UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

   
þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE    ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended November 30, 2014

OR

   
o 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 0-3498

TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
NEW YORK   16-0797789
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
90 Taylor Drive, North Tonawanda, New York   14120-0748
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

716-694-0800

(Registrant’s 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.

Yes þ      No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ     No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

             
Large accelerated filer o       Accelerated filer o
             
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company þ

    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o       No þ

 

As of January 12, 2015, there were outstanding 3,346,998 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.025 per share.

 

 
 

 

 

TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.

 

Index to Form 10-Q

 

 

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE NO.
       
  Item 1. Financial Statements  
       
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of  November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2014 3
       
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013 4
       
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013 5
       
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6
       
  Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

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  Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  

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  Item 4. Controls and Procedures   14
       
PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

  

 

 

 Item 1. Legal Proceedings 15

 

 

 Item 1A. Risk Factors 15

 

 

 Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 15

 

 

 Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 15

 

 

 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 15

 

 

 Item 5. Other Information 16
  Item 6. Exhibits 16

 

 

      

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY        
         
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)      
  November 30,   May 31,  
  2014   2014  
         
Assets        
Current assets:        
     Cash and cash equivalents $     3,160,848   $       2,793,642  
     Accounts receivable, net 3,031,469   2,894,344  
     Inventory 8,728,190   8,978,302  
     Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings 4,773,115   2,373,791  
     Other current assets 1,661,703   1,521,832  
          Total current assets 21,355,325   18,561,911  
         
Maintenance and other inventory, net 775,264   836,569  
Property and equipment, net 7,786,120   7,867,728  
Other assets 167,457   164,568  
  $   30,084,166   $    27,430,776  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity        
Current liabilities:        
     Accounts payable $     1,726,811   $      1,166,162  
     Accrued commissions 494,334   429,839  
     Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings 2,430,296   850,531  
     Other current liabilities 845,786   1,343,788  
          Total current liabilities 5,497,227   3,790,320  
         
Long-term liabilities 558,485   558,485  
         
Stockholders' Equity:        
     Common stock and additional paid-in capital 7,828,858   7,778,994  
     Retained earnings 18,698,579   17,801,960  
  26,527,437   25,580,954  
     Treasury stock -  at cost (2,498,983 )  (2,498,983 ) 
          Total stockholders’ equity 24,028,454   23,081,971  
         
  $   30,084,166   $    27,430,776  
         
         
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY        
         
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
  For the three months ended November 30, For the six months ended November 30,
  2014 2013 2014 2013
         
         
Sales, net  $ 6,705,095  $ 4,600,452   $ 13,256,477  $  9,897,118
         
Cost of goods sold     4,716,882     3,292,407       9,583,157      7,309,972
         
     Gross profit     1,988,213     1,308,045       3,673,320      2,587,146
         
Selling, general and administrative expenses     1,216,975        883,678       2,303,654      1,908,864
         
     Operating income     771,238        424,367       1,369,666         678,282
         
Other income,  net        7,075            2,056             10,953           10,404
         
     Income before provision for income taxes     778,313        426,423       1,380,619         688,686
         
Provision for income taxes        274,000        120,000          484,000         181,000
         
     Net income  $    504,313  $    306,423  $   896,619  $     507,686
         
Basic and diluted earnings per common share    $     0.15 $          0.09 $    0.27 $         0.15
         

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

      

 

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TAYLOR DEVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY        
         
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows        
 

(Unaudited)

November 30,

For the six months ended 2014   2013  
         
Operating activities:        
Net income  $     896,619    $    507,686  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:        
   Depreciation 371,256   356,343  
   Stock options issued for services 37,112   43,301  
   Changes in other assets and liabilities:        
      Accounts receivable (137,125 ) (117,769 )
      Inventory 311,417   (28,456 )
      Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings (2,399,324 ) (520,639 )
      Other current assets (139,871 ) 94,124  
      Accounts payable 560,649   (23,576 )
      Accrued commissions 64,495   15,387  
      Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings 1,579,765   483,062  
      Other current liabilities (498,002 ) (567,679 )
          Net operating activities 646,991   241,784  
         
Investing activities:        
   Acquisition of property and equipment  (289,648 ) (1,073,625 )
   Other investing activities  (2,889 )  (2,700 )
          Net investing activities  (292,537 )  (1,076,325 )
         
Financing activities:        
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net 12,752   163,232  
         
          Net change in cash and cash equivalents 367,206   (671,309 )
         
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning 2,793,642   1,997,874  
         
          Cash and cash equivalents - ending  $  3,160,848    $  1,326,565  
         
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.        

 

 

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TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of November 30, 2014 and May 31, 2014, the results of operations for the three and six months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013, and cash flows for the six months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended May 31, 2014.

 

2.The Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

3.There is no provision nor shall there be any provisions for profit sharing, dividends, or any other benefits of any nature at any time for this fiscal year.

 

4.For the six month periods ended November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the net income was divided by 3,343,340 and 3,326,245 respectively, which is net of the Treasury shares, to calculate the net income per share. For the three month periods ended November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2013, the net income was divided by 3,343,137 and 3,322,424 respectively, which is net of the Treasury shares, to calculate the net income per share.

 

5.The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended November 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

6.In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within that period, beginning after December 15, 2016 (fiscal year 2018 for the Company) and early adoption is not permitted. Companies may use either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach to adopt ASU 2014-09. The Company has not yet determined the potential effects of the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on its Consolidated Financial Statements. Other recently issued Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) guidance has either been implemented or are not significant to the Company.

 

 

 

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Cautionary Statement

 

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Information in this Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," and elsewhere in this 10-Q that does not consist of historical facts, are "forward-looking statements." Statements accompanied or qualified by, or containing, words such as "may," "will," "should," "believes," "expects," "intends," "plans," "projects," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "outlook," "forecast," "anticipates," "presume," and "assume" constitute forward-looking statements and, as such, are not a guarantee of future performance. The statements involve factors, risks and uncertainties, the impact or occurrence of which can cause actual results to differ materially from the expected results described in such statements. Risks and uncertainties can include, among others, reductions in capital budgets by our customers and potential customers; changing product demand and industry capacity; increased competition and pricing pressures; advances in technology that can reduce the demand for the Company's products; the kind, frequency and intensity of natural disasters that affect demand for the Company’s products; and other factors, many or all of which are beyond the Company's control. Consequently, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as predictive of future results. The Company disclaims any obligation to release publicly any updates or revisions to the forward-looking statements herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto, or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

 

Results of Operations

 

A summary of the period to period changes in the principal items included in the condensed consolidated statements of income is shown below:

 

Summary comparison of the six months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013
    Increase /    
    (Decrease)    
Sales, net    $   3,359,000    
Cost of goods sold    $   2,273,000    
Selling, general and administrative expenses    $      395,000    
Income before provision for income taxes    $      692,000    
Provision for income taxes    $      303,000    
Net income    $      389,000    

 

 

Sales under certain fixed-price contracts, requiring substantial performance over several periods prior to commencement of deliveries, are accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting whereby revenues are recognized based on estimates of completion prepared on a ratio of cost to total estimated cost basis. Costs include all material and direct and indirect charges related to specific contracts.

 

Adjustments to cost estimates are made periodically and any losses expected to be incurred on contracts in progress are charged to operations in the period such losses are determined. However, any profits expected on contracts in progress are recognized over the life of the contract.

 

For financial statement presentation purposes, the Company nets progress billings against the total costs incurred on uncompleted contracts. The asset, "costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings," represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed. The liability, "billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings," represents billings in excess of revenues recognized.

 

 

 

 

 

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For the six months ended November 30, 2014 (All figures discussed are for the six months ended November 30, 2014 as compared to the six months ended November 30, 2013.)

 

  Six months ended November 30 Change
  2014 2013 Amount   Percent
Net Revenue  $    13,256,000  $     9,897,000 $   3,359,000     34%
Cost of sales          9,583,000         7,310,000 2,273,000     31%
Gross profit  $      3,673,000  $     2,587,000 $   1,086,000     42%
… as a percentage of net revenues 28% 26%      

 

The Company's consolidated results of operations showed a 34% increase in net revenues and an increase in net income of 77%. Revenues recorded in the current period for long-term construction projects (“Project(s)”) were 74% more than the level recorded in the prior year. We had 42 Projects in process during the current period compared with 34 during the same period last year. Revenues recorded in the current period for other-than long-term construction projects (non-projects) were 10% less than the level recorded in the prior year. Total sales within the U.S. increased 33% from the same period last year. Total sales to Asia are up 37% from the same period of the prior year. Sales increases recorded over the same period last year to customers involved in construction of buildings and bridges (31%) and aerospace / defense (53%), were slightly offset by a decrease in sales to industrial customers (14%). Please refer to the charts, below, which show the breakdown of sales.

 

Sales of the Company’s products are made to three general groups of customers: industrial, construction and aerospace / defense. A breakdown of sales to the three general groups of customers is as follows:

 

  Six months ended November 30  
  2014 2013  
Industrial   7% 11%
Construction 52% 53%
Aerospace / Defense 41% 36%
         

 

At November 30, 2013, the Company had 103 open sales orders in our backlog with a total sales value of $16.5 million. At November 30, 2014, the Company has 15% more open sales orders in our backlog (119 orders) and the total sales value is $27.1 million or 64% more than the prior year value.

 

The Company's backlog, revenues, commission expense, gross margins, gross profits, and net income fluctuate from period to period. The changes in the current period, compared to the prior period, are not necessarily representative of future results.

 

Net revenue by geographic region, as a percentage of total net revenue for the six month periods ended November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

  Six months ended November 30
  2014 2013
USA 59% 59%
Asia 36% 36%
Other   5%   5%

 

 

 

 

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

  Six months ended November 30 Change
   2014 2013  Amount   Percent
Outside Commissions  $        684,000  $      379,000  $     305,000     80%
Other SG&A         1,620,000       1,530,000      90,000       6%
Total SG&A  $     2,304,000  $   1,909,000  $     395,000      21%
   … as a percentage of net revenues 17% 19%      

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 21% from the prior year. Outside commission expense increased by 80% from last year's level. This fluctuation was primarily due to the significant increase in commissionable sales in the current year. Other selling, general and administrative expenses decreased only slightly from last year to this.

 

The above factors resulted in operating income of $1,370,000 for the six months ended November 30, 2014, slightly more than double the $678,000 in the same period of the prior year.

 

Summary comparison of the three months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013
    Increase /    
    (Decrease)    
Sales, net    $   2,105,000    
Cost of goods sold    $   1,425,000    
Selling, general and administrative expenses    $      333,000    
Income before provision for income taxes    $      352,000    
Provision for income taxes    $      154,000    
Net income    $      198,000    

 

 

For the three months ended November 30, 2014 (All figures discussed are for the three months ended November 30, 2014 as compared to the three months ended November 30, 2013.)

 

  Three months ended November 30 Change
  2014 2013 Amount   Percent
Net Revenue  $      6,705,000  $     4,600,000 $   2,105,000     46%
Cost of sales          4,717,000         3,292,000 1,425,000     43%
Gross profit  $      1,988,000  $     1,308,000 $      680,000     52%
… as a percentage of net revenues 30% 28%      

 

The Company's consolidated results of operations showed a 46% increase in net revenues and an increase in net income of 65%. Revenues recorded in the current period for long-term construction projects (“Project(s)”) were 93% more than the level recorded in the prior year. We had 31 Projects in process during the current period compared with 27 during the same period last year. Revenues recorded in the current period for other-than long-term construction projects (non-projects) were 3% less than the level recorded in the prior year. Total sales within the U.S. increased 69% from the same period last year. Total sales to Asia are up 4% from the same period of the prior year. Sales increases recorded over the same period last year to customers involved in construction of buildings and bridges (51%) and aerospace / defense (59%), were slightly offset by a decrease in sales to industrial customers (18%). Please refer to the charts, below, which show the breakdown of sales.

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Sales of the Company’s products are made to three general groups of customers: industrial, construction and aerospace / defense. A breakdown of sales to the three general groups of customers is as follows:

 

  Three months ended November 30  
  2014 2013  
Industrial   7% 12%
Construction 49% 48%
Aerospace / Defense 44% 40%
         

 

 

Net revenue by geographic region, as a percentage of total net revenue for the three month periods ended November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2013 is as follows:

 

  Three months ended November 30
  2014 2013
USA 66% 56%
Asia 30% 43%
Other   4%   1%

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

  Three months ended November 30 Change
   2014 2013  Amount   Percent
Outside Commissions  $        362,000  $      133,000  $     229,000     172%
Other SG&A            855,000          751,000      104,000       14%
Total SG&A  $     1,217,000  $      884,000  $     333,000      38%
   … as a percentage of net revenues 18% 19%      

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 38% from the prior year. Outside commission expense increased by 172% from last year's level. This fluctuation was primarily due to the significant increase in commissionable sales in the current year. Other selling, general and administrative expenses decreased only slightly from last year to this.

 

The above factors resulted in operating income of $771,000 for the three months ended November 30, 2014, up 82% from the $424,000 in the same period of the prior year.

 

 

Stock Options

 

The Company has a stock option plan which provides for the granting of nonqualified or incentive stock options to officers, key employees and non-employee directors. Options granted under the plan are exercisable over a ten year term. Options not exercised at the end of the term expire.

 

The Company expenses stock options using the fair value recognition provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). The Company recognized $37,000 and $43,000 of compensation cost for the six month periods ended November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2013.

 

The fair value of each stock option grant has been determined using the Black-Scholes model. The model considers assumptions related to exercise price, expected volatility, risk-free interest rate, and the weighted average expected term of the stock option grants. Expected volatility assumptions used in the model were based on volatility of the Company's stock price for the thirty month period ending on the date of grant. The risk-free interest rate is derived from the U.S. treasury yield. The Company used a weighted average expected term.

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The following assumptions were used in the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair market value of the Company's stock option grants:

 

  November
 2014		   November
  2013
Risk-free interest rate: 2.375%   3.25%
Expected life of the options: 3 years   3 years
Expected share price volatility: 31%   36%
Expected dividends: zero   zero
       
These assumptions resulted in estimated fair-market value per stock option: $2.06   $2.41

 

The ultimate value of the options will depend on the future price of the Company's common stock, which cannot be forecast with reasonable accuracy.

 

A summary of changes in the stock options outstanding during the six month period ended November 30, 2014 is presented below:

        Weighted-
    Number of   Average
    Options   Exercise Price
Options outstanding and exercisable at May 31, 2014:              219,500   $7.31
Options granted:                18,000   $8.52
Options exercised:                     750   $6.04
Options outstanding and exercisable at November 30, 2014:              236,750   $7.41
Closing value per share on NASDAQ at November 30, 2014:       $9.73

 

Capital Resources, Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt

 

The Company's primary liquidity is dependent upon the working capital needs. These are mainly inventory, accounts receivable, costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings, accounts payable, accrued commissions, and billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings. The Company's primary source of liquidity has been operations and bank financing.

 

Capital expenditures for the six months ended November 30, 2014 were $290,000 compared to $1,074,000 in the same period of the prior year. As of November 30, 2014, the Company has commitments for capital expenditures totaling $18,000 during the next twelve months.

 

The Company believes it is carrying adequate insurance coverage on its facilities and their contents.

 

The Company has available a $6,000,000 bank demand line of credit, with interest payable at the Company's option of 30, 60, 90 or 180 day LIBOR rate plus 2.5%, or the bank's prime rate less .25%. There is no balance outstanding as of November 30, 2014 or as of May 31, 2014. The line is secured by accounts receivable, equipment, inventory, and general intangibles, and a negative pledge of the Company’s real property. This line of credit is subject to the usual terms and conditions applied by the bank, is subject to renewal annually, and is not subject to an express requirement on the bank’s part to lend. The outstanding balance on the line of credit fluctuates as the Company's various long-term projects progress.

 

The Company is in compliance with restrictive covenants under the line of credit. In these covenants, the Company agrees to maintain the following minimum levels of the stated item:

 

Covenant   Minimum per Covenant   Current Actual   When Measured
Minimum level of working capital   $3,000,000   $15,858,000   Quarterly
Minimum debt service coverage ratio   1.5:1   n/a   Fiscal Year-end

 

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All of the $6,000,000 unused portion of our line of credit is available without violating any of our debt covenants.

 

Inventory and Maintenance Inventory

 

   November 30, 2014  May 31, 2014 Increase /(Decrease)
Raw materials $     339,000    $     571,000    $      (232,000 )  -41%
Work in process     8,239,000        8,149,000   90,000       1%
Finished goods        150,000           258,000    (108,000 ) -42%
Inventory     8,728,000   92%      8,978,000    91% (250,000 )    -3%
Maintenance and other inventory  775,000     8%         837,000      9% (62,000 )   - 7%
Total $  9,503,000 100%  $  9,815,000 100%  $      (312,000 )    -3%
               
Inventory turnover 2.0   1.5        

 

NOTE: Inventory turnover is annualized for the six month period ended November 30, 2014.

 

Inventory, at $8,728,000 as of November 30, 2014, is $250,000, or 3%, lower than the prior year-end level of $8,978,000. Approximately 94% of the current inventory is work in process, 2% is finished goods, and 4% is raw materials.

 

Maintenance and other inventory represent stock that is estimated to have a product life cycle in excess of twelve months. This stock represents certain items the Company is required to maintain for service of products sold and items that are generally subject to spontaneous ordering. This inventory is particularly sensitive to technological obsolescence in the near term due to its use in industries characterized by the continuous introduction of new product lines, rapid technological advances and product obsolescence. Management of the Company has recorded an allowance for potential inventory obsolescence. The provision for potential inventory obsolescence was $90,000 for each of the six month periods ended November 30, 2014 and November 30, 2013. The Company continues to rework slow-moving inventory, where applicable, to convert it to product to be used on customer orders.

 

Accounts Receivable, Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings (CIEB"), and Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings ("BIEC")

 

   November 30, 2014  May 31, 2014 Increase /(Decrease)
Accounts receivable  $  3,031,000    $  2,894,000   $   137,000       5%  
CIEB 4,773,000        2,374,000   2,399,000   101%  
Less: BIEC 2,430,000           851,000    1,579,000   186%  
Net  $  5,374,000    $  4,417,000    $   957,000     22%  
                 
Number of an average day’s sales outstanding in accounts receivable 41   49          
                   

 

The Company combines the totals of accounts receivable, the current asset CIEB, and the current liability, BIEC, to determine how much cash the Company will eventually realize from revenue recorded to date. As the accounts receivable figure rises in relation to the other two figures, the Company can anticipate increased cash receipts within the ensuing 30-60 days.

 

Accounts receivable of $3,031,000 as of November 30, 2014 includes approximately $193,000 of amounts retained by customers on Projects. It also includes $10,000 of an allowance for doubtful accounts (“Allowance”). The accounts receivable balance as of May 31, 2014 of $2,894,000 included an Allowance of $10,000. The number of an average day's sales outstanding in accounts receivable (“DSO”) decreased from 49 days at May 31, 2014 to 41 at November 30, 2014. It is expected that amounts retained by customers under contracts will be released in the normal course of the business in accordance with the related contracts. The Company expects to collect the net accounts receivable balance, including the retainage, during the next twelve months.

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As noted above, CIEB represents revenues recognized in excess of amounts billed. Whenever possible, the Company negotiates a provision in sales contracts to allow the Company to bill, and collect from the customer, payments in advance of shipments. Unfortunately, provisions such as this are often not possible. The $4,773,000 balance in this account at November 30, 2014 is slightly more than double the prior year-end balance. This increase is the result of normal flow of the projects through production with billings to the customers as permitted in the related contracts. The Company expects to bill the entire amount during the next twelve months. 40% of the CIEB balance as of the end of the last fiscal quarter, August 31, 2014, was billed to those customers in the current fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2014. The remainder will be billed as the Projects progress, in accordance with the terms specified in the various contracts.

 

The balances in this account are comprised of the following components:

 

   November 30, 2014  May 31, 2014
Costs  $         5,478,000    $         3,055,000
Estimated Earnings             1,826,000                  929,000
Less: Billings to customers             2,531,000               1,610,000
CIEB  $         4,773,000    $         2,374,000
Number of Projects in progress 17   17

 

As noted above, BIEC represents billings to customers in excess of revenues recognized. The $2,430,000 balance in this account at November 30, 2014 is up significantly from the $851,000 balance at the end of the prior year. This increase is the result of normal flow of the projects through production with billings to the customers as permitted in the related contracts.

 

The balance in this account fluctuates in the same manner and for the same reasons as the account “costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings”, discussed above. Final delivery of product under these contracts is expected to occur during the next twelve months.

 

The balances in this account are comprised of the following components:

 

   November 30, 2014  May 31, 2014
Billings to customers  $         4,524,000    $         2,236,000
Less: Costs             1,576,000               1,072,000
Less: Estimated Earnings                518,000                  313,000
BIEC  $         2,430,000    $            851,000
Number of Projects in progress 11   8

 

 

Summary of factors affecting the balances in CIEB and BIEC:

 

   November 30, 2014  May 31, 2014
Number of Projects in progress 28   25
Aggregate percent complete 42%   31%
Average total sales value of Projects in progress $799,000   $710,000
Percentage of total value invoiced to customer 32%   22%

 

 

The Company's backlog of sales orders at November 30, 2014 is $27.1 million, up 10% from the $24.6 million at the end of the prior year. $13 million of the current backlog is on Projects already in progress.

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Other Balance Sheet Items

 

Accounts payable, at $1,727,000 as of November 30, 2014, is 48% more than the prior year-end. Commission expense on applicable sales orders is recognized at the time revenue is recognized. The commission is paid following receipt of payment from the customers. Accrued commissions as of November 30, 2014 are $494,000, up 15% from the $430,000 accrued at the prior year-end. The Company expects the current accrued amount to be paid during the next twelve months. Other current liabilities decreased 37% from the prior year-end, to $846,000. This is primarily due to a decrease in customer prepayments during the current quarter. Shipments to customers for prepaid products will take place as scheduled within the next twelve months.

 

Management believes the Company's cash flows from operations and borrowing capacity under the bank line of credit are sufficient to fund ongoing operations, capital improvements and share repurchases (if any) for the next twelve months.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information called for by this item.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.

 

The Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of November 30, 2014 and have concluded that as of the evaluation date, the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

 

There have been no changes in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II - Other Information

 

ITEM 1 Legal Proceedings        
               
    There are no other legal proceedings except for routine litigation incidental to the business.
               
ITEM 1A Risk Factors        
     
    Smaller reporting companies are not required to provide the information called for by this item.
               
ITEM 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
               
    (a) The Company sold no equity securities during the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2014 that were not registered under the Securities Act.
    (b) Use of proceeds following effectiveness of initial registration statement:
      Not Applicable
    (c) Repurchases of Equity Securities – Quarter Ended November 30, 2014
               
      Period (a) Total Number of Shares Purchased (b) Average Price Paid Per Share ( c ) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
               
      September 1, 2014 -        
      September  30, 2014 - - -  
               
      October 1, 2014 -        
      October 31, 2014 - - -  
               
      November 1, 2014 -        
      November 30, 2014 -   -  
              (1)
       Total - - - $419,815
     

 

(1) On November 7, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Registrant voted unanimously to continue the share repurchase agreement, authorized by the Board in 2010, with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("MLPF&S") under which the Company repurchases shares of its common stock. The Company has designated $419,815 of cash on hand as available for open-market purchases. Since Board authorization in 2010, a total of 15,600 shares have been purchased at an average price per share of $5.14. Repurchases are made by MLPF&S for the benefit of the Registrant.

               
    (d) Under the terms of the Company's credit arrangements with its primary lender, the Company is required to maintain net working capital of at least $3,000,000, as such term is defined in the credit documents.  On November 30, 2014, under such definition, the Company's net working capital was significantly in excess of such limit.  Additional information regarding the Company’s line of credit and restrictive covenants appears under the caption “Capital Resources, Line of Credit and Long-Term Debt” in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
   
ITEM 3 Defaults Upon Senior Securities
               
    None          
               
ITEM 4 Mine Safety Disclosures        
             
    Not applicable        
                   
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ITEM 5 Other Information        
               
    (a) Information required to be disclosed in a Report on Form 8-K, but not reported
               
      None        
               
    (b) Material changes to the procedures by which Security Holders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Directors
               
      None        
               
ITEM 6 Exhibits          
    20 News from Taylor Devices, Inc. Shareholder Letter, Winter 2014-2015
    31(i) Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
    31(ii) Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
    32(i) Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
    32(ii) Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
    101.INS XBRL Instance Document
    101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
    101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
    101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
    101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
               
                 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Taylor Devices, Inc.

 

 

 

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Taylor Devices, Inc. and Subsidiary as of November 30, 2014, the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013 and cash flows for the six months ended November 30, 2014 and 2013. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.

 

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

 

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 2014, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated August 21, 2014, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of May 31, 2014 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

Lumsden & McCormick, LLP

Buffalo, New York

January 13, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.

 

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.

 

 

  TAYLOR DEVICES, INC.
  (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: January 13, 2015     /s/Douglas P. Taylor           
 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Douglas P. Taylor

President

Chairman of the Board of Directors

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: January 13, 2015     /s/Mark V. McDonough
 

 

 

 

    

Mark V. McDonough

Chief Financial Officer