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Note 12 - Business Condition and Management Plan
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements  
Going Concern Disclosure [Text Block]
12.
Business Condition and Management Plan
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company has suffered recurring losses from operations during the past several years due primarily to decreasing sales of existing product lines and a general economic downturn in all markets the Company serves. The resulting lower sales levels have impacted the Company's accounts receivable and cash balances, if this situation continues it may prevent the Company from generating sufficient cash flow to sustain its operations.

The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern is dependent on improving the Company's profitability and cash flow and securing additional financing if needed. Management continues to review and revise its strategic plan and believes in the viability of its strategy to increase revenues and profitability through increased sales of existing products and the introduction of new products to the market place. Management believes that the actions presently being taken by the Company will provide the stimulus for it to continue as a going concern, however, because of the inherent uncertainties there can be no assurances to that effect. These consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Additionally, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards, currently valued at $0, that offset taxable income.

In addition, on December 31, 2014, management entered into an amended unsecured convertible loan agreement which may provide approximately $467,000 of liquidity to meet on going working capital requirements. The unsecured convertible loan agreement is with a major shareholder who is also a Director modifying the terms and extending the due date of the loan agreement and continues to allow $250,000 of borrowing on the agreement at the Company's discretion. This facility is available through December 2015. The Company borrowed $200,000 on the loan agreement during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 and it is outstanding at December 31, 2014.

In December 2014, the Company issued a non-binding proposal letter to acquire the membership interests of Federal Hose LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of First Francis Company, Inc. First Francis is owned by certain directors of the Company and the terms of the potential transaction are still being negotiated.


Management’s strategic plan to increase revenues and profitability through increased sales of existing products, the introduction of new products to the market place and the cash generated from the completion of the large order from a Tier 1 Supplier during the prior fiscal year should provide the Company with the needed working capital for the next twelve months.