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FORM
10-QSB X
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT
OF 1934 HICKOK
INCORPORATED 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 August 7, 2008: 793,229 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
Item 1. Financial Statements: HICKOK
INCORPORATED
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
TRANSITION
REPORT
UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
For the transition period from _____ to _____ .
Commission File No. 0-147
_________________________________________________________________
(Exact
name
of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
10514 Dupont Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Issuer's
telephone number including area code
Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as
defined
in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes
No_X_
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
June 30,
Net Sales
Product Sales
Service Sales
Total Net Sales
Costs and Expenses
Cost of Product Sold
Cost of Service Sold
Product Development
Marketing and
Administrative Expenses
Interest Charges
Other <Income> Expense
Total Costs and Expenses
Income <Loss> before Provision for Income Taxes
Income <Recovery of> Taxes
Income
<Loss>
before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
<535,657>
31,321
98,776
<1,085,976>
Cumulative
effect of change in accounting for stock based compensation, net of tax
of
$8,000
-
-
-
14,863
Net
Income
<Loss>
$<535,657>
$31,321
$98,776
$<1,100,839>
Earnings per Common Share:
Income
<Loss>
before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
$<.43>
$.02
$.08
$<.90>
Cumulative
effect of change in accounting for stock based compensation, net of tax
of
$8,000
-
-
-
<.01>
Net Income <Loss>
Earnings per Common
Share
Assuming Dilution:
Income
<Loss>
before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
$<.43>
$.02
$.08
$<.90>
Cumulative
effect of change in accounting for stock based compensation, net of tax
of
$8,000
-
-
-
<.01>
Net Income <Loss>
Dividends per Common Share
See Notes to
Consolidated
Financial Statements
HICKOK
INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE
SHEET
2008 (Unaudited) |
2007 (Note) |
2007 (Unaudited) |
|
Assets | |||
Current Assets | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
$2,837,926
|
$601,979
|
$795,545
|
Short-term Investments |
- |
- |
88,191 |
Trade Accounts Receivable - Net |
855,907
|
4,623,055
|
2,020,481
|
Inventories |
2,692,856
|
4,585,552
|
3,711,446
|
Deferred Income Taxes |
354,900
|
354,900
|
578,700
|
Prepaid Expenses |
106,551
|
79,019
|
112,688
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,848,140
|
10,244,505
|
7,307,051
|
|
|
|
|
Property, Plant and Equipment | |||
Land |
233,479
|
233,479
|
229,089
|
Buildings |
1,461,892
|
1,461,892
|
1,492,161
|
Machinery and Equipment |
2,637,809
|
2,524,296
|
2,747,424
|
|
|
|
|
4,333,180
|
4,219,667
|
4,468,674
|
|
Less: Allowance for Depreciation |
3,568,308
|
3,402,339
|
3,601,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
764,872
|
817,328
|
867,174
|
|
|
|
|
Other Assets | |||
Deferred Income Taxes |
1,639,507
|
1,690,307
|
2,133,400
|
Deposits |
1,750
|
1,750
|
1,750
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,641,257
|
1,692,057
|
2,135,150
|
|
|
|
|
|
$9,254,269
|
$12,753,890
|
$10,309,375
|
|
|
|
Note: Amounts derived from audited financial statements previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited) |
____2007___ (Note) |
2007 (Unaudited) |
|||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
|||||
Current Liabilities | |||||
Short-term Financing |
$-
|
$1,947,700
|
$1,098,000
|
||
Trade Accounts Payable |
109,952
|
1,888,687
|
368,702
|
||
Accrued Payroll & Related Expenses |
288,766
|
275,858
|
586,241
|
||
Accrued Expenses |
79,263
|
110,543
|
112,946
|
||
Accrued Taxes Other Than Income |
45,579
|
71,885
|
39,047
|
||
Accrued Income Taxes |
<6,000>
|
-
|
106,593
|
||
|
|
|
|||
|
517,560
|
4,294,673
|
2,311,529
|
||
|
|
|
|||
Stockholders' Equity | |||||
Class A, $1.00 par value; authorized |
793,229
|
766,779
|
762,379
|
||
3,750,000 shares; 793,229 shares outstanding (766,779 shares outstanding at September 30, 2007 and 762,379 shares outstanding at June 30, 2007) excluding 15,795 shares in treasury (15,795, September 30, 2007 and 15,795, June 30, 2007) | |||||
Class B, $1.00 par value; authorized |
454,866
|
454,866
|
454,866
|
||
1,000,000 shares; 454,866 shares outstanding excluding 20,667 shares in treasury | |||||
Accumulated
Comprehensive
Income (net |
|||||
of tax) |
- |
- |
14,939 |
||
Contributed Capital |
1,152,117
|
999,851
|
979,368
|
||
Retained Earnings |
6,336,497
|
6,237,721
|
5,786,294
|
||
|
|
|
|||
|
8,736,709
|
8,459,217
|
7,997,846
|
||
|
|
|
|||
Stockholders' Equity |
$9,254,269
|
$12,753,890
|
$10,309,375
|
||
|
|
|
HICKOK
INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED
JUNE 30,
(Unaudited)
2008 | 2007 | |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||
Cash received from customers |
$14,412,844
|
$8,911,719
|
Cash paid to suppliers and employees |
<10,313,162>
|
<8,537,721>
|
Interest paid |
<22,373>
|
<9,329>
|
Interest received |
56,842
|
23,963
|
Income taxes <paid> refunded |
<6,000>
|
<39,093>
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided By <Used In> Operating Activities |
4,128,151
|
349,539
|
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||
Capital expenditures |
<113,513>
|
<165,806>
|
Sale of short-term investments | - |
900,273
|
Proceeds on sale of assets |
2,000 |
- |
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided By <Used In> Investing Activities |
<111,513>
|
734,467
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||
Increase <decrease> in short-term financing |
<1,947,700> |
<250,000> |
Sale of Class A shares under option | 167,009 |
21,300 |
Dividends paid | - |
<121,124>
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided By <Used In> Financing Activities |
<1,780,691>
|
<349,824>
|
|
|
|
Net increase <decrease> in cash and cash equivalents |
2,235,947
|
734,182
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
601,979
|
61,363
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of third quarter |
$2,837,926
|
$795,545
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | ||
|
||
|
|
|
Reconciliation
of Net Income <Loss> to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: |
||
Net Income <Loss> |
$98,776
|
$<1,100,839>
|
Adjustments
to reconcile Net Income <Loss> to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||
Depreciation |
165,969
|
189,053
|
Dividends reinvested |
- |
<42,892> |
Gain on disposal of investments |
- |
<233,104> |
Gain on disposal of assets |
<2,000> |
- |
Share-based compensation expense |
11,707 |
32,802 |
Deferred income taxes |
50,800 |
<568,000> |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||
Decrease <Increase> in trade accounts receivable |
3,767,148
|
2,361,902
|
Decrease <Increase> in inventories |
1,892,696
|
51,628
|
Decrease <Increase> in prepaid expenses |
<27,532>
|
<50,939>
|
Increase <Decrease> in accounts payable |
<1,778,735>
|
4,000
|
Increase <Decrease> in accrued payroll and related expenses |
12,908
|
<79,812>
|
Increase <Decrease> in accrued expenses and accrued taxes other than income |
<57,586>
|
<187,760>
|
Increase <Decrease> in accrued income taxes |
<6,000>
|
<26,500>
|
|
|
|
Total Adjustments |
4,029,375
|
1,450,378
|
|
|
|
Net Cash Provided By <Used In> Operating Activities |
$4,128,151
|
$349,539
|
|
|
HICKOK
INCORPORATED
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
JUNE 30, 2008
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 and nine month periods ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended September 30, 2008. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2007.
2. Short-term
Investments and Comprehensive Income
Investments are comprised of marketable securities in the form of mutual funds. Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale and are recorded at their fair market value. Unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value are recorded as a component of comprehensive income (loss). During fiscal 2007 all short-term investments were sold. Short-term investments are as follows:
June 30, 2008 |
September 30, 2007 |
June 30, 2007 |
||||
Fair market value Mutual funds |
$- |
$- |
$88,191 |
|||
Less Cost |
- |
- |
65,552 |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Gross unrealized gains (losses) on short-term investments |
- |
- |
22,639 |
|||
Deferred income taxes | - |
- |
7,700 |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Accumulated comprehensive income (net of tax) |
$- |
$- |
$14,939 |
|||
|
|
|
||||
Gains (Losses): |
||||||
Gross unrealized gains |
$- |
$- |
$22,639 |
|||
Gross unrealized losses |
- |
- |
- |
|||
|
|
|
||||
$- |
$- |
$22,639 |
||||
|
|
|
The following table sets forth the computation of comprehensive income:
June 30, |
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Income <Loss> | $<535,657> |
$31,321 |
$98,776 |
$<1,100,839> |
Unrealized gain <loss> on investments (net of tax) |
-
|
3,835
|
-
|
10,473
|
Reclassification adjustment for <gain> loss included
in
net earnings (net of tax) |
- |
<118,262> |
- |
<100,403> |
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive Income <Loss> |
$<535,657>
|
$<83,106>
|
$98,776
|
$<1,190,769>
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gains (Losses): |
||||
Gross realized gains |
$- |
$233,322 |
$- | $233,322 |
Gross realized losses |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3. Inventories
Inventories are
valued
at the lower of cost or market and consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
Components |
$1,749,825
|
$2,801,869
|
$2,074,084
|
Work-in-Process |
340,760
|
1,260,911
|
1,100,149
|
Finished Product |
602,271
|
522,772
|
537,213
|
|
|
|
|
$2,692,856 |
$4,585,552 |
$3,711,446 |
|
|
|
|
The above amounts
are
net of reserve for obsolete inventory in the amount of $589,563, $472,000 and $738,736 for
the
periods ended June 30, 2008, September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007
respectively.
4. Short-term
Financing
The Company has a credit agreement with its financial lender that provides for a secured revolving credit facility of $2,500,000 with interest generally equal to two and one half percent per annum plus one month LIBOR. The agreement was extended and will expire in February 2010. The agreement is secured by the Company's accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and general intangibles. The credit agreement contains affirmative covenant requirements, tested on an annual basis, that require the Company to maintain a tangible net worth of $8,000,000 and a pre-tax interest coverage ratio of not less than 3.0 to 1.0. In addition, a borrowing base addendum generally allows for borrowing based on an amount equal to eighty five percent of eligible receivables, plus an amount equal to the lesser of either forty percent of eligible inventory or $1,000,000. The Company is in compliance with both loan covenants at June 30, 2008. The revolving credit facility is subject to a review by the Company's lender in 2010. The Company had no outstanding borrowings under this credit facility at June 30, 2008.
5. 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 73,400 Class A shares were outstanding
at
June 30, 2008 (93,150 shares
at September
30, 2007 and 97,550 shares at June 30, 2007) at prices ranging from
$3.125
to $10.50 per share. Options
for 14,450 shares at prices ranging from $3.125 to $10.50 per
share
were exercised during the three month
period
ended December 31, 2007. In addition, options for 5,300 shares expired during
the
three month period ended December 31, 2007, at a price of $10.50 per
share. No other options were granted,
exercised
or canceled during the three or nine month periods presented under the
Employee
Plans. All options granted
under
the Employee Plans are exercisable at June 30, 2008.
The Company's Outside Directors Stock Option Plans (collectively the "Directors Plans"), provide for the automatic grant of options to purchase up to 43,000 shares 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 43,000 Class A shares were outstanding at June 30, 2008 (51,000 shares at September 30, 2007 and 51,000 shares at June 30, 2007) at prices ranging from $3.55 to $11.00 per share. Options for 7,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.55 to $8.50 were exercised during the three month period ended June 30, 2008. In addition, options for 5,000 shares at prices ranging from $3.55 to $12.25 were exercised during the three month period ended March 31, 2008. Options for 6,000 shares were granted under the Directors Plans during each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007, at a price of $11.00 and $10.50 per share respectively. In addition, options for 2,000 and 3,000 shares expired during the three month periods ended March 31, 2008 and March 31, 2007, at $12.25 and $8.50 per share respectively. All outstanding options under the Directors Plans become fully exercisable on February 21, 2011.
The following is a summary of the range of exercise prices for stock options outstanding and exercisable under the Employee Plans and the Directors Plans at June 30, 2008:
Employee Plans |
Outstanding Stock Options Exercisable |
|
|
Range of exercise prices: | |||
$3.13 - 5.00 |
62,600
|
$3.79
|
2.4
|
$7.13 |
10,800
|
$7.13
|
.5
|
|
|
|
|
73,400
|
$4.28
|
|
|
|
|
|
Directors Plans |
|
|
Weighted Average Remaining Life
|
Number of Stock
Options Exercisable |
Weighted Average
Share Price |
Range of exercise prices: | |||||
$3.55 - 5.25 |
16,000
|
$4.35
|
5.3
|
16,000 |
$4.35 |
$6.45 - 8.50 |
15,000
|
$7.35
|
4.3
|
15,000 |
$7.35 |
$10.50 -11.00 |
12,000
|
$10.75
|
9.3
|
2,000 |
$10.50 |
|
|
||||
43,000
|
$7.18
|
|
33,000 |
$6.09 |
|
|
|
On October 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial
Standards SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, under the modified
prospective
method for its stock options for both employees
and
non-employee Directors. The Company previously
accounted
for stock-based compensation plans under the disclosure only provisions
of
SFAS 123, which allowed the 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".
6. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. The Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The Company adopted the provisions of Interpretation No. 48 effective October 1, 2007. The Company did not incur any material impact to its financial condition or results of operations due to the adoption of Interpretation No. 48.In
September 2006, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles
and expands disclosure about
fair value measurements. The Company will
adopt this pronouncement
effective October 1, 2008. The
Company
does not anticipate any material impact to its financial condition or
results
of operations due to the adoption of SFAS No. 157.
In February 2007, the Financial
Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 159, Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including and Amendment of
FASB Statement No. 115. This statement permits an entity to choose to
measure many financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value. The fair value
option
established by SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure
eligible
items at fair value at specified election dates. Unrealized gains and
losses
on items for which the fair value option has been elected are to be
recognized
in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The Company will adopt
this pronouncement effective October 1, 2008. The Company does not
anticipate
any material impact to its financial condition or results of operations
due
to the adoption of SFAS No. 159.
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:
|
June 30, |
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic Income <Loss> per Share | ||||
Income
<Loss> available to common stockholders |
$<535,657>
|
$31,321
|
$98,776
|
$<1,100,839>
|
Shares denominator |
1,244,104
|
1,212,498
|
1,236,545
|
1,211,663
|
Per share amount |
$<.43>
|
$.02
|
$.08
|
$<.91>
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of Dilutive Securities | ||||
Average shares outstanding |
1,244,104
|
1,212,498
|
1,236,545
|
1,211,663
|
Stock options |
-
|
73,852
|
63,706
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,244,104
|
1,286,350
|
1,300,251
|
1,211,663
|
|
Diluted Income <Loss> per Share | ||||
Income
<Loss> available to common stockholders |
$<535,657>
|
$31,321
|
$98,776
|
$<1,110,839>
|
Per share amount |
$<.43>
|
$.02
|
$.08
|
$<.91>
|
|
|
|
|
Options to purchase 116,400 and 3,000 shares of common stock during the third quarter of fiscal 2008 and the third quarter of fiscal 2007, respectively, at prices ranging from $3.125 to $12.25 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 shares.
During the first nine month
period
of fiscal 2008 all outstanding options to purchase shares of common
stock were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. During the first nine month period of
fiscal
2007 options to purchase 148,550
shares of common stock, at prices ranging from $3.125 to
$12.25 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 shares.
8. Segment and Related Information
The Company 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 or service 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 testing or servicing
of
automotive systems using electronic means to measure vehicle
parameters.
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 products used for state required testing of vehicle emissions. Also
included
in this segment are fastening control products used primarily by large
manufacturers
to monitor and control the "nut running process" (the controlled
tightening of threaded fasteners) in assembly plants. This equipment
provides high quality
joint control and documentation.
Information by industry segment is set forth below:
|
Three Months Ended
June 30,
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Revenue | ||||
Indicators and Gauges |
$420,379
|
$529,217
|
$1,361,055
|
$1,499,757
|
Automotive
Diagnostic Tools and Equipment |
1,284,437
|
2,288,018
|
9,284,641
|
5,050,060
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,704,816
|
$2,817,235
|
$10,645,696
|
$6,549,817
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (Loss) before provision for Income Taxes | ||||
Indicators and Gauges |
$<73,250>
|
$85,327
|
$36,433
|
$32,279
|
Automotive
Diagnostic Tools and Equipment |
<438,730>
|
107,864
|
1,283,184
|
<782,830>
|
General Corporate Expenses |
<345,477> |
<146,170> |
<1,170,041> |
<895,425> |
|
|
|
|
|
$<857,457>
|
$47,021
|
$149,576
|
$<1,645,976>
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset Information | ||||
Indicators and Gauges |
$803,863
|
$870,447
|
||
Automotive
Diagnostic Tools and Equipment |
2,734,213
|
4,827,552
|
||
Corporate |
5,716,193 |
4,611,376 | ||
|
|
|||
$9,254,269
|
$10,309,375
|
|||
|
|
|||
Geographical Information | ||||
Included
in the consolidated financial statements are the following amounts related to geographical locations: |
||||
Revenue: | ||||
United States |
$1,655,760
|
$2,794,721
|
$10,453,128
|
$6,315,194
|
Australia | - |
811 |
12,349 |
48,888 |
Canada |
48,561
|
18,645
|
115,524
|
92,506
|
England |
- |
- |
55,472 |
382 |
Germany |
- |
- |
4,518 |
84,686 |
Other foreign countries |
495
|
3,058
|
4,705
|
8,161
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1,704,816
|
$2,817,235
|
$10,645,696
|
$6,549,817
|
|
|
|
|
|
All export sales to
Australia,
Canada, England, Germany and other foreign countries are made in United
States
of America Dollars.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation.
Results of
Operations,
Third Quarter (April 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008)
Fiscal 2008 Compared
to
Third Quarter Fiscal 2007
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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 or service
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 $420,379
and $529,217 for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007,
respectively,
and $1,361,055 and
$1,499,757 for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007,
respectively.
The automotive diagnostic tools and equipment segment consists primarily of products designed and manufactured to support the testing or servicing of automotive systems using electronic means to measure vehicle parameters. 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 products used for state required testing of vehicle emissions. Also included in this segment are fastening control products used primarily by large manufacturers to monitor and control the "nut running process" (the controlled tightening of threaded fasteners)in assembly plants. This equipment provides high quality joint control and documentation. Revenue in this segment was $1,284,437 and $2,288,018 for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively, and $9,284,641 and $5,050,060 for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively.
Results of Operations
Product sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 were $1,579,437 versus $2,679,057 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The 41% decrease in product sales during the current quarter of approximately $1,100,000 was volume related due primarily to decreased sales of automotive diagnostic products, primarily diagnostic products to OEM's of approximately $1,030,000. Sales of other automotive diagnostic products, primarily aftermarket products which include emission products increased by approximately $32,000 while fastening system products declined by approximately $1,000. Sales of indicator products declined by approximately $101,000. Management continues to be concerned about the current economic conditions in the markets the Company serves and anticipates product sales for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year to increase slightly.
Service sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 were $125,379 versus $138,178 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The decrease was volume related and due primarily to a lower sales volume for chargeable repairs. The current level of service sales related to product repair sales is expected to continue in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
Cost of product sold in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was $1,102,026 (69.8% of product sales) as compared to $1,590,039 (59.4% of product sales) in the third quarter of 2007. The increase in the cost of product sold percentage was due primarily to a lower sales volume, lower plant utilization and a change in product mix. The current cost of product sold percentage is expected to decrease slightly during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
Cost of service sold for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was $165,178 (131.7% of service sales) as compared to $118,862 (86.0% of service sales) in the quarter ended June 30, 2007. The increase in the cost of service sold percentage was due primarily to a lower sales volume of chargeable repairs, lower plant utilization and higher warranty costs. The dollar increase was due primarily to higher volume of warranty repairs on automotive diagnostic products. The current cost of services sold percentage is expected to decrease slightly in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
Product development expenses were $497,986 in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 (31.5% of product sales) as compared to $468,191 (17.5% of product sales) in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. The dollar increase was due primarily to an increase in labor costs and research and experimental material. The percentage increase was due to lower product sales in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008. The current level of product development expenditures is expected to continue during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
Marketing and administrative expenses were $814,325 (47.8% of total sales) in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 versus $834,110 (29.6% of total sales) for the same period a year ago. The percentage increase was due to the decrease in the level of total sales for the current fiscal quarter. Marketing expenses were approximately $452,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 versus $447,000 for the same period a year ago. Within marketing expenses, increases were primarily in collection expense of $15,000 and royalties of $67,000 offset in part by decreases in sales promotion of $19,000, travel expenses of $17,000, labor costs of $13,000, commissions of $10,000, consulting of $9,000 and advertising of $9,000. Administrative expenses were approximately $363,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 versus $387,000 for the same period a year ago. The dollar decrease during the current fiscal quarter was due primarily to the a decrease in the previously recorded bonus provision of approximately $37,000 offset by an increase in labor costs of approximately $7,000. The current level of marketing and administrative expenses is expected to decrease slightly during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
Interest expense was $1,580 in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 which compares with $4,387 in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease was due to lower short-term borrowing during the third quarter of fiscal 2008. The current level of interest expense is expected to continue for the fourth quarter of the fiscal.
Other income was
$18,822
in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 which compares with $245,375 in the
third
quarter of fiscal 2007.
Other income consists primarily of realized gains on the
sale
of short-term investments, dividend income reinvested on short-term
investments
and interest income on cash and cash equivalents invested. During the
third
quarter of fiscal 2008 interest income was approximately $15,000
compared
with $2,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. During the
third
quarter of fiscal 2007 a gain on the sale of short-term investments
amounted
to approximately $233,000. The current level of other
income
is
expected
to
continue
for the fourth quarter of the fiscal.
Recovery of income taxes in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was $321,800 which compares with income taxes of $15,700 in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. During fiscal 2008 the recovery of income taxes was recorded at an effective tax recovery rate of 37% while the income taxes in fiscal 2007 was recorded at an effective tax rate of 34%.
The net loss in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was $535,657 which compares with a net income of $31,321 in fiscal 2007. The net loss for the current quarter was primarily the result of a lower sales volume.
Unshipped customer orders as of June 30, 2008 were $960,000 versus $3,138,000 at June 30, 2007. The decrease was due primarily to decreased orders in automotive diagnostic products of $2,222,000, specifically, $1,385,000 for large OEM customers, $925,000 for emission products, offset in part by an increase of approximately $88,000 for non-emission aftermarket products. Indicators and gauges increased by approximately $44,000. The prior year backlog benefited from the balance of an order for a proprietary tool program to a large OEM of approximately $1,300,000 and initial orders for the emissions program in California of approximately $1,200,000 with no similar orders during the current period. The current level of backlog is more typical for the Company. The Company estimates that approximately 62% of the current backlog will be shipped in the last quarter of fiscal 2008.
Results of Operations, Nine
Months
Ended June 30, 2008
Compared to Nine
Months
Ended June 30, 2007
Product sales for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 were $10,244,285 versus $6,085,494 for the same period in fiscal 2007. The 68% increase in product sales during the first nine months of the current fiscal year of approximately $4,159,000 was volume related due primarily to increased sales of automotive diagnostic products, primarily emission products of approximately $6,338,000. Fastening systems product sales increased by approximately $6,000. Sales of other automotive diagnostic products, primarily, OEM and non-emission aftermarket products declined by approximately $1,590,000 and $453,000, respectively. Sales of indicator products decreased by approximately $142,000. Management continues to be concerned about the current economic conditions in the markets the Company serves and anticipates product sales for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year to increase slightly.
Service sales for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 were $401,411 compared with $464,323 for the same period in fiscal 2007. The decrease was volume related and due primarily to a lower sales volume for chargeable repairs. The current level of service sales is expected to continue in the last three months of the fiscal year.
Cost of product sold was $6,002,029 (58.6% of product sales) compared with $3,833,884 (63.0% of product sales) for the nine months ended June 30, 2007. The decrease in the cost of product sold percentage was due primarily to higher sales volume and a change in product mix. The cost of product sold percentage is expected to increase slightly for the balance of the fiscal year.
Cost of service sold was $453,892 (113.1% of service sales) compared with $462,829 (99.7% of service sales) for the nine months ended June 30, 2007. The increase in the cost of service sold percentage was due primarily to a lower sales volume of chargeable repairs and higher warranty costs. The dollar decrease was primarily due to a lower level of chargeable repairs in the current year. The cost of services sold percentage is expected to decrease for the balance of the fiscal year.
Product development expenses were $1,469,749 (14.3% of product sales) compared to $1,442,671 (23.7% of product sales) for the nine months ended June 30, 2007. The dollar increase was due primarily to increased labor costs. The percentage decrease was due to higher product sales in the current year. The current level of product development expenditures is expected to continue during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
Marketing and administrative expenses were $2,639,888 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 (24.8% of total sales) versus $2,764,702 (42.2% of total sales) for the nine months ended June 30, 2007. The percentage decrease was due to the increase in the level of total net sales and a decrease in expenses during the first nine months of the current fiscal year. Marketing expenses were approximately $1,400,000 during the first nine months of the current fiscal year versus $1,561,000 for the same period a year ago. Within marketing expenses, decreases were in commissions, labor costs, travel expense, outside consulting, advertising and promotion expense of approximately $65,000, $49,000, $29,000, $29,000, $15,000 and $4,000 respectively. These decreases were offset in part by an increase in royalty expense and credit and collection expense of approximately $18,000 and $5,000 respectively. Administrative expenses were approximately $1,239,000 during the first nine months of the current fiscal year versus $1,204,000 for the same period a year ago. The dollar increase during the first nine months of the current fiscal year was due primarily to increased labor costs of approximately $23,000 and repairs and maintenance on computer equipment of approximately $7,000. The current level of marketing and administrative expenses is expected to decrease slightly during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
Interest expense was $8,370 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, and $6,179 for the same period in 2007. This increase was due primarily to interest charges on the unused portion of the line of credit during the first nine months of fiscal 2008 with no interest charge calculated on the unused portion for the same period last fiscal year. The current level of interest expense is expected to continue for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year.
Other income of $77,808
compares
with other income of $314,472 in the same period last year.
Other income consists primarily of realized gains on the
sale
of short-term investments, dividend income reinvested on short-term
investments
and interest income on cash and cash equivalents invested. The decrease is due primarily to a gain on sale of
short-term
investments of approximately $233,000, dividend income of $43,000 and
interest
income of $24,000 during fiscal 2007 which compares with $-0-, $-0- and
$57,000, respectively in fiscal 2008. During fiscal 2007 all short-term
investments
were sold. The current level of other
income
is expected to continue for the fourth quarter of the
fiscal.
Income taxes during
the
first nine months of fiscal 2008 was $50,800 which compares with a
recovery of income taxes of $560,000 in the first six months of fiscal
2007. During both fiscal periods income taxes were recorded at an
effective tax rate of
34%.
The net income for the nine
months
ended June 30, 2008 was $98,776 which compares with a net loss of
$1,100,839
for the nine months ended June 30, 2007. The net income in the first nine months
of fiscal
2008 was primarily the result of a higher sales volume.
The Company has available a net operating loss carryforward and research and development credit carryforwards that begin to expire in 2015. During fiscal 2007 the Company recorded a valuation allowance in the amount of $443,000 due to additional losses and an increased likelihood of tax credits expiring before being utilized.
The Company's ability to realize the entire benefit of its deferred tax assets requires that the Company achieve certain future earning levels prior to the expiration of its net operating loss and research and development credit carryforwards. The Company could be required to record additional valuation allowances for a portion or all of its deferred tax assets if market conditions deteriorate and future earnings are below, or are projected to be below, its current estimates. Because of the uncertainties involved with this significant estimate, it is reasonably possible that the Company's estimate may change.
Management
projects increased sales or future cost cutting measures will generate
sufficient
taxable income during the carryforward period to fully realize deferred
tax
benefits and credits to be earned in the future. The tax benefits have
the
effect of reducing future federal income taxes payable.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Total current assets were $6,848,140, $10,244,505 and $7,307,051 at June 30, 2008, September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007, respectively. The decrease of approximately $459,000 from June to June is due primarily to decreases in short-term investments, accounts receivable, inventory and deferred taxes of approximately $88,000, $1,165,000, $1,019,000 and $224,000 respectively, offset in part by an increase in cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2,042,000. Short-term investments were sold to fund working capital needs. The decrease in accounts receivable and inventory was due primarily to a lower sales volume during the current quarter. The decrease from September 2007 to June 2008 of approximately $3,396,000 is due primarily to the decrease in accounts receivable and inventory of approximately $3,767,000 and $1,893,000 respectively, offset in part by an increase in cash and cash equivalents and prepaid expenses of approximately $2,236,000 and $28,000 respectively. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was due primarily to the collection of accounts receivable on higher sales from the California Tank Tester program during the period. Accounts receivable and inventory declined due primarily to a lower sales volume during the current quarter.
Working capital as of June 30, 2008 amounted to $6,330,580. This compares to $4,995,522 a year earlier. Current assets were 13.2 times current liabilities compared to 3.2 a year ago. The quick ratio was 7.1 compared to 1.2 a year ago.
Internally generated funds during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 were $4,128,151 and were adequate to fund the Company's primary non-operating cash requirement consisting of capital expenditures and debt payments of $113,513 and 1,947,700 respectively. The primary reasons for the positive cash flow from operations were net income and the decrease in accounts receivable and inventory during the period. 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 and capital expenditure requirements through the end of fiscal 2008.
Shareholders' equity during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 increased by $277,492 which was the net income during the period of $98,776, sale of 26,450 Class A shares under option of $167,009 and $11,707 of share-based compensation expense.
The Company has a credit agreement with its financial lender that provides for a secured revolving credit facility of $2,500,000 with interest generally equal to two and one half percent per annum plus one month LIBOR. The agreement was extended and will expire in February 2010. The agreement is secured by the Company's accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and general intangibles. The credit agreement contains affirmative covenant requirements, tested on an annual basis, that require the Company to maintain a tangible net worth of $8,000,000 and a pre-tax interest coverage ratio of not less than 3.0 to 1.0. In addition, a borrowing base addendum generally allows for borrowing based on an amount equal to eighty five percent of eligible receivables, plus an amount equal to the lesser of either forty percent of eligible inventory or $1,000,000. The Company is in compliance with both loan covenants at June 30, 2008. The revolving credit facility is subject to a review by the Company's lender in 2010. The Company had no outstanding borrowings under this loan facility at June 30, 2008. Whenever there may be a requirement to increase inventory in fiscal 2008 there will be a negative but temporary impact on liquidity. The Company believes that internally generated funds and the revolving line of credit will provide sufficient liquidity to meet ongoing working capital requirements.
Critical Accounting Policies
Forward-Looking Statements
Item 3. Controls and Procedures.
As of June 30, 2008, 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 Senior 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 Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2008 in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files and submits under the Exchange Act (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There were no changes in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting during the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
Description |
|
11 |
Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings Per share and
Common
Share Equivalents
|
|
31.1 |
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer | |
31.2 |
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Financial Officer | |
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 |
In accordance with
the
requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to
be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) |
||
Date: August 13,
2008 |
/s/ R. L. Bauman | |
R. L. Bauman,
Chief
Executive Officer, President, and Treasurer |
||
Date: August 13,
2008 |
/s/ G. M. Zoloty | |
G. M. Zoloty, Chief Financial Officer |
FORM 10-QSB
EXHIBIT 11
HICKOK INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS
PER COMMON SHARE
AND COMMON SHARE EQUIVALENTS
Three Months Ended |
Nine Months Ended |
|
June 30, |
June 30, |
|
2008
2007 |
2008
2007 |
NET
INCOME |
$<535,657> |
$31,321 |
$98,776 |
$<1,100,839> |
|
||||
Net Income <Loss> applicable to common shares for diluted earnings per share |
$<535,657> |
$31,321 |
$98,776 |
$<1,110,839> |
|
|
|
|
|
SHARES
OUTSTANDING |
1,244,104 |
1,212,498 |
1,236,545 |
1,211,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net effect of dilutive stock options - based on the treasury stock method using year-end market price, if higher than average market price |
* |
73,852 |
63,706 |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
Total shares for diluted earnings per share |
1,244,104 |
1,286,350 |
1,300,251 |
1,211,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
Basic Earnings Per Common Share |
$<.43> |
$.02 |
$.08 |
$<.91> |
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted Earnings Per Common Share |
$<.43> |
$.02 |
$.08 |
$<.91> |
*
Net effect of stock options was antidilutive for the period.
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Robert L. Bauman, Chief Executive Officer
I, Robert L. Bauman, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Hickok Incorporated(the "small business issuer");
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;
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 small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
The small business issuer'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 small business issuer 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 small business issuer, 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 small business issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure 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 small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
The small business issuer's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of small business issuer'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 small business issuer'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 small business
issuer's internal control over financial reporting.
By:
/s/ R. L. Bauman
R. L. Bauman
Chief Executive
Officer
August 13, 2008
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Gregory M. Zoloty, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
I, Gregory M. Zoloty, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, certify that:
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Hickok Incorporated (the "small business issuer");
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;
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 small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
The small business issuer'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 small business issuer 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 small business issuer, 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 small business issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure 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 small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and
The small business issuer's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer's auditors and the audit committee of small business issuer'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 small business issuer'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 small business
issuer's internal control over financial reporting.
By:
/s/ G. M. Zoloty
G. M. Zoloty
Senior Vice
President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
August 13, 2008
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 June 30, 2008 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:
the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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
August 13, 2008
Form 10-QSB
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 June 30, 2008 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:
the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
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
August 13, 2008