SMITH MIDLAND CORP - Quarter Report: 2020 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period
ended March
31, 2020
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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
1-13752
Smith-Midland
Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as
specified in its charter)
Delaware
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54-1727060
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or
organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification
No.)
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5119 Catlett Road, P.O. Box
300
Midland, VA
22728
(Address, zip code of
principal executive offices)
(540)
439-3266
(Registrant’s telephone
number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each
class
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Trading
Symbol
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Name of each
exchange on which registered
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Common Stock,
$0.01 par value per share
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SMID
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OTCQX
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Indicate by check mark
whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be
filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90
days. Yes ☑ 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 (§232.405 of this chapter) 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, a 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
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☐
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Accelerated
filer
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☐
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Non-accelerated
filer
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☐
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Smaller reporting
company
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☑
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Emerging growth
company
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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
☑
Indicate the number of
shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock, $0.01 par value,
outstanding as of May 1, 2020: 5,183,991 shares, net of treasury
shares
SMITH-MIDLAND
CORPORATION
Form 10-Q Index
PART I. FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Page
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Item 1.
Financial Statements
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Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets
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Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
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Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited)
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Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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Notes to Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
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Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures About Market Risk
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Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
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PART II. OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
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Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity
Securities and Use of Proceeds
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Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior
Securities
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Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
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Item 5.
Other Information
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Item 6.
Exhibits
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Signatures
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PART I — FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
ITEM
1. Financial Statements
SMITH-MIDLAND CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(in thousands, except
share and per share data)
ASSETS
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March
31,
2020
(Unaudited)
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December 31,
2019
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Current
assets
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Cash
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$2,198
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$1,364
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Investment securities,
available-for-sale, at fair value
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1,162
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1,176
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Accounts receivable,
net
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Trade -
billed (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $350 and $333),
including contract retentions
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9,444
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12,723
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Trade -
unbilled
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956
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310
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Inventories,
net
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Raw
materials
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597
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488
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Finished
goods
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1,574
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1,754
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Prepaid expenses and
other assets
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708
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784
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Refundable income
taxes
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464
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432
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Total current
assets
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17,103
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19,031
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Property and equipment,
net
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17,998
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17,735
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Deferred buy-back lease asset,
net
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4,861
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5,042
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Other
assets
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337
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307
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Total
assets
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$40,299
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$42,115
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The accompanying notes
are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial
statements.
3
SMITH-MIDLAND
CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE
SHEETS
(in thousands, except
share and per share data)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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March
31,
2020
(Unaudited)
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December 31,
2019
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Current
liabilities
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Accounts payable -
trade
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$2,669
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$3,180
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Accrued expenses and
other liabilities
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94
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125
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Deferred
revenue
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1,744
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1,891
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Accrued
compensation
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761
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1,075
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Dividend
payable
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—
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282
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Deferred buy-back lease
obligation
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1,037
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966
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Operating lease
liabilities
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81
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81
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Current maturities of
notes payable
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847
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925
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Customer
deposits
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492
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1,077
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Total current
liabilities
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7,725
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9,602
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Deferred
revenue
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117
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241
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Deferred buy-back lease
obligation
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4,853
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5,183
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Operating lease
liabilities
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275
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296
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Notes payable - less
current maturities
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4,660
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4,086
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Deferred tax
liability
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1,902
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1,886
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Total
liabilities
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19,532
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21,294
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Stockholders’
equity
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Preferred stock, $.01
par value; authorized 1,000,000 shares, none issued and
outstanding
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—
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—
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Common stock, $.01 par
value; authorized 8,000,000 shares; 5,224,911 and 5,224,911 issued
and 5,183,991 and 5,164,324 outstanding, respectively
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52
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52
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Additional paid-in
capital
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6,242
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6,242
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Treasury stock, at cost,
40,920 shares
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(102)
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(102)
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Other
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(26)
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(10)
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Retained
earnings
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14,601
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14,639
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Total stockholders'
equity
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20,767
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20,821
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Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity
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$40,299
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$42,115
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The accompanying notes
are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial
statements.
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SMITH-MIDLAND CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except
per share data)
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Three
Months Ended March 30,
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2020
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2019
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Revenue
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Product
sales
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$6,852
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$7,503
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Barrier
rentals
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742
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573
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Royalty
income
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268
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306
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Shipping and
installation revenue
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1,963
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1,807
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Total revenue
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9,825
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10,189
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Cost of goods
sold
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8,225
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7,967
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Gross profit
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1,600
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2,222
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Operating expenses
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General and
administrative expenses
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1,051
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1,208
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Selling
expenses
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591
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567
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Total operating expenses
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1,642
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1,775
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Operating income
(loss)
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(42)
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447
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Other income (expense)
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Interest
expense
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(56)
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(44)
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Interest
income
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9
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11
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Gain (loss) on sale of
assets
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36
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2
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Other income
(expense)
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4
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14
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Total other income
(expense)
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(7)
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(17)
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Income (loss) before income
tax expense (benefit)
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(49)
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430
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Income tax expense
(benefit)
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(11)
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99
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Net income (loss)
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$(38)
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$331
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Basic earnings (loss) per
share
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$(0.01)
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$0.06
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Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding:
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Basic
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5,183
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5,134
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Diluted
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5,183
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5,142
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The accompanying notes
are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial
statements.
5
SMITH-MIDLAND CORPORATION
(Unaudited)
(in
thousands)
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Common Stock
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Additional Paid-in
Capital
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Treasury Stock
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Other
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Retained
Earnings
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Total
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Balance at December 31,
2019
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$52
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$6,242
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$(102)
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$(10)
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$14,639
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$20,821
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Other
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—
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—
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—
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(16)
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—
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(16)
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Vesting of restricted
stock
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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Net income
(loss)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(38)
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(38)
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Balance at March 31,
2020
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52
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6,242
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(102)
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(26)
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14,601
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20,767
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Common Stock
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Additional Paid-in
Capital
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Treasury Stock
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Other
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Retained
Earnings
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Total
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Balance at December 31,
2018
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$51
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$5,973
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$(102)
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$(37)
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$12,962
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$18,847
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Other
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—
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—
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—
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15
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—
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15
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Vesting of restricted
stock
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—
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84
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—
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—
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—
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84
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Net income
(loss)
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—
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—
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—
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—
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331
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331
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Balance at March 31,
2019
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51
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6,057
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(102)
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(22)
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13,293
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19,277
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The
accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed
consolidated financial statements.
6
SMITH-MIDLAND CORPORATION AND
SUBSIDIARIES
(Unaudited)
(in
thousands)
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Three Months Ended March
31,
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2020
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2019
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Cash flows from
operating activities:
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Net income
(loss)
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$(38)
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$331
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Adjustments to reconcile
net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
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Depreciation and
amortization
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572
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426
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Gain on sale of
assets
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(36)
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(2)
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Allowance for doubtful
accounts
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17
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15
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Stock
compensation
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—
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84
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Deferred
taxes
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16
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3
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(Increase) decrease
in
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Accounts
receivable - billed
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3,262
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2,727
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Accounts
receivable - unbilled
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(646)
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750
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Inventories
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71
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514
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Prepaid expenses and
other assets
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41
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514
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Refundable income
taxes
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(32)
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92
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Increase (decrease)
in
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Accounts payable -
trade
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(511)
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(1,482)
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Accrued expenses and
other liabilities
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(31)
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(25)
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Deferred
revenue
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(271)
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182
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Accrued
compensation
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(314)
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(815)
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Deferred buy-back lease
obligation
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(259)
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258
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Customer
deposits
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(585)
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(1,113)
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Net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities
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1,256
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2,459
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Cash flows from
investing activities:
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Purchases of investment
securities available-for-sale
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(8)
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(8)
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Purchases of property
and equipment
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(669)
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(1,049)
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Deferred buy-back lease
asset
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—
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(358)
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Proceeds from sale of
fixed assets
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41
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2
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Net cash provided by
(used in) investing activities
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(636)
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(1,413)
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Cash flows from
financing activities:
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Proceeds from the
line-of-credit construction draw
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—
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500
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Proceeds from long-term
borrowings
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2,701
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—
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Repayments of long-term
borrowings
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(2,205)
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(178)
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Dividends paid on common
stock
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(282)
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(281)
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Net cash provided by
(used in) financing activities
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214
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41
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Net increase (decrease)
in cash
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834
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1,087
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Cash
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Beginning of
period
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1,364
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1,946
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End of
period
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$2,198
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$3,033
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Supplemental Cash Flow
information:
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Non-cash transaction -
right of use asset and lease liability upon lease standard
adoption
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$—
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$414
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Cash payments for
interest
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$56
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$44
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Cash payments for income
taxes
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$1
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$—
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The accompanying notes
are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial
statements.
7
SMITH-MIDLAND CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Basis of
Presentation
The accompanying
unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information,
and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation
S-X. Accordingly, we have condensed or omitted certain
information and footnote disclosures that are included in our
annual financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
consolidated financial statements, summary of significant
accounting policies, and the related notes included in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2019. The condensed consolidated December 31, 2019
balance sheet was derived from the audited financial statements
included in the Form 10-K. Dollar amounts in the footnotes are
stated in thousands, except for per share data.
In the opinion of
management, these condensed consolidated financial statements
reflect all adjustments (which consist of normal, recurring
adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial
position and results of operations and cash flows for the periods
presented. The results disclosed in the condensed consolidated
statements of operations are not necessarily indicative of the
results to be expected in any future periods.
Although the
ultimate impact is uncertain at this time, the coronavirus outbreak
may significantly affect the Company's financial condition,
liquidity, and results of operations. In this respect, the Company
has already experienced the following negative impacts on its
business: backlog reduction, lower production volumes, employee
absence, bidding restrictions within certain key states, and delays
in receipt of materials through the Company's supply
chain.
Recent Accounting
Pronouncements
In
March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate
Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate
Reform on Financial Reporting”. The guidance provides
temporary optional expedients and exceptions related to contract
modifications and hedge accounting to ease entities’
financial reporting burdens as the market transitions from the
London Interbank Offered Rate and other interbank offered rates to
alternative reference rates. The new guidance allows entities to
elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements, if
certain criteria are met, to contracts affected by what the
guidance calls reference rate reform. An entity that makes this
election would consider changes in reference rates and other
contract modifications related to reference rate reform to be
events that do not require contract remeasurement at the
modification date or reassessment of a previous accounting
determination. The ASU notes that changes in contract terms that
are made to effect the reference rate reform transition are
considered related to the replacement of a reference rate if they
are not the result of a business decision that is separate from or
in addition to changes to the terms of a contract to effect that
transition. The guidance is effective upon issuance and generally
can be applied as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of the standard on its
credit agreement accounted for under Codification topic ASC 470,
“Debt”.
In
December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, “Income Taxes
(Topic 740), Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”.
The guidance eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach
for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating
income taxes in an interim period, and the recognition of deferred
tax liabilities for outside basis differences related to changes in
ownership of equity method investments and foreign subsidiaries.
The guidance also simplifies aspects of accounting for franchise
taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the
accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax
basis of goodwill. The standard will be effective for fiscal years,
and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after
December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company does
not intend to early adopt the standard and does not expect the
standard to have a material effect on its consolidated financial
condition and results of operations.
8
Revenue
Recognition
Product Sales - Over
Time
Under Topic 606, the
Company recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of goods or
services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration
the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for goods or
services provided. Revenue associated with contracts with customers
is recognized over time as the Company's performance creates or
enhances customer controlled assets or creates or enhances an asset
with no alternative use, which the Company has an enforceable right
to receive compensation as defined under the contract for
performance completed. To determine the amount of revenue to
recognize over time, the Company recognizes revenue over the
contract terms based on the output method. The Company applied the
"as-invoiced" practical expedient as the amount of consideration
the Company has the right to invoice corresponds directly with the
value of the Company's performance to date.
As the output method is
driven by units produced, the Company recognizes revenues based on
the value transferred to the customer relative to the remaining
value to be transferred. The Company also matches the costs
associated with the units produced. If a contract is projected to
result in a loss, the entire contract loss is recognized in the
period when the loss was first determined and the amount of the
loss updated in subsequent reporting periods. Revenue recognition
also includes an amount related to a contract asset or contract
liability. If the recognized revenue is greater than the amount
billed to the customer, a contract related asset is recorded in
"Accounts receivable - unbilled". Conversely, if the amount billed
to the customer is greater than the recognized revenue, a contract
liability is recorded in "Customer deposits". Changes in the job
performance, job conditions and final contract settlements are
factors that influence management’s assessment of total
contract value and therefore, profit and revenue
recognition.
A portion of the work
the Company performs requires financial assurances in the form of
performance and payment bonds or letters of credit at the time of
execution of the contract. Some contracts include retention
provisions of up to 10% which are generally withheld from each
progress payment as retainage until the contract work has been
completed and approved.
Product Sales - Point in
Time
For certain product
sales that do not meet the over time criteria, under Topic 606 the
Company recognizes revenue when the product has been shipped to the
destination in accordance with the terms outlined in the contract
where a present obligation to pay exists as the customer has gained
control of the product.
Accounts Receivable and
Contract Balances
The timing of when we
bill our customers is generally dependent upon billing terms,
milestone billings based on the completion of certain phases of the
work, or when services are provided or products are shipped.
Projects with performance obligations recognized over time that
have costs and estimated earnings recognized to date in excess of
cumulative billings, are reported on our Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets as "Accounts receivable - unbilled". Projects with
performance obligations recognized over time that have cumulative
billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings recognized to
date, are reported on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as
"Customer deposits" (contract liabilities).
Any uncollected billed
amounts for our performance obligations recognized over time,
including contract retentions, are recorded within accounts
receivable. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, accounts
receivable included contract retentions of approximately $2,152 and
$2,146, respectively.
Our billed and unbilled
revenue may be exposed to potential credit risk if our customers
should encounter financial difficulties, and we maintain reserves
for specifically-identified potential uncollectible receivables. At
March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, our allowances for doubtful
accounts were $350 and $333, respectively.
9
Sale to Customer with a
Buy-Back Guarantee
The Company entered
into a buy-back agreement with one specific customer. Under this
agreement, the Company guaranteed to buy-back product at a
predetermined price at the end of the long-term project, subject to
the condition of the product. Although the Company receives payment
in full as the product is produced, GAAP requires these
transactions to be accounted for as operating leases. The amount of
sale proceeds equal to the buy-back obligation, included in
"Deferred buy-back lease obligation" in the liabilities section of
the consolidated balance sheet, is deferred until the buy-back is
exercised or expired. The remaining sale proceeds are deferred in
the same account and recognized on a straight-line basis over the
usage period, such usage period commencing on delivery to the
job-site and ending at the time the buy-back is exercised or
expired. The Company capitalizes the cost of the product on the
consolidated balance sheet shown in "Deferred buy-back lease asset,
net", and depreciates the value, less residual value, to cost of
leasing revenue in "Cost of goods sold" over the estimated useful
life of the asset.
In the case the
customer does not exercise the buy-back option and retains
ownership of the product at the end of the usage period, the
guaranteed buy-back liability and any deferred revenue balances
related to the product are settled to revenue, and the net book
value of the asset is expensed to cost of leasing revenue. If the
customer exercises the buy-back guarantee option, the Company
purchases the product back in the amount equal to the buy-back
guarantee, we settle any remaining deferred balances, in excess of
the buy-back payment, to leasing revenue, and we reclassify the net
book value of the product on the consolidated balance sheet to
"Inventories" or "Property and equipment, net" depending on the
intended use at the time. The revenue is being recognized in
accordance with Topic 842, Leases.
Barrier Rentals - Lease
Income
Leasing fees are paid by
customers at the beginning of the lease period and are recorded as
deferred revenue. The deferred revenue is then recognized each
month as lease income for the duration of the lease, in accordance
with Topic 842, Leases.
Topic 842 is applied, as Topic 606-10-15-2 provides a scope
exception for lease contracts.
Royalty
Income
The Company licenses
certain products to other precast companies to manufacture the
Company's products to engineering specifications under the
licensing agreements. The agreements are typically for five
year terms and require royalty payments from 4% to 6% of total
sales of licensed products, which are paid on a monthly
basis. The revenues from licensing agreements are recognized
in the month earned, in accordance with Topic
606-10-55-65.
Shipping and
Installation
Shipping and
installation revenues are recognized as a distinct performance
obligation in the period the shipping and installation services are
provided to the customer, in accordance with Topic
606.
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Disaggregation of
Revenue
In the following table,
revenue is disaggregated by primary sources of
revenue:
Revenue by
Type
|
Three Months Ended March
31,
|
|||
|
2020
|
2019
|
Change
|
% Change
|
Soundwall
Sales
|
$1,887
|
$2,114
|
$(227)
|
(11)%
|
Architectural Panel
Sales
|
767
|
—
|
767
|
100%
|
SlenderWall
Sales
|
923
|
1,963
|
(1,040)
|
(53)%
|
Miscellaneous Wall
Sales
|
903
|
363
|
540
|
149%
|
Barrier
Sales
|
1,325
|
1,591
|
(266)
|
(17)%
|
Easi-Set and Easi-Span
Building Sales
|
559
|
1,034
|
(475)
|
(46)%
|
Utility
Sales
|
401
|
308
|
93
|
30%
|
Miscellaneous
Sales
|
87
|
130
|
(43)
|
(34)%
|
Total Product
Sales
|
6,852
|
7,503
|
(651)
|
(9)%
|
Barrier
Rentals
|
742
|
573
|
169
|
29%
|
Royalty
Income
|
268
|
306
|
(38)
|
(12)%
|
Shipping and
Installation Revenue
|
1,963
|
1,807
|
156
|
9%
|
Total Service
Revenue
|
2,973
|
2,686
|
287
|
11%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Revenue
|
$9,825
|
$10,189
|
$(364)
|
(4)%
|
The revenue items: soundwall sales, architectural sales,
SlenderWall sales, miscellaneous wall sales, barrier rentals, and
royalty income are recognized as revenue over time. The revenue
items: barrier sales, Easi-Set and Easi-Span building sales,
utility sales, miscellaneous sales, and shipping and installation
revenue are recognized as revenue at the point in
time.
Warranties
The Company's products
are typically sold pursuant to an implicit warranty as to
merchantability only. Warranty claims are reviewed and
resolved on a case by case method. Although the Company does
incur costs for these types of expense, historically the amount of
expense is minimal.
Use of
Estimates
The preparation of the
condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Segment
Reporting
Operating segments are
defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial
information is available and evaluated regularly by the chief
operating decision maker, or decision making group, in deciding how
to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company currently
operates in one operating and reportable business segment for
financial reporting purposes.
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2. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER
SHARE
Basic earnings (loss)
per common share exclude all common stock equivalents, primarily
restricted stock awards, and is computed using the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the period. The diluted
earnings (loss) per common share calculation reflects the potential
dilutive effect of securities that could share in earnings of the
Company. As of March 31, 2020, there are no outstanding stock
options. For periods prior to March 31, 2020 outstanding options
were excluded from the diluted earnings (loss) per share
calculation when they would have an anti-dilutive effect. Earnings
per share are calculated as follows:
|
Three Months Ended March
31,
|
|
|
2020
|
2019
|
Basic income (loss) per
share
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
(loss)
|
$(38)
|
$331
|
|
|
|
Weighted average shares
outstanding
|
5,183
|
5,134
|
|
|
|
Basic income (loss) per
share
|
$(0.01)
|
$0.06
|
|
|
|
Diluted income (loss) per
share
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
(loss)
|
$(38)
|
$331
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding
|
5,183
|
5,134
|
Dilutive effect
of stock options and restricted stock
|
—
|
8
|
|
|
|
Total
weighted average shares outstanding
|
5,183
|
5,142
|
|
|
|
Diluted income (loss)
per share
|
$(0.01)
|
$0.06
|
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3. NOTES
PAYABLE
The Company has a
mortgage note payable to Summit Community Bank (the
“Bank”), with a balance of $447 as of March 31,
2020. The note has a maturity date of September 20, 2021 and a
fixed interest rate of 3.99% annually with monthly payments of $26
and is secured by principally all of the assets of the
Company. Under the terms of the note, the Bank will permit
chattel mortgages on purchased equipment not to exceed $250 for any
one individual loan so long as the Company is not in
default.
The Company has a mortgage note payable to the Bank for the
construction of it's North Carolina facility. The note carries a
ten year term at a fixed interest rate of 3.64% annually per the
Promissory Note Rate Conversion Agreement, with monthly payments of
$22, and is secured by all of the assets of Smith-Carolina and a
guarantee by the Company. The balance of the note payable at March
31, 2020 was $2,150.
On March 27, 2020, the Company completed the refinancing of
existing loans with a note payable to the Bank in the amount of
$2,701. A portion of the funds in the amount of $678 were secured
for improvements to an existing five acre parcel for additional
storage at the Midland, Virginia plant. The loan is collateralized
by a first lien position on the Virginia property, building, and
assets. The refinance also released the lien on the Smith-Columbia
plant in Hopkins, South Carolina (Columbia). The interest rate per
the Promissory Note is fixed at 3.99% per annum, with principal and
interest payments payable monthly over 120 months in the amount of
$27. The loan matures on March 27, 2030.The balance of the
note payable at March 31, 2020 was $2,701.
The Company additionally
has 6 smaller installment loans with annual interest rates between
3.99% and 5.29%, maturing between 2020 and 2025, with varying
balances totaling $209.
Under the loan covenants
with the Bank, the Company is limited to annual capital
expenditures of $3,500 and must maintain tangible net worth of
$10,000. The Company is in compliance with all covenants
pursuant to the loan agreements as of March 31, 2020.
4. STOCK
COMPENSATION
The fair value of
restricted stock awards is estimated to be the market price of the
Company's common stock at the close of the date of grant.
Restricted stock activity during the three months ended March 31,
2020 is as follows:
|
Number of
Shares
|
Weighted Average Grant
Date Fair Value per Share
|
Balance, December 31,
2019
|
19,667
|
$5.45
|
Granted
|
—
|
—
|
Vested
|
19,667
|
5.45
|
Forfeited
|
—
|
—
|
|
|
|
Non-vested, end of
period
|
—
|
$—
|
Awards are amortized to
expense ratably, on an annual basis, over a three year vesting
term, except one grant in January 2019 for 2,000 shares of
restricted stock, which vested upon grant. There was stock
compensation expense of less than $1 for the three months ended
March 31, 2020 and $84 for the three months ended March 31, 2019.
There is no unrecognized stock compensation cost as of March 31,
2020.
5. SUBSEQUENT
EVENTS
On April 16, 2020, the Company completed a note payable secured
under the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP") to the Bank in
the amount of $2,692. The PPP provides for loans to qualifying
businesses, the proceeds of which may only be used for payroll
costs, rent, utilities, mortgage interest, and interest on other
pre-existing indebtedness (the "permissible expenses"). The
interest rate per the Promissory Note, dated April 16, 2020 and
executed by the Company in favor of the Bank, is fixed at 1.00% per
annum, with principal and interest payments starting November 16,
2020, payable monthly over 18 months in the amount of $152. The
loan matures on April 16, 2022. The proceeds of the loan must be
utilized pursuant to the requirements of the PPP, and all or a
portion of the loan may be forgiven in accordance with the PPP
applicable rules, regulations, and guidelines. For further
information, please reference the Company's Form 8-K filed on April
16, 2020.
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ITEM
2. Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Forward-Looking
Statements
This Quarterly Report
and related documents include “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange
Act 1934. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the
Company’s actual results, performance (financial or
operating), or achievements expressed or implied by such forward
looking statements not to occur or be realized. Such forward
looking statements generally are based upon the Company’s
best estimates of future results, performance or achievement, based
upon current conditions and the most recent results of
operations. Forward-looking statements may be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,”
“will,” “expect,” “believe,”
“estimate,” “anticipate,”
“continue,” or similar terms, variations of those terms
or the negative of those terms. Potential risks and
uncertainties include, among other things, such factors
as:
●
Although the
ultimate impact is uncertain at this time, the coronavirus outbreak
may significantly affect the Company's financial condition,
liquidity, and results of operations. In this respect, the Company
has already experienced the following negative impacts on its
business: backlog reduction, lower production volumes, employee
absence, bidding restrictions within certain key states, and delays
in receipt of materials through the Company's supply
chain,
●
while
the Company was profitable for the years ended December 31, 2019
and 2018, there are no assurances that the Company can remain
profitable in future periods; in this connection, the Company
incurred a loss for the quarter ended March 31,
2020,
●
our debt level increased in 2019 and
in the first three months of 2020, and our ability to satisfy the
same cannot be assured,
●
the
availability of funding or financing as part of the guaranteed
buy-back with a certain customer,
●
the continued availability of
financing in the amounts, at the times, and on the terms required,
to support our future business and capital projects,
●
while
we have expended significant funds in recent years to increase
manufacturing capacity, there is no assurance that we will achieve
significantly greater sales,
●
the extent to which we are successful
in developing, acquiring, licensing or securing patents for
proprietary products,
●
changes in economic conditions
specific to any one or more of our markets (including the
availability of public funds and grants for
construction),
●
changes
in general economic conditions in the Company's primary service
areas,
●
adverse weather, which inhibits the
demand for our products,
●
our compliance with governmental
regulations,
●
the outcome of future litigation, if
any,
●
our
contract backlog,
●
on material construction projects,
our ability to produce and install product that conforms to
contract specifications and in a time frame that meets the contract
requirements,
●
the cyclical nature of the
construction industry,
●
our exposure to increased interest
expense payments should interest rates change,
and
●
the other factors and information
disclosed and discussed in other sections of this Report and in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2019.
Investors and
shareholders should carefully consider such risks, uncertainties
and other information, disclosures and discussions which contain
cautionary statements identifying important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those provided in
the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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Overview; Potential Effect of
COVID-19 Outbreak
The Company invents,
develops, manufactures, markets, leases, licenses, sells, and
installs a broad array of precast concrete products for use
primarily in the construction, highway, utilities, and farming
industries. The Company's customers are primarily general
contractors and federal, state, and local transportation
authorities located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Midwestern
regions and parts of the Southeastern region of the United
States. The Company's operating strategy has involved
producing innovative and proprietary products, including
SlenderWall™, a patented, lightweight, energy efficient
concrete and steel exterior insulated wall panel for use in
building construction; J-J Hooks® Highway Safety Barrier, a
positive-connected highway safety barrier; Sierra Wall, a sound
barrier primarily for roadside use; and Easi-Set®
transportable concrete buildings, also patented. In addition,
the Company produces custom order precast concrete products with
various architectural surfaces, as well as generic highway sound
barriers, utility vaults, and farm products such as
cattleguards.
The Company was
incorporated in Delaware on August 2, 1994. Prior to a
corporate reorganization completed in October 1994, the Company
conducted its business primarily through Smith-Midland Virginia,
which was incorporated in 1960 as Smith Cattleguard Company, a
Virginia corporation, and subsequently changed its name to
Smith-Midland Corporation in 1985. The Company’s
principal offices are located at 5119 Catlett Road, Midland,
Virginia 22728 and its telephone number is (540) 439-3266. As
used in this report, unless the context otherwise requires, the
term the “Company” refers to Smith-Midland Corporation
and its subsidiaries.
As a part
of the construction industry, the Company's sales and net income
may vary greatly from quarter to quarter over a given year. Because
of the cyclical nature of the construction industry, many factors
not under our control, such as weather and project delays, affect
the Company's production schedule, possibly causing momentary
slowdowns in sales and net income. As a result of these factors,
the Company is not always able to earn a profit for each period,
therefore, please read Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the accompanying
financial statements with these factors in mind.
On January 30, 2020, the
World Health Organization (“WHO”) announced a global
health emergency because of a new strain of coronavirus originating
in Wuhan, China (the “COVID-19 outbreak”) and the risks
to the international community as the virus spread globally beyond
its point of origin. In March 2020, the WHO classified the COVID-19
outbreak as a pandemic, based on the rapid increase in exposure
globally.
The full impact of the COVID-19
outbreak continues to evolve as of the date of this report. As
such, it is uncertain as to the full magnitude that the pandemic
will have on the Company’s financial condition, liquidity,
and future results of operations. The Company has already
experienced an adverse impact to its business by a reduction in
backlog, lower production volumes, employee absence, bidding
restrictions within certain key states such as Maryland and North
Carolina, and delays in receipt of materials through the Company's
supply chain. The Company may be further negatively impacted
in the following respects:
a) by the potential inability of customers of
the Company to pay amounts owed to the Company for products or
services already provided should their businesses suffer setbacks;
this risk is heightened by the relatively long lag time experienced
by the Company in collecting accounts receivable (see "Liquidity
and Capital Resources" below);
b) by potential supply side issues should our
vendors experience hardships, and have to reduce or terminate
operations, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, impacting the Company's
sourcing of materials;
c) by increased adverse effects on our
workforce due to contracting or taking care of a relative who has
contracted COVID-19, or have been quarantined by a medical
professional; in this respect, our workforce has been impacted as
of this date with an effect on operations at our Midland, Virginia
plant;
d) in the event that any of the three states in
which we have facilities provide for the quarantine of our
manufacturing employees, our production manufacturing will be
significantly affected;
e) in the event that any of the states in which
we sell our products and services may eliminate, cancel, or delay
projects due to monetary limitations resulting from the COVID-19
outbreak; in this respect, the Company has already seen a reduction
in bidding activity;
f) the reduction of state infrastructure budgets
due to the reduction in funding through the gas tax, or other
funding sources;
g) the increase in the overall loan defaults,
which in turn impacts the banking sector's ability to fund those
types of projects in which the Company's products may be
utilized;
h) in the event that economic hardships force
the Company to default on loan payments, our loans may be called
and our ability to borrow under our bank line of credit could
cease; and
i) as a micro cap public company, with
minimal trading volume, we do not have access to the public capital
markets as do larger public companies; in this respect, the Company
has not raised equity funding through a private placement or
underwritten public offering since its inital public offering in
1995.
Management is actively monitoring
the global situation on its financial condition, liquidity,
operations, suppliers, industry, and workforce. Given the daily
evolution of the COVID-19 outbreak and the global responses to curb
its spread, the Company is not able to estimate the effects of the
COVID-19 outbreak on its results of operations, financial
condition, or liquidity for fiscal year 2020.
The discussions below, including without limitation with respect to liquidity, are subject to the future effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. In this respect, should the outbreak cause serious economic harm in our areas of operation, our revenue expectations are unlikely to be fulfilled.
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The Company had (in thousands) a net loss of $38
for the first quarter 2020, compared to net income of $331 for the
first quarter 2019. The cost of goods sold as a percent of revenue,
not including royalties, for the three months ended March 31, 2020
was 86%, as compared to 81% for the three months ended March 31,
2019. The increase in cost of goods sold as a percentage of
revenue, not including royalties, for the three months ended March
31, 2020, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019, is
mainly due to maintaining wage
and labor costs despite reduced production volumes. Total
revenues for the three month period ended March 31, 2020 were
$9,825, compared to $10,189 for the three months ended March 31,
2019. The decrease was mainly from the decrease in SlenderWall
sales compared to the same period in 2019. Management continues to
assess general and administrative costs, with first quarter 2020
expenses reduced by 13% compared to the first quarter 2019. At the
end of the first quarter, the Company successfully refinanced
existing debt to a lower interest rate, which also released the
lien on the Columbia, South Carolina facility. Subsequent to the
quarter end, the Company received a loan under the Paycheck
Protection Program in the amount of $2,692. For further loan information see "Liquidity and
Capital Resources".
Results of Operations (dollar
amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended March 31,
2020 compared to the
three
months
ended March 31, 2019
Revenue includes product
sales, barrier rentals, royalty income, and shipping and
installation revenues. Product sales are further divided into
soundwall, architectural and SlenderWall™ panels,
miscellaneous wall panels, highway barrier, Easi-Set® and
Easi-Span® buildings, utility products, and miscellaneous
precast products. The following table summarizes the sales by
product type and comparison for the three month periods ended March
31, 2020 and 2019. As indicated in "Overview; Potential Effect of
COVID-19 Outbreak" above, should the COVID-19 outbreak cause
serious economic harm in our area of operations, our revenue
expectations are unlikely to be fulfilled.
Revenue by Type
(Disaggregated Revenue)
|
Three Months Ended March
31,
|
|||
|
2020
|
2019
|
Change
|
% Change
|
Soundwall
Sales
|
$1,887
|
$2,114
|
$(227)
|
(11)%
|
Architectural
Sales
|
767
|
—
|
767
|
100%
|
SlenderWall
Sales
|
923
|
1,963
|
(1,040)
|
(53)%
|
Miscellaneous Wall
Sales
|
903
|
363
|
540
|
149%
|
Barrier
Sales
|
1,325
|
1,591
|
(266)
|
(17)%
|
Easi-Set and Easi-Span
Building Sales
|
559
|
1,034
|
(475)
|
(46)%
|
Utility
Sales
|
401
|
308
|
93
|
30%
|
Miscellaneous Product
Sales
|
87
|
130
|
(43)
|
(34)%
|
Total Product
Sales
|
6,852
|
7,503
|
(651)
|
(9)%
|
Barrier
Rentals
|
742
|
573
|
169
|
29%
|
Royalty
Income
|
268
|
306
|
(38)
|
(12)%
|
Shipping and
Installation Revenue
|
1,963
|
1,807
|
156
|
9%
|
Total Service
Revenue
|
2,973
|
2,686
|
287
|
11%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Revenue
|
$9,825
|
$10,189
|
$(364)
|
(4)%
|
Soundwall
Sales - Soundwall sales decreased for the three month period
ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The
decrease for the three month period in soundwall sales is mainly
attributed to the reduction of orders associated with soundwall
production at the North Carolina and South Carolina plants in the
first three months of 2020 compared to the same period in
2019.
Architectural
Sales - Architectural sales increased for the three months
ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. The
Company had one large architectural panel project begin during the
first quarter 2020, while there was no production in the first
quarter 2019. The Company was also recently awarded a large
architectural project expected to begin production during the third
quarter 2020.
SlenderWall
Sales - SlenderWall
sales significantly decreased for the three month period ended
March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. SlenderWall
sales are generated on a project basis, and success is determined
by the number and dollar value of projects awarded and produced in
any particular period. The decrease for the three month period
ending March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, is
mainly attributable to the Company finishing production of a major
SlenderWall project during the first quarter 2019, as compared to
finishing a couple of smaller projects during the first quarter of
2020. The Company continues to focus sales initiatives on
SlenderWall, but no assurance can be given as to success in this
endeavor, particularly in view of the COVID-19
outbreak.
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Miscellaneous
Wall Sales - Miscellaneous wall sales increased for the
three month period ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period
in 2019 due to the amount of retaining wall projects in production.
The Company was awarded various miscellaneous wall panel projects
in the later part of 2019, with production expected to continue
through the end of 2020.
Barrier
Sales - Barrier sales
decreased during the three month period ended March 31, 2020
compared to the same period in 2019. The Company has, and intends
to continue to, place a greater emphasis on barrier rentals versus
barrier sales.
Easi-Set®
and Easi-Span® Building Sales - Building and restroom
sales decreased for the three month period ended March 31, 2020
compared to the same period in 2019 mainly due to a decrease in
production at the Reidsville, North Carolina and the Columbia,
South Carolina plants.
Utility
Sales - Utility sales increased in the three month period
ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Utility
products are tied closely with infrastructure spending by federal,
state and local governments. The Company continues to bid on
utility projects and is competitive on larger quantities, although
there are competitors who specialize lower priced utility
products.
Miscellaneous
Product Sales -
Miscellaneous products are products that are produced or sold that
do not meet the criteria defined for other revenue
categories. Examples would include precast concrete slabs,
waste blocks or small add-on items. Miscellaneous product sales
decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to the
same period in 2019. These products are typically small in
nature and the Company focuses it's priorities on larger, more
profitable jobs.
Barrier
Rentals - Barrier rentals increased for the three month
period ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same periods in 2019
due to the higher quantity of linear feet rented than the previous
year. Barrier rentals were also positively impacted in the first
quarter 2020 with the revenue recognition from the deferred
buy-back lease obligation. As indicated above, the Company is
shifting its focus to barrier rentals compared to barrier sales
with the significant increase in the rental fleet in late 2019. Its
success in this endeavor will be affected by the level of
governmental spending on future public highway products, which
spending may be adversely effected by cutbacks resulting from
diversion of funds due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Royalty
Income - Royalties decreased for the three month period
ended March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. Royalties
for barriers started off slow in 2020 with the new transition to
the MASH TL3 standard. The Company is uncertain how the COVID-19
outbreak is impacting each licensee. The Company continues to seek
new license opportunities to expand product offerings around the
world.
Shipping
and Installation - Shipping revenue results from shipping
our products to the customers' final destination and is recognized
when the shipping services take place. Installation activities
include installation of our products at the customers’
construction sites. Installation revenue is recognized when
attaching architectural and SlenderWall panels to a building,
installing an Easi-Set® building at customers' sites, or
setting any of our other precast products at a site specific to the
requirements of the owner. Shipping and installation revenue
increased for the three month period ended March 31, 2020, compared
to the same period in 2019. The increase is mainly derived from the
installation associated with two SlenderWall projects being erected
during the first quarter 2020.
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Cost
of Goods Sold - Total cost of goods sold, as a percentage of
total revenue, not including royalties, was 86% for the three
months ended March 31, 2020, an increase from 81% for the same
period in 2019. The increase in
cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue, not including
royalties, for the three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to
the three months ended March 31, 2019, is mainly due to maintaining
wage
and labor costs despite reduced production
volumes.
General
and Administrative Expenses - For the three months ended
March 31, 2020 the Company's general and administrative expenses
decreased by $157 to $1,051 from $1,208 during the same period in
2019. The decreased general and administrative expenses for the
three month period ended March 31, 2020 is mainly attributed to the
decrease in salaries and wages, and the decrease in stock
compensation expense, as compared to the same period in 2019.
General and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenue
was 11% and 12% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019,
respectively.
Selling
Expenses - Selling
expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased to
$591 from $567 for the same period in 2019, reflecting a slight
increase in salaries and wages.
Operating
Income (Loss) - The Company had an operating loss for the
three month period ended March 31, 2020 of $42 compared to
operating income of $447 for the same period in 2019. The decrease
in operating income for the three month period ended March 31, 2020
compared to the same period in 2019 is mainly due to the decrease
in sales and the decrease in gross margin.
Interest
Expense - Interest expense was $56 and $44 for the three
month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. At the
end of the first quarter 2020, the Company refinanced a significant
portion of its existing debt to a lower interest rate. See
"Liquidity and Capital Resources". The Company expects interest
expense to slightly increase for the full year 2020, as compared to
the full year 2019, due to the debt financing on the North Carolina
expansion project completed in the fourth quarter
2019.
Income
Tax Expense (Benefit) - The Company had an income tax
benefit of $11 with an effective rate of 22% for the three months
ended March 31, 2020 compared to income tax expense of $99 with an
effective rate of 23% for the same period in
2019.
Net
Income (Loss) - The Company had a net loss of $38 for the
three months ended March 31, 2020, compared to net income of $331
for the same period in 2019. The basic and diluted loss per share
was $0.01 for the three months ended March 31, 2020, and the basic
and diluted income per share was $0.06 for the three months ended
March 31, 2019.
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Liquidity and Capital
Resources (dollar amounts in thousands)
Reference is
made to "Overview; Potential Effect of COVID-19 Outbreak" above in
the context of the discussion below.
The Company has a
mortgage note payable to Summit Community Bank (the
“Bank”), with a balance of $447 as of March 31,
2020. The note has a maturity date of September 20, 2021 and a
fixed interest rate of 3.99% annually with monthly payments of $26
and is secured by principally all of the assets of the
Company. Under the terms of the note, the Bank will permit
chattel mortgages on purchased equipment not to exceed $250 for any
one individual loan so long as the Company is not in
default.
The Company has a mortgage note payable to the Bank
for the construction of it's North Carolina facility. The note
carries a ten year term at a fixed interest rate of 3.64% annually
per the Promissory Note Rate Conversion Agreement, with monthly
payments of $22, has a maturity date of October 10, 2029, and is
secured by all of the assets of Smith-Carolina and a guarantee by
the Company. The balance of the note payable at March 31, 2020 was
$2,150.
On March 27, 2020, the Company completed the
refinancing of existing loans with a note payable to the Bank in
the amount of $2,701. A portion of the funds in the amount of $678
were secured for improvements to an existing five acre parcel for
additional storage at the Midland, Virginia plant. The loan is
collateralized by a first lien position on the Virginia property,
building, and assets. The refinance also released the lien on the
Smith-Columbia plant in Hopkins, South Carolina (Columbia). The
interest rate per the Promissory Note is fixed at 3.99% per annum,
with principal and interest payments payable monthly over 120
months in the amount of $27. The loan matures on March 27,
2030. The balance of the note payable at March 31, 2020 was
$2,701.
The Company
additionally has 6 smaller installment loans with annual interest
rates between 3.99% and 5.29%, maturing between 2020 and 2025, with
varying balances totaling $209.
Under the loan
covenants with the Bank, the Company is limited to annual capital
expenditures of $3,500 and must maintain tangible net worth of
$10,000. The Company is in compliance with all covenants
pursuant to the loan agreements as of March 31, 2020.
On April 16, 2020, the Company completed a note
payable secured under the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP")
to the Bank in the amount of $2,692. The interest rate per the
Promissory Note, dated April 16, 2020 and executed by the Company
in favor of the Bank, is fixed at 1.00% per annum, with principal
and interest payments starting November 16, 2020, payable monthly
over 18 months in the amount of $152. The loan matures on April 16,
2022. The proceeds of the loan must be utilized pursuant to the
requirements of the PPP, and all or a portion of the loan may be
forgiven in accordance with the PPP applicable rules, regulations,
and guidelines.
At March 31, 2020, the
Company had cash totaling $2,198 and investment securities totaling
$1,162, compared to cash totaling $1,364 and investment securities
totaling $1,176 at December 31, 2019. Investment securities at
March 31, 2020 consist of shares of USVAX (a Virginia Bond
Fund). The increase in cash is primarily the result of the
collection of accounts receivable for the three months ended March
31, 2020 as compared to the balance at December 31,
2019.
Capital spending for the
three months ended March 31, 2020 totaled $669, as compared to
$1,049 for the same period in 2019. The 2020 expenditures were
mainly for the rental barrier, yard expansion in Midland in which
the Company committed to during the fourth quarter 2019, Virginia
and manufacturing equipment. The Company currently intends to
finalize the yard expansion at Midland, Virginia and continue
maintenance capital expenditures as needed over the remainder of
the year.
The Company's three
mortgage notes payable are financed at fixed rates of interest.
This leaves the Company almost impervious to fluctuating interest
rates. Increases in such rates will only slightly affect the
interest paid by the Company on an annual basis. Approximately 99%
of the Company's debt obligations are financed at a fixed interest
rate so that each 1% increase in the interest rates of the
Company’s outstanding debt will reduce income by
approximately $1 annually.
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The Company’s cash
flow from operations is affected by production schedules set by
contractors, which generally provide for payment 35 to 90 days
after the products are produced and with some architectural
contracts, retainage may be held until the entire project is
completed. This payment schedule may result in liquidity
problems for the Company because it must bear a portion of the cost
of production before it receives payment from its
customers. The Company’s average days sales outstanding
(DSO), excluding the effect of unbilled revenue, was 96 days for
the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to 89 days for the
year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in DSO is mainly
due to retainage being withheld on multiple large
projects.
If actual results
regarding the Company's production, sales, and subsequent
collections on customer receivables are materially inconsistent
with management's expectations, the Company may in the future
encounter cash flow and liquidity issues. If the Company's
operational performance deteriorates significantly, it may be
unable to comply with existing financial covenants, and could cause
defaults and acceleration under it's loan agreements and lose
access to the credit facility. Although no assurances can be given, the Company
believes that anticipated cash flow from operations and the
availability under the lines of credit and the Payment Protection
Plan loan received subsequent to the end of the quarter will be
sufficient to finance the Company’s operations for at least
the next 12 months. As a micro cap
public company, with minimal trading volume, the Company does not
have access to the public capital markets as do larger public
companies; in this respect the Company has not raised equity
funding through a private placement or underwriting public offering
since its initial public offering in 1995.
The Company’s
inventory was $2,171 at March 31, 2020 and $2,242 at
December 31, 2019, or a decrease of $71. The decrease in
inventory is due to the reduction of barrier in finished goods on
hand at March 31, 2020 with the transition to the MASH TL3 standard
and the focus shifting from 'Barrier Sales' to 'Barrier Rentals'.
Inventory turnover was 14.8, annualized for the three months ended
March 31, 2020, compared to 12.1, annualized for the same period in
2019.
Critical Accounting Policies
and Estimates
The Company’s
critical accounting policies are more fully described in its
Summary of Accounting Policies to the Company’s consolidated
financial statements on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019. There have been no changes as of March
31, 2020.
Seasonality
The Company services the
construction industry primarily in areas of the United States where
construction activity may be inhibited by adverse weather during
the winter. As a result, the Company may experience reduced
revenues from December through February and realize a more
significant part of its revenues during the other months of the
year. The Company may experience lower profits, or losses,
during the winter months, and as such, must have sufficient working
capital to fund its operations at a reduced level until the spring
construction season. The failure to generate or obtain
sufficient working capital during the winter may have a material
adverse effect on the Company.
Inflation
Raw material costs for
the Company, cement, steel, aggregates, and other direct materials
used in production have remained flat for the first three months of
2020. The Company anticipates raw material prices may slightly
increase for the remainder of 2020, although no assurance can be
given regarding future pricing.
Sales
Backlog
As of May 1, 2020, the
Company’s sales backlog was approximately $26.6 million, as
compared to approximately $31.2 million at the same time in 2019.
The decrease is mainly due to the reduction in bidding activity in
2020. It is estimated that majority of the projects in the sales
backlog will be produced within 12 months, with a portion extending
several years.
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ITEM
3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures
About Market Risk
Not
Applicable
ITEM
4. Controls and
Procedures
(a) Disclosure
controls and procedures
The Company carried out
our evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of
our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls
and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report,
pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based on this evaluation, the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded
that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were
effective at March 31, 2020.
(b) Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change
in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting
during the three months ended March 31, 2020 that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its
internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal
Proceedings
The Company is not
presently involved in any litigation of a material
nature.
ITEM 1A. Risk
Factors
Not
required
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of
Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior
Securities
None
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ITEM 4. Mine Safety
Disclosures
Not
applicable
ITEM 5. Other
Information
None
ITEM
6. Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
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Exhibit
Description
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Certification of the
Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Certification of the
Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Certification pursuant
18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adapted pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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101.INS
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XBRL Instance
Document.
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101.SCH
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Schema Document.
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101.CAL
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Calculation Linkbase Document.
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101.DEF
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Definition Linkbase Document.
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101.LAB
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Label Linkbase Document.
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101.PRE
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XBRL Taxonomy Extension
Presentation 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.
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SMITH-MIDLAND
CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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Date:
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May 14,
2020
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By:
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/s/ Ashley B.
Smith
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Ashley B. Smith, Chief
Executive Officer
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(Principal Executive
Officer)
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Date:
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May 14,
2020
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By:
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/s/ Adam J.
Krick
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Adam J. Krick, Chief
Financial Officer
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(Principal Financial
Officer)
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