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SCHMITT INDUSTRIES INC - Quarter Report: 2019 November (Form 10-Q)

10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended: November 30, 2019

Or

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from:                      To:                     

Commission File Number: 001-38964

 

 

SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Oregon   93-1151989

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

2765 N.W. Nicolai Street

Portland, Oregon 97210

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(503) 227-7908

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock – no par value

Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

  SMIT   NASDAQ Capital Market

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  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer      Accelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  
     Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ☐     No  ☒

The number of shares of each class of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2019

 

Common stock, no par value

     4,156,632  

 

 

 


SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

          Page  

Part I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

   Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited):   
   Consolidated Balance Sheets      3  
   Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)      4  
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows      5  
   Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity      6  
   Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements      7  

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      16  

Item 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      20  

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures      20  

Part II—OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1A

   Risk Factors      21  

Item 6.

   Exhibits      21  

Signatures

     

Certifications

     

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     November 30, 2019      May 31, 2019  

ASSETS

 

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 12,105,462      $ 1,467,435  

Restricted cash

     420,000        —    

Accounts receivable, net

     395,241        631,126  

Inventories

     1,077,618        1,241,132  

Prepaid expenses

     47,575        101,617  

Current assets held for sale

     —          5,192,384  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     14,045,896        8,633,694  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

     657,354        676,387  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other assets

     

Intangible assets, net

     339,894        392,185  

Noncurrent assets held for sale

     —          162,987  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 15,043,144      $ 9,865,253  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current liabilities

     

Accounts payable

   $ 226,266      $ 102,566  

Accrued commissions

     41,516        71,663  

Accrued payroll liabilities

     22,150        112,351  

Customer deposits and prepayments

     103,002        78,376  

Other accrued liabilities

     699,923        128,353  

Income taxes payable

     69,100        491  

Current portion of long-term liabilities

     —          20,828  

Current liabilities held for sale

     —          849,149  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     1,161,957        1,363,777  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Long-term liabilities

     —          28,543  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,161,957        1,392,320  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

     

Common stock, no par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 4,127,632 shares issued and outstanding at November 30, 2019 and 4,032,878 shares issued and outstanding at May 31, 2019

     13,438,041        13,245,439  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     —          (527,827

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     443,146        (4,244,679
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     13,881,187        8,472,933  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 15,043,144      $ 9,865,253  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(UNAUDITED)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018

 

     Three Months Ended November 30,     Six Months Ended November 30,  
     2019     2018     2019     2018  

Net revenue

   $ 1,033,102     $ 1,157,999     $ 2,127,879     $ 2,404,121  

Cost of revenue

     643,348       675,872       1,260,771       1,443,308  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     389,754       482,127       867,108       960,813  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

General, administration and sales

     993,230       800,671       1,697,382       1,556,651  

Research and development

     5,377       24,832       8,463       47,408  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     998,607       825,503       1,705,845       1,604,059  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (loss)

     (608,853     (343,376     (838,737     (643,246

Other income, net

     5,356       6,006       9,723       12,776  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) before income taxes

     (603,497     (337,370     (829,014     (630,470

Provision for income taxes

     (4,439     2,114       (7,829     4,227  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) from continuing operations

     (599,058     (339,484   $ (821,185   $ (634,697
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, including gain on sale, net of tax

     5,117,005       84,212       5,509,010       167,608  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,517,947     $ (255,272   $ 4,687,825     $ (467,089
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) per common share from continuing operations:

        

Basic

   $ (0.15   $ (0.08   $ (0.20   $ (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares, basic

     4,083,538       3,994,545       4,030,709       3,994,545  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ (0.15   $ (0.08   $ (0.20   $ (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares, diluted

     4,083,538       3,994,545       4,030,709       3,994,545  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per common share from discontinued operations:

        

Basic

   $ 1.25     $ 0.02     $ 1.37     $ 0.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares, basic

     4,083,538       3,994,545       4,030,709       3,994,545  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 1.25     $ 0.02     $ 1.37     $ 0.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares, diluted

     4,083,538       3,994,545       4,030,709       3,994,545  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share:

        

Basic

   $ 1.11     $ (0.06   $ 1.16     $ (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares, basic

     4,083,538       3,994,545       4,030,709       3,994,545  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 1.11     $ (0.06   $ 1.16     $ (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares, diluted

     4,083,538       3,994,545       4,030,709       3,994,545  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

        

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,517,947     $ (255,272   $ 4,687,825     $ (467,089

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     527,827       (5,907     527,827       73,737  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 5,045,774     $ (261,179   $ 5,215,652     $ (393,352
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018

 

     Six Months Ended November 30,  
     2019     2018  

Cash flows relating to operating activities

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,687,825     $ (467,089

Pre-tax (earnings) from discontinued operations

     (532,103     (176,108

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     83,277       88,974  

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

     65,020       —    

Stock based compensation

     192,602       8,987  

Gain on sale of discontinued operations before income taxes

     (5,059,845     —    

(Increase) decrease in:

    

Accounts receivable

     235,885       (179,867

Inventories

     163,514       (263,254

Prepaid expenses

     54,042       31,390  

Income taxes receivable

     —         (4,435

Increase (decrease) in:

    

Accounts payable

     123,701       255,912  

Accrued liabilities and customer deposits

     436,683       (59,095

Income taxes payable

     68,609       (3,993
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - continuing operations

     519,210       (768,578

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - discontinued operations

     172,839       (84,648
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - total

     692,049       (853,226

Cash flows relating to investing activities

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (14,690     (5,517

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

     12,000       —    

Proceeds from sale of net assets of discontinued operations

     10,319,589       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations

     10,316,899       (5,517

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - discontinuing operations

     (12,693     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities - total

     10,304,206       (5,517

Cash flows relating to financing activities

    

Payments on long-term liabilities

     (10,201     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (10,201     —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange translation on cash

     71,973       103,679  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

     11,058,027       (755,064

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

     1,467,435       2,111,533  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

   $ 12,525,462     $ 1,356,469  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

    

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

   $ 4,289     $ 21,155  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

   $ 2,435     $ 462  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2019 AND 2018

 

                   Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income (loss)
    Retained
earnings
(accumulated
deficit)
       
     Common Stock        
     Shares      Amount     Total  

Balance, May 31, 2019

     4,032,878      $ 13,245,439      $ (527,827   $ (4,244,679   $ 8,472,933  

Stock compensation expense for restricted stock units granted to employees and directors

     —          192,602            192,602  

Restricted stock units exercised

     94,754        —          —         —         —    

Net income

     —          —          —         4,687,825       4,687,825  

Other comprehensive income

     —          —          527,827       —         527,827  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, November 30, 2019

     4,127,632      $ 13,438,041      $ —       $ 443,146     $ 13,881,187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, May 31, 2018

     3,994,545      $ 13,085,652      $ (536,307   $ (3,033,689   $ 9,515,656  

Stock-based compensation

     —          8,987        —         —         8,987  

Net loss

     —          —          —         (467,089     (467,089

Other comprehensive income

     —          —          73,737       —         73,737  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, November 30, 2018

     3,994,545      $ 13,094,639      $ (462,570   $ (3,500,778   $ 9,131,291  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1:

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly its financial position as of November 30, 2019 and its results of operations and its cash flows for the periods presented. The Consolidated Balance Sheet at May 31, 2019 has been derived from the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019. The accompanying unaudited financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be experienced for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020.

As described in Note 8, the Company sold the Schmitt Dynamic Balance Systems (“SBS”) business line on November 22, 2019. After the sale of the SBS business, based on the types of products and services sold, and an analysis of how the Chief Operating Decision Makers review, manage and are compensated, the Company determined that it operates as one segment.

Principles of Consolidation

These Consolidated Financial Statements include those of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries: Schmitt Measurement Systems, Inc. and Schmitt Industries (Canada) Limited. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Reclassification

Certain amounts in the prior period Consolidated Balance Sheet have been reclassified to conform to the presentation of the current period.

Revenue Recognition

The Company determines the amount of revenue it recognizes associated with the transfer of each product or service. For sales of products or delivery of monitoring services to all customers, each transaction is evaluated to determine whether there is approval and commitment from both the Company and the customer for the transaction; whether the rights of each party are specifically identified; whether the transaction has commercial substance; whether collectability from the customer is probable at the inception of the contract and whether the transaction amount is defined. If a transaction to sell products or provide monitoring services meets all of the above criteria, revenue is recognized for the sales of product at the time of shipment or for monitoring services at the completion of the month in which monitoring services are provided.

The Company incurs commissions associated with the sales of products, which are accrued and expensed at the time the product is shipped. These amounts are recorded within general, administration and sales expense. The Company also incurs costs related to shipping and handling of its products, the costs of which are expensed as incurred as a component of cost of sales. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers, which are recognized at the time of shipment as a component of net revenues, were $6,534 and $7,896 for the six months ended November 30, 2019 and November 30, 2018, respectively.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The Company generally invests its excess cash in money market funds. The Company’s investment policy also allows for cash to be invested in investment grade highly liquid securities, and the Company considers securities that are highly liquid, readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of less than three months when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company’s cash consists of demand deposits in large financial institutions and money market funds. At times, balances may exceed federally insured limits.

Restricted cash consists of an amount held in escrow related to the sale of the balancer business segment, as described in Note 8. Once certain events are complete, the restrictions on this cash payment will be released.

 

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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019 to the sum of the same such amounts as shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the respective periods then ended:

Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended November 30, 2019 and year ended May 31, 2019:

 

     November 30, 2019      May 31, 2019  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 12,105,462      $ 1,467,435  

Restricted cash

     420,000        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

   $ 12,525,462      $ 1,467,435  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable

The Company maintains credit limits for all customers based upon several factors, including but not limited to financial condition and stability, payment history, published credit reports and use of credit references. Management performs various analyses to evaluate accounts receivable balances to ensure recorded amounts reflect estimated net realizable value. This review includes using accounts receivable agings, other operating trends and relevant business conditions, including general economic factors, as they relate to each of the Company’s domestic and international customers. In the event there is doubt about whether a customer account is collectible, a reserve is provided. If these analyses lead management to the conclusion that a customer account is uncollectible, the balance will be directly charged to bad debt expense. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $81,158 and $36,826 as of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost determined on the average cost basis. Costs included in inventories consist of materials, labor and manufacturing overhead, which are related to the purchase or production of inventories. Write-downs, when required, are made to reduce excess inventories to their net realizable values. Such estimates are based on assumptions regarding future demand and market conditions. If actual conditions become less favorable than the assumptions used, an additional inventory write-down may be required. As of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019 inventories consisted of:

 

     November 30, 2019      May 31, 2019  

Raw materials

   $ 316,565      $ 347,095  

Work-in-process

     397,370        376,375  

Finished goods

     363,683        517,662  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,077,618      $ 1,241,132  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost, less depreciation and amortization. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of three to seven years for furniture, fixtures, and equipment; and twenty-five years for buildings and improvements. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. As of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, property and equipment consisted of:

 

     November 30, 2019      May 31, 2019  

Land

   $ 299,000      $ 299,000  

Buildings and improvements

     1,826,503        1,814,524  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     416,956        421,456  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,542,459        2,534,980  

Less accumulated depreciation

     (1,885,105      (1,858,593
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 657,354      $ 676,387  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expense for the six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 was $30,986 and $36,683, respectively.

 

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Lease Accounting

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease or a service contract at inception. Where an arrangement is a lease the Company determines if it is an operating lease or a finance lease. Subsequently, if the arrangement is modified the Company reevaluates the classification.

Buildings leased to others under operating leases are included in property, plant and equipment. See Note 6.

Intangible Assets

Amortizable intangible assets, which include purchased technology and patents, are amortized over their estimated useful lives ranging from five to seventeen years. As of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019, amortizable intangible assets were $2,200,883, and accumulated amortization was $1,860,989 and $1,808,698, respectively. Amortization expense for both the six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 was $52,291.

Customer Deposits and Prepayments

Customer deposits and prepayments consists of amounts received from customers as prepayments for orders that have been received and have been produced but have not yet shipped, credit balances for items returned by customers for which refunds have not yet been provided and deposits made by customers in advance of production.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

NOTE 2:

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a new accounting standard on leasing. The new standard requires companies to record most leased assets and liabilities on the balance sheet, and also proposed a dual model for recognizing expense. The Company adopted the standard as of June 1, 2019, with retroactive reporting for prior periods (the comparative option). Adoption of these accounting changes did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued a new accounting standard which clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. This guidance was effective for the Company beginning in 2019. Adoption of these accounting changes did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued a new accounting standard which provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting in ASC Topic 718. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award (as equity or liability) changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. This guidance is effective for the Company beginning in 2019. Adoption of these accounting changes did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued a new accounting standard which provides guidance that expands the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. The new guidance is effective for the Company beginning in 2019, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of these accounting changes did not have a material impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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NOTE 3:

STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock-based compensation includes expense charges for all stock-based awards to employees and directors granted under the Company’s stock option plan. Stock-based compensation recognized during the period is based on the portion of the grant date fair value of the stock-based award that will vest during the period, adjusted for expected forfeitures. Compensation cost for all stock-based awards is recognized using the straight-line method.

Stock Options

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method of valuation for stock-based awards. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, and other reasonable assumptions could provide differing results. These variables include, but are not limited to:

 

   

Risk-Free Interest Rate. The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term approximately equal to the expected life of the award.

 

   

Expected Life. The expected life of awards granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The Company determines the expected life based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and pre-vesting and post-vesting forfeitures.

 

   

Expected Volatility. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock (the “Common Stock”) at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of its Common Stock. The volatility factor the Company uses is based on its historical stock prices over the most recent period commensurate with the estimated expected life of the award. These historical periods may exclude portions of time when unusual transactions occurred.

 

   

Expected Dividend Yield. The Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the Company uses an expected dividend yield of 0.

 

   

Expected Forfeitures. The Company uses relevant historical data to estimate pre-vesting option forfeitures. The Company records stock-based compensation only for those awards that are expected to vest.

There were no options granted during the six months ended November 30, 2019.

At November 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding stock options to purchase 236,666 shares of Common Stock all of which are vested and exercisable with a weighted average exercise price of $2.35. As all options outstanding as of November 30, 2019 were fully vested, the Company estimates that $0 will be recorded as additional stock-based compensation expense during the year ending May 31, 2020.

 

Outstanding Options     Exercisable Options  

Number of Shares

    Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
    Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (yrs)
    Number
of Shares
    Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 
  124,166     $ 1.70       6.2       124,166     $ 1.70  
  15,000       2.53       2.6       15,000       2.53  
  37,500       2.82       3.0       37,500       2.82  
  25,000       2.90       3.4       25,000       2.90  
  35,000       3.65       0.5       35,000       3.65  

 

 

       

 

 

   
  236,666     $ 2.35       4.3       236,666     $ 2.35  

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

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Options granted, exercised, canceled and expired under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans during the six months ended November 30, 2019 are summarized as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
November 30, 2019
 
     Number of
Shares
     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Options outstanding and exercisable - beginning of period

     254,166      $ 2.41        5.8     

Options granted

     0        0.00        0.0     

Options exercised

     0        0.00        0.0     

Options forfeited/canceled

     (17,500      3.29        0.0     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding and exercisable - end of period

     236,666      $ 2.35        4.3      $ 556,165  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

Service-based and market-based restricted stock units are granted to key employees and members of the Company’s Board of Directors. Service-based restricted stock units generally fully vest on the first anniversary date of the award. Market-based restricted stock units are contingent on continued service and vest based on 15-day average closing price of the Company’s Common Stock equal or exceeding certain targets established by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.

The lattice model utilizes multiple input variables that determine the probability of satisfying the market conditions stipulated in the award and calculates the fair value of each restricted stock unit. The Company used the following assumptions in determining the fair value of the restricted stock units:

     Year Ended
May 31, 2019

Expected stock price volatility

   50.1% - 57.5%

Expected divident yield

   0%

Average risk-free interest rate

   2.55% - 2.98%

During the six months ended November 30, 2019, three tranches of the market-based restricted stock units granted in Fiscal 2019 vested.

During the six months ended November 30, 2019, 41,976 service-based restricted stock units were granted and 35,754 immediately vested on the date of the grants.

Restricted stock unit activity under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans during the six months ended November 30, 2019 is summarized as follows:

 

     Number
of Units
     Weighted
Average Price
at Time of
Grant
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 

Non-vested restricted stock units - May 31, 2019

     98,000      $ 2.94     

Restricted stock units granted

     41,976        2.42     

Restricted stock units vested

     (71,754      (2.65   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Non-vested restricted stock units - November 30, 2019

     68,222      $ 2.93      $ 199,890  
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

During the six months ended November 30, 2019, the Company issued 23,000 shares of common stock related to restricted stock units which were granted, vested, and expensed in a prior period.

During the six months ended November 30, 2019, total restricted stock unit compensation expense recognized was $192,602 and has been recorded as general, administration and sales expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. Stock compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units with a time vesting condition was $932.

 

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NOTE 4:

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES AND RECONCILIATION

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Diluted net income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, adjusted for dilutive incremental shares attributed to outstanding options to purchase Common Stock and restricted stock units vested but not issued.    Common stock equivalents for stock options are computed using the treasury stock method. In periods in which a net loss is incurred, no common stock equivalents are included since they are antidilutive and as such all stock options outstanding are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss in those periods.

For the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, potentially dilutive securities consisted of options of 236,666 shares of Common Stock at prices ranging from $1.70 to $3.65 per share. Of these potentially dilutive securities, none of the shares of Common Stock underlying the options are included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the Company incurred a net loss from continuing operations. In periods when a net loss is incurred in continuing operations, no Common Stock equivalents are included in the calculation of diluted net income or loss from discontinued operations or overall Company net income or loss since they are antidilutive. As such, all stock options outstanding are excluded from the computation of diluted net income in those periods.

Basic weighted average shares for the three and six months ended November 30 is as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
November 30,
     Six Months Ended
November 30,
 
     2019      2018      2019      2018  

Weighted average shares (basic)

     4,083,538        3,994,545        4,030,709        3,994,545  

Effect of dilutive stock options

     —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average shares (diluted)

     4,083,538        3,994,545        4,030,709        3,994,545  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 5:

INCOME TAXES

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management continues to review the level of the valuation allowance on a quarterly basis. There can be no assurance that the Company’s future operations will produce sufficient earnings to allow for the deferred tax asset to be fully utilized. The Company currently maintains a full valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets.

Each year the Company files income tax returns in the various national, state and local income taxing jurisdictions in which it operates. These tax returns are subject to examination and possible challenge by the taxing authorities. Positions challenged by the taxing authorities may be settled or appealed by the Company. As a result, there is an uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Company’s financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic 740. The Company applies this guidance by defining criteria that an individual income tax position must meet for any part of the benefit of that position to be recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and provides guidance on measurement, de-recognition, classification, accounting for interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.

Other long-term liabilities related to tax contingencies were $0 as of both November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019. Interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions are recognized as components of the “Provision for income taxes.” The liability for payment of interest and penalties was $0 as of November 30, 2019 and May 31, 2019.

 

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Several tax years are subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions. In the United States, federal tax years ended May 31, 2016 and after are subject to examination. In the United Kingdom, tax years for the years ended May 31, 2018 and after are subject to examination.

Effective Tax Rate

The effective tax rate for the three months ended November 30, 2019 was 1.5%. The effective tax rate on consolidated net income for the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 differs from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance and the impact of certain expenses not being deductible for income tax reporting purposes. Management believes the effective tax rate for Fiscal 2020 will be approximately 1.6% due to the items noted above.

NOTE 6:

LEASES

On November 22, 2019, the Company entered in a commercial lease agreement, which will be accounted for pursuant to (ASU) No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. The Company elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components and will present property revenues as other income, combined based upon the lease being determined to be the predominant component.

The lessor commercial agreement contains a 10-year term with a renewal option to extend, which will be considered a new, separate contract and will be recognized at the time the option is exercised on a straight-line basis over the renewal period, and early termination options based on established terms specific to the individual agreement. Minimum future lease payments receivable are as follows:

 

     Years ending May 31,  

2020

   $ 139,692  

2021

     283,578  

2022

     291,906  

2023

     300,666  

2024

     309,870  

Thereafter

     1,876,764  
  

 

 

 

Total undiscounted cash flow

   $ 3,202,476  
  

 

 

 

NOTE 7:

CUSTOMER CONCENTRATION

The Company’s largest 3 customers accounted for 14.6%, 10.1%, and 4.6% of our revenues, respectively, for the three months ended November 30, 2019 and 14.8%, 10.3%, and 4.4% of our revenues, respectively, for the six months ended November 30, 2019.

NOTE 8:

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On October 10, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) to sell the Schmitt Dynamic Balance Systems (“SBS”) business line to Tosei Engineering Corp. and Tosei America, Inc. (collectively “Tosei” or Buyer) for a purchase price of $10,500,000 in cash. The transaction closed on November 22, 2019 and included certain assets held by the U.S. parent company and all the outstanding stock of the UK subsidiary, Schmitt Europe Limited. As a result, the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows relating to our SBS business line are reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements.    The purchase agreement contains customary requirements of closing, including adjustments based on the final amount of working capital transferred to the Buyer.

 

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The consideration included $9,940,000 in unrestricted cash from the Buyer at closing, plus $420,000 to be placed into an escrow account, net of $140,000 in minimum cash settled via the funds flow at closing. Remaining escrow funds become unrestricted after certain events are completed and after one year from closing. The Purchase Agreement requires an adjustment to purchase price after closing based on the difference between (a) the calculated amount of working capital at closing and (b) the target working capital of $4,200,000. The closing working capital calculation has not been completed; however, the Company does not expect any resulting adjustment to be significant.

In connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a Transition Service Agreement (“TSA”) with the Buyer during the transition of certain accounting and treasury processes. The Company has collected $196,000 of cash on behalf of the Buyer via the TSA that is included in the cash and cash equivalents and other accrued liabilities balances at November 30, 2019.

The following table summarizes the consideration and gain recognized in the quarter ended November 30, 2019 associated with the sale of the SBS Business:

 

Purchase Price

   $ 10,500,000  

Cash in SEL

     69,157  

Less:

  

Net assets sold

     4,460,177  

Minimum cash

     140,000  

Transaction fees

     453,287  

Release of cumulative translation adjustment from OCI

     455,848  

Plus or minus:

  

Closing adjustments

      
  

 

 

 

Pre-tax gain on sale

   $ 5,059,845  
  

 

 

 

Income taxes

     82,938  
  

 

 

 

Gain on sale, net of income taxes

   $ 4,976,907  
  

 

 

 

The following are the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities classified as held for sale and included as a part of discontinued operations:

 

     November 30, 2019      May 31, 2019  

Accounts receivable, net

   $ —        $ 1,365,114  

Inventories

     —          3,777,913  

Prepaid expenses

     —          49,357  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current assets held for sale

   $ —        $ 5,192,384  

Property and equipment, net

     —          162,987  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Noncurrent assets held for sale

   $ —        $ 162,987  

Accounts payable

   $ —        $ 393,773  

Accrued commissions

     —          128,453  

Accrued payroll liabilities

     —          127,124  

Customer deposits and prepayments

     —          109,860  

Other accrued liabilities

     —          89,914  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities held for sale

   $ —        $ 849,124  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net assets held for sale

   $ —        $ 4,506,247  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The following is a composition of the line items constituting income from discontinued operations:

 

     Three Months Ended November 30,      Six Months Ended November 30,  
     2019      2018      2019      2018  

Net revenue

   $ 2,095,901      $ 2,345,477      $ 4,343,008      $ 4,539,809  

Cost of revenue

     1,210,126        1,464,499        2,374,251        2,797,717  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     885,775        880,978        1,968,757        1,742,092  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

           

General, administration and sales

     665,365        738,821        1,252,222        1,388,201  

Research and development

     26,839        23,093        35,920        48,754  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     692,204        761,914        1,288,142        1,436,955  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income

     193,571        119,064        680,615        305,137  

Other expense, net

     (65,192      (30,604      (140,923      (129,029
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     128,379        88,460        539,692        176,108  

Provision for income taxes

     (11,719      4,248        7,589        8,500  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income from discontinued operations, before gain on sale, net of tax

   $ 140,098      $ 84,212      $ 532,103      $ 167,608  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NOTE 9:

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On December 3, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase plan to buy up to $2 million of its Common Stock. The Company intends to purchase shares from time to time through open market and private transactions in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules. The plan is authorized through December 16, 2020.

On December 17, 2019, the Company acquired 365,490 shares of Common Stock (the “Shares”) at $3.25 per share from Walter Brown Pistor (the “Acquisition”).

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-Q (the “Report”), including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Item 2, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding future events and the future results of Schmitt Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”) that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions about the Company’s business. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “sees,” “estimates” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Report as well as those discussed from time to time in the Company’s other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report. If we update or correct one or more forward-looking statements, investors and others should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections with respect to other forward-looking statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Schmitt Industries, Inc. (“Schmitt” or the “Company”) designs, manufactures and sells high precision test and measurement products, solutions and services. As described under Note 8, on October 10, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Schmitt Dynamic Balance Systems (“SBS”) business line to Tosei Engineering Corp. and Tosei America, Inc. for a purchase price of $10,500,000 in cash (the“SBS Transaction”). The transaction closed on November 22, 2019 and included certain assets held by the U.S. parent company and all the outstanding stock of the UK subsidiary, Schmitt Europe Limited. As a result, the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows relating to our SBS business line are reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements.

We provide the products and services through our Acuity® and Xact® Product lines:

 

   

Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Schmitt Measurement Systems, Inc., the Company manufacturers and sells products in two core product lines, Acuity and Xact:

 

   

Acuity® sells products, solutions and services that includes laser and white light sensor distance, measurement and dimensional sizing products;

 

   

Xact® product line includes ultrasonic-based remote tank monitoring products and related monitoring revenues for markets in the Internet of Things (“IoT”) environment. The Xact products measure the fill levels of tanks holding propane, diesel and other tank-based liquids and the related monitoring services, which includes transmission of fill data from the tanks via satellite to a secure web site for display.

The accompanying unaudited financial information should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019.

Highlights of the Three and Six Months Ended November 30, 2019

 

   

Company revenue decreased $124,897, or 10.8%, to $1,033,102 for the three months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to $1,157,999 for the three months ended November 30, 2018. Company revenue decreased $276,242, or 11.5%, to $2,127,879 for the six months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to $2,404,121 for the six months ended November 30, 2018. The decrease is attributable to a decline in XACT and Acuity product revenue. Xact’s services in the “Internet of Things” environment continued to grow with monitoring revenue increasing 13.0% and 14.6% to $380,975 and $748,816, respectively, for the three months and six months ended November 30, 2019.

 

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Gross margin decreased 3.9% to 37.7% for the three months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to 41.6% for the three months ended November 30, 2018. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to unrecoverable inventory costs. Gross margin increased 0.7% to 40.7% for the six months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to 40.0% for the six months ended November 30, 2018. The increase in gross margin was primarily influenced by favorable product mix shifts and the $70,000 sale of discontinued product line items with no offsetting cost of sales.

 

   

Operating expenses increased $173,104, or 21.0%, to $998,607 for the three months ended November 30, 2019 from $825,503 for the three months ended November 30, 2018, and increased $101,786, or 6.3%, to $1,705,845 for the six months ended November 30, 2019 compared to $1,604,059 for the six months ended November 30, 2018. These results include expenses of $466,707 and $508,681 incurred during the three- and six-month periods ended November 30, 2019, respectively, that are not expected to be incurred in future periods.

 

   

Net loss from continuing operations was $(599,058), or $(0.15) per fully diluted share, for the three months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to net loss of $(339,484), or $(0.08) per fully diluted share, for the three months ended November 30, 2018. Net loss was $(821,185), or $(0.20) per fully diluted share, for the six months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to net loss of $(634,697), or $(0.16) per fully diluted share, for the six months ended November 30, 2018.

Critical Accounting Policies

There were no material changes in our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2019, other than the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” which the Company adopted on June 1, 2019. See Note 1 “Leases” for further discussion and disclosures related to the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02.

Discussion of Operating Results from Continuing Operations

 

     Three Months Ended  
     November 30, 2019     November 30, 2018  

Revenue

     1,033,102        100.0     1,157,999        100.0

Cost of revenue

     643,348        62.3     675,872        58.4
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Gross profit

     389,754        37.7     482,127        41.6
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Operating expenses:

          

General, administration and sales

     993,230        96.1     800,671        69.1

Research and development

     5,377        0.5     24,832        2.1
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total operating expenses

     998,607        96.7     825,503        71.3
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Operating (loss)

     (608,853      -58.9     (343,376      -29.7

Other income, net

     5,356        0.5     6,006        0.5
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

(Loss) before income taxes

     (603,497      -58.4     (337,370      -29.1

Provision for income taxes

     (4,439      -0.4     2,114        0.2
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Net (loss) from continuing operations

     (599,058      -58.0     (339,484      -29.3
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Income from discontinued operations, including gain on sale, net of tax

     5,117,005        495.3     84,212        7.3
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,517,947        437.3   $ (255,272      -22.0
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

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     Six Months Ended  
     November 30, 2019     November 30, 2018  

Revenue

     2,127,879        100.0     2,404,121        100.0

Cost of sales

     1,260,771        59.3     1,443,308        60.0
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Gross profit

     867,108        40.7     960,813        40.0
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Operating expenses:

          

General, administration and sales

     1,697,382        79.8     1,556,651        64.7

Research and development

     8,463        0.4     47,408        2.0
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total operating expenses

     1,705,845        80.2     1,604,059        66.7
  

 

 

      

 

 

    
          

Operating loss

     (838,737      -39.4     (643,246      -26.8

Other income, net

     9,723        0.5     12,776        0.5
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Loss before income taxes

     (829,014      -39.0     (630,470      -26.2

Provision for income taxes

     (7,829      -0.4     4,227        0.2
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Net loss from continuing operations

     (821,185      -38.6     (634,697      -26.4
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Income from discontinued operations, including gain on sale, net of tax

     5,509,010        258.9     167,608        7.0
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 4,687,825        220.3   $ (467,089      -19.4
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Company revenue decreased $124,897 or 10.8%, to $1,033,102 for the three months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to $1,157,999 in November 30, 2018, primarily due to a 18.8% decrease in Xact product revenue and a 31.6% decrease in Acuity product revenue. Company revenue decreased $276,242, or 11.5%, to $2,127,879 for the six months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to $2,404,121 in November 30, 2018, primarily due to a 44.8% decrease in Xact product revenue and a 15.2% decrease in Acuity product revenue. Xact customers intermittently purchase Xact products based on their respective business needs and capital expenditure budgets, causing irregular product revenue over quarterly periods.

Revenue by product line for three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended November 30,                
     2019      2018      Variance  

Acuity revenue

   $ 370,527      $ 541,978      $ (171,451      (31.6 %) 

Xact - product revenue

     217,330        267,698        (50,368      (18.8 %) 

Xact - monitoring revenue

     380,975        337,125        43,850        13.0

Other revenue

     64,270        11,198        53,072        473.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total revenue

   $ 1,033,102      $ 1,157,999        (124,897      (10.8 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    
     Six Months Ended November 30,                
     2019      2018      Variance  

Acuity

   $ 816,420      $ 962,350      $ (145,930      (15.2 %) 

Xact - product sales

     428,374        776,524        (348,150      (44.8 %) 

Xact - monitoring revenues

     748,816        653,298        95,518        14.6

Other revenue

     134,269        11,949        122,320        1023.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total revenue

   $ 2,127,879      $ 2,404,121      $ (276,242      (11.5 %) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

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Gross Margin – Gross margin for the three months ended November 30, 2019 decreased to 37.7% as compared to 41.6% for the three months ended November 30, 2018. The variances in gross margin between the periods presented were primarily due to unrecoverable inventory costs. Gross margin for the six months ended November 30, 2019 increased to 40.7% as compared to 40.0% for the six months ended November 30, 2018. The variances in gross margin between the periods presented were primarily influenced by favorable product mix shifts, the $70,000 sale of discontinued product line items with no offsetting cost of sales.

Operating Expenses – Operating expenses increased $173,104, or 21.0%, to $998,607 for the three months ended November 30, 2019 from $825,503 for the three months ended November 30, 2018. The increase in operating expenses for the three months ended November 30, 2019 is primarily due to increases in payroll taxes and benefits, insurance and professional, legal and accounting expenses. These results also include expenses of $466,707 incurred during the three-month period ended November 30, 2019, that are not expected to be incurred in future periods. Operating expenses increased $101,786, or 6.3%, to $1,705,845 for the six months ended November 30, 2019 from $1,604,059 for the six months ended November 30, 2018. The increase in operating expenses for the six months ended November 30, 2019 is primarily due to increases in payroll taxes and benefits and insurance expenses. These results also include expenses of $508,681 incurred during the six-month period ended November 30, 2019, that are not expected to be incurred in future periods.

Other Income (Expense) – Other income (expense) consists of interest income, interest expense, foreign currency exchange gain (loss) and other income (expense). Interest income was $5,398 for the three months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to $6,839 for the three months ended November 30, 2018. Fluctuations in interest income are impacted by the levels of our average cash and investment balances and changes in interest rates. Interest expense was $362 for the three months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to $199 for the three months ended November 30, 2018. Interest income was $9,684 for the six months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to $14,308 for the six months ended November 30, 2018. Fluctuations in interest income are impacted by the levels of our average cash and investment balances and changes in interest rates. Interest expense was $2,435 for the six months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to $462 for the six months ended November 30, 2018.

The foreign currency exchange gain and loss fluctuates with the strength of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar during the respective periods. Foreign currency exchange loss was $247 for the three months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to foreign currency exchange loss of $644 for the three months ended November 30, 2018. Foreign currency exchange loss was $1,126 for the six months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to foreign currency exchange loss of $1,093 for the six months ended November 30, 2018.

Income Taxes – The effective tax rate for continuing operations for the three months ended November 30, 2019 was (0.7)%. The effective tax rate for the three months ended November 30, 2018 was 0.6%. The effective tax rate for the six months ended November 30, 2019 was (0.9)%. The effective tax rate for the six months ended November 30, 2018 was 0.7%. The effective tax rate on consolidated net income for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019 and 2018 differs from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance and the impact of certain expenses not being deductible for income tax reporting purposes.

Net Income (Loss) – Net loss was $(599,058), or $(0.15) per fully diluted share, for the three months ended November 30, 2019 compared to net loss of $(339,484), or $(0.08) per fully diluted share, for the three months ended November 30, 2018. Net loss was $(821,185), or $(0.20) per fully diluted share, for the six months ended November 30, 2019 compared to net income loss of $(634,697), or $(0.16) per fully diluted share, for the six months ended November 30, 2018.

Income from Discontinued Operations, Including Gain on Sale, Net of Tax – On November 22, 2019, we sold the net assets of our SBS business. The gain on the sale of this business together with the earnings from these discontinued operations, net of tax, totaled $5,117,005 and $5,509,010 for the three and six months ended November 30, 2019, respectively. This compares to the earnings from these discontinued operations of $84,212 and $167,608 from the three and six months ended November 30, 2018, respectively.

 

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company’s working capital increased $5,614,022 to $12,883,939 as of November 30, 2019 as compared to $7,269,917 as of May 31, 2019.

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash increased $11,058,027 to $12,525,462 as of November 30, 2019 from $1,467,435 as of May 31, 2019. The primary reason for this increase was the proceeds received from the SBS Transaction. Cash generated by operating activities from continuing operations totaled $519,210 for the six months ended November 30, 2019 as compared to cash used in operating activities from continuing operations of $768,578 for the six months.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no material changes to the information previously reported under Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of November 30, 2019, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based on the evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act reports is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner, and (2) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives, and management necessarily is required to use its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes from the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2019. Please refer to that section for disclosures regarding what we believe are the more significant risks and uncertainties related to our business

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit    Description
10.1    Asset Purchase Agreement and Stock Purchase Agreement dated October  9, 2019, filed as Exhibit 1.01(a) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 11, 2019, is incorporated herein by reference.
10.2    Employment Agreement for Regina Walker dated October 21, 2019, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 23, 2019, is incorporated herein by reference.
10.3    Transition Services Agreement, dated November  22, 2019 between the Company and Tosei America, Inc., filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 27, 2019, is incorporated herein by reference.
10.4    Lease Agreement, dated November  22, 2019 between the Company and Tosei America, Inc., filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 27, 2019, is incorporated herein by reference.
31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

 

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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.

 

     

SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: January 14, 2020           

/s/ Regina Walker

      Regina Walker, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

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