ALUF HOLDINGS, INC. - Quarter Report: 2008 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x |
Quarterly
Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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For
the
quarterly period ended June
30, 2008
or
¨ |
Transition
Report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
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For
the
transition period from _________ to _________
000-13118
(Commission
File No.)
ACTION
PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
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59-2095427
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
|
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
|
incorporation
or organization)
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1101
North Keller Rd., Suite E, Orlando, Florida, 32810
(Address
of principal executive offices, Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code (407)
481-8007
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days.
YES x
NO
¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.
See
definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller
reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer ¨
Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨
Smaller
reporting company x
Indicate
by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2
of
the Exchange Act):
YES
¨ NO
x
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of latest practicable date.
Class
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Outstanding
at August 11, 2008
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|
Common
Stock, $.001 par value
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5,431,500
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INDEX
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Page
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Number
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PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1. Financial Statements
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|||
Condensed
Balance Sheets at June 30, 2008 (unaudited)and December 31,
2007
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3
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||
Condensed
Statements of Operations - Three and six months ended June 30, 2008
and
2007 (unaudited)
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4
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||
Condensed
Statements of Cash Flows - Six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
(unaudited)
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5
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||
Notes
to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)
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6
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||
Item
2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results
of Operations
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11
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Item
4. Controls and Procedures
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13
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
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|||
Item
2. Unregistered Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds
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13
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Item
5. Other Information
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14
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||
Item
6. Exhibits
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14
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SIGNATURE
PAGE
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15
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Page
2 of
15
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM
1. Financial Statements
ACTION
PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED
BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2008
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|||||||
(Unaudited)
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December 31, 2007
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||||||
ASSETS
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|||||||
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
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$
|
29,400
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$
|
44,400
|
|||
Investment
securities
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1,124,800
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475,000
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance of $68,000 and $47,200
|
797,300
|
1,429,800
|
|||||
Other
receivable
|
-
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3,233,700
|
|||||
Inventories,
net
|
1,725,100
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2,131,800
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses and other assets
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523,100
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197,700
|
|||||
TOTAL
CURRENT ASSETS
|
4,199,700
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7,512,400
|
|||||
PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
|
3,670,200
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3,650,400
|
|||||
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(2,841,600
|
)
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(2,761,100
|
)
|
|||
NET
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
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828,600
|
889,300
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|||||
GOODWILL
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1,405,300
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1,405,300
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|||||
OTHER
ASSETS
|
463,600
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276,100
|
|||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
|
6,897,200
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$
|
10,083,100
|
|||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|||||||
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
569,400
|
$
|
1,811,900
|
|||
Accrued
expenses, payroll and related expenses
|
515,600
|
593,900
|
|||||
Borrowings
under line of credit
|
1,498,600
|
1,960,400
|
|||||
Borrowings
under investment account
|
336,000
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141,800
|
|||||
Other
current liabilities
|
185,200
|
89,600
|
|||||
TOTAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES
|
3,104,800
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4,597,600
|
|||||
SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
|||||||
Preferred
stock - 10,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and
outstanding
|
|||||||
Common
stock -$.001 par value; 15,000,000 authorized; 5,660,000 shares
issued
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5,700
|
5,700
|
|||||
Treasury
stock - 228,600 and 208,600 shares, at par
|
(200
|
)
|
(200
|
)
|
|||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
9,291,300
|
9,260,200
|
|||||
Unearned
share based compensation cost
|
(112,800
|
)
|
(256,300
|
)
|
|||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(5,391,600
|
)
|
(3,523,900
|
)
|
|||
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
3,792,400
|
5,485,500
|
|||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
$
|
6,897,200
|
$
|
10,083,100
|
See
Accompanying Notes
Page
3 of
15
ITEM
1. Financial Statements (cont.)
ACTION
PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30
|
Six Months Ended June 30
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||||||||||||
2008
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2007
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2008
|
2007
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||||||||||
GROSS
SALES
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$
|
1,155,900
|
$
|
1,465,400
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$
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2,414,200
|
$
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2,908,900
|
|||||
SALES
RETURNS AND ALLOWANCES
|
44,900
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32,600
|
79,500
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106,900
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|||||||||
NET
SALES
|
1,111,000
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1,432,800
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2,334,700
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2,802,000
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|||||||||
COST
OF SALES
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689,200
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854,100
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1,480,000
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1,632,000
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|||||||||
GROSS
PROFIT
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421,800
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578,700
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854,700
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1,170,000
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|||||||||
OPERATING
EXPENSES
|
|||||||||||||
Selling
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447,300
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338,300
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840,600
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816,300
|
|||||||||
General
and administrative
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788,100
|
637,900
|
1,730,600
|
1,316,900
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|||||||||
TOTAL
OPERATING EXPENSES
|
1,235,400
|
976,200
|
2,571,200
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2,133,200
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|||||||||
LOSS
FROM OPERATIONS
|
(813,600
|
)
|
(397,500
|
)
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(1,716,500
|
)
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(963,200
|
)
|
|||||
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSE)
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|||||||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(29,400
|
)
|
(35,900
|
)
|
(65,100
|
)
|
(58,400
|
)
|
|||||
Other
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(119,100
|
)
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183,100
|
(86,300
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)
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222,500
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|||||||
TOTAL
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
|
(148,500
|
)
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147,200
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(151,400
|
)
|
164,100
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|||||||
LOSS
BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION
|
(962,100
|
)
|
(250,300
|
)
|
(1,867,900
|
)
|
(799,100
|
)
|
|||||
INCOME
TAX PROVISION
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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|||||||||
NET
LOSS
|
$
|
(962,100
|
)
|
$
|
(250,300
|
)
|
$
|
(1,867,900
|
)
|
$
|
(799,100
|
)
|
|
LOSS
PER SHARE
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|||||||||||||
Basic
and Diluted
|
$
|
(0.18
|
)
|
$
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(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
(0.34
|
)
|
$
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding:
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|||||||||||||
Basic
and Diluted
|
5,438,505
|
5,230,290
|
5,444,990
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5,230,930
|
See
Accompanying Notes
Page
4 of
15
ITEM
1. Financial Statements (cont.)
ACTION
PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC.
CONDENSED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30
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|||||||
2008
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2007
|
||||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|||||||
Net
Loss
|
$
|
(1,867,900
|
)
|
$
|
(799,100
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by/(used in) operating
activities
|
|||||||
Depreciation
|
80,500
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90,500
|
|||||
Amortization
|
81,000
|
46,000
|
|||||
Unrealized
(gain)loss on investment securities
|
354,300
|
(79,200
|
)
|
||||
Stock
based compensation expense
|
191,300
|
12,600
|
|||||
Provision
for bad debts
|
41,300
|
(26,800
|
)
|
||||
Loss
on disposal of other assets
|
-
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52,400
|
|||||
Changes
in:
|
|||||||
Litigation
settlement receivable
|
3,233,700
|
-
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable
|
610,700
|
891,000
|
|||||
Investment
securities
|
(1,004,100
|
)
|
(602,300
|
)
|
|||
Inventories
|
406,700
|
(430,500
|
)
|
||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
(322,700
|
)
|
54,500
|
||||
Other
assets
|
(290,500
|
)
|
(77,400
|
)
|
|||
Accounts
payable
|
(1,242,500
|
)
|
255,100
|
||||
Accrued
expenses, payroll and related expenses
|
17,400
|
83,900
|
|||||
Deferred
revenue
|
-
|
(12,500
|
)
|
||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
289,200
|
(541,800
|
)
|
||||
CASH
FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
|||||||
Acquisition
of property, plant and equipment
|
(19,900
|
)
|
(51,200
|
)
|
|||
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
|||||||
Purchase
of treasury stock
|
(16,700
|
)
|
(7,100
|
)
|
|||
Repayment
of mortgage principal
|
-
|
(39,800
|
)
|
||||
Common
stock options and warrants issuance costs
|
-
|
(800
|
)
|
||||
Net
change in borrowings under line of credit
|
(461,800
|
)
|
316,600
|
||||
Net
change in borrowings under investment account
|
194,200
|
177,200
|
|||||
NET
CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
(284,300
|
)
|
446,100
|
||||
NET
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
(15,000
|
)
|
(146,900
|
)
|
|||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
|
44,400
|
369,900
|
|||||
CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
|
$
|
29,400
|
$
|
223,000
|
|||
Supplemental
disclosures - cash paid for:
|
|||||||
Interest
|
$
|
43,300
|
$
|
38,000
|
|||
Income
Taxes
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
See
Accompanying Notes
Page
5 of
15
ACTION
PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1. |
Condensed
financial statements. In
the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed financial
statements contain all normal recurring adjustments necessary to
present
fairly the financial position of Action Products International, Inc.
(the
“Company”), at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the results of its (i)
operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008
and
2007 and (ii) cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30,
2008 and
2007. The financial information included herein is taken from the
books
and records of the Company and is unaudited.
|
Certain
information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been
condensed or omitted. These condensed financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included
in
the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007.
The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
2008 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
Through June 30, 2008, the Company has been able to meet its obligations as
they
come due; however, it is at least reasonably possible that if the Company
continues to incur losses and negative cash flows, it will have to obtain
additional sources of debt or equity financing to maintain its liquidity (See
Note 3). There can be no assurance that such financing will be available or
available on terms acceptable to the Company, if needed.
2. |
Operations.
The Company incurred significant losses during the three and six
month
periods ended June 30, 2008. In its effort to eliminate these losses,
the
Company has recently changed certain key members of management, has
focused efforts on increasing sales and is evaluating its product
lines
for profitable margin contributions. Management believes that it
will be
successful in its plans to return the Company to profitability;
accordingly, no adjustments have been made to the accompanying financials
that might be necessary if the Company were unable to return to profitable
operations.
|
3. |
Line
of credit. On
June 25, 2008, the Company and Presidential Financial Corporation
entered into a Loan Agreement and Security Agreement which replaced
the
previous facility with Regions Bank and was funded on July 1, 2008.
The
Loan Agreement provides the Company the ability to borrow up to $2
million
at any time during the term of the Loan Agreement. The amount that
the
Company may have outstanding under the Loan Agreement at any time
is the
sum of 85% of the Company’s receivables approved by the Lender plus 50% of
the Company’s eligible inventory. The maximum amount of the inventory loan
the Company may have outstanding against its inventory is the lesser
of
$600,000, or $700,000 from July 1 through September 30, and the
loan amount outstanding against the Company’s receivables. Borrowings
under the Loan Agreement will bear interest at a rate equal to 1%
over the
prime rate as quoted in the Wall Street Journal adjusted upon each
change
in such prime rate. The Company shall also pay the Lender a monthly
service charge of 0.6% of the average daily outstanding balance during
the
month. The Company shall also pay an annual facility fee equal to
1% of
the $2 million maximum loan amount. The Lender may audit the Company’s
records at the Company’s expense of $550 per day, up to a maximum amount
of $8,000 per year.
|
The
Loan
Agreement renews annually each twelve months, unless the Company notifies the
Lender of its intention to terminate at least 60 days before the end of such
anniversary. If the Company pays the loan or otherwise terminates the Loan
Agreement prior to each anniversary date, whether voluntarily or by default,
then the Company shall pay the Lender 1% of the $2 million maximum loan amount.
The
loan
is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, including a first
priority $1.5 million mortgage on the Company’s warehouse in Ocala, Florida. The
outstanding balance under the loan is evidenced by a Demand Secured Promissory
Note and is due upon demand by the Lender. The Loan Agreement contains
non-financial covenants including restrictions on the Company’s ability to
obtain loans, incur liens, dispose of assets and merge with other entities.
In
addition, the Loan Agreement requires the Company provide the Lender with
certain periodic financial information as well as access to the Company’s
records.
Page
6 of
15
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Line
of Credit (cont.)
The
Company had $1,498,600 and $1,960,400 of borrowings outstanding under the line
of credit with Regions Bank as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively.
Cash
paid
for interest on all borrowing arrangements and lease obligations for the six
months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007 was $43,300 and $38,000,
respectively.
4. |
Borrowings
under Investment Account. As
part of the normal arrangement with the broker handling our marketable
securities investments, the Company has the opportunity to borrow
under a
margin arrangement, for investment, when appropriate. The balance
on the
borrowing is secured by the securities in the portfolio and interest
is
charged at a variable rate on the average balance. The rate at June
30,
2008 ranged from 4.24 percent to 7.24 percent based on the balance
borrowed. Borrowings under this account were $336,000 and $141,800
as of
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively.
|
5. |
Earnings
(loss) per share. Common
stock equivalents were not included in the computation of diluted
earnings
(loss) per share for the three and six month periods ended June 30,
2008
and 2007, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. Common share
equivalents excluded from the diluted earnings per share computations
were
7,000,300 and 7,126,600 for the three and six months ended June 30,
2008
and June 30, 2007 respectively.
|
6. |
Common
Stock and Equity Securities.
On
May
17, 2007,
the Board of Directors authorized effective immediately, a program
to
repurchase up to 150,000 of the outstanding common shares. Repurchases
may
be made by the Company from time to time in the open market at prevailing
prices, in either block purchases or in privately negotiated transactions.
The share repurchase program does
not have a fixed expiration date. However, the Board may discontinue
or
suspend the program at any time.
During the three month period ended June 30, 2008 the Company repurchased
19,969 shares of its common stock at a cost of $16,700 and 127,131
shares
remain available for repurchase under the
plan.
|
In
2003,
the Company’s shareholders were issued one warrant for each share of common
stock owned as of June 12, 2003, the record date. Each warrant entitles the
holder to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $2.00. On June
6,
2006, the Company’s Board of Directors extended the expiration date of the
warrants from June 9, 2006 to December 31, 2010. All other terms of the warrants
remain the same. As of June 30, 2008 approximately 3,272,100 warrants had been
issued and 1,566,700 had been exercised.
In
2006,
the Company’s shareholders were issued one warrant for each share of common
stock owned as of January 18, 2006, the record date. Each warrant entitles
the
holder to purchase one common share at exercise prices of $3.25 and $3.75.
On
January 30, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors extended the expiration dates
of the warrants such that the warrants will allow the holders of each warrant
owned to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of $3.25 per
share until January 31, 2009 or $3.75 per share from February 1, 2009 until
January 31, 2011. As of June 30, 2008 5,197,200 warrants had been issued and
none had been exercised.
Share-Based
Compensation.
The
Company has a stock-based employee compensation plan (the “Plan”) that provides
incentives through the grant of stock options. The exercise price of stock
options granted under the Plan shall not be less than the fair market value
of
the shares on the date of grant. As of June 30, 2008, 1,400,000 shares of common
stock are reserved for issuance under the Plan.
Page
7 of
15
NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Common
Stock and Equity Securities (cont.)
Share-based
compensation is recorded in accordance with SFAS 123R. Share-based compensation
cost is measured at date of grant, based on the fair value of each employee
and
director grant of options to purchase common stock using the Black-Scholes
option-pricing model. The fair value of restricted common stock grants is
measured based upon the quoted market price of the Company’s common stock on the
date of grant. Compensation expense is recognized over the requisite service
period underlying the arrangement. On June 30, 2008 the Company had one
share-based compensation plan. The compensation costs charged as operating
expense for grants under the plan were approximately $57,500 and $100 for the
three months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively and $191,300
and $12,600 for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007,
respectively.
During
the three months ended June 30, 2008 we did not grant any shares of restricted
common stock and we did not grant any options to purchase common stock, to
employees and directors of the Company.
A
summary
of option activity under the plan as of June 30, 2008, and changes during the
six months then ended are presented below:
Options
|
Number of
Options
|
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
|
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
|
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
|
|||||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2008
|
204,000
|
$
|
3.13
|
1.2
|
$
|
1.84
|
|||||||
Grants
|
70,000
|
$
|
1.20
|
4.3
|
$
|
0.59
|
|||||||
Exercises
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||
Cancellations
|
(10,000
|
)
|
$
|
3.04
|
-
|
$
|
1.36
|
||||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2008
|
264,000
|
$
|
2.62
|
1.9
|
$
|
1.57
|
|||||||
Grants
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||
Exercises
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||
Cancellations
|
(6,000
|
)
|
$
|
6.25
|
-
|
$
|
1.79 | ||||||
Outstanding
at June 30, 2008
|
258,000
|
$
|
2.54
|
1.7
|
$
|
1.55
|
|||||||
Shares
exercisable at June 30, 2008
|
258,000
|
$
|
2.54
|
1.7
|
$
|
1.55
|
The
Company’s weighted-average assumptions used in the pricing model and resulting
fair values were as follows:
Three months ended
March 31, 2008
|
||||
Risk-free
rate
|
3.6
|
%
|
||
Expected
option life (in years)
|
4.4
|
|||
Expected
stock price volatility
|
63
|
%
|
||
Dividend
yield
|
0.0
|
%
|
||
Weighted
average grant date value
|
$
|
0.59
|
||
On
November 5, 2007 the Company’s Board of Directors granted 225,000 shares of
common stock to its new Chief Financial Officer as part of his compensation
package.
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Common
Stock and Equity Securities (cont.)
The
shares vest as follows:
Date
|
Number of Shares
|
|||
April
1, 2008
|
31,250
|
|||
June
1, 2008
|
31,250
|
|||
September
1, 2008
|
31,250
|
|||
January
1, 2009
|
31,250
|
|||
April
1, 2009
|
25,000
|
|||
June
1, 2009
|
25,000
|
|||
September
1, 2009
|
25,000
|
|||
January
1, 2010
|
25,000
|
|||
Total
|
225,000
|
The
compensation value was based on $1.40 per share market value on the date of
grant. The compensation expense for each layer is being recognized over the
vesting period of the individual layers. Unearned compensation cost from this
grant was $112,800 and $256,300 as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007
respectively.
In
January 2008, the Company issued a warrant for services which entitles the
holder to purchase 12,500 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $1.28
per share. The warrant expires on December 31, 2012 and is subject to redemption
by the Company at $.001 per share following a 21 day written
notice.
As
of
June 30, 2008 there was approximately $112,800 of total unrecognized
compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements.
This unearned share-based compensation cost is expected to be expensed in
accordance with the following schedule:
Six
months ended December 31, 2008
|
$
|
68,500
|
||
Year
ended December 31, 2009
|
$
|
44,300
|
||
$
|
112,800
|
7. |
Investment
Securities.
Investment
securities are categorized as trading securities and stated at market
value. Market value is determined using the quoted closing or latest
bid
prices. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are
determined by specific identification and are recognized as incurred
in
the statement of operations. Net unrealized gains and losses are
reported
in the statement of operations and represent the change in market
value of
investment holdings during the period. At June 30, 2008 marketable
securities consisted of the
following:
|
|
Value At June 30, 2008
|
Cumulative Unrealized
Gain(Loss) At June 30, 2008
|
|||||
Equity
Securities
|
$
|
1,124,800
|
$
|
(314,400
|
)
|
||
Stock
Options
|
$
|
(185,300
|
)
|
$
|
(40,000
|
)
|
|
Total
|
$
|
939,500
|
$
|
(354,400
|
)
|
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NOTES
TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
8. |
Related
Party Transactions.
During the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the Company paid
$25,400 and $21,200, respectively, to Warren Kaplan, $3,100 and $-0-,
respectively, to Judith Kaplan and $52,900 and $49,100, respectively,
for
consulting services to Ronel Management Company, wholly owned by
Warren
Kaplan, former Chairperson of the Board and Judith Kaplan, former
Board
member.
|
Included
in the six month amounts noted above are payments made for the three months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, $1,100 and $9,900, respectively, to Warren Kaplan,
$3,100 and $-0-, respectively, to Judith Kaplan and $50,800 and $24,000,
respectively, for consulting services to Ronel Management Company, wholly owned
by Warren Kaplan, former Chairperson of the Board and Judith Kaplan, former
Board member.
9. |
Other
Commitments. In
January 2006, the Company renewed its License Agreement (the “Agreement”)
with Porchlight Entertainment, Inc., for the rights to market certain
toy
lines including a wooden adventure system and die cast metal collection
under the Jay Jay The Jet Plane™ name. The term of the Agreement is for
two years expiring on December 31, 2008, subject to the Company meeting
certain minimum sales objectives and royalty requirements.
|
In
February 2007 the Company signed an agreement exiting the exclusive licensing
agreement with Taffy Entertainment, LLC, to develop and distribute various
lines
of soft toys based on the new preschool entertainment series ToddWorld®. The
term of the original Agreement was four years expiring on February 28, 2009,
with a two-year extension through February 28, 2011 subject to the Company
meeting certain minimum royalty requirements during the initial term. As a
result of less than planned sales in 2005 and 2006 with no future expected
benefit to the Company, Taffy Entertainment, LLC and the Company mutually
agreed, in February, 2007, to terminate the contract for a final settlement
amount of $35,000 plus the return of the remaining licensed product.
In
May of
2007 the Company entered into a merchandising license agreement with the
American Museum of Natural History to produce and sell its Ology brand products.
The agreement expires June 30, 2010 and contains sales quotas and minimum
royalty payments due for each annual period ending on June 30.
In
November 2007 the Company entered into a product development and royalty
agreement with a consultant to revamp packaging of existing Curiosity Kits
products and produce new product concepts for the Curiosity Kits brand. The
agreement expires September 30, 2008 and provides for royalty payments on annual
aggregate net sales for the life of the products specified in the
agreement.
10. |
Subsequent
Events. On
July 24, 2008, Action Products International, Inc. (the "Company")
received notification from The Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department
(the "Staff") that the Company had regained compliance with the Minimum
Bid Price Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4) (the "Rule") and the Staff
now
considers the matter closed.
|
On
August
4, 2008, in a communication to shareholders, the Company announced it was
assessing plans to structure the Company as a corporation that operates a
diversified portfolio of high growth companies serving the consumer products
sector. The objective is to integrate other consumer product companies that
can
utilize the infrastructure built by the Company to secure, sell and distribute
their products, be well capitalized and incentivized and to gain recognition
amongst the financial and public equities markets.
On
August
11, 2008 the Company announced it had entered into a letter of intent for the
acquisition of B.E. Overseas Investment Group, LLC ("BE"). BE is a holding
company and merchant bank that provides foreign companies intellectual and
growth capital and access to US markets. BE's asset portfolio includes
substantial ownership in Visiomed International, Inc. ("VI"). VI is a
distributor of medical devices and home health and wellness products. The terms
of the acquisition have not been finalized and the closing of the transaction
is
subject to several conditions, including satisfactory completion of due
diligence and board approval.
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15
ITEM
2. Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Forward-looking
Statements:
Forward-looking
statements in this Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements relating
to our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations, intentions and adequacy
of
resources, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements made in this report,
other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements
to
be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. The following factors,
among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those set
forth in the forward-looking statements — our ability to successfully
develop our brands and proprietary products through internal development,
licensing and/or mergers and acquisitions.
Additional
factors include, but are not limited to, the size and growth of the market
for
our products, competition, pricing pressures, market acceptance of our products,
the effect of economic conditions, intellectual property rights, the results
of
financing efforts, risks in product development and other risks identified
in
this report and our other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
Results
of Operations:
Three
Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared With Three Months and Six
Months Ended June 30, 2007
The
following should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the
related notes thereto included elsewhere herein. The following table sets forth,
as a percentage of sales, certain items appearing in our statements of
operations.
Three Months
Ended June 30,
2008
|
Three Months
Ended June 30,
2007
|
Six Months
Ended June 30,
2008
|
Six Months
Ended June 30, 2007
|
||||||||||
Net
Sales
|
100.0
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
|||||
Cost
of Sales
|
62.0
|
%
|
59.6
|
%
|
63.4
|
%
|
58.2
|
%
|
|||||
Gross
Profit
|
38.0
|
%
|
40.4
|
%
|
36.6
|
%
|
41.8
|
%
|
|||||
Selling
Expense
|
40.3
|
%
|
23.6
|
%
|
36.0
|
%
|
29.1
|
%
|
|||||
General
and Administrative Expense
|
70.9
|
%
|
44.5
|
%
|
74.1
|
%
|
47.0
|
%
|
|||||
Total
Operating Expense
|
111.2
|
%
|
68.1
|
%
|
110.1
|
%
|
76.1
|
%
|
|||||
Loss
from Operations
|
(73.2
|
)%
|
(27.7
|
)%
|
(73.5
|
)%
|
(34.3
|
)%
|
|||||
Other
Income (Expense)
|
(13.4
|
)%
|
10.3
|
%
|
(6.5
|
)%
|
5.8
|
%
|
|||||
Loss
before income taxes
|
(86.6
|
)%
|
(17.5
|
)%
|
(80.0
|
)%
|
(28.5
|
)%
|
|||||
Income
Taxes
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||
Net
Loss
|
(86.6
|
)%
|
(17.5
|
)%
|
(80.0
|
)%
|
(28.5
|
)%
|
Net
sales for
the
three months ended June 30, 2008 were $1,111,000 compared with net sales of
$1,432,800 for the three months ended June 30, 2007. Net sales for the six
months ended June 30, 2008 were $2,334,700 compared with net sales of $2,802,000
for the six months ended June 30, 2007. The decline of $321,800 for the
three-month period and $467,300 for the six-month period equates to 22.5% and
16.7% respectively. Management attributes the majority of the $321,800 and
$467,300 decrease in net sales, for the three and six month periods,
respectively, to
a
decrease in Curiosity Kits sales resulting from a transition to new product
packaging being available for shipment starting in June and a decrease in I
Dig
sales.
Gross
profit decreased
by $156,900
to $421,800 for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared with $578,700
for
the three months ended June 30, 2007 and
decreased as a percent of net sales from 40.4% to 38.0% for
the
three-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Gross
profit decreased
by $315,300
to $854,700 for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared with $1,170,000
for
the six months ended June 30, 2007. Gross
profit as a percent of sales decreased from 41.8% to 36.6% for
the
six-month periods ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively. The decrease
in
gross profit percentage was almost entirely attributable to sales of certain
quantities of slow moving product at approximately net realizable values and
higher amortization of product development costs related to the Curiosity Kits
brand.
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15
ITEM
2. Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Continued)
Selling,
general and administrative (SG&A)
expenses increased
by $259,200 to $1,235,400 for the three month period ended June 30, 2008 from
$976,200 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2007. SG&A expenses
increased by $438,000 to $2,571,200 for the six months ended June 30, 2008
from
$2,133,200 for the six months ended June 30, 2007. These increases in SG&A
expenses of 26.6% for the three month period and 20.5% for the six month period
ended June 30, 2008 are attributable primarily
to
the
following:
·
|
An
increase in compensation and related benefit costs of $97,900 and
$289,600
for the three and six month periods, respectively, principally as
the
result of additions of senior financial and sales personnel and an
increase in stock based compensation;
|
·
|
An
increase in professional services of $70,400 and $97,400 for the
three and
six month periods, respectively, resulting primarily from Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance consulting services, legal, investor relations services and
recruiting fees;
|
·
|
An
increase in contract design and temporary labor services of $53,700
and
$103,000 for the three and six month periods, respectively;
and
|
·
|
An
increase in bad debt expense of $43,900 and $68,100 for the three
and six
month periods, respectively.
|
The
increase for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was partially offset
by:
·
|
A
decrease in brand licensing expense of $57,800;
and
|
·
|
A
decrease in advertising and promotion of
$61,600.
|
Interest
expense related
to current debt was $29,400 and $35,900 for the three month periods ended June
30, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $65,100 compared to 58,400 for the six
month
periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The $6,500 decrease for
the
three month period was attributable to a decrease in the lending rate and the
$6,700 increase for the six month period was attributable principally to higher
borrowings under the line of credit, largely offset by a decrease in the lending
rate.
Other
income and (expense), net
during
the three-month
periods ended June 30, 2008
and 2007
was ($119,100) and $183,100, respectively and ($86,300) compared to $222,500
for
the six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The
$302,200 change for the three month period and $308,800 change for the six
month
period was mainly attributable to unrealized losses from investments in
2008.
Net
loss,
as a
result of the foregoing, was $962,100 and $250,300 for the three months ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively and $1,867,900 compared with $799,100
for
the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Financial
Condition, Liquidity, and Capital Resources:
As
of
June 30, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of $29,400, representing a
decrease of $15,000 compared to $44,400 as of December 31, 2007.
After
taking account of non-cash items and other adjustments, our cash provided by
operations for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $289,200. The principal
sources of cash from operating activities for the six months ended June 30,
2008
were from collection of the litigation judgment $3,233,700, net decrease in
accounts receivable of $610,700 and net decrease in inventory of $406,700.
The
principal uses of cash from operating activities for the same period were a
decrease of $1,242,500 in accounts payable, an increase of $1,004,100 in
investment securities, a $322,700 increase in prepaid expenses and an increase
of $290,500 in other assets resulting from capitalized product development
costs.
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The
principle use of cash from investing activities of $19,900 was for molds
utilized in toy production.
The
use
of cash from financing activities of $284,300 resulted from decreases in
borrowings under the line of credit of $461,800 and stock repurchases of
$16,700, partially offset by the source of cash attributable to an increase
in
borrowings under investment account of $194,200.
At
June
30, 2008, borrowing under our line of credit was $1,498,600, a decrease of
$461,800 from $1,960,400 as of December 31, 2007.
On
August
11, 2008 the Company announced it had entered into a letter of intent for the
acquisition of B.E. Overseas Investment Group, LLC ("BE"), a holding company
and
merchant bank that provides foreign companies intellectual and growth capital
and access to US markets. BE's asset portfolio includes a substantial ownership
in Visiomed International, Inc. a distributor of medical devices and home health
and wellness products. The terms of the acquisition have not been finalized
and
the closing of the transaction is subject to several conditions, including
satisfactory completion of due diligence and board approval.
ITEM
4. Controls
and Procedures.
Our
management,
with the
participation of the
Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated
the
effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the
period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls
and
procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report were effective
such that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized
and
reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii)
accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding disclosure.
There
were no changes in the company's internal control over financial reporting
known
to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer that occurred during
the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the company's internal control over
financial reporting.
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
2. Unregistered
Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds
Repurchase
of Securities
On May
17,
2007,
our
Board of Directors authorized,
effective immediately, a program to repurchase up to 150,000 of our outstanding
common shares. Repurchases may be made by us from time to time in the open
market at prevailing prices, in either block purchases or in privately
negotiated transactions. The share repurchase program does
not
have a fixed expiration date. However, our Board may discontinue or suspend
the
program at any time. As of June 30, 2008, we have repurchased 19,969
of our
common shares and
127,131 remain available under
the plan.
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ITEM
2. Unregistered
Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds
Repurchase
of Securities (cont.)
Repurchases
of Common Shares
|
|||||||||||||
Total number of
common shares
purchased
|
Average price
paid per
common share
|
Total number of
common shares
purchased as
part of publicly
announced
plans or
programs
|
Maximum
number of
common
shares that
may be
purchased
under the plans
or programs
|
||||||||||
April
1, 2008 - April 30, 2008
|
10,203
|
$
|
0.95
|
10,203
|
136,897
|
||||||||
May
1, 2008 - May 31, 2008
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
-
|
136,897
|
||||||||
June
1, 2008 - June 30, 2008
|
9,766
|
$
|
0.73
|
9,766
|
127,131
|
||||||||
Total
|
19,969
|
$
|
0.84
|
19,969
|
127,131
|
ITEM
5. Other
Information
(a)
None.
(b)
None.
ITEM
6. Exhibits
A.
Exhibit No. | Description |
31.1
|
Chief
Executive Officer - Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302
Certification*
|
31.2
|
Chief
Financial Officer - Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302
Certification*
|
32.1
|
Chief
Executive Officer - Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 906
Certification*
|
32.2
|
Chief
Financial Officer - Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 906
Certification*
|
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15
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
ACTION
PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Date:
August 13, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/
RONALD S. KAPLAN
|
Ronald
S. Kaplan
|
||
Chief
Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
|
||
Date:
August 13, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/
ROBERT BURROWS
|
Robert
Burrows
|
||
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial and
|
||
Accounting
Officer)
|
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