-----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, BCcJlWH8Fidv3bVADR2mVtphR4lITRHBmykW8FRTIY3Y/gBIaVSMdMffS8pvXoMG iIS/NKogSLevX8aof+8ksQ== 0000047307-04-000003.txt : 20040213 0000047307-04-000003.hdr.sgml : 20040213 20040213084735 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000047307-04-000003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10QSB PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20031231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040213 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HICKOK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000047307 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASUREMENT, DISPLAY, AND CONTROL [3823] IRS NUMBER: 340288470 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10QSB SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00147 FILM NUMBER: 04594763 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10514 DUPONT AVE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44108 BUSINESS PHONE: 2165418060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10514 DUPONT AVE CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44108 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HICKOK ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 10QSB 1 f10qfy04qtr1.htm HICKOK INC 10-QSB FY2004 Q1 Hickok FY 2004 Qtr 1 10-QSB

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-QSB


X QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2003

     TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from _____ to _____ .

Commission File No. 0-147


HICKOK INCORPORATED
_________________________________________________________________
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)


Ohio

34-0288470

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)



10514 Dupont Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio

44108

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number including area code

(216) 541-8060

Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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___

As of February 11, 2004:  764,884 Hickok Incorporated Class A Common Shares and 454,866 Class B Common Shares were outstanding.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (Check one):  
Yes___No X

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

HICKOK INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Three months ended
December 31,



2003
2002

Net Sales



   Product Sales

$3,176,314
$2,092,344

   Service Sales

394,095
355,604



      Total Net Sales

3,570,409
2,447,948



   Cost of Product Sold

1,631,486
1,321,800

   Cost of Service Sold

216,644
214,507

   Product Development

507,349
474,529

   Marketing and Administrative
     Expenses

969,875
993,978

   Interest Charges

504
963

   Other Income

<16,159>
<15,341>



      Total Costs and Expenses
3,309,699
2,990,436



Income <Loss> before Provision for Income Taxes

260,710
<542,488>



Provision for <Recovery of> Income Taxes

88,700
<185,000>



Net Income <Loss> before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax

                 172,010 <357,488>



Cumulative effect of change in accounting for goodwill, net of tax of $536,000
-
1,038,542



   Net Income <Loss>
$172,010
$<1,396,030>



Earnings per Common Share:



Net Income <Loss> before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle      
$.14
$<.29>



Cumulative effect of change in accounting for goodwill
-
<.85>



Net Income <Loss>

$.14
$<1.14>



Earnings per Common Share Assuming Dilution: 



Net Income <Loss> before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
$.14
$<.29>



Cumulative effect of change in accounting for goodwill
-
<.85>



Net Income <Loss>

$.14
$<1.14>


  

 

Dividends per Common Share

$-0-
$-0-

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements







HICKOK INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


December 31,
2003
(Unaudited)

September 30,
2003
(Note)

December 31,
2002
(Unaudited)

Assets




Current Assets




Cash and Cash Equivalents

$2,123,844 $1,347,971 $1,822,328
Short-term Investments
-
1,018,000
1,023,185

Trade Accounts Receivable-Net

1,986,559 1,697,549
1,480,839

Inventories

3,825,764 3,291,328
3,361,186

Deferred Income Taxes

131,400 131,400 231,000

Prepaid Expenses

161,707 47,381 76,403

Refundable Income Taxes

- -
-




Total Current Assets

8,229,274 7,533,629 7,994,941








Property, Plant and Equipment




Land

229,089 229,089 229,089

Buildings

1,478,629 1,478,629 1,486,969

Machinery and Equipment

2,623,163
2,600,444
2,650,823





4,330,881 4,308,162 4,366,881




Less: Allowance for Depreciation 3,117,794 3,042,178
2,984,930




Total Property - Net

1,213,087 1,265,984 1,381,951








Other Assets




Goodwill - - Net of Amortization

-
- -

Deferred Income Taxes

1,578,700 1,578,700 1,192,924

Deposits

1,750 1,750 2,050




Total Other Assets

1,580,450
1,580,450 1,194,974




Total Assets

$11,022,811 $10,380,063 $10,571,866








Note: Amounts derived from audited financial statements previously filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statement
 


December 31,
2003
(Unaudited)

September 30,
2003
(Note)

December 31,
2002
(Unaudited)

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity




Current Liabilities




Short-term Financing

$-
$- $-

Current Portion of Long-term Debt

-
- 1,463

Accounts Payable

706,237
294,216 196,662

Accrued Payroll & Related Expenses

253,257
249,051 196,412

Accrued Expenses

88,555
132,675 96,953

Accrued Taxes Other Than Income

99,544
89,613 87,167

Accrued Income Taxes

245,634
156,934 158,467




Total Current Liabilities

1,393,227
922,489 737,124








Long-term Debt

- -
-








Stockholders' Equity




Class A, $1.00 par value;
   authorized 3,750,000 shares;
   764,884 shares outstanding
   excluding 9,586 shares in
   treasury

764,884 764,884 764,884








Class B, $1.00 par value;
   authorized 1,000,000 shares;
   454,866 shares outstanding
   excluding 20,667 shares in
   treasury

454,866 454,866 454,866

Contributed Capital

998,053 998,053 998,053

Retained Earnings

7,411,781
7,239,771
7,616,939




Total Stockholders' Equity

9,629,584
9,457,574 9,834,742




Total Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity

$11,022,811 $10,380,063 $10,571,866





HICKOK INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
(Unaudited)



2003 2002



Cash Flows from Operating Activities:



   Cash received from customers

$3,281,399 $3,387,723

   Cash paid to suppliers and employees

<3,515,455> <3,019,892>

   Interest paid

<504> <963>

   Interest received

15,152
6,823

   Income taxes <paid> refunded

-
235,976



      Net Cash Provided By <Used In> Operating
         Activities

<219,408>
609,667



Cash Flows from Investing Activities:



   Capital expenditures

<22,719> <16,057>
   Purchase of short-term investments
-
<1,023,185>
   Sale of short-term investments
1,018,000
-



      Net Cash Provided By <Used in> Investing 
         Activities

995,281 <1,039,242>



Cash Flows from Financing Activities:



   Decrease in Long-term liabilities

- <9,871>



      Net Cash Provided By <Used In> Financing
         Activities

- <9,871>



Net increase <decrease> in cash and cash equivalents

775,873 <439,446>



Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

1,347,971
2,261,774



Cash and cash equivalents at end of first quarter

$2,123,844 $1,822,328




See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


2003 2002



Reconciliation of Net Income <Loss> to Net Cash  Provided By <Used In> Operating Activities:






   Net Income <Loss>

$172,010 $<1,396,030>

   Adjustments to reconcile net Income <loss> to net        cash provided by operating activities:



         Depreciation and amortization

75,616
96,174
         Cumulative effect of change in accounting
            for goodwill
-
1,574,542
         Deferred income taxes
-
<720,824>

         Changes in assets and liabilities:



            Decrease <Increase> in accounts
               receivable

<289,010> 939,775

            Decrease <Increase> in inventories

<534,436> 228,357

            Decrease <Increase> in prepaid expenses

<114,326> <39,712>

            Decrease <Increase> in refundable income
               taxes

-
253,000

            Increase <Decrease> in accounts payable

412,021
<177,362>

            Increase <Decrease> in accrued payroll
               and related expenses

4,206 <153,627>

            Increase <Decrease> in accrued expenses
               and accrued taxes other than income

<34,189>
22,574

            Increase <Decrease> in accrued income
               taxes

88,700 <17,200>



               Total Adjustments

<391,418>
2,005,697



               Net Cash Provided By <Used In>
                  Operating Activities

$<219,408> $609,667






HICKOK INCORPORATED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
DECEMBER 31, 2003


1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three month period ended December 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended September 30, 2004. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003.

2. Short-term Investments

Investments are considered as held-to-maturity with the cost approximating the market value.

3. Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market and consist of the following:


December 31,
2003

September 30,
2003

December 31,
2002





Components

$2,289,943

$2,287,708

$2,037,138

Work-in-Process

914,840
330,299
527,699

Finished Product

620,981

673,321

796,349





$3,825,764

$3,291,328

$3,361,186






The above amounts are net of reserve for obsolete inventory in the amount of $141,265, $78,000 and $121,388 for the periods ended December 31, 2003, September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 respectively.

4. Capital Stock, Treasury Stock, Contributed Capital and Stock Options

Under the Company's Key Employees Stock Option Plans (collectively the "Employee Plans"), incentive stock options, in general, are exercisable for up to ten years, at an exercise price of not less than the market price on the date the option is granted. Non-qualified stock options may be granted at such exercise price and such other terms and conditions as the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors may determine. No options may be granted at a price less than $2.925. Options for 129,900 Class A shares were outstanding at December 31, 2003 (129,900 shares at September 30, 2003 and 150,900 shares at December 31, 2002) at prices ranging from $3.125 to $17.25 per share. No options were granted during the first quarter of fiscal 2004 and the first quarter fiscal 2003. Options for 500 shares were canceled during the three month period ended December 31, 2002, all outstanding options are exercisable. No other options were granted, exercised or canceled during the three month periods presented under the Employee Plans.

The Company's Outside Directors Stock Option Plans (collectively the "Directors Plans"), provide for the automatic grant of options to purchase up to 39,000 shares (less 33,000 options which were either canceled, expired or unissued) of Class A Common Stock to members of the Board of Directors who are not employees of the Company, at the fair market value on the date of grant. Options for 39,000 Class A shares were outstanding at December 31, 2003 (39,000 shares at September 30, 2003 and 42,000 shares at December 31, 2002) at prices ranging from $3.55 to $18.00 per share. All outstanding options under the Directors Plans become fully exercisable on February 21, 2006.

In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure. This statement is intended to encourage more companies to adopt the fair value method of accounting and amends the disclosure requirements of  SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation to require more prominent disclosure in both annual and interim financial statements.

The Company has adopted the disclosure only provisions of SFAS 123, which allows a company to continue to measure compensation costs for those plans using the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees". The Company has elected to follow APB Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its stock options for both employees and non-employee Directors. Compensation costs for stock based awards is measured by the excess, if any, of the fair market value price at the grant date of the underlying stock over the amount the individual is required to pay for exercising the stock based award. Compensation cost for fixed based awards are measured at the grant date, and the Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value estimates for disclosure purposes. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the use of subjective assumptions which can materially affect the fair value estimates. As a result, management believes that the Black-Scholes model may not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of the Company's stock options. The following weighted-average assumptions were used in the option pricing model for the three month periods ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 respectively: a risk free interest rate of 3.0% and 3.0%; an expected life of 6 and 6 years; an expected dividend yield of 0.0% and 0.0%; and a volatility factor of .60 and .89.

The adoption of this statement did not affect the Company's results of operations, financial position or liquidity. The Company's pro forma net income (loss) and earnings (loss) per share would have been as follows:



Three months ended
December 31,

2003
2002



Net Income <Loss> as reported
$172,010
$<1,396,030>



Deduct: Total stock-based employee and Director compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
2,348
2,296



Pro forma Net Income <Loss>
$169,662
$<1,398,326>



Basic and diluted Income <Loss> per share as reported
$.14
$<1.14>



Pro forma basic and diluted Income <Loss> per share
$.14
$<1.15>






Unissued shares of Class A common stock (623,766 shares) are reserved for the share-for-share conversion rights of the Class B common stock and stock options under the Employee Plans and the Directors Plans.

5. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In connection with the adoption of the Financial Accounting Standards Board SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets", the Company discontinued the amortization of goodwill as of October 1, 2002. In lieu of amortization, the new standard requires that goodwill be tested for impairment as of the date of adoption and at least annually thereafter. The initial impairment test indicated that the carrying values of our reporting units exceeded the corresponding fair values due to prior year losses. The fair values were determined by an asset approach. The implied fair value of goodwill in these reporting units was then determined through the allocation of the fair values to the underlying asset and liability classes. The October 1, 2002 carrying value of the goodwill in these reporting units exceeded its implied fair value by $1,574,542. The $1,038,542 represents an entire write-off of the Company's goodwill as of October 1, 2002, net of $536,000 of related tax benefits, and has been reported as the effect of a change in accounting principle in the accompanying financial statements.

The Company has adopted the disclosure only provisions of SFAS 123 and 148 (see note 4).

6. Earnings per Common Share

Earnings per common share are based on the provisions of FAS Statement No. 128, "Earnings per Share." Accordingly, the adoption of this statement did not affect the Company's results of operations, financial position or liquidity. The effects of applying FAS No. 128 on earnings per share and required reconciliations are as follows:

Three Months Ended
December 31,



2003

2002

Basic Income <Loss> per Share



Income <Loss> available
to common stockholders

$172,010

$<1,396,030>




Shares denominator

1,219,750

1,219,750




Per share amount

$.14

$<1.14>




Effect of Dilutive Securities



Average shares outstanding

1,219,750

1,219,750

Stock options

18,472

-





1,238,222

1,219,750




Diluted Income <Loss> per Share



Income <Loss> available to common stockholders

$172,010

$<1,396,030>




Per share amount

$.14

$<1.14>




Options to purchase 92,650 and 192,900 shares of common stock during the first quarter of fiscal 2004 and the first quarter of fiscal 2003, respectively, at prices ranging from $3.125 to $18.00 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the option's effect was antidilutive or the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common share.

7. Segment and Related Information

The Company has adopted SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, which changes the way the Company reports the information about its operating segments.

The Company's four business units have a common management team and infrastructure that offer different products and services. The business units have been aggregated into two reportable segments: 1.)indicators and gauges and 2.)automotive related diagnostic tools and equipment.

Indicators and Gauges
This segment consists of products manufactured and sold primarily to companies in the aircraft and locomotive industry. Within the aircraft market, the primary customers are those companies that manufacture business and pleasure aircraft. Within the locomotive market, indicators and gauges are sold to both original equipment manufacturers and to operators of railroad equipment.

Automotive Diagnostic Tools and Equipment
This segment consists primarily of products designed and manufactured to support the servicing of automotive electronic systems. These products are sold to OEM's and to the aftermarket using several brand names and a variety of distribution methods.
Included in this segment are fastening control products used by large manufacturers to monitor and control pneumatic and electric tools that tighten threaded fasteners so as to provide high quality joint control in assembly plants. 

Information by industry segment is set forth below:

Three Months Ended
December 31,



2003

2002

Net Sales



Indicators and Gauges

$311,144

$293,900

Automotive Diagnostic Tools and Equipment

3,259,265

2,154,048




$3,570,409

$2,447,948




Income <Loss> before Provision for Income Taxes



Indicators and Gauges

$7,346

$<26,717>

Automotive Diagnostic Tools and Equipment

609,473

<133,935>

General Corporate Expenses

<356,109>

<381,836>





$260,710

$<542,488>




Asset Information



Indicators and Gauges

$705,300

$676,405

Automotive Diagnostic Tools and Equipment

5,080,066
4,139,525

Corporate

5,237,445
5,755,936




$11,022,811

$10,571,866




Geographical Information



Included in the consolidated financial statements are the following amounts related to geographical locations:



Revenue:



United States

$3,496,703

$2,355,710

Canada

37,418
61,408

Other foreign countries

36,288
30,830




$3,570,409

$2,447,948





All export sales to Canada and other foreign countries are made in United States of America Dollars.


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations, First Quarter (October 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003)
Fiscal 2004 Compared to First Quarter Fiscal 2003
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Reportable Segment Information

The Company has determined that it has two reportable segments: 1)indicators and gauges and 2)automotive related diagnostic tools and equipment. The indicators and gauges segment consists of products manufactured and sold primarily to companies in the aircraft and locomotive industry. Within the aircraft market, the primary customers are those companies that manufacture business and pleasure aircraft. Within the locomotive market, indicators and gauges are sold to both original equipment manufacturers and to operators of railroad equipment. Revenue in this segment was $311,144 and $293,900 for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2003, respectively. The automotive diagnostic tools and equipment segment consists primarily of products designed and manufactured to support the servicing of automotive electronic systems. These products are sold to OEM's and to the aftermarket using several brand names and a variety of distribution methods. Included in this segment are fastening control products used primarily by large manufacturers to monitor and control the nut running process in assembly plants. Revenue in this segment was $3,259,265 and $2,154,048 for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2003, respectively.

Results of Operations

Product sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 were $3,176,314 versus $2,092,344 for the quarter ended December 31, 2002. The increase in product sales during the current quarter of approximately $1,084,000 was volume related due primarily to increased sales of automotive diagnostic products, primarily, aftermarket products which include emissions products. Emission product sales increased approximately $1,411,000 resulting from the rollout of the Pennsylvania emissions program. The program requires OBD II related emissions testing of vehicles in a number of the State's counties. The implementation dates are spread over about a seven month period depending on the county. Hickok is involved in the program with both a product that performs the State mandated testing and also providing a number of other vendors with the gas cap testing apparatus used with their testing units. Sales of indicator products increased by approximately $21,000 while fastening systems products and other automotive diagnostic products sales declined by approximately $178,000 and $184,000, respectively. The current level of product sales is expected to increase substantially during the second quarter with an overall increase for the current fiscal year based on current quote and order levels within the Company's automotive product segment, with the greatest increase coming from emissions products.

Service sales for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 were $394,095 versus $355,604 for the quarter ended December 31, 2002. The increase was volume related applicable to training related programs subject to customer release dates. The current level of service sales related to training is expected to decrease for the balance of the fiscal year.

Cost of product sold in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 was $1,631,486 (51.4% of product sales) as compared to $1,321,800 (63.2% of product sales) in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. The decrease in the cost of product sold percentage was due primarily to a change in product mix. The current cost of product sold percentage is anticipated to increase modestly during the balance of the fiscal year due to product mix.

Cost of service sold in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 was $216,644 (55.0% of service sales) as compared to $214,507 (60.3% of service sales) in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. This decrease in the cost of services sold percentage is primarily due to improved sales pricing and lower warranty costs. The current cost of services sold percentage is anticipated to increase slightly for the balance of the fiscal year.

Product development expenses were $507,349 in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 (16.0% of product sales) as compared to $474,529 (22.6% of product sales) in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. The dollar increase was due primarily to increased labor costs while the percentage decrease was due to increased product sales. The current level of product development expenses is expected to increase slightly for the balance of the fiscal year.

Marketing and administrative expenses were $969,875 (27.2% of total net sales) in the first quarter of 2004 versus $993,978 (40.6% of total net sales) for the same period a year ago. The dollar decrease during the current fiscal quarter was due primarily to lower administrative labor costs. Also contributing to the dollar decrease were lower fixed and variable marketing and administrative expenses applicable to non-emission automotive product sales to the aftermarket. The percentage decrease was due to the increase in the level of total sales for the current quarter. The current level of marketing and administrative expenses is expected to increase moderately for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Interest expense was $504 in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 which compares with $963 in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. The current level of interest expense is expected to continue for the remainder of fiscal 2004.

Other income was $16,159 in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 which compares with $15,341 in the first quarter of fiscal 2003. Other income consists primarily of interest income on short-term investments.

Net income in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 was $172,010. The net income for the current quarter is primarily the result of increased sales from emission products. This compares with a net loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 of $1,396,030 which includes a $1,038,542 charge from a change in accounting for goodwill, resulting from the adoption of SFAS No. 142 in October 2002.

Management anticipates that as a result of current State emissions program rollout activities and as the economy improves future sales should increase. Management projects increased sales or future cost cutting measures will generate sufficient taxable income during the carryforward period to fully realize deferred tax benefits. The tax benefits have the effect of reducing future federal income taxes payable. The contribution, research and development credit and net operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in 2019.

Unshipped customer orders as of December 31, 2003 were $3,626,000 versus $1,229,000 at December 31, 2002. The increase was due primarily to increased orders in automotive diagnostic products of $1,907,000, specifically, ($1,871,000) for emission products related to the rollout of the Pennsylvania emission program. Also contributing to the increase ($349,000) for indicators and gauges that depend heavily on the business aircraft market for orders and ($141,000) for training  programs. The Company anticipates that most of the current backlog will be shipped in fiscal 2004. As the Automotive aftermarket becomes a more significant element of the Company's business, lower operating backlogs are to be expected. The higher year to year backlog is largely a reflection of the Pennsylvania emissions program and the somewhat lower order rate experienced in the first quarter of fiscal 2003.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Total current assets were $8,229,274, $7,533,629 and $7,994,941 at December 31, 2003, September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, respectively. The increase of approximately $234,000 from December to December is due primarily to the increase in accounts receivable and inventories of $506,000 and $464,000 respectively, offset in part by a reduction in cash and cash equivalents of approximately $722,000. The increase from September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2003 is due primarily to an increase in accounts receivable and inventory of approximately $289,000 and $534,000 respectively, offset in part by a reduction in cash and cash equivalents of approximately $242,000. The increases are due to increased sales and inventory purchasing volume.

Working capital as of December 31, 2003 amounted to $6,836,047 as compared with $7,257,817 a year earlier. Current assets were 5.9 times current liabilities and total cash and receivables were 3.0 times current liabilities. These ratios compare to 10.8 and 5.9, respectively, at December 31, 2002.

Internally generated funds during the three months ended December 31, 2003 were a negative $219,408 and were not adequate to fund the Company's primary non-operating cash requirement consisting of capital expenditures of $22,719. The primary reason for the negative cash flow from operations was the increase in inventory to support the Pennsylvania emissions program. The Company believes that cash and cash equivalents, together with funds anticipated to be generated by operations and funds available under the Company's credit agreement, will provide the liquidity necessary to support its current and anticipated capital expenditures through the end of fiscal 2004.

Shareholders' equity during the three months ended December 31, 2003 increased by $172,010 which was the net income during the period.

The Company has a credit agreement with its financial lender that provides for a secured revolving credit facility of $1,000,000 with interest at the bank's prime commercial rate. At December 31, 2003, the Company had no outstanding balance under this loan facility. The agreement expires in February 2004 and is secured by the Company's accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and general intangibles. The credit agreement contains affirmative covenant requirements related to working capital and tangible net worth minimums of $6,500,000 and $9,000,000 respectively and the Company is in compliance with these covenants. Management is currently in negotiation with its financial lender regarding renewal of the facility, and is confident that a facility can be negotiated at acceptable terms.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our critical accounting policies are as presented in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations in our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003.

Forward-Looking Statements

The foregoing discussion includes forward-looking statements relating to the business of the Company. These forward-looking statements, or other statements made by the Company, are made based on management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and are subject to uncertainties and factors (including, but not limited to, those specified below) which are difficult to predict and, in many instances, are beyond the control of the Company. As a result, actual results of the Company could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any such forward-looking statements. These uncertainties and factors include (a) the Company's dependence upon a limited number of customers, including Ford Motor Company, (b) the highly competitive industry in which the company operates, which includes several competitors with greater financial resources and larger sales organizations, (c) the acceptance in the marketplace of new products and/or services developed or under development by the Company including automotive diagnostic products, fastening systems products and indicating instrument products, (d) the ability of the Company to further establish distribution and a customer base in the automotive aftermarket, and (e) the Company's ability to capitalize on market opportunities.

ITEM 3: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of December 31, 2003, an evaluation was performed, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer along with the Company's Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer along with the Company's Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2003 in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files and submits under  the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms. There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors which could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date the Company carried out its evaluation.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 6: EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

a) The following exhibits are included herein: (11) Statement re: Computation of earnings per share; (31.1) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; (31.2) Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; (32.1) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; (32.2) Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

b) On December 12, 2003 the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K related to its' Fourth Quarter Earnings News Release. No other Form 8-K was filed during the period.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: February 12, 2004

HICKOK INCORPORATED
(Registrant)





/s/ R. L. Bauman


R. L. Bauman, Chief Executive Officer,
President, and Treasurer






/s/ G. M. Zoloty


G. M. Zoloty, Chief Financial Officer





























EX-11 3 exhibit11.htm EXHIBIT 11 Exhibit11FY01Q3

FORM 10-QSB

EXHIBIT 11


 

HICKOK INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS
PER COMMON SHARE AND COMMON SHARE EQUIVALENTS



 
 
 
  

Three Months Ended 


December 31, 


2003

2002



 

NET INCOME
Net income <loss> applicable to common
shares for basic earnings per share

$172,010

$<1,396,030> 




Net income <loss> applicable to common 
shares for diluted earnings per share

$172,010

$<1,396,030> 




SHARES OUTSTANDING
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share

1,219,750

1,219,750




Net effect of dilutive stock options - based on the treasury stock method using year-end market price, if higher than average market price 

           18,472

           - *




Total shares for diluted earnings per share

1,238,222

1,219,750




Basic Earnings Per Common Share

$.14

$<1.14>




Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

$.14

$<1.14>



*  Net effect of stock options was antidilutive for the period.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






EX-31 4 exhibit311.htm EXHIBIT 31.1 Section302(a)rlbfy04qtr1
Form 10-QSB

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


Robert L. Bauman, Chief Executive Officer

I, Robert L. Bauman, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Hickok Incorporated;

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this  report;

  4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

    a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

    b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

    c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;

  5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

    a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

    b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 


Dated:February 12, 2004


/s/ R. L. Bauman

R. L. Bauman

Chief Executive Officer



EX-31 5 exhibit312.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 Sec302(a)gmzfy04qtr1
Form 10-QSB

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


Gregory M. Zoloty, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

I, Gregory M. Zoloty, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Hickok Incorporated;

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this  report;

  4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

    a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

    b) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

    c) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting;

  5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

    a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

    b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 


Dated:February 12, 2004


/s/ G. M. Zoloty

G. M. Zoloty

Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer







EX-32 6 exhibit321.htm EXHIBIT 32.1

Form 10-QSB


Exhibit 32.1


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report of Hickok Incorporated (the "Company") on form 10-QSB for the period ending December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Robert L. Bauman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

  1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

  1. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


/s/ R. L. Bauman

R. L. Bauman

Chief Executive Officer

February 12, 2004
































EX-32 7 exhibit322.htm EXHIBIT 32.2

Form 10-QSB


Exhibit 32.2


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


In connection with the Quarterly Report of Hickok Incorporated (the "Company") on Form 10-QSB for the period ending December 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Gregory M. Zoloty, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

  1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

  1. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


/s/ G. M. Zoloty

G. M. Zoloty

Chief Financial Officer

February 12, 2004































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