-----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, W1Cn+hYYO+QzpzZBHSqyhWq98JXo0jO9nHn9IjInlkubNg98V8TgUqPxO/a35mo9 XEjFKJjlm0Fl4S9+YmSJlQ== 0000065201-06-000010.txt : 20060531 0000065201-06-000010.hdr.sgml : 20060531 20060531114347 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000065201-06-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060531 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060531 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MET PRO CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000065201 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL FANS & BLOWERS & AIR PURIFYING EQUIP [3564] IRS NUMBER: 231683282 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07763 FILM NUMBER: 06876063 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 CASSELL ROAD CITY: HARLEYSVILLE STATE: PA ZIP: 19438 BUSINESS PHONE: 2157236751 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 160 CASSELL ROAD STREET 2: BOX 144 CITY: HARLEYSVILLE STATE: PA ZIP: 19438 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MET PRO WATER TREATMENT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19740924 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MET PRO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19661026 10-Q 1 mpr10q20060430.htm FIRST QUARTER 10Q FYE2007 First Quarter 10Q FYE2007


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


FORM 10-Q


[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarter ended: April 30, 2006
 
or

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

Commission file number 001-07763

MET-PRO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania
 
23-1683282
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
     
160 Cassell Road, P.O. Box 144
   
Harleysville, Pennsylvania
 
19438
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 723-6751

 
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ]    No [   ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer [   ] Accelerated filer [ X ] Non-accelerated filer [   ]
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [   ]   No [ X ]
 
As of April 30, 2006 the Registrant had 11,204,577 Common Shares, par value of $.10 per share, issued and outstanding.
 









 
1

MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
 
(unaudited)

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
Item 1. Financial Statements
       
         
 
April 30,
 
January 31,
 
ASSETS
2006
 
2006
 
Current assets
       
  Cash and cash equivalents
$19,560,802
 
$17,683,305
 
  Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
       
   accounts of approximately $168,000 and
       
   $247,000, respectively
16,341,831
 
17,909,727
 
  Inventories
17,644,386
 
16,438,481
 
  Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets
1,305,853
 
1,381,900
 
  Deferred income taxes
620,164
 
591,534
 
   Total current assets
55,473,036
 
54,004,947
 
         
Property, plant and equipment, net
15,803,718
 
13,838,221
 
Costs in excess of net assets of businesses acquired, net
20,798,913
 
20,798,913
 
Other assets
1,015,440
 
1,020,844
 
   Total assets
$93,091,107
 
$89,662,925
 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
       
Current liabilities
       
  Current portion of long-term debt
$1,876,433
 
$1,689,413
 
  Accounts payable
4,957,722
 
5,900,281
 
  Accrued salaries, wages and expenses
7,123,857
 
7,150,142
 
  Dividend payable
700,286
 
699,819
 
  Customers' advances
1,965,611
 
1,703,092
 
   Total current liabilities
16,623,909
 
17,142,747
 
         
Long-term debt
5,723,812
 
2,723,586
 
Other non-current liabilities
43,760
 
43,211
 
Deferred income taxes
2,257,704
 
2,215,143
 
   Total liabilities
24,649,185
 
22,124,687
 
         
Shareholders' equity
       
  Common shares, $.10 par value; 18,000,000 shares
       
   authorized, 12,846,608 shares issued,
       
   of which 1,642,031 and 1,649,498 shares were reacquired
       
   and held in treasury at the respective dates
1,284,661
 
1,284,661
 
  Additional paid-in capital
7,648,569
 
7,564,180
 
  Retained earnings
71,152,878
 
70,645,717
 
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(62,329
)
(321,821
)
  Treasury shares, at cost
(11,581,857
)
(11,634,499
)
   Total shareholders' equity
68,441,922
 
67,538,238
 
   Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$93,091,107
 
$89,662,925
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
     
 
2

MET-PRO CORPORATION


 (unaudited)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
April 30,
 
2006
 
   2005
 
Net sales
$19,779,041
 
$17,927,612
 
Cost of goods sold
13,923,682
 
11,973,337
 
Gross profit
5,855,359
 
5,954,275
 
 
       
Operating expenses
       
Selling
1,896,179
 
1,954,263
 
General and administrative
2,362,923
 
2,093,458
 
 
 4,259,102
 
4,047,721
 
         
Income from operations
1,596,257
 
1,906,554
 
         
Interest expense
(59,805
)
(66,052
)
Other income, net
239,208
 
126,989
 
Income before taxes
1,775,660
 
1,967,491
 
         
Provision for taxes
568,212
 
649,273
 
Net income
$1,207,448
 
$1,318,218
 
Earnings per share, basic (1) (2)
$.11
 
$.12
 
         
Earnings per share, diluted (1) (3)
$.11
 
$.12
 
 
 
     
Cash dividend per share - declared (1) (4)
$.0625
 
$.0581
 
         
Cash dividend per share - paid (1) (4)
$.0625
 
$.0581
 
 
 
(1)
On October 10, 2005, the Board of Directors declared a four-for-three stock split which was paid on November 15, 2005 to shareholders of record on November 1, 2005. All references in the financial statements to per share amounts and numbers of shares outstanding have been restated to reflect the effect of the stock split.
     
 
(2)
Basic earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding of 11,199,599 and 11,175,641 for the three-month periods ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
     
  (3)
Diluted earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding of 11,439,813 and 11,286,592 for the three-month periods ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
     
 
(4)
The Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends of $.0625 per share payable on March 9, 2006 and June 7, 2006 to shareholders of record as of February 24, 2006 and May 26, 2006, respectively. Quarterly dividends of $.0581 per share were paid on March 8, 2005 and June 8, 2005 to shareholders of record as of February 25, 2005 and May 27, 2005, respectively.
     
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
3

MET-PRO CORPORATION
 

(unaudited)

 
 
           
       
Accumulated
     
   
Additional
 
Other
     
 
Common
Paid-in
     Retained
Comprehensive
Treasury
   
 
Shares
Capital
     Earnings
Income/(Loss)
Shares
Total
 
Balances, January 31, 2006
$1,284,661
$7,564,180
 
$70,645,717
 
($321,821
)
($11,634,499
)
$67,538,238
 
                       
Comprehensive income:
                     
Net income
-
-
 
1,207,448
 
-
 
-
     
Cumulative translation adjustment
-
-
 
-
 
169,659
 
-
     
Interest rate swap,
                     
      net of tax of $43,114
-
-
 
-
 
89,833
 
-
     
         Total comprehensive income
                 
1,466,940
 
                       
Dividends declared, $.0625 per
                     
     share
-
-
 
(700,287
)
-
 
-
 
(700,287
)
Stock-based compensation
-
81,800
 
-
 
-
 
-
 
81,800
 
Stock option transactions
-
2,589
 
-
 
-
 
52,642
 
55,231
 
Balances, April 30, 2006
$1,284,661
$7,648,569
 
$71,152,878
 
($62,329
)
($11,581,857
)
$68,441,922
   
 
               
 
 
           
       
Accumulated
     
   
Additional
 
Other
     
 
Common
Paid-in
     Retained
Comprehensive
Treasury
   
 
Shares
Capital
     Earnings
Income/(Loss)
Shares
Total
 
Balances, January 31, 2005
$963,496
$7,930,646
 
$66,032,446
 
$100,635
 
($11,862,032
)
$63,165,191
 
                       
Comprehensive income:
                     
Net income
-
-
 
1,318,218
 
-
 
-
     
Cumulative translation adjustment
-
-
 
-
 
(79,432
)
-
     
Interest rate swap,
                     
      net of tax of ($15,292)
-
-
 
-
 
26,834
 
-
     
         Total comprehensive income
                 
1,265,620
 
                       
Dividends declared, $.0581 per
                     
      share
-
-
 
(650,258
)
-
 
-
 
(650,258
)
Stock option transactions
-
(8,043
)
-
 
-
 
192,189
 
184,146
 
Balances, April 30, 2005
$963,496
$7,922,603
 
$66,700,406
 
$48,037
 
($11,669,843
)
$63,964,699
   
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 


4

MET-PRO CORPORATION
 

(unaudited)
 
         
     
 Three Months Ended
 
       
April 30,
   
     
    2006 
 
  2005
 
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
             
Cash flows from operating activities
           
Net income
   
$1,207,448
 
$1,318,218
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
           
cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
           
Depreciation and amortization
   
370,964
 
374,519
 
Deferred income taxes
   
(553
)
(589
)
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment, net
   
(4,410
)
12,198
 
Stock-based compensation
   
81,800
 
-
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
(79,003
)
23,066
 
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
           
Accounts receivable
   
1,740,117
 
206,313
 
Inventories
   
(1,147,983
)
(2,402,889
)
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets
   
86,777
 
57,228
 
Other assets
   
(2,250
)
(1,950
)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
           
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
(1,072,742
)
(264,409
)
Customers’ advances
   
262,518
 
623,810
 
Other non-current liabilities
   
549
 
549
 
  Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
   
1,443,232
 
(53,936
)
             
Cash flows from investing activities
           
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
   
4,410
 
12,330
 
Acquisitions of property and equipment
   
(2,227,748
)
(261,596
)
  Net cash (used in) investing activities
   
(2,223,338
)
(249,266
)
              
Cash flows from financing activities
           
Proceeds from new borrowings
   
3,602,921
 
-
 
Reduction of debt
   
(330,508
)
(300,910
)
Exercise of stock options
   
55,232
 
184,146
 
Payment of dividends
   
(699,820
)
(648,524
)
  Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
2,627,825
 
(765,288
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
29,778
 
(13,122
)
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
1,877,497
 
(1,081,612
)
             
Cash and cash equivalents at February 1
   
17,683,305
 
20,889,476
 
Cash and cash equivalents at April 30
   
$19,560,802
 
$19,807,864
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
       
 
5

MET-PRO CORPORATION
 


NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 151, "Inventory Costs". The new Statement amends Accounting Research Bulletin No. 43, Chapter 4, "Inventory Pricing", to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material. This Statement requires that those items be recognized as current period charges and requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the cost of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. This Statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. SFAS No. 151 has not had a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
 
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment”. This Statement replaces SFAS No. 123 and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25. SFAS No. 123(R) requires the fair value of all stock option awards issued to employees to be recorded as an expense over the related vesting period. The Statement also requires the recognition of compensation expense for the fair value of any unvested stock option awards outstanding at the date of adoption. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) on February 1, 2006, the Company, as permitted by SFAS No. 123, provided pro forma disclosure of its compensation costs associated with the fair value of stock options that had been granted, and accordingly, no compensation costs were recognized in its consolidated financial statements. The Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective method, and accordingly, the financial statement amounts for the prior periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have not been restated to reflect the fair value method of expensing share-based compensation. During the three-month period ended April 30, 2006, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) lowered net income by $55,624 and increased general and administrative expense by $81,800. The after-tax impact of adopting SFAS No. 123(R) is expected to approximate $223,000 during the fiscal year ending January 31, 2007. The adoption of this standard had no material impact on the Company's overall financial position and no impact on cash flow. See Note 4 for further information and the required disclosures under SFAS No. 123(R).

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of Non-monetary Assets,” which addresses the measurement of exchanges of non-monetary assets. SFAS No. 153 eliminates the exception from fair value measurement for non-monetary exchanges of similar productive assets, which was previously provided by APB No. 29, “Accounting for Non-monetary Transactions,” and replaces it with an exception for exchanges that do not have commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 specifies that a non-monetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. SFAS No. 153 is effective for non-monetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005. SFAS No. 153 has not had a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation FIN No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations”. FIN No. 47 requires an entity to recognize a liability for a conditional asset retirement obligation when incurred if the liability can be reasonably estimated. The Interpretation also clarifies that the term Conditional Asset Retirement Obligation refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. FIN No. 47 also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN No. 47 was effective for the Company with its fiscal year ended January 31, 2006. FIN No. 47 has not had a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
 


 
6

MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”, which replaces APB No. 20, “Accounting Changes,” and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements”. SFAS No. 154 changes the requirements for accounting and reporting a change in accounting principle, and applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principles, as well as changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance it does not include specific transition provisions. Specifically, SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements, unless it is impracticable to determine the period specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. When it is impracticable to determine the effects of the change, the new accounting principle must be applied to the balances of assets and liabilities as of the beginning of the earliest period for which retrospective application is practicable and a corresponding adjustment must be made to the opening balance of retained earnings for that period rather than being reported in an income statement. When it is impracticable to determine the cumulative effect of the change, the new principle must be applied as if it were adopted prospectively from the earliest date practicable. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. SFAS No. 154 does not change the transition provisions of any existing pronouncements. SFAS No. 154 has not had a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made to the notes of the consolidated financial statements (Note 10 - Business Segment Data) for the three-month period ended April 30, 2005 and the period ended January 31, 2006 to conform with the presentation of the financial statements for the three-month period ended April 30, 2006. Such reclassifications did not have any impact on the consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, and consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2006 and January 31, 2006.
 
Stock Split: On October 10, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a four-for-three stock split, effective in the form of a stock distribution, payable on November 15, 2005 to shareholders of record on November 1, 2005. The Company retained the current par value of $.10 per share for all common shares. All references in the financial statements and notes to the number of shares outstanding, per share amounts, and stock option data of the Company’s common shares have been restated to reflect the effect of the stock split for all periods presented.

Shareholders’ equity reflects the stock split by reclassifying from “Additional paid-in capital” to “Common shares” an amount equal to the par value of the additional shares arising from the split.


NOTE 2 - PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Met-Pro Corporation (“Met-Pro” or the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mefiag B.V., Flex-Kleen Canada Inc., Strobic Air Corporation, MPC Inc., Pristine Water Solutions Inc., Mefiag (Guangzhou) Filter Systems Ltd. and Met-Pro (Hong Kong) Limited Company. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.


NOTE 3 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as of April 30, 2006 and the results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended April 30, 2006 and 2005. The results of operations for the three-month periods ended April 30, 2006 and 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2006.


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MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 4 - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Options: Effective February 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), "Share-Based Payment," which revised SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," and superseded APB No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees". Prior to February 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation under the provisions of APB No. 25 and related interpretations. Accordingly, no compensation expense related to granting of stock options had been recognized in the financial statements prior to adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) for stock options that were granted, as the grant price equaled the market price on the date of grant.
 
The Company has adopted SFAS No. 123(R) using the modified prospective method, and accordingly the financial statement amounts for the prior periods presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have not been restated to reflect the fair value method of expensing share-based compensation. Under this transition method, compensation cost recognized in the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 includes compensation cost for all share-based payments granted prior to, but not vested as of February 1, 2006 and shared-based payments granted after February 1, 2006.

For the three-month period ended April 30, 2006, the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) as compared to if the Company had continued to account for share-based compensation under APB Opinion No. 25 is as follows: an increase in general and administrative expense by $81,800; a reduction in net income by $55,624; and had a de minimis effect on basic and diluted earnings per share. SFAS No. 123(R) requires the Company to estimate forfeitures in calculating the compensation expense instead of recognizing these forfeitures and the resulting reduction in compensation expense as they occur. As of February 1, 2006, the cumulative after-tax effect of this change in accounting for forfeitures reduced stock-based compensation by $4,335. The estimate of forfeitures will be adjusted over the vesting period to the extent that actual forfeitures differ, or are expected to differ, from such estimates. The adoption of this standard had no impact on net cash flows and results in the reclassification on the consolidated cash flow statement of related tax benefits from cash flows from operating activities to cash flows from financing activities to the extent these tax benefits exceeded the associated compensation cost recognized in the income statement.
 
At this time, the Company’s practice is to grant options one-third which are exercisable as of the date of grant, with the remaining two-thirds vesting over a two year period; provided, however, in the event of a “change of control”, any unvested portion of the option shall become immediately exercisable. The Company’s present practice is that the duration of options is for up to ten years from the date of grant, subject to earlier termination under various conditions. The fair value of each option is amortized into compensation expense on a straight-line basis over their respective vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures. The fair value of options was estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The per share weighted-average fair value at the date of grant for stock options granted during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006 was $2.76 per option. The application of this valuation model relies on the following assumptions that are judgmental and sensitive in the determination of the compensation expense:

 
Three Months Ended
April 30,
 
2006
 
2005
 
     
Expected term (years)
5.0
 
5.0
Risk-free interest rate
3.63% - 4.58%
 
3.11% - 4.58%
Expected volatility
30% - 32%
 
30% - 32%
Dividend yield
2.26% - 3.39%
 
2.26% - 3.73%

Historical information was the principal basis for the selection of the expected term and dividend yield. The expected volatility is based on a weighted-average combination of historical and implied volatilities over a time period that approximates the expected term of the option. The risk-free interest rate was selected based upon the U.S. Treasury bill rates in effect at the time of grant for the expected term of the option.
 
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MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


The following table summarizes stock option transactions for the three-month period ended April 30, 2006:

 
 
Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Remaining
 Life (years)
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Options:
       
 
Outstanding at February 1, 2006
810,742
$9.8071
7.68
 
 
Granted
-
-
   
 
Forfeited
-
-
 
 
 
Expired
-
-
   
 
Exercised
7,467
7.3969
   
 
Outstanding at April 30, 2006
803,275
$9.8295
7.61
$4,346,119
           
 
Exercisable at April 30, 2006
630,155
$9.4137
7.61
$3,671,472

The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the three-month periods ended April 30, 2006 and 2005 was $43,332 and $90,670, respectively. The intrinsic value of stock options is the amount by which the market price of the stock on a given date, such as at the end of the period or on the day of exercise, exceeded the market price of stock on the date of grant.

The following table summarizes information about the options outstanding and options exercisable as of April 30, 2006:

 
 
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
   
Shares
Weighted Average Remaining
Life (years)
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Range of prices:
             
$5.48 - 5.99
 
32,980
3.70
$5.5533
 
32,980
$5.5533
$6.00 - 6.99
 
64,716
4.84
6.8063
 
64,716
6.8063
$7.00 - 8.99
 
210,565
5.90
7.3735
 
210,565
7.3735
$9.00 - 11.99
 
169,340
8.84
9.8813
 
112,892
9.8813
$12.00 - 12.99
 
325,674
8.85
12.4242
 
209,002
12.6331
   
803,275
7.61
$9.8295
 
630,155
$9.4137

As of April 30, 2006, there was $538,782 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.
 





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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
The following table provides the pro forma net income and earnings per share for the three-month period ended April 30, 2005 as if compensation cost for stock-based employee compensation was determined as of the grant date under the fair value method of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," as amended by SFAS No. 148.

Net income, as reported:
$1,318,218
 
Add:
stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax
-
 
Less:
pro forma expense related to stock options granted, net of tax effects
(41,690
)
Pro forma
$1,276,528
 
Earnings per share, basic:
   
 
As reported
$.12
 
 
Pro forma
.11
 
Earnings per share, diluted:
   
 
As reported
$.12
 
 
Pro forma
.11
 

For the purposes of this pro forma disclosure, the fair value of the options at the date of grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.


NOTE 5 - INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following:

 
April 30,
2006
 
January 31,
2006
Raw materials
$9,704,412
 
$9,116,168
Work in progress
2,470,214
 
2,334,589
Finished goods
5,469,760
 
4,987,724
 
$17,644,386
 
$16,438,481


NOTE 6 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Net cash flows from operating activities reflect cash payments for interest and income taxes as follows:

 
Three Months Ended
April 30,
 
2006
 
2005
Cash paid during the period for:
     
Interest
$59,277
 
$62,796
Income taxes
360,475
 
45,812







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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 7 - DEBT

Short-term debt:

The Company has available both domestic and foreign unsecured lines of credit totaling $5,000,000 which can be used for working capital. As of April 30, 2006, the Company’s Mefiag B.V. subsidiary borrowed $378,480 (300,000 Euro) from their available line of credit.

Long-term debt:

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

 
April 30,
 
January 31,
 
2006
 
2006
Note payable, bank, payable in
     
quarterly installments of $300,000,
     
plus interest at a fixed rate swap of
     
5.98%, maturing October, 2008.
$3,300,000
 
$3,600,000
       
Note payable, bank, payable in
     
quarterly installments of $31,540
     
(25,000 Euro), plus interest at a
     
fixed rate of 3.82%, maturing
     
January, 2016.
985,659
 
379,387
       
Line of credit, $378,480 (300,000 Euro),
     
payable upon demand, plus
     
interest at a rate of 70 basis points
     
over the thirty day EURIBOR rate
     
(effective interest rate of 3.37% at
     
April 30, 2006).
378,480
 
364,559
       
Bond payable, bank, payable in
     
quarterly installments of $50,833,
     
plus interest at a fixed rate swap
     
of 4.71%, maturing April, 2021.
3,050,000
 
50,000
       
 
7,714,139
 
4,393,946
Less current portion
1,876,433
 
1,689,413
 
5,837,706
 
2,704,533
Fair market value of interest rate
     
swap liability
(113,894
)
19,053
Long-term portion
$5,723,812
 
$2,723,586

The note payables and bond payable are subject to certain covenants, including maintenance of prescribed amounts of leverage and fixed charge coverage ratios.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Maturities of long-term debt are as follows:
 
Year Ending
   
January 31,
   
2007
$1,876,433
 
2008
1,529,493
 
2009
1,529,493
 
2010
329,493
 
2011
329,493
 
Thereafter
2,119,734
 
 
$7,714,139
 
 
Interest expense was $59,805 and $66,052 for the three-month periods ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.


NOTE 8 - OTHER INCOME, NET

Other income, net was comprised of the following:

 
Three Months Ended
April 30,
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
Gain/(Loss) on sale of property and equipment
$4,410
 
($12,198
)
Other, primarily interest income
234,798
 
139,187
 
 
$239,208
 
$126,989
 


NOTE 9 - EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Pension Plans: The Company has several defined benefit pension plans covering eligible employees in the United States. The net periodic benefit cost is based on estimated values provided by independent actuaries. The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit costs:

 
Pension Benefits
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
April 30,
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
Service cost
$177,062
 
$155,016
 
Interest cost
267,907
 
257,496
 
Expected return on plan assets
(292,465
)
(256,900
)
Amortization of transition asset
(4,029
)
(2,629
)
Amortization of prior service cost
24,703
 
25,296
 
Recognized net actuarial loss
25,839
 
6,909
 
Net periodic benefit cost
$199,017
 
$185,188
 

The Company contributed $24,868 to the pension plans during the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 and expects an additional contribution of $107,238 during the nine month period ending January 31, 2007.
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 10 - BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

The Company’s operations are conducted in two business segments: the manufacture and sale of product recovery/pollution control equipment, and the manufacture and sale of fluid handling equipment.

Effective February 1, 2006, Sethco Division was transferred from the product recovery/pollution control equipment segment to the fluid handling equipment segment. This transfer was occasioned by management’s determination that Sethco’s product line has become more consistent with the fluid handling equipment segment, as well as by the consolidation of Sethco and Fybroc Divisions’ management and financial reporting systems in connection with Sethco’s relocation to a facility it will now share with Fybroc. The business segment information below for the three-month period ended April 30, 2005 and the period ended January 31, 2006 was restated to reflect this change.

No significant intercompany revenue is realized by either business segment. Interest income and expense are not included in the measure of segment profit reviewed by management. Income taxes are also not included in the measure of segment operating profit reviewed by management.

Financial information by business segment is shown below:


 
Three Months Ended
 
 
April 30,
 
 
2006
 
2005
 
Net sales
       
Product recovery/pollution control equipment
$10,659,665
 
$8,824,534
 
Fluid handling equipment
9,119,376
 
9,103,078
 
 
$19,779,041
 
$17,927,612
 
         
Income from operations
       
Product recovery/pollution control equipment
$722,097
 
$722,328
 
Fluid handling equipment
874,160
 
1,184,226
 
 
$1,596,257
 
$1,906,554
 


 
April 30,
 
January 31,
 
2006
 
2006
Identifiable assets
     
Product recovery/pollution control equipment
$39,872,106
 
$40,526,378
Fluid handling equipment
29,017,825
 
28,308,734
 
68,889,931
 
68,835,112
Corporate
24,201,176
 
20,827,813
 
$93,091,107
 
$89,662,925


NOTE 11 - ACCOUNTANTS’ 10-Q REVIEW

Margolis & Company P.C., the Company’s independent registered public accountants, has performed a limited review of the financial information included herein. Their report on such review accompanies this filing.
 
 
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To the Board of Directors
Met-Pro Corporation
Harleysville, Pennsylvania

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Met-Pro Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries as of April 30, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the three-month periods ended April 30, 2006 and 2005. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements in order for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the consolidated balance sheet of Met-Pro Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries as of January 31, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 24, 2006, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2006 is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the balance sheet from which it has been derived.




/s/ Margolis & Company P.C.
Certified Public Accountants




Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
May 19, 2006
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Results of Operations:
 
The following table sets forth, for the three-month period indicated, certain financial information derived from the Company’s consolidated statement of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales.

 
Three Months Ended
 
April 30,
 
 
  2006
 
   2005
 
Net sales
100.0%
 
100.0%
 
Cost of goods sold
70.4%
 
66.8%
 
Gross profit
29.6%
 
33.2%
 
         
Selling expenses
9.6%
 
10.9%
 
General and administrative expenses
11.9%
 
11.7%
 
Income from operations
8.1%
 
10.6%
 
         
Interest expense
(.3%
)
(.4%
Other income, net
1.2%
 
.8%
 
Income before taxes
9.0%
 
11.0%
 
         
Provision for taxes
2.9%
 
3.6%
 
Net income
6.1%
 
7.4%
 


Three Months Ended April 30, 2006 vs. Three Months Ended April 30, 2005
 
Net sales for the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 were $19,779,041 compared with $17,927,612 for the three-month period ended April 30, 2005, an increase of $1,851,429 or 10.3%. Sales in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Equipment segment totaled $10,659,665 or 20.8% higher than the three-month period ended April 30, 2005. Sales in the Fluid Handling Equipment segment totaled $9,119,376 or slightly higher than the three-month period ended April 30, 2005. Effective February 1, 2006, Sethco Division was transferred from the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Equipment segment to the Fluid Handling Equipment segment, and the 2005 sales figures for the two segments have been restated to reflect this transfer. This transfer was occasioned by management’s determination that Sethco’s product line has become more consistent with the Fluid Handling Equipment segment, as well as by the consolidation of Sethco and Fybroc Divisions’ management and financial reporting systems in connection with Sethco’s relocation to a facility it will now share with Fybroc.

The dollar amount of the Company’s backlog of orders totaled $21,505,842 and $18,261,846 as of April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The Company expects that substantially all of the backlog that existed as of April 30, 2006 will be shipped during the current fiscal year.
 
Net income for the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 was $1,207,448 compared with $1,318,218 for the three-month period ended April 30, 2005, a decrease of $110,770 or 8.4%. The decrease in net income is principally due to (i) non-recurring and non-capitalized expenses resulting from the relocation of the Company’s Sethco and Mefiag Divisions and the expansion of the Company's Netherlands and Telford, Pennsylvania facilities, which reduced net income by approximately $243,000, (ii) a non-cash charge for stock options amounting to approximately $56,000 and (iii) lower gross margins due to product mix and higher material costs in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Equipment segment.

The gross margin for the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 was 29.6% versus 33.2% for the same period in the prior year. This decrease in gross margin was due to product mix and higher material costs in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control segment. The Company has taken certain measures, including selected price increases and improved purchasing practices, which are expected to favorably impact gross margins over the course of the current fiscal year.

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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations continued…


Selling expense decreased $58,084 during the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 compared with the same period last year. Selling expense as a percentage of net sales was 9.6% for the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 compared with 10.9% for the same period last year.

General and administrative expense was $2,362,923 for the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 compared with $2,093,458 for the same period last year, an increase of $269,465. This increase is principally related to non-recurring and non-capitalized expenses resulting from the relocation of our Company’s Sethco and Mefiag Divisions and the expansion of the Company's Netherlands and Telford, Pennsylvania facilities, combined with the impact of expensing stock options. General and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales was 11.9% for the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 compared with 11.7% for the same period last year.

Interest expense was $59,805 for the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 compared with $66,052 for the same period in the prior year, a decrease of $6,247.

Other income, net, was $239,208 for the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 compared with $126,989 for the same period in the prior year. This change is related to higher interest income earned on cash on hand.

The effective tax rates for the three-month periods ended April 30, 2006 and April 30, 2005 were 32% and 33%, respectively.
 
Liquidity:

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $19,560,802 on April 30, 2006 compared with $17,683,305 on January 31, 2006, an increase of $1,877,497. This increase is the net result of the positive cash flows provided by operating activities of $1,443,232 and the proceeds from new borrowings (as discussed in the Capital Resources and Requirements section below) amounting to $3,633,172, offset by payment of the quarterly cash dividend amounting to $699,820, payments on long-term debt totaling $312,980 and investment in property and equipment amounting to $2,227,748. The Company’s cash flows from operating activities are influenced, in part, by the timing of shipments and negotiated standard payment terms, including retention associated with major projects, as well as other factors including changes in inventories and accounts receivable.

Accounts receivable (net) amounted to $16,341,831 on April 30, 2006 compared with $17,909,727 on January 31, 2006, which represents a decrease of $1,567,896. In addition to changes in sales volume, the timing and size of shipments and retainage on contracts, especially in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Equipment segment, will, among other factors, influence accounts receivable balances at any point in time.

Inventories were $17,644,386 on April 30, 2006 compared with $16,438,481 on January 31, 2006, an increase of $1,205,905. This increase is primarily due to inventory purchased in the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 for projects which are expected to ship in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007. Inventory balances fluctuate depending on market demand and on the timing and size of shipments, especially when major systems and contracts are involved.

Current liabilities amounted to $16,623,909 on April 30, 2006 compared with $17,142,747 on January 31, 2006, a decrease of $518,838. A decrease in accounts payable, offset partially by an increase in the current portion of long-term debt and customer advances, accounted for this decrease.

The Company has consistently maintained a high current ratio and maintains a domestic and foreign line of credit totaling $5.0 million, which are available for working capital purposes. As of April 30, 2006, the Company's Mefiag B.V. subsidiary borrowed $378,480 (300,000 EURO) on a low interest foreign line of credit to finance an expansion and renovation of its Mefiag B.V. facility. Cash flows, in general, have exceeded the current needs of the Company. The Company presently foresees no change in this situation in the immediate future. As of April 30, 2006 and January 31, 2006, working capital was $38,849,127 and $36,862,200, respectively, and the current ratio was 3.3 and 3.2, respectively.
 
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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations continued… 
 
 
Capital Resources and Requirements:
 
Cash flows provided by operating activities during the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 amounted to $1,443,232 compared with $53,936 of cash flows used in the three-month period ended April 30, 2005. This increase in cash flows from operating activities was due principally to (i) the decrease in accounts receivable, (ii) reduction in the increase in inventory, offset by (iii) decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Cash flows used in investing activities during the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 amounted to $2,223,338 compared with $249,266 for the three-month period ended April 30, 2005, an increase of $1,974,072.  The increase in investing activities is partially due to capital expenses incurred in connection with an expansion of the Company’s Telford, Pennsylvania facility, as to which the Company has incurred costs of $1,260,700 for the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 out of an expected total project cost of $3.5 million.  This expansion is required to accommodate the relocation of the Sethco Division from Hauppauge, New York to the Telford, Pennsylvania facility. In addition, the increase in investing activities was due to an expansion and renovation of our Mefiag B.V. facility in The Netherlands, in which the Company has incurred costs of $505,571 for the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 out of an expected total project cost of $1.7 million. This expansion is required to maintain the increased growth of Mefiag B.V. The balance of the increase is due to the Company’s planned capital expenditures in the two operating segments during the year.

The Company presently expects to sell a 30,000 square foot building located on four acres in Hauppauge, Long Island, New York, in which our Sethco Division previously occupied, although the timing on this has not yet been determined.

Consistent with past practices, the Company intends to continue to invest in new product development programs and to make capital expenditures to support the ongoing operations during the coming year. The Company expects to finance all routine capital expenditure requirements through cash flows generated from operations.

Financing activities during the three-month period ended April 30, 2006 provided $2,627,825 of available resources compared with $765,288 utilized during the three-month period ended April 30, 2005. The 2006 activity is the result of the proceeds from new borrowings of $3,602,921, offset by the reduction of debt of $330,508 and payment of dividends amounting to $699,820. On April 17, 2006, the Company borrowed $3,000,000 through an Industrial Revenue Bond, for a term of fifteen years, at a fixed rate swap of 4.71% to finance the expansion of the Telford, Pennsylvania facility. In addition, during the three-month period ended April 30, 2006, the Company borrowed $602,921 (494,076 EURO) for the expansion of the Mefiag B.V. facility for a term of ten years, at a fixed interest rate of 3.82%.

The Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends of $.0625 payable on March 9, 2006 and June 7, 2006 to shareholders of record as of February 24, 2006 and May 26, 2006, respectively.

On October 10, 2005, the Board of Directors declared a four-for-three stock split which was paid on November 15, 2005 to shareholders of record on November 1, 2005.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates:

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The significant accounting policies which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include the following:

The Company’s revenues are generally recognized when products are shipped to unaffiliated customers. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104, “Revenue Recognition”, provides guidance on the application of generally accepted accounting principles to selected revenue recognition issues. The Company has concluded that its revenue recognition policy is appropriate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and SAB No. 104.

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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations continued… 


Property, plant and equipment, intangible and certain other long-lived assets are depreciated and amortized over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on management’s estimates of the period that the assets will generate revenue. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, which supersedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) No. 17, “Intangible Assets”, effective February 1, 2002, the Company’s unamortized goodwill balance is not being amortized over its estimated useful life; rather, it is being assessed at least annually for impairment.

The determination of our obligation and expense for pension benefits is dependent on our selection of certain assumptions used by actuaries in calculating such amounts. These assumptions include, among others, the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and rates of increase in compensation. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, actual results that differ from our assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and therefore generally affect our recognized expense and recorded obligation in such future periods. While we believe that our assumptions are appropriate, significant differences in our actual experience or significant changes in our assumptions may materially affect our pension obligations and our future expense.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements:

Our prospects are subject to certain uncertainties and risk. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q also contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements may be identified by words describing our belief or expectation, such as where we say that we “believe”, “expect” or “anticipate”, or where we characterize something in a manner in which there is an express or implicit reference to the future, such as “non-recurring” or “unusual,” or where we express that our view is based upon the “current status” of a given matter, or upon facts as we know them as of the date of the statement. The content and/or context of other statements that we make may indicate that the statement is “forward-looking”. We claim the “safe harbor” provided by The Private Securities Reform Act of 1995 for all forward-looking statements.

Results may differ materially from our current results and actual results could differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to those set forth below, other one time events, other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in Met-Pro’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The following important factors, along with those discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, could affect our future financial condition and results of operations, and could cause our future financial condition and results of operations to differ materially from those expressed in our SEC filings and in our forward-looking statements:

·  
the write-down of costs in excess of net assets of businesses acquired (goodwill), as a result of the determination that the acquired business is impaired. Our Flex-Kleen Division, which initially performed well after being acquired by Met-Pro, thereafter had several years of declining performance which we attributed primarily to a general weakness in its served markets, followed by improved performance in the fiscal years ended January 31, 2006 and 2005. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006, we performed an impairment analysis of the $11.1 million of goodwill that the Company carries for Flex-Kleen and concluded that no impairment had occurred. Flex-Kleen’s performance needs to continue to improve in order for us not to be required to write-off some or all of its goodwill;
·  
materially adverse changes in economic conditions in the markets served by us or in significant customers of ours;
·  
material changes in available technology;
·  
adverse developments in the asbestos cases that have been filed against the Company, including without limitation the exhaustion of insurance coverage, the imposition of punitive damages or other adverse developments in the availability of insurance coverage;
·  
changes in accounting rules promulgated by regulatory agencies, including the SEC, which could result in an impact on earnings;
·  
the cost of compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and other applicable legal and listing requirements, and the unanticipated possibility that Met-Pro may not meet these requirements;
·  
unexpected results in our product development activities;


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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations continued… 


·  
loss of key customers;
·  
changes in product mix and the cost of materials, with effect on margins;
·  
changes in our existing management;
·  
exchange rate fluctuations;
·  
changes in federal laws, state laws and regulations;
·  
lower than anticipated return on investments in the Company’s defined benefit plans, which could affect the amount of the Company’s pension liabilities;
·  
the assertion of litigation claims that the Company’s products, including products produced by companies acquired by the Company, infringe third party patents or have caused injury, loss or damage;
·  
the effect of acquisitions and other strategic ventures;
·  
failure to properly quote and/or execute customer orders, including misspecifications, design, engineering or production errors;
·  
the cancellation or delay of purchase orders or shipments;
·  
losses related to international sales; and/or
·  
failure in execution of acquisition strategy.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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We have no disclosure to make with respect to this Item.



(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report are functioning effectively to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.




Certain of the statements made in this Item 1 (and elsewhere in this Report) are “forward-looking” statements which are subject to the considerations set forth in “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” located in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of this Report, and we refer you to these considerations.

Beginning in 2002, the Company and/or one of its divisions began to be named as one of many defendants in asbestos-related lawsuits filed predominantly in Mississippi on a mass basis by large numbers of plaintiffs against a large number of industrial companies including in particular those in the pump and fluid handling industries. More recently, the Company and/or this division have been named as one of many pump and fluid handling defendants in asbestos-related lawsuits filed in New York and Maryland by individual plaintiffs, sometimes husband and wife. To a lesser extent, the Company and/or this division have also been named together with many other pump and fluid handling defendants in these type of cases in other states as well. The complaints filed against the Company and/or this division have been vague, general and speculative, alleging that the Company, and/or the division, along with the numerous other defendants, sold unidentified asbestos-containing products and engaged in other related actions which caused injuries and loss to the plaintiffs. The Company believes that it and/or the division have meritorious defenses to the cases which have been filed and that none of its and/or the division’s products were a cause of any injury or loss to any of the plaintiffs. The Company’s insurers have hired attorneys who together with the Company are vigorously defending these cases. The Company and/or the division have been dismissed from or settled a number of these cases. Most of these cases have not advanced beyond the early stages of discovery, although several cases in different jurisdictions are on schedules leading to trial. The Company presently believes that these proceedings will not have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.

The Company is also party to a small number of other legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business or other proceedings that the Company does not presently believe will have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.


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In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2006, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, financial results or future performance. Reference is made to “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements” of this report which is incorporated herein by reference.


 
(a)
During the first quarter ended April 30, 2006, we did not sell any of our equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
   
(b)
Not applicable
   
(c) The following table summarizes Met-Pro’s purchases of its Common Shares for the quarter ended April 30, 2006:

Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
Period
 
Total
Number of Shares
Purchased
 
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
 
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
As Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
 
Maximum
Number of
Shares
That May
Yet be
Purchased
Under the
Plan or
Programs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1)
                   
February 1-28, 2006
 
0
 
$ -
 
0
 
270,918
 
March 1-31, 2006
 
0
 
-
 
0
 
270,918
 
April 1-30, 2006
 
0
 
-
 
0
 
270,918
 
Total
 
0
 
$ -
 
0
 
270,918
 

(1)  
On December 15, 2000, our Board of Directors authorized a Common Share repurchase program that was publicly announced on December 19, 2000, for up to 533,333 (adjusted for stock split) shares. The program has no fixed expiration date.

None

None

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MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
 
(a) Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
     
 
Exhibit No.
Description
     
 
   
under Section 302 of the
   
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
     
 
   
under Section 302 of the
   
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
     
 
   
Pursuant 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.*
     
 
   
Pursuant 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.*
    
* Filed herewith.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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MET-PRO CORPORATION



 
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.




 
  Met-Pro Corporation
  (Registrant)
   
   
   
   
May 31, 2006  /s/ Raymond J. De Hont
  Raymond J. De Hont
  Chairman, President and Chief Executive
  Officer
   
   
   
May 31, 2006  /s/ Gary J. Morgan
  Gary J. Morgan
  Vice President of Finance,
  Secretary and Treasurer, Chief
  Financial Officer, Chief Accounting
  Officer and Director

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 






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EX-31 2 mprex3120060430.htm EXHIBIT 31 Exhibit 31
MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
Exhibit (31.1)
 
CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 
I, Raymond J. De Hont, Chief Executive Officer of Met-Pro Corporation, certify that:
   
1.  
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Met-Pro Corporation (the “registrant”);
   
2.  
Based on my knowledge, this Quarterly 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 Quarterly Report;
   
3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Quarterly 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 Quarterly 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we 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 Quarterly Report is being prepared;
   
b.  
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
   
c.  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Quarterly Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report based on such evaluation; and
   
d.  
Disclosed in this Quarterly 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; and
   
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 the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
   
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.
   
   
/s/ Raymond J. De Hont  
May 31, 2006
Raymond J. De Hont
 
Chief Executive Officer
 

MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
Exhibit (31.2)
 
CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
  
 
I, Gary J. Morgan, Chief Financial Officer of Met-Pro Corporation, certify that:
   
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Met-Pro Corporation (the “registrant”);
   
2.
Based on my knowledge, this Quarterly 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 Quarterly Report;
   
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Quarterly 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 Quarterly 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we 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 Quarterly Report is being prepared;
   
b.  
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
   
c.  
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Quarterly Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report based on such evaluation; and
   
d.  
Disclosed in this Quarterly 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; and
   
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 the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
   
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.
   
   
/s/ Gary J. Morgan  
May 31, 2006
Gary J. Morgan
 
Chief Financial Officer
 

 
EX-32 3 mprex3220060430.htm EXHIBIT 32 Exhibit 32
MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
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 on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2006 of Met-Pro Corporation (the "Company") as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Raymond J. De Hont, 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, to my knowledge:
   
   
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Section 78m(a) or Section 78o(d)); and
   
(2)  
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.




/s/ Raymond J. De Hont     
May 31, 2006
Raymond J. De Hont
 
Chief Executive Officer
 







 










MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
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 on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2006 of Met-Pro Corporation (the "Company") as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Gary J. Morgan, 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, to my knowledge:
   
(1) 
The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Section 78m(a) or Section 78o(d)); and
   
(2)  
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial  condition and results of operations of the Company.




/s/ Gary J. Morgan     
May 31, 2006
Gary J. Morgan
 
Chief Financial Officer
 




 
 
 

 
 
 






 

 
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