ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC - Quarter Report: 2006 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x
QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
FOR
THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2006,
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR
THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM________________ TO
______________
Commission
File number 1-10799
ADDvantage
Technologies Group, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Oklahoma
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73-1351610
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification
No.)
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1221
E. Houston
Broken
Arrow, Oklahoma 74012
(918)
251-9121
(Address
of principal executive offices, zip code and telephone number, including
area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed
by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months
(or
for
much 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
___X____ No ______
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
one):
Large
accelerated filer ________
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Accelerated
filer _________
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Non-accelerated
filer ____X____
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12-2
of the Exchange Act). Yes _____ No ____X___
Shares
outstanding of the issuer's $.01 par value common stock as of July 28, 2006
were
10,252,428.
ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
Form
10-Q
For
the Period Ended June 30, 2006
PART
I. FINACIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1 - Financial Statements.
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
June
30,
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September
30,
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||||||
2006
|
2005
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||||||
(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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||||||
Assets
|
|||||||
Current
assets:
|
|||||||
Cash
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$
|
173,232
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$
|
449,219
|
|||
Accounts
receivable, net allowance of
$391,000
and $92,000, respectively
|
6,388,893
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7,671,549
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|||||
Inventories,
net of allowance for excess and obsolete
inventory
of $1,626,000 and $1,575,000, respectively
|
26,966,067
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25,321,149
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|||||
Deferred
income taxes
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1,229,000
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968,000
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
34,757,192
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34,409,917
|
|||||
Property
and equipment, at cost:
|
|||||||
Machinery
and equipment
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2,501,852
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2,357,182
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|||||
Land
and buildings
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1,607,648
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1,591,413
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|||||
Leasehold
improvements
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525,006
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565,945
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|||||
4,634,506
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4,514,540
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||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
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(1,972,897
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)
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(1,811,784
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)
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|||
Net
property and equipment
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2,661,609
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2,702,756
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|||||
Other
assets:
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|||||||
Deferred
income taxes
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658,715
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786,000
|
|||||
Goodwill
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1,560,183
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1,150,060
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|||||
Other
assets
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273,598
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220,275
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|||||
Total
other assets
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2,492,496
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2,156,335
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|||||
Total
assets
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$
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39,911,297
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$
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39,269,008
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See
notes
to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
June
30,
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September
30,
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||||||
2006,
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2005
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||||||
(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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||||||
Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity
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|||||||
Current
liabilities:
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|||||||
Accounts
payable
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$
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3,147,014
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$
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4,958,834
|
|||
Accrued
expenses
|
1,353,030
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1,876,523
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|||||
Accrued
income taxes
|
109,416
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110,691
|
|||||
Bank
revolving line of credit
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1,776,221
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2,234,680
|
|||||
Notes
payable - current portion
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1,240,783
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1,239,071
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|||||
Dividends
payable
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210,000
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210,000
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|||||
Total
current liabilities
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7,836,464
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10,629,799
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|||||
Notes
payable
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4,977,266
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5,908,199
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|||||
Stockholders’
equity:
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|||||||
Preferred
stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized, $1.00 par value, at stated
value;
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|||||||
Series
B, 7% cumulative; 300,000 shares issued and outstanding with a
stated
value of $40 per share
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12,000,000
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12,000,000
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|||||
Common
stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized;
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|||||||
10,251,428
and 10,093,147 shares issued and
outstanding, respectively
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102,514
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100,931
|
|||||
Paid-in
capital
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(6,481,917
|
)
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(7,265,930
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)
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|||
Retained
earnings
|
21,392,058
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17,860,967
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|||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income:
|
|||||||
Unrealized
gain on interest rate swap, net of tax
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139,076
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89,206
|
|||||
27,151,731
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22,785,174
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||||||
Less:
Treasury stock, 21,100 shares at cost
|
(54,164
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)
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(54,164
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)
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|||
Total
stockholders’ equity
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27,097,567
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22,731,010
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|||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$
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39,911,297
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$
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39,269,008
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|||
See
notes
to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
-4-
ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
(UNAUDITED)
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
Nine
Months Ended June 30,
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||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
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2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Net
sales income
|
$
|
11,926,117
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$
|
11,129,027
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$
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36,665,636
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$
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30,927,842
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|||||
Net
service income
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1,273,342
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964,864
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3,706,591
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3,322,060
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|||||||||
Total
income
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13,199,459
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12,093,891
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40,372,227
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34,249,902
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|||||||||
Costs
of sales
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8,263,239
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7,246,552
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24,570,982
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20,160,265
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|||||||||
Cost
of service
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740,651
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588,752
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2,439,313
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2,254,920
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|||||||||
Gross
profit
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4,195,569
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4,258,587
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13,361,932
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11,834,717
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|||||||||
Operating,
selling, general and
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|||||||||||||
administrative
expenses
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1,982,489
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1,636,968
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6,375,152
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4,734,842
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|||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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59,554
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59,526
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166,813
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174,666
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|||||||||
Income
from operations
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2,153,526
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2,562,093
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6,819,967
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6,925,209
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|||||||||
Interest
expense
|
106,827
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145,667
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418,876
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438,858
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|||||||||
Income
before income taxes
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2,046,699
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2,416,426
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6,401,091
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6,486,351
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|||||||||
Provision
for income taxes
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704,000
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970,000
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2,240,000
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2,437,000
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|||||||||
Net
income
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1,342,699
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1,446,426
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4,161,091
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4,049,351
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|||||||||
Other
comprehensive income:
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|||||||||||||
Unrealized
gain (loss) on interest rate swap net of taxes
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11,520
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(35,934
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)
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49,870
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50,309
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||||||||
Comprehensive
income
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$
|
1,354,219
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$
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1,410,492
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$
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4,210,961
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$
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4,099,660
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|||||
Net
income
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$
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1,342,699
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$
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1,446,426
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$
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4,161,091
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$
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4,049,351
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|||||
Preferred
dividends
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210,000
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210,000
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630,000
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630,000
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|||||||||
Net
income attributable
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|||||||||||||
to
common stockholders
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$
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1,132,699
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$
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1,236,426
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$
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3,531,091
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$
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3,419,351
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|||||
Earnings
per share:
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|||||||||||||
Basic
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$
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0.11
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$
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0.12
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$
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0.35
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$
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0.34
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|||||
Diluted
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$
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0.11
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$
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0.12
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$
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0.35
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$
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0.34
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|||||
Shares
used in per share calculation
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|||||||||||||
Basic
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10,171,534
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10,070,172
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10,125,992
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10,065,685
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|||||||||
Diluted
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10,206,152
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10,097,155
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10,174,415
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10,109,744
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See
notes
to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
(UNAUDITED)
Nine
Months Ended June 30,
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|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
|
|||||||
Net
income
|
$
|
4,161,091
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$
|
4,049,351
|
|||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
|
|||||||
provided
by operating activities:
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
166,813
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174,666
|
|||||
Deferred
income tax benefit
|
(154,000
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)
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(36,834
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)
|
|||
Change
in:
|
|||||||
Receivables
|
1,282,656
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(523,291
|
)
|
||||
Inventories
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(1,644,918
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)
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(1,772,165
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)
|
|||
Other
assets
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(3,453
|
)
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(15,968
|
)
|
|||
Accounts
payable
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(1,811,820
|
)
|
499,816
|
||||
Accrued
liabilities
|
(524,768
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)
|
(70,422
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
1,471,601
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2,305,153
|
|||||
Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
|
|||||||
Additions
to property and equipment
|
(65,504
|
)
|
(150,766
|
)
|
|||
Net
assets acquired, net of cash
|
(450,000
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(515,504
|
)
|
(150,766
|
)
|
|||
Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
|
|||||||
Net
change under line of credit
|
(458,459
|
)
|
(1,328,119
|
)
|
|||
Payments
on notes payable
|
(929,221
|
)
|
(927,686
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from stock options exercised
|
785,596
|
16,935
|
|||||
Payments
of preferred dividends
|
(630,000
|
)
|
(630,000
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash used in financing activities
|
(1,232,084
|
)
|
(2,868,870
|
)
|
|||
Net
decrease in cash
|
(275,987
|
)
|
(714,483
|
)
|
|||
Cash,
beginning of period
|
449,219
|
1,316,239
|
|||||
Cash,
end of period
|
$
|
173,232
|
$
|
601,756
|
|||
Supplemental
Cash Flow Information
|
|||||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
$
|
421,668
|
$
|
438,858
|
|||
Cash
paid for income taxes
|
$
|
2,577,509
|
$
|
2,358,972
|
See
notes
to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Note
1 - Basis of Presentation
The
accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared
in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
for interim financial statements and do not include all the information and
footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States for complete financial statements. However, the information furnished
reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring items which are,
in the opinion of management, necessary in order to make the financial
statements not misleading. The consolidated financial statements as of September
30, 2005 have been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm.
It is suggested that these consolidated financial statements be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in
the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30,
2005.
Note
2 - Description of Business
ADDvantage
Technologies Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries Tulsat Corporation,
ADDvantage Technologies Group of Nebraska, NCS Industries, Inc., ADDvantage
Technologies Group of Missouri, ADDvantage Technologies Group of Texas, Tulsat
-
Atlanta, LLC., Jones Broadband International, Inc., and Tulsat-Pennsylvania,
LLC
(collectively, the "Company"), sells new, surplus, and refurbished cable
television equipment throughout North America and Latin America in addition
to
being a repair center for various cable companies. The Company operates in
one
business segment.
Note
3 - Earnings Per Share
Basic
and
diluted net earnings per share were computed in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." Basic net earnings
per share is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders
(numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
(denominator) during the period and excludes the dilutive effect of stock
options. Diluted net earnings per share gives effect to all dilutive potential
common shares outstanding during a period. In computing diluted net earnings
per
share, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number
of shares assumed to be reacquired under the treasury stock method from the
exercise of stock options.
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Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
Nine
Months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||||
Basic
EPS Computation:
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
income attributable to
|
|||||||||||||||
common
stockholders
|
$
|
1,132,699
|
$
|
1,236,426
|
$
|
3,531,091
|
$
|
3,419,351
|
|||||||
Weighted
average outstanding
|
|||||||||||||||
common
shares
|
10,171,534
|
10,070,172
|
10,125,992
|
10,065,685
|
|||||||||||
Earnings
per Share - Basic
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.12
|
$
|
0.35
|
$
|
0.34
|
|||||||
Diluted
EPS Computation:
|
|||||||||||||||
Net
income attributable to
|
|||||||||||||||
common
stockholders
|
$
|
1,132,699
|
$
|
1,236,426
|
$
|
3,531,091
|
$
|
3,419,351
|
|||||||
Weighted
average outstanding
|
|||||||||||||||
common
shares
|
10,171,534
|
10,070,172
|
10,125,992
|
10,065,685
|
|||||||||||
Potentially
dilutive securities
|
|||||||||||||||
Effect
of dilutive stock options
|
34,618
|
26,983
|
48,423
|
44,059
|
|||||||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
|||||||||||||||
-
assuming dilution
|
10,206,152
|
10,097,155
|
10,174,415
|
10,109,744
|
|||||||||||
Earnings
per Share - Diluted
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.12
|
$
|
0.35
|
$
|
0.34
|
Note
4 - Line of Credit, Stockholder Loans, and Notes Payable
At
June
30, 2006, a $1,776,221 balance is outstanding under a $7.0 million line of
credit due September 30, 2006, with interest payable monthly based on the
prevailing 30-day LIBOR rate plus 2.0% (7.35% at June 30, 2006). $5.2 million
of
the $7.0 million line of credit was available at June 30, 2006. Borrowings
under
the line of credit are limited to the lesser of $7 million or the sum of 80%
of
qualified accounts receivable and 50% of qualified inventory for working capital
purposes. Among other financial covenants, the line of credit agreement provides
that the Company’s net worth must be greater than $15 million plus 50% of annual
net income (with no deduction for net losses), determined quarterly. The line
of
credit is collateralized by inventory, accounts receivable, equipment and
fixtures, and general intangibles.
Cash
receipts are applied from the Company’s lockbox account directly against the
bank line of credit, and checks clearing the bank are funded from the line
of
credit. The resulting overdraft balance, consisting of outstanding checks,
was
$1,052,633 at June 30, 2006, and is included in the bank revolving line of
credit.
-8-
An
$8.0
million amortizing term note with Bank of Oklahoma was obtained to finance
the
redemption of the outstanding shares of the Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock
at September 30, 2004. The outstanding balance on this note was $5.9 million
at
June 30, 2006. The note is due on September 30, 2009, with monthly principal
payments of $100,000 plus accrued interest, and the note bears interest at
the
prevailing 30-day LIBOR rate plus 2.50% (7.85% as of June 30, 2006). An interest
rate swap was entered into simultaneously with the note on September 30, 2004,
which fixed the interest rate at 6.13%. Upon entering into this interest rate
swap, the Company designated this derivative as a cash flow hedge by documenting
the Company’s risk management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge
along with methods for assessing the swap's effectiveness. At June 30, 2006,
the
fair market value of the interest rate swap approximated its carrying value
of
$226,076.
Notes
payable secured by real estate of $318,049 are due in monthly payments through
2013 with interest at 5.5% through 2008, converting thereafter to prime minus
.25%.
Note
5 - Stock Option Plans
Prior
to
fiscal year 2006, the Company accounted for stock awards under the recognition
and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
“Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB 25”) and related
interpretations. Accordingly, the company historically recognized no
compensation expense for grants of stock options to employees because all stock
options had an exercise price equal to the market price of the underlying common
stock on the date of the grant.
In
the
first quarter of fiscal year 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards 123(R), “Share Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R
requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee
stock options, be recognized in the financial statements based on their grant
date fair value. The Company has elected the modified-prospective transition
method of adopting SFAS 123R which requires the fair value of unvested options
be calculated and amortized as compensation expense over the remaining vesting
period. SFAS 123R does not require the company to restate prior periods for
the
value of vested options. Compensation expense for stock based awards is included
in the operating, selling, general and administrative expense section of the
consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. On October 1, 2005,
all outstanding options, representing 144,767 shares, were fully vested.
Therefore, SFAS 123R had no impact on the Company’s statement of income on the
date of adoption.
On
March
6, 2006, the Company issued nonqualified stock options covering a total of
35,000 shares to directors and executives. A portion of these options vested
at
the grant date and the remaining vest over 4 years. The company estimates the
fair value of the options granted using the Black- Scholes option valuation
model and the assumptions shown in the table below. The Company estimates the
expected term of options granted based on the historical grants and exercises
of
the Company’s options. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock
at the date of the grant based on both the historical volatility as well as
the
implied volatility on it’s common stock, consistent with SFAS 123R and
Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB No.
107). The Company bases the risk-free rate that is used in the Black-Scholes
option valuation model on the implied yield in effect at the time of the option
grant on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with equivalent expected term. The
Company has never paid cash dividends on its common stock and does not
anticipate paying and cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently,
the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero in the Black-Scholes option
valuation model. The Company amortizes the resulting fair value of the options
ratably over the vesting period of the awards. The Company uses historical
data
to estimate the pre-vesting option forfeitures and records share-based expense
only for those awards that are expected to vest.
Nine
Months Ended
|
||||
June
30, 2006
|
||||
Average
expected life
|
5.5
|
|||
Average
expected volatility factor
|
63%
|
|||
Average
risk-free interest rate
|
4.7%
|
|||
Average
expected dividend yield
|
------
|
The
estimated fair value of the options granted on March 6 totaled $120,510. The
Company recorded compensation expense of $93,324 during the nine months ended
June 30, 2006. The remaining $33,186 represents the value of the unvested
portion of the options issued and will be amortized as compensation expense
over
the remaining 4 year vesting term.
Employees
exercised options covering 14,000 shares during the quarter ended June 30,
2006.
Note
6 - Subsequent Events and Commitments and Contingencies
On
March
30, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the move of its
corporate headquarters and the headquarters of its subsidiary Tulsat in Broken
Arrow, Oklahoma. This move was not completed as of the date of this report.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Company was not charged rent for
the
new facility but continued to incur rent on the facilities being vacated. On
August 2, 2006 the company decided to purchase the building. As of the date
of
this report the agreement and corresponding note payable have not been
finalized. The Company expects to be able to terminate the leases on its vacated
facilities without significant penalties. The change in cost from the rents
on
the existing leases to the depreciation and interest on the new facility is
not
expected to be significant.
The
facilities being vacated and the new facility being purchased are all owned
by
entities that are owned by David E. Chymiak and Kenneth A. Chymiak. Management
believes that the terms of the occupancy agreements with the entities owned
by
Messrs Chymiak are comparable to the terms available under similar agreements
with third parties.
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This
information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and the notes thereto included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report
and
the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and
“Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” for the year ended September 30, 2005, contained in the Company's
2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
We
are a
Value Added Reseller ("VAR") for selected Scientific-Atlanta and Motorola
broadband new products and we are a distributor for several other manufacturers
of cable television ("CATV") equipment. We also specialize in the sale of
surplus new and refurbished previously-owned CATV equipment to CATV operators
and other broadband communication companies. It is through our development
of
these relationships that we have focused our initiative to market our products
and services to the larger cable multiple system operators ("MSOs") and
Telecommunication Companies (“Telcoms”). These customers provide an array of
different communications services as well as compete in their ability to offer
CATV customers ‘Triple Play’ transmission services, including data, voice and
video.
Result
of Operations
Comparison
of Results of Operations for the Three
Months
Ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005
Net
Sales. Net
sales
increased $1.1 million, or 9.1%, to $13.2 million in the second quarter of
fiscal 2006 from $12.1 million for the same period in fiscal 2005. New equipment
sales increased $0.8 million, or 8.9%, to $9.8 million in the third quarter
of
fiscal 2006 from $9.0 million for the same period in fiscal 2005. Our continued
growth in new equipment sales results from midsize and large MSO customers
adding new equipment to expand their bandwidths in an effort to offer bundled
services that include video, data and telephony. Refurbished sales dropped
4.8%
to $2.0 million for the current quarter, compared with $2.1 million for the
same
period last year. Refurbished sales decreased slightly this quarter as many
new
and existing customers are choosing to upgrade their systems with new equipment
to increase bandwidth rather than choosing to replace equipment with more
cost-effective refurbished gear. Repair sales were up 30.0% to $1.3 million
for
the current quarter, compared with $1.0 million for the same period last year.
Our repair service revenues increased due to the incremental revenues from
Jones
Broadband International, acquired on August 19th, 2005, and our continued
relationship as an authorized repair center for a major CATV equipment
manufacturer.
Costs
of Sales. Costs
of
sales includes (i) the costs of new and refurbished equipment, on a weighted
average cost basis, sold during the period, (ii) the equipment costs used in
repairs, (iii) the related transportation costs, and (iv) the labor and overhead
directly related to these sales. Costs of sales increased $1.2 million, or
15.4%, to $9.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 from $7.8 million
for
the same period of fiscal 2005. This increase was primarily due to increased
new
product sales and the incremental cost of sales from Jones Broadband
International, acquired in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, which accounted
for 37.0% of the total cost of sales increase.
Gross
Profit.
Gross
profit decreased $0.1 million to $4.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal
2006 from $4.3 million for the same period in fiscal 2005. The gross margin
percentage dropped to 31.8% of revenue for the current quarter, compared to
35.2% of revenue for the same quarter last year. The margin percentage decrease
was primarily due to the continued change in our product line mix. Sales of
new
equipment, which have lower gross margins, continue to increase as a percentage
of total revenue, over refurbished and repair sales. As such, this increase
in
new equipment sales results in a lower overall gross margin percentage.
Operating,
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses include personnel costs
(including fringe benefits, insurance and taxes), occupancy, transportation
(other than freight-in), communication and professional services, among other
less significant cost categories. Operating, selling, general and administrative
expenses increased $0.3 million, or 17.6%, to $2.0 million in the third quarter
of fiscal 2006 from $1.6 million for the same period in 2005. Incremental
operating, selling, general and administrative expenses from Jones Broadband
International, acquired in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, was responsible
for 79.0% of the increased expenses.
Income
from Operations.
Income
from operations decreased $0.4 million, or 15.4%, to $2.2 million for the third
quarter of fiscal 2006 from $2.6 million for the same period last year. This
decrease was primarily due to the decrease in gross margin percentage resulting
from changes in our product line mix discussed herein. The third quarter
incremental income from operations resulting from Jones Broadband International,
acquired in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005, was $0.05
million.
Interest
Expense.
Interest
expense for the third quarter of fiscal year 2006 was $0.1 million compared
to
$0.1 million for the same period last year. As of June 30, 2006 the line of
credit balance was $1.8 million, compared to $1.9 million as of June 30, 2005.
Income
Taxes.
The
provision for income taxes for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 was $0.7 million
or 34.0% of profit before tax, compared to $1.0 million or 40.0% of profit
before tax for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to
lower pre-tax earnings in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 and a decrease in
the
estimated effective 2006 tax rate due to stock options exercised in the nine
months ending June 30, 2006.
Comparison
of Results
of
Operations for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006 and June 30,
2005
Net
Sales. Net
sales
increased $6.2 million, or 18.1%, to $40.4 million for the nine months ended
June 30, 2006 from $34.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2005. New
equipment sales increased $5.4 million, or 22.1%, to $29.8 million for the
nine
months ended June 30, 2006 from $24.4 million for the same period in fiscal
2005. Our continued growth in new equipment sales results from midsize and
large
MSO customers adding new equipment to expand their bandwidths in an effort
to
offer bundled services that include video, data and telephony. Refurbish sales
grew 3.2% to $6.5 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2006, from $6.3
million for the same period in 2005. We have experienced limited sales growth
in
our refurbished product line as many new and existing customers are choosing
to
upgrade their systems in an effort to increase bandwith rather than choosing
a
more cost effective replacement option. Repair service revenues grew 12.1%
to
$3.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2006, compared with $3.3 million
for the same period last year. Our
repair service revenues increased due to the incremental revenues from Jones
Broadband International, acquired in the fouth quarter of fiscal 2005, and
our
continued relationship as an authorized repair center for a major CATV equipment
manufacturer.
Costs
of Sales. Costs
of
sales includes (i) the costs of new and refurbished equipment, on a weighted
average cost basis, sold during the period, (ii) the equipment costs used in
repairs, (iii) the related transportation costs, and (iv) the labor and overhead
directly related to these sales. Costs of sales increased $4.6 million, or
20.5%, to $27.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 from $22.4
million for the same period of fiscal 2005. This increase was primarily due
to
the increase in new equipment sales and the incremental cost of sales from
Jones
Broadband International, acquired in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005, which
accounted for 32.0% of the total cost of sales increase.
Gross
Profit.
Gross
profit increased $1.6 million, or 13.6%, to $13.4 million for the nine months
ended June 30, 2006 from $11.8 million for the same period in fiscal 2005.
The
gross margin percentage was 33.1% for the current period, compared to 34.6%
for
the same period last year. The margin percentage decrease was primarily due
to
the continued change in our product line mix. Sales of new equipment, which
have
lower gross margins, continue to increase as a percentage of total revenue,
over
refurbished and repair sales. As such, this increase in new equipment sales
results in a lower overall gross margin percentage.
Operating,
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses include personnel costs
(including fringe benefits, insurance and taxes), occupancy, transportation
(other than freight-in), communication and professional services, among other
less significant cost categories. Operating, selling, general and administrative
expenses increased $1.7 million, or 36.2%, to $6.4 million for the nine months
ended June 30, 2006 from $4.7 million for the same period in 2005. Incremental
operating, selling, general and administrative expenses from the acquisition
of
Jones Broadband International was responsible for $0.9, or 56.3% of the
increased expenses. Other increased expenses in the first nine months of fiscal
2006 include an increase in the reserve for bad debt of $0.3 million and
$0.1 million of compensation costs for stock options issued, resulting from
the
implementation of FAS 123R. Prior to fiscal 2006, the Company accounted for
stock options under the guidelines of APB 25, which did not result in expense
recognition when stock options were granted.
Income
from Operations.
Income
from operations decreased $0.1 million, or 1.4%, to $6.8 million for the nine
months ended June 30, 2006 from $6.9 million for the same period last year.
Income from operations decreased due to the decrease in gross margin percentage
resulting from changes in our product line mix discussed herein. The nine month
incremental income from operations resulting from Jones Broadband International,
acquired in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005, was $0.1
million.
Interest
Expense.
Interest
expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 totaled $0.4 million compared
to
$0.4 for the same period last year. As of June 30, 2006 the line of credit
balance was $1.8 million, compared to $1.9 million as of June 30, 2005.
Income
Taxes.
The
provision for income taxes for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 totaled
$2.2
million or 35.0% of profit before taxes, compared to $2.4 million, or 38.0%
of
profit before taxes for the same period last year. The reduced effective tax
rate resulted primarily from the effect of stock options exercised in the nine
months ended June 30, 2006.
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Critical
Accounting Policies
Note
1 to
the Consolidated Financial Statements in Form 10-K for fiscal 2005 includes
a
summary of the significant accounting policies or methods used in the
preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements. Some of those significant
accounting policies or methods require us to make estimates and assumptions
that
affect the amounts reported by us. We believe the following items require the
most significant judgments and often involve complex estimates.
General
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities
and
disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements
and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods.
We
base our estimates and judgments on historical experience, current market
conditions, and various other factors we believe to be reasonable under the
circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about
the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from
other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different
assumptions or conditions. The most significant estimates and assumptions relate
to the carrying value of our inventory and, to a lesser extent, the adequacy
of
our allowance for doubtful accounts.
Inventory
Valuation
Inventory
consists of new and used electronic components for the cable television
industry. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or market. Market is defined
principally as net realizable value. Cost is determined using the weighted
average method.
We
market
our products primarily to MSOs and other users of cable television equipment
who
are seeking products which manufacturers have discontinued production, or are
seeking shipment on a same-day basis. Our position in the industry requires
us
to carry large inventory quantities relative to quarterly sales, but also allows
us to realize high overall gross profit margins on our sales. Carrying these
significant inventories represents our greatest risk. For individual inventory
items, we may carry inventory quantities that are excessive relative to market
potential, or we may not be able to recover our acquisition costs for sales
we
make in a reasonable period. Over the past two years, our investment in
inventory has shifted to predominantly new products purchased from manufacturers
and surplus-new products, which are unused products purchased from other
distributors or MSOs.
In
order
to address the risks associated with our investment in inventory, we regularly
review inventory quantities on hand and reduce the carrying value by recording
a
provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily on inventory aging
and forecasts of product demand and pricing. The broadband industry is
characterized by changing customer demands and changes in technology that could
result in significant increases or decreases of inventory pricing or increases
in excess or obsolete quantities on hand. Our estimates of future product demand
may prove to be inaccurate; in which case the provision required for excess
and
obsolete inventory may have been understated or overstated. Although every
effort is made to ensure the accuracy of internal forecasting, any significant
changes in demand or prices could have a significant impact on the carrying
value of our inventory and reported operating results. As of June 30, 2006
we
have reduced inventories by maintaining an allowance for excess and obsolete
inventories totaling $1.6 million.
Accounts
Receivable Valuation
Management
judgments and estimates are made in connection with establishing the allowance
for doubtful accounts. Specifically, we analyze the aging of accounts receivable
balances, historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer
creditworthiness, current economic trends and changes in our customer payment
terms. Significant changes in customer concentration or payment terms,
deterioration of customer creditworthiness, or weakening in economic trends
could have a significant impact on the collectibility of receivables and our
operating results. If the financial condition of our customers were to
deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments,
additional allowances may be required. At June 30, 2006, accounts receivable,
net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.4 million, amounted to $6.4
million.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We
have a
line of credit with the Bank of Oklahoma under which we are authorized to borrow
up to $7 million at a borrowing rate based on the prevailing 30-day LIBOR rate
plus 2.0% (7.35% at June 30, 2006.) This line of credit will provide the lesser
of $7 million or the sum of 80% of qualified accounts receivable and 50% of
qualified inventory in a revolving line of credit for working capital purposes.
The line of credit is collateralized by inventory, accounts receivable,
equipment and fixtures, and general intangibles and had an outstanding balance
at June 30, 2006, of $1.8 million, due September 30, 2006. $5.2 million of
the
$7.0 million line of credit remained unused and available at June 30, 2006.
We
intend to renew the agreement at the maturity date under similar
terms.
An
$8
million amortizing term note with Bank of Oklahoma was obtained to finance
the
redemption of the outstanding shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred
Stock
at September 30, 2004. The outstanding balance on this note was $5.9 million
at
June 30, 2006. The note is due on September 30, 2009, with monthly principal
payments of $100,000 plus accrued interest, and the note bears interest at
the
prevailing 30-day LIBOR rate plus 2.50%. An interest rate swap was entered
into
simultaneously with the note on September 30, 2004, which fixed the interest
rate at 6.13%.
Notes
payable secured by real estate of $318,049 are due in monthly payments through
2013 with interest at 5.5% through 2008, converting thereafter to prime minus
.25%.
We
finance our operations primarily through internally generated funds and the
bank
line of credit. Monthly payments of principal for notes payable and loans used
to purchase buildings total $1.2 million in the next 12 months. We expect to
fund these payments through cash flow from operations.
Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain
statements included in this report which are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on
current expectations, estimates, assumptions and beliefs of management; and
words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes,"
"projects," "estimates" and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks
and
uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the future prospects for our
business, our ability to generate or to raise sufficient capital to allow it
to
make additional business acquisitions, changes or developments in the cable
television business that could adversely affect our business or operations,
the
continued availability to us of our key management personnel, general economic
conditions, the availability of new and used equipment and other inventory
and
our ability to fund the costs thereof, and other factors which may affect our
ability to comply with future obligations. Accordingly, actual results may
differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements.
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The
Company’s exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates
primarily to its revolving line of credit. The interest rates under the line
of
credit fluctuate with the LIBOR rate. At June 30, 2006, the outstanding balances
subject to variable interest rate fluctuations totaled $1.8 million. Future
changes in interest rates could cause our borrowing costs to increase or
decrease.
The
Company maintains no cash equivalents. However, the Company entered into an
interest rate swap on September 30, 2004, in an amount equivalent to the $8
million notes payable in order to minimize interest rate risk. Although the
note
bears interest at the prevailing 30-day LIBOR rate plus 2.50%, the swap
effectively fixed the interest rate at 6.13%. The fair value of this derivative,
$226,076 at June 30, 2006, will increase or decrease based on any future changes
in interest rates.
The
Company does business primarily in North America and Latin America. All sales
and purchases are denominated in U.S. dollars. The majority of all sales into
Latin America are made on a prepayment basis.
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) designed to ensure that we are able to collect
the information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit
under the Exchange Act, and to record, process, summarize and report this
information within the time periods specified in the rules of the Securities
and
Exchange Commission. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period
covered by this report. Based on their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these controls and procedures
are effective.
During
the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q, there have been no changes
in
our internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected
or
are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial
reporting.
PART
II OTHER INFORMATION
(a)
On
June 30, 2006, the Company completed the purchase of the business and certain
assets of Broadband Remarketing International, LLC (BRI). As payment for BRI's
business and certain assets, the company issued 86,761 shares of the Company’s
unregistered common stock, having a fair market value of $450,000, to the owners
of BRI. The shares transaction was exempt from registration by virtue of the
exemption provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 as the issuance
did not involve any public offering.
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Exhibit
No. Description
31.1
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Certification
of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley
Act of
2002.
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31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley
Act of
2002.
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
32.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
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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.
ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/
Kenneth A. Chymiak
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Date:
August 11, 2006
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Kenneth
A. Chymiak
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(President
Chief Executive Officer)
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/s/
Daniel E. O'Keefe
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Date:
August 11, 2006
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Daniel
E. O’Keefe
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(Chief
Financial Officer)
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Exhibit
Index
The
following documents are included as exhibits to this Form 10-Q:
Exhibit
No. Description
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley
Act of
2002.
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley
Act of
2002.
|
32.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
|
32.2
|
Certification
of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as
Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
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