ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC - Quarter Report: 2007 May (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 March 31, 2007
OR
□
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
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Broken
Arrow, Oklahoma 74012
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(Address
of principal executive office)
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(918)
251-9121
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(Registrant's
telephone number, including area
code)
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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 preceeding 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.
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Yes x
No o
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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 Rule12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large
Accelerated Filer o
Accelerated
Filer o
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).
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Yes o
No x
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Shares
outstanding of the issuer's $.01 par value common stock as of April
27,
2007 were 10,233,756.
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ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
Form
10-Q
For
the Period Ended March 31, 2007
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Page
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Item
1.
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March
31, 2007 (unaudited) and September 30, 2006 (audited)
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Three
Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
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Six
Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
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Item
2.
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Item
3.
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Item
4.
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
4.
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Item
6.
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2
ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
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March
31,
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September
30,
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|||||
2007
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2006
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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Assets
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|||||||
Current
assets:
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Cash
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$
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235,399
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$
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98,898
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Accounts
receivable, net allowance of
$128,000
and $554,000, respectively
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8,057,698
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5,318,127
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Income
Tax Receivable
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-
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307,299
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Inventories,
net of allowance for excess and obsolete
inventory
of $1,361,000 and $1,178,000, respectively
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30,795,004
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28,990,696
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Deferred
income taxes
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974,000
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1,074,000
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Total
current assets
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40,062,101
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35,789,020
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Property
and equipment, at cost:
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Machinery
and equipment
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3,103,943
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2,697,476
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Land
and buildings
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4,982,760
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1,668,511
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Leasehold
improvements
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205,797
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205,797
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8,292,500
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4,571,784
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Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
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(2,176,131
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)
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(2,033,679
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)
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Net
property and equipment
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6,116,369
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2,538,105
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Other
assets:
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Deferred
income taxes
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710,000
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702,000
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Goodwill
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1,592,039
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1,560,183
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Other
assets
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217,793
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335,566
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Total
other assets
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2,519,832
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2,597,749
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Total
assets
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$
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48,698,302
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$
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40,924,874
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See
notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
3
ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
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March
31,
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September
30,
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2007,
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2006
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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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4,382,970
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$
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2,618,490
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|||
Accrued
expenses
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911,668
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1,181,139
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Income
taxes payable
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371,468
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-
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|||||
Bank
revolving line of credit
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4,283,781
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3,476,622
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Notes
payable - current portion
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1,426,013
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1,241,348
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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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11,585,900
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8,727,599
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Notes
payable
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6,560,291
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4,666,738
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Stockholders’
equity:
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Preferred
stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized,
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$1.00
par value, at stated value:
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Series
B, 7% cumulative; 300,000 shares issued and
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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, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares
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authorized;
10,254,856 and 10,095,897 shares issued, respectively
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102,549
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102,528
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Paid-in
capital
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(6,417,392
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)
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(6,474,018
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)
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Retained
earnings
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24,853,218
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21,863,685
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income:
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Unrealized
gain on interest rate swap, net of tax
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67,900
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92,506
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30,606,275
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27,584,701
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Less:
Treasury stock, 21,100 shares at cost
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(54,164
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)
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(54,164
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)
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Total
stockholders’ equity
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30,552,111
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27,530,537
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Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$
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48,698,302
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$
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40,924,874
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See
notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
4
ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Three
Months Ended March 31,
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Six
Months Ended March 31,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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Net
sales income
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$
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14,821,509
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$
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11,198,570
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$
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28,288,423
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$
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24,739,519
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Net
service income
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1,219,042
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1,220,587
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2,500,645
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2,433,249
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Total
income
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16,040,551
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12,419,157
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30,789,068
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27,172,768
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Costs
of sales
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9,962,366
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7,506,212
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19,042,089
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16,370,909
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Cost
of service
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856,174
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965,145
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1,845,811
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1,931,518
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Gross
profit
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5,222,011
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3,947,800
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9,901,168
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8,870,341
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Operating,
selling, general and
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administrative
expenses
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2,117,396
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2,114,240
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3,957,048
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4,096,641
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Depreciation
and amortization
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77,136
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60,637
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142,452
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107,259
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Income
from operations
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3,027,479
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1,772,923
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5,801,668
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4,666,441
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Interest
expense
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169,225
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165,125
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301,135
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312,049
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Income
before income taxes
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2,858,254
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1,607,798
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5,500,533
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4,354,392
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Provision
for income taxes
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1,087,000
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531,000
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2,091,000
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1,536,000
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Net
income
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1,771,254
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1,076,798
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3,409,533
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2,818,392
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Other
comprehensive income:
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Unrealized
gain on interest rate swap (net of taxes)
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(17,317
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)
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24,744
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(24,606
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)
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38,350
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Comprehensive
income
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$
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1,753,937
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$
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1,101,542
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$
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3,384,927
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$
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2,856,742
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Net
income
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$
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1,771,254
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$
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1,076,798
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$
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3,409,533
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$
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2,818,392
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Preferred
dividends
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210,000
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210,000
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420,000
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420,000
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Net
income attributable
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to
common stockholders
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$
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1,561,254
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$
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866,798
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$
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2,989,533
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$
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2,398,392
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Earnings
per share:
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Basic
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$
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0.15
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$
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0.09
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$
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0.29
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$
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0.24
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Diluted
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$
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0.15
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$
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0.09
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$
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0.29
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$
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0.24
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Shares
used in per share calculation
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|||||||||||||
Basic
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10,233,756
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10,133,147
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10,233,256
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10,122,685
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Diluted
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10,248,254
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10,172,143
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10,250,896
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10,182,106
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See
notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
5
ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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Six
Months Ended March 31,
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||||||
2007
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2006
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Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
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|||||||
Net
income
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$
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3,409,533
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$
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2,818,392
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Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
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provided
by operating activities:
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|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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142,452
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107,259
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|||||
Provision
for losses on accounts receivable
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17,470
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-
|
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Provision
for excess and obsolete inventory
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194,124
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-
|
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Deferred
income tax (benefit)/provision
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92,000
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(131,000)
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Stock
based compensation expense
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54,187
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88,537
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Change
in:
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|||||||
Receivables
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(2,449,742)
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1,244,463
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Inventories
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(1,998,432)
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(1,271,528)
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Other
assets
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93,167
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(37,321)
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|
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Accounts
payable
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1,764,480
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(3,023,988)
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|
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Accrued
expenses
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101,997
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(670,439)
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|
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Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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1,421,236
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(875,625)
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Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
|
|||||||
Additions
of land and building
|
(3,250,000)
|
|
-
|
||||
Acquisition
of business and certain assets
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(166,951)
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|
-
|
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Additions
to machinery and equipment
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(335,621)
|
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(46,736)
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|
|||
Net
cash (used in) investing activities
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(3,752,572)
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(46,736)
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Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
|
|||||||
Net
change under line of credit
|
807,159
|
1,477,233
|
|||||
Proceeds
from notes payable
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2,760,291
|
-
|
|||||
Payments
on notes payable
|
(682,073)
|
|
(619,395)
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|
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Proceeds
from stock options exercised
|
2,460
|
240,172
|
|||||
Payments
of preferred dividends
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(420,000)
|
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(420,000)
|
|
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Repurchase
of preferred stock
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Net
cash (use in) provided by financing activities
|
2,467,837
|
678,010
|
|||||
Net
(decrease) increase in cash
|
136,501
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(244,351)
|
|
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Cash,
beginning of period
|
98,898
|
449,219
|
|||||
Cash,
end of period
|
$
|
235,399
|
$
|
204,868
|
|||
Supplemental
Cash Flow Information
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|||||||
Cash
paid for interest
|
$
|
270,160
|
$
|
305,041
|
|||
Cash
paid for income taxes
|
$
|
1,423,382
|
$
|
1,717,500
|
See
notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
6
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, 2006 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,
2006.
Reclassifications
Certain
reclassifications have been made to the 2006 financial statements to conform
to
the 2007 presentation.
Note
2 - Description of Business
ADDvantage
Technologies Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries Tulsat Corporation,
ADDvantage Technologies Group of Nebraska, Inc., NCS Industries, Inc.,
ADDvantage Technologies Group of Missouri, Inc., ADDvantage Technologies Group
of Texas, Tulsat - Atlanta, LLC, Jones Broadband International, Inc., and
Tulsat-Pennsylvania LLC (dba Broadband Remarketing International) (collectively,
the "Company"), sells new 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 and product sales
consist of different types of equipment used in the cable television equipment
industry (CATV).
7
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 potentially dilutive
common stock equivalents 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 March 31,
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Six
Months Ended March 31,
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2007
|
2006
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2007
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2006
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Basic
EPS Computation:
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Net
income attributable to
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common
stockholders
|
$
|
1,561,254
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$
|
866,798
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$
|
2,989,533
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$
|
2,398,392
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Weighted
average outstanding
|
||||||||||||||||
common
shares
|
10,233,756
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10,133,147
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10,233,256
|
10,122,685
|
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Earnings
per Share - Basic
|
$
|
0.15
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
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0.29
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$
|
0.24
|
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Diluted
EPS Computation:
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Net
income attributable to
|
||||||||||||||||
common
stockholders
|
$
|
1,561,254
|
$
|
866,798
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$
|
2,989,533
|
$
|
2,398,392
|
||||||||
Weighted
average outstanding
|
||||||||||||||||
common
shares
|
10,233,756
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10,133,147
|
10,233,256
|
10,122,685
|
||||||||||||
Potentially
dilutive securities
|
||||||||||||||||
Effect
of dilutive stock options
|
14,498
|
38,996
|
17,640
|
59,421
|
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Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
||||||||||||||||
-
assuming dilution
|
10,248,254
|
10,172,143
|
10,250,896
|
10,182,106
|
||||||||||||
Earnings
per Share - Diluted
|
$
|
0.15
|
$
|
0.09
|
$
|
0.29
|
$
|
0.24
|
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8
Note
4 - Line of Credit, Stockholder Loans, and Notes Payable
At
March 31, 2007, a $4.3 million balance was outstanding under a $7.0 million
line
of credit due November 30, 2007, with interest payable monthly based on the
prevailing 30-day LIBOR rate plus 2.0% (7.32% at March 31, 2007). $2.7 million
of the $7.0 million line of credit was available at March 31, 2007. Borrowings
under the line of credit are limited to the lesser of $7.0 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
$1,392,785 at March 31, 2007 and is included in the bank revolving line of
credit.
An
$8.0 million amortizing term note was obtained from the Company's primary
financial lender 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 $5.0 million at March 31, 2007. 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% (7.82% as of March 31, 2007). 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 March 31, 2007, the fair
market value of the interest rate swap approximated its carrying value of
$108,900.
Notes
payable secured by real estate of $287,640 are due in monthly payments through
2013 with interest at 5.5% through 2008, converting thereafter to prime minus
.25%.
On
November 20, 2006 the Company purchased real estate consisting of an office
and
warehouse facility located on ten acres in Broken Arrow, OK from Chymiak
Investments, LLC for $3,250,000. The office and warehouse facility is currently
being utilized as the Company's headquarters and the office and warehouse of
the
Tulsat Corporation subsidiary. The office and warehouse facility contains
approximately 100,000 square feet of gross building area and was recently
renovated and modified for the specific use of the Company. The Company obtained
a $2.7 million amortizing term loan on November 20, 2006, secured by the real
estate purchased, to finance the purchase of the facility. The term loan matures
over fifteen years and payments are due monthly, beginning December 31, 2006,
at
$15,334 plus accrued interest. Interest accrues at a calculated rate of 1.5%
plus the prevailing 30-day LIBOR rate (6.82% at March 31, 2007).
Note
5 - Stock Option Plans
The
1998 Incentive Stock Plan (the "Plan") provides for the award to officers,
directors, key employees and consultants of stock options and restricted stock.
The Plan provides that upon any issuance of additional shares of common stock
by
the Company, other than pursuant to the Plan, the number of shares covered
by
the Plan will increase to an amount equal to 10% of the then outstanding shares
of common stock. Under the Plan, option prices will be set by the Board of
Directors and may be greater than, equal to, or less than fair market value
on
the grant date.
At
March 31, 2007, 1,009,652 shares of common stock were reserved for the exercise
of stock awards under the 1998 Incentive Stock Plan. Of the shares reserved
for
exercise of stock awards, 729,652 shares were available for future
grants.
A
summary of the status of the Company's stock options for the six months ended
March 31, 2007 is presented below.
2007
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||
Wtd.
Avg.
|
||
Shares
|
Ex.
Price
|
|
Outstanding
at September 30, 2006
|
105,750
|
$3.99
|
Granted
|
30,000
|
3.45
|
Exercised
|
(2,000)
|
$1.23
|
Canceled
|
0
|
-
|
Outstanding
at March 31, 2007
|
133,750
|
$3.91
|
Exercisable
at March 31, 2007
|
126,250
|
$3.80
|
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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 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.
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 its 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 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. A summary of the Company's
current estimates are presented below.
Six
Months Ended
|
|
March
31, 2007
|
|
Average
expected life
|
5.2
|
Average
expected volatility factor
|
25%
|
Average
risk-free interest rate
|
4.45%
|
Average
expected dividend yield
|
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|
On
March 6, 2007 the Company issued nonqualified stock options totaling 30,000
shares to directors and executives. All of the granted options were fully vested
on their issue date. The Company used the Black Scholes pricing model to
calculate the value of the options. The value of the options granted on March
6,
2007 totaled $48,060.
For
the six months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recorded compensation expense
of $54,187 representing the fair value of the vested options granted on March
6,
2007 and the amortizing fair value of the unvested options granted prior to
fiscal 2007. As of March 31, 2007, compensation costs related to unvested stock
awards not yet recognized in the statements of operations totaled $16,275,
which
will be recognized over the remaining three year vesting term.
Item
2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.
Special
Note on Forward-Looking Statements
Certain
statements in Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"), other than
purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements
relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results,
and
the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act
of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements generally
are
identified by the words "believe," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue,"
"will likely result," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are
based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and
uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of risks,
uncertainties and developments beyond our control or foresight, including
changes in the trends of the cable television industry, formation of
competitors, changes in governmental regulation or taxation, changes in our
personnel and other such factors. We undertake no obligation to update or revise
publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise. Readers should carefully review the risk factors
described under Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year
ended September 30, 2006 and in other documents we file from time to time with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Overview
The
following MD&A is intended to help the reader understand the results of
operations, financial condition, and cash flows of ADDvantage Technologies
Group, Inc. MD&A is provided as a supplement to, and should be read in
conjunction with, our financial statements and the accompanying notes to the
financial statements ("Notes").
We
are a Value Added Reseller ("VAR") for select Scientific-Atlanta and Motorola
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 vendor
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
subscribers ‘Triple Play’ transmission services, including data, voice and
video.
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New
Product Offering
During
the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006 we added digital converter boxes to our
product offerings. The digital converter boxes we purchase and currently sell
are considered legacy boxes as the security features are not separable from
the
boxes. We sold approximately 16,000 legacy converter boxes during the first
six
months of fiscal 2007, generating revenues of approximately $1.3 million, and
are repairing and processing in excess of 80,000 additional legacy converter
boxes. The inventory value of the boxes at March 31, 2007 totaled approximately
$3.1 million and we expect to invest an additional approximate $1.6 million
to
repair and process the remaining legacy boxes in inventory.
There
is currently an FCC ban on the sale of legacy digital converter boxes scheduled
to go into effect on July 1, 2007. While we can not yet determine the final
impact of the July 1, 2007 ban, we believe the ban has created an increased
demand for our legacy boxes as our U.S. customers will want to build their
inventory of these cost effective legacy boxes prior to the ban date. In
addition, we expect there will continue to be a demand for our legacy boxes
after the ban date, either in the U.S. if waivers are obtained or the FCC
deadline is extended, or internationally where no ban exists and these boxes
are
widely used. There is risk that, after the July 1, 2007 FCC ban date, the normal
attrition of legacy boxes in the U.S. market will produce a surplus supply
that
will drive down pricing in the international market. If this happens, our
margins on digital converter box sales will be impacted. However, we expect
the
sales prices for the refurbished legacy digital boxes will remain above our
investment costs.
Result
of Operations
Comparison
of Results of Operations for the Three
Months Ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006
Net
Sales. Net
sales increased $3.6 million, or 29.2%, to $16.0 million for the second quarter
of fiscal 2007 from $12.4 million for the same period of fiscal 2006. New
equipment sales grew by $1.9 million, or 20%, to $11.4 million in the second
quarter of fiscal 2007 from $9.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2006.
The majority of this growth came from increased sales to the three largest
customers whose sales increased for the quarter by $0.9 million, $0.4 million
and $0.7 million, respectively. Sales to these customers and other large MSOs
increased over the same period last year as many customers are purchasing new
equipment as part of large capital improvement projects to upgrade the bandwidth
of their communication systems. Refurbished equipment sales increased $1.7
million, or 100%, to $3.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007, from
$1.7 million for the same period last year. Incremental sales from the
introduction of digital converter boxes totaled $0.8 million of the increased
second quarter sales. The remaining increase in refurbished sales came from
product sales to smaller cable customer that are expanding the size of their
existing subscriber territory or performing upgrades from analog equipment,
which carries only basic video signals, to digital based equipment, that can
transmit voice, data and video signals, using more cost effective refurbished
products. Repair service revenue remained relatively consistent at $1.2 million
for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to $1.2 million in the same
period of fiscal 2006.
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 $2.3 million, or
27.1%, to $10.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 from $8.5 million
for the same period in fiscal 2006. This increase was primarily due to the
increased product sales for the period.
Gross
Profit.
Gross profit increased $1.3 million, or 33.3%, to $5.2 million in the second
quarter of fiscal 2007 from $3.9 million for the same period in fiscal 2006.
The
increase in gross profit was a direct result of the increase in sales for the
quarter. Gross profit margins increased to 32.6% in the second quarter of fiscal
2007 from 31.8% in the second quarter of fiscal 2006. Gross profit margins
improved due to the large increase in refurbished product sales, which products
have higher margins as well as a change in the mix of new products.
Operating,
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses include personnel costs
(including fringe benefits, insurance and taxes), occupancy, communication
and
professional services, among other less significant cost categories. Operating,
selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of fiscal
2007 were $2.1 million which was consistent with the $2.1 million reported
in
the same period of fiscal 2006. We recorded reduced bad debt expense of $0.1
million in the second quarter of fiscal 2007, due to reduced exposure, and
reduced professional services of $0.1 million, associated with the change in
accountants and recruitment of new chief financial officer in the second quarter
of fiscal 2006. These reduced expenses were offset by the incremental payroll
and other operating expenses of Tulsat-Pennsylvania, LLC (dba Broadband
Remarketing International) and ComTech-Indiana, a division of ADDvantage
Technologies Group of Missouri, Inc. Broadband Remarketing International
(“BRI”), which began operations on June 30, 2006 and ComTech-Indiana, which
began operations on October 10, 2006, incurred incremental operating expenses
in
the fiscal 2007 second quarter of $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Income
from Operations.
Income from operations increased $1.3 million, or 72.2%, to $3.0 million for
the
second quarter of fiscal 2007 from $1.8 million for the same period of fiscal
2006. Income from operations primarily increased as a result of the increase
in
sales and gross profit for the period.
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Interest
Expense.
In fiscal 2004, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to fix the
interest rate of a $8.0 million monthly amortizing note, of which $5.0 million
remained outstanding as of March 31, 2007, at an interest rate of 6.13%.
Interest rates on the remaining debt instruments, which total approximately
$7.3
million as of March 31, 2007, fluctuate periodically based on specific criteria
outlined in the corresponding debt agreements. Interest expense for the second
quarter of fiscal year 2007 was $0.2 million compared to $0.2 million for the
same period last year. As of March 31, 2007 the line of credit balance was
$4.3
million, compared with $3.7 million as of March 31, 2006. The interest rate
on
the line of credit as of March 31, 2007 and 2006 was 7.32% and 6.83%
respectively.
Income
Taxes.
The provision for income taxes for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 was $1.1
million, or 38.0% of profit before taxes, compared to $0.5 million, or 33.0%
of
profit before taxes for the same period last year. Our estimated effective
tax
rate for 2007 was increased as the tax deduction for compensation expense from
stock options exercised is expected to be minimal in 2007.
Comparison
of Results
of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31,
2006
Net
Sales. Net
sales increased by $3.6 million, or 13.2%, to $30.8 million for the six months
ended March 31, 2007 from $27.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2006.
New
equipment sales grew by $1.4 million, or 6.9%, to $21.7 million for the six
months ended March 31, 2007 from $20.3 million for the same period in fiscal
2006. The majority of this growth came from increased sales to our two largest
customers totaling approximately $2.8 million. New product sales increased
in
2007 as many customers have started capital improvements to upgrade the
bandwidth of their communication signals. Sales of refurbished products grew
$2.1 million, or 46.7%, to $6.6 million for the six months ended March 31,
2007
from $4.5 million for the same period fiscal 2006. Sales of refurbished products
increased incrementally $1.5 million from the addition of the digital converter
box product line introduced during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. The
remaining increase in refurbished product sales is attributable to several
small
regional cable providers purchasing increased quantities of more cost effective
products to expand their subscriber base coverage or transition from analog
transmission to digital to offer additional voice and data services. Repair
service revenue remained relatively consistent, growing to $2.5 million for
the
first six months ended March 31, 2007 from $2.4 million or the same period
in
fiscal 2006. The additional service revenues generated came from the incremental
business of ComTech-Indiana, which began operations on October 10, 2006.
We
expect sales of new products to remain strong in the remaining six months of
fiscal 2007 as several large MSOs continue their capital improvement projects
to
increase the bandwidth of their digital communication signals. Furthermore,
we
expect continued incremental growth from the sales of our legacy digital
converter boxes in the U.S. through the end of the third quarter, after which
the ban is scheduled to go into effect, and internationally through the end
of
the fiscal year, where no ban exists.
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 $2.6 million, or
14.2%, to $20.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 from $18.3
million for the same period of fiscal 2006. Costs of sales as a percentage
of
net sales increased to 67.8% for the first six months of fiscal 2007 from 67.4%
for the same period of fiscal 2006. The increase in cost of sales percentage
in
fiscal 2007 was primarily due to a $0.2 million increase in our obsolescence
reserve made to offset potential future inventory writedowns.
Gross
Profit.
Gross profit increased $1.0 million, or 11.2%, to $9.9 million for the six
months ended, March 31, 2007 from $8.9 million for the same period of fiscal
2006. The increased gross profit for fiscal 2007 was attributed to the increase
in sales of new and refurbished products.
Operating,
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses include personnel costs
(including fringe benefits, insurance and taxes), occupancy, communication
and
professional services, among other less significant cost categories. Operating,
selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $0.1 million, or 2.4%,
to
$4.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2007 from $4.1 million for
the
same period of fiscal 2006. This decrease was primarily attributed to bad debt
expense, which was lower by $0.3 million in 2007, due to reduced risk exposure,
lower professional services of $0.1 million recorded in 2007, due to the change
of accountants and the recruitment of new chief financial officer in 2006.
These
lower expenses were offset by the incremental operating, selling, general and
administrative expenses associated with the new BRI and Com-Tech Indiana
operations. BRI, which began operations on June 30, 2006, and Com-Tech Indiana,
which began operations on October 1, 2006, incurred incremental operating,
selling, general and administrative expenses for the first six months of fiscal
2007 of $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Income
from Operations.
Income from operations increased $1.1 million, or 23.4%, to $5.8 million for
the
six months ended March 31, 2007 from $4.7 million for the same period last
year.
Income from operations increased primarily due to increased new and refurbished
product sales associated with customer bandwidth upgrades and the incremental
sales related to the digital converter box product line.
Interest
Expense.
In fiscal 2004, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement to fix the
interest rate of the $8.0 million monthly amortizing note, of which $5.0 million
remained outstanding as of March 31, 2007, at an interest rate of 6.13%.
Interest rates on the remaining debt instruments, which total approximately
$7.3
million as of March 31, 2007, are determined based on the specific criteria
of
the corresponding debt agreements. Interest expense for the first six months
of
fiscal year 2007 was $0.3 million compared to $0.3 million for the same period
last year. As of March 31, 2007 the line of credit balance was $4.3 million,
compared with $3.7 million as of March 31, 2006. The interest rate on the line
of credit as of March 31, 2007 and 2006 was 7.32% and 6.83%
respectively.
Income
Taxes.
The provision for income taxes for the first six months of fiscal 2007 was
$2.1
million, or 38.0% of profit before taxes, compared to $1.5 million, or 35.3%
of
profit before taxes for the same period last year. Our estimated effective
tax
rate for 2007 was increased as the tax deduction for compensation expense from
stock options exercised is expected to be minimal in 2007.
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Recently
issued Accounting Standards
In
September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin ("SAB") No. 108, Considering
the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Current Year
Misstatements. SAB
No. 108 requires analysis of misstatements being both an income statement
(rollover) approach and a balance sheet (iron curtain) approach in assessing
materiality and provides for a one-time cumulative effect transition adjustment.
We adopted SAB No. 108 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2007 and its adoption
had no impact on our financial statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair
Value Measurements,
which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value
in
generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair
value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value
measurements, but provides guidance on how to measure fair value by providing
a
fair value hierarchy used to classify the source of the information. This
statement is effective for us beginning October 1, 2008. We do not expect the
adoption of SFAS No. 157 to have a material effect on our financial
statements.
In
June 2006, the FASB issued FIN No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an interpretation of FASB Statement No.
109,
which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in
an
enterprise's financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting
for Income Taxes.
The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement of a
tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN No. 48 also provides
guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting
in
interim periods, disclosure, and transition. In fiscal 2006, we elected early
adoption of FIN No. 48 and there was no impact on our financial
statements.
In
June 2006, the FASB ratified the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") consensus
on EITF issue No. 06-2, "Accounting
for Sabbatical Leave and Other Similar Benefits Pursuant to FASB Statement
No.
43." EITF
Issue No. 06-2 requires companies to accrue the costs of compensated absences
under a sabbatical or similar benefit arrangement over the requisite service
period. EITF issue No. 06-2 is effective for us beginning October 1, 2007.
We do
not expect the adoption of EITF Issue No. 06-2 to result in a material
adjustment to our financial statements.
Critical
Accounting Policies
Note
1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Form 10-K for fiscal 2006 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. 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.
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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 that can be shipped on a same-day basis,
or
seeking products which manufacturers have discontinued production. 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. Our investment
in
inventory is 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 March
31, 2007 we have reduced inventories by maintaining an allowance for excess
and
obsolete inventories totaling $1.4 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 March 31, 2007, accounts receivable,
net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.1 million, amounted to $8.1
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 $7.0 million at a borrowing rate based on the prevailing 30-day
LIBOR rate plus 2.0% (7.32% at March 31, 2007.) This line of credit will provide
the lesser of $7.0 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 March 31, 2007, of $4.3 million, due November 30, 2007.
At March 31, 2007, $2.7 million of the $7.0 million line of credit remained
unused and available.
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 $5.0
million at March 31, 2007. 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% (7.82% at March 31,
2007). 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 $287,640 are due in monthly payments through
2013 with interest at 5.5% through 2008, converting thereafter to prime minus
.25%.
On
November 20, 2006 we purchased real estate consisting of an office and warehouse
facility located on ten acres in Broken Arrow, OK from Chymiak Investments,
LLC
for $3,250,000. The office and warehouse facility is currently being utilized
as
our headquarters and the office and warehouse of our Tulsat Corporation. The
office and warehouse facility contains approximately 100,000 square feet of
gross building area and was recently renovated and modified for the specific
use
of the Company. A $2,760,000 amortizing term note was executed on November
20,
2006 to finance the purchase of the new facility. The loan matures over fifteen
years and payments are due monthly, beginning December 31, 2006, at $15,334
plus
accrued interest. Interest accrues at a calculated rate of 1.5% plus the
prevailing 30-day LIBOR rate (6.82% at March 31, 2007).
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 $1.4 million in the next 12 months. We expect to
fund these payments through cash flow from operations.
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Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market
Risk.
The
Company’s exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates relates
primarily to its revolving line of credit and term loan associated with the
November 20, 2006 building purchase. The interest rates associated with these
debt agreements fluctuate with the LIBOR rate. At March 31, 2007, the
outstanding balances subject to variable interest rate fluctuations totaled
$7.0
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,
$108,900 at March 31, 2007, will increase or decrease based on any future
changes in interest rates.
The
Company does business primarily in North America and Latin America and sales
and
purchases are denominated in U.S. dollars. The Company purchased credit
insurance for international accounts that show risk of payment. Sales to
international customers that do not qualify for credit insurance are made on
a
pre-payment basis
We
maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure the information
we
are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange
Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Based on their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective
to
accomplish their objectives and to ensure the information required to be
disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure.
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
Item
4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security
Holders.
The
annual meeting of shareholders of the Company was held in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
at the Corporate Offices of ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. on March 6,
2007. At the meeting, the following directors were elected for one year terms
(with the votes as indicated):
FOR
|
WITHHELD
|
|
Kenneth
A. Chymiak
|
9,638,350
|
226,468
|
David
E. Chymiak
|
9,638,350
|
226,468
|
Stephen
J. Tyde
|
9,654,200
|
210,618
|
Freddie
H. Gibson
|
9,654,200
|
210,618
|
Henry
F. McCabe
|
9,653,160
|
211,658
|
The
shareholders also approved the appointment of Hogan & Slovacek as the
Company’s auditors for the 2007 fiscal year with 9,837,863 votes FOR, 18,525
votes AGAINST, and 8,430 votes ABSTAINING.
15
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.
|
16
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)
______________________________
Date:
May 15,
2007
Kenneth A. Chymiak,
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
______________________________
Date:
May 15,
2007
Daniel E. O’Keefe,
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial Officer)
17
Exhibit
Index
The
following documents are included as exhibits to this Form 10-Q:
Item
6. Exhibits
|
|
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.
|