-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, I0EybHFjNAcmQ4xNgoBMr3UMScV4X/On3OjpEf+WaXxjfuyk0m8uJho6UPuXgbul 6tNVGmASN2mQG/mSZ+bH2A== 0001185185-08-000615.txt : 20080807 0001185185-08-000615.hdr.sgml : 20080807 20080807093258 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001185185-08-000615 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080807 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080807 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080807 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AeroGrow International, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001316644 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-BUILDING MATERIALS, HARDWARE, GARDEN SUPPLY [5200] IRS NUMBER: 460510685 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33531 FILM NUMBER: 08996766 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6075 LONGBOW DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BOULDER STATE: CO ZIP: 80301 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-444-7755 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6075 LONGBOW DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: BOULDER STATE: CO ZIP: 80301 8-K 1 aero-8k872008.htm aero-8k872008.htm


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K
 


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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 7, 2008
 
AEROGROW INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada
000-50888
46-0510685
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation)
 
Identification No.)
       
 
6075 Longbow Dr. Suite 200, Boulder, Colorado
80301
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
 

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:  (303) 444-7755

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
     r Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
     r Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
     r Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
     r Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 

 
 

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 7, 2008, AeroGrow International, Inc. (“AeroGrow,” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s operational results for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  The Company will host a conference call to discuss those results on Thursday, August 7, 2008, at 12:00 P.M. (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).  The dial in number is 1 (888) 241-0558 when calling from the United States or Canada, and 1 (647) 427-3417 when calling internationally.  Participants are encouraged to call in five minutes before the call begins (11:55 A.M. EDT).  A replay of the call will be available within 12 hours of completion.  The replay of the call will be accessible at any time over the following 30 days through the investor link on the AeroGrow website (www.aerogrow.com/investors) and by phone until September 7, 2008.  To access the replay by phone, dial 1 (800) 695-1018 when calling from the United States or Canada, and 1 (402) 220-7753 when calling internationally.  The conference identification number is 58135575.  A copy of the press release announcing the Company’s operational results for the three months ended June 30, 2008, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 
The information contained in this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.
 
Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
The information contained in Item 2.02 is herein incorporated by reference.
 
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)  
Exhibits.  The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
 
The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.
 
Portions of this report may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by federal law. Although the Company believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. Any such statements are made in reliance on the “safe harbor” protections provided under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in the Company’s performance is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 

 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



 
AeroGrow International, Inc.
   
 
By: /s/ H. MacGregor Clarke                                            
 
H. MacGregor Clarke
 
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer


DATED:  August 7, 2008
 

 
 
 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
Description
99.1



EX-99.1 2 ex99-1.htm ex99-1.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 
AeroGrow Reports First Quarter Financial Results

·  
Quarterly revenues increase 7% over prior year to $6.7 million
 
Boulder, COAugust 07, 2008 -- AeroGrow International, Inc. (NASDAQ:AERO - News) ("AeroGrow" or the "Company"), makers of the AeroGarden® line of indoor gardening products, announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, AeroGrow reported revenues of approximately $6.7 million, an increase of 7% over the $6.3 million reported for the prior year's quarter ended June 30, 2007.  For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, AeroGrow reported a net loss of $2.8 million or $0.23 per share as compared to a net loss of $2.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

“As expected, our revenue growth slowed due to summer seasonality and a reduction in wholesale orders as retailers sold through existing inventory in preparation for the fall rollout of our new and expanded product lines,” said Jerry Perkins, CEO of AeroGrow.  “Our net loss was also in line with our expectations, and up from last year due to increased G&A supporting a far larger annual sales base.  As we head into the fall quarter, we’re running all factories at full capacity to support our rollout into thousands of new retail storefronts in the next few months.  Also noteworthy is the 174% increase in our revenues from seed kits and accessories year over year as we achieve increased levels of repeat sales from customers adopting the AeroGarden as an ongoing part of their lives.”

The following table sets forth, as a percentage of sales, our quarterly financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2008, and the three months ended June 30, 2007:

   
Three months ended June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Revenue
           
Product sales - retail
    39.3 %     65.8 %
Product sales - direct to consumer
    49.7 %     34.2 %
Product sales - international
    11.0 %     0.0 %
    Total sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %
                 
Operating expenses
               
Cost of revenue
    54.9 %     56.9 %
Research and development
    10.8 %     8.3 %
Sales and marketing
    51.3 %     46.5 %
General and administrative
    22.6 %     20.0 %
     Total operating expenses
    139.6 %     131.7 %
                 
Other (income) expense, net
    2.3 %     0.5 %
                 
Loss from operations
    -41.9 %     -32.2 %

Earnings Conference Call
 
AeroGrow will host a conference call today, Thursday, August 7, 2008, to review operational results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.

The conference call is scheduled for 12:00 PM ET. To participate in the call, please dial:

U.S. and Canada:
1 (888) 241-0558
International:
1 (647) 427-3417

A replay of the call will be available within 12 hours of completion. You will be able to access it for the following 30 days through the AeroGrow website at www.aerogrow.com/investors or by phone until September 7, 2008. To access the replay by phone, please dial:

U.S. and Canada:
1 (800) 695-1018
International:
1 (402) 220-7753
Conference ID:
58135575
 

 

 
About AeroGrow International, Inc.
 
Founded in 2002 in Boulder, Colorado, AeroGrow International, Inc. is dedicated to the research, development and marketing of the AeroGarden® line of indoor gardening products. AeroGardens feature dirt-free, aeroponic technology, allowing anyone to grow farmer's market fresh herbs, salad greens, tomatoes, chili peppers, flowers and more, indoors, year-round, so simply and easily that no green thumb is required. See www.aerogrow.com.

CONTACTS:
 
Corporate   Investor
John Thompson Budd Zuckerman
AeroGrow International, Inc Genesis Select Corporation
(303) 444-7755 (303) 415-0200
john@aerogrow.com bzuckerman@genesisselect.com
                     
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements by Jerry Perkins, and/or the Company, statements regarding growth of the AeroGarden product line, optimism related to the business, expanding sales and other statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business. Words such as expects, anticipates, intends, plans, believes, sees, estimates and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results could vary materially from the description contained herein due to many factors including continued market acceptance of the Company's products or the need to raise additional capital. In addition, actual results could vary materially based on changes or slower growth in the kitchen garden appliance market; the potential inability to realize expected benefits and synergies; domestic and international business and economic conditions; changes in customer demand or ordering patterns; changes in the competitive environment including pricing pressures or technological changes; technological advances; shortages of manufacturing capacity; future production variables impacting excess inventory and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings under "risk factors" and elsewhere. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.


CONDENSED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
           
   
Three months ended June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Revenue
           
Product sales
  $ 6,720,081     $ 6,278,685  
                 
Operating expenses
               
Cost of revenue
  $ 3,686,823       3,575,276  
Research and development
    725,415       521,819  
Sales and marketing
    3,449,883       2,920,987  
General and administrative
    1,518,712       1,255,008  
Total operating expenses
    9,380,833       8,273,090  
                 
Loss from operations
    (2,660,752 )     (1,994,405 )
                 
Other (income) expense, net
               
Interest (income)
    (1,050 )     (37,859 )
Interest expense
    157,647       66,184  
Loss on modification of debt
    -       -  
Registration rights penalty
    -       -  
Total other (income) expense, net
    156,597       28,325  
                 
Net loss
  $ (2,817,349 )   $ (2,022,730 )
                 
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
  $ (0.23 )   $ (0.18 )
                 
Weighted average number of common
               
shares outstanding, basic and diluted
    12,100,387       11,085,389  
 
 

 
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
               
           
June 30,
 
           
2008
 
ASSETS
               
Current assets
               
Cash
          $ 344,981  
Restricted cash
            473,275  
Accounts receivable, net
            2,419,351  
Other receivable
            323,451  
Inventory
            4,951,647  
Prepaid expenses and other
            730,137  
Total current assets
            9,242,842  
Property and equipment, net
            1,820,669  
Other assets
               
Intangible assets, net
            132,910  
Deposits
            101,164  
              234,074  
Total Assets
          $ 11,297,585  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
Current portion  - long term debt
          $ 1,733,502  
Due to factor
            -  
Accounts payable
            4,275,844  
Accrued expenses
            2,145,248  
Customer deposits
            244,857  
Deferred rent
            35,327  
Total current liabilities
            8,434,778  
Long term debt
            1,214,507  
Stockholders' equity
               
Preferred stock
            -  
Common stock
            12,100  
Additional paid-in capital
            44,081,632  
Accumulated (deficit)
            (42,445,432 )
Total Stockholders' Equity
            1,648,300  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
          $ 11,297,585  
 
 

 
SALES BY CHANNEL (Unaudited)
               
   
Three months ended June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Product Revenues
               
Product sales- retail
  $ 2,642,575     $ 4,129,853  
Product sales- direct to consumer
    3,339,410       2,148,832  
Product sales- international
    738,096       -  
    Total sales
    6,720,081       6,278,685  
                 
Product Revenues
               
Product sales- retail
    39.3 %     65.8 %
Product sales- direct to consumer
    49.7 %     34.2 %
Product sales- international
    11.0 %     0.0 %
    Total sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %
 
 
 
 
SALES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY (Unaudited)
               
   
Three months ended June 30,
 
   
2008
   
2007
 
Product Revenues
               
AeroGardens
  $ 4,983,416     $ 5,643,885  
Seed kit and accessories
    1,736,665       634,800  
    Total sales
    6,720,081       6,278,685  
                 
Product Revenues
               
AeroGardens
    74.2 %     89.9 %
Seed kit and accessories
    25.8 %     10.1 %
    Total sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %

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