BEL FUSE INC /NJ - Quarter Report: 2007 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
x QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the
quarterly period ended March
31,
2007
or
o TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For
the
transition period from _______________________ to
___________________________________
Commission
File Number:0-11676
BEL
FUSE INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW
JERSEY
|
22-1463699
|
(State
of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
|
(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
|
206
Van Vorst Street
|
Jersey
City, New Jersey
|
07302
|
(Address
of principal executive offices)
|
|
(Zip
Code)
|
(201)
432-0463
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
_______________________________________________________________
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
report)
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 and 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. xYes
oNo
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-12 of the Exchange
Act.
o
Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o
Yes x
No
At
May 1,
2007, there were 2,687,921 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.10 par value,
outstanding and 9,198,477 shares of Class B Common Stock, $0.10 par value,
outstanding.
BEL
FUSE
INC.
INDEX
Page
|
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Part
I
|
Financial
Information
|
||
Item
1.
|
Financial
Statements
|
1
|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2007
|
|||
(unaudited)
and December 31, 2006
|
2-3
|
||
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the
|
|||
Three
Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)
|
4
|
||
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders' Equity for
|
|||
the
Year Ended December 31, 2006 and
|
|||
the
Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 (unaudited)
|
5-6
|
||
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Three
|
|||
Months
Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)
|
7-9
|
||
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
|
10-29
|
||
Item
2.
|
Management's
Discussion and Analysis of
|
||
Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
|
30-45
|
||
Item
3.
|
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About
|
||
Market
Risk
|
46
|
||
Item
4.
|
Controls
and Procedures
|
47
|
|
Part
II
|
Other
Information
|
||
Item
1.
|
Legal
Proceedings
|
48-49
|
|
Item
6.
|
Exhibits
|
50
|
|
Signatures
|
51
|
PART
I.
Financial
Information
Item
1. Financial
Statements
Certain
information and footnote disclosures required under accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or
omitted from the following consolidated financial statements pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is suggested
that the following consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction
with
the year-end consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in
the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006.
The
results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are
not
necessarily indicative of the results for the entire fiscal year or for any
other period.
-1-
BEL
FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
|||||||
Current
Assets:
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
69,071,260
|
$
|
76,760,543
|
|||
Marketable
securities
|
34,251,254
|
15,576,212
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable - less allowance for doubtful
|
|||||||
accounts
of $972,000 and $1,087,000 at
|
|||||||
March
31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
|
42,465,718
|
43,765,750
|
|||||
Inventories
|
44,592,305
|
46,297,208
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current
|
|||||||
assets
|
1,486,067
|
1,382,807
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
-
|
1,665,857
|
|||||
Assets
held for sale
|
961,049
|
848,049
|
|||||
Total
Current Assets
|
192,827,653
|
186,296,426
|
|||||
Property,
plant and equipment - net
|
45,044,484
|
44,289,159
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
3,656,814
|
3,425,375
|
|||||
Intangible
assets - net
|
1,668,074
|
1,892,417
|
|||||
Goodwill
|
28,117,143
|
28,117,143
|
|||||
Other
assets
|
5,190,136
|
4,476,990
|
|||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
$
|
276,504,304
|
$
|
268,497,510
|
See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
-2-
BEL
FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
March
31,
|
|
December
31,
|
|||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
(Unaudited)
|
|||||||
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|||||||
Current
Liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
16,230,342
|
$
|
17,244,937
|
|||
Accrued
expenses
|
10,745,206
|
12,713,417
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
869,771
|
-
|
|||||
Income
taxes payable
|
6,764,603
|
11,094,107
|
|||||
Dividends
payable
|
574,900
|
566,583
|
|||||
Total
Current Liabilities
|
35,184,822
|
41,619,044
|
|||||
Long-term
Liabilities:
|
|||||||
Liability
for uncertain tax positions
|
5,064,000
|
-
|
|||||
Minimum
pension obligation and
|
|||||||
unfunded
pension liability
|
5,044,669
|
4,728,286
|
|||||
Total
Long-term Liabilities
|
10,108,669
|
4,728,286
|
|||||
Total
Liabilities
|
45,293,491
|
46,347,330
|
|||||
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
|||||||
Stockholders'
Equity:
|
|||||||
Preferred
stock, no par value,
|
|||||||
authorized
1,000,000 shares;
|
|||||||
none
issued
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Class
A common stock, par value
|
|||||||
$.10
per share - authorized
|
|||||||
10,000,000
shares; outstanding
|
|||||||
2,702,677
and 2,702,677 shares, respectively
|
|||||||
(net
of 1,072,770 treasury shares)
|
270,268
|
270,268
|
|||||
Class
B common stock, par value
|
|||||||
$.10
per share - authorized
|
|||||||
30,000,000
shares; outstanding 9,188,977
|
|||||||
and
9,167,665 shares, respectively
|
|||||||
(net
of 3,218,310 treasury shares)
|
918,898
|
916,767
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
32,779,197
|
31,826,046
|
|||||
Retained
earnings
|
194,403,890
|
190,952,754
|
|||||
Cumulative
other comprehensive
|
|||||||
income
(loss)
|
2,838,560
|
(1,815,655
|
)
|
||||
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
231,210,813
|
222,150,180
|
|||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND
|
|||||||
STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
|
$
|
276,504,304
|
$
|
268,497,510
|
See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
-3-
BEL
FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|||||||
March
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
|
|||||||
Net
Sales
|
$
|
61,806,676
|
$
|
54,626,248
|
|||
Costs
and expenses:
|
|||||||
Cost
of sales
|
47,891,326
|
39,986,889
|
|||||
Selling,
general and administrative
|
9,482,520
|
9,377,185
|
|||||
Casualty
loss
|
-
|
963,791
|
|||||
57,373,846
|
50,327,865
|
||||||
Income
from operations
|
4,432,830
|
4,298,383
|
|||||
Interest
expense and other costs
|
(121,937
|
)
|
(115,680
|
)
|
|||
Interest
income
|
833,243
|
512,596
|
|||||
Earnings
before provision for income taxes
|
5,144,136
|
4,695,299
|
|||||
Income
tax provision
|
1,135,000
|
698,000
|
|||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
4,009,136
|
$
|
3,997,299
|
|||
Earnings
per share (2006, as restated, see Note 1)
|
|||||||
Earnings
per Class A common share
|
|||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.32
|
$
|
0.32
|
|||
Diluted
|
$
|
0.32
|
$
|
0.32
|
|||
Weighted
average Class A common shares
|
|||||||
outstanding
- basic
|
2,702,677
|
2,702,677
|
|||||
Weighted
average Class A common shares
|
|||||||
outstanding
- diluted
|
2,702,677
|
2,702,677
|
|||||
Earnings
per Class B common share
|
|||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.35
|
|||
Diluted
|
$
|
0.34
|
$
|
0.34
|
|||
Weighted
average Class B common shares
|
|||||||
outstanding
- basic
|
9,172,736
|
9,046,968
|
|||||
Weighted
average Class B common shares
|
|||||||
outstanding
- diluted
|
9,206,463
|
9,110,340
|
See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
-4-
BEL
FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
Deferred
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
Compre-
|
|
Compre-
|
Class
A
|
Class
B
|
Additional
|
Stock-
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|
hensive
|
Retained
|
hensive
|
Common
|
Common
|
Paid-In
|
Based
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
Total
|
Income
|
Earnings
|
Income
|
Stock
|
Stock
|
Capital
|
Compensation
|
|||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
January 1, 2006
|
$
|
201,576,549
|
$
|
167,991,188
|
$
|
4,262,867
|
$
|
270,268
|
$
|
901,327
|
$
|
31,713,608
|
$
|
(3,562,709
|
)
|
||||||||||
Exercise
of stock
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
options
|
3,186,587
|
13,280
|
3,173,307
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax
benefits arising
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
from
the disposition of
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
non-qualified
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
incentive
stock options
|
336,456
|
336,456
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
dividends declared on Class A
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
common
stock
|
(430,940
|
)
|
(430,940
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
dividends declared on Class B
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
common
stock
|
(1,810,847
|
)
|
(1,810,847
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of restricted common
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
stock
|
-
|
2,160
|
(2,160
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred
stock-based
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
compensation
|
(1,403,157
|
)
|
(1,403,157
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Currency
translation
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
adjustment
|
387,822
|
$
|
387,822
|
387,822
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Change
in unrealized gain or loss on
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
marketable
securities
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
-net
of taxes
|
(4,819,632
|
)
|
(4,819,632
|
)
|
(4,819,632
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
expense
|
1,570,701
|
1,570,701
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Adoption
of SFAS No. 123 (R)
|
-
|
(3,562,709
|
)
|
3,562,709
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Unfunded
SERP liability-net
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
of
taxes upon adoption of SFAS No. 158
|
(1,646,712
|
)
|
(1,646,712
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net
earnings
|
25,203,353
|
25,203,353
|
25,203,353
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
20,771,543
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Balance,
December 31, 2006
|
222,150,180
|
190,952,754
|
(1,815,655
|
)
|
270,268
|
916,767
|
31,826,046
|
-
|
See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
-5-
BEL
FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
Compre-
|
|
Compre-
|
Class
A
|
Class
B
|
Additional
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
hensive
|
Retained
|
hensive
|
Common
|
Common
|
Paid-In
|
|||||||||||||||
|
Total
|
Income
|
Earnings
|
Income
|
Stock
|
Stock
|
Capital
|
|||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
options
|
488,958
|
2,131
|
486,827
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Tax
benefits arising
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
from
the disposition of
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
non-qualified
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
incentive
stock options
|
62,491
|
62,491
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Cash
dividends declared on Class A
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
common
stock
|
(107,735
|
)
|
(107,735
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Cash
dividends declared on Class B
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
common
stock
|
(450,265
|
)
|
(450,265
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||
Currency
translation
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
adjustment
|
358,024
|
$
|
358,024
|
358,024
|
||||||||||||||||||
Change
in unrealized gain or
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
loss
on marketable securities
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
-net
of taxes
|
4,296,191
|
4,296,191
|
4,296,191
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
expense
|
403,833
|
403,833
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Net
earnings
|
4,009,136
|
4,009,136
|
4,009,136
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
$
|
8,663,351
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||
Balance,
March 31, 2007
|
$ |
231,210,813
|
$
|
194,403,890
|
$
|
2,838,560
|
$
|
270,268
|
$
|
918,898
|
$
|
32,779,197
|
See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
-6-
BEL
FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|||||||
March
31
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Cash
flows from operating
|
|||||||
activities:
|
|||||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
4,009,136
|
$
|
3,997,299
|
|||
Adjustments
to reconcile net
|
|||||||
income
to net cash provided
|
|||||||
by
operating activities:
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
1,915,952
|
2,519,445
|
|||||
Casualty
loss
|
-
|
963,791
|
|||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
403,833
|
373,970
|
|||||
Excess
tax benefits from share-based
|
|||||||
payment
arrangements
|
(62,491
|
)
|
(107,105
|
)
|
|||
Other
|
185,296
|
297,874
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
(224,000
|
)
|
(638,000
|
)
|
|||
Changes
in operating assets
|
|||||||
and
liabilities
|
676,640
|
(2,545,566
|
)
|
||||
Net
Cash Provided by
|
|||||||
Operating
Activities
|
6,904,366
|
4,861,708
|
|||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|||||||
Purchase
of property, plant
|
|||||||
and
equipment
|
(2,826,854
|
)
|
(2,472,483
|
)
|
|||
Purchase
of marketable
|
|||||||
securities
|
(11,801,386
|
)
|
-
|
||||
Payment
for acquisitions - net of
|
|||||||
cash
acquired
|
-
|
(2,178,276
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds
from sale of
|
|||||||
marketable
securities
|
-
|
93,500
|
|||||
Net
Cash Used in
|
|||||||
Investing
Activities
|
(14,628,240
|
)
|
(4,557,259
|
)
|
See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
-7-
BEL
FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|
||||||
|
|
March
31,
|
|
||||
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||
Cash
flows from financing
|
|||||||
activities:
|
|||||||
Proceeds
from exercise of
|
|||||||
stock
options
|
488,958
|
1,358,556
|
|||||
Dividends
paid to common
|
|||||||
shareholders
|
(558,139
|
)
|
(552,000
|
)
|
|||
Excess
tax benefits from share-based
|
|||||||
payment
arrangements
|
62,491
|
107,105
|
|||||
Net
Cash Provided By (Used In)
|
|||||||
Financing
Activities
|
(6,690
|
)
|
913,661
|
||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
|
41,281
|
34,695
|
|||||
Net
Increase (decrease) in
|
|||||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
|
(7,689,283
|
)
|
1,252,805
|
||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
|
|||||||
-
beginning of year
|
76,760,543
|
51,997,634
|
|||||
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
|
|||||||
-
end of year
|
$
|
69,071,260
|
$
|
53,250,439
|
|||
Changes
in operating assets
|
|||||||
and
liabilities consist of:
|
|||||||
Decrease
(increase) in accounts
|
|||||||
receivable
|
$
|
1,525,056
|
$
|
(572,712
|
)
|
||
Decrease
(increase) in inventories
|
1,771,589
|
(2,849,918
|
)
|
||||
Increase
in prepaid expenses and other
|
|||||||
current
assets
|
(103,260
|
)
|
(1,510,540
|
)
|
|||
(Increase)
in other assets
|
(163,143
|
)
|
(574,188
|
)
|
|||
(Decrease)
increase in accounts payable
|
(1,017,025
|
)
|
2,500,286
|
||||
Increase
in income taxes payable
|
796,987
|
444,488
|
|||||
(Decrease)
increase in accrued expenses
|
(2,133,564
|
)
|
17,018
|
||||
$
|
676,640
|
$
|
(2,545,566
|
)
|
See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
-8-
BEL
FUSE INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Concluded)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
Three
Months Ended
|
|||||||
March
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Supplementary
information:
|
|||||||
Cash
paid during the quarter for:
|
|||||||
Income
taxes
|
$
|
493,000
|
$
|
556,000
|
|||
Interest
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
27,232
|
|||
Details
of acquisitions:
|
|||||||
Intangibles
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
178,276
|
|||
Goodwill
|
-
|
2,000,000
|
|||||
Cash
paid for acquisitions
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
2,178,276
|
See
notes
to consolidated financial statements.
-9-
BEL
FUSE
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
|
BASIS
OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
|
The
consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2007, and the consolidated statements
of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for the periods presented
herein have been prepared by Bel Fuse Inc. (the "Company" or "Bel") and are
unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely
of
normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial
position, results of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows
for all periods presented have been made. The information for the consolidated
balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 was derived from audited financial
statements.
Accounting
Policies
DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- Bel
Fuse Inc. and subsidiaries operate in one industry with three geographic
reporting segments and are engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of
products used in local area networking, telecommunication, business equipment
and consumer electronic applications. The Company manages its operations
geographically through its three reporting units: North America, Asia and
Europe. Sales are predominantly in North America, Europe and Asia.
PRINCIPLES
OF CONSOLIDATION
- The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
wholly owned subsidiaries, including businesses acquired since their respective
dates of acquisition. All intercompany transactions and balances have been
eliminated.
USE
OF
ESTIMATES - The
preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts
of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates.
CASH
EQUIVALENTS - Cash
equivalents include short-term investments in U.S. treasury bills and commercial
paper with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased. At
March
31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, cash equivalents approximated $24,486,000 and
$35,843,000, respectively.
MARKETABLE
SECURITIES - The
Company classifies its equity securities as "available for sale", and
accordingly, reflects unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred income taxes,
as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.
The
fair
values of marketable securities are based on quoted market prices. Realized
gains or losses from the sale of marketable securities are based on the specific
identification method.
-10-
ACQUISITION
EXPENSES - The
Company capitalizes all direct costs associated with proposed acquisitions.
If
the proposed acquisition is consummated, such costs will be included as a
component of the overall cost of the acquisition. Such costs are expensed at
such time as the Company deems the consummation of a proposed acquisition to
be
unsuccessful.
FOREIGN
CURRENCY TRANSLATION - The
functional currency for some foreign operations is the local currency. Assets
and liabilities of foreign operations are translated at exchange rates as of
the
balance sheet date, and income, expense and cash flow items are translated
at
the average exchange rate for the applicable period. Translation adjustments
are
recorded in Other Comprehensive Income. The U.S. Dollar is used as the
functional currency for certain foreign operations that conduct their business
in U.S. Dollars. Realized foreign currency (gains) losses were $(2,800) and
$41,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and
have been expensed in the consolidated statements of operations.
CONCENTRATION
OF CREDIT RISK - Financial
instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk consist principally of accounts receivable and temporary cash investments.
The Company grants credit to customers that are primarily original equipment
manufacturers and to subcontractors of original equipment manufacturers based
on
an evaluation of the customer's financial condition, without requiring
collateral. Exposure to losses on receivables is principally dependent on each
customer's financial condition. The Company controls its exposure to credit
risk
through credit approvals, credit limits and monitoring procedures and
establishes allowances for anticipated losses.
The
Company places its temporary cash investments with quality financial
institutions and commercial issuers of short-term paper and, by policy, limits
the amount of credit exposure in any one financial instrument.
INVENTORIES
- Inventories
are stated at the lower of weighted average cost or market.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION -
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the guidance contained in SEC
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, "Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements". Revenue is recognized when the product has been delivered and
title
and risk of loss has passed to the customer, collection of the resulting
receivable is deemed reasonably assured by management, persuasive evidence
of an
arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed and determinable. Substantially
all of the Company's shipments are FCA (free carrier) which provides for title
to pass upon delivery to the customer's freight carrier. Some product is shipped
DDP/DDU with title passing when the product arrives at the customer's
dock.
-11-
For
certain customers, the Company provides consigned inventory, either at the
customer’s facility or at a third party warehouse. Sales of consigned inventory
are recorded when the customer withdraws inventory from consignment.
During
all periods in 2007 and 2006, inventory on consignment was
immaterial.
The
Company typically has a twelve-month warranty policy for workmanship defects.
Warranty returns have historically averaged at or below 1% of annual net sales.
The Company establishes warranty reserves when a warranty issue becomes known
as
warranty claims have historically been immaterial. No general reserves for
warranties have been established.
The
Company is not contractually obligated to accept returns except for defective
product or in instances where the product does not meet the customer's quality
specifications. However, the Company may permit its customers to return product
for other reasons. In these instances, the Company would generally require
a
significant cancellation penalty payment by the customer. The Company estimates
such returns, where applicable, based upon management's evaluation of historical
experience, market acceptance of products produced and known negotiations with
customers. Such estimates are deducted from gross sales and provided for at
the
time revenue is recognized.
GOODWILL
- The
Company tests goodwill for impairment annually (fourth quarter), using a fair
value approach at the reporting unit level. A reporting unit is an operating
segment or one level below an operating segment for which discrete financial
information is available and reviewed regularly by management. Assets and
liabilities of the Company have been assigned to the reporting units to the
extent that they are employed in or are considered a liability related to the
operations of the reporting unit and were considered in determining the fair
value of the reporting unit.
DEPRECIATION
- Property,
plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Depreciation and amortization are calculated primarily using
the
declining-balance method for machinery and equipment and the straight-line
method for buildings and improvements over their estimated useful lives.
INCOME
TAXES - The
Company accounts for income taxes using an asset and liability approach under
which deferred income taxes are recognized by applying enacted tax rates
applicable to future years to the differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts and the tax bases of reported assets and
liabilities.
For
that
portion of foreign earnings that have not been repatriated, an income tax
provision has not been recorded for U.S. federal income taxes on the
undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries as such earnings are intended
to
be permanently reinvested in those operations. Such earnings would become
taxable upon the sale or liquidation of these foreign subsidiaries or upon
the
repatriation of earnings.
-12-
The
principal items giving rise to deferred taxes are unrealized gains/losses on
marketable securities available for sale, the use of accelerated depreciation
methods for machinery and equipment, timing differences between book and tax
amortization of intangible assets and goodwill and certain expenses including
the SERP which have been deducted for financial reporting purposes which are
not
currently deductible for income tax purposes.
Effective
January 1, 2007, uncertain tax positions are accounted for in accordance with
FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.” See
Note 7 for further discussion.
STOCK-BASED
COMPENSATION
- The
Company has one stock-based compensation plan under which both incentive
stock-options and restricted stock awards are granted to employees and
directors. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company accounts for stock-based
compensation under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No.
123
(R), "Share-Based Payment". The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified
prospective method. Under modified prospective application, this SFAS applies
to
new awards and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after the required
effective date. Additionally, compensation costs for the portion of the awards
for which the requisite service has not been rendered that are outstanding
as of
the required effective date are being recognized as the requisite service is
rendered after the required effective date. The compensation cost for the
portion
of awards is based on the grant-date fair value of those awards as calculated
for either recognition or pro forma disclosures under SFAS 123. Changes to
the
grant-date fair value of equity awards granted before the required effective
date of this Statement are precluded. The compensation cost for those earlier
awards is attributed to periods beginning on or after the required effective
date of this SFAS using the attribution method that was used under SFAS 123,
except that the method of recognizing forfeitures only as they occur was not
continued.
No
options or other stock based compensation were granted during the three months
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
-13-
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT - Research
and development costs are expensed as incurred, and are included in cost of
sales. Generally all research and development is performed internally for the
benefit of the Company. The Company does not perform such activities for others.
Research and development costs include salaries, building maintenance and
utilities, rents, materials, administration costs and miscellaneous other items.
Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and
2006 amounted to $1.7 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
EVALUATION
OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS - The
Company reviews property and equipment and finite-lived intangible assets for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying
value may not be recoverable in accordance with guidance in SFAS No. 144,
“Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” If the
carrying value of the long-lived asset exceeds the present value of the related
estimated future cash flows, the asset would be adjusted to its fair value
and
an impairment loss would be charged to operations in the period
identified.
CASUALTY
LOSS - During
February 2006, the Company incurred a $964,000 pre-tax casualty loss primarily
for raw materials destroyed by a fire at the Company's leased manufacturing
facility in the Dominican Republic.
EARNINGS
PER SHARE (RESTATED) -
Subsequent to the issuance of its Consolidated Financial Statements for the
year
ended December 31, 2005, the Company determined that the method it uses to
report earnings per share should utilize the two-class method, displaying
earnings per share separately for both Class A and Class B common stock, rather
than only one class as previously reported. The two-class method is an earnings
allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common
stock according to dividends declared and participation rights in undistributed
earnings. The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, states that
Class B common shares are entitled to dividends at least 5% greater than
dividends paid to Class A common shares, resulting in the two-class method
of
computing earnings per share. In computing earnings per share, the Company
has
allocated actual dividends declared to Class A and Class B based on amounts
actually declared. In computing earnings per share, 5% more of the undistributed
earnings have been allocated to Class B shares than to the Class A shares on
a
per share basis. Previously, all shareholders were assumed to share in the
earnings equally. As a result, the earnings per share disclosures in the
accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended March
31, 2006, have been restated to reflect the two-class method of computing
earnings per share. Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing
net
earnings by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the
period. Diluted earnings per common share, for each class of common stock,
are
computed by dividing net earnings by the weighted average number of common
shares and potential common shares outstanding during the period. Potential
common shares used in computing diluted earnings per share relate to stock
options for Class A and B common shares which, if exercised, would have a
dilutive effect on earnings per share.
-14-
Three
Months Ended
|
As
Previously
|
||||||
March
31, 2006
|
Reported
|
As
Restated
|
|||||
Basic
|
$ | 0.34 | |||||
Diluted
|
$ | 0.34 | |||||
Class
A - Basic
|
$
|
0.32
|
|||||
Class
B- Basic
|
$
|
0.32
|
|||||
Class
A- Diluted
|
$
|
0.35
|
|||||
Class
B - Diluted
|
$
|
0.34
|
The
previously reported weighted average shares outstanding for the quarter ended
March 31, 2006 were as follows:
2006
|
||||
Basic
|
11,749,645
|
|||
Diluted
|
11,813,017
|
The
following table includes a reconciliation of shares used in the calculation
of
basic and diluted earnings per share for Class A and Class B common shares
for
the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
(As
restated)
|
|||||||
Class
A Common Shares
|
|||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding - basic
|
2,702,677
|
2,702,677
|
|||||
Dilutive
impact of stock options and
|
|||||||
unvested
restricted stock awards
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Weighted
average shares oustanding - diluted
|
2,702,677
|
2,702,677
|
|||||
Class
B Common Shares
|
|||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding - basic
|
9,172,736
|
9,046,968
|
|||||
Dilutive
impact of stock options and
|
|||||||
unvested
restricted stock awards
|
33,727
|
63,372
|
Weighted
average shares oustanding - diluted
|
9,206,463
|
9,110,340
|
During
the quarter ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, 14,000 and 16,000 outstanding
options, respectively, were not included in the foregoing computations for
Class
B common shares because they were antidilutive.
FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - For
financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, marketable
securities, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses, the
carrying amount of bank debt is a reasonable estimate of its fair
value.
-15-
2.
|
GOODWILL
AND OTHER INTANGIBLES
|
Goodwill
represents the excess of the purchase price and related acquisition costs over
the value assigned to the net tangible and other intangible assets with finite
lives acquired in a business acquisition.
Other
intangibles include patents, product information, covenants not-to-compete
and
supply agreements. Amounts assigned to these intangibles have been determined
by
management. Management considered a number of factors in determining the
allocations, including valuations and independent appraisals. Other intangibles
are being amortized over 1 to 10 years. Amortization expense was $224,000 and
$795,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
Under
the
terms of the E-Power LTD (“E-Power”) and Current Concepts, Inc. (“Current
Concepts”) acquisition agreements of May 11, 2001, the Company was required to
make contingent purchase price payments up to an aggregate of $7.6 million
should the acquired companies attain specified related sales levels. E-Power
was
to
be paid
$2.0 million in contingent purchase price payments if sales reached
$15.0
million and an additional $4.0 million if sales reached
$25.0
million on a cumulative basis through May 2007. During January 2006, the $2.0
million of contingent purchase price consideration was earned by
E-Power and
during
February
2006, E-Power was paid $2.0 million in contingent purchase price
payments.
During
September 2006, an
additional $4.0 million was
earned
when
sales reached $25.0 million on a cumulative basis
and,
as
a
result, $4.0 million was paid in November 2006, and accounted for as additional
purchase price and as an increase to goodwill. No additional payments will
be
made under the E-Power agreement. Current Concepts was
to
be paid
16% of the first $10.0 million in sales through May 2007. This $10.0 million
benchmark was reached during the second quarter of 2006 and therefore, no
additional payments will be made.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company paid approximately $178,000
in contingent purchase price payments to Current Concepts. The contingent
purchase price payments for Current Concepts are accounted for as additional
purchase price and as an increase to covenants not to compete within intangible
assets when such payment obligations are incurred.
-16-
3. |
MARKETABLE
SECURITIES
|
The
Company has cumulatively acquired a total of 5,874,919 shares, or approximately
6%
of the
outstanding shares,
of the
common stock of Toko, Inc. (“Toko”) at a total purchase price of $18.0 million.
Toko had a market capitalization of approximately $373 million as of March
31,
2007. These shares are reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as
marketable securities. These marketable securities are considered to be
available for sale under SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in
Debt and Equity Securities”. Thus, as of March 31, 2007, the Company has
recorded an unrealized gain, net of income taxes of approximately $2.7 million
which is included in accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’
equity. Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Company sold 4,034,000 shares
of common stock of Toko on the open market which resulted in a gain, net of
investment banker fees and other expenses and income tax expense, of
approximately $1.5 million.
At
March
31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, marketable securities have a
cost
of approximately $29,836,000 and $18,031,000, an estimated fair value of
approximately $34,251,000 and $15,576,000 and gross unrealized gains (losses)
of
approximately $4,415,000 and $(2,455,000). Such unrealized gains (losses) are
included, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income. The Company
had
no realized losses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and $88,000 of
realized losses for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Included in other
assets at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are marketable securities
designated for utilization in accordance with the Company’s SERP plan with a
cost of approximately $3,420,000, respectively, and an estimated fair value
of
approximately $3,820,000 and $3,766,000, respectively. Such unrealized net
gains
are included, net of tax expense, in other comprehensive income.
4.
|
INVENTORIES
|
The
components of inventories are as follows:
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Raw
materials
|
$
|
25,377,407
|
$
|
24,374,438
|
|||
Work
in progress
|
3,525,001
|
3,531,148
|
|||||
Finished
goods
|
15,689,897
|
18,391,622
|
|||||
$
|
44,592,305
|
$
|
46,297,208
|
5.
|
SEGMENT
INFORMATION
|
The
Company operates in one industry with three reportable segments. The segments
are geographic and include North America, Asia and Europe. The primary criteria
by which financial performance is evaluated and resources are allocated are
revenues and operating income. The following is a summary of key financial
data:
Three
Months Ended
|
|||||||
March
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Total
segment revenues
|
|||||||
North
America
|
$
|
18,430,528
|
$
|
18,494,886
|
|||
Asia
|
46,036,465
|
38,905,599
|
|||||
Europe
|
9,134,152
|
5,684,833
|
|||||
Total
segment revenues
|
73,601,145
|
63,085,318
|
|||||
Reconciling
items:
|
|||||||
Intersegment
revenues
|
(11,794,469
|
)
|
(8,459,070
|
)
|
|||
Net
sales
|
$
|
61,806,676
|
$
|
54,626,248
|
|||
Income
(loss) from Operations:
|
|||||||
North
America
|
$
|
1,102,011
|
$
|
(893,902
|
)
|
||
Asia
|
3,156,751
|
4,840,319
|
|||||
Europe
|
174,068
|
351,966
|
|||||
$
|
4,432,830
|
$
|
4,298,383
|
-17-
6.
|
DEBT
|
Short-term
debt
In
the
current quarter the Company entered into a new unsecured credit agreement in
the
amount of $20 million, which expires on July 21, 2008. There was no balance
outstanding as of March 31, 2007. At that date, the entire $20 million line
of
credit was available to the Company to borrow. The credit agreement bears
interest at LIBOR plus 0.75% to 1.25% based on certain financial statement
ratios maintained by the Company.
The
Company’s Hong Kong subsidiary has an unsecured line of credit of approximately
$2 million which was unused as of March 31, 2007. The line of credit expires
July 31, 2007. Borrowing on the line of credit is guaranteed by the U.S. parent.
The line of credit bears interest at a rate determined by the bank as the
financing is extended.
Included
in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 is the write-off
of approximately $100,000 of previously unamortized deferred financing charges
in connection with the old credit facility.
7.
|
INCOME
TAXES
|
The
Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainties in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007. Although the
implementation of FIN 48 did not impact the amount of the Company’s liabilities
for uncertain tax positions, approximately $5.1 million of the Company’s
liability for uncertain tax positions was reclassified to non-current
liabilities.
The
Company has approximately $12.6 million of liabilities for uncertain tax
positions all of which, if recognized, would reduce the Company’s effective tax
rate.
-18-
The
Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal
jurisdiction and various states and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is no
longer subject to U.S. federal examinations by tax authorities for years before
2003 and for state examinations before 2003. Regarding foreign subsidiaries,
the
Company is no longer subject to examination by tax authorities for years before
2000. The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) commenced an examination of the
Company’s U.S. income tax returns for 2004 and reviewed 2003 and 2005 during the
fourth quarter of 2006. During April 2007, the IRS wrote a preliminary letter
to
the Company accepting the tax return as originally filed for 2004.
The
Inland Revenue Department (“IRD”) of Hong Kong commenced an examination of one
of the Company’s Hong Kong subsidiaries’ income tax returns for the year 2000
and issued a notice of additional assessment during the first quarter of 2007
and demand for tax in the amount of $1.4 million. There is no interest or
penalties in connection with this assessment. The IRD has proposed certain
adjustments to the Company’s offshore income tax claim position. Management is
currently evaluating these adjustments to determine if it agrees, but if
accepted, the Company does not anticipate the adjustment would result in a
material change to its consolidated financial position or results of operations.
However, the Company anticipates that it is more likely than not that additional
tax will be due upon completion of the audit currently being conducted by the
IRD for the 2001 through 2005 tax years. The Company’s estimate has been accrued
as a component of the Company’s liability for uncertain tax positions.
Based
on
possible outcomes of the examinations mentioned above, or as a result of the
expiration of the statue of limitations for specific jurisdictions, it is
reasonably possible that the related unrecognized benefits for tax positions
taken regarding previously filed tax returns may change materially from those
recorded as liabilities for uncertain tax positions in the Company’s
consolidated financial statements at March 31, 2007. Based on the number of
tax
years currently under audit by the relevant tax authorities, the Company
anticipates that several of these audits may be finalized in the next
twelve months. However,
based on the current status of the examinations it is not possible to estimate
the effect of any amount of such change to previously recorded uncertain tax
positions.
The
Company's policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain
tax
positions as a component of the current provision for income taxes. During
the
three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $92,000
in interest and penalties in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The
Company has approximately $1.5 million accrued for the payment of interest
and
penalties at March 31, 2007, which is included in both income taxes payable
and
liability for uncertain tax positions in the consolidated balance
sheet.
8. |
ACCRUED
EXPENSES
|
Accrued
expenses consist of the following:
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Sales
commissions
|
$
|
1,566,666
|
$
|
1,715,816
|
|||
Investment
banking commissions
|
550,000
|
-
|
|||||
Subcontracting
labor
|
2,026,530
|
2,032,763
|
|||||
Salaries,
bonuses and
|
|||||||
related
benefits
|
3,260,630
|
4,147,135
|
|||||
Other
|
3,341,380
|
4,817,703
|
|||||
$
|
10,745,206
|
$
|
12,713,417
|
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9. |
RETIREMENT
FUND AND PROFIT SHARING PLAN
|
The
Company maintains a domestic profit sharing plan and a contributory stock
ownership and savings 401(K) plan, which combines stock ownership and individual
voluntary savings provisions to provide retirement benefits for plan
participants. The plan provides for participants to voluntarily contribute
a
portion of their compensation, subject to certain legal maximums. The Company
will match, based on a sliding scale, up to $350 for the first $600 contributed
by each participant. Matching contributions plus additional discretionary
contributions are made with Company stock purchased in the open market. The
expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 amounted to
approximately, $170,000 and $136,000, respectively. As of March 31, 2007, the
plans owned 17,300 and 141,623 shares of Bel Fuse Inc. Class A and Class B
common stock, respectively.
The
Company's Far East subsidiaries have a retirement fund covering substantially
all of their Hong Kong based full-time employees. Eligible employees contribute
up to 5% of salary to the fund. In addition, the Company may contribute an
amount up to 7% of eligible salary, as determined by Hong Kong government
regulations, in cash or Company stock. The expense for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006 amounted to approximately $107,000 and $126,000,
respectively. As of March 31, 2007, the plan owned 3,323 and 17,756 shares
of
Bel Fuse Inc. Class A and Class B common stock, respectively.
The
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) is designed to provide a limited
group of key management and highly compensated employees of the Company with
supplemental retirement and death benefits. Participants in the SERP are
selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The SERP
initially became effective in 2002 and was amended and restated in April 2007
to
conform with applicable requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code and to modify the provisions regarding benefits payable in connection
with
a change in control of the Company. Benefits under the SERP are payable from
the
general assets of the Company, but the Company has certain life insurance
policies in effect on participants to partially cover the Company’s obligations
under the Plan. The Plan also allows the Company to establish a grantor trust
to
provide for the payment of Plan benefits.
The
components of SERP expense are as follows:
Three
Months Ended
|
|||||||
March
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Service
cost
|
$
|
140,000
|
$
|
313,000
|
|||
Interest
cost
|
27,000
|
61,000
|
|||||
Amortization
of adjustments
|
18,000
|
40,000
|
|||||
Total
SERP expense
|
$
|
185,000
|
$
|
414,000
|
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March
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
|
2007
|
2006
|
|||||
Balance
sheet amounts:
|
|||||||
Minimum
pension obligation
|
|||||||
and
unfunded liability
|
$
|
5,044,669
|
$
|
4,728,286
|
10. |
SHARE-BASED
COMPENSATION
|
On
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (R) "Share-Based Payment"
requiring the recognition of compensation expense in the Consolidated Statements
of Operations related to the fair value of its employee share-based options
and
awards. SFAS No. 123 (R) revises SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation" and supercedes APB Opinion No. 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued
to
Employees." SFAS No. 123(R) is supplemented by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin
("SAB") No. 107 "Share-Based Payment." SAB No. 107 expresses the SEC staff's
views regarding the interaction between SFAS No. 123(R) and certain SEC rules
and regulations including the valuation of share-based payment
arrangements.
The
aggregate compensation cost recognized in net earnings for stock based
compensation (including incentive stock options, restricted stock and dividends
on restricted stock, as further discussed below) amounted to approximately
$404,000 and $374,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively. The Company did not use any cash to settle any equity instruments
granted under share based arrangements during the three months ended March
31,
2007 and 2006.
Under
the
provisions of SFAS 123 (R), the recognition of deferred compensation,
representing the amount of unrecognized restricted stock expense that is reduced
as expense is recognized, at the date restricted stock is granted, is no longer
required. Therefore, in the first quarter of 2006, the amount that had been
in
"Deferred compensation" in the Consolidated Balance Sheet was reversed to
zero.
Stock
Options
The
Company has an
equity
compensation program
(the
"Program")
which
provides for the granting of "Incentive Stock Options" within
the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended,
non-qualified stock options and restricted stock awards.
The
Company believes that such awards better align the interest of its employees
with those of its shareholders. The Plan provides for the issuance of 2,400,000
common shares. Unless
otherwise provided at the date of grant or unless subsequently accelerated,
options granted under the Program become
exercisable twenty-five percent (25%) one
year
from the date of grant
and
twenty-five percent (25%) for each year of the three years thereafter. Upon
exercise the Company will issue new shares. The exercise price of incentive
stock
options
granted pursuant to the Plan is not to be less than 100 percent of the fair
market value of the shares on the date of grant. In
general,
no option will be exercisable after ten
years
from the date granted.
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A
summary
of option activity under the plan as of December 31, 2006 and changes during
the
three months ended March 31, 2007 is presented below:
Weighted
|
|||||||||||||
Average
|
|||||||||||||
Weighted
|
Remaining
|
Aggregate
|
|||||||||||
Average
|
Contractual
|
Intrinsic
|
|||||||||||
Options
|
Shares
|
|
Exercise
Price
|
|
Term
|
|
Value
|
||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2007
|
137,813
|
$
|
25.59
|
||||||||||
Granted
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Exercised
|
(21,313
|
)
|
22.94
|
$
|
340,103
|
||||||||
Forfeited
or expired
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2007
|
116,500
|
$
|
26.08
|
2.2
years
|
$
|
1,471,940
|
|||||||
Exercisable
at March 31, 2007
|
25,500
|
$
|
27.85
|
$
|
282,450
|
During
the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 the Company received $488,958
and
$1,358,556 from the exercise of share options and realized tax benefits of
approximately $62,000 and $107,000, respectively. The total intrinsic value
of
options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was
$340,103 and $565,102, respectively. Stock compensation expense applicable
to
stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was
approximately $113,357 and $113,357, respectively.
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A
summary
of the status of the Company's nonvested shares as of December 31, 2006 and
changes during the three months ended March 31, 2007 is presented
below:
Weighted-Average
|
|||||||
Grant-Date
|
|||||||
Nonvested
Shares
|
Shares
|
|
Fair
Value
|
||||
Nonvested
at December 31, 2006
|
91,000
|
$
|
25.53
|
||||
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Vested
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
|||||
Nonvested
at March 31, 2007
|
91,000
|
$
|
25.53
|
At
March
31, 2007, there was $392,036 of total unrecognized cost related to nonvested
stock-based compensation arrangements under the Program.
The
cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years.
There were no options vested during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
Currently, the Company believes that substantially all options will vest.
Restricted
Stock Awards
The
Company provides common stock awards to certain officers and key employees.
The
Company grants these awards, at its discretion, from the shares available under
the Program.
Unless otherwise provided at the date of grant or unless subsequently
accelerated, the
shares
awarded are earned in 25% increments on the second,
third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the award,
respectively, and are distributed provided the employee has remained employed
by
the Company through such anniversary dates; otherwise the unearned shares are
forfeited. The market value of these shares at the date of award is recorded
as
compensation expense on the straight-line method over the five year
periods from the respective award dates, as adjusted for forfeitures of unvested
awards. During 2005 and 2006, the Company issued 152,400 and 21,600 class B
common shares, respectively, under a restricted stock plan to various officers
and employees. The shares vest 25% after two years of employment with an
additional 25% vesting in each of years three through five. Deferred
stock-based compensation expense of $4.2 million associated with unearned shares
under this plan as of March 31, 2007, is reported within Stockholders' equity
on
the Company's consolidated balance sheet. Pretax compensation expense was
$290,000 and $261,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
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A
summary
of the activity regarding restricted stock awards under the Program as of
December 31, 2006 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 is presented
below:
Weighted
|
|||||||||||||
Weighted
|
Average
|
||||||||||||
Average
|
Remaining
|
Aggregate
|
|||||||||||
Restricted
Stock
|
Award
|
Contractual
|
Intrinsic
|
||||||||||
Awards
|
Shares
|
|
Price
|
|
Term
|
|
Value
|
||||||
Outstanding
at January 1, 2007
|
167,000
|
$
|
34.93
|
3.85
years
|
|||||||||
Granted
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Awarded
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Forfeited
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2007
|
167,000
|
-
|
$
|
623,934
|
|||||||||
Exercisable
at March 31, 2007
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
The
Company's policy is to issue new shares to satisfy Restricted Stock Awards
and
incentive stock option exercises.
Currently
the Company believes that substantially all restricted stock awards will
vest.
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11. |
COMMON
STOCK
|
During
2000, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the purchase of up to
ten
percent (10%) of the Company’s outstanding common shares. As of March 31, 2007,
the Company had purchased and retired 23,600 Class B common shares at a cost
of
approximately $808,000 which reduced the number of Class B common shares
outstanding. No shares of Class B common stock were repurchased during the
three
months ended March 31, 2007.
No
shares
of Class A common stock were repurchased during the three months ended March
31,
2007. During April and May 2007, the Company purchased 36,542 Class A common
shares at a cost of approximately $1,369,916 which will reduce the number of
Class A common shares outstanding.
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12. |
COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME
|
Comprehensive
income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 consists
of:
Three
Months Ended
|
|||||||
March
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||||
Net
earnings
|
$
|
4,009,136
|
$
|
3,997,299
|
|||
Currency
translation adjustment-
|
|||||||
net
of taxes
|
358,024
|
91,879
|
|||||
Increase
in unrealized
|
|||||||
gain
on marketable securities
|
|||||||
-
net of taxes
|
4,296,191
|
2,507,671
|
|||||
Comprehensive
income
|
$
|
8,663,351
|
$
|
6,596,849
|
13. |
ASSETS
HELD FOR SALE
|
On
July
15, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of a certain parcel
of land located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The sales agreement is subject
to a
due diligence period by the buyer. The sales agreement expired during January
2006. The buyer and seller are continuing to negotiate about certain
environmental matters among themselves and with the State of New Jersey. The
seller and buyer are aware that a portion of the property may be subject to
tidelands claims by the State of New Jersey. Additionally, the Company is
obligated for environmental remediation costs of up to $350,000. As of March
31,
2007, the Company had also paid or accrued $353,000 of legal, site testing
and
State of New Jersey Environmental Protection Agency Fees, which is included
in
assets held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets. As these costs are
incurred, the Company has
capitalized
them on
the Company's consolidated balance sheet as assets held for sale. The Company
has classified the asset as held for sale with a net book value of approximately
$961,049 on the Company's consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2007 and
expects to sell the property before the end of 2007.
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14. |
NEW
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
|
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, which
enhances existing guidance for measuring assets and liabilities using fair
value. This Standard provides a single definition of fair value, together with
a
framework for measuring it, and requires additional disclosure about the use
of
fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 157 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not believe
that
SFAS No. 157 will have a material impact on its financial
statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 (“SFAS 159”) “The Fair Value Option
for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, providing companies with an
option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The
Standard’s objective is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial
instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets
and liabilities differently. It also requires entities to display the fair
value
of those assets and liabilities for which the Company has chosen to use fair
value on the face of the balance sheet. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the
impact of the adoption of this Statement on its financial statements.
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15. |
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
|
The
Company is a defendant in a lawsuit captioned Halo Electronics, Inc. (“Halo”) v.
Bel Fuse Inc., Pulse Engineering, Inc. and Technitrol, Inc. brought in Nevada
Federal District Court. Plaintiff claims that the Company has infringed its
patents covering certain surface mount discrete magnetic products made by the
Company. Halo is seeking unnamed damages plus treble damages awarded and demands
a trial by jury.
The
Company is a plaintiff in a lawsuit captioned Bel Fuse Inc., a New Jersey
Corporation v. Halo Electronics, Inc. brought in the United States District
Court of New Jersey during May 2007. The Company claims that Halo has infringed
a patent covering certain surface mount discrete magnetic products made by
Halo.
The Company is seeking unnamed damages plus interest, costs and attorney
fees.
The
Company and two of its officers are defendants in a wrongful termination lawsuit
brought in the District Court of Frankfurt am Main, Germany by a former employee
at a foreign subsidiary of the Company. The Company believes it has adequately
accrued sufficient amounts for this liability in accordance with the terms
of
the ex-employee's employment agreement.
The
Company is a plaintiff in a lawsuit captioned Bel Fuse Inc., a New Jersey
corporation, and Bel Power, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, v. Andrew
Ferencz, Gregory Zovonar, Bernhard Schroter, EE2GO, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation, Howard E. Kaepplein and William Ng, brought in the Superior Court
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Company was granted injunctive relief
and is seeking damages against the former stockholders of Galaxy Power, Inc.,
key employees of Galaxy and a corporation formed by some or all of the
individual defendants. The Company has alleged that the defendants violated
their written non-competition, non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreements,
diverted business and usurped substantial business opportunities with key
customers, misappropriated confidential information and trade secrets, and
harmed the Company’s business.
In
a
related matter, the Company is a defendant in a lawsuit captioned Robert
Chimielnski, P.C. on behalf of the stockholder representatives and the former
stockholders of Galaxy Power, Inc. v. Bel Fuse Inc. et al. brought in the
Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This complaint for damages
and injunctive relief is based on an alleged breach of contract and other
allegedly illegal acts in a corporate context arising out of the Company’s
objection to the release of nearly $2.0 million held in escrow under the terms
of the stock purchase agreement between Galaxy and the Company. The Company
believes it has adequate defenses regarding this lawsuit and accordingly has
not
accrued any liability in connection with such lawsuit.
The
Company is a defendant in a lawsuit captioned Murata Manufacturing Company,
Ltd.
v. Bel Fuse Inc. et al, brought in Illinois Federal District Court. Plaintiff
claims that its patent covers all of the Company's modular jack products. That
party had previously advised the Company that it was willing to grant a
non-exclusive license to the Company under the patent for a 3% royalty on all
future gross sales of ICM products; payment of a lump sum of 3% of past sales
including sales of applicable Insilco products; an annual minimum royalty of
$500,000; payment of all attorney fees; and marking of all licensed ICM's with
the third party's patent number. The Company was also a defendant in a lawsuit,
captioned Regal Electronics, Inc. v. Bel Fuse Inc., brought in California
Federal District Court. Plaintiff claims that its patent covers certain of
the
Company's modular jack products. That party had previously advised the Company
that it was willing to grant a non-transferable license to the Company for
an up
front fee of $500,000 plus a 6% royalty on future sales. The District Court
has
granted summary judgment
in the Company's favor dismissing Regal Electronics' infringement claims, while
at the
same
time the Court dismissed the Company's invalidity counterclaim against Regal
Electronics. Regal
has
appealed the Court's rejection of its infringement claims to the U.S. Court
of
Appeals. The case was heard on February 6, 2007 and the U.S.
Court of Appeals upheld the District Court’s ruling in favor of the
Company.
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The
Company cannot predict the outcome of the unresolved matters; however,
management believes that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not
have
a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition or results
of operations. As of March 31, 2007, no amounts have been accrued in connection
with these lawsuits, except for the Germany lawsuit, as described above, as
the
amounts are not determinable.
The
Company is not a party to any other legal proceeding, the adverse outcome of
which is likely
to
have a
material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition or
results of operations.
16. |
ACCUMULATED
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(LOSS)
|
The
components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of March 31,
2007
and December 31, 2006 are summarized below:
March
31,
|
December
31,
|
||||||
2007
|
|
2006
|
|||||
Foreign
currency translation
|
|||||||
adjustment
|
$
|
1,498,908
|
$
|
1,140,884
|
|||
Unrealized
holding gain (loss)
|
|||||||
on
available-for-sale securities
|
|||||||
under
SFAS No. 115, net of
|
|||||||
taxes
of $1,829,912 and $(802,797)
|
|||||||
as
of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
|
2,986,364
|
(1,309,827
|
)
|
||||
Unfunded
SERP liability net of taxes
|
|||||||
of
$(686,000) as of March 31, 2007
|
|||||||
and
December 31, 2006
|
(1,646,712
|
)
|
(1,646,712
|
)
|
|||
Accumulated
other comprehensive
|
|||||||
income
(loss)
|
$
|
2,838,560
|
$
|
(1,815,655
|
)
|
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Item
2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
The
Company’s quarterly and annual operating results are affected by a wide variety
of factors that could materially and adversely affect revenues and
profitability, including the risk factors described in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. As a result of these
and other factors, the Company may experience material fluctuations in future
operating results on a quarterly or annual basis, which could materially and
adversely affect its business, financial condition, operating results, and
stock
prices. Furthermore, this document and other documents filed by the Company
with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) contain certain
forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of
1995 (“Forward-Looking Statements”) with respect to the business of the Company.
These Forward-Looking Statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties,
including those detailed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2006, which could cause actual results to differ
materially from these Forward-Looking Statements. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these
Forward-Looking Statements which may be necessary to reflect events or
circumstances after the date such statements are made or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events. An investment in the Company involves
various risks, including those which are detailed from time to time in the
Company’s SEC filings.
Overview
Bel
is a
leading producer of electronic products that help make global connectivity
a
reality. The Company designs, manufactures and markets a broad array of
magnetics, modules, circuit protection devices and interconnect products. While
these products are deployed primarily in the computer, networking and
telecommunication industries, Bel’s expanding portfolio of products also finds
application in the automotive, medical and consumer electronics markets. Bel's
products are designed to protect, regulate, connect, isolate or manage a variety
of electronic circuits.
We
design
our products to enhance the systems in which they operate. As our products
typically become components in other third-party’s systems, our revenues are
largely driven by the extent to which our customers can design and develop
new
applications and the extent to which those customers have needs for the types
of
components that we can provide. We are problem-solvers; we design most of our
products to combine various discrete components in a manner that will allow
the
systems designer to save space and to offer a more efficient
product.
Our
expenses are driven principally by the cost of the materials that we use and
the
cost of labor where our factories are located. In recent years, the increasing
cost of copper, steel and petroleum-based products and an
increased wage structure in the Far East have contributed to increases in
manufacturing costs.
Effective September 1, 2006, local PRC authorities implemented a new revised
standard work week, and new minimum wages and overtime rates, for areas where
our factories are located.
The
Company had an organic sales increase of $7.2 million or 13.1% for the first
quarter of 2007 as compared to the first quarter of 2006.
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Gross
profit margins were lower during the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared
to the three months ended March 31, 2006, principally due to increased costs
for
raw material such as mosfets, steel, integrated circuits, PBC and
petroleum-based products as well as increased transportation costs. Sales of
the
Company’s DC-DC power products have increased. While these products are
strategic to Bel’s growth and important to total earnings, they return lower
gross profit percentage margins as a larger percentage of their bills of
material are purchased components. As these sales continue to increase, the
Company’s average gross profit percentage will likely decrease unless offset by
increased sales of higher margin products. Gross
profit margins are also adversely affected to the extent that the Company
manufactures lead-free products, as the Company has additional labor and
manufacturing costs associated
with operating duplicate production lines but
cannot attain premium pricing for such products.
On
January 1, 2007, the Company implemented FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, (“FIN 48”) which resulted in no adjustment in
the liability for uncertain tax positions.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company incurred severance expenses
of approximately $225,000; wrote off approximately $122,000 in deferred
financing fees related to a credit facility no longer available because of
a
change in the Company’s banking relationship; incurred stock based compensation
expense of $404,000 and incurred less amortization of intangibles compared
to
the quarter ended March 31, 2006 of $571,000 due to certain intangibles becoming
fully amortized.
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Critical
Accounting Policies
The
Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of
operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which
have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements
requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported
amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure
of
contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates
its estimates, including those related to product returns, bad debts,
inventories, intangible assets, investments, SERP expense, income taxes and
contingencies and litigation. The Company bases its estimates on historical
experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable
under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making
judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not
readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
The
Company believes the following critical accounting policies affect its more
significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated
financial statements.
Allowance
for Doubtful Accounts
The
Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses from
the
inability of its customers to make required payments. The Company determines
its
reserves by both specific identification of customer accounts where appropriate
and the application of historical loss experience to non-specific accounts.
If
the financial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate,
resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional
allowances may be required.
Inventory
The
Company makes purchasing decisions principally based upon firm sales orders
from
customers, the availability and pricing of raw materials and projected customer
requirements. Future events that could adversely affect these decisions and
result in significant charges to the Company’s operations include miscalculating
customer requirements, technology changes which render certain raw materials
and
finished goods obsolete, loss of customers and/or cancellation of sales orders,
stock rotation with distributors and termination of distribution agreements.
The
Company writes down its inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable
inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the
estimated market value based upon the aforementioned assumptions. If actual
market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management,
additional inventory write-downs may be required.
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When
inventory is written-off, it is never written back up; the cost remains at
zero
or the level to which it has been written-down. When inventory that has been
written-off is subsequently used in the manufacturing process, the lower
adjusted cost of the material is charged to cost of sales. Should any of this
inventory be used in the manufacturing process for customer orders, the improved
gross profit will be recognized at the time the completed product is shipped
and
the sale is recorded.
Goodwill
and Intangible Assets
The
assets and liabilities of acquired businesses are recorded under the purchase
method of accounting at their estimated fair values at the dates of acquisition.
Goodwill represents costs in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying
net assets of acquired businesses.
Goodwill
and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized, but
are
subject to annual impairment testing. The identification and measurement of
goodwill impairment involves the estimation of the fair value of geographic
reporting units. The estimates of fair value of geographic reporting units
are
based on the best information available as of the date of the assessment, which
primarily incorporate management assumptions about expected future cash flows
and contemplate other valuation techniques. Future cash flows can be affected
by
changes in industry or market conditions or the rate and extent to which
anticipated synergies or cost savings are realized with newly acquired entities.
There can be no assurances that goodwill impairments will not occur in the
future. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further
discussion.
Income
Taxes
Income
taxes are accounted for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(“SFAS”) No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” In accordance with SFAS No.
109, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax
consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
bases, as measured by enacted tax rates that are expected to be in effect in
the
periods when the deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be settled
or realized. Significant judgment is required in determining the worldwide
provisions for income taxes. In the ordinary course of a global business, the
ultimate tax outcome is uncertain for many transactions. It is the Company’s
policy to establish provisions for taxes that may become payable in future
years
as a result of an examination by tax authorities. The Company establishes the
provisions based upon management’s assessment of exposure associated with
permanent tax differences and tax credits applied to temporary difference
adjustments. The tax provisions are analyzed periodically (at least quarterly)
and adjustments are made as events occur that warrant adjustments to those
provisions.
Our
accounting policy for income taxes was recently modified due to the adoption
of
FIN 48. FIN 48 requires significant judgment in determining what constitutes
an
individual tax position as well as assessing the outcome of each tax position.
Changes in judgment as to recognition or measurement of tax positions can
materially affect the estimate of the effective tax rate and consequently,
affect our operating results.
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Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance with the guidance contained in SEC
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, “Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements”. Revenue is recognized when the product has been delivered and title
and risk of loss have passed to the customer, collection of the resulting
receivable is deemed reasonably assured by management, persuasive evidence
of an
arrangement exists and the sale price is fixed and determinable.
Historically
the Company has been successful in mitigating the risks associated with its
revenue. Some issues relate to product warranty, credit worthiness of its
customers and concentration of sales among a few major customers.
The
Company is not contractually obligated to accept returns from non-distributor
customers except for defective product or in instances where the product does
not meet the Company’s quality specifications. If these conditions existed, the
Company would be obligated to repair or replace the defective product or make
a
cash settlement with the customer. Distributors generally have the right to
return up to 5% of their purchases over the previous three to six months and
are
obligated to purchase an amount at least equal to the return. If the Company
terminates a distributor, the Company is obligated to accept as a return all
of
the distributor’s inventory from the Company. The Company accrues an estimate
for anticipated returns based on historical experience at the time revenue
is
recognized and adjusts such estimate as specific anticipated returns are
identified. If a distributor terminates its relationship with the Company,
the
Company is not obligated to accept any inventory returns. The Company has a
significant amount of sales with several customers, including one major customer
with sales of $11,189,000 (18.1% of net sales) in the first quarter of 2007.
The
loss of any one of these customers could have a material adverse effect on
the
Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash
flows.
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Results
of Operations
The
following table sets forth, for the first quarters of 2007 and 2006, the
percentage relationship to net sales of certain items included in the Company’s
consolidated statements of operations.
Percentage
of Net Sales
|
|||||||
Three
Months Ended
|
|||||||
March
31,
|
|||||||
2007
|
2006
|
||||||
Net
sales
|
100.0
|
%
|
100.0
|
%
|
|||
Cost
of sales
|
77.5
|
73.2
|
|||||
Selling,
general and
|
|||||||
administrative
expenses
|
15.3
|
17.2
|
|||||
Casualty
loss
|
-
|
1.8
|
|||||
Interest
expense and other costs
|
(0.2
|
)
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|||
Interest
income
|
1.3
|
0.9
|
|||||
Earnings
before provision
|
|||||||
for
income taxes
|
8.3
|
8.5
|
|||||
Income
tax provision
|
1.8
|
1.3
|
|||||
Net
earnings
|
6.5
|
7.2
|
The
following table sets forth the year over year percentage increase or decrease
of
certain items included in the Company's consolidated statements of
operations.
Increase
(decrease) from
|
|||||||
Prior
Period
|
|||||||
Three
Months Ended
|
|||||||
March
31, 2007
|
|||||||
compared
with Three
|
|||||||
Months
Ended
March
31,
|
|||||||
2006
|
|||||||
Net
sales
|
13.1
|
%
|
|||||
Cost
of sales
|
19.8
|
||||||
Selling,
general and
|
|||||||
administrative
expenses
|
1.1
|
||||||
Net
earnings
|
0.3
|
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THREE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 VERSUS THREE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006
Sales
Net
sales
increased 13.1% from $54.6 million during the three months ended March 31,
2006
to $61.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007. The Company
attributes the increase to increased module sales of $7.4 million, offsetting
a
slight decrease in magnetic sales of $0.2 million, while interconnect and
circuit protection sales remained unchanged.
The
significant components of the Company's revenues for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 were magnetic products of $31.6 million (as compared with $31.8
million during the three months ended March 31, 2006), interconnect products
of
$11.1 million (as compared with $11.1 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2006), module products of $14.8 million (as compared with $7.4 million
during the three months ended March 31, 2006), and circuit protection products
of $4.3 million (as compared with $4.3 million during the three months ended
March 31, 2006.)
Based
in
part on conflicting opinions the Company received from customers and competitors
in the electronics industry pertaining to revenue growth during 2006, the
Company cannot predict with any degree of certainty sales revenue for 2007.
Although the Company's backlog has been stable, the Company feels that this
is
not a good indicator of revenues. The Company continues to have limited
visibility as to future customer requirements.
The
Company cannot quantify the extent of sales growth arising from unit sales
mix
and/or price changes. Given the change in the nature of the products purchased
by customers from period to period, the Company believes that neither unit
changes nor price changes are meaningful. Over the past year, newer and more
sophisticated products with higher unit selling prices have been introduced.
Through the Company's engineering and research effort, the Company has been
successful in adding additional value to existing product lines, which tends
to
increase sales prices initially until that generation of products becomes mature
and sales prices experience price degradation. In general, as products become
mature, average selling prices decrease.
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Cost
of Sales
Bel
generally enters into processing arrangements with five independent third party
contractors in the Far East. Costs are recorded as incurred for all products
manufactured either at third party facilities or at the Company's own
manufacturing facilities. Such amounts are determined based upon the estimated
stage of production and include labor cost and fringes and related allocations
of factory overhead. The Company manufactures finished goods at its own
manufacturing facilities in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, Inwood, New York, the
Dominican Republic and Mexico.
Cost
of
sales as a percentage of net sales increased from 73.2% during the three months
ended March 31, 2006 to 77.5% during the three months ended March 31, 2007.
The
increase in the cost of sales percentage is primarily attributable to the
following:
· |
The
Company incurred a 2.6% increase in material costs as a percentage
of net
sales. The increase in raw material costs is principally related
to
increased manufacturing of value-added products, which have a higher
raw
material content than the Company’s other products, increased costs for
raw materials such as copper, steel and petroleum-based products
and
increased transportation costs.
|
· |
The
Company is currently paying higher wage rates and benefits to its
production workers in China, which resulted in a 1.8% increase in
direct
labor costs as a percentage of net sales. These higher rates and
benefits
are reflected in the Company’s cost of sales.
|
· |
Sales
of the Company’s DC-DC power products have increased. While these products
are strategic to Bel’s growth and important to total earnings, they return
lower gross profit percentage margins as a larger percentage of their
bills of materials are purchased components. As these sales continue
to
increase, the Company’s average gross profit percentage will likely
decrease.
|
Included
in cost of sales are research and development expenses of $1.7 million and
$1.6
million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
The
percentage relationship of selling, general and administrative expenses to
net
sales decreased from 17.2 % during the three months ended March 31, 2006 to
15.3% during the three months ended March 31, 2007. The Company attributes
the
percentage decrease to increased sales without a corresponding increase in
corporate overhead. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense
for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the three months ended
March 31, 2006 was approximately $105,000.
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Interest
Income
Interest
income earned on cash and cash equivalents increased by approximately $321,000
during the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the comparable
period in 2006. The increase is due primarily to increased balances of cash
and
cash equivalent balances and marketable securities and increased yields on
such
balances.
Interest
Expense and Other Costs
Interest
expense and other costs amounted to $122,000 during the three months ended
March
31, 2007 related primarily to the write off of financing expenses incurred
in
connection with the Company’s credit facility. During the three months ended
March 31, 2006, interest and other expenses included $27,000 of amortization
of
financing expenses related to the Company's credit facility in the United States
and $88,000 related to the loss from the sale of marketable
securities.
Casualty
Loss
During
2006, the
Company
incurred a $1.0 million pre-tax casualty loss as a result of a fire at its
leased manufacturing facility in the Dominican Republic.
The
loss was
for raw
materials and equipment in excess of estimated insurance proceeds. The
production at this facility was substantially restored during July 2006.
Provision
for Income Taxes
The
provision for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $1.1
million compared to $0.7 million provision for the three months ended March
31,
2006. The Company's earnings before income taxes for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 are approximately $.4 million higher than in 2006. The increased
provision in 2007 is principally the result of higher taxable income in the
U.S.
and an increase in foreign deferred income taxes arising from various temporary
differences. During the first quarter of 2006, the Company incurred a $1.0
million casualty loss in the U.S. which reduced U.S. income tax expense.
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The
Company conducts manufacturing activities in the Far East. More specifically,
the Company has the majority of its products manufactured in the People’s
Republic of China (“PRC”), Hong Kong and Macao and has not been subject to
corporate income tax in the PRC. The Company's activities in Hong Kong have
generally consisted of administration, quality control and accounting, as well
as some limited manufacturing activities. Hong Kong imposes corporate income
tax
at a rate of 17.5 percent solely on income sourced to Hong Kong. That is, its
tax system is a territorial one which only seeks to tax activities conducted
in
Hong Kong.
Macao
currently has a statutory corporate income tax rate of 12 percent. Since most
of
the Company's operations are conducted in the Far East, the majority of its
profits are sourced in these three Far East jurisdictions. Accordingly, the
profits earned in the U.S. are comparatively small in relation to its profits
earned in the Far East. Therefore, there is generally a significant difference
between the statutory U.S. tax rate and the Company's effective tax rate.
During
2005, the Company was granted an offshore operating license from the government
of Macao to set up an MCO named Bel Fuse (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited
with the intent to handle all of the Company’s sales to third party customers in
Asia. Sales to third party customers commenced during the first quarter of
2006.
Sales consist of products manufactured in the PRC. The MCO is not subject to
Macao corporate income taxes.
The
Company has historically followed a practice of reinvesting a portion of the
earnings of foreign subsidiaries in the expansion of its foreign operations.
If
the unrepatriated earnings were distributed to the parent corporation rather
than reinvested in the Far East, such funds would be subject to United States
Federal income taxes.
The
Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax
positions as a component of the current provision for income taxes. During
the
three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $92,000
in interest and penalties in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The
Company has approximately $1.5 million accrued for the payment of interest
and
penalties at March 31, 2007, which is included in both income taxes payable
and
liability for uncertain tax positions in the consolidated balance
sheet.
Inflation
and Foreign Currency Exchange
During
the past two years, the effect of inflation on the Company's profitability
was
not material. Historically, fluctuations of the U.S. Dollar against other major
currencies have not significantly affected the Company's foreign operations
as
most sales have been denominated in U.S. Dollars or currencies directly or
indirectly linked to the U.S. Dollar. Most significant expenses, including
raw
materials, labor and manufacturing expenses, are either incurred in U.S. Dollars
or the currencies of the Hong Kong Dollar, the Macao Pataca or the Chinese
Renminbi. The Chinese Renminbi has appreciated in value during 2006. Further
appreciation of the Renminbi would result in the Company’s incurring higher
costs for all expenses incurred in China. Commencing with the acquisition of
the
Passive Components Group, the Company's European entity has sales transactions
which are denominated principally in Euros and British Pounds.
Conversion of these transactions into U.S. dollars has resulted in currency
exchange (gains) losses of $(2,800) and $41,000 for the three months ended
March
31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which were charged to expense, and
approximately $358,000 and $92,000 for the
three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, in unrealized exchange
gains
relating to the translation of foreign subsidiary financial statements which
are
included in accumulated other comprehensive income. Any change in linkage of
the
U.S. Dollar and the Hong Kong Dollar, the Chinese Renminbi or the Macao Pataca
could have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position
or
results of operations.
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Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Historically,
the Company has financed its capital expenditures primarily through cash flows
from operating activities
and has
financed acquisitions both through cash flows from operating activities and
borrowings.
Management believes that the cash flow from operations after payments of
dividends combined with its existing capital base and the Company's available
lines of credit, will be sufficient to fund its operations for the near term.
Such statement constitutes a Forward Looking Statement. Factors which could
cause the Company to require additional capital include, among other things,
a
softening in the demand for the Company’s existing products, an inability to
respond to customer demand for new products, potential acquisitions requiring
substantial capital, future expansion of the Company's operations and net losses
that would result in net cash being used in operating, investing and/or
financing activities which result in net decreases in cash and cash equivalents.
Net losses may result in the loss of domestic and foreign credit facilities
and
preclude the Company from raising debt or equity financing in the capital
markets
on
affordable terms or otherwise.
In
the
current quarter the Company entered into a new unsecured credit agreement in
the
amount of $20 million, which expires on June 30, 2008. There was no balance
outstanding as of March 31, 2007. At that date, the entire $20 million line
of
credit was available to the Company to borrow. The loan bears interest at LIBOR
plus 0.75% to 1.25% based on certain financial statement ratios maintained
by
the Company.
The
Company's Hong Kong subsidiary has an unsecured line of credit of approximately
$2 million, which was unused at March 31, 2007. This line of credit expires
during July 2007. Borrowing on this line of credit is guaranteed by the U.S.
parent. The line of credit bears interest at a rate determined by the bank
as
the financing is extended.
For
information regarding further commitments under the Company's operating leases,
see Note 15 of Notes to Company's Consolidated Financial Statements in the
Company's 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The
Company completed construction of a 117,000 square foot manufacturing facility,
during November 2006, in Zhongshan City, PRC for approximately $1.3 million.
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On
July
15, 2004, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of a certain parcel
of land located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The sales agreement is subject
to a
due diligence period by the buyer. The sales agreement expired during January
2006. The buyer and seller are continuing to negotiate about certain
environmental matters among themselves and with the State of New Jersey. The
seller and buyer are aware that a portion of the property may be subject to
tidelands claims by the State of New Jersey. Additionally, the Company is
obligated for environmental remediation costs of up to $350,000. As of March
31,
2007, the Company had also paid or accrued $353,000 of legal, site testing
and
State of New Jersey Environmental Protection Agency Fees. As these costs are
incurred, the Company has
capitalized
them on
the Company's consolidated balance sheet as assets held for sale. The Company
has classified the asset as held for sale with a net book value of approximately
$961,049 on the Company's consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2007 and
expects to sell the property before the end of 2007.
The
Company has cumulatively acquired a total of 5,874,919 shares, or approximately
6%
of the
outstanding shares,
of the
common stock of Toko, Inc. (“Toko”) at a total purchase price of $18.0 million.
Toko had a market capitalization of approximately $373 million as of March
31,
2007. These shares are reflected on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as
marketable securities. These marketable securities are considered to be
available for sale under SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in
Debt and Equity Securities”. Thus, as of March 31, 2007, the Company has
recorded an unrealized gain, net of income tax expense, of approximately $2.7
million which is included in accumulated other comprehensive income in
stockholders’ equity. Subsequent to the balance sheet date the Company sold
4,034,000 shares of common stock of Toko on the open market which resulted
in a
gain, net of investment banker fees and other expenses and income taxes of
approximately $1.5 million.
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Under
the
terms of the E-Power LTD (“E-Power”) and Current Concepts, Inc. (“Current
Concepts”) acquisition agreements of May 11, 2001, the Company was required to
make contingent purchase price payments up to an aggregate of $7.6 million
should the acquired companies attain specified related sales levels. E-Power
was
to
be paid
$2.0 million in contingent purchase price payments if sales reached
$15.0
million and an additional $4.0 million if sales reached
$25.0
million on a cumulative basis through May 2007. During January 2006, the $2.0
million of contingent purchase price consideration was earned by
E-Power and
during
February
2006, E-Power was paid $2.0 million in contingent purchase price
payments.
During
September 2006, an
additional $4.0 million was
earned
when
sales reached $25.0 million on a cumulative basis
and,
as
a
result, $4.0 million was paid in November 2006, and accounted for as additional
purchase price and as an increase to goodwill. No additional payments will
be
made under the E-Power agreement. Current Concepts is
to
be paid
16% of the first $10.0 million in sales through May 2007. This $10.0 million
benchmark was reached during the second quarter of 2006 and therefore, no
additional payments will be made.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company paid approximately
$-0- and $178,000, respectively, in contingent purchase price payments to
Current Concepts. The contingent purchase price payments for Current Concepts
are accounted for as additional purchase price and as an increase to covenants
not to compete within intangible assets when such payment obligations are
incurred.
During
2000, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the purchase of up to
ten
percent (10%) of the Company’s outstanding common shares. As of March 31, 2007,
the Company had purchased and retired 23,600 Class B common shares at a cost
of
approximately $808,000 which reduced the number of Class B common shares
outstanding. No shares of Class B common stock were repurchased during the
three
months ended March 31, 2007. During April and May 2007, the Company purchased
36,542 Class A common shares at a cost of approximately $1,369,916 which will
reduce the number of Class A common shares outstanding.
During
the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company's cash and cash equivalents
decreased by $7.7 million reflecting approximately $11.8 million used
principally for purchases of marketable securities, $2.8 million for the
purchase of property, plant and equipment, and $.6 million for payments of
dividends offset, in part, by $6.9 million provided by operating activities
(principally as a result of net income of $4 million and depreciation and
amortization expense of $1.9 million), and proceeds of $.5 million from the
exercise of stock options.
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Cash,
marketable securities and cash equivalents and accounts receivable comprised
approximately 52.7% and 50.7%
of the
Company's total assets at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
The Company's current ratio (i.e., the ratio of current assets to current
liabilities) was 5.5 to 1 and 4.5 to 1 at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively.
The
following table sets forth at March 31, 2007 the amounts of payments due under
specific types of contractual obligations, aggregated by category of contractual
obligation, for the time periods described below. This table excludes
liabilities recorded relative to uncertain income tax positions under FIN 48,
amounting to $12.6 million, as of March 31, 2007 due to the uncertain timing
of
the resolution of such matters.
Payments
due by period
|
||||||||||||||||
Contractual
Obligations
|
Total
|
|
Less
than
1
year
|
|
1-3
years
|
|
3-5
years
|
|
More
than
5
years
|
|||||||
Capital
expenditure obligations
|
$
|
3,095,709
|
$
|
3,095,709
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Operating
leases
|
5,066,711
|
1,789,440
|
2,133,695
|
1,143,576
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Raw
material purchase obligations
|
16,527,235
|
16,527,235
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
24,689,655
|
$
|
21,412,384
|
$
|
2,133,695
|
$
|
1,143,576
|
$
|
-
|
The
Company is required to pay SERP
obligations at the occurrence of certain events. As of March 31, 2007, the
SERP
had an unfunded benefit obligation of approximately $1.6 million, net of
deferred income tax benefit. The gross unfunded benefit obligation in the amount
of $5.0 million is included in long-term liabilities as an unfunded pension
obligation on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The unfunded benefit
obligation, net of deferred income tax benefits, is included in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheet as a component of “Other Comprehensive Income.”
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New
Financial Accounting Standards
In
September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, which
enhances existing guidance for measuring assets and liabilities using fair
value. This Standard provides a single definition of fair value, together with
a
framework for measuring it, and requires additional disclosure about the use
of
fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 157 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not believe
that
SFAS No. 157 will have a material impact on its financial
statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159 (“SFAS 159”) “The Fair Value Option
for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, providing companies with an
option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The
Standard’s objective is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial
instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets
and liabilities differently. It also requires entities to display the fair
value
of those assets and liabilities for which the Company has chosen to use fair
value on the face of the balance sheet. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the
impact of the adoption of this Statement on its financial statements.
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Item
3.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments — The estimated fair values of financial
instruments have been determined by the Company using available market
information and appropriate valuation methodologies.
The
Company has not entered into, and does not expect to enter into, financial
instruments for trading or hedging purposes. The Company does not currently
anticipate entering into interest rate swaps and/or similar
instruments.
The
Company's carrying values of cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable,
accounts payable and accrued expenses are a reasonable approximation of their
fair value.
The
Company enters into transactions denominated in U.S. Dollars, Hong Kong Dollars,
the Macao Pataca, the Chinese Renminbi, Euros and British Pounds. Fluctuations
in the U.S. dollar exchange rate against these currencies could significantly
impact the Company's consolidated results of operations.
The
Company believes that a change in interest rates of 1% or 2% would not have
a
material effect on the Company's consolidated statement of operations or balance
sheet.
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Item
4.
Controls
and Procedures
a)
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Disclosure
controls and procedures.
As of the end of the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter
covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, with
the
participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s chief
executive officer and vice president of finance, of the effectiveness
of
the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Securities
Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s chief
executive officer and vice president of finance concluded that the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring
that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports
that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified
in
the SEC’s rules and forms.
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b.)
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Changes
in internal controls over financial reporting:
There have been no changes in the Company's internal controls over
financial reporting that occurred during the Company's last fiscal
quarter
to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are
reasonable likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting.
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PART
II.
Other Information
Item
1. Legal
Proceedings
The
Company is a defendant in a lawsuit captioned Halo Electronics, Inc. (“Halo”) v.
Bel Fuse Inc., Pulse Engineering, Inc. and Technitrol, Inc. brought in Nevada
Federal District Court. Plaintiff claims that the Company has infringed its
patents covering certain surface mount discrete magnetic products made by the
Company. Halo is seeking unnamed damages plus treble damages awarded and demands
a trial by jury.
The
Company is a plaintiff in a lawsuit captioned Bel Fuse Inc., a New Jersey
Corporation v. Halo Electronics, Inc. brought in the United States District
Court of New Jersey during May 2007. The Company claims that Halo has infringed
a patent covering certain surface mount discrete magnetic products made by
Halo.
The Company is seeking unnamed damages plus interest, costs and attorney
fees.
The
Company and two of its officers are defendants in a wrongful termination lawsuit
brought in the District Court of Frankfurt am Main, Germany by a former employee
at a foreign subsidiary of the Company. The Company believes it has adequately
accrued sufficient amounts for this liability in accordance with the terms
of
the ex-employee's employment agreement.
The
Company is a plaintiff in a lawsuit captioned Bel Fuse Inc., a New Jersey
corporation, and Bel Power, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation, v. Andrew
Ferencz, Gregory Zovonar, Bernhard Schroter, EE2GO, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation, Howard E. Kaepplein and William Ng, brought in the Superior Court
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Company was granted injunctive relief
and is seeking damages against the former stockholders of Galaxy Power, Inc.,
key employees of Galaxy and a corporation formed by some or all of the
individual defendants. The Company has alleged that the defendants violated
their written non-competition, non-disclosure and non-solicitation agreements,
diverted business and usurped substantial business opportunities with key
customers, misappropriated confidential information and trade secrets, and
harmed the Company’s business.
In
a
related matter, the Company is a defendant in a lawsuit captioned Robert
Chimielnski, P.C. on behalf of the stockholder representatives and the former
stockholders of Galaxy Power, Inc. v. Bel Fuse Inc. et al. brought in the
Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This complaint for damages
and injunctive relief is based on an alleged breach of contract and other
allegedly illegal acts in a corporate context arising out of the Company’s
objection to the release of nearly $2.0 million held in escrow under the terms
of the stock purchase agreement between Galaxy and the Company. The Company
believes it has adequate defenses regarding this lawsuit and accordingly has
not
accrued any liability in connection with such lawsuit.
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The
Company is a defendant in a lawsuit captioned Murata Manufacturing Company,
Ltd.
v. Bel Fuse Inc. et al, brought in Illinois Federal District Court. Plaintiff
claims that its patent covers all of the Company's modular jack products. That
party had previously advised the Company that it was willing to grant a
non-exclusive license to the Company under the patent for a 3% royalty on all
future gross sales of ICM products; payment of a lump sum of 3% of past sales
including sales of applicable Insilco products; an annual minimum royalty of
$500,000; payment of all attorney fees; and marking of all licensed ICM's with
the third party's patent number. The Company was also a defendant in a lawsuit,
captioned Regal Electronics, Inc. v. Bel Fuse Inc., brought in California
Federal District Court. Plaintiff claims that its patent covers certain of
the
Company's modular jack products. That party had previously advised the Company
that it was willing to grant a non-transferable license to the Company for
an up
front fee of $500,000 plus a 6% royalty on future sales. The District Court
has
granted summary judgment in the Company's favor dismissing Regal Electronics'
infringement claims, while at the same time the Court dismissed the Company's
invalidity counterclaim against Regal Electronics. Regal has appealed the
Court's rejection of its infringement claims to the U.S. Court of Appeals.
The
case was heard on February 6, 2007 and the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the
District Court’s ruling in favor of the Company.
The
Company cannot predict the outcome of these matters; however, management
believes that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material
impact on the Company's consolidated financial condition or results of
operations. As at March 31, 2006, no amounts have been accrued in connection
with these lawsuits, except for the Germany lawsuit, as described above, as
the
amounts are not determinable.
The
Company is not a party to any other legal proceeding, the adverse outcome of
which is likely
to
have a
material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial condition or
results of operations.
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Item
6.
Exhibits
(a)
Exhibits:
31.1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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31.2
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Certification
of the Vice President of Finance pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.1
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Certification
of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes
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Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.2 | Certification of the Vice-President of Finance pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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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.
BEL FUSE INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Daniel Bernstein | |
Daniel
Bernstein,
President
and Chief
Executive Officer
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By: | /s/ Colin Dunn | |
Colin
Dunn,
Vice
President of Finance
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Dated:
May 10, 2007
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
31.1 - Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302
of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit
31.2 - Certification of the Vice President of Finance pursuant to Section 302
of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit
32.1 - Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906
of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit
32.2 - Certification of the Vice President of Finance pursuant to Section 906
of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.