UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One) |
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ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003
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o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from To
Commission file number 0-11625
MFIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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04-2793022 |
(State or Other
Jurisdiction |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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30 Ossipee Road, P.O. Box 9101, Newton, Massachusetts 02464 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
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617-969-5452 |
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(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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 ý No o
Registrant had 7,488,835 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding on July 30, 2003.
INDEX
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2003 (unaudited) and December 31, 2002 |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
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PART I. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 1.
MFIC CORPORATION
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
83,097 |
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$ |
84,956 |
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Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $60,611 at June 30, 2003 and $45,233 at December 31, 2002) |
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2,182,937 |
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2,458,108 |
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Inventories |
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4,122,817 |
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3,898,098 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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164,835 |
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192,518 |
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Other current assets |
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187,591 |
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166,030 |
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Note receivable current |
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16,429 |
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16,429 |
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Total current assets |
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6,757,706 |
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6,816,139 |
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Property |
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Furniture, fixtures and office equipment |
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314,375 |
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288,472 |
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Machinery and equipment |
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374,833 |
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397,359 |
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Leasehold improvements |
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149,949 |
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133,522 |
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Total property |
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839,157 |
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819,353 |
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Less: accumulated depreciation & amortization |
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(487,415 |
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(379,680 |
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Net property and equipment |
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351,742 |
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439,673 |
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Note receivable long term |
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62,976 |
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71,190 |
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Goodwill |
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2,100,000 |
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2,100,000 |
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Patents, licenses and other intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $301,885 at June 30, 2003 and $299,985 at December 31, 2002) |
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57,878 |
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59,778 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
9,330,302 |
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$ |
9,486,780 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MFIC CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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(unaudited) |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Line of credit |
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$ |
2,778,382 |
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$ |
2,681,987 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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1,519,085 |
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1,899,113 |
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Accrued interest related party |
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7,912 |
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14,980 |
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Accrued compensation and vacation pay |
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132,263 |
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158,119 |
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Customer advances |
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116,527 |
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320,224 |
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Current portion of long term debtrelated party |
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75,000 |
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75,000 |
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Current portion of note payable |
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95,004 |
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95,004 |
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Total current liabilities |
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4,724,173 |
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5,244,427 |
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Term note net of current portion |
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11,233 |
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58,735 |
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Long term debt net of current portion related party |
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43,750 |
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81,250 |
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Stockholders Equity |
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Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 7,720,987 and 7,705,064 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively |
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77,210 |
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77,051 |
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Additional paid-in-capital |
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12,949,827 |
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12,945,520 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(7,788,190 |
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(8,232,502 |
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Less: Treasury stock, at cost, 260,446 shares at both June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively |
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(687,701 |
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(687,701 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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4,551,146 |
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4,102,368 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
9,330,302 |
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$ |
9,486,780 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three
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Three
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Six
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Six
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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Revenues |
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$ |
4,155,283 |
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3,644,754 |
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$ |
7,942,466 |
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7,226,074 |
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Cost of goods sold |
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2,178,830 |
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2,093,738 |
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4,271,152 |
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4,004,113 |
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Gross profit |
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1,976,453 |
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1,551,016 |
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3,671,314 |
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3,221,961 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Selling |
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869,639 |
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770,657 |
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1,584,760 |
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1,502,783 |
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Research and development |
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281,374 |
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182,654 |
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491,971 |
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442,456 |
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General and administrative |
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542,183 |
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498,511 |
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1,092,181 |
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1,031,684 |
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Total operating expenses |
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1,693,196 |
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1,451,822 |
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3,168,912 |
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2,976,923 |
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Income from operations |
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283,257 |
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99,194 |
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502,402 |
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245,038 |
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Interest income |
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2,411 |
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1,137 |
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4,500 |
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2,934 |
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Interest expense |
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(31,028 |
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(44,900 |
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(62,591 |
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(92,294 |
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Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change |
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254,640 |
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55,431 |
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444,311 |
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155,678 |
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Cumulative effect of accounting change |
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(2,661,409 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
254,640 |
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$ |
55,431 |
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$ |
444,311 |
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(2,505,731 |
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Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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7,460,541 |
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7,427,739 |
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7,457,887 |
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7,408,554 |
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Diluted |
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7,596,056 |
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7,486,236 |
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7,577,542 |
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7,408,554 |
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Net income per share prior to cumulative effect of accounting change: |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
0.01 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
0.01 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
0.02 |
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Cumulative effect of accounting change |
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$ |
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(0.36 |
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Net income (loss) per share after cumulative effect of accounting change: |
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Basic |
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0.03 |
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0.01 |
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0.06 |
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$ |
(0.34 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
0.01 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
(0.34 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MFIC CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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Six
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Six
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
444,311 |
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(2,505,731 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Change in accounting principle: Impairment of Goodwill |
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2,661,409 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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130,100 |
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145,599 |
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Gain on sale of fixed assets |
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(23,500 |
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(19,143 |
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Bad debt expense |
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15,378 |
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12,388 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Trade and other receivables |
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259,793 |
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(41,726 |
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Inventories |
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(224,719 |
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(176,428 |
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Prepaid expenses |
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27,683 |
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(111,298 |
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Other current assets |
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(21,561 |
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45,762 |
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Current liabilities |
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(616,649 |
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69,950 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: |
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(9,164 |
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80,782 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Proceeds from sale of fixed assets |
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23,500 |
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55,125 |
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Purchase of fixed assets |
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(40,268 |
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(73,922 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(16,768 |
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(18,797 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Payment of subordinated debt related party |
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(37,500 |
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(43,750 |
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Proceeds from line of credit |
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96,395 |
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110,622 |
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Payments on term note |
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(47,502 |
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(47,502 |
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Proceeds from notes receivable |
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8,214 |
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Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan |
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4,466 |
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5,425 |
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Issuance of restricted common stock |
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11,668 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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24,073 |
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36,463 |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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(1,859 |
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98,448 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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84,956 |
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87,386 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
83,097 |
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$ |
185,834 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MFIC CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
ORGANIZATION
MFIC Corporation (MFIC or the Company), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Microfluidics Corporation (Microfluidics Division), as well as its operating division, Morehouse-COWLES, specialize in producing and marketing a broad line of proprietary fluid materials processing systems used for a variety of grinding, mixing, milling, and blending applications across a variety of industries and for use in numerous applications within those industries. Microfluidizer® materials processor systems are produced at the Microfluidics Division, while dispersers, dissolvers, colloid mills, horizontal media and vertical media mills are produced at the Morehouse-COWLES Division. The Morehouse-COWLES Division also sells and distributes grinding media. The Company also maintains a wholly-owned subsidiary, MediControl Corporation (MediControl), which has been inactive since 1996.
The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Microfluidics and MediControl. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The Company believes, however, that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Companys latest annual report on Form 10-K.
The condensed consolidated financial statements, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Companys financial position and the results of operations. These results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The significant accounting policies followed by the Company and its subsidiaries in preparing its consolidated financial statements are set forth in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. The Company has made no changes to these policies during this quarter.
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2. INVENTORIES
The components of inventories on the following dates were:
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June 30, 2003 |
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December 31, 2002 |
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Raw Material |
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$ |
2,577,544 |
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$ |
2,507,487 |
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Work in Progress |
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526,392 |
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417,434 |
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Finished Goods |
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1,018,881 |
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973,177 |
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Total |
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$ |
4,122,817 |
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3,898,098 |
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3. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic and diluted net earnings per share is presented in conformity with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, Earnings per Share, for all periods presented. In accordance with SFAS No. 128, basic net income per common share was determined by dividing net income applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share (EPS) reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock, unless the effects of dilution would be anti-dilutive.
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Three months ended |
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Six months ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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Shares for computation of basic net income per share |
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7,460,541 |
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7,427,739 |
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7,457,887 |
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7,408,554 |
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Effect of dilutive stock options and options and warrants |
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135,515 |
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58,497 |
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119,655 |
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Shares for computation of diluted net income per share |
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7,596,056 |
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7,486,236 |
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7,577,542 |
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7,408,554 |
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4. LINE OF CREDIT
At December 31, 2002, the Company was not in compliance with certain covenants of its Revolving Line of Credit Agreement (the Agreement). The Company received a waiver of these violations for the year ended December 31, 2002. On February 19, 2003, the Company and PNC Bank entered into a third amendment to the original Agreement extending the credit facility for an additional year until February 28, 2004, with no change to the revised covenants agreed upon under the second amendment to the Agreement of March 29, 2002, which the Company was in compliance with on June 30, 2003.
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Due to the subjective acceleration clause, and the lock-box arrangement, the Revolving Credit Line is classified as a current liability in the consolidated balance sheet. At June 30, 2003, the outstanding balance on the Revolving Credit Line was $2,778,382, having an interest rate of 4.50%. The balance outstanding on the term loan was $106,237, at an interest rate of 4.75%.
5. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
The Company applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plans. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for its stock option plans. During the first quarter of fiscal 2003, the Company adopted the disclosure provisions of SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure. The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and earnings per share had the Company adopted the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation for all periods presented.
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2003 |
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2002 |
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2003 |
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2002 |
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Net earnings (loss), as reported |
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$ |
254,640 |
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$ |
55,431 |
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$ |
444,311 |
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(2,505,731 |
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Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects |
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2,641 |
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85,180 |
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5,008 |
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170,359 |
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Pro forma net earnings (loss) |
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$ |
251,999 |
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$ |
(29,749 |
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$ |
439,303 |
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$ |
(2,676,090 |
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Earnings per share: |
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Basic as reported |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
0.01 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
(0.34 |
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Basic pro forma |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
0.00 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
(0.39 |
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Diluted as reported |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
0.01 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
(0.34 |
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Diluted pro forma |
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$ |
0.03 |
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$ |
0.00 |
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$ |
0.06 |
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$ |
(0.39 |
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6. RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In May 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity. This statement establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. SFAS No. 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003. This statement does not result in any material change to the Company's existing reporting.
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
1. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Total Company revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2003 were $4,155,283, as compared to revenues of $3,644,754 in the corresponding period in 2002, representing an increase of $510,529, or 14%. For the six month period ended June 30, 2003, revenues increased $716,392, or 10%, to $7,942,466 from $7,226,074 for the first six months of 2002. The increase in revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2003 is due primarily to an increase in sales of machines of approximately $443,000. The increase in revenue for the six month period ended June 30, 2003 is due to an increase in the sale of machines of approximately $339,000, and an increase in the sales of spare parts of approximately $377,000.
Cost of goods sold for the three months ended June 30, 2003 was $2,178,830, or 52% of revenue, compared to $2,093,738 or 57% of revenue, for the same period last year. For the six month period ended June 30, 2003, cost of goods sold was $4,271,152, or 54% of revenue, compared to $4,004,113 or 55% of revenue, for the comparable period in 2002. The increase in cost of goods sold in absolute dollars for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2003, reflects the increase in sales generated by the Company.
The Companys major product lines have different profit margins, as well as multiple profit margins within each product line. In the course of the periods compared, there may be significant changes in the cost of revenues as a percentage of revenue depending on the mix of product sold.
Total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2003 were $1,693,196 or 41% of revenue, as compared to $1,451,822 or 40% of revenue for the same period last year, which is an increase of $241,374 or 17%. Operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2003 were $3,168,912 or 40% of revenue, as compared to $2,976,923 or 42% of revenue, for the same period last year, an increase of $191,989 or 6%.
Research and development expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2003 were $281,374 compared to $182,654 for the three months ended June 30, 2002, an increase of $98,720 or 54%. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to an increase in payroll and related costs of approximately $57,000, an increase in research and development costs of approximately $50,000, partially offset by a decrease in consulting expense of approximately $10,000.
Research and development expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2003 were $491,971 compared to $442,456 for the six months ended June 30, 2002, an increase of $49,515 or 11%. The increase in research and development expenses was primarily due to an increase in payroll costs of approximately $26,000, an increase in research and development costs of approximately $48,000, partially offset by a decrease in patent amortization costs of approximately $12,000, and a decrease in consulting expense of approximately $10,000.
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Selling expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2003 increased $98,982 or 13%, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2002, from $770,657 to $869,639. The principal increases in selling expenses were due to an increase in commission expenses of approximately $69,000, an increase in general overhead costs of approximately $19,000, and an increase in advertising expenses of approximately $15,000, partially offset by a decrease in grinding media selling costs of approximately $24,000.
Selling expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2003 increased approximately $82,000 or 6% compared to the six months ended June 30, 2002, from $1,502,783 to $1,584,760. The increases were due principally to an increase in commission expenses of approximately $103,000, an increase in laboratory costs of approximately $13,000, and an increase in advertising costs of approximately $6,000, partially offset by a decrease in grinding media selling costs of approximately $63,000.
For the three months ended June 30, 2003, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $44,000 or 9%, from $498,511 to $542,183. The increase in general and administrative expenses is principally due to an increase in general overhead costs of approximately $50,000, an increase in salaries and related costs of approximately $24,000, and an increase in consultant fees of approximately $18,000, offset by a decrease in professional fees of approximately $38,000.
For the six months ended June 30, 2003, general and administrative expenses increased by approximately $60,000 or 6%, from $1,031,684 to $1,092,181. The increase in general and administrative expenses is principally due to an increase in general overhead costs of approximately $61,000, an increase in salaries and related costs of approximately $27,000, partially offset by a decrease in professional fees of approximately $20,000.
Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2003 decreased approximately $14,000 or 31% to $31,028 compared to $44,900 for the three months ended June 30, 2002. The overall decrease is due primarily to the paydown in December 2002 of a note payable.
Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2003 decreased approximately $30,000, or 32%, to $62,591 from $92,294 for the six months ended June 30, 2002. The decrease is due principally to the paydown in December 2002 of a note payable.
2. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company used cash of $9,164 and generated cash of $80,782 from operations for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Companys principal operating cash requirements were to fund its decrease in current liabilities, and increase in inventory, and other current assets, offset by a decrease in trade and other receivables and net income from operations. For the six months ended June 30, 2002, the Companys principal operating cash requirements were to fund its increase in inventories, prepaid expenses, and trade and other receivables, offset by net income from operations, and an increase in current liabilities.
The Company used cash of $16,768 and $18,797 in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Net cash used for investing activities for both the six
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months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively included the purchase of capital equipment, offset by the proceeds from sales of fixed assets. As of June 30, 2003, the Company had no material commitments for capital expenditures.
For financing activities, the Company generated cash of $24,073 for the six months ended June 30, 2003, consisting of proceeds from the line of credit, proceeds from a note receivable, and the issuance of common stock, offset by payments on both the term note and subordinated debt. The Company generated cash of $36,463 for the six months ended June 30, 2002, consisting of proceeds from the line of credit, and the proceeds from the issuance of common stock, offset by payments on the term note and subordinated debt.
As of June 30, 2003, the Company had $83,097 in cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of $1,859 from the December 31, 2002 balance of $84,956.
As of June 30, 2003, the Company maintains a revolving credit and term loan agreement (the Credit Facility) with PNC Bank, N.A., providing the Company with a $4,475,000 three-year revolving credit and term loan facility. On February 19, 2003, the Company and PNC Bank, N.A. entered into a third amendment to the original agreement extending the credit facility for an additional year until February 28, 2004, with no change to the revised covenants agreed upon under the second amendment to the agreement of March 29, 2002.
Assuming that there is no significant change in the Companys business, the Company believes that cash flows from operations, together with the Credit Facility, and the existing cash balances, will be sufficient to meet its working capital requirements for at least the next twelve months.
3. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including statements relating to the Companys plan to achieve revenue growth, to maintain and/or increase operating profitability, and to attain net income profitability. Such statements are based on the Companys current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results achieved by the Company to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. The Company cautions investors that there can be no assurance that the actual results or business conditions will not differ materially from those projected or suggested in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to, the following risks and uncertainties: (i) whether the performance advantages of the Companys Microfluidizer® or Zinger® materials processing equipment will be realized commercially or that a commercial market for the equipment will continue to develop, and (ii) whether the Company will have access to sufficient working capital through continued and improving cash flow from sales and ongoing borrowing availability, the latter being subject to the Companys ability to maintain compliance with the covenants and terms of the Companys loan agreement with its senior lender.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Companys exposure to market risk is principally confined to its financial instruments. The Companys financial instruments are generally not subjected to changes in market value as a result of changes in interest rates due to the short maturities of the instruments. The Companys fixed rate debt is not exposed to cash flow or interest rate changes but is exposed to fair market value changes in the event of refinancing this fixed rate debt. The Company does not have significant exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
The Company had approximately $2,885,000 of variable rate borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit agreement at June 30, 2003. A hypothetical 10% adverse change in interest rates for this variable rate debt would have had an approximate $3,000 negative effect on the Companys earnings and cash flows on an annual basis.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer and the Companys Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 15d-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the Companys Chief Executive Officer and the Companys Principal Financial and Accounting Officer concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures are effective in enabling the Company to record, process, summarize and report information required to be included in the Companys periodic SEC filings within the required time period. There have been no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Companys last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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MFIC
CORPORATION
PART II- OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On June 17, 2003, the Company held its annual meeting of its stockholders. The following matters were voted on at the annual meeting:
1. The election of, Irwin J. Gruverman, Vincent B. Cortina, Edward T. Paslawski, Leo Pierre Roy and James N. Little, as directors of the Company;
2. The ratification of the board of directors selection of Brown & Brown, LLP, as independent public accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2003.
The following chart shows the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker nonvotes, as to each matter voted on at the special meeting:
Matter |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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Election of Mr. Gruverman |
|
5,838,059 |
|
25,067 |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
Election of Mr. Paslawski |
|
5,838,809 |
|
24,317 |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
Election of Mr. Cortina |
|
5,838,809 |
|
24,317 |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
Election of Mr. Roy |
|
5,838,809 |
|
24,317 |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
Election of Mr. Little |
|
5,838,809 |
|
24,317 |
|
N/A |
|
N/A |
|
Selection of Brown & Brown, LLP |
|
5,836,706 |
|
13,400 |
|
13,020 |
|
N/A |
|
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MFIC CORPORATION
PART II- OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
Number |
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Description |
31.1 |
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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003 |
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31.2 |
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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003 |
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32.1 |
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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003 |
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32.2 |
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Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2003 |
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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MFIC CORPORATION |
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/s/ Irwin J. Gruverman |
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Irwin J. Gruverman |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: July 30, 2003 |
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