EMERSON RADIO CORP - Quarter Report: 2010 December (Form 10-Q)
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2010
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 001-07731
EMERSON RADIO CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 22-3285224 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer | |
incorporation or organization) | Identification No.) | |
85 Oxford Drive, Moonachie, New Jersey | 07074 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(973) 428-2000
(Registrants 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 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. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate website, if any, every interactive data file required to be submitted and posted pursuant
to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files) . o Yes o No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer o | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company þ | |||
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of common stock as of February 14, 2011: 27,129,832.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except earnings per share data)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except earnings per share data)
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31 | December 31 | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Net revenues |
$ | 40,571 | $ | 48,038 | $ | 159,692 | $ | 155,411 | ||||||||
Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of sales |
33,077 | 39,298 | 136,492 | 132,602 | ||||||||||||
Other operating costs and expenses |
567 | 708 | 1,578 | 2,563 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
1,945 | 3,397 | 5,919 | 10,829 | ||||||||||||
35,589 | 43,403 | 143,989 | 145,994 | |||||||||||||
Operating income |
4,982 | 4,635 | 15,703 | 9,417 | ||||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net |
10 | (1 | ) | 24 | 21 | |||||||||||
Realized gains on trading securities |
966 | | 966 | | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
5,958 | 4,634 | 16,693 | 9,438 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
1,774 | 1,221 | 3,407 | 1,643 | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
4,184 | 3,413 | 13,286 | 7,795 | ||||||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit |
| | | (55 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 4,184 | $ | 3,413 | $ | 13,286 | 7,740 | |||||||||
Basic net income per share: |
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Continuing operations |
$ | .15 | $ | .13 | $ | .49 | $ | .29 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations |
| | | | ||||||||||||
$ | .15 | $ | .13 | $ | .49 | $ | .29 | |||||||||
Diluted net income per share: |
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Continuing operations |
$ | .15 | $ | .13 | $ | .49 | $ | .29 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations |
| | | | ||||||||||||
$ | .15 | $ | .13 | $ | .49 | $ | .29 | |||||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
27,130 | 27,130 | 27,130 | 27,130 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
27,131 | 27,133 | 27,131 | 27,131 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim
consolidated financial statements.
consolidated financial statements.
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EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands except share data)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands except share data)
December 31, 2010 | March 31, 2010(A) | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 18,727 | $ | 9,969 | ||||
Restricted cash |
591 | 5,083 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net |
8,197 | 20,350 | ||||||
Other receivables |
1,001 | 1,037 | ||||||
Due from affiliates |
70 | | ||||||
Inventory, net |
24,240 | 10,952 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
457 | 736 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets |
3,300 | 3,383 | ||||||
Total current assets |
56,583 | 51,510 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
2,857 | 3,131 | ||||||
Trademarks and other intangible assets, net |
1,545 | 1,606 | ||||||
Due from affiliates |
| 185 | ||||||
Investments in marketable securities |
3,897 | 6,031 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets |
4,185 | 6,588 | ||||||
Other assets |
864 | 205 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 69,931 | $ | 69,256 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term borrowings |
$ | 2,478 | $ | 5,629 | ||||
Current maturities of long-term borrowings |
10 | 30 | ||||||
Accounts payable and other current liabilities |
11,315 | 20,776 | ||||||
Due to affiliates |
3 | 28 | ||||||
Accrued sales returns |
893 | 957 | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
393 | 174 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
15,092 | 27,594 | ||||||
Long-term borrowings |
65 | 201 | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities |
144 | 119 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
15,301 | 27,914 | ||||||
Shareholders equity: |
||||||||
Preferred
shares - 10,000,000 shares
authorized; 3,677 shares issued and
outstanding; liquidation preference of $3,677,000 |
3,310 | 3,310 | ||||||
Common
shares - $.01 par value, 75,000,000
shares authorized, 52,965,797 shares issued,
and 27,129,832 shares outstanding |
529 | 529 | ||||||
Capital in excess of par value |
98,785 | 98,785 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive losses |
(82 | ) | (82 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit |
(23,688 | ) | (36,976 | ) | ||||
Treasury stock, at cost, 25,835,965 shares |
(24,224 | ) | (24,224 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders equity |
54,630 | 41,342 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 69,931 | $ | 69,256 | ||||
(A) | Reference is made to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2010. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
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EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31 | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Income from continuing operations |
$ | 13,286 | $ | 7,795 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
405 | 644 | ||||||
Non cash compensation |
| 12 | ||||||
Deferred tax expense |
2,511 | 1,339 | ||||||
Asset allowances, reserves and other |
(931 | ) | (2,687 | ) | ||||
Gain on sales of investments |
(966 | ) | | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts receivable |
13,404 | 1,699 | ||||||
Other receivables |
36 | 324 | ||||||
Due from affiliates |
115 | (45 | ) | |||||
Inventories |
(13,670 | ) | 6,249 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
279 | (548 | ) | |||||
Other assets |
(659 | ) | 107 | |||||
Accounts payable and other current liabilities |
(9,461 | ) | 2,970 | |||||
Due to affiliates |
(25 | ) | (41 | ) | ||||
Interest and income taxes payable |
219 | 4 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
4,543 | 17,822 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||
Proceeds from sale of investments |
3,100 | | ||||||
Decrease in restricted cash |
4,492 | 3,022 | ||||||
Purchase of trademark |
| (1,516 | ) | |||||
Additions to property and equipment |
(70 | ) | (2,872 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities |
7,522 | (1,366 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Repayments of short-term borrowings |
(3,171 | ) | (107 | ) | ||||
Borrowings under long-term credit facility |
88,162 | 94,141 | ||||||
Repayments of borrowings under long-term credit facility |
(88,298 | ) | (94,165 | ) | ||||
Net cash (used) by financing activities |
(3,307 | ) | (131 | ) | ||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
8,758 | 16,325 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
9,969 | 22,518 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 18,727 | $ | 38,843 | ||||
Cash paid during the period for: |
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Interest |
$ | 91 | $ | 89 | ||||
Income taxes |
$ | 553 | $ | 17 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
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EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Emerson Radio Corp. (Emerson,
consolidated the Company), and its subsidiaries. The Company designs, sources, imports and
markets a variety of houseware and consumer electronic products, and licenses the Companys
trademarks for a variety of products domestically and internationally.
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring
adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the
Companys consolidated financial position as of December 31, 2010 and the results of operations for
the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009. In the opinion of
management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary in order
to make the financial statements not misleading have been included. All significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of the unaudited
interim consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes; actual results
could materially differ from those estimates. The unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and accordingly do not include all of the disclosures normally made in the Companys
annual consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, these unaudited interim consolidated
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 (fiscal 2010), included in the Companys
annual report on Form 10-K, as amended, for fiscal 2010.
The financial position and results of operations of the Companys former joint venture
interest in Advanced Sound and Image, LLC for the nine month period ended December 31, 2009 have
been presented as discontinued operations. See Note 11 Discontinued Operations.
The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2010 are not
necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for any other interim
periods or for the full year ending March 31, 2011 (fiscal 2011).
Certain reclassifications were made to conform the prior years financial statements to the
current presentation.
Unless otherwise disclosed in the notes to these financial statements, the estimated fair
value of the financial assets and liabilities approximates the carrying value.
Subsequent events have been evaluated through February 14, 2011.
Stock- Based Compensation
The Company measures compensation cost for stock-based compensation arrangements based on grant
date fair value. The computed fair value is expensed ratably over the requisite vesting period as
required by the Stock Compensation Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. All
outstanding stock based compensation arrangements issued by the Company were fully vested as of
November 30, 2009. Consequently, the Company recorded no compensation costs during either the
three or nine month periods ending December 31, 2010. For the three and nine months ending
December 31, 2009, the Company recorded compensation costs of $3,000 and $12,000, respectively.
Sales Allowance and Marketing Support Expenses
Sales allowances, marketing support programs, promotions and other volume-based incentives which
are provided to retailers and distributors are accounted for on an accrual basis as a reduction to
net revenues in the period in which the related sales are recognized
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in accordance with ASC topic 605, Revenue Recognition, subtopic 50 Customer Payments and
Incentives and Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletins 101 Revenue
Recognition in Financial Statements, and 104 Revenue Recognition, corrected copy (SABs 101 and
104).
At the time of sale, the Company reduces recognized gross revenue by allowances to cover, in
addition to estimated sales returns as required by ASC topic 605, Revenue Recognition, subtopic
15 Products, (i) sales incentives offered to customers that meet the criteria for accrual under
ASC topic 605, subtopic 50 and (ii) under SABs 101 and 104, an estimated amount to recognize
additional non-offered deductions it anticipates and can reasonably estimate will be taken by
customers which it does not expect to recover. Accruals for the estimated amount of future
non-offered deductions are required to be made as contra-revenue items because that percentage of
shipped revenue fails to meet the collectability criteria within SAB 104s and 101s four revenue
recognition criteria, all of which are required to be met in order to recognize revenue.
If additional marketing support programs, promotions and other volume-based incentives are required
to promote the Companys products subsequent to the initial sale, then additional reserves may be
required and are accrued for when such support is offered.
NOTE 2 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income equaled net income for the both the three and nine month periods ended
December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.
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NOTE 3 NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in
thousands, except per share amounts):
Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31 | December 31 | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Numerator: |
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Income from continuing operations for basic and diluted earnings per share |
$ | 4,184 | $ | 3,413 | $ | 13,286 | $ | 7,795 | ||||||||
Denominator: |
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Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares |
27,130 | 27,130 | 27,130 | 27,130 | ||||||||||||
Effect of dilutive securities on denominator: |
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Options (computed using the treasury stock method) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Denominator for diluted earnings per share weighted average shares and
assumed conversions |
27,131 | 27,133 | 27,131 | 27,131 | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted earnings from continuing operations per share |
$ | .15 | $ | .13 | $ | .49 | $ | .29 | ||||||||
NOTE 4 SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Outstanding capital stock at December 31, 2010 consisted of common stock and Series A
convertible preferred stock. The Series A convertible preferred stock is non-voting, has no
dividend preferences and has not been convertible since March 31, 2002; however, it retains a
liquidation preference.
At December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately 52,000 options outstanding with exercise
prices ranging from $1.00 to $3.19.
NOTE 5 INVENTORY
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in,
first-out method. As of December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, inventories consisted of the
following (in thousands):
December 31, 2010 | March 31, 2010 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Finished goods |
$ | 26,380 | $ | 12,710 | ||||
Less inventory allowances |
(2,140 | ) | (1,758 | ) | ||||
Net inventory |
$ | 24,240 | $ | 10,952 | ||||
NOTE 6 INCOME TAXES
The Company has tax net operating loss carry forwards included in net deferred tax assets that
are available to offset future taxable income and can be carried forward for 20 years. Although
realization is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that all of the net
deferred tax assets will be realized through tax planning strategies available in future periods
and through future profitable operating results. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered
realizable could be reduced or eliminated if certain tax planning strategies are not successfully
executed or estimates of future taxable income during the carry forward period are reduced. If
management determines that the Company would not be able to realize all or part of the net deferred
tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be charged to income in the
period such determination was made.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had $119,000 of unrecognized tax benefits related to
state taxes. All of the unrecognized tax benefits could impact the Companys effective tax rate if
recognized.
Estimated interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes are classified as
a component of income tax expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Accrued interest and
penalties were $49,000 as of December 31, 2010 and are recognized in the balance sheet.
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The Companys effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to
expenses that are not deductible for federal income tax purposes, income and losses incurred in
foreign jurisdictions and taxed at locally applicable tax rates, state income taxes and a change in
valuation allowance.
The Company is subject to examination and assessment by tax authorities in numerous
jurisdictions. A summary of the Companys open tax years is as follows as of December 31, 2010:
Jurisdiction | Open tax years | |||
U.S. federal |
2007-2009 | |||
States |
2007-2009 |
Based on the outcome of tax examinations or due to the expiration of statutes of limitations,
it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions
taken in previously filed returns may be different from the liabilities that have been recorded for
these unrecognized tax benefits. As a result, the Company may be subject to additional tax expense.
NOTE 7 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
From time to time, Emerson engages in business transactions with its controlling shareholder,
The Grande Holdings Limited and/or its direct and indirect subsidiaries (Grande). Set forth
below is a summary of such transactions.
Majority Shareholder
Grandes Ownership Interest in Emerson. At December 31, 2010, approximately 56.2% of the
Companys outstanding common stock was owned by S&T International Distribution Ltd. (S&T), an
indirect subsidiary of The Grande Holdings Limited, a Bermuda corporation.
Related Party Transactions
Leases and Other Real Estate Transactions.
Rented Space in Hong Kong
Effective May 15, 2009, Emerson entered into an amended lease agreement with The Grande
Properties Ltd., presently known as Lafe Properties (Hong Kong) Limited (Lafe), pursuant to which
the space rented from Lafe was increased from 18,476 square feet to 19,484 square feet. This
amended agreement by its terms expired on December 31, 2009.
Effective June 1, 2009, Emerson entered into another lease agreement with Lafe, pursuant to which
additional space was rented from Lafe totaling 17,056 square feet for Emersons use to refurbish
certain returned products. In connection with this new space rental, during June 2009, Emerson paid
a security deposit of approximately $71,400 to Lafe. This lease agreement expired on December 31,
2009.
Effective January 1, 2010, Emerson entered into a new lease agreement with Lafe, pursuant to which
Emerson rented 36,540 square feet from Lafe for the purpose of housing its Hong Kong based office
personnel and for its use to refurbish certain returned products.
Rent expense and related service charges associated with these lease agreements with Lafe and
Grande totaled approximately $172,000 and $191,000 for the three months ending December 31, 2010
and December 31, 2009, respectively, and approximately $519,000 and $529,000 for the nine months
ending December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. The rent expense and related service
charges associated with these lease agreements are included in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations as a component of selling, general, and administrative expenses.
On December 31, 2010, Lafe was sold by its immediate holding company to an independent third party.
As such, Lafe is no longer a related party to the Company effective December 31, 2010.
Emerson owed Grande approximately $3,000 and approximately $2,000 pertaining to rental related
service charges at December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, respectively.
Rented Space in the Peoples Republic of China
In December 2008, Emerson signed a lease agreement with Akai Electric (China) Co., Ltd. (Akai
China), a subsidiary of Grande prior to its disposal on December 24, 2010, concerning the rental
of office space, office equipment, and lab equipment for Emersons quality assurance personnel in
Zhongshan, Peoples Republic of China. The lease term began in July 2007 and ended by its terms in
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June 2009, at which time the agreement renews automatically on a month-by-month basis unless
canceled by either party. The agreement has not been canceled by either party, and therefore
remains in full force and effect as of December 31, 2010.
Rent charges with Akai China totaled approximately $29,000 and $28,000 for the three months ending
December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, and approximately $85,000 and $81,000 for
the nine months ending December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.
On December 24, 2010, Akai China was sold by Grande to an independent third party. As such, Akai
China is no longer a related party to the Company effective December 24, 2010.
Other.
In June 2009, Emerson paid a consulting fee of approximately $6,000 to Mr. Michael A.B.
Binney, a former director of Grande, related to Emersons licensing business, certain potential
business opportunities and the investigation of various international sales opportunities.
During the three and nine months ending December 31, 2010, Emerson paid consulting fees of
approximately $25,000 and $85,000, respectively, to Mr. Eduard Will, a director of Emerson, for
work performed by Mr. Will relating to the Emerson Radio Shareholder Derivative Litigation (The
Berkowitz Litigation) described in the section below entitled Legal Proceedings. In May 2010,
Emerson signed an agreement with Mr. Will, which formalized the arrangement and commits Emerson to
paying a consulting fee of a minimum of $12,500 per quarter to Mr. Will relating to The Berkowitz
Litigation.
During the three and nine months ending December 31, 2009, Emerson paid Innovative Capital
Limited, a subsidiary of Grande, consulting fees of $0 and $125,000, respectively, for services
rendered to Emerson during the first five months of fiscal 2010 by personnel of Grande. This
consulting arrangement ended on September 30, 2009.
During the three months and nine months ending December 31, 2010, Akai Sales invoiced Emerson
$0 and approximately $7,300, respectively, for travel expenses and courier fees which Akai Sales
paid on Emersons behalf, and during the three and nine months ending December 31, 2009, Akai Sales
invoiced Emerson approximately $5,000 and $21,000 for travel expenses which Akai Sales paid on
Emersons behalf. Including earlier invoices related to similar charges paid for by Akai Sales on
Emersons behalf, Emerson owed Akai Sales $0 at December 31, 2010 and approximately $26,000 at
March 31, 2010, as a result of these invoices.
During September 2009, Nakamichi Corporation Ltd. (Nakamichi), a subsidiary of Grande, invoiced
Emerson approximately $1,000 for audio samples. As of March 31, 2010, Emerson owed Nakamichi $0.
On April 7, 2010, upon a request made to the Company by its foreign controlling stockholder,
S&T, the Company entered into an agreement (the Agreement) with S&T whereby the Company returned
to S&T on April 7, 2010 that portion of the taxes that the Company had withheld from the dividend
paid on March 24, 2010 to S&T, which the Company believes is not subject to U.S. tax based on the
Companys good-faith estimate of its accumulated earnings and profits. Per the terms of the
Agreement, Emerson invoiced S&T in June 2010 approximately $42,000 for reimbursement of legal fees
incurred by Emerson with regard to the Agreement and approximately $33,000 as a transaction fee for
having entered into the Agreement. In January 2011, Emerson agreed, upon request of S&T, to waive
approximately $5,000 of the legal charges that had been invoiced to S&T in June 2010. As of
December 31, 2010, S&T owed Emerson approximately $70,000 as a result of this invoice, and the invoice was paid in full by S&T to Emerson on February 11, 2011.
NOTE 8 BORROWINGS
Short-term Borrowings
At December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, there were $2.5 million and $5.6 million,
respectively, of short-term borrowings outstanding under a credit line maintained with Smith
Barney. In December 2010, the Company paid down $3.1 million of these short-term borrowings using
the proceeds from a par value redemption of one of its auction rate securities (see Footnote 10).
This facility is backed by the Companys auction rate securities and bears interest at the Federal
Funds Rate plus 1.10%, and these borrowings have no net carrying cost.
Long-term Borrowings
At December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, borrowings under long-term facilities consisted of
the following (in thousands):
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December 31, 2010 | March 31, 2010 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Capitalized lease obligations and other |
75 | 231 | ||||||
Less current maturities |
(10 | ) | (30 | ) | ||||
Long term debt and notes payable |
$ | 65 | $ | 201 | ||||
Credit Facility - The Companys loan agreement with Wachovia Bank N.A. expired by its terms on
December 23, 2010.
Letters of Credit - Beginning November 2010, the Company began utilizing Hang Seng Bank to issue
letters of credit on behalf of the Company, as needed. At December 31, 2010, the Company had
outstanding letters of credit totaling $624,000.
NOTE 9 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In re: Emerson Radio Shareholder Derivative Litigation. On January 18, 2011, the Delaware
Court of Chancery approved the settlement of two previously filed and later consolidated derivative
actions (the Berkowitz and Pinchuk actions) against two current and one former director of Emerson
Radio Corp. (the Company) in which it was alleged that the named defendants violated their
fiduciary duties to the Company in connection with a number of related party transactions with
affiliates of The Grande Holdings, Ltd., the Companys controlling shareholder. As approved, the
settlement calls for the payment to the Company by or on behalf of the defendants of the sum of
$3.0 million and the continuation of a number of previously adopted corporate governance reforms.
As part of the settlement, counsel for the plaintiffs requested an award payable out of the
settlement proceeds of $1.5 million on account of legal services rendered and costs and expenses
incurred. The Company objected to an award of that amount as being excessive. The Court reserved
judgment on the amount of the award of fees and expenses and advised the litigants that it was
likely that a ruling thereon would be made within 90 days of the January 18, 2011 court hearing.
The Company has not recorded any impact pertaining to this matter in its financial statements for
the period ending December 31, 2010.
Except for the litigation matters described above, the Company is not currently a party to any
legal proceedings other than litigation matters, in most cases involving ordinary and routine
claims incidental to our business. Management cannot estimate with certainty the Companys ultimate
legal and financial liability with respect to such pending litigation matters. However, management
believes, based on our examination of such matters, that the Companys ultimate liability will not
have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
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NOTE 10 MARKETABLE SECURITIES:
As of December 31, 2010 and March 31, 2010, the Company had $5.0 million and $8.1 million (with a
net book value of $3.9 million and $6.0 million, respectively) face value in trading securities,
which consisted entirely of student loan auction rate securities (SLARS). These securities have
long-term nominal maturities for which interest rates were historically reset through a Dutch
auction process at pre-determined calendar intervals; a process which, prior to February 2008, had
historically provided a liquid market for these securities. As a result of the continuing
liquidity issues experienced in the global credit and capital markets, these SLARS have had
multiple failed auctions, although the Company was successful in December 2010 in redeeming one of
its SLARS with $3.1 million face value at par in a market auction. The Company continues to
believe that the remaining SLARS in its possession has experienced an other-than-temporary decline
in fair value. This SLARS has a AAA/Aaa credit rating as of December 31, 2010, and is classified as
a long-term investment in the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheet as a consequence of its
uncertain liquidity. The Company recorded a realized gain of $966,000 on the SLARS redemption it
made in December 2010, based on the securitys net realizable value as of the redemption date.
ASC Topic 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value as the price that
would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction
between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). The standard outlines a
valuation framework and creates a fair value hierarchy in order to increase the consistency and
comparability of fair value measurements and the related disclosures.
Under ASC Topic 820, financial assets and liabilities are measured using inputs from the three
levels of the fair value hierarchy. The three levels are as follows:
Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2 inputs are other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for
the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices
for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar
assets or liabilities that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are
observable for the asset or liability (i.e., interest rates, yield curves, etc.), and inputs
that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or
other means (market corroborated inputs).
Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs that reflect our own assumptions about the assumptions
that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company would
develop these inputs based on the best information available, including its own data.
In accordance with the fair value hierarchy described above, the following table shows the
fair value of the Companys securities available for sale that are required to be measured at fair
value as of December 31, 2010:
Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using:
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | December 31, 2010 | |||
Investments in marketable securities (classified as trading securities) |
$ | 3,897 | ||
Investments in marketable securities |
$ | 3,897 | ||
The following table summarizes the changes in fair value for our Level 3 assets:
Fair Value Measurement of Asset using | ||||
Level 3 inputs | ||||
Trading Securities non-current | ||||
Balance at March 31, 2010 |
6,031 | |||
Total gains (losses) (realized or unrealized): |
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Realized included in earnings at December 31, 2010 |
966 | |||
Unrealized included in earnings at December 31, 2010 |
| |||
Redemptions of principal |
(3,100 | ) | ||
Balance at December 31, 2010 |
$ | 3,897 | ||
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NOTE 11 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
As a result of the Companys sale of its membership in the ASI joint venture in April 2009,
the results of operations of the Companys membership interest in the ASI joint venture have been
presented as discontinued operations for the nine months ended December 31, 2009.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following discussion of the Companys operations and financial condition should be read in
conjunction with the Financial Statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly
Report.
In the following discussions, most percentages and dollar amounts have been rounded to aid
presentation. Accordingly, all amounts are approximations.
Forward-Looking Information
This report contains forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Companys beliefs, plans,
objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future
performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be
beyond the Companys control, and which may cause the Companys actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements.
All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be
forward-looking statements. The reader can identify these forward-looking statements through the
Companys use of words such as may, will, can, anticipate, assume, should, indicate,
would, believe, contemplate, expect, seek, estimate, continue, plan, project,
predict, could, intend, target, potential, and other similar words and expressions of the
future. These forward-looking statements may not be realized due to a variety of factors,
including, without limitation:
| the loss of any of the Companys key customers or reduction in the purchase of its products by any such customers; | ||
| the failure by the Company to maintain its relationships with its licensees and distributors or the failure to obtain new licensees or distribution relationships on favorable terms; | ||
| cash generated by operating activities represents the Companys principal source of funding and therefore the Company depends on its ability to successfully manage its operating cash flows to fund its operations; | ||
| the Companys inability to anticipate market trends, enhance existing products or achieve market acceptance of new products; | ||
| the Companys dependence on a limited number of suppliers for its components and raw materials; | ||
| the Companys dependence on a limited number of third parties to manufacture and deliver its products; | ||
| changes in consumer spending and economic conditions; | ||
| the failure of third party sales representatives to adequately promote, market and sell the Companys products; |
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| the Companys inability to protect its intellectual property; | ||
| the effects of competition; | ||
| changes in foreign laws and regulations and changes in the political and economic conditions in the foreign countries in which the Company operates; | ||
| conflicts of interest that exist based on the Companys relationship with Grande; | ||
| the Companys ability to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, to prevent material weaknesses or to remediate any weaknesses that may arise; | ||
| changes in accounting policies, rules and practices; and | ||
| the other factors listed under Risk Factors in the Companys Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). |
All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
notice. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date of this report or the date of the document incorporated by
reference into this report. The Company has no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation,
to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. Management has expressed its expectations, beliefs and
projections in good faith and it believes it has a reasonable basis for them. However, management
cannot assure the reader that its expectations, beliefs or projections will be achieved or
accomplished.
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Results of Operations
The following table summarizes certain financial information for the three and nine month
periods ended December 31, 2010 (fiscal 2011) and December 31, 2009 (fiscal 2010) (in thousands):
Three months ended | Nine months ended | |||||||||||||||
December 31 | December 31 | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Net revenues |
$ | 40,571 | $ | 48,038 | $ | 159,692 | $ | 155,411 | ||||||||
Cost of sales |
33,077 | 39,298 | 136,492 | 132,602 | ||||||||||||
Other operating costs and expenses |
567 | 708 | 1,578 | 2,563 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
1,945 | 3,397 | 5,919 | 10,829 | ||||||||||||
Operating income |
4,982 | 4,635 | 15,703 | 9,417 | ||||||||||||
Interest income (expense), net |
10 | (1 | ) | 24 | 21 | |||||||||||
Realized gains on trading securities |
966 | | 966 | | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
5,958 | 4,634 | 16,693 | 9,438 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
1,774 | 1,221 | 3,407 | 1,643 | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
$ | 4,184 | $ | 3,413 | $ | 13,286 | $ | 7,795 | ||||||||
Net Revenues Net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 were $40.6 million as compared to
$48.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010, a decrease of $7.4 million or 15.5%. For the
nine month period of fiscal 2011, net revenues were $159.7 million as compared to $155.4 million
for the nine month period of fiscal 2010, an increase of $4.3 million or 2.8%. Net revenues may be
periodically impacted by adjustments made to the Companys sales allowance and marketing support
accrual to record unanticipated customer deductions from accounts receivable or to reduce the
accrual by any amounts which were accrued in the past but not taken by customers through deductions
from accounts receivable within a certain time period. In the aggregate, these adjustments had the
effect of increasing net revenues and operating income by approximately $140,000 and $300,000 for
the third quarters of fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively, and approximately $407,000 and
$981,000 for the nine month periods of fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively.
Net revenues are comprised of Emerson(R) houseware product sales, branded product sales, licensing
revenues and themed product sales, which have been discontinued by the Company. Emerson(R) branded
product sales are earned from the sale of products bearing the Companys brand name; licensing
revenues are derived from licensing the Companys brand names to licensees for a fee; and themed
product sales represented products sold bearing a certain theme or character. The major elements
which contributed to the changes in net revenues were as follows:
i) | Houseware products net sales decreased $4.0 million, or 11.0%, to $32.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to $36.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, principally driven by decreases in microwave ovens, toaster ovens and coffee makers partially offset by increases in compact refrigerators and wine coolers. For the nine month period of fiscal 2011, houseware products net sales were $142.7 million, an increase of $21.8 million or 18.0%, from $120.9 million in the nine month period of fiscal 2010, on increases in compact refrigerators, microwave ovens and wine coolers, partially offset by decreases in toaster ovens and coffee makers. Houseware products consists of microwave ovens, compact refrigerators, wine coolers, toaster ovens and coffee makers; | ||
ii) | Emerson(R) branded products net sales, excluding houseware products, were $5.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to $8.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, a decrease of $2.7 million, or 31.3%. For the nine month period of fiscal 2011, Emerson(R) branded products net sales, excluding houseware products, were $11.7 million, a decrease of $14.6 million, or 55.6%, from $26.3 million in the nine month period of fiscal 2010, primarily resulting from decreased audio sales volumes; | ||
iii) | Themed product net sales were $0 in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to $1.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. For the nine month period of fiscal 2011, themed product sales were $0 compared to $3.3 million in the nine month period of fiscal 2010. The decrease in both periods resulted from the expiration of the Companys licensing arrangement with Mattel® to distribute themed products bearing the Barbie®, Hot Wheels® and Funkey® brand names; | ||
iv) | Licensing revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 were $2.5 million compared to $2.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, an increase of $500,000 or 22.1%. Licensing revenues for the nine month period of fiscal 2011 were $5.3 million as compared to $4.9 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2010, an increase of $400,000 or 8.2%. |
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Cost of Sales In absolute terms, cost of sales decreased $6.2 million, or 15.8%, to $33.1 million
in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to $39.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal
2010. In absolute terms, cost of sales increased $3.9 million, or 2.9%, to $136.5 million in the
nine month period of fiscal 2011 as compared to $132.6 million in the nine month period of fiscal
2010. The decrease in cost of sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to the third
quarter of fiscal 2010 was primarily related to the decrease in net revenues and lower royalties
related to themed products, partially offset by lower downward inventory valuation adjustments and
lower purchase return credits. The increase in cost of sales for the nine month period of fiscal
2011 as compared to the nine month period of fiscal 2010 was primarily related to the increase in
net revenues, lower downward inventory valuation adjustments, and lower purchase return credits,
partially offset by lower royalties related to themed products and lower inventory writedowns.
Gross profit margins continue to be subject to competitive pressures arising from pricing
strategies associated with the categories of the markets in which the Company competes. The
Companys products are generally placed in the low-to-medium priced category of the market, which
has a tendency to be highly competitive.
Other Operating Costs and Expenses As a percentage of net revenues, other operating costs and
expenses were 1.4% in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 and 1.5% in the third quarter of fiscal
2010. In absolute terms, other operating costs and expenses decreased $141,000, or 19.9%, to
$567,000 for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to $708,000 in the third quarter of
fiscal 2010 as a result of decreased warranty-related costs and lower allocated selling, general
and administrative expenses associated with this activity, partially offset by higher costs
associated with product returns. For the nine month period of fiscal 2011, other operating costs
and expenses were 1.0% of net revenues as compared to 1.6% of net revenues for the nine month
period of fiscal 2010. In absolute terms, other operating costs and expenses decreased $985,000, or
38.4%, to $1.6 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2011 as compared to $2.6 million in the
nine month period of fiscal 2010, as a result of decreased warranty-related costs, decreased costs
associated with product returns and lower allocated selling, general and administrative expenses
associated with these activities.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (S,G&A) S,G&A, as a percentage of net revenues,
was 4.8% in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to 7.1% in the third quarter of fiscal
2010. S,G&A, in absolute terms, decreased $1.5 million, or 42.7%, to $1.9 million for the third
quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to $3.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The
decrease in S,G&A in absolute terms between the third quarter of fiscal 2011 and third quarter of
fiscal 2010 was primarily due to lower compensation, rent and advertising expenses. For the nine
month period of fiscal 2011, S,G&A was 3.7% of net revenues as compared to 7.0% of net revenues in
the nine month period of fiscal 2010. In absolute terms, S,G&A decreased $4.9 million, or 45.3%, to
$5.9 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2011 as compared to $10.8 million in the nine
month period of fiscal 2010. The decrease in S,G&A in absolute terms between the nine month periods
of fiscal 2011 and 2010 was primarily due to lower compensation expenses, changes in the bad debt
reserve, and lower in legal, rent and advertising expenses.
Interest Income, net Interest income, net, was $10,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 as
compared to interest expense of $1,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. For the nine month
period of fiscal 2011, interest income, net was $24,000 as compared to $21,000 in the nine month
period of fiscal 2010. Both periodic increases resulted from reduced levels of interest expense.
Realized Gains on Trading Securities Realized gains on trading securities were $966,000 for the
three and nine month periods of fiscal 2011 and $0 for the three and nine month periods of fiscal
2010. These realized gains resulted from the sale in December 2010 of $3.1 million of the Companys
auction rate securities. See Note 10 Marketable Securities.
Provision for Income Taxes was $1.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to $1.2
million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010. The provision for income taxes was $3.4 million for
the nine month period of fiscal 2011 as compared to $1.6 million for the nine month period of
fiscal 2010.
Income from continuing operations As a result of the foregoing factors, the Company realized
income from continuing operations of $4.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared
to $3.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, and for the nine month periods of fiscal 2011
and 2010, $13.3 million and $7.8 million, respectively.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $18.7
million, compared to approximately $38.8 million at December 31, 2009. Working capital decreased to
$41.5 million at December 31, 2010 as compared to $49.3 million at December 31, 2009. The decrease
in cash and cash equivalents of approximately $20.1 million was primarily due to the payment of an
extraordinary dividend of $29.8 million in March 2010 and an increase in inventories of
approximately $7.5 million, partially offset by the net income generated by the Company during the
twelve months ended December 31, 2010.
Cash flow provided by operating activities was $4.5 million for the nine months ended December
31, 2010, resulting primarily from the net income generated during the period, decreases in
accounts receivable and deferred tax assets, partially offset by increased inventories and
decreased accounts payable.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $7.5 million for the nine months ended December
31, 2010 on a decrease in restricted cash as well as the cash redemption of one of the Companys
SLARS investments (see Footnote 10 Marketable Securities), partially offset by additions to
property, plant and equipment.
Net cash used by financing activities was $3.3 million for the nine months ended December 31,
2010, resulting from a $3.1 million paydown of the Companys short-term loan upon the cash
redemption by the Company of its SLARS investment (see Footnote 10 Marketable Securities), as
well as net repayments of borrowings under the Companys long-term credit facility.
Credit Arrangements
Credit
Facility - The Companys loan agreement with Wachovia Bank N.A. expired by its terms on
December 23, 2010.
Letters
of Credit - Beginning November 2010, the Company began utilizing Hang Seng Bank to
issue letters of credit on behalf of the Company, as needed.
The Companys principal existing sources of cash are generated from operations. The Company
believes that its existing sources of cash will be sufficient to support existing operations over
the next 12 months; however, management may decide to raise additional financing, which may include
the issuance of equity securities, or the incurrence of additional debt.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In April 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2010-17, Revenue
Recognition Milestone Method, which amended guidance on the criteria that should be met for
determining whether the milestone method of revenue recognition is appropriate. A vendor can
recognize consideration that is contingent upon achievement of a milestone in its entirety as
revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone meets all criteria
to be considered substantive.
The consideration earned by achieving the milestone should:
1. Be commensurate with either of the following:
a. The vendors performance to achieve the milestone
b. The enhancement of the value of the item delivered as a result of a specific
outcome resulting from the vendors performance to achieve the milestone
2. Relate solely to past performance
3. Be reasonable relative to all deliverables and payment terms in the arrangement.
A milestone should be considered substantive in its entirety. An individual milestone may not be
bifurcated. An arrangement may include more than one milestone, and each milestone should be
evaluated separately to determine whether the milestone is substantive. Accordingly, an arrangement
may contain both substantive and non-substantive milestones.
The amendments in this ASU are effective on a prospective basis for milestones achieved in fiscal
years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption
is permitted. The Company does not believe that adoption of ASU 2010-17 will have a material
impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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FASB Accounting Standards Update 2010-20, Receivables (Topic 310): Disclosure about the Credit
Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses
In July 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2010-20, Receivables: Disclosure
about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses, which
amended disclosure in order to facilitate financial statement users evaluation of the following:
The nature of credit risk inherent in the entitys portfolio of financing receivables;
How that risk is analyzed and assessed in arriving at the allowance for credit losses; and
The changes and reasons for those changes in the allowance for credit losses.
To achieve these objectives, an entity should provide disclosures on a disaggregated basis on two
defined levels: (1) portfolio segment; and (2) class of financing receivable. The ASU makes changes
to existing disclosure requirements and includes additional disclosure requirements about financing
receivables, including:
Credit quality indicators of financing receivables at the end of the reporting period by
class of financing receivables;
The aging of past due financing receivables at the end of the reporting period by class of
financing receivables; and
The nature and extent of troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the period by
class of financing receivables and their effect on the allowance for credit losses.
The amendments in this ASU are effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending on or
after December 15, 2010. The disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period are
effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The
Company does not believe that adoption of ASU 2010-20 will have a material impact on its
consolidated financial statements.
FASB Accounting Standards Update 2010-28, Intangibles Goodwill and Other (Topic 350)
In December 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2010-28, Intangibles
Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), to address questions about entities with reporting units holding
goodwill and other intangibles with zero or negative carrying amounts. The amendments in this
update modify Step 1 of the goodwill and other intangible impairment tests included under ASC Topic
350 for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts and require the entity to perform
Step 2 of the impairment tests included under ASC Topic 350 for those reporting units if it is more
likely than not that an impairment exists. Then, any resulting impairment should be recorded as a
cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings in the period of adoption, and any
impairments occurring after the initial adoption of the amendments should be included in earnings
as required by ASC Topic 350.
For public entities, the amendments in this ASU are effective for interim and annual reporting
periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company does not believe that adoption of ASU
2010-28 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
FASB Accounting Standards Update 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805)
In December 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2010-29, Business
Combinations (Topic 805), to address diversity in practice about the interpretation of the pro
forma revenue and earnings disclosure requirements for business
combinations. The amendments in this Update specify that if a public entity presents comparative
financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as
though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the
beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The amendments in this Update also
expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures under Topic 850 to include a description of the
nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the
business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings.
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The amendments in this Update are effective prospectively for business combinations for which the
acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or
after December 15, 2010. The Company does not believe that adoption of ASU 2010-29 will have a
material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Inflation, Foreign Currency, and Interest Rates
Neither inflation nor currency fluctuations had a significant effect on the Companys results
of operations during the third quarter or nine month period of fiscal 2011. The Companys exposure
to currency fluctuations has been minimized by the use of U.S. dollar denominated purchase orders.
The Company purchases virtually all of its products from manufacturers located in China.
The interest on any borrowings under the Companys credit facilities would be based on the
Federal Funds, Prime or LIBOR rates.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no significant changes from items disclosed in Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2010.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure controls and procedures.
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d 15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange
Act)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its Exchange Act
reports are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the
Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and
communicated to management, including the Companys principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Due to
the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. These inherent
limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that
breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be
circumvented by the individual acts of some persons; by collusion of two or more people, or by
management override of the control. Our controls and procedures can only provide reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the above objectives have been met.
The Companys management concluded that disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is
defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of December 31, 2010, are
effective to reasonably ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the
Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported,
within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms and
that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Companys
principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In re: Emerson Radio Shareholder Derivative Litigation. On January 18, 2011, the Delaware
Court of Chancery approved the settlement of two previously filed and later consolidated derivative
actions (the Berkowitz and Pinchuk actions) against two current and one former director of Emerson
Radio Corp. (the Company) in which it was alleged that the named defendants violated their
fiduciary duties to the Company in connection with a number of related party transactions with
affiliates of The Grande Holdings, Ltd., the Companys controlling shareholder. As approved, the
settlement calls for the payment to the Company by or on behalf of the defendants of the sum of
$3.0 million and the continuation of a number of previously adopted corporate governance reforms.
As part of the settlement, counsel for the plaintiffs requested an award payable out of the
settlement proceeds of $1.5 million on account of legal services rendered and costs and expenses
incurred. The Company objected to an award of that amount as being excessive. The
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Court reserved
judgment on the amount of the award of fees and expenses and advised the litigants that it was
likely that a ruling thereon would be made within 90 days of the January 18, 2011 court hearing.
The Company has not recorded any impact pertaining to this matter in its financial statements for
the period ending December 31, 2010.
Except for the litigation matters described above, the Company is not currently a party to any
legal proceedings other than litigation matters, in most cases involving ordinary and routine
claims incidental to our business. Management cannot estimate with certainty the Companys ultimate
legal and financial liability with respect to such pending litigation matters. However, management
believes, based on our examination of such matters, that the Companys ultimate liability will not
have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
Except for the items included above, there were no material changes to the legal proceedings
previously disclosed in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 14, 2010.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There were no material changes in any risk factors previously disclosed in the Companys
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 14, 2010.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
None
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
(a) None
(b) None
ITEM 4. Removed and Reserved.
ITEM 5. Other Information.
None |
ITEM 6. Exhibits.
31.1 | Certification of the Companys Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* | |
31.2 | Certification of the Companys Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* | |
32 | Certification of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.** |
* | filed herewith | |
** | furnished herewith |
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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.
EMERSON RADIO CORP. (Registrant) |
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Date: February 14, 2011 | /s/ Adrian Ma | |||
Adrian Ma | ||||
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: February 14, 2011 | /s/ Andrew L. Davis | |||
Andrew L. Davis | ||||
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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