ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE - Quarter Report: 2006 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
DC 20549
Form
10-Q
(Mark
one)
x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934
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For
the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006
OR
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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For
the
transition period from _____________________to _________________________
Commission
file number 0-24230
FIBERSTARS,
INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
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94-3021850
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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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32000
Aurora Rd., Solon, OH
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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44139
(Zip
Code)
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(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code): (440)
715-1300
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for
the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.
See definition of accelerated
filer and large accelerated filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
One)
Large
Accelerated Filer o Accelerated
Filer o Non-Accelerated
Filer
x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell Company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o
No x
The
number of outstanding shares of the registrants’ Common Stock, $0.0001 par
value, as of June
30, 2006
was 11,364,978.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Part
I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item
1
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Financial
Statements:
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a.
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2006 (unaudited) and December
31,
2005
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3
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b.
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months and
Six Months
Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)
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4
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c.
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Operations for the Three
Months
and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 (unaudited)
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5
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d.
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended
June 30,
2006 and 2005 (unaudited)
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6
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e.
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Notes
to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
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7
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Item
2
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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13
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Item
3
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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17
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Item
4
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Controls
and Procedures
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17
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Part
II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1
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Legal
Proceedings
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18
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Item
1A
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Risk
Factors
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18
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Item
4
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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18
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Item
6
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Exhibits
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19
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Signatures
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20
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Item
1. Financial
Statements
FIBERSTARS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts
in thousands)
June
30,
2006
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December
31,
2005
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
|
|||||||
Current
assets:
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Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
589
|
$
|
5,554
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|||
Short-term
investments
|
17,896
|
18,024
|
|||||
Accounts
receivable trade, net
|
7,061
|
6,287
|
|||||
Inventories,
net
|
7,676
|
7,852
|
|||||
Prepaid
and other current assets
|
756
|
879
|
|||||
Total
current assets
|
33,978
|
38,596
|
|||||
Fixed
assets, net
|
5,297
|
3,422
|
|||||
Goodwill,
net
|
4,189
|
4,135
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|||||
Other
assets
|
—
|
56
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|||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
43,464
|
$
|
46,209
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LIABILITIES
|
|||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$
|
2,334
|
$
|
2,623
|
|||
Accrued
liabilities
|
2,675
|
3,924
|
|||||
Short-term
bank borrowings
|
1,604
|
389
|
|||||
Total
current liabilities
|
6,613
|
6,936
|
|||||
Long-term
bank borrowings
|
2,037
|
1,089
|
|||||
Total
liabilities
|
8,650
|
8,025
|
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SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
|
|||||||
Common
stock
|
1
|
1
|
|||||
Additional
paid-in capital
|
53,104
|
52,452
|
|||||
Unearned
stock-based compensation
|
—
|
(397
|
)
|
||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
363
|
41
|
|||||
Accumulated
deficit
|
(18,654
|
)
|
(13,913
|
)
|
|||
Total
shareholders’ equity
|
34,814
|
38,184
|
|||||
Total
liabilities and shareholders’ equity
|
$
|
43,464
|
$
|
46,209
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
3
FIBERSTARS,
INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(amounts
in thousands except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three
months
ended
June 30,
|
Six
months
ended
June 30,
|
||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Net
sales
|
$
|
7,709
|
$
|
7,645
|
$
|
13,037
|
$
|
14,465
|
|||||
Cost
of sales
|
5,381
|
4,723
|
9,106
|
9,000
|
|||||||||
Gross
profit
|
2,328
|
2,922
|
3,931
|
5,465
|
|||||||||
Operating
expenses:
|
|||||||||||||
Research
and development
|
436
|
400
|
891
|
877
|
|||||||||
Sales
and marketing
|
2,609
|
2,388
|
4,853
|
4,708
|
|||||||||
General
and administrative
|
1,537
|
747
|
2,615
|
1,558
|
|||||||||
Restructure
Expense
|
195
|
197
|
636
|
197
|
|||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
4,777
|
3,732
|
8,995
|
7,340
|
|||||||||
Loss
from operations
|
(2,449
|
)
|
(810
|
)
|
(5,064
|
)
|
(1.875
|
)
|
|||||
Other
income (expense):
|
|||||||||||||
Other
income/(expense)
|
(43
|
)
|
37
|
(59
|
)
|
40
|
|||||||
Interest
income (expense), net
|
108
|
(2
|
)
|
246
|
(5
|
)
|
|||||||
Loss
before income taxes
|
(2,384
|
)
|
(775
|
)
|
(4,877
|
)
|
(1,840
|
)
|
|||||
Benefit
from income taxes
|
85
|
12
|
136
|
27
|
|||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(2,299
|
)
|
$
|
(763
|
)
|
$
|
(4,741
|
)
|
$
|
(1,813
|
)
|
|
Net
loss per share - basic and diluted
|
$
|
(0.20
|
)
|
$
|
(0.10
|
)
|
$
|
(0.42
|
)
|
$
|
(0.24
|
)
|
|
Shares
used in computing net loss per share - basic and diluted
|
11,356
|
7,585
|
11,299
|
7,783
|
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
4
FIBERSTARS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONS
(amounts
in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three
Months Ended June 30,
|
Six
months Ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(2,299
|
)
|
$
|
(763
|
)
|
$
|
(4,741
|
)
|
$
|
(1,813
|
)
|
|
Other
comprehensive income (loss)
|
|||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustments
|
110
|
(199
|
)
|
176
|
(303
|
)
|
|||||||
Net
unrealized gain on securities
|
68
|
-
|
146
|
-
|
|||||||||
Comprehensive
loss
|
$
|
(2,121
|
)
|
$
|
(962
|
)
|
$
|
(4,419
|
)
|
$
|
(2,116
|
)
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
5
FIBERSTARS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(amounts
in thousands)
(unaudited)
Six
Months Ended June 30,
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
|||||||
Net
loss
|
$
|
(4,741
|
)
|
$
|
(1,813
|
)
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used
in) operating activities:
|
|||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
485
|
568
|
|||||
Stock-based
compensation
|
514
|
235
|
|||||
Unrealized
gain from marketable securities
|
146
|
—
|
|||||
Provision
for doubtful accounts receivable
|
45
|
—
|
|||||
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
|
|||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
(688
|
)
|
935
|
||||
Inventories
|
320
|
288
|
|||||
Prepaid
and other current assets
|
131
|
(25
|
)
|
||||
Other
assets
|
87
|
(6
|
)
|
||||
Accounts
payable
|
(413
|
)
|
(1,204
|
)
|
|||
Accrued
liabilities
|
(1,732
|
)
|
(190
|
)
|
|||
Total
adjustments
|
(1,105
|
)
|
601
|
||||
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
(5,846
|
)
|
(1,212
|
)
|
|||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
|||||||
Purchase
of short-term investments
|
(70,027
|
)
|
—
|
||||
Sale
of short-term investments
|
70,512
|
—
|
|||||
Acquisition
of fixed assets
|
(2,282
|
)
|
(464
|
)
|
|||
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
(1,797
|
)
|
(464
|
)
|
|||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
|||||||
Cash
proceeds from exercise of stock options
|
473
|
1,356
|
|||||
Proceeds
from short-term bank borrowings
|
1,000
|
—
|
|||||
Proceeds
from long-term bank borrowings
|
1,325
|
—
|
|||||
Payments
of short and long-term bank borrowings
|
(209
|
)
|
—
|
||||
Collection
of loan made to shareholder
|
62
|
—
|
|||||
Other
long-term liabilities
|
—
|
179
|
|||||
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
2,651
|
1,535
|
|||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
|
27
|
(119
|
)
|
||||
Net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents
|
(4,965
|
)
|
(260
|
)
|
|||
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
5,554
|
3,609
|
|||||
Cash
and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$
|
589
|
$
|
3,349
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements
6
FIBERSTARS,
INC.
June
30, 2006
(Unaudited)
1.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Interim
Financial Statements (unaudited)
Although
unaudited, the interim financial statements in this report reflect all
adjustments, consisting only of all normal recurring adjustments, which are,
in
the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of financial position,
results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods covered and of
the
financial condition of Fiberstars, Inc. (the “Company”) at the interim balance
sheet date. The
results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily
indicative of the results expected for the entire year.
Year-end
Balance Sheet
The
year-end balance sheet information was derived from audited financial statements
but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting
principles. These
financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited
financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2005,
contained in the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Short-term
Investments
The
Company’s short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale, which are
stated at estimated fair value. The
Company has determined its short-term investments are available to support
current operations and, accordingly, has classified such short-term investments
as current assets without regard for contractual maturities. These
short-term investments are invested through a major financial
institution. The
unrealized gains or losses on these short-term investments are included in
accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate component of shareholder’s
equity until realized.
Short-term
investments at June 30, 2006 were as follows
(in
thousands):
Cost
|
Net
unrealized gain
|
Estimated
Fair Value
|
||||||||
Money
Market Fund
|
$
|
47
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
47
|
||||
Agencies
|
4,587
|
65
|
4,652
|
|||||||
Commercial
Paper
|
11,050
|
86
|
11,136
|
|||||||
Taxable
Floating Rate Notes
|
1,250
|
1
|
1,251
|
|||||||
Municipal
Bonds
|
800
|
10
|
810
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
17,734
|
$
|
162
|
$
|
17,896
|
The
short-term investments maturing over the next year total
$14,065,000. The
remaining short-term investments have scheduled maturity dates from October
2007
through December 2036.
The
change in net unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale in
the
amount of $68,000 has been charged to other comprehensive income for the quarter
ended June 30, 2006. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific
identification method.
Proceeds
from the sale of available securities during 2006 were $70,512,000. Gross gains
of $211,000 were realized on the sales of available for sale securities during
2006.
Foreign
Currency Translation
The
Company’s international subsidiaries use their local currency as their
functional currency. For those subsidiaries, assets and liabilities are
translated at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and income
and
expense accounts at average exchange rates during the year. Resulting
translation adjustments are recorded to a separate component of shareholders’
equity.
7
Earnings
per Share
Basic
earnings per share (“EPS”) are computed by dividing income available to
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for
the
period. Diluted
EPS is computed by giving effect to all dilutive potential common shares that
were outstanding during the period. Dilutive
potential common shares consist of incremental shares upon exercise of stock
options and warrants.
A
reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted EPS is
provided as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three
months ended June 30,
|
Six
months ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Numerator - net loss
|
$
|
(2,299
|
)
|
$
|
(763
|
)
|
$
|
(4,741
|
)
|
$
|
(1,813
|
)
|
|
Denominator
- Basic and Diluted EPS
|
|||||||||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
11,356
|
7,585
|
11,299
|
7,783
|
|||||||||
Basic
and Diluted net loss per share
|
$
|
(0.20
|
)
|
$
|
(0.10
|
)
|
$
|
(0.42
|
)
|
$
|
(0.24
|
)
|
At
June
30, 2006, options and warrants to purchase 1,415,000 shares of common stock
were
outstanding, but were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS because
their inclusion would have been antidilutive. Options
and warrants to purchase 2,136,000 shares of common stock were outstanding
at
June 30, 2005, but were not included in the calculation of diluted EPS because
their inclusion would have been antidilutive.
Stock-
Based Compensation
In
December 2004, the FASB issued FAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (“FAS No.
123R”). FAS
No.
123R is a revision of FAS
No.
123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“FAS No. 123”), and supersedes
Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees (“APB No. 25”), and its related implementation guidance. On
January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of FAS No. 123R using the
modified prospective method. FAS
No.
123R focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains
employee services in share-based payment transactions. The
Statement requires entities to recognize compensation expense for awards of
equity instruments to employees based on grant-date fair value of those awards
(with limited exceptions). FAS
No.
123R also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized
compensation expense to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as
an
operating cash flow as prescribed under the prior accounting rules. This
requirement reduces net operating cash flows and increases net financing cash
flows in periods after adoption. Total
cash flow remains unchanged from what would have been reported under prior
accounting rules. For
the
quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Company recorded compensation expense of
$351,000. For
the
six month period ended June 30, 2006, the Company recorded $514,000 of
compensation expense. At
December 31, 2005, the Company had unamortized compensation expenses of
$397,000. This
amount is now part of our total unearned compensation of $1,556,000 remaining
at
June 30, 2006. These
costs will be charged to expense in future periods in accordance with our FAS
123R accounting.
There
were no options granted in the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Prior
to
2006, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation plans under the
recognition and measurement principles of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees,
and
related Interpretations. The
following table illustrates the effect on net income (loss) and earnings per
share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of FASB
Statement No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation,
to
stock-based employee compensation for the three months and six months ended
June
30, 2005. (in
thousands, except per share amounts):
8
Three
months ended
June
30,
|
Six
months ended
June
30,
|
||||||
2005
|
2005
|
||||||
Net
loss, as reported
|
$
|
(763
|
)
|
$
|
(1,813
|
)
|
|
Add: Stock-based
employee compensation expense included in reported net income (loss),
net
of related tax effects
|
203
|
207
|
|||||
Deduct: Total
stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value
based method for all awards, net of tax related effects
|
(250
|
)
|
(366
|
)
|
|||
Net
loss Pro forma
|
$
|
(810
|
)
|
$
|
(1,972
|
)
|
|
Basic
and Diluted net loss per share—As reported
|
$
|
(0.10
|
)
|
$
|
(0.24
|
)
|
|
Basic
and Diluted net loss per share—Pro forma
|
$
|
(0.11
|
)
|
$
|
(0.25
|
)
|
Product
Warranties
The
Company warrants finished goods against defects in material and workmanship
under normal use and service for periods of one to three years for illuminators
and fiber. A
liability for the estimated future costs under product warranties is maintained
for products outstanding under warranty (in thousands):
June
30,
2006 |
December
31,
2005
|
||||||
|
|||||||
Balance
at the beginning of the period
|
$
|
393
|
$
|
430
|
|||
Accruals
for warranties issued during the period
|
95
|
82
|
|||||
Settlements
made during the period (in cash or in kind)
|
(168
|
)
|
(119
|
)
|
|||
Balance
at the end of the period
|
$
|
320
|
$
|
393
|
2.
Inventories
Inventories
are stated at the lower of standard cost (which approximates actual cost
determined using the first-in, first-out cost method) or market and consist
of
the following (in thousands):
June
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
||||||
Raw
materials
|
$
|
5,838
|
$
|
6,431
|
|||
Inventory
Reserve
|
(943
|
)
|
(859
|
)
|
|||
Finished
goods
|
2,781
|
2,280
|
|||||
$
|
7,676
|
$
|
7,852
|
9
3.
Bank Borrowings
The
Company’s bank revolving line of credit is based on an agreement with Silicon
Valley Bank dated as of August 15, 2005. This
credit facility is for $5,000,000, bears interest equal to prime plus 1.75%
per
annum and is secured by accounts receivable. It
has a
minimum tangible net worth covenant which the Company must meet going
forward. On
December 31, 2005 this agreement was amended and restated to include an
additional $3,000,000 term-loan line of credit for equipment
purchases. This
agreement calls for repayment of principal
in
equal
amounts over 4 years from the date of purchase of the equipment and has an
interest rate of prime plus 0.5% if the quick ratio is greater than 1.5 and
prime plus 1.5% if the quick ratio is at or below 1.5. Borrowings
under the Silicon Valley Agreement are collateralized by the Company’s assets
and intellectual property. Specific
borrowings under the revolver are tied to accounts receivable and inventory
balances, and the Company is required to comply with certain covenants with
respect to effective net worth and financial ratios, which the Company met
as of
June 30, 2006. The
Company had borrowings under the revolving line of
credit
of $1,000,000 at June 30, 2006 and no borrowings at December 31, 2005,
respectively. The
Company had total borrowings of $2,252,000 under the term-loan portion of the
agreement as of June 30, 2006, and $1,092,000 as of December 31,
2005. The
Company pays an unused line fee of 0.25% against any unused daily balance during
the year.
Through
its U.K. subsidiary, the Company maintains a bank overdraft facility
of
$462,000
(in
UK
pounds sterling, based on the exchange rate at June 30, 2006) under an agreement
with Lloyds Bank Plc. There
were no borrowings against this facility as of June 30, 2006 and December 31,
2005, respectively. The
facility is renewed annually on January 1.
Through
its German subsidiary, the Company maintains a credit facility under an
agreement with Sparkasse Neumarkt Bank. This
credit facility is in place to finance our building of new offices in Berching,
Germany, which is owned and occupied by our German subsidiary. As
of
June 30, 2006 the Company had borrowings of
$389,000
(in
Euros, based on the exchange rate at June 30, 2006) and $331,000 (in Euros,
based on the exchange rate at December 31, 2005) against this credit facility,
all of which comes due in 2008. In
addition, our German subsidiary has a revolving line of credit for
$192,000 (in
Euros, based on the exchange rate at June 30, 2006) with Sparkasse Neumarkt
Bank. As
of
June 30, 2006 there were no borrowings against this facility and $47,000 against
this facility at December 31, 2005. The
revolving facility is renewed annually on January 1.
4.
Comprehensive Operations
Comprehensive
income (loss) is defined as net income (loss) plus sales, expenses, gains and
losses that, under generally accepted accounting principles, are included in
comprehensive income (loss) but excluded from net income (loss). A
separate statement of comprehensive operations has been presented with this
report.
5. Segments
and Geographic Information
The
Company operates in a single industry segment that manufactures, markets, and
sells fiber optic lighting products. The
Company has two primary product lines: the
pool
and spa lighting product line and the commercial lighting product line, each
of
which markets and sells fiber optic lighting products. The
Company markets its products for worldwide distribution primarily through
independent sales representatives, distributors and swimming pool builders
in
North America, Europe and the Far East.
A
summary
of sales by geographic area is as follows (in thousands):
Three
months ended June 30,
|
Six
months ended June 30,
|
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2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
U.S.
Domestic
|
$
|
5,859
|
$
|
5,847
|
$
|
9,343
|
$
|
10,734
|
|||||
Germany
|
798
|
372
|
1,475
|
1,412
|
|||||||||
U.K.
|
997
|
1,325
|
2,020
|
2,034
|
|||||||||
Other
countries
|
55
|
101
|
199
|
285
|
|||||||||
|
$
|
7,709
|
$
|
7,645
|
$
|
13,037
|
$
|
14,465
|
Geographic
sales are categorized based on the location of the customer to whom the sales
are made.
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A
summary
of sales by product line is as follows (in thousands):
Three
months ended June 30,
|
Six
months ended June 30,
|
||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Pool
and Spa Lighting
|
$
|
4,342
|
$
|
4,444
|
$
|
7,139
|
$
|
8,132
|
|||||
Commercial
Lighting
|
3,367
|
3,201
|
5,898
|
6,333
|
|||||||||
|
$
|
7,709
|
$
|
7,645
|
$
|
13,037
|
$
|
14,465
|
A
summary
of long-lived geographic assets (fixed assets and goodwill) is as follows (in
thousands):
June
30,
2006
|
December
31,
2005
|
||||||
(unaudited)
|
|||||||
United
States Domestic
|
$
|
7,740
|
$
|
5,975
|
|||
Germany
|
1,623
|
1,506
|
|||||
Other
Countries
|
123
|
76
|
|||||
$
|
9,486
|
$
|
7,557
|
6.
Recent pronouncements
In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) as SFAS 123R,
“Share-Based Payments.” SFAS
123R
requires all entities to recognize compensation expense in an amount equal
to
the fair value of share-based payments, such as stock options
granted
to
employees. We applied SFAS 123R on a modified prospective method beginning
in
2006. Under this method, we have recorded compensation expense (as previous
awards continue to vest) for the unvested portion of previously granted awards
that remain outstanding at January 1, 2006.
In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No.151, “Inventory Costs,”
which
amends part of ARB 43, “Inventory Pricing,” concerning the treatment of certain
types of inventory costs. The
provisions of ARB
43
provided that
certain
inventory-related costs, such as double freight, re-handling, might be “so
abnormal” that they should be charged against current earnings rather than be
included in the cost of inventory that is capitalized to future periods. As
amended by SFAS
No.
151,
the
“so-abnormal” criterion has been eliminated. Thus, all such “abnormal” costs are
required to be treated as current-period charges under all circumstances. In
addition, fixed production overhead should be allocated based on the normal
capacity of the production facilities, with unallocated overhead charged to
expense when incurred.
SFAS 151
is required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after June 15,
2005.
The
impacts of adopting SFAS No.151 did not have a material impact on our overall
financial position.
In
July
2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes -
an
interpretation of FASB Statement 109.
FIN 48
prescribes a comprehensive model for recognizing, measuring, presenting and
disclosing in the financial statements pretax positions taken or expected
to be
taken on a tax return, including the decision whether to file or not to file
in
a particular jurisdiction. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after
December 15, 2006. The Company is currently assessing the impact of FIN 48
on
its consolidated financial position and results of
operations.
7.
Goodwill
Goodwill
represents the excess of acquisition cost over the fair value of tangible and
identified intangible net assets of the businesses acquired. The Company has
$4,189,000 in goodwill on its balance sheet as of June 30, 2006 and $4,135,000
at December 31, 2005. Goodwill
is not amortized, but is subjected to an annual impairment test. When events
or
changes in circumstances indicate that assets may be impaired, an evaluation
is
performed comparing the estimated future undiscounted cash flows associated
with
the asset to the asset’s carrying amount to determine if a write-down to market
value or discounted cash flow is required. During
the period ending June 30, 2006, no instances or events required any valuation
or update.
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8.
Income Taxes
A
full
valuation allowance is recorded against the Company’s U.S. deferred tax assets
as management cannot conclude, based on available objective evidence, when
the
gross value of its deferred tax assets will be realized. The
Company accrues foreign tax expenses or benefits as these are
incurred.
9.
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Commitments
and Contingencies
|
On
March
6, 2006, Ohms Electric, Inc. filed a complaint against Fiberstars, Inc. with
the
30th Judicial Circuit Court in the State of Michigan.
The
complaint requests unspecified damages as a result of the Company’s product not
working properly at Neighborhood Cinema in Lansing, Michigan.
Management does not believe the suit will have a material affect on our
financial condition.
10.
Reorganization
In
June
2005, the Company announced its plans to close its Fremont office and
consolidate most of its operations in Solon, Ohio, where the Company already
had
a local sales office and a manufacturing facility. The
relocation was expected to result in a restructuring charge of approximately
$3.5 million for severance payments, redundancy, and lease and inventory
write-offs. The
Company recognized a $3,120,000 restructuring charge in the year ended December
31, 2005. During
the first two quarters, the Company charged to Operations $636,000 for costs
associated with the reorganization.
11. Related
Party Transactions
The
Company entered into a consulting agreement with Jeffrey H. Brite, a member
of
its Board of Directors, effective date of November 1, 2004. As
a
consultant under this agreement, Mr. Brite is to assist Fiberstars, Inc.’s
President and Vice President of Sales in identifying, contacting and making
introductions to key building project personnel in a position to facilitate
the
purchase of Fiberstars, Inc. products. In
return, Fiberstars, Inc. compensated Mr. Brite with the award of an option
for
the acquisition of up to 40,000 shares of its common stock at a per share
exercise price of $7.23 and with annual aggregate cash payments of $50,000
to be
paid in quarterly installments during each of the years 2005, 2006 and
2007. Payments
in the second quarter to Brite totaled $15,500 and total $31,000 for the six
months ending June 30, 2006. Payments in the second quarter of 2005 and for
the
six months ending June 30, 2005 totaled $15,000.
Gensler
Architecture, Design & Plannning, P.C., a New York Professional Corporation
(“Gensler”) provides contract services to the Company in the areas of fixture
design and marketing targeted at expanding the
market
for the Company’s EFO™ products. Mr.
Jeffrey Brite, an employee of Gensler, is a member of the Company’s Board of
Directors. The
Company entered into a three year consulting agreement with Gensler, effective
December 15, 2004. Gensler
has agreed to assist Fiberstars’ marketing group with matters of structure,
procedure and practices as they relate to the design, real estate and
procurement communities, and to advise Fiberstars on strategies to enhance
its
visibility and image within the design and construction community as a
manufacturer of preferred technology. In
return, Fiberstars compensated Gensler with a one-time cash payment in 2005
of
$60,750 for services delivered in advance of the completion of the negotiation
of the Consulting Agreement, $50,000 annual cash payments to be paid in
quarterly installments of $12,500 in arrears for each of the calendar years
2005, 2006 and 2007, and a one-time option award to acquire up to 75,000 shares
of Fiberstars’ common stock at a per share exercise price of $6.57. The
Company paid Gensler $12,500 and $25,000 for the three and six months ending
June 30, 2006, respectively, compared to $12,500 for the three and for the
six months ending, June 30, 2005 for services performed.
On
July
1, 2005, David Ruckert, the Company’s CEO resigned as CEO and served as
President and Director through September 30, 2005 after which he served as
Director. Mr.
Ruckert signed a severance agreement with the Company which was effective July
1, 2005, and which resulted in a payment in 2005 of $332,076 upon is departure
as an employee, October 1, 2005. Mr. Ruckert also entered into a consulting
agreement with the Company on December 9, 2005. Payments to Mr. Ruckert in
the
second quarter of 2006 totaled $43,000 and $69,000 for the six months ended
June
30, 2006.
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On
September 19, 2005, the Company entered into a master services agreement and
related ancillary agreements with Advanced Lighting Technologies, Inc.
(“ADLT”). These
agreements include development agreements governing the provision of research
and development services by ADLT to the Company and by the Company to ADLT,
which agreements are subject to pre-determined cost limitations and the ability
of either party to terminate these agreements for convenience and with proper
notice, and under which the Company expects ADLT to develop new lamps for the
Company’s energy efficient lighting system known as EFO™, and ADLT expects the
Company to adapt the Company’s patented CPC optic technology to certain ADLT
products; an equipment purchase and supply agreement governing the Company’s
purchase of manufacturing equipment from ADLT and the supply of support and
manufacturing services by ADLT related to the purchased equipment; a mutual
supply agreement governing the sale and purchase of the Company’s products by
ADLT and of ADLT’s products by the Company; and a cross license agreement
governing the mutual grant of rights and licenses between the Company and ADLT
for specified uses of intellectual property. These
agreements became effective upon ADLT’s sale of certain shares of the Company’s
Common Stock on November 8, 2005, as described in a registration statement
on
Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19,
2005, in which ADLT participated as a selling shareholder. Purchases
from ADLT, excluding rent, were $1,428,000 in the second quarter of 2006 and
$1,474,000 for the six months ending June 30, 2006. Purchases
in the second quarter of 2006 included $1,325,000 in capital
equipment. Purchases
in the second quarter of 2005 and six months ending June 30, 2005 were $79,000
and $186,000, resptively. Sales
to
ADLT were $41,000 in the second quarter of 2006 and $110,670 for the six months
ending June 30, 2006 compared to $35,000 and $41,000 for the
second quarter and six months of 2005. Accounts
receivable with ADLT were $100,000 at June 30, 2006 and $132,000 at December
31,
2005. These
amounts are included in the accounts receivable trade balance on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Accounts
payable were $45,000 at June 30, 2006 and $33,000 at December 31, 2005,
respectively. These
amounts are included in the accounts payable trade balance on the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets. Further,
as a part of our relocation of our base operations from Fremont, California
to
Solon, Ohio, we entered into a lease with ADLT to rent a portion of their
building in Solon, Ohio. Payments
to ADLT in the second quarter of 2006 were $34,000 and $138,339 for the six
months ending June 30, 2006 compared to $25,873 for the second quarter of
2005 and $51,746 for the six months ending June 20, 2005.
During
the second quarter of 2006, the lease was assigned to a non-related third party
and extended through 2011. This
site
is now the Company’s Corporate Administrative headquarters, Engineering, and
Commercial sales and operations hub.
The
following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of
operations should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report and
the
section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2005.
When
used in this discussion, the words "expects," "anticipates," "estimates,"
“plan,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. These statements, which include statements as to our expected sales
and gross profit margins, expected
operating expenses and capital expenditure levels, our sales and marketing
expenses, our general and administrative expenses, expected expenses related
to
compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the
adequacy of capital resources and necessity to raise additional funds, our
critical accounting policies, expected restructuring costs related to our
consolidation in Solon, Ohio, expected benefits from our consolidation and
statements regarding pending litigation are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.
These
risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those risks discussed
below, as well as our ability to manage expenses, our ability to reduce
manufacturing overhead and general and administrative expenses as a percentage
of sales, our ability to collect on doubtful accounts receivable, our ability
to
increase cash balances in future quarters, the cost of enforcing or defending
intellectual property, unforeseen adverse competitive, economic or other factors
that may impact our cash position, risks associated with raising additional
funds, and risks associated with our pending litigation These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. We expressly
disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any
change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Net
sales
increased 1 % to $7,709,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2006, as compared
to
the same quarter a year ago. The
increase was primarily the result of increasing EFO sales and completion of
the
first milestone for the US navy ship project described in the next paragraph.
EFO sales were $938,000 for the second quarter compared to $456,000 for the
second quarter of 2005. Net
sales
for the first six months of 2006 were $13,037,000 compared to net sales of
$14,465,000 for the same period in 2005, a decrease of 10%. The
decrease is due to a 15% decline in the traditional commercial lighting business
and a 12% decline in the pool business offset by a 57% increase in EFO sales
which were $1,201,000 for the first six months compared to $766,000 for the
same
period in 2005. We expect net sales
for
2006 to
be
comparable to 2005 as a result of an increase in EFO sales offsetting a decline
in traditional fiber optic sales. However,
the market for our products is highly dependent upon general economic
conditions.
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On
March
31, 2006, we announced that we had received funding from DARPA for $2.1 million
to develop and install our high efficiency distributed lighting systems as
a
“commercial” product on three US Navy ships.
This
project will result in revenue being recognized on a percentage of completion
basis as milestones are completed over the next two years.
Gross
profit was $2,328,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2006, a 20% decrease
compared to the same period in the prior year. The
gross
profit margin as a percentage of sales decreased from 38% for the second quarter
of fiscal 2005 to 30 % for the second quarter of 2006. Gross
profit margin declined primarily due to lower gross profit margins on commercial
lighting sales due to EFO introduction, increased competition in Europe
requiring more competitive pricing and new product start-up costs. Gross
profit for the first six months of 2006 was $3,931,000, a decrease of 28% over
gross profit margins for the same period in 2005.
This
represents gross profit margins of 30% for the first six months of 2006 compared
to 38% in 2005. The
decline was expected due to the introduction of EFO, which has lower
margins. It
was
also a result of lower margins in Europe due to increased competition and new
product start-up costs. We
expect
gross profit margins for the full 2006 year, to be lower than 2005, assuming
general economic conditions remain consistent.
Research
and development expenses were $ 436,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2006,
an
increase of $36,000 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2005. Our
research and development expense are reduced by credits received for achieving
milestones under a development contract with the Department of Energy, “DOE”
that was signed in 2005 for a total of $1.5 million. In
addition, further awards were taken for a Small Business Innovative Research
award with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, “DARPA” totaling
$199,000 signed in October, 2005.
Gross
research and development expenses were $1,656,000 in the first 6 months of
2006,
nearly equal to research and development expense for the same period in
2005. The
gross
research and development spending along with credits from government contracts
is shown in the table:
Three
months ended
June
30, 2006
|
Six
months ended
June
30, 2006
|
||||||||||||
(in
thousands)
|
(in
thousands)
|
||||||||||||
2006
|
2005
|
2006
|
2005
|
||||||||||
Gross
expenses for research and development
|
$
|
777
|
$
|
780
|
$
|
1,656
|
$
|
1,661
|
|||||
Deduct: credits
from DARPA & DOE contracts
|
(341
|
)
|
(380
|
)
|
(765
|
)
|
(784
|
)
|
|||||
Net research
and development expense
|
$
|
436
|
$
|
400
|
$
|
891
|
$
|
877
|
We
expect
research and development expense to increase for the full year 2006 compared
to
2005 due to reduced DARPA credits and recording option expense under FAS
123R.
Sales
and
marketing expenses increased by 9% to $2,609,000 in
the
second quarter of fiscal 2006 as compared to $2,388,000 for
the
same period in fiscal 2005. This
increase was largely due to increased spending on Pools and EFO sales and
marketing ($307,000). Sales
and
marketing expense increased by 3% to $4,853,000 in the first six months of
2006
as compared to the same period in 2005. This
was
due to lower commissions ($222,000) offset by higher spending on EFO and Pools
sales and marketing ($368,000). We
expect
sales and marketing expenses to increase for the full year 2006 as we anticipate
increasing our sales and marketing efforts for our new products.
General
and administrative expenses were $1,537,000 in the second quarter of fiscal
2006, an increase of 106% compared to the second quarter of fiscal
2005. The
increase was primarily due to the impact of expense recognized under FAS123R
($351,000) and Sarbanes Oxley ($258,000). We
will
be required to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for
December 31, 2006. Estimates of costs required in order to comply with Section
404 for a company of our size range in the order of $600,000 or higher,
independent of additional audit fees. These
additional expenses will be incurred in the remainder of fiscal year 2006.
General and administrative expenses were $2,615,000 for the first six months
of
2006 compared to $1,558,000 for the same period in 2005. The
increase is for the same reasons described above for the second
quarter. We
expect
general and administrative expenses to continue to increase in 2006 as compared
to 2005 due to anticipated higher administration accounting costs and expenses
associated with the impact of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 and option expense
under FAS123R.
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In
June
2005, we announced our plans to close our Fremont office and consolidate most
of
our operations in Solon, Ohio, where we have a local sales office and a
manufacturing facility. The relocation resulted in a restructuring charge of
approximately $3.1 million for severance payments, redundancy, and lease and
inventory write-offs for the fiscal year 2005. During the first half of 2006,
we
charged to operations $636,000 for costs associated with this
restructuring. We
expect
to spend an additional $200,000 for restructuring in the third quarter of 2006
bringing our final total restructuring cost to $4,000,000. We
expect
the total restructuring to produce cost savings of between $1.5 million and
$2
million on an annual basis, with the savings beginning in Q3 of
2006. These
savings will be reflected largely in reduced cost of sales with a lesser amount
in operating expenses. These
savings are being offset by expense increases as a result of building capacity
and increasing expenses for development, sales and marketing of new products,
primarily EFO, and also new pool lighting products.
We
recorded a net loss of $2,299,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2006 as
compared to a net loss of $763,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2005. The
net
loss for the six months ending June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $4,741,000 and
$1,813,000, respectively. The net loss in 2006 was due primarily to soft sales,
reduced margin from changes in product mix, and higher operating
expenses.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash
and cash equivalents
At
June
30, 2006, our cash and cash equivalents were $589,000 as compared to $5,554,000
at December 31, 2005, a net cash decrease of $4,965,000 during the first six
months of 2006. This
compares to a net cash decrease of $260,000 for the same period in 2005, and
an
ending cash balance of $3,349,000 as of June 30, 2005
Due
to
seasonality in the sales of our pool lighting products, our cash balances tend
to decrease in the first half of the year and increase in the second half of
the
year. This
year
we expect there to be some cash utilization in the second half of the year
due
to increased investment in new products, however at a slower rate than in the
first half. This
is
subject to the condition that the market for our products is highly dependent
upon general economic conditions.
Cash
was
used in the period to purchase fixed assets and pay other accruals from December
31, 2005 relating to costs incurred in 2005 for our restructuring and resolution
of legal commitments.
Cash
Used in Investing Activities
Investing
activities used cash of $1,797,000 during the first six months of 2006, compared
to a use of cash of $464,000 for the same period of 2005. During
both periods, cash was used for the acquisition of fixed assets. Fixed asset
purchases from ADLT were $1,325,000 in the first six months of 2006 and
$1,092,000 in 2005. The
increase was due to additional fixed assets required in order to move forward
with the EFO product line and future R & D efforts.
Cash
Provided by Financing Activities
Financing
activities contributed $2,651,000 to cash during the first six months of
2006. This
net
contribution was due primarily from long and short term borrowings of $2,325,000
and the exercise of employee stock options for $473,000. For
the
same period in 2005, financing activities, from the exercise of warrants and
employee stock options, were $1,356,000.
The
Company had a $5,000,000 Loan and Security Agreement (Accounts Receivable and
Inventory) dated August 15, 2005, with Silicon Valley Bank bearing interest
equal to prime plus 1.75% per annum computed daily.
Borrowings under this Loan and Security Agreement were collateralized by its
assets and intellectual property. Specific
borrowings were tied to accounts receivable and inventory balances, and the
Company is required to comply with certain covenants with respect to effective
net worth. The Company had $1,000,000 of borrowings against this facility as
of
June 30, 2006 and no borrowings at December 31, 2005. The
Company had total borrowings of $2,252,000 under the term-loan agreement as
of
June 30, 2006 and $1,092,000 as of December 31, 2005. The
Company was in conformity with the bank covenants of the Silicon Valley Bank
agreement as of June 30, 2006.
15
Through
our U.K. subsidiary, we maintain a $462,000 (in UK pounds sterling based on
the
exchange rate at June 30, 2006) bank overdraft agreement with Lloyds Bank Plc
through its UK subsidiary. There
were no borrowings against this facility as of June 30, 2006 and December 31,
2005. The
facility is renewed annually on January 1 and bears an interest rate of
7%.
Through
our German subsidiary, we maintain a credit facility under an agreement with
Sparkasse Neumarkt Bank. This
credit facility is in place to finance, and is secured by, our offices owned
and
occupied by our German subsidiary.
As of
June 30, 2006, we had total borrowings of $389,000 (in Euros, based on the
exchange rate at June 30, 2006) against this credit facility. As
of
December 31, 2005, we had $331,000 (in Euros, based on the exchange rate at
December 31, 2005) borrowed against this facility. Additionally,
we have a revolving line of credit of $192,000 (in Euros, based on the exchange
rate at June 30, 2006) with Sparkasse Neumarkt Bank. As
of
June 30, 2006, there were no borrowings against this facility, and there were
$47,000 of borrowings against this facility as of December 31, 2005(in Euros,
based on the exchange rate at December 31, 2005). The
facility is renewed annually on January 1 and bears an interest rate of
8.75%.
We
believe that our existing cash balances and funds available to us through our
bank lines of credit together with funds that we anticipate generating from
our
operations, will be sufficient to finance our currently anticipated working
capital requirements and capital expenditure requirements for the next twelve
months.
However,
a sudden increase in product demand requiring a significant increase in
manufacturing capability, or unforeseen adverse competitive, economic or other
factors may impact our cash position, and thereby affect operations.
From
time
to time we may be required to raise additional funds through public or private
financing, strategic relationships or other arrangements.
There
can
be no assurance that such funding, if needed, will be available on terms
acceptable to us, or at all.
Furthermore,
any additional equity financing may be dilutive to shareholders, and debt
financing, if available, may involve restrictive covenants. Strategic
arrangements, if necessary to raise additional funds, may require that we
relinquish rights to certain of our technologies or products.
Failure
to generate sufficient revenues or to raise capital when needed could have
an
adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition,
as
well as our ability to achieve intended business objectives.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004) or SFAS 123R,
“Share-Based Payments.” SFAS
123R
requires all entities to recognize compensation expense in an amount equal
to
the fair value of share-based payments, such as stock options granted to
employees. We applied SFAS 123R on a modified prospective method. Under this
method, we recorded compensation expense (as previous awards continue to vest)
for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding
at
the date of adoption.
In
December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No.151, “Inventory Costs,”
which
amends part of ARB 43, “Inventory Pricing,” concerning the treatment of certain
types of inventory costs. The
provisions of ARB
No.
43 provided
that
certain
inventory-related costs, such as double freight, re-handling, might be “so
abnormal” that they should be charged against current earnings rather than be
included in the cost of inventory and, that is capitalized to future periods.
As
amended by SFAS
No.
151,
the
“so-abnormal” criterion has been eliminated. Thus, all such “abnormal” costs are
required to be treated as current-period charges under all circumstances. In
addition, fixed production overhead should be allocated based on the normal
capacity of the production facilities, with unallocated overhead charged to
expense when incurred.
SFAS 151
is required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The
impacts of adopting SFAS No.15 did not have a material impact on our overall
financial position.
In
July,
2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”
providing guidance on the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes
and
error corrections. The
standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The
impact of adopting SFAS 154 did not have a material impact on our financial
reporting.
In
July
2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes -
an
interpretation of FASB Statement 109.
FIN 48
prescribes a comprehensive model for recognizing, measuring, presenting and
disclosing in the financial statements pretax positions taken or expected
to be
taken on a tax return, including the decision whether to file or not to file
in
a particular jurisdiction. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after
December 15, 2006. The Company is currently assessing the impact of FIN 48
on
its consolidated financial position and results of
operations.
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Item
3. Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
As
of
June 30, 2006, we had $588,000 in cash held in foreign currencies based on
the
exchange rates at June 30, 2006. The balances for cash held overseas in foreign
currencies are subject to exchange rate risk. We have a policy of maintaining
cash balances in local currencies unless an amount of cash is occasionally
transferred in order to repay inter-company debts.
As
of
June 30, 2006, we had no borrowings against a credit facility secured by real
property owned by our German subsidiary. As
of
December 31, 2005, we had $47,000 (in Euros, based on the exchange rate at
December 31, 2005) borrowed against this credit facility.
Item
4. Controls
and Procedures
(a) Evaluation
of disclosure controls and procedures.
We
maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule
13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), that
are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in
reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and
Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated
and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and
procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures,
no
matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and
procedures are met. Our disclosure controls and procedures have been designed
to
meet, and management believes they meet, reasonable assurance standards.
Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, our management
necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit
relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The design of
any
disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain
assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance
that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential
future conditions.
Based
on
their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report
on
Form 10-Q, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have
concluded that, subject to the limitations noted above, our disclosure controls
and procedures were effective to ensure that material information relating
to
us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q was being prepared.
(b) Changes
in internal control over financial reporting.
There
was
no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the evaluation
during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART
II - OTHER
INFORMATION
Item
1. Legal
Proceedings
On
March
6, 2006, Ohms Electric, Inc. filed a complaint against Fiberstars, Inc. with
the
30th Judicial Circuit Court in the State of Michigan. The
complaint requests unspecified damages as a result of the Company’s product not
working properly at Neighborhood Cinema in Lansing, Michigan. Management
does not believe the suit will have a material affect on our financial
condition.
Item
1A. Risk
Factors
There
are
no significant changes in risk factors from our December 31, 2005 filed
10-K.
Item
4. Submission of Matters
to a Vote of Security Holders
The
Company held its annual meeting on June 15, 2006. The
meeting was adjourned until July 6, 2006, when it was completed. The
matters considered at the meeting and the shareholder votes, were as
follows:
Proposal
1: Election
of Directors
|
For
|
Withheld
|
||||||||
John
M Davenport
|
9,995,598
|
178,216
|
||||||||
John
B Stuppin
|
10,009,329
|
164,485
|
||||||||
Jeffrey
H Brite
|
9,923,729
|
250,085
|
||||||||
Ronald
A Casentini
|
9,945,645
|
228,172
|
||||||||
Michael
Kasper
|
9,936,088
|
237,726
|
||||||||
Paul
von Paumgartten
|
9,999,913
|
173,901
|
||||||||
David
N Ruckert
|
9,999,275
|
174,539
|
||||||||
Philip
E Wolfson
|
9,426,979
|
746,835
|
||||||||
Proposal
2: Increase
number of shares
|
For
|
|
|
Against
|
|
|
Abstain
|
|||
available
in Company's 2004
|
||||||||||
Stock
Incentive Plan to
|
||||||||||
500,000
shares
|
5,146,696
|
1,009,936
|
4,017,183
|
|||||||
Proposal
3: Increase
number of
|
For
|
|
|
Against
|
|
|
Abstain
|
|||
Shares
available in Company's 1994
|
||||||||||
Employee
Stock Purchase
|
||||||||||
Plan
by 50,000 shares
|
5,752,143
|
411,085
|
4,010,586
|
|||||||
Proposal
4:
Proposal to reincorporate
|
For
|
|
|
Against
|
|
|
Abstain
|
|||
the
Company from the State
|
||||||||||
of
California to the State
|
||||||||||
of
Delaware
|
5,806,476
|
358,986
|
4,008,352
|
|||||||
Proposal
5: Ratify
the appointment of
|
For
|
|
|
Against
|
|
|
Abstain
|
|||
Grant
Thornton, LLC, as the
|
||||||||||
Company's
independent
|
||||||||||
auditors
for fiscal year 2006
|
10,155,499
|
5,000
|
13,315
|
|||||||
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Item
6. Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
of Documents
|
|
10.1
|
Equipment and Supply Agreement entered into May 25, 2006 between Fiberstars, Inc. and Deposition Sciences, Inc. | |
10.2
|
Modification to sublease between Fiberstars, Inc. and Keystone Ruby, LLC. | |
31.1
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
|
|
31.2
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
|
|
32.1**
|
Statement
of Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2003 (18 U.S.C. §1350).
|
|
32.2**
|
Statement
of Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2003 (18 U.S.C. §1350).
|
|
** In
accordance with item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release Nos.
33-8238 and 34-47986, Final
Rule: Management’s Reports on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and
Certification of Disclosure in Exchange Act Periodic Reports, the certifications
furnished in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Form
10-Q and will not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange
Act. Such
certications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing
under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the
registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
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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.
FIBERSTARS,
INC.
|
||
|
|
|
Date:
August 11, 2006
|
By: | /s/ John M. Davenport |
John
M. Davenport
|
||
Chief
Executive Officer
|
By: | /s/ Robert A. Connors | |
Robert
A. Connors
|
||
Chief
Financial Officer
|
||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
Number
|
Description
of Documents
|
|
10.1
|
Equipment and Supply Agreement entered into May 25, 2006 between Fiberstars, Inc. and Deposition Sciences, Inc. | |
10.2
|
Modification to sublease between Fiberstars, Inc. and Keystone Ruby, LLC. | |
31.1
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
|
|
31.2
|
Rule
13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
|
|
32.1**
|
Statement
of Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2003 (18 U.S.C. §1350).
|
|
32.2**
|
Statement
of Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2003 (18 U.S.C. §1350).
|
** In
accordance with item 601(b)(32)(ii) of Regulation S-K and SEC Release Nos.
33-8238 and 34-47986, Final
Rule: Management’s Reports on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and
Certification of Disclosure in Exchange Act Periodic Reports, the certifications
furnished in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Form
10-Q and will not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange
Act. Such
certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any
filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that
the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
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