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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
Commission File No. 0-23538
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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11-2153962
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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2929 California Street, Torrance, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
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90503
(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (310) 212-7910
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 is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act). Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest practical date.
There were 8,370,122 shares of Common Stock outstanding at February 15, 2007.
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Form 10-Q includes a restatement of our unaudited consolidated financial statements for the
nine and three month periods ended December 31, 2005 included in the Form 10-Q/A for the period
ended December 31, 2005 that we filed on August 2, 2006. The restatement is being made to correct
errors which occurred when (i) we incorrectly recorded a duplicative entry that continued to
recognize a gross profit impact resulting from the accrual for certain cores authorized to be
returned, but still in-transit to us from our customers, (ii) we incorrectly recorded core charge
revenue when the amount of revenue was not fixed and determinable and (iii) we did not
appropriately accrue losses for all probable customer payment discrepancies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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December 31, 2006 |
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March 31, 2006 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
845,000 |
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$ |
400,000 |
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Short term investments |
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750,000 |
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660,000 |
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Accounts receivable net |
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5,688,000 |
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13,902,000 |
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Inventory net |
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58,799,000 |
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57,881,000 |
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Prepaid income taxes |
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1,151,000 |
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Deferred income tax asset |
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5,938,000 |
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5,809,000 |
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Inventory unreturned |
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15,056,000 |
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8,171,000 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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2,303,000 |
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918,000 |
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Total current assets |
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90,530,000 |
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87,741,000 |
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Plant and equipment net |
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14,100,000 |
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12,164,000 |
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Long-term core deposit |
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20,864,000 |
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826,000 |
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Other assets |
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419,000 |
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405,000 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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$ |
125,913,000 |
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$ |
101,136,000 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
38,618,000 |
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$ |
21,882,000 |
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Accrued liabilities |
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1,539,000 |
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1,587,000 |
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Accrued salaries and wages |
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3,000,000 |
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2,267,000 |
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Accrued workers compensation claims |
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4,232,000 |
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3,346,000 |
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Income tax payable |
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228,000 |
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1,021,000 |
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Line of credit |
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18,400,000 |
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6,300,000 |
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Deferred compensation |
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582,000 |
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495,000 |
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Deferred income |
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133,000 |
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133,000 |
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Other current liabilities |
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630,000 |
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988,000 |
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Credit due customer |
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1,793,000 |
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Current portion of capital lease obligations |
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1,499,000 |
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1,499,000 |
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Total current liabilities |
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68,861,000 |
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41,311,000 |
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Deferred income, less current portion |
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288,000 |
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388,000 |
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Deferred income tax liability |
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15,000 |
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562,000 |
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Deferred gain on sale-leaseback |
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1,988,000 |
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2,377,000 |
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Other liabilities |
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46,000 |
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46,000 |
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Capitalized lease obligations, less current portion |
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4,019,000 |
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4,857,000 |
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Total liabilities |
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75,217,000 |
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49,541,000 |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized;
none issued |
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Series A junior participating preferred stock; par value $.01 per share,
20,000 shares authorized; none issued |
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Common stock; par value $.01 per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized;
8,366,122 and 8,316,105 shares issued and outstanding at December
31, 2006
and March 31, 2006, respectively |
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84,000 |
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83,000 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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55,995,000 |
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54,326,000 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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237,000 |
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85,000 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(5,620,000 |
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(2,899,000 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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50,696,000 |
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51,595,000 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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$ |
125,913,000 |
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$ |
101,136,000 |
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The accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part hereof.
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MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
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Nine Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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(Restated) |
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(Restated) |
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Net sales |
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$ |
104,924,000 |
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$ |
80,251,000 |
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$ |
33,334,000 |
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$ |
30,154,000 |
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Cost of goods sold |
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86,955,000 |
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62,387,000 |
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27,479,000 |
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23,358,000 |
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Gross profit |
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17,969,000 |
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17,864,000 |
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5,855,000 |
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6,796,000 |
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Operating expenses: |
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General and administrative |
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12,843,000 |
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10,914,000 |
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4,961,000 |
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2,857,000 |
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Sales and marketing |
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2,940,000 |
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2,466,000 |
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614,000 |
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836,000 |
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Research and development |
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1,131,000 |
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808,000 |
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374,000 |
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219,000 |
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Total operating expenses |
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16,914,000 |
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14,188,000 |
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5,949,000 |
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3,912,000 |
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Operating income (loss) |
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1,055,000 |
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3,676,000 |
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(94,000 |
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2,884,000 |
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Interest expense net of interest income |
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4,019,000 |
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2,160,000 |
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1,883,000 |
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958,000 |
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Income (loss) before income tax expense
(benefit) |
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(2,964,000 |
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1,516,000 |
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(1,977,000 |
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1,926,000 |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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(243,000 |
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652,000 |
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151,000 |
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776,000 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
(2,721,000 |
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$ |
864,000 |
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$ |
(2,128,000 |
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$ |
1,150,000 |
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Basic net income (loss) per share |
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(0.33 |
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$ |
0.11 |
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$ |
(0.25 |
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$ |
0.14 |
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Diluted net income (loss) per share |
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$ |
(0.33 |
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$ |
0.10 |
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$ |
(0.25 |
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$ |
0.13 |
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding: |
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basic |
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8,340,731 |
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8,209,728 |
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8,365,288 |
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8,249,308 |
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diluted |
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8,340,731 |
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8,620,945 |
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8,365,288 |
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8,642,118 |
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The accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part hereof.
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MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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Nine Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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2006 |
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2005 |
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(Restated) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
(2,721,000 |
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$ |
864,000 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,758,000 |
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1,552,000 |
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Amortization of deferred gain on sale-leaseback |
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(389,000 |
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(87,000 |
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Provision for inventory reserves and stock adjustments |
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1,973,000 |
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362,000 |
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Provision (recovery) of doubtful accounts |
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(11,000 |
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2,000 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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(514,000 |
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746,000 |
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Share-based compensation expense |
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1,279,000 |
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Tax benefit from employee stock options exercised |
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(166,000 |
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321,000 |
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Changes in current assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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6,474,000 |
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1,920,000 |
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Inventory |
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(1,140,000 |
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(7,384,000 |
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Prepaid income tax |
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(1,313,000 |
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Inventory unreturned |
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(6,885,000 |
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(3,276,000 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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(1,385,000 |
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(423,000 |
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Other assets |
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(14,000 |
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307,000 |
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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
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18,307,000 |
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6,616,000 |
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Income tax payable |
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(627,000 |
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(633,000 |
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Deferred compensation |
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87,000 |
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116,000 |
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Deferred income |
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(100,000 |
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(100,000 |
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Credit due customer |
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(1,793,000 |
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(7,624,000 |
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Increase in long-term core deposits |
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(20,038,000 |
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(616,000 |
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Other current liabilities |
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(358,000 |
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159,000 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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(7,576,000 |
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(7,178,000 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
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(3,387,000 |
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(3,275,000 |
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Proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction |
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4,110,000 |
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Change in short term investments |
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(90,000 |
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(176,000 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
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(3,477,000 |
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659,000 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Net borrowings under line of credit |
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12,100,000 |
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1,500,000 |
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Net payments on capital lease obligations |
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(1,145,000 |
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(639,000 |
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Exercise of stock options |
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225,000 |
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601,000 |
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Excess tax benefit from employee stock options exercised |
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166,000 |
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(321,000 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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11,346,000 |
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1,141,000 |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash |
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152,000 |
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(214,000 |
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
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445,000 |
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(5,592,000 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
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400,000 |
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6,211,000 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS END OF PERIOD |
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$ |
845,000 |
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$ |
619,000 |
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid during the period for: |
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Interest |
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$ |
3,910,000 |
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$ |
2,112,000 |
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Income taxes |
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1,995,000 |
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5,000 |
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Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Property acquired under capital lease |
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$ |
307,000 |
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$ |
5,812,000 |
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The accompanying condensed notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part hereof.
5
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 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 U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the
opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine and three
months ended December 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
for the year ending March 31, 2007. This report should be read in conjunction with the Companys
audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended March 31, 2006,
which are included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 12, 2007.
NOTE A Company Background and Organization
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company or MPA) remanufacture and
distribute alternators and starters for import and domestic cars and light trucks. These
replacement parts are sold for use on vehicles after initial vehicle purchase. These automotive
parts are sold to automotive retail chain stores and warehouse distributors throughout the United
States and Canada. The Company also sells after-market replacement alternators and starters to a
major automotive manufacturer.
The Company obtains used alternators and starters, commonly known as cores, primarily from its
customers (retailers) as trade-ins and by purchasing them from vendors (core brokers). The
retailers grant credit to the consumer when the used part is returned to them, and the Company in
turn generally provides a credit to the retailer upon return to the Company. These cores are an
essential material needed for the remanufacturing operations. The Company has remanufacturing,
warehousing and shipping/receiving operations for alternators and starters in California,
Singapore, Malaysia and Mexico. In addition, the Company has a warehouse distribution facility in
Nashville, Tennessee and fee warehouse distribution centers in New Jersey and Oregon.
The Company operates in one business segment pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (SFAS) No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of Enterprise and Related Information.
NOTE B Restatement of Financial Statements for the Nine and Three Months Ended December 31, 2005
The unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the nine and three months ended December
31, 2005 and the unaudited consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended December
31, 2005 have been restated to correct errors which occurred when (i) the Company incorrectly
recorded a duplicative entry that continued to recognize a gross profit impact resulting from the
accrual for certain cores authorized to be returned, but still in-transit to the Company from its
customers, (ii) the Company incorrectly recorded core charge revenue when the amount of revenue was
not fixed and determinable and (iii) the Company did not appropriately accrue losses for all
probable customer payment discrepancies. The estimated tax effect of these errors is also
reflected in the restatement.
The impact of these restatements has been reflected throughout the unaudited consolidated financial
statements and accompanying notes, as follows:
6
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Nine Months Ended |
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December 31, 2005 |
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(unaudited) |
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Previously |
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Reported |
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Adjustment |
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Restated |
Net sales |
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$ |
82,385,000 |
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A/R receipt discrepancy allowance adjustment |
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$ |
(829,000 |
) |
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Core-charge revenue adjustment |
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|
|
|
|
|
(1,305,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net sales, as restated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
80,251,000 |
|
Cost of goods sold, as previously reported |
|
|
63,050,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In-transit core adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
77,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Core-charge revenue adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(740,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold, as restated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
62,387,000 |
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
19,335,000 |
|
|
|
(1,471,000 |
) |
|
|
17,864,000 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
|
10,914,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,914,000 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
2,466,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,466,000 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
808,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
808,000 |
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
14,188,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,188,000 |
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
5,147,000 |
|
|
|
(1,471,000 |
) |
|
|
3,676,000 |
|
Interest expense net |
|
|
2,160,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,160,000 |
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax expense |
|
|
2,987,000 |
|
|
|
(1,471,000 |
) |
|
|
1,516,000 |
|
Income tax expense, as previously reported |
|
|
1,195,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In-transit core adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
A/R receipt discrepancy allowance adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(306,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Core-charge revenue adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(209,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense, as restated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
652,000 |
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
1,792,000 |
|
|
$ |
(928,000 |
) |
|
$ |
864,000 |
|
|
|
|
Basic net income per share |
|
$ |
0.22 |
|
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
Diluted net income per share |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
basic |
|
|
8,209,728 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,209,728 |
|
diluted |
|
|
8,620,945 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,620,945 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
Previously |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported |
|
Adjustment |
|
Restated |
Net sales as previously reported |
|
$ |
30,895,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A/R receipt discrepancy allowance adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(278,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Core-charge revenue adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(463,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net sales, as restated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
30,154,000 |
|
Cost of goods sold, as previously reported |
|
|
22,696,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In-transit core adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
918,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Core-charge revenue adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(256,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Cost of goods sold, as restated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,358,000 |
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
8,199,000 |
|
|
|
(1,403,000 |
) |
|
|
6,796,000 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
|
2,857,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,857,000 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
836,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
836,000 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
219,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
219,000 |
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
3,912,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,912,000 |
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
4,287,000 |
|
|
|
(1,403,000 |
) |
|
|
2,884,000 |
|
Interest expense net |
|
|
958,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
958,000 |
|
|
|
|
Income before income tax expense |
|
|
3,329,000 |
|
|
|
(1,403,000 |
) |
|
|
1,926,000 |
|
Income tax expense, as previously reported |
|
|
1,298,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In-transit core adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(342,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
A/R receipt discrepancy allowance adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(103,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Core-charge revenue adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(77,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense, as restated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
776,000 |
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
2,031,000 |
|
|
$ |
(881,000 |
) |
|
$ |
1,150,000 |
|
|
|
|
Basic net income per share |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
Diluted net income per share |
|
$ |
0.24 |
|
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
basic |
|
|
8,249,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,249,308 |
|
diluted |
|
|
8,642,118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,642,118 |
|
7
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
Previously |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reported |
|
Adjustment |
|
Restated |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income, as previously reported |
|
$ |
1,792,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In-transit core adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
(49,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
A/R receipt discrepancy allowance adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(523,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Core-charge revenue adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(356,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net income, as restated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
864,000 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1,552,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,552,000 |
|
Amortization of deferred gain on sale-leaseback |
|
|
(87,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(87,000 |
) |
Provision for inventory returns and stock adjustments |
|
|
362,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
362,000 |
|
Provision for doubtful accounts |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
746,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
746,000 |
|
Excess tax benefit from employee stock options exercised |
|
|
321,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
321,000 |
|
Changes in current assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, as previously reported |
|
|
(360,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In-transit core adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
145,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
A/R receipt discrepancy allowance adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
829,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Core-charge revenue adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,305,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, as restated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,919,000 |
|
Inventory, as previously reported |
|
|
(7,316,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core-charge revenue adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(68,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Inventory, as restated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,384,000 |
) |
Inventory unreturned, as previously reported |
|
|
(2,536,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Core-charge revenue adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(740,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Inventory unreturned, as restated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,276,000 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
(423,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(423,000 |
) |
Other current assets |
|
|
307,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
307,000 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
6,616,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,616,000 |
|
Income tax payable, as previously reported |
|
|
(89,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In-transit core adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(28,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
A/R receipt discrepancy allowance adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(306,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Core-charge revenue adjustment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(209,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Income tax payable, as restated |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(632,000 |
) |
Deferred compensation |
|
|
116,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
116,000 |
|
Deferred income |
|
|
(100,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(100,000 |
) |
Credit due to customer |
|
|
(7,624,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,624,000 |
) |
Increase in long-term core deposits |
|
|
(616,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(616,000 |
) |
Other liabilities |
|
|
159,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
159,000 |
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
$ |
(7,178,000 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(7,178,000 |
) |
|
|
|
There were no changes to previously reported cash flows from investing and financing activities.
8
NOTE C Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
1. |
|
Principles of consolidation |
|
|
|
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Motorcar Parts of
America, Inc and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, MVR Products Pte. Ltd., Unijoh Sdn. Bhd. and
Motorcar Parts de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions
have been eliminated. |
|
2. |
|
Cash Equivalents |
|
|
|
The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash balances in local currencies in
Singapore and Malaysia and in local and U.S. dollar currencies in Mexico for use by the
facilities operating in those foreign countries. The balances in these foreign accounts if
translated into U.S. dollars at December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006 were $363,000 and $399,000,
respectively. |
|
3. |
|
Inventory |
|
|
|
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. The standard cost of inventory is based upon
the direct costs of material and labor and an allocation of indirect costs. The standard cost of
inventory is continuously evaluated and adjusted to reflect current cost levels. Standard costs
are determined for each of the three classifications of inventory as follows: |
Finished goods cost includes the standard cost of cores and raw materials and allocations of
labor and overhead. Work in process is in various stages of production, is on average 50%
complete and is valued at 50% of the standard cost of a finished good. Work in process
inventory historically comprises less than 3% of the total inventory balance. Core and other
raw materials inventory are stated at the lower of cost or market. The Company determines the
market value of cores based on purchases of cores and core broker price lists.
|
|
In determining these standards, the Company excludes those costs deemed to be caused by abnormal
amounts of idle capacity and spoilage and expenses those costs as incurred. During the nine
months ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, there were no material costs that were
considered abnormal as defined in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 151,
Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (FAS 151). |
|
|
|
Inventory unreturned represents the value of cores and finished goods shipped to customers and
expected to be returned within one year, stated at the lower of cost or market. Upon product
shipment, the Company reduces the inventory account for the amount of product shipped and
establishes the inventory unreturned asset account for that portion of the shipment that is
expected to be returned by the customer. |
|
|
|
The Company provides an allowance for potentially excess and obsolete inventory based upon
historical usage. |
|
|
|
The Company applies discounts on supplier invoices by reducing related accounts payable and
inventory at the time of payment. |
|
4. |
|
Income Taxes |
|
|
|
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with guidance issued by the Financial
Accounting Standard Board (FASB) in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109
(SFAS), Accounting for Income Taxes, which requires the use of the liability method of
accounting for income taxes. |
|
|
|
The liability method measures deferred income taxes by applying enacted statutory rates in effect
at the balance sheet date to the differences between the tax base of assets and liabilities and
their reported amounts in the financial statements. The resulting asset or liability is adjusted
to reflect changes in the tax laws as they occur. A valuation allowance is provided to reduce
deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a portion of the deferred tax asset will
not be realized. |
|
|
|
As required the liability method is also used in determining the impact of the adoption of
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123
(revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (FAS 123R) on the Companys deferred tax assets and
liabilities. |
|
|
|
The primary components of the Companys income tax provision (benefit) are (i) the current
liability or refund due for federal, state and foreign income taxes and (ii) the change in the
amount of the net deferred income tax asset, including the effect of any change in the valuation
allowance. |
|
|
|
Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the Companys ability to generate sufficient
future taxable income. Management believes that it is more likely than not that future taxable
income will be sufficient to realize the recorded deferred tax |
9
|
|
assets. Future taxable income is based on managements forecast of the future operating results
of the Company. Management periodically reviews such forecasts in comparison with actual results
and there can be no assurance that such results will be achieved. |
|
|
|
For the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized income tax benefits of $243,000 and an expense of
$652,000, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Company recognized an income tax
expense of $151,000 and $776,000, respectively. The Companys tax rates for the nine and three month periods ended December 31, 2006
was significantly different than the tax rates for the nine and three month periods ended December 31, 2005, due primarily to the greater
impact of tax credits and foreign tax payments on a lower estimated U.S. net income before taxes. |
|
5. |
|
Revenue Recognition |
|
|
|
The Company recognizes revenue when performance by the Company is complete. Revenue is recognized
when all of the following criteria established by the Staff of the SEC in Staff Accounting
Bulletin 104, Revenue Recognition, have been met: |
|
|
|
Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, |
|
|
|
|
Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, |
|
|
|
|
The sellers price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and |
|
|
|
|
Collectibility is reasonably assured. |
|
|
For products shipped free-on-board (FOB) shipping point, revenue is recognized on the date of
shipment. For products shipped FOB destination, revenues are recognized two days after the date
of shipment based on the Companys experience regarding the length of transit duration. The
Company includes shipping and handling charges in its gross invoice price to customers and
classifies the total amount as revenue in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue
(EITF) 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs. Shipping and handling
costs are recorded as cost of sales. |
|
|
|
Unit value revenue is recorded based on the Companys price list, net of applicable discounts and
allowances. The Company allows customers to return slow moving and other inventory. The Company
provides for such returns of inventory in accordance with SFAS 48, Revenue Recognition When
Right of Return Exists. The Company reduces revenue and cost of sales for the unit value of
goods sold based on a historical return analysis and information obtained from customers about
current stock levels. |
|
|
|
The Company accounts for revenues and cost of sales on a net-of-core-value basis. Management has
determined that the Companys business practices and contractual arrangements result in the
return to the Company of more than 90% of all used cores. Accordingly, the Company excludes the
value of cores from revenue in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 48,
Revenue Recognition When Right of Return Exists (SFAS 48). |
|
|
|
When the Company ships a product, it recognizes an obligation to accept a returned core by
recording a contra receivable account based upon the agreed upon core charge and establishing an
inventory unreturned account at the standard cost of the core expected to be returned. Upon
receipt of a core, the Company grants the customer a credit based on the core value billed, and
restores the returned core to inventory. The Company generally limits core returns to the number
of similar cores previously shipped to each customer. |
|
|
|
When the Company ships a product, it invoices certain customers for the core portion of the
product at full sales price. For cores invoiced at full sales price, the Company recognizes core
charge revenue based upon an estimate of the rate at which customers will pay cash for cores in
lieu of returning cores for credits. |
|
|
|
In May 2004, the Company began to offer products on pay-on-scan (POS) arrangement with its
largest customer. This arrangement was discontinued in August 2006. See Note I-Pay-on-Scan
Arrangement; Termination of Pay-on-Scan Arrangement; and Inventory Transaction with Largest
Customer. For POS inventory, revenue was recognized when the customer notified the Company that
it had sold a specifically identified product to another person or entity. POS inventory
represents inventory held on consignment at customer locations. This customer bore the risk of
loss of any consigned product from any cause whatsoever from the time possession was taken until
a third party customer purchased the product or its absence was noted in a cycle or physical
inventory count. |
|
6. |
|
Net Income Per Share |
|
|
|
Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the
weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net
income (loss) per share includes the effect, if any, from the potential exercise or conversion of
securities, such as stock options and warrants, which would result in the issuance of incremental shares of common stock. |
10
|
|
The following presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(2,721,000 |
) |
|
$ |
864,000 |
|
|
$ |
(2,128,000 |
) |
|
$ |
1,150,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic shares |
|
|
8,340,731 |
|
|
|
8,209,728 |
|
|
|
8,365,288 |
|
|
|
8,249,308 |
|
Effect of dilutive stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
411,217 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
392,810 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted shares |
|
|
8,340,731 |
|
|
|
8,620,945 |
|
|
|
8,365,288 |
|
|
|
8,642,118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income (loss) per share |
|
$ |
(0.33 |
) |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
(0.25 |
) |
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
Diluted net income (loss) per share |
|
$ |
(0.33 |
) |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
(0.25 |
) |
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
|
|
The effect of dilutive options and warrants excludes 1,275,981 options with exercise prices
ranging from $1.10 to $19.13 per share for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2006, and
15,875 options with exercise prices ranging from $11.81 to $19.13 per share for the three and
nine months ended December 31, 2005 all of which were anti-dilutive. |
|
|
|
The calculation of dilutive earnings per share for the three and nine months ended December 31,
2006 has been adjusted to incorporate the amendments to Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) Statement No. 128, Earnings Per Share (FAS 128) required under FAS 123R. |
|
7. |
|
Reclassifications |
|
|
|
Certain reclassifications have been made to the fiscal 2006 consolidated financial statements to
conform to the fiscal 2007 presentation. |
|
8. |
|
New Accounting Pronouncements |
|
|
|
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (SAB No. 108). The
interpretation in SAB No. 108 was issued to address diversity in practice in quantifying
financial statement misstatements and the potential under current practice for the build up of
improper amounts on the balance sheet. This interpretation establishes the staffs approach
requiring quantification of financial statement misstatements based on the effects of the
misstatements on each of a reporting companys financial statements and the related financial
statement disclosures. SAB No. 108 permits existing public companies to initially apply its
provisions either by (i) restating prior financial statements or (ii) recording the cumulative
effect as adjustments to the carrying values of assets and liabilities with an offsetting
adjustment recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings. SAB No. 108 is effective for
fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of
SAB No. 108 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations. |
|
|
|
In September 2006, the FASB issued FAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS No. 157). FAS
No. 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to
transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement
date. It also established a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures
about fair value measurement. FAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that
require or permit fair value measurements. FAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years ending after
November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently
evaluating the impact of FAS No. 157 on its consolidated financial position and results of
operations. |
|
|
|
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements and prescribes a
recognition threshold for financial statement recognition and a measurement attribute for a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This Interpretation also provides related
guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods
and disclosure. FIN 48 is effective for the Company beginning April 1, 2007. The Company is
currently evaluating the impact of this standard. |
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NOTE D Stock Options and Share-Based Payments
Effective April 1, 2006, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (FAS 123R) using
the modified prospective application method of transition for all its stock-based compensation
plans. Accordingly, while the reported results for the nine and three months ended
December 31, 2006 reflect the adoption of FAS 123R, prior year amounts have not been restated.
FAS123R requires the compensation cost associated with stock-based compensation plans be recognized
and reflected in a companys reported results.
The following table presents the impact adoption of FAS 123R had on the Companys unaudited
consolidated statement of operations for the nine and three months ended December 31, 2006.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impact of Adoption for the periods ended December 31, 2006 |
|
Nine Months |
|
|
Three Months |
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
(1,279,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(304,000 |
) |
Interest expense net of interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
(1,279,000 |
) |
|
|
(304,000 |
) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
521,000 |
|
|
|
121,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(758,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(183,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income (loss) per share |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net income (loss) per share |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, the Company accounted for stock-based employee compensation as
prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees, and adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, and SFAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure-an
amendment of SFAS 123.
Under the provisions of APB No. 25, compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess,
if, any, of the market price of the Companys common stock at the date of the grant over the amount
an employee must pay to acquire the stock. SFAS 123 requires pro forma disclosures of net income
and net income per share as if the fair value based method accounting for stock-based awards had
been applied. Under the fair value based method, compensation cost is recorded based on the value
of the award at the grant date and is recognized over the service period. The following table
presents pro forma net income for the nine and three months ended December 31, 2005 as if
compensation costs associated with the Companys option arrangements had been determined in
accordance with SFAS 123.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
December 31 |
|
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
|
(Restated) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income, as reported |
|
$ |
864,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,150,000 |
|
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in
reported
net income, net of related tax effects |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined
under fair value based method for all awards, net of related
tax effects |
|
|
(232,000 |
) |
|
|
(232,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income |
|
$ |
632,000 |
|
|
$ |
918,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income per share as reported |
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
Basic net income per share pro forma |
|
$ |
0.08 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
Diluted net income per share as reported |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
|
$ |
0.13 |
|
Diluted net income per share pro forma |
|
$ |
0.07 |
|
|
$ |
0.11 |
|
In November 2005, the FASB issued Staff Position (FSP) FAS 123 (R)-3, Transition Election Related
to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards (FSP 123 (R)-3). FSP 123 (R)-3
provides an elective alternative transition method for calculating the pool of excess tax benefits
available to absorb tax deficiencies recognized subsequent to the adoption of FAS 123R. Companies
may take up to one year from the effective date of FAS 123R to evaluate the available transition
alternatives and make a one-time election as to which method to adopt. The Company is currently in
the process of evaluating the alternative methods. In the interim, the excess tax benefits for the
nine months ended December 31, 2006 of $166,000 (determined based on the requirements of paragraph
81 of FAS 123R) are presented as a cash outflow from operations and a cash inflow from financing
activities.
The fair value of stock options used to compute share-based compensation reflected in reported
results under FAS 123R and the pro forma net income and pro forma net income per share disclosures
under APB No. 25 is estimated using the Black-Scholes option
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pricing model, which was developed for
use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully
transferable. This model requires the input of subjective assumptions including the expected
volatility of the underlying stock and the expected holding period of the option. These subjective
assumptions are based on both historical and other information. Changes in the values assumed and
used in the model can materially affect the estimate of fair value. Options to purchase 411,500
shares of common stock were granted during the nine months ended December 31, 2006, and options to
purchase 391,800 shares of common stock were granted during the nine months ended December 31,
2005.
The table below summarizes the Black-Scholes option pricing model assumptions used to derive the
weighted average fair value of stock options granted during the nine months ended December 31, 2006
and December 31, 2005, and thus were used to calculate the share-based compensation recorded.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Risk free interest rate |
|
|
4.64 |
% |
|
|
4.10 |
% |
Expected holding period (years) |
|
|
5.90 |
|
|
|
5.00 |
|
Expected volatility |
|
|
40.54 |
% |
|
|
26.63 |
% |
Expected dividend yield |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average fair value of options vested |
|
$ |
5.59 |
|
|
$ |
3.17 |
|
In January 1994, the Company adopted the 1994 Stock Option Plan (the 1994 Plan), under which it
was authorized to issue non-qualified stock options and incentive stock options to key employees,
directors and consultants. After a number of shareholder-approved increases to this plan, options
to purchase 1,155,000 shares of common stock were authorized for grant under the 1994 Plan. The
term and vesting period of options granted is determined by a committee of the Board of Directors
with a term not to exceed ten years. As of December 31, 2006, options to purchase 526,500 shares of
common stock were outstanding under the 1994 Plan and no additional shares of common stock were
available for option grant.
At the Companys Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on December 17, 2003, the shareholders
approved the Companys 2003 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Incentive Plan) which had been adopted by
the Companys Board of Directors on October 31, 2003. Under the Incentive Plan, a total of
1,200,000 shares of the Companys common stock were reserved for grants of Incentive Awards and all
of the Companys employees are eligible to participate. The 2003 Incentive Plan will terminate on
October 31, 2013, unless terminated earlier by the Companys Board of Directors. As of December 31,
2006, options to purchase 1,121,567 shares of common stock were outstanding under the Incentive
Plan, and options to purchase an additional 78,433 shares of common stock were available for grant.
In November 2004, the Companys shareholders approved the 2004 Non-Employee Director Stock Option
Plan (the 2004 Plan) which provides for the granting of options to non-employee directors to
purchase a total of 175,000 shares of the Companys common stock. As of December 31, 2006, options
to purchase 68,000 shares of common stock were outstanding, and options to purchase an additional
107,000 shares of common stock were available for grant under the 2004 Plan.
A summary of stock option transactions for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
Number of Shares |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,350,800 |
|
|
$ |
7.05 |
|
Granted |
|
|
411,500 |
|
|
|
12.05 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(50,017 |
) |
|
|
4.50 |
|
Cancelled or Forfeited |
|
|
(14,883 |
) |
|
|
11.48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
1,697,400 |
|
|
$ |
8.29 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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A summary of changes in the status of non-vested stock options during the nine months ended
December 31, 2006 is presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant Date Fair |
|
|
|
Number of Shares |
|
|
Value |
|
Non-vested at March 31, 2006 |
|
|
291,202 |
|
|
$ |
3.16 |
|
Granted |
|
|
411,500 |
|
|
|
5.59 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(271,249 |
) |
|
|
4.32 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(10,034 |
) |
|
|
3.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
421,419 |
|
|
$ |
4.78 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2006, the Company had approximately $1,722,000 of unrecognized compensation cost
related to non-vested stock options. This cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining
weighted average vesting period of 1.9 years.
NOTE E Accounts Receivable net
Included in Accounts receivable net are significant offset accounts related to potential bad
debts, customer allowances earned, customer payment discrepancies, in-transit and estimated future
unit returns, and estimated future credits to be provided for cores to be returned by customers.
Due to the forward looking nature and the different aging periods of certain estimated offset
accounts, they may not, at any point in time, directly relate to the balances in the open trade
accounts receivable.
Accounts receivable net is comprised of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Accounts receivable trade |
|
$ |
33,282,000 |
|
|
$ |
29,134,000 |
|
Allowance for bad debts |
|
|
(14,000 |
) |
|
|
(26,000 |
) |
Customer allowances earned |
|
|
(8,253,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,685,000 |
) |
Customer payment discrepancies |
|
|
(971,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,980,000 |
) |
Customer finished goods returns accruals |
|
|
(7,257,000 |
) |
|
|
(3,522,000 |
) |
Customer core returns accruals |
|
|
(11,099,000 |
) |
|
|
(8,019,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less: total accounts receivable offset accounts |
|
|
(27,594,000 |
) |
|
|
(15,232,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total accounts receivable net |
|
$ |
5,688,000 |
|
|
$ |
13,902,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE F Inventory
Inventory is comprised of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Raw materials and cores |
|
$ |
27,096,000 |
|
|
$ |
19,237,000 |
|
Work-in-process |
|
|
707,000 |
|
|
|
495,000 |
|
Finished goods pay-on-scan consignment inventory |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,944,000 |
|
Finished goods |
|
|
33,207,000 |
|
|
|
24,194,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
61,010,000 |
|
|
|
59,870,000 |
|
Less allowance for excess and obsolete inventory |
|
|
(2,211,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,989,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
58,799,000 |
|
|
$ |
57,881,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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NOTE G Inventory Unreturned
Inventory unreturned represents the average value of cores and finished goods shipped to customers
and expected to be returned, stated at the lower of cost or market. Upon product shipment, the
Company reduces the inventory account for the amount of product shipped and establishes the
inventory unreturned asset account for that portion of the shipment that is expected to be returned
by the customer. These accounts relate to the accounts receivable offset accruals established for
customer finished good and core returns. The cores and finished goods are expected to be returned
within a year and thus are classified as short-term assets. Inventory unreturned is comprised of
the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Cores |
|
$ |
12,958,000 |
|
|
$ |
7,223,000 |
|
Finished goods |
|
|
2,098,000 |
|
|
|
948,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
15,056,000 |
|
|
$ |
8,171,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE H Long-term Core Deposit
The Company has agreed with certain customers to purchase or retain the value of the core portion
of the remanufactured alternators or starters which have been sold to those customers. At the
inception of any such agreement, the Company establishes a long-term core deposit valued at the
standard core cost at the date of the agreement. In cases which the Company purchases the cores,
the average purchase price of the cores exceeds the average standard cost of the cores. The
difference between the aggregate purchase price and the aggregate core cost is deemed a sales
incentive under EITF 01-9 and recorded as a reduction in sales at the inception of the agreement.
These agreements require the customer to either return a core to the Company or pay the Company for
unreturned cores in cash at the termination of the customer relationship. The cash payment made at
the end of the relationship is based on the contractual value for each unreturned core and exceeds
the standard core cost used to establish the long-term core deposit at the inception of the
agreement with the customer.
The value of the long-term core deposit account is determined using the same asset valuation
methodologies the Company uses to value its unreturned core inventory, which is lower of cost or
market. If the Company identifies any permanent reduction in the value of the underlying assets,
the Company will record a reduction in the long-term core deposit account and a related loss in the
income statement for that period.
NOTE I Pay-on-Scan Arrangement; Termination of Pay-on-Scan Arrangement; and Inventory
Transaction with Largest Customer
In May 2004, the Company and its largest customer entered into a four-year agreement. Under this
agreement, the Company became the primary supplier of import alternators and starters for eight of
this customers distribution centers and agreed to sell this customer certain products on a
pay-on-scan (POS) basis. Under the POS arrangement, the Company was entitled to receive payment
upon the sale of products to end users by the customer. As part of the 2004 agreement, the parties
agreed to use reasonable commercial efforts to convert the overall purchasing relationship to a POS
arrangement by April 2006, and, if the POS conversion was not fully accomplished by that time, the
Company agreed to convert $24,000,000 of this customers inventory to a POS arrangement by
purchasing this inventory through the issuance of credits of $1,000,000 per month over a 24-month
period ending April 2008.
The POS conversion was not completed by April 2006, and the parties agreed to terminate the POS
arrangement as of August 24, 2006. As part of the August 2006 agreement, the customer purchased
those products previously shipped on a POS basis. This transaction, after the application of the
Companys revenue recognition policies, increased sales by $19,795,000 for the nine months ended
December 31, 2006. In addition, this agreement also extended the term of the Companys primary
supplier rights from May 2008 to August 2008.
Under this agreement, on August 31, 2006, the Company purchased approximately $19,980,000 of the
customers core inventory by issuing credits to the customer in that amount. When the relationship
between the Company and the customer ends, this agreement calls for the customer to pay the Company
for unreturned cores in cash. This cash payment is based on the contractual value for each
unreturned core. In establishing the related long-term core deposit account, the Company valued
these cores at $11,918,000 using the same asset valuation methodologies it uses to determine its
long-term core deposits. The difference of $8,062,000 was recorded as a sales incentive and
accordingly reflected as a reduction of sales for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2006.
The net effect of the termination of the POS arrangement, after application of the Companys
revenue recognition policies was an increase in net sales of $11,733,000 for the nine months ended
December 31, 2006. ($19,795,000 less the sales incentive of $8,062,000).
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NOTE J Long-Term Customer Contracts; Marketing Allowances
The Company has long-term agreements with substantially all of its major customers. Under these
agreements, which typically have initial terms of at least four years, the Company is designated as
the exclusive or primary supplier for specified categories of remanufactured alternators and
starters. In consideration for its designation as a customers exclusive or primary supplier, the
Company typically provides the customer with a package of marketing incentives. These incentives
differ from contract to contract and can include (i) the issuance of a specified amount of credits
against receivables in accordance with a schedule set forth in the relevant contract, (ii) support
for a particular customers research or marketing efforts on a scheduled basis, (iii) discounts
granted in connection with each individual shipment of product, (iv) purchases of core inventory
and (v) other marketing, research, store expansion or product development support. These contracts
typically require that the Company meet ongoing performance, quality and fulfillment requirements,
and its contract with one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world includes a provision
(standard in this manufacturers vendor agreements) granting the manufacturer the right to
terminate the agreement at any time for any reason. The Companys contracts with major customers
expire at various dates ranging from August 2008 through December 2012.
The Company typically grants its customers marketing allowances in connection with these customers
purchase of goods. The Company records the cost of all marketing allowances provided to its
customers in accordance with EITF 01-9, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a
Customer. Such allowances include sales incentives and concessions and typically consist of the
following three types: (i) allowances which may only be applied against future purchases and are
recorded as a reduction to revenues in accordance with a schedule set forth in the long-term
contract, (ii) allowances related to a single exchange of product that are recorded as a reduction
of revenues at the time the related revenues are recorded or when such incentives are offered and
(iii) allowances that are made in connection with the purchase of core inventory from a customer.
The following table presents the breakout of marketing allowances, other than those reflected in
Note I-Pay-on-Scan Arrangement; Termination of Pay-on-Scan Arrangement; and Inventory Transaction
with Largest Customer discussed above, recorded as a reduction to revenues in the nine and three
months ended December 31:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
Nine Months |
|
|
Three Months |
|
|
Nine Months |
|
|
Three Months |
|
Marketing allowances incurred
under long-term
customer contracts |
|
$ |
11,077,000 |
|
|
$ |
6,837,000 |
|
|
$ |
4,731,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,121,000 |
|
Marketing allowances related to a
single exchange
of product |
|
|
7,300,000 |
|
|
|
865,000 |
|
|
|
8,479,000 |
|
|
|
3,749,000 |
|
Marketing allowances related to core
inventory
purchase obligations |
|
|
1,620,000 |
|
|
|
585,000 |
|
|
|
1,650,000 |
|
|
|
524,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total marketing allowances recorded as a
reduction of revenues |
|
$ |
19,997,000 |
|
|
$ |
8,287,000 |
|
|
$ |
14,860,000 |
|
|
$ |
5,394,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table presents the commitments to grant marketing allowances which will be recognized
as a charge against revenue in accordance with the terms of the relevant long-term customer
contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
Year ending March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2007 remaining three months |
|
$ |
4,080,000 |
|
2008 |
|
|
8,714,000 |
|
2009 |
|
|
3,862,000 |
|
2010 |
|
|
2,866,000 |
|
2011 |
|
|
2,733,000 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
2,484,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
24,739,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has also entered into agreements to purchase certain customers core inventory and to
issue credits to pay for that inventory according to agreed upon schedules. In addition to the
repurchase of cores made in connection with the termination of the POS arrangement noted above, the
Company agreed to acquire other core inventory by issuing $10,300,000 of credits over a five-year
period that began in March 2005 (subject to adjustment if customer sales decrease in any quarter by
more than an agreed upon percentage) on a straight-line basis. As the Company issues these credits,
it establishes a long-term core deposit account for the Companys standard cost of the core
inventory in the customers hands and subject to repurchase upon agreement termination, and reduces
revenue by recognizing the amount by which the credit exceeds the estimated core inventory value as
a marketing allowance. The amounts charged against revenues under this arrangement in the nine
months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 were
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$1,014,000 and $1,163,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2006, the portion of the long-term
core deposit account associated with this customer contract was approximately $1,543,000.
The following table presents the core inventory purchase and credit issuance obligations which will
be recognized in accordance with the terms of the relevant long-term contracts:
|
|
|
|
|
Year ending March 31, |
|
|
|
|
2007 remaining three months |
|
$ |
1,282,000 |
|
2008 |
|
|
3,006,000 |
|
2009 |
|
|
2,781,000 |
|
2010 |
|
|
2,558,000 |
|
2011 |
|
|
642,000 |
|
Thereafter |
|
|
172,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
10,441,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE K Major Customers
The Companys five largest customers accounted for the following total percentage of gross sales
net of returns, exclusive of sales recorded under EITF 01-9, and
accounts receivable-trade:
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer A |
|
|
58 |
% |
|
|
58 |
% |
|
|
43 |
% |
|
|
56 |
% |
Customer B |
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|
7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Customer C |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
11 |
% |
|
|
8 |
% |
Customer D |
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
11 |
% |
Customer E |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
6 |
% |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
March 31, 2006 |
Accounts Receivable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Customer A |
|
|
32 |
% |
|
|
60 |
% |
Customer B |
|
|
28 |
% |
|
|
|
|
Customer C |
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
10 |
% |
Customer D |
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
21 |
% |
Customer E |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
19 |
% |
NOTE L Line of Credit; Factoring Agreements
In April 2006, the Company entered into an amended credit agreement with the bank that increased
its credit availability from $15,000,000 to $25,000,000, extended the expiration date of the credit
facility from October 2, 2006 to October 1, 2008 and changed the manner in which the margin over
the benchmark interest rate is calculated. Starting June 30, 2006, the interest rate fluctuates
based upon the (i) banks reference rate or (ii) LIBOR, as adjusted to take into account any bank
reserve requirements, plus a margin dependant upon the leverage ratio as noted below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leverage ratio as of the end of the fiscal quarter |
|
|
Greater than or |
|
|
Base Interest Rate Selected by the Company |
|
equal to 1.50 to 1.00 |
|
Less than 1.50 to 1.00 |
Banks Reference Rate, plus |
|
0.0% per year |
|
-0.25% per year |
Banks LIBOR Rate, plus |
|
2.0% per year |
|
1.75% per year |
In August 2006, the bank credit agreement was further amended to increase the credit availability
from $25,000,000 to $35,000,000.
The bank holds a security interest in substantially all of the Companys assets. As of December 31,
2006 and March 31, 2006, the Company had reserved $4,301,000 of this revolving line of credit for
standby letters of credit for workers compensation insurance and had borrowed $18,400,000 and
$6,300,000, respectively, under this line of credit.
The credit agreement as amended includes various financial conditions, including minimum levels of
tangible net worth, cash flow, current ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio, maximum leverage ratios
and a number of restrictive covenants, including limits on capital expenditures and operating
leases, prohibitions against additional indebtedness, payment of dividends, pledge of assets and
loans to
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officers and/or affiliates. In addition, it is an event of default under the loan
agreement if Selwyn Joffe is no longer the Companys CEO.
In connection with the April 2006 amendment to the credit agreement, the Company agreed to pay a
quarterly fee, effective June 30, 2006, of 0.375% per year if the leverage ratio as of the last day
of the previous fiscal quarter was greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 or 0.25% per year if the
leverage ratio is less than 1.50 to 1.00 as of the last day of the previous fiscal quarter. A fee
of $125,000 was charged by the bank in order to complete the amendment. The amendment completion
fee is payable in three installments of $41,666, one on the date of the amendment to the credit
agreement, one on or before February 1, 2007 and one on or before February 1, 2008.
As a result of the August 2006 amendment, the bank increased the minimum fixed charge coverage
ratio and the maximum leverage ratio and increased the amount of allowable capital expenditures.
In addition, the unused facility fee is now applied against any difference between the $35,000,000
commitment and the average daily outstanding amount of credit the Company actually uses during each
quarter. The bank charged an amendment fee of $30,000 which was paid on the effective date of the
amendment to the credit agreement.
In November 2006, the bank credit agreement was further amended to eliminate the impact of the
$8,062,000 reduction in the carrying value of the long-term core deposit account discussed in Note
I for purposes of determining the Companys compliance with the minimum cash flow covenant and to
decrease the minimum required current ratio. This amendment was effective as of September 30,
2006.
At December 31, 2006, the Company was not in compliance with loan agreement covenants requiring the
Company to (i) achieve EBITDA of not less than $3,000,000 for the fiscal quarter ended December 31,
2006 and (ii) maintain a fixed charge ratio of not less than 1.80 to 1.00 as of the last day of the
fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006. On February 16, 2007, the bank provided the Company with a
waiver of these covenant defaults. The bank charged a waiver fee of $35,000 which was paid on the
date of the waiver.
Under two separate agreements executed on July 30, 2004 and August 21, 2003 with two customers and
their respective banks, the Company may sell those customers receivables to those banks at a
discount agreed-upon at the time the receivables are sold. These discount arrangements have allowed
the Company to accelerate collection of the customers receivables aggregating $67,253,000 and
$60,002,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, by an average of
201 days and 190 days, respectively. On an annualized basis the weighted average discount rate on
the receivables sold to the banks during the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 was 6.7%
and 5.7%, respectively. The amount of the discount on these receivables, $2,521,000 and $1,736,000
for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, was recorded as interest
expense.
NOTE M Comprehensive Income
SFAS 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, established standards for the reporting and display of
comprehensive income and its components in a full set of general purpose financial statements.
Comprehensive income is defined as the change in equity during a period resulting from transactions
and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. The Companys total comprehensive income
consists of net income and foreign currency translation adjustments.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(2,721,000 |
) |
|
$ |
864,000 |
|
|
$ |
(2,128,000 |
) |
|
$ |
1,150,000 |
|
Foreign currency translation |
|
|
152,000 |
|
|
|
(214,000 |
) |
|
|
145,000 |
|
|
|
(195,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive net income
(loss) |
|
$ |
(2,569,000 |
) |
|
$ |
650,000 |
|
|
$ |
(1,983,000 |
) |
|
$ |
955,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The foreign currency translation amounts relate to the difference between the Companys recorded
investment in its foreign subsidiaries and the current dollar equivalent based upon prevailing
exchange rates.
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NOTE N Financial Risk Management and Derivatives
Purchases and expenses denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, which are primarily
related to the Companys production facilities overseas, expose the Company to market risk from
material movements in foreign exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the foreign currency. The
Companys primary risk exposure is from changes in the rate between the U.S. dollar and the Mexican
peso related to the operation of the Companys facility in Mexico. In August 2005, the Company
began to enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to exchange U.S. dollars for Mexican pesos.
The extent to which forward foreign exchange contracts are used is modified periodically in
response to managements estimate of market conditions and the terms and length of specific
purchase requirements to fund those overseas facilities.
The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts in order to reduce the impact of foreign
currency fluctuations and not to engage in currency speculation. The use of derivative financial
instruments allows the Company to reduce its exposure to the risk that the eventual cash outflow
resulting from funding the expenses of the foreign operations will be materially affected by
changes in exchange rates. The Company does not hold or issue financial instruments for trading
purposes. The forward foreign exchange contracts are designated for forecasted expenditure
requirements to fund the overseas operations. These contracts expire in a year or less.
The forward foreign exchange contracts entered into require the Company to exchange Mexican pesos
for U.S. dollars at maturity, at rates agreed at the inception of the contracts. The counterparty
to this derivative transaction is a major financial institution with investment grade or better
credit rating; however, the Company is exposed to credit risk with this institution. The credit
risk is limited to the potential unrealized gains (which offset currency fluctuations adverse to
the Company) in any such contract should this counterparty fail to perform as contracted. Any
changes in the fair values of foreign exchange contracts are reflected in current period earnings
and accounted for as an increase or offset to general and administrative expenses. For the nine
months ended December 31, 2006, the Company recognized additional general and administrative
expenses of $108,000 associated with these foreign exchange contracts.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
As used in the managements discussion and analysis section of this report, unless the context
indicates otherwise, the terms our company, we, our, and us refer collectively to Motorcar
Parts of America, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Overview
The following discussion and analysis presents factors that we believe are relevant to an
assessment and understanding of our consolidated financial position and results of operations. This
financial and business analysis should be read in conjunction with our March 31, 2006 consolidated
financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed on February 12, 2007.
Disclosure Regarding Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This report contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to our future performance that
involve risks and uncertainties. Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially
from those projected in such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to:
concentration of sales to certain customers, changes in our relationship with any of our customers,
including the increasing customer pressure for lower prices and more favorable payment and other
terms, the increasing strain on our cash position, including the significant strain on working
capital associated with large core inventory purchases from customers of the type we have
increasingly made, our ability to obtain any additional financing we may seek or require, our
ability to achieve positive cash flows from operations, potential future changes in our previously
reported results as a result of the identification and correction of errors in our accounting
policies or procedures or the SEC review of our previously filed public reports, lower revenues
than anticipated from new and existing contracts, our failure to meet the financial covenants or
the other obligations set forth in our bank credit agreement and the banks refusal to waive any
such defaults, any meaningful difference between projected production needs and ultimate sales to
our customers, increases in interest rates, changes in the financial condition of any of our major
customers, the impact of high gasoline prices, the potential for changes in consumer spending,
consumer preferences and general economic conditions, increased competition in the automotive parts
industry, difficulty in obtaining component parts or increases in the costs of those parts,
political or economic instability in any of the foreign countries where we conduct operations,
unforeseen increases in operating costs and other factors discussed herein and in our other filings
with the SEC.
Management Overview
During the most recently completed fiscal quarter, management directed a significant level of
attention to the restatement of our prior period financial statements to correct the errors
discussed in the first paragraph of Note B to our December 31, 2006 consolidated financial
statements included in this Form 10-Q. In addition, based upon the closing price of our common
stock on September 29, 2006, we are now required to be certified by our independent auditor as
compliant with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) by the June 14, 2007 filing
date for our fiscal 2007 Form 10-K. Our SOX compliance work will continue to require a significant
commitment of management time. During the nine months ended December 31, 2006, we incurred $981,000
of general and administrative expenses related to the Section 404 compliance. We expect to incur
approximately $1,500,000 additional SOX related consultant fees and audit fees to achieve this
certification by June 14, 2007.
While sales in the retail and traditional warehouse and professional installer markets in our
remanufactured product category in North America have been stable, our sales have continued to
grow. Our levels of product shipments have reached historical highs. Since the second quarter, we
have been shipping to a new large customer and continuing the higher level of shipments to our
existing customers. In addition, we continue to expand sales of our Quality Built® brand.
We began to relocate our logistics functions to Mexico by leasing an additional building adjacent
to the existing facility. While our efforts to move production offshore are on plan, we have not
reduced the level of production in Torrance to the extent anticipated due to the significant
increase in unit demand. As a result, we recently extended the lease term for our Torrance
facility.
We operate in a very competitive environment, where our customers expect us to provide quality
products, in a timely manner at a low cost. To meet these expectations while maintaining or
improving gross margins, we have focused on on-going changes and improvements to make our
manufacturing processes more efficient. Our movement to lean manufacturing cells, increased
production in Malaysia and northern Mexico, utilization of advanced inventory tracking technology
and development of in-store testing equipment reflect this focus.
We make it a priority to focus our efforts on those customers we believe will be successful in the
industry and will provide a strong distribution base for our future. Our sales are concentrated
among a very few customers, and these key customers regularly seek more favorable pricing, core
inventory purchases, marketing allowances, delivery and payment terms as a condition to the
continuation of existing business or expansion of a particular customers business.
To partially offset some of these customer demands, we have sought to position ourselves as a
preferred supplier by working closely with our key customers to satisfy their particular needs and,
in most cases, entering into longer-term preferred supplier agreements.
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While these longer-term agreements strengthen our customer relationships and improve our overall
business base, they require a substantial amount of working capital to meet ramped up production
demands, purchase core inventory and provide marketing and other allowances that significantly
reduce the gross profit and the associated cash flow from these new or expanded arrangements.
To grow our revenue base, we have increased both our retail and traditional distribution networks
and our sales to the traditional warehouse and professional installer markets. We continue to
expand our product offerings, including offering new units when needed to provide comprehensive
coverage for our customers and to respond to changes in the marketplace, including those related to
the increasing complexity of automotive electronics.
Critical Accounting Policies
We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles, or GAAP. Our significant accounting policies are discussed in detail below,
in Note C to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q and in Note
C to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the
year ended March 31, 2006 that we filed on February 12, 2007.
In preparing our consolidated financial statements, it is necessary that we use estimates and
assumptions for matters that are inherently uncertain. We base our estimates on historical
experiences and reasonable assumptions. Our use of estimates and assumptions affects the reported
amounts of assets, liabilities and the amount and timing of revenues and expenses we recognize for
and during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from estimates.
Our remanufacturing operations require that we acquire cores, a necessary raw material, from our
customers and offer our customers marketing and other allowances that impact revenue recognition.
These elements of our business give rise to accounting issues that are more complex than many
businesses our size or larger. In addition, the relevant accounting standards and issues continue
to evolve. As a result certain of our previously issued financial statements have been restated to
correct for errors in our application of generally accepted accounting principles.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue when our performance is complete, and all of the following criteria
established by Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104, Revenue Recognition have been met:
|
|
|
Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, |
|
|
|
|
Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, |
|
|
|
|
The sellers price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, and |
|
|
|
|
Collectibility is reasonably assured. |
For products shipped free-on-board (FOB) shipping point, revenue is recognized on the date of
shipment. For products shipped FOB destination, revenues are recognized two days after the date of
shipment based on our experience regarding the length of transit duration. We include shipping and
handling charges in the gross invoice price to customers and classify the total amount as revenue
in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and Handling
Fees and Costs. Shipping and handling costs are recorded in cost of sales.
Revenue Recognition; Net-of-Core-Value Basis
The price of a finished product sold to customers is generally comprised of separately invoiced
amounts for the core included in the product (core value) and for the value added by
remanufacturing (unit value). The unit value is recorded as revenue based on our then current
price list, net of applicable discounts and allowances. In accordance with our net-of-core-value
revenue recognition policy, we do not recognize the core value as revenue when the finished
products are sold.
Stock Adjustments; General Right of Return
Under the terms of certain agreements with our customers and industry practice, our customers from
time to time are allowed stock adjustments when their inventory quantity of certain product lines
exceeds the anticipated quantity of sales to end-user customers. Stock adjustment returns are not
recorded until they are authorized by us and they do not occur at any specific time during the
year. We provide for an allowance to address the anticipated future impact of stock adjustment
returns based on customer inventory levels, movement and timing of stock adjustments. Our estimate
of the impact on revenues and cost of goods sold of future inventory overstocks is based on the
following factors:
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|
|
|
The amount of the credit granted to a customer for inventory overstocks is negotiated
between our customers and us and may be different than the total sales value of the
inventory returned based on our price lists; |
|
|
|
|
The product mix of anticipated inventory overstocks often varies from the product mix sold; and |
|
|
|
|
The standard costs of inventory received will vary based on the part numbers received. |
In addition to stock adjustment returns, we allow our customers to return goods to us that their
end-user customers have returned to them. This general right of return is allowed regardless of
whether the returned item is defective. Depending on the specific customer and product mix, we seek
to limit the aggregate of customer returns, including slow moving and other inventory, to less than
20% of unit sales. We provide for such anticipated returns of inventory in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 48, Revenue Recognition When Right of Return
Exists by reducing revenue and cost of sales for the unit value based on a historical return
analysis and information obtained from customers about current stock levels.
Core Inventory Valuation
We value cores at the lower of cost or market. To take into account the seasonality of our
business, the market value of cores is recalculated at March and September of each year. The
recalculation in March reflects the higher seasonal demand which typically precedes the warm summer
months and the recalculation in September reflects the lower seasonal demand which normally
precedes the colder months. Because March generally represents the high point in the core broker
market, we revalue cores using the high core broker price. In September, we revalue our cores based
on the high core broker price plus a factor to allow for the temporary decrease in market value
during the slower season.
Long-term Core Deposit
We have agreed with certain customers to purchase or retain the value of the core portion of the
remanufactured alternators or starters sold to those customers. At the inception of any such
agreement, we establish a long-term core deposit valued at the standard core cost at the date of
agreement. In cases which we purchase the cores, the average purchase price of the cores exceeds
the average standard cost of the cores. The difference between the aggregate purchase price and the
aggregate core cost is deemed a sales incentive under EITF 01-9 and recorded as a reduction in
sales at the inception of the agreement. These agreements require the customer to either return a
core to us or pay us for unreturned cores in cash at the termination of the customer relationship.
The cash payment at the end of the relationship is based on the contractual value for each
unreturned core and exceeds the standard core cost used to establish the long-term core deposit at
the inception of the agreement with the customer.
The value of the long-term core deposit account is determined using the same asset valuation
methodologies we use to value our unreturned core inventory. We review the long-term core deposit
on a quarterly basis for any permanent reduction in the value of the underlying assets. If we
identify any permanent reduction in the value of the underlying assets, we will record a reduction
in the long-term core deposit asset account and a related loss in the income statement for that
period.
Accounting for Under Returns of Cores
Based on our experience, contractual arrangements with customers and inventory management
practices, we receive and purchase a used but remanufacturable core from customers for more than
90% of the remanufactured alternators or starters we sell to customers. However, both the sales and
receipt of cores throughout the year are seasonal with the receipt of cores lagging sales. Our
customers typically purchase more cores and return fewer cores during the months of April through
September (the first six months of the fiscal year) and return more cores and purchase fewer cores
during the months of October through March (the last six months of the fiscal year). In accordance
with our net-of-core-value revenue recognition policy, when we ship a product, we record an amount
to the inventory unreturned account for the standard cost of the core expected to be returned. We
generally limit core returns to the number of similar cores previously shipped to each customer.
When we ship a product, we invoice certain customers for the core portion of the product at full
sales price. For cores invoiced at full sales price, we recognize core charge revenue based upon an
estimate of the rate at which our customers will pay cash for cores in lieu of returning cores for
credits.
Sales Incentives
We provide various marketing allowances to our customers, including sales incentives and
concessions. Voluntary marketing allowances related to a single exchange of product are recorded as
a reduction of revenues at the time the related revenues are recorded or when such incentives are
offered. Other marketing allowances, which may only be applied against future purchases, are
recorded as a reduction to revenues in accordance with a schedule set forth in the relevant
contract. Sales incentive amounts are recorded based on the value of the incentive provided.
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Accounting for Deferred Taxes
The valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities is based upon managements estimate of current
and future taxable income using the accounting guidance in SFAS 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.
As of December 31, 2006 and 2005 management determined that there was no valuation allowance
necessary for deferred tax assets.
Financial Risk Management and Derivatives
We are exposed to market risk from material movements in foreign exchange rates between the U.S.
dollar and the currencies of the foreign countries in which we operate. Our primary risk relates to
changes in the rates between the U.S. dollar and the Mexican peso associated with our growing
operations in Mexico. To mitigate the risk of currency fluctuation between the U.S. dollar and the
Mexican peso, in August 2005 we began to enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to exchange
U.S. dollars for Mexican pesos. The extent to which we use forward foreign exchange contracts is
periodically reviewed in light of our estimate of market conditions and the terms and length of
anticipated requirements. The use of derivative financial instruments allows us to reduce our
exposure to the risk that the eventual net cash outflow resulting from funding the expenses of the
foreign operations will be materially affected by changes in the exchange rates. We do not engage
in currency speculation or hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes. These
contracts expire in a year or less. Any changes in fair values of foreign exchange contracts are
accounted for as an increase or offset to general and administrative expenses in current period
earnings. For the nine months ended December 31, 2006, these foreign exchange contracts increased
our general and administrative expenses by approximately $108,000.
Share-based Payments
Effective April 1, 2006, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (FAS 123R) using the
modified prospective application method of transition for all our stock-based compensation plans.
Accordingly, while the reported results for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 reflect the
adoption of FAS 123R, prior year amounts have not been restated. FAS 123R requires the compensation
costs associated with stock-based compensation plans be recognized and reflected in our reported
results.
The following table presents the impact adoption of FAS 123R had on our unaudited consolidated
statement of operations for the nine and three months ended December 31, 2006.
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Nine Months |
|
|
Three Months |
|
Impact of Adoption for the periods ended December 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
(1,279,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(304,000 |
) |
Interest expense net of interest income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
(1,279,000 |
) |
|
|
(304,000 |
) |
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
521,000 |
|
|
|
121,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
(758,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(183,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income (loss) per share |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted net income (loss) per share |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.02 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, we accounted for stock-based employee compensation as prescribed
by Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,
and adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and
SFAS 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure-an amendment of SFAS
123.
Under the provisions of APB No. 25, compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess,
if, any, of the market price of our common stock at the date of the grant over the amount an
employee must pay to acquire the stock. Under the fair value based method, compensation cost is
recorded based on the value of the award at the grant date and is recognized over the service
period.
As of December 31, 2006, we had approximately $1,722,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related
to the non-vested stock options. This cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted
average vesting period of 1.9 years.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (SAB No. 108). The
interpretation in SAB No. 108 was issued to address diversity in practice in quantifying financial
statement misstatements and the potential under current practice for the build up of improper
amounts on the balance sheet. This interpretation establishes the staffs approach requiring
quantification of financial statement misstatements based on the effects of the misstatements on
each of a reporting companys financial statements and
the related financial statement disclosures. SAB No. 108 permits existing public companies to
initially apply its provisions either by (i) restating prior financial statements or (ii) recording
the cumulative effect as adjustments to the carrying values of assets and
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liabilities with an
offsetting adjustment recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings. SAB No. 108 is
effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. We are currently evaluating the impact
of SAB No. 108 on our consolidated financial position and results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued FAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS No. 157). FAS No.
157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It also
established a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP and expands disclosures about fair value
measurement. FAS No. 157 applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair
value measurements. FAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2007 and
interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently evaluating the impact of FAS No. 157 on
our consolidated financial position and results of operations.
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for
uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements and prescribes a
recognition threshold for financial statement recognition and a measurement attribute for a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides related
guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods
and disclosure. FIN 48 is effective for us beginning April 1, 2007. We are currently evaluating the
impact of this standard.
Results of Operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and notes thereto appearing elsewhere herein.
We evaluate our performance based on a long-term view that considers (i) irregularly occurring
items, (ii) one-time transaction impacts and (iii) the varying recognition requirements for related
revenues and expenses. For example, recognition of stock adjustment return accruals related to
overstocks often precede the related sale of replacement products used to update the customers
product mix. Certain marketing allowances and other sales incentives, including those arising out
the valuation of core inventory in connection with the establishment of the long-term core deposit
account are generally charged against revenues at the inception of an agreement with a customer and
in advance of the recognition of revenues from sales to that customer. We have, when applicable,
addressed these types of items in the following discussion and analysis.
The following table summarizes certain key operating data for the periods indicated:
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Nine Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
Gross profit |
|
|
17.1 |
% |
|
|
22.3 |
% |
Cash flow from operations |
|
$ |
(7,576,000 |
) |
|
$ |
(7,178,000 |
) |
Finished goods turnover (annualized) (1) |
|
|
3.2 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
Finished goods turnover, excluding POS inventory (annualized) (2) |
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4.0 |
|
|
|
4.8 |
|
Annualized return on equity(3) |
|
|
(7.0 |
)% |
|
|
2.4 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Annualized finished goods turnover for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and December
31, 2005 is calculated by multiplying cost of sales for each nine month period by 1.33 and
dividing the result by the average of our beginning inventory and ending inventory for each
nine month period. We believe this provides a useful measure of our ability to turn production
into revenues. |
|
(2) |
|
Calculated on the same basis as note (1) except for the exclusion in the denominator of
pay-on-scan inventory in this calculation. We believe this provides a useful measure of our
ability to manage inventory which is within our physical control. |
|
(3) |
|
Annualized return on equity is calculated by multiplying net income (loss) for the nine
months ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 by 1.33 and dividing the result by
beginning shareholders equity. We believe this provides a useful measure of our ability to
invest shareholders funds profitably, the calculation for the nine-month period ended
December 31, 2006 reflects the impact of the termination of the POS arrangement, the
$8,062,000 write-down of our long-term core deposit and the corresponding reduction in net
sales. |
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Following is our unaudited results of operations, reflected as a percentage of net sales:
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
Net sales |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Cost of goods sold |
|
|
82.9 |
|
|
|
77.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
17.1 |
|
|
|
22.3 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
|
12.2 |
|
|
|
13.6 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
2.8 |
|
|
|
3.1 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
1.1 |
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|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income |
|
|
1.0 |
|
|
|
4.6 |
|
Interest expense net of interest income |
|
|
3.8 |
|
|
|
2.7 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
0.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
(2.6 |
) |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Sales. Our net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 were $104,924,000, an increase
of $24,673,000 or 30.7% compared to net sales of $80,251,000 for the nine months ended December 31,
2005. Gross sales increased by $44,948,000 due primarily to the sale of products previously shipped
on a POS basis totaling $19,795,000 and higher sales to our new and existing customers. This
increase was partially offset by the $8,062,000 sales incentive associated with the write down we
made to our long-term core deposit account that reduced net sales by a comparable amount. Our gross
sales increase was further offset by a $5,137,000 increase in marketing allowances from $14,860,000
for the nine months ended December 31, 2005 to $19,997,000 for the nine months ended December 31,
2006. This increase was primarily due to marketing allowances to new customers during the nine
months ended December 31, 2006. Customer returns and adjustments to the accrual for estimated
returns (which also reduce gross sales) increased by $4,090,000 from $20,911,000 or 19.0% of gross
sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2005 to $25,001,000 16.1% of gross sales for the nine
months ended December 31, 2006. The increase primarily relates to stock adjustment return accruals
made in conjunction with an anticipated increase in sales in the fourth quarter due to sales of
replacement products used to update our customers product mix.
Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales increased from 77.7% for the
nine months ended December 31, 2005 to 82.9% for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 resulting
in a corresponding decrease in our gross profit percentage to 17.1% in the nine months ended
December 31, 2006 from 22.3% in the nine months ended December 31, 2005. The $8,062,000 sales
incentive associated with the write down of the long-term core deposit noted above, the increase in
marketing allowances associated with new business and the customer returns and adjustments
discussed above reduced our gross profit percentage for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 by
11.7%. Each of these charges reduced net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2006, but did
not impact the cost of goods sold. These reductions in our gross profit percentage were partially
offset by lower per unit manufacturing costs resulting from improvements in manufacturing
efficiencies at our Mexican facility when compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2005.
General and Administrative (G&A). Our G&A expenses increased $1,929,000 to $12,843,000 or 12.2%
of net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 from $10,914,000 or 13.6% of net sales for
the nine months ended December 31, 2005. The increase in G&A expenses for the nine months ended
December 31, 2006 compared to the same period of fiscal 2006 was primarily due to the non-cash
expense of $1,279,000 associated with our initial recognition under FAS 123R of compensation
related to the granting of stock options. In addition, our G&A expenses were impacted by $981,000
of expenses incurred to meet the SOX Section 404 requirements by the end of our current fiscal
year. These increases in G&A expenses were partly offset by the additional expenses related to our
written responses to the SECs review of our SEC filings that began in 2004 and the related
restatement of our financial statements.
Sales and Marketing. Our sales and marketing expenses increased by $474,000 to $2,940,000 or 2.8%
of net sales for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 from $2,466,000 or 3.1% of net sales for
the same period in the prior year. The increase was due primarily to an increase in compensation
expenses and the $160,000 increase in commission expenses to $286,000 for the nine months ended
December 31, 2006.
Research and Development (R&D). R&D expenses increased by $323,000 from $808,000 for the nine
months ended December 31, 2005 to $1,131,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2006. The
increase, primarily in wage-related expenses, was due to the increased cost of supporting our new
business and the development of new diagnostic equipment for our Mexico and Malaysia facilities.
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Interest Expense. Our interest expense increased by $1,859,000 to $4,019,000 for the nine months
ended December 31, 2006 from $2,160,000 for the same period in the prior fiscal year. This increase
was principally attributable to an increase in the average outstanding balance on our line of
credit and the increase in short-term interest rates on the line of credit and our factoring
agreements. Interest expense is comprised principally of interest paid under our bank credit
agreement, discounts recognized in connection with our receivables factoring arrangements and
interest on our capital leases.
Income Tax. For the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, we recognized income tax benefits
of $243,000 and an expense of $652,000, respectively. Our tax rate for the nine months ended
December 31, 2006 was significantly different compared to the tax rate for the nine months ended
December 31, 2005, due primarily to the greater impact of tax credits and foreign tax payments on a
lower estimated U.S. net income before taxes. During fiscal 2006, we utilized all of our net
operating loss carry forwards available for income tax purposes. As a result, we anticipate that
our future cash flow will be more significantly impacted by our future tax payments.
Results of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and notes thereto appearing elsewhere herein.
We evaluate our performance based on a long-term view that considers (i) irregularly occurring
items, (ii) one-time transaction impacts and (iii) the varying recognition requirements for related
revenues and expenses. For example, recognition of stock adjustment return accruals related to
overstocks often precede the related sales of replacement products used to update the customers
product mix. Certain marketing allowances and other sales incentives, including those arising out
the valuation of core inventory in connection with the establishment of the long-term core deposit
account are generally charged against revenues at the inception of an agreement with a customer and
in advance of the recognition of revenues from sales to that customer. We have, when applicable,
addressed these types of items in the following discussion and analysis.
The following table summarizes certain key operating data for the periods indicated:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
Gross profit |
|
|
17.6 |
% |
|
|
22.5 |
% |
Cash flow from operations |
|
$ |
6,942,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,705,000 |
|
Finished goods turnover (annualized)(1) |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
2.5 |
|
Finished goods turnover, excluding POS inventory (annualized)(2) |
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
|
Annualized return on equity(3) |
|
|
(16.5 |
)% |
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Annualized finished goods turnover for the three months ended December 31, 2006 and December
31, 2005 is calculated by multiplying cost of sales for such three month period by 4 and
dividing the result by the average of our beginning inventory and ending inventory for each
such fiscal quarter. We believe this provides a useful measure of our ability to turn
production into revenues. |
|
(2) |
|
Calculated on the same basis as note (1) except for the exclusion in the denominator of
pay-on-scan inventory in this calculation. We believe this provides a useful measure of our
ability to manage inventory which is within our physical control. |
|
(3) |
|
Annualized return on equity is computed as net income (loss) for the three months ended
December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005 multiplied by 4 and dividing the result by beginning
shareholders equity. We believe this provides a useful measure of our ability to invest
shareholders funds profitably.. |
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Following is our unaudited results of operations, reflected as a percentage of net sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
2006 |
|
2005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Restated) |
Net sales |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Cost of goods sold |
|
|
82.4 |
|
|
|
77.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
17.6 |
|
|
|
22.5 |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
|
14.9 |
|
|
|
9.5 |
|
Sales and marketing |
|
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
2.8 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
1.1 |
|
|
|
0.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
(0.2 |
) |
|
|
9.5 |
|
Interest expense net of interest income |
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
|
3.2 |
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
0.5 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
|
(6.3 |
) |
|
|
3.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Sales. Our net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2006 were $33,334,000, an increase
of $3,180,000 or 10.5% compared to net sales for the three months ended December 31, 2005 of
$30,154,000. Gross sales increased by $9,316,000 due primarily to higher sales to our new
customers. This increase in gross sales was offset by a $2,893,000 increase in our marketing
allowances from $5,394,000 of gross sales for the three months ended December 31, 2005 to
$8,287,000 of gross sales for the three months ended December 31, 2006 due primarily to
marketing allowances to our new customers. Customer returns and adjustments to the accrual for
estimated returns (which reduce gross sales) increased by $494,000 from $7,515,000 for the three
months ended December 31, 2005 to $8,009,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006. The
increase primarily relates to stock adjustment return accruals made in conjunction with an
anticipated increase in sales in the fourth quarter due to the sale of products used to update the
customers product mix.
Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales increased to 82.4% for the
three months ended December 31, 2006 from 77.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2005
resulting in a corresponding decrease in the gross profit percentage to 17.6% in the three months
ended December 31, 2006 from 22.5% in the three months ended December 31, 2005. The reduction in
gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2006 was due primarily to the increased
marketing allowances related to new business which reduced our gross profit percentage by
approximately 6.6%. These allowances reduced net sales for the three months ended December 31,
2006, but did not impact the cost of goods sold. This reduction in our gross profit percentage was
partially offset by lower per unit manufacturing costs resulting from improvements in manufacturing
efficiencies at our Mexican facility when compared to the three months ended December 31, 2005.
General and Administrative. Our G&A expenses increased $2,104,000 to $4,961,000 or 14.9% of net
sales for the three months ended December 31, 2006 from $2,857,000 or 9.5% of net sales for the
three months ended December 31, 2005. The increase in G&A expenses for the three months ended
December 31, 2006 compared to the same period of fiscal 2006 was due in part to the non-cash
expense of $304,000 associated with our initial recognition under FAS 123R of compensation related
to the granting of stock options. No comparable expense was recognized during the three months
ended December 31, 2005. In addition, G&A expenses were impacted by $823,000 of expenses incurred
to meet the SOX Section 404 requirements by the end of the current fiscal year.
Sales and Marketing. Our sales and marketing expenses decreased to $614,000 or 1.8% of net sales
for the three months ended December 31, 2006 from $836,000 or 2.8% of net sales for the three
months ended December 31, 2005 due primarily to lower compensation expenses in the three months
ended December 31, 2006.
Research and Development. R&D expenses increased by $155,000 from $219,000 for the three months
ended December 31, 2005 to $374,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2006. The increase,
primarily in wage-related expenses, was due to the increased cost of supporting the new business
and the development of new diagnostic equipment for our Mexico and Malaysia facilities.
Interest Expense. Our interest expense increased by $925,000 from $958,000 in the three months
ended December 31, 2005 to $1,883,000 in the three months ended December 31, 2006. This increase
was principally attributable to an increase in the average outstanding balance on our line of
credit and the increase in short-term interest rates on the line of credit and our factoring
agreements. Interest expense is comprised principally of interest paid under our bank credit
agreement, discounts recognized in connection with our receivables factoring arrangements and
interest on our capital leases.
Income Tax. For the three months ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, we recognized an
income tax expense of $151,000 and $776,000, respectively. Our tax rate for the three months ended
December 31, 2006 was significantly different than the
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tax rate for the three months ended December
31, 2005 due primarily to the greater impact of tax credits and foreign tax payments on a lower
estimated U.S. net income before taxes. During fiscal 2006, we utilized all of our net operating
loss carry forwards available for income tax purposes. As a result, we anticipate that our future
cash flow will be more significantly impacted by our future tax payments.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have financed our operations through the use of our bank credit facility, cash flows from
operating activities, the receivable discount programs we have with two of our customers and a
capital financing sale-leaseback transaction with our bank. Our working capital needs have
increased significantly in light of core inventory purchases, ramped up production demands and
related higher inventory levels and increased marketing allowances associated with our new or
expanded business. During the last four fiscal years, our tax payments were significantly reduced
through the utilization of our net operating loss carry forwards. Because these carry forwards have
been utilized, our future cash flow will be negatively impacted by future tax payments. Although we
cannot provide assurance, we believe the availability under our amended bank credit facility, cash
flows from operations and our cash and short term investments on hand will be sufficient to satisfy
our currently expected working capital needs, capital lease commitments and capital expenditure
obligations over the next year. However, we are seeking additional financing to enhance our
liquidity and to pursue our future business opportunities.
Working Capital and Net Cash Flow
At December 31, 2006, we had working capital of $21,667,000, a ratio of current assets to current
liabilities of 1.3:1, and cash and cash equivalents of $845,000, which compares to working capital
of $46,430,000, a ratio of current assets to current liabilities of 2.1:1, and cash and cash
equivalents of $400,000 at March 31, 2006.
Net cash used in operating activities was $7,576,000 and $7,178,000 for the nine months ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The most significant changes in operating activities for
the nine months ended December 31, 2006 were the increases in the inventory unreturned of
$6,885,000 and the increase in our long-term core deposit of $20,038,000. The increase in
unreturned inventory was due primarily to increased business and a higher than normal rate of under
return of cores. The increase in long-term core deposits was due primarily to the termination of
the POS agreement with our largest customer. These increases were partly offset by a decrease in
net accounts receivable of $6,474,000 due primarily to an increase in accounts receivable offset
accounts. In addition, our accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased by $18,307,000
during the nine months ended December 31, 2006 primarily due to the increase in raw materials
inventory and the increase in the purchase of new products in the finished goods inventory. The net
cash used in operating activities was also negatively impacted by our net loss during the nine
months ended December 31, 2006 of $2,721,000, compared to a net income of $864,000 during the nine
months ended December 31, 2005.
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $3,477,000 in the nine months ended December 31,
2006. These investing activities were primarily related to the capital expenditures of $3,387,000
during this period predominantly spent in conjunction with our new manufacturing facility in
Mexico. We expect to use cash in investing activities for the balance of fiscal 2007.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $11,346,000 in the nine months ended December 31,
2006 primarily as a result of additional draw-downs under our bank line of credit. These funds were
primarily used to repurchase customers core inventories and establish the related long-term core
deposits, make a final payment of $3,910,000 in connection with the terminated POS arrangement with
our largest customer and to purchase property, plant and equipment.
Capital Resources
Line of Credit
In April 2006, we entered into an amended credit agreement with our bank that increased our credit
availability from $15,000,000 to $25,000,000, extended the expiration date of the credit facility
from October 2, 2006 to October 1, 2008, and changed the manner in
which the margin over the benchmark interest rate is calculated. Starting June 30, 2006, the
interest rate fluctuates based upon the (i) banks reference rate or (ii) LIBOR, as adjusted to
take into account any bank reserve requirements, plus a margin dependant upon the leverage ratio as
noted below:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Leverage ratio as of the end of the fiscal quarter |
|
|
Greater than or |
|
|
Base Interest Rate Selected by the Company |
|
equal to 1.50 to 1.00 |
|
Less than 1.50 to 1.00 |
Banks Reference Rate, plus
|
|
0.0% per year
|
|
-0.25% per year |
Banks LIBOR Rate, plus
|
|
2.0% per year
|
|
1.75% per year |
In August 2006, the bank credit agreement was further amended to increase the credit availability
from $25,000,000 to $35,000,000.
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The bank holds a security interest in substantially all of our assets. As of December 31, 2006, we
had reserved $4,301,000 of our line for standby letters of credit for workers compensation
insurance and had borrowed $18,400,000 under this revolving line of credit.
The credit agreement as amended includes various financial conditions, including minimum levels of
tangible net worth, cash flow, current ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio, maximum leverage ratios
and a number of restrictive covenants, including limits on capital expenditures and operating
leases, prohibitions against additional indebtedness, payment of dividends, pledge of assets and
loans to officers and/or affiliates. In addition, it is an event of default under the loan
agreement if Selwyn Joffe is no longer our CEO.
In connection with the April 2006 amendment to our credit agreement, we also agreed to pay a
quarterly fee, effective June 30, 2006, of 0.375% per year if the leverage ratio as of the last day
of the previous fiscal quarter was greater than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00 or 0.25% per year if the
leverage ratio is less than 1.50 to 1.00, as of the last day of the previous fiscal quarter. A fee
of $125,000 was charged by the bank in connection with the April 2006 amendment. The amendment
completion fee is payable in three installments of $41,666, one on the date of the amendment to the
credit agreement, one on or before February 1, 2007 and one on or before February 1, 2008.
As a result of the August 2006 amendment, the bank increased the minimum fixed charge coverage
ratio and the maximum leverage ratio and increased the amount of allowable capital expenditures.
In addition, the unused facility fee is now applied against any difference between the $35,000,000
commitment and the average daily outstanding amount of the credit we actually use during each
quarter. The bank charged an amendment fee of $30,000 which was paid on the effective date of the
amendment to the credit agreement.
In November 2006, the bank credit agreement was further amended to eliminate the impact of the
$8,062,000 reduction in the carrying value of our long-term core deposit account for the purposes
of determining our compliance with the minimum cash flow covenant and to decrease the minimum
required current ratio. This amendment was effective as of September 30, 2006.
At December 31, 2006, we were not in compliance with loan agreement covenants requiring us to (i)
achieve EBITDA of not less than $3,000,000 for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006 and (ii)
maintain a fixed charge ratio of not less than 1.80 to 1.00 as of the last day of the fiscal
quarter ended December 31, 2006. On February 16, 2007, the bank provided us with a waiver of these
covenant defaults. The bank charged a waiver fee of $35,000 which was paid on the date of the
waiver.
Our ability to comply in future periods with the financial covenants in the amended credit
agreement will depend on our ongoing financial and operating performance, which, in turn, will be
subject to economic conditions and to financial, business and other factors, many of which are
beyond our control and will be substantially dependent on the selling prices and demand for our
products, customer demands of marketing allowances and other concessions, raw material costs, and
our ability to successfully implement our overall business strategy. If a violation of any of the
covenants occurs in the future, we would attempt to obtain a waiver or an amendment from our
lenders. No assurance can be given that we would be successful in this regard.
Receivable Discount Program
Our liquidity has been positively impacted by receivable discount programs we have established with
two of our customers. Under this program, we have the option to sell the customers receivables to
their respective banks at a discount agreed-upon at the time the receivables are sold. The discount
averaged 3.7% during the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and has allowed us to accelerate
collection of receivables aggregating $67,253,000 by an average of 201 days. On an annualized
basis, the weighted average discount rate on receivables sold to banks during the nine months ended
December 31, 2006 was 6.7%. While this arrangement has reduced our working capital needs, there can
be no assurance that it will continue in the future. These programs resulted in interest costs of
$2,521,000 during the nine months ended December 31, 2006. The substantially more favorable payment
terms we provided to one of our customers in September is expected to increase the average days of
the discount and the related interest costs. These interest costs will also increase as interest
rates rise and as our customers increase their utilization of this discounting arrangement.
Multi-year Vendor Agreements
We have long-term agreements with substantially all of our major customers. Under these agreements,
which typically have initial terms of at least four years, we are designated as the exclusive or
primary supplier for specified categories of remanufactured alternators and starters. In
consideration for our designation as a customers exclusive or primary supplier, we typically
provide the customer with a package of marketing incentives. These incentives differ from contract
to contract and can include (i) the issuance of a specified amount of credits against receivables
in accordance with a schedule set forth in the relevant contract, (ii) support for a particular
customers research or marketing efforts provided on a scheduled basis, (iii) discounts granted in
connection with each individual shipment of product and (iv) other marketing, research, store
expansion or product development support. We have also entered into agreements to purchase certain
customers core inventory and to issue credits to pay for that inventory according to a schedule
set forth in the agreement. These contracts typically require that we meet ongoing performance,
quality and fulfillment requirements. Our contracts with major customers expire at various dates
ranging from August 2008 through December 2012.
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We continue to expand our production to meet our obligations arising under our vendor agreements.
This increased production caused significant increases in our inventories, accounts payable and
employee base and customer demands that we purchase their core inventory has been a significant
strain on our available capital. Although the significant marketing allowances we have provided our
customers as part of these multi-year agreements meaningfully limit the near-term revenues and
associated cash flow from these new or expanded arrangements, we believe this incremental business
will improve our overall liquidity and cash flow from operations over time.
In May 2004, we entered into a four-year agreement with our largest customer. Under this agreement,
we became the primary supplier of import alternators and starters for eight of this customers
distribution centers and agreed to sell this customer certain products on a pay-on-scan (POS)
basis. Under the POS arrangement, we were entitled to receive payment upon the sale of products to
end users by the customer. As part of the 2004 agreement, the parties also agreed to use reasonable
commercial efforts to convert the overall purchasing relationship to a POS arrangement by April
2006, and, if the POS conversion was not fully accomplished by that time, we agreed to convert
$24,000,000 of this customers inventory to a POS arrangement by purchasing this inventory, paid
for by the issuance of credits of $1,000,000 per month over a 24-month period ending April 2008.
The POS conversion was not completed by April 2006, and the parties agreed to terminate the POS
arrangement as of August 24, 2006. As part of the August 2006 agreement, the customer purchased
those products previously shipped on a POS basis for approximately $25,795,000. This transaction,
after the application of our revenue recognition policies, increased net sales by $19,795,000 for
the nine months ended December 31, 2006. This agreement also extended the term of our primary
supplier rights from May 2008 to August 2008.
Under this agreement, on August 31, 2006 we purchased approximately $19,980,000 of the customers
core inventory by issuing credits to the customer in that amount. We valued this asset using the
same asset valuation methodologies we use to value our unreturned core inventory. The resulting
$8,062,000 reduction in the carrying value of this asset reduced our net sales for the nine-month
period ended December 31, 2006 by the same amount. If our relationship with this customer is
terminated, this agreement requires the customer to purchase any unreturned cores from us for cash.
The amount of the payment is based upon the contractual per core price. This contractual value
exceeds the value of the core used to establish the long-term core deposit at the inception of the
agreement.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, we entered into a five-year agreement with one of the largest
automobile manufacturers in the world to supply this manufacturer with a new line of remanufactured
alternators and starters for the United States and Canadian markets. We expanded our operations and
built-up our inventory to meet the requirements of this contract and incurred certain transition
costs associated with this build-up. As part of the agreement, we also agreed to grant this
customer $6,000,000 of credits that are issued as sales to this customer are made. Of the total
credits, $3,600,000 was issued during fiscal 2006, ($2,570,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2006)
and $600,000 was issued in the second quarter of fiscal 2007. The remaining $1,800,000 is scheduled
to be issued in three annual payments of $600,000 in the second fiscal quarter of each of the
fiscal years 2008 to 2010. The agreement also contains other typical provisions, such as
performance, quality and fulfillment requirements that we must meet, a requirement that we provide
marketing support to this customer and a provision (standard in this manufacturers vendor
agreements) granting the manufacturer the right to terminate the agreement at any time for any
reason. We believe that this new business will improve our overall liquidity over time.
In March 2005, we entered into a new agreement with one of our major customers. As part of this
agreement, our designation as this customers exclusive supplier of remanufactured import
alternators and starters was extended from February 28, 2008 to December 31, 2012. In addition to
customary promotional allowances, we agreed to acquire the customers import alternator and starter
core inventory by issuing $10,300,000 of credits over a five year period subject to adjustment if
our sales to the customer decrease in any quarter by more than an agreed upon percentage. The
customer is obligated to repurchase from us the cores in the customers inventory upon termination
of the agreement for any reason.
In July 2006, we entered into an agreement with a new customer to become their primary supplier of
alternators and starters. As part of this agreement, we agreed to acquire the customers import
alternator and starter core inventory by issuing approximately $950,000 of credits over a five year
period. The customer is obligated to repurchase from us the cores in the customers inventory upon
termination of the agreement for any reason. Certain promotional allowances were earned by the
customer on an accelerated basis during the first year of the agreement.
Our customers continue to aggressively seek extended payment terms, purchases of their core
inventory, significant marketing allowances, price concessions and other terms adversely affecting
our liquidity and reported operating results.
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Capital Expenditures and Commitments
Our capital expenditures were $3,387,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2006. A significant
portion of these expenditures relate to our Mexico production facility. The amount and timing of
capital expenditures during the remainder of fiscal 2007 may vary depending on the final build-out
schedule for the Mexico production facility as well as the final build-out schedule for the Mexico
logistics facility.
Contractual Obligations
The following summarizes our contractual obligations and other commitments as of December 31, 2006,
and the effect such obligations could have on our cash flow in future periods:
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Contractual obligations |
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Line of Credit |
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18,400,000 |
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$ |
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$ |
18,400,000 |
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$ |
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$ |
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Capital (Finance) Lease Obligations |
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5,519,000 |
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1,499,000 |
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2,931,000 |
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1,089,000 |
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Operating Lease Obligations |
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7,310,000 |
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1,629,000 |
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1,714,000 |
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1,529,000 |
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2,438,000 |
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Purchase Obligations |
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10,441,000 |
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1,282,000 |
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5,787,000 |
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3,200,000 |
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172,000 |
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20,550,000 |
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2,930,000 |
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12,152,000 |
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3,435,000 |
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2,033,000 |
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62,220,000 |
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7,340,000 |
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40,984,000 |
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9,253,000 |
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4,643,000 |
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Capital Lease Obligations represent amounts due under finance leases of various types of machinery
and computer equipment that are accounted for as capital leases.
Operating Lease Obligations represent amounts due for rent under our leases for office and
warehouse facilities in California, Tennessee, Malaysia, Singapore and Mexico.
Purchase Obligations primarily represents our obligations to issue credits to one large and several
smaller customers for the acquisition of those customers core inventory.
Other Long-Term Obligations represent commitments we have with certain customers to provide
marketing allowances in consideration for supply agreements to provide products over a defined
period.
Customer Concentration
We are substantially dependent upon sales to our major customers. During the nine months ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005, net sales to our five largest customers constituted approximately 89%
and 82% respectively, of our total net sales. Any meaningful reduction in the level of sales to any
of our significant customers, deterioration of any customers financial condition or the loss of a
customer could have a materially adverse impact upon us. In addition, the concentration of our
sales and the competitive environment in which we operate has increasingly limited our ability to
negotiate favorable prices and terms for our products. Because of the very competitive nature of
the market for remanufactured starters and alternators and the limited number of customers for
these products, our customers have increasingly sought and obtained price concessions, core
purchase commitments, significant marketing allowances and more favorable payment terms. The
increased pressure we have experienced from our customers may increasingly and adversely impact our
profit margins in the future.
Offshore Remanufacturing
In addition to our Torrance operations, we conduct business through three wholly-owned foreign
subsidiaries, MVR Products Pte. Ltd. (MVR), which operates a shipping and receiving warehouse, a
testing facility and office space in Singapore, Unijoh Sdn. Bhd. (Unijoh), which conducts
remanufacturing operations in Malaysia, and Motorcar Parts de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., which operates
a remanufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico. These foreign operations have quality control
standards similar to those currently implemented at our remanufacturing facilities in Torrance. Our
foreign subsidiaries operations are growing in importance as we take advantage of lower production
labor costs, and we expect to continue to grow the portion of our remanufacturing operations that
is conducted outside the United States. In the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the
foreign subsidiaries produced 61.6% and 25.8%, respectively, of our total production.
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We have begun to relocate our logistics functions to Mexico by leasing an additional building
adjacent to the existing facility. While our efforts to move production offshore are on plan, we
have not reduced the level of production in Torrance as anticipated due to the significant increase
in unit demand we have recently experienced. We anticipate that by the end of fiscal 2007
approximately 90% of our remanufactured units will be produced by the foreign subsidiaries.
Seasonality of Business
Due to their nature and design, as well as the limits of technology, alternators and starters
traditionally failed when operating in extreme conditions. During the summer months, when the
temperature typically increases over a sustained period of time, alternators were more apt to fail.
Similarly, during winter months, starters were more apt to fail. Since alternators and starters are
mandatory for the operation of the vehicle, failed units require immediate replacement. As a
result, during the summer months we experienced an increase in alternator sales, and during the
winter months we experienced an increase in starter sales. However, in recent years, advances in
technology and quality have mitigated this seasonal sales impact, especially for starters. A mild
summer or winter can have a negative impact on our sales.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet financing arrangements or liabilities. In addition, we do not
have any majority-owned subsidiaries or any interests in, or relationships with, any material
special-purpose entities that are not included in the consolidated financial statements.
Related Party Transactions
Our related party transactions primarily consist of employment, director and stock purchase
agreements. Our related party transactions have not changed since March 31, 2006.
Compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; Anticipated Increased Costs
Based upon the closing price of our common stock on September 29, 2006, we qualify as an
accelerated filer effective with the filing of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending March 31,
2007. As a result, we are required to be certified by our independent auditor as compliant with SOX
Section 404 by the June 14, 2007 filing date for our fiscal 2007 Form 10-K. During the nine months
ended December 31, 2006, we incurred $981,000 of general and administrative expenses related to the
Section 404 compliance. We expect to incur approximately $1,500,000 additional SOX
related consultant and audit fees to achieve this certification by June 14, 2007.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Our primary market risk relates to changes in interest rates and currency exchange rates. Market
risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market prices and rates, including
interest rates and currency exchange rates. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial
instruments for trading or speculative purposes. As our overseas operations expand, our exposure to
the risks associated with currency fluctuations will increase.
Our primary interest rate exposure relates to our outstanding line of credit and receivables
discount arrangements which have interest costs that vary with interest rate movements. While we
cannot predict the impact interest rate movements will have on our existing borrowings, we evaluate
our current financial position as it relates to our debt on an on-going basis.
Our $35,000,000 credit facility bears interest at variable base rates equal to the LIBOR rate or
the banks reference rate, at our option, plus a margin rate dependant upon our most recently
reported leverage ratio. This obligation is the only variable rate facility we have outstanding.
Based upon the $18,400,000 that was outstanding under our line of credit as of December 31, 2006,
an increase in interest rates of 1% would increase our annual net interest expense by $184,000. In
addition, for each $100,000,000 of accounts receivable we discount over a period of 180 days, a 1%
increase in interest rates would decrease our operating results by $500,000.
We are exposed to foreign currency exchange risk inherent in our sales commitments, anticipated
sales, anticipated purchases and assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the
U.S. dollar. We transact business in three foreign currencies which affect our operations: the
Malaysian Ringit, the Singapore dollar, and, in fiscal 2006 we began to transact business in the
Mexican peso. Our total foreign assets were $5,792,000 and $3,868,000 as of December 31, 2006 and
2005, respectively. In addition, as of December 31, 2006 and
December 31, 2005 we had $2,184,000 and
$2,108,000, respectively due from our foreign subsidiaries. While these amounts are eliminated in
consolidation, they impact our foreign currency translation gains and losses.
During the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, we experienced immaterial gains relative
to our transactions involving the Malaysian Ringit and the Singapore dollar. Based upon our current
operations related to these two currencies, a change of 10% in exchange rates would result in an
immaterial change in the amount reported in our financial statements.
Our exposure to currency risks has increased since the expansion of our remanufacturing operations
in Mexico. Since these operations will be accounted for primarily in pesos, fluctuations in the
value of the peso are expected to have a growing level of impact on our reported results. To
mitigate the risk of currency fluctuation between the U.S. dollar and the peso, in August 2005 we
began to enter into forward foreign exchange contracts to exchange U.S. dollars for pesos. The
extent to which we use forward foreign exchange contracts is periodically reviewed in light of our
estimate of market conditions and the terms and length of anticipated requirements. The use of
derivative financial instruments allows us to reduce our exposure to the risk that the eventual net
cash outflow resulting from funding the expenses of the foreign operations will be materially
affected by changes in exchange rates. These contracts expire in a year or less. Any changes in
fair values of foreign exchange contracts are reflected in current period earnings. During the nine
months ended December 31, 2006, we recognized additional general and administrative expenses of
$108,000 associated with these forward exchange contracts.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
In connection with the preparation and filing of this Quarterly Report, we completed an evaluation
of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision and with the
participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer. This evaluation was
conducted as of the end of the period covered by this amended report, pursuant to the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that
there remain certain deficiencies we consider to be material weaknesses in our disclosure controls
and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report, notwithstanding the improvements
we have made in this regard. These deficiencies are discussed below.
Because we receive a critical remanufacturing component through customer returns and we offer
marketing allowances and other incentives that impact revenue recognition, we recognize that the
accounting for our operations is more complex than that for many businesses of our size or larger.
In addition, the expansion of our overseas operations and the increase in our overall level of
activity have put additional strains on our system of disclosure controls and procedures. To
address this, we have added an experienced new chief financial officer and a new controller to help
assure that we remain current with the relevant accounting literature and official pronouncements
and that our disclosure controls and procedures remain effective and up-to-date. Our chief
financial officer regularly reviews our accounting controls and procedures to identify and address
areas where these controls could be improved.
During the review of our financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2006, Grant
Thornton LLP, our independent auditing firm, notified our Audit Committee and management that they
had identified material weaknesses in our internal controls. Grant Thornton noted that (i) we
incorrectly recorded a duplicative entry that continued to recognize a gross profit impact
resulting
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from the accrual for certain cores authorized to be returned, but still in-transit to us from our
customers, (ii) we incorrectly recorded core charge revenue when the amount of revenue was not
fixed and determinable and (iii) we did not appropriately accrue losses for all probable customer
payment discrepancies. We believe these errors were mainly attributable to the use of numerous
complex spreadsheets and manual adjustments to close the general ledger and prepare financial
statements for quarterly and annual reporting periods. Our current staffing levels are not
sufficient to fully review all these spreadsheets for accuracy, data integrity and logic.
As part of our current evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures
under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial
officer, we undertook a review of our accounting policies and procedures and the relevant
accounting literature and pronouncements, and considered Grant Thorntons views in this regard,
together with our own observations. Based upon this evaluation, we have concluded that there is a
material weakness in our disclosure controls and procedures, as summarized above.
In an on-going effort to remedy these weaknesses, we have increased the active participation of our
Audit Committee in the evaluation of our accounting policies and disclosure controls. We have hired
additional accounting staff to strengthen our ability to review the complex spreadsheets, complete
the general ledger closing process and assist in the preparation of financial statements. We
believe these changes to our disclosure controls and procedures and the ones discussed above will
be adequate to provide reasonable assurance that the objectives of these control systems will be
met. Although currently these changes are being made the remediation efforts are not yet complete.
Except as noted in the preceding paragraphs, there have been no changes in our internal control,
over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
At December 31, 2006, the Company was not in compliance with loan agreement covenants requiring the
Company to (i) achieve EBITDA of not less than $3,000,000 for the fiscal quarter ended December 31,
2006 and (ii) maintain a fixed charge ratio of not less than 1.80 to 1.00 as of the last day of the
fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006. On February 16, 2007, the bank provided the Company with a
waiver of these covenant defaults. The bank charged a waiver fee of $35,000 which was paid on the
date of the waiver.
Item 6. Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits:
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA, INC
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Dated: February 20, 2007 |
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/s/ Mervyn McCulloch
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Mervyn McCulloch |
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