SINGING MACHINE CO INC - Quarter Report: 2010 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
DC 20549
FORM
10-Q
(Mark
One)
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x
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
quarter ended June 30, 2010
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TRANSITION REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For the
transition period from _____ to ______.
Commission File Number 0 -
24968
THE
SINGING MACHINE COMPANY, INC.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE
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95-3795478
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(IRS
Employer I.D. No.)
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6601 Lyons Road, Building
A-7, Coconut Creek, FL 33073
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(954)
596-1000
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirement for
the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated
filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
One)
Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated
filer ¨ Non-accelerated
filer ¨ Smaller
Reporting Company x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO ISSUES INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS
DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:
Indicated
by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports
required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed
by a court. Yes ¨ No ¨
APPLICABLE
ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date:
CLASS
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NUMBER
OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
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Common
Stock, $0.01 par value
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37,585,794
as of August 13, 2010
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THE
SINGING MACHINE COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Page No.
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Item
1.
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Financial Statements | ||
Consolidated
Balance Sheets – June 30, 2010(Unaudited) and
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March
31, 2010
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3
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Consolidated
Statements of Operations - Three
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months
ended June 30, 2010 and 2009(Unaudited)
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4
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows - Three months
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ended
June 30, 2010 and 2009 (Unaudited)
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5
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements-
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June
30, 2010 (Unaudited)
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6-12
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Item
2.
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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12-16
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Item
4T.
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Controls and Procedures |
16
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PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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16
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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16
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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16
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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17
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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17
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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17
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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17
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SIGNATURES
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18
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The
Singing Machine Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
June 30, 2010
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March 31, 2010
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(Unaudited)
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(Audited)
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Assets
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Current
Assets
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Cash
and cash equivalents
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$ | 282,060 | $ | 865,777 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net of allowances of $207,557 and $185,407,
respectively
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1,444,981 | 983,791 | ||||||
Due
from factor
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147,427 | 14,987 | ||||||
Inventories,net
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2,824,212 | 2,804,848 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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98,677 | 118,465 | ||||||
Total
Current Assets
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4,797,357 | 4,787,868 | ||||||
Property and
Equipment, net
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614,915 | 736,966 | ||||||
Other
Non-Current Assets
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164,644 | 164,644 | ||||||
Total
Assets
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$ | 5,576,916 | $ | 5,689,478 | ||||
Liabilities and Shareholders'
Deficit
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Current
Liabilities
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Accounts
payable
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$ | 1,663,443 | $ | 895,713 | ||||
Due
to related parties - net
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3,523,895 | 3,033,801 | ||||||
Accrued
expenses
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192,239 | 227,257 | ||||||
Short-term
loan - bank
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280,533 | 1,091,828 | ||||||
Current
portion of long-term financing obligation
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18,186 | 18,186 | ||||||
Customer
credits on account
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703,353 | 742,009 | ||||||
Deferred
gross profit on estimated returns
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120,412 | 123,708 | ||||||
Total
Current Liabilities
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6,502,061 | 6,132,502 | ||||||
Long-term
financing obligation, less current portion
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1,516 | 4,547 | ||||||
Total
Liabilities
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6,503,577 | 6,137,049 | ||||||
Shareholders' Deficit
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Preferred
stock, $1.00 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and
outstanding
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- | - | ||||||
Common
stock, Class A, $.01 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; no
shares issued and outstanding
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Common
stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized;
37,585,794 and 37,585,794 shares issued and outstanding
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375,857 | 375,857 | ||||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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19,099,096 | 19,098,726 | ||||||
Accumulated
deficit
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(20,401,614 | ) | (19,922,154 | ) | ||||
Total
Shareholders' Deficit
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(926,661 | ) | (447,571 | ) | ||||
Total
Liabilities and Shareholders' Deficit
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$ | 5,576,916 | $ | 5,689,478 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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The
Singing Machine Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
For Three Months Ended
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June 30, 2010
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June 30, 2009
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Net
Sales
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$ | 2,091,627 | $ | 814,008 | ||||
Cost
of Goods Sold
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1,515,734 | 1,099,630 | ||||||
Gross
(Loss) Profit
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575,893 | (285,622 | ) | |||||
Operating
Expenses
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Selling
expenses
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249,089 | 304,141 | ||||||
General
and administrative expenses
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675,576 | 860,254 | ||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
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122,052 | 99,752 | ||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
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1,046,717 | 1,264,147 | ||||||
Loss from
Operations
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(470,824 | ) | (1,549,769 | ) | ||||
Other
Expenses
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Interest
expense
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(8,636 | ) | (3,268 | ) | ||||
Net
Loss
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$ | (479,460 | ) | $ | (1,553,037 | ) | ||
Loss
per Common Share
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Basic and
Diluted
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$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||
Weighted
Average Common and Common
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Equivalent
Shares:
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Basic
and Diluted
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37,585,794 | 37,449,432 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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The
Singing Machine Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For Three Months Ended
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June 30, 2010
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June 30, 2009
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Cash
flows from operating activities
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Net
Loss
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$ | (479,460 | ) | $ | (1,553,037 | ) | ||
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used
in) operating activities:
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Depreciation
and amortization
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122,052 | 99,751 | ||||||
Change
in allowance for bad debts
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22,150 | 65,313 | ||||||
Change
due to lower of cost or market write-off
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- | (181,142 | ) | |||||
Stock
compensation
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370 | 3,939 | ||||||
Deferred
gross profit on estimated sales returns
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(3,296 | ) | (214,914 | ) | ||||
Changes
in assets and liabilities:
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(Increase)
Decrease in:
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Accounts
receivable
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50,590 | 950,861 | ||||||
Inventories
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(19,364 | ) | 698,890 | |||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
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19,788 | 105,739 | ||||||
Increase
(Decrease) in:
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Accounts
payable
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767,730 | (1,236,244 | ) | |||||
Accounts
payable - related party
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264,341 | (878,822 | ) | |||||
Accrued
expenses
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(35,019 | ) | (74,028 | ) | ||||
Customer
credits on account
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(38,656 | ) | 735,545 | |||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
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671,226 | (1,478,149 | ) | |||||
Cash
flows from investing activities
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Purchase
of property and equipment
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- | (35,377 | ) | |||||
Net
cash used in investing activities
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- | (35,377 | ) | |||||
Cash
flows from financing activities
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(Retention
by)borrowings from factor, net
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(132,440 | ) | 69,850 | |||||
Net
payments pursuant to factoring facility
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(533,929 | ) | (635,731 | ) | ||||
Net
(repayment of) proceeds from short-term bank loan
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(811,295 | ) | 1,742,140 | |||||
Payments
on long-term financing obligation
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(3,031 | ) | (3,031 | ) | ||||
Net
loan proceeds from related parties
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225,752 | - | ||||||
Net
cash (used in) provided by financing activities
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(1,254,943 | ) | 1,173,228 | |||||
Change
in cash and cash equivalents
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(583,717 | ) | (340,298 | ) | ||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
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865,777 | 957,163 | ||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
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$ | 282,060 | $ | 616,865 | ||||
Supplemental
Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
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Cash
paid for Interest
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$ | 8,636 | $ | 3,268 |
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
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THE
SINGING MACHINE COMPANY, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
June
30, 2010
NOTE
1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
OVERVIEW
The
Singing Machine Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company," “SMC”,
"The Singing Machine", “we” or “us”), and wholly-owned subsidiaries SMC
(Comercial Offshore De Macau) Limitada (“Macau Subsidiary”), SMC Logistics, Inc.
(“SMC-L”), SMC-Music, Inc.(“SMC-M”), and Singing Machine Holdings Ltd. (a B.V.I.
company) are primarily engaged in the development, marketing, and sale of
consumer karaoke audio equipment, accessories, musical instruments and musical
recordings. The products are sold directly to distributors and retail
customers.
The
preparation of The Singing Machine's 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 reported
amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
revenues and expenses during the period. Future events and their effects cannot
be determined with absolute certainty; therefore, the determination of estimates
requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results inevitably will differ from
those estimates, and such differences may be material to the Company's financial
statements. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions continually.
These estimates and assumptions are based on historical experience and other
factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
NOTE
2-SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES
OF CONSOLIDATION
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company, Macau Subsidiary, SMC-L, SMC-M and The Singing Machine Holdings
Ltd All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated
in consolidation for all periods presented.
INTERIM
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
consolidated financial statements for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and
2009 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, such consolidated financial
statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals)
necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial position and
the consolidated results of operations. The consolidated results of operations
for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be
expected for the full year. The consolidated balance sheet information as of
March 31, 2010 was derived from the audited consolidated financial
statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The interim
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with that
report.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The
Singing Machine makes estimates and assumptions in the ordinary course of
business relating to sales returns and allowances, inventory reserves, warranty
reserves, and reserves for promotional incentives that affect the reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and of contingent assets and liabilities at
the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Historically, past changes to
these estimates have not had a material impact on the Company's financial
condition. However, circumstances could change which may alter future
expectations.
COLLECTIBILITY
OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
The
Singing Machine's allowance for doubtful accounts is based on management's
estimates of the creditworthiness of its customers, current economic conditions
and historical information, and, in the opinion of management, is believed to be
an amount sufficient to respond to normal business conditions. Management sets
100% reserves for customers in bankruptcy and other reserves based upon
historical collection experience. Should business conditions deteriorate or any
major customer default on its obligations to the Company, this allowance may
need to be significantly increased, which would have a negative impact on
operations.
ACCOUNTS
RECEIVABLE FACTORING
The
Company’s factoring facility, which was canceled on June 8, 2010, only financed
non-recourse accounts receivable. Such receivables are considered to
have been sold in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”),
Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 860-30, Transfers and Servicing Secured
Borrowing and Collateral. Accordingly, advances received pursuant to
the factoring facility have been netted against the accounts receivable on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet for March 31, 2010.
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FOREIGN
CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The
functional currency of the Macau Subsidiary is the Hong Kong dollar. Such
financial statements are translated to U.S. dollars using year-end rates of
exchange for assets and liabilities, and average rates of exchange for the year
for revenues, costs, and expenses. Net gains and losses resulting from foreign
exchange transactions and translations were not material during the periods
presented.
CONCENTRATION
OF CREDIT RISK
The
Company maintains cash balances in foreign financial
institutions. The amounts at June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010 are
$139,596 and $734,908, respectively. At times the Company maintains
cash in United States bank accounts that are in excess of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured amounts of up to $250,000. As
of June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010 there were no amounts in United States bank
accounts that were uninsured.
INVENTORY
Inventories
are comprised of electronic karaoke equipment, accessories, electronic musical
instruments, electronic toys and compact discs and are stated at the lower of
cost or market, as determined using the first in, first out method. The Singing
Machine reduces inventory on hand to its net realizable value on an item-by-item
basis when it is apparent that the expected realizable value of an inventory
item falls below its original cost. A charge to cost of sales results when the
estimated net realizable value of specific inventory items declines below cost.
Management regularly reviews the Company's investment in inventories for such
declines in value.
REVENUE
RECOGNITION
Revenue
from the sale of equipment, accessories, and musical recordings are recognized
upon the later of: (a) the time of shipment or (b) when title passes to the
customers and all significant contractual obligations have been satisfied and
collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. Revenues from
sales of consigned inventory are recognized upon sale of the product by the
consignee. Net sales are comprised of gross sales net of actual and estimated
future returns, discounts and volume rebates.
STOCK
BASED COMPENSATION
The
Company began to apply the provisions FASB ASC 718-20, Compensation – Stock
Compensation Awards Classified as Equity (“ASC718-20”) starting on January 1,
2006. ASC 718-20 requires all share-based payments to employees
including grants of employee stock options, be measured at fair value and
expensed in the consolidated statement of operations over the service period
(generally the vesting period). Upon adoption, the Company transitioned to ASC
718-20 using the modified prospective application, whereby compensation cost is
only recognized in the consolidated statements of operations beginning with the
first period that ASC 718-20 is effective and thereafter, with prior periods'
stock-based compensation still presented on a pro forma basis. Under the
modified prospective approach, the provisions of ASC 718-20 are to be applied to
new employee awards and to employee awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled
after the required effective date. Additionally, compensation cost for the
portion of employee awards for which the requisite service has not been rendered
that are outstanding as of the required effective date shall be recognized as
the requisite service is rendered on or after the required effective date. The
compensation cost for that portion of employee awards shall be based on the
grant-date fair value of those awards as calculated for either recognition or
pro-forma disclosures under ASC 718-20 The Company continues to
use the Black-Scholes option valuation model to value stock
options. For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009,
the stock option expense was $370 and $3,939
respectively. Employee stock option compensation
expense in fiscal years 2011 and 2010 includes the estimated fair value of
options granted, amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service
period for the entire portion of the award.
The fair
value of each option grant was estimated on the date of the grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the assumptions outlined below. For the
quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Company took into consideration guidance under
ASC 718-20 and SEC
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 when reviewing and updating assumptions. The
expected volatility is based upon historical volatility of our stock and other
contributing factors. The expected term is based upon observation of actual time
elapsed between date of grant and exercise of options for all employees.
Previously such assumptions were determined based on historical
data.
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For
the three months ended June 30, 2010: expected dividend yield 0%,
risk-free interest rate of 0.41%, volatility 268.4% and expected term of
three years.
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For
the three months ended June 30, 2009: expected dividend yield 0%,
risk-free interest rate of 0.57% to 1.41%, volatility 70.22% and 80.07%
and expected term of three years.
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ADVERTISING
Costs
incurred for producing and publishing advertising of the Company are charged to
operations as incurred. The Company has entered into cooperative advertising
agreements with its major clients that specifically indicated that the client
has to spend the cooperative advertising fund upon the occurrence of mutually
agreed events. The percentage of the cooperative advertising allowance ranges
from 2% to 5% of the purchase. The clients have to advertise the Company's
products in the client's catalog, local newspaper and other advertising media.
The client must submit the proof of the performance (such as a copy of the
advertising showing the Company’s products) to the Company to request for the
allowance. The client does not have the ability to spend the allowance at their
discretion. The Company believes that the identifiable benefit from the
cooperative advertising program and the fair value of the advertising benefit is
equal or greater than the cooperative advertising expense. Advertising expense
for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 was $110,212 and $64,599,
respectively.
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RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS
All
research and development costs are charged to results of operations as incurred.
These expenses are shown as a component of selling, general and administrative
expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. For the three
months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, these amounts totaled $7,000 and $43,495,
respectively.
FAIR
VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
We have
adopted FASB ASC 825, Financial Instruments, which requires disclosures of
information about the fair value of certain financial instruments for which it
is practicable to estimate that value. For purposes of this disclosure, the fair
value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be
exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a
forced sale or liquidation.
The
carrying amounts of the Company's short-term financial instruments, including
accounts receivable, due from factors, accounts payable, customer credits on
account, accrued expenses and loans payable to related parties approximates fair
value due to the relatively short period to maturity for these
instruments.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period
presentation.
SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
We
adopted the provisions of FASB ASC 855, Subsequent Events
(“ASC 855”). The
purpose of ASC 855 is to establish a general standard of accounting
for the disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before
financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The
statement outlines the following:
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The
period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting
entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential
recognition or disclosure in the financial
statements
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The
circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or
transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial
statements
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The
disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that
occurred after the balance sheet
date.
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NOTE
3- INCOME TAXES
The
Company follows FASB ASC 740 10-25, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
which defines a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial
statement recognition and measurements of tax positions taken or expected to be
taken in a tax return. As of June 30, 2010 this position did not
result in any adjustment to the Company’s provision for income
taxes.
As of
June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010, The Singing Machine had gross deferred tax
assets of approximately $4.3 million and $4.0 million, respectively, against
which the Company recorded valuation allowances totaling approximately $4.3
million and $4.0 million, respectively.
As of
June 30, 2010 the Company is subject to U.S. Federal income tax examinations for
the tax years ended March 31, 2007 through March 31,
2010.
NOTE
4- INVENTORIES
Inventories
are comprised of the following components:
June
30,
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March
31,
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2010
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2010
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(unaudited)
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Finished
Goods
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$ | 2,704,902 | $ | 3,153,917 | ||||
Inventory
in Transit
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468,379 | - | ||||||
Less:
Inventory Reserve
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(349,069 | ) | (349,069 | ) | ||||
Net
Inventories
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$ | 2,824,212 | $ | 2,804,848 |
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Inventory
consigned to customers at June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010 were $353,557 and
$353,557, respectively.
NOTE
5 - ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FACTORING FACILITY
On June
8, 2010 the Company was notified by DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (“DBS” or
“Lender”) that our credit and factoring facilities totaling $13.0M were being
withdrawn effective upon receipt of amounts due on both factoring and accounts
payable financing facilities. As of the financial statement date of issue, the
Company had no outstanding amounts due to DBS with respect to the financing
facility. Our parent company, The Starlight Group, has committed to
provide bridge financing until the Company secures a new financing
facility.
The
factoring facility was established on August 28, 2008, pursuant to a three-party
Banking Facility agreement between the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary SMC
(Commercial Offshore De Macau) Limitada (“Borrower”), DBS and Branch Banking and
Trust Company (“BB&T” or “Factor”). The agreement was
comprised of three facilities including a maximum of $7.0 million on 80% of
qualified accounts receivable, a maximum letter of credit facility of $4.0
million for accounts payable financing and a maximum of $2.0 million for the
negotiation of export bills under letter of credit.
Under the
factor agreement, the Factor assumed credit risk on approved accounts (factor
risk accounts). For non-approved accounts, the Company assumed the
credit risk (client risk accounts). The factoring fees were .675% of
the gross invoice for both client risk (recourse) and factor risk (non-recourse)
accounts. As of June 30, 2010 there was a total of $85,638 of open accounts
receivable assigned to the Factor. The Company assumed credit risk
(recourse) in the amount of $24,301. Credit risk on the remaining
factor assigned receivables in the amount of $61,337 was assumed by the Factor
(non-recourse). As of June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010 there were outstanding
amounts due from BB&T of $20,881 and $14,987
respectively. These amounts represent excess of customer
payments received by BB&T that had yet to be transferred to
DBS. As of June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010 there were outstanding
amounts due from DBS in the amount of $126,546 and $0
respectively. These amounts represent excess of customer
payments received by DBS from non-assigned receivables that had yet to be
transferred to the Company. As of June 30, 2010 and March 31,
2010 the outstanding amount under the factoring facility with DBS was $0 and
$619,567 respectively. This amount represents advances made by DBS on
non-recourse receivables and have been offset against accounts receivable in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet for March 31, 2010.
NOTE
6 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
A summary
of property and equipment is as follows:
USEFUL
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June 30
|
March 31,
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LIFE
|
2010
|
2010
|
||||||||
(unaudited)
|
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Computer
and office equipment
|
5
years
|
$ | 660,948 | $ | 660,948 | |||||
Furniture
and fixtures
|
5-7
years
|
217,875 | 217,875 | |||||||
Leasehold
improvements
|
* | 151,503 | 151,503 | |||||||
Warehouse
equipment
|
7
years
|
101,521 | 101,521 | |||||||
Molds
and tooling
|
3-5
years
|
1,820,106 | 1,820,106 | |||||||
2,951,953 | 2,951,953 | |||||||||
Less:
Accumulated depreciation
|
(2,337,038 | ) | (2,214,987 | ) | ||||||
$ | 614,915 | $ | 736,966 |
* Shorter
of remaining term of lease or useful life
NOTE
7 - CUSTOMER CREDITS ON ACCOUNT
Customer
credits on account represent customers that have received credits in excess of
their accounts receivable balance. These balances were reclassified for
financial statement purposes as current liabilities until paid or applied to
future purchases.
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NOTE
8 – FINANCING
As of
June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010 the Company owed DBS $280,533 and $1,091,828
respectively pursuant to an accounts payable financing facility. The proceeds
were used to pay China manufacturing vendors. The accounts payable facility
loans are secured with corporate guarantees from the Company as well as a
guarantee from Starlight and bear interest at 2.6%. The amounts are due to DBS
as follows:
Amount
|
Due Date
|
Interest Rate
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|||||
$
|
232,225
|
24-Jun-10
|
2.60 | % | |||
$
|
48,308
|
2-Aug-10
|
2.60 | % | |||
$
|
280,533
|
|
This
accounts payable financing facility is pursuant to the three-party Banking
Facility agreement discussed in Note 5.
Interest
on letter of credit facilities and discounting charges on accounts receivable
advances will be charged at a rate of 1.5% per annum over LIBOR (London
Interbank Offered Rate). The credit facility is secured with
corporate guarantees from the Company as well as a $2.0 million guarantee from
Starlight International Holdings Limited, a related party. This agreement
replaced a previous four-party agreement between the Company, Starlight
Marketing Limited (a related party), Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong),
Limited and CIT.
On June
8, 2010 the Company was notified by DBS that our credit and factoring facilities
totaling $13.0M were being withdrawn effective upon receipt of amounts due on
both factoring and accounts payable financing facilities. As of issuing date of
the financial statements, the Company did not have amounts due on this
facility. Our parent company, The Starlight Group, has committed to
providing bridge financing as the Company seeks replacement
financing.
NOTE
9 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
LEGAL
MATTERS
MGA
ENTERTAINMENT, INC. v. THE SINGING MACHINE COMPANY, INC. (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – CENTRAL, CASE NO.
BC436007)
MGA
Entertainment, Inc. (MGA) filed an action against the Company on April 16, 2010
alleging breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing, and conversion claims relating to two licensing agreements between the
parties entered into on May 10, 2006 and November 21, 2006. The two licensing
agreements involved the manufacture, distribution and marketing of “Bratz”
branded merchandise.
The
Company has responded to the above captioned case and has removed the case to
federal court, case no. CV 10-03761 DOC (RNBX). Based upon legal opinion from
outside Counsel, the Company believes it has defenses to the claims raised by
MGA. However, at the time of this filing, the case is still in early stages of
litigation and the outcome is unknown. The Company is also contemplating pursuit
of counter-claims against MGA.
INCOME
TAXES
In a
letter dated July 21, 2008 the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) notified the
former foreign subsidiary of an unpaid tax balance on Income Tax Return of a
Foreign Corporation (Form 1120-F) for the period ending March 31, 2003 for
International SMC (HK) Limited (“ISMC (HK)”), a former
subsidiary. According to the notice ISMC (HK) has an unpaid balance
due in the amount of $241,639 that includes an interest assessment of
$74,125. ISMC (HK) was sold in its entirety by the Company on
September 25, 2006 to a British Virgin Islands company
(“Purchaser”). The sale and purchase agreement with the Purchaser of
ISMC (HK) specifies that the Purchaser would ultimately be responsible for any
liabilities, including tax matters. On June 3, 2009 the IRS filed a
federal tax lien in the amount of approximately $170,000 against ISMC (HK) under
ISMC (HK)’s federal Tax ID. Management sought independent legal counsel to
assess the potential liability, if any, on the Company. In a
memorandum from independent counsel, the conclusion based on the facts presented
was that the IRS would not prevail against the Company for collection of the
ISMC (HK) income tax liability based on:
|
·
|
The
Internal Revenue Service’s asserted position that the Company is not the
taxpayer.
|
|
·
|
The
1120- F tax liability was recorded under the taxpayer identification
number belonging to ISMC (HK) and not the Company’s taxpayer
identification number
|
|
·
|
The
IRS would be barred from recovery since it failed to assess or issue a
notice of levy within the three year statute of
limitations
|
Based on
the conclusion reached in the legal memorandum, management does not believe that
the Company will have any liability with regards to this issue.
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LEASES
The
Company has entered into various operating lease agreements for office and
warehouse facilities in Coconut Creek, Florida and City of Industry, California.
The leases expire at varying dates. Rent expense for the three months ended June
30, 2010 and 2009 was $212,835 and $225,557, respectively.
In
addition, the Company maintains various warehouse equipment and computer
equipment operating leases.
Future
minimum lease payments under property and equipment leases with terms exceeding
one year as of June 30, 2010 are as follows:
Property
Leases
|
Equipment
Leases
|
|||||||
For
period ending
|
||||||||
June
30,
|
||||||||
2011
|
$ | 555,326 | $ | 4,075 | ||||
2012
|
675,460 | - | ||||||
2013
|
671,044 | - | ||||||
2014
|
57,384 | - | ||||||
$ | 1,959,214 | $ | 4,075 |
NOTE
10 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
COMMON
STOCK ISSUANCES
During
the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the Company did not issue any
shares of its common stock.
EARNINGS PER
SHARE
In
accordance with FASB ASC 210, Earnings per Share, basic (loss) earnings per
share are computed by dividing the net (loss) earnings for the year by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share
is computed by dividing net earnings for the year by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding including the effect of common stock
equivalents.
For the
three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, common stock equivalents to purchase
2,016,710 and 2,986,920 shares of stock were not included in the computation of
diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices were greater than the
average market price of the Company’s common stock for the period.
STOCK
OPTIONS
On June
1, 2001, the Board of Directors approved the 2001 Stock Option Plan (“Plan”),
which replaced the 1994 Stock Option Plan, as amended, (the "1994 Plan"). The
Plan was developed to provide a means whereby directors and selected employees,
officers, consultants, and advisors of the Company may be granted incentive or
non-qualified stock options to purchase common stock of the Company. As of June
30, 2010, the Plan is authorized to grant options up to an aggregate of
1,950,000 shares of the Company's common stock and up to 300,000 shares for any
one individual grant in any quarter. As of June 30, 2010 the Company granted
1,043,895 options under the Year 2001 Plan with 611,380 options still
outstanding, leaving 906,105 options available to be granted. There
were no additional stock options issued during the three months ended June 30,
2010.
STOCK
WARRANTS
As of
June 30 2010, the Company had a total of 1,250,000 stock purchase warrants
outstanding. The exercise price of these warrants is $0.35. The expiration date
of these warrants was July 26, 2010. Subsequently these warrants were
not exercised and have expired.
NOTE
11 - GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
During
the three months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009 total sales of $2,091,627
and $814,008 respectively were all made to North American customers. The
geographic area of sales is based primarily on the location where the product is
delivered.
NOTE 12 – DUE TO RELATED PARTIES,
NET
As of
June 30, 2010 and March 31, 2010 the Company had amounts due to related parties
in the amounts of $3,523,895 and $3,033,801, respectively consisting primarily
of non-interest bearing trade payables and expenses due to Starlight
affiliates.
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NOTE
13 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During
the first quarter ended June 30, 2010 the Company sold approximately $179,000 to
Starlight Electronics at discounted pricing granted to major
distributors. The average gross profit margin on sales to Starlight
Electronics yielded 8% as compared to an overall gross profit margin of 27.5%.
The product was drop shipped to Cosmo Communications of Canada (“Cosmo”), the
Company’s primary distributor of its products to Canada. This amount was
included as a component of cost of goods sold in the accompanying Consolidated
Statements of Operations.
During
the first quarter ended June 30, 2009 the Company sold approximately $94,000 to
Cosmo at discounted pricing granted to major distributors. The
average gross profit margin on sales Cosmo yielded 12.4%.
The
Company purchased products from Starlight Marketing Macao, a subsidiary of
Starlight International Holding Ltd. The purchases from Starlight Marketing
Macao for the three month period ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 were $208,080 and
$0, respectively.
NOTE
14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
We
evaluated the effects of all subsequent events from June 30, 2010 through August
23, 2010, the date we filed our financial statements with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). There were no events to report
during this evaluation period.
ITEM
2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and Notes included elsewhere in this quarterly report. This
document contains certain forward-looking statements including, among others,
anticipated trends in our financial condition and results of operations and our
business strategy. (See Part II, Item 1A, "Risk Factors "). These
forward-looking statements are based largely on our current expectations and are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ
materially from these forward-looking statements.
Statements
included in this quarterly report that do not relate to present or historical
conditions are called “forward-looking statements.” Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors
that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those
expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements may include, without limitation, statements relating to our plans,
strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions. Words such as “believes,”
“forecasts,” “intends,” “possible,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,”
“plans,” “should,” “could,” “will,” and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Our ability to predict or project future
results or the effect of events on our operating results is inherently
uncertain. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of
future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications
of the times at, or by which, such performance or results will be
achieved.
Important
factors to consider in evaluating such forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to: (i) changes in external factors or in our internal budgeting
process which might impact trends in our results of operations; (ii)
unanticipated working capital or other cash requirements; (iii) changes in our
business strategy or an inability to execute our strategy due to unanticipated
changes in the industries in which we operate; and (iv) the effects of adverse
general economic conditions, both within the United States and globally, (v)
vendor price increases and decreased margins due to competitive pricing during
the economic downturn (vi)various competitive market factors that may prevent us
from competing successfully in the marketplace and (vii) other factors described
in the risk factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, this Quarterly
Report on 10-Q, or in our other filings made with the SEC.
Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which reflect management's opinions only as of the date hereof. We undertake no
obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to these
forward-looking statements.
OVERVIEW
The
Singing Machine Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the "Singing Machine,"
"we," “us” or "ours") and our subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the design,
marketing, and sale of consumer karaoke audio equipment, accessories and musical
recordings. The Company’s products are sold directly to distributors and retail
customers. Our electronic karaoke machines and audio software products are
marketed under The Singing Machine(R) and Motown trademarks.
Our
products are sold throughout North America and Europe, primarily through
department stores, lifestyle merchants, mass merchandisers, direct mail catalogs
and showrooms, music and record stores, national chains, specialty stores and
warehouse clubs.
Our
karaoke machines and karaoke software are currently sold in such major retail
outlets as Costco, Kohl's, J.C. Penney, Toys R Us, and Wal-Mart. Our business
has historically been subject to significant seasonal fluctuations causing our
revenues to vary from period to period and between the same periods in different
fiscal years. Thus, it may be difficult for an investor to project our results
of operations for any given future period. We are uncertain of how
significantly our business will be harmed by a prolonged economic recession but,
we anticipate that continued contraction of consumer spending will negatively
affect our revenues and profit margins.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
The
following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain items related to
our consolidated statements of operations as a percentage of net sales for the
three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009.
The
Singing Machine Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For three months ended
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June 30, 2010
|
June 30, 2009
|
|||||||
Net
Sales
|
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||
Cost
of Goods Sold
|
72.5 | % | 135.1 | % | ||||
Gross
Profit
|
27.5 | % | -35.1 | % | ||||
Operating
Expenses
|
||||||||
Selling
expenses
|
11.9 | % | 37.4 | % | ||||
General
and administrative expenses
|
32.3 | % | 105.7 | % | ||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
5.8 | % | 12.3 | % | ||||
Total
Operating Expenses
|
50.0 | % | 155.3 | % | ||||
Income
from Operations
|
-22.6 | % | -190.4 | % | ||||
Other
Income (Expenses)
|
||||||||
Interest
expense
|
-0.4 | % | -0.4 | % | ||||
Net
Other Expenses (Income)
|
-0.4 | % | -0.4 | % | ||||
Net
Income
|
-22.9 | % | -190.8 | % |
QUARTER
ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 COMPARED TO THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2009
NET
SALES
Net sales
for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 increased to $2,091,627 from $814,008, an
increase of $1,277,619 as compared to the same period ended June 30, 2010. This
increase in sales is primarily due to increased product demand from Toys ‘R’ US
and WalMart which accounted for 70% of the increase. The remaining
increase was primarily due to other domestic retail account committing to
earlier deliveries than in the previous year.
GROSS
PROFIT
Our gross
profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 increased to $575,893 from
$(285,622), representing an increase of $861,515 as compared to the same period
in the prior year. We did not have any one-time pricing
allowances during the quarter ended June 30, 2010 as compared to one-time
pricing allowances of $235,440 for defective product granted during the same
quarter ended June 30, 2009. In addition, we did not recognize any
significant inventory adjustments during the quarter ended June 30, 2010
compared to the same period in the prior year where we recognized a $181,142
one-time charge to adjust certain Bratz licensed products and musical
instruments to lower of cost or market. The remainder of the increase was due to
the increase in sales volume from the first quarter ended June 30, 2010 compared
to the first quarter ended June 30, 2009. As a percentage of revenues, our gross
profit for the three months ended June 30, 2010 increased to 27.5% from (35.1%)
for the same period in 2010. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of
revenues was primarily due to sales price increases in excess of product cost
increases, lack of international business that normally yields lower margins
than domestic sales and the absence of one-time charges of $416,582 that were
recognized during the same period of the prior year.
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OPERATING
EXPENSES
For the
quarter ended June 30, 2010, total operating expenses decreased to
$1,046,717. This represents a decrease of $217,430 from the same
period’s quarter ended total operating expenses of $1,264,147. This decrease was
primarily due our continued efforts to reduce administrative overhead and
decrease selling expenses especially in the area of outbound freight
costs.
Factors
contributing to the decrease in operating expenses are as follows:
1)
Selling expenses decreased $55,042 which was primarily due to a decrease in
inbound defective return freight as well as a decrease in outbound freight as a
major customer has contractually agreed to pay for delivery
freight.
2)
General and administrative expenses decreased $184,678 which was primarily due a
decrease of approximately $144,000 in compensation expenses from reductions in
the workforce, reduced travel of approximately $24,000 and a reduction in
related party service charges of $45,000. These expense reductions
were somewhat offset by an increase of $22,300 in depreciation expense primarily
related to molds and tooling purchased in the prior year.
LOSS
FROM OPERATIONS
Loss from
operations decreased $1,078,945 this quarter, to $470,824 for the three months
ended June 30, 2010 compared to net loss from operations of $1,549,769 for the
same period ended June 30, 2009. The decrease was due to a combination of
increased sales, strong domestic sales mix, absence of one-time charges and
reduction of operating expenses discussed above.
OTHER
INCOME/EXPENSES
Our net
other expenses (interest expense) increased to $8,636 from $3,268 for the same
period a year ago. The increase in interest expense was due to the increase in
the DBS Bank accounts payable financing facility utilized compared to the same
period in the prior year.
INCOME
TAXES
For the
three months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009 the Company did not record a
tax provision because it expects current year-to-date losses and sufficient
future net losses to offset the income for these periods.
NET
LOSS
For the
three months ended June 30, 2010 net loss decreased to $479,460 compared to net
loss of $1,553,037 for the same period a year ago. The decrease of net loss was
a combination of increased sales, strong domestic sales mix, absence of one-time
charges and reduction of operating expenses compared to the same period in the
prior year.
LIQUIDITY
AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
As of
June 30, 2010, Singing Machine had cash on hand of $282,060 as compared to cash
on hand of $616,865 as of June 30, 2009. We had working capital deficit of
$1,704,704 as of June 30, 2010.
Net cash
provided by operating activities was $671,226 for the three months ended June
30, 2010, as compared to $1,478,149 used in operating activities the same period
a year ago. The increase in net cash provided was primarily a result
of the increase in trade and related party accounts payable for inventory
shipments commencing earlier than the prior year and increased reliance on
vendor credit to pay the outstanding balances due on the DBS financing
facilities that were withdrawn.
Net cash
provided by investing activities for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was $0
as compared to $35,377 used by investing activities for the same period ended a
year ago. This decrease was caused primarily by limiting the amounts
of capital expenditures for the current fiscal year.
Net cash
used by financing activities was $1,254,943 for the three months ended June 30,
2010, as compared to $1,173,228 provided by financing activities for the same
period ended a year ago. The increase in cash used by financing
activities primarily relates to the notification from DBS Bank that our
financing facilities were to be withdrawn upon receipt of all amounts due on the
facility. The Company relied on vendor and related party trade
payable financing to pay down the amounts due on the financing facility until a
new financing facility is arranged. As of the date of filing of these financial
statements there were no amounts remaining due to DBS Bank.
As of
June 30, 2010, our unrestricted cash on hand was $282,060. Our average monthly
general and administrative expenses are approximately $250,000. We expect that
we will require approximately $1.5 million for working capital during the next
three-month period.
During
the next 12 month period, we plan on financing our operation needs
by:
|
·
|
Raising
additional working capital;
|
|
·
|
Collecting
our existing accounts receivable;
|
|
·
|
Selling
existing inventory;
|
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|
·
|
Vendor
financing;
|
|
·
|
Borrowing
from factoring bank;
|
|
·
|
Short
term loans from our majority
shareholder;
|
|
·
|
Fees
for fulfillment, delivery and returns services from related
parties.
|
Our
sources of cash for working capital in the long term, 12 months and beyond are
essentially the same as our sources during the short term. We are actively
seeking additional financing facilities and capital investments to maintain and
grow our business. If we need to obtain additional financing and fail
to do so, it may have a material adverse effect on our ability to meet our
financial obligations and to continue as a going concern.
On June
8, 2010 the Company was notified by DBS Bank that our credit and factoring
facilities totaling $13.0M were being withdrawn effective upon receipt of
amounts due on both factoring and accounts payable financing
facilities. The Company is actively pursuing replacement
financing facilities and is in negotiations for an accounts receivable factoring
facility with several US based factoring companies. Our parent company, The
Starlight Group, has committed to provide bridge financing until new facilities
have been found.
INVENTORY
SELL THROUGH
We
monitor the inventory levels and sell through activity of our major customers to
properly anticipate returns and maintain the appropriate level of inventory. We
believe that we have proper return reserves to cover potential returns based on
historical return ratios and information available from the
customers.
SEASONAL
AND QUARTERLY RESULTS
Historically,
our operations have been seasonal, with the highest net sales occurring in our
second and third fiscal quarters (reflecting increased orders for equipment and
music merchandise during the Christmas holiday season) and to a lesser extent
the first and fourth quarters of the fiscal year. Sales in our second and third
fiscal quarters, combined, accounted for approximately 89.0% and 92.0% of net
sales in fiscal 2010 and 2009 respectively.
Our
results of operations may also fluctuate from quarter to quarter as a result of
the amount and timing of orders placed and shipped to customers, as well as
other factors. The fulfillment of orders can therefore significantly affect
results of operations on a quarter-to-quarter basis.
We are
currently developing and considering selling products other than those within
the karaoke category during the slow season to fulfill the revenue
shortfall.
INFLATION
Inflation
has not had a significant impact on our operations. We generally have
adjusted our prices to track changes in the Consumer Price Index since prices we
charge are generally not fixed by long-term contracts.
OFF-BALANCE
SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
We do not
have any off balance sheet arrangements that are reasonably likely to have a
current or future effect on our financial condition, revenues, results of
operations, liquidity or capital expenditures.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
We
prepared our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As such,
management is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that
it believes are reasonable based on the information available. These estimates
and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the
date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses for the periods presented. The significant accounting policies which
management believes are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and
evaluating our reported financial results include: accounts receivable allowance
for doubtful accounts, reserves on inventory, deferred tax assets and our Macau
income tax exemption.
COLLECTIBILITY
OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. Our allowance for doubtful accounts is based on
management's estimates of the creditworthiness of our customers, current
economic conditions and historical information, and, in the opinion of
management, is believed to be an amount sufficient to respond to normal business
conditions. Management sets 100% reserves for customers in bankruptcy and other
reserves based upon historical collection experience. Should business conditions
deteriorate or any major customer default on its obligations to the Company,
this allowance may need to be significantly increased, which would have a
negative impact on operations.
RESERVES
ON INVENTORIES. We establish a reserve on inventory based on the expected net
realizable value of inventory on an item-by-item basis when it is apparent that
the expected realizable value of an inventory item falls below its original
cost. A charge to cost of sales results when the estimated net realizable value
of specific inventory items declines below cost. Management regularly reviews
the Company's investment in inventories for such declines in
value.
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INCOME
TAXES. Significant management judgment is required in developing our provision
for income taxes, including the determination of foreign tax liabilities,
deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowances that might be
required against the deferred tax assets. Management evaluates its ability to
realize its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis and adjusts its valuation
allowance when it believes that it is more likely than not that the asset will
not be realized.
We
operate within multiple taxing jurisdictions and are subject to audit in those
jurisdictions. Because of the complex issues involved, any claims can require an
extended period to resolve. In management's opinion, adequate provisions for
potential income taxes in the jurisdiction have been made.
USE OF OTHER ESTIMATES. We
make other estimates in the ordinary course of business relating to sales
returns and allowances, warranty reserves, and reserves for promotional
incentives. Historically, past changes to these estimates have not had a
material impact on our financial condition. However, circumstances could change
which may alter future expectations.
ITEM
4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered
by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer of our
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule
15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based upon this evaluation, our chief executive
officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by
us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the
Commission's rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to the
Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
(b) Changes in
Internal Controls. We reported certain material weaknesses in our
internal controls over financial reporting in our annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended March 31, 2010. The Company is still in the process of
addressing these material weaknesses and will continue to update the Exchange as
to our remediation progress.
PART
II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM
1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
MGA
ENTERTAINMENT, INC. v. THE SINGING MACHINE COMPANY, INC. (SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES – CENTRAL, CASE NO.
BC436007)
MGA
Entertainment, Inc. (MGA) filed an action against the Company on April 16, 2010
alleging breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair
dealing, and conversion claims relating to two licensing agreements between the
parties entered into on May 10, 2006 and November 21, 2006. The two licensing
agreements involved the manufacture, distribution and marketing of “Bratz”
branded merchandise.
The
Company has responded to the above captioned case and has removed the case to
federal court, case no. CV 10-03761 DOC (RNBX). Based upon legal opinion from
outside Counsel, the Company believes it has defenses to the claims raised by
MGA. However, at the time of this filing, the case is still in early stages of
litigation and the outcome is unknown. The Company is also contemplating pursuit
of counter-claims against MGA.
ITEM
1A. RISK FACTORS
RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH OUR BUSINESS
CURRENT
LEVELS OF SECURITIES AND FINANCIAL MARKET VOLATILITY ARE
UNPRECEDENTED.
The
capital and credit markets have been experiencing volatility and disruption for
more than 12 months. In recent months, the volatility and disruption has reached
unprecedented levels. In some cases, the markets have produced downward pressure
on stock prices and credit availability for certain issuers. We believe these
credit market disruptions have likely decreased our ability to access debt and
equity financing. If current levels of market disruption and volatility continue
or worsen, there can be no assurance that we will not experience an adverse
effect, which may be material, on our ability to access capital and on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH OUR CAPITAL STRUCTURE
ITEM
2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None
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ITEM
3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
We are
not currently in default upon any of our senior securities.
ITEM
4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY-HOLDERS
None.
ITEM
5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM
6. EXHIBITS
31.1
Certification of Gary Atkinson, Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule
13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
31.2
Certification of Carol Lau, Interim Chief Financial Officer pursuant
to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.*
32.1
Certifying Statement of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.*
32.2
Certifying Statement of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act.*
* Filed
herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
THE
SINGING MACHINE COMPANY, INC.
Date: August
23, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Gary Atkinson
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Gary
Atkinson
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Interim
Chief Executive Officer
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/s/ Carol Lau
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Carol
Lau
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Interim
Chief Financial Officer
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