SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For quarterly period ended: March 31, 2004

 

Commission File number:  1-9429

 

ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

36-2467474

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

17022 South Figueroa Street, Gardena, California 90248

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(310) 538-4932

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

 

Yes ý      No  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

 

Yes o      No  ý

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Class

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2004

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

11,986,691 Shares

($.01 stated value)

 

 

 



 

ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

 

INDEX

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1 - Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets -

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2004 (Unaudited)
and June 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations, Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Deficit -

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2004
and 2003 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2004
and 2003 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4 - Control and Procedures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.             Financial Statements

 

ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

March 31,
2004

 

June 30,
2003

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

90,900

 

$

44,700

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $246,800 and $231,100, respectively

 

5,591,700

 

4,419,700

 

Current portion of notes receivable

 

 

92,100

 

Inventories

 

6,353,200

 

6,370,400

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

225,700

 

256,900

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

680,400

 

256,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

12,941,900

 

11,440,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable, less current portion

 

138,500

 

138,600

 

Investment in partnership

 

101,700

 

104,300

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

14,059,600

 

14,462,000

 

Intangible assets, net

 

228,200

 

262,600

 

Other assets

 

53,800

 

42,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,523,700

 

$

26,450,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

864,300

 

$

864,300

 

Accounts payable

 

2,930,100

 

2,791,600

 

Accrued liabilities

 

816,500

 

1,054,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

4,610,900

 

4,710,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank line of credit

 

2,284,700

 

381,200

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

1,332,700

 

1,980,900

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

2,382,100

 

2,427,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

10,610,400

 

9,500,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, stated value $.01: authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 11,986,691 and 12,344,791 shares, respectively

 

22,136,300

 

22,699,600

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(111,400

)

(158,200

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(5,111,600

)

(5,591,400

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

16,913,300

 

16,950,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,523,700

 

$

26,450,200

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND ACCUMULATED DEFICIT

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Nine Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

10,036,100

 

$

8,720,800

 

$

28,040,400

 

$

26,146,100

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

7,654,100

 

6,599,500

 

21,903,300

 

19,610,300

 

Gross profit

 

2,382,000

 

2,121,300

 

6,137,100

 

6,535,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

1,733,100

 

1,857,400

 

5,267,000

 

5,291,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

648,900

 

263,900

 

870,100

 

1,243,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (expense)/income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(51,900

)

(64,600

)

(161,100

)

(207,800

)

Other income, net

 

28,800

 

31,200

 

86,300

 

95,700

 

Total other expenses

 

(23,100

)

(33,400

)

(74,800

)

(112,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

625,800

 

230,500

 

795,300

 

1,131,800

 

Income tax provision

 

(250,100

)

(127,700

)

(315,500

)

(468,400

)

Net income

 

375,700

 

102,800

 

479,800

 

663,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive (loss)/income, before tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding loss arising during the period

 

(30,300

)

(25,100

)

(12,800

)

(162,400

)

Less: Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net income

 

28,200

 

34,900

 

90,800

 

113,400

 

Total other comprehensive (loss)/income before tax

 

(2,100

)

9,800

 

78,000

 

(49,000

)

Income tax benefit/(provision) related to items of other comprehensive (loss)/income

 

800

 

(3,900

)

(31,200

)

19,600

 

Total other comprehensive (loss)/income, net of tax

 

(1,300

)

5,900

 

46,800

 

(29,400

)

Comprehensive income

 

$

374,400

 

$

108,700

 

$

526,600

 

$

634,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated deficit, beginning of period

 

$

(5,487,300

)

$

(5,571,400

)

$

(5,591,400

)

$

(6,132,000

)

Net income

 

375,700

 

102,800

 

479,800

 

663,400

 

Accumulated deficit, end of period

 

$

(5,111,600

)

$

(5,468,600

)

$

(5,111,600

)

$

(5,468,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

.03

 

$

.01

 

$

.04

 

$

.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

12,002,530

 

12,457,863

 

12,213,197

 

12,520,081

 

Diluted

 

12,002,530

 

12,472,642

 

12,214,683

 

12,525,535

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

479,800

 

$

663,400

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,632,800

 

1,584,800

 

Gain on sale of equipment

 

(1,100

)

(2,100

)

Deferred income tax (benefit)/provision

 

(45,300

)

18,500

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

68,900

 

84,500

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(1,240,900

)

559,800

 

Inventories

 

17,200

 

56,700

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(424,000

)

(330,200

)

Other assets

 

(11,300

)

(2,000

)

Accounts payable

 

754,500

 

806,100

 

Accrued liabilities

 

(160,300

)

(171,000

)

Income taxes payable

 

 

(128,800

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

1,070,300

 

3,139,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments on notes receivable

 

92,200

 

55,600

 

Capital expenditures

 

(1,196,000

)

(1,181,700

)

Distribution from investment in partnership

 

2,600

 

3,500

 

Proceeds from sale of equipment

 

1,100

 

2,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,100,100

)

(1,120,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under line of credit

 

8,122,600

 

5,688,500

 

Repayments under line of credit

 

(6,219,100

)

(4,821,000

)

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(648,200

)

(2,041,500

)

Payment of common stock dividend

 

(616,000

)

(630,200

)

Repurchases of common stock

 

(671,300

)

(228,800

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

108,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

 

76,000

 

(2,033,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash

 

46,200

 

(13,500

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at beginning of period

 

44,700

 

66,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

 

$

90,900

 

$

53,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

158,900

 

$

212,100

 

Income taxes

 

$

563,100

 

$

771,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash financing activity:

 

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

 

$

(46,800

)

$

29,400

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1-INTERIM REPORTING:

 

The interim financial information included herein is unaudited.  This information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of operating results for the interim periods. This interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the Rotonics Manufacturing Inc. (“the Company”) Annual Report as filed on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Rotocast Plastic Products of Tennessee, Inc.  All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Issued FIN No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”).  FIN 46 requires a company to consolidate a variable interest entity if it is designated as the primary beneficiary of that entity even if the company does not have a majority of voting interests.  A variable interest entity is generally defined as an entity that has insufficient equity to finance its activities or the owners of the entity lack the risk and rewards of ownership.  This interpretation applies to interests in variable interest entities or potential variable interest entities commonly referred to as special-purpose entities for the periods ending after December 15, 2003 and for all other types of entities in the financial statements for periods ending after March 15, 2004.  We do not have any interests that would change our current reporting entity or require additional disclosure as outlined in FIN 46.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”  SFAS No. 149 is intended to result in more consistent reporting of contracts as either freestanding derivative instruments subject to SFAS No. 133 in its entirety, or as hybrid instrument with debt host contracts and embedded derivative features.  In addition, SFAS No. 149 clarifies the definition of a derivative by providing guidance on the meaning of initial net investments related to derivatives.  This statement was effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003.  The adoption of SFAS No. 149 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operation or cash flows.

 

In May 2003, The FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity.”  SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.  SFAS No. 150 was adopted by the Company on July 1, 2003 and did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

NOTE 2 – NOTES RECEIVABLE:

 

In July 2001, the Company and a former customer agreed to convert an open trade receivable balance due from the customer in the amount of $150,000 to a note receivable bearing interest at 8% per annum and maturing on June 15, 2004.  As of March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2003, the balance of this note amounted to $138,600.  The customer is currently disputing the balance owed under the note.  At this juncture, we are still in the discovery and deposition phase of the litigation process and do not expect a resolution before June 30, 2004.

 

NOTE 3 - INVENTORIES:

 

Inventories consist of:

 

 

 

March 31,
2004

 

June 30,
2003

 

Raw materials

 

$

2,432,800

 

$

2,279,800

 

Finished goods

 

3,920,400

 

4,090,600

 

 

 

$

6,353,200

 

$

6,370,400

 

 

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NOTE 4 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

 

Property, plant and equipment consist of:

 

 

 

March 31,
2004

 

June 30,
2003

 

Land

 

$

1,039,500

 

$

1,039,500

 

Buildings and building improvements

 

5,283,100

 

5,114,500

 

Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures

 

28,564,000

 

27,382,500

 

Construction in progress

 

244,600

 

548,200

 

 

 

35,131,200

 

34,084,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less - accumulated depreciation

 

(21,071,600

)

(19,622,700

)

 

 

$

14,059,600

 

$

14,462,000

 

 

NOTE 5 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

 

Intangible assets consist of:

 

 

 

March 31,
2004

 

June 30,
2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patents

 

$

475,700

 

$

475,700

 

Less - accumulated amortization, patents

 

(247,500

)

(213,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

228,200

 

$

262,600

 

 

Aggregate amortization expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 was $34,400 and $34,500, respectively.

 

NOTE 6 - BANK LINE OF CREDIT:

 

The Company has a $5,000,000 revolving line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank.  The line matures October 1, 2005 and is secured by the Company’s machinery and equipment, accounts receivable and inventories.  Interest is payable monthly at the bank’s prime rate minus .25% (3.75% per annum at March 31, 2004).  The loan agreement allows the Company to convert the outstanding principal balance in amounts no less than $250,000 to a LIBOR-based loan for periods up to 90 days.  At March 31, 2004, total borrowings under the Company’s line of credit was $2,284,700 of which $1,500,000 was borrowed under the LIBOR option bearing a LIBOR interest rate of 2.09% per annum and maturing April 15, 2004.  Proceeds from the loan were used for working capital purposes.  At March 31, 2004, the Company had approximately $2,715,300 available for future borrowings under the revolving line of credit.

 

NOTE 7 - LONG-TERM DEBT:

 

Long-term debt consists of:

 

 

 

March 31,
2004

 

June 30,
2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable – Bank (A)

 

$

2,197,000

 

$

2,845,200

 

Less – current portion

 

(864,300

)

(864,300

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,332,700

 

$

1,980,900

 

 


(A)      On October 1, 2000, the bank issued a $6,050,000 seven year note due in monthly principal installments of $72,000 plus interest at the bank’s prime rate minus .25% (3.75% per annum at March 31, 2004).  In addition, the loan agreement allows the Company to convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal to a LIBOR-based loan for periods up to one year.  At March 31, 2004, the total outstanding principal balance was under the LIBOR option at 2.34% per annum maturing April 15, 2004.  The note is secured by the Company’s machinery and equipment, accounts receivable and inventories and matures October 15, 2007.

 

On October 1, 2003 the Company’s term-loan commitment in the amount of $2,000,000 expired and was not replaced.

 

The Company has an interest rate swap agreement with the bank.  The agreement allows the Company to fix a portion of its outstanding term and line of credit debt ($3 million as of March 31, 2004) from a variable floating LIBOR rate to a fixed LIBOR rate in efforts to protect against future increases in the bank’s LIBOR rate.  The notional amount of the swap agreement will remain at $3 million until

 

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August 15, 2005 at which time it will be reduced to $2 million and will remain at this amount through to the swap’s maturity on August 15, 2006.

 

NOTE 8 - ACCRUED LIABILITIES:

 

Accrued liabilities consists of:

 

 

 

March 31,
2004

 

June 30,
2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages, commissions and related payables

 

$

415,300

 

$

572,900

 

Other

 

401,200

 

481,900

 

 

 

$

816,500

 

$

1,054,800

 

 

NOTE 9 - STOCK OPTION PLAN:

 

The Company has a new stock option plan that was adopted by the Board of Directors on October 7, 2003 and approved by shareholder vote on December 8, 2003.  This plan automatically replaces the prior stock option plan and allows, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, option grants to key employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company to purchase 850,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.  Under the terms and conditions set forth in the plan, the purchase price of the stock options will be at least 85% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on grant date.  The maximum term for options granted under the plan is ten years.  The plan expires on October 6, 2013.

 

There were no options granted in fiscal 2004 or outstanding as of March 31, 2004 leaving 850,000 shares available for future grants.  The following outlines the stock option activity since June 30, 2003 under the prior stock option plan.

 

Stock Option Activity:

 

 

 

Outstanding
Shares

 

Weighted Average
Price Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance outstanding at June 30, 2003

 

105,000

 

$

1.125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised – prior stock plan

 

(96,000

)

$

1.125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cancelled – prior stock plan

 

(9,000

)

$

1.125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance outstanding at March 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE 10 - COMMON STOCK:

 

Treasury stock is recorded at cost.  At March 31, 2004 and June 30, 2003 there was no outstanding treasury stock.  The Company continues to support its buyback whenever the market value per share is under recognized by the stock market.  During the nine months ended March 31, 2004 the Company acquired 454,100 shares of common stock at a total cost of $671,300.

 

On June 24, 2003, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $.05 per common share, which was paid on July 25, 2003 to stockholders of record on July 14, 2003.

 

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NOTE 11 - INCOME TAXES:

 

The components of the income tax provision were:

 

 

 

For the three months ended
March 31,

 

For the nine months ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

228,500

 

$

77,800

 

$

291,800

 

$

382,800

 

State

 

45,500

 

12,800

 

69,000

 

67,100

 

 

 

274,000

 

90,600

 

360,800

 

449,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

(20,800

)

30,500

 

(37,000

)

14,000

 

State

 

(3,100

)

6,600

 

(8,300

)

4,500

 

 

 

(23,900

)

37,100

 

(45,300

)

18,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

250,100

 

$

127,700

 

$

315,500

 

$

468,400

 

 

At March 31, 2004, the Company had net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of approximately $7,008,000 for state income tax purposes.  The NOL carryforwards, which are available to offset taxable income of the Company and are subject to limitations should a “change in ownership” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code occur, will begin to expire in 2004 if not utilized.

 

NOTE 12 – OPERATING LEASES:

 

The Company leases certain facilities and equipment under long-term operating leases that expire at various dates through March 2013.  During the nine months ended March 31, 2004, rent expense under these leases, including month-to-month rentals, was approximately $856,100.  The Following table summarizes the obligations under these commitments on an annual basis:

 

Year Ending June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2004

 

$

1,110,000

 

2005

 

1,006,100

 

2006

 

883,400

 

2007

 

841,600

 

2008

 

841,000

 

Thereafter

 

3,534,200

 

 

 

$

8,216,300

 

 

The Company receives sub-lease income on certain properties that it rents from others.  The Miami facility is currently seeking a tenant for one of its buildings with a current rent expense of approximately $5,500 per month, through March 2013.  The Company expects that the building will be leased at a near market rate in the short-term, however there is no assurance as to when a tenant will occupy the building.  Although the outcome of this matter is not readily determinable, management believes that any exposure related to this sub-lease will not be significant.

 

NOTE 13 - COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE:

 

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing reported earnings by weighted average shares outstanding.  Diluted EPS include the effect of the potential shares outstanding, including dilutive securities using the treasury stock method.  Potential dilutive securities for the Company include outstanding stock options.

 

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The tables below detail the components of the basic and diluted EPS calculations:

 

 

 

Three months ended
March 31, 2004

 

Three months ended
March 31, 2003

 

 

 

Income

 

Shares

 

EPS
Amount

 

Income

 

Shares

 

EPS
Amount

 

Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

375,700

 

12,002,530

 

$

.03

 

$

102,800

 

12,457,863

 

$

.01

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

 

 

 

 

14,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

375,700

 

12,002,530

 

$

.03

 

$

102,800

 

12,472,642

 

$

.01

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended
March 31, 2004

 

Nine months ended
March 31, 2003

 

 

 

Income

 

Shares

 

EPS
Amount

 

Income

 

Shares

 

EPS
Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

479,800

 

12,213,197

 

$

.04

 

$

663,400

 

12,520,081

 

$

.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

 

1,486

 

 

 

5,454

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

479,800

 

12,214,683

 

$

.04

 

$

663,400

 

12,525,535

 

$

.05

 

 

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

 

Introduction

 

To the extent that this 10-Q Quarterly Report discusses matters which are not historical, including statements regarding future financial results, information or expectation about products or markets, or otherwise makes statements about future events, such statements are forward-looking and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made.  These include, among others, fluctuations in costs of raw materials and other expenses, costs associated with plant closures, downturns in the markets served by the Company, the costs associated with new product introductions, as well as other factors described under this Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Footnote 1 to Financial Statements.  When used in this report, the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “ believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements.  You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our opinion only as of the date of the quarterly Report.  We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements after the date of this document.  You should carefully review the risk factors, critical accounting policies and other disclosures described in other documents, including our Form 10-K, that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Results of Operations - Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

 

Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2004 increased 15.1% to $10,036,100 compared to $8,720,800 for the same period last year.  All of our product groups have posted improvements during the current quarter with the most notable being refuse products which are up 25.6%, industrial products are up 25.3% and contract manufacturing products are up 10.6%.  We attribute these improvements to the sustained momentum in our marketplace coupled with our marketing efforts that have been heavily focused on expanding our market share within our various niche industries.  In addition, we have sustained a steady increase in our backlog over the last several months, which further indicates a positive trend for the remaining portion of fiscal 2004.

 

Cost of goods sold rose slightly to 76.3% of net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to 75.7% for the same period last year.  The increase in sale volumes along with our manufacturing efficiencies and systematic price increases have had a positive influence on improving gross margins during the current quarter.  Even though material costs remain higher by 4.3% compared to the same period last year, management is pleased that it has been able to mitigate this cost as well as increases in natural gas and insurance costs.  In the near term, we still do not foresee any external relief from these costs and as such remain vigilant in our efforts to offset these rising costs during the balance of fiscal 2004.

 

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $1,733,100, or 17.3% of net sales, for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared with $1,857,400, or 21.3% of net sales, for the same period last year.  We were pleased that overall SG&A costs dropped by $124,300 primarily due to a reduction in wages of $88,400.  We anticipate that this trend will hold during the balance of fiscal 2004 and should continue to foster improved operating results.

 

Total interest expense decreased $12,700 to $51,900 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $64,600 for the same period last year.  We continue to benefit from historically low interest rates and a more favorable debt structure in comparison to the prior period.  Although we have incurred an increase in our line of credit borrowings, we do not foresee any significant increases to our future interest costs.

 

Income taxes increased $122,400 to $250,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $127,700 for the same period last year.  The increase is directly related to and consistent with the $395,300 increase in income before taxes.

 

Net income increased  $272,900 to $375,700, or three cents per common share, for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to  $102,800, or one cent per common share, for the same period last year.  There were several factors that had a positive influence on boosting net income for the current period.  Foremost, is the sustained momentum in our marketplace that has fostered improved sales volumes for all of our product groups and continues to be evident in our current backlog.  Net sales also benefited from systematic price

 

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increases that were instituted over the last several months to offset rising raw material, natural gas and insurance costs.  We also continue to benefit from improve operational efficiencies, which coupled with the improved sales volumes, helped bring our gross margin up to 23.7% and was pivotal in creating the 265% increase in net income for the current period.  Although, we will still be challenged to keep stride with the increases in raw material, natural gas and insurance costs during the ensuing months, we feel confident we have laid the ground work to tackle these obstacles and look forward to a busy fourth quarter.

 

Results of Operations - Nine Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003

 

Net sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 increased 7.2% to $28,040,400 compared to $26,146,100 for the same period last year.  Again, we are pleased with the improvements in our marketplace during the last several months that has helped spur sales growth in the majority of our product groups.  On a year-to-date basis, refuse products have shown the largest increase boasting a 23.3% increase.  This product group has benefited from our newly designed refuse container as well as increased market activity for our refuse and medical waste containers.  Contract manufacturing and industrial product groups also posted gains during the current period due to a resurgence in custom product orders and our expanding linen and laundry business.  Our current backlog continues to signify that this trend will continue through the balance of fiscal 2004.

 

Cost of goods sold increased by 3.1% to 78.1% of net sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 compared to 75% for the same period last year.  Although we have made big strides in the third quarter, we still have some ground to make-up the overall 4.9% increase in material costs as well as the $250,000 increase in natural gas and workers compensation insurance costs incurred during the current year.  The shear magnitude of these additional costs, along with the approximately $200,000 inventory write-down in the second quarter, have weighed heavy on our ability to preserve optimal gross margin targets.  In the near term, we still do not foresee any external relief from these costs and as such will remain vigilant in our efforts to offset these rising costs during the balance of fiscal 2004.

 

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $5,267,000, or 18.8% of net sales, for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $5,291,900, or 20.2% of net sales, for the same period last year.  We were pleased that SG&A costs have trended down some due to wage cost savings of $62,200 less increased insurance costs of $43,500.  Although, insurance costs are expected to continue to outpace prior year’s costs, we still anticipate overall SG&A costs will stay within targets during the balance of fiscal 2004.

 

Total interest expense decreased $46,700 to $161,100 for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $207,800 for the same period last year.  We continue to benefit from historically low interest rates and a more favorable debt structure in comparison to the prior year.  Although we have incurred an increase in our line of credit borrowings, we do not foresee any significant increases in future interest costs.

 

Income taxes were $315,500 for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $468,400 for the same period last year.  The reduction is directly related to and consistent with the $336,500 decrease in income before taxes.

 

Net income decreased $183,600 to $479,800, or four cents per common share, for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $663,400, or five cents per common share, for the same period last year.  We were again pleased to see positive signs of a sustained economic recovery in our marketplace, which in turn helped fuel the $1,894,300 increase in current period sales.  However, as previously mentioned, our operating results have been dampened by increased raw material costs, natural gas and insurance costs and the second quarter inventory write-down.  Even though we recouped some of these costs in the third quarter, we still anticipate these costs will continue to challenge future operating results.  However, we remain confident in our ability to mitigate these costs and look forward to a busy fourth quarter.

 

Financial Conditions

 

Working capital increased $1,601,500 to $8,331,000 at March 31, 2004 compared to $6,729,500 at June 30, 2003.  The increase is related to the $1,172,000 increase in accounts receivable spurred by the increased sales volumes during the current year as well as an increase in prepaid expenses for the payment of income taxes and insurances.  Cash flows from operations decreased $2,069,400 to $1,070.300 for the nine months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $3,139,700 for the same period last year.  The decrease is attributed to a significant build-

 

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up in our accounts receivable balance due to the improved sales volumes compared to the same period last year coupled with a decrease in our current period’s net income of $183,600.

 

We expended $1,196,000 for property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) during the nine months ended March 31, 2004, which is comparable to the amount expended for the same period last year.  Costs incurred during the current period are related to the completion of our new state of the art roto-molding machine that was placed into service at our Commerce City, Colorado facility and the costs associated with a new roto-molding machine installed at our Gainesville, Texas facility that will be fully operational in the fourth quarter.  The remaining costs incurred are related to new tooling and tooling modifications that we feel have enhanced our competitive edge in the marketplace and in turn helped spur the improved sales volumes in fiscal 2004.  We anticipate expending $1.5 million on capital additions in fiscal 2004.

 

Net borrowings under the line of credit increased $1,903,500 to $2,284,700 between June 30, 2003 and March 31,2004.  The increase is due to the timing of payments for capital expenditure projects, raw material purchases, $300,000 in federal income taxes, a $450,000 common stock block purchase and payment of our annual bonus during the last few months.  Due to the timing of such payments, it is not unusual to incur temporary fluctuations in our line of credit borrowings throughout the year.  Since June 30, 2003, our total debt borrowings have risen only $1,255,300 as a result of these cash outlays.  We anticipate that our overall debt borrowings will trend down during the fourth quarter as we realize additional cash flows from our third quarter sales volumes. At March 31, 2004 we had $2,715,300 available for future borrowings under the line of credit.

 

Effective October 1, 2003, the bank extended the maturity date on the line of credit to October 1, 2005.  In addition, we did not advance on the $2,000,000 term loan commitment that subsequently expired on October 1, 2003 and was not renewed. All other terms and conditions surrounding our credit facility with bank remained the same, except that the agreement was also modified to expand our ability to issue letter of credits.

 

During the nine months ended March 31, 2004, we acquired 454,100 shares of common stock (400,000 shares under block purchases) at a total cost of $671,300.  We plan to continue our buyback program throughout fiscal 2004.  In addition, we received $108,000 from the exercise of stock options resulting in the issuance of 96,000 shares of common stock.

 

On June 24, 2003, the Board of Directors (“the Board”) declared a common stock dividend of $.05 per common share ($616,000) that was paid on July 25, 2003 to stockholders of record on July 14, 2003.  This marked the seventh payment of dividends since 1996 on the Company’s stock.  The Board is committed to review a dividend program for our common stock on an annual basis.

 

Cash flows from operations in conjunction with our revolving line of credit are expected to meet our needs for working capital, capital expenditures, common stock repurchases and repayment of long term debt for the foreseeable future.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Issued FIN No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”).  FIN 46 requires a company to consolidate a variable interest entity if it is designated as the primary beneficiary of that entity even if the company does not have a majority of voting interests.  A variable interest entity is generally defined as an entity that has insufficient equity to finance its activities or the owners of the entity lack the risk and rewards of ownership.  This interpretation applies to interests in variable interest entities or potential variable interest entities commonly referred to as special-purpose entities for the periods ending after December 15, 2003 and for all other types of entities in the financial statements for periods ending after March 15, 2004.  We do not have any interests that would change our current reporting entity or require additional disclosure as outlined in FIN 46.

 

In April 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”  SFAS No. 149 is intended to result in more consistent reporting of contracts as either freestanding derivative instruments subject to SFAS No. 133 in its entirety, or has hybrid instruments with debt host contracts and embedded derivative features.  In addition, SFAS No. 149 clarifies the definition of a derivative by providing guidance on the meaning of initial net investments related to derivatives.  This statement was effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003.  The adoption of SFAS No. 149 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity.”  SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with

 

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characteristics of both liabilities and equity.  SFAS No. 150 was adopted by the Company on July 1, 2003 and did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

 

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements or significant guarantees to third parties not fully recorded in our balance sheets or fully disclosed in our notes to consolidated financial statements.  The Company’s significant contractual obligations include our debt agreements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).  These accounting principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions.  We believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these estimates, judgments and assumptions are made.  These estimates, judgments and assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. To the extent there are material differences between these estimates, judgments or assumptions and actual results, our financial statements will be affected.  In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not require management’s judgment in its application.  There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting among available alternatives would not produce a materially different result.  Our senior management has reviewed these critical accounting policies and related disclosures with our Audit Committee.  See notes to Consolidated Financial Statement in our Form 10-K for fiscal 2003, which contain additional information regarding our accounting policies and other disclosures by GAAP.

 

The significant accounting policies that we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include the following:

 

Allowance For Doubtful Accounts

 

We make judgments as to our ability to collect outstanding receivables and provide allowances for the portion of receivables when collection becomes doubtful.  Provisions are based on a percentage of net sales and a specific review of all significant outstanding receivable balances.  Percentages applied may vary based on analysis of historical collection experience or current economic trends.  If the data we use to calculate the allowance for doubtful accounts does not reflect the future ability to collect outstanding receivables, additional provisions for doubtful accounts may be needed and the results of operations could be affected.

 

Inventory Valuation

 

Finished goods inventory is valued at cost and management uses historical gross margin trends and other estimates to continually update labor and overhead allocations.  The gross margin percentage reflects our estimate of the cost of, among other things, material, labor and overhead expenditures during the production process.  Such costs are capitalized to inventory as products are manufactured.  Although it is believed that the estimates are reasonable, it is possible that the actual labor and overhead costs will differ over time from the estimated amounts.  Due to the high volume of transactions and the way raw materials are used in product manufacturing, inventory quantities can change rapidly and are impacted by a variety of factors including, production efficiency, obsolescence, scrap, design changes, customer preferences, etc.  As such, the Company must regularly count inventories to ensure they are up to date.  The Company takes a physical count monthly and reconciles the count to the inventory.  However, given the number of transactions, the number of locations and the large number of inventory items, adjustments to the counts do occur on a regular basis.  Although we believe that our inventory counts and values are reasonable the inventory does have some inherit estimates that could impact our balance sheet and results of operations.

 

Income Taxes

 

Under SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” income taxes are recorded based on the current amounts payable or refundable, as well as the consequences of events that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences in how those events are treated

 

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for tax purposes.  We base our estimate of deferred tax assets and liabilities on current tax laws and rates and in certain cases expectations about future outcomes.  Our accounting for deferred tax consequences represents management’s best estimate of future events that can be appropriately reflected in accounting estimates.  Our net operating loss carryforwards, which are available to offset taxable income, are also subject to limitations should a “change in ownership” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code occur.  Although management believes that its estimates are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcome of these matters will not be different than that which is reflected in our historical income tax provisions and accruals.  Such differences could have a material impact on our results of operations and financial position.

 

In particular, we recorded a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount of future tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized.  While management has considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, there is no assurance that the valuation allowance would not need to be increased to cover additional deferred tax assets that may not be realized.  Any increase in the valuation allowance could have a material adverse impact on our income tax provision and net income for the period in which such determination is made.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

Information regarding the Company’s market risk relating to interest rate volatility was disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 and should be read in conjunction with this interim financial information.  Since June 30, 2003, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s exposure to market risk.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, summarized and processed within time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  As of the end of the period, covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our president and chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Exchange Act.  Based upon this evaluation, our president and chief executive officer and our chief financial officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective under Rules13a-14.

 

There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonable likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.             Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)                              Exhibits:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Exhibit Title

31.1

 

Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

31.2

 

Certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

32.1

 

Certification pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

 

(b)                             Reports on Form 8-K

 

On January 23, 2004, we filed a current report of Form 8-K reporting under item 12, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, announcing our press release dated January 23, 2004 outlining our unaudited financial results for the six months and three months ended December 31, 2004.

 

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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 behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

Rotonics Manufacturing Inc.

 

 

Registrant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  May 4, 2004

 

 

/s/   SHERMAN McKINNISS

 

 

 

Sherman McKinniss

 

 

President, Chief Executive Officer,

 

 

Chairman of the Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/   DOUGLAS W. RUSSELL

 

 

 

Douglas W. Russell

 

 

Chief Financial Officer,

 

 

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer

 

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