-----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, P2AKzQ7lWXka3VM4mFIh6JrSpY4qmyXaOMNq2fy3OA98TSoFR5W38PLbKjn79ajl b6yac3kLaICR7b1NS5Yffg== 0000065201-08-000055.txt : 20081205 0000065201-08-000055.hdr.sgml : 20081205 20081205093632 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000065201-08-000055 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081031 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081205 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: 081231227 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 mpr10q20081031.htm THIRD QUARTER 10-Q mpr10q20081031.htm




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: October 31, 2008

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 [    ] Smaller reporting company [    ]

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 October 31, 2008 the Registrant had 14,600,109 Common Shares, par value of $.10 per share, issued and outstanding.
 
 



 
MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
 
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
       
  Item 1.    
 
 
 
 
 
 
    as of October 31, 2008 and January 31, 2008 2
 
 
   
for the nine-month and three-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007
3
 
 
   
for the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007
4
 
 
   
for the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007
5
 
6
 
18
       
  19
       
  Item 3.   Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk  26
       
  Item 4.   Controls and Procedure  26
       
       
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION  
       
    Legal Proceedings  27
       
    Risk Factors  27
       
    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds  28
       
    Defaults Upon Senior Securities  28
       
    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders  28
       
    Other Information  28
       
    Exhibits  29
       
       
SIGNATURES   30 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(unaudited)

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
         
Item 1.  Financial Statements
       
         
 
October 31,
 
January 31,
 
ASSETS
2008
 
2008
 
Current assets
       
      Cash and cash equivalents
$18,832,373
 
$21,906,877
 
      Marketable securities
10,934
 
20,369
 
      Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
       
         accounts of approximately $179,000 and
       
         $152,000, respectively
23,116,751
 
23,013,988
 
      Inventories
21,137,829
 
21,258,227
 
      Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets
1,250,154
 
1,895,679
 
               Total current assets
64,348,041
 
68,095,140
 
         
Property, plant and equipment, net
19,632,455
 
20,233,827
 
Costs in excess of net assets of businesses acquired, net
20,798,913
 
20,798,913
 
Other assets
417,385
 
283,023
 
               Total assets
$105,196,794
 
$109,410,903
 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
       
Current liabilities
       
      Current portion of long-term debt
$1,043,602
 
$2,028,482
 
      Accounts payable
5,966,525
 
7,512,874
 
      Accrued salaries, wages and expenses
6,202,803
 
6,023,857
 
      Dividend payable
-
 
827,147
 
      Customers' advances
343,661
 
260,698
 
      Deferred income taxes
200,517
 
197,743
 
               Total current liabilities
13,757,108
 
16,850,801
 
         
Long-term debt
3,612,817
 
4,075,682
 
Other non-current liabilities
1,676,503
 
2,109,250
 
Deferred income taxes
3,150,367
 
3,132,002
 
               Total liabilities
22,196,795
 
26,167,735
 
         
Shareholders' equity
       
      Common shares, $.10 par value; 36,000,000 shares
       
          authorized, 15,928,679 and 15,928,810 shares issued,
       
          respectively, of which 1,328,570 and 889,780 shares were reacquired
       
          and held in treasury at the respective dates
1,592,868
 
1,592,881
 
      Additional paid-in capital
2,268,590
 
1,897,655
 
      Retained earnings
89,258,229
 
83,267,096
 
      Accumulated other comprehensive income
563,907
 
1,340,427
 
      Treasury shares, at cost
(10,683,595
)
(4,854,891
)
              Total shareholders' equity
82,999,999
 
83,243,168
 
              Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$105,196,794
 
$109,410,903
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
     
        
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MET-PRO CORPORATION
 

 (unaudited)

 
   Nine Months Ended
  October 31,
 
Three Months Ended
October 31,
 
 
2008
 
2007
 
 2008
 
2007
 
                 
Net sales
$78,781,675
 
$77,616,267
 
$27,979,483
 
$30,140,427
 
Cost of goods sold
51,311,316
 
51,353,454
 
17,734,396
 
19,971,169
 
Gross profit
27,470,359
 
26,262,813
 
10,245,087
 
10,169,258
 
                 
Operating expenses (income)
               
   Selling
8,111,853
 
8,616,248
 
3,139,258
 
2,750,032
 
   General and administrative
8,501,240
 
8,373,726
 
2,949,983
 
2,966,465
 
   Gain on sale of building
-
 
(3,513,940
)
-
 
-
 
 
16,613,093
 
13,476,034
 
6,089,241
 
5,716,497
 
Income from operations
10,857,266
 
12,786,779
 
4,155,846
 
4,452,761
 
                 
Interest expense
(179,948
)
(240,394
)
(51,182
)
(69,696
)
Other income, net
376,768
 
745,131
 
77,838
 
228,738
 
Income before taxes
11,054,086
 
13,291,516
 
4,182,502
 
4,611,803
 
                 
Provision for taxes
3,414,114
 
4,575,645
 
1,171,136
 
1,544,951
 
Net income
$7,639,972
 
$8,715,871
 
$3,011,366
 
$3,066,852
 
                 
Earnings per share, basic (1)
$.51
 
$.58
 
$.20
 
$.20
 
Earnings per share, diluted (2)
$.50
 
$.57
 
$.20
 
$.20
 
Cash dividend per share – declared (3)
$.1700
 
$.1562
 
$.0600
 
$.0550
 
Cash dividend per share – paid (3)
$.1650
 
$.1518
 
$.0550
 
$.0506
 
 
 
(1)
Basic earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding of 15,013,042 and 14,989,673 for the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and 15,042,572 and 14,983,501 for the three-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
   
(2)
Diluted earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding of 15,359,048 and 15,324,527 for the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and 15,402,764 and 15,312,924 for the three-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
   
(3)
The Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends of $.055 per share payable on December 10, 2007, March 11, 2008, June 12, 2008, and September 10, 2008 to shareholders of record as of November 26, 2007, February 26, 2008, May 29, 2008, and August 27, 2008, respectively, and a quarterly dividend of $.06 per share payable on December 10, 2008 to shareholders of record on November 26, 2008.  Quarterly dividends of $.0506 per share were paid on March 14, 2007, June 12, 2007 and September 10, 2007 to shareholders of record as of February 28, 2007, May 29, 2007, and August 27, 2007, respectively.






See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
 
 (unaudited)
 
             
Accumulated
         
     
Additional
     
Other
         
 
Common
 
Paid-in
 
Retained
 
Comprehensive
 
Treasury
     
  
Shares
 
Capital
 
Earnings
 
Income/(Loss)
 
Shares
 
Total
 
Balances, January 31, 2008
$1,592,881
 
$1,897,655
 
$83,267,096
   
$1,340,427
   
($4,854,891
)
$83,243,168
 
                             
Comprehensive income:
                           
   Net income
-
 
-
 
7,639,972
   
-
   
-
     
   Pension measurement
-
 
-
 
7,970
   
-
   
-
     
   Foreign currency translation
                           
     adjustment
-
 
-
 
-
   
(797,895
)
 
-
     
   Interest rate swap,
                           
     net of tax of ($16,044)
-
 
-
 
-
   
27,319
   
-
     
   Securities available for sale,
                           
     net of tax of $3,490
-
 
-
 
-
   
(5,944
)
 
-
     
       Total comprehensive income
                       
6,871,422
 
                             
Dividends paid, $.1100 per share
-
 
-
 
(1,656,809
)
 
-
   
-
 
(1,656,809
)
Stock-based compensation
-
 
324,153
 
-
   
-
   
-
 
324,153
 
Stock option transactions
-
 
46,769
 
-
   
-
   
1,865,629
 
1,912,398
 
Purchase of 731,735 treasury shares
-
 
-
 
-
   
-
   
(7,694,333
)
(7,694,333
)
Common share adjustment
(13
)
13
 
-
   
-
   
-
 
-
 
Balances, October 31, 2008
$1,592,868
 
$2,268,590
 
$89,258,229
   
$563,907
   
($10,683,595
)
$82,999,999
 
 
                         
             
Accumulated
         
     
Additional
     
Other
         
 
Common 
 
Paid-in
 
Retained
 
Comprehensive
 
Treasury
     
 
Shares
 
Capital
 
Earnings
 
Income/(Loss)
 
Shares
 
Total
 
Balances, January 31, 2007
$1,284,661
 
$7,910,708
 
$74,657,888
   
($33,471
)
 
($11,506,654
)
$72,313,132
 
                             
Comprehensive income:
                           
   Net income
-
 
-
 
8,715,871
   
-
   
-
     
   Adoption of FIN No. 48
-
 
-
 
(125,000
)
 
-
   
-
     
   Foreign currency translation
                           
adjustment
-
 
-
 
-
   
613,965
   
-
     
   Interest rate swap,
                           
net of tax of ($28,237)
-
 
-
 
-
   
48,079
   
-
     
   Securities available for sale,
                           
net of tax of $492
-
 
-
 
-
   
(837
)
 
-
     
Total comprehensive income
                       
9,252,078
 
                             
Dividends paid $.1013 per share
-
 
-
 
(1,517,670
)
 
-
   
-
 
(1,517,670
)
Dividends declared, $.0550 per
                           
share
-
 
-
 
(826,771
)
 
-
   
-
 
(826,771
)
Stock-based compensation
-
 
382,581
 
-
   
-
   
-
 
382,581
 
Stock option transactions
-
 
351,557
 
-
   
-
   
730,278
 
1,081,835
 
Purchase of 51,205 treasury shares
-
 
-
 
-
   
-
   
(630,515
)
(630,515
)
Treasury share retirement
(90,000
)
(6,462,000
)
-
   
-
   
6,552,000
 
-
 
Balances, October 31, 2007
$1,194,661
 
$2,182,846
 
$80,904,318
   
$627,736
   
($4,854,891
)
$80,054,670
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MET-PRO CORPORATION


(unaudited)
         
     
Nine Months Ended
 
     
October 31,
 
     
2008
 
2007
 
             
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
             
Cash flows from operating activities
           
   Net income
   
$7,639,972
 
$8,715,871
 
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
           cash provided by operating activities:
           
       Depreciation and amortization
   
1,441,242
 
1,284,648
 
       Deferred income taxes
   
1,147
 
904,000
 
       (Gain) on sale of property and equipment, net
   
(18,174
)
(3,540,578
)
       Stock-based compensation
   
324,153
 
382,581
 
       Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
26,580
 
37,874
 
       (Increase) decrease in operating assets:
           
           Accounts receivable
   
(590,531
)
1,444,988
 
           Inventories
   
(167,617
)
(2,544,845
)
           Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets
   
614,565
 
(258,213
)
           Other assets
   
(153,480
)
(6,776
)
       Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
           
           Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
(988,259
)
244,597
 
           Customers’ advances
   
86,744
 
(391,030
)
           Other non-current liabilities
   
(432,747
)
16,960
 
         Net cash provided by operating activities
   
7,783,595
 
6,290,077
 
             
Cash flows from investing activities
           
   Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
   
20,785
 
4,377,115
 
   Acquisitions of property and equipment
   
(1,368,841
)
(4,200,072
)
         Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
(1,348,056
)
177,043
 
             
Cash flows from financing activities
           
   Reduction of debt
   
(1,272,597
)
(1,119,526
)
   Exercise of stock options
   
1,912,398
 
1,081,835
 
   Payment of dividends
   
(2,483,956
)
(2,274,700
)
   Purchase of treasury shares
   
(7,694,333
)
(630,515
)
         Net cash (used in) financing activities
   
(9,538,488
)
(2,942,906
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
   
28,445
 
(75,711
)
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
(3,074,504
)
3,448,503
 
             
Cash and cash equivalents at February 1
   
21,906,877
 
17,322,194
 
Cash and cash equivalents at October 31
   
$18,832,373
 
$20,770,697
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
       

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NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 108, to address diversity in practice in quantifying financial statement misstatements.  SAB 108 requires that the Company quantify misstatements based on their impact on each of our financial statements and related disclosures.  SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006.  The Company has adopted SAB 108 effective as of January 31, 2007.  The adoption of this bulletin did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”.  SFAS No. 157 provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities.  It also responds to investors’ requests for expanded information about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of the fair value measurements on earnings.  SFAS No. 157 applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, and does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances.  SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009.  The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R)”. SFAS No. 158 requires that we recognize the over-funded or under-funded status of our pension plans (the Plans) as an asset or liability in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007 consolidated balance sheet, with changes in the funded status recognized through other comprehensive income in the year in which they occur.  SFAS No. 158 also requires us to measure the funded status of the Plans as of the year end consolidated balance sheet date, effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008.  The impact of adopting SFAS No. 158 resulted in a decrease in the pension liabilities and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income of approximately $1.1 million, prior to any deferred tax adjustment, in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008.

In October 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation (FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - An Interpretation of SFAS No. 109”.  FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”.  FIN No. 48 also 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.  In addition, FIN No. 48 provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.  The provisions of FIN No. 48 are to be applied to all tax positions upon initial adoption of this standard.  Only tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date may be recognized or continue to be recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings (or other appropriate components of equity) for that fiscal year.  The provisions of FIN No. 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.  The Company adopted FIN No. 48 effective February 1, 2007.  See Note 8 on page 11 for further information.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities - Including an Amendment of SFAS No. 115”.  SFAS No. 159 permits an entity to measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value.  Entities that elect the fair value option will report unrealized gains and losses in earnings at each subsequent reporting date.  The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis, with few exceptions.  SFAS No. 159 amends previous guidance to extend the use of the fair value option to available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities. The statement also established presentation and disclosure requirements to help financial statement users understand the effect of the election.  SFAS No. 159 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.  The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of SFAS No. 159 on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), “Business Combinations”.  This statement establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree.  SFAS No. 141(R) also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination.  It also changes the recognition of assets acquired and liabilities assumed arising from contingencies, requires the capitalization of in-process research and development at fair value, and requires the expensing of acquisition-related costs as incurred.  With respect to the Company, SFAS No. 141(R) applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after February 1, 2009.  We expect SFAS No. 141(R) will have an impact on accounting for business combinations once adopted but the effect is dependent upon acquisitions at that time.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133”.  This statement requires additional disclosures about the objectives of the derivative instruments and hedging activities, the method of accounting for such instruments under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations, and a tabular disclosure of the effects of such instruments and related hedged items on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for the Company beginning February 1, 2009. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact that adoption of SFAS No. 161 may have on its financial statements.

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”.  This Statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy).  This Statement shall be effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles”.  The Company believes that the adoption of SFAS No. 162 will not have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.


Reclassifications:

The Company reclassified freight out and representative and distributor commissions from a deduction in gross sales to the cost of goods sold and selling expense categories as reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008.  The effect of the reclassification of the freight out and representative and distributor commissions was to increase net sales, gross profit and selling expense in the consolidated statement of operations, consolidated business segment data and related footnotes. These reclassifications had no effect upon the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2008, consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity or consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007.








 
 

 




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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


The following table displays the effect of the reclassification of freight out and representative and distributor commissions on net sales, cost of goods sold, and selling expenses in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the nine-month and three-month periods ended October 31, 2007:
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
October 31, 2007
 
October 31, 2007
Net sales as previously reported
$75,007,194
 
$29,042,650
 
Reclassification of freight out and representative and distributor
       
 
commissions previously netted against sales
2,609,073
 
1,097,777
 
Net sales, as reported
$77,616,267
 
$30,140,427
 
           
Cost of goods sold as previously reported
$50,645,297
 
$19,497,870
 
Reclassification of freight out previously netted against sales
708,157
 
473,299
 
Cost of goods sold, as reported
$51,353,454
 
$19,971,169
 
           
Selling expenses as previously reported
$6,715,332
 
$2,125,554
 
Reclassification of representative and distributor commissions
       
 
previously netted against sales
1,900,916
 
624,478
 
Selling expenses, as reported
$8,616,248
 
$2,750,032
 
 
 
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 October 31, 2008 and the results of operations for the nine-month and three-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007, and changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods then ended. The results of operations for the nine-month and three-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007 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, 2008.














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NOTE 4 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock Options:

On December 10, 2007 and December 15, 2006, the Company granted stock options of 215,800 and 238,667, respectively, to employees and directors, with one-third exercisable one year from the grant date and the remaining two-thirds vesting two and three years from the grant date, respectively.  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 its 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 fair value weighted-averages at the date of grant for stock options granted during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008 and 2007 were $3.06 and $3.02 per option, respectively. The application of this valuation model relies on the following assumptions that are judgmental and sensitive in the determination of the compensation expense:

 
Nine Months Ended
 
October 31,
 
2008
 
2007
 Expected term (years)
5.0
 
5.0
 Risk-free interest rate
3.53% - 4.50%
 
4.50% - 4.58%
 Expected volatility
29%
 
29% - 30%
 Dividend yield
1.86% - 1.88%
 
1.86% - 3.39%

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.

The following table summarizes stock option transactions for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008:
 
         
Weighted
 
       
Weighted
Average
 
       
Average
Remaining
Aggregate
   
Shares
 
Exercise Price
Life (years)
Intrinsic Value
Options:
         
 
Outstanding at February 1, 2008
1,338,281
 
$8.5972   
7.14
 
 
Granted
-
 
-   
   
 
Forfeited
58,404
 
$9.4811   
   
 
Expired
-
 
-   
   
 
Exercised
292,944
 
$6.5282   
   
 
Outstanding at October 31, 2008
986,933
 
$9.1590   
6.85
$2,502,436
             
 
Exercisable at October 31, 2008
655,965
 
$8.0149   
6.85
$2,404,177

The aggregate intrinsic value of options exercised during the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007 was $2,612,602 and $553,004, 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 the stock on the date of grant.
 

 

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The following table summarizes information about the options outstanding and options exercisable as of October 31, 2008:

   
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
     
Weighted Average
       
     
Remaining
Weighted Average
   
Weighted Average
   
Shares
Life (years)
Exercise Price
 
Shares
Exercise Price
Range of prices:
                       
$4.11 – 4.99
 
9,956
 
1.13
 
$4.1659
   
9,956
 
$4.1659
 
$5.00 – 5.49
 
24,180
 
2.32
 
5.1047
   
24,180
 
5.1047
 
$5.50 – 6.99
 
146,259
 
3.87
 
5.5308
   
146,259
 
5.5308
 
$7.00 – 8.99
 
128,896
 
6.32
 
7.4110
   
128,896
 
7.4110
 
$9.00 – 9.99
 
282,237
 
6.42
 
9.3049
   
282,237
 
9.3049
 
$10.00 – 10.99
 
190,005
 
8.13
 
10.8975
   
64,437
 
10.8975
 
$11.00 – 11.99
 
205,400
 
9.12
 
11.7500
   
-
 
-
 
   
986,933
 
6.85
 
$9.1590
   
655,965
 
$8.0149
 

As of October 31, 2008, there was $746,561 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 3.0 years.


NOTE 5 – MARKETABLE SECURITIES

At October 31, 2008 the Company's marketable securities had a fair market value of $10,934 (cost of $22,292).  The marketable securities are composed of 557 shares of Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (“AWI”) distributed to Met-Pro as part of a Chapter 11 reorganization settlement in October of 2006.


NOTE 6 – INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following:

 
October 31,
2008
 
January 31,
2008
Raw materials
$15,234,179
 
$15,817,283
Work in progress
3,040,545
 
2,384,413
Finished goods
2,863,105
 
3,056,531
 
$21,137,829
 
$21,258,227


NOTE 7 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

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

   
Nine Months Ended
 October 31,
   
2008
   
2007
  Cash paid during the period for:
         
     Interest
 
$196,183
   
$255,828
     Income taxes
 
2,835,048
   
3,592,573
 

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NOTE 8 – INCOME TAXES

The Company adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, on February 1, 2007. Previously, the Company accounted for tax contingencies in accordance with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies”. As required by FIN No. 48, which clarifies SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, the Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. At the adoption date, the Company applied FIN No. 48 to all tax positions for which the statute of limitations remained open.

As of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008, the Company had an unrecognized tax benefit of $179,000 to account for new federal and state tax matters in the United States of which approximately $26,000 was accrued for the payment of interest and penalties through January 31, 2008.  In the first quarter ended April 30, 2008, the Company re-evaluated its position with regards to the current federal and state tax matters in the United States and decreased the unrecognized tax benefits by $59,000 as a result of changes in tax positions with relevant tax authorities.  The Company maintains an accrual of approximately $17,000 for the payment of interest and penalties through October 31, 2008, which is included in the $120,000 unrecognized tax benefit amount.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 
2008
 
Balance at February 1, 2008
$179,000
 
Increases in tax positions for prior years
-
 
Decreases in tax positions for prior years
(59,000
)
Increases in tax positions for current year
-
 
Balance at October 31, 2008
$120,000
 

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various states and foreign jurisdictions. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply. With few exceptions, the Company and its subsidiaries are no longer subject to U.S. federal or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years before 2004.



















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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 9 – DEBT

The Company and its subsidiaries have domestic and foreign unsecured lines of credit totaling $4,382,320 which can be used for working capital.  As of October 31, 2008, the Company’s Mefiag B.V. subsidiary had borrowed $382,320 (300,000 Euro) from its available line of credit, which is included in the table below.

Short-term and long-term debt consisted of the following:

 
October 31,
 
January 31,
 
2008
 
2008
       
Bond payable, bank, payable in quarterly installments of
     
$58,460, plus interest at a rate of 16 basis points below
     
the ninety day LIBOR rate (effective interest rate of 2.87%
     
at October 31, 2008), maturing April, 2021, collateralized
     
by the Telford, PA building
$2,923,023
 
$3,098,404
       
Note payable, bank, payable in quarterly installments of
     
$300,000, plus interest at a rate of 75 basis points over
     
the ninety day LIBOR rate (effective interest rate of 3.78%
     
at October 31, 2008), maturing October, 2008 (final payment
     
of note was made on November 4, 2008)
300,000
 
1,200,000
       
Note payable, bank, payable in quarterly installments of
     
$31,860 (25,000 Euro), plus interest at a fixed rate of 3.82%,
     
maturing January, 2016
923,940
 
1,189,280
       
Line of credit, $382,320 (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 5.13% at
     
October 31, 2008)
382,320
 
445,980
       
 
4,529,283
 
5,933,664
Less current portion
1,043,602
 
2,028,482
 
3,485,681
 
3,905,182
Fair market value of interest rate swap liability
127,136
 
170,500
Long-term portion
$3,612,817
 
$4,075,682

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

The Company has one interest rate swap agreement to hedge against the potential impact on earnings from increases in market interest rates.  Effective April 3, 2006, the Company entered into a fifteen-year interest rate swap agreement for a notional amount equal to the balance on the bond payable maturing April 2021.  The Company swapped the ninety day LIBOR for a fixed rate of 4.87%. As a result, the effective fixed interest rate is 4.71%.  This interest rate swap agreement is accounted for as fair value hedges that qualify for treatment under the short-cut method of measuring effectiveness in accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” as amended by SFAS No. 138, “Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities – an Amendment to FASB Statement No. 133”.  There was no hedge ineffectiveness as of October 31, 2008.  The fair value of the interest rate swap agreement resulted in a decrease in equity of $80,096 (net of tax) as of October 31, 2008 and a decrease in equity of $107,415 (net of tax) as of January 31, 2008.  These results are recorded in the accumulated other comprehensive loss section of shareholders’ equity.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Our bank has issued and has outstanding standby letters of credit to customers totaling $410,027 as of October 31, 2008, which have expiration dates during the fiscal years ending January 31, 2010 and January 31, 2011.

Maturities of short-term and long-term debt are as follows:

Twelve Months Ending
   
October 31,
   
2009
$1,043,602
 
2010
361,280
 
2011
361,280
 
2012
361,280
 
2013
361,280
 
Thereafter
2,040,561
 
 
$4,529,283
 

 

NOTE 10 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Accumulated other comprehensive income consisted of the following:

 
October 31,
 
January 31,
 
2008
 
2008
Interest rate swap, net of tax
($80,096
)
 
($107,415
)
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale, net of tax
(6,858
)
 
(914
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
654,247
   
1,452,142
 
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax
(3,386
)
 
(3,386
)
 
$563,907
   
$1,340,427
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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NOTE 11 – OTHER INCOME, NET

Other income, net was comprised of the following:

 
   
Nine Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
   
October 31,
   
October 31,
   
2008
 
2007
   
2008
 
2007
Interest income
 
$349,006
 
$745,161
   
$92,801
 
$216,133
Other miscellaneous income (charges)
 
27,762
 
(30
)
 
(14,963
)
12,605
   
$376,768
 
$745,131
   
$77,838
 
$228,738
 
 
NOTE 12 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company has several defined benefit pension plans covering eligible employees in the United States.  In the third quarter ended October 31, 2006, the Company amended its defined benefit pension plans to freeze the accrual of future benefits for all its salaried and non-union hourly employees effective on December 31, 2006. The net periodic pension income and cost is based on estimated values provided by independent actuaries. The following table provides the components of net periodic pension income and cost:

   
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
   
Three Months Ended
October 31,
 
   
 2008
 
   2007
   
 2008
 
    2007
 
Service cost
 
$84,653
 
$111,192
   
$25,232
 
$37,064
 
Interest cost
 
809,059
 
780,123
   
268,735
 
260,041
 
Expected return on plan assets
 
(992,380
)
(944,625
)
 
(330,793
)
(314,875
)
Amortization of transition asset
 
(94
)
(1,113
)
 
-
 
(371
)
Amortization of prior service cost
 
11,928
 
26,085
   
1,440
 
8,695
 
Recognized net actuarial loss
 
10,026
 
30,552
   
3,342
 
10,184
 
Curtailment loss
 
11,944
 
-
   
-
 
-
 
Net periodic benefit (income) cost
 
($64,864
)
$2,214
   
($32,044
)
$738
 


The Company contributed $578,933 to the pension plans during the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 and expects to make an additional contribution of $226,311 during the three-month period ending January 31, 2009.


NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On November 3, 2008, the Board of Directors declared a $0.06 per share quarterly dividend payable on December 10, 2008 to shareholders of record on November 26, 2008.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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NOTE 14 – BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

The segment discussion outlined below represents the adjusted segment structure as determined by management in accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.”

As reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as of January 31, 2008, the Company identified six operating segments and aggregated those segments into two reportable segments as follows: Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies and Fluid Handling Technologies and one other segment (Filtration/Purification Technologies). The Filtration/Purification Technologies segment was comprised of four operating segments that did not meet the criteria for aggregation outlined in SFAS No. 131. The Company’s analysis is that SFAS No. 131 permits the aggregation of operating segments if, individually, each operating segment does not meet any of the following quantitative thresholds: (i) reported revenue is 10% or more of combined revenue of all reported operating segments, (ii) the absolute amount of reported profit or loss is 10% or more of the greater, in absolute amounts, of either the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss, and (iii) its assets are 10% or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.  As of the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008, none of the operating segments included in the Filtration/Purification Technologies segment met these criteria, and at least 75% of total consolidated revenue was included in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies and Fluid Handling Technologies reporting segments; therefore the Company determined the aggregation of these operating segments into this other segment was appropriate under SFAS No. 131.
 
On a quarterly basis, the Company analyzes the segmentation aggregation criteria as outlined in SFAS No. 131. As of the first, second and third quarters of the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009, the Mefiag operating segment previously included in the aggregated Filtration/Purification Technologies segment met the quantitative threshold of reported revenue of 10% or more of the totaled consolidated revenue of the Company. As a result, SFAS No. 131 requires the Mefiag operating segment to be listed as a reportable segment and therefore separately disclosed. This change in segment reporting results in the Company identifying three reportable segments, Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies, Fluid Handling Technologies and Mefiag Filtration Technologies, and one other segment, Filtration/Purification Technologies.

The Company expects, based upon the current financial performance of its business units, the segmentation reporting will continue to be presented in future periods using the three reportable segments and the one other segment.

The following is a description of each segment:

Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies: This reportable segment consists of one operating segment that manufactures products for the purification of air or liquids.  Many of these products are custom designed and engineered to solve a customer’s product recovery or pollution control issues.  The products are sold worldwide through Company sales personnel and a network of manufacturer’s representatives.  This reporting segment is comprised of the Duall, Systems, Flex-Kleen and Strobic Air business units.

Fluid Handling Technologies: This reportable segment consists of one operating segment that manufactures high quality centrifugal pumps that are suitable for difficult applications including the pumping of acids, brines, caustics, bleaches, seawater, high temperature liquids and a wide variety of waste liquids.  A variety of pump configurations make these products adaptable to almost any pumping application.  These products are sold worldwide through an extensive network of distributors.  This reporting segment is comprised of the Dean Pump, Fybroc and Sethco business units.

Mefiag Filtration Technologies:  This reportable segment consists of one operating segment that produces filter systems using horizontal disc technology for tough, corrosive applications in the plating, metal finishing and printing industries.  These products are sold worldwide through Company sales personnel and a network of distributors.  This reporting segment is comprised of the Mefiag USA, Mefiag B.V. and Mefiag (Guangzhou) Filter Systems Ltd. business units.
 
 
 
 
 

 
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Filtration/Purification Technologies: This other segment consists of two operating segments that produce the following products: proprietary chemicals for the treatment of municipal drinking water systems and boiler and cooling tower systems; cartridges and filter housings; and filtration products for difficult industrial air and liquid applications.  This other segment is comprised of the Keystone Filter and Pristine Water Solutions operating segments.

The accounting policies of the reporting segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates the performance of these segments based on many factors including sales, sales trends, margins and operating performance.
 
No significant intercompany revenue is realized in these reporting segments. 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.

The financial segmentation information, adjusted as a result of the SFAS No. 131 aggregation criteria, is shown below:

 
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
 
Three Months Ended
October 31,
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
Net sales
             
     Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies
$37,554,600
 
$39,976,169
 
$13,863,654
 
$17,154,433
     Fluid Handling Technologies
23,070,719
 
20,755,110
 
8,213,799
 
7,243,918
     Mefiag Filtration Technologies
9,114,722
 
8,511,626
 
2,809,550
 
2,843,841
     Filtration/Purification Technologies
9,041,634
 
8,373,362
 
3,092,480
 
2,898,235
 
$78,781,675
 
$77,616,267
 
$27,979,483
 
$30,140,427
               
Income from operations
             
     Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies
$4,444,955
 
$3,890,814
 
$1,853,682
 
$2,434,662
     Fluid Handling Technologies
5,022,442
 
4,325,164
 
1,785,470
 
1,592,550
     Mefiag Filtration Technologies
525,984
 
462,657
 
188,082
 
148,234
     Filtration/Purification Technologies
863,885
 
594,204
 
328,612
 
277,315
 
10,857,266
 
9,272,839
 
4,155,846
 
4,452,761
     Gain on sale of building
-
 
3,513,940
 
-
 
-
 
$10,857,266
 
$12,786,779
 
$4,155,846
 
$4,452,761


 
October 31,
 
January 31,
 
2008
 
2008
Identifiable assets
     
Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies
$42,295,920
 
$40,509,227
Fluid Handling Technologies
22,789,217
 
22,401,768
Mefiag Filtration Technologies
11,952,837
 
12,810,694
Filtration/Purification Technologies
9,460,161
 
8,877,725
 
86,498,135
     
84,599,414
Corporate
18,698,659
 
24,811,489
 
$105,196,794
 
$109,410,903

 
 
 
 

 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


The financial segmentation information, prior to the adjustment made as a result of the SFAS No. 131 aggregation criteria, is shown below:

 
Nine Months Ended
October 31,
 
Three Months Ended
October 31,
 
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
2007
Net sales
             
     Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies
$37,554,600
 
$39,976,169
 
$13,863,654
 
$17,154,433
     Fluid Handling Technologies
23,070,719
 
20,755,110
 
8,213,799
 
7,243,918
     Filtration/Purification Technologies
18,156,356
 
16,884,988
 
5,902,030
 
5,742,076
 
$78,781,675
 
$77,616,267
 
$27,979,483
 
$30,140,427
               
Income from operations
             
     Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies
$4,444,955
 
$3,890,814
 
$1,853,682
 
$2,434,662
     Fluid Handling Technologies
5,022,442
 
4,325,164
 
1,785,470
 
1,592,550
     Filtration/Purification Technologies
1,389,869
 
1,056,861
 
516,694
 
425,549
 
10,857,266
 
9,272,839
 
4,155,846
 
4,452,761
     Gain on sale of building
-
 
3,513,940
 
-
 
-
 
$10,857,266
 
$12,786,779
 
$4,155,846
 
$4,452,761


 
October 31,
 
January 31,
 
2008
 
2008
Identifiable assets
     
Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies
$42,295,920
 
$40,509,227
Fluid Handling Technologies
22,789,217
 
22,401,768
Filtration/Purification Technologies
21,412,998
 
21,688,419
 
86,498,135
     
84,599,414
Corporate
18,698,659
 
24,811,489
 
$105,196,794
 
$109,410,903


NOTE 15 – 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 October 31, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations for the nine-month and three-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007, and shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007.  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, 2008, 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 March 19, 2008, 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, 2008 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
November 18, 2008
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The following table sets forth, for the nine-month and three-month periods indicated, certain financial information derived from the Company’s consolidated statement of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales.

   
Nine Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
   
October 31,
 
October 31,
   
2008
 
2007
 
2008
 
  2007
 
                   
Net sales
 
100.0%
 
100.0%
 
100.0%
 
100.0%
 
Cost of goods sold
 
65.1%
 
66.2%
 
63.4%
 
66.3%
 
Gross profit
 
34.9%
 
33.8%
 
36.6%
 
33.7%
 
                   
Selling expenses
 
10.3%
 
11.1%
 
11.2%
 
9.1%
 
General and administrative expenses
 
10.8%
 
10.8%
 
10.5%
 
9.8%
 
Gain on sale of building
 
-
 
(4.5%
)
-
 
-
 
Income from operations
 
13.8%
 
16.4%
 
14.9%
 
14.8%
 
                   
Interest expense
 
(0.2%
)
(0.3%
)
(0.2%
)
(0.2%
)
Other income, net
 
0.4%
 
1.0%
 
0.3%
 
0.7%
 
Income before taxes
 
14.0%
 
17.1%
 
15.0%
 
15.3%
 
                   
Provision for taxes
 
4.3%
 
5.9%
 
4.2%
 
 5.1%
 
Net income
 
9.7%
 
11.2%
 
10.8%
 
10.2%
 


Nine Months Ended October 31, 2008 vs. Nine Months Ended October 31, 2007:

Net sales for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 were $78,781,675 compared with $77,616,267 for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of $1,165,408 or 1.5%.  Sales in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies reporting segment were $37,554,600 or $2,421,569 lower than the $39,976,169 of sales for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, a decrease of 6.1%.  The sales decrease in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies reporting segment was due primarily to lower sales for our air pollution control systems for the removal of volatile organic compounds and other atmospheric pollutants, partially offset by higher sales for our particulate collection equipment and laboratory fume hood exhaust systems.  The lower sales for our air pollution control systems for the removal of volatile organic compounds and other atmospheric pollutants was primarily due to the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007 containing sales of $7.4 million relating to the largest order in the Company’s history.  Sales in the Fluid Handling Technologies reporting segment totaled $23,070,719, or $2,315,609 higher than the $20,755,110 of sales for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of 11.2%.  The sales increase in the Fluid Handling Technologies reporting segment was due to increased demand for our metallic industrial process pumps and fiberglass reinforced plastic centrifugal pumps that handle a broad range of applications.  Sales in the Mefiag Filtration Technologies reporting segment were $9,114,722, or $603,096 higher than the $8,511,626 of sales for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of 7.1%.  The sales increase in the Mefiag Filtration Technologies reporting segment was due to increased demand for our horizontal disc filter systems.  Sales in the Filtration/Purification Technologies segment were $9,041,634, or $668,272 higher than the $8,373,362 of sales for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of 8.0%.  This increase was due to increased demand for our filters, cartridges and filter housings designed for industrial and residential air and liquid filtration applications as well as for our proprietary chemicals for the treatment of municipal drinking water systems and boiler and cooling tower systems.

The Company’s backlog of orders totaled $21,563,614 and $23,679,855 as of October 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.  The Company expects that the majority of the backlog that existed as of October 31, 2008 will be shipped during the current fiscal year.  The amount of backlog that exists at any given point in time may not be a reliable indicator of future sales or profitability, for a number of reasons.  These reasons include, without limitation, that the rate of bookings of new orders will vary from period to period; product mix; and also that there is considerable variability in order size and project completion time periods, with some large projects remaining in backlog over a number of quarters, but also with some large projects being
 
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booked and shipped in the same quarter as a result of improved project execution and shorter lead times, such that these projects do not appear in quarterly backlog figures.

Income from operations for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 was $10,857,266 compared with $12,786,779 for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, a decrease of $1,929,513.  The decrease in income from operations was due to the $3,513,940 gain recognized during the first quarter ended April 30, 2007 from the sale of the Company’s property in Hauppauge, Long Island, New York.  Excluding the gain on the sale of this New York property, income from operations for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 was $1,584,427 higher than the income from operations for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007 of $9,272,839, an increase of 17.1%.  This increase in income from operations was due to higher sales and gross profit combined with a decrease in selling expense as a result of reduced expense for representative and distributor commissions.  For comparative purposes, the following income from operations analysis by segment does not include the gain on the sale of the New York property.

Income from operations in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies reporting segment was $4,444,955, or $554,141 higher than the $3,890,814 for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of 14.2%.  The increase in income from operations in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies reporting segment was primarily related to (i) higher gross margins for our odor control and laboratory fume hood exhaust systems and (ii) a decrease in selling expense, as a result of reduced expense for representative and distributor commissions.

Income from operations in the Fluid Handling Technologies reporting segment totaled $5,022,442, or $697,278 higher than the $4,325,164 for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of 16.1%.  The increase in income from operations in the Fluid Handling Technologies reporting segment was principally related to increased sales and higher gross margins for our metallic industrial process pumps and fiberglass reinforced plastic centrifugal pumps that handle a broad range of applications.

Income from operations in the Mefiag Filtration Technologies reporting segment totaled $525,984, or $63,327 higher than the $462,657 for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of 13.7%.  The increase in income from operations in the Mefiag Filtration Technologies reporting segment was due to higher sales for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008.

Income from operations in the Filtration/Purification Technologies segment was $863,885 or $269,681 higher than the $594,204 for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of 45.4%.  The increase in income from operations in the Filtration/Purification Technologies segment was related to increased sales for our filters, cartridges and filter housings designed for industrial and residential air and liquid filtration applications as well as for our proprietary chemicals for the treatment of municipal drinking water systems and boiler and cooling tower systems.

Net income for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 was $7,639,972 compared with $8,715,871 for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, a decrease of $1,075,899.  This decrease in net income was related to the gain during the first quarter ended April 30, 2007 on the sale of the New York property, which increased net income by $2,213,782.  Excluding the gain on the sale of this New York property, net income for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 was $1,137,883 higher than the net income for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007 of $6,502,089, an increase of 17.5%.

The gross margin for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 was 34.9% versus 33.8% for the same period in the prior year.  This increase in gross margin was due to higher gross margins in our Product Recovery/Pollution Control, Fluid Handling and Mefiag Filtration Technologies reporting segments offset by lower gross margins in the Filtration/Purification Technologies segment as compared with the nine-months ended October 31, 2007.

Selling expense was $8,111,853 for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008, a decrease of $504,395 compared with the same period last year.  This decrease was primarily due to lower representative and distributor commission expense.  Selling expense as a percentage of net sales was 10.3% for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 compared with 11.1% for the same period last year.  Selling expense may vary quarter-to-quarter, in part as a result of variations which result in some sales being commissionable and others not.



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General and administrative expense was $8,501,240 for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 compared with $8,373,726 for the same period last year, an increase of $127,514.  This increase was primarily related to higher legal expenses.  General and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales was 10.8% for the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007.

Interest expense was $179,948 for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008, compared with $240,394 for the same period in the prior year, a decrease of $60,446.  This decrease was due principally to a reduction in long-term debt.

Other income, net, was $376,768 for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 compared with $745,131 for the same period in the prior year, a decrease of $368,363.  This decrease in other income, net, consisted primarily of interest income, which was affected by a decrease in interest rates.

The effective tax rates for the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007 were 30.9% and 34.4%, respectively.  The effective tax rate of 30.9% for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 is a result of a 33.5% effective tax rate, offset by an adjustment of 0.5% due to a reevaluation of the Company’s FIN No. 48 accrual and an adjustment of 2.0% due to the exercise of non-qualified stock options and their impact on taxable income.  The change in the effective tax rate between the nine-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007 was due primarily to (i) the additional tax expense related to the gain on the sale of the Company’s building located in Hauppauge, New York previously used by its Sethco business unit, which increased the effective tax rate by 0.9% for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, (ii) the reduction in the FIN No. 48 accrual in the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008, and (iii) the reduction of accrued tax liability resulting from the exercise of non-qualified stock options.


Three Months Ended October 31, 2008 vs. Three Months Ended October 31, 2007:

Net sales for the three-month period ended October 31, 2008 were $27,979,483 compared with $30,140,427 for the three month-period ended October 31, 2007, a decrease of $2,160,944 or 7.2%.  Sales in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies segment were $13,863,654 compared with $17,154,433 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2007, a decrease of $3,290,779 or 19.2%.   The sales decrease in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies reporting segment was due primarily to lower sales for our air pollution control systems for the removal of volatile organic compounds and other atmospheric pollutants, partially offset by higher sales for our laboratory fume hood exhaust systems.  The lower sales for our air pollution control systems for the removal of volatile organic compounds and other atmospheric pollutants was primarily due to the three-month period ended October 31, 2007 containing the final shipment of $4.4 million relating to the largest order in the Company’s history totaling $7.4 million.  Sales in the Fluid Handling Technologies segment were $8,213,799 compared with $7,243,918 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of $969,881 or 13.4%.  The sales increase in the Fluid Handling Technologies segment was due to increased demand for our metallic industrial process pumps and fiberglass reinforced plastic centrifugal pumps that handle a broad range of applications.  Sales in the Mefiag Filtration Technologies reporting segment were $2,809,550 or $34,291 lower than the $2,843,841 of sales for the three-month period ended October 31, 2007, a decrease of 1.2%.  Sales in the Filtration/Purification Technologies segment were $3,092,480 compared with $2,898,235 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of $194,245 or 6.7%.  The sales increase in the Filtration/Purification Technologies segment was due to increased demand for our proprietary chemicals for the treatment of municipal drinking water systems and boiler and cooling tower systems.

Income from operations for the three-month period ended October 31, 2008 was $4,155,846 compared with $4,452,761 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2007, a decrease of $296,915 or 6.7%. This decrease in income from operations was due to lower sales combined with an increase in selling expense, as a result of increased expense for representative and distributor commissions.

Income from operations in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies reporting segment was $1,853,682, or $580,980 lower than the $2,434,662 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2007, a decrease of 23.9%.  The decrease in income from operations in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies reporting segment was primarily related to lower sales for our air pollution control systems for the removal of volatile organic compounds and other atmospheric pollutants, and an increase in selling expense as a result of representative and distributor commissions, offset by higher gross margins.

 
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Income from operations in the Fluid Handling Technologies reporting segment totaled $1,785,470, or $192,920 higher than the $1,592,550 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of 12.1%.  The increase in income from operations in the Fluid Handling Technologies reporting segment was principally related to increased sales for our metallic industrial process pumps and fiberglass reinforced plastic centrifugal pumps that handle a broad range of applications.

Income from operations in the Mefiag Filtration Technologies reporting segment totaled $188,082, or $39,848 higher than the $148,234 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of 26.9%.  The increase in income from operations in the Mefiag Filtration Technologies reporting segment was due to higher gross margins for the three-month period ended October 31, 2008.

Income from operations in the Filtration/Purification Technologies segment was $328,612 or $51,297 higher than the $277,315 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of 18.5%.  The increase in income from operations in the Filtration/Purification Technologies segment was primarily related to increased sales and gross margins for our proprietary chemicals for the treatment of municipal drinking water systems and boiler and cooling tower systems.

Net income for the three-month period ended October 31, 2008 was $3,011,366 compared with $3,066,852 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2007, a decrease of $55,486 or 1.8%.  The decrease in net income was due to lower net sales and higher representative and distributor commissions, offset by higher gross margins and a reduction in the effective tax rate.

The gross margin for the three-month period ended October 31, 2008 was 36.6% versus 33.7% for the same period in the prior year.  This increase in gross margin was due to higher gross margins in our Product Recovery/Pollution Control, Mefiag Filtration Technologies reporting segments and Filtration/Purification segment, offset by lower gross margins in the Fluid Handling Technologies reporting segment as compared with the three-months ended October 31, 2007.

Selling expenses increased $389,226 during the three-month period ended October 31, 2008 compared with the same period last year.  This increase was primarily due to higher representative and distributor commission expense.  As a percentage of net sales, selling expenses were 11.2% for the three-month period ended October 31, 2008 compared with 9.1% for the three-month period ended October 31, 2007.  Selling expense may vary quarter-to-quarter, in part as a result of variations which result in some sales being commissionable and others not.

General and administrative expense was $2,949,983 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2008 compared with $2,966,465 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2007, a decrease of $16,482.  General and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales was 10.5% for the three-month period ended October 31, 2008, compared with 9.8% of net sales for the same period last year.

Interest expense was $51,182 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2008 compared with $69,696 for the same period in the prior year, a decrease of $18,514.  This decrease was due principally to a reduction in long-term debt.

Other income, net, was $77,838 for the three-month period ended October 31, 2008 compared with $228,738 for the same period in the prior year, a decrease of $150,900.  This decrease in other income, net, consisted primarily of interest income, which was affected by a decrease in interest rates.

The effective tax rates for the three-month periods ended October 31, 2008 and 2007 were 28.0% and 33.5%, respectively.  The effective tax rate of 28.0% for the three-month period ended October 31, 2008 is a result of a 33.5% effective tax rate, offset by an adjustment of 5.5% due to the exercise of non-qualified stock options and their impact on taxable income.


Liquidity:

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $18,832,373 as of October 31, 2008 compared with $21,906,877 as of January 31, 2008, a decrease of $3,074,504.  This decrease is the net result of the positive cash flows provided by operating activities of $7,783,595 and proceeds from the exercise of stock options amounting to $1,912,398, offset by payment of quarterly cash dividends amounting to $2,483,956, payments of long-term debt totaling $1,272,597, acquisition of treasury stock totaling $7,694,333 and the investment in property and equipment amounting to $1,368,841.  The Company’s cash flows from

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

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 balances.

Accounts receivable (net) totaled $23,116,751 on October 31, 2008 compared with $23,013,988 on January 31, 2008, which represents an increase of $102,763.  In addition to changes in sales volume, the timing and size of shipments and retainage on contracts, especially in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Technologies reporting segment, will, among other factors, influence accounts receivable balances at any given point in time.

Inventories were $21,137,829 on October 31, 2008 compared with $21,258,227 on January 31, 2008, a decrease of $120,398.  Inventory balances fluctuate depending on market demand and the timing and size of shipments, especially when major systems and contracts are involved.

Current liabilities amounted to $13,757,108 on October 31, 2008, compared with $16,850,801 on January 31, 2008, a decrease of $3,093,693.  This reduction is due to decreases in accounts payable, current portion of long-term debt and dividend payable.

The Company has consistently maintained a high current ratio and it and its subsidiaries maintain domestic and foreign lines of credit totaling $4,382,320, all of which are available for working capital purposes, except for $382,320 outstanding as of October 31, 2008 borrowed by the Company’s Mefiag B.V. subsidiary in the fiscal year 2006 to partially finance an expansion and renovation of its facility located in The Netherlands.  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 October 31, 2008 and January 31, 2008, working capital was $50,590,933 and $51,244,339, respectively, and the current ratio was 4.7 and 4.0, respectively.


Capital Resources and Requirements:

Cash flows provided by operating activities during the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 amounted to $7,783,595 compared with $6,290,077 in the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, an increase of $1,493,518.  The increase in cash flows from operating activities was due principally to decreases in inventories and prepaid expenses and an increase in customers’ advances.

Cash flows used in investing activities during the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 amounted to $1,348,056 compared with cash flows provided by investing activities of $177,043 for the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007, a decrease of $1,525,099.  The decrease in cash flows from investing activities is principally due to the sale of the New York property amounting to $4,326,696 which occurred during the fiscal first quarter ended April 30, 2007.

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

Financing activities during the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008 utilized $9,538,488 of available resources, compared with $2,942,906 utilized during the nine-month period ended October 31, 2007.  The 2008 activity is the result of the payments of the quarterly cash dividends amounting to $2,483,956, acquisition of treasury stock amounting to $7,694,333 and the reduction of long-term debt totaling $1,272,597, offset by proceeds received from the exercise of stock options amounting to $1,912,398.

The Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends of $.055 per share payable on March 11, 2008, June 12, 2008, and September 10, 2008 to shareholders of record as of February 26, 2008, May 29, 2008, and August 27, 2008, respectively, and a quarterly dividend of $.06 per share payable on December 10, 2008 to shareholders of record on November 26, 2008.

 
 

 


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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates:

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Position and Results of Operations is 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 recognizes revenues from product sales or services provided when the following revenue recognition criteria are met: persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the selling price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured.  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.

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 Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, which supersedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 17, “Intangible Assets”, effective February 1, 2002, the Company’s unamortized goodwill balance is being assessed, at least annually, for impairment. The Company performs its annual impairment test for each reporting unit using a fair value approach. The test for goodwill impairment involves significant judgment in estimating projections of fair value generated through future performance of each of the reporting units, which comprise our operating segments. In calculating the fair value of the reporting units using the present value of estimated future cash flows method, we rely on a number of assumptions including sales and related gross margin projections, operating margins, anticipated working capital requirements and market rate of returns used in discounting projected cash flows. These assumptions were based upon market and industries outlooks, our business plans and historical data. Inherent uncertainties exist in determining and applying such factors. The discount rate used in the projection of fair value represents a weighted average cost of capital applicable to the Company.

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 and expected long-term rate of return on plan assets.  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.

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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 business unit, 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, 2008, 2007 and 2006.  During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008, 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.  For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008, the actual net sales and operating profit for our Flex-Kleen business unit have exceeded the projections used in our annual impairment model.  For the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008, the annualized projection for net sales and operating profit for our Flex-Kleen business unit currently exceeds the projections used in our annual impairment model for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009, but this projection is a forward-looking statement where the actual results may not be as we presently project;
·  
materially adverse changes in economic conditions (i) in the markets served by us or (ii) 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;
·  
weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which either alone or combined with actions by our employees intended to circumvent our internal control over financial reporting, to violate our policies, or to commit fraud or other bad acts, could lead to incorrect reporting of financial results.  During the fiscal year January 31, 2008, we restated our financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended October 31, 2006 through October 31, 2007 as well as for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2007 as a result of revenue recognition errors and other financial statement errors that we made due to material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting that was exploited by an employee who sought to circumvent our internal controls and other policies and procedures.  Although we have instituted new controls and procedures intended to improve our control over revenue recognition and believe that our internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2008 is effective, there are limits to any control system and we cannot give absolute assurance that our internal control is effective or that financial statement misstatements will not occur or that policy violations and/or fraud within the Company will not occur;
·  
unexpected results in our product development activities;
·  
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;
 
 
 
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·  
losses related to international sales; and/or
·  
failure in execution of acquisition strategy.






As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures related to the recording, processing, summarizing and reporting of information in the Company’s periodic reports that it files with the SEC.  These disclosure controls and procedures have been designed by the Company to ensure that (a) material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is accumulated and made known to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, by other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) this information is recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported, as applicable, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  Due to the inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake.  Additionally, controls could be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons or by the collusion of two or more people.

Accordingly, as of October 31, 2008 the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives.  The Company continually strives to improve its disclosure controls and procedures to enhance the quality of its financial reporting and to maintain dynamic systems that change as conditions warrant.























 

 
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MET-PRO CORPORATION




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. The sum total of all payments through October 31, 2008 to settle these cases was $355,000, all of which has been paid by the Company’s insurers, with an average cost per settled claim of approximately $24,000. As of October 31, 2008, there were a total of 50 cases pending against the Company, as compared with 38 cases that were pending as of January 31, 2008. For the nine-month period ended October 31, 2008, 19 new cases were filed against the Company and seven cases were dismissed.  Most of the pending cases have not advanced beyond the early stages of discovery, although several cases are on schedules leading to trial.  The Company presently believes that none of the pending cases will have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.

At any given time, the Company is typically also party to a small number of other legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business.  Although the ultimate outcome of any legal matter cannot be predicted with certainty, based upon the present information, including the Company’s assessment of the facts of each particular claim as well as accruals, the Company believes that no pending proceeding will have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s results of operations, liquidity, or financial condition.



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, 2008 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2008, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, financial results or future performance.  Additionally, we refer you 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 we incorporate herein by reference.







 

 




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(a) 
During the third quarter ended October 31, 2008, 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 October 31, 2008:
 
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
 
                   
August 1-31, 2008
 
27,086
 
$15.56
 
0
 
245,606
 
September 1-30, 2008
 
100,247
 
15.67
 
0
 
145,359
 
October 1-31, 2008
 
567,075
 
9.09
 
0
 
0
 
Total
 
694,408
 
     $9.68
 
0
 
0
 

The purchases referred to above were made pursuant to the Company’s stock buy back program first announced on December 19, 2000 (the “2000 Stock Buy Back Program”), which the Company enlarged in connection with stock splits to an aggregate of 711,111 shares.  The Company’s purchases during October 2008 included a privately negotiated purchase of 539,867 shares (which is included in the chart above) that was specifically approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.  As a result of this transaction, the Company considers the 2000 Stock Buy Back Program to be complete and now terminated.

On November 5, 2008 (subsequent to the period covered by this Report), the Company announced a new stock buy back program covering 300,000 Common Shares.  This program has no fixed expiration date.



None.



None.



None.





 


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(a)
Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
     
   
Exhibit No.
 
Description
         
   
(31.1)
 
       
Pursuant to Section 302 of the
       
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
         
   
(31.2)
 
       
Pursuant to Section 302 of the
       
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
         
   
(32.1)
 
       
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
       
Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
         
   
(32.2)
 
       
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
       
Pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
*  Filed herewith.
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29

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)
     
     
December 5, 2008
 
/s/ Raymond J. De Hont
   
Raymond J. De Hont
   
Chairman, President and Chief Executive
   
Officer
     
     
December 5, 2008
 
/s/ Gary J. Morgan
   
Gary J. Morgan
   
Senior Vice President of Finance,
   
Secretary and Treasurer, Chief
   
Financial Officer, Chief Accounting
   
Officer and Director
     
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
30

 

EX-31.1 2 mpr10q20081031ex311.htm EXHIBIT 31.1 mpr10q20081031ex311.htm
Exhibit (31.1)

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

 
I, Raymond J. De Hont, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Met-Pro Corporation;
     
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
     
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
     
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
     
 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
 
(b)
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 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
     
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's third 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 controls over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
     
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report 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.


Date:  December 5, 2008
 
/s/ Raymond J. De Hont
   
Raymond J. De Hont
   
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President



 
EX-31.2 3 mpr10q20081031ex312.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 mpr10q20081031ex312.htm
 
Exhibit (31.2)

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

 
I, Gary J. Morgan, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Met-Pro Corporation;
   
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
   
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
   
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
   
 
(a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
     
 
(b)
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 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
     
 
(d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's third 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 controls over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
     
 
(a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report 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.


Date:  December 5, 2008
 
/s/ Gary J. Morgan
   
Gary J. Morgan
   
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



 
EX-32.1 4 mpr10q20081031ex321.htm EXHIBIT 32.1 mpr10q20081031ex321.htm

Exhibit (32.1)

CERTIFICATION OF 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



The undersigned officer hereby certifies as to the Report on Form 10-Q of Met-Pro Corporation for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2008, that (i) the report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Met-Pro Corporation.



Dated:  December 5, 2008
 
/s/ Raymond J. De Hont
   
Raymond J. De Hont
   
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President







EX-32.2 5 mpr10q20081031ex322.htm EXHIBIT 32.2 mpr10q20081031ex322.htm

Exhibit (32.2)

CERTIFICATION OF 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



The undersigned officer hereby certifies as to the Report on Form 10-Q of Met-Pro Corporation for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2008, that (i) the report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and (ii) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Met-Pro Corporation.



Dated:  December 5, 2008
 
/s/ Gary J. Morgan
   
Gary J. Morgan
   
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
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