current assets |
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109,466 |
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92,028 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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2,490 |
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2,492 |
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Trademarks and other intangible assets, net |
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297 |
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311 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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4,744 |
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4,067 |
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Other assets |
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402 |
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510 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
117,399 |
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$ |
99,408 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term borrowings |
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$ |
616 |
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$ |
3,111 |
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Current maturities of long-term borrowings |
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150 |
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146 |
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Accounts payable and other current liabilities |
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40,144 |
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20,044 |
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Accrued sales returns |
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906 |
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1,191 |
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Income taxes payable |
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518 |
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306 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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46 |
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47 |
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Total current liabilities |
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42,380 |
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24,845 |
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Long-term borrowings |
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647 |
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651 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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34 |
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25 |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Preferred shares 10,000,000 shares authorized; 3,677
shares issued and outstanding; liquidation preference of $3,677 |
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3,310 |
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3,310 |
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Common shares $.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares
authorized; 52,965,797 and 52,945,797 shares issued,
27,129,832 and 27,109,832 shares outstanding,
respectively |
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529 |
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529 |
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Capital in excess of par value |
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117,501 |
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117,371 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive losses |
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(82 |
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(82 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(22,696 |
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(23,017 |
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Treasury stock, at cost, 25,835,965 shares |
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(24,224 |
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(24,224 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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74,338 |
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73,887 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
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$ |
117,399 |
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$ |
99,408 |
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(A) |
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Reference is made to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in June 2007 and amended in July
2007. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
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EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
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Three Months Ended |
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June 30 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
442 |
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$ |
581 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
(used) by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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202 |
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266 |
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Non cash compensation |
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79 |
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105 |
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Deferred tax expenses |
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152 |
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Asset allowances, reserves and other |
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(2,088 |
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890 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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(7,961 |
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(11,065 |
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Other receivables |
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(99 |
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(177 |
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Due from affiliates |
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24,451 |
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Inventories |
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(11,285 |
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(8,101 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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(248 |
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594 |
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Other assets |
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87 |
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100 |
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Accounts payable and other current liabilities |
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20,100 |
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13,970 |
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Income taxes payable |
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91 |
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(21 |
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Net cash provided(used) by operating activities |
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23,923 |
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(2,858 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Additions to property and equipment |
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(126 |
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(67 |
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Net cash used by investing activities |
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(126 |
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(67 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Short-term borrowings |
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4 |
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42 |
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Net borrowings (repayments) under foreign bank facilities |
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(2,495 |
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702 |
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Exercise of stock options |
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51 |
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Long-term borrowings |
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51,158 |
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Repayments of long-term borrowings |
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(51,201 |
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(67 |
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Net cash (used) provided by financing activities |
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(2,483 |
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677 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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21,314 |
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(2,248 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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1,851 |
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17,517 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
23,165 |
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$ |
15,269 |
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Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
The Company has entered into certain capital lease agreements. For the three month periods ended
June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006, the Company entered into agreements related to approximately 39 and 179 of equipment, respectively, which are excluded from the statement of cash
flows as the transactions were non-cash in nature.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
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EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Emerson Radio Corp. (Emerson,
consolidated the Company), which operates in the consumer electronics business. The consumer
electronics business includes the design, sourcing, importing and marketing of a variety of
consumer electronic products and the licensing of the
and H.H. Scott
® trademarks for a variety
of products domestically and internationally to certain licensees.
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring
adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of our
consolidated financial position as of June 30, 2007 and the results of operations for the three
month periods ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006. All significant intercompany accounts and
transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of the unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes; actual results could
materially differ from those estimates. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements
have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and accordingly do not include all of the disclosures normally made in our annual consolidated
financial statements. Accordingly, these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should
be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2007 (fiscal 2007), included in our annual report on Form 10-K, as amended,
for fiscal 2007.
Due to the seasonal nature of Emersons business, the results of operations for the three
month period ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that
may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year ending March 31, 2008 (fiscal
2008).
Certain reclassifications were made to conform the prior years financial statements to the
current presentation.
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Stock- Based Compensation
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company elected to early-adopt Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (FAS) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (FAS 123R) under the modified
retrospective approach applied only to prior interim periods in that year. As a result, the
Company has applied FAS 123R to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after
April 1, 2004. Additionally, compensation cost for the portion of awards for which the requisite
service had not been rendered that were outstanding as of April 1, 2004 are being recognized as the
requisite service is rendered on or after April 1, 2004 (generally over the remaining option
vesting period). The compensation cost for that portion of awards has been based on the grant-date
fair value of those awards as calculated for pro forma disclosures under previously issued
accounting standards. As a result of applying the provisions of FAS 123R, the Company has recorded
compensation costs of $79,000 and $105,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30,
2006, respectively.
NOTE 2 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income for the three month periods ended
June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006 is as follows (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended |
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June 30 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(Unaudited) |
Income from continuing
operations |
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$ |
442 |
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$ |
581 |
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Recognition of realized losses in
net income |
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3 |
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Change in unrealized loss on
securities, net |
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(3 |
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Comprehensive income |
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$ |
442 |
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$ |
581 |
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NOTE 3 NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in
thousands, except per share amounts):
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Three Months Ended |
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June 30 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(Unaudited) |
Numerator: |
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Net income for basic and
diluted earnings per share |
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$ |
442 |
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$ |
581 |
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Denominator: |
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Denominator for basic earnings
per share weighted average
shares |
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27,130 |
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27,065 |
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Effect of dilutive securities
on denominator: |
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Options and warrants |
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26 |
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75 |
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Denominator for diluted
earnings per share
weighted average shares and
assumed conversions |
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27,156 |
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27,140 |
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Basic and diluted earnings per
share |
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$ |
0.02 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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NOTE 4- SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Outstanding capital stock at June 30, 2007 consisted of common stock and Series A convertible
preferred stock. The Series A convertible preferred stock is non-voting, has no dividend
preferences and has not been convertible since March 31, 2002; however, it retains a liquidation
preference.
At June 30, 2007, Emerson had approximately 612,000 options outstanding with exercise prices
ranging from $1.00 to $3.26.
In September 2003, the Company publicly announced the Emerson Radio Corp. common stock
repurchase program. The program provides for share repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of
Emersons outstanding common stock. As of June 30, 2007, the Company has repurchased 1,267,623
shares under this program. No shares have been repurchased under the program since June 14, 2005.
Repurchases of the Companys shares are subject to certain conditions under Emersons banking
facility.
On October 7, 2003, in connection with a consulting arrangement, the Company granted 50,000
warrants with an exercise price of $5.00 per share. These warrants were valued using the
Black-Scholes option valuation model, which resulted in $90,500 being charged to
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earnings during fiscal 2004. As of June 30, 2007, these warrants have not been exercised.
On August 1, 2004, in connection with a consulting agreement, the Company granted 50,000
warrants with immediate vesting and an exercise price of $3.00 per share with an expiration date of
August 2009. These warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes valuation model, which resulted in
$88,500 being charged to earnings during fiscal 2005. As of June 30, 2007, these warrants had not
been exercised.
NOTE 5 INVENTORY
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in,
first-out method. As of June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007, inventories consisted of the following
(in thousands):
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June 30, 2007 |
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March 31, 2007 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Finished goods |
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$ |
48,124 |
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$ |
36,839 |
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Less inventory allowances |
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(3,022 |
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(4,376 |
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Net inventory |
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$ |
45,102 |
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$ |
32,463 |
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NOTE 6 INCOME TAXES
The Company has tax net operating loss carry forwards included in net deferred tax assets that
are available to offset future taxable income and can be carried forward for 15 to 20 years.
Although realization is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that all of the
net deferred tax assets will be realized through tax planning strategies available in future
periods and through future profitable operating results. The amount of the deferred tax asset
considered realizable could be reduced or eliminated if certain tax planning strategies are not
successfully executed or estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are
reduced. If management determines that the Company would not be able to realize all or part of the
net deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be charged to
income in the period such determination was made.
In August 2006, the Company was notified by the Franchise Tax Board of the State of California
that it had suspended in California the rights, powers and privileges of a predecessor company due
to that predecessors failure to pay state taxes, interest and penalties for tax years from 1979 to
1989 in the aggregate amounts of approximately $5.1 million. The Company has accrued an amount
based upon managements best estimate as to the ultimate amount payable. Accruals made in relation
to this matter have been recorded as a component of income tax expense.
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In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation
(FIN) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes An Interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109. FIN 48 establishes a single model to address accounting for uncertain tax positions.
FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold
which a tax position is required to attain before being recognized in the financial statements.
FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement classification, interest and penalties,
accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. Upon adoption of FIN 48, as of April 1,
2007, we recorded a net increase to accumulated deficit of $121,000, including approximately
$68,000 related to accrued interest and penalties related to state income tax matters.
As
of April 1, 2007, the Company had $121,000 of unrecognized tax benefits related to state
taxes. All of the unrecognized tax benefits could impact our effective tax rate if recognized.
Estimated interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes are classified as
a component of income tax expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and totaled $4,000.
Accrued interest and penalties were $68,000 as of June 30, 2007 and are recognized in the Statement
of Financial Position.
The effective tax rate for the respective three months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006
differs from the federal statutory rate primarily as a result of state income taxes.
In May 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FIN 48-1 Definition of a Settlement
in FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FSP FIN 48-1). FSP FIN 48-1 provides guidance on how to determine
whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously
unrecognized tax benefits. FSP FIN 48-1 is effective retroactively to April 1, 2007. The
implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets
or statements of operations.
NOTE 7 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On December 5, 2005, The Grande Holdings Limited (Grande) purchased approximately 37%
(10,000,000 shares) of the Companys outstanding common stock from our former Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Geoffrey P. Jurick. Since the initial purchase of common stock, Grande has
increased its holdings of Emerson Radio Corp. common stock through open market purchases to
approximately 50.8% of our outstanding common shares, as of the date of June 30, 2007.
In January 2006, Emerson commenced leasing office space and procuring services in connection
with this office space rental in Hong Kong from Grande on terms which Emerson management believes
reflect arms length transactions. Under these arrangements, Emerson incurred expenses with
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Grande of approximately $134,000 and $87,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and June 30,
2006, respectively.
In October 2006, Emerson entered into an agreement with a consumer electronics distributor
, APH (the Licensee) pursuant to which, among other things, Emerson agreed to grant the Licensee a
license to distribute and sell LCD televisions (LCD sets) in North America under Emersons H.H.
Scott brand name. The licensee has a distributor relationship with Grande, a related party to Emerson. In the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006, the Licensee began selling 32
and 37 LCD sets to a major United States based retailer. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement
with the licensee, Emerson was paid a royalty of $110,000 as a result of such sales through June
30, 2007.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2007, Emerson provided
unsecured financial assistance to Capetronic Display Limited ( Capetronic), Nakamichi Corporation (Nakamichi), Akai Electric
(China) Co. Ltd. (Akai), and Sansui Electric (China) Co. (Sansui), each of which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grande, the
manufacturer of the LCD sets, in the form of letters of credit and loans which aggregated
approximately $22.0 million at December 31, 2006. In reviewing the documentation for certain of the
letters of credit referred to above, Emerson determined that some of the parts for which letters of
credit were opened were to be used for the manufacture of 27 and 42 television sets to be sold to
the Licensee by Akai. Emerson had no direct or indirect interest in such sales, and Capetronic paid
Emerson $57,000 as a fee for facilitating such transaction.
As a result of the transactions described in the preceding paragraph, Emerson may have been
deemed to be in breach of certain covenants contained in Emersons credit facility. The lender
under the credit facility agreed to waive such breaches and Emerson and the lender negotiated an
amendment to the credit facility. Emerson was required to pay $125,000 to the lender in
connection with the amendment. Emerson has charged this amount back to Capetronic and $125,000 was
paid to one of Emersons foreign subsidiaries on August 14, 2007 by Capetronic.
On February 21, 2007, Capetronic, Nakamichi, Akai, and Sansui (collectively, the Borrowers), each of which is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Grande, jointly and severally, issued a promissory note (the Note) in
favor of the Company in the principal amount of $23,501,514. The principal amount of the Note
represented the outstanding amount owed to the Company as of February 21, 2007, as a result of
certain related party transactions entered into between the Company and the Borrowers described
above, including interest that had accrued from the date of such related party transactions until
the date of the Note. Simultaneously with the execution of the Note, Grande executed a guaranty
(the Guaranty) in favor of the Company pursuant to which Grande guaranteed payment of all of the
obligations of the Borrowers under the Note in accordance with the terms thereof.
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Interest on the unpaid principal balance of the Note accrued at a rate of 8.25% per annum,
commencing on February 21, 2007, until all obligations under the Note were paid in full, subject to
an automatic increase of 2% per annum in the event of default under the Note in accordance with the
terms thereof. Payments of principal and interest under the Note were to be made in nine
installments from April 1, 2007 through June 3, 2007 in such amounts and on such dates as set forth
in the Note, with all amounts of interest due under the Note scheduled to be paid with the final
installment.
As of June 3, 2007, all amounts due under the note have been repaid.
Since August 2006, Emerson has been providing to Sansui Sales PTE Ltd (Sansui Sales) and Akai
Sales PTE Ltd (Akai Sales), both of which are subsidiaries of Grande, assistance with acquiring their
product. Emerson issues purchase orders to third-party suppliers who manufacture this product, and
Emerson issues sales invoices to Sansui Sales and Akai Sales at gross amounts for this product. Financing for
this product is provided by Sansui Sales and Akai Sales customers in the form of transfer letters of credit
to the suppliers, and goods are shipped directly from the suppliers to Sansui Sales and Akai Sales
customers. Emerson recorded income totaling $85,000 for providing this service in the three months
ended June 30, 2007. Akai Sales and Sansui Sales collectively owe Emerson $113,849 at June 30, 2007 as a
result of these transactions.
Effective January 1, 2006, we entered into a lease for office space in Hong Kong with Grande
and an agreement for services in connection with this office space rental from Grande, which was
extended through December 31, 2008, and which will expire unless terminated earlier by either party
upon three months prior written notice of termination by either party. For the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2007, we incurred expenses to Grande of approximately $429,000 under these arrangements.
In May 2007 Emerson paid a $10,000 commission to Vigers Hong Kong Ltd (Vigers), a property
agent and a subsidiary of Grande, related to the sale of a building owned by Emerson to a
non-affiliated buyer. The sale is under contract and a deposit has been received from the buyer.
The balance of $10,000 will be payable to Vigers by Emerson upon closing of the sale of the
property in September 2007.
In June 2007 Emerson paid a one-time sales commission in the amount of $14,000 to an Executive Director of Grande Holdings, who is also Emersons
President-International Sales and also a Director of Emerson. The commission was 50% of the net
margin on a sale by Emerson to a non-affiliated customer.
Subsequent event:
In May 2007, we entered into an agreement with Goldmen Electronic Co. Ltd. (Goldmen), with a
manufacturing facility in Guangdong, China, pursuant to which we agreed to pay Goldmen
$1,682,220 in exchange for Goldmens manufacture and delivery to us of musical
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instruments in order for us to meet our delivery requirements of these instruments in the
first week of September 2007. In July 2007, we learned that Goldmen had filed for bankruptcy and
was unable to manufacture the musical instruments we had ordered. Promptly after we learned of
Goldmens bankruptcy, Capetronic agreed to manufacture the musical instruments on substantially
the same terms and conditions, including the price, as Goldmen had agreed to manufacture them.
Accordingly, on July 12, 2007, we purchased from Goldmen the molds and equipment necessary for
Capetronic to manufacture the musical instruments for approximately $124,000, and on or about July
16, 2007, we made an upfront payment of $1,682,220 to Capetronic. On July 20, 2007, Capetronic advised us that it was unable to manufacture the musical instruments
for us because it did not have the requisite governmental licenses to do so. Capetronics prior inability to manufacture the goods has since been rectified by a third party who holds the requisite governmental licenses. In accordance with a Board
resolution in February 2007 requiring review of related party transactions in excess of $500,000,
the management Related Party Transaction Committee reviewed and approved this transaction. The
transaction was also approved by the Audit Committee in July 2007.
NOTE 8 BORROWINGS
Short-term Borrowings
At June 30, 2007 and 2006, short-term borrowings consisted of amounts outstanding under
foreign bank facilities held by the Companys foreign subsidiaries. Availability under the
foreign bank facilities totaled $13.5 as of June 30, 2007 and is maintained by the pledge of bank
deposits of approximately $3.0 million for each period shown in the following table. These
compensating amounts are legally restricted from use for general business purposes and are
classified as restricted cash in the current asset section of the balance sheet.
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$ |
616 |
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$ |
3,111 |
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616 |
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3,111 |
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Long-term Borrowings
As of June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007, borrowings under long-term facilities consisted of
the following:
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Mortgage payable |
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$ |
548 |
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$ |
567 |
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Capitalized lease obligations
and other |
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249 |
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230 |
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797 |
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797 |
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(150 |
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(146 |
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$ |
647 |
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$ |
651 |
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Credit Facility On December 23, 2005, Emerson entered into a $45.0 million Revolving
Credit Agreement with Wachovia Bank. The loan agreement provides for a $45.0 million revolving
line of credit for revolving loans subject to individual maximums which, in the aggregate, are
not to exceed the lesser of $45.0 million or a Borrowing Base as defined in the loan agreement.
The Borrowing Base amount is established by specified percentages of eligible accounts
receivables and inventories and bears interest ranging from Prime (8.25% as of June 30, 2007)
plus 0.00% to 0.50% or, at Emersons election, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR which
was 5.32% as of June 30, 2007) plus 1.25% to 2.25% depending on excess availability. Pursuant to
the Revolving Credit Agreement, Emerson is restricted from, among other things, paying certain
cash dividends, and entering into certain transactions without the lenders prior consent and is
subject to certain leverage financial covenants. Amounts outstanding under the loan agreement
will be secured by substantially all of Emersons tangible assets.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, Emerson amended its Revolving Credit Agreement
with Wachovia Bank, National Association to finance its working capital requirements through
October 31, 2006, primarily to ensure funding of the promotional item purchases totaling over $30.0
million. Under this amendment, Emersons line of credit was increased to $53 million from $45
million for this period, and its revolver commitments, letters of credit and inventory borrowing
bases were increased. Emerson did not utilize the additional available funds during the amendment
period, and this amendment expired at October 31, 2006.
At June 30, 2007, there were no borrowings outstanding under the facility. The effective
interest rate on such borrowings was 8.25% at June 30, 2007.
As of June 30, 2007, the carrying value of this credit facility approximated fair value.
As a result of the related party transactions entered into between Emerson and affiliates of
Grande described in Note 7, Emerson may have been deemed to be in breach of certain covenants
contained in Emersons credit facility, including a covenant restricting Emerson from lending money
and from entering into related party transactions without the consent of its lender. The lender
under the credit facility agreed to waive such breaches and Emerson and the lender negotiated an
amendment to the credit facility. Under the amendment, (i) Emerson granted the lender a security
interest in the $23 million Note and the Guaranty referred to in Note 7, (ii) a failure (following
a 15 day cure period) by the borrowers to make payments to Emerson as required by the terms of the
Note
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would be deemed a default under the credit facility, (iii) the number of field audits by the
lender was increased from two to three each year and (iv) Emerson was required to pay $125,000 to
the lender in connection with the amendment. All amounts due under the $23 million Note were
repaid in full as of June 3, 2007. As of August 14, 2007 the
amendment fee of $125,000 was repaid by Capetronic to Emerson.
NOTE 9 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is not a party to, and none of its property is the subject of, any pending legal
proceedings other than routine litigation that is incidental to its business.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following discussion of our operations and financial condition should be read in
conjunction with the Financial Statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q.
In the following discussions, most percentages and dollar amounts have been rounded to aid
presentation. Accordingly, all amounts are approximations.
Forward-Looking Information
This report contains forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to Emersons beliefs, plans,
objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future
performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be
beyond Emersons control, and which may cause Emersons actual results, performance or achievements
to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements.
All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be
forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through Emersons use
of words such as may, will, can, anticipate, assume, should, indicate, would,
believe, contemplate, expect, seek, estimate,
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continue, plan, project, predict, could, intend, target, potential, and other
similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements may not be realized
due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation:
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the loss of any of our key customers or reduction in the purchase of
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Our inability to maintain effective internal controls or the failure
by our personnel to comply with such internal controls; |
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the failure to maintain our relationships with our licensees and
distributors or the failure to obtain new licensees or distribution
relationships on favorable terms; |
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our inability to anticipate market trends, enhance existing products
or achieve market acceptance of new products; |
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our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for our components and
raw materials; |
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our dependence on third party manufacturers to manufacture and deliver
our products; |
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the seasonality of our business, as well as changes in consumer
spending and economic conditions; |
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the failure of third party sales representatives to adequately
promote, market and sell our products; |
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our inability to protect our intellectual property; |
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the effects of competition; |
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changes in foreign laws and regulations and changes in the political
and economic conditions in the foreign countries in which we operate; |
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conflicts of interest that exist based on our relationship with Grande; |
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the outcome of the Audit Committees review of our related party
transactions and internal controls; |
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changes in accounting policies, rules and practices; and |
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the other factors listed under Risk Factors in our Form 10-K, as
amended, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 and other filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). |
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All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
notice. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date of this report or the date of the document incorporated by reference into
this report. We have no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, revise or
correct any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. We have expressed our expectations, beliefs and projections in good faith and
we believe they have a reasonable basis. However, we cannot assure you that our expectations,
beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished.
Company Filings
We make available through our internet website free of charge our annual report on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, amendments to such reports and other
filings made by us with the SEC, as soon as practicable after we electronically file such reports
and filings with the SEC. Our website address is www.emersonradio.com. The information contained
in this website is not incorporated by reference in this report.
Results of Operations
We operate in one segment, the consumer electronics segment, as presented in the
following Managements Discussion and Analysis.
The following table summarizes certain financial information for the three month period ended
June 30, 2007 (fiscal 2008) and the three month periods ended June 30, 2006 (fiscal 2007) (in
thousands):
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June 30 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Net revenues |
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$ |
52,688 |
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$ |
55,241 |
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Cost of sales |
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45,248 |
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47,840 |
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Other operating costs |
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1,796 |
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1,599 |
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Selling, general and
administrative costs |
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4,977 |
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5,207 |
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Non-cash compensation
costs |
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79 |
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105 |
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Operating income |
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588 |
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490 |
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Interest income, net |
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233 |
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105 |
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Income before income taxes taxes |
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821 |
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595 |
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379 |
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14 |
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Net Income |
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$ |
442 |
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$ |
581 |
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Net Revenues Net revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 were $52.7 million as
compared to $55.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007, a decrease of $2.5 million or 4.5%.
Net revenues are comprised of Emerson® branded product sales, themed product sales and licensing
revenues. Emerson® branded product sales are earned from the sale of products bearing the Emerson®
or HH Scott® brand name; themed product sales represent products sold bearing a certain theme or
character; and licensing revenues are derived from licensing the Emerson® and HH Scott® brand names
to licensees for a fee. The decrease in net revenues was comprised of:
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Emerson® branded products sales of $48.7 million in the first quarter
of fiscal 2008 compared to $51.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, a
decrease of $2.7 million, or 5.3%, primarily resulting from decreased sales volumes
in audio product lines and Ipod® compatible product category, partially offset by
an increase in the microwave ovens category; |
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Themed product sales of $2.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal
2008 compared to $2.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, a decrease of
$119,000, or 5.2%, primarily due to the discontinuance of Nickelodeon® themed
products, partially offset by start-up sales of Mattel® themed products; |
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Licensing revenues of $1.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008
compared to $1.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, an increase of
$176,000, or 11.7% primarily due to the commencement of several new licensing
agreements in the first quarter of fiscal 2008; and |
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In fiscal 2007 Emerson charged agent fees of $85,000, or 0.2% of net
revenue, to Sansui Sales PTE, Ltd and Akai Sales PTE, Ltd, both of which are
related parties to Emerson, for assistance in procuring their product. See Note 7
Related Party Transactions. No related party revenue was recorded in the three
months ending June 30, 2006. |
Cost of Sales In absolute terms, cost of sales decreased $2.6 million, or 5.4%, to $45.2
million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $47.8 million in the first quarter of
fiscal 2007. Cost of sales, as a percentage of net revenues, was 85.9% in the first quarter of
fiscal 2008 as compared to 86.6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Cost of sales as a
percentage of sales revenues less license revenues decreased to 88.8% in the first quarter of
fiscal 2008 from 89.1% in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease in cost of sales in
absolute terms was primarily related to the decrease in sales volume. The decrease in cost of
sales as a percentage of net revenues and in absolute terms resulted from a decrease in inventory
reserves and royalty expense offset by an increase related to reserves for sales returns. The
decrease in inventory
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reserves resulted from the reduction of inventory levels of a discontinued themed-product line,
which were fully reserved in our previous quarter; however, there was also an offsetting impact on
margins for this themed-product line as a consequence.
Gross profit margins continue to be subject to competitive pressures arising from pricing
strategies associated with the price categories of the consumer electronics market in which we
compete. Our products are generally placed in the low-to-medium priced category of the market,
which has a tendency to be highly competitive.
Other Operating Costs and Expenses As a result of a shift away from direct import sales,
other operating costs and expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 3.4% in the first quarter
of fiscal 2008 and 2.9% in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. In absolute terms, other operating
costs and expenses increased $197,000, or 12.3%, to $1.8 million for fiscal 2008 as compared to
$1.6 million in fiscal 2007. The increase in absolute terms was the result of increased
warehousing and brokerage costs.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (S,G&A) S,G&A, as a percentage of net
revenues, were relatively unchanged at 9.4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the
first quarter of fiscal 2007. S,G&A, in absolute terms, decreased $209,000, or 4.0%, to $5.0
million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $5.2 million for the first quarter of
fiscal 2007. The decrease in S,G&A in absolute terms between the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and
2007 was primarily due to severance pay in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year of $300,000,
a gain on the sale of marketable securities of $205,000, a decrease in accounts receivable reserves
of $233,000, and a decrease in variable selling expenses of $106,000 offset by an increase in
salaries and bonuses of $460,000, professional fees of $139,000, and trade show expenses of
$109,000.
Non Cash Compensation Non cash compensation relates to stock options expense associated
with the adoption of SFAS 123R Share-Based Payments. Stock based costs decreased to $79,000
(0.1% of net revenues) in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to $105,000 (0.2% of net
revenues) in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
Interest Income, net Interest income, net, included $163,000 interest income on a note
receivable from a related party. See Note 7 Related Party Transactions. As a result, interest
income, net, increased $128,000, or 121.9%, to $233,000 (0.4% of net revenues) in the first quarter
of fiscal 2008 from $105,000 (0.2% of net revenues) in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The
increase was primarily attributable to the related party interest income as well as money market
account interest.
Provision (benefit) for Income Taxes Our provision for income taxes, which primarily
represents the deferred tax charges associated with our profits in the United States, resulted in a
provision of $379,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007, or 0.7% of net revenues, as
compared to
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a provision of $14,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2006, or less than 1% of net revenues.
Net Income- As a result of the foregoing factors, net income amounted to $442,000
(0.8% of net revenues) for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $581,000 (1.0% of net
revenues) in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of June 30, 2007, we had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $23.2 million, compared
to approximately $15.3 million at June 30, 2006. Working capital was $67.2 million at June 30,
2007 and March 31, 2007. The increase in cash and cash equivalents of approximately $7.9 million
was primarily due to increases in cash provided by operating activities, partially offset by cash
used by financing activities, as described in the following paragraphs.
Operating cash flow provided by continuing operating activities was approximately $23.9
million for the three months ended June 30, 2007, resulting from the repayment to Emerson of
financing provided to an affiliate in the prior fiscal year (see Note 7 Related Party
Transactions), primarily offset by growth in inventory and accounts receivable in the first
quarter of fiscal 2008 as well as their asset allowances. Current payables increased $20.1
million, which is related to inventory growth.
Net cash used by investing activities was $126,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2007
and resulted primarily from purchases of tooling by a foreign subsidiary related to sourcing of
product, computer equipment, and improvements in one of our warehouses.
Net cash used by financing activities was $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30,
2007, resulting primarily from repayments of outstanding loans of a foreign subsidiary. While cash
used for the financing of inventory purchases has been repaid in the current quarter, cash was also
utilized for payments on certain equipment leases which have been capitalized and the mortgage of a
foreign subsidiary.
On December 23, 2005, we entered into a $45.0 million Revolving Credit Agreement with Wachovia
Bank. This credit facility provides for revolving loans subject to individual maximums which, in
the aggregate, are not to exceed the lesser of $45.0 million or a Borrowing Base as defined in
the loan agreement. The Borrowing Base amount is established by specified percentages of eligible
accounts receivables and inventories and bears interest ranging from Prime plus 0.00% to 0.50% or,
at our election, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 1.25% to 2.25% depending on
excess availability. Pursuant to the loan agreement, we are restricted
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from, among other things, paying certain cash dividends, and entering into certain
transactions without the lenders prior consent and are subject to certain leverage financial
covenants. Borrowings under the loan agreement are secured by substantially all of our tangible
assets.
At June 30, 2007, there were approximately $24.6 million of letters of credit outstanding
under this facility. There were no borrowings outstanding at June 30, 2007 under this facility.
At June 30, 2007, we were in compliance with the covenants on our credit facilities.
Our foreign subsidiaries maintain various credit facilities, aggregating $17.5 million, with
foreign banks consisting of the following:
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two letter of credit facilities totaling $10.0 million which are used for
inventory purchases; and |
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two back-to-back letter of credit facilities totaling $7.5 million. |
At June 30, 2007, our foreign subsidiaries pledged approximately $3.0 million in certificates of
deposit to these banks to assure the availability of the $17.5 million credit facilities. The
compensating amount of $3.0 million in cash is legally restricted from use for general business
purposes. At June 30, 2007, there were approximately $4.0 million of letters of credit outstanding
under these credit facilities.
Short-Term Liquidity. Liquidity is impacted by our seasonality in that we generally record the
majority of our annual sales in the quarters ending September and December. This requires us to
maintain higher inventory levels during the quarters ending June and September, therefore
increasing the working capital needs during these periods. Additionally, we receive the largest
percentage of product returns in the quarter ending March. The higher level of returns during this
period adversely impacts our collection activity, and therefore our liquidity. Management believes
that continued sales margin improvement and the policies in place for returned products should
continue to favorably impact our cash flow. In the three months ended June 30, 2007, products
representing approximately 35% of net revenues were imported directly to our customers. This
contributes significantly to Emersons liquidity in that this inventory does not need to be
financed by us.
Our principal existing sources of cash are generated from operations and borrowings available under
our revolving credit facilities. As of June 30, 2007, we had $36.6 million of borrowing capacity
available under our $45.0 million revolving credit facilities, as there were $24.6 million of
letters of credit outstanding, and no outstanding loans. In addition, at March 31, 2007, we had
$17.5 million of letter of credit facilities, of which approximately $13.5 million was available.
We believe that our existing sources of cash, including cash flows generated from operations, will
be sufficient to support our existing operations over the next 12
20
months; however, we may raise additional financing, which may include the issuance of equity
securities, or the incurrence of additional debt, in connection with our operations or if we elect
to grow our business through acquisitions.
The following summarizes our obligations at June 30, 2007 for the periods shown (in
thousands):
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Payment due by period |
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Less than |
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More than 5 |
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1 3 years |
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3 5 years |
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Notes and
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$ |
549 |
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$ |
74 |
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$ |
148 |
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$ |
148 |
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$ |
179 |
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Capital lease
obligations |
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248 |
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76 |
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144 |
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28 |
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Lease-related party |
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102 |
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102 |
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Leases-
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4,792 |
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1,436 |
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2,587 |
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769 |
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5,691 |
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$ |
1,688 |
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$ |
2,879 |
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945 |
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$ |
179 |
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There were no material capital expenditure commitments and no substantial commitments for
purchase orders outside the normal purchase orders used to secure product as of June 30, 2007.
Emerson has contracted to sell its office location in Macao to a non-affiliated buyer for approximately $2.0 million. Emerson has received a deposit of approximately $300,000 from the buyer and paid a commission to Vigers
Hong Kong Ltd, a property agent and subsidiary of Grande. See Note 7 Related Party
Transactions. The date scheduled for closing the sale is September 27, 2007.
Critical Accounting Policies
For the three month period ended June, 2007, there were no significant changes to our
accounting policies from those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2007.
Inflation, Foreign Currency, and Interest Rates
Neither inflation nor currency fluctuations had a significant effect on our results of
operations during the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Our exposure to currency fluctuations has been
minimized by the use of U.S. dollar denominated purchase orders. We purchase virtually all of our
products from manufacturers located in China.
The interest on any borrowings under our credit facilities would be based on the prime and
LIBOR rate. We believe that given the present economic climate, interest rates, while expected to
rise, are not expected to increase significantly during the coming year.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no significant changes from items disclosed in Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2007.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
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Disclosure controls and procedures. |
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During fiscal 2007, our management, including the principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) related to the recording,
processing, summarization and reporting of information in our reports that we file with the SEC.
These disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to ensure that material information
relating to us, including our subsidiaries, is made known to our management, including these
officers, by other of our employees, and that this information is recorded, processed,
summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the SECs
rules and forms. Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be
detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can
be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally,
controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more
people, or by management override of the control. Our controls and procedures can only provide
reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the above objectives have been met. |
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Based on their evaluation as of June 30, 2007, our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer have concluded that, for the reasons set forth below under Changes In Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting; our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were not effective to
reasonably ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file
or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. |
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Emerson has operated for many years under a system of internal controls governing the purchase
and sale of inventory and the use of its credit facilities to support its working capital needs.
This system was designed in order to insure participation by and coordination among |
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employees involved in each of the major functional areas of Emerson, namely sales, procurement
and finance both in the United States and in its Asian offices. |
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The process begins with a monthly sales meeting in the United States chaired by the President of
Sales and attended by sales, treasury, sales planning and production scheduling personnel. At
this meeting, sales projections, pipeline and forecasts for all customers and for all models are
reviewed and the foundation for the Monthly Buy Package is established. Subsequent to the
monthly sales meeting, a Monthly Buy Package is developed, including a schedule of production
needs by month, model and quantity. This package is forwarded to the Director of Sales and the
Director of the Corporate Treasury and, when approved, forwarded to the Macao office. |
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Experienced personnel in Macao then review and combine all buy packages received and schedule
letters of credit and on-account buys with manufacturers covering production for the month
necessary to fill outstanding orders and the likely needs of customers on a timely basis. The
report from Macao is then sent for final approval to the Director of the Corporate Treasury and
the Treasurer. This system of internal controls provides that no letter of credit may be
authorized for issuance and no open account production is permitted to begin until this final
approval is received. |
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Once approved by Treasury, the package is sent back to the Macao office for execution of the buy
transactions. Orders are placed and letters of credit are issued as needed. The Macao office
produces and forwards to the Treasury and Finance Departments a Daily Activity Report which
includes, among other things, letter of credit number, dollar amount, model number, manufacturer
and quantity produced. All information on the Daily Activity Report should be able to be traced
back to and tie in with the original approved Buy Package. This information becomes the basis on
which Emersons cash and credit line are managed on a daily basis. |
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Emersons primary domestic bank is notified of each letter of credit presented for payment and,
when paid, the applicable item is removed from the Daily Activity Report. In summary, this
system, which was developed over many years, was intended to ensure that every major function
within the firm participates at every stage of the purchase, sale and finance process and that
there centralized and continuing monitoring of the Companys liquidity position. |
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In two transactions described in Note 7 (Related Party Transactions) our financial
statements included in this report on Form 10-Q, Emersons internal control process was bypassed.
In the transaction involving the 42 plasma televisions, purchase orders were issued, letters of
credit were authorized and funds were advanced as a deposit with Capetronic, an affiliate of
Grande, with only minimal involvement from the Treasury, Sales or Finance Departments under
Emersons system of internal control. In addition, the distributor to |
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which Emerson sold the television sets remitted approximately 25% of the monies due to Capetronic
rather than to Emerson which then received the funds at a later time. Documentation of the
entire transaction was also deficient. |
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The same infirmities (other than the payment by the distributor to Capetronic rather than
Emerson) are present in the transactions involving the H.H. Scott LCD sets. In addition, there
is virtually no documentation available to Emerson setting forth its participation in the
transactions beyond the detail information set forth in the issued Letters of Credit. However,
the available information shows that some of the Companys credit was utilized to fund
transactions for the benefit of Grande affiliates and in which Emerson then had no financial
interest whatsoever. |
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As described under Note 7 to our financial statements, during the quarter ended December 31,
2006, we and affiliates of Grande entered into a number of related party transactions that
resulted in loans and letters of credit under our credit facility being issued for the benefit of
affiliates of Grande. These loans were (i) subject to a repayment schedule that commenced on
April 1, 2007 and ended on June 3, 2007 as set forth in the Note and (ii) guaranteed by Grande.
All obligations under the Note were satisfied by June 3, 2007. The Companys Audit Committee
conducted an initial review of these transactions and concluded that these financing transactions
(i) were not made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral and
return on investment, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated
persons, and (ii) involved more than the normal risk of collectibility. In addition, the review
of the transactions revealed material weaknesses in the Companys internal controls. The
deficiencies that were uncovered related to (i) one or more senior managers failing to follow the
Companys existing internal controls over purchases and sales of inventory and utilization of the
Companys credit facilities and (ii) the lack of documentation related to such related party
transactions. These events have also raised concerns about the Companys overall control
environment. Although such events may not result in any adjustment to the Companys financial
statements, such events reflect material weaknesses with respect to the Company internal
controls. |
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The Companys Audit Committee is continuing its independent review into certain related party
transactions entered into by the Company, including its subsidiaries, with affiliates of Grande
from December 2005 to the present, and internal controls related to such transactions. |
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As part of the Companys remedial actions, on February 20, 2007, the Board of Directors appointed
a committee of the Board of Directors comprised of Adrian Ma, the Companys Chief Executive
Officer, Greenfield Pitts, the Companys Chief Financial Officer, Michael A.B. Binney, the
Companys President International Operations, and Eduard Will, the Companys President North
American Operations, to internally review and approve all related party transactions in an amount
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of $500,000. Following review and approval by this newly formed committee, all such related
party transactions are required to be reviewed and approved by the Companys Audit Committee. |
Except as set forth above, there have been no changes in our internal controls over
financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter to which this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company is not a party to, and none of its property is the subject of, any pending legal
proceedings other than routine litigation that is incidental to its business.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There were no changes in any risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form
10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Share Repurchases:
For the quarter ended June 30, 2007, we did not repurchase any shares under Emerson Radio
Corp.s common stock share repurchase program. The share repurchase program was publicly announced
in September 2003 to repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares of Emersons outstanding common stock.
Share repurchases are made from time to time in open market transactions in such amounts as
determined in the discretion of Emersons management within the guidelines set forth by Rule 10b-18
under the Securities Exchange Act. Prior to the June 30, 2007 quarter, the Company repurchased
1,267,623 shares under this program. As of June 30, 2007, the maximum number of shares that are
available to be repurchased under Emerson Radio Corp.s common share repurchase program was
732,377. No shares have been repurchased under the program since June 14, 2005.
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ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
(a) None
(b) None
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None
ITEM 5. Other Information.
None
ITEM 6. Exhibits.
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Certification of the Companys Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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Certification of the Companys Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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Certification of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief 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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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.
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EMERSON RADIO CORP.
(Registrant)
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/s/ Adrian Ma |
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Date: August 14, 2007 |
Adrian Ma
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Greenfield Pitts |
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Date: August 14, 2007
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Greenfield Pitts
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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