UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
| þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended April 1, 2006
OR
| ¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 0-11559
KEY TRONIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 91-0849125 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| N. 4424 Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley, Washington | 99216 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(509) 928-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 during the past 90 days. Yes þ 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.
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ
At May 1, 2006, 9,708,913 shares of common stock, no par value (the only class of common stock), were outstanding.
KEY TRONIC CORPORATION
| * | Items are not applicable |
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| Item 1: | Financial Statements |
KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
| April 1, 2006 | July 2, 2005 | |||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||
| Assets |
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| Current assets: |
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| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 1,791 | $ | 1,463 | ||||
| Trade receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $28 and $60 |
23,373 | 24,191 | ||||||
| Inventories |
30,419 | 29,712 | ||||||
| Other |
3,520 | 3,482 | ||||||
| Total current assets |
59,103 | 58,848 | ||||||
| Property, plant and equipment - net |
10,103 | 10,011 | ||||||
| Other assets: |
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| Restricted cash |
946 | 1,158 | ||||||
| Real estate |
1,693 | 1,693 | ||||||
| Other (net of accumulated amortization of $32 and $696) |
847 | 426 | ||||||
| Goodwill |
765 | 765 | ||||||
| Total other assets |
4,251 | 4,042 | ||||||
| Total assets |
$ | 73,457 | $ | 72,901 | ||||
| Liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
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| Current liabilities: |
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| Accounts payable |
$ | 22,001 | $ | 25,475 | ||||
| Accrued compensation and vacation |
3,687 | 5,241 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term obligations |
689 | 735 | ||||||
| Litigation settlement - short-term |
— | 812 | ||||||
| Other |
3,602 | 3,579 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities |
29,979 | 35,842 | ||||||
| Long-term liabilities: |
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| Revolving loan |
11,366 | 7,412 | ||||||
| Other |
1,772 | 2,008 | ||||||
| Total long-term liabilities |
13,138 | 9,420 | ||||||
| Total liabilities |
43,117 | 45,262 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 8) |
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| Shareholders’ equity: |
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| Common stock, no par value - shares authorized 25,000; issued and outstanding 9,709 and 9,694 |
38,489 | 38,426 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit |
(8,149 | ) | (10,787 | ) | ||||
| Total shareholders’ equity |
30,340 | 27,639 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ | 73,457 | $ | 72,901 | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
| Third Quarters Ended | |||||||
| April 1, 2006 | April 2, 2005 | ||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||
| Net sales |
$ | 45,567 | $ | 49,726 | |||
| Cost of sales |
41,590 | 45,676 | |||||
| Gross profit on sales |
3,977 | 4,050 | |||||
| Operating expenses: |
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| Research, development and engineering |
698 | 713 | |||||
| Selling |
529 | 556 | |||||
| General and administrative |
1,559 | 1,724 | |||||
| Total operating expenses |
2,786 | 2,993 | |||||
| Operating income |
1,191 | 1,057 | |||||
| Interest expense |
224 | 296 | |||||
| Income before income tax provision |
917 | 761 | |||||
| Income tax benefit |
— | (91 | ) | ||||
| Net income |
$ | 917 | $ | 852 | |||
| Earnings per share – basic |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic |
9,705 | 9,687 | |||||
| Earnings per share – diluted |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted |
10,064 | 9,901 | |||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended | |||||||
| April 1, 2006 | April 2, 2005 | ||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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| Net sales |
$ | 135,177 | $ | 149,726 | |||
| Cost of sales |
123,248 | 138,137 | |||||
| Gross profit on sales |
11,929 | 11,589 | |||||
| Operating expenses: |
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| Research, development and engineering |
2,030 | 2,126 | |||||
| Selling |
1,587 | 1,578 | |||||
| General and administrative |
4,865 | 5,240 | |||||
| Total operating expenses |
8,482 | 8,944 | |||||
| Operating income |
3,447 | 2,645 | |||||
| Interest expense |
810 | 903 | |||||
| Other income |
— | (13 | ) | ||||
| Income before income tax provision |
2,637 | 1,755 | |||||
| Income tax provision |
— | 147 | |||||
| Net income |
$ | 2,637 | $ | 1,608 | |||
| Earnings per share – basic: |
$ | 0.27 | $ | 0.17 | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic |
9,701 | 9,682 | |||||
| Earnings per share – diluted: |
$ | 0.26 | $ | 0.16 | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted |
10,074 | 9,922 | |||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| April 1, 2006 | April 2, 2005 | |||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents: |
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| Cash flows from operating activities: |
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| Net income |
$ | 2,637 | $ | 1,608 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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| Depreciation and amortization |
1,351 | 1,745 | ||||||
| Provision for doubtful accounts |
20 | 140 | ||||||
| Provision for obsolete inventory |
301 | 215 | ||||||
| Provision for warranty |
40 | 233 | ||||||
| (Gain) loss on disposal of assets |
(15 | ) | 38 | |||||
| Stock based compensation expense |
37 | — | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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| Trade receivables |
798 | 1,472 | ||||||
| Inventories |
(1,008 | ) | (1,319 | ) | ||||
| Other assets |
(462 | ) | (979 | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable |
(3,474 | ) | (379 | ) | ||||
| Accrued compensation and vacation |
(1,554 | ) | 207 | |||||
| Litigation settlement |
(812 | ) | (1,120 | ) | ||||
| Other liabilities |
143 | 2,010 | ||||||
| Cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
(1,998 | ) | 3,871 | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: |
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| Purchase of property and equipment |
(1,490 | ) | (686 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
57 | 6 | ||||||
| Cash used in investing activities |
(1,433 | ) | (680 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: |
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| Payment of financing costs |
(50 | ) | (60 | ) | ||||
| Repayment of other liabilities |
(384 | ) | (315 | ) | ||||
| Decrease (increase) in restricted cash |
212 | (3,316 | ) | |||||
| Borrowings under revolving credit agreement |
155,805 | 156,299 | ||||||
| Repayment of revolving credit agreement |
(151,851 | ) | (154,236 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
27 | 25 | ||||||
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
3,759 | (1,603 | ) | |||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
328 | 1,588 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
1,463 | 600 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 1,791 | $ | 2,188 | ||||
| Supplemental cash flow information: |
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| Interest payments |
$ | 757 | $ | 850 | ||||
| Income tax payments, net of refunds |
$ | 165 | $ | 763 | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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KEY TRONIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
| 1. | BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Key Tronic Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which in the opinion of management are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2005.
The Company’s reporting period is a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to June 30. The quarters and nine months ended April 1, 2006 and April 2, 2005 were 13 and 39 week periods, respectively.
| 2. | INVENTORIES |
The components of inventories consist of the following:
| April 1, 2006 | July 2, 2005 | |||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||
| Finished goods |
$ | 7,718 | $ | 10,932 | ||||
| Work-in-process |
2,646 | 3,414 | ||||||
| Raw materials and supplies |
22,771 | 18,531 | ||||||
| Reserve for obsolescence |
(2,716 | ) | (3,165 | ) | ||||
| $ | 30,419 | $ | 29,712 | |||||
| 3. | BORROWING FACILITIES |
The Company has entered into a financing agreement with CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (CIT) which provides a revolving credit facility up to $25 million. The revolving loan is secured by the assets of the Company. The interest rate provisions allow for a variable rate based on either the JP Morgan Chase prime rate or LIBOR rate. The agreement specifies four alternative levels of margin to be added to each of these base rates depending on compliance with certain financial covenants. The range of interest on outstanding balances was 7.46% to 8.00% as of April 1, 2006. The increase in rates from fiscal year end is related to increases in published prime and LIBOR rates.
The agreement and subsequent amendments contain financial covenants that relate to total equity, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and a minimum fixed charge ratio. The Company is in compliance with all loan covenants. The credit facility matures August 22, 2009. As of April 1, 2006, approximately $6.8 million was available to draw from the revolving line of credit.
| 4. | INCOME TAXES |
The Company has domestic tax loss carryforwards of approximately $60 million. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, a valuation allowance is required if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in the future. Accordingly, management has determined that a valuation allowance equal to the net deferred tax asset is appropriate at this time. If in the future management determines that an estimated net deferred tax asset is appropriate it would have a positive impact on net income.
The income tax provisions in fiscal year 2005 are attributable primarily to taxable earnings of foreign subsidiaries. The Company is applying certain tax credits to offset the tax liabilities of its Mexican subsidiaries in 2006.
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| 5. | EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) |
Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income (the numerator) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding (the denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the period. Basic and diluted EPS are as follows (in thousands, except per share information):
| Quarters Ended | ||||||
| April 1, 2006 | April 2, 2005 | |||||
| Net income |
$ | 917 | $ | 852 | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding |
9,705 | 9,687 | ||||
| Basic earnings per share |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | ||
| Diluted shares outstanding |
10,064 | 9,901 | ||||
| Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | ||
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||
| April 1, 2006 | April 2, 2005 | |||||
| Net income |
$ | 2,637 | $ | 1,608 | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding |
9,701 | 9,682 | ||||
| Basic earnings per share |
$ | 0.27 | $ | 0.17 | ||
| Diluted shares outstanding |
10,074 | 9,922 | ||||
| Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 0.26 | $ | 0.16 | ||
There were approximately 897,000 antidilutive stock options not included in the diluted shares outstanding for the quarter and nine months ended April 1, 2006.
| 6. | STOCK OPTIONS |
Effective July 3, 2005, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, for its share-based compensation plans. The Company previously accounted for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations and disclosure requirements established by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.
Under APB 25, no compensation expense was recorded in earnings for the Company’s stock options. The pro forma effects on net income and earnings per share for stock options were instead disclosed in a footnote to the financial statements. Under SFAS No. 123R, all share-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense in earnings over the requisite service period. Because the Company does not have a significant number of non-vested options outstanding, the adoption of SFAS No. 123R did not have a material impact on operating results.
The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R using the modified prospective method. Under this transition method, compensation cost recognized in fiscal year 2006 includes the cost for all share-based awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of July 2, 2005. This cost was based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123. Results for prior periods have not been restated. The Company did not grant any stock options in fiscal 2006 and does not anticipate future grants. As of April 1, 2006, there was $10,000 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to remaining unvested stock options. These costs will be recognized over the next three quarters.
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The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share as if the Company had applied the fair-value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to all of its share-based compensation awards for periods prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, and the actual effect on net income and earnings per share for periods subsequent to adoption of SFAS No. 123R (in thousands, except per share data):
| Quarters Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| April 1, 2006 | April 2, 2005 | April 1, 2006 | April 2, 2006 | |||||||||||||
| Net income, as reported |
$ | 917 | $ | 852 | $ | 2,637 | $ | 1,608 | ||||||||
| Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of applicable tax effects |
6 | — | 37 | — | ||||||||||||
| Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of applicable tax affects |
(6 | ) | (21 | ) | (37 | ) | (73 | ) | ||||||||
| Pro forma net income |
$ | 917 | $ | 831 | $ | 2,637 | $ | 1,535 | ||||||||
| Earnings per share: |
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| Basic – as reported |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||||
| Basic – pro forma |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.16 | ||||||||
| Diluted – as reported |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.16 | ||||||||
| Diluted – pro forma |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 0.15 | ||||||||
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions: 0% dividend yield, 5-year life, stock price volatility of 111.8% and risk free interest rate of 3.46% for options granted during the nine months ending April 2, 2005. No options have been granted during fiscal year 2006.
The following table summarizes option activity from July 2, 2005 through April 1, 2006:
| Shares Available For Grant |
Options Outstanding |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | |||||||||
| Balance at July 2, 2005 |
149,667 | 1,985,650 | $ | 4.22 | 4.6 | ||||||||
| Options cancelled |
3,600 | (3,600 | ) | $ | 5.13 | ||||||||
| Options exercised |
— | (15,000 | ) | $ | 1.82 | ||||||||
| Balance at April 1, 2006 |
153,267 | 1,967,050 | $ | 1,453 | $ | 4.24 | 3.9 | ||||||
| Exercisable at April 1, 2006 |
— | 1,952,225 | $ | 1,445 | $ | 4.24 | 3.9 | ||||||
| 7. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Purchase Commitments: The Company had no firm commitments to contractors and suppliers for capital expenditures at April 1, 2006.
Leases: The Company leases some of its facilities, certain equipment, and automobiles under non-cancelable lease agreements. These agreements expire on various dates during the next six years.
Warranties: The Company provides warranties on certain product sales, and allowances for estimated warranty costs are recorded during the period of sale. The determination of such allowances requires the Company to make estimates of product return rates and expected costs to repair or to replace the products under warranty. The Company currently establishes warranty reserves based on historical warranty costs for each product line combined with liability estimates based on the prior twelve months’ sales activities. If
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actual return rates and/or repair and replacement costs differ significantly from our estimates, adjustments to recognize additional cost of sales may be required in future periods.
Components of the reserve for warranty costs consist of the following (in thousands):
| Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| April 1, 2006 | April 2, 2005 | |||||||
| Balance at beginning of period |
$ | 246 | $ | 173 | ||||
| Additions related to current period sales |
40 | 233 | ||||||
| Warranty costs incurred in the current period |
(126 | ) | (189 | ) | ||||
| Balance at end of period |
$ | 160 | $ | 217 | ||||
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements in addition to historical information. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to those outlined in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risks and Uncertainties That May Affect Future Results.” Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management’s opinions only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to forward-looking statements. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including year end reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
OVERVIEW
Key Tronic Corporation, dba “KeyTronicEMS, Co.”, is an independent provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS) for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The EMS industry has experienced growth and is expected to continue its growth as more OEMs shift to outsourced manufacturing. OEM outsourcing trends continue to be very positive for the EMS industry.
The Company believes that it is well positioned in the EMS industry to expand its customer base and achieve long term growth. Its core strengths include innovative design and engineering expertise in electronics, mechanical engineering, and precision molding and tooling combined with high-quality, low-cost production and assembly from key global locations. This global production capability provides customers with the benefits of improved supply-chain management, reduced inventories, lower transportation costs, and reduced product fulfillment time. The Company has recently increased its manufacturing capacity in China and continues to make investments in its Mexico facilities. Combined these facilities give the Company production capacity and logistical advantages which should enable it to continue to win new business.
The Company’s sales revenue during the third quarter of fiscal 2006 was slightly higher than revenue during the second quarter of the year. However, sales in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2006 declined when compared to fiscal 2005. The Company has experienced a decrease in demand for some existing programs, and its new programs have not ramped up rapidly enough to offset this decline. However, the Company continued to increase its year-over-year operating income and earnings through improved material margins and production efficiencies. In addition, the Company won a number of significant new customer programs during the third quarter which should begin production in the first half of fiscal 2007. The Company’s customer relationships involve a variety of products, including consumer electronics and plastics, gaming devices, household products, medical devices, educational toys, specialty printers and printer components, and computer accessories.
The EMS industry is intensely competitive and expanding, and Key Tronic, at this time, has less than 1% of the potential market. The Company is planning for growth in its coming quarters by increasing its worldwide manufacturing capacity and continuing to improve its manufacturing processes. The Company believes that it can continue to win new business, particularly programs that may be
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initially too small for larger contract manufacturers and EMS providers. Current challenges facing the Company include the following: continuing to win new programs, increasing production capacity and adding key personnel, improving operating efficiencies, controlling costs and developing competitive pricing strategies, completing the transition of a new European directive on the restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) and increasing interest rates.
Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 was $917,000 as compared to $852,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2005. Net income was $2.6 million compared to $1.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase was related to changes in product sales mix, reduced material costs and improved production efficiencies. Total operating expenses decreased by approximately $210,000 for the quarter and $460,000 for the nine months ended April 1, 2006 as compared to the quarter and nine months ended April 2, 2005 as a result of the Company successfully decreasing general and administrative costs.
Sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2006 decreased 8.3% to $45.6 million compared to $49.7 million for the same period of fiscal year 2005. Sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 were $135.2 million or a decrease of 9.7% from $150.0 million during the same period of the prior year. The decrease in sales reflects a decline in demand of numerous existing programs and difficulties encountered in procuring electronic components in connection with the RoHS initiative for new orders placed within lead times. Sales are expected to increase to within the range of $46 million to $50 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 as new orders for increased volumes are fulfilled.
Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the third quarter of 2006 was 0.6% higher than the third quarter of fiscal 2005 and 1.1% greater for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005. The increase in gross profit resulted from a more favorable product mix, reduced material costs and improved production efficiencies. The level of gross margin is impacted by a number of variables which may include facility utilization, product mix, timing of the start-up of new programs, pricing within the electronics industry and material costs.
The Company has increased its current ratio to 1.97 at April 1, 2006 from 1.64 at July 2, 2005 by paying off accounts payable sooner to take advantage of early pay discounts while increasing inventory for expected increases in sales. The long-term debt to equity ratio of 0.37 at the end of third quarter fiscal 2006 increased from 0.27 at the end of third quarter fiscal 2005 as the Company increased its working capital and completed its litigation settlement obligation. The Company maintains a good working relationship with its asset-based lender, and believes that internally generated funds and the Company’s revolving line of credit will provide adequate capital for current operations and long-term growth.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue when products are shipped. SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 104 states that revenue generally is realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria are met:
| • | Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists |
| • | Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered |
| • | The seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable |
| • | Collectibility is reasonably assured |
The Company believes that it meets the above criteria for the following reasons:
| • | Customer purchase orders confirming the price, shipping terms, and payment terms are required prior to shipment. |
| • | The terms of the Company’s sales are generally FOB shipping point, meaning that the customer takes ownership of the goods and assumes the risk of loss when the goods leave the Company’s premises. |
| • | The seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable – as noted, the Company requires a customer purchase order, which confirms the price and shipping terms, and payment terms. |
| • | Collectibility is reasonably assured – the credit terms for customers are pre-established and included in the purchase order so that collection of the account can be reasonably assured. |
Inactive, Obsolete and Surplus Inventory Reserve: The Company reserves for inventories that it deems inactive, obsolete or surplus. This reserve is calculated based upon the demand for the products that the Company produces. Demand is determined by expected sales or customer forecasts. If expected sales do not materialize, the Company would have surplus inventory in excess of its reserves, and it would be necessary to charge the excess against future earnings. When the Company has purchased materials based upon a
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customer’s forecast, the materials are usually covered by lead-time assurance agreements. These agreements provide that the financial liability for materials purchased within lead-time based upon the customer’s forecasts, lies with the customer. If the Company purchases materials outside the lead-time assurance agreement and the customer’s forecasts do not materialize, the Company generally has the financial liability and would have to charge the excess against future earnings.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts: The Company values its accounts receivable net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. This allowance is based on estimates of the portion of accounts receivable that may not be collected in the future, and the amount of this allowance is disclosed in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The estimates used are based primarily on identification of specific potentially uncollectible accounts. Such accounts are identified using publicly available information in conjunction with evaluations of current payment activity. However, if any of the Company’s customers were to develop unexpected and immediate financial problems that would prevent payment of open invoices, the Company could incur additional and possibly material expenses that would negatively impact earnings.
Accrued Warranty: An accrual is made for expected warranty costs, with the related expense recognized in cost of goods sold. Management reviews the adequacy of this accrual quarterly based on historical analysis and anticipated product returns. Over the course of the past three years, the Company’s warranty expense has decreased. As the Company has made the transition from primarily manufacturing keyboards to EMS, its exposure to potential warranty claims has declined significantly. The Company’s warranty period for keyboards is significantly longer than that for EMS products. Also the Company does not warrant design defects in products manufactured for EMS customers.
Income Taxes: The Company has domestic tax loss carry-forwards of approximately $60 million. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, management assesses the sources of future taxable income, which may be available to recognize the deductible differences that comprise deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance against deferred tax assets is required if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Historical net losses and the litigation judgment of fiscal year 2002 were considered evidence of the Company’s possible inability to utilize the balance of the deferred tax assets; therefore, the valuation allowance was increased to the amount of the net deferred tax asset. Management has determined that a full valuation allowance is still appropriate at this time. The Company’s tax loss carry-forwards begin to expire this fiscal year.
Although the Company has a history of operating losses, it is possible that future earnings may require the reinstatement of all or a portion of the deferred tax assets. If this should occur, an income tax benefit would be recorded which would have a favorable effect on reported earnings per share in the periods of any adjustment.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The financial information and discussion below should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes. The following table presents the percentage relationship to net sales that certain items in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the periods indicated.
| Third Quarters Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
| April 1, 2006 | April 2, 2005 | April 1, 2006 | April 2, 2005 | |||||||||
| Net sales |
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||
| Cost of sales |
91.3 | 91.9 | 91.2 | 92.3 | ||||||||
| Gross profit |
8.7 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 7.7 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses |
6.1 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 6.0 | ||||||||
| Operating income |
2.6 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 | ||||||||
| Interest expense |
0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes |
2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| Income tax provision (benefit) |
— | (0.2 | ) | — | 0.1 | |||||||
| Net income |
2.0 | % | 1.7 | % | 2.0 | % | 1.1 | % | ||||
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Sales
Sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2006 decreased 8.3% to $45.6 million compared to $49.7 million for the same period of fiscal year 2005. Sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 were $135.2 million or a decrease of 9.7% from $150.0 million during the same period of the prior year. The decrease in sales reflects a decline in forecasted demand of several existing programs and difficulties encountered in procuring RoHS compliant electronic components for customer orders placed within stated lead times. The Company has had some difficulties in helping its customers meet RoHS requirements. This has had a short-term effect on the Company’s sales. The Company anticipates the RoHS conversion to be temporary as its suppliers re-align their manufacturing processes to the new demands of RoHS.
The Company expects sales to increase to within a range of $46 million to $50 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 as orders for increased volume on current programs are fulfilled. During the third quarter of 2006, the Company successfully won some new customer programs. The Company expects revenue to increase from these program wins during the first half of fiscal 2007.
Sales to our largest customers may vary significantly from quarter to quarter depending on the size and timing of customer program commencement, forecasts, delays, modifications, and transitions. The Company remains dependent on continued sales from its significant customers and most contracts are not firm long-term purchase commitments. Only a short window of approximately three to six months of total demand is provided by the customer. The Company seeks to maintain flexibility in production capacity by employing skilled temporary and short-term labor and by utilizing short term leases on equipment and manufacturing facilities. In addition, our capacity and core competencies for printer circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), precision molding, tool making, assembly, and engineering can be applied to a wide variety of products.
Gross Profit
Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 was 8.7% compared to 8.1% during the third quarter of fiscal 2005. The increase is due to sales product mix and improved manufacturing efficiencies. Gross profit is anticipated to remain comparable to this quarter’s results in the fourth quarter. However, gross profit margins in the future will continue to depend on facility utilization, product mix, start-up of new programs, pricing within the electronics industry, and other material costs.
The gross profit percentage for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 was 8.8% as compared to 7.7% for the same period of fiscal 2005. The increase is attributable to changes in product mix, reductions in material costs and improved manufacturing efficiencies offset in part by sales price reductions. The increased manufacturing efficiencies include improved manufacturing yields on existing customer programs and restructuring of some of the Company’s production facilities. The Company moved its Las Cruces, New Mexico flexible circuit operations and the remaining portion of the Spokane, Washington molding operations to its main production facility in Juarez, Mexico in order to reduce production and support costs during fiscal 2006.
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were $2.8 million and $8.5 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2006 compared to $3.0 million and $8.9 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2005, respectively. The decrease in operating expenses for the quarter and nine months ended April 1, 2006 is attributable to a decrease in general and administrative costs.
Total operating expenses were 6.1% and 6.3% as a percent of sales for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2006 compared to 6.0% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2005, respectively. The percentage increase is the result of operating expense levels decreasing less than overall sales during the quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2006 when compared to prior fiscal year.
General and administrative expenses amounted to $1.6 million and $1.7 million during the third quarters of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively. General and administrative expenses were $4.8 million and $5.2 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively. The reduction for the quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2006 is due to a decrease in the provision for doubtful accounts, the shutdown of the Ireland sales office during fiscal 2005, and termination of the premium payments on life insurance for a former officer of the Company.
Interest
Interest expense decreased to $274,000 in the third quarter of 2006 from $296,000 in the third quarter of fiscal year 2005. For the first nine months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, interest expense amounted to $810,000 and $903,000, respectively. The decrease in interest expense is directly related to the decrease in the average revolving credit facility balance offset partially by an increase in the variable interest rates charged on the balance. The weighted average interest rate on the Company’s revolving credit facility at April 1, 2006 was 7.60% and on April 2, 2005 the weighted average rate was 5.62%.
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Income Taxes
The Company had no tax provision in the third quarter of 2006. For the third quarter of the prior fiscal year, the Company had a $(91,000) tax benefit. The Company had no tax provision for the first nine months of 2006. For the first nine months of 2005, the Company had a $147,000 tax provision. The income tax provisions are attributable primarily to taxable earnings of foreign subsidiaries. The reduction in Mexican taxable income in the first nine months of fiscal year 2006 is related to certain Mexican tax credits and reductions in the transfer price for the Company’s Mexican operations. These Mexican tax credits are anticipated to last at least through December 2006 but can change based on political events that cannot be foreseen.
The Company has U.S. federal tax loss carryforwards of approximately $60 million thus eliminating U.S. federal tax liability against current period income. In accordance with FASB No. 109, a valuation allowance is required if it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized in the future. Accordingly, management has determined that a valuation allowance equal to the net deferred tax asset is appropriate.
Although the Company has a history of operating losses, it is possible that future earnings may require the reinstatement of all or a portion of the deferred tax assets. If this should occur, an income tax benefit would be recorded which would have a favorable effect on reported earnings per share in the periods of any adjustment.
Backlog
| As of the Quarter Ended |
April 1, 2006 | April 2, 2005 | ||||
| $ | 73.6 million | $ | 62.3 million | |||
Order backlog consists of purchase orders received for products expected to be shipped within the next 12 months although shipment dates are subject to change due to design modifications or other customer requirements. Order backlog should not be considered an accurate measure of future sales.
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
Operating Cash Flow
Cash used in operating activities was $2.0 million during the nine months ended April 1, 2006 compared to $3.9 million of cash provided by operating activities during the same period of the prior fiscal year. During the first nine months of the fiscal year the Company paid down accounts payable by approximately $3.5 million to take advantage of early-pay discounts offered by its vendors. In addition, accrued compensation has decreased by $1.6 million as certain manager and officer bonuses were paid during the first quarter of 2006 and the litigation settlement payment obligation was completed during the fiscal year. Overall inventory has increased by $1.0 million due to a short term buildup of inventory as a result of the transition to RoHS compliant components.
Investing Cash Flow
During the first nine months of fiscal year 2006, the Company spent $1.5 million for capital additions compared to $686,000 in the same period in the previous fiscal year. The increase is related to establishing an additional SMT line in China and upgrading the SMT lines in Mexico during fiscal 2006. The Company also uses operating leases in acquiring equipment. Leases are often utilized when technical obsolescence and funding requirement advantages outweigh the benefits of equipment ownership. The Company has plans for an additional investment in the fourth quarter of 2006 in its SMT capacity for anticipated future growth. These capital improvements and additions are expected to be covered by new lease financing arrangements. Capital expenditures and periodic lease payments are expected to be financed with internally generated funds and through the use of other debt facilities established by the Company.
Financing Cash Flow
Cash provided by financing activities was $3.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 compared to $(1.6) million used in fiscal 2005. Financing activities of the Company currently involve borrowing and paying down the Company’s revolving credit facility based on the Company’s cash requirements. The Company’s financing agreement with CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (CIT) provides a revolving credit facility up to $25 million. The revolving credit balance fluctuates with the Company’s working capital requirements. As of April 1, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all loan covenants and based on eligible collateral (mainly accounts receivable), approximately $6.8 million was available to draw from the revolving line of credit. Funds available under the revolving credit facility mainly depend on current accounts receivable balances. The financing agreement matures on August 22, 2009. The Company utilizes the revolving credit facility to temporarily fund its cash requirements and believes it currently has sufficient funds available to grow and expand the business.
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Restricted cash includes collected float amounts in the Company’s bank account that under the terms of the financing agreement must be used to pay down the Company’s revolving line of credit balance. These float amounts fluctuate daily based on collections.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
The following risks and uncertainties could affect the Company’s actual results and could cause results to differ materially from past results or those contemplated by the Company’s forward-looking statements. When used herein, the words “expects”, “believes”, “anticipates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Potential Fluctuations in Quarterly Results The Company’s quarterly operating results have varied in the past and may vary in the future due to a variety of factors, including changes in overall demand for customers’ products, success of customers’ programs, timing of new programs, new product introductions or technological advances by the Company, its customers and its competitors and changes in pricing policies by the Company, its customers, its suppliers and its competitors. For example, the Company relies on customers’ forecasts to plan its business. If those forecasts are overly optimistic, the Company’s revenues and profits may fall short of expectations. Conversely, if those forecasts are too conservative, the Company could have an unexpected increase in revenues and profits. The products which the Company manufactures for its customers have relatively short product lifecycles, therefore the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition are dependent in significant part on the Company’s ability to obtain orders from new customers and new product programs from existing customers.
Competition The EMS industry is intensely competitive. Competitors may offer customers lower prices on certain high volume programs. This could result in price reductions, reduced margins and loss of market share, all of which would materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition. The Company’s inability to provide comparable or better manufacturing services at a lower cost than its competitors could cause sales to decline. In addition, competitors may copy the Company’s non-proprietary designs after the Company has invested in development of products for customers, thereby enabling such competitors to offer lower prices on such products due to savings in development costs.
Concentration of Major Customers The concentration of the Company’s customers can change significantly on a quarterly basis. At present, the Company’s customer base is highly concentrated and could become even more concentrated. The Company’s largest EMS customer accounted for 19% of net sales in fiscal year 2005. This same customer accounted for 14% of sales in 2004 and 8% in 2003. For the fiscal years ended 2005, 2004, and 2003, the five largest customers accounted for 68%, 58% and 64% of total sales, respectively. There can be no assurance that the Company’s principal customers will continue to purchase products from the Company at current levels. Moreover, the Company typically does not enter into long-term volume purchase contracts with its customers, and the Company’s customers have certain rights to extend or delay the shipment of their orders. The loss of one or more of the Company’s major customers, or the reduction, delay or cancellation of orders from such customers, could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.
Dependence on Suppliers The Company is dependent on many suppliers, including certain sole source suppliers, to provide key components and raw materials used in manufacturing customers’ products. Delays in deliveries from suppliers or the inability to obtain sufficient quantities of components and raw materials could cause delays or reductions in shipment of products to our customers which could adversely affect the Company’s operating results and damage customer relationships.
Dependence on Key Personnel The Company’s future success depends in large part on the continued service of its key technical, marketing and management personnel and on its ability to continue to attract and retain qualified employees. The competition for such personnel is intense and there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in attracting and retaining such personnel. The loss of key employees or the inability to attract key personnel in times of growth could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operating results and financial condition.
Foreign Manufacturing Operations Virtually all products manufactured by the Company are produced at the Company’s facilities located in Mexico and China. Accordingly the Company’s operations are subject to a variety of risks unique to international operations including import and export duties and value added taxes, import and export regulation changes, the burden and cost of compliance with foreign laws and foreign economic and political risk.
Technological Change and New Product Risk The markets for the Company’s customers’ products is characterized by rapidly changing technology, evolving industry standards, frequent new product introductions and relatively short product life cycles. The
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introduction of products embodying new technologies or the emergence of new industry standards can render existing products obsolete or unmarketable. The Company’s success will depend upon its customers’ ability to enhance existing products and to develop and introduce, on a timely and cost-effective basis, new products that keep pace with technological developments and emerging industry standards and address evolving and increasingly sophisticated customer requirements. Failure of the Company’s customers to do so could substantially harm the Company’s customers’ competitive positions. There can be no assurance that the Company’s customers will be successful in identifying, developing and marketing products that respond to technological change, emerging industry standards or evolving customer requirements.
Interest Rate Risk The Company is exposed to interest rate risk under its revolving credit facility with interest rates based on various levels of margin added to published prime rate and LIBOR rates depending on the calculation of certain financial covenants.
Compliance with Current and Future Environmental Regulation The Company is subject to a variety of domestic and foreign environmental regulations relating to the use, storage, and disposal of materials used in our manufacturing processes. If we fail to comply with any present or future regulations, we could be subject to future liabilities or the suspension of current manufactured products. In addition, such regulations could restrict our ability to expand our operations or could require us to acquire costly equipment, substitute materials, or incur other significant expenses to comply with government regulations.
Foreign Currency Fluctuations A significant portion of the Company’s operations and customers are in foreign locations. As a result, transactions may occur in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Exchange rate fluctuations among other currencies used by the Company could directly or indirectly affect our financial results. Future currency fluctuations are dependent upon a number of factors and cannot be easily predicted. The Company currently does not use financial instruments to hedge foreign currency fluctuation and unexpected expenses could occur from future fluctuations in exchange rates.
Stock Price and Dilution Volatility The common stock price of the Company may be subject to wide fluctuations and possible rapid increases or declines over a short time period. These fluctuations may be due to factors specific to the Company such as variations in quarterly operating results or to factors relating to the EMS and computer industries or to the securities markets in general, which, in recent years, have experienced significant price fluctuations. These fluctuations often have been unrelated to the operating performance of the specific companies whose stocks are traded. As of April 1, 2006, there were outstanding options for the purchase of approximately 1,967,000 shares of common stock of the Company, of which options for approximately 1,952,000 shares were vested and exercisable. Of the outstanding options, approximately 903,000 have exercise prices higher than the average closing price for the quarter. Holders of the common stock will suffer immediate and substantial dilution to the extent outstanding options to purchase the common stock are exercised.
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
The Company is subject to the risk of fluctuating interest rates in the normal course of business. The Company’s major market risk relates to its secured debt. The term and revolving debt is secured substantially by all of the Company’s assets. The interest rates applicable to the Company’s revolving loan fluctuate with the JP Morgan Chase Bank prime rate and LIBOR rates. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions or leveraged swap agreements.
Although the Company has international operations, the functional currency for all active subsidiaries is the U.S. dollar. The Company imports for its own use raw materials that are used in its manufacturing operations. Substantially all of the Company’s purchases are denominated in U.S. dollars and are paid under normal trade terms.
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures |
| a) | As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective. |
| b) | There have been no changes during the quarter covered by this report in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the quarterly period ended April 1, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting or in other factors which could significantly affect internal controls over financial reporting. |
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
Information regarding risk factors appear in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Item 3, “Quantitive and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of this From 10-Q.
There are no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part II Item 7 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 2, 2005.
| Item 6. | Exhibits |
| (31.1 | ) | Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14) | |
| (31.2 | ) | Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-14 and 15(d)-14) | |
| (32.1 | ) | Certification of Chief Executive Officer (18 U.S.C. 1350) | |
| (32.2 | ) | Certification of Chief Financial Officer (18 U.S.C. 1350) | |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
KEY TRONIC CORPORATION
| /s/ Jack W. Oehlke | Date: | May 15, 2006 | ||||
| Jack W. Oehlke | ||||||
| (Director, President and Chief Executive Officer) |
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| /s/ Ronald F. Klawitter | Date: | May 15, 2006 | ||||
| Ronald F. Klawitter | ||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer Principal Accounting Officer) |
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