Inrad Optics, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2014 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding, $0.01 par value, as of May 14, 2014 was: 12,349,490

INRAD OPTICS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

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NOTE 1 -SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Inrad Optics, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”).  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments of a normal recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  The results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the full fiscal year.  For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued.

Management Estimates

These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP which requires management to make assumptions and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses reported in those financial statements. Management evaluates its assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, and makes adjustments when facts and circumstances dictate.  As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from those assumptions and estimates.  Significant changes, if any, in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the consolidated financial statements in future periods.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in-first-out basis) or market. The Company records a reserve for slow moving inventory as a charge against earnings for all products identified as surplus, slow-moving or discontinued. Excess work-in-process costs are charged against earnings whenever estimated costs-of-completion exceed unbilled revenues.

Inventories are comprised of the following and are shown net of inventory reserves:

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not record a current provision for either state or federal income tax due to the losses incurred for both income tax and financial reporting purposes or the availability of net operating loss carry-forwards to offset against federal and state income tax.

In evaluating the Company’s ability to realize deferred tax assets in future periods, management considers the available positive and negative factors, including the Company’s recent operating results, the existence of cumulative losses and near term forecasts of future taxable income consistent with the plans and estimates that management uses to manage the underlying business. A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the cumulative loss incurred by the Company over the three-year period ended December 31, 2013 as well as the three months ended March 31, 2014. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence such as our projections for future growth.

On the basis of this evaluation, as of March 31, 2014, the Company’s management concluded that it is more likely than not that the Company will not be able to realize any portion of the benefit on the net deferred tax balance of $3,812,000 and therefore the Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance for the full amount of the net deferred tax balance.

When sufficient positive evidence exists, the Company’s income tax expense will be charged with the increase or decrease in its valuation allowance. An increase or reversal of the Company’s valuation allowance could have a significant negative or positive impact on the Company’s future earnings.

Net Loss per Common Share

Basic net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding, calculated on the treasury stock method for options, stock grants and warrants using the average market prices during the period, including potential common shares issuable upon conversion of outstanding convertible notes, except if the effect on the per share amounts is anti-dilutive.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, all common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effect is anti-dilutive. This included 2,500,000 common shares and 1,875,000 warrants issuable upon conversion of outstanding related party convertible notes, in addition to 972,523common stock options and grants.

For the three months ended March 31, 2013, all common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share because their effect is anti-dilutive. This included 2,500,000 common shares and 1,875,000 warrants issuable upon conversion of outstanding related party convertible notes, in addition to 965,187 common stock options and grants.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense is estimated at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock units granted is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant. The fair value of these awards, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, is amortized over the requisite service period of the award, which is generally the vesting period.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In July 2013, the FASB amended its guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. This guidance is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this amendment did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2- EQUITY COMPENSATION PROGRAM AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

The Company's results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 include stock-based compensation expense for stock option grants totaling $32,327 and $38,930, respectively. Such amounts have been included in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations within cost of goods sold in the amount of $16,190 ($20,314 for 2013), and selling, general and administrative expenses in the amount of $16,137 ($18,616 for 2013).

As of March 31, 2014 and 2013, there were $85,471 and $180,185 of unrecognized compensation cost, net of estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested stock options, which are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 1.5 years and 1.2 years, respectively.

There were 103,000 and 70,000 stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The following range of weighted-average assumptions were used to determine the fair value of stock option grants during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

The following table represents stock options granted, exercised and forfeited during the three month period ended March 31, 2014:

The following table represents non-vested stock options granted, vested and forfeited for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The total fair value of options vested during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $65,227 and $56,796, respectively.

There were no grants of restricted stock units granted under the 2010 Equity Compensation Program during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

Restricted stock units granted usually vest over a three year period at the rate of one-third per year, contingent on continued employment or service during the vesting period.

The Company's results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 include stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock unit grants totaling $1,212 and $1,212, respectively, and such amounts have been included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations within selling, general and administrative expenses.

A summary of the Company’s non-vested restricted stock units at March 31, 2014 is presented below:

NOTE 3- STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company issued 5,000 common shares on the vesting of restricted stock awards. In April 2014, the Company issued an additional 298,487 common shares to the Inrad Optics 401k plan as a match to employee contributions for 2013.

NOTE 4 – OTHER LONG TERM NOTES

On July 26, 2012, the Company entered into a term loan agreement in the amount of $750,000 with Valley National Bank, Wayne, NJ. The loan is payable in equal monthly installments over five years beginning in August 2012 and bears an interest rate of 4.35% annually. The loan is secured with a security interest in new equipment, which the Company placed in service in 2013. In 2012, the Company made a down-payment of $500,000 on the equipment and the balance of the purchase price of $325,000 was paid in 2013 when the equipment was placed in service. The full amount of the asset was included in Machinery and Equipment at December 31, 2013.

The Company also has a note payable to the U.S. Small Business Administration which bears interest at the rate of 4.0% annually and is due in 2032.

Other Long Term Notes consist of the following:

NOTE 5 – RESTRUCTURING COSTS

In November 2013, the Company announced plans to move the operations of its Sarasota, FL metal optics facility to its Northvale, NJ optical production center and corporate headquarters. The consolidation is part of a larger strategic effort to improve the Company's value proposition to its customers as well as improve its financial results. The physical integration of all development and production in one location is intended to enhance operating efficiencies and reduce overhead costs and centralize the Company's optical problem solving skills, allowing for beneficial cross-pollination of expertise, including leveraging the Florida metal optics facility's single point diamond turning capability over a broader range of optical materials.

The decision also reflects the continued uncertainty in U.S. defense funding. Much of the Company's metal optics business serves U.S. government installations and defense prime contractors. The company experienced a falloff in bookings from these customer groups in 2013 and through the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

The Company expects to incur one-time cash charges of approximately $750,000, primarily associated with employee termination and relocation, moving of equipment, preparation of the Northvale facility and other general costs associated with consolidation. Overall annual reductions in operational costs are expected to be in the range of $800,000 to $1,000,000 per year starting in the second quarter of 2014. As of March 31, 2014, the Company has completed the transfer of the Sarasota operations to the Northvale facility and closed the Florida facility as scheduled and the balance of all restructuring payments are expected to be made by the end of 2014.

The following table summarizes restructuring information by type of cost:

Total restructuring costs expected to be incurred includes approximately $295,000 of leasehold improvements and other capital expenditures related to the preparation of the Northvale facility for the metal optics operation. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 the Company spent approximately $141,000 on leasehold improvements associated with this project which have been included in Plant and Equipment in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2014.  Depreciation of these and associated capital expenditures will begin when work on them is complete which is expected in the second quarter of 2014.

Accrued restructuring costs are included in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2014. 

NOTE 6 – WORKFORCE REDUCTION

In the first quarter of 2013, the Company instituted a plan to reduce its combined headcount by approximately 11%, in order to reduce costs and align its workforce with current business requirements while ensuring the Company would continue to meet its customers’ needs. The reductions affected both the Company’s Northvale, NJ and the Sarasota, FL operations. Annualized savings from the reductions are expected to be approximately $700,000. Severance and other separation costs of $112,000 were expensed in the first quarter of 2013 and offset payroll savings of approximately $45,000.

Caution Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the federal securities laws. The Company wishes to insure that any forward-looking statements are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements in order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The events described in the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report may not occur. Generally, these statements relate to business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits or other consequences of the Company’s plans or strategies, projected or anticipated benefits of acquisitions made by the Company, projections involving anticipated revenues, earnings, or other aspects of the Company’s operating results. The words “may”, “will”, “expect”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “project”, “plan”, “intend”, “estimate”, and “continue”, and their opposites and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The Company cautions you that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks, and other influences, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based. Factors which may affect the Company’s results include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties discussed in Items 1A, 7 and 7A of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2014. Any one or more of these uncertainties, risks, and other influences could materially affect the Company’s results of operations and whether forward-looking statements made by the Company ultimately prove to be accurate. Readers are further cautioned that the Company’s financial results can vary from quarter to quarter, and the financial results for any period may not necessarily be indicative of future results. The foregoing is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company. The Company’s actual results, performance and achievements could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether from new information, future events, or otherwise.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 of the accompanying consolidated financial statements and further discussed in our annual financial statements included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. In preparing our condensed consolidated financial statements, we made judgments and estimates that affect the results of our operations and the value of assets and liabilities we report. These include estimates used in evaluating goodwill and intangibles for impairment such as market multiples used in determining the fair value of reporting units, discount rates applicable in determining net present values of future cash flows, projections of future sales, earnings and cash flow and capital expenditures. It also includes estimates about the amount and timing of future taxable income in determining the Company’s valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

For additional information regarding our critical accounting policies and estimates, see the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Results of Operations

Inrad Optics, Inc.’s business falls into two main categories: Optical Components and Laser Devices/Instrumentation.

The Optical Components segment of the business is focused on custom optics manufacturing. The Company specializes in high-end precision components. It develops, manufactures and delivers precision custom optics and thin film optical coating services through its Custom Optics and Metal Optics operations. Glass, metal, and crystal substrates are processed using modern manufacturing equipment, complex processes and techniques to manufacture components, deposit optical thin films, and assemble sub-components used in advanced photonic systems. The majority of custom optical components and optical coating services supplied are used in inspection, process control systems, defense and aerospace electro-optical systems, laser system applications, industrial scanners, and medical system applications.

The Laser Devices/Instrumentation category includes the growth and fabrication of crystalline materials with electro-optic (EO) and non-linear optical properties for use in both standard and custom products. This category also includes the manufactured crystal based devices and associated instrumentation. The majority of crystals, crystal components and laser devices manufactured are used in laser systems, defense EO systems, medical lasers and R&D applications by engineers within corporations, universities and national laboratories.

The Company operates a manufacturing facility in Northvale, New Jersey. As of March 31, 2014 the Company’s Florida facility has been closed and all manufacturing operations have been fully relocated to the New Jersey facility.

Revenue

Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were $1,904,000, a decrease of 38.1% compared with $3,077,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 primarily due to decreases in shipments to customers in the defense and the university and national lab markets. This was partially offset by an increase in shipments to customers in the laser systems and process control & metrology markets. The decline in sales to the defense market was mainly due to the decline in one large customer, partially offset by an increase in another large customer, while the decrease in the university and national lab market was spread across a number of the Company’s existing customers in that market.

Sales of Optical Components decreased by 35% while sales of Laser Devices/Instrumentation products decreased by 44.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared with the three months ended March 31, 2013.

In the first quarter of 2014, the Company did not have sales to any customer representing more than 10% of the total sales versus one customer that represented more than 10% of sales for that period in 2013. There were no sales to this customer in the three months ended March 31, 2014.

The Company’s top five customers represented 47.1% of total sales in the three month period ended March 31, 2014, compared to 41.4% in the same period in 2013. Although the percentage of sales for the top five customers represented a higher percentage than the corresponding period last year, the overall sales for this group decreased by 29.6%. In addition, of the company’s top five customers in the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, only two of the same customers were included in the top five in the corresponding period last year.

The Company booked new orders during the first three months of 2014 of $2.4 million, an increase from $2.1 million in the first three months of 2013.

Order backlog was $4.9 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $4.4 million at December 31, 2013 and $4.9 million at March 31, 2013.

Cost of Goods Sold

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, cost of goods sold was $2,040,000, including restructuring costs, compared to $2,378,000 in the same quarter in 2013 or a decrease of $338,000 or 14.2%. As a percentage of sales, cost of goods sold increased in the three months ended March 31, 2013 compared to the same quarter in 2013. The decrease in cost of goods sold is mainly the result of the decrease in sales noted above although at a lower level than the sales decrease due to the relatively fixed nature of the Company’s manufacturing overhead costs.

Manufacturing wages and salaries including related fringe benefits, decreased by 12.3% during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014. The decrease in 2014 included the impact of reductions made in the first quarter of 2013 related to the workforce reduction discussed in Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Cost of goods sold in the first quarter of 2014 included $59,000 of restructuring costs related to the relocation of the Florida operations as discussed in Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Cost of goods sold in the first quarter of 2013 include severance costs, net of associated payroll savings, that amounted to approximately $38,000

Material costs decreased to 18.8% of sales during the quarter ended March 31, 2014 compared with 19.6% in the same period in 2013.

Gross margin decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as a result of the factors discussed above. Gross margin in the first quarter of 2014 was ($136,000), including restructuring costs, or (7.1%) versus $699,000 or 22.7% in the same period in 2013.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A” expenses) in the three months ended March 31, 2014 decreased to $759,000 compared to $854,000 in the same period in 2013 principally due to a decrease in salaries and wages resulting from the workforce reduction in the first quarter on 2013 as discussed in Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. SG& A expenses in the first quarter of 2013 include approximately $29,000 of accrued severance costs net of payroll savings from the Company’s reduction of work force in the first quarter. The Company has continued to closely manage discretionary spending while making strategic investments where appropriate.

Loss from Operations

The Company had an operating loss of $895,000 and $155,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The operating loss in 2014 and 2013 primarily reflects the impact of the level of sales on the Company’s relatively fixed cost structure in those periods. The operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2014 included $59,000 of restructuring costs related to the relocation of the Florida operations as noted above. The operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2013 included the impact of severance costs, net of payroll savings, from the reduction in workforce of approximately $67,000.

Other Income and Expense

Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $47,000 compared to $48,000 for the same period in 2013. Interest income was $2,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

In the first quarter of 2014 and 2013, the Company sold surplus machinery and recorded a gain of $65,000 and $31,000, respectively.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.

For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not record a current provision for either state or federal income tax due to the losses incurred for both income tax and financial reporting purposes or the availability of net operating loss carry-forwards to offset against federal and state income tax.

In evaluating the Company’s ability to realize deferred tax assets in future periods, management considers the available positive and negative factors, including the Company’s recent operating results, the existence of cumulative losses and near term forecasts of future taxable income consistent with the plans and estimates that management uses to manage the underlying business. A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the cumulative loss incurred by the Company over the three-year period ended December 31, 2013 as well as the three months ended March 31, 2014. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence such as our projections for future growth.

On the basis of this evaluation, as of March 31, 2014, the Company’s management concluded that it is more likely than not that the Company will not be able to realize any portion of the benefit on the net deferred tax balance of $3,812,000 and therefore the Company continues to maintain a valuation allowance for the full amount of the net deferred tax balance.

When sufficient positive evidence exists, the Company’s income tax expense will be charged with the increase or decrease in its valuation allowance. An increase or reversal of the Company’s valuation allowance could have a significant negative or positive impact on the Company’s future earnings.

Net Loss

For the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company had a net loss of $875,000 compared to a net loss of $169,000 for the same period in 2013.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s primary source of liquidity is cash and cash equivalents and on-going collection of our accounts receivable. The Company’s major use of cash in the past two years has been for capital expenditures and for the repayment and servicing of outstanding debt.

As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1,996,000 and $2,451,000, respectively.

On July 26, 2012, the Company entered into a term loan agreement with Valley National Bank, Wayne, NJ, in the amount of $750,000. The loan is secured with a security interest in new equipment acquired by the Company in the amount of $825,000 which enhances the Company’s thin film coating capabilities. The loan is repayable in equal monthly installments over five years beginning in August 2012 and bears an interest rate of 4.35% annually. During 2012, the Company made a down-payment of $500,000 on the equipment which was included with Other Assets in the consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2013. The balance of the purchase price of $325,000 was paid in 2013 when the equipment was placed in service and the full amount of the asset was included in Machinery and Equipment at December 31, 2013.

We believe that existing cash resources held by the Company and anticipated to be generated from future operating activities are sufficient to meet working capital requirements, anticipated capital expenditures, debt servicing payments and other contractual obligations over the next twelve months.

On July 31, 2012, the maturity dates of a $1,500,000 Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note to Clarex Limited (“Clarex”) and a $1,000,000 Subordinated Convertible Promissory Note to an affiliate of Clarex were each extended to April 1, 2015 from April 1, 2013. The notes bear interest at 6%. Interest accrues yearly and is payable on maturity. Unpaid interest, along with principal, may be converted into securities of the Company as follows: the notes are convertible in the aggregate into 1,500,000 units and 1,000,000 units, respectively, with each unit consisting of one share of common stock and one warrant. Each warrant allows the holder to acquire 0.75 shares of common stock at a price of $1.35 per share and expire on April 1, 2018. The Company paid current interest of $37,500 in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company expects to make interest payments of $37,500 in the remaining quarters of 2014 and in each quarter through the maturity date of the notes to satisfy the amounts of interest accruing in each quarter.

The following table summarizes net cash provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

Net cash used in operating activities was $322,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to net cash used of $204,000 in the same period last year. The increase in net cash used in operating activities in the first three months of 2014 compared to 2013 resulted primarily from the higher net loss generated in the current period offset by working capital improvements.

Accounts receivables decreased by $386,000 at March 31, 2014 compared to an increase of $424,000 the same period last year. The decrease was mainly a result of the timing of the collection of balances and the effect of lower sales volumes in the first three months of the 2014 compared to the prior year.

Inventory balances increased by $53,000 at March 31, 2014 compared to a decrease of $3,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2013 in response to an increase in orders in 2014 compared to the comparable quarter last year.

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities increased by $29,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to an increase of $219,000 in 2013 principally due to the timing of payments as the Company strives to optimize its use of cash.

Non-cash items consist of depreciation and amortization and stock based compensation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

Net cash used in investing activities was $94,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $252,000 last year. Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 were $172,000 and $40,000, respectively. The expenditures in 2014 were primarily incurred to refurbish the Northvale operating facility for the relocation of the metal optics operation from the former Florida location. The expenditures in 2013 were primarily incurred to refurbish operating facilities in New Jersey and Florida and to purchase manufacturing equipment. In the first quarter of 2013, the Company made an installment payment of $243,000 towards new equipment being acquired by the Company which was included in Other Assets at March 31, 2013. The Company also sold surplus machinery during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and received net proceeds of $78,380 and $31,000, respectively.

Net cash used in financing activities was $39,000 and $37,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, for required principal payments made on other long term notes.

Overall, the Company had a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $455,000 and $493,000 in the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company is a smaller reporting company and not required to provide the information required under this item.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of March 31, 2014 (the “Evaluation Date”), have concluded that as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

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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.

Date: May 15, 2014