VOXX International Corp - Annual Report: 2009 (Form 10-K)
UNITED
STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
Annual
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
For
the fiscal year ended February 28, 2009
Commission
file number 0-28839
AUDIOVOX
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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13-1964841
(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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180
Marcus Blvd., Hauppauge, New York
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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11788
(Zip
Code)
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(631) 231-7750
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title
of each class:
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Name
of Each Exchange on which Registered
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Class A
Common Stock $.01 par value
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The
Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in
Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes o No x
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes o No x
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to
be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o
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 registrant's 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.
x
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Indicate
by check mark whether registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition
of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting
company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):
Large
accelerated filer o Accelerated
filer x Non-accelerated
filer o Smaller
reporting company o
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule
12b-2 of the Act).
Yes o No x
The
aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant was $180,435,697 (based upon closing price on the Nasdaq Stock Market
on August 29, 2008).
The
number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common
stock, as of May 14, 2009 was:
Class
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Outstanding
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Class A
common stock $.01 par value
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20,604,460
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Class B
common stock $.01 par value
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2,260,954
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DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III
- (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be filed on or before June 28, 2009.
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AUDIOVOX
CORPORATION
Index
to Form 10-K
Table
of Contents
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PART
I
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Item
1
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Business
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4
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Item
1A
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Risk
Factors
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9
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Item
1B
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Unresolved
Staff Comments
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13
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Item
2
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Properties
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13
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Item
3
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Legal
Proceedings
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14
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Item
4
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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14
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PART
II
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Item
5
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Market
for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
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15
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Item
6
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Selected
Consolidated Financial Data
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17
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Item
7
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Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
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18
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Item
7A
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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33
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Item
8
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Consolidated
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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34
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Item
9
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Changes
in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
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34
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Item
9A
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Controls
and Procedures
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34
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Item
9B
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Other
Information
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37
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PART
III
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Item
10
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Directors,
Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
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37
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Item
11
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Executive
Compensation
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37
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Item
12
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Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related
Stockholder Matters
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37
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Item
13
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Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director
Independence
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Item
14
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Principal
Accounting Fees and Services
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PART
IV
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Item
15
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Exhibits,
Financial Statement Schedules
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37
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SIGNATURES
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80
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3
CAUTIONARY
STATEMENT RELATING TO THE SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES
LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
This Annual
Report on Form 10-K and the information incorporated by reference includes
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. We intend those forward looking-statements to be covered by the
safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements. All statements regarding
our expected financial position and operating results, our business strategy,
our financing plans and the outcome of any contingencies are forward-looking
statements. Any such forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations, estimates, and projections about our industry and our business.
Words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks,"
"estimates," or variations of those words and similar expressions are intended
to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those stated in or implied by any forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, matters listed in
Item 1A under “Risk Factors”.
NOTE
REGARDING DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND FISCAL YEAR END CHANGE
In this
annual report, all dollar amounts are expressed in thousands, except for share
prices and per-share amounts. Unless specifically indicated otherwise, all
amounts and percentages in our Form 10-K are exclusive of discontinued
operations.
In February
2006, the Company changed its fiscal year end from November 30th to February 28th. The Company’s
current fiscal year began March 1, 2008 and ended February 28,
2009.
PART
I
Item
1-Business
Audiovox
Corporation (“Audiovox", “We", "Our", "Us" or “Company") is a leading
international distributor and value added service provider in the accessory,
mobile and consumer electronics industries. We conduct our business through
seven wholly-owned subsidiaries: American Radio Corp., Audiovox Accessories
Corp. (“AAC”), Audiovox Consumer Electronics, Inc., Audiovox
Electronics Corporation ("AEC"), Audiovox German Holdings
GmbH ("Audiovox Germany"), Audiovox Venezuela, C.A. and Code Systems,
Inc. ("Code"). We market our products under the Audiovox® brand name
and other brand names, such as Acoustic Research®, Advent®, Ambico®, Car Link®,
Chapman®, Code-Alarm®, Discwasher®, Energizer®, Heco®, Incaar®, Jensen®, Mac
Audio®, Magnat®, Movies2Go®, Oehlbach®, Phase Linear®, Prestige®, Pursuit®,
RCA®, RCA Accessories®, Recoton®, Road Gear®, Spikemaster® and Terk®, as well as
private labels through a large domestic and international distribution
network. We also function as an OEM ("Original Equipment
Manufacturer") supplier to several customers and presently have one reportable
segment (the "Electronics Group"), which is organized by product
category. We previously announced our intention to acquire
synergistic businesses with gross profit margins higher than our core business,
leverage our overhead, penetrate new markets and to expand our core business and
distribution channels.
Audiovox was
incorporated in Delaware on April 10, 1987, as successor to a business founded
in 1960 by John J. Shalam, our Chairman and controlling
stockholder. Our extensive distribution network and long-standing
industry relationships have allowed us to benefit from growing market
opportunities and emerging niches in the electronics business.
We make
available financial information, news releases and other information on our web
site at www.audiovox.com. There is a direct link from the web site to the
Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") filings web site, where our annual
report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports
on Form 8-K and any amendments to these reports filed or furnished pursuant
to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are
available free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such
reports and amendments with, or furnish them to the SEC. In addition, we have
adopted a code of business conduct and ethics which is available free of charge
upon request. Any such request should be directed to the attention of: Chris Lis
Johnson, Company Secretary, 180 Marcus Boulevard, Hauppauge, New
York 11788, (631) 231-7750.
Acquisitions
We have
recently acquired and continue to integrate the following acquisitions,
discussed below, into our existing business structure:
In December
2007, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of
Thomson’s U.S., Canada, Mexico, China and Hong Kong consumer electronics
audio/video business, as well as the rights to the RCA brand for the audio/video
field of use, for a total cash purchase price of approximately $18,953, plus a
net asset payment of $10,079, transaction costs of $926 and a fee related to the
RCA® brand in connection with future sales for a stated period of time. The
purpose of this acquisition was to control the RCA trademark for the audio video
field of use and to expand our core product offerings in certain developing
markets. Contemporaneous with this transaction, the Company entered into a
license agreement with Multimedia Device Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer, to market
certain product categories acquired in the acquisition for an upfront fee of
$10,000, the purchase of certain inventory and future royalty
payments.
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In November
2007, AAC completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of
Technuity, Inc., an emerging leader in the battery and power products industry
and the exclusive licensee of the Energizer® brand in North America for
rechargeable batteries and battery packs for camcorders, cordless phones,
digital cameras, DVD players and other power supply devices, for a total cash
purchase price of $20,373 (net of cash acquired), plus a working capital credit
of $317, transaction costs of $1,131 and a maximum contingent earn out payment
of $1,000, if certain sales and gross margin targets are met. The purpose of
this acquisition was to further strengthen our accessory product lines and core
offerings, to be the exclusive licensee of the Energizer® brand in North America
for rechargeable batteries and power supply systems, and to increase the
Company’s market share in the consumer electronics accessory
business.
In August
2007, Audiovox Germany completed the acquisition of certain assets of Incaar
Limited, a U.K. business that specializes in rear seat electronics systems, for
a total purchase price of $350, plus transaction costs of $51 and a maximum
contingent earn out payment of $400, if certain earnings targets are
met. The purpose of this acquisition was to add the experience,
concepts and product development of an Original Equipment Manufacturer (“OEM”)
business to our European operations.
In March
2007, Audiovox Germany completed the stock acquisition of Oehlbach, a European
market leader in the accessories business, for a total cash purchase price of
$6,611, plus transaction costs of $200 and a contingent earn out payment, not to
exceed 1 million euros. The purpose of this acquisition was to add
electronics accessory product lines to our European business.
In January
2007, we completed the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of
Thomson’s Americas consumer electronics accessory business for a total cash
purchase price of approximately $50,000, plus a working capital payment of
$7,617, plus a five year fee estimated to be $4,685 related to the RCA brand in
connection with future sales and approximately $2,414 of transaction
costs. The purpose of this acquisition was to expand our market
presence in the accessory business. The acquisition included the rights to the
RCA Accessories brand for consumer electronics accessories as well as the
Recoton, Spikemaster, Ambico and Discwasher brands for use on any product
category and the Jensen, Advent, Acoustic Research and Road Gear brands for
consumer electronics accessories.
We continue
to monitor economic and industry conditions in order to evaluate potential
synergistic business acquisitions that would allow us to leverage overhead,
penetrate new markets and expand our core business and distribution
channels.
Refer to
Note 3 “Business Acquisitions” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information regarding the aforementioned
acquisitions.
Divestitures
(Discontinued Operations)
On November
7, 2005, we completed the sale of our majority owned subsidiary, Audiovox
Malaysia (“AVM”) to the then current minority interest shareholder due to
increased competition from non-local OEM’s and deteriorating credit quality of
local customers.
On November
1, 2004, we completed the divestiture of our Cellular business (formerly known
as "ACC", "Cellular" or "Wireless") to UTStarcom, Inc.
("UTSI"). After paying outstanding domestic obligations, taxes
and other costs associated with the divestiture, we received net proceeds of
approximately $144,053. We have utilized the net proceeds to invest
in strategic and complementary acquisitions and invest in our current
operations.
These
divestitures have been presented as discontinued operations. Refer to
Note 2 “Discontinued Operations” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information regarding the aforementioned
divestitures.
Strategy
Our objective
is to grow our business by acquiring new brands, embracing new technologies,
expanding product development and applying this to a continued stream of new
products that should increase gross margins and improve operating
income. In addition, we plan to continue to acquire synergistic
companies that would allow us to leverage our overhead, penetrate new markets
and expand existing product categories through our business
channels.
The key
elements of our strategy are as follows:
Capitalize on the Audiovox® family
of brands. We believe the "Audiovox®" family of brands, which
includes Acoustic Research®, Advent®, Ambico®, Car Link®, Chapman®, Code-Alarm®,
Discwasher®, Energizer®, Heco®, Incaar®, Jensen®, Mac Audio®, Magnat®,
Movies2Go®, Oehlbach®, Phase Linear®, Prestige®, Pursuit®, RCA®, RCA
Accessories®, Recoton®, Road Gear®, Spikemaster® and Terk®, is one of our
greatest strengths and offers us significant opportunity for increased market
penetration. To further benefit from the Audiovox® family of brands, we continue
to invest and introduce new products using our brand names.
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Capitalize on niche product and
distribution opportunities in the electronics industry. We
intend to use our extensive distribution and supply networks to capitalize on
niche product and distribution opportunities in the mobile, consumer and
accessory electronics categories.
Leverage our domestic and
international distribution network. We believe our distribution network
which includes power retailers, mass merchandisers, distributors, car dealers
and OEM’s will allow us to increase market penetration.
Grow our international
presence. We continue to expand our international presence
through our companies in Germany, Canada, Mexico and Hong Kong. We
also continue to export from our domestic operations in the United States. We
will pursue additional business opportunities through acquisition.
Pursue strategic and complementary
acquisitions. We continue to monitor economic and industry
conditions in order to evaluate potential synergistic business acquisitions that
would allow us to leverage overhead, penetrate new markets and expand our
existing business distribution.
Continue to outsource manufacturing
to increase operating leverage. A key component of our
business strategy is outsourcing the manufacturing of our products, which allows
us to deliver the latest technological advances without the fixed costs
associated with manufacturing.
Monitor operating
expenses. We maintain continuous focus on evaluating the
current business structure in order to create operating efficiencies, including
investments in management information systems, with the primary goal of
increasing operating income.
Industry
We
participate in selected product categories in the mobile, consumer and accessory
electronics markets. The mobile and consumer electronics and accessory
industries are large and diverse and encompass a broad range of products. The
significant competitors in our industries are Sony, Panasonic, JVC, Kenwood,
Alpine, Directed Electronics, Phillips, Monster Cable and
Delphi. There are other companies that specialize in niche product
offerings such as those we offer. The introduction of new products and
technological advancements are the major growth drivers in the electronics
industry. Based on this, we continue to introduce new products across
all product lines.
Products
Effective
March 1, 2007, the Company reported “Accessories” as a separate product group
due to the Thomson Accessory, Oehlbach and Technuity acquisitions. In
addition, the Company’s former mobile and consumer product categories are now
combined and recorded in the “Electronics” product group. As such,
certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts as the Company
currently reports sales data for the following two product
categories:
Electronics
products include:
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mobile
multi-media video products, including in-dash, overhead, headrest and
portable mobile video systems,
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autosound
products including radios, speakers, amplifiers and CD
changers,
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satellite
radios including plug and play models and direct connect
models,
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automotive
security and remote start systems,
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automotive
power accessories,
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rear
observation and collision avoidance
systems,
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Liquid
Crystal Display (“LCD”) flat panel
televisions,
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home
and portable stereos,
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two-way
radios,
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digital
multi-media products such as personal video recorders and MP3
products,
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camcorders,
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clock-radios,
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digital
voice recorders,
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home
speaker systems,
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portable
DVD players, and
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digital
picture frames.
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Accessories
products include:
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High-Definition
Television (“HDTV”) Antennas,
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Wireless
Fidelity (“WiFi”) Antennas,
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High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (“HDMI”)
accessories,
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home
electronic accessories such as
cabling,
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other
connectivity products,
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power
cords,
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performance
enhancing electronics,
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TV
universal remotes,
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flat
panel TV mounting systems,
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iPod
specialized products,
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wireless
headphones,
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rechargeable
battery backups (UPS) for camcorders, cordless phones and portable video
(DVD) batteries and accessories,
and
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power
supply systems.
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We believe
our product groups have expanding market opportunities with certain levels of
volatility related to domestic and international markets, new car sales,
increased competition by manufacturers, private labels, technological
advancements, discretionary consumer spending and general economic
conditions. Also, all of our products are subject to price
fluctuations which could affect the carrying value of inventories and gross
margins in the future.
Net sales by
product category are as follows:
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Electronics
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$ | 449,433 | $ | 437,018 | $ | 432,943 | ||||||
Accessories
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153,666 | 154,337 | 23,747 | |||||||||
Total
net sales
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$ | 603,099 | $ | 591,355 | $ | 456,690 |
Electronics
sales, which include both mobile and consumer electronics, represented
approximately 74.5% of net sales in Fiscal 2009 compared to 73.9% in Fiscal
2008, and increased by 2.8% or $12,415 primarily due to increases in consumer
electronics sales as a result of product sales from the Thomson acquisition and
increased sales in our OEM group. These increases were partially offset by
declines in sales of mobile audio, security, video and electronics.
Accessories
sales, which represented 25.5% of our net sales in Fiscal 2009 compared to 26.1%
in Fiscal 2008, decreased approximately 0.4% or $671.
Gross margins
have declined due to discontinuance of certain product lines and increased
inventory markdowns. We anticipate an increase in margins through the
introduction of new products with technologies that take advantage of market
opportunities created by the digital convergence of data, navigation and
multi-media entertainment as well as future operating improvements.
Licensing
and Royalties
We have
various license and royalty programs with manufacturers, customers and other
electronic suppliers. Such agreements entitle us to receive license and royalty
income for Audiovox products sold by the licensees without adding any
significant costs. Depending on the terms of each agreement, income is based on
either a fixed amount per unit or percentage of net sales. Current license and
royalty agreements have duration periods, which range from 1 to 20 years,
whereas other agreements are in perpetuity and certain agreements may be renewed
at the end of termination of the agreement. Certain renewals of license and
royalty agreements are dependent on negotiations with licensees as well as
current Audiovox products being sold by the licensee.
License and
royalty income is recorded upon sale to the end-user and amounted to $4,430,
$2,190 and $2,200 for the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and
February 28, 2007, respectively.
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Distribution
and Marketing
We sell our
products to:
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power
retailers,
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mass
merchants,
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regional
chain stores,
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specialty
and internet retailers,
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independent
12 volt retailers,
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distributors,
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new
car dealers,
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vehicle
equipment manufacturers (OEM), and
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the
U.S. military
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We sell our
products under OEM arrangements with domestic and/or international subsidiaries
of automobile manufacturers such as Ford Motor Company, Daimler Chrysler,
General Motors Corporation, Toyota, Kia, Mazda, Jaguar, BMW, Subaru and
beginning in Fiscal 2009, Porsche. These projects require a close partnership
with the customer as we develop products to meet specific
requirements. OEM projects accounted for approximately 9% of net
sales for the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008 and 11% of net
sales for the year ended February 28, 2007.
Our five
largest customers represented 36%, 25% and 18% of net sales during the years
ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007,
respectively. During the year ended February 28, 2009,
one customer accounted for approximately 22% of the Company’s net sales. However
during the years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, no single
customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales.
We also
provide value-added management services, which include:
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product
design and development,
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engineering
and testing,
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sales
training and customer packaging,
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instore
display design,
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installation
training and technical support,
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product
repair services and warranty,
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nationwide
installation network, and
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warehousing.
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We have
flexible shipping policies designed to meet customer needs. In the absence of
specific customer instructions, we ship products within 24 to 48 hours from
the receipt of an order from public warehouses and leased facilities throughout
the United States, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela and Germany.
Product
Development, Warranty and Customer Service
Our product
development cycle includes:
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identifying
consumer trends and potential
demand,
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responding
to those trends through product design and feature integration, which
includes software design, electrical engineering, industrial design and
pre-production testing. In the case of OEM customers, the product
development cycle may also include product validation to customer quality
standards, and
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evaluating
and testing new products in our own facilities to ensure compliance with
our design specifications and
standards.
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We work
closely with customers and suppliers throughout the product design, testing and
development process in an effort to meet the expectations of consumer demand for
technologically-advanced and high quality products. Our Hauppauge,
New York and Troy, Michigan facilities are ISO 14001:2004 and/or ISO/TS
16949:2002 certified, which requires the monitoring of quality standards in all
facets of business.
We are
committed to providing product warranties for all our product lines, which
generally range from 90 days up to the life of the vehicle for the original
owner on some automobile-installed products. To support our warranties, we have
independent warranty centers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico,
Europe and Venezuela. We have a customer service group that provides
product information, answers questions and serves as a technical hotline for
installation help for end-users and customers.
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Suppliers
We work
directly with our suppliers on industrial design, feature sets, product
development and testing in order to ensure that our products are manufactured to
our design specifications.
We purchase
our products from manufacturers principally located in several Pacific Rim
countries, including Japan, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan and
Singapore, and the United States. In selecting our manufacturers, we consider
quality, price, service and reputation. In order to provide local supervision of
supplier performance such as price negotiations, delivery and quality control,
we maintain buying offices or inspection offices in Malaysia, China and Hong
Kong. We consider relations with our suppliers to be good and
alternative sources of supply are generally available within
120 days. We do not have long-term contracts with our suppliers
and we generally purchase our products under short-term purchase
orders. Although we believe that alternative sources of supply are
currently available, an unplanned shift to a new supplier could result in
product delays and increased cost, which may have a material impact on our
operations.
Competition
The
electronics industry is highly competitive across all product categories, and we
compete with a number of well-established companies that manufacture and sell
similar products. Brand name, design, advancement of technology and features as
well as price are the major competitive factors within the electronics
industry. Our Mobile Electronic products compete against
factory-supplied products, including those provided by, among others, General
Motors, Ford and Daimler Chrysler. Our Mobile Electronic products
also compete in the automotive aftermarket against major companies such as Sony,
Panasonic, Kenwood, Alpine, Directed Electronics, Pioneer and Delphi. Our
Accessories and Consumer Electronics product lines compete against major
companies, such as JVC, Sony, Panasonic, Phillips and Monster
Cable.
Financial
Information About Foreign and Domestic Operations
The amounts
of net sales and long-lived assets, attributable to foreign and domestic
operations for all periods presented are set forth in Note 14 of the Notes to
Consolidated Financials Statements, included herein.
Equity
Investment
We have a 50%
non-controlling ownership interest in Audiovox Specialized Applications, Inc.
("ASA") which acts as a distributor of televisions and other automotive
sound, security and accessory products to specialized markets for specialized
vehicles, such as, but not limited to, RV's, van conversions and marine
vehicles. The goal of this equity investment is to blend financial
and product resources with local operations in an effort to expand our
distribution and marketing capabilities.
Employees
As of
February 28, 2009, we employed approximately 800 people worldwide. We
consider our relations with employees to be good and no employees are covered by
collective bargaining agreements.
Item 1A-Risk
Factors
We have
identified certain risk factors that apply to us. You should carefully consider
each of the following risk factors and all of the other information included or
incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K. If any of these risks, or
other risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe not to be
significant, develop into actual events, then our business, financial condition,
liquidity, or results of operations could be adversely affected. If that
happens, the market price of our common stock would likely decline, and you may
lose all or part of your investment.
The
asset purchase agreement with UTSI exposes the Company to contingent
liabilities.
Under the
asset purchase agreement for the sale of the Cellular business to UTSI we agreed
to indemnify UTSI for any breach or violation of ACC and its representations,
warranties and covenants contained in the asset purchase agreement and for other
matters, subject to certain limitations. Significant indemnification claims by
UTSI could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results
of operations.
Our
success will depend on a less diversified line of business.
Currently, we
generate substantially all of our sales from the Consumer and Mobile Electronics
and Accessories businesses. We cannot assure you that we can grow the
revenues of our Electronics and Accessories businesses or maintain
profitability. As a result, the Company's revenues and profitability will depend
on our ability to maintain and generate additional customers and develop new
products. A reduction in demand for our existing products and
services would have a material adverse effect on our business. The
sustainability of current levels of our Electronics and Accessories businesses
and the future growth of such revenues, if any, will depend on, among other
factors:
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the
overall performance of the economy and discretionary consumer
spending,
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competition
within key markets,
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customer
acceptance of newly developed products and services,
and
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the
demand for other products and
services.
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We cannot
assure you that we will maintain or increase our current level of revenues or
profits from the Electronics and Accessories businesses in future
periods.
The
Electronics and Accessories Businesses are Highly Competitive and Face
Significant Competition from Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Direct
Imports By Our Retail Customers.
The market
for consumer electronics and accessories is highly competitive across all
product lines. We compete against many established companies who have
substantially greater financial and engineering resources than we do. We compete
directly with OEMs, including divisions of well-known automobile manufacturers,
in the autosound, auto security, mobile video and accessories industry. We
believe that OEMs have diversified and improved their product offerings and
place increased sales pressure on new car dealers with whom they have close
business relationships to purchase OEM-supplied equipment and
accessories. To the extent that OEMs succeed in their efforts,
this success would have a material adverse effect on our sales of automotive
entertainment and security products to new car dealers. In addition,
we compete with major retailers who may at any time choose to direct import
products that we may currently supply.
Sales
Category Dependent on Economic Success of Automotive Industry.
A portion of
our OEM sales are to American automobile manufacturers, specifically Chrysler,
General Motors and Ford. Recently, Chrysler has announced filing for bankruptcy
and General Motors is in discussions with the U.S. government for further
support. If these two manufacturers are not successful in their reorganization,
it could have a material adverse effect on a portion of our OEM
business.
We
Do Not Have Long-term Sales Contracts with Any of Our Customers.
Sales of our
products are made by written purchase orders and are terminable at will by
either party. The unexpected loss of all or a significant portion of sales to
any one of our large customers could have a material adverse effect on our
performance.
We
Depend on a Small Number of Key Customers for a Large Percentage of Our
Sales
The
electronics industry is characterized by a number of key customers. Specifically
36%, 25% and 18% of our sales were to five customers in fiscal 2009, 2008 and
2007, respectively. The loss of one or more of these customers could have a
material impact on our business.
Sales
in Our Electronics and Accessories Businesses are Dependent on New Products,
Product Development and Consumer Acceptance.
Our
Electronics and Accessories businesses depend, to a large extent, on the
introduction and availability of innovative products and technologies.
Significant sales of new products in niche markets, such as navigation,
satellite radios, flat-panel TVs, mobile video systems and the acquisition of
certain consumer electronic accessory businesses, has fueled the recent growth
of our business. If we are not able to continually introduce new products that
achieve consumer acceptance, our sales and profit margins may
decline.
Since
We Do Not Manufacture Our Products, We Depend on Our Suppliers to Provide Us
with Adequate Quantities of High Quality Competitive Products on a Timely
Basis.
We do not
manufacture our products, and we do not have long-term contracts with our
suppliers. Most of our products are imported from suppliers under short-term
purchase orders. Accordingly, we can give no assurance that:
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our
supplier relationships will continue as presently in
effect,
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our
suppliers will not become
competitors,
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our
suppliers will be able to obtain the components necessary to produce
high-quality, technologically-advanced products for
us,
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we
will be able to obtain adequate alternatives to our supply sources should
they be interrupted,
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if
obtained, alternatively sourced products of satisfactory quality would be
delivered on a timely basis, competitively priced, comparably featured or
acceptable to our customers, and
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our
suppliers have sufficient financial resources to fulfill their
obligations.
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On occasion
our suppliers have not been able to produce the quantities of products that we
desire. Our inability to supply sufficient quantities of products that are in
demand could reduce our profitability and have a material adverse effect on our
relationships with our customers. If any of our supplier relationships were
terminated or interrupted, we could experience an immediate or long-term supply
shortage, which could have a material adverse effect on our
business.
The
Impact of Future Selling Prices and Technological Advancements may cause Price
Erosion and Adversely Impact our Profitability and Inventory Value
Since we do
not make any of our own products and do not conduct our own research, we cannot
assure you that we will be able to source technologically advanced products in
order to remain competitive. Furthermore, the introduction or expected
introduction of new products or technologies may depress sales of existing
products and technologies. This may result in declining prices and inventory
obsolescence. Since we maintain a substantial investment in product inventory,
declining prices and inventory obsolescence could have a material adverse effect
on our business and financial results.
Our estimates
of excess and obsolete inventory may prove to be inaccurate, in which case the
provision required for excess and obsolete inventory may be understated or
overstated. Although we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of
our forecasts of future product demand, any significant unanticipated changes in
demand or technological developments could have a significant impact on the
value of our inventory and operating results.
Because
We Purchase a Significant Amount of Our Products from Suppliers in Pacific Rim
Countries, We Are Subject to the Economic Risks Associated with Changes in the
Social, Political, Regulatory and Economic Conditions Inherent in These
Countries.
We import
most of our products from suppliers in the Pacific Rim. Countries in the Pacific
Rim have experienced significant social, political and economic upheaval over
the past several years. Due to the large concentrations of our purchases in
Pacific Rim countries, particularly China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan, any
adverse changes in the social, political, regulatory and economic conditions in
these countries may materially increase the cost of the products that we buy
from our foreign suppliers or delay shipments of products, which could have a
material adverse effect on our business. In addition, our dependence on foreign
suppliers forces us to order products further in advance than we would if our
products were manufactured domestically. This increases the risk that our
products will become obsolete or face selling price reductions before we can
sell our inventory.
We
Plan to Expand the International Marketing and Distribution of Our Products,
Which Will Subject Us to Additional Business Risks.
As part of
our business strategy, we intend to increase our international sales, although
we cannot assure you that we will be able to do so. Conducting business outside
of the United States subjects us to significant additional risks,
including:
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export
and import restrictions, tax consequences and other trade
barriers,
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currency
fluctuations,
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greater
difficulty in accounts receivable
collections,
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economic
and political instability,
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foreign
exchange controls that prohibit payment in U.S. dollars,
and
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increased
complexity and costs of managing and staffing international
operations.
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Our
Products Could Infringe the Intellectual Property Rights of Others and We May Be
Exposed to Costly Litigation.
The products
we sell are continually changing as a result of improved
technology. Although we and our suppliers attempt to avoid infringing
known proprietary rights of third parties in our products, we may be subject to
legal proceedings and claims for alleged infringement by us, our suppliers or
our distributors, of third party’s patents, trade secrets, trademarks or
copyrights.
Any claims
relating to the infringement of third-party proprietary rights, even if not
meritorious, could result in costly litigation, divert management’s attention
and resources, or require us to either enter into royalty or license agreements
which are not advantageous to us or pay material amounts of
damages. In addition, parties making these claims may be able to
obtain an injunction, which could prevent us from selling our
products. We may increasingly be subject to infringement claims as we
expand our product offerings.
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If Our Sales During the Holiday
Season Fall below Our Expectations, Our Annual Results Could Also Fall below
Expectations.
Seasonal
consumer shopping patterns significantly affect our business. We generally make
a substantial amount of our sales and net income during September, October and
November. We expect this trend to continue. December is also a key month for us,
due largely to the increase in promotional activities by our customers during
the holiday season. If the economy faltered in these periods, if our customers
altered the timing or frequency of their promotional activities or if the
effectiveness of these promotional activities declined, particularly around the
holiday season, it could have a material adverse effect on our annual financial
results.
A
Decline in General Economic Conditions Could Lead to Reduced Consumer Demand for
the Discretionary Products We Sell.
Consumer
spending patterns, especially discretionary spending for products such as
mobile, consumer and accessory electronics, are affected by, among other things,
prevailing economic conditions, energy costs, raw material costs, wage rates,
inflation, consumer confidence and consumer perception of economic conditions. A
general slowdown in the U.S. and certain international economies or an uncertain
economic outlook could have a material adverse effect on our sales and operating
results.
Acquisitions
and Strategic Investments May Divert Our Resources and Management Attention;
Results May Fall Short of Expectations.
We intend to
continue pursuing selected acquisitions of and investments in businesses,
technologies and product lines as a key component of our growth
strategy. Any future acquisition or investment may result in the use
of significant amounts of cash, potentially dilutive issuances of equity
securities, incurrence of debt and amortization expenses related to intangible
assets. Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including:
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difficulties
in the integration and assimilation of the operations, technologies,
products and personnel of an acquired
business;
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diversion
of management’s attention from other business
concerns;
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increased
expenses associated with the acquisition;
and
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potential
loss of key employees or customers of any acquired
business.
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We cannot
assure you that our acquisitions will be successful and will not adversely
affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.
We
have recorded, or may record in the future, goodwill and other intangible assets
as a result of acquisitions, and changes in future business conditions could
cause these investments to become impaired, requiring substantial write-downs
that would reduce our operating income.
Intangible
assets recorded on our balance sheet as of February 28, 2009 was
$88,524. We evaluate the recoverability of recorded goodwill and
other intangible asset amounts annually, or when evidence of potential
impairment exists. The annual impairment test is based on several
factors requiring judgment. As of February 28, 2009, the Company recorded
an impairment charge of $38,814 as a result of its impairment review (see Note
1(k)). Changes in our operating performance or business conditions, in
general, could result in an impairment of goodwill, if applicable, and/or other
intangible assets, which could be material to our results of
operations.
We
Depend Heavily on Existing Directors, Management and Key Personnel and Our
Ability to Recruit and Retain Qualified Personnel.
Our success
depends on the continued efforts of our directors, executives and senior vice
presidents, many of whom have worked with Audiovox for over two decades, as well
as our other executive officers and key employees. We have no employment
contracts with any of our executive officers or key employees, except our
President and Chief Executive Officer. The loss or interruption of the continued
full-time service of certain of our executive officers and key employees could
have a material adverse effect on our business.
In addition,
to support our continued growth, we must effectively recruit, develop and retain
additional qualified personnel both domestically and internationally. Our
inability to attract and retain necessary qualified personnel could have a
material adverse effect on our business.
We
Are Responsible for Product Warranties and Defects.
Even though
we outsource manufacturing, we provide warranties for all of our products for
which we have provided an estimated liability. Therefore, we are highly
dependent on the quality of our supplier’s products.
Our
Capital Resources May Not Be Sufficient to Meet Our Future Capital and Liquidity
Requirements.
We believe
that we currently have sufficient resources to fund our existing operations for
the foreseeable future.
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However, we
may need additional capital to operate our business if:
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market
conditions change,
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our
business plans or assumptions
change,
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we
make significant acquisitions, and
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we
need to make significant increases in capital expenditures or working
capital.
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Our
Stock Price Could Fluctuate Significantly.
The market
price of our common stock could fluctuate significantly in response to various
factors and events, including:
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operating
results being below market
expectations,
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announcements
of technological innovations or new products by us or our
competitors,
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loss
of a major customer or supplier,
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changes
in, or our failure to meet, financial estimates by securities
analysts,
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industry
developments,
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economic
and other external factors,
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general
downgrading of our industry sector by securities
analysts,
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inventory
write-downs, and
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ability
to integrate acquisitions.
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In addition,
the securities markets have experienced significant price and volume
fluctuations over the past several years that have often been unrelated to the
operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may
also have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common
stock.
John J. Shalam,
Our Chairman, Owns a Significant Portion of Our Common Stock and Can Exercise
Control over Our Affairs.
Mr. Shalam
beneficially owns approximately 54% of the combined voting power of both classes
of common stock. This will allow him to elect our Board of Directors and, in
general, to determine the outcome of any other matter submitted to the
stockholders for approval. Mr. Shalam's voting power may have the effect of
delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company.
We have two
classes of common stock: Class A common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock
Market under the symbol VOXX and Class B common stock, which is not
publicly traded and substantially all of which is beneficially owned by
Mr. Shalam. Each share of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote
per share and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes
per share. Both classes vote together as a single class, except in certain
circumstances, for the election and removal of directors and as otherwise may be
required by Delaware law. Since our charter permits shareholder action by
written consent, Mr. Shalam may be able to take significant corporate
actions without prior notice and a shareholder meeting.
Other
Risks
Other risks
and uncertainties include:
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changes
in U.S. federal, state and local
law,
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our
ability to implement operating cost structures that align with revenue
growth,
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trade
sanctions against or for foreign
countries,
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successful
integration of business acquisitions and new brands in our distribution
network,
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compliance
with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and
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compliance
with complex financial accounting and tax
standards.
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Item 1B-Unresolved Staff
Comments
As of the
filing of this annual report on Form 10-K, there were no unresolved comments
from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item
2-Properties
Our Corporate
headquarters is located at 180 Marcus Blvd. in Hauppauge, New
York. In addition, as of February 28, 2009, the Company leased a
total of 29 operating facilities or offices located in 14 states as well as
Germany, China, Malaysia, Canada, Venezuela, Mexico, Hong Kong and England. The
leases have been classified as operating leases, with the exception of one,
which is recorded as a capital lease. These facilities are located in
Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Indiana,
Michigan and Massachusetts. These facilities serve as offices, warehouses,
distribution centers or retail locations. Additionally, we utilize public
warehouse facilities located in Virginia, Nevada, Mississippi, Illinois,
Indiana, Mexico, Germany and Canada.
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Item 3-Legal
Proceedings
The Company
is currently, and has in the past been, a party to various routine legal
proceedings incident to the ordinary course of business. If management
determines, based on the underlying facts and circumstances, that it is probable
a loss will result from a litigation contingency and the amount of the loss can
be reasonably estimated, the estimated loss is accrued for. The Company believes
its outstanding litigation matters will not have a material adverse effect on
the Company's financial statements, individually or in the aggregate; however,
due to the uncertain outcome of these matters, the Company disclosed these
specific matters below:
In November
2004, several purported double derivative, derivative and class actions were
filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County
challenging approximately $27,000 made in payments from the proceeds of the sale
of the Company’s cellular business. These actions were subsequently
consolidated into a single derivative complaint (the "Complaint"), In re Audiovox Corporation
Derivative Litigation.
This matter
was settled in May 2007 and received final Chancery court approval in June
2007. As a result of the settlement, the Company received $6,750 in
gross proceeds. The gross proceeds were offset by $2,378 in plaintiff
legal fees and $1,023 in accrued legal and administrative costs for defending
all remaining ACC legal claims. The items discussed above resulted in
a pre-tax benefit of $3,349 recorded in discontinued operations for the fiscal
year ended February 29, 2008.
Certain
consolidated class actions transferred to a Multi-District Litigation Panel of
the United States District Court of the District of Maryland against the Company
and other suppliers, manufacturers and distributors of hand-held wireless
telephones alleging damages relating to exposure to radio frequency radiation
from hand-held wireless telephones are still pending. No
assurances regarding the outcome of this matter can be given, as the Company is
unable to assess the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome or
estimated loss or liability, if any. Accordingly, no estimated loss
has been recorded for the aforementioned case.
The products
the Company sells are continually changing as a result of improved
technology. As a result, although the Company and its suppliers
attempt to avoid infringing known proprietary rights, the Company may be subject
to legal proceedings and claims for alleged infringement by its suppliers or
distributors, of third party patents, trade secrets, trademarks or
copyrights. Any claims relating to the infringement of third-party
proprietary rights, even if not meritorious, could result in costly litigation,
divert management’s attention and resources, or require the Company to either
enter into royalty or license agreements which are not advantageous to the
Company or pay material amounts of damages.
Under the
asset purchase agreement for the sale of the Company’s Cellular business to
UTSI, the Company agreed to indemnify UTSI for any breach or violation by
Audiovox Communications Corporation and its representations, warranties and
covenants contained in the asset purchase agreement and for other matters,
subject to certain limitations. Significant indemnification claims by
UTSI could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition
and results of operation. The Company is not aware of any such
claim(s) for indemnification.
Item 4-Submission of Matters
to a Vote of Security Holders
No matters
were submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended February
28, 2009.
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PART
II
Item 5-Market for the
Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
Market
Information
The
Class A Common Stock of Audiovox is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under
the symbol "VOXX". The following table sets forth the low and
high sale price of our Class A Common Stock, based on the last daily sale in
each of the last eight fiscal quarters:
Year
ended February 28, 2009
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High
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Low
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First
Quarter
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$ | 11.16 | $ | 8.45 | ||||
Second
Quarter
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11.00 | 7.57 | ||||||
Third
Quarter
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10.45 | 3.36 | ||||||
Fourth
Quarter
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6.56 | 2.80 | ||||||
Year
ended February 29, 2008
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High
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Low
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First
Quarter
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$ | 15.29 | $ | 12.67 | ||||
Second
Quarter
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13.48 | 9.63 | ||||||
Third
Quarter
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13.04 | 10.02 | ||||||
Fourth
Quarter
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13.47 | 9.00 |
Dividends
We have not
paid or declared any cash dividends on our common stock. We have retained, and
currently anticipate that we will continue to retain, all of our earnings for
use in developing our business. Future cash dividends, if any, will be paid at
the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend, among other things,
upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus,
general financial condition, contractual restrictions and such other factors as
our Board of Directors may deem relevant.
Holders
There are
approximately 797 holders of record of our Class A Common Stock and 4
holders of Class B Convertible Common Stock.
Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities
In September
2000, we were authorized by the Board of Directors to repurchase up to 1,563,000
shares of Class A Common Stock in the open market under a share repurchase
program (the “Program”). In July 2006, the Board of Directors
authorized an additional repurchase up to 2,000,000 Class A Common Stock in the
open market in connection with the Program. As of February 28, 2009,
the cumulative total of acquired shares pursuant to the program was 1,819,762,
with a cumulative value of $18,396 reducing the remaining authorized share
repurchase balance to 1,743,238. During the year ended February 28,
2009, the Company did not purchase any shares.
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Performance
Graph
The following
table compares the annual percentage change in our cumulative total stockholder
return on our common Class A common stock during a period commencing on February
29, 2004 and ending on February 28, 2009 with the cumulative total return of the
Nasdaq Stock Market (US) Index and our SIC Code Index, during such
period.
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Item 6-Selected Consolidated
Financial Data
The following
selected consolidated financial data for the last five years should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" of this Form 10-K.
Three
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28,
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29,
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28,
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February
28,
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30,
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2009
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2008 (5)
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2007 (4)
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2006
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2005 (3)
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2004
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Consolidated
Statement of Operations Data
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Net
sales (1)
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$ | 603,099 | $ | 591,355 | $ | 456,690 | $ | 103,050 | $ | 539,716 | $ | 563,653 | ||||||||||||
Operating
income (loss) (1)
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(53,443 | ) | 4,422 | (5,077 | ) | (3,159 | ) | (27,690 | ) | (1,356 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net
income (loss) from continuing operations (1)
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(71,029 | ) | 6,746 | 3,692 | 367 | (6,687 | ) | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations (2)
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- | 1,719 | (756 | ) | (184 | ) | (2,904 | ) | 77,136 | |||||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
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$ | (71,029 | ) | $ | 8,465 | $ | 2,936 | $ | 183 | $ | (9,591 | ) | $ | 77,200 | ||||||||||
Net
income (loss) per common share from continuing operations:
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Basic
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$ | (3.11 | ) | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.30 | ) | $ | 0.00 | ||||||||||
Diluted
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$ | (3.11 | ) | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.30 | ) | $ | 0.00 | ||||||||||
Net
income (loss) per common share:
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Basic
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$ | (3.11 | ) | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.43 | ) | $ | 3.52 | ||||||||||
Diluted
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$ | (3.11 | ) | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.43 | ) | $ | 3.45 | ||||||||||
As
of February 28,
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As
of February 29,
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As
of February 28,
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As
of November 30,
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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Consolidated
Balance Sheet Data
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Total
assets
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$ | 461,296 | $ | 533,036 | $ | 499,120 | $ | 466,012 | $ | 485,864 | $ | 543,338 | ||||||||||||
Working
capital
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241,080 | 275,787 | 305,960 | 340,564 | 340,488 | 362,018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term
obligations
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31,651 | 27,260 | 22,026 | 18,385 | 18,425 | 18,598 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders'
equity
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340,502 | 423,513 | 404,362 | 400,732 | 401,157 | 404,187 |
(1)
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Amounts
exclude the financial results of discontinued operations (see Note 2 of
the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements).
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(2)
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2004
amount reflects the results of the divestiture of the Cellular business
and 2005 amount reflects the divestiture of
Malaysia.
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(3)
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2005
amounts reflect the acquisition of
Terk.
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(4)
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2007
amounts reflect the acquisition of Thomson Accessory
business.
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(5)
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2008
amounts reflect the acquisition of Oehlbach, Incaar, Technuity and Thomson
A/V (see Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements).
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Item 7-Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations ("MD&A")
This section
should be read in conjunction with the “Cautionary Statements” and “Risk
Factors” in Item 1A of Part I, and Item 8 of Part II, “Consolidated Financial
Statements and Supplementary Data.”
We begin
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations with an overview of the business, including our strategy to give the
reader a summary of the goals of our business and the direction in which our
business is moving. This is followed by a discussion of the Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates that we believe are important to understanding
the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results. In
the next section, we discuss our Results of Operations for the year ended
February 28, 2009 compared to the years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28,
2007. We then provide an analysis of changes in our balance sheet and cash
flows, and discuss our financial commitments in the sections entitled “Liquidity
and Capital Resources, including Contractual and Commercial
Commitments”. We conclude this MD&A with a discussion of “Related
Party Transactions” and “Recent Accounting Pronouncements”.
Segment
We have
determined that we operate in one reportable segment, the Electronics Group,
based on review of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information” (“SFAS 131”). The
characteristics of our operations that are relied on in making and reviewing
business decisions include the similarities in our products, the commonality of
our customers, suppliers and product developers across multiple brands, our
unified marketing and distribution strategy, our centralized inventory
management and logistics, and the nature of the financial information used by
our Executive Officers. Management reviews the financial results of
the Company based on the performance of the Electronics Group.
Outlook
The Company’s
domestic and international business is subject to retail industry conditions and
the sales of new and used vehicles. The current worldwide economic condition has
adversely impacted consumer spending and vehicle sales. If the global
macroeconomic environment continues to be weak or deteriorates further, this
could have a negative effect on the Company’s revenues and earnings. In an
attempt to offset the current market condition, the Company has reduced its
operating expenses and has been introducing new product to obtain a greater
market share. The Company continues to focus on cash flow and anticipates having
sufficient resources to operate during Fiscal 2010 and 2011.
Business
Overview and Strategy
Audiovox
Corporation ("Audiovox", "We", "Our", "Us" or "Company") is a leading
international distributor and value added service provider in the accessory,
mobile and consumer electronics industries. We conduct our business through
seven wholly-owned subsidiaries: American Radio Corp., Audiovox Electronics
Corporation ("AEC"), Audiovox Consumer Electronics, Inc., Audiovox Accessories
Corp. (“AAC”), Audiovox German Holdings GmbH ("Audiovox Germany"),
Audiovox Venezuela, C.A and Code Systems, Inc. ("Code"). We market
our products under the Audiovox® brand name and other brand names, such as
Acoustic Research®, Advent®, Ambico®, Car Link®, Chapman®, Code-Alarm®,
Discwasher®, Energizer®, Heco®, Incaar®, Jensen®, Mac Audio®, Magnat®,
Movies2Go®, Oehlbach®, Phase Linear®, Prestige®, Pursuit®, RCA®, RCA
Accessories®, Recoton®, Road Gear®, Spikemaster® and Terk®, as well as private
labels through a large domestic and international distribution
network. We also function as an OEM ("Original Equipment
Manufacturer") supplier to several customers and presently have one reportable
segment (the "Electronics Group"), which is organized by product
category. We previously announced our intention to acquire
synergistic businesses with gross profit margins higher than our core business,
leverage overhead, penetrate new markets and to expand our core business and
distribution channels.
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Effective March 1, 2007, the Company reported “Accessories” as a separate product group due to the Thomson Accessory, Oehlbach and Technuity acquisitions. In addition, the Company’s former mobile and consumer product categories are now combined and recorded in the “Electronics” product group. As such, certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts as the Company currently reports sales data for the following two product categories:
Electronics
products include:
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mobile
multi-media video products, including in-dash, overhead, headrest and
portable mobile video systems,
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·
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autosound
products including radios, speakers, amplifiers and CD
changers,
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·
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satellite
radios including plug and play models and direct connect
models,
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·
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automotive
security and remote start systems,
|
·
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automotive
power accessories,
|
·
|
rear
observation and collision avoidance
systems,
|
·
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Liquid
Crystal Display (“LCD”) flat panel
televisions,
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·
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home
and portable stereos,
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·
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two-way
radios,
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·
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digital
multi-media products such as personal video recorders and MP3
products,
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camcorders,
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·
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clock-radios,
|
·
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digital
voice recorders,
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·
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home
speaker systems,
|
·
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portable
DVD players, and
|
·
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digital
picture frames.
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Accessories
products include:
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High-Definition
Television (“HDTV”) Antennas,
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·
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Wireless
Fidelity (“WiFi”) Antennas,
|
·
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High-Definition
Multimedia Interface (“HDMI”)
accessories,
|
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home
electronic accessories such as
cabling,
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·
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other
connectivity products,
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·
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power
cords,
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·
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performance
enhancing electronics,
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·
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TV
universal remotes,
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·
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flat
panel TV mounting systems,
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·
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iPod
specialized products,
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·
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wireless
headphones,
|
·
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rechargeable
battery backups (UPS) for camcorders, cordless phones and portable video
(DVD) batteries and accessories,
and
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·
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power
supply systems.
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We believe
our product groups have expanding market opportunities with certain levels of
volatility related to domestic and international markets, new car sales,
increased competition by manufacturers, private labels, technological
advancements, discretionary consumer spending and general economic
conditions. Also, all of our products are subject to price
fluctuations which could affect the carrying value of inventories and gross
margins in the future.
Acquisitions
We have
acquired and integrated several acquisitions which are outlined in the Acquisitions section of Part
I and presented in detail in Note 3.
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Divestitures
On November
7, 2005, we completed the sale of our majority owned subsidiary, Audiovox
Malaysia (“AVM”), to the then current minority interest shareholder due to
increased competition from non-local OEM’s and deteriorating credit quality of
local customers. We sold our remaining equity in AVM in exchange for
a $550 promissory note and were released from all of our Malaysian liabilities,
including bank obligations resulting in a loss on sale of
$2,079.
On November
1, 2004, we completed the divestiture of our Cellular business to UTSI. See
notes 2 and 15 for select information included in the Company’s financial
statements presented.
Net Sales
Growth
Net sales
have a compound growth rate of 3.2% from $510,899 for the year ended November
30, 2003 to $603,099 for the year ended February 28, 2009. During
this period, our sales were impacted by the following items:
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acquisition
of Thomson’s Americas consumer electronics accessory
business,
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·
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acquisition
of Oehlbach’s accessory business,
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·
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acquisition
of Incaar’s OEM business,
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·
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acquisition
of Technuity’s accessory business,
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·
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acquisition
of Thomson’s audio/video business,
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·
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acquisition
of Terk Technologies,
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·
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acquisition
of Recoton and growth in Jensen
sales,
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·
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acquisition
of Code-Alarm branded products,
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·
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the
introduction of new products and lines such as portable DVD players,
satellite radio, digital antennas and mobile multi-media
devices,
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·
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volatility
in core mobile, consumer and accessories sales due to increased
competition, lower selling prices and decline in the national and global
economy.
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Strategy
Our objective
is to grow our business by acquiring new brands, embracing new technologies,
expanding product development and applying this to a continued stream of new
products that should increase gross margins and improve operating
income. In addition, we plan to continue to acquire synergistic
companies that would allow us to leverage overhead, penetrate new markets and
expand existing product categories through our business channels.
The key
elements of our strategy are as follows:
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Capitalize
and increase the Audiovox® family of
brands,
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·
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Capitalize
on niche product and distribution opportunities in the electronics
industry,
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Leverage
our distribution network,
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Grow
our international presence,
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Pursue
strategic and complementary
acquisitions,
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·
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Continue
to outsource manufacturing to increase operating leverage,
and
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·
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Monitor
operating expenses.
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Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
General
Our
consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation
of these financial statements require us to make certain estimates, judgments
and assumptions that we believe are reasonable based upon the information
available. These estimates and assumptions can be subjective and complex and may
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses
reported in those financial statements. As a result, actual results could differ
from such estimates and assumptions. The significant accounting policies and
estimates which we believe are the most critical in fully understanding and
evaluating the reported consolidated financial results include the
following:
Revenue
Recognition
We recognize
revenue from product sales at the time of passage of title and risk of loss to
the customer either at FOB Shipping Point or FOB Destination, based upon terms
established with the customer. Any customer acceptance provisions, which are
related to product testing, are satisfied prior to revenue recognition. We have
no further obligations subsequent to revenue recognition except for returns of
product from customers. We do accept returns of products, if properly requested,
authorized and approved. We continuously monitor and track such
product returns and record the provision for the estimated amount of such future
returns at point of sale, based on historical experience and any notification we
receive of pending returns.
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Sales
Incentives
We offer
sales incentives to our customers in the form of (1) co-operative
advertising allowances; (2) market development funds; (3) volume
incentive rebates and (4) other trade allowances. We
account for sales incentives in accordance with EITF 01-9, "Accounting for
Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of Vendor's
Products)" (“EITF 01-9”). Except for other trade allowances, all sales
incentives require the customer to purchase our products during a specified
period of time. All sales incentives require customers to claim the sales
incentive within a certain time period (referred to as the "claim period") and
claims are settled either by the customer claiming a deduction against an
outstanding account receivable or by the customer requesting a
check. All costs associated with sales incentives are classified as a
reduction of net sales, and the following is a summary of the various sales
incentive programs:
Co-operative
advertising allowances are offered to customers as a reimbursement towards their
costs for print or media advertising in which our product is featured on its own
or in conjunction with other companies' products. The amount offered is either a
fixed amount or is based upon a fixed percentage of sales revenue or fixed
amount per unit sold to the customer during a specified time
period.
Market
development funds are offered to customers in connection with new product
launches or entrance into new markets. The amount offered for new
product launches is based upon a fixed amount or fixed percentage of our sales
revenue to the customer or a fixed amount per unit sold to the customer during a
specified time period. We accrue the cost of co-operative advertising allowances
and market development funds at the later of when the customer purchases our
products or when the sales incentive is offered to the customer.
Volume
incentive rebates offered to customers require that minimum quantities of
product be purchased during a specified period of time. The amount offered is
either based upon a fixed percentage of our sales revenue to the customer or a
fixed amount per unit sold to the customer. We make an estimate of
the ultimate amount of the rebate customers will earn based upon past history
with the customer and other facts and circumstances. We have the ability to
estimate these volume incentive rebates, as there does not exist a relatively
long period of time for a particular rebate to be claimed. Any
changes in the estimated amount of volume incentive rebates are recognized
immediately using a cumulative catch-up adjustment.
Other trade
allowances are additional sales incentives that we provide to customers
subsequent to the related revenue being recognized. In accordance with EITF
01-9, we record the provision for these additional sales incentives at the later
of when the sales incentive is offered or when the related revenue is
recognized. Such additional sales incentives are based upon a fixed percentage
of the selling price to the customer, a fixed amount per unit, or a lump-sum
amount.
The accrual
balance for sales incentives at February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008 was
$7,917 and $10,768, respectively. Although we make our best estimate
of sales incentive liabilities, many factors, including significant
unanticipated changes in the purchasing volume and the lack of claims from
customers could have a significant impact on the liability for sales incentives
and reported operating results.
We reverse
earned but unclaimed sales incentives based upon the expiration of the claim
period of each program. Unclaimed sales incentives that have no
specified claim period are reversed in the quarter following one year from the
end of the program. We believe that the reversal of earned but
unclaimed sales incentives upon the expiration of the claim period is a
disciplined, rational, consistent and systematic method of reversing unclaimed
sales incentives.
For the years
ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, reversals of
previously established sales incentive liabilities amounted to $4,083, $4,108
and $2,460, respectively. These reversals include unearned and unclaimed sales
incentives. Unearned sales incentives are volume incentive rebates where the
customer did not purchase the required minimum quantities of product during the
specified time. Volume incentive rebates are reversed into income in the period
when the customer did not reach the required minimum purchases of product during
the specified time. Reversals of unearned sales incentives for the years ended
February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007 amounted to $1,664,
$1,970 and $1,148, respectively. Unclaimed sales incentives are sales incentives
earned by the customer but the customer has not claimed payment within the claim
period (period after program has ended). Reversals of unclaimed sales incentives
for the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007
amounted to $2,419, $2,138 and $1,312, respectively.
Accounts
Receivable
We perform
ongoing credit evaluations of our customers and adjust credit limits based upon
payment history and current credit worthiness, as determined by a review of
current credit information. We continuously monitor collections from our
customers and maintain a provision for estimated credit losses based upon
historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that have been
identified. We record charges for estimated credit losses against
operating expenses and charges for price adjustments against net sales in the
consolidated financial statements. The reserve for estimated credit losses at
February 28, 2009 February 29, 2008 was $7,361 and $6,386, respectively. While
such credit losses have historically been within management's expectations and
the provisions established, we cannot guarantee that we will continue to
experience the same credit loss rates that have been experienced in the past.
Since our accounts receivable are concentrated in a relatively few number of
large customers, a significant change in the liquidity or financial position of
any one of these customers could have a material adverse impact on the
collectability of accounts receivable and our results of
operations.
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Inventories
We value our
inventory at the lower of the actual cost to purchase (primarily on a weighted
moving average basis) and/or the current estimated market value of the inventory
less expected costs to sell the inventory. We regularly review inventory
quantities on-hand and record a provision, in cost of sales, for excess and
obsolete inventory based primarily from selling price reductions subsequent to
the balance sheet date, indications from customers based upon current
negotiations, and purchase orders. A significant sudden increase in the demand
for our products could result in a short-term increase in the cost of inventory
purchases while a significant decrease in demand could result in an increase in
the amount of excess inventory quantities on-hand. In addition, our industry is
characterized by rapid technological change and frequent new product
introductions that could result in an increase in the amount of obsolete
inventory quantities on-hand. During the years ended February 28,
2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, we recorded inventory write-downs
of $13,818, $4,925 and $2,977, respectively.
Estimates of
excess and obsolete inventory may prove to be inaccurate, in which case we may
have understated or overstated the provision required for excess and obsolete
inventory. Although we make every effort to ensure the accuracy of
our forecasts of future product demand, any significant unanticipated changes in
demand or technological developments could have a significant impact on the
carrying value of inventory and our results of operations.
Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets
Goodwill and
other intangible assets, which consists of the excess cost over fair value of
assets acquired (goodwill) and other intangible assets (patents, contracts,
trademarks and customer relationships) amounted to $88,524 at February 28, 2009
and $124,435 at February 29, 2008. Goodwill and other intangible
assets are determined in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 141 “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141”) and Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”
(“SFAS No. 142”), see Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Note
1(k)).
Goodwill,
which includes equity investment goodwill, is calculated as the excess of the
cost of purchased businesses over the value of their underlying net assets. The
Company has used the Discounted Future Cash Flow Method (DCF) as the principle
method to determine the Fair Value (“FV”) of acquired businesses. The
discount rate used for our analysis was 14%. For all acquisitions, a five-year
period was analyzed using a risk adjusted discount rate.
The value of
potential intangible assets separate from goodwill are evaluated and assigned to
the respective categories using certain methodologies (see Note
1(k)). Certain estimates and assumptions are used in applying these
methodologies including projected sales, which include incremental revenue to be
generated from the product markets that the Company has not been previously
exposed to, disclosed future contracts and adjustments for declines in existing
core sales; ongoing market demand for the relevant products; and required
returns on tangible and intangible assets. In the event that actual
results or market conditions deviate from these estimates and assumptions used,
the future FV may be different than that determined by management and may result
in an impairment loss.
The Company
categorizes its intangible assets between goodwill and intangible
assets. Goodwill and other intangible assets that have an indefinite
useful life are not amortized. Intangible assets that have a definite
useful life are amortized over their estimated useful life.
On an annual
basis, or as needed for a triggering event, we test goodwill and other
indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment (see Note 1(k)). To determine
the fair value of these intangible assets, there are many assumptions and
estimates used that directly impact the results of the testing. We have the
ability to influence the outcome and ultimate results based on the assumptions
and estimates we choose. To mitigate undue influence, we set criteria that are
reviewed and approved by various levels of management. Additionally, we may
evaluate our recorded intangible assets with the assistance of a third-party
valuation firm, as necessary. All reports and conclusions are
reviewed by management who have ultimate responsibility for their
content. For fiscal 2009, the Company’s impairment test resulted in a
full goodwill impairment of $28,838 and an impairment loss of $9,976 for other
intangible assets.
Determining
whether impairment of indefinite lived intangibles has occurred requires an
analysis of each identifiable asset. If estimates used in the valuation of each
identifiable asset proved to be inaccurate based on future results, there could
be additional impairment charges in subsequent periods.
Warranties
We offer warranties
of various lengths depending upon the specific product. Our standard
warranties require us to repair or replace defective product returned by both
end users and customers during such warranty period at no cost. We record an
estimate for warranty related costs, in cost of sales, based upon actual
historical return rates and repair costs at the time of sale. The estimated
liability for future warranty expense, which has been included in accrued
expenses and other current liabilities, amounted to $7,779 and $13,272 at
February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, respectively. While warranty
costs have historically been within expectations and the provisions established,
we cannot guarantee that we will continue to experience the same warranty return
rates or repair costs that have been experienced in the past. A significant
increase in product return rates, or a significant increase in the costs to
repair products, could have a material adverse impact on our operating
results.
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Stock-Based
Compensation
As discussed
further in “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 1(t) Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation,” we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R) on December 1, 2005 using the modified prospective
method. Through November 30, 2005 we accounted for our stock option
plans under the intrinsic value method of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”)
Opinion No. 25, and as a result no compensation costs had been recognized in our
historical consolidated statements of operations.
We have used
and expect to continue to use the Black-Sholes option pricing model to compute
the estimated fair value of stock-based awards. The Black-Scholes
option pricing model includes assumptions regarding dividend yields, expected
volatility, expected option term and risk-free interest rates. The
assumptions used in computing the fair value of stock-based awards reflect our
best estimates, but involve uncertainties relating to market and other
conditions, many of which are outside of our control. We estimate
expected volatility by considering the historical volatility of our stock, the
implied volatility of publicly traded stock options in our stock and our
expectations of volatility for the expected term of stock-based compensation
awards. As a result, if other assumptions or estimates had been used
for options granted in the current and prior periods, the stock-based
compensation expense of $309 that was recorded for the year ended February 28,
2009 could have been materially different. Furthermore, if different
assumptions are used in future periods, stock-based compensation expense could
be materially impacted in the future.
Income
Taxes
We account
for income taxes in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" and Financial Accounting Standards
Board Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes" ("FIN
No. 48"). We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax
assets to the amount of future tax benefit that is more likely than not to be
realized. We decrease the valuation allowance when, based on the
weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that the amount of
future tax benefit will be realized. During fiscal 2009, the Company
provided a valuation allowance against substantially all of its deferred tax
assets. Any decline in the valuation allowance could have a material
favorable impact on our income tax provision and net income in the period in
which such determination is made.
Under FIN 48,
the Company may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if
it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on
examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the
position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements
from such position should be measured based on the largest benefit that has a
greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate
settlement. It is possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits could
change in the next 12 months and the Company believes that it is reasonably
possible that its uncertain tax positions will decrease by approximately $2,323
as a result of lapses in the statute of limitations for various
jurisdictions. Furthermore, the Company provides loss contingencies
for state and international tax matters relating to potential tax examination
issues, planning initiatives and compliance responsibilities. The development of
these reserves requires judgments about tax issues, potential outcomes and
timing, which if different, may materially impact the Company’s financial
condition and results of operations.
Results
of Operations
In February
2006, we changed our fiscal year end from November 30th to February 28th. Included in Item
8 of this annual report on Form 10-K are the consolidated balance sheets at
February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008 and the consolidated statements of
operations, consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and consolidated
statements of cash flows for the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29,
2008 and February 28, 2007. In order to provide the reader meaningful
comparison, the following analysis provides comparison of the audited year ended
February 28, 2009 with the audited year ended February 29, 2008, and the audited
year ended February 29, 2008 with the audited year ended February 28, 2007. We
analyze and explain the differences between periods in the specific line items
of the consolidated statements of operations.
Year Ended February 28, 2009
Compared to the Year Ended February 29, 2008
Continuing
Operations
The following
table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain Statement of Operations
data for the years ended February 28, 2009 (“Fiscal 2009”) and February 29, 2008
(“Fiscal 2008”).
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Net
Sales
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
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2009
|
2008
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$
Change
|
%
Change
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Electronics
|
$ | 449,433 | $ | 437,018 | $ | 12,415 | 2.8 | % | ||||||||
Accessories
|
153,666 | 154,337 | (671 | ) | (0.4 | ) | ||||||||||
Total
net sales
|
$ | 603,099 | $ | 591,355 | $ | 11,744 | 2.0 | % |
Electronics
sales, which include both mobile and consumer electronics were $449,433 in
Fiscal Year 2009, an increase of 2.8% as compared to $437,018 reported in fiscal
2008. This increase was primarily related to higher sales of consumer
electronics products, particularly new product categories under the RCA brand,
increases in the Company’s OEM business and, in its International operations in
Venezuela and Mexico as compared to the prior year. Offsetting this increase
were lower sales of mobile electronics products as a result of the local
economic downturn, lower car sales and the financial difficulties of the
automakers, which intensified in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. As a
percentage of net sales, electronics represented 74.5% of sales in fiscal 2009
as compared to 73.9% in the comparable fiscal year period.
Accessories
sales for Fiscal 2009 were $153,666, a decrease of 0.4% as compared to $154,337
reported in Fiscal 2008. The small decline in accessories sales is primarily
related to the overall economic environment. As a percentage of net sales,
accessories represented 25.5% and 26.1% of net sales for the years ended
February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, respectively.
Sales
incentive expense decreased $4,857 to $19,794 in Fiscal 2009, despite the
increase in sales as a result of a shift in concentration to customers who do
not receive or have lower sales incentive support. Sales incentive reversals
decreased $25 to $4,083 during the year. The decrease in reversals was primarily
due to a $306 decrease in reversals of unearned sales incentives as a result of
large retail customers reaching minimum sales targets required to earn sales
incentive funds. We believe the reversal of unearned and earned but unclaimed
sales incentives upon the expiration of the claim period is a disciplined,
rational, consistent and systematic method of reversing unearned and earned but
unclaimed sales incentives. These sales incentive programs are expected to
continue and will either increase or decrease based upon competition and
customer demands.
Gross
Profit
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Gross
profit
|
$ | 100,268 | $ | 111,328 | ||||
Gross
margin percentage
|
16.6 | % | 18.8 | % |
Gross margins
for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2009 were 16.6% compared to 18.8% in the
prior fiscal year. Gross profit and gross profit margins were positively
impacted by price increases instituted in the second half of fiscal 2009 as well
as higher gross margins in certain consumer electronics lines. However, these
increases were negatively impacted by additional charges to cost of goods sold
due to inventory mark downs of i) approximately $2,900 associated with the exit
of the portable navigation category in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 and ii)
a charge in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 of approximately $2,400 related to
a mark down of a product category as a result of changes in the market, general
economic conditions and the impact of customer bankruptcies. Additionally,
$1,500 was related to the support of product sales to a certain
customer.
Excluding the
impact of inventory mark downs as well as charges taken in conjunction with the
bankruptcies, gross profit and gross profit margin would have been approximately
$107,068 and 17.8%, respectively.
Operating Expenses and
Operating Income / (Loss)
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
$
Change
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||||||
Operating
Expenses:
|
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Selling
|
$ | 33,505 | $ | 35,703 | $ | (2,198 | ) | (6.2 | ) % | |||||||
General
and administrative
|
70,870 | 61,220 | 9,650 | 15.8 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill
and intangible asset impairment
|
38,814 | - | 38,814 |
100
|
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Engineering
and technical support
|
10,522 | 9,983 | 539 | 5.4 | ||||||||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
|
$ | 153,711 | $ | 106,906 | $ | 46,805 | 43.8 | % | ||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
$ | (53,443 | ) | $ | 4,422 | $ | (57,865 | ) | (1,308.6 | ) % |
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Operating
expenses increased $46,805 or 43.8% in Fiscal 2009 as compared to Fiscal 2008.
As a result of its impairment test for fiscal 2009, operating expenses were
impacted by $38,814 due to the resulting impairment charge. The remaining
increase principally occurred in the general and administrative expenses as a
result of increased professional fees, bad debts and depreciation and
amortization and general overhead associated with the Thomson Audio/Video and
Technuity Acquisitions. These increases were offset by decreases in executive
compensation, sales salaries, commissions, travel and entertainment expenses and
insurance.
Selling
expenses decreased $2,198 or 6.2% primarily due to a decrease in commissions
resulting from a commission program restructuring, a reduction in trade show
expenses due to decreased participation, benefits from the salary and overhead
reduction program and the discontinuance of certain retail operations. These
declines were partially offset by an increase in overhead from the recent
acquisitions.
General and
administrative expenses increased $48,464 primarily due to the goodwill and
other intangible asset impairment charge of $38,814. The remaining increase of
$9,650 was mainly due to:
·
|
An
increase in professional fees of approximately $4,600 as a result of legal
settlements, patent and royalty suits, increased audit fees and
the anticipated cost of a credit card breach (net of insurance) resulting
from an intrusion affecting credit card information maintained by the
Company.
|
·
|
Bad
debt increased approximately $1,600 as a result of general economic
conditions and the bankruptcy of an automotive
customer.
|
·
|
Depreciation
and amortization increased $1,500 as a result of our recent acquisitions
and new IT systems which have come online this fiscal
year.
|
·
|
Salary
expense increased approximately $4,100 as a result of our recent
acquisitions, severance payments due to our salary and overhead reduction
program and a benefit in the prior year for an employee call
option.
|
Partially
offsetting the above increases were reductions in executive compensation,
insurance expense and a reduction of transitional services required as a result
of the integration of the prior year’s acquisitions.
Engineering
and technical support expenses increased approximately $500 as a result of
employees acquired in recent acquisitions, severance payout related to our
salary and overhead reduction program, which were partially offset by actual
reduction in headcount.
Other
Income/(Expense)
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
|
|||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
$
Change
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||||||
Interest
and bank charges
|
$ | (1,817 | ) | $ | (2,127 | ) | $ | 310 | 14.6 | % | ||||||
Equity
in income of equity investee
|
975 | 3,590 | (2,615 | ) | (72.8 | ) | ||||||||||
Other,
net
|
(1,669 | ) | 4,709 | (6,378 | ) | (135.4 | ) | |||||||||
Total
other income
|
$ | (2,511 | ) | $ | 6,172 | $ | (8,683 | ) | (140.7 | ) % |
Interest and
bank charges decreased due to the reduction of debt in our international
subsidiaries.
Equity in
income of equity investees decreased due to decreased equity income of Audiovox
Specialized Applications, Inc. (ASA) as a result of decreased sales and gross
margins related to the commercial, RV and marine industries due to the current
economic conditions.
Other income
decreased due to a decline in interest income as a result of a decline in our
short-term investment holdings as a result of the prior year’s
acquisitions, seasonality of current working capital requirements, a decline in
rates experienced on the Company’s investments and the gains on the sale of a
portion of our marketable equity securities during fiscal 2008.
Other
expenses increased approximately $1,901 primarily as a result of a charge
resulting from the bankruptcy of a vendor and $863 related to the discount
experienced on the sale of tax credits in our Venezuelan
subsidiary.
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Income Tax
Provision
The effective
tax rate in Fiscal 2009 was a provision of 27.0% on a pre-tax loss from
continuing operations of $(55,954) as compared to a provision of 36.3% on a
pre-tax income of $10,595 from continuing operations in the prior year. The
increase in the effective tax rate is due to impairment of non-deductible
goodwill and the provision of a valuation allowance against the deferred tax
assets as the Company does not believe that it will realize its deferred tax
assets on a more-likely-than-not basis.
Income (loss) from
Discontinued Operations
The following
is a summary of financial results included within discontinued operations
:
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Net
sales from discontinued operations
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes
|
3,248 | |||||||
Income
tax (provision) benefit
|
- | (1,529 | ) | |||||
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
- | 1,719 | ||||||
Loss
on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax
|
- | - | ||||||
Loss
from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
$ | - | $ | 1,719 |
The increase
in the income from discontinued operations in Fiscal 2008 is due to a derivative
legal settlement which resulted in pre-tax income of $3,349, net of legal fees
and other administrative costs of $3,401 (see Note 15 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements). The effective tax rate from discontinued operations for
Fiscal 2008 was impacted by state and local taxes and the resolution of a
domestic tax audit.
Net
Income
The following
table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected statement of operations
data beginning with operating income (loss) from continuing operations to
reported net income and basic and diluted net income per common share
:
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Operating
(loss) income
|
$ | (53,443 | ) | $ | 4,422 | |||
Other
income, net
|
(2,511 | ) | 6,172 | |||||
(Loss)
income from continuing operations before income taxes
|
(55,954 | ) | 10,594 | |||||
Income
tax benefit (expense)
|
(15,075 | ) | (3,848 | ) | ||||
Net
(loss) income from continuing operations
|
(71,029 | ) | 6,746 | |||||
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
|
- | 1,719 | ||||||
Net
(loss) income
|
$ | (71,029 | ) | $ | 8,465 | |||
Net
(loss) income per common share:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
$ | (3.11 | ) | $ | 0.37 | |||
Diluted
|
$ | (3.11 | ) | $ | 0.37 |
Net (loss)
income was favorably impacted by sales incentive reversals of $4,083 ($0 after
taxes) and $4,108 ($2,506 after taxes) in Fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively,
and pre-tax income of $3,248 ($1,719 after taxes) recorded in discontinued
operations in Fiscal 2008. During fiscal 2009, the Company was impacted by
several non-standard charges related to the economy, market conditions,
customers and other events. The following is a pro forma presentation of our net
income detailing the above mentioned charges.
Proforma
information presented is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company
believes that this presentation of proforma results provides useful information
by excluding specific items the Company believes are not indicative of core
operating results.
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Reconciliation
of GAAP to Pro Forma Loss
Fiscal
|
||||
2009
|
||||
GAAP
net loss
|
$ | (71,000 | ) | |
Adjustments:
|
||||
Goodwill
and intangible asset impairment
|
38,800 | |||
Tax
impairment
|
15,100 | |||
Non-standard
professional fees related to intellectual property and trademarks and
credit card intrusion
|
2,300 | |||
Expenses
related to customer and vendor bankruptcies
|
6,400 | |||
Expenses
related to severance and overhead reduction program
|
1,000 | |||
Discontinuance
of portable navigation line
|
2,900 | |||
Pro
forma net loss
|
$ | (4,500 | ) | |
GAAP
net loss per common share, diluted
|
$ | (3.11 | ) | |
Pro
forma net loss per common share, diluted
|
$ | (0.20 | ) | |
Diluted
weighted average number of shares (GAAP and pro forma)
|
22,860,402 |
Year Ended February 29, 2008
Compared to the Year Ended February 28, 2007
Continuing
Operations
The following
table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain Statement of Operations
data for the years ended February 29, 2008 (“Fiscal 2008”) and February 28, 2007
(“Fiscal 2007”).
Net
Sales
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
|
|||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
$
Change
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||||||
Electronics
|
$ | 437,018 | $ | 432,943 | $ | 4,075 | 0.9 | % | ||||||||
Accessories
|
154,337 | 23,747 | 130,590 | 549.9 | ||||||||||||
Total
net sales
|
$ | 591,355 | $ | 456,690 | $ | 134,665 | 29.5 | % |
Electronics
sales, which include both mobile and consumer electronics, represented
approximately 73.9% of net sales in Fiscal 2008 compared to 94.8% in Fiscal
2007, increased by 0.9% or $4,075 primarily due to an increase in mobile audio
sales as a result of improved sales in the Company’s car audio and Satellite
Radio product lines and increases in the electronics sales of the Company’s
International operations in Germany and Venezuela. Offsetting these increases
were lower consumer electronic sales as a result of lower than anticipated
holiday sales and industry-wide shortages of LCD panels that adversely affected
sales of LCD TV’s, portable DVD’s and digital picture frames. Electronic sales
also declined in certain mobile video categories due to increased OEM programs
that include the video system as “standard” on more and more vehicles and a
decline in new car sales.
Accessories
sales, which represented 26.1% of our net sales in Fiscal 2008 compared to 5.2%
in Fiscal 2007, increased approximately 549.9% or $130,590 due to the
incremental sales generated from the recently acquired Thomson Accessory,
Oehlbach and Technuity operations.
Sales
incentive expense increased $11,504 to $24,005 in Fiscal 2008, as a result of a
general increase in sales, specifically an increase in accessories net sales
which offer more sales incentive programs, which was partially offset by a
$1,648 increase in reversals to $4,108 during the year. The increase in
reversals was primarily due to a $873 increase in reversals of unearned sales
incentives as a result of large retail customers not reaching minimum sales
targets required to earn sales incentive funds. We believe the reversal of
unearned and earned but unclaimed sales incentives upon the expiration of the
claim period is a disciplined, rational, consistent and systematic method of
reversing unearned and earned but unclaimed sales incentives. These sales
incentive programs are expected to continue and will either increase or decrease
based upon competition and customer demands.
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Gross
Profit
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
|
|||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Gross
profit
|
$ | 111,328 | $ | 79,319 | ||||
Gross
margin percentage
|
18.8 | % | 17.4 | % |
Gross margins
increased by 140 basis points to 18.8% in Fiscal 2008 as compared to 17.4% in
the prior year. Gross margins were favorably impacted by higher margins
generated from the recently acquired companies, improved overall margins in our
core business and improved buying programs and inventory management. Gross
margins were adversely impacted by increased warehouse and assembly costs as a
result of incremental transition costs necessary to facilitate the newly
acquired companies as well as increased warranty and repair costs, freight and
shipping costs and inventory provisions as a result of increased accessories
sales. In addition, reversals of sales incentive expenses favorably impacted
gross margins by 0.7% during Fiscal 2008.
Operating Expenses and
Operating Income / (Loss)
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
|
|||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
$
Change
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||||||
Operating
Expenses:
|
||||||||||||||||
Selling
|
$ | 35,703 | $ | 28,220 | $ | 7,483 | 26.5 | % | ||||||||
General
and administrative
|
61,220 | 48,920 | 12,300 | 25.1 | ||||||||||||
Engineering
and technical support
|
9,983 | 7,256 | 2,727 | 37.6 | ||||||||||||
Total
Operating Expenses
|
$ | 106,906 | $ | 84,396 | $ | 22,510 | 26.7 | % | ||||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
$ | 4,422 | $ | (5,077 | ) | $ | 9,499 | 187.1 | % |
Operating
expenses increased $22,510 or 26.7% in Fiscal 2008 as compared to Fiscal 2007.
As a percentage of net sales, operating expenses decreased to 18.1% in Fiscal
2008 from 18.5% in Fiscal 2007 as a result of higher sales and better controls
over our fixed costs. The increase in total operating expenses is due to the
incremental costs related to the recently acquired Thomson Accessory, Oehlbach,
Incaar, Technuity and Thomson Audio/Video operations, which contributed total
operating expenses of $25,097 in Fiscal 2008 and $1,180 in Fiscal
2007.
The following
table sets forth, for the periods indicated, total operating expenses from our
core business and the incremental operating expenses related to the recently
acquired Thomson Accessory, Oehlbach, Incaar, Technuity and Thomson Audio/Video
businesses.
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
|
|||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
$
Change
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||||||
Core
operating expenses
|
$ | 81,809 | $ | 83,216 | $ | (1,407 | ) | (1.69 | ) % | |||||||
Operating
expenses from acquired businesses
|
25,097 | 1,180 | 23,917 | 2,026.86 | ||||||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
$ | 106,906 | $ | 84,396 | $ | 22,510 | 26.67 | % |
Selling
expenses increased $7,483 or 26.5% primarily due to $10,072 of selling expenses
in Fiscal 2008 related to the recently acquired Thomson Accessory, Oehlbach,
Incaar, Technuity and Thomson Audio/Video operations, an increase in the cost of
travel and an increase in commission expense as a result of increases in
commissionable sales and salesmen salaries and related benefits. These increases
were partially offset by a decline in advertising expenses due to a decline in
the budgeted amounts for general and print media advertising in Fiscal 2008.
Selling expenses for our core business were $25,631 in Fiscal 2008, a decrease
of $2,052 or 8% over the prior year.
General and
administrative expenses increased $12,300 or 25.1% over the prior year due to
the following:
·
|
$12,149
of expenses in Fiscal 2008 for the recently acquired operations of Thomson
Accessory, Oehlbach, Incaar, Technuity and Thomson Audio/Video
operations,
|
·
|
$1,392
increase in salaries and related payroll taxes and benefits due to an
increase in executive bonuses and profit sharing as a result of the
company meeting certain earnings targets and general fiscal wage
increases,
|
·
|
$454
increase in a non-cash stock based compensation and warrant expense due to
the vesting of options to
employees
|
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·
|
and
outside consultants,
|
·
|
$559
increase in depreciation and amortization due to an increase in capital
expenditures and amortizable intangibles as a result of acquisitions and
investments in new systems,
|
·
|
$501
increase in communication expenses,
|
·
|
$344
increase in software maintenance fees,
and
|
·
|
$602
increase in legal settlements from claims by a
licensor.
|
The above
increases were partially offset by a $1,099 decrease in professional fees due to
a reduction in audit fees, legal and consulting costs and a $289 reduction in
general insurance expenses offset by a $790 benefit related to a call/put option
previously granted to certain employees. The benefit recorded for the year ended
February 29, 2008 was due to a reduction in the call/put liability calculation
as a result of the Oehlbach and Incaar acquisitions.
Engineering
and technical support expenses increased $2,727 or 37.6% due to $2,253 of
expenses in Fiscal 2008 related to the recently acquired Thomson Accessory,
Oehlbach, Incaar, Technuity and Thomson Audio/Video operations and an increase
in domestic direct labor and related payroll benefits as a result of increased
product development efforts and general wage increases.
Other
Income/(Expense)
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
|
|||||||||||||||
2008
|
2007
|
$
Change
|
%
Change
|
|||||||||||||
Interest
and bank charges
|
$ | (2,127 | ) | $ | (1,955 | ) | $ | (172 | ) | 8.8 | % | |||||
Equity
in income of equity investees
|
3,590 | 2,937 | 653 | 22.2 | ||||||||||||
Other,
net
|
4,709 | 6,253 | (1,544 | ) | (24.7 | ) | ||||||||||
Total
other income
|
$ | 6,172 | $ | 7,235 | $ | (1,063 | ) | (14.7 | ) % |
Interest and
bank charges increased due to the additional debt assumed in connection with the
acquisition of Oehlbach, one time bank charges related to the Euro Term loan
agreement, which was repaid in full during September 2007, as well as increased
working capital needs of our domestic and foreign subsidiaries. Interest and
bank charges represent expenses for bank obligations of Audiovox Corporation,
Audiovox Germany and Venezuela and interest payments for a capital
lease.
Equity in
income of equity investees increased due to increased equity income of Audiovox
Specialized Applications, Inc. (ASA) as a result of increased sales and gross
margins in the Jensen Audio and Voyager product lines.
Other income
decreased due to a decline in interest income as a result of a decline in our
short-term investment holdings due to cash utilized for acquisitions as well as
current working capital requirements. This decrease was partially offset by
realized gains on the sale of a portion of our marketable equity
securities.
Income Tax
Benefit
The effective
tax rate in Fiscal 2008 was a provision of 36.3% as compared to a benefit of
71.1% in the prior year. The increase in the effective tax rate is due to lower
tax exempt interest income earned on our short-term investments and increased
income from operations. The effective tax rate is greater than the Federal
statutory rate due to the impact of state and local taxes and the resolution of
certain domestic and foreign tax audits.
Income (loss) from
Discontinued Operations
The following
is a summary of financial results included within discontinued operations
:
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
|
|||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Net
sales from discontinued operations
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes
|
3,248 | (1,163 | ) | |||||
Income
tax (provision) benefit
|
(1,529 | ) | 407 | |||||
Net
income (loss) from discontinued operations
|
$ | 1,719 | $ | (756 | ) |
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The income
(loss) from discontinued operations in Fiscal 2007 is primarily due to legal and
related costs associated with contingencies pertaining to our discontinued
Cellular business. The increase in the income from discontinued operations in
Fiscal 2008 is due to a derivative legal settlement which resulted in pre-tax
income of $3,349, net of legal fees and other administrative costs of $3,401
(see Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The effective tax rate
from discontinued operations for Fiscal 2008 was impacted by state and local
taxes and the resolution of a domestic tax audit.
Net
Income
The following
table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected statement of operations
data beginning with operating income (loss) from continuing operations to
reported net income and basic and diluted net income per common share
:
Fiscal
|
Fiscal
|
|||||||
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Operating
income (loss)
|
$ | 4,422 | $ | (5,077 | ) | |||
Other
income, net
|
6,172 | 7,235 | ||||||
Income
from continuing operations before income taxes
|
10,594 | 2,158 | ||||||
Income
tax (expense) benefit
|
(3,848 | ) | 1,534 | |||||
Net
income from continuing operations
|
6,746 | 3,692 | ||||||
Net
income (loss) from discontinuing operations, net of tax
|
1,719 | (756 | ) | |||||
Net
income
|
$ | 8,465 | $ | 2,936 | ||||
Net
income per common share:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
$ | 0.37 | $ | 0.13 | ||||
Diluted
|
$ | 0.37 | $ | 0.13 |
Net income
was favorably impacted by sales incentive reversals of $4,108 ($2,506 after
taxes) and $2,460 ($1,501 after taxes) in Fiscal 2008 and 2007, respectively,
and pre-tax income of $3,248 ($1,719 after taxes) recorded in discontinued
operations in Fiscal 2008.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Cash Flows, Commitments and
Obligations
As of
February 28, 2009, we had working capital of $241,080 which includes cash and
short-term investments of $69,504 compared with working capital of $275,787 at
February 29, 2008, which included cash and short-term investments of
$39,341. The increase in cash is primarily due to reduction in
accounts receivable and inventory balances and an increase in accounts payable
and accrued expenses. Though the Company reported a loss from continuing
operations, the majority of this loss was due to non-cash charges. In fact, the
Company had cash provided from operating activities of $30,006 versus the use of
$64,691 for fiscal 2008. We plan to utilize our current cash position as
well as collections from accounts receivable, the cash generated from our
operations and the income on our investments to fund the current operations of
the business. However, we may utilize all or a portion of current
capital resources to pursue other business opportunities, including
acquisitions. The following table summarizes our cash flow
activity for all periods presented:
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Cash
provided by (used in):
|
||||||||||||
Operating
activities
|
$ | 30,006 | $ | (64,691 | ) | $ | 43,420 | |||||
Investing
activities
|
(3,991 | ) | 93,465 | (40,897 | ) | |||||||
Financing
activities
|
4,655 | (5,241 | ) | (3,449 | ) | |||||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
|
(507 | ) | 335 | 119 | ||||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
$ | 30,163 | $ | 23,868 | $ | (807 | ) |
30
Operating
activities provided cash of $30,006 for Fiscal 2009 from: i) decreased
inventory, accounts and vendor receivable balances due to improved inventory and
accounts receivable turns; ii) increased accounts payable and accrued
expenses due to the timing and payment of invoices and expenses; iii) partially
offset by a net loss generated from continuing operations of $71,029, net of
non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization of $7,294, deferred income
tax expense of $13,646 and a goodwill and intangible asset impairment charge of
$38,709.
Investing
activities used cash of $3,991 during Fiscal 2009, primarily due to capital
expenditures partially offset by distributions from an equity
investee.
Financing
activities provided cash of $4,655 during Fiscal 2009, primarily from the
borrowings of bank obligations.
As of
February 28, 2009, we have a domestic credit line to fund the temporary
short-term working capital needs of the Company. This line expired on
April 30, 2009 and allows aggregate borrowings of up to $15,000 at an interest
rate of Prime (or similar designations) plus 1% or LIBOR plus 5%. The line
was subsequently renewed until June 30, 2009 with aggregate borrowings of
$10,000. In addition, Audiovox Germany has a 16,000 Euro accounts
receivable factoring arrangement and a 6,000 Euro Asset-Based Lending (“ABL”)
credit facility.
Certain
contractual cash obligations and other commercial commitments will impact our
short and long-term liquidity. At February 28, 2009, such obligations
and commitments are as follows:
Payments
Due by Period
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Less
than
|
1-3
|
4-5 |
After
|
|||||||||||||||||
Contractual
Cash Obligations
|
Total
|
1
Year
|
Years
|
Years
|
5
Years
|
|||||||||||||||
Capital
lease obligation (1)
|
$ | 10,927 | $ | 521 | $ | 1,056 | $ | 1,147 | $ | 8,203 | ||||||||||
Operating
leases (2)
|
32,433 | 4,757 | 6,948 | 4,901 | 15,827 | |||||||||||||||
Total
contractual cash obligations
|
$ | 43,360 | $ | 5,278 | $ | 8,004 | $ | 6,048 | $ | 24,030 | ||||||||||
Amount
of Commitment Expiration per period
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Amounts
|
Less
than
|
1-3 | 4-5 |
After
|
||||||||||||||||
Other
Commercial Commitments
|
Committed
|
1
Year
|
Years
|
Years
|
5
years
|
|||||||||||||||
Bank
obligations (3)
|
$ | 1,467 | $ | 1,467 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||
Stand-by
letters of credit (4)
|
2,380 | 2,380 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Commercial
letters of credit (4)
|
- | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Debt
(5)
|
7,160 | 1,264 | 4,000 | 1,896 | - | |||||||||||||||
Contingent
earn-out payments (6)
|
4,531 | 890 | 3,212 | 429 | - | |||||||||||||||
Unconditional
purchase obligations (7)
|
62,845 | 62,845 | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Total
commercial commitments
|
$ | 78,383 | $ | 68,846 | $ | 7,212 | $ | 2,325 | $ | - |
1.
|
Represents
total payments (interest and principal) due under a capital lease
obligation which has a current (included in other current liabilities) and
long term principal balance of $76 and $5,531, respectively at February
28, 2009.
|
2.
|
We
enter into operating leases in the normal course of
business.
|
3.
|
Represents
amounts outstanding under the Audiovox Germany factoring agreement at
February 28, 2009.
|
4.
|
Commercial
letters of credit are issued during the ordinary course of business
through major domestic banks as requested by certain
suppliers. We also issue standby letters of credit to secure
certain bank obligations and insurance
requirements.
|
5.
|
Represents
amounts outstanding under term loan agreements in connection with the
Oehlbach acquisition. This amount also includes amounts due
under a call-put option with certain employees of Audiovox
Germany.
|
6.
|
Represents
contingent payments in connection with the Thomson Accessory and Oehlbach
acquisitions (see Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial
Statements).
|
7.
|
Open
purchase obligations represent inventory commitments. These
obligations are not recorded in the consolidated financial statements
until commitments are fulfilled and such obligations are subject to change
based on negotiations with
manufacturers.
|
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We regularly
review our cash funding requirements and attempt to meet those requirements
through a combination of cash on hand, cash provided by operations, available
borrowings under bank lines of credit and possible future public or private debt
and/or equity offerings. At times, we evaluate possible acquisitions
of, or investments in, businesses that are complementary to ours, which
transactions may require the use of cash. We believe that our cash,
other liquid assets, operating cash flows, credit arrangements, access to equity
capital markets, taken together, provides adequate resources to fund ongoing
operating expenditures. In the event that they do not, we may require additional
funds in the future to support our working capital requirements or for other
purposes and may seek to raise such additional funds through the sale of public
or private equity and/or debt financings as well as from other
sources. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be
available in the future or that if available, such financing will be obtainable
on terms favorable when required.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
We do not
maintain any off-balance sheet arrangements, transactions, obligations or other
relationships with unconsolidated entities that would be expected to have a
material current or future effect upon our financial condition or results of
operations.
Impact
of Inflation and Currency Fluctuation
To the extent
that we expand our operations into Europe, Canada, Latin America and the Pacific
Rim, the effects of inflation and currency fluctuations could impact our
financial condition and results of operations. While the prices we
pay for products purchased from our suppliers are principally denominated in
United States dollars, price negotiations depend in part on the foreign currency
of foreign manufacturers, as well as market, trade and political
factors.
Recently
there has been an increase in the inflationary rate in Venezuela. The country’s
ability to translate bolivars to dollars and transfer funds from our Venezuelan
subsidiary to Audiovox Corporation has been delayed due to lack of U.S. dollars.
The Company currently has an intercompany receivable from Venezuela. Any
decrease in the fixed rate of exchange could cause the Company to suffer foreign
exchange losses.
Seasonality
We typically
experience seasonality in our operations. We generally sell a substantial amount
of our products during September, October and November due to increased
promotional and advertising activities during the holiday season. Our
business is also significantly impacted by the holiday season and electronic
trade shows in December and January.
Related
Party Transactions
During 1998,
we entered into a 30-year capital lease for a building with our principal
stockholder and chairman, which was the headquarters of the discontinued
Cellular operation. Payments on the capital lease were based upon the
construction costs of the building and the then-current interest
rates. This capital lease was refinanced in December 2006 and the
lease expires on November 30, 2026. The effective interest rate on
the capital lease obligation is 8%. On November 1, 2004, we entered
into an agreement to sublease the building to UTStarcom for monthly payments of
$46 until November 1, 2009. We also lease another facility from our
principal stockholder which expires on November 30, 2016. Total lease
payments required under all related party leases for the five-year period ending
February 28, 2014 are $6,381.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In February
2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No. 159”), to provide companies the option to
report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Upon adoption of
the provisions of SFAS No. 159 on March 1, 2008, the Company did not elect the
fair value option to report its financial assets and liabilities at fair value.
Accordingly, the adoption of SFAS No. 159 did not have an impact on the
Company's financial position or results of operations.
On December
4, 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement No.
141(R), Business Combinations (“Statement No. 141(R)”) and Statement No. 160,
Accounting and Reporting of Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51 (“Statement No. 160”). These new
standards will significantly change the financial accounting and reporting of
business combination transactions and noncontrolling (or minority) interests in
consolidated financial statements. Issuance of these standards is also
noteworthy in that they represent the culmination of the first major
collaborative convergence project between the International Accounting Standards
Board and the FASB. Statement No. 141(R) is required to be adopted concurrently
with Statement No. 160 and is effective for business combination transactions
for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual
reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early adoption is
prohibited. Application of Statement No. 141(R) and Statement No. 160 is
required to be adopted prospectively, except for certain provisions of Statement
No. 160, which are required to be adopted retrospectively. Business combination
transactions accounted for before adoption of Statement No. 141(R) should be
accounted for in accordance with Statement No. 141 and that accounting
previously completed under Statement No. 141 should not be modified as of or
after the date of adoption of Statement No. 141(R). All of the Company’s recent
acquisitions fall under the scope of Statement No. 141. The Company will
evaluate the impact of Statement No. 141 and Statement No. 160 as they relate to
any future acquisitions, as applicable.
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In May
2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 162, "The Hierarchy of Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles" ("Statement No. 162"). Statement No.
162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework
for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial
statements presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America. Statement No. 162 will be effective
60 days following the SEC's approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (PCAOB) amendments to AU Section 411, "The Meaning of, Present fairly in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles". The Company does not
believe the implementation of Statement No. 162 will have a material impact on
its consolidated financial statements.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When
the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly
Decreased in Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP 157-4”). FSP
157-4 provides guidance in determining fair value when the volume and level of
activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and on
identifying transactions that are not orderly. This FSP shall be effective for
interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, and shall be
applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted for periods ending after
March 15, 2009. The adoption of FSP 157-4 is not expected to have a significant
impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or the
determination of the fair value of its financial assets.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition
and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment” (“FSP 115-2/124-2”).
FSP 115-2/124-2 amends the requirements for the recognition and measurement of
other-than-temporary impairments for debt securities by modifying the
pre-existing “intent and ability” indicator. Under FSP 115-2/124-2, an
other-than-temporary impairment is triggered when there is intent to sell the
security, it is more likely than not that the security will be required to be
sold before recovery, or the security is not expected to recover the entire
amortized cost basis of the security. Additionally, FSP 115-2/124-2 changes the
presentation of an other-than-temporary impairment in the income statement for
those impairments involving credit losses. The credit loss component will be
recognized in earnings and the remainder of the impairment will be recorded in
other comprehensive income. FSP 115-2/124-2 is effective for the
Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. Upon implementation
at the beginning of the first quarter of 2010, FSP 115-2/124-2 is not expected
to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations.
On April 9,
2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim
Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“FSP 107-1 and APB
28-1”). FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1 which will amend SFAS No. 107,
“Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“FAS 107”). FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1
will require an entity to provide disclosures about the fair value of financial
instruments in interim financial information. FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1 would apply
to all financial instruments within the scope of SFAS No. 107 and will require
entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate
the fair value of financial instruments, in both interim financial statements as
well as annual financial statements. FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1 will be effective
for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption
permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. An entity may early adopt FSP
107-1 and APB 28-1 only if it also elects to early adopt FSP 157-4 and FSP 115-2
and 124-2. Since FSP 107-1 and APB-28-1 will require disclosures about fair
values in interim periods, the adoption of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 is not
expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or
results of operations.
Item 7A-Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The market
risk inherent in our market instruments and positions is the potential loss
arising from adverse changes in marketable equity security prices, interest
rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
Marketable
Securities
Marketable
securities at February 28, 2009, which are recorded at fair value of $7,744,
include an unrealized loss of $4,647 and have exposure to price fluctuations.
This risk is estimated as the potential loss in fair value resulting from a
hypothetical 10% adverse change in prices quoted by stock exchanges and amounts
to $774 as of February 28, 2009. Actual results may differ.
Interest
Rate Risk
Our earnings
and cash flows are subject to fluctuations due to changes in interest rates on
investment of available cash balances in money market funds and investment grade
corporate and U.S. government securities. Under our current policies, we do not
use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate
changes. In addition, our bank loans expose us to changes in short-term interest
rates since interest rates on the underlying obligations are either variable or
fixed.
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Foreign
Exchange Risk
We are
subject to risk from changes in foreign exchange rates for our subsidiaries and
marketable securities that use a foreign currency as their functional currency
and are translated into U.S. dollars. These changes result in cumulative
translation adjustments, which are included in accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss). At February 28, 2009, we had translation exposure to
various foreign currencies with the most significant being the Euro, Thailand
Baht, Malaysian Ringgit, Hong Kong Dollar, Mexican Peso, Venezuelan Bolivar and
Canadian Dollar. The potential loss resulting from a hypothetical 10% adverse
change in quoted foreign currency exchange rates, as of February 28, 2009
amounts to $2,058. Actual results may differ.
Item 8-Consolidated
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
The
information required by this item begins on page F-1 of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9-Changes in and
Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure
Not
Applicable
Item 9A-Controls and
Procedures
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Audiovox
Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintains disclosure controls and
procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities and
Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time
periods specified in accordance with the SEC’s rules and regulations, and that
such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management,
including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required financial
disclosures.
As of the end
of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation,
under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and
procedures pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon
this evaluation as of February 28, 2009, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures are effective and adequately designed.
Management's
Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The Company’s
management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting; as such term is defined in the Securities and
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). The Company’s 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 and includes those policies and procedures
that:
·
|
Pertain
to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and
fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
Company;
|
·
|
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
|
·
|
Provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that
could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
|
Because of
its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness
to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management
evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting using the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated
Framework. Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s
management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal control
over financial reporting as of February 28, 2009. Based on that evaluation,
management concluded that the Company's internal control over financial
reporting was effective as of February 28, 2009 based on the COSO
criteria.
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The
certifications of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer included in Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K
includes, in paragraph 4 of such certifications, information concerning the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial
reporting. Such certifications should be read in conjunction with the
information contained in this Item 9A. Controls and Procedures, for a more
complete understanding of the matters covered by such
certifications.
The
effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of
February 28, 2009, has been audited by Grant Thornton LLP, an independent
registered public accounting firm who also audited the Company’s consolidated
financial statements. Grant Thornton LLP’s attestation report on the
effectiveness of the Company’ s internal control over financial reporting is
included below.
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of
Directors and Stockholders
Audiovox
Corporation
We have
audited Audiovox Corporation (a Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries’ (the
“Company”) internal control over financial reporting as of February 28, 2009,
based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued
by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining
effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of
the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the
accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial
Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our
audit.
We
conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require
that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all
material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of
internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material
weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness
of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other
procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We
believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A
company’s 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 company’s internal
control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1)
pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and
fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;
(2) 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 (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely
detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial
statements.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not
prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation
of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may
become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of
compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our
opinion, Audiovox Corporation and subsidiaries maintained, in all material
respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of February 28,
2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework
issued by COSO.
We have
also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Audiovox
Corporation and subsidiaries as of February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, and
the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and
comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended February 28, 2009, and our report dated May 14, 2009 expressed an
unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/
GRANT THORNTON LLP
Melville,
New York
May 14,
2009
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Changes
in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
There were no
material changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term
is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the most
recently completed fiscal fourth quarter ended February 28, 2009 covered by this
report, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
Item 9B - Other
Information
Not
Applicable
PART
III
The
information required by Item 10 (Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate
Governance), Item 11 (Executive Compensation), Item 12 (Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters), Item
13 (Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence)
and Item 14 (Principal Accounting Fees and Services) of Form 10-K, will be
included in our Proxy Statement for the Annual meeting of Stockholders, which
will be filed on or before June 28, 2009, and such information is incorporated
herein by reference.
PART
IV
Item 15-Exhibits, Financial
Statement Schedules
(1 and
2) Financial Statements
and Financial Statement Schedules. See Index to Consolidated
Financial Statements attached hereto.
(3) Exhibits. A
list of exhibits is included on page 78.
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AUDIOVOX
CORPORATION
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Financial
Statements:
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Page
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
39
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of February 28, 2009 and February 29,
2008
|
40
|
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the years ended February 28, 2009, February
29, 2008 and February 28, 2007
|
41
|
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the
years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February
28, 2007
|
42
|
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended February 28, 2009, February
29, 2008 and February 28, 2007
|
44
|
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
|
45
|
Financial
Statement Schedule:
|
|
Schedule
II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
|
77
|
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of
Directors and Stockholders
Audiovox
Corporation
We have
audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Audiovox Corporation (a
Delaware corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of February 28, 2009
and February 29, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of
the three years in the period ended February 28, 2009. Our audits of the basic
financial statements included the financial statement schedule listed in the
index appearing under Item 15. These financial statements and
financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial statement schedule based on our audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Audiovox Corporation and
subsidiaries as of February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, and the results of
their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended February 28, 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the
related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material
respects, the information set forth therein.
As
discussed in Note 1 of the notes to consolidated financial statements, on March
1, 2007 the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation
No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB
Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes”.
We also
have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting as of February 28, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal
Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and our report dated May 14,
2009 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ GRANT
THORNTON LLP
Melville,
New York
May 14,
2009
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Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
February
28, 2009 and February 29, 2008
(In
thousands, except share data)
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Current
assets:
|
||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$ | 69,504 | $ | 39,341 | ||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
104,896 | 112,688 | ||||||
Inventory
|
125,301 | 155,748 | ||||||
Receivables
from vendors
|
12,195 | 29,358 | ||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
17,973 | 13,780 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
354 | 7,135 | ||||||
Total
current assets
|
330,223 | 358,050 | ||||||
Investment
securities
|
7,744 | 15,033 | ||||||
Equity
investments
|
13,118 | 13,222 | ||||||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
19,903 | 21,550 | ||||||
Goodwill
|
- | 23,427 | ||||||
Intangible
assets
|
88,524 | 101,008 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
221 | - | ||||||
Other
assets
|
1,563 | 746 | ||||||
Total
assets
|
$ | 461,296 | $ | 533,036 | ||||
Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity
|
||||||||
Current
liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts
payable
|
$ | 41,796 | $ | 24,433 | ||||
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities
|
32,575 | 38,575 | ||||||
Income
taxes payable
|
2,665 | 5,335 | ||||||
Accrued
sales incentives
|
7,917 | 10,768 | ||||||
Deferred
income taxes
|
1,459 | - | ||||||
Bank
obligations
|
1,467 | 3,070 | ||||||
Current
portion of long-term debt
|
1,264 | 82 | ||||||
Total
current liabilities
|
89,143 | 82,263 | ||||||
Long-term
debt
|
5,896 | 1,621 | ||||||
Capital
lease obligation
|
5,531 | 5,607 | ||||||
Deferred
compensation
|
2,559 | 4,406 | ||||||
Other
tax liabilities
|
2,572 | 4,566 | ||||||
Deferred
tax liabilities
|
4,657 | 6,057 | ||||||
Other
long term liabilities (see Note 3)
|
10,436 | 5,003 | ||||||
Total
liabilities
|
120,794 | 109,523 | ||||||
Commitments
and contingencies
|
||||||||
Stockholders'
equity:
|
||||||||
Series
preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,500,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued or outstanding
|
- | - | ||||||
Common
stock:
|
||||||||
Class
A, $.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized, 22,424,212 and 22,414,212
shares issued, 20,604,460 and 20,593,660 shares
outstanding at February 28, 2009 and February 29 2008,
respectively
|
224 | 224 | ||||||
Class
B convertible, $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 2,260,954
shares issued and outstanding
|
22 | 22 | ||||||
Paid-in
capital
|
274,464 | 274,282 | ||||||
Retained
earnings
|
91,513 | 162,542 | ||||||
Accumulated
other comprehensive (loss) income
|
(7,325 | ) | 4,847 | |||||
Treasury
stock, at cost, 1,819,752 and 1,820,552 shares of Class A common stock at
February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, respectively
|
(18,396 | ) | (18,404 | ) | ||||
Total
stockholders' equity
|
340,502 | 423,513 | ||||||
Total
liabilities and stockholders' equity
|
$ | 461,296 | $ | 533,036 |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
Years
Ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007
(In
thousands, except share and per share data)
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Net
sales
|
$ | 603,099 | $ | 591,355 | $ | 456,690 | ||||||
Cost
of sales
|
502,831 | 480,027 | 377,371 | |||||||||
Gross
profit
|
100,268 | 111,328 | 79,319 | |||||||||
Operating
expenses:
|
||||||||||||
Selling
|
33,505 | 35,703 | 28,220 | |||||||||
General
and administrative
|
70,870 | 61,220 | 48,920 | |||||||||
Goodwill
and intangible asset impairment
|
38,814 | - | - | |||||||||
Engineering
and technical support
|
10,522 | 9,983 | 7,256 | |||||||||
Total
operating expenses
|
153,711 | 106,906 | 84,396 | |||||||||
Operating
(loss) income
|
(53,443 | ) | 4,422 | (5,077 | ) | |||||||
Other
income (expense):
|
||||||||||||
Interest
and bank charges
|
(1,817 | ) | (2,127 | ) | (1,955 | ) | ||||||
Equity
in income of equity investee
|
975 | 3,590 | 2,937 | |||||||||
Other,
net
|
(1,669 | ) | 4,709 | 6,253 | ||||||||
Total
other income (expenses), net
|
(2,511 | ) | 6,172 | 7,235 | ||||||||
(Loss)
income from continuing operations before income taxes
|
(55,954 | ) | 10,594 | 2,158 | ||||||||
Income
tax benefit (expense)
|
(15,075 | ) | (3,848 | ) | 1,534 | |||||||
Net (loss)
income from continuing operations
|
(71,029 | ) | 6,746 | 3,692 | ||||||||
Net
(loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax (see Note
2)
|
- | 1,719 | (756 | ) | ||||||||
Net
(loss) income
|
$ | (71,029 | ) | $ | 8,465 | $ | 2,936 | |||||
Net
income (loss) per common share (basic):
|
||||||||||||
From
continuing operations
|
$ | (3.11 | ) | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.16 | |||||
From
discontinued operations
|
- | 0.08 | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Net
income (loss) per common share (basic)
|
$ | (3.11 | ) | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.13 | |||||
Net
income (loss) per common share (diluted):
|
||||||||||||
From
continuing operations
|
$ | (3.11 | ) | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.16 | |||||
From
discontinued operations
|
- | 0.08 | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Net
income (loss) per common share (diluted)
|
$ | (3.11 | ) | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.13 | |||||
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding (basic)
|
22,860,402 | 22,853,482 | 22,366,413 | |||||||||
Weighted-average
common shares outstanding (diluted)
|
22,860,402 | 22,876,162 | 22,557,272 |
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
41
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Years
Ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007
(In
thousands, except share data)
Class
A
|
Accumulated
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and
Class B
|
other
|
Stock-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred
|
Common
|
Paid-in
|
Retained
|
comprehensive
|
Treasury
|
holders'
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
|
Stock
|
Capital
|
Earnings
|
income
(loss)
|
stock
|
equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances
at February 28, 2006
|
2,500 | $ | 237 | $ | 263,008 | $ | 148,427 | $ | (608 | ) | $ | (12,832 | ) | $ | 400,732 | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
- | - | - | 2,936 | - | - | 2,936 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustment, net of reclassification adjustment (see
disclosure below)
|
- | - | - | - | 1,180 | - | 1,180 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
loss on marketable securities, net of tax effect of $1,210, and
reclassification adjustment (see disclosure below)
|
- | - | - | - | (1,892 | ) | - | (1,892 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive loss
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | (712 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 2,224 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock options into 485,000 shares of common stock
|
- | 5 | 4,223 | - | - | - | 4,228 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase
of 305,100 shares of treasury stock
|
- | - | - | - | - | (4,155 | ) | (4,155 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Tax
benefit of stock options exercised
|
- | - | 896 | - | - | - | 896 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
based compensation expense
|
- | - | 432 | - | - | - | 432 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase
of preferred stock
|
(2,500 | ) | - | 2,495 | - | - | - | (5 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of 605 shares of treasury stock
|
- | 2 | - | - | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances
at February 28, 2007
|
- | $ | 242 | $ | 271,056 | $ | 151,363 | $ | (1,320 | ) | $ | (16,979 | ) | $ | 404,362 | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
- | - | - | 8,465 | - | - | 8,465 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustment, net of reclassification adjustment (see
disclosure below)
|
- | - | - | - | 4,229 | - | 4,229 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gain on marketable securities, net of tax effect of $1,239
|
- | - | - | - | 1,938 | - | 1,938 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 6,167 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | 14,632 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock options into 131,464 shares of common stock
|
- | 4 | 3,144 | - | - | - | 3,148 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Reversal
of tax benefit from stock options exercised
|
- | - | (805 | ) | - | - | - | (805 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
- | - | 886 | - | - | - | 886 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative
effect of a change in accounting principles (FIN No. 48)
|
- | - | - | 2,714 | - | - | 2,714 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase
of 128,100 shares of treasury stock
|
- | - | - | - | - | (1,431 | ) | (1,431 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of 585 shares of treasury stock
|
- | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balances
at February 29, 2008
|
- | $ | 246 | $ | 274,282 | $ | 162,542 | $ | 4,847 | $ | (18,404 | ) | $ | 423,513 |
42
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss),
continued
Years
Ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007
(In
thousands, except share data)
Class
A
|
Accumulated
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and
Class B
|
other
|
Stock-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred
|
Common
|
Paid-in
|
Retained
|
comprehensive
|
Treasury
|
holders'
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock
|
Stock
|
Capital
|
Earnings
|
income
(loss)
|
stock
|
equity
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net
income
|
- | - | - | (71,029 | ) | - | - | (71,029 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign
currency translation adjustment
|
- | - | - | - | (7,486 | ) | - | (7,486 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized
gain on marketable securities, net of tax effect of
$(2,301)
|
- | - | - | - | (4,686 | ) | - | (4,686 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Other
comprehensive income
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | (12,172 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive
income
|
- | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise
of stock options into 20,000 shares of common stock
|
- | - | 47 | - | - | - | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tax
benefit of stock options exercised
|
- | - | 20 | - | - | - | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Reversal
of tax benefit from stock options expired
|
- | - | (190 | ) | - | - | - | (190 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
|
- | - | 309 | - | - | - | 309 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance
of 800 shares of treasury stock
|
- | - | (4 | ) | - | - | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balances
at February 28, 2009
|
- | $ | 246 | $ | 274,464 | $ | 91,513 | $ | (7,325 | ) | $ | (18,396 | ) | $ | 340,502 |
Year
ended
|
Year
ended
|
|||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Disclosure
of reclassification amount:
|
||||||||
Unrealized
foreign currency translation gain (loss)
|
$ | (7,486 | ) | $ | 3,886 | |||
Less:
reclassification adjustments for loss included in net income
(loss)
|
- | (343 | ) | |||||
Net
unrealized foreign currency translation gain (loss)
|
$ | (7,486 | ) | $ | 4,229 |
Year
ended
|
Year
ended
|
|||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Disclosure
of reclassification amount:
|
||||||||
Unrealized
gain (loss) on marketable securities
|
$ | (4,686 | ) | $ | 3,814 | |||
Less:
reclassification adjustments for gain (loss) included in net
income
|
- | 1,876 | ||||||
Net
unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of
tax
|
$ | (4,686 | ) | $ | 1,938 |
See accompanying notes to
consolidated financial statements.
43
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
Years
Ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007
(Dollars in
thousands)
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Cash
flows from operating activities:
|
||||||||||||
Net
income (loss)
|
$ | (71,029 | ) | $ | 8,465 | $ | 2,936 | |||||
Net (income)
loss from discontinued operations
|
- | (1,719 | ) | 756 | ||||||||
Net
income (loss) from continuing operations
|
(71,029 | ) | 6,746 | 3,692 | ||||||||
Adjustments
to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in)
continuing operating activities:
|
||||||||||||
Depreciation
and amortization
|
7,294 | 5,750 | 3,994 | |||||||||
Bad
debt expense (recovery)
|
1,937 | 297 | (23 | ) | ||||||||
Goodwill
and intangible asset impairment
|
38,709 | - | - | |||||||||
Equity
in income of equity investee
|
(975 | ) | (3,590 | ) | (2,937 | ) | ||||||
Deferred
income tax expense (benefit), net
|
13,646 | (1,198 | ) | 606 | ||||||||
Loss
on disposal of property, plant and equipment
|
4 | 19 | 7 | |||||||||
Tax
(benefit) expense on stock options exercised
|
(20 | ) | 805 | (896 | ) | |||||||
Non-cash
compensation adjustment
|
651 | (790 | ) | 353 | ||||||||
Non-cash
stock based compensation expense
|
309 | 886 | 432 | |||||||||
Realized
(gain) loss on sale of investment
|
- | (1,533 | ) | 178 | ||||||||
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities (net of assets and liabilities
acquired):
|
||||||||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
768 | (17,925 | ) | 4,066 | ||||||||
Inventory
|
21,951 | (19,210 | ) | 23,589 | ||||||||
Receivables
from vendors
|
16,838 | (15,275 | ) | (4,079 | ) | |||||||
Prepaid
expenses and other
|
(9,214 | ) | (3,560 | ) | (1,147 | ) | ||||||
Investment
securities-trading
|
1,863 | 3,167 | (1,026 | ) | ||||||||
Accounts
payable, accrued expenses, accrued sales incentives and other current
liabilities
|
11,748 | (23,387 | ) | 7,466 | ||||||||
Income
taxes payable
|
(4,474 | ) | 4,107 | 9,145 | ||||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
30,006 | (64,691 | ) | 43,420 | ||||||||
Cash
flows from investing activities:
|
||||||||||||
Purchases
of property, plant and equipment
|
(4,606 | ) | (7,326 | ) | (2,711 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds
from sale of property, plant and equipment
|
112 | 94 | 50 | |||||||||
Proceeds
from distribution from an equity investee
|
1,080 | 1,720 | 3,419 | |||||||||
Proceeds
from a liquidating distribution from an available-for-sale
investment
|
- | 646 | - | |||||||||
Purchase
of long-term investment
|
- | - | (1,000 | ) | ||||||||
Purchase
of short-term investments
|
- | (33,750 | ) | (158,230 | ) | |||||||
Sale
of short-term investments
|
- | 169,855 | 178,175 | |||||||||
Sale
of long-term investment
|
- | 4,561 | 360 | |||||||||
Purchase
of long-term investment
|
(548 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Purchase
of patents
|
(650 | ) | (70 | ) | (475 | ) | ||||||
Purchase
of acquired businesses, less cash acquired
|
621 | (42,265 | ) | (60,485 | ) | |||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
(3,991 | ) | 93,465 | (40,897 | ) | |||||||
Cash
flows from financing activities:
|
||||||||||||
Borrowings
from bank obligations
|
4,654 | - | - | |||||||||
Repayments
on bank obligations
|
- | (1,758 | ) | (2,853 | ) | |||||||
Principal
payments on capital lease obligation
|
(73 | ) | (69 | ) | (89 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds
from exercise of stock options and warrants
|
46 | 3,148 | 4,228 | |||||||||
Repurchase
of Class A common stock
|
- | (1,425 | ) | (4,155 | ) | |||||||
Repurchase
of preferred stock
|
- | - | (5 | ) | ||||||||
Reissue
of treasury stock
|
8 | - | - | |||||||||
Principal
payments on debt
|
- | (4,332 | ) | (1,471 | ) | |||||||
Tax
expense (benefit) on stock options exercised
|
20 | (805 | ) | 896 | ||||||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
4,655 | (5,241 | ) | (3,449 | ) | |||||||
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash
|
(507 | ) | 335 | 119 | ||||||||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
30,163 | 23,868 | (807 | ) | ||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of year
|
39,341 | 15,473 | 16,280 | |||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of year
|
$ | 69,504 | $ | 39,341 | $ | 15,473 | ||||||
Supplemental
Cash Flow Information:
|
||||||||||||
Cash
paid during the period for:
|
||||||||||||
Interest,
excluding bank charges
|
$ | 1,224 | $ | 1,795 | $ | 1,739 | ||||||
Income
taxes (net of refunds)
|
$ | 3,816 | $ | 2,316 | $ | (10,226 | ) |
See accompanying notes to
consolidated financial statements.
44
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
1) Description of Business and
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
a) Description
of Business and Accounting Principles
Audiovox
Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) is a leading international
distributor and value added service provider in the mobile, consumer and
accessory electronics industries. The Company designs and markets a diverse line
of electronic products under the Audiovox® and other brand names throughout the
world. The Company has one reportable segment, the Electronics Group,
which is organized by product category. We conduct our business
through seven wholly-owned subsidiaries: American Radio Corp., Audiovox
Accessories Corp. (“AAC”), Audiovox Consumer Electronics, Inc.,
Audiovox Electronics Corporation ("AEC"), Audiovox German Holdings
GmbH ("Audiovox Germany"), Audiovox Venezuela, C.A and Code Systems,
Inc. ("Code"). We market our products under the Audiovox® brand name
and other brand names, such as Acoustic Research®, Advent®, Ambico®, Car Link®,
Chapman®, Code-Alarm®, Discwasher®, Energizer®, Heco®, Incaar®, Jensen®, Mac
Audio®, Magnat®, Movies2Go®, Oehlbach®, Phase Linear®, Prestige®, Pursuit®,
RCA®, RCA Accessories®, Recoton®, Road Gear®, Spikemaster® and Terk®, as well as
private labels through a large domestic and international distribution
network. We also function as an OEM ("Original Equipment
Manufacturer") supplier to several customers and presently have one reportable
segment (the "Electronics Group"), which is organized by product
category.
The
Company completed the divestiture of Audiovox Malaysia on November 7,
2005 and our Cellular business on November 1, 2004. Unless
specifically indicated otherwise, all amounts and percentages presented in the
notes below are exclusive of discontinued operations.
In
February 2006, the Company changed its fiscal year end from November 30th to February 28th. The Company’s
current fiscal year began March 1, 2008 and ended on February 28,
2009. This annual report on Form 10-K compares the financial position
as of February 28, 2009 to February 29, 2008 and the results of operations for
the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28,
2007.
The
financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America.
b) Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Audiovox
Corporation and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
Equity
investments in which the Company exercises significant influence but does not
control and is not the primary beneficiary, as defined in Financial Accounting
Standards Board Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities (“FIN No. 46(R)”), are accounted for using the equity
method. The Company's share of its equity method investees earnings
or losses are included in other income in the accompanying Consolidated
Statements of Operations. The Company eliminates its pro rata share of gross
profit on sales to its equity method investees for inventory on hand at the
investee at the end of the year. Investments in which the Company is not able to
exercise significant influence over the investee are accounted for under the
cost method.
c) Use of
Estimates
The
preparation of these financial statements require the Company to make estimates
and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and
expenses. Such estimates include the allowance for doubtful accounts,
inventory valuation, recoverability of deferred tax assets, reserve for
uncertain tax positions, valuation of long-lived assets, accrued sales
incentives, warranty reserves, stock-based compensation, impairment assessment
of goodwill and trademarks, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
45
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
d) Cash and
Cash Equivalents
Cash and
cash equivalents consist of demand deposits with banks and highly liquid money
market funds with original
maturities of three months or less when purchased. Cash equivalents
amounted to $69,504 and $35,400 at February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008,
respectively. Cash amounts held in foreign bank accounts amounted to
$8,922 and $5,383 at February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, respectively. The
majority of these amounts are in excess of government insurance. The Company
places its cash and cash equivalents in institutions and funds of high credit
quality. We perform periodic evaluations of these institutions and
funds.
e) Investment
Securities
The
Company classifies its investment securities in one of two categories: trading
or available-for-sale. Trading securities are bought and held principally for
the purpose of selling them in the near term. All other securities not included
in trading are classified as available-for-sale.
Trading
and available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value. Unrealized holding
gains and losses on trading securities are included in earnings. Unrealized
holding gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, on available-for-sale
securities are excluded from earnings and are reported as a component of
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until realized. Realized gains and
losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities are determined on a
specific identification basis. Dividend and interest income are
recognized when earned.
The cost,
gross unrealized gains (losses) and aggregate fair value of investment
securities as of February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008 are as
follows:
February
28, 2009
|
||||||||||||
Unrealized
|
Aggregate
|
|||||||||||
Holding
|
Fair
|
|||||||||||
Cost
|
Gain/(Loss)
|
Value
|
||||||||||
Long-term
Investment Securities*
|
$ | 4,550 | $ | (1,135 | ) | $ | 3,415 | |||||
CellStar
Common Stock*
|
- | 63 | 63 | |||||||||
Bliss-tel
Stock and Warrants* (see Note 13)
|
3,825 | (3,575 | ) | 250 | ||||||||
Other
Investment
|
1,474 | - | 1,474 | |||||||||
Deferred
Compensation Plan Assets - Trading Securities (see Note
10)
|
2,542 | - | 2,542 | |||||||||
Investment
securities
|
$ | 12,391 | $ | (4,647 | ) | $ | 7,744 | |||||
February
29, 2008
|
||||||||||||
Unrealized
|
Aggregate
|
|||||||||||
Holding
|
Fair
|
|||||||||||
Cost
|
Gain
|
Value
|
||||||||||
Long-term
Investment Securities*
|
$ | 4,550 | $ | - | $ | 4,550 | ||||||
CellStar
Common Stock*
|
1 | 110 | 111 | |||||||||
Bliss-tel
Stock and Warrants* (see Note 13)
|
3,825 | 1,141 | 4,966 | |||||||||
Other
Investment
|
1,000 | - | 1,000 | |||||||||
Deferred
Compensation Plan Assets - Trading Securities (see Note
10)
|
4,406 | - | 4,406 | |||||||||
Long-term
investments
|
$ | 13,782 | $ | 1,251 | $ | 15,033 |
*
Represents investments that are classified as available-for-sale
securities.
Other
investment includes an investment in a non-controlled corporation accounted for
by the cost method.
Long-term
investment securities consist of taxable auction rate notes which have long-term
maturity dates (October 2038) at February 28, 2009. In accordance with the
Company's investment policy, all long and short-term investment securities are
invested in "investment grade" rated securities and all investments have an Aaa
or better rating at February 28, 2009. Trading securities consist of
mutual funds, which are held in connection with the Company’s deferred
compensation plan.
46
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
Deferred
tax assets (liabilities) of $25 and $(488) related to available-for-sale
securities were recorded at February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008,
respectively, as a reduction to the unrealized holding gain (loss) included in
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
A decline
in the market value of any available-for-sale security below cost that is deemed
other-than-temporary results in a reduction in carrying amount to fair value.
The impairment is charged to earnings and a new cost basis for the security is
established. The Company considers numerous factors, on a
case-by-case basis, in evaluating whether the decline in market value of an
available-for-sale security below cost is other-than-temporary. Such factors
include, but are not limited to, (i) the length of time and the extent to
which the market value has been less than cost; (ii) the financial
condition and the near-term prospects of the issuer of the investment; and
(iii) whether the Company's intent to retain the investment for the period
of time is sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market
value.
f) Fair
Value Measurements
In
September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No.
157”), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. The statement clarifies that the exchange price is the price in an
orderly transaction between market participants to sell an asset or transfer a
liability at the measurement date. The statement emphasizes that fair value is a
market-based measurement and not an entity-specific measurement. It also
establishes a fair value hierarchy used in fair value measurements and expands
the required disclosures of assets and liabilities measured at fair value. For
financial assets and liabilities, this statement is effective for fiscal periods
beginning after November 15, 2007 and does not require any new fair value
measurements. In February 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff
Position No. 157-2 (“FSP No. 157-2”) was issued which delayed the effective date
of SFAS No. 157 to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 for
non-financial assets and liabilities, except for items that are recognized or
disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at
least annually).
The
Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 157, as amended by FSP No. 157-2, on
March 1, 2008. Pursuant to the provisions of FSP No. 157-2, the Company will not
apply the provisions of SFAS No. 157 until March 1, 2009 for non-financial
assets and liabilities (principally intangible assets).
Fair
Value Hierarchy
SFAS No.
157 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based upon whether the inputs
to those valuation techniques reflect assumptions other market participants
would use based upon market data obtained from independent sources (observable
inputs), or reflect the Company’s own assumptions of market participant
valuation (unobservable inputs). In accordance with SFAS No. 157, these two
types of inputs have created the following fair value hierarchy:
·
|
Level
1 – Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at
the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or
liabilities.
|
·
|
Level
2 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are
not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active
markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are
observable, either directly or
indirectly.
|
·
|
Level
3 – Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to
the fair value measurement and
unobservable.
|
SFAS No.
157 requires the use of observable market data if such data is available without
undue cost and effort.
Measurement
of Fair Value
The
Company measures fair value as an exit price using the procedures described
below for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value. When available, the
Company uses unadjusted quoted market prices to measure fair value and
classifies such items within Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available,
fair value is based upon internally developed models that use, where possible,
current market-based or independently-sourced market parameters such as interest
rates and currency rates. Items valued using internally generated models are
classified according to the lowest level input or value driver that is
significant to the valuation. Thus, an item may be classified in Level 3 even
though there may be inputs that are readily observable. If quoted market prices
are not available, the valuation model used generally depends on the specific
asset or liability being valued. The determination of fair value considers
various factors including interest rate yield curves and time value underlying
the financial instruments.
47
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
Items
Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The
following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are
measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis at February 28, 2009
consistent with the fair value hierarchy provisions of SFAS No.
157:
Fair
Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
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Quoted
|
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Prices
in
|
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Active
|
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Markets
for
|
Significant
|
|||||||||||||||
Identical
|
Other
|
Significant
|
||||||||||||||
Assets
and
|
Observable
|
Unobservable
|
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Liabilities
|
Inputs
|
Inputs
|
||||||||||||||
(Level
1)
|
(Level
2)
|
(Level
3)
|
||||||||||||||
Cash
and cash equivalents:
|
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Cash
and money market funds
|
$ | 69,504 | $ | 69,504 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||
Long-term
investment securities:
|
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Deferred compensation
assets and other
|
2,855 | 2,855 | - | - | ||||||||||||
Auction
rate security
|
3,415 | - | - | 3,415 | ||||||||||||
Other
long-term investments
|
1,474 | - | 1,474 | - | ||||||||||||
Total long-term
investment securities
|
7,744 | 2,855 | 1,474 | 3,415 | ||||||||||||
Total
assets measured at fair value
|
$ | 77,248 | $ | 72,359 | $ | 1,474 | $ | 3,415 |
As of
February 28, 2009, the Company’s long-term investment securities consisted of
marketable securities, an auction rate security and other long-term investments.
As of February 28, 2009, the fair value of the Company’s long-term investment
securities as defined under SFAS No. 157 was approximately $7,744. The Company’s
long-term investment securities are classified between trading and
available-for-sale, and accordingly, unrealized gains and losses on long-term
investment securities classified as available-for-sale are reflected as a
component of accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity, net
of tax. Unrealized holding gains and losses on trading securities are included
in earnings.
As of
February 28, 2009, the Company had $4,550 (at par value) of an auction rate
security included within its portfolio of long-term investment securities, which
is collateralized by student loan portfolios, which are guaranteed by the United
States government. Because there is no assurance that auctions for these
securities will be successful in the near term, as of February 28, 2009, this
auction rate security is classified as an available-for-sale long-term
investment. As of February 28, 2009, the Company recorded approximately $1,135
of unrealized losses on this auction rate note, which is included in other
comprehensive loss in stockholders' equity, net of tax.
Due to
recent events in the U.S. credit markets during fiscal 2009, the Company
considered various valuation techniques for its auction rate security. These
analyses consider, among other items, the collateral underlying the security,
the creditworthiness of the issuer, the timing of the expected future cash
flows, including the final maturity, and an assumption of when the next time the
security is expected to have a successful auction. These securities were also
compared, when possible, to other observable and relevant market data, which is
limited at this time. Accordingly, these securities changed from Level 1 to
Level 3 within SFAS No. 157’s hierarchy since the Company’s initial adoption of
SFAS No. 157 on March 1, 2008. The following table presents the Company’s assets
measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable
inputs (Level 3) as defined in SFAS No. 157 at February 28, 2009:
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Fair
Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
|
||||
(Level
3)
|
||||
Balance
at February 29, 2008
|
$ | - | ||
Auction
rate security transferred to Level 3
|
4,550 | |||
Total
unrealized loss included in accumulated other comprehensive
income
|
(1,135 | ) | ||
Balance
at February 28, 2009
|
$ | 3,415 |
The
carrying amount of the Company's bank obligations, long-term debt and deferred
compensation (which is directly associated with the investments in connection
with the Company's deferred compensation plan) approximates fair value (which
was determined using level 1 inputs for deferred compensation and level 2 inputs
for bank obligations and long-term debt) because of (i) the short-term
nature of the financial instrument; (ii) the interest rate on the financial
instrument being reset every quarter to reflect current market rates; (iii) the
stated or implicit interest rate approximates the current market rates or are
not materially different than market rates and (iv) are based on quoted prices
in active markets.
Fair
value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market
information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates are
subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant
judgment and therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in
assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
g) Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue from product sales at the time of passage of title
and risk of loss to the customer either at FOB shipping point or FOB
destination, based upon terms established with the customer. The Company's
selling price to its customers is a fixed amount that is not subject to refund
or adjustment or contingent upon additional rebates. Any customer
acceptance provisions, which are related to product testing, are satisfied prior
to revenue recognition. There are no further obligations on the part of the
Company subsequent to revenue recognition except for product returns from the
Company's customers. The Company does accept product returns, if properly
requested, authorized, and approved by the Company. The Company records an
estimate of product returns by its customers and records the provision for the
estimated amount of such future returns at point of sale, based on historical
experience and any notification the Company receives of pending
returns.
The
Company includes all costs incurred for shipping and handling as cost of sales
and all amounts billed to customers as revenue.
h) Accounts
Receivable
The
majority of the Company's accounts receivable are due from companies in the
retail, mass merchant and OEM industries. Credit is extended based on an
evaluation of a customer's financial condition. Accounts receivable are
generally due within 30-60 days and are stated at amounts due from
customers, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Accounts outstanding
longer than the contracted payment terms are considered past due.
Accounts
receivable is comprised of the following:
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Trade
accounts receivable and other
|
$ | 112,456 | $ | 119,349 | ||||
Less:
|
||||||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
7,361 | 6,386 | ||||||
Allowance
for cash discounts
|
199 | 275 | ||||||
$ | 104,896 | $ | 112,688 |
The
Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit
limits based upon payment history and the customer's current credit worthiness,
as determined by a review of their current credit information. The Company
continuously monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains
a provision for estimated credit losses based upon historical experience and any
specific customer collection issues that have been identified. While such credit
losses have historically been within management's expectations and the
provisions established, the Company cannot guarantee it will continue to
experience the same credit loss rates that have been experienced in the past.
Since the Company's accounts receivable are concentrated in a relatively few
number of customers, a significant change in the liquidity or financial position
of any one of these customers could have a material adverse impact on the
collectability of the Company's accounts receivable and future operating
results.
49
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
i) Inventory
The
Company values its inventory (finished goods) at the lower of the actual cost to
purchase (primarily on a weighted moving-average basis) and/or the current
estimated market value of the inventory less expected costs to sell the
inventory. The Company regularly reviews inventory quantities on-hand and
records a provision for excess and obsolete inventory based primarily from
selling prices, indications from customers based upon current price negotiations
and purchase orders. The Company's industry is characterized by rapid
technological change and frequent new product introductions that could result in
an increase in the amount of obsolete inventory quantities
on-hand. The Company recorded inventory write-downs of $13,818,
$4,925 and $2,977 for the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and
February 28, 2007, respectively.
The
Company's estimates of excess and obsolete inventory may prove to be inaccurate,
in which case the Company may have understated or overstated the provision
required for excess and obsolete inventory. Although the Company
makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of its forecasts of future product
demand, any significant unanticipated changes in demand, price or technological
developments could have a significant impact on the value of the Company's
inventory and reported operating results.
j) Property,
Plant and Equipment
Property,
plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Property
under a capital lease is stated at the present value of minimum lease payments.
Major improvements are capitalized and minor replacements, maintenance and
repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Upon retirement or disposal of
assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the
consolidated balance sheets.
A summary
of property, plant and equipment, net, are as follows:
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Land
|
$ | 338 | $ | 338 | ||||
Buildings
|
6,749 | 6,667 | ||||||
Property
under capital lease
|
6,981 | 6,981 | ||||||
Furniture,
fixtures and displays
|
3,496 | 3,049 | ||||||
Machinery
and equipment
|
6,791 | 6,515 | ||||||
Construction-in-progress
|
57 | 26 | ||||||
Computer
hardware and software
|
22,373 | 20,134 | ||||||
Automobiles
|
661 | 1,274 | ||||||
Leasehold
improvements
|
5,997 | 5,898 | ||||||
53,443 | 50,882 | |||||||
Less
accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
33,540 | 29,332 | ||||||
$ | 19,903 | $ | 21,550 |
Depreciation
is calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
assets as follows:
Buildings
|
20-30
years
|
|
Furniture,
fixtures and displays
|
5-10
years
|
|
Machinery
and equipment
|
5-10
years
|
|
Computer
hardware and software
|
3-5
years
|
|
Automobiles
|
3
years
|
Leasehold
improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or estimated
useful life of the asset. Assets acquired under capital leases are amortized
over the term of the respective lease. Capitalized computer software
costs obtained for internal use are amortized on a straight-line
basis.
50
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
Depreciation
and amortization of property, plant and equipment amounted to $5,653, $4,609 and
$3,599 for the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28,
2007, respectively. . Included in depreciation and amortization expense is
amortization of computer software costs of $1,127, $812 and $334 for the years
ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007,
respectively. Also included in depreciation expense is $251 of depreciation
related to property under a capital lease for the years ended February 28, 2009
and February 29, 2008 and $240 for the years ended February 28,
2007.
k) Goodwill
and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill
and other intangible assets consist of the excess over the fair value of assets
acquired (goodwill) and other intangible assets (patents, contracts,
trademarks/tradenames and customer relationships). Values assigned to
the respective assets are determined in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 141 “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141”) and
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142 “Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets” (“SFAS No. 142”).
Goodwill,
which includes equity investment goodwill, is calculated as the excess of the
cost of purchased businesses over the value of their underlying net assets.
Generally, the primary valuation method used to determine the Fair Value (“FV”)
of acquired businesses is the Discounted Future Cash Flow Method
(“DCF”). A five-year period is analyzed using a risk adjusted
discount rate.
The value
of potential intangible assets separate from goodwill are evaluated and assigned
to the respective categories. The largest categories from recent
acquired businesses are Trademarks and Customer Relationships. The FV’s of
trademarks acquired are determined using the Relief from Royalty Method based on
projected sales of the trademarked products. The FV’s of customer
relationships are determined using the Multi-Period Excess Earnings Method which
includes a DCF analysis, adjusted for a required return on tangible and
intangible assets. The guidance in SFAS 142, including management’s business
intent for its use; ongoing market demand for products relevant to the category
and their ability to generate future cash flows; legal, regulatory or
contractual provisions on its use or subsequent renewal, as applicable; and the
cost to maintain or renew the rights to the assets; are considered in
determining the useful life of all intangible assets. If the Company
determines that there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, competitive,
economic or other factors which limit the useful life of the asset, an
indefinite life will be assigned and evaluated for impairment as indicated
below. Goodwill and other intangible assets that have an indefinite
useful life are not amortized. Intangible assets that have a definite
useful life are amortized over their estimated useful life.
SFAS No.
142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives be
tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if an event occurs or
circumstances change that could more likely than not reduce the fair value of a
reporting unit below its carrying amount. Equity method goodwill is
evaluated for impairment under Accounting Principles Board No. 18, "The Equity Method of Accounting for
Investments in Common Stock", as amended. SFAS
No. 142 also requires that intangible assets with estimable useful lives be
amortized over their respective estimated useful lives and reviewed for
impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 144, "Accounting for
the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" (“SFAS No.
144 ”).
In
accordance with SFAS No. 142, the Company tested the FV of Audiovox, which has
one reporting unit, during the fiscal fourth quarter. The primary valuation
method used to test the FV was the Discounted Future Cash Flow Method
(“DCF”). A five-year period was analyzed using a risk adjusted
discount rate. The resulting DCF FV was tested for reasonableness
using the EBITDA multiple of other comparable company acquisition transactions,
and publicly traded companies in the consumer electronics
industry. For intangible assets not associated with goodwill,
primarily trademarks, the Company compared the fair value of the intangible
asset with its carrying amount. To compute the fair value, various
considerations were evaluated including current sales associated with these
brands, management’s expectations for future sales, performance of the business
group and proximity to acquisition date fair values. At the present
time, management intends to continue the development, marketing and selling of
products associated with its intangible assets and there are no known
restrictions on the continuation of their use.
Due to
ongoing challenges in the worldwide economic climate, the discount rate applied
to the forecasted cash flows was greater than that which was applied in the
prior impairment analyses and guideline company metrics were set at the low end
of the range as compared to the previous analyses which had set these more in
line with the average for comparable companies. These changes in assumptions
resulted in the impairment of the goodwill and intangible balances.
Consequently, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $38.8 million in the
fourth quarter of Fiscal 2009, $28.8 million related to goodwill and resulted in
the entire balance being written off. The expected future cash flows related to
intangible assets with definite lives exceeded their carrying values and as
such, were not impaired. The cost of other intangible assets with
definite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their respective
lives. Management has determined that the current lives of these
assets are appropriate. Intangible assets with indefinite lives were deemed to
be impaired. As a result, an impairment of $9,976 was recorded. All impairment
charges have been reflected in pre-tax operating income on the Company’s
financial statements.
51
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
Goodwill
The
change in the carrying amount of goodwill is as follows:
February
28,
|
||||
2009
|
||||
Net
beginning balance
|
$ | 23,427 | ||
Technuity
purchase price allocation (see Note 3)
|
5,411 | |||
Goodwill
impairment charge
|
(28,838 | ) | ||
Net
ending balance
|
$ | - |
Other
Intangible Assets
February
28, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Gross
Carrying
|
Gross
|
Total
Net
|
||||||||||||||||||
Value
|
Carrying
|
Accumulated
|
Book
|
|||||||||||||||||
Pre-impairment
|
Impairment
|
Value
|
Amortization
|
Value
|
||||||||||||||||
Trademarks/Tradenames/Licenses
not subject to amortization
|
$ | 83,872 | $ | 9,957 | $ | 73,915 | $ | - | $ | 73,915 | ||||||||||
Customer
relationships subject to amortization (5-20 years)
|
13,079 | - | 13,079 | 1,357 | 11,722 | |||||||||||||||
Trademarks/Tradenames
subject to amortization (3-12 years)
|
1,180 | - | 1,180 | 269 | 911 | |||||||||||||||
Patents
subject to amortization (5-10 years)
|
1,345 | - | 1,345 | 562 | 783 | |||||||||||||||
License
subject to amortization (5 years)
|
1,400 | - | 1,400 | 373 | 1,027 | |||||||||||||||
Contract
subject to amortization (5 years)
|
1,104 | - | 1,104 | 938 | 166 | |||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 101,980 | $ | 9,957 | $ | 92,023 | $ | 3,499 | $ | 88,524 |
February
29, 2008
|
||||||||||||
Gross
|
Total
Net
|
|||||||||||
Carrying
|
Accumulated
|
Book
|
||||||||||
Value
|
Amortization
|
Value
|
||||||||||
Trademarks/Tradenames
not subject to amortization
|
$ | 86,368 | $ | - | $ | 86,368 | ||||||
Customer
relationships subject to amortization (5-15 years)
|
14,685 | 741 | 13,944 | |||||||||
Patents
subject to amortization (5-10 years)
|
695 | 385 | 310 | |||||||||
Contract
subject to amortization (5 years)
|
1,104 | 718 | 386 | |||||||||
Total
|
$ | 102,852 | $ | 1,844 | $ | 101,008 |
During
the year ended February 28, 2009, the Company purchased $650 of patents subject
to amortization with an estimated useful life of ninety-nine
months. In addition, the Company recorded ($9,269) and $8,118 to
indefinite life and amortizing intangibles, respectively in connection with the
final purchase price allocation for its Technuity and Thomson Audio/Video
acquisitions. An adjustment of ($369) was recorded as a result of the Incaar
acquisition whose contingent consideration period expired with relevant targets
unachieved (see Note 3). The weighted-average amortization period for
customer relationships as of February 28, 2009 is approximately 12.9
years.
Amortization
expense for intangible assets amounted to $1,626, $1,141 and $395 for the years
ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007,
respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for all
amortizable intangibles for each of the succeeding years ending February 28,
2014 is as follows:
52
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
Fiscal
Year
|
Amount
|
|||
2010
|
$ | 1,727 | ||
2011
|
1,486 | |||
2012
|
1,408 | |||
2013
|
1,278 | |||
2014
|
1,065 | |||
$ | 6,964 |
l) Sales
Incentives
The
Company offers sales incentives to its customers in the form of
(1) co-operative advertising allowances; (2) market development funds;
(3) volume incentive rebates and (4) other trade allowances. The
Company accounts for sales incentives in accordance with Emerging Issues Task
Force 01-9, "Accounting for
Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of Vendor's
Products)" (“EITF 01-9”). Except for other trade allowances,
all sales incentives require the customer to purchase the Company's products
during a specified period of time. All sales incentives require customers to
claim the sales incentive within a certain time period (referred to as the
"claim period") and claims are settled either by the customer claiming a
deduction against an outstanding account receivable or by the customer
requesting a cash payout. All costs associated with sales incentives
are classified as a reduction of net sales. The following is a summary of the
various sales incentive programs:
Co-operative
advertising allowances are offered to customers as reimbursement towards their
costs for print or media advertising in which the Company’s product is featured
on its own or in conjunction with other companies' products. The
amount offered is either a fixed amount or is based upon a fixed percentage of
sales revenue or a fixed amount per unit sold to the customer during a specified
time period.
Market
development funds are offered to customers in connection with new product
launches or entrance into new markets. The amount offered for new
product launches is based upon a fixed amount, or percentage of sales revenue to
the customer or a fixed amount per unit sold to the customer during a specified
time period.
Volume
incentive rebates offered to customers require that minimum quantities of
product be purchased during a specified period of time. The amount offered is
either based upon a fixed percentage of sales revenue to the customer or a fixed
amount per unit sold to the customer. The Company makes an estimate of the
ultimate amount of the rebate their customers will earn based upon past history
with the customer and other facts and circumstances. The Company has the ability
to estimate these volume incentive rebates, as there does not exist a relatively
long period of time for a particular rebate to be claimed. Any
changes in the estimated amount of volume incentive rebates are recognized
immediately using a cumulative catch-up adjustment. The Company accrues the cost
of co-operative advertising allowances, volume incentive rebates and market
development funds at the later of when the customer purchases our products or
when the sales incentive is offered to the customer.
Other
trade allowances are additional sales incentives that the Company provides to
customers subsequent to the related revenue being recognized. In accordance with
EITF 01-9, the Company records the provision for these additional sales
incentives at the later of when the sales incentive is offered or when the
related revenue is recognized. Such additional sales incentives are based upon a
fixed percentage of the selling price to the customer, a fixed amount per unit,
or a lump-sum amount.
The
accrual balance for sales incentives at February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008
was $7,917 and $10,768, respectively. Although the Company makes its
best estimate of its sales incentive liability, many factors, including
significant unanticipated changes in the purchasing volume of its customers and
the lack of claims made by customers could have a significant impact on the
sales incentives liability and reported operating results.
For the
years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007,
reversals of previously established sales incentive liabilities amounted to
$4,083, $4,108 and $2,460, respectively. These reversals include unearned and
unclaimed sales incentives. Reversals of unearned sales incentives are volume
incentive rebates where the customer did not purchase the required minimum
quantities of product during the specified time. Volume incentive rebates are
reversed into income in the period when the customer did not reach the required
minimum purchases of product during the specified time. Unearned sales
incentives for the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February
28, 2007 amounted to $1,664, $1,970 and $1,148,
respectively. Unclaimed sales incentives are sales incentives earned
by the customer but the customer has not claimed payment from the Company within
the claim period (period after program has ended). Unclaimed sales incentives
for the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007
amounted to $2,419, $2,138 and $1,312, respectively.
53
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
The
Company reverses earned but unclaimed sales incentives based upon the expiration
of the claim period of each program. Unclaimed sales incentives that
have no specified claim period are reversed in the quarter following one year
from the end of the program. The Company believes the reversal of earned but
unclaimed sales incentives upon the expiration of the claim period is a
disciplined, rational, consistent and systematic method of reversing unclaimed
sales incentives.
A summary
of the activity with respect to accrued sales incentives is provided
below:
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Opening
balance
|
$ | 10,768 | $ | 7,410 | $ | 8,512 | ||||||
Accruals
|
23,877 | 29,084 | 14,961 | |||||||||
Payments
|
(22,645 | ) | (21,618 | ) | (13,603 | ) | ||||||
Reversals
for unearned incentives
|
(1,664 | ) | (1,970 | ) | (1,148 | ) | ||||||
Reversals
for unclaimed incentives
|
(2,419 | ) | (2,138 | ) | (1,312 | ) | ||||||
Ending
balance
|
$ | 7,917 | $ | 10,768 | $ | 7,410 |
The
majority of the reversals of previously established sales incentive liabilities
pertain to sales recorded in prior periods.
m) Advertising
Excluding
co-operative advertising, the Company expensed the cost of advertising, as
incurred, of $6,523, $5,854 and $6,194 for the years ended February 28, 2009,
February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, respectively.
n) Product
Warranties and Product Repair Costs
The
Company generally warranties its products against certain manufacturing and
other defects. The Company provides warranties for all of its products ranging
from 90 days to the lifetime of the product. Warranty expenses are accrued
at the time of sale based on the Company's estimated cost to repair expected
product returns for warranty matters. This liability is based primarily on
historical experiences of actual warranty claims as well as current information
on repair costs. The warranty liability of $7,779 and $13,272 is recorded in
accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of February
28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, respectively. In addition, the Company records a
reserve for product repair costs which is based upon the quantities of defective
inventory on hand and an estimate of the cost to repair such defective
inventory. The reserve for product repair costs of $6,631and $4,047 is recorded
as a reduction to inventory in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as
of February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, respectively. Warranty claims and
product repair costs expense for the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29,
2008 and February 28, 2007 were $12,187, $9,401 and $8,047,
respectively.
Changes
in the Company's accrued product warranties and product repair costs are as
follows:
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Beginning
balance
|
$ | 17,319 | $ | 9,586 | $ | 9,947 | ||||||
Liabilities
acquired during acquisitions (see Note 3)
|
- | 12,848 | 1,705 | |||||||||
Liabilities
accrued for warranties issued
|
12,187 | 9,401 | 8,047 | |||||||||
Warranty
claims paid
|
(15,096 | ) | (14,516 | ) | (10,113 | ) | ||||||
Ending
balance
|
$ | 14,410 | $ | 17,319 | $ | 9,586 |
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Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
o) Foreign
Currency
Assets
and liabilities of those subsidiaries and former equity investees located
outside the United States whose cash flows are primarily in local currencies
have been translated at rates of exchange at the end of the period or historical
exchange rates, as appropriate in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 52, "Foreign Currency Translation"
(“SFAS No. 52”). Revenues and expenses have been translated at the
weighted-average rates of exchange in effect during the period. Gains
and losses resulting from translation are recorded in the cumulative foreign
currency translation account in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
For the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007,
the Company recorded foreign currency transaction losses (gains) in the amount
of $60, $(218) and $(285), respectively.
Exchange
gains and losses on inter-company balances of a long-term nature are also
recorded in the cumulative foreign currency translation account in accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss).
p) Income
Taxes
Income
taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences
attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of
existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating
loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the
years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled (see Note 8). The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a
change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the
enactment date.
Uncertain Tax
Positions
The
Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes” (“FIN No. 48”) which was effective for the Company
on March 1, 2007. FIN No. 48 addresses the determination of whether
tax benefits claimed or expected to be claimed on a tax return should be
recorded in the financial statements. Under FIN No. 48, the Company
may recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more
likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the
taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The
tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such position should be
measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent
likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN No. 48
also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties,
accounting in interim periods and disclosure requirements.
Tax interest and
penalties
The
Company classifies interest and penalties associated with income taxes as a
component of income tax expense (benefit) on the consolidated statement of
operations.
q) Income
(Loss) Per Common Share
Basic
income (loss) per common share is based upon the weighted-average number of
common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per common
share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if securities or other
contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common
stock.
A
reconciliation between the denominators of the basic and diluted income (loss)
per common share are as follows:
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Weighted-average
number of common shares outstanding (basic)
|
22,860,402 | 22,853,482 | 22,366,413 | |||||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||||||
Stock
options and stock warrants
|
- | 22,680 | 190,859 | |||||||||
Weighted-average
number of common and potential common shares outstanding
(diluted)
|
22,860,402 | 22,876,162 | 22,557,272 |
Stock
options and stock warrants totaling 1,544,225, 1,336,787 and 1,157,226 for the
years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007,
respectively, were not included in the net income (loss) per common share
calculation because the exercise price of these options and warrants were
greater than the average market price of common stock during the period or these
options and warrants were anti-dilutive due to losses during the respective
periods.
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r) Other
Income (Loss)
Other
income (loss) is comprised of the following:
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Bliss-tel
(see Note 13)
|
$ | - | $ | 1,533 | $ | (178 | ) | |||||
Interest
Income
|
1,260 | 3,078 | 6,218 | |||||||||
Rental
income
|
538 | 552 | 552 | |||||||||
Other
|
(3,467 | ) | (454 | ) | (339 | ) | ||||||
Total
other, net
|
$ | (1,669 | ) | $ | 4,709 | $ | 6,253 |
Other
income (loss) includes a one-time charge of $1,901 associated with a vendor
bankruptcy for the year ended February 28, 2009.
s) Accounting
for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be disposed
of
Long-lived
assets and certain identifiable intangibles are reviewed for impairment in
accordance with SFAS No. 144 whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the
carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be
generated by the asset. Recoverability of assets held for sale is measured by
comparing the carrying amount of the assets to their estimated fair market
value. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be
recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets
exceed the fair value of the assets.
t) Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation
The
Company has stock option plans under which employees and non-employee directors
may be granted incentive stock options (“ISO's”) and non-qualified stock options
(“NQSO's”) to purchase shares of Class A common stock. Under the stock
option plans, the exercise price of the ISO's will not be less than the market
value of the Company's Class A common stock or greater than 110% of the
market value of the Company's Class A common stock on the date of grant.
The exercise price of the NQSO's may not be less than 50% of the market value of
the Company's Class A common stock on the date of grant. The options must
be exercised no later than ten years after the date of grant. The vesting
requirements are determined by the Board of Directors at the time of
grant. Exercised options are issued from authorized Class A Common
Stock. As of February 28, 2009, 1,392,678 shares were available for
future grants under the terms of these plans.
Effective
December 1, 2005, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS
No. 123(R)”). SFAS No. 123(R) replaces SFAS No. 123 and supersedes
APB No. 25. SFAS 123(R) requires that all stock-based compensation be recognized
as an expense in the financial statements and that such costs be measured at the
fair value of the award at the date of grant and be recognized as an expense
over the requisite service period. Compensation expense related to stock-based
awards with vesting terms are amortized using the straight-line attribution
method.
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Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
The
Company granted 197,250 options during October of 2008, which vest one-half on
November 30, 2008 and one-half on February 28, 2009, expire two years from date
of vesting (November 30, 2010 and February 28, 2011, respectively), have an
exercise price equal to $4.83, the sales price of the Company’s stock on the day
prior to the date of grant, have a contractual term between 2.1 and 2.4 years
and a grant date fair value of $1.44 per share determined based upon a
Black-Sholes valuation model (refer to the table below for assumptions used to
determine fair value).
In
addition, the Company issued 17,500 warrants during October of 2008 to purchase
the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $4.83 per share as
consideration for future legal services. The warrants vest one-half on November
30, 2008 and one-half on February 28, 2009, expire two years from date of
vesting (November 30, 2010 and February 28, 2011, respectively), have an
exercise price equal to $4.83, the sales price of the Company’s stock on the day
prior to the date of grant, have a contractual term between 2.1 and 2.4 years
and a grant date fair value of $1.44 per warrant determined based upon a
Black-Sholes valuation model (refer to the table below for assumptions used to
determine fair value). Accordingly, the Company recorded additional legal
expense in the amount of approximately $26 for the year ended February 28, 2009,
representing the fair value of the warrants issued. These warrants are included
in the outstanding options and warrant table below and considered exercisable at
February 28, 2009.
The
Company granted 257,500 stock options during August 2007, which vest one-third
on August 31, 2007, one-third on November 30, 2007, and one-third on February
29, 2008, expire three years from date of vesting (August 31, 2010, November 30,
2010, and February 28, 2011, respectively), have an exercise price equal to
$1.00 above the lowest sales price of the Company’s stock on the day prior to
the date of grant ($10.90), have a contractual term between 2 years and 3.7
years and a grant date fair value of $3.26 per share determined based upon a
Black-Sholes valuation model (refer to the table below for assumptions used to
determine fair value). In connection with this option grant, there were also
15,000 options granted to an outside director that expire on September 9, 2009,
which have a contractual life of 2.1 years and a grant date fair value of $2.57
per share.
In
addition, the Company issued 17,500 warrants to purchase the Company’s common
stock at an exercise price of $10.90 per share as consideration for past legal
services rendered. The warrants are exercisable immediately, expire three years
from date of issuance and have a fair value on issuance date of $3.26 per
warrant determined based upon a Black-Sholes valuation model (refer to the table
below for assumptions used to determine fair value). Accordingly, the Company
recorded additional legal expense in the amount of approximately $57 during the
year ended February 29, 2008, representing the fair value of the warrants
issued. These warrants are included in the outstanding options and warrant table
below and considered exercisable at February 28, 2009.
The per
share weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during the years
ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008 was $1.44
and $3.22, respectively on the date of grant.
The fair
value of stock options and warrants on the date of grant, and the assumptions
used to estimate the fair value of the stock options and warrants using the
Black-Sholes option valuation model granted during the year was as
follows:
Year
|
Year
|
|||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
|||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Expected
dividend yield
|
0 | % | 0 | % | ||||
Expected
volatility
|
47.0 | % | 47.0 | % | ||||
Risk-free
interest rate
|
5.0 | % | 4.6 | % | ||||
Expected
life (years)
|
2.0 | 2.0 - 3.0 |
The
expected dividend yield is based on historical and projected dividend
yields. The Company estimates expected volatility based primarily on
historical daily price changes of the Company’s stock equal to the expected life
of the option. The risk free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield
in effect at the time of the grant. The expected option term is the number of
years the Company estimates the options will be outstanding prior to exercise
based on employment termination behavior.
The
Company recognized stock-based compensation expense (before deferred income tax
benefits) for awards granted under the Company’s stock option plans in the
following line items in the consolidated statement of operations for the years
ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008:
57
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
Year
Ended
|
Year
Ended
|
Year
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Cost
of sales
|
$ | 7 | $ | 16 | $ | 21 | ||||||
Selling
expense
|
63 | 192 | 156 | |||||||||
General
and administrative expenses
|
234 | 662 | 245 | |||||||||
Engineering
and technical support
|
5 | 16 | 10 | |||||||||
Stock-based
compensation expense before income tax benefits
|
$ | 309 | $ | 886 | $ | 432 |
Net
income from continuing operations and net income was impacted by $309 (after
tax), $506 (after tax) and $264 (after tax) in stock based compensation expense
or $0.01, $0.02 and $0.01 per diluted share for the years ended February 28,
2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, respectively. No tax benefit was
recorded in fiscal 2009 due to the Company’s loss position.
Information
regarding the Company's stock options and warrants are summarized
below:
Weighted-
|
||||||||
Average
|
||||||||
Number
|
Exercise
|
|||||||
of
Shares
|
Price
|
|||||||
Outstanding at
February 28, 2006
|
$ | 2,197,152 | $ | 12.04 | ||||
Granted
|
105,000 | 13.42 | ||||||
Exercised
|
(485,000 | ) | 8.72 | |||||
Forfeited/expired
|
(32,500 | ) | 14.39 | |||||
Outstanding
and exercisable at February 28, 2007
|
1,784,652 | 12.97 | ||||||
Granted
|
275,000 | 10.90 | ||||||
Exercised
|
(408,866 | ) | 7.70 | |||||
Forfeited/expired
|
(83,750 | ) | 13.68 | |||||
Outstanding
and exercisable at February 29, 2008
|
1,567,036 | 13.96 | ||||||
Granted
|
214,750 | 4.83 | ||||||
Exercised
|
(10,000 | ) | 4.63 | |||||
Forfeited/expired
|
(314,952 | ) | 13.29 | |||||
Outstanding
and exercisable at February 28, 2009
|
$ | 1,456,834 | $ | 12.82 |
At
February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, the Company had no unrecognized
compensation cost as all stock options were fully vested.
Summarized
information about stock options outstanding as of February 28, 2009 is as
follows:
Outstanding
and Exercisable
|
||||||||||||||
Weighted-
|
Weighted-
|
|||||||||||||
Average
|
Average
|
|||||||||||||
Exercise
|
Exercise
|
Life
|
||||||||||||
Price
|
Number
|
Price
|
Remaining
|
|||||||||||
Range
|
of
Shares
|
of
Shares
|
in
Years
|
|||||||||||
$ | 4.63 - 8.00 | 214,750 | $ | 4.83 | 1.88 | |||||||||
$ | 8.01 - 13.01 | 242,084 | $ | 10.90 | 2.00 | |||||||||
$ | 13.01 - 15.00 | 1,000,000 | $ | 15.00 | 0.54 |
58
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
The
aggregate pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the company’s
average closing stock price for the last quarter of fiscal 2009 and the exercise
price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been
received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on
February 28, 2009 was $26. This amount
changes based on the fair market value of the company’s stock. The
total intrinsic value of options exercised for the years ended February 28,
2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007 were $52, $3,149 and $2,519,
respectively.
u) Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) includes foreign currency translation (losses)
gains of $(7,486) and $4,470, and unrealized gains (losses) on investment
securities classified as available-for-sale of $(4,686) and $377 at February 28,
2009 and February 29, 2008, respectively.
During
the year ended February 29, 2008, $1,876 of unrealized gains (losses) on
available-for-sale investment securities were transferred into earnings as a
result of the disposition of the investment. The currency translation
adjustments are not adjusted for income taxes as they relate to indefinite
investments in non-U.S. subsidiaries and equity investments.
v) Other
Current Assets
As of
February 28, 2009, other current assets include $6.5 million of accounts
receivable covered by a put option by an investment bank.
w) New
Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value
Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No. 159”), to
provide companies the option to report selected financial assets and liabilities
at fair value. Upon adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 159 on March 1, 2008,
the Company did not elect the fair value option to report its financial
assets and liabilities at fair value. Accordingly, the adoption of SFAS No. 159
did not have an impact on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.
On
December 4, 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Statement No. 141(R), Business Combinations (“Statement No. 141(R)”) and
Statement No. 160, Accounting and Reporting of Noncontrolling Interests in
Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51 (“Statement No.
160”). These new standards will significantly change the financial accounting
and reporting of business combination transactions and noncontrolling (or
minority) interests in consolidated financial statements. Issuance of these
standards is also noteworthy in that they represent the culmination of the first
major collaborative convergence project between the International Accounting
Standards Board and the FASB. Statement No. 141(R) is required to be adopted
concurrently with Statement No. 160 and is effective for business combination
transactions for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the
first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Early
adoption is prohibited. Application of Statement No. 141(R) and Statement No.
160 is required to be adopted prospectively, except for certain provisions of
Statement No. 160, which are required to be adopted retrospectively. Business
combination transactions accounted for before adoption of Statement No. 141(R)
should be accounted for in accordance with Statement No. 141 and that accounting
previously completed under Statement No. 141 should not be modified as of or
after the date of adoption of Statement No. 141(R). All of the Company’s recent
acquisitions fall under the scope of Statement No. 141. The Company will
evaluate the impact of Statement No. 141 and Statement No. 160 as they relate to
any future acquisitions, as applicable.
In May
2008, the FASB issued Statement No. 162, "The Hierarchy of Generally
Accepted Accounting Principles" ("Statement No. 162"). Statement No.
162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework
for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial
statements presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America. Statement No. 162 will be effective
60 days following the SEC's approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (PCAOB) amendments to AU Section 411, "The Meaning of, Present fairly in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles". The Company does not
believe the implementation of Statement No. 162 will have a material impact on
its consolidated financial statements.
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Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
In April
2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When
the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly
Decreased in Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“FSP 157-4”). FSP
157-4 provides guidance in determining fair value when the volume and level of
activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and on
identifying transactions that are not orderly. This FSP shall be effective for
interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, and shall be
applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted for periods ending after
March 15, 2009. The adoption of FSP 157-4 is not expected to have a significant
impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or the
determination of the fair value of its financial assets.
In April
2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition
and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment” (“FSP 115-2/124-2”).
FSP 115-2/124-2 amends the requirements for the recognition and measurement of
other-than-temporary impairments for debt securities by modifying the
pre-existing “intent and ability” indicator. Under FSP 115-2/124-2, an
other-than-temporary impairment is triggered when there is intent to sell the
security, it is more likely than not that the security will be required to be
sold before recovery, or the security is not expected to recover the entire
amortized cost basis of the security. Additionally, FSP 115-2/124-2 changes the
presentation of an other-than-temporary impairment in the income statement for
those impairments involving credit losses. The credit loss component will be
recognized in earnings and the remainder of the impairment will be recorded in
other comprehensive income. FSP 115-2/124-2 is effective for the
Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. Upon implementation
at the beginning of the first quarter of 2010, FSP 115-2/124-2 is not expected
to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or results of
operations.
On April
9, 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim
Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“FSP 107-1 and APB
28-1”). FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1 which will amend SFAS No. 107,
“Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“FAS 107”). FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1
will require an entity to provide disclosures about the fair value of financial
instruments in interim financial information. FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1 would apply
to all financial instruments within the scope of SFAS No. 107 and will require
entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate
the fair value of financial instruments, in both interim financial statements as
well as annual financial statements. FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1 will be effective
for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption
permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. An entity may early adopt FSP
107-1 and APB 28-1 only if it also elects to early adopt FSP 157-4 and FSP 115-2
and 124-2. Since FSP 107-1 and APB-28-1 will require disclosures about fair
values in interim periods, the adoption of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 is not
expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position or
results of operations.
2) Discontinued Operations
The
Company had net income (loss) from discontinued operations of $1,719 and ($756)
for the years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, respectively, which
is primarily due to legal settlements and related legal and administrative costs
associated with contingencies pertaining to the Company’s discontinued Cellular
(see Note 15) and Malaysia businesses.
Included
in income from discontinued operations are tax provisions (benefits) of $1,529
and $(407) for the years ended February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007,
respectively.
3) Business Acquisitions
Thomson
Accessories
On
January 29, 2007, the Company acquired certain assets and liabilities of
Thomson’s Americas consumer electronics accessory business as well as rights to
the RCA, Recoton, Spikemaster, Ambico and Discwasher brands for consumer
electronics accessories for $64,716, including a working capital payment of
$7,617, acquisition costs of $2,414 and a fee currently estimated to be
approximately $4,685 related to 0.75% of future net sales of the RCA brand
for five years from the date of acquisition. The fee related to the future net
sales of the RCA brand was recorded in connection with the final purchase price
allocation (increase to intangible assets, other current liabilities
($890) and other long-term liabilities) as the estimated fair value of the
net assets acquired exceeded the total purchase price. As the estimated fair
value of the net assets acquired exceeded the total purchase price, after
recording the estimated fee related to future net sales of the RCA brand, the
Company reduced the estimated fair value of the non-financial assets acquired on
a prorata basis to the adjusted purchase price of $64,716.
The
results of operations of this acquisition have been included in the consolidated
financial statements from the date of acquisition. The purpose of
this acquisition was to enhance the Company’s market share in the accessory
business, which includes rights to the RCA brand and other brand
names.
60
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
The
following summarizes the final allocation of the total purchase price to the
estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date
of acquisition:
Assets
acquired:
|
||||
Inventory
|
$ | 31,664 | ||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
2,312 | |||
Tradename
|
51,099 | |||
Total
assets acquired
|
$ | 85,075 | ||
Liabilities
assumed:
|
||||
Accounts
payable
|
$ | 17,489 | ||
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
|
2,870 | |||
Total
liabilities acquired
|
$ | 20,359 | ||
Cash
paid (includes cash paid plus estimated contingent fee)
|
$ | 64,716 |
The
allocation of the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed was
based upon a valuation study performed by management and is final.
Trademarks and other intangible assets includes $2,200 of amortizable customer
relationships with an estimated life of 11 years.
Oehlbach
On March
1, 2007, Audiovox German Holdings GmbH completed the stock acquisition of
Oehlbach Kabel GmbH (“Oehlbach”), a European market leader in the accessories
field for $8,134, including acquisition costs of $200 and an estimated
contingent payment of approximately $1,322.
The
contingent payment may be due by the Company if certain earnings targets are
generated by Oehlbach for a period of three years after the acquisition date
(March 1, 2010). The earnings target calculation requires that if the
accumulated Oehlbach operating income, including or excluding certain items
exceeds 3,290 Euros over the cumulative three year period, the Company is liable
to pay the excess of the operating income amount (as defined in the purchase
agreement) over 3,290 Euros but not to exceed 1,000 Euros. The contingent
payment was recorded in connection with the final purchase price allocation
(increase to intangible assets and other long-term liabilities) as the estimated
fair value of the net assets acquired exceeded the total purchase price. As the
estimated fair value of the net assets acquired exceeded the total purchase
price, after recording the maximum contingent payment, the Company reduced the
estimated fair value of the non-financial assets acquired on a prorata basis to
the adjusted purchase price of $8,134.
The
results of operations of this acquisition have been included in the consolidated
financial statements from the date of acquisition. The purpose of
this acquisition was to expand the Company’s accessory product lines to European
Markets.
The
following summarizes the final allocation of the total purchase price to the
estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date
of acquisition:
Assets
acquired:
|
||||
Cash
|
$ | 200 | ||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
2,215 | |||
Inventory
|
1,939 | |||
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets
|
60 | |||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
327 | |||
Trademark
and other intangible assets
|
11,661 | |||
Total
assets acquired
|
$ | 16,402 | ||
Liabilities
assumed:
|
||||
Accounts
payable
|
$ | 601 | ||
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
|
2,383 | |||
Income
taxes payable
|
891 | |||
Long-term
debt
|
807 | |||
Deferred
tax liability
|
3,586 | |||
Total
liabilities assumed
|
$ | 8,268 | ||
Total
purchase price (includes cash paid plus contingent
payment)
|
$ | 8,134 |
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The
allocation of the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed was
based upon a valuation study performed by management and is final. Trademark and
other intangible assets includes $4,315 of amortizable customer
relationships with an estimated life of 15 years.
Incaar
On August
14, 2007, Audiovox German Holdings GmbH completed the acquisition of certain
assets and the business of Incaar Limited (“Incaar”), an OEM business in Europe
for $801, including acquisition costs of $51 and an estimated contingent payment
of approximately $400.
The
contingent payment may be due by the Company if certain earnings targets are
generated by Incaar for a period of approximately two years after the
acquisition date (August 14, 2007). The earnings target calculation
requires that if the accumulated Incaar pre-tax income, including or excluding
certain items, exceeds 1,055 Euros over the cumulative two year period, the
Company is liable to pay an additional $400, as defined in the purchase
agreement. The contingent payment was recorded in connection with the
final purchase price allocation (increase to intangible assets and other
long-term liabilities) as the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired
exceeded the total purchase price. As the estimated fair value of the net assets
acquired exceeded the total purchase price, after recording the maximum
contingent payment, the Company reduced the estimated fair value of the
non-financial assets acquired on a prorata basis to the adjusted purchase price
of $801.
The
results of operations of this acquisition have been included in the consolidated
financial statements from the date of acquisition. The purpose of
this acquisition was to add the experience, concepts and product development of
an OEM business in Europe.
The
following summarizes the final allocation of the total purchase price to the
estimated fair value of the assets acquired at the date of
acquisition:
Assets
acquired:
|
||||
Trademark
and other intangible assets
|
$ | 801 | ||
Total
purchase price (includes cash paid plus estimated contingent
fees)
|
$ | 801 |
The
allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired was based upon a
valuation study performed by management and is final. During 2009, the
contingent payment period expired and the required earnings targets were not
met. As such, the Company reversed the liability established and reduced the
Trademark and other intangibles on a prorata, prospective basis. After the
adjustment, Trademark and other intangible assets include $346 of amortizable
customer relationships with an estimated life of 5 years.
Technuity
On
November 1, 2007, Audiovox Accessories Corporation completed the acquisition of
all of the outstanding stock of Technuity, Inc. (“Technuity”), an emerging
leader in the battery and power products industry and the exclusive licensee of
the Energizer® brand in North and Latin Americas for rechargeable batteries and
battery packs for camcorders, cordless phones, digital cameras, DVD players and
other power supply devices. As consideration for Technuity, the Company paid the
following:
Purchase
Price (net of cash acquired)
|
$ | 20,373 | ||
Final
working capital credit
|
$ | (317 | ) | |
Acquisition
related costs
|
1,131 | |||
Total
Purchase Price
|
$ | 21,187 |
In
addition, a minimum working capital payment, as defined in the agreement, and a
maximum contingent payment of $1,000 may be due by the Company if certain sales
and gross margin targets are met for a period of twelve months after the
acquisition date. The sales and gross margin targets require that net sales
exceeds $26.5 million and gross margin exceeds $7.65 million, as defined in the
purchase agreement. As of February 28, 2009, no amount was accrued or paid for
the contingency payment as the sales and gross margin targets were not met. The
contingency period has now expired.
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Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
The
results of operations of this acquisition have been included in the consolidated
financial statements from the date of acquisition. The purpose of this
acquisition was to further strengthen our accessory product lines and core
offerings, to be the exclusive licensee of the Energizer® brand in North and
Latin Americas for rechargeable batteries and power supply systems and to
increase the Company’s market share in the consumer electronics accessory
business.
The
following summarizes the final allocation of the purchase price to the fair
value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of
acquisition:
Assets
acquired:
|
||||
Accounts
receivable, net
|
$ | 3,920 | ||
Inventory
|
4,007 | |||
Property,
plant and equipment, net
|
103 | |||
Other
long-term assets
|
241 | |||
Trademarks
and other intangible assets
|
6,380 | |||
Goodwill
|
11,326 | |||
Total
assets acquired
|
$ | 25,977 | ||
Liabilities
assumed:
|
||||
Accounts
payable
|
$ | 3,689 | ||
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
|
624 | |||
Deferred
tax liabilities
|
407 | |||
Other
liabilities
|
70 | |||
Total
liabilities assumed
|
$ | 4,790 | ||
Total
purchase price
|
$ | 21,187 |
The
allocation of the purchase price to the assets acquired was based upon a
valuation study performed by management and is final. During 2009, the
contingent payment period expired and the required earnings targets were not
met. As such, the Company reversed the liability established and reduced the
Trademark and other intangibles on a prorata, prospective basis. After the
adjustment, Trademark and other intangible assets include $346 of amortizable
customer relationships with an estimated life of 5 years.
Thomson
Audio/Video
On
December 31, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets and
liabilities of Thomson’s U.S., Canada, Mexico, China and Hong Kong consumer
electronics audio/video business as well as the rights to the RCA brand for the
audio/video field of use. As consideration for Thomson’s audio/video business,
the Company paid the following:
Purchase
Price
|
$ | 18,953 | ||
Net
asset payment
|
10,079 | |||
Acquisition
related costs
|
926 | |||
29,958 | ||||
Less:
Multimedia license fee
|
(10,000 | ) | ||
Multimedia
inventory payment
|
(4,387 | ) | ||
Total
net purchase price
|
$ | 15,571 |
In
addition, the Company agreed to pay Thomson a 1% fee related to future net sales
of the RCA brand for the audio/video field of use for five years (beginning in
2010 through 2014).
Contemporaneous
with this transaction, the Company entered into a license agreement with
Multimedia Device Ltd., a Chinese manufacturer, to market certain product
categories acquired in the acquisition for an upfront fee of $10,000, the
purchase of certain inventory, which amounted to $4,387, plus a 1% royalty
payment on future net RCA sales beginning in 2008 and continuing in perpetuity.
From 2010 through 2014, this royalty fee increases to 2% of future net
sales.
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Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
Accordingly,
the upfront license fee of $10,000 and the inventory payment will reduce the
Company’s cost of the transaction (refer to purchase price above).
The
results of operations of this acquisition have been included in the consolidated
financial statements from the date of acquisition. The purpose of this
acquisition was to control the RCA trademark for the audio/video field of use
and to expand our core product offerings into certain developing
markets.
The
following summarizes the final allocation of the purchase price to the fair
value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of
acquisition:
Assets
acquired:
|
||||
Inventory
|
$ | 14,383 | ||
Computers
|
49 | |||
Perpetual
license and other intangible assets (less multimedia license
fee)
|
19,887 | |||
Total
assets acquired
|
$ | 34,319 | ||
Liabilities
assumed:
|
||||
Warranty
accrual
|
$ | 12,848 | ||
Other
liabilities acquired
|
5,900 | |||
Total
liabilities assumed
|
$ | 18,748 | ||
Total
purchase price
|
$ | 15,571 |
The
allocation of the purchase price to assets and liabilities acquired was based
upon an independent valuation study and is final.
The
following unaudited pro-forma financial information for the years ended February
28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007 represents the
combined results of the Company's operations as if the Thomson Accessory,
Oehlbach, Incaar, Technuity and Thomson A/V acquisitions had occurred at March
1, 2006. The unaudited pro-forma financial information does not necessarily
reflect the results of operations that would have occurred had the Company
constituted a single entity during such periods.
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
(as
reported)
|
(unaudited)
|
|||||||||||
Net
Sales
|
$ | 603,099 | $ | 948,031 | $ | 1,156,582 | ||||||
Net
loss
|
(71,029 | ) | (1,972 | ) | (26,681 | ) | ||||||
Net
loss per share-diluted
|
$ | (3.11 | ) | $ | (0.09 | ) | $ | (1.18 | ) |
4) Receivables from
Vendors
The
Company has recorded receivables from vendors in the amount of $12,195 and
$29,358 as of February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008, respectively. Receivables
from vendors represent prepayments on product shipments and product
reimbursements.
5) Equity Investment
The
Company has a 50% non-controlling ownership interest in Audiovox Specialized
Applications, Inc. (“ASA”) which acts as a distributor to specialized markets
for specialized vehicles, such as RV’s, van conversions and marine vehicles, of
televisions and other automotive sound, security and accessory
products. ASA’s fiscal year end is November 30, 2008, however, the
proportionate results of ASA as of and until February 28, 2009 have been
recorded in the consolidated financial statements.
The
following presents summary financial information for ASA. Such summary financial
information has been provided herein based upon the individual significance of
this unconsolidated equity investment to the consolidated financial information
of the Company.
64
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
(unaudited)
|
||||||||
Current
assets
|
$ | 25,268 | $ | 26,344 | ||||
Non-current
assets
|
4,745 | 4,710 | ||||||
Current
liabilities
|
3,778 | 4,611 | ||||||
Members'
equity
|
26,235 | 26,443 |
The
equity balance carried on the Company’s balance sheet amounts to $13,118 and
$13,222 for the years ended February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008,
respectively.
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
(unaudited)
|
||||||||||||
Net
sales
|
$ | 51,169 | $ | 71,726 | $ | 60,414 | ||||||
Gross
profit
|
12,691 | 20,869 | 17,764 | |||||||||
Operating
income
|
1,338 | 6,158 | 4,980 | |||||||||
Net
income
|
1,951 | 7,178 | 5,875 |
The
Company's share of income from ASA for the years ended February 28, 2009,
February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007 was $975, $3,590 and $2,937,
respectively. In addition, the Company received cash
distributions from ASA totaling $1,080, $1,720 and $3,419 during the years ended
February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007,
respectively.
The
following represents summary information of transactions between the Company and
ASA:
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
(unaudited)
|
||||||||||||
Net
Sales
|
$ | 1,026 | $ | 1,517 | $ | 742 | ||||||
Purchases
|
76 | 139 | 212 | |||||||||
Royalty
expense
|
500 | 899 | 656 |
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Accounts
Receivable
|
$ | 317 | $ | 310 |
6) Accrued Expenses and
Other Current Liabilities
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Commissions
|
$ | 571 | $ | 1,032 | ||||
Employee
compensation
|
2,788 | 4,697 | ||||||
Professional
fees and accrued settlements
|
3,187 | 1,888 | ||||||
Future
warranty
|
7,779 | 13,272 | ||||||
Freight
and duty
|
1,712 | 1,231 | ||||||
Royalties,
advertising and other
|
16,538 | 16,455 | ||||||
Total
accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
$ | 32,575 | $ | 38,575 |
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7) Financing
Arrangements
The
Company has the following financing arrangements:
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Bank Obligations
|
||||||||
Domestic
bank obligations (a)
|
$ | - | $ | - | ||||
Venezuela
bank obligations (b)
|
- | - | ||||||
Euro
asset-based lending obligation (c)
|
1,467 | 3,070 | ||||||
Total
bank obligations
|
$ | 1,467 | $ | 3,070 | ||||
Debt
|
||||||||
Euro
term loan agreement (d)
|
$ | 5,735 | $ | - | ||||
Oehlbach
(e)
|
145 | 850 | ||||||
Other
(f)
|
1,280 | 853 | ||||||
Total
debt
|
$ | 7,160 | $ | 1,703 |
a) Domestic
Bank Obligations
At
February 28, 2009, the Company has a secured credit line to fund the temporary
short-term working capital needs of the domestic operations. This
line expired on April 30, 2009 and allows aggregate borrowings of up
to $15,000 at an interest rate of Prime (or similar designations) plus 1% or
LIBOR plus 5%. The line has subsequently been renewed until June 30, 2009 with
aggregate borrowings of $10,000. As of February 28, 2009 and February
29, 2008, no direct amounts are outstanding under this
agreement. At February 28, 2009, the Company had $2,380 in
standby letters of credit outstanding, which reduces the amount available under
the unsecured credit line.
b) Venezuela
Bank Obligations
In
October 2005, Audiovox Venezuela entered into a credit facility borrowing
arrangement which allows for principal borrowings up to $1,000 plus accrued
interest. The facility requires minimum monthly interest payments at
an annual interest rate of 13% until the expiration of the facility on February
14, 2008. Audiovox Corporation had secured this facility with a
$1,200 standby letter of credit. As of February 29, 2008, no amounts
were outstanding under this agreement. The Company has requested cancellation of
the facility once the stand-by letter of credit has been closed.
c) Euro
Asset-Based Lending Obligation
The
Company has a 16,000 Euro accounts receivable factoring arrangement and a 6,000
Euro Asset-Based Lending ("ABL") (finished goods inventory and non factored
accounts receivable) credit facility for the Company's subsidiary, Audiovox
Germany, which expires on October 1, 2010. Selected accounts
receivable are purchased from the Company on a non-recourse basis at 85% of face
value and payment of the remaining 15% upon receipt from the customer of the
balance of the receivable purchased. The activity under this ABL is accounted
for as a sale of accounts receivable in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 140, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of
Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities" ("SFAS No. 140"), as such
transfers met the criteria in SFAS No. 140. In respect of the ABL
credit facility, selected finished goods are advanced at a 60% rate and non
factored accounts receivables are advanced at a 50% rate. The rate of
interest is the three month Euribor plus 2.5%, and the Company pays 0.4% of its
gross sales as a fee for the accounts receivable factoring arrangement. As of
February 28, 2009, the amount of accounts receivable and finished goods
available for factoring exceeded the amounts outstanding under this
obligation.
66
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
d) Euro
Term Loan Agreement
On March
30, 2008, Audiovox Germany entered into a new 5 million Euro term loan
agreement. This agreement is for a five-year term with a financial institution
and was used to repay the Audiovox Germany intercompany debt to Audiovox
Corporation. Payments under the term loan are to be made in two semi-annual
installments of 500,000 Euros beginning on September 30, 2008 and ending on
March 30, 2013. Interest accrues at a fixed rate of 4.82%. Any amount repaid can
not be reborrowed. The term loan is secured by a pledge of the stock of Audiovox
Germany and the Magnat brand name, prohibits the distribution of dividends, and
takes precedence to all other intercompany loans with Audiovox
Corporation.
e) Oehlbach
In
connection with the Oehlbach acquisition (see Note 3), the Company acquired
short and long term debt payable to various third parties. The
interest rate on the debt ranges from 4.2% to 6.1% and is payable from May 2008
to March 2011.
f) Other
Debt
On
August 29, 2003, the Company entered into a call/put option agreement with
certain employees of Audiovox Germany, whereby these employees can acquire up to
a maximum of 20% of the Company's stated share capital in Audiovox Germany at a
call price equal to the same proportion of the actual price paid by the Company
for Audiovox Germany. The put options cannot be exercised until the later of
(i) November 30, 2008 or (ii) the full repayment (including
interest) of an inter-company loan granted to Audiovox Germany in the amount of
5.3 million Euros. Notwithstanding the lapse of these time periods, the put
options become immediately exercisable upon (i) the sale of Audiovox
Germany or (ii) the termination of employment or death of the employee. The
put price to be paid to the employee upon exercise will be the then net asset
value per share of Audiovox Germany. Accordingly, the Company recognizes
compensation expense based on 20% of the increase in Audiovox Germany's net
assets, subject to certain adjustments as defined in the
agreement, representing the incremental change of the put price over the
call option price. Compensation (benefit) expense for these options amounted to
$642, $(790) and $353 for the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008
and February 28, 2007, respectively. The benefit recorded for the year ended
February 29, 2008 was due to a reduction in the call/put liability calculation
as a result of the Oehlbach and Incaar acquisitions.
The
following is a maturity table for debt and bank obligations outstanding at
February 28, 2009:
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amounts
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Committed
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
2013
|
2014
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Bank
Obligations
|
$ | 1,467 | $ | 1,467 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||||||||
Debt
|
7,160 | 1,264 | 2,640 | 1,359 | 948 | 948 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total
|
$ | 8,627 | $ | 2,731 | $ | 2,640 | $ | 1,359 | $ | 948 | $ | 948 |
8) Income
Taxes
The
components of income (loss) from continuing operations before the provision for
income taxes are as follows:
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Domestic
Operations
|
$ | (56,786 | ) | $ | (1,262 | ) | $ | (1,140 | ) | |||
Foreign
Operations
|
832 | 11,856 | 3,298 | |||||||||
$ | (55,954 | ) | $ | 10,594 | $ | 2,158 |
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Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
The
(benefit) provision for income taxes is comprised of the following:
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Current
provision (benefit)
|
||||||||||||
Federal
|
$ | 522 | $ | 314 | $ | (2,751 | ) | |||||
State
|
443 | 450 | 285 | |||||||||
Foreign
|
328 | 4,282 | 326 | |||||||||
Total
current provision (benefit)
|
$ | 1,293 | $ | 5,046 | $ | (2,140 | ) | |||||
Deferred (benefit)
provision
|
||||||||||||
Federal
|
$ | 12,446 | $ | (1,303 | ) | $ | 122 | |||||
State
|
1,617 | 121 | (63 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign
|
(281 | ) | (16 | ) | 547 | |||||||
Total
deferred (benefit) provision
|
$ | 13,782 | $ | (1,198 | ) | $ | 606 | |||||
Total
provision (benefit)
|
||||||||||||
Federal
|
$ | 12,968 | $ | (989 | ) | $ | (2,629 | ) | ||||
State
|
2,060 | 571 | 222 | |||||||||
Foreign
|
47 | 4,266 | 873 | |||||||||
Total
provision (benefit)
|
$ | 15,075 | $ | 3,848 | $ | (1,534 | ) |
The
effective tax rate before income taxes varies from the current statutory U.S.
federal income tax rate as follows:
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
Tax
provision at Federal statutory rates
|
$ | (19,584 | ) | 35.0 | % | $ | 3,708 | 35.0 | % | $ | 755 | 35.0 | % | |||||||||||
Tax
exempt interest
|
- | - | (999 | ) | (9.4 | ) | (2,146 | ) | (99.4 | ) | ||||||||||||||
State
income taxes, net of Federal benefit
|
(1,268 | ) | 2.3 | 17 | 0.2 | 23 | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||||
Impairment
of non-deductible goodwill
|
4,682 | (8.4 | ) | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Increase
in valuation allowance
|
29,808 | (53.3 | ) | 95 | 0.9 | 6 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||
Change
in tax reserves
|
780 | (1.4 | ) | 369 | 3.5 | 61 | 2.8 | |||||||||||||||||
US
effects of foreign operations
|
541 | (1.0 | ) | 167 | 1.6 | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Benefit
for prior year refunds
|
- | - | - | - | (378 | ) | (17.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Permanent
differences and other
|
116 | (0.2 | ) | 491 | 4.5 | 145 | 6.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Effective
tax rate
|
$ | 15,075 | (27.0 | ) % | $ | 3,848 | 36.3 | % | $ | (1,534 | ) | (71.0 | )% |
The U.S.
effects of foreign operations include differences in the statutory tax rate of
the foreign countries as compared to the statutory tax rate in the U.S., foreign
operating losses for which no tax benefit has been provided and the effects of
the settlement of the German tax audit during fiscal 2008
Other is
a combination of various factors, including changes in the taxable income or
loss between various tax entities with differing effective tax rates, changes in
the allocation and apportionment factors between taxable jurisdictions with
differing tax rates of each tax entity, changes in tax rates and other
legislation in the various jurisdictions and other items.
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Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
Deferred
income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and tax
purposes. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and
liabilities are as follows:
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
Deferred
tax assets:
|
||||||||
Accounts
receivable
|
$ | 1,286 | $ | 282 | ||||
Inventory
|
1,581 | 1,664 | ||||||
Property,
plant and equipment
|
1,284 | 895 | ||||||
Intangible
assets
|
3,639 | - | ||||||
Accruals
and reserves
|
6,799 | 7,798 | ||||||
Unrealized
gains and losses
|
3,766 | - | ||||||
Net
operating losses
|
13,936 | 6,020 | ||||||
Tax
credits
|
3,313 | 3,307 | ||||||
Deferred
tax assets before valuation allowance
|
35,604 | 19,966 | ||||||
Less:
valuation allowance
|
(35,010 | ) | (2,684 | ) | ||||
Total
deferred tax assets
|
594 | 17,282 | ||||||
Deferred
tax liabilities:
|
||||||||
Intangible
assets
|
(4,723 | ) | (12,727 | ) | ||||
Prepaid
expenses
|
(1,411 | ) | (1,362 | ) | ||||
Unrealized
gain on investment securities
|
- | (2,115 | ) | |||||
Total
deferred tax liabilities
|
(6,134 | ) | (16,204 | ) | ||||
Net
deferred tax asset
|
$ | (5,540 | ) | $ | 1,078 |
In
assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, Management considers whether
it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets
will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income in those periods in which
temporary differences become deductible and /or net operating loss carryforwards
can be utilized. We consider the level of historical taxable income, scheduled
reversal of temporary differences, tax planning strategies and projected future
taxable income in determining whether a valuation allowance is warranted. Based
on these considerations, the Company believes it will not realize its entire
deferred tax asset on a more likely than not basis. As a result, the Company
provided a valuation allowance against substantially all of its deferred tax
assets during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009.
In
accordance with SFAS 142, the Company does not amortize indefinite-lived
intangibles for book purposes but does amortize intangibles with tax basis for
tax purposes. The deferred tax liability at February 28, 2009 relates to the tax
effect of differences between the book and tax bases of intangible assets
not expected to reverse during the Company’s net operating loss carry forward
period.
As of
February 28, 2009, the Company had approximately $36,512 of U.S. federal net
operating loss carryforwards, which are available to offset future taxable
income. These carryforwards expire in the tax years between 2027 and 2029, if
not utilized. In addition, the Company has approximately $3,307
of foreign tax credits that expire in 2012 through 2016 if not utilized. In
addition, the Company has various state net operating loss carryforwards that
expire in varying amounts through fiscal year 2029.
The
Company has not provided for U.S. federal and foreign withholding taxes on its
foreign subsidiaries undistributed earnings in Germany and Venezuela as of
February 28, 2009, because such earnings are intended to be indefinitely
reinvested overseas. The amount of unrecognized deferred tax
liabilities for temporary differences related to investments in undistributed
earnings is not practicable to determine at this time.
The
Company adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48 on March 1, 2007. Upon
adoption of FIN No. 48, the Company reduced its uncertain tax positions by
$2,714 which was accounted for as an increase to the Company's opening retained
earnings balance as of March 1, 2007. A reconciliation of the
beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and
penalties, is as follows:
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Balance
at March 1, 2007
|
$ | 3,491 | ||
Additions
based on tax positions taken in the current and prior
years
|
507 | |||
Settlements
|
(108 | ) | ||
Lapse
in statute of limitations
|
(25 | ) | ||
Balance
at February 29, 2008
|
$ | 3,865 | ||
Additions
based on tax positions taken in the current and prior
years
|
2,014 | |||
Settlements
|
- | |||
Lapse
in statute of limitations
|
(125 | ) | ||
Balance
at February 28, 2009
|
$ | 5,754 |
Of the
amounts reflected above at February 28, 2009, $4,016 of unrecognized tax
benefits if recognized would reduce our annual effective tax rate. As of
February 28, 2009, Company had approximately $1,826 of accrued interest and
penalties. The Company records both accrued interest and penalties
related to income tax matters in the provision for income taxes in the
accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Included in the
reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits additions based on tax positions
taken in prior years are excess tax benefits for stock based compensation
deductions which have not yet reduced the Company’s current taxes
payable as prescribed by FASB 123(R). In addition, the Company
believes that it is reasonably possible that its uncertain tax
positions (excluding interest and penalties) will decrease by
approximately $2,323 as a result of lapses in the statute of limitations for
various jurisdictions and is included as part of income taxes
payable.
The
Company files its tax returns in the U.S. and certain state and foreign income
tax jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. The earliest
years’ tax returns filed by the Company that are still subject to examination by
the tax authorities in the major jurisdictions are as follows:
Jurisdiction
|
Tax
Year
|
|
U.S.
|
2005
|
|
Germany
|
2006
|
|
Canada
|
2005
|
|
Indiana
|
2003
|
9) Capital
Structure
The
Company's capital structure is as follows:
Shares
Authorized
|
Shares
Outstanding
|
Voting
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Par
|
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
Rights
per
|
Liquidation
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Security
|
Value
|
2009
|
2008
|
2009
|
2008
|
Share
|
Rights
|
||||||||||||||||||
Preferred
Stock
|
$ | 50.00 | 50,000 | 50,000 | - | - | - |
$50
per share
|
|||||||||||||||||
Series
Preferred Stock
|
$ | 0.01 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
Class
A Common Stock
|
$ | 0.01 | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 20,604,460 | 20,593,660 |
One
|
Ratably
with Class B
|
|||||||||||||||||
Class
B Common Stock
|
$ | 0.01 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 2,260,954 | 2,260,954 |
Ten
|
Ratably
with Class A
|
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Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
The
holders of Class A and Class B common stock are entitled to receive
cash or property dividends declared by the Board of Directors. The Board of
Directors can declare cash dividends for Class A common stock in amounts
equal to or greater than the cash dividends for Class B common stock.
Dividends other than cash must be declared equally for both classes. Each share
of Class B common stock may, at any time, be converted into one share of
Class A common stock.
As of
February 28, 2009, 1,742,448 shares of the Company's Class A common stock
are authorized to be repurchased in the open market. As of February 29, 2008 and
February 28, 2007, 1,820,552 and 1,693,047 shares were repurchased for an
aggregate amount of $18,404 and $16,979, respectively.
Undistributed
earnings from equity investments included in retained earnings amounted to
$7,792 and $7,896 at February 28, 2009 and February 29, 2008,
respectively.
10) Other Stock and Retirement
Plans
a) Restricted
Stock Plan
The
Company has restricted stock plans under which key employees and directors may
be awarded restricted stock. Awards under the restricted stock plan may be
performance-accelerated shares or performance-restricted shares. No
performance accelerated shares or performance-restricted shares were granted or
outstanding during the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and
February 28, 2007.
As of
February 28, 2009, 1,392,678 shares of the Company's Class A common stock
are reserved for issuance under the Company's Restricted and Stock Option
Plan.
b) Employee
Stock Purchase Plan
In
April 2000, the stockholders approved the 2000 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
of up to 1,000,000 shares. The stock purchase plan provides eligible employees
an opportunity to purchase shares of the Company's Class A common stock
through payroll deductions at a minimum of 2% and a maximum of 15% of base
salary compensation. Amounts withheld are used to purchase Class A common
stock on the open market. The cost to the employee for the shares is equal to
85% of the fair market value of the shares on or about the quarterly purchase
date (December 31, March 31, June 30 or September 30). The
Company bears the cost of the remaining 15% of the fair market value of the
shares as well as any broker fees. Effective March 1, 2008, the Employee Stock
Purchase Plan was terminated.
The
Company's employee stock purchase plan is a non-compensatory plan, and the
related expense is recorded in general and administrative expenses in the
consolidated statements of operations.
c) Profit
Sharing Plans/ 401(k) Plan
The
Company has established two non-contributory employee profit sharing plans for
the benefit of its eligible employees in the United States and Canada. The plans
are administered by trustees appointed by the Company. No contributions were
made during the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February
28, 2007. Contributions required by law to be made for eligible employees in
Canada were not material for all periods presented.
The
Company also has a 401(k) plan for eligible employees. The Company matches a
portion of the participant's contributions after three months of service under a
predetermined formula based on the participant's contribution level. As of
February 1, 2008, the Company has temporarily suspended all matching
contributions to contain operating expenses until economic conditions improve.
The Company's contributions were $848, $749 and $486 for the years ended
February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007, respectively. Shares
of the Company's Common Stock are not an investment option in the Savings Plan
and the Company does not use such shares to match participants'
contributions.
d) Cash
Bonus Profit Sharing Plan
During
fiscal 2009, the Board of Directors authorized a Cash Bonus Profit
Sharing Plan that allows the Company to make profit sharing contributions for
the benefit of eligible employees, for any fiscal year based on a
pre-determined formula on the Company's pre-tax profits. The size of the
contribution is dependent upon the performance of the Company. A participant’s
share of the contribution is determined pursuant to the participant’s eligible
wages for the fiscal year as a percentage of total eligible wages for all
participants. The Company did not make a cash bonus profit sharing contribution
for the year ended February 28, 2009 due to the Company’s pre-tax loss for the
year. During the year ended February 29, 2008, the Company made a cash bonus
profit sharing contribution in the amount of $480 as a result of the Company
achieving pre-tax profits in excess of the Cash Bonus Profit Sharing Plan
limits.
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Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
e) Deferred
Compensation Plan
Effective
December 1, 1999, the Company adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan (the
Plan) for a select group of management. The Plan is intended to provide certain
executives with supplemental retirement benefits as well as to permit the
deferral of more of their compensation than they are permitted to defer under
the Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan. The Plan provides for a matching
contribution equal to 25% of the employee deferrals up to $20. As of February 1,
2008, the Company has temporarily suspended all matching contributions to
contain operating expenses until economic conditions improve. The Plan is not
intended to be a qualified plan under the provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code. All compensation deferred under the Plan is held by the Company in an
investment trust which is considered an asset of the Company. The
Company has the option of amending or terminating the Plan at any
time.
The
investments, which amounted to $2,559 and $4,406 at February 28, 2009 and
February 29, 2008, respectively, have been classified as long-term marketable
securities and are included in investment securities on the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets and a corresponding deferred compensation liability
is reflected as a long-term liability. Unrealized gains and losses on the
marketable securities and corresponding deferred compensation liability net to
zero in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
11) Lease
Obligations
During
1998, the Company entered into a 30-year capital lease for a building with its
principal stockholder and current chairman, which was the headquarters of the
discontinued Cellular operation. Payments on the capital lease were based upon
the construction costs of the building and the then-current interest rates. The
effective interest rate on the capital lease obligation is 8%. This
lease was refinanced in December 2006, which resulted in a $161 reduction to the
capital lease obligation and corresponding asset, and expires on November 30,
2026. On November 1, 2004, in connection with the sale of the
Cellular business, the Company entered into an agreement to sub-lease the
building to UTStarcom ("UTSI") for monthly payments of $46 through October
31, 2009.
At
February 28, 2009, the Company was obligated under non-cancelable capital and
operating leases for equipment and warehouse facilities for minimum annual
rental payments as follows:
Capital
|
Operating
|
|||||||
Lease
|
Leases
|
|||||||
2010
|
$ | 521 | $ | 4,757 | ||||
2011
|
521 | 3,649 | ||||||
2012
|
535 | 3,299 | ||||||
2013
|
574 | 2,609 | ||||||
2014
|
574 | 2,292 | ||||||
Thereafter
|
8,203 | 15,827 | ||||||
Total
minimum lease payments
|
10,928 | $ | 32,433 | |||||
Less: minimum
sublease income
|
368 | |||||||
Net
|
10,560 | |||||||
Less: amount
representing interest
|
4,953 | |||||||
Present
value of net minimum lease payments
|
5,607 | |||||||
Less:
current installments included in accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
|
76 | |||||||
Long-term
capital obligation
|
$ | 5,531 |
Rental
expense for the above-mentioned operating lease agreements and other leases on a
month-to-month basis approximated $2,412, $3,138 and $2,319 for the years ended
February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28, 2007,
respectively.
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Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
The
Company leases certain facilities and equipment from its principal stockholder
and several officers. At February 28, 2009, minimum annual rental payments on
these related party leases, in addition to the capital lease payments, which are
included in the above table, are as follows:
2010
|
$ | 693 | ||
2011
|
714 | |||
2012
|
735 | |||
2013
|
758 | |||
2014
|
781 | |||
Thereafter
|
4,110 | |||
Total
|
$ | 7,791 |
12) Financial
Instruments
a) Off-Balance
Sheet Risk
Commercial
letters of credit are issued by the Company during the ordinary course of
business through major domestic banks as requested by certain suppliers. The
Company also issues standby letters of credit principally to secure certain bank
obligations and insurance policies. The Company had no open commercial letters
of credit at February 28, 2009 and $3,803 open at February 29, 2008. Standby
letters of credit amounted to $2,380 and $2,399 at February 28, 2009 and
February 29, 2008, respectively. The terms of these letters of credit
are all less than one year. No material loss is anticipated due to
nonperformance by the counter parties to these agreements. The fair value of the
standby letters of credit is estimated to be the same as the contract values
based on the short-term nature of the fee arrangements with the issuing
banks.
At
February 28, 2009, the Company had unconditional purchase obligations for
inventory commitments of $62,845. These obligations are not recorded
in the consolidated financial statements until commitments are fulfilled and
such obligations are subject to change based on negotiations with
manufacturers.
b) Concentrations
of Credit Risk
Financial
instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit
risk, consist principally of trade receivables. The Company's customers are
located principally in the United States, Canada and Germany and consist of,
among others, distributors, mass merchandisers, warehouse clubs and independent
retailers. The Company generally grants credit based upon analyses of
customers' financial condition and previously established buying and payment
patterns. For certain customers, the Company establishes collateral rights in
accounts receivable and inventory and obtains personal guarantees from certain
customers based upon management's credit evaluation.
At
February 28, 2009, two customers accounted for approximately 39.6% of accounts
receivable, while at February 29, 2008, these two customers accounted for 28% of
accounts receivable. During the year ended February 28, 2009, one
customer accounted for 22% of sales, while at February 29, 2008 and February 28,
2007, no single customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales.
A portion
of the Company's customer base may be susceptible to downturns in the retail
economy, particularly in the consumer electronics industry. Additionally,
customers specializing in certain automotive sound, security and accessory
products may be impacted by fluctuations in automotive sales.
13) Bliss-tel
Investment
On
December 13, 2004, one of the Company's former equity investments, Bliss-tel
Public Company Limited ("Bliss-tel"), issued 2,300,000,000 shares on the SET
(Security Exchange of Thailand) for an offering price of 6.20 baht per share.
Prior to the issuance of these shares, the Company was a 20% shareholder in
Bliss-tel and, subsequent to the offering, the Company owned 300,000,000 shares
(or approximately 13%) of Bliss-tel's outstanding stock. In addition, on July
21, 2005, the Company received 90,000,000 warrants ("the warrants") which may be
exercised beginning on September 29, 2006, and expire on July 17, 2012. Each
warrant is exercisable into one share of Bliss-tel common stock at an exercise
price of 8 baht per share.
During
the year ended February 29, 2008, the Company sold 131,594,000 shares of
Bliss-tel stock resulting in a gain of $1,533, which is included in other income
(loss) on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As
of February 28, 2009 the Company owns 145,000,000 shares and 90,000,000 warrants
in Bliss-tel with an aggregate fair value of $250.
73
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
In
February 2008, Bliss-tel stock split 10:1. Accordingly, all share data has been
retroactively restated for the stock split at February 28, 2009 and February 29,
2008.
14) Financial and Product
Information About Foreign and Domestic Operations
Segment
We have
determined that we operate in one reportable segment, the Electronics Group,
based on review of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an
Enterprise and Related Information” (“SFAS 131”). The
characteristics of our operations that are relied on in making and reviewing
business decisions include the similarities in our products, the commonality of
our customers, suppliers and product developers across multiple brands, our
unified marketing and distribution strategy, our centralized inventory
management and logistics, and the nature of the financial information used by
our Executive Officers. Management reviews the financial results of
the Company based on the performance of the Electronics Group.
Locations
Net sales
and long-lived assets by location were as follows:
Net
Sales
|
||||||||||||
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
North
America
|
$ | 507,798 | $ | 501,952 | $ | 391,154 | ||||||
Latin
America
|
30,165 | 13,666 | 8,517 | |||||||||
Germany
|
52,252 | 61,746 | 46,291 | |||||||||
Other
foreign countries
|
12,884 | 13,991 | 10,728 | |||||||||
Total
net sales
|
$ | 603,099 | $ | 591,355 | $ | 456,690 |
The basis
of attributing net sales from external customers to individual countries is
based on where the sale originates from.
Long-Lived
Assets
|
||||||||
As
of
|
As
of
|
|||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
|||||||
2009
|
2008
|
|||||||
North
America
|
$ | 116,219 | $ | 159,436 | ||||
Latin
America
|
1,417 | 496 | ||||||
Asia
|
417 | 414 | ||||||
Germany
|
13,019 | 14,640 | ||||||
Total
long-lived assets
|
$ | 131,072 | $ | 174,986 |
Net sales
by product categories for the years ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008
and February 28, 2007 were as follows:
Year
|
Year
|
Year
|
||||||||||
Ended
|
Ended
|
Ended
|
||||||||||
February
28,
|
February
29,
|
February
28,
|
||||||||||
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||
Electronics
|
$ | 449,433 | $ | 437,018 | $ | 432,943 | ||||||
Accessories
|
153,666 | 154,337 | 23,747 | |||||||||
Total
net sales
|
$ | 603,099 | $ | 591,355 | $ | 456,690 |
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15) Contingencies
The
Company is currently, and has in the past been, a party to various routine legal
proceedings incident to the ordinary course of business. If
management determines, based on the underlying facts and circumstances, that it
is probable a loss will result from a litigation contingency and the amount of
the loss can be reasonably estimated, the estimated loss is accrued
for. The Company believes its outstanding litigation matters
disclosed below will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
financial statements, individually or in the aggregate; however, due to the
uncertain outcome of these matters, the Company disclosed these specific matters
below:
Certain
consolidated class actions transferred to a Multi-District Litigation Panel of
the United States District Court of the District of Maryland against the Company
and other suppliers, manufacturers and distributors of hand-held wireless
telephones alleging damages relating to exposure to radio frequency radiation
from hand-held wireless telephones are still pending. No
assurances regarding the outcome of this matter can be given, as the Company is
unable to assess the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome or
estimated loss or liability, if any. Accordingly, no estimated loss
has been recorded for the aforementioned case.
During
the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2009, the Company became aware that certain
personal consumer credit card information had been accessed by an intrusion by
an unauthorized source. The Company has notified the various state and federal
authorities in which the consumers reside and is offering a plan of credit
monitoring and protection for the affected individuals. The Company is partially
covered by insurance but anticipates amounts will be necessary to cover the cost
of this issue. The Company has recorded certain costs associated with this issue
as of February 28, 2009, based on information available at the time
.
The
products the Company sells are continually changing as a result of improved
technology. As a result, although the Company and its suppliers
attempt to avoid infringing known proprietary rights, the Company may be subject
to legal proceedings and claims for alleged infringement by its suppliers or
distributors, of third party patents, trade secrets, trademarks or
copyrights. Any claims relating to the infringement of third-party
proprietary rights, even if not meritorious, could result in costly litigation,
divert management’s attention and resources, or require the Company to either
enter into royalty or license agreements which are not advantageous to the
Company or pay material amounts of damages.
Under the
asset purchase agreement for the sale of the Company’s Cellular business to
UTSI, the Company agreed to indemnify UTSI for any breach or violation by ACC
and its representations, warranties and covenants contained in the asset
purchase agreement and for other matters, subject to certain limitations, for a
period of five years. Significant indemnification claims by UTSI
could have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition and
results of operation. The Company is not aware of any such claim(s)
for indemnification.
Derivative
Settlement
In
November 2004, several purported double derivative, derivative and class actions
were filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New
Castle County challenging approximately $27,000 made in payments from the
proceeds of the sale of the Company’s cellular business. These
actions were subsequently consolidated into a single derivative complaint (the
"Complaint"), In re Audiovox
Corporation Derivative Litigation.
This
matter was settled in May 2007 and received final Chancery court approval in
June 2007. As a result of the settlement, the Company received $6,750
in gross proceeds. The gross proceeds were offset by $2,378 in
plaintiff legal fees and $1,023 in accrued legal and administrative costs for
defending all remaining ACC legal claims. The items discussed above
resulted in a pre-tax benefit of $3,349 recorded in discontinued operations for
the year ended February 29, 2008.
Simultaneous
with the acquisition of Code Systems, Inc. (Code) in March 2002, the Company
entered into a purchase and supply agreement with a third party. In
exchange for entering into this agreement, the Company issued 50 warrants in its
subsidiary, Code, which vest immediately. Furthermore, the agreement
calls for the issuance of additional warrants based upon the future operating
performance of Code. Based upon the contingent nature of the
warrants, no recognition was given to the Code warrants as the related
contingency was not considered probable and such warrants had not vested at
February 28, 2009 or February 29, 2008.
75
Audiovox
Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
February
28, 2009
(Dollars
in thousands, except share and per share data)
16) Unaudited Quarterly
Financial Data
Selected
unaudited, quarterly financial data of the Company for the years ended February
28, 2009 and February 29, 2008 appear below:
Quarters
Ended
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Feb.
28, 2009
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Nov.
30, 2008
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Aug.
31, 2008
|
May
31, 2008
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2009
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Net
sales
|
$ | 115,666 | $ | 195,642 | $ | 147,208 | $ | 144,583 | ||||||||
Gross
profit
|
13,735 | 38,958 | 25,060 | 22,515 | ||||||||||||
Net
(loss) income from continuing operations
|
(70,021 | ) | 6,525 | (2,311 | ) | (5,223 | ) | |||||||||
Net
(loss) income per common share (basic)
|
$ | (3.06 | ) | $ | 0.29 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | |||||
Net
(loss) income per common share (diluted)
|
$ | (3.06 | ) | $ | 0.29 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | |||||
Quarters
Ended
|
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Feb.
29, 2008
|
Nov.
30, 2007
|
Aug.
31, 2007
|
May
31, 2007
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2008
|
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Net
sales
|
$ | 131,269 | $ | 183,563 | $ | 148,269 | $ | 128,254 | ||||||||
Gross
profit
|
24,674 | 34,991 | 28,474 | 23,189 | ||||||||||||
Net
(loss) income from continuing operations
|
(1,785 | ) | 4,680 | 3,730 | 121 | |||||||||||
Net
(loss) income from discontinued operations
|
(392 | ) | - | - | 2,111 | |||||||||||
Net
(loss) income
|
$ | (2,177 | ) | $ | 4,680 | $ | 3,730 | $ | 2,232 | |||||||
Net
(loss) income per common share (basic):
|
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From
continuing operations
|
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.01 | |||||||
From
discontinued operations
|
(0.02 | ) | - | - | 0.09 | |||||||||||
Net
(loss) income per common share (basic)
|
$ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.10 | |||||||
Net
(loss) income per common share (diluted):
|
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From
continuing operations
|
$ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.01 | |||||||
From
discontinued operations
|
(0.02 | ) | - | - | 0.09 | |||||||||||
Net
(loss) income per common share (diluted)
|
$ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.10 |
Earnings
per share are computed separately for each quarter. Therefore, the sum of such
quarterly per share amounts may differ from the total for the
years.
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SCHEDULE
II
Valuation
and Qualifying Accounts
Year
ended February 28, 2009, February 29, 2008 and February 28,
2007
(In
thousands)
Column
A
|
Column
B
|
Column
C
|
Column
D
|
Column
E
|
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Gross
|
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Amount
|
Reversals
of
|
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Balance
at
|
Charged
to
|
Previously
|
Balance
|
|||||||||||||||||
Beginning
|
Costs
and
|
Established
|
at
End
|
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Description
|
of
Year
|
Expenses
|
Accruals
|
Deductions
(a)
|
of
Year
|
|||||||||||||||
Year
ended February 28, 2007
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
$ | 6,136 | $ | (23 | ) | $ | - | $ | 1,051 | $ | 5,062 | |||||||||
Cash
discount allowances
|
325 | 1,483 | - | 1,543 | 265 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued
sales incentives
|
8,512 | 14,961 | (2,460 | ) | 13,603 | 7,410 | ||||||||||||||
Reserve
for warranties and product repair costs (b)
|
9,947 | 9,752 | - | 10,113 | 9,586 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 24,920 | $ | 26,173 | $ | (2,460 | ) | $ | 26,310 | $ | 22,323 | ||||||||||
Year
ended February 29, 2008
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
$ | 5,062 | $ | (297 | ) | $ | - | $ | (1,621 | ) | $ | 6,386 | ||||||||
Cash
discount allowances
|
265 | 3,377 | - | 3,367 | 275 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued
sales incentives
|
7,410 | 29,084 | (4,108 | ) | 21,618 | 10,768 | ||||||||||||||
Reserve
for warranties and product repair costs (b)
|
9,586 | 22,249 | - | 14,516 | 17,319 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 22,323 | $ | 54,413 | $ | (4,108 | ) | $ | 37,880 | $ | 34,748 | ||||||||||
Year
ended February 28, 2009
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Allowance
for doubtful accounts
|
$ | 6,386 | $ | (1,905 | ) | $ | - | $ | (2,880 | ) | $ | 7,361 | ||||||||
Cash
discount allowances
|
275 | 3,649 | - | 3,725 | 199 | |||||||||||||||
Accrued
sales incentives
|
10,768 | 23,877 | (4,083 | ) | 22,645 | 7,917 | ||||||||||||||
Reserve
for warranties and product repair costs (b)
|
17,319 | 12,187 | - | 15,096 | 14,410 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 34,748 | $ | 37,808 | $ | (4,083 | ) | $ | 38,586 | $ | 29,887 |
(a) For the
allowance for doubtful accounts, cash discount allowances and accrued sales
incentives, deductions represent currency effects, chargebacks and payments made
or credits issued to customers. For the reserve for warranties and
product repair costs, deductions represent currency effects and payments for
labor and parts made to service centers and vendors for the repair of units
returned under warranty.
(b) Column C
includes $1,255, $1,705, $325, $646 and $12,848 of liabilities acquired
during the Thomson Accessory, Oehlbach, Technuity and Thomson Audio/Video
acquisitions, respectively (see Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial
Statements).
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Exhibit
|
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Number
|
Description
|
|
3.1
|
Amended
and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company as filed with the
Delaware Secretary of State on April 17, 2000 (incorporated by reference
to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November
30, 2000).
|
|
3.2
|
By-laws
of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Company's Registration
Statement on Form S-1; No. 33-10726, filed May 4,
1987).
|
|
3.2a
|
Amendment
to the Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Form 8-K filed via EDGAR on July 3, 2007).
|
|
10.1
|
Purchase
Agreement made and entered into as of December 20, 2006 by and between
Thomson and Audiovox Corporation (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 28,
2007).
|
|
10.2
|
Audiovox
Corporation 2006 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Form S-8 filed via EDGAR on October 13, 2006)
|
|
10.3
|
Employment
Agreement made effective as of the 1st day of March, 2007 by and between
the Company and Patrick M. Lavelle (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Form 8-K filed via EDGAR on June 15, 2007)
|
|
10.4
|
Form
of Transition Services Agreement (incorporated by reference to the
Company's Form 8-K filed via EDGAR August 10, 2004).
|
|
10.5
|
Form
of Trademark License Agreement (incorporated by reference to the Company's
Form 8-K filed via EDGAR August 10, 2004).
|
|
10.6
|
Distribution
Agreement between Audiovox Electronics Corporation and Sirius XM Radio
Inc. dated as of January 8, 2009 (incorporated by reference to the
Company’s Form 8-K filed via EDGAR on January 15,
2009).
|
|
21
|
Subsidiaries
of the Registrant (filed herewith).
|
|
23
|
Consent
of Grant Thornton LLP (filed herewith).
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and rule
15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed
herewith).
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and rule
15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed
herewith).
|
|
32.1
|
Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished
herewith).
|
|
32.2
|
Certification
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (furnished herewith).
|
|
99.1
|
Consolidated
Financial Report of Audiovox Specialized Applications LLC (ASA) as of
November 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the Years Ended November 30, 2008, 2007
and 2006 (filed herewith).
|
|
99.2
|
Consent
of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP (filed
herewith).
|
(d) All
other schedules are omitted because the required information is shown in the
financial statements or notes thereto or because they are not
applicable.
78
SIGNATURES
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.
AUDIOVOX
CORPORATION
May 14,
2009
By: /s/ Patrick M.
Lavelle
Patrick
M. Lavelle,
President
and Chief Executive Officer
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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
|
Title
|
Date
|
/s/ Patrick
M. Lavelle
Patrick
M. Lavelle
|
President;
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer) and Director
|
May
14, 2009
|
/s/ Charles
M. Stoehr
Charles
M. Stoehr
|
Senior
Vice President,
Chief
Financial Officer (Principal
Financial
and Accounting Officer) and Director
|
May
14, 2009
|
/s/ John J. Shalam
John
J. Shalam
|
Chairman
of the Board of Directors
|
May
14, 2009
|
/s/ Philip Christopher
Philip
Christopher
|
Director
|
May
14, 2009
|
/s/ Paul C. Kreuch,
Jr.
Paul
C. Kreuch, Jr.
|
Director
|
May
14, 2009
|
/s/ Dennis McManus
Dennis
McManus
|
Director
|
May
14, 2009
|
/s/ Peter A. Lesser
Peter
A. Lesser
|
Director
|
May
14, 2009
|
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