Clearfield, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2006 December (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the
quarterly period ended December 31, 2006
o
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF
1934
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Commission
File Number 0-16106
APA
Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
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41-1347235
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(I.R.S.
Employer Identification No.)
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2950
N.E. 84th
Lane, Blaine, Minnesota 55449
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
(763)
784-4995
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirement for
the past 90 days.
Yes
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x
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No
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o
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the
Exchange Act).
Large
accelerated filer
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o
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Accelerated
filer
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o
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Non-accelerated
filer
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x
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
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o
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No
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x
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Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Class:
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Outstanding
at February 2, 2007
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Common
stock, par value $.01
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11,872,331
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ENTERPRISES, INC.
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ITEM
1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APA
ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
December
31,
2006
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March
31,
2006
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||||||
Assets
|
|||||||
Current
assets:
|
|||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
7,014,017
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$
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8,947,777
|
|||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $75,560
at
December 31, 2006 and $77,831 at March 31, 2006
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1,716,333
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1,892,483
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|||||
Inventories
|
1,743,723
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1,836,843
|
|||||
Bond
reserve fund
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-
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126,385
|
|||||
Prepaid
expenses and other
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140,900
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173,040
|
|||||
Total
current assets
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10,614,973
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12,976,528
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|||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
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2,421,545
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2,623,412
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|||||
Other
assets:
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|||||||
Bond
reserve funds
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-
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343,241
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|||||
Goodwill
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3,422,511
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3,422,511
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|||||
Other
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401,877
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227,879
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|||||
3,824,388
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3,993,631
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||||||
Total
assets
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$
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16,860,906
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$
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19,593,571
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|||
Liabilities
and shareholders’ equity
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
|||||||
Current
portion of long-term debt
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$
|
14,750
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$
|
1,342,481
|
|||
Accounts
payable
|
860,649
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1,353,828
|
|||||
Accrued
compensation
|
745,729
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815,046
|
|||||
Accrued
expenses
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140,183
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211,840
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
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1,761,311
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3,723,195
|
|||||
Long-term
debt, net of current maturities
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7,410
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18,480
|
|||||
Deferred
rent
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74,646
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-
|
|||||
Deferred
income taxes
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337,174
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272,454
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
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2,180,541
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4,014,129
|
|||||
Shareholders’
equity:
|
|||||||
Undesignated
shares, 4,999,500 authorized shares; no shares issued and
outstanding
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-
|
-
|
|||||
Preferred
stock, $.01 par value; 500 authorized shares; no shares issued and
outstanding
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-
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-
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|||||
Common
stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 authorized shares; 11,872,331 shares
issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 and March 31,
2006
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118,723
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118,723
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
52,009,185
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51,968,366
|
|||||
Accumulated
foreign currency translation
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(230
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)
|
(2,153
|
)
|
|||
Accumulated
deficit
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(37,447,313
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)
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(36,505,494
|
)
|
|||
Total
shareholders’ equity
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14,680,365
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15,579,442
|
|||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
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$
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16,860,906
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$
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19,593,571
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SEE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APA
ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three
Months Ended
December
31,
|
Nine
Months Ended
December
31,
|
||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
4,429,117
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$
|
4,379,192
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$
|
14,272,847
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$
|
11,961,122
|
|||||
Cost
of revenues
|
3,204,504
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3,354,859
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10,358,670
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9,307,609
|
|||||||||
Gross
profit
|
1,224,613
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1,024,333
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3,914,177
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2,653,513
|
|||||||||
Operating
expenses
|
|||||||||||||
Research
and development
|
105,624
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313,127
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394,616
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980,097
|
|||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
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1,624,576
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2,035,215
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5,030,770
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5,185,989
|
|||||||||
Loss
(gain) on disposal of assets
|
(4,059
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)
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-
|
(352,266
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)
|
(93,126
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)
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||||||
1,726,141
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2,348,342
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5,073,120
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6,072,960
|
||||||||||
Loss
from operations
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(501,528
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)
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(1,324,009
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)
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(1,158,943
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)
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(3,419,447
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)
|
|||||
Interest
income
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117,558
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91,063
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325,832
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245,219
|
|||||||||
Interest
expense
|
(19,067
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)
|
(22,329
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)
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(60,414
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)
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(67,857
|
)
|
|||||
Other
income (expense), net
|
189
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(19,761
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)
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21,476
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14,115
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||||||||
98,680
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48,973
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286,894
|
191,477
|
||||||||||
Loss
before income taxes
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(402,848
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)
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(1,275,036
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)
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(872,049
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)
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(3,227,970
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)
|
|||||
Income
taxes
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26,520
|
750
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69,770
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2,450
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|||||||||
Net
loss
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$
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(429,368
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)
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$
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(1,275,786
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)
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$
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(941,819
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)
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$
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(3,230,420
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)
|
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Net
loss per share:
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|||||||||||||
Basic
and diluted
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($0.04
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)
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($0.11
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)
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($0.08
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)
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(0.27
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)
|
|||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding:
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|||||||||||||
Basic
and diluted
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11,872,331
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11,872,331
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11,872,331
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11,872,331
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SEE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APA
ENTERPRISES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine
Months Ended
December
31,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Cash
Flow from operating activities
|
|||||||
Net
loss
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$
|
(941,819
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)
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$
|
(3,230,420
|
)
|
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Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
434,448
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806,266
|
|||||
Deferred
taxes
|
64,720
|
-
|
|||||
Gain
on sale of assets
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(352,266
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)
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(93,126
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)
|
|||
Stock
based compensation
|
40,819
|
7,167
|
|||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable, net
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176,150
|
(240,697
|
)
|
||||
Inventories
|
93,120
|
(391,865
|
)
|
||||
Prepaid
expenses and other
|
(141,858
|
)
|
35,444
|
||||
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses
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(559,507
|
)
|
451,992
|
||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(1,186,193
|
)
|
(2,655,239
|
)
|
|||
Cash
flow from investing activities
|
|||||||
Purchases
of property and equipment
|
(324,672
|
)
|
(307,009
|
)
|
|||
Proceeds
from sale of assets
|
444,357
|
111,680
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
119,685
|
(195,329
|
)
|
||||
Cash
flow from financing activities
|
|||||||
Repayment
of long-term debt
|
(1,338,801
|
)
|
(83,972
|
)
|
|||
Withdrawal
of bond reserve funds, net
|
469,626
|
43,389
|
|||||
Net
cash used in financing activities
|
(869,175
|
)
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(40,583
|
)
|
|||
Foreign
currency translation
|
1,923
|
6,418
|
|||||
Decrease
in cash and cash equivalents
|
(1,933,760
|
)
|
(2,884,733
|
)
|
|||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
8,947,777
|
10,813,492
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
$
|
7,014,017
|
$
|
7,928,759
|
SEE
ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note
1. Basis of Presentation
The
accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared
pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required
by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America
for
complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended March 31, 2006.
In
the
opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals)
considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Certain
reclassifications of previously reported amounts have been made to conform
that
presentation to the current period presentation.
In
preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, management is
required to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and related revenues and expenses during the reporting
periods. Actual results could differ from the estimates used by
management.
Note
2. Net Loss Per Share
The
following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per
share:
Three
Months Ended
December
31,
|
Nine
Months Ended
December
31,
|
||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Numerator
for basic and diluted net loss per share
|
$
|
(429,368
|
)
|
$
|
(1,275,786
|
)
|
$
|
(941,819
|
)
|
$
|
(3,230,420
|
)
|
|
Denominator
for basic and diluted net loss per share - weighted average shares
outstanding
|
11,872,331
|
11,872,331
|
11,872,331
|
11,872,331
|
|||||||||
Basic
and diluted net loss per share
|
($0.04
|
)
|
($0.11
|
)
|
($0.08
|
)
|
($0.27
|
)
|
Common
stock options and warrants to purchase 588,565 and 642,195 shares of common
stock with a weighted average exercise price of $3.61 and $2.94 were outstanding
at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, but were excluded from calculating
diluted net loss per share because they were antidilutive.
Note
3. Segment Reporting
The
Company has identified two reportable segments based on its internal
organizational structure, management of operations, and performance evaluation.
These segments are (1) Optronics and (2) Cables and Networks
(APACN). Optronics’
revenue is generated in the design, manufacture and marketing of ultraviolet
(UV) detection and measurement devices. APACN’s revenue is derived primarily
from standard and custom fiber optic cable assemblies, copper cable assemblies,
value added fiber optics frames, panels and modules. Expenses are allocated
between the two segments based on detailed information contained in invoices.
In
addition, overhead costs, including management’s time and other expenses, are
allocated to each segment as appropriate.
Segment
detail is summarized as follows (unaudited, in thousands):
Optronics
|
APACN
|
Eliminations
|
Consolidated
|
||||||||||
Three
months ended December 31, 2006
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
16
|
$
|
4,415
|
$
|
(2
|
)
|
$
|
4,429
|
||||
Gross
profit (loss)
|
(128
|
)
|
1,353
|
-
|
1,225
|
||||||||
Income
(loss) from operations
|
(612
|
)
|
110
|
-
|
(502
|
)
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
84
|
54
|
-
|
138
|
|||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
12
|
21
|
-
|
33
|
|||||||||
Assets
|
16,712
|
7,829
|
(7,680
|
)
|
16,861
|
||||||||
Three
months ended December 31, 2005
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
124
|
$
|
4,342
|
$
|
(87
|
)
|
$
|
4,379
|
||||
Gross
profit (loss)
|
(152
|
)
|
1,178
|
(2
|
)
|
1,024
|
|||||||
Income
(loss) from operations
|
(1,346
|
)
|
22
|
-
|
(1,324
|
)
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
195
|
68
|
-
|
263
|
|||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
62
|
11
|
-
|
73
|
|||||||||
Assets
|
19,270
|
7,470
|
(7,635
|
)
|
19,105
|
||||||||
Nine
months ended December 31, 2006
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
101
|
$
|
14,175
|
$
|
(3
|
)
|
$
|
14,273
|
||||
Gross
profit (loss)
|
(347
|
)
|
4,261
|
-
|
3,914
|
||||||||
Income
(loss) from operations
|
(1,629
|
)
|
470
|
-
|
(1,159
|
)
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
256
|
179
|
-
|
435
|
|||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
282
|
43
|
-
|
325
|
|||||||||
Assets
|
16,712
|
7,829
|
(7,680
|
)
|
16,861
|
||||||||
Nine
months ended December 31, 2005
|
|||||||||||||
Revenues
|
$
|
336
|
$
|
11,908
|
$
|
(283
|
)
|
$
|
11,961
|
||||
Gross
profit (loss)
|
(529
|
)
|
3,188
|
(5
|
)
|
2,654
|
|||||||
Loss
from operations
|
(3,380
|
)
|
(39
|
)
|
-
|
(3,419
|
)
|
||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
612
|
194
|
-
|
806
|
|||||||||
Capital
expenditures
|
191
|
116
|
-
|
307
|
|||||||||
Assets
|
19,270
|
7,470
|
(7,635
|
)
|
19,105
|
Note
4. Sale of Land
In
June
2005 the Company sold approximately two acres of its land in Aberdeen, South
Dakota to the Aberdeen Development Corporation (ADC) in exchange for the
retirement of its remaining $120,000 debt on its loan with ADC. The land was
granted to APA in conjunction with building a facility in Aberdeen and was
part
of a single parcel of approximately 12 acres on which the Company constructed
and operated its manufacturing facility. The Company recognized a gain of
approximately $109,000 on the sale of the land in the first quarter of fiscal
2006.
Note
5. Closing of Aberdeen Facility
The
Company ceased all of its operations in Aberdeen during the later part of fiscal
year 2006 as a part of its consolidation of manufacturing operations. The
Company-owned facility, located on an approximately 10-acre parcel, is
designated for lease or sale after sub-division of the land in two approximately
5-acre parcels. The Company does not have a formal plan for leasing or selling
the facility and thus the building remains classified as property, plant and
equipment as of December 31, 2006. The Company plans to retain about 5 acres
of
vacant land for potential future use. The facility was built using proceeds
from
bonds issued by the South Dakota Economic Development and Finance Authority.
In
August 2006, the Company paid $871,911 into an escrow account to retire the
bonds. These funds, reflected as Bond Reserve Funds, were used to make final
payment on the bonds on October 1, 2006, the next bond redemption date. The
payment was made pursuant to a Notice of Default and Acceleration received
by
the Company. The primary reason for the notice was related to the Company
ceasing all of its South Dakota operations in the latter part of fiscal year
2006 as part of its consolidation of manufacturing operations. The Company
has
made timely interest and principal payments, and the reason for the notice
was
not related to the payments.
Note
6. Sale of Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Operation
In
March
2006 the Company sold certain equipment and related intellectual property
related to its MOCVD operations to an unrelated party for a total consideration
of $1.9 million in cash and a license back of the technology within a specified
field of use. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $1.2 million on
the
sale in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2006. The asset purchase agreement includes
an additional consulting agreement for up to $100,000 over the course of one
year. The Company realized $38,600 from this consulting agreement in fiscal
year
2007; the agreement was terminated prior to expiration of its term due to the
loss of key Company personnel. Because the Company does not track discrete
financial information for these assets, this has not been presented as a
discontinued operation.
Note
7. Stock Based Compensation
Effective
April 1, 2006, the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 123(R), “Share-Based
Payment,”
(SFAS
123(R)) which requires an entity to reflect an expense, instead of pro forma
disclosures in its financial footnotes, the cost of employee services received
in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair
value of the award. Statement 123(R) supersedes the Company’s previous
accounting under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for
Stock Issued to Employees.”
The
Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method,
which provides that the Company’s consolidated financial statements for prior
periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of
SFAS 123(R). As required by SFAS 123(R), the following pro forma table
illustrates the effect on net loss as if the fair-value-based approach of
SFAS 123(R) had been applied during the three and nine months ended
December 31, 2005:
Three
Months Ended
December
31, 2005
|
Nine
Months Ended
December
31, 2005
|
||||||
Net
loss to common shareholders - as reported
|
$
|
(1,275,786
|
)
|
$
|
(3,230,420
|
)
|
|
Less:
Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under
fair
value based method for all awards, net of related tax
effects
|
(27,861
|
)
|
(89,387
|
)
|
|||
Net
loss - pro forma
|
$
|
(1,303,647
|
)
|
$
|
(3,319,807
|
)
|
|
Basic
and diluted net loss per common share - as reported
|
($0.11
|
)
|
($0.27
|
)
|
|||
Basic
and diluted net loss per common share - pro forma
|
($0.11
|
)
|
($0.28
|
)
|
SFAS
123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment
awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the
portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as
expense over the requisite service periods. The Company recorded $9,951 and
$40,819 of related compensation expense for the three and nine month periods
ended December 31, 2006, respectively. This expense is included in selling,
general and administrative expense. There was no tax benefit from recording
this
non-cash expense. The impact of this compensation expense on both basic and
diluted loss per share was less than $0.01 for the three and nine months ended
December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, $96,202 of total unrecognized
compensation expense related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized
over a weighted average period of approximately 2.47 years.
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes-Merton (“Black-Scholes”) option-pricing model as
a method for determining the estimated fair value for employee stock awards.
This is the same option-pricing model used in prior years to calculate pro
forma
compensation expense under SFAS 123 footnote disclosures. Compensation expense
for employee stock awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the
vesting period of the award. The adoption of SFAS 123(R) also requires certain
changes to the accounting for income taxes and the method used in determining
diluted shares, as well as additional disclosure related to the cash flow
effects resulting from share-based compensation. The relevant interpretive
guidance of Staff Accounting Bulletin 107 was applied in connection with its
implementation and adoption of SFAS 123(R).
The
Company estimates the fair value of stock option awards based on the following
assumptions:
Nine
Months
Ended
December,
2006
|
||
Expected
volatility
|
64%
|
|
Expected
life (in years)
|
5
years
|
|
Expected
dividends
|
0%
|
|
Risk-free
interest rate
|
4.78%
|
The
weighted average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended
December 31, 2006 was $0.75. The Company’s approach to estimating expected
volatility on its stock awards granted during the quarter considers both the
historical volatility in the trading market for its common stock and a look
back
period equal to the expected life of the grants. Expected volatility is one
of
several assumptions in the Black-Scholes model used by the Company to make
an
estimate of the fair value of options granted under the Company’s stock plans.
The Company believes this approach results in a better estimate of expected
volatility.
In
estimating the expected term, both exercise behavior and post-vesting
termination behavior were included in the analysis, as well as consideration
of
outstanding options. The risk-free interest rate used in the Black-Scholes
option valuation model is the historical yield on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon
issues with equivalent remaining terms. The Company does not pay any cash
dividends on the Company’s common stock and does not anticipate paying any cash
dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, an expected dividend yield
of
zero is used in the Black-Scholes option valuation model.
Stock
Option Plans
We
have
adopted a 1997 Stock Compensation Plan, a Stock Option Plan for Nonemployee
Directors, and a 2007 Stock Compensation Plan (the Plans), pursuant to which
we
may grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock,
performance shares, and other stock and cash awards to eligible participants.
We
have also granted stock options outside of the Plans in limited situations.
Under the Plans, an aggregate of approximately 711,435 shares of our Company’s
common stock remained available for issuance at December 31, 2006. In general,
the stock options we have issued under the Plans vest over a period of five
years and expire six years from the date of grant. Shares are issued under
existing registration statements upon exercise. The 1997 Stock Compensation
Plan
expired with the adoption of the 2007 Stock Compensation Plan and, accordingly,
no new awards can be made under the 1997 Plan. However, all outstanding
incentives granted under the 1997 Plan remain in effect until satisfied or
terminated.
Options
transaction under these plans during the three and nine months ended December
31, 2006 are summarized as follows:
Number of
shares
|
Weighted
average exercise price
|
||||||
Outstanding
at March 31, 2006
|
276,470
|
$
|
2.80
|
||||
Granted
|
25,000
|
1.33
|
|||||
Canceled
|
(37,490
|
)
|
2.87
|
||||
Outstanding
at June 30, 2006
|
263,980
|
2.65
|
|||||
Granted
|
15,000
|
1.28
|
|||||
Canceled
|
(10,415
|
)
|
5.39
|
||||
Outstanding
at September 30, 2006
|
268,565
|
2.46
|
|||||
Granted
|
-
|
1.28
|
|||||
Canceled
|
(30,000
|
)
|
5.39
|
||||
Outstanding
at December 31, 2006
|
238,565
|
2.46
|
The
following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable
stock options at December 31, 2006:
Options
outstanding
|
||||||||||||||
Range
of
exercise
prices
|
Number
outstanding
|
Weighted
average remaining contractual
life
|
Weighted
average
exercise
price
|
Aggregate
intrinsic
value
|
||||||||||
$
|
0.00-$1.29
|
15,000
|
5.67
years
|
$
|
1.28
|
$
|
19,200
|
|||||||
1.30-2.91
|
213,565
|
3.84
years
|
1.81
|
387,834
|
||||||||||
5.53-8.90
|
10,000
|
0.08
years
|
8.06
|
80,600
|
||||||||||
238,565
|
3.79
years
|
$
|
2.04
|
$
|
487,634
|
Options
exercisable
|
||||||||||||||
Range
of
exercise
prices
|
Number
outstanding
|
Weighted
average remaining contractual
life
|
Weighted
average
exercise
price
|
Aggregate
intrinsic value
|
||||||||||
$
|
0.00-$1.29
|
-
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||
1.30-2.91
|
85,365
|
3.06
years
|
2.06
|
176,398
|
||||||||||
5.53-8.90
|
10,000
|
0.08
years
|
8.06
|
80,600
|
||||||||||
95,365
|
2.75
years
|
$
|
3.57
|
$
|
256,998
|
Note
8. Inventories
Inventories
consist of the following as of:
December
31, 2006
|
March
31, 2006
|
||||||
Raw
Materials
|
$
|
1,447,312
|
$
|
1,588,816
|
|||
Work-in-progress
|
47,034
|
48,474
|
|||||
Finished
Goods
|
249,377
|
199,553
|
|||||
$
|
1,743,723
|
$
|
1,836,843
|
Note
9. Major Customer Concentration
Two
customers comprised approximately 22% of total sales for the nine months ended
December 31, 2006. No one customer provided greater than 10% of sales for the
same period of the prior fiscal year. One customer accounted for 17% of accounts
receivable as of December 31, 2006 and one different customer accounted for
24%
of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2005.
Note
10. Commitments and Contingencies
Electronic
Instrumentation and Technology, Inc. ("EIT") filed suit against APA on May
25,
2005 (see information in Part II, Item I of this Report.) The suit alleged
that
APA had committed various fraudulent acts in conjunction with preliminary
business discussions between EIT and APA which preceded APA's introduction
of
its Profiler M product. APA denied EIT's claims of wrongful conduct and
the case went to trial in December 2005. The jury found in favor of EIT on
one
claim and awarded EIT $35,000. EIT filed certain post-trial motions, all of
which were denied by the court. EIT did not appeal the verdict and this matter
was concluded in June 2006.
Note
11 - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
June
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation
No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” - an interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition
and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
The
interpretation requires that the Company recognize in the financial statements
the impact of a tax position. Recognition is allowed if the tax position is
more
likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of
the
position. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. The
provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15,
2006 with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded
as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. The adoption of this statement
is
not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
In
September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108,
“Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 was issued to
provide consistency between how registrants quantify financial statement
misstatements and is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15,
2006.
SAB
108
established an approach that requires quantification of financial statement
misstatements based on the effects of the misstatement on each of the company’s
financial statements and the related financial statement disclosures. This
approach is commonly referred to as the “dual approach” because it requires
quantification of errors under both the roll-over and iron curtain methods.
The
initial application of SAB 108 is not expected to have a material impact on
the
Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Note
12 - Subsequent Event
In
January 2007, the Board of Directors approved a plan to consolidate certain
Optronics activities to reduce investments and operating expenses. In
particular, the construction of the Company’s new 27,500 square foot
(approximately) facility in India with a carrying value at December 31, 2006
of
approximately $225,000 has been suspended, pending further determination. Future
actions may include potential sale of the partially completed facility. In
addition, the consolidation impacted GaN activities in Blaine, Minnesota: GaN
Power Amplifier activities were suspended; GaN consumer products sales will
be
made solely through the Internet, resulting in the termination of three
employees; and working hours of some GaN industrial product employees were
reduced to half-time until at least March 31, 2007. The company is currently
evaluating the overall financial impact of these actions.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Statements
in this Report about future sales prospects and other matters to occur in the
future are forward looking statements and are subject to uncertainties due
to
many factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include,
but
are not limited to, the continued development of our products, acceptance of
those products by potential customers, our ability to sell such products at
a
profitable price, and our ability to fund our operations. For further discussion
regarding these factors, see “Factors That May Influence Future
Results.”
OVERVIEW
APA
Enterprises, Inc., (formerly known as APA Optics, Inc.) consists of the
Optronics group and the APACN group, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary named
APA Cables & Networks, Inc. (APACN). Optronics is active in the development,
design, manufacture and marketing of ultraviolet (UV) measurement instruments
for consumers and industrial customers, and gallium nitride (GaN) based
transistors for power amplifiers and other commercial applications. APACN
designs, manufactures and markets a variety of fiber optic and copper components
for the data communication and telecommunication industries. Both groups also
source components and devices from third parties for direct and value-added
sales to our customers in all these technology areas.
APACN
focuses on highly configurable products for telecommunications customers,
primarily related to cabling management requirements of the Fiber-to-the-Home
(“FTTH”) marketplace and in designing and terminating custom cable assemblies
for commercial and industrial original equipment manufacturers (“OEM’s”). To
date, APACN has been able to successfully establish itself as a value-added
supplier to its target market of independent telephone companies and cable
television operators as well as OEMs who value a high level of engineering
services as part of their procurement process. APACN has expanded its product
offerings and broadened its customer base since its inception three years
ago.
APACN
also invested in expanding its sales and engineering expenditures by 32% during
fiscal 2006 to increase its potential revenues during fiscal year 2007 and
beyond. APACN is already realizing the impact of these efforts in terms of
increased sales, particularly during the last two quarters of the fiscal year
2006 and first two quarters of fiscal year 2007. The increase in revenues is
due
to additional customers and product acceptance, mainly in the
Fiber-to-the-Premise market, as well as an increase in revenue generated from
a
new supply agreement to an existing customer serving the test equipment market.
Optronics
discontinued its fiber optic product line in March 2006.
In
fiscal
year 2006 Optronics sold its MOCVD facility, certain equipment and intellectual
property related to research and development work surrounding gallium nitride
based heterojunction field effect transistors. The sale to an unrelated third
party for consideration including $1.9 million in cash enabled the Company
to
focus its R&D efforts on power amplifiers built using GaN technology by
using commercially available parts, rather than building its own transistors
to
decrease operating costs and shorten the time to market. The Company also sold
certain intellectual capitalized assets for $345,000 during the first quarter
of
fiscal year 2007. In August 2006, the Company paid approximately $872,000 into
an escrow account to retire the bonds issued by the South Dakota Economic
Development and Finance Authority. These funds were used to make final payment
on the bonds on October 1, 2006, the next redemption date.
Plastic
and metal models of the consumer Personal UV Monitor (PUVM) offered by Optronics
continue in production. Another product called the SunUVStationTM
was
introduced to several catalog and retail distributors for their evaluation
during the 2nd
quarter
of fiscal year 2007. This product, which is similar in size to an outdoor
temperature gauge, measures the UV Index and is targeted to consumers and
institutions for use in backyards, patios, swimming pool areas, and other public
places where people need to be reminded about UV intensity. Due to lower than
expected sales through retail and distribution channels, the focus is on
marketing and sales for both of these products solely through the Internet.
The
Company has established the e-commerce site www.SunUVProducts.com
and has
selected Yahoo Shopping to facilitate these sales.
Optronics’
4-band Profiler
M
radiometer, which serves the printing and coating industries that use UV curing,
is in production. This instrument measures the intensity and distribution of
four UV bands to help set up and monitor the curing process. Two domestic
distributors offer the product, and discussions and evaluation tests with
additional domestic and international distributors are underway. We are in
the
process of establishing sales channels through equipment and supplies
manufacturers in addition to general distributors. In particular, Optronics
is
in preliminary discussions with a customer, an equipment manufacturing company,
to customize the profiler for the customer’s specific applications to
continuously monitor the UV radiation during the operation of the customer’s
machines. Optronics continues to exhibit the Profiler
M
in
selected trade shows. In recent months, the Company held numerous discussions
with potential customers of the Profiler M while attending trade shows in
Atlanta and Chicago. So far, the sales of the Profiler have been below
expectations. In order to reduce operating costs for the Profiler activity,
in
January 2007 the Company has reduced the working hours of some employees to
half-time until at least March 31, 2007.
Our
wholly owned subsidiary, APA Optronics, Pvt. Ltd, India (APA India), established
in fiscal year 2005, became operational in the first quarter of fiscal year
2007. The subsidiary, with its prime focus on low cost manufacturing of APA’s
products and components, has started manufacturing Gallium Nitride and fiber
optic products. The subsidiary is also providing software development for our
Profiler
M
product.
In addition, the subsidiary is marketing the patch cords and associated
equipment for fiber optic communications in India and Asia, and during the
second quarter began generating revenue from the sale of patch cords and other
components to several customers. The subsidiary is currently located in a leased
facility in a free trade zone designated for companies primarily involved in
exporting products. The subsidiary was in the process of constructing a larger
facility in India within the free trade zone to accommodate its future
requirements. However, in January 2007 the Company has suspended the
construction of this facility.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
THREE
MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 VS. THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2005
Consolidated
revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2006 were comparable to the
same period in 2005, showing an increase of $49,925, or 1%, to $4,429,117 from
$4,379,192 in 2005, mainly due to increased revenues at APACN.
Revenues
at APACN were $4,415,034, compared to $4,342,415 reported in the same quarter
a
year ago, an increase of 2%. The overall increase in revenue reflects continued
growth in new customers and product acceptance principally in the broadband
market. Revenue from broadband service providers and commercial data networks
rose 30%, with sales for the quarter rising to approximately $3,510,000 versus
$2,690,000 in the prior year quarter. The increase was primarily due to higher
revenues from customers in the Fiber-to-the-Premise market. Sales to OEMs were
approximately $905,000 versus $1,652,000 in the year ago period. The decrease
was due to global price pressures that resulted in the loss of a major customer,
however, this loss was partially off-set by additional orders provided under
a
supply contract to a customer serving the test equipment market. We expect
that
future sales of APACN products will continue to account for a substantial
portion of our revenue. With the introduction of a broader product offering
in
the broadband segment, coupled with the expansion of the sales team into
additional markets, we anticipate that revenues at APACN during the fourth
quarter of fiscal year 2007 will be comparable with the revenue of the third
quarter of fiscal 2007.
Gross
revenues at Optronics decreased 87% to $14,083 from $123,645 in the same quarter
a year ago mainly due to the termination of manufacturing activities in
Aberdeen, South Dakota. Gross revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2005
reflect $86,868 of sales to APACN for subcontracted labor. Optronics did not
provide any subcontract labor to APACN in the quarter ended December 31, 2006.
GROSS
PROFIT AND COST OF SALES
APACN’s
gross profit increased $174,497, or 15%, to $1,353,133 from $1,178,636.
Specifically, gross profit as a percent of revenue was 31% in the current
quarter as compared to 27% in the same quarter last year. The increase in gross
profit was mainly due to component and labor cost reductions of 1%, increased
manufacturing efficiency of 2% and increased revenues.
Gross
cost of sales (before inter-company eliminations) at Optronics decreased
$132,958, or 48%, to $142,603 from $275,561. Gross cost of sales for third
quarter of fiscal year 2006 reflects $84,481 related to cost of sales to APACN
for subcontracted labor. Optronics did not provide any subcontract labor to
APACN in the quarter ended December 31, 2006. These costs are eliminated as
inter-company cost of sales in the consolidated financials in each quarter.
Cost
of sales expenses for the current period for all Optronics product lines
consists of approximately $48,000 in personnel costs, $30,000 in depreciation
and $55,000 in materials, overhead and other product expenses. This compares
to
prior year personnel expenses of approximately $137,000, depreciation of
$54,000, and materials, allocated overhead and other expenses of $85,000.
We
anticipate comparable gross margins for APACN and cost of sales for Optronics
for the upcoming quarter.
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
Research
and development expenses consist of the research and development expense at
Optronics. There have been no significant research and development expenses
at
APACN. Expenses decreased $207,503 to $105,624, from $313,127 in the prior
year
period. The change reflects a decrease in personnel, facility and depreciation
costs due to the sale of its MOCVD operations.
SELLING,
GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Consolidated
selling, general, and administrative (S, G, & A) expenses during the three
months ended December 31, 2006 decreased $410,639, or 20%, to $1,624,576 from
$2,035,215 in the same period in 2005.
S,
G,
& A expenses at APACN during the three months ended December 31, 2006
increased $86,221, or 7%, to $1,243,180 from $1,156,959 in 2005. The majority
of
the increase is attributable to additional sales personnel and related selling
costs as a part of our plan to grow our revenue and customer base. We expect
upcoming quarter expenses to remain at levels seen in the third
quarter.
S,
G,
& A expenses at Optronics during the three months ended December 31, 2006
decreased $499,247, or 57%, to $381,396 from $880,643 in the same period in
2005. The decrease is due largely to the significantly decreased legal costs
relative to those the Company experienced last year in connection with the
EIT
lawsuit.
GAIN
ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS
Consolidated
gain on disposal of assets in the three months ended December 31, 2006 was
$4,059. There was no gain on disposal during the same period in 2005. The
majority of this activity is at the Optronics division.
INCOME
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
Consolidated
losses from operations decreased $822,481, or 62% during the three months ended
December 31, 2006, to $501,528 from $1,324,009 in the same period in
2005.
The
income from operations at APACN in the three months ended December 31, 2006
was
$110,680 compared to $21,677 in the same period in 2005. The
increased income in the quarter was mainly due to improved gross margins, offset
by higher selling expenses absorbed as part of APACN’s planned investment in
revenue growth.
The
loss
from operations at Optronics decreased $733,478 in the three months ended
December 31, 2006, or 55%, to $612,208, from a loss of $1,345,686 in the year
ago period. The decrease in the loss is mainly due to consolidation and
discontinuation of MOCVD and Aberdeen operations as well as decreased legal
costs.
OTHER
INCOME AND EXPENSE
Consolidated
other income and expense increased $49,707 to $98,680 in the three months ended
December 31, 2006 from $48,973 in 2005.
Other
expense at APACN increased $18,330 in the three months ended December 31, 2006
due to an increase in interest expense, primarily due to a higher interest
rate
in the current period.
Other
income at Optronics increased $11,445 to $217,230 in the three months ended
December 31, 2006. This resulted from an increase in interest income due to
a
higher rate of interest earned on investments over the quarter ending December
31, 2005. Other expense decreased $56,592 to $6 in the three months ended
December 31, 2006, from $56,598 in the period ending December 31, 2005. Other
expenses in the prior year consisted mainly of a judgment from the EIT lawsuit
and interest expense related to the bonds.
NET
LOSS
Consolidated
net loss for the quarter decreased $846,418, or 66%, to $429,368, or $0.04
per
share, from $1,275,786, or $0.11 per share in the year ago period.
APACN
had
a net loss of $33,634 in the quarter, compared to a loss of $79,037 in the
year
ago quarter. The improvement was due mainly to improved gross
profit.
Optronics
recorded a net loss of $395,734 in the three months ended December 31, 2006,
a
decrease of $801,015 from a loss of $1,196,759 from the same period of 2005.
The
decrease in the loss is mainly due to the consolidation and termination of
MOCVD
and Aberdeen operations and reduced legal expenses. Achieving profitability
in
the future will strongly depend upon Optronics’ ability to successfully
manufacture and market gallium-nitride products or termination of activities
not
providing material revenues.
NINE
MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 VS. NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2005
Consolidated
revenues for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 increased $2,311,725,
or
19%, to $14,272,847 from $11,961,122 in 2005.
Revenues
at APACN were $14,174,845, compared to $11,908,543 reported in the same period
a
year ago, an increase of 19%. The overall increase in revenue reflects continued
growth in new customers and product acceptance in both the broadband and OEM
markets. Sales for the current three quarters to broadband service providers
and
commercial data networks were approximately $10,950,000 versus $8,123,000 in
the
prior year quarter, an increase of 35%. The increase was primarily due to higher
revenues from customers in the Fiber-to-the-Premise market. Sales to OEM’s were
approximately $3,225,000 versus $3,786,000 in the year ago period. The decrease
is the result of the loss of a major customer due to global price pressures.
We
expect that future sales of APACN products will continue to account for a
substantial portion of our revenue. With the introduction of a broader product
offering in the broadband segment, coupled with the expansion of the sales
team
into additional markets, we anticipate that revenues at APACN during the fourth
quarter of fiscal year 2007 will be comparable with the revenue of the third
quarter of fiscal 2007.
Gross
revenues at Optronics decreased 70% to $98,002 from $336,420 in the same period
a year ago mainly due to the termination of manufacturing activities in
Aberdeen, South Dakota. Gross revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2005
reflect $283,841 of sales to APACN for subcontracted labor. Optronics did not
provide any subcontract labor to APACN in the three quarters ended December
31,
2006.
GROSS
PROFIT AND COST OF SALES
APACN’s
gross profit increased $1,260,664, or 48%, to $3,914,177 from $2,653,513.
Specifically, gross profit as a percent of revenue was 30% in the first nine
months of fiscal year 2007 as compared to 27% in the same period last year.
The
increase in gross profit was mainly due to an increase in revenue without an
increase in the corresponding fixed costs, as well as component and labor cost
reductions, each contributing 1% towards the gross profit percentage
improvement.
Gross
cost of sales (before inter-company eliminations) at Optronics decreased
$420,893, or 49%, to $445,180 from $866,073. Gross cost of sales for the first
nine months of fiscal year 2006 reflects $279,186 related to cost of sales
to
APACN for subcontracted labor. Optronics did not provide any subcontract labor
to APACN in the quarter ended December 31, 2006. These costs are eliminated
as
intercompany cost of sales in the consolidated financials in each quarter.
Cost
of sales expenses for the current period for all Optronics product lines
consists of approximately $143,000 in personnel costs, $93,000 in depreciation
and $219,000 in materials, overhead and other product expenses. This compares
to
prior year personnel expenses of approximately $420,000, depreciation and
amortization of $229,000, and materials, allocated overhead and other expenses
of $244,000. The reduced product development expenses within the GaN area also
contributed to the decreased cost of sales.
We
anticipate comparable gross margins for APACN and decreased cost of sales for
Optronics for the upcoming quarter.
RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES
Research
and development expenses consist of the research and development expense at
Optronics. There have been no significant research and development expenses
at
APACN. Expenses decreased $585,481 to $394,616 during the nine months ended
December 31, 2006, from $980,097 in the prior year period. The change reflects
a
decrease in personnel, facility and depreciation costs due to the sale of its
MOCVD operations.
SELLING,
GENERAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Consolidated
selling, general, and administrative (S, G, & A) expenses decreased $155,219
during the nine months ended December 31, 2006, or 3%, to $5,030,770 from
$5,185,989 in 2005.
S,
G,
& A expenses at APACN increased $563,257 during the nine months ended
December 31, 2006, or 17%, to $3,789,948 from $3,226,691 in the same period
in
2005. The majority of the increase is attributable to additional sales personnel
and related selling costs as a part of our plan to grow our revenue and customer
base. We expect upcoming quarter expenses to remain at levels seen in the first
three quarters.
S,
G,
& A expenses at Optronics decreased $723,131, or 37%, to $1,240,822 from
$1,963,953 in 2005. The decrease is due largely to the expensing of warrants
in
the prior quarter which were fully amortized as of March 31, 2006 and
significantly decreased legal costs as compared to those the Company experienced
last year in connection with the EIT lawsuit.
GAIN
ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS
A
majority of the gain on disposal of assets was within the Optronics division.
Gain on disposal of assets increased $259,140 to $352,266 in the nine months
ended December 31, 2006 from $93,126 in the prior year. Gains for fiscal year
2007 represent the sale of patents. Gains for fiscal year 2006 were primarily
from the exchange of land for the forgiveness of debt.
INCOME
(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS
Consolidated
losses from operations decreased $2,260,504, or 66%, to $1,158,943 in the nine
months ended December 31, 2006 from $3,419,447 in 2005.
The
income from operations at APACN was $469,972 in the nine months ended December
31, 2006 versus a loss of $38,870 in the fiscal 2006 period. The
increased income in the period was mainly due to increased revenues and gross
profit, offset by higher selling expenses absorbed as part of APACN’s planned
investment in revenue growth.
The
loss
from operations at Optronics decreased $1,751,662, or 52%, to $1,628,915 in
the
nine months ended December 31, 2006, from a loss of $3,380,577 in the year
ago
period. The decrease in the loss is mainly due to the gain of $345,000 realized
due to the sale of two patents and the termination of MOCVD related activities
and reduced legal costs.
OTHER
INCOME AND EXPENSE
Consolidated
other income and expense increased $95,417 to $286,894 from $191,477 in 2005.
Other
expense at APACN increased $69,632 due to an increase in interest expense,
primarily due to a higher interest rate in the current period.
Other
income at Optronics increased $108,670 to $676,919. This resulted from an
increase in interest income due to a higher rate of interest earned on
investments over the nine months ended December 31, 2005. Other expense
decreased $58,859 to $40,936, from $99,795 in the period ended December 31,
2005.
NET
LOSS
Consolidated
net loss for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 decreased $2,288,601,
or
71%, to $941,819, or $0.08 per share, from $3,230,420, or $0.27 per share in
the
year ago period.
APACN
had
a net profit of $52,863 year to date, compared to a loss of $317,547 in 2005.
The increased profitability was due mainly to increased revenues and gross
profit margins.
Optronics
recorded a net loss of $994,682 in the nine months ended December 31, 2006,
a
decrease of $1,918,191 from a loss of $2,912,873 for the same period in 2005.
The decrease in the loss is mainly due to the consolidation of operations
resulting in a $1,569,187 decrease in operating expenses during the nine months
ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the same period of last year. Achieving
profitability in the future will strongly depend upon Optronics’ ability to
successfully manufacture and market gallium-nitride products and/or termination
of activities not providing material revenues.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The
Company’s cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of money market funds and
U.S. Government instruments with original maturities of less than three months.
Cash
used
in operating activities was $1,186,193 for the nine month period ended December
31, 2006 compared to $2,655,239 used in the same period in 2005, due largely
to
decreased losses during the current year as compared to the prior
year.
We
realized a net cash increase of $119,685 in investing activities for the nine
months ended December 31, 2006 compared to $195,329 used in the same period
of
the preceding fiscal year. The net realized cash due to investing activities
in
the current period includes proceeds from sale of capital assets in the amount
of $444,357 offsetting capital expenditures in the amount of $324,671. The
Company sold $111,680 worth of capital assets and had capital expenditures
of
$307,009 in the comparable period of the previous year. The Company has
purchased approximately $325,000 in property and equipment so far in fiscal
year
2007. We anticipate approximately an additional $300,000 to $400,000 in capital
expenditures during the balance of fiscal 2007, mainly due to the implementation
of a new IT infrastructure at APACN.
Net
cash
used in financing activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2006 totaled
$869,175, including the redemption of the bonds in October 2006. During the
same
period in fiscal 2006 we used $40,583 in financing activities, of which $83,972
was used for the scheduled reduction of debt and $43,389 was generated from
the
reduction of bond reserve funds.
We
believe we have sufficient funds for operations for at least the next twelve
months.
Our
contractual obligations and commitments are summarized in the table below (in
000’s) as of December 31, 2006:
Total
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Less
than
1
Year
|
1-3
years
|
4-5
years
|
After
5
years
|
||||||||||||
Long-term
debt (1)
|
$
|
26
|
$
|
15
|
$
|
11
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
-
|
||||||
Leases
|
1,944
|
346
|
689
|
474
|
435
|
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Total
Contractual Cash
|
||||||||||||||||
Obligations
|
$
|
1,970
|
$
|
361
|
$
|
700
|
$
|
474
|
$
|
435
|
(1)
Includes fixed interest of 0.62%
APPLICATION
OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
In
preparing our consolidated financial statements, we make estimates, assumptions
and judgments that can have a significant impact on our revenues, loss from
operations and net loss, as well as on the value of certain assets and
liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. We believe that there are several
accounting policies that are critical to an understanding of our historical
and
future performance, as these policies affect the reported amounts of revenues,
expenses and significant estimates and judgments applied by management. While
there are a number of accounting policies, methods and estimates affecting
our
consolidated financial statements, areas that are particularly significant
include:
·
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Stock
Option Accounting;
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·
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Accounting
for income taxes
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·
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Valuation
and evaluating impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill;
and
|
·
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Accounting
for uncertainty in income taxes
|
Stock
Option Accounting
In
December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No.
123—revised 2004 (“SFAS 123R”), “Share-Based Payment,” which replaces Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (“SFAS 123”) and supersedes APB
Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” SFAS 123R requires
the measurement of all share-based payments to employees, including grants
of
employee stock options, using a fair-value based method and the recording of
such expense in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. In March 2005, the
SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (“SAB 107”), “Share-Based Payment,”
which provides interpretive guidance related to the interaction between SFAS
123R and certain SEC rules and regulations, as well as provides the SEC staff’s
views regarding the valuation of share-based payment arrangements.
We
adopted SFAS 123R using the modified prospective transition method, which
requires the application of the accounting standard as of April 1, 2006, the
first day of our fiscal year 2007. Our unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements as of and for the three and nine months ended December
31,
2006 reflect the impact of SFAS 123R. The compensation expense impacted both
basic and diluted loss per share by less than $0.01 for the three and nine
months ended December 31, 2006. The Company recorded $9,951 and $40,819 of
related compensation expense for the three and nine month periods ended December
31, 2006. In accordance with the modified prospective transition method, our
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for prior periods have
not
been restated and do not include the impact of compensation expense calculated
under SFAS 123R.
Accounting
for Income Taxes
As
part
of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are
required to estimate our income tax liability in each of the jurisdictions
in
which we do business. This process involves estimating our actual current tax
expense together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing
treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result
in
deferred tax assets and liabilities. We must then assess the likelihood that
these deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and,
to
the extent we believe that recovery is not more likely than not or unknown,
we
must establish a valuation allowance.
Significant
management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes,
our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance recorded
against our deferred tax assets. At March 31, 2006, we recorded a full
valuation allowance of $13,390,433 against our deferred tax assets, due to
uncertainties related to our ability to utilize our deferred tax assets,
consisting principally of certain net operating losses carried forward. The
valuation allowance is based on our estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction
and the period over which our deferred tax assets will be recoverable. The
Company has U.S. net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards of approximately
$33,782,000 which expire in fiscal years 2007 to 2026. To
date
the Company has not completed a section 382 analysis. If certain ownership
changes occurred under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code, there may
be
further limitations on the usage of the net operating loss carry
forwards.
Realization
of the NOL carryforwards and other deferred tax temporary differences are
contingent on future taxable earnings. The deferred tax asset was reviewed
for
expected utilization using a “more likely than not” approach by assessing the
available positive and negative evidence surrounding its recoverability.
We
will
continue to assess and evaluate strategies that will enable the deferred tax
asset, or portion thereof, to be utilized, and will reduce the valuation
allowance appropriately at such time when it is determined that the “more likely
than not” approach is satisfied.
Valuation
and evaluating impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill
Goodwill
represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets
acquired. Goodwill, entirely attributed to APACN, is not amortized but reviewed
for impairment at the fiscal year end or whenever conditions exist that indicate
an impairment could exist.
The
Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets in accordance
with
SFAS 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”
SFAS 144 requires recognition of impairment of long-lived assets in the
event that events or circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred
and
when the net book value of such assets exceeds the future undiscounted cash
flows attributed to such assets. We assess the impairment of long-lived assets
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value
may
not be recoverable. No impairment of long-lived assets has occurred in fiscal
2007 through the nine months ended December 31, 2006.
Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
In
June
2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation
No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” - an interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition
and
measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
The
interpretation requires that the Company recognize in the financial statements
the impact of a tax position. Recognition is allowed if the tax position is
more
likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of
the
position. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification,
interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. The
provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December
15,
2006 with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded
as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. The adoption of this statement
is
not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
In
September 2006, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108,
“Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 was issued to
provide consistency between how registrants quantify financial statement
misstatements and is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15,
2006.
SAB
108
established an approach that requires quantification of financial statement
misstatements based on the effects of the misstatement on each of the company’s
financial statements and the related financial statement disclosures. This
approach is commonly referred to as the “dual approach” because it requires
quantification of errors under both the roll-over and iron curtain methods.
The
initial application of SAB 108 is not expected to have a material impact on
the
Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.
ITEM
3. QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Our
exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to
our
investment portfolio. We invest in short-term securities of high credit issuers
with maturities ranging from overnight up to 24 months. The average maturity
of
the portfolio does not exceed 12 months. The portfolio includes only marketable
securities with active secondary or resale markets to ensure liquidity. We
have
no investments denominated in foreign country currencies and, therefore, our
investments are not subject to foreign exchange risk.
ITEM
4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a)
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Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures.
The Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have
concluded that as of the end of the fiscal period covered by this
report
the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange
Act Rule 13a-14(c)) were effective.
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(b)
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Changes
in internal controls.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial
reporting during the fiscal period covered by this report that materially
affected, or are likely to materially affect, the Company’s control over
financial reporting.
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PART
II.
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
FACTORS
THAT MAY INFLUENCE FUTURE RESULTS
The
statements contained in this Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical
are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without
limitations, statements regarding the Company’s expectations, hopes, beliefs,
anticipations, commitments, intentions and strategies regarding the future.
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements contained
in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of
Operations. Actual results could differ from those projected in any
forward-looking statements for the reasons, among others, detailed below. We
believe that many of the risks detailed here are part of doing business in
the
industry in which we compete and will likely be present in all periods reported.
The fact that certain risks are characteristic to the industry does not lessen
the significance of the risk. The forward-looking statements are made as of
the
date of this Report as Form 10-Q and we assume no obligation to update the
forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could
differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Readers of this
Report and prospective investors should also review the Risk Factors set forth
in our Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31,
2006.
Manufacturing
and Operations
We
are dependent upon skilled employees; If we lose the services of our key
personnel our ability to execute our operating plan, and our operating results,
may suffer.
Our
future performance depends in part upon the continued service and contributions
of key management, engineering, sales and marketing personnel, many of whom
would be difficult to replace quickly. If we lose any of these key personnel,
our business, operating results and financial condition could be materially
adversely affected or delay the development or marketing of existing or future
products. Competition for these personnel is intense and we may not be able
to
retain or attract such personnel. Our success will depend in part upon our
ability to attract and retain additional personnel with the highly specialized
expertise necessary to generate revenue and to engineer, design and support
our
products and services. We have recently lost two management level advanced
degree employees. Currently, these responsibilities have been absorbed by
existing employees. Recently implemented cost-cutting measures for Profiler
related activities may prompt certain key employees to seek employment
elsewhere. Loss of one or more key personnel may affect our ability to, at
least
in the short-term, respond to market demands for these products.
Markets
and Market Conditions
Our
profitability can be adversely affected due to increased raw material
costs
Our
manufacturing costs may be impacted by unanticipated increases in raw material
costs during the time span between the cost quotes and actual procurement of
raw
materials. The impact can be significant for purchase orders requiring multiple
scheduled deliveries. Whereas we may be able to approach some of the customers
for costs adjustments, there is no assurance that we would be successful in
obtaining these adjustments. Failure to obtain price adjustments would result
in
decreased profitability and/or losses.
Our
inventory of raw material and supplies may incur significant obsolescence
Our
market demands rapid turn around from receipt of purchase orders to shipping
of
the products. We maintain significant inventory of raw materials and supplies
to
meet this demand resulting in risk of inventory obsolescence. Whereas we
anticipate and make provisions for a reasonable fraction of inventory
obsolescence, a significant higher level of obsolescence can adversely impact
our profitability.
Our
Customers
Our
sales could be negatively impacted if one or more of our key customers
substantially reduce orders for our products.
If
we
lose a significant customer, our sales and gross margins would be negatively
impacted. In addition, the loss of sales may require us to record impairment,
restructuring charges or exit a particular business or product line. Two
customers comprised approximately 22% of total sales for the nine months ended
December 31, 2006. No one customer provided greater than 10% of sales for the
same period of the prior fiscal year. One customer accounted for 17% of accounts
receivable as of December 31, 2006 and one different customer accounted for
24%
of accounts receivable as of December 31, 2005.
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITY AND USE OF
PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
On
August
30, 2006, the Company paid $871,911 into an escrow account to retire the debt
from the South Dakota Economic Development and Finance Authority. These funds
were used to make final payment on the Company’s debt to the State of South
Dakota on October 1, 2006, the next bond redemption date.
During
1996-97 the Company built a new production facility in Aberdeen, South Dakota.
This facility was partially funded by using proceeds of a $1.895 million bond
from the State of South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development. The
bonds required the Company to maintain operations in the state of South Dakota
and compliance with certain financial covenants. The repayment will be made
pursuant to a Notice of Default and Acceleration received by the Company. The
primary reason for the notice was related to the Company ceasing all of its
South Dakota operations in the later part of fiscal year 2006 as part of its
consolidation of manufacturing operations. The Company made timely interest
and
principal payments, and the reason for the notice was not related to the
payments
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY
HOLDERS
None.
ITEM
5.
OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
31.1 - Certification of Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of
2002
Exhibit
32.1 - Certification required of Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer by Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act
of
2002
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.
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APA
ENTERPRISES, INC.
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February
13, 2007
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/s/
Anil K. Jain
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Date
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Anil
K. Jain
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President,
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Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Executive
and
Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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