ADDVANTAGE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC - Quarter Report: 2007 February (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 December 31 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
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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 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.
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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 $.01 par value common stock as of January
31,
2007 were 10,233,756.
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ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
Form
10-Q
For
the Period Ended December 31, 2006
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Page
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December
31, 2006 (unaudited) and September 30, 2006 (audited)
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
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PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
December
31,
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September
30,
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2006
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2006
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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Assets
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Current
assets:
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Cash
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$
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149,240
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$
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98,898
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Accounts
receivable, net allowance of
$558,000
and $554,000, respectively
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6,843,460
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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 $1,253,000 and $1,178,000, respectively
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29,007,253
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28,990,696
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Deferred
income taxes
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1,205,000
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1,074,000
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Total
current assets
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37,204,953
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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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3,094,345
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2,697,476
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Land
and buildings
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4,918,511
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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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8,218,653
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4,571,784
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Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
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(2,098,995)
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(2,033,679)
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Net
property and equipment
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6,119,658
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2,538,105
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Other
assets:
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Deferred
income taxes
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617,000
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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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332,335
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335,566
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Total
other assets
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2,541,374
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2,597,749
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Total
assets
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$
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45,865,985
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$
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40,924,874
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See
notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
December
31,
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September
30,
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2006,
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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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3,932,283
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$
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2,618,490
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Accrued
expenses
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823,207
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1,181,139
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Income
taxes payable
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487,701
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-
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Bank
revolving line of credit
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3,117,822
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3,476,622
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Notes
payable - current portion
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1,425,928
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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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9,996,941
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8,727,599
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Notes
payable
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6,916,707
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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, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares
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authorized;
10,253,856 and 10,252,856 shares issued, respectively
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102,539
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102,528
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Paid-in
capital
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(6,473,219)
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(6,474,018)
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Retained
earnings
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23,291,964
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21,863,685
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income:
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Unrealized
gain on interest rate swap, net of tax
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85,217
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92,506
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29,006,501
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27,584,701
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Less:
Treasury stock, 21,100 shares at cost
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(54,164)
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(54,164)
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Total
stockholders’ equity
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28,952,337
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27,530,537
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Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
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$
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45,865,985
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$
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40,924,874
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See
notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
Three
Months Ended
December
31,
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2006
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2005
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Net
sales income
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$
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13,466,914
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$
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13,540,949
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Net
service income
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1,281,603
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1,212,662
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Total
net sales
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14,748,517
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14,753,611
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Costs
of sales
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9,079,723
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8,864,697
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Cost
of service
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989,637
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966,373
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Gross
profit
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4,679,157
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4,922,541
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Operating,
selling, general and
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administrative
expenses
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1,839,652
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1,982,401
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Depreciation
and amortization
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65,316
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46,622
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Income
from operations
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2,774,189
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2,893,518
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Interest
expense
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131,910
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146,924
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Income
before income taxes
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2,642,279
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2,746,594
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Provision
for income taxes
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1,004,000
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1,005,000
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Net
income
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1,638,279
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1,741,594
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Other
comprehensive income:
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Unrealized
(gain) loss on interest rate swap (net of (income) and
taxes)
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7,289
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(13,606)
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Comprehensive
income
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$
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1,630,990
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$
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1,755,200
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Net
income
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$
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1,638,279
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$
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1,741,594
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Preferred
dividends
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210,000
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210,000
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Net
income available
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to
common stockholders
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$
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1,428,279
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$
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1,531,594
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Earnings
per share:
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Basic
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$
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0.14
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$
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0.15
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Diluted
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$
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0.14
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$
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0.15
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Shares
used in per share calculation
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Basic
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10,232,756
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10,073,297
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Diluted
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10,253,483
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10,116,782
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See
notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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ADDVANTAGE
TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Three
Months Ended
December
31,
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2006
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2005
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Cash
Flows from Operating Activities
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Net
income
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$
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1,638,279
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$
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1,741,594
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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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65,316
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46,622
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Provision
for losses on accounts receivable
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4,000
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-
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Provision
for excess and obsolete inventory
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75,000
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-
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Deferred
income tax benefit
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(46,000)
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(64,000)
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Change
in:
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Receivables
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(1,222,034)
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1,211,488
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Inventories
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(91,557)
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(2,442,724)
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Other
assets
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(4,058)
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5,956
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Accounts
payable
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1,313,793
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(698,611)
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Accrued
expenses
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129,769
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(54,259)
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Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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1,862,508
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(253,934)
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Cash
Flows from Investing Activities
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Additions
of land and building
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(3,250,000)
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-
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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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(261,774)
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(24,148)
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Net
cash (used in) investing activities
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(3,678,725)
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(24,148)
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Cash
Flows from Financing Activities
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Net
change under line of credit
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(358,800)
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1,077,952
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Proceeds
from notes payable
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2,760,000
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-
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Payments
on notes payable
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(325,451)
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(309,607)
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Proceeds
from stock options exercised
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810
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4,125
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Payments
of preferred dividends
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(210,000)
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(210,000)
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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1,866,559
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562,470
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Net
increase in cash
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50,342
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284,388
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Cash,
beginning of period
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98,898
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449,219
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|||||
Cash,
end of period
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$
|
149,240
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$
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733,607
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Supplemental
Cash Flow Information
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Cash
paid for interest
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$
|
122,023
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$
|
146,924
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Cash
paid for income taxes
|
$
|
251,000
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$
|
386,500
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See
notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Notes
to unaudited consolidated financial
statements
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 (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.
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.
Three
Months Ended
December
31,
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2007
|
2006
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Basic
EPS Computation:
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Net
income available to common stockholders
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$
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1,428,279
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$
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1,531,594
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Weighted
average outstanding common shares
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10,232,756
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10,073,297
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Earnings
per Share - Basic
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$
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0.14
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$
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0.15
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Diluted
EPS Computation:
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Net
income attributable to common stockholders
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$
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1,428,279
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$
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1,531,594
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Weighted
average outstanding common shares
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10,232,756
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10,073,297
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Potentially
dilutive securities
|
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Effect
of dilutive stock options
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20,727
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43,485
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Weighted
average shares outstanding
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-
assuming dilution
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10,253,483
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10,116,782
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Earnings
per Share - Diluted
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$
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0.14
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$
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0.15
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Note
4 - Line of Credit, Stockholder Loans, and Notes Payable
At
December 31, 2006, a $3.1 million balance is 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% (7.33% at December 31, 2006). $3.9
million of the $7.0 million line of credit was available at December 31, 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
$786,705 at September 30, 2006 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 $5.3 million at December 31, 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% (7.83% as of December 31, 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 December 31, 2006, the fair
market value of the interest rate swap approximated its carrying value of
$137,217.
Notes
payable secured by real estate of $297,969 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
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. 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 (6.83% at December 31, 2006).
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
December 31, 2006, 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, 759,652 shares were available for future
grants.
A
summary of the status of the Company's stock options for the three months ended
December 31, 2006 is presented below.
2006
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Wtd.
Avg.
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Shares
|
Ex.
Price
|
|
Outstanding
at September 30, 2006
|
104,750
|
$4.01
|
Granted
|
0
|
0
|
Exercised
|
(1,000)
|
$0.81
|
Canceled
|
0
|
-
|
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
103,750
|
$4.04
|
Exercisable
at December 31, 2006
|
93,750
|
$3.86
|
-8-
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 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 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.
Three Months Ended
December
31, 2006
Average
expected life
5.5
Average
expected volatility factor
63%
Average
risk-free interest rate
4.7%
Average
expected dividend yield
------
For
the three months ended December 31, 2006 no options were granted by the Company.
During the quarter the Company recorded compensation expense of $3,064
representing the amortizing fair value of the grants made prior to fiscal 2007.
As of December 31, 2006, compensation costs related to unvested stock awards
not
yet recognized in the statements of operations totaled $19,338, 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. We undertake no obligation to update or revise
publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, or otherwise.
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
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.
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New
Product Offering
During
fiscal 2006 we added digital converter boxes to our current product offerings.
The digital converter boxes we have purchased and currently sell are considered
legacy boxes as the security features are not separable from the boxes. We
sold
approximately 7,100 legacy converter boxes during the first quarter of fiscal
2007, generating revenues of approximately $0.6 million, and are repairing
and
processing in excess of 90,000 additional legacy converter boxes. The inventory
value of the boxes at December 31, 2006 totaled approximately $3.2 million
and
we expect to invest approximately $2.0 million more to repair and
process the legacy boxes in inventory during the next two quarters.
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. While there is speculation that there will be a large surplus
supply of legacy boxes after the ban date, and there could be some price
deterioration in the international market for these boxes due to the excess
surplus available, we expect the eventual sales prices of our legacy boxes
remaining in inventory after July 1, 2007 will still exceed our costs.
Result
of Operations
Comparison
of Results of Operations for the Three
Months Ended December 31, 2006
Net
Sales. Net
sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 were $14.75 million, which remained
consistent with the first quarter fiscal 2006 net sales of $14.75 million.
New
equipment sales dropped $0.5 million, or 4.7%, to $10.1 million in the first
quarter of fiscal 2007 from $10.6 million for the same period in fiscal 2006.
Our new equipment sales decrease was primarily due to a less active hurricane
and tornado season in the first quarter of 2007. Refurbished sales increased
$0.4 million, or 14.2%, to $3.2 million in the first quarter fiscal 2007,
compared with $2.8 million for the same period last year. This increase resulted
from the introduction of our digital converter box product line which
contributed $0.6 million of incremental sales during the first quarter of fiscal
2007. Repair sales increased 8.3% to $1.3 million for the quarter, compared
with
$1.2 million for the same period last year. Our repair service revenues
increased primarily from the contributions of our new ComTech-Indiana service
center in Mishiwaka, IN.
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 $0.3 million, or
3.1%,
to $10.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 from $9.8 million for
the
same period of fiscal 2006. This increase was primarily due to a $0.2 million
increase in obsolescence reserve to offset potential future inventory writedowns
and a $0.1 million increase in costs on new product sales. Our costs of sales
on
new products have risen as we are selling more products that are currently
only
available from the manufacturer. As these products become more widely used,
we
expect to be able to purchase them from surplus new channels and reduce our
overall cost of sales.
Gross
Profit.
Gross profit decreased $0.2 million to $4.7 million for the first quarter of
fiscal 2007 from $4.9 million for the same period in fiscal 2006. The gross
margin percentage dropped to 31.7% of revenue for the current quarter, compared
to 33.4% of revenue for the same quarter last year. The margin percentage
decrease was primarily due to the $0.3 million increase in costs of sales
previously discussed.
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 $0.2 million, or 10%,
to
$1.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 from $2.0 million for the
same
period of fiscal 2006. Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses
declined primarily as a result of a decrease in bad debt expense of $0.1
million. During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we increased our bad debt
reserve by $0.1 million and no adjustment to the reserve was made in the first
quarter of 2007.
Income
from Operations.
Income from operations decreased $0.1 million, or 3.4%, to $2.8 million for
the
first quarter of fiscal 2007 from $2.9 million for the same period last year.
This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in gross margin percentage
resulting from changes in our new product sales discussed herein.
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Interest
Expense.
Interest expense for the first quarter of fiscal year 2007 was $0.1 million
compared to $0.1 million for the same period last year. As of December 31,
2006
the line of credit balance was $3.1 million, compared to $3.5 million as of
December 31, 2005. The interest rate on the line of credit as of December 31,
2006 and 2005 was 7.3% and 6.4%, respectively.
Income
Taxes.
The provision for income taxes for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 was $1.0
million or 38.0% of profit before tax, compared to $1.0 million or 36.6% of
profit before tax 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 the current year.
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.
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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.
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
December 31, 2006 we have reduced inventories by maintaining an allowance for
excess and obsolete inventories totaling $1.3 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 December 31, 2006, accounts
receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.6 million, amounted
to
$6.8 million.
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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% (7.33% at December 31, 2006.) 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 December 31, 2006, of $3.1 million, due November 30,
2007. At December 31, 2006, $3.9 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 $5.3
million at December 31, 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% (7.83% at December
31,
2006). 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 $297,969 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 to for 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 (6.83% at December 31, 2006).
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.
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. The interest rates under the line
of
credit fluctuate with the LIBOR rate. At December 31, 2006, the outstanding
balances subject to variable interest rate fluctuations totaled $3.1 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,
$137,217 at December 31, 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.
Item
4. Controls and Procedures.
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.
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PART
II OTHER INFORMATION
Exhibit
No.
|
Description
|
10.1
|
Third
Amendment to Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated November
20,
2006, incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 10-K
filed December 27, 2006.
|
10.2
|
Contract
of sale of real estate between Chymiak Investments, LLC and ADDvantage
Technologies, Group, Inc. dated November 20, 2006, incorporated by
reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company on November 20,
2006.
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley
Act of
2002
|
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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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
Date:
February 14,
2007
Kenneth A. Chymiak,
(President
and Chief Executive Officer)
/s/: Daniel E.
O'Keefe
Date:
February 14,
2007
Daniel E. O’Keefe,
(Chief Financial Officer)
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Exhibit
Index
The
following documents are included as exhibits to this Form 10-Q:
Item
6. Exhibits
|
|
Exhibit
No.
|
Description
|
10.1
|
Third
Amendment to Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated November
20,
2006, incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 10-K
filed December 27, 2006.
|
10.2
|
Contract
of sale of real estate between Chymiak Investments, LLC and ADDvantage
Technologies, Group, Inc. dated November 20, 2006, incorporated by
reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed
with the
Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company on November 20,
2006.
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley
Act of
2002
|
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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