AIR T INC - Quarter Report: 2006 December (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
10-Q
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(Mark
one)
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X
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Quarterly
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act
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of
1934 for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2006
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Transition
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934 for the transition period from _____to _____
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Commission
file Number 0-11720
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Air
T, Inc.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
52-1206400
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(State
or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
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incorporation
or organization) Identification No.)
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Post
Office Box 488, Denver, North Carolina 28037
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(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
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(704)
377-2109
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(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to
be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject
to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Yes
X
No
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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 Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act)
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Large
Accelerated Filer____ Accelerated Filer_____ Non-Accelerated
Filer__X__
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined
in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)
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Yes No
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APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
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Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
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2,661,209
shares of Common Stock, par value of $.25 per share were outstanding
as of
February 8, 2007. There is only one class of common stock
outstanding.
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AIR
T, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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INDEX
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PAGE
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1. Financial Statements
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
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for
the three and nine-months ended
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December
31, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)
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3
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets at
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December
31, 2006 (Unaudited)
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and
March 31, 2006
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4
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash
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Flows
for the nine-months
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ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005 (Unaudited)
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5
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’
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Equity
and Other Comprehensive Income for the
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nine-months
ended December 31,
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2006
and 2005(Unaudited)
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6
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial
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Statements
(Unaudited)
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7-14
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis
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of
Financial Condition and Results
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of
Operations
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14-21
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosure
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About
Market Risk
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21
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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21-22
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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22-23
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and
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Use
of Proceeds
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24
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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24
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Signatures
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25
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Exhibit
Index
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25
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Officers’
Certifications
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26-28
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2
Item
1.
Financial Statements
AIR
T,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
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Three
Months Ended
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Nine
Months Ended
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December
31,
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December
31,
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2006
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2005
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2006
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2005
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Operating
Revenues:
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Overnight
air cargo
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$
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8,844,879
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$
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10,549,955
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$
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26,067,138
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$
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32,469,364
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Ground
equipment
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8,549,652
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12,864,831
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22,132,307
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26,297,588
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17,394,531
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23,414,786
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48,199,445
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58,766,952
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Operating
Expenses:
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Flight-air
cargo
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4,457,557
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5,085,348
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12,945,381
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14,041,163
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Maintenance-air
cargo
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3,041,183
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4,019,817
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9,251,179
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13,477,674
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Ground
equipment
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6,832,895
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10,641,270
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16,561,498
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21,788,198
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General
and administrative
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2,384,078
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2,330,762
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6,780,723
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6,889,038
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Depreciation
and amortization
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153,815
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188,121
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478,611
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509,772
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16,869,528
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22,265,318
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46,017,392
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56,705,845
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Operating
Income
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525,003
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1,149,468
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2,182,053
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2,061,107
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Non-operating
Expense (Income) Expense:
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Interest,
net
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85,003
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62,209
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117,020
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122,024
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Deferred
retirement expense
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5,250
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5,250
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15,750
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15,750
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Investment
income and other
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(60,197
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(24,774
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(179,213
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(92,949
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30,056
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42,685
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(46,443
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44,825
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Earnings
Before Income Taxes
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494,947
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1,106,783
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2,228,496
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2,016,282
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Income
Tax Expense
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191,188
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431,555
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826,875
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799,196
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Net
Earnings
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$
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303,759
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$
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675,228
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$
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1,401,621
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$
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1,217,086
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Basic
and Diluted Net Earnings Per Share
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$
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0.11
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$
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0.25
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$
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0.52
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$
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0.46
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Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding:
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Basic
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2,667,932
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2,671,293
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2,670,173
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2,671,293
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Diluted
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2,668,249
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2,671,714
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2,670,539
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2,671,793
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See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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AIR
T,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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December
31, 2006
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March
31, 2006
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ASSETS
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(Unaudited
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(Note
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Current
Assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
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2,222,119
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$
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2,702,424
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Marketable
securities
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894,060
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807,818
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Accounts
receivable, less allowance
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for
doubtful accounts of $431,342 at December
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31,
2006 and $481,837 at March 31, 2006
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8,890,463
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8,692,971
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Income
taxes receivable
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292,707
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108,553
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Notes
and other non-trade receivables-current
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36,303
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104,086
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Inventories,
net
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10,040,591
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5,705,591
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Deferred
tax assets
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710,240
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576,640
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Prepaid
expenses and other
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282,481
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334,064
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Total
Current Assets
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23,368,964
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19,032,147
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Property
and Equipment
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7,952,765
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9,076,063
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Less
accumulated depreciation
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(5,895,654
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(5,907,520
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Property
and Equipment, net
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2,057,111
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3,168,543
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Deferred
Tax Assets
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152,022
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194,996
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Cash
Surrender Value of Life Insurance Policies
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1,274,119
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1,231,481
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Notes
and Other Non-Trade Receivables-Long Term
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221,574
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214,653
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Other
Assets
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50,406
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81,537
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Total
Assets
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$
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27,124,196
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$
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23,923,357
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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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5,367,087
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$
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5,354,713
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Accrued
expenses
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1,799,523
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2,411,262
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Current
portion of long-term debt and obligations
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183,476
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186,492
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Total
Current Liabilities
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7,350,086
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7,952,467
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Capital
Lease Obligations (less current portion)
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77,002
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50,577
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Long-Term
Debt (less current portion)
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3,652,267
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712,883
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Deferred
Retirement Obligations (less current portion)
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670,863
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707,388
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Stockholders'
Equity:
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Preferred
stock, $1 par value, authorized 50,000 shares,
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none
issued
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-
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-
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Common
stock, par value $.25; authorized 4,000,000 shares;
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2,661,209
and 2,671,293 shares
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issued
and outstanding
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665,302
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667,823
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Additional
paid in capital
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7,037,270
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6,939,357
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Retained
earnings
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7,574,181
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6,840,383
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Accumulated
other comprehensive income, net
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97,225
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52,479
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Total
Stockholders' Equity
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15,373,978
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14,500,042
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Total
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
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$
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27,124,196
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$
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23,923,357
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Note:
The balance sheet at March 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited
consolidated
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financial
statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the
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fiscal
year ended March 31, 2006.
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See
notes
to condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
AIR
T,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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Nine
Months Ended
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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
earnings
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$
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1,401,621
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$
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1,217,086
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Adjustments
to reconcile net earnings to net
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cash
used in operating activities:
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Change
in accounts receivable and inventory reserves
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123,529
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20,813
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Depreciation
and amortization
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478,611
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509,772
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Increase
in cash surrender value of life insurance
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(42,638
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)
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(82,000
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)
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Deferred
tax provision
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(90,626
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)
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166,793
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Net
periodic pension cost
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6,909
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(50,658
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)
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Warranty
reserve
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(48,206
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)
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135,917
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Stock
option expense
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185,864
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-
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Change
in assets and liabilities which provided (used) cash:
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Accounts
receivable
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(146,997
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)
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(5,336,785
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Notes
receivable
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60,862
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127,350
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Income
taxes receivable/payable
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(225,650
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)
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541,316
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Inventories
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(3,730,991
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(770,747
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)
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Prepaid
expenses and other
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82,714
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(477,469
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Accounts
payable
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12,374
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430,901
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Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
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(640,653
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)
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(450,964
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Deferred
retirement obligation
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-
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(695,354
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)
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Total
adjustments
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(3,974,898
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)
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(5,931,115
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Net
cash used in operating activities
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(2,573,277
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)
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(4,714,029
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)
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Cash
flows from investing activities:
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Capital
expenditures
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(111,526
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)
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(283,752
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)
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Net
cash used in investing activities
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(111,526
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)
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(283,752
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)
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Cash
flows from financing activities:
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Payments
on aircraft term loan
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(51,568
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)
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(74,409
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)
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Net
borrowings on line of credit
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3,057,763
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4,434,208
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Stock
repurchase
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(90,472
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)
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-
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Payments
on capital leases
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(43,402
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)
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-
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Payment
of cash dividend
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(667,823
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)
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(667,633
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)
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Net
cash provided by financing activities
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2,204,498
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3,692,166
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Net
decrease in cash & cash equivalents
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(480,305
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)
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(1,305,615
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)
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Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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2,702,424
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3,497,659
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Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$
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2,222,119
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$
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2,192,044
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Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
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Cash
paid during the period for:
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Interest
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$
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135,565
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$
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139,642
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Income
taxes
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1,139,435
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87,931
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Summary
of significant non-cash information:
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Increase
(decrease) in fair value of marketable securities, net of
tax
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$
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86,242
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$
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(22,093
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)
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Leased
equipment transferred to inventory
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815,293
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172,059
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Increase
in fair value of derivative instruments, net of tax
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-
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22,160
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See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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5
AIR
T,
INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
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Accumulated
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Common
Stock
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Additional
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Retained
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Other
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Total
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Paid-In
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Earnings
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Comprehensive
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Stockholders'
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Shares
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Amount
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Capital
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Income,
Net
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Equity
|
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Balance,
March 31, 2005
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2,671,293
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$
|
667,823
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$
|
6,939,357
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$
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5,453,105
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$
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25,268
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$
|
13,085,553
|
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Comprehensive
Income:
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Net
earnings
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1,217,086
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Change
in investment value,
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net
of tax
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(22,093
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)
|
|||||||||||||||||
Change
in fair value of
|
|||||||||||||||||||
derivative
instruments, net of tax
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22,160
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Total
Comprehensive Income
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1,217,153
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Cash
dividend
|
|||||||||||||||||||
($0.25
per share)
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(667,633
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)
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(667,633
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)
|
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Balance,
December 31, 2005
|
2,671,293
|
$
|
667,823
|
$
|
6,939,357
|
$
|
6,002,558
|
$
|
25,335
|
$
|
13,635,073
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Accumulated
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||
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Common
Stock
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Additional
|
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Retained
|
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Other
|
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Total
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Paid-In
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Stockholders'
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income,
Net
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
Balance,
March 31, 2006
|
2,671,293
|
$
|
667,823
|
$
|
6,939,357
|
$
|
6,840,383
|
$
|
52,479
|
$
|
14,500,042
|
||||||||
Comprehensive
Income:
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Net
earnings
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1,401,621
|
||||||||||||||||||
Change
in investment value,
|
|||||||||||||||||||
net
of tax
|
|
44,746
|
|
||||||||||||||||
Total
Comprehensive Income
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1,446,367
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||||||||||||||||||
-
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|||||||||||||||||||
-
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|||||||||||||||||||
Cash
dividend
|
|||||||||||||||||||
($0.25
per share)
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(667,823
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)
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(667,823
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)
|
|||||||||||||||
Stock
option expense
|
185,864
|
185,864
|
|||||||||||||||||
Stock
repurchase
|
(10,084
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)
|
(2,521
|
)
|
(87,951
|
)
|
(90,472
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)
|
|||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
2,661,209
|
$
|
665,302
|
$
|
7,037,270
|
$
|
7,574,181
|
$
|
97,225
|
$
|
15,373,978
|
||||||||
See
notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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6
AIR
T,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1.
Financial
Statement Presentation
The
accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared
by
Air T, Inc. (the Company) in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to the
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and to Article 10 of regulation S-X. The Company
has continued to follow the accounting policies set forth in the audited
consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial
position, results of operations and cash flows as of December 31, 2006, and
for
prior periods presented, have been made.
It
is
suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2006. The results of
operations for the period ended December 31 are not necessarily indicative
of
the operating results for the full year.
2.
Income
Taxes
The
tax
effect of temporary differences, primarily asset reserves and accrued
liabilities, gave rise to the Company's deferred tax asset in the accompanying
December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006 consolidated balance sheets.
Deferred
income taxes are recognized for the tax consequence of such temporary
differences at the enacted tax rate expected to be in effect when the
differences reverse.
The
income tax provision for the respective three and nine months ended December
31,
2006 and 2005 differ from the federal statutory rate primarily as a result
of
state income taxes and, to a lesser extent, other permanent
differences.
3.
Net
Earnings Per Share
Basic
earnings per share has been calculated by dividing net earnings by the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during each period. For purposes
of
calculating diluted earnings per share, shares issuable under employee stock
options were considered potential common shares and were included in the
weighted average common shares unless they were anti-dilutive. As of December
31, 2006 and 2005, 1,000 outstanding stock options were anti-dilutive.
The
computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as
follows:
|
Three
Months Ended
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||
|
December
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
303,759
|
$
|
675,228
|
$
|
1,401,621
|
$
|
1,217,086
|
|||||
Basic
and Diluted Net Earnings Per Share
|
$
|
0.11
|
$
|
0.25
|
$
|
0.52
|
$
|
0.46
|
|||||
Weighted
Average Shares Outstanding:
|
|||||||||||||
Basic
|
2,667,932
|
2,671,293
|
2,670,173
|
2,671,293
|
|||||||||
Plus:
Incremental shares from stock options
|
317
|
421
|
366
|
500
|
|||||||||
Diluted
|
2,668,249
|
2,671,714
|
2,670,539
|
2,671,793
|
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4. Inventories
Inventories
consist of the following:
|
December
31, 2006
|
March
31, 2006
|
|||||
Aircraft
parts and supplies
|
$
|
490,835
|
$
|
621,111
|
|||
Ground
equipment manufacturing:
|
|||||||
Raw
materials
|
9,039,413
|
4,178,451
|
|||||
Work
in process
|
644,904
|
1,270,944
|
|||||
Finished
goods
|
490,050
|
85,672
|
|||||
Total
inventory
|
10,665,202
|
6,156,178
|
|||||
Reserves
|
(624,611
|
)
|
(450,587
|
)
|
|||
Total,
net of reserves
|
$
|
10,040,591
|
$
|
5,705,591
|
5. Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
June
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation
("FIN") No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an
interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109." This Interpretation prescribes a
recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement
recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken
in a
tax return, and provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest
and
penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. This
Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006.
The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of FIN 48 on its consolidated
financial statements.
In
September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB
108”), “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying
Misstatements in the Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 addresses the
diversity in practice by registrants when quantifying the effect of an error
on
the financial statements. SAB 108 provides guidance on the consideration of
the
effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements
and is effective for annual periods ending after November 15, 2006. We currently
believe that the adoption of SAB 108 will not have a material financial impact
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157 (“SFAS 157”), “Fair Value
Measurements.” SFAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value within
generally accepted accounting principles, clarifies the definition of fair
value
within the framework, and expands disclosures about the use of fair value
measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements in
generally accepted accounting principles; however, the definition of fair value
in SFAS 157 may affect assumptions used by companies in determining fair value.
SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The
Company has not determined the impact of adopting SFAS 157 on its consolidated
financial statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 158 (“SFAS 158”),
“Employers’
Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans,”
which
amended several other FASB Statements. SFAS 158 requires recognition in the
balance sheet of the funded status of defined benefit pension and other
postretirement benefit plans, and the recognition in other comprehensive income
of unrecognized gains or losses and prior service costs or credits arising
during the period. Additionally, SFAS No. 158 requires the measurement date
for plan assets and liabilities to coincide with the sponsor’s year-end. The
funded status recognition and disclosure provisions of SFAS 158 are effective
for the Company as of March 31, 2007. The requirement to measure plan
assets and benefit obligations as of our fiscal year-end is effective for the
Company in 2009. The Company has not determined the impact of adopting SFAS
158
on its consolidated financial statements.
8
6. Stock-Based
Compensation
At
December 31, 2006, the Company had one stock option plan (the Plan) in effect,
which is discussed more fully below. Prior to April 1, 2006, the Company
accounted for the Plan under the recognition and measurement provisions of
APB
Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees,
and
related Interpretations, as permitted by FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation.
No
stock-based employee compensation cost was recognized in the Statement of
Operations for the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2005.
Effective April 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition
provisions of FASB Statement No. 123(R), Share-Based
Payment,
using
the modified-prospective method. Under this method, compensation cost recognized
in the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2006 included: (a)
compensation cost for a proportional amount of all share-based payments granted
prior to April 1, 2006, but not yet vested until December 31, 2006, based on
the
grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions
of
Statement 123, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted
subsequent to March 31, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated
in
accordance with the provisions of Statement 123(R). Results for the prior period
have not been restated.
As
a
result of adopting Statement 123(R) on April 1, 2006, the Company’s income
before income taxes and net income for the three and nine months ended December
31, 2006, were lower than if it had continued to account for share-based
compensation under APB Opinion No. 25, as follows:
|
Three
Months Ended
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|||||
|
December
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||
2006
|
2006
|
||||||
Income
before taxes
|
$
|
96,756
|
$
|
185,864
|
|||
Net
Income
|
$
|
58,054
|
$
|
111,518
|
|||
Basic
and Diluted Net
|
|||||||
Earnings
Per Share
|
$
|
0.02
|
$
|
0.04
|
Prior
to
the adoption of Statement 123(R), the Company did not present tax benefits
of
deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows
in the Statement of Cash Flows.
The
compensation cost that has been charged against net income for the Plan was,
respectively, $96,756 and $185,864 for the three and nine months ended December
31, 2006. The total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement for
the share-based compensation arrangements was, respectively, $38,702 and $74,346
for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2006.
The
Company’s Plan, which is shareholder-approved, permits the grant of share
options and shares to its employees and non-employee directors for up to 250,000
shares of common stock. The Company believes that such awards better align
the
interests of its employees and directors with those of its stockholders. Option
awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price
of
the Company’s stock at the date of grant; for employee options, the plan
provides that awards generally vest one-third per year after the first
anniversary date from the date of grant; for non-employee director options,
those option awards vest one year after the date of grant; options generally
have 10-year contractual terms. Dividends are not paid on unexercised options.
Certain options and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is
a
change in control (as defined in the Plan). As of December 31, 2006, 239,000
employee options have been awarded under the Plan. In addition to 15,000 options
granted in fiscal 2006, 197,000 options were granted on August 15, 2006 at
an
exercise price of $8.29 per share, with three year vesting, 12,000 options
were
granted on August 17, 2006 at an exercise price of $8.52 per share which vest
on
the first anniversary of the date of grant and 15,000 options were granted
on
December 6, 2006 at an exercise price of $9.30 per share, also with three year
vesting.
9
The
weighted average grant date fair value of options granted during the three-month
period ended December 31, 2006 was $5.50. The fair value of each option award
is
estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing formula
that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatilities
are based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock, and other factors.
Dividend yields are based on the last three years’ dividends divided by the
average high and low stock prices for the period. The expected term of options
granted is derived from the output of the option valuation model and represents
the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The
risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based
on
the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 provides
information regarding option awards made in that fiscal year and prior
periods.
A
summary
of the significant assumptions used during the nine months ended
December
31, 2006 to estimate the fair value of stock-based compensation awards is
presented below:
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|||
|
December
31, 2006
|
|||
Expected
volatility
|
72.63%-85.19%
|
|
||
Expected
dividend yield
|
1.1%-1.90%
|
|
||
Expected
term (in years)
|
2.50-5.00
|
|||
Risk-free
rate
|
3.86%-4.74%
|
|
A
summary
of option activity under the Plan as of December 31, 2006, and changes during
the nine months then ended is presented below:
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Term
(yrs)
|
|
Value
|
||
Options
|
|||||||||||||
Outstanding
at April 1, 2006
|
17,000
|
$
|
11.02
|
8.51
|
$
|
1,130
|
|||||||
Granted
|
224,000
|
8.37
|
9.64
|
96,330
|
|||||||||
Exercised
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||
Forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||
Expired
|
-
|
-
|
|
-
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
241,000
|
$
|
8.56
|
9.56
|
$
|
97,460
|
|||||||
Vested
or expected to vest
|
|||||||||||||
at
December 31, 2006
|
17,000
|
11.02
|
8.51
|
(14,340
|
)
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Exercisable
at December 31, 2006
|
17,000
|
$
|
11.02
|
8.51
|
$
|
(14,340
|
)
|
||||||
A
summary
of the status of the Company’s nonvested shares as of December 31, 2006, and
changes during the nine months ended December 31, 2006, is presented
below:
|
Weighted
|
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant-Date
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Fair
Value
|
|
Nonvested
at April 1, 2006
|
15,000
|
$
|
84,915
|
||||
Granted
|
224,000
|
1,099,532
|
|||||
Vested
|
(15,000
|
)
|
(84,915
|
)
|
|||
Forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Nonvested
at December 31, 2006
|
224,000
|
1,099,532
|
10
As
of
December 31, 2006, there was $955,593 of total unrecognized compensation cost
related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the
Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over the next twelve quarters
ending December 31, 2009. A total of 15,000 shares vested during the nine months
ended December 31, 2006 and no shares vested during the nine months ended
December 31, 2005.
7. Warranty
Reserves
The
Company’s ground equipment subsidiary warranties its products for up to a
two-year period from date of sale. Product warranty reserves are recorded at
time of sale based on the historical average warranty cost and are adjusted
quarterly.
Product
warranty reserve activity during the three and nine-months ended December 31,
2006 and 2005 are as follows:
Three
Months Ended
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
||||||||||||
|
December
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Beginning
balance
|
$
|
217,000
|
$
|
210,000
|
$
|
285,000
|
$
|
198,000
|
|||||
Additions
and adjustments to reserve
|
103,000
|
128,000
|
84,000
|
183,000
|
|||||||||
Use
of reserve
|
(83,000
|
)
|
(4,000
|
)
|
(132,000
|
)
|
(47,000
|
)
|
|||||
Ending
balance
|
$
|
237,000
|
$
|
334,000
|
$
|
237,000
|
$
|
334,000
|
8. Financing
Arrangements
In
August
2006, the Company was advised by its lender that the expiration date of its
$7,000,000 secured long-term revolving credit line had been extended to August
31, 2008. The revolving credit line contains customary events of default, a
subjective acceleration clause and restrictive covenants that, among other
matters, require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios. There is
no
requirement for the Company to maintain a lock-box arrangement under this
agreement. As of December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all
of
the restrictive covenants under the line of credit. The amount of credit
available to the Company under the agreement at any given time is determined
by
an availability calculation, based on the eligible borrowing base, as defined
in
the credit agreement, which includes the Company’s outstanding receivables,
inventories and equipment, with certain exclusions. At December 31, 2006,
$3,951,000 was available under the terms of the credit facility. The credit
facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets.
Amounts
advanced under the credit facility bear interest at the 30-day “LIBOR” rate plus
137 basis points. The LIBOR rate at December 31, 2006 was 5.33%. At December
31,
2006, $3,049,000 was outstanding against the line.
The
Company is exposed to changes in interest rates on certain portions of its
line
of credit, which bears interest based on the 30-day LIBOR rate plus 137 basis
points. If the LIBOR interest rate had been increased by one percentage point,
based on the balance of the line of credit at December 31, 2006, annual interest
expense would have increased by approximately $30,000.
The
Company assumes various financial obligations and commitments in the normal
course of its operations and financing activities. Financial obligations are
considered to represent known future cash payments that the Company is required
to make under existing contractual arrangements such as debt and lease
agreements.
11
9. Segment
Information
The
Company operates three subsidiaries in two business segments, overnight air
cargo and ground equipment. Each business segment has separate management teams
and infrastructures that offer different products and services. The overnight
air cargo segment encompasses services provided primarily to one customer,
FedEx
Corporation, and the ground equipment segment encompasses the operations of
Global Ground Support, LLC (“Global”).
The
Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on operating
income.
Segment
data is summarized as follows:
|
Three
Months Ended December 31,
|
Nine
Months Ended December 31,
|
|||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Operating
Revenues
|
|||||||||||||
Overnight
Air Cargo
|
$
|
8,844,879
|
$
|
10,549,955
|
$
|
26,067,138
|
$
|
32,469,364
|
|||||
Ground
Equipment:
|
|||||||||||||
Domestic
|
7,769,359
|
7,450,860
|
20,749,600
|
19,775,444
|
|||||||||
International
|
780,293
|
5,413,971
|
1,382,707
|
6,522,144
|
|||||||||
Total
Ground Equipment
|
8,549,652
|
12,864,831
|
22,132,307
|
26,297,588
|
|||||||||
Total
|
$
|
17,394,531
|
$
|
23,414,786
|
$
|
48,199,445
|
$
|
58,766,952
|
|||||
Operating
Income (Loss)
|
|||||||||||||
Overnight
Air Cargo
|
$
|
417,824
|
$
|
426,110
|
$
|
1,240,464
|
$
|
1,926,180
|
|||||
Ground
Equipment
|
745,139
|
1,182,677
|
2,746,472
|
1,679,500
|
|||||||||
Corporate
(1)
|
(637,960
|
)
|
(459,319
|
)
|
(1,804,883
|
)
|
(1,544,573
|
)
|
|||||
Total
|
$
|
525,003
|
$
|
1,149,468
|
$
|
2,182,053
|
$
|
2,061,107
|
|||||
Depreciation
and Amortization
|
|||||||||||||
Overnight
Air Cargo
|
$
|
120,848
|
$
|
126,566
|
$
|
370,200
|
$
|
349,964
|
|||||
Ground
Equipment
|
18,237
|
50,300
|
67,050
|
117,850
|
|||||||||
Corporate
|
14,730
|
11,255
|
41,361
|
41,958
|
|||||||||
Total
|
$
|
153,815
|
$
|
188,121
|
$
|
478,611
|
$
|
509,772
|
|||||
Capital
Expenditures, net
|
|||||||||||||
Overnight
Air Cargo
|
$
|
31,312
|
$
|
54,937
|
$
|
63,087
|
$
|
200,457
|
|||||
Ground
Equipment
|
-
|
24,141
|
-
|
37,030
|
|||||||||
Corporate
|
13,078
|
10,769
|
48,439
|
46,265
|
|||||||||
Total
|
$
|
44,390
|
$
|
89,847
|
$
|
111,526
|
$
|
283,752
|
|||||
|
As
of
|
||||||||||||
|
December
31, 2006
|
March
31, 2006
|
|||||||||||
Identifiable
Assets
|
|||||||||||||
Overnight
Air Cargo
|
$
|
4,955,884
|
$
|
6,298,618
|
|||||||||
Ground
Equipment
|
17,782,313
|
12,620,815
|
|||||||||||
Corporate
|
4,385,999
|
5,003,924
|
|||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
27,124,196
|
$
|
23,923,357
|
|||||||||
(1)
Includes income from inter-segment transactions.
|
12
10. Commitments
and Contingencies
On
February 28, 2005, a 135-foot fixed-stand deicing boom sold by Global for
installation at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania airport, and maintained by
Global, collapsed on an Airbus A330 aircraft operated by U.S. Airways. While
the
aircraft suffered some structural damage, no passengers or crew on the aircraft
were injured. The operator of the deicing boom has claimed to suffer injuries
in
connection with the collapse. Immediately following this incident, the remaining
eleven fixed-stand deicing booms sold by Global and installed at the
Philadelphia airport were placed out of service pending investigation of their
structural soundness. These booms include 114-foot smaller deicing booms, as
well as additional 135-foot extended deicing booms. All of these booms were
designed, fabricated and installed by parties other than Global and are the
only
booms of this model that have been sold by Global.
In
June
2005, after an independent structural engineering firm’s investigation
identified specific design flaws and structural defects in the remaining 11
booms and Global’s subcontractor declined to participate in efforts to return
the remaining 11 booms to service, Global agreed with the City of Philadelphia
to effect specific repairs to the remaining 11 booms. Under this agreement,
Global agreed to effect the repairs to these booms at its expense and reserved
its rights to recover these expenses from any third party ultimately determined
to be responsible for defects and flaws in these booms. The agreement provided
that if Global performed its obligations under the agreement, the City of
Philadelphia will not pursue any legal remedies against Global for the
identified design flaws and structural defects with respect to these 11 booms.
However, the City of Philadelphia retained its rights with respect to any cause
of action arising from the collapse of the boom in February 2005.
On
October 11,
2005,
Global completed the repair, installation and recertification of ten of the
deicing booms. Repair had been completed on the eleventh boom, which was then
damaged in transit to the Philadelphia airport by an independent carrier. The
additional repair work on that boom has been completed and the boom has been
delivered back to the airport. The carrier had initially undertaken that such
further repair work would be at its expense, though the carrier has since
disclaimed liability for the full costs associated with the damage to the
eleventh boom. As described below, Global has initiated litigation against
the
carrier to recover its costs related to the damage to the eleventh
boom.
Global
has been named as a defendant in three legal actions arising from the February
2005 boom collapse at the Philadelphia airport. In the first, U.S.
Airways vs. Elliott Equipment Company, et al.,
which
is pending in United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, U.S. Airways initiated an action on April 7, 2006 against Global
and its subcontractor seeking to recover approximately $2.9 million,
representing the alleged cost to repair the damaged Airbus A330 aircraft and
loss of use of the aircraft while it was being repaired. This matter is in
the
initial stage of discovery. In the second action, Emerson
vs. Elliott Equipment Company, et al.,
pending
in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, the boom operator is seeking
to recover unspecified damages from Global and its subcontractor for injuries
arising from the collapse of the boom. This matter was initiated on October
21,
2005 and is scheduled for trial in November 2007. The Company understands that
the boom operator has recovered from his injuries and has returned to fulltime
work. The third lawsuit is a claim brought on behalf of the City of Philadelphia
captioned City
of Philadelphia v. Elliott Equipment Company, et al.,
which
was filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. In that action,
the
City seeks to recover for the cost of replacing the boom that was destroyed
in
the February 2005 accident. It is estimated that the cost for replacing that
boom will be in the $500,000 to $600,000 range. That matter is in its initial
stage of pleadings. Global maintains product liability insurance in excess
of
the amount of the recoveries claimed above and is being defended in all three
of
these matters by its product liability insurance carrier. Global’s insurance
coverage does not extend to the costs incurred by Global to examine and repair
the other 11 booms at the Philadelphia airport.
On
August
4, 2005, Global commenced litigation in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania against Glazer Enterprises, Inc. t/a Elliott Equipment
Company, Global’s subcontractor that designed, fabricated and warrantied the
booms at the Philadelphia airport, seeking to recover approximately $905,000
in
costs incurred by Global in fiscal 2006 in connection with repairing the 11
booms and any damages arising from the collapse of the boom in February 2005.
That case has been removed to federal court and is pending before United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and has been assigned
to
the same judge before whom the U.S. Airways litigation is pending against
Global. This matter is in the initial stage of discovery. The Company cannot
provide assurance that it will be able to recover its repair expenses, or
otherwise be successful, in this action.
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On
August
8, 2006, Global commenced litigation in the United States District for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Global
Ground Support, LLC v. Sautter Crane Rental, Inc.)
seeking
to recover all damage and loss incurred as a result of damage that occurred
to
the 135-foot deicing boom while in transit back to the Philadelphia
International Airport. That claim was initially filed under theories of
negligence, but the Court has recently ruled that the action should proceed
under a contract theory, and the action has been re-filed as a contract claim.
In that action, Global seeks damage of approximately $300,000. The matter is
in
its initial stages.
The
Company is currently involved in certain personal injury and environmental
matters, which involve pending or threatened lawsuits. Management believes
the
results of these pending or threatened lawsuits will not have a material adverse
effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial
position.
Item
2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
Overview
The
Company operates in two business segments, providing overnight air cargo
services to the express delivery services industry and aviation ground support
and other specialized equipment products to passenger and cargo airlines,
airports, the military and industrial customers. Each business segment has
separate management teams and infrastructures that offer different products
and
services. The Company’s air cargo operations, which are comprised of its
Mountain Air Cargo, Inc. (“MAC”) and CSA Air, Inc. (“CSA”) subsidiaries,
accounted
for 54.1% and 55.3% of revenue for the nine months ended December 31, 2006
and
2005, respectively. The Company’s ground support operations, comprised of its
Global Ground Support, LLC subsidiary (“Global”), accounted for the remaining
45.9% and 44.7% of revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 and
2005, respectively.
MAC
and
CSA provide short-haul express air freight services primarily to one customer,
FedEx Corporation (the Customer). Under the terms of its Customer’s dry-lease
service agreements which currently cover approximately 97% of the revenue
aircraft operated by MAC and CSA, the Company charges an administrative fee
and
passes through to its customer certain other cost components of its operations
without markup. The cost of fuel, flight crews, landing fees, outside
maintenance, parts and certain other direct operating costs are included in
operating expenses and billed to the customer, as cargo and maintenance revenue,
at cost.
Separate
agreements cover the four types of aircraft operated by MAC and CSA for their
customer—Cessna Caravan, ATR-42/72, Fokker F-27, and Short Brothers SD3-30.
Cessna Caravan, ATR-42/72 and Fokker F-27 aircraft (a total of 88 aircraft
at
December 31, 2006) are owned by and dry-leased from the Customer, and the Short
Brothers SD3-30 aircraft (two aircraft at December 31, 2006) are owned by the
Company.
The
SD3-30’s are operated periodically under wet-lease arrangements with the
Customer. Pursuant to such agreements, the Customer determines the type of
aircraft and schedule of routes to be flown by MAC and CSA, with all other
operational decisions made by the Company.
Agreements
with the customer which are renewable on two to five year terms, may be
terminated by the Customer at any time upon 30 days’ notice. The Company
believes that the short term and other provisions of its agreements with the
Customer are standard within the air freight contract delivery service industry.
Loss of its contracts with the Customer would have a material adverse effect
on
the Company.
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MAC
and
CSA’s revenues contributed approximately $26,067,000 and $32,469,000 to the
Company’s revenues for the nine-month periods ended December 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively, a current year decrease of approximately 20%. The decrease in
revenues was primarily related to a decrease in maintenance services and
acquisition of aircraft parts, which were attributed to wind-down and completion
of the customer’s fleet modernization, associated with conversion of ATR
aircraft from passenger to cargo configuration during fiscal 2006.
Global,
which provides the remainder of the Company’s revenue, manufactures, services
and supports aviation ground support and specialized military and industrial
equipment on a worldwide basis. Global’s revenues contributed approximately
$22,132,000 and $26,298,000 to the Company’s revenues for the nine-month periods
ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, a current year decrease of
approximately 16%. The decrease in revenues was attributed to lower
international product sales in fiscal 2007. In the fiscal 2006 period, Global’s
international revenues were $6,522,000, primarily due to sales in China and
Europe.
Global’s
results in fiscal 2006 were adversely affected as the result of the collapse
of
one of twelve fixed-stand deicing booms sold by Global for installation at
the
Philadelphia airport as detailed in Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies
of
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included in
Item 1 of this report. Following the collapse of the boom, Global undertook
to
examine and repair the eleven remaining booms and incurred expense of
approximately $905,000 in fiscal 2006 in connection with these activities.
During the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2005 Global recorded
approximately $117,000 and $905,000, respectively, in operating expenses in
connection with its efforts to return the booms to service. No boom repair
related costs were recorded in the three or nine months ended December 31,
2006.
Although Global has initiated legal action to recover these expenses from its
subcontractor, the Company cannot provide assurance of the amount or timing
of
any such recovery.
Outlook
Company
management anticipates that the decreased level of maintenance revenues
experienced year-to-date, as a result of the completion of its customers’ fleet
modernization, will continue to reduce air cargo revenues and operating margins
throughout the remainder of fiscal 2007 as compared to fiscal 2006. Cost cutting
measures at MAC implemented during fiscal 2007 are expected to partially offset
the effect of reduced maintenance revenues during the remainder of fiscal 2007
and going forward. Global continues to serve the commercial and government
markets which comprise its backlog. Sales from the international market have
decreased significantly in fiscal 2007 and management does not expect any change
in this trend for the remainder of fiscal 2007.
Based
on
the current general worldwide political, economic and industry outlook and
cost
cutting measures implemented during the fiscal 2007, the Company believes its
existing cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operations, and funds
available from current and renewed credit facilities will adequately meet its
current and anticipated working capital requirements throughout fiscal 2007.
If
these sources are inadequate or become unavailable, then the Company may pursue
additional funds through the financing of unencumbered assets or sale of equity
securities, although there is no assurance these additional funds will be
sufficient to replace the sources that are inadequate or become
unavailable.
Actual
results for fiscal 2007 will depend upon a number of factors beyond the
Company’s control, including, in part, the magnitude of future international
orders, potential additional transition of the aircraft fleet operated for
the
Company’s air cargo customer, the timing, speed and magnitude of the economic
recovery of the aviation industry based in-part on the price of oil, military
funding of pending future equipment orders, future levels of commercial aviation
capital spending, future terrorists acts and weather patterns.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
The
preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires the use of estimates and
assumptions to determine certain assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.
Management bases these estimates and assumptions upon the best information
available at the time of the estimates or assumptions. The Company’s estimates
and assumptions could change materially as conditions within and beyond our
control change. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from
estimates. The most significant estimates made by management include allowance
for doubtful accounts receivable, reserves for excess and obsolete inventories,
warranty reserves, deferred tax asset valuation, retirement benefit obligations,
valuation of long-lived assets and valuation of stock based compensation.
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Following
is a discussion of critical accounting policies and related management estimates
and assumptions.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts. An allowance for doubtful accounts receivable in the
amount of $431,000 and $482,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2006 and
March
31, 2006, was established based on management’s estimates of the collectability
of accounts receivable. The required allowance is determined using information
such as customer credit history, industry information, credit reports, customer
financial condition and the collectability of outstanding accounts receivables
associated with a discontinued business segment. The estimates can be affected
by changes in the financial strength of the aviation industry, customer credit
issues or general economic conditions.
Inventories.
The Company’s parts inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market.
Reserves for excess and obsolete inventories in the amount of $625,000 and
$451,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006, are based
on
assessment of the marketability of slow-moving and obsolete inventories.
Estimates are subject to volatility and can be affected by reduced equipment
utilization, existing supplies of used inventory available for sale, the
retirement of aircraft or ground equipment and changes in the financial strength
of the aviation industry.
Warranty
Reserves. The Company warranties its ground equipment products for up to a
two-year period from date of sale. Product warranty reserves are recorded at
time of sale based on the historical average warranty cost and are adjusted
quarterly as actual warranty cost becomes known.
Product
warranty reserve activity during three and nine-months ended December 31, 2006
and 2005 is as follows:
|
Three
Months Ended
|
Nine
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||
|
December
31,
|
December
31,
|
|||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Beginning
balance
|
$
|
217,000
|
$
|
210,000
|
$
|
285,000
|
$
|
198,000
|
|||||
Additions
and adjustments to reserve
|
103,000
|
128,000
|
84,000
|
183,000
|
|||||||||
Use
of reserve
|
(83,000
|
)
|
(4,000
|
)
|
(132,000
|
)
|
(47,000
|
)
|
|||||
Ending
balance
|
$
|
237,000
|
$
|
334,000
|
$
|
237,000
|
$
|
334,000
|
Deferred
Taxes. Net deferred tax assets are shown net of valuation allowance in the
amount of $85,000 and $82,000, as of December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006,
respectively, to reflect the likelihood of the recoverability of certain of
these assets. The Company’s judgment of the recoverability of certain of these
assets is based primarily on estimates of current and expected future earnings
and tax planning.
Retirement
Benefits Obligation. The Company currently determines the value of retirement
benefits assets and liabilities on an actuarial basis using a 5.75% discount
rate. Long-term deferred retirement benefit obligations amounted to $668,000
and
$661,000, respectively, as of December 31, 2006 and March 31, 2006. Values
are
affected by current independent indices, which estimate the expected return
on
insurance policies and the discount rates used. Changes in the discount rate
used will affect the amount of pension liability as well as pension gain or
loss
recognized in other comprehensive income.
Revenue
Recognition. Cargo revenue is recognized upon completion of contract terms
and
maintenance revenue is recognized when the service has been performed. Revenue
from product sales is recognized when contract terms are completed and title
has
passed to customers.
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Valuation
of Long-Lived Assets. The Company assesses long-lived assets used in operations
for impairment when events and circumstances indicate the assets may be impaired
and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are
less than their carrying amount. In the event it is determined that the carrying
values of long-lived assets are in excess of the fair value of those assets,
the
Company then will write-down the value of the assets to fair value.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In
June
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation
("FIN") No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109.
This
Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute
for
the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken
or
expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides guidance on derecognition,
classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods,
disclosure, and transition. This Interpretation is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2006.
The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of FIN 48 on its consolidated
financial statements.
In
September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB
108”), Considering
the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in the
Current Year Financial Statements.
SAB 108
addresses the diversity in practice by registrants when quantifying the effect
of an error on the financial statements. SAB 108 provides guidance on the
consideration of the effects of prior year misstatements in quantifying current
year misstatements and is effective for annual periods ending after November
15,
2006. We currently believe that the adoption of SAB 108 will not have a material
financial impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157 (“SFAS 157”),
Fair
Value Measurements.
SFAS
157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value within generally accepted
accounting principles, clarifies the definition of fair value within the
framework, and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements.
SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements in generally accepted
accounting principles; however, the definition of fair value in SFAS 157 may
affect assumptions used by companies in determining fair value. SFAS 157 is
effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company
has not determined the impact of adopting SFAS 157 on its consolidated financial
statements.
In
September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 158 (“SFAS 158”),
“Employers’
Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans,”
which
amended several other FASB Statements. SFAS 158 requires recognition in the
balance sheet of the funded status of defined benefit pension and other
postretirement benefit plans, and the recognition in other comprehensive income
of unrecognized gains or losses and prior service costs or credits arising
during the period. Additionally, SFAS No. 158 requires the measurement date
for plan assets and liabilities to coincide with the sponsor’s year-end. The
funded status recognition and disclosure provisions of SFAS 158 are effective
for the Company as of March 31, 2007. The requirement to measure plan
assets and benefit obligations as of our fiscal year-end is effective for the
Company in 2009. The Company has not determined the impact of adopting SFAS
158
on its consolidated financial statements.
Company
Adoption Of Stock Based Compensation Reporting Under FAS 123(R)
At
December 31, 2006, the Company had one stock option plan (the Plan) in effect,
which is discussed more fully below. Prior to April 1, 2006, the Company
accounted for the Plan under the recognition and measurement provisions of
APB
Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees,
and
related Interpretations, as permitted by FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation.
No
stock-based employee compensation cost was recognized in the Statement of
Operations for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005, as
no
options were granted during those periods. Effective April 1, 2006, the Company
adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FASB Statement No. 123(R),
Share-Based
Payment,
using
the modified-prospective method. Under this method, compensation cost recognized
in the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2006 included: (a)
compensation cost for a proportional amount of all share-based payments granted
prior to April 1, 2006, but not yet vested until December 31, 2006, based on
the
grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions
of
Statement 123, and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payments granted
subsequent to March 31, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated
in
accordance with the provisions of Statement 123(R). Results for the prior period
have not been restated.
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As
a
result of adopting Statement 123(R) on April 1, 2006, the Company’s income
before income taxes and net income for the three and nine months ended December
31, 2006, were, respectively, $96,756 and $58,054 and $185,864 and $111,518
lower than if it had continued to account for share-based compensation under
APB
Opinion No. 25. Compensation expense as a result of stock options affected
basic
and diluted earnings per share by $.02 and $.04 for the three and nine months
ended December 31, 2006, respectively.
Prior
to
the adoption of Statement 123(R), the Company did not present tax benefits
of
deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows
in the Statement of Cash Flows. Statement 123(R) requires the cash flows
resulting from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of
the
compensation cost recognized for those options (excess tax benefits) to be
classified as financing cash flows.
A
total
of 15,000 options were granted under the Company’s stock option plan during the
three-month period ended December 31, 2006.
The
compensation cost that had been charged against net income for the Plan was,
respectively, $96,756 and $185,864 for the three and nine months ended December
31, 2006. The total income tax benefit recognized in the income statement for
the share-based compensation arrangements was, respectively, $38,702 and $74,346
for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2006.
The
Company’s Plan, which is shareholder-approved, permits the grant of share
options and shares to its employees and non-employee directors for up to 250,000
shares of common stock. The Company believes that such awards better align
the
interests of its employees and directors with those of its stockholders. Option
awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price
of
the Company’s stock at the date of grant; for employee options, the plan
provides that awards generally vest one-third per year after the first
anniversary date from the date of grant; for non-employee director options,
those option awards vest one year after the date of grant; options generally
have 10-year contractual terms. Dividends are not paid on unexercised options.
Certain options and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is
a
change in control (as defined in the Plan). As of December 31, 2006, 239,000
employee options have been awarded under the Plan. In addition to 15,000 options
granted in fiscal 2006, 197,000 options were granted on August 15, 2006 at
an
exercise price of $8.29 per share, with three year vesting, 12,000 options
were
granted on August 17, 2006 at an exercise price of $8.52 per share which vest
on
the first anniversary of the date of grant and 15,000 options were granted
on
December 6, 2006 at an exercise price of $9.30 per share also with three year
vesting.
The
fair
value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing formula that uses the assumptions discussed in
Note
6 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) included
in Item 1 of these reports. Expected volatilities are based on historical
volatility of the Company’s stock, and other factors. Dividend yields are based
on the last three years’ dividends divided by the average high and low stock
prices for the period. The expected term of options granted is derived from
the
output of the option valuation model and represents the period of time that
options granted are expected to be outstanding. The risk-free rate for periods
within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield
curve in effect at the time of grant. The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006 provides information regarding option
awards in that fiscal year and prior periods.
Seasonality
Global’s
business has historically been highly seasonal. Due to the nature of its product
line, the bulk of Global’s revenues and earnings have typically occurred during
the second and third fiscal quarters in anticipation of the winter season,
and
comparatively little has occurred during the first and fourth fiscal quarters.
The Company has continued its efforts to reduce Global’s seasonal fluctuation in
revenues and earnings by seeking international sales and broadening its product
line to increase revenues and earnings in the first and fourth fiscal quarters.
In June 1999, Global was awarded a four-year contract to supply deicing
equipment to the United States Air Force, and Global has subsequently been
awarded two three-year extensions on the contract. In March 2003 and December
2005, respectively Global received a large scale, fixed-stand deicer contract
from the City of Philadelphia and a large mobile deice equipment order from
China, which the Company believes contributed to management’s plan to reduce
seasonal fluctuation in revenues during fiscal 2004 and 2006. However, since
these contracts have been completed, Global is more susceptible to the
resumption of historical seasonal trends. The remainder of the Company’s
business is not materially seasonal.
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Results
of Operations
Consolidated
revenue decreased $10,568,000 (18.0%) to $48,199,000 and $6,020,000 (25.7%)
to
$17,395,000, respectively, for the nine and three-month periods ended December
31, 2006 compared to their equivalent 2005 periods. The nine-month decrease
in
revenues resulted from a $6,402,000 decrease in air cargo maintenance revenues,
primarily related to decreased direct operating costs passed through to the
Company’s Customer at cost. The decrease was principally attributable to the
completion of the Customer’s fleet modernization program during the 2006 fiscal
year. In addition, there was a $4,165,000 decrease in the ground equipment
revenues related to decreased international product sales, as discussed above
in
Overview. The three-month revenues decrease resulted from a $1,705,000 decrease
in cargo revenues, and a $4,315,000 decrease in ground equipment revenues,
due
to the factors discussed above.
Operating
expenses decreased $10,688,000 (18.9%) to $46,017,000 for the nine-month period
ended December 31, 2006 and decreased $5,396,000 (24.2%) to $16,870,000 for
the
three-month period ended December 31, 2006 compared to the equivalent 2005
periods. The net decrease in operating expenses for the nine month period
consisted of the following: cost of flight operations decreased $1,096,000
(7.8%) primarily as a result of decreased costs associated with flight
department and pilot staffing and pilot travel due to completion of customer
flight schedule changes; maintenance expense decreased $4,226,000 (31.4%)
primarily as a result of decreases in the volume of aircraft parts purchased
for
ATR aircraft in connection with the fleet modernization program and cost of
MAC
and outside direct maintenance, maintenance personnel, cost of travel and
contract services, also related to customer fleet modernization; ground
equipment operating expenses decreased $5,227,000 (24.0%), as a result of
$905,000 in costs related to the Philadelphia boom repairs recorded by Global
in
the nine-month period ended September 30, 2005 and decreased manufacturing,
engineering and sales costs associated with the revenue mix and reduced
international sales level discussed above; depreciation and amortization
decreased $31,000 (6.1%) as a result of retirement of capital assets; and
general and administrative expense decreased $108,000 (1.6%) primarily as a
result of decreased staff salaries and related expense and utilities costs.
The
change in operating expenses for the three-month periods, respectively, ended
December 31, 2006 and 2005 consisted of the following: cost of flight operations
decreased $628,000 (12.4%) primarily as a result of decreased costs associated
with flight department and pilot staffing and pilot travel due to completion
of
customer flight schedule changes; maintenance expense decreased $979,000 (24.3%)
primarily as a result of decreases in the volume of aircraft parts purchased
for
ATR aircraft in connection with the fleet modernization program and cost of
MAC
and outside direct maintenance, maintenance personnel, cost of travel and
contract services, also related to customer fleet modernization; ground
equipment operating expenses decreased $3,808,000 (35.8%), as a result of lower
manufacturing, engineering and sales costs discussed above and $117,000 in
costs
related to the Philadelphia boom repairs recorded by Global in the quarter
ended
September 30, 2005; depreciation and amortization decreased $34,000 (18.2%)
as a
result of retirement of capital assets; and general and administrative expense
increased $53,000 (2.3%) primarily as a result of increased staff salaries,
benefits and professional fees. Specifically,
during the three-month period ended December 31, 2006, the Company expensed
$172,000 in executive severance and transition costs and additional severance
pay and benefits to air cargo employees in connection with the corporate cost
cutting program. In addition, during the three-month period ended December
31,
2005, Air T settled a retirement obligation with an employee resulting in an
increase in operating income of $126,000.
Operating
income for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2006 increased by $121,000
(5.9%) over the equivalent 2005 period, resulting primarily from the recognition
in the 2005 nine-month period of approximately $905,000 in operating expense
related to Global’s efforts to return the Philadelphia de-icing units to
service, partly offset by decreased maintenance revenues associated with the
air
cargo segment. Although ground equipment revenues have decreased, the effect
on
operating income has been mitigated by increased gross margins on product sales
in fiscal 2007.
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Operating
income for the three-month period ended December 31, 2006 decreased by $624,000
(54.3%) resulting from decreased international product sales in the ground
equipment sector, decreased maintenance revenues associated with the air
cargo segment and
the
executive transition costs and air cargo employee severance costs, as discussed
above. In addition, Air T recognized income of $126,000 in the 2005 three-month
period in connection with settlement of a retirement obligation. These changes
were partially offset by the recognition in the 2005 three-month period
of approximately $117,000 in operating expense related to Global’s efforts to
return the Philadelphia de-icing units to service.
Non-operating
expense, net, decreased $91,000 and $13,000, respectively, as a result of
increased earnings on investments in the nine and three-month periods ended
December 31, 2006, compared to equivalent 2005 periods.
Pretax
earnings increased $212,000 for the nine-month period and decreased $612,000
for
the three-month period ended December 31, 2006 compared to 2005. One principal
component of these changes is $905,000 and $117,000, respectively, of costs
related to the Philadelphia boom repairs recorded by Global during the nine
and
three-month periods ended December 31, 2005. This is partially offset by the
adoption of FASB Statement 123(R) in fiscal 2007, which has decreased pretax
earnings during the nine and three-month periods ended December 31, 2006 by
$185,864 and $96,756, respectively. Pretax earnings for the nine-month period
ended December 31, 2006 have been also impacted by decreased maintenance margins
related to the air cargo segment. Pretax earnings for the three-month period
ended December 31, 2006 were also heavily impacted by a decrease in
international ground service product sales, compared to the prior year
period,
as well
as the executive transition costs and air cargo employee severance costs, as
discussed above.
During
the three-month period ended December 31, 2006, the Company recorded $191,000
of
income tax expense, which resulted in an estimated annual tax rate of 38.6%.
During the nine-month period ended December 31, 2006, the Company recorded
$827,000 of income tax expense, which resulted in an estimated annual tax rate
of 37.1%. The estimated annual effective tax rates for both periods differ
from
the U. S federal statutory rate of 34% primarily due to the effect of state
income taxes, partially offset by the effect of the U.S. Production
Deduction.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
As
of
December 31, 2006 the Company's working capital amounted to $16,019,000, an
increase of $4,939,000 compared to March 31, 2006.
The net
increase primarily resulted from an increase in
ground
service inventories financed through long-term debt.
In
August
2006, the Company was advised by its lender that the expiration date of its
$7,000,000 secured long-term revolving credit line had been extended to August
31, 2008. The revolving credit line contains customary events of default, a
subjective acceleration clause and restrictive covenants that, among other
matters, require the Company to maintain certain financial ratios. There is
no
requirement for the Company to maintain a lock-box arrangement under this
agreement. As of December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all
of
the restrictive covenants under the line of credit. The amount of credit
available to the Company under the agreement at any given time is determined
by
an availability calculation, based on the eligible borrowing base, as defined
in
the credit agreement, which includes the Company’s outstanding receivables,
inventories and equipment, with certain exclusions. At December 31, 2006,
$3,951,000 was available under the terms of the credit facility. The credit
facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets.
Amounts
advanced under the credit facility bear interest at the 30-day “LIBOR” rate plus
137 basis points. The LIBOR rate at December 31, 2006 was 5.33%. At December
31,
2006, $3,049,000 was outstanding against the line.
The
Company is exposed to changes in interest rates on certain portions of its
line
of credit, which bears interest based on the 30-day LIBOR rate plus 137 basis
points. If the LIBOR interest rate had been increased by one percentage point,
based on the balance of the line of credit at December 31, 2006, annual interest
expense would have increased by approximately $30,000.
The
Company assumes various financial obligations and commitments in the normal
course of its operations and financing activities. Financial obligations are
considered to represent known future cash payments that the Company is required
to make under existing contractual arrangements such as debt and lease
agreements.
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The
respective nine-month periods ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 resulted in
the
following changes in cash flow: operating activities used $2,573,000 and
$4,714,000 in 2006 and 2005, respectively, investing activities used $112,000
and $284,000 in 2006 and 2005, respectively, and financing activities provided
$2,204,000 and $3,692,000 in 2006 and 2005, respectively. Net cash decreased
$480,000 and $1,306,000 during the nine month periods ended December 31, 2006
and 2005, respectively.
Cash
used
in operating activities was $2,141,000 less for the nine-month period ended
December 31, 2006 compared to the similar 2005 period, principally due to
decreased accounts receivables and offset by increased inventories. The increase
in inventories was primarily the result of accelerated acquisition of critical
inventory components by Global in anticipation of potential shortages of these
components. At December 31, 2006, Global’s backlog was approximately
$8,400,000.
Cash
used
in investing activities for the nine-months ended December 31, 2006 was $172,000
less than the comparable period in 2005 due to decreased current period capital
expenditures.
Cash
provided by financing activities was $1,488,000 less in the 2006 nine-month
period than in the corresponding 2005 period primarily due to a decrease in
net
borrowings on the line of credit.
On
November 10, 2006, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized
a program to repurchase in aggregate up to $2,000,000 of the Company’s common
stock from time to time on the open market. The program has no specified
termination date. During the three month period ended December 31, 2006, the
Company repurchased 10,084 shares of its common stock at a total cost of
$90,472, pursuant to this program.
There
are
currently no commitments for significant capital expenditures. The Company’s
Board of Directors on August 7, 1998 adopted the policy to pay an annual cash
dividend, based on profitability and other factors, in the first quarter of
each
fiscal year, in an amount to be determined by the Board. The Company paid a
$0.25 per share cash dividend in June 2006.
Deferred
Retirement Obligation
Contractual
death benefits for the Company’s former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer who
passed away on April 18, 1997 are payable by the Company in the amount of
$75,000 per year for 10 years from the date of his death. As of December 31,
2006, $64,000 has been reflected as a current liability and $3,000 has been
reflected as a long-term liability associated with this death
benefit.
Impact
of Inflation
If
interest rates continue to rise, the Company believes the impact of inflation
and changing prices on its revenues and net earnings could have a material
effect on its manufacturing operations if the Company cannot increase prices
to
pass the additional costs on to its customers. Although the Company’s air cargo
business can pass through the major cost components of its operations, without
markup, under its current contract terms, higher rates of inflation could affect
our customer’s current business plans.
Item
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
Quantitative
and qualitative disclosures about market risk are included in Item 2.
Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
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Item
4. Controls and Procedures
As
of the
end of the period covered by this report, management, including the Company’s
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures with
respect to the information generated for use in this report. Based upon, and
as
of the date of that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief
Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were
effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be
disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods
specified in the Commission's rules and forms, and that management will be
timely alerted to material information required to be included in the Company’s
periodic reports filed with the Commission.
There
were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting
during the third quarter of fiscal 2007 that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
It
should
be noted that while the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive
Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, believe that the Company’s disclosure
controls and procedures provide a reasonable level of assurance, they do not
expect that the disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls will
prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived
or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the
objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control
system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the
benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of
the
inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can
provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud,
if
any, within
the
Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities
that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur
because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented
by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people,
or
by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls
is
based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events,
and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its
stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent
limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error
or
fraud may occur and not be detected.
PART
II
-- OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
Legal
Proceedings
On
February 28, 2005, a 135-foot fixed-stand deicing boom sold by Global for
installation at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania airport, and maintained by
Global, collapsed on an Airbus A330 aircraft operated by U.S. Airways. While
the
aircraft suffered some structural damage, no passengers or crew on the aircraft
were injured. The operator of the deicing boom has claimed to suffer injuries
in
connection with the collapse. Immediately following this incident, the remaining
eleven fixed-stand deicing booms sold by Global and installed at the
Philadelphia airport were placed out of service pending investigation of their
structural soundness. These booms include 114-foot smaller deicing booms, as
well as additional 135-foot extended deicing booms. All of these booms were
designed, fabricated and installed by parties other than Global and are the
only
booms of this model that have been sold by Global.
In
June
2005, after an independent structural engineering firm’s investigation
identified specific design flaws and structural defects in the remaining 11
booms and Global’s subcontractor declined to participate in efforts to return
the remaining 11 booms to service, Global agreed with the City of Philadelphia
to effect specific repairs to the remaining 11 booms. Under this agreement,
Global agreed to affect the repairs to these booms at its expense and reserved
its rights to recover these expenses from any third party ultimately determined
to be responsible for defects and flaws in these booms. The agreement provided
that if Global performed its obligations under the agreement, the City of
Philadelphia will not pursue any legal remedies against Global for the
identified design flaws and structural defects with respect to these 11 booms.
However, the City of Philadelphia retained its rights with respect to any cause
of action arising from the collapse of the boom in February 2005.
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On
October 11,
2005,
Global completed the repair, installation and recertification of ten of the
deicing booms. Repair had been completed on the eleventh boom, which was then
damaged in transit to the Philadelphia airport by an independent carrier. The
additional repair work on that boom has been completed and the boom has been
delivered back to the airport. The carrier had initially undertaken that such
further repair work would be at its expense, though the carrier has since
disclaimed liability for the full costs associated with the damage to the
eleventh boom. As described below, Global has initiated litigation against
the
carrier to recover its costs related to the damage to the eleventh
boom.
Global
has been named as a defendant in three legal actions arising from the February
2005 boom collapse at the Philadelphia airport. In the first, U.S.
Airways vs. Elliott Equipment Company, et al.,
which
is pending in United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania, U.S. Airways initiated an action on April 7, 2006 against Global
and its subcontractor seeking to recover approximately $2.9 million,
representing the alleged cost to repair the damaged Airbus A330 aircraft and
loss of use of the aircraft while it was being repaired. This matter is in
the
initial stage of discovery. In the second action, Emerson
vs. Elliott Equipment Company, et al.,
pending
in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, the boom operator is seeking
to recover unspecified damages from Global and its subcontractor for injuries
arising from the collapse of the boom. This matter was initiated on October
21,
2005 and is scheduled for trial in November 2007. The Company understands that
the boom operator has recovered from his injuries and has returned to fulltime
work. The third lawsuit is a claim brought on behalf of the City of Philadelphia
captioned City
of Philadelphia v. Elliott Equipment Company, et al.,
which
was filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. In that action,
the
City seeks to recover for the cost of replacing the boom that was destroyed
in
the February 2005 accident. It is estimated that the cost for replacing that
boom will be in the $500,000 to $600,000 range. That matter is in its initial
stage of pleadings. Global maintains product liability insurance in excess
of
the amount of the recoveries claimed above and is being defended in all three
of
these matters by its product liability insurance carrier. Global’s insurance
coverage does not extend to the costs incurred by Global to examine and repair
the other 11 booms at the Philadelphia airport.
On
August
4, 2005, Global commenced litigation in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania against Glazer Enterprises, Inc. t/a Elliott Equipment
Company, Global’s subcontractor that designed, fabricated and warrantied the
booms at the Philadelphia airport, seeking to recover approximately $905,000
in
costs incurred by Global in fiscal 2006 in connection with repairing the 11
booms and any damages arising from the collapse of the boom in February 2005.
That case has been removed to federal court and is pending before United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and has been assigned
to
the same judge before whom the U.S. Airways litigation is pending against
Global. This matter is in the initial stage of discovery. The Company cannot
provide assurance that it will be able to recover its repair expenses, or
otherwise be successful, in this action.
On
August
8, 2006, Global commenced litigation in the United States District for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Global
Ground Support, LLC v. Sautter Crane Rental, Inc.)
seeking
to recover all damage and loss incurred as a result of damage that occurred
to
the 135-foot deicing boom while in transit back to the Philadelphia
International Airport. That claim was initially filed under theories of
negligence, but the Court has recently ruled that the action should proceed
under a contract theory, and the action has been re-filed as a contract claim.
In that action, Global seeks damage of approximately $300,000. The matter is
in
its initial stages.
The
Company is currently involved in certain personal injury and environmental
matters, which involve pending or threatened lawsuits. Management believes
the
results of these pending or threatened lawsuits will not have a material adverse
effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial
position.
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Item
2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On
November 10, 2006, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized
a program to repurchase in aggregate up to $2,000,000 of the Company’s common
stock from time to time on the open market. The program has no specified
termination date. During the three-month period ended December 31, 2006, the
Company repurchased 10,084 shares of its common stock at a total cost of
$90,472, pursuant to this program. The following table summarizes the Company’s
share repurchase activity for each month in the three-month period ended
December 31, 2006.
AIRT
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Period
|
Total
Number of Shares
|
|
|
Average
Price Paid per Share purchased
|
Total
Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced
Program
|
Approximate
Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the
Program
|
|||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||
October
1, to
|
|||||||||||||||||||
October
31, 2006
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
November
1, to
|
|||||||||||||||||||
November
30, 2006
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||
December
1, to
|
|||||||||||||||||||
December
31, 2006
|
10,084
|
$
|
8.97
|
10,084
|
$
|
1,909,000
|
|||||||||||||
Total
|
10,084
|
$
|
8.97
|
10,084
|
$
|
1,909,000
|
|||||||||||||
Item
6.
Exhibits
(a)
Exhibits
No. Description
3.1 |
Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
period ended September 30, 2001
|
3.2 |
By-laws
of the Company, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 1996
|
4.1 |
Specimen
Common Stock Certificate, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 1994
|
10.1
Employment Agreement dated as of October 6, 2006 between Air T, Inc. and John
Parry, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K dated October 10, 2006.
31.1 |
Certification
of Walter Clark
|
31.2 |
Certification
of John Parry
|
32.1 |
Section
1350 Certification
|
__________________
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
AIR
T,
INC.
By:
/s/
Walter Clark
Walter
Clark, Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
Date:
February 8, 2007
By:
/s/
John Parry
John
Parry, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer)
Date:
February 8, 2007
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AIR
T,
INC.
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number Document
31.1
Certification of Walter Clark
31.2
Certification of John Parry
32.1
Section 1350 certification
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