VIDEO DISPLAY CORP - Annual Report: 2021 (Form 10-K)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021
OR
☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 0-13394
VIDEO DISPLAY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Georgia | 58-1217564 | |
(State of Incorporation) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
5155 King Street, Cocoa, Florida | 32926 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(770) 938-2080
Registrants telephone number, including area code:
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Name of each exchange on which registered | |
Common Stock, no par value | OTCMKTS |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES ☐ NO ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. YES ☐ NO ☒
Indicate by check mark if 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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☒
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 the definitions of large accelerated filer accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a repon on and attestation io ns managements assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). YES ☐ NO ☒
As of August 31, 2020, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates based upon the closing sales price for the Registrants common stock as reported in the Over the Counter Markets OTCMKTS was $694,142.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants Common Stock as of May 1, 2021 was 5,878,290.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the definitive proxy statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with our 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K. In addition, certain exhibits previously filed with the registrants prior Forms 10-K, Forms 8-K, Form S-18 and Schedule 14A are incorporated by reference in Part IV of this Form 10-K.
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VIDEO DISPLAY CORPORATION
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General
Video Display Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company, us or we) is a provider and manufacturer of video products, components, and systems for visual display and presentation of electronic information media in a variety of requirements and environments. The Company designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, distributes and installs technologically advanced display products and systems, from basic components to turnkey systems, for government, military, aerospace, medical, industrial, and commercial organizations. The Company markets its products worldwide primarily from facilities located in the United States. Please read the comments under the caption Forward looking statements and risk factors in Item 1A Risk Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Description of Principal Business
The Company generates revenues from the manufacturing and distribution of displays and display components. The Company operates primarily in four divisions: simulation, training and display products, cyber secure products and services, Data display CRTs, and other computer products.
Consolidated Net Sales by division for fiscal 2021 are comprised of the following:
Simulation, Training and Display Products (65%)
Cyber Secure Products (12%)
Data Display CRTs (12%)
Other Computer Products (11%)
A more detailed discussion of sales by category of product is included under the section entitled Principal Products by Division.
The Companys manufacturing and distribution facilities are located in Kentucky and Florida.
The Company continues to explore opportunities to expand its product offerings in the display industry. The Company anticipates that this expansion will be achieved by adding new products or by acquiring existing companies that would enhance the Companys position in the display industry. Management continually evaluates product trends externally in the industry and internally in the divisions in which the Company operates.
Segment Information
We operate and manage our business as one segment. The four divisions have similarities such as the types of products and markets served. Therefore, we believe they meet the criteria for aggregation under the applicable authoritative guidance and, as such, are reported as one segment within the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Principal Products by Division
Simulation, Training and Display Products
The Companys simulation, training and display products operations are conducted in Cocoa, Floridas AYON Cyber Security Inc. (dba VDC). VDC product lines include:
| Dome Aircraft Simulator Display Systems |
| Multi-Faceted Aircraft Simulator Display Systems |
| Video Walls for Broadcast and Control Centers |
| Rugged Video Walls for Combat Information Center (CIC) |
| Rugged Flat Panel Displays and Computers |
| TEMPEST Products |
| TEMPEST Services |
| Projector and Monitor Upgrades |
| Projection Screens |
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These product lines are used by the military branches such as the Navy and Air Force and various government agencies such as the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. VDC also supplies direct view video walls into both the Command and Control and Broadcast markets
This portion of the Companys operations, which contributed approximately 65% of fiscal 2021 consolidated net sales, involves the design, engineering, and manufacture of digital projector display units. The Company customizes these units for specific applications, including ruggedization for military uses or size reduction due to space limitations in industrial and medical applications. Because of the Companys flexible and cost efficient manufacturing, it is able to handle low volume orders that generate higher margins.
This portion of the Companys operations targets niche markets where competition from major multinational electronics companies tends to be lower. The prime customers for these products include defense, security, training, and simulation areas of the United States of America (U.S.) and foreign militaries as well as the major defense contractors such as the Boeing Company, L-3 Communications Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and others. Flight simulator displays are produced to provide a full range of flight training simulations for military and commercial applications.
Cyber Secure Products
The Company acquired the AYON Cyber Security (ACS) division in March 2012. ACS was formerly known as Hetra Products and most recently as StingRay56 before becoming part of Video Display Corporation. ACS specializes in advanced TEMPEST technology, also known as Emanation Security (EMSEC), products and custom engineering solutions to include extreme environmental performance and survivability technologies (MIL-STD-810 and DO-160) in support of military forces, intelligence agencies, prime contractors and niche commercial sectors worldwide. ACS has a long history of specializing in TEMPEST technology. In addition to its TEMPEST products and services, the business also provides various contract services to government agencies and prime contractors. Services performed include design and testing solutions for defense and niche commercial uses worldwide. ACS has an office in the U.S., a representative in Canada, and technology partners around the globe. This division represented approximately 12% of fiscal 2021 consolidated net sales.
CRTs and Phosphor Products
Since its organization in 1975, the Company has been engaged in the distribution and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of Cathode ray tubes (CRTs) using new and recycled CRT glass bulbs, primarily in the replacement market, for use in data display screens, including computer terminal monitors, medical monitor equipment and various other data display applications and in television sets.
The Companys CRT manufacturing operation of new and recycled CRTs is conducted at a facility located in Lexington, Kentucky (Lexel). The Company offers CRTs from other manufacturers at this facility as well. This division represented approximately 12% of fiscal 2021 consolidated net sales.
The Company maintains the capability of manufacturing and remanufacturing monochrome CRTs for Flight Simulators and Medical Monitors. In addition, our Lexel operation manufactures highly specialized CRTs called a Direct-View Storage Tubes (DVSTs) for military radar applications. All CRTs manufactured by the Company pass rigorous testing and quality requirements. The Medical Monitors are tested in accordance with standards from Underwriters Laboratories. Major customers for our CRT products include GE Healthcare, Leonardo DRS, Richardson Electronics, Flight Safety and many more.
The Company also distributes new CRTs and other electronic tubes purchased from OEMs. The Company sells CRTs into the replacement market which sometimes takes five to seven years to develop; these purchased inventories sometimes do not sell as quickly as other inventories. Bulk CRT purchases have declined over the past few years as the Company is managing current inventory levels against the anticipated reduction in future CRT demand due to the growth of flat panel technology.
The Companys Lexel operation also provides a wide variety of products for the scientific community in the way of phosphor coated substrates. This is an area of potential growth for the Company as advances in the scientific community are made and the demand for phosphor coated substrates increase worldwide. These products are used in many applications including CCD imaging, RHEED/LEED view ports, Digital X-Ray Imaging, Electron Microscopy, Alpha detectors for Neutron generators, and Spectrometry to name a few. Some of our major customers for these products include Bruker, Photonis, and all the US National Laboratories.
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Other Computer Products
The Company acquired a small keyboard company on October 23, 2017. The Company long term plans are to use this as a platform to manufacture cyber-secure keyboards as part of the cyber security division. This division was 11% of the 2021 consolidated net sales.
Patents and Trademarks
The Company holds patents with respect to certain products and services. The Company also sells products under various trademarks and trade names. The Company believes that success in its industry primarily will be dependent upon incorporating emerging technology into new product line introductions, frequent product enhancements, and customer support and service.
Seasonal Variations in Business
Historically, there has not been seasonal variability in the Companys business.
Working Capital Practices
The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has sustained losses for three of the last five years. The accumulated losses reported has resulted from a combination of lower revenues at certain divisions without a commensurate reduction of expenses. The Company has increased marketing efforts in its ruggedized displays, tempest services and small specialty displays. In addition, the Company has streamlined its operations and is focusing on increasing revenues by executing initiatives such as upgrading its sales and marketing efforts including a more user friendly website to market all the product lines it sells. The Companys working capital and liquid asset position is presented as follows:
February 28, 2021 |
February 29, 2020 |
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Working capital |
$ | 3,602 | $ | 1,263 | ||||
Liquid assets |
$ | 293 | $ | 844 |
As for significant liquidity impacting events that occurred during fiscal 2021, the Company sold a building it owned in Pennsylvania which provided $2 million in cash proceeds and also received approximately $2 million in PPP loans, of which $988 thousand has been forgiven to date. Cash proceeds resulting from the sale of the building were utilized to satisfy certain debt obligations in addition to supporting operations. The Company was able to increase revenue over the prior year and has been implementing a plan to increase revenues at all the divisions, each structured to the particular division. The fiscal year ended February 28, 2021 saw one of the legacy programs the Company traditionally serviced begin a new phase of production and provided approximately 35% of the Companys revenue. The Company has expanded its cyber security business by adding a second testing chamber and a new testing machine for testing tempest products allowing it to increase the business in cyber testing services to supplement the product side of the business. The Company is also now involved in ruggedized displays, recently bringing on engineering familiar with these products and a salesperson who specializes in these products. The Company completed the transfer of the remaining CRT operations in Florida to its Lexel Imaging facility in Lexington, KY in order to make room for the new business in its Cocoa facility. This will also reduce expenses in the CRT operation by having that business all under one roof. The Company moved the corporate accounting functions to the Cocoa, Florida location which allows the Company to become more efficient and save money on reducing redundant operations. The plan is to further reduce expenses by closing the Tucker, Georgia facility as soon as the lease expires in 2022. There is no line of credit or other financing currently in place other than the remaining PPP loans. If additional and more permanent capital is required to fund the operations of the Company, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to obtain the capital on terms favorable to the Company, if at all.
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Concentration of Customers
The Company sells to a variety of domestic and international customers on an open-unsecured account basis. These customers principally operate in the medical, military, industrial and avionics industries. The Company had direct and indirect net sales to the U.S. government, primarily the Department of Defense for training and simulation programs that comprised approximately 48% and 52% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. Sales to foreign customers were approximately 7% and 11% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company had two customers, DRS Laurel Technologies and Bell Helicopter with 20% and 16% of the Companys consolidated net sales in fiscal 2021. The Company attempts to minimize credit risk by reviewing customers credit history before extending credit, and by monitoring customers credit exposure on a daily basis. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information.
Backlog
The Companys backlog is comprised of undelivered, firm customer orders, which are scheduled to ship within eighteen months. The Companys backlog was approximately $ 3.1 million at February 28, 2021 and $6.9 million at February 29, 2020. It is anticipated that more than 90% of the February 28, 2021 backlog will ship during fiscal 2022.
Environmental Matters
The Companys operations are subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to the generation, storage, handling, emission, transportation, and discharge of materials into the environment. The costs of complying with environmental protection laws and regulations have not had a material adverse impact on the Companys consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow in the past and are not expected to have a material adverse impact in the foreseeable future.
Research and Development
The objectives of the Companys research and development activities are to increase efficiency and quality in its manufacturing and assembly operations and to enhance its existing product line by developing alternative product applications to existing display systems and electron optic technology.
Employees
As of February 28, 2021, the Company employed 73 persons on a full-time basis. Of these, 18 were employed in executive, administrative, and clerical positions, 3 were employed in sales and distribution, 15 in engineering, and 37 were employed in manufacturing operations. The Company believes its employee relations to be satisfactory. No employees are under collective bargaining agreements.
Competition
The Company believes that it has a competitive advantage in the display industry due to its ability to engineer custom display solutions for a variety of industrial, military and commercial applications, its ability to provide internally produced component parts, and its manufacturing flexibility. As a result, the Company can offer more customization in the design and engineering of new products. With the operations of VDC Display Systems, Jaco Display Solutions and AYON Cyber Security, the Company believes it has become one of the leading suppliers within each of these specialty display markets.
The Company now operates in several markets in the areas of custom electronic solutions. The Company has reentered the ruggedized display business and is actively looking to grow this business. The Companys VDC Display Systems division specializes in projector design and video solutions, and the Companys AYON Cyber Security division specializes in making electronic devices cyber secure. The Company specializes in the design and installation of video walls focusing on configurable visual solutions for command and control and other large format visuals in the energy, utility, transportation, industrial and security markets.
The Company is a wholesale distributor and manufacturer of OEM CRTs. The Company believes it is the only company that offers complete service in replacement markets with its manufacturing and recycling capabilities.
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The Companys ability to compete effectively in this market is dependent upon its continued ability to respond promptly to customer orders and to offer competitive pricing.
Forward looking statements and risk factors
All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this report, including, without limitation, those statements contained in Item 1, are statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words expect, estimate, anticipate, predict, believe and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements appear in a number of places in this report and include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things: (i) trends affecting the Companys consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows; (ii) the Companys financing plans; (iii) the Companys business and growth strategies, including potential acquisitions; and (iv) other plans and objectives for future operations. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties and actual results may differ materially from those predicted in the forward-looking statements or which may be anticipated from historical results or trends.
Our Company operates in technology-based markets that involve a number of risks, some of which are beyond our control. The following discussion highlights some risks and uncertainties that investors should consider, in conjunction with all other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company may impair the Companys business and operations. If any of the following risks actually occur, the Companys business, consolidated financial condition, cash flows, or results of operations could be materially affected.
History of losses and declining liquidity
Declining liquidity and lack of credit availability could have important consequences, including:
| generating insufficient cash flows from operating activities to meet our payment obligations; |
| increasing our vulnerability to general economic and industry conditions; |
| requiring a substantial portion of cash flow for operating activities and as a result reducing our ability to use our cash flow to fund capital expenditures, capitalize on future business opportunities and expand our business and execute our strategy; |
| causing us to make non-strategic divestitures; |
| limiting our ability to adjust to changing market conditions and to react to competitive pressure and placing us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors who may have access to a line of credit. |
Changes in government priorities may affect military spending, and our consolidated financial condition and results of operations or cash flows could suffer if their purchases decline.
We currently derive a portion of our net sales (48% in fiscal 2021) from direct and indirect sales to the U.S. government. If we are unable to replace expiring contracts, which are typically less than twelve months in duration, with contracts for new business, our sales could decline, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. We expect that direct and indirect sales to the U.S. government will continue to account for a substantial portion of our sales in the foreseeable future. We have no assurance that these government-related sales will continue to reach or exceed historical levels in future periods.
Our inability to secure financing could negatively affect the future of our business.
| Our inability to secure financing with our current bank or others, if necessary, could expose us to the risk of losing business; and |
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| Our inability to secure financing with a commercial bank could expose us to the risk of increased interest rates. |
Our industry is highly competitive and competitive conditions may adversely affect our business.
Our success depends on our ability to compete in markets that are highly competitive, with rapid technological advances and products that require constant improvement in both price and performance. In most of our markets, we are experiencing increased competition, and we expect this trend to continue. This environment may result in changes in relationships with customers or vendors, the ability to develop new relationships, or the business failure of customers or vendors, which may negatively affect our business. If our competitors are more successful than we are in developing new technology and products, our business may be adversely affected.
Competitive pressures may increase or change through industry consolidation, entry of new competitors, marketing changes or otherwise. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to compete effectively with existing or potential competitors.
Competitors or third-parties may infringe on our intellectual property.
The Company holds patents with respect to certain products and services. The Company also sells products under various trademarks and trade names. Should competitors or third-parties infringe on these rights, costly legal processes may be required to defend our intellectual property rights, which could adversely affect our business.
Migration to flat panel and other technology may negatively affect our CRT business.
The Company acquires CRT inventory when the replacement market appears to demonstrate adequate future demand and the purchase price allows a reasonable profit for the risk. Due to the extended time frame for the replacement market to develop (five to seven years), these purchased inventories may not sell as quickly as other inventories. If the Company is unable to manage CRT inventory levels in coordination with reduced future CRT demand due to the growth of flat panel technology, the marketability of inventory on hand may be affected and the Company may incur significant costs in the disposal of excess inventory.
The Company anticipates that flat panel and other technology products, due to their lower space and power requirements, has become the display of choice in many display applications. Given this shift, the Company has focused its efforts and its acquisition strategy toward flat panel technologies. If the Company is unable to replace any future declines in CRT sales with products based on other technologies, our business may be adversely affected.
Future acquisitions may not provide benefits to the Company.
The Companys growth strategy includes expansion through acquisitions that enhance the profitability and shareholder value of the Company. The Company continues to seek new products through acquisitions and internal development that complement existing profitable product lines. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete further acquisitions or that past or future acquisitions will not have a material adverse impact on the Companys consolidated operations.
If we are unable to retain certain key personnel and hire new, highly-skilled personnel, we may not be able to execute our business plan.
Our future success depends on the skills, experience, and efforts of our senior managers. The loss of services of any of these individuals, or our inability to attract and retain qualified individuals for key management positions, could negatively affect our business.
Our business operations could be disrupted if our information technology systems fail to perform adequately.
We depend upon our information technology systems in the conduct of our operations and financial reporting. If our major information systems fail to perform as anticipated, we could experience difficulties in maintaining normal business operations. Such systems-related problems could adversely affect product development, sales, and profitability.
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Our business operations could be adversely impacted by the effects of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) or any other related adverse public health developments.
The risk of the Coronavirus to our employees, customers and supply chain could negatively impact our ability to conduct our business due to threat of illness, quarantines, restrictions of movement and closures of key customers and suppliers.
We may not be entitled to forgiveness of our recently received PPP Loans, and our application for the PPP Loans could in the future be determined to have been impermissible or could result in damage to our reputation.
In January and February 2021, we received proceeds of approximately $1.0 million from loans under the Paycheck Protection Program of the CARES Act, which we intend to use to retain employees, maintain payroll and make lease and utility payments. A portion of the PPP Loan may be forgiven by the SBA upon our application beginning 60 days but not later than 120 days after loan approval and upon documentation of expenditures in accordance with the SBA requirements. Under the CARES Act, loan forgiveness is available for the sum of documented payroll costs, covered rent payments, covered mortgage interest and covered utilities during the eight week period beginning on the date of loan approval. Not more than 25% of the forgiven amount may be for non-payroll costs. The amount of the PPP Loan eligible to be forgiven is reduced if our full-time headcount declines or if salaries and wages for employees with salaries of $100,000 or less annually are reduced by more than 25%. We will be required to repay any portion of the outstanding principal that is not forgiven, along with accrued interest, and we cannot provide any assurance that we will be eligible for loan forgiveness or that any amount of the PPP Loans will ultimately be forgiven by the SBA.
In order to apply for the PPP Loans, we were required to certify, among other things, that the current economic uncertainty made the PPP Loans request necessary to support our ongoing operations. We made this certification in good faith after analyzing, among other things, our financial situation and access to alternative forms of capital, and believe that we satisfied all eligibility criteria for the PPP Loans, and that our receipt of the PPP Loans is consistent with the broad objectives of the Paycheck Protection Program of the CARES Act. The certification described above does not contain any objective criteria and is subject to interpretation. However, on April 23, 2020, the SBA issued guidance stating that it is unlikely that a public company with substantial market value and access to capital markets will be able to make the required certification in good faith. The lack of clarity regarding loan eligibility under the Paycheck Protection Program has resulted in significant media coverage and controversy with respect to public companies applying for and receiving loans. If, despite our good-faith belief that we satisfied all eligible requirements for the PPP Loan, we are later determined to have violated any of the laws or governmental regulations that apply to us in connection with the PPP Loans, such as the False Claims Act, or it is otherwise determined that we were ineligible to receive the PPP Loans, we may be subject to penalties, including significant civil, criminal and administrative penalties, and could be required to repay the PPP Loans in its entirety. In addition, our receipt of the PPP Loans may result in adverse publicity and damage to our reputation, and a review or audit by the SBA or other government entity or claims under the False Claims Act could consume significant financial and management resources.
Changes to accounting rules or regulations may adversely affect our results of operations.
New accounting rules or regulations and varying interpretations of existing accounting rules or regulations have occurred and may occur in the future. Future changes to accounting rules or regulations or the questioning of current accounting practices may adversely affect our consolidated financial condition or results of operations.
The Companys stock price may be negatively affected by a variety of factors.
In addition to any impact the Companys operating performance, potential future Company sales or repurchases of common stock, the Companys dividend policies or possible anti-takeover measures available to the Company may have, changes in securities markets caused by general foreign or domestic economic, consumer or business trends, the impact of interest rate policies by the federal reserve board, and other factors outside the Companys control may negatively affect our stock price.
Our stock may be traded infrequently and in low volumes, so you may be unable to sell your shares at or near the quoted bid price if you need to sell your shares.
Our stock is quoted on the OTC Markets and the shares of our common stock may trade infrequently and in low volumes, meaning that the number of persons interested in purchasing our common shares at or near bid prices at any given time may be relatively small or non-existent. An investor may find it difficult to obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of our common stock or to sell his or her shares at or near bid prices, if at all.
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Changes to estimates, or operating results that are lower than our current estimates, may cause us to incur impairment charges.
We make certain estimates and projections in connection with our impairment analyses for other long-term assets. If these estimates or projections change or prove incorrect, we may be required to record impairment charges. If these impairment charges were significant, our consolidated financial position or results of operations would be adversely affected.
International factors could negatively affect our business.
A small portion of our consolidated net sales (7% in fiscal 2021) is made to foreign customers. We also receive a significant amount of our raw materials from foreign vendors. We are subject to the risks inherent in conducting our business across national boundaries, many of which are outside of our control. These risks include the following:
| Economic downturns; |
| Currency exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations; |
| Changes in governmental policy or laws including, among others, those relating to taxation; |
| International military, political, diplomatic and terrorist incidents; |
| Government instability; |
| Nationalization of foreign assets; |
| Natural disasters; and |
| Tariffs and governmental trade policies. |
We cannot ensure that one or more of these factors will not negatively affect our international customers and, as a result, our business and consolidated financial performance.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.
The Company leases its former corporate headquarters at 1868 Tucker Industrial Road in Tucker, Georgia (within the Atlanta metropolitan area). This space occupies approximately 10,000 square feet of the total 59,000 square feet at this location. The Company entered into an agreement to sublease approximately 45,000 square feet of the Tucker, Georgia facility beginning January, 2019. Two locations, Cocoa, Florida and Lexington, Kentucky are leased from a related party at current market rates with the Cocoa, Florida space currently serving as the Corporate headquarters location. See Part III, Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Management believes the facilities to be adequate for its needs.
The following table details manufacturing, warehouse, and administrative facilities:
Location |
Square Feet | Lease Expires | ||||||
Tucker, Georgia |
59,000 | March 31, 2022 | ||||||
Lexington, Kentucky |
40,000 | June 30, 2022 | ||||||
Cocoa, Florida |
34,500 | February 19, 2025 |
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The Company is involved in various legal proceedings relating to claims arising in the ordinary course of business.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report.
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Video Display Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
Item 5. Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
The Companys common stock is traded on the Over the Counter Market (OTCMKTS) under the symbol VIDE. The Company had previously traded on National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (NASDAQ) national market system under the symbol VIDE until April 30, 2015.
The following table shows the range of prices for the Companys common stock as reported by the OTCMKTS for each quarterly period beginning on March 1, 2019. The prices reflect inter-dealer prices, without mark-up, mark-down, or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.
For Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||
February 28, 2021 | February 29, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Quarter Ended |
High | Low | High | Low | ||||||||||||
May |
1.19 | .90 | 1.50 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||
August |
2.07 | .97 | 1.50 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||
November |
2.05 | 1.12 | 1.50 | 1.01 | ||||||||||||
February |
3.10 | 1.00 | 1.15 | .90 |
There were approximately 120 holders of record of the Companys common stock as of May 15, 2021.
Payment of cash dividends in the future will be dependent upon the consolidated earnings and financial condition of the Company and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem appropriate.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table provides information as of February 28, 2021 regarding compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which common stock of the Company is authorized for issuance.
Stock Option Plan |
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights |
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in first column) |
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Equity compensation plans approved by security holders |
200,000 | $ | 0.82 | 614,000 |
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The Company has a stock repurchase program, pursuant to which it had been authorized to repurchase up to 2,632,500 shares of the Companys common stock in the open market. On January 20, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a continuation of the stock repurchase program, and authorized the Company to repurchase up to 1,500,000 additional shares of the Companys common stock in the open market. There is no minimum number of shares required to be repurchased under the program. During fiscal 2021 and 2020, the Company did not repurchase any shares of the Companys stock. Under this program, an additional 490,186 shares remain authorized to be repurchased by the Company at February 28, 2021.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
N/A
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Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Overview
The Company manufactures and distributes a wide range of display devices, encompassing, among others, industrial, military, medical, and simulation display solutions. The Company is organized into the following four interrelated divisions that have similar products and markets served and therefore are aggregated into one reportable segment:
| Simulation and Training Products offers a wide range of projection display systems for use in training, simulation, military, medical, industrial applications, video walls and command and control centers including ruggedized displays. |
| Cyber Secure Products provides advanced TEMPEST technology and (EMSEC) products. This business also provides various contract services including the design and testing solutions for defense and niche commercial uses worldwide. |
| Data Display CRTs offers a wide range of CRTs for use in data display screens, including computer terminal monitors and medical monitoring equipment. |
| Other Computer Products offers keyboard products with a plan to manufacture and offer cyber-secure keyboards as part of the cyber secure products division. |
During fiscal 2021, management of the Company focused key resources on strategic efforts to support the efforts of operations to increase market share. The Company also seeks to look for acquisition opportunities that enhance the profitability and shareholder value of the Company. The Company continues to seek new products through acquisitions and internal development that complement existing profitable product lines. Challenges facing the Company during these efforts include:
Inventory management - The Company monitors its inventory for obsolescence due to the rapid changes in display technology. The Company inventory reserves were unchanged in the fiscal year ending February 28, 2021 and disposed of $0.1 million in various raw material parts and demo equipment at its VDC Display division and AYON Cyber Security divisions.
The Companys remaining business units utilize different inventory components than the divisions had in the past. The Company provides for an obsolescence reserve at each of its divisions to offset any obsolescence although most purchases are for current orders, which should reduce the amount of obsolescence in the future. The Company still has CRT inventory in stock and, although it believes the inventory will be sold in the future, will continue to reserve for any additional obsolescence. Management believes its inventory reserves at February 28, 2021 to be adequate.
Impact of COVID-19 The Company has been actively monitoring the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, situation and its impact globally. Financial results for fiscal 2021 were impacted by COVID-19 due to delayed orders and/or the fulfillment of the related orders. However, the Company currently does not expect any material impact on our financial results for fiscal 2022. Management continues to operate normally with the exception of enabling employees to work from home and abiding by travel restrictions issued by federal and local governments. If the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the Company may experience other disruptions that could severely impact the business, results of operations and prospects.
Operations
The following table sets forth, for the fiscal years indicated, the percentages that selected items in the Companys consolidated statements of operations bear to total revenues (amounts in thousands):
(See Item 1. Business Description of Principal Business and Principal Products for discussion about the Companys Products and Divisions.)
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1,496 | 11.9 | 2,541 | 24.0 | ||||||||||||
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1,558 | 12.4 | 1,990 | 18.8 | ||||||||||||
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988 | 7.9 | | 0.0 | ||||||||||||
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Net Sales
Consolidated net sales increased 18.4% for year ended February 28, 2021 compared to the year ended February 29, 2020 and increased 15.3% for the three months ended February 28, 2021 compared to the comparable three months last year. The Companys AYON Cyber Security (ACS) division is down 21.7% for the year ended February 28, 2021 compared to fiscal year ended February 29, 2020 and decreased 76.6% for the three months ended February 28, 2021 compared to the same three months last year. Their business was down significantly with their two top customers from the prior year. Also, the division saw their Canadian Tempest business continue to decrease as it dropped over 50% from the prior year. The Display Systems division increased by 65.5% for the year ended February 28, 2021 compared to last year and was up 92.7% for the quarter ended February 28, 2021 compared to the same three months last year. The division increased sales due to large sales of Multi Mission Display products as the legacy program ramped up this year after being soft in the prior year. The division also increased revenue on the completion and the partial completion of multiple projects for a division of a large multinational company. The acquisition of JACO Displays on January 21, 2020, a small display company out of Tampa, Florida added over $2.0 million of sales in FY 2021 to this division. The Data Display division sales were down 41.1% for the year ended February 28, 2021 due to issues related to the pandemic. The division sells a specialty product, a direct view storage tube (DVST) to two customers in Asia. Orders are expected from both customers, but due to the pandemic, the funds which would have been used for these products were diverted to other priorities. The division also sells replacement CRTS for flight simulators. Because of reduced use of the simulators because of less travel the demand for these products decreased. The Lexel division will be dependent on continued sales of the DVST products and steady sales of its cathode ray tube products (CRTs) to increase their sales. Lexel had a decrease of 77.2% for three months ended February 28, 2021 compared to the three months ended February 29, 2020. The Companys keyboard division, posted sales of $1.3 million and $0.4 million for the year and three months ended February 28, 2021 compared to $1.1 million and $0.3 million for the comparable periods last year, respectively. This division is expected to increase their level of sales in the upcoming year as they recently launched a new product line.
Gross Margins
Consolidated gross margins decreased to 20.9% for fiscal 2021 from 22.4% for fiscal 2020. Overall gross margin dollars increased by $0.2 million versus the prior fiscal year due to increased revenues.
ACS gross margin percentage was 5.9% compared to 33.5% and the gross margin dollars were $93 thousand compared to $666 thousand for the year ended February 28, 2021 compared to the year ended February 29, 2020. For the three months ended February 28, 2021 compared to the same period last year, ACS gross margin percentage was a negative 103.7% compared to 47.0% and gross margin dollars were a negative $118 thousand compared to $229 thousand.
VDC Display Systems (VDCDS) gross margin percentage was 28.7% compared to 20.8% in the prior year and the gross margin dollars were $2,339 thousand compared to $1,022 thousand for the year ended February 28, 2021 compared to the year ended February 29, 2020. For the three months ended February 28, 2021 compared to the same period last year, VDCDS gross margin percentage was 22.1% compared to 33.4%. Gross margin dollars were $656 thousand compared to $515 thousand.
The keyboard division, Unicomp, had $526 thousand of gross margin dollars or 39.1% to sales for the year ended February 28, 2021 and $430 thousand of gross margin dollars or 37.6% for the year ended February 29, 2020. For the quarter ended February 28, 2021, Unicomp had $162 thousand of gross profit or 40.1% compared to $143 thousand or 45.1%.
The Data Display division had a negative $341 thousand in gross margin dollars for the year ended February 28, 2021 compared to $259 thousand for the year ended February 29, 2020. The Data Display division for Lexel had a negative $195 thousand in gross margin dollars for the three months ended February 28, 2021 compared to $302 thousand for the three months ended February 29, 2020. Gross margins are expected to improve in fiscal 2022 as revenues are expected to improve as the country and the world get over the pandemic and the pent up demand is met.
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Operating Expenses
Operating expenses as a percentage of sales decreased slightly to 39.1% for fiscal 2021 from 40.2% in fiscal 2020. Total operating expenses increased 14.9% from $4.3 million in fiscal 2020 to $4.9 million in fiscal 2021, primarily due to additional expenditures incurred resulting from the JACO acquisition.
The Company is working to reduce costs in all areas of the business to bring its cost structure in line with the current size of the business. The Company has made strategic cuts at the corporate level and has merged its two Florida locations, VDC Display Systems and AYON Cyber Security, which is saving considerable operating expenses. The Company is expanding its product offerings and in doing so, is adding costs strategically to support those businesses. The Florida operations are completely in the Cocoa location. The remaining business units are also making changes to maximize profitability.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $4 thousand in fiscal 2021 and $8 thousand for fiscal 2020 related to the Companys obligations. The marginal decrease in interest expense results from a lower average in debt obligations outstanding.
Other Income
In fiscal 2021, the Company had $1,724 thousand in a gain on the sale of assets, $148 thousand in royalty income, $278 thousand in rental income, $988 thousand in gain on the extinguishment of debt, $16 thousand in scrap sales, $5 thousand in investment gains and a net of $32 thousand in other expense including exchange rate differences and commissions on rentals. In fiscal 2020, the Company earned $0.7 million in other income, primarily due to $0.2 million in royalty income, $0.4 million in rental income and $0.1 million in investment income and scrap.
Income Taxes
The Company had $33 thousand of taxes at the state level on approximately $0.8 million in total net income, with a full valuation at the federal level provided due to historical losses resulting in an effective tax rate of 3.9%. In fiscal 2020, the Company had a net loss before taxes of approximately $1.2 million in which a full valuation allowance was provided due to historical losses resulting in an effective tax rate of 0%.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has sustained losses for three of the last five years. The accumulated losses reported has resulted from a combination of lower revenues at certain divisions without a commensurate reduction of expenses. The Company has increased marketing efforts in its ruggedized displays, tempest services and small specialty displays. In addition, the Company has streamlined its operations and is focusing on increasing revenues by executing initiatives such as upgrading its sales and marketing efforts including a more user friendly website to market all the product lines it sells. The Companys working capital and liquid asset position is presented as follows:
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$ | 3,602 | $ | 1,263 | ||||
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$ | 293 | $ | 844 |
As for significant liquidity impacting events that occurred during fiscal 2021, the Company sold a building it owned in Pennsylvania which provided $2 million in cash proceeds and also received approximately $2 million in PPP loans, of which $988 thousand has been forgiven to date. Cash proceeds resulting from the sale of the building were utilized to satisfy certain debt obligations in addition to supporting operations. The Company was able to increase revenue over the prior year and has been implementing a plan to increase revenues at all the divisions, each structured to the particular division. The fiscal year ended February 28, 2021 saw one of the legacy programs the Company traditionally serviced begin a new phase of production and provided approximately 35% of the Companys revenue. The Company has expanded its cyber security business by adding a second testing chamber and a new testing machine for testing tempest products allowing it to increase the business in cyber testing services to supplement the product side of the business. The Company is also now involved in ruggedized displays, recently bringing on engineering familiar with these products and a salesperson who specializes in these products. The Company completed the transfer of the remaining CRT operations in Florida to its Lexel Imaging facility in Lexington, KY in order to make room for the new business in its Cocoa facility. This will also reduce expenses in the CRT operation by having that business all under one roof. The Company moved the corporate accounting functions to the Cocoa, Florida location which allows the Company to become more efficient and save money on reducing redundant
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operations. The plan is to further reduce expenses by closing the Tucker, Georgia facility as soon as the lease expires in 2022. There is no line of credit or other financing currently in place other than the remaining PPP loans. If additional and more permanent capital is required to fund the operations of the Company, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to obtain the capital on terms favorable to the Company, if at all.
Cash used in operations was $3.5 million in fiscal 2021 compared to providing $0.5 million in fiscal 2020. During fiscal 2021, the net profit from operations was $0.8 million and adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash were $2.3 million with $0.1 million in inventory reserves, and by $0.2 million in depreciation. Working capital related accounts used $2.0 million in cash with contract assets using $1.5 million, customer deposits using $0.6 million, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities using $0.4 million, offset by an decrease in inventories of $0.5 million and a decrease in prepaid of 0.1 million.
Investing activities provided $1.9 million in fiscal 2021. The Company received $2.0 million in proceeds from the sale of a building partially offset by $60 thousand in capital expenditures. For fiscal 2020, $0.1 million was used in investing activities primary resulting from capital expenditures.
Financing activities provided $1.0 million for the year ended February 28, 2021. The Company received $2.0 million in PPP loans and $0.6 million from related party loans partially offset by the repayment of $1.6 million on notes payable to officers and directors. Financing activities provided $0.1 million for the year ended February 29, 2020 resulting primarily from proceeds received on related party notes.
The Company has a stock repurchase program, pursuant to which it has been authorized to repurchase up to 2,632,500 shares of the Companys common stock in the open market. On January 20, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a one-time continuation of the stock repurchase program, and authorized the Company to repurchase up to 1,500,000 additional shares of the Companys common stock, depending on the market price of the shares. There is no minimum number of shares required to be repurchased under the program. During fiscal years 2021 and 2020, the Company did not repurchase any of the Companys stock. Under this program, an additional 490,186 shares remain authorized to be repurchased by the Company at February 28, 2021.
Transactions with Related Parties, Contractual Obligations, and Commitments
The Company leases one building from the Companys CEO in Lexington, KY (Honeyhill Properties) and one building owned by Ordway Properties LLC in Cocoa, Florida. The building in Lexington, KY serves as the manufacturing operations for the CRT division. The building in Cocoa, Florida is the new operational site for both VDC Display Systems and AYON Cyber Security. See Note 9.
The Company also borrows money from the Chief Executive Officer on a short-term basis when funds are needed as disclosed in Note 4. On March 30, 2016 Video Display Corporation entered into an assignment with recourse of their note receivable from Z-Axis, Inc. with Ronald D. Ordway and Jonathan R. Ordway for the sum of $912 thousand. The Company also retained the right to repurchase the note at any time for 80% of the outstanding principle balance. In the event of default by Z-Axis, the Company was obligated to repurchase the note for 80% of the remaining balance plus any accrued interest. This obligation has been fully satisfied as of February 28, 2021.
In conjunction with the acquisition of Jaco Displays, LLC, the Company borrowed $505,180 from Ronald D Ordway, CEO to fund the acquisition, and combined the amount borrowed with another $438,832 owed to Mr. Ordway in back rent along with $82,838 from previous borrowings, and signed a promissory note for $1,026,850 at a six percent interest rate due on or before July 24, 2020 with Mr. Ordway. This obligation along with other obligations that were owed to the chief executive officer were fully satisfied as of February 28, 2021.
Contractual Obligations
Future contractual maturities of long-term debt, future contractual obligations due under operating and finance leases, and other obligations at February 28, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of Operations are based upon the Companys consolidated financial statements. These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). These principles require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and related notes. The accounting policies that may involve a higher degree of judgments, estimates, and complexity include reserves on inventories, contract revenue recognition as well as profitability or loss recognition estimates, and the sufficiency of the valuation reserve relating to deferred tax assets. The Company uses the following methods and assumptions in determining its estimates:
Reserves on inventories
Reserves on inventories result in a charge to operations when the estimated net realizable value declines below cost. Management regularly reviews the Companys investment in inventories for declines in value and establishes reserves when it is apparent that the expected net realizable value of the inventory falls below its carrying amount. In fiscal 2021, the Company increased the inventory reserves by $0.1 million which was offset by a $0.1 million write off of inventory against the reserve primarily at VDC Display Systems. The Company determined VDC Display Systems is the most vulnerable to inventory obsolescence due to the size and age of its inventory and the changes in its market. The Company did not have significant changes in inventory reserves as the inventory management has improved and the number of inventory items has stabilized. The Company cannot guarantee the accuracy of future forecasts since these estimates are subject to change based on market conditions. The reserve for inventory obsolescence was approximately $0.8 million at February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively.
Revenue recognition
The Company recognizes revenue upon transfer control of the promised products or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those products or services. VDC derives revenue primarily from sales of simulation and video wall systems, cyber secure products, data displays, and keyboards. The Company excludes sales and usage-based taxes from revenue.
The Companys simulation and video wall systems are custom-built (using commercial off-the-shelf products) to customer specifications under fixed price contracts. Judgment is required to determine whether each product and service is considered to be a distinct performance obligation that should be accounted for separately under the contract. Generally, these contracts contain one performance obligation (the installation of a fully functional system). The Company recognizes revenue for these systems over time as control is transferred based on labor hours incurred on each project.
The Company recognizes revenue related to its cyber secure products, data displays, and keyboards at a point in time when control is transferred to the customer (generally upon shipment of the product to the customer).
Timing of invoicing to customers may differ from timing of revenue recognition; however, the Companys contracts do not include a significant financing component as substantially all invoices have terms of 30 days or less. The Company is applying the practical expedient to exclude from consideration any contracts with payment terms of one year or less and does not offer terms extending beyond one year.
Income taxes
Deferred income taxes are provided to reflect the tax consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their financial reporting amounts based on enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. The Company has established a valuation allowance of $5.0 million on the Companys deferred tax assets.
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions under the provisions of ASC Topic 740, which contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates it is more likely than not, that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount, which is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating the Companys tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic adjustments. At February 28, 2021, the Company did not record any liabilities for uncertain tax positions.
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Other loss contingencies
Other loss contingencies are recorded as liabilities when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can reasonably be estimated. Disclosure is required when there is a reasonable possibility that the ultimate loss will exceed the recorded provision. Contingent liabilities are often resolved over long time periods. Estimating probable losses requires analysis of multiple factors that often depend on judgments about potential actions by third parties.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company does not have during the periods presented, and the Company does not currently have, any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined under SEC rules.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements and their effect on the Company.
Impact of Inflation
Inflation has not had a material effect on the Companys results of operations to date.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
The Companys primary market risks include changes in technology and government spending. The rapid advances in video and projection technology present a challenge for the Companys management and engineers to be able to meet the ever-changing demands in the markets in which it operates. The Company did a significant amount of business with the government (48% of revenues) in fiscal 2021. Failure of the government to continue to fund programs in the Companys markets could have a detrimental effect on the Company.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Video Display Corporation and Subsidiaries
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors
Video Display Corporation
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Video Display Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended February 28, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended February 28, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Companys Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has historically reported net losses or breakeven results along with reporting low levels of working capital. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Companys ability to continue as a going concern. Managements plans regarding those matters also are described in Note 1. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the Board of Directors and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involve especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
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Inventories
Description of the Matter
As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Companys consolidated inventory balance was $4,027,000 as of February 28, 2021. Management values inventories at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Costs include materials, labor and manufacturing overhead and is computed on a first-in-first-out basis. Management evaluates the carrying value of its inventories taking into consideration such factors as historical and anticipated future sales compared to quantities on hand and the prices management expects to obtain for products in its various markets. Management adjusts excess and obsolete inventories to net realizable value and write-downs of excess and obsolete inventories are recorded as a component of cost of goods sold.
Auditing managements estimate of inventory valuation discount due to excess and obsolete inventory was complex and judgmental due to the significant estimation required to determine the value of the inventory. In particular, the value estimate was sensitive to significant assumptions, such as changes in technology and aging of the inventory, costing of inventory, and near-term revenue and operating margin projections, which are affected by expectations about future market or economic conditions.
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
We obtained an understanding of the Companys inventory estimation process. To test the estimated value of the inventory we performed audit procedures that included, among others, assessing methodologies and testing the significant assumptions and the underlying data used by the Company in its analysis. For example, these procedures included, among others, performing procedures to test the existence of inventory, evaluating and testing managements process for determining the valuation of inventory and testing the classification of inventory.
Revenue Recognition Percentage-of-Completion Method
Description of the Matter
As described in Note 1 of the consolidated financial statements, for those long-term fixed-price contracts for which control transfers over time, revenue is recognized based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The Company generally accounts for these contracts using the cost-to-cost measure of progress. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the estimation of progress toward completion is subject to assumptions and variables and requires significant judgment.
Auditing the Companys estimate of total contract costs at completion is especially challenging due to the judgmental and subjective nature of the estimation of remaining costs to complete, including material, labor and subcontracting costs, among others, unique to each revenue arrangement. In particular, the significant estimation related to managements judgment in estimating contract costs and evaluating changes in the estimates of costs at completion as circumstances change and as new information is received. The revisions in contract estimates can materially affect the Companys operating results.
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
We obtained an understanding and evaluated the Companys revenue recognition review process. To test the estimate of contract costs to complete, our audit procedures included, among others, testing significant components of the estimate noted above, assessing the completeness of the cost estimates, reviewing changes in the estimates from previous periods and testing underlying data used by management. For example, our procedures included discussing project status with business personnel responsible for managing the contractual arrangements, inspecting evidence to support the assumptions made by management, and evaluating the key assumptions utilized in development of the remaining contract costs to complete the arrangement. We also reviewed documentation of managements estimates through the reporting date for evidence of changes that would impact estimates as of the balance sheet date.
/s/ Hancock Askew & Co., LLP |
We have served as the Companys auditor since 2017.
Peachtree Corners, Georgia
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Video Display Corporation and Subsidiaries
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Total current liabilities |
3,846 | 5,966 | ||||||
Long-term operating lease liabilities |
556 | 1,091 | ||||||
Finance lease obligations less current maturities |
142 | | ||||||
PPP related loans, non-current |
1,084 | | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
5,628 | 7,057 | ||||||
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Preferred stock, no par value 10,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, no par value 50,000 shares authorized; 9,732 issued; 5,878 outstanding at February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 |
7,293 | 7,293 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
281 | 281 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
12,982 | 12,170 | ||||||
Treasury stock, 3,854 shares, at cost |
(16,282) | (16,282 | ) | |||||
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4,274 | 3,462 | ||||||
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$ | 9,902 | $ | 10,519 | ||||
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Video Display Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
February 28, 2021 |
February 29, 2020 |
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Net sales |
$ | 12,541 | $ | 10,597 | ||||
Cost of goods sold |
9,925 | 8,220 | ||||||
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2,616 | 2,377 | ||||||
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905 | 623 | ||||||
General and administrative |
3,989 | 3,637 | ||||||
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(2,278 | ) | (1,883 | ) | ||||
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Interest expense, net |
(4 | ) | (8 | ) | ||||
Investment gain |
5 | 12 | ||||||
Gain on extinguishment of PPP loans |
988 | | ||||||
Gain on disposal of assets |
1,724 | | ||||||
Other income, net |
410 | 673 | ||||||
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Total other income, net |
3,123 | 677 | ||||||
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
845 | (1,206 | ) | |||||
Income tax expense |
33 | | ||||||
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 812 | $ | (1,206 | ) | |||
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Net income (loss) per share-basic |
$ | 0.14 | $ | (0.21 | ) | |||
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$ | 0.13 | $ | (0.21 | ) | |||
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5,878 | 5,878 | ||||||
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6,078 | 5,878 | ||||||
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Video Display Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity
(in thousands)
Common Shares* |
Share Amount |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Retained Earnings |
Treasury Stock |
Total Shareholders Equity |
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Balance, February 28, 2019 |
5,878 | $ | 7,293 | $ | 274 | $ | 13,376 | $ | (16,282 | ) | $ | 4,661 | ||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | (1,206 | ) | | (1,206 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Share based compensation |
| | 7 | | | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, February 29, 2020 |
5,878 | $ | 7,293 | $ | 281 | $ | 12,170 | $ | (16,282 | ) | $ | 3,462 | ||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | 812 | | 812 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Balance, February 28, 2021 |
5,878 | $ | 7,293 | $ | 281 | $ | 12,982 | $ | (16,282 | ) | $ | 4,274 | ||||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated statements.
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Video Display Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
February 28, 2021 |
February 29, 2020 |
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Operating Activities |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | 812 | $ | (1,206 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
223 | 226 | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
140 | | ||||||
Change in provision for doubtful accounts |
3 | (7 | ) | |||||
Changes in provision for inventory reserve |
2 | (63 | ) | |||||
Gain on extinguishment of PPP loans |
(988 | ) | | |||||
Share based compensation |
| 7 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of assets |
(1,724 | ) | | |||||
Gain on sale of investments |
(5 | ) | (12 | ) | ||||
Other |
10 | | ||||||
Changes in working capital items: |
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Accounts receivable |
(12 | ) | 681 | |||||
Inventories |
451 | (866 | ) | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
132 | 69 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
(425 | ) | 440 | |||||
Contract assets |
(1,534 | ) | | |||||
Customer deposits |
(621 | ) | 1,182 | |||||
Other liabilities |
| 14 | ||||||
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(3,536 | ) | 465 | |||||
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Capital expenditures |
(59 | ) | (135 | ) | ||||
Purchases of investments |
(47 | ) | (60 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of assets |
2,028 | | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of investments |
50 | 72 | ||||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
1,972 | (123 | ) | |||||
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Financing Activities |
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Proceeds from related party loans |
600 | 148 | ||||||
Proceeds from PPP related loans |
2,073 | | ||||||
Repayments of lease financing |
(37 | ) | | |||||
Repayments of long-term debt |
| (23 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from line of credit |
| 917 | ||||||
Repayments on line of credit |
| (917 | ) | |||||
Change on marginal float |
4 | | ||||||
Repayments of notes payable to officers and directors |
(1,627 | ) | (33 | ) | ||||
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1,013 | 92 | ||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
(551 | ) | 434 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year |
844 | 410 | ||||||
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293 | 844 | ||||||
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See Note 11 for supplemental cash flow information.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business
Video Display Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company, our or we) is a provider and manufacturer of video products, components, and systems for data display and presentation of electronic information media in various requirements and environments. The Company designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, distributes and installs technologically advanced display products and systems, from basic components to turnkey systems for government, military, aerospace, medical and commercial organizations. The Company serves the simulation, ruggedized displays, video wall design and installation, tempest products, tempest services, cathode ray tubes (CRTS) and keyboard manufacturing.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries after elimination of all intercompany accounts and transactions. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.
Fiscal Year
All references herein to 2021 and 2020 mean the fiscal years ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively.
Basis of Accounting
The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (FASB ASC) establishes the source of authoritative accounting standards generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) recognized by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC registrants. The FASB amends the FASB ASC through Accounting Standards Updates (ASUs). ASCs and ASUs are referred to throughout these consolidated financial statements.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Examples include provisions for returns, warranty reserves, bad debts, inventory reserves, valuations on deferred income tax assets, other intangible assets, accounting for percentage of completion contracts and the length of product life cycles and fixed asset lives. Actual results could vary from these estimates.
Going Concern, Banking and Liquidity
The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has sustained losses for three of the last five years. The accumulated losses reported has resulted from a combination of lower revenues at certain divisions without a commensurate reduction of expenses. The Companys working capital and liquid asset position is presented as follows:
February 28, 2021 |
February 29, 2020 |
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Working capital |
$ | 3,602 | $ | 1,263 | ||||
Liquid assets |
$ | 293 | $ | 844 |
During 2021, the Company sold a building it owned in Pennsylvania (Note 9) which provided $2 million in cash proceeds and also received approximately $2 million in PPP loans, of which $988 thousand has been forgiven to date (Note 3). Cash proceeds resulting from the sale of the building were utilized to satisfy certain debt obligations in addition to supporting operations.
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Managements plans with regard to these matters are as follows: The Company has increased marketing efforts in its ruggedized displays, tempest services and small specialty displays. In addition, the Company has streamlined its operations and is focusing on increasing revenues by executing initiatives such as upgrading its sales and marketing efforts including a more user friendly website to market all the product lines it sells. The Company was able to increase revenue over the prior year and has been implementing a plan to increase revenues at all the divisions, each structured to the particular division. The Company has expanded its cyber security business by adding a second testing chamber and a new testing machine for testing tempest products allowing it to increase the business in cyber testing services to supplement the product side of the business. The Company completed the transfer of the remaining CRT operations in Florida to its Lexel Imaging facility in Lexington, KY in order to make room for the new business in its Cocoa facility. This will also reduce expenses in the CRT operation by having that business all under one roof. The Company moved the corporate accounting functions to the Cocoa, Florida location which allows the Company to become more efficient and save money on reducing redundant operations. The plan is to further reduce expenses by closing the Tucker, Georgia facility as soon as the lease expires in 2022. There is no line of credit or other financing currently in place other than the remaining PPP loans.
If additional and more permanent capital is required to fund the operations of the Company, no assurance can be given that the Company will be able to obtain the capital on terms favorable to the Company, if at all.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent upon the success of managements plans to improve the operational effectiveness of the operations, to sell strategic assets as noted above, the procurement of suitable financing, or a combination of these. The uncertainty regarding the potential success of managements plan create substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue when we transfer control of the promised products or services to our customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those products or services. We derive our revenue primarily from sales of simulation and video wall systems, cyber secure products, data displays, and keyboards. We exclude sales and usage-based taxes from revenue.
Our simulation and video wall systems are custom-built (using commercial off-the-shelf products) to customer specifications under fixed price contracts. Judgment is required to determine whether each product and service is considered to be a distinct performance obligation that should be accounted for separately under the contract. Generally, these contracts contain one performance obligation (the installation of a fully functional system). We recognize revenue for these systems over time based on labor hours incurred on each project.
We recognize revenue related to our cyber secure products, data displays, and keyboards at a point in time when control is transferred to the customer (generally upon shipment of the product to the customer).
Timing of invoicing to customers may differ from timing of revenue recognition; however, our contracts do not include a significant financing component as substantially all of our invoices have terms of 30 days or less. We are applying the practical expedient to exclude from consideration any contracts with payment terms of one year or less and we never offer terms extending beyond one year.
Contract assets represents revenue recognized in excess of amounts billed. Contract liabilities represents amounts collected prior to having completed performance on certain of our simulation or video wall system projects and are reported as Customer deposits on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The change in contract liabilities is due to the timing of customer deposits for orders offset by customer deposits recognized as revenue during the period. As of February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, approximately $664 thousand and $404 thousand, respectively, of revenue is expected to be recognized from remaining performance obligations for percentage of completion projects (including deferred revenue as well as amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods). We expect to recognize revenue for these remaining performance obligations over the next 24 months. We have elected not to provide disclosures regarding remaining performance obligations for contracts with a term of 1 year or less.
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The following table presents the Companys revenue disaggregated by division (in thousands):
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Simulation and training (including video walls) |
$ | 8,143 | $ | 4,921 | ||||
Cyber security |
1,558 | 1,990 | ||||||
Data displays |
1,496 | 2,541 | ||||||
Other computer products (keyboards) |
1,344 | 1,145 | ||||||
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$ | 12,541 | $ | 10,597 | ||||
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Cash and Cash Equivalents and Investments
We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with original maturities of three months or less to be cash or cash equivalents. Investment securities that are held by the Company, are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term, are classified as trading and principally consist of equity securities and mutual funds. These trading investments are carried at fair value with realized gains or losses and changes in fair value included in operations.
Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments
The FASBs fair value measurement guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The guidance describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
Level 1 | Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. Active markets are those in which transactions for the asset or liability occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. | |
Level 2 | Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. | |
Level 3 | Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. |
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis by the Company consist of investment securities that are held for trading using Level 1 inputs. The Company owned investment securities during each of the last two fiscal years. However, all investment security positions were liquidated as of February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020.
The Companys financial instruments which are not measured at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets include cash, accounts receivable, short-term liabilities, and debt. The estimated fair value of these financial instruments approximate cost due to the short period of time to maturity. Recorded amounts of long-term debt are considered to approximate fair value due to either rates that fluctuate with the market or are otherwise commensurate with the current market.
Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Accounts receivable are customer obligations due under normal trade terms. The Company sells its products primarily to general contractors, government agencies, manufacturers, and consumers of video displays and CRTs. Management performs continuing credit evaluations of its customers financial condition and although the Company generally does not require collateral, letters of credit may be required from its customers in certain circumstances, such as foreign sales. The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined by reviewing all accounts receivable and applying credit loss experience to the current receivable portfolio with consideration given to the current condition of the economy, assessment of the financial position of the creditors as well as payment history and overall trends in past due accounts compared to established thresholds. The Company monitors credit exposure and assesses the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts on a regular basis. Historically, the Companys allowance has been sufficient for any customer write-offs. Management believes accounts receivable are stated at amounts expected to be collected.
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The following is a roll-forward of the allowance for doubtful accounts (in thousands):
Description |
Balance at Beginning of Period |
Additions: Charged to Costs and Expenses |
Deductions | Balance at End of Period |
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February 28, 2021 |
$ | 9 | $ | 23 | $ | (20) | $ | 12 | ||||||||
February 29, 2020 |
$ | 16 | $ | | $ | (7) | $ | 9 |
Warranty Reserves
The Company records a liability for estimated warranty obligations at the date products are sold. Adjustments are made as new information becomes available.
The warranty reserve is determined by recording a specific reserve for known warranty issues and a general reserve based on claims experience. The Company considers actual warranty claims compared to net sales, then adjusts its reserve liability accordingly. Actual claims incurred could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to the reserve. Management believes that historically its procedures have been adequate and does not anticipate that its assumptions are reasonably likely to materially change in the future.
Inventories
Inventories consist primarily of CRTs, electron guns, monitors, digital projectors, video components and electronic parts. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market.
Reserves on inventories result in a charge to cost of goods sold when the estimated net realizable value declines below cost. Management regularly reviews the Companys investment in inventories for declines in value and establishes reserves when it is apparent that the expected net realizable value of the inventory falls below its carrying amount. The reserve for inventory obsolescence was approximately $0.8 million at February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020.
The Companys remaining business units utilize different inventory components than the divisions had in the past. The Company provides for an obsolescence reserve at each of its divisions to offset any obsolescence although most purchases are for current orders, which should reduce the amount of obsolescence in the future. The Company still has CRT inventory in stock and, although it believes the inventory will be sold in the future, will continue to reserve for any additional obsolescence.
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed principally by the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes over the following estimated useful lives: Buildings ten to twenty-five years; Machinery and Equipment five to ten years. In addition, leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the useful life of the asset or the related lease term. Depreciation expense totaled approximately $223 thousand and $226 thousand for the fiscal years ended 2021 and 2020, respectively. Substantial betterments to property, plant, and equipment are capitalized and routine repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
Business Combinations
When the Company acquires businesses, it applies the acquisition method of accounting and recognizes the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interests in an acquiree at their fair values on the acquisition date, which requires significant estimates and assumptions. Goodwill, if any, would be measured as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred over the net of the acquisition date fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The acquisition method requires the Company to record provisional amounts for any items for which the accounting is not complete at the end of a reporting period. The Company must complete the accounting during the measurement period, which cannot exceed one year. Adjustments made during the measurement period could have a material impact on the Companys financial condition and results of operations.
The Company typically measures customer relationship and other intangible assets using an income approach. Significant estimates and assumptions used in this approach include discount rates and certain assumptions that form the basis of the forecasted cash flows expected to be generated from the asset (e.g., future revenue growth rates, operating margins and attrition rates). If the subsequent actual results and updated projections of the underlying
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business activity change compared with the assumptions and projections used to develop these values, the Company could record impairment charges. In addition, the Company has estimated the economic lives of certain acquired tangible and intangible assets and these lives are used to calculate depreciation and amortization expense. If the Companys estimates of the economic lives change, depreciation or amortization expenses could be increased or decreased, or the acquired asset could be impaired.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
Management reviews and assesses long-lived assets, which includes property, plant, and equipment and intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In performing the review for recoverability, management estimates the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset. If the sum of the undiscounted expected cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized based upon the estimated fair value of the asset. The Company did not recognize any impairment charges associated with its long-lived or intangible assets.
Share-Based Compensation Plans
The Company accounts for employee share-based compensation under the fair value method and uses an option pricing model for estimating the fair value of stock options at the date of grant.
Share Repurchase Program
The Company has a share repurchase program, pursuant to which it had been authorized to repurchase up to 2,632,500 shares of the Companys common stock in the open market. On January 20, 2014 the Board of Directors of the Company approved a one-time continuation of the stock repurchase program, and authorized the Company to repurchase up to 1,500,000 additional shares of the Companys common stock in the open market. There is no minimum number of shares required to be repurchased under the program. During the fiscal years ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, the Company did not repurchase any of its shares. Under this program, an additional 490,186 shares remain authorized to be repurchased by the Company at February 28, 2021.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Companys consolidated financial statements or tax returns. In estimating future tax consequences, the Company generally considers all expected future events other than possible enactments of changes in the tax laws or rates.
Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company has determined that a valuation allowance is needed due to recent taxable net operating losses, the sale of profitable divisions and the limited taxable income in the carry back periods. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes and certain tax loss carryforwards, less any valuation allowance.
The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions as required in that a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return is recognized in the consolidated financial statements when it is more likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of more than fifty percent) that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. As of February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, the Company did not have any material unrecognized tax benefits.
The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as components of interest expense and other expense, respectively, in arriving at pretax income. The Company did not have any interest and penalties accrued as of February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020.
The Companys tax years ended back to fiscal 2018 remain open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
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Earnings (Loss) per Share
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Shares issued or repurchased during the year are weighted for the portion of the year that they were outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is calculated in a manner consistent with that of basic earnings per share while giving effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the period.
The following is a reconciliation of basic earnings (loss) per share to diluted earnings (loss) per share for 2021 and 2020, (in thousands, except for per share data):
Net Income (Loss) |
Average Shares Outstanding |
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812 | 5,878 | 0.14 | |||||||||
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Stock options convertible into 200,000 shares of the Companys common stock were anti-dilutive in fiscal 2020 due to the net loss position and therefore, were excluded from the fiscal 2020 diluted earnings (loss) per share calculation.
Segment Reporting
An operating segment is defined as a component that engages in business activities, whose operating results are reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in order to make decisions about allocating resources, and for which discrete financial information is available. We operate and manage our business as one reportable segment. All of our divisions have similarities such as products and markets served; therefore, we believe they meet the criteria for aggregation under the applicable authoritative guidance and, as such, these operations are reported as one segment within the consolidated financial statements.
Sales to foreign customers were 7% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2021 and 11% of consolidated net sales for fiscal 2020.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted
Effective March 1, 2020 we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820-10): Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (ASU 2018-13), which changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. Under this ASU, certain disclosure requirements for fair value measurements are eliminated, amended or added. These changes aim to improve the overall usefulness of disclosures to financial statement users and reduce unnecessary costs to companies when preparing the disclosures. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning on March 1, 2020 and prescribes different transition methods for the various provisions. The adoption of ASU 2018-13 did not have a material impact on the Companys financial statements and disclosures.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (ASU 2019-12), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions related to the approach for intra-period tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The new ASU also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates. These changes aim to improve the overall usefulness of disclosures to financial statement users and reduce unnecessary costs to companies when preparing the disclosures. The guidance is effective for the Company beginning on March 1, 2021 and prescribes different transition methods for the various provisions. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2019-12 to have a material impact on its financial statements and related disclosures.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost, including trade receivables. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss model that requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2022 for smaller reporting companies, with early adoption permitted. Entities will apply the amendments using a modified retrospective approach. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2016-13 to have a material impact on its financial statements and related disclosures.
Note 2. Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following (in thousands):
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Raw materials |
$ | 2,888 | $ | 3,497 | ||||
Work-in-process |
1,166 | 773 | ||||||
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771 | 1,006 | ||||||
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Reserves for obsolescence |
(798 | ) | (796 | ) | ||||
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$ | 4,027 | $ | 4,480 | |||||
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The following is a roll forward of the inventory reserves (in thousands):
Description |
Balance at Beginning of Period |
Additions: Charged to Costs and Expenses |
Deductions | Balance at End of Period |
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February 28, 2021 |
$ | 796 | $ | 94 | $ | (92 | ) | $ | 798 | |||||||
February 29, 2020 |
$ | 859 | $ | 55 | $ | (118 | ) | $ | 796 |
During fiscal 2021 and 2020, the Company wrote off or disposed of inventories of $0.1 and $0.1 million, respectively, of which all were previously reserved for through inclusion in the inventory reserve.
Note 3. Paycheck Protection Promissory (PPP) Related Loans
On April 13, 2020 our Lexel Imaging subsidiary entered into a Paycheck Protection Promissory Note (the PPP Loan) with the Central Bank for $216,200 and on January 27, 2021 entered into a second round PPP Loan for $304,442. On April 23, 2020, Video Display Corporation entered into a $772,000 first round PPP Loan with the Renasant Bank and on February 11, 2021, entered into a second round PPP Loan with Central Bank for $780,112. The PPP Loans were made under, and are subject to the terms and conditions of, the PPP which was established under the CARES Act and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The terms of the two outstanding loans are five years with maturity dates of January 27, 2026 and February 11, 2026 and they contain a fixed annual interest rate of 1.00%. Payments of principle and interest on the PPP Loans are deferred for the first sixteen months of the term of the PPP Loans until July 27, 2022 and August 11, 2022, respectively. Principle and interest are payable monthly and may be prepaid by the Company at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties. Under the terms of the CARES Act, recipients can apply for and receive forgiveness for all, or a portion of the loans granted under the PPP. Such forgiveness will be determined, subject to limitations, based on the use of loan proceeds for certain permissible purposes as set forth in the PPP, including, but not limited to, payroll costs, mortgage interest, rent or utility costs (collectively, Qualifying Expenses), and on the maintenance of employee and compensation levels during a certain time period following the funding of the PPP Loans.
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The Company believes it has used the proceeds of the PPP Loans for Qualifying Expenses. The Company received forgiveness on the first round $216,200 Lexel Imaging PPP Loan in November 2020 and on the first round $772,000 Video Display PPP Loan in December 2020. The $988,200 debt forgiveness was recorded as a gain upon debt extinguishment in the consolidated statements of operations with the related liability removed from the consolidated balance sheets.
As of February 28, 2021, the Company has a long-term liability of $1,084 thousand related to the second round outstanding PPP Loans on the consolidated balances sheets.
Note 4. Notes Receivable and Payable to Officers and Directors (Related Party Transactions)
On March 30, 2016, the Company entered into an assignment with recourse of the note receivable from Z-Axis Inc. (Z-Axis) with Ronald D. Ordway, CEO, and Jonathan R. Ordway, related parties, for the sum of $912 thousand. The note receivable is collateralized by a security interest in the shares of Z-Axis as well as a personal guaranty of its majority shareholder. The Company retains the right to repurchase the note at any time for 80% of the outstanding principle balance. Also, in the event of default by Z-Axis, the Company is obligated to repurchase the note for 80% of the remaining principle balance plus any accrued interest. Accordingly, the Company has recognized this transaction as a secured borrowing. The $0.9 million, 9% interest rate note originated on March 30, 2016, with payments beginning on April 16, 2016 and continuing for 56 months thereafter. The balance of the note was paid off in December 2020.
In January 2020, to assist the Company in funding the debt assumed resulting from the acquisition of Jaco Displays, LLC, the Company borrowed $505,180 from Ronald D. Ordway, CEO, comprised of cash proceeds received of $148,330 with the remaining $356,850 in debt assumed as the CEO personally funded certain liabilities resulting from the acquisition. The Company combined this amount borrowed with another $438,832 owed to Mr. Ordway in back rent along with $82,838 from previous borrowings, and signed a promissory note for the aggregate balance of $1,026,850 at a six percent interest rate due on or before July 24, 2020 with Mr. Ordway. The Company made a $35,000 payment to Mr. Ordway in March 2020 and borrowed another $200,000 in August 2020 leaving a balance of $1,191,850 at August 31, 2020. This note was paid in full on September 11, 2020 with part of the proceeds from the sale of a building the Company owned in Pennsylvania as disclosed in Note 9. From November 2020 through January 2021, the Company borrowed an additional $400,000 from the CEO which was paid in full in February 2021. The CEO also forgave approximately $36,000 in accrued interest on these loans.
As of February 28, 2021, there are no notes receivables or notes payables outstanding with officers and directors.
Note 5. Accrued Expenses and Warranty Obligations
The following provides a reconciliation of changes in the Companys warranty reserve for fiscal years 2021 and 2020. The Company provides no other guarantees.
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Balance at beginning of year |
51 | 37 | ||||||
Change in provision based on current year sales activity |
8 | 63 | ||||||
Warranty costs incurred |
(18 | ) | (49 | ) | ||||
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41 | 51 | ||||||
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February 28, 2021 |
February 29, 2020 |
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Accrued compensation and benefits |
$ | 298 | $ | 238 | ||||
Accrued commissions |
303 | 2 | ||||||
Accrued property taxes |
8 | 56 | ||||||
Accrued warranty |
41 | 51 | ||||||
Accrued other |
78 | 152 | ||||||
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Note 6. Stock Options
The Video Display Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (Plan), provides options to purchase up to 500,000 shares of the Companys common stock may be granted and up to 100,000 restricted common stock shares may be awarded. Options may not be granted at a price less than the fair market value, determined on the day the options are granted. Options granted to a participant who is the owner of ten percent or more of the common stock of the Company may not be granted at a price less than 110% of the fair market value, determined on the day the options are granted. The exercise price of each option granted is fixed and may not be re-priced. The life of each option granted is determined by the plan administrator, but may not exceed the lesser of seven years from the date the participant has the vested right to exercise the option, or nine years from the date of the grant. The life of an option granted to a participant who is the owner of ten percent or more of the common stock of the Company may not exceed five years from the date of grant. All full-time or part-time employees, and Directors of the Company, are eligible for participation in the Plan. In addition, any consultant or advisor who renders bona fide services to the Company, other than in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction, is eligible for participation in the Plan. The Plan may be terminated by action of the Board of Directors.
Information regarding the stock option plans is as follows:
Number of Options (in thousands) |
Average Exercise Price Per Share |
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Outstanding at February 28, 2019 |
200 | $ | 0.82 | |||||
Granted |
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Outstanding at February 29, 2020 |
200 | $ | 0.82 | |||||
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Outstanding at February 28, 2021 |
200 | $ | 0.82 | |||||
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February 29, 2020 |
153 | $ | 0.82 | |||||
February 28, 2021 |
200 | $ | 0.82 |
Options Outstanding | Options Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||||
Range of Exercise Prices |
Number Outstanding at February 28, 2021 (in thousands) |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
Number Exercisable at February 28, 2021 (in thousands) |
Weighted Average Exercise Price |
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$ | 0.80 - $1.00 | 200 | 5.0 | $ | 0.82 | 200 | $ | 0.82 | ||||||||||||||
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The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires the Company to estimate the expected term of the stock option grants and expected future stock price volatility over the term. The term represents the expected period of time the Company believes the options will be outstanding based on historical information. Estimates of expected future stock price volatility are based on the historic volatility of the Companys common stock. The Company calculates the historic volatility based on the weekly stock closing price, adjusted for dividends and stock splits. The fair value of the stock options is based on the stock price at the time the option is granted, the annualized volatility of the stock and the discount rate at the grant date. No options were granted in fiscal 2020 or 2021.
For the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021, there was no expense recognized on options as all options outstanding were fully vested. There was $7 thousand of share-based compensation in general and administrative expense in the statements of operations for the year ended February 29, 2020. As of February 28, 2021, there was no unrecognized compensation costs related to stock options.
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Note 7. Income Taxes
The rate reconciliation related to income taxes differs from the amount computed by applying the federal statutory rate of 21% is as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended | ||||||||
February 28, 2021 |
February 29, 2020 |
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Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate |
$ | 177 | $ | (253 | ) | |||
Permanent items |
(205 | ) | 2 | |||||
State income taxes, net of federal benefit |
(42 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||
Valuation allowance |
76 | 336 | ||||||
Other |
27 | (70 | ) | |||||
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Taxes at effective income tax rate |
$ | 33 | $ | | ||||
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Significant components of the Companys net deferred income tax assets consist of the following (in thousands):
February 28, | February 29, | |||||||
2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Deferred tax assets (liabilities): |
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Federal net operating loss carry-forward |
$ | 3,501 | $ | 3,130 | ||||
Non-deductible losses |
| 1,365 | ||||||
State net operating loss carry-forward |
871 | 808 | ||||||
Federal tax credit carry-forward |
319 | 319 | ||||||
Inventory reserves |
192 | 191 | ||||||
Uniform capitalization costs |
112 | 101 | ||||||
Foreign tax credit carry-forward |
73 | 73 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities |
50 | 44 | ||||||
Basis of disposal |
(170 | ) | | |||||
Right of use assets |
(271 | ) | | |||||
Lease liabilities |
278 | | ||||||
Basis difference of property, plant and equipment |
(3 | ) | 39 | |||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts |
3 | 2 | ||||||
Amortization of intangibles |
24 | 1 | ||||||
Other |
(5 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||
Valuation allowance |
(4,974 | ) | (6,064 | ) | ||||
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$ | | $ | | ||||
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Deferred tax assets have been reduced by a valuation allowance because, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that the Companys deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company has determined that a 100% valuation allowance is needed due to historical cumulative taxable net operating losses and the limited taxable income related to the carry back periods. The Company has available federal and state net operating loss carry forwards of $16.6 million and $14.9 million, for the fiscal years ending February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. The net operating loss carry forwards expire at various dates through fiscal 2041, if not used.
Note 8. Benefit Plan
The Company maintains defined contribution plans that are available to all employees. The Company did not make a contribution in the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021 or February 29, 2020 to the Companys 401(k) plan.
Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies
Operating Leases
The Company leases its office space and manufacturing facilities and equipment under operating lease agreements. The base lease terms expire at various dates from 2022 to 2025. While each of the leases include renewal options, the Company has only included the base lease term in its calculation of lease assets and liabilities. The Company has one finance lease.
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Balance sheet information related to operating leases is as follows (in thousands):
February 28, 2021 | ||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
$ | 1,127 | ||
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Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
$ | 601 | ||
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities |
556 | |||
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Total operating lease liabilities |
$ | 1,157 | ||
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Rent expense is included in Cost of goods sold in the Companys consolidated statements of operations and totaled approximately $0.6 million for both fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020. The Company did not have any variable lease costs or short-term lease costs for the year ended February 28, 2021.
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was approximately $0.6 for both fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020. The Company did not modify any existing operating leases or execute any new operating leases during the fiscal year ended February 28, 2021.
Weighted average information associated with the measurement of the Companys remaining operating lease obligations is as follows:
February 28, 2021 | ||||
Weighted average remaining lease term |
2.0 years | |||
Weighted average discount rate |
6 | % | ||
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The following table summarizes the maturity of the Companys operating lease liabilities as of February 28, 2021 (in thousands):
Fiscal Year |
Amount | |||
2022 |
$ | 576 | ||
2023 |
276 | |||
2024 |
190 | |||
2025 |
190 | |||
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Total operating lease payments |
$ | 1,232 | ||
Less imputed interest |
(75 | ) | ||
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$ | 1,157 | ||
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The Company subleases certain of its warehousing space and also leased a building that it owned in Pennsylvania until it was sold in September 2020 for net proceeds of $2,028 thousand which resulted in a gain on sale of assets in the amount of $1,724 thousand as recorded on the consolidated statements of operations. The remaining sublease expires concurrently with the operating lease in March 2022. Sublease income and lease income are included in Other income, net in the Companys consolidated statements of operations and totaled approximately $0.3 million for the year ended February 28, 2021. Lease payments to be received as of February 28, 2021 are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year |
Amount | |||
2022 |
$ | 144 | ||
2023 |
12 | |||
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Financing Leases
The Company has one financing lease entered into on November 23, 2020 for Tempest testing equipment for $277,000. The lease expires on December 1, 2023 and the incremental borrowing rate on the lease is 12.5%.
Balance sheet information related to financing lease is as follows (in thousands):
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February 28, 2021 | ||||
Financing lease right-of-use assets |
$ | 257 | ||
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Current portion of financing lease liabilities |
$ | 142 | ||
Noncurrent portion of financing lease liabilities |
98 | |||
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Total financing lease liabilities |
$ | 240 | ||
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The following table summarizes the maturity of the Companys finance lease liabilities as of February 28, 2021 (in thousands):
Fiscal Year |
Amount | |||
2022 |
$ | 104 | ||
2023 |
104 | |||
2024 |
78 | |||
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Total finance lease payments |
$ | 286 | ||
Less imputed interest |
(46 | ) | ||
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Total finance lease liabilities |
$ | 240 | ||
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Related Party Leases
Included in the operating lease section above are leases for manufacturing and warehouse facilities leased from Southeast Metro Savings, LLC and Honeyhill Properties, LLC (entities which are controlled by the Companys chief executive officer) under operating leases expiring at various dates through 2025. Rent expense under these leases totaled approximately $0.4 million in fiscal 2021 and in fiscal 2020.
Future minimum rental payments due under leases with related parties are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year |
Amount | |||
2022 |
$ |
390 |
| |
2023 |
256 | |||
2024 |
190 | |||
2025 |
190 | |||
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$ | 1,026 | |||
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Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in various legal proceedings relating to claims arising in the ordinary course of business.
Note 10. Concentrations of Risk and Major Customers
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash, accounts receivable and historically investments prior to liquidation. At times, such cash in banks are in excess of the FDIC insurance limit.
The Company sells to a variety of domestic and international customers on an open-unsecured account basis, in certain cases requiring letters of credit. These customers principally operate in the medical, military, and avionics industries. The Company had direct and indirect net sales to the U.S. government, primarily the Department of Defense for training and simulation programs, which comprised approximately 48% and 52% of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. Sales to foreign customers were 7% of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2021 and 11% of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2020. The Company had two customers who each comprised more than 10% of the Companys sales in fiscal year 2021 (aggregated 36%). These accounts are in good standing with the Company.
The Company attempts to minimize credit risk by reviewing all customers credit history before extending credit, by monitoring customers credit exposure on a daily basis and requiring letters of credit for certain sales. The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information.
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Note 11. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Fiscal Year Ended (in thousands) |
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February 28, | February 29, | |||||||
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Cash paid for: |
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$ | 10 | $ | 2 | ||||
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Note receivable paid directly to officer (Z- Axis; Note 4) |
$ | 189 | $ | 209 | ||||
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Note payable to officer (Z-Axis; Note 4) |
$ | 189 | $ | 209 | ||||
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Note payable to officer related to officer personally funding liabilities related to Jaco acquisition (Note 4) |
$ | | $ | 356 | ||||
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Forgiveness of accrued interest owed on related party note to officer (Note 4) |
$ | 36 | $ | | ||||
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Forgiveness of PPP loans (Note 3) |
$ | 988 | $ | | ||||
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Equipment finance lease (Note 9) |
$ | 277 | $ | | ||||
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Reduction in related party rent owed to officer (originally recorded in accounts payable) in exchange for a note payable (Note 4) |
$ | | $ | 439 | ||||
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Imputed interest expense |
$ | 8 | $ | 27 | ||||
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Imputed interest income |
$ | 8 | $ | 27 | ||||
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In addition to the data disclosed in the table above, refer to Note 13 for a summary of the non-cash transactions pertaining to the acquisition of Jaco Displays, LLC.
Note 12. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)
The following table sets forth selected quarterly consolidated financial data for the fiscal years ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. The summation of quarterly net income (loss) per share may not agree with annual net income (loss) per share due to rounding:
2021 | ||||||||||||||||
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Second Quarter |
Third Quarter |
Fourth Quarter |
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Net sales |
$ | 3,705 | $ | 2,292 | $ | 2,861 | $ | 3,683 | ||||||||
Gross profit |
978 | 185 | 948 | 505 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
(8 | ) | (1,001 | ) | 1,880 | (60 | ) | |||||||||
Basic net income (loss) per share |
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | 0.32 | $ | (0.01 | ) | |||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share |
$ | (0.00 | ) | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | 0.31 | $ | (0.01 | ) |
2020 | ||||||||||||||||
First Quarter |
Second Quarter |
Third Quarter |
Fourth Quarter |
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Net sales |
$ | 2,709 | $ | 3,228 | $ | 1,466 | $ | 3,194 | ||||||||
Gross profit |
425 | 499 | 264 | 1,189 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
(326 | ) | (435 | ) | (628 | ) | 183 |
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Basic net income (loss) per share |
$ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | 0.03 | |||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share |
$ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | 0.03 |
Note 13. Acquisition of Jaco Displays
On January 21, 2020, the Company acquired the net assets of Jaco Display Solutions, LLC. The aggregate purchase price was $760,787 in debt and other liabilities assumed (non-cash transaction). Jaco Display Solutions is a value-add provider of LCD embedded computing products and integrated display solutions. The acquisition of Jaco provides operating synergies and growth opportunities through product enhancement and channel expansion in the display solutions sector.
The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the closing date of the Jaco Display Solutions acquisition:
Fair Value | Estimated Useful Life | |||||
Receivables |
$ | 233,587 | n/a | |||
Inventory |
100,000 | n/a | ||||
Property and equipment |
40,000 | 5 years | ||||
Customer relationships |
333,000 | 3 years | ||||
Tradename |
54,200 | 3 years | ||||
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Total identifiable assets acquired |
$ | 760,787 | ||||
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Accounts payable |
$ | (120,852 | ) | n/a | ||
Customer deposits |
(56,000 | ) | n/a | |||
Notes payable |
(583,935 | ) | n/a | |||
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Total liabilities assumed |
$ | (760,787 | ) | |||
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Net assets acquired |
$ | | ||||
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The total purchase consideration for the acquisition was allocated to identifiable assets purchased and liabilities assumed based on fair value. No portion of the purchase price was allocated to goodwill. The estimated fair value attributed to intangible assets was based on common valuation techniques performed by a third party valuation firm. The trademark was fair valued using the relief from royalty method. Key assumptions included estimating the fair royalty rate applied to projected revenues supported by the trademark to calculate gross royalty savings for the hypothetical license of the trademark. The valuation of customer relationships utilized an income approach and discounted cash flows taking into consideration the number of customer relationships acquired and estimated customer turnover.
The Company is recording amortization expense resulting from the intangibles acquired over the three-year useful life period. As the acquisition occurred at the end of Q4 in fiscal 2020, amortization expense was not recorded for fiscal 2020 as the amount was not material to the quarterly or annual results. Amortization expense recorded in fiscal 2021, which also represents accumulated amortization, approximated $140 thousand. $129 thousand in amortization expense will be recorded in fiscal 2022 with the remaining $118 thousand in fiscal 2023.
Note 14. Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all subsequent events that occurred after the date of the accompanying financial statements and determined that there were no events or transactions during this subsequent event reporting period which require recognition or disclosure in the financial statements.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item9A (T). Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures.
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of the end of the period covered by this report (February 28, 2021). Our disclosure controls and procedures are intended to ensure that the information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commissions rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as the principal executive and financial officers, respectively, to allow final decisions regarding required disclosures. Based on their evaluation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of February 28, 2021, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
The required certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer are included as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The disclosures set forth in this Item 9A contain information concerning the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, internal control over financial reporting and changes to internal control referred to in those certifications. Those certifications should be read in conjunction with this Item 9A for a more complete understanding of the matters covered by the certifications.
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Companys registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was not subject to attestation by the Companys registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only managements report in this annual report.
Changes in Internal Controls
There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and disposition of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
All internal controls, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2021. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) (2013 Framework) entitled Internal Control- Integrated Framework. Based on such assessment, our management concluded that as of February 28, 2021 our internal control over financial reporting was effective.
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This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Companys registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Managements report was not subject to attestation by the Companys registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only managements report in this annual report.
Limitations on the effectiveness of controls.
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that internal control over financial reporting and our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent all errors and potential fraud. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at that reasonable assurance level. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within Video Display Corporation have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple errors or mistakes. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls is also based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
None.
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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The information contained in Video Display Corporations Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days of the Companys 2021 fiscal year end (the 2021 Proxy Statement), with respect to directors and executive officers of the Company under the headings Election of Directors and Executive Officers, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item; provided, however, that the information contained in the 2021 Proxy Statement under the heading Compensation and Stock Option Committee Report or under the heading Performance Graph shall not be incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information contained in the 2021 Proxy Statement under the heading, Executive Compensation and Other Benefits, with respect to executive compensation, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The information contained in the 2021 Proxy Statement under the headings Common Stock Ownership and Executive Compensation and Other Benefits, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information contained in the 2021 Proxy Statement under the heading, Transactions with Affiliates, is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
The information contained in the 2021 Proxy Statement under the heading, Audit Fees and All Other Fees is incorporated herein by reference in response to this item.
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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) | The following documents are filed as part of this Report: |
Financial Statements:
The following consolidated financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and the Reports of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms are included in Part II, Item 8.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020.
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Fiscal Years Ended
February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020.
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders Equity
Fiscal Years Ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Fiscal Years Ended February 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(b) Exhibits
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 28, 2021 |
VIDEO DISPLAY CORPORATION | |||
By: | /s/ Ronald D. Ordway | |||
Ronald D. Ordway | ||||
Chairman of the Board and | ||||
Chief Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all men by these presents, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Ronald D. Ordway as attorney-in-fact, with power of substitution, for him in any and all capacity, to sign any amendments to this Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature -Name |
Capacity |
Date | ||
/s/ Ronald D. Ordway |
Chief Executive Officer, | May 28, 2021 | ||
Ronald D. Ordway | Treasurer and Director | |||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||
/s/ Gregory L. Osborn |
Chief Financial Officer and Director | May 28, 2021 | ||
Gregory L. Osborn | (Principal Financial Officer) |