-----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, EZQUsUWXRCn6b+hLGcqEVUSKiBjsaPtAGO1VImTbud+6ZaThZyJCzuplCG0eY8dk mt+zaEenXHOvUcc2V0bFaQ== 0001104659-07-024199.txt : 20071126 0001104659-07-024199.hdr.sgml : 20071126 20070330154202 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-024199 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 11 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070330 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071010 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MOCON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000067279 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 410903312 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-09273 FILM NUMBER: 07732605 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7500 BOONE AVE N CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55428 BUSINESS PHONE: 6124936370 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7500 BOONE AVE N STREET 2: 7500 BOONE AVE N CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55428 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MODERN CONTROLS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 10-K 1 a07-5651_110k.htm 10-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-K

(Mark one)

x                               ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006

o                                  TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                               to                              .

Commission File No.:  000-09273


MOCON, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota

 

41-0903312

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

7500 Boone Avenue North

 

 

Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55428

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (763) 493-6370

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None


Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

YES o  NOx

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. 

YES o  NOx

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  NOo

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definitions of  “accelerated filer” and “large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer:  o

Accelerated filer: o

Non-accelerated filer:  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  YES o  NO x

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock, excluding outstanding shares beneficially owned by directors and executive officers, computed by reference to the price at which the common stock was last sold as of June 30, 2006 (the last business day of the registrant’s second quarter) as reported by the Nasdaq Global Market System, was $48,041,967.

As of March 22, 2007, 5,480,104 shares of common stock of the registrant were deemed outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III of this annual report on Form 10-K incorporates by reference information (to the extent specific sections are referred to herein) from the registrant’s Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 17, 2007.

 




PART I

This annual report on Form 10-K contains or incorporates by reference not only historical information, but also forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. We refer you to the information under the heading “Part I. Item 1. Business—Forward-Looking Statements.”

As used in this annual report on Form 10-K, references to “MOCON,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us,” unless the context otherwise requires, refer to MOCON, Inc. and our subsidiaries.

All trademarks or trade names referred to in this report are the property of their respective owners.

Item 1.                BUSINESS

MOCON, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and services products and provides consulting services primarily in the measurement and analytical instrument and services markets. Our products include instruments that detect, measure and monitor gases and chemical compounds.

Our gas and vapor permeation products were first used in the food packaging industry to measure small amounts of moisture which adversely affects dry cereal and other food packaging. Today our core business, the detection, measurement and analysis of vapors and gases, serves industries far beyond food packaging. Our products serve niche markets from foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, and consumer products, to oil and gas exploration, industrial safety, and homeland security. For example, our gas analyzers detect hazardous gases in the workplace and detect the release or presence of toxic substances in public places, which is part of the homeland security market.

Our principal business strategy is to employ our product development and technological capabilities, manufacturing processes and marketing skills in market niches where we can successfully penetrate the market and then strive to become a leader in the market segment. Our management team continually emphasizes product innovation, product performance, quality improvements, cost reductions and other value-adding activities. Although some of the markets for our products are maturing, we continually seek growth opportunities through technological and product improvement, by acquiring and developing new products, and by acquiring new companies.

MOCON, Inc. was incorporated as a Minnesota corporation in February 1966, and was initially involved in the commercialization of technology developed for the measurement of water vapor permeating through various materials. Prior to 1998, we expanded our business primarily through internally developing new products and technologies and licensing products and technology. Since 1998, we have supplemented our internal growth through acquisitions that have provided us with additional technologies, products and product development expertise.

We completed our most recent acquisition effective January 1, 2004, by acquiring Paul Lippke Handels-GmbH Prozess- und Laborsysteme (Lippke), which is located near Koblenz, Germany. Lippke had been the primary distributor of our products in Europe for approximately 30 years, and also served in the capacity of distributor or agent for several companies in addition to MOCON. Our acquisition of Lippke provides us with a direct presence in Europe. We acquired all of the shares of Lippke for a base purchase price plus three earnout payments based on the net profits of Lippke in each of the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, with a minimum payment amount of 100,000 euros per year. We made the final earnout payment near the end of the first quarter 2007.

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In the last 18 months, we divested our Vaculok® vacuum insulated panel product line, which we acquired in 2003, and sold Lab Connections, Inc., which we acquired in 1998, to allow us to better concentrate on our core product lines, particularly our gas detection, measurement and analysis products.

Our principal executive offices and worldwide headquarters are located at 7500 Boone Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428, and our telephone number is (763) 493-6370. Our website address is www.mocon.com. The information contained on our website or connected to our website is not incorporated by reference into this annual report on Form 10-K and should not be considered part of this report.

We make available, free of charge on our website, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.  We also make available, free of charge and through our website, to any shareholder who requests, the charters of our board committees and our Code of Ethics. Requests for copies can be directed to our Chief Financial Officer at the address and phone number above.

Products and Services

We develop, manufacture, market and service measurement, analytical, monitoring and consulting products used to detect, measure and analyze gases and chemical compounds. Please see our consolidated financial statements beginning on page F-1 for financial information concerning our business, including our revenues, net income and net assets. Our sales are grouped into three major categories as discussed below.

Permeation Products and Services

Our permeation products consist of systems and services that measure the rate at which various gases and vapors transmit through various materials. These products perform measurements under precise temperature and relative humidity conditions. The principal market for these products consists of manufacturers of packaging materials (including manufacturers of papers, plastic films and container coatings) and the users of such packaging materials, such as companies in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and consumer product industries.

We also provide certain laboratory testing services to companies that have a need for our permeation products. These services consist primarily of testing film and package permeation for companies that:

·       have insufficient business to justify the purchase of our products;

·       are not familiar with such equipment; or

·       have purchased our products but have a need for additional capacity.

Our permeation products and services accounted for approximately 56%, 56% and 57% of our consolidated sales in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Permeation instruments that we currently manufacture include OX-TRAN® systems for oxygen transmission rates, PERMATRAN-W® systems for water vapor transmission rates, and PERMATRAN-C systems for carbon dioxide transmission rates. Our systems are available in a wide range of options for our customers, including high or low throughput, price, sensitivity and ease of use. They are primarily marketed to both research and development departments as well as production and quality assurance groups.

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Gas, Headspace and Other Analyzer Products and Services

Gas Analyzer Products

Our Baseline-MOCON, Inc. subsidiary located near Boulder, Colorado produces advanced gas analysis and monitoring instrumentation used in applications such as oil and gas exploration, process gas analysis, industrial hygiene and safety, environmental air monitoring, and homeland security.

We sell two categories of gas analyzer products: 1) Permanent gas analyzers and systems which are installed in fixed locations at the monitoring sites and generally perform their functions continually or at regular intervals, and 2) OEM gas sensors which are hand-held, compact and are sold OEM to manufacturers of mobile equipment. Our gas analyzer products are for use in (1) industrial hygiene (detection of hazardous gases in the workplace), (2) hydrocarbon gas analysis for oil and gas exploration, (3) contaminant detection in the manufacture of specialty gases, and (4) environmental monitoring (tracking the release of, or the presence of, toxic substances), such as the intentional release of toxic gases by terrorists which would be a homeland security application.

Our gas analyzer products accounted for approximately 18%, 16% and 14% of our consolidated sales in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. We market these products under the names BevAlert™, PetroAlert™, and piD-TECH®.

Headspace Analyzer and Leak Detection Products

Our headspace analyzer products are used to analyze the amount and type of gas present in the headspace of flexible and rigid packages, as applied to gas flushing modified or controlled atmosphere packaging. The principal market for these products consists of packagers of foods, beverages and pharmaceuticals. Our headspace analyzer products include the PAC CHECK® series of headspace analyzers and the GSA series of on-line gas stream analyzers for continuous and intermittent monitoring of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and other gas flushing operations.

Our leak detection products detect leaks in sterile medical trays, food pouches, blister packs and a wide range of other packages. We currently manufacture three types of leak detection instruments. The first type of instrument is a non-destructive leak detector that senses small amounts of carbon dioxide escaping from a package or tray. The second type of instrument detects leaks and checks for seal integrity by applying and measuring pressure within a package. The third type pulls a vacuum on a package and looks for vacuum or gas flow changes. The principal markets for these products are packagers of sterile medical items, pharmaceuticals and food products.

Our headspace analyzer and leak detection products accounted for 15%, 15% and 13% of our consolidated sales in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. We market these products under the names PAC GUARD®, SKYE® and PAC CHECK®.

Weighing and Pharmaceutical Products

Our weighing products automatically determine the weight of pharmaceutical capsules and tablets and reject those that are out of acceptable limits. Our VERICAP® high-speed capsule weighing system runs at rates up to 2,000 capsules per minute and can be integrated into a capsule production line in pharmaceutical factories. Our AB automatic balance weighing systems are designed for off-line use for both tablets and capsules, and we market these products primarily to the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, we sell tablet inspection systems and blister packaging-related equipment through our Lippke subsidiary, which is also an agent for other manufacturers.

Our gas, headspace and other analyzer products and services accounted for an aggregate of approximately 38%, 36% and 32% of our consolidated sales for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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Other Instruments and Services

Consulting and Analytical Services

We provide consulting and analytical services, on a special project basis, for customers that require custom solutions to unique problems. Services that we typically provide relate to:

·       absorption or diffusion of various compounds;

·       shelf-life concerns;

·       flavor or odor identification; or

·       other special permeation applications.

In providing consulting and analytical services, we use our most advanced measurement technologies, including proprietary TRANSORPTION® technology. The principal market for our consulting and analytical services consists of manufacturers of foods, beverages, pharmaceuticals, plastics, chemicals, electronics and personal care products.

Gas Chromatography Analyzer Products

We sell various gas chromatographic (GC) instruments and provide services with an emphasis on multidimensional gas chromatography through our Microanalytics Instrumentation Corp. subsidiary, which is located in Austin, Texas. A variety of GC specific applications have been developed by our Microanalytics personnel, ranging from petroleum and petrochemical purity assay to aroma and off-odor analysis for the food, beverage, packaging and other industries. We integrate GC components that we purchase from third parties, with GCs purchased from third parties, to form multidimensional GC analyzer systems. The multidimensional GC analyzers that are formed through the integration of gas chromatography components with GCs represent state-of-the-art technology in gas chromatographic separations and are used in identifying compounds causing off-odors in various products, in identifying critical aroma compounds, and in high purity analysis of single component matrixes. Our GC analyzer products include the AROMATRAX® systems for odor and aroma analysis and profiling, the PURI-TRAX systems consisting of a vinyl chloride monomer purity analysis system and a system for measuring trace levels of oxygenated hydrocarbons in a variety of hydrocarbon products and process streams such as liquefied petroleum gases, and the VAPO-JECT automated vaporizing injector system for permanent and liquefied petroleum gases. The principal markets for our GC analyzer products consist of food, beverage, petroleum, chemical and petrochemical manufacturers.

Our other instruments and services groups accounted for an aggregate of approximately 6%, 8% and 11% of our consolidated sales in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Competition

We have several competitors in both foreign and domestic markets for all of our products and services. The principal competitive factors for our products and services are:

·       product quality and performance;

·       product reliability;

·       product support; and

·       price.

We compete with a variety of companies in each market in which we sell our products. Some of our competitors have greater assets and resources than we do, and some are smaller than we are. To remain

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competitive, we must continue to invest in research and development, marketing, customer service and support, and manage our operating expenses. We believe that we have in place strategies to develop technological and other advantages that will give us a competitive advantage over our competitors. However, there can be no assurance that we will have sufficient resources to execute these strategies, or that our competitors will not develop new technologies or other advantages which would require us to reduce our prices, result in lost orders or otherwise adversely affect our financial results.

Manufacturing and Supplies

We manufacture products at our locations in Minnesota, Texas, Colorado and Germany. In February 2004, we closed our facility located near Boston, Massachusetts, and consolidated these operations into the operations at our Texas and Minnesota locations. Our manufacturing capabilities include electro-mechanical assembly, testing, integration of components and systems, calibration and validation of systems. Certain components that we use in our products are currently purchased from single source suppliers. Although we purchase additional quantities of these components in the case of an interruption or delay in supply, an interruption of one of these sources could result in delays in our production while we locate an alternative supplier, which in turn could result in a loss of sales and income. There are other single source components for which we have determined that other sources are readily available. To date, we have experienced no significant production delays because of a supplier’s inability to ship an acceptable component.

Patents, Trademarks and Other Intellectual Property Rights

We believe that the protection afforded us by our patent rights is important to our business, and we will continue to seek patent protection for our technology and products. We require all of our employees and consultants to assign to us all inventions that are conceived and developed during their employment, except to the extent prohibited by applicable law. To protect our proprietary information, we have entered into confidentiality and non-compete agreements with those of our employees and consultants who have access to sensitive information. We hold both United States and international patents and have U.S. and international patents pending. We currently hold 42 U.S. patents and 25 international patents. These patents will expire during the period from 2008 through 2023.

We own or have applied for certain trademarks which protect and identify our products. Among the trademarks we own is MOCON®, which we have designated as a house trademark under which all our products manufactured at our headquarters are sold. In addition, we hold the following trademarks and service marks:  VERICAP®, OX-TRAN®, PERMATRAN-W®, PROFILER®, COULOX®, HERSCH®, VERITAB®, AROMATRAN®, SKYE®, PAC CHECK 200®, TRANSORPTION®, AROMATRAX®, PAC GUARD®, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCES®, HEALTHPACK®, PAC CHECK®, OPTIPERM® and piD-TECH®. Our trademarks and service marks have a life, subject to periodic maintenance of 10 to 20 years, which may be extended in accordance with applicable law.

Marketing and Customers

We market our products and services throughout the United States and in over 60 foreign markets. We use a direct sales force of approximately 15 employees and approximately 10 independent sales representatives to market our products and services in the United States, Canada and Germany, and use a network of approximately 50 independent sales representatives to market and service our products and services in other foreign countries. To our knowledge, none of our independent sales representatives sell a material amount of product manufactured by any of our competitors.

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For information concerning our export sales by geographic area, see note 13 of the notes to our consolidated financial statements. We market products and services to research laboratories, production environments and quality control applications in the life science, medical, food, pharmaceutical, plastics, paper, electronics, oil and gas and other industries. No single customer accounted for 10% or more of our consolidated sales in any of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, and we do not believe that the loss of any single customer would have a material adverse effect on our business or financial performance. One independent representative accounted for approximately 6%, 8% and 8% of our consolidated sales in the years 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Backlog

As of December 31, 2006, our total backlog was $2,460,147 for all of our products as compared to $1,799,273 and $2,240,096 as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. We anticipate shipping the entire current backlog in 2007.

Research and Development

We are committed to an ongoing engineering program dedicated to innovating new products and improving the quality and performance of our existing products. Our engineering expenses are primarily incurred in connection with the improvement of existing products, cost reduction efforts, and the development of new products that may have additional applications or represent extensions of existing product lines.

We incurred expenses of $1,942,786, $1,765,662 and $1,371,700 during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, for research and development (R&D) of our products. R&D costs were approximately 7% of our consolidated sales for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and approximately 6% of our consolidated sales for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. We currently intend to spend, on an annual basis, approximately 6% to 8% of our consolidated sales on R&D.

Working Capital Practices

We strive to maintain a level of inventory that is appropriate given our projected sales. Our standard domestic payment terms are net 30 days and our international payment terms vary but generally range between 30 and 90 days. International sales are, in some cases, transacted pursuant to letters of credit.

Seasonality

Our business is not seasonal in nature.

Employees

As of December 31, 2006, we had 118 full-time employees. Included in this total are approximately 15 scientists and engineers who research and develop potential new products. None of our employees are represented by a labor union, and we consider our employee relations to be satisfactory.

Forward-Looking Statements

This annual report on Form 10-K contains or incorporates by reference not only historical information, but also forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. In addition, we or others on our behalf may make forward-looking statements from time to time in oral presentations, including telephone conferences and/or web casts open to the public, in press releases or reports, on our website or otherwise. All statements other than

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statements of historical facts included in this report that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements including, in particular, the statements about our plans, objectives, strategies and prospects regarding, among other things, our financial condition, results of operations and business. We have identified some of these forward-looking statements with words like “believe,” “may,” “could,” “might,” “forecast,” “possible,” “potential,” “project,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “predict,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “approximate” or “continue” and other words and terms of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements may be contained in the notes to our consolidated financial statements and elsewhere in this report, including under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. These uncertainties include factors that affect all businesses as well as matters specific to us. Some of the factors known to us that could cause our actual results to differ materially from what we have anticipated in our forward-looking statements are described under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” below.

We wish to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement that speaks only as of the date made and to recognize that forward-looking statements are predictions of future results, which may not occur as anticipated. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements and from historical results, due to the risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” below, as well as others that we may consider immaterial or do not anticipate at this time. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we do not know whether our expectations will prove correct. The expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements can be affected by inaccurate assumptions we might make or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties, including those described below under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”  The risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” below are not exclusive and further information concerning us and our business, including factors that potentially could materially affect our financial results or condition, may emerge from time to time. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in factors or assumptions affecting such forward-looking statements. We advise you, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K we file with or furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 1A.        RISK FACTORS

The following are significant factors known to us that could have material adverse effects on our business, financial condition, or operating results.

If we experience any increase in the cost of raw materials or supplies, we may experience a decrease in profit margins.

In the past, the overall cost of the materials that we purchase has not risen much more than the rate of inflation, although the price of some of the components that we purchase has increased in the past several years due in part to our purchasing fewer of such components. Certain other material and labor costs have increased, but we believe that such increases are approximately consistent with overall inflation rates. We believe that the price of our products and the prices of our competitors’ products is a significant factor affecting our customers’ buying decisions and consequently, we may not be able to pass along any cost increases in raw materials and supplies in the form of price increases or sustain profit margins that we have achieved in prior years.

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Some of the markets in which we operate have experienced minimal growth in recent years, and our ability to increase our revenues will depend in part on our ability to develop new products, develop new applications for our existing products and to acquire complementary businesses and product lines.

The analytical and measurement instrument markets in which we operate have not shown significant growth in recent years. Although we have identified a number of strategies that we believe will allow us to grow our business and increase our sales, including developing new products and technologies, developing new applications for our technologies, acquiring complementary businesses and product lines, and strengthening our sales force, we cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully implement these strategies, or that these strategies will result in the growth of our business or an increase in our sales.

If we acquire businesses in the future, we could experience a decrease in our profit margins, a decrease in our net income, and other adverse consequences.

One of our growth strategies is to supplement our internal growth with the acquisition of businesses and technologies that complement or augment our existing products. Some of the businesses that we previously acquired have produced net operating losses or low levels of profitability. For example, in July 2005, we sold our Vaculok® vacuum insulated panel product line which experienced poor financial performance since we acquired it in November 2003. Other businesses that we may acquire in the future may be marginally profitable or unprofitable, and may require us to improve the operations and market penetration of such companies in order to achieve the level of profitability that we desire.

Further, acquisitions and the integration of those acquisitions involve a number of risks, which could be heightened if we complete several acquisitions within a relatively short period of time, including:

·       diversion of our management’s attention from our core businesses;

·       difficulties in assimilating the operations and products of an acquired business or in realizing projected efficiencies, cost savings and revenue synergies;

·       potential loss of key employees or clients of the acquired businesses or adverse effects on existing business relationships with suppliers and clients;

·       reallocation of amounts of capital from operating initiatives and/or the incurrence of indebtedness to pay the acquisition purchase prices, which could in turn restrict our ability to access additional capital when needed or to pursue other important elements of our business strategy;

·       inaccurate assessment of undisclosed, contingent or other liabilities or problems; and

·       unanticipated costs associated with the acquisition, including additional expenditures related to Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 compliance.

In addition, acquisitions that we believe will be beneficial to our business and financial results are difficult to identify and complete for a number of reasons, including the competition among prospective buyers. We may not be able to complete acquisitions in the future and any acquisitions that we do complete may have an adverse effect on our financial performance and liquidity. It may be necessary for us to raise additional funds either through public or private debt or equity financing in order to finance any future acquisitions. Any equity or debt financing, if available at all, may be on terms that are not favorable to us and may dilute the percentage ownership of our existing shareholders.

We face risks of technological changes that may render our products obsolete.

The markets for our products and services are characterized by rapid and significant technological change and evolving industry standards. As a result of such changes and evolving standards, our products may become noncompetitive or obsolete and we may have to develop new products in order to maintain or

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increase our revenues. New product introductions that are responsive to these factors require significant planning, design, development and testing at the technological, product and manufacturing process levels, and we may not be able to timely develop new products. In addition, industry acceptance of new technologies that we may develop may be slow due to, among other things, existing regulations or standards written specifically for older technologies and general unfamiliarity of users with new technologies. As a result, any new products that we may develop may not generate any meaningful revenues or profits for us for a number of years, if at all.

Any reduction in the level of capital expenditures by our customers could negatively impact our sales.

Our customers include pharmaceutical, food, medical and chemical companies, laboratories, government agencies and public and private research institutions. The capital spending of these entities can have a significant effect on the demand for our products. Any decrease in capital spending by any of these customer groups could have a material adverse effect on our revenues, business and results of operations.

A significant portion of our sales are generated from foreign countries and selling in foreign countries entails a number of risks which could result in a decrease in our sales or an increase in our operating expenses.

Sales outside the United States accounted for approximately 55% of our sales in 2006 and approximately 50% and 52% of our sales in 2005 and 2004, respectively. We expect that foreign sales will continue to account for a significant portion of our revenues in the future. Sales to customers in foreign countries are subject to a number of risks, including the following:

·       agreements may be difficult to enforce;

·       receivables may be difficult to collect;

·       certain regions are experiencing political unrest and conflict and economic instability;

·       foreign customers may have longer payment cycles;

·       the countries into which we sell may impose tariffs or adopt other restrictions on foreign trade;

·       currency fluctuations could reduce reported profitability in future periods;

·       fluctuations in exchange rates may affect product demand;

·       legal and regulatory requirements may be difficult to monitor and comply with, especially if inconsistent with U.S. laws and regulations;

·       customizing products for foreign countries and managing and staffing international operations may lead to increased costs; and

·       protection of intellectual property in foreign countries may be more difficult to enforce.

If any of these risks were to materialize, our sales into foreign countries could decline, or our operating costs could increase, which would adversely affect our financial results.

Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could result in declines in our reported net sales and net earnings.

Because the functional currency of our foreign operations is the applicable local currency, we are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk arising from transactions in the normal course of business, such as sales to third party customers and purchases from suppliers denominated in foreign currencies. Our reported net sales and net earnings are subject to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Because our products are manufactured or sourced primarily from the United States, a stronger U.S. dollar generally

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has a negative impact on results from operations outside the United States while a weaker dollar generally has a positive effect. Our primary exchange rate exposure is with the euro. We currently do not use hedging activities to minimize the volatility associated with foreign currency exchange rate changes. If we do use such activities in the future, they also involve some risk.

Some of our competitors have greater resources than we do, which may provide our competitors with an advantage in the development and marketing of new products.

We currently encounter, and expect to continue to encounter, competition in the sale of our products. We believe that the principal competitive factors affecting the market for our products include product quality and performance, price, reliability and customer service. Our competitors include large multinational corporations. Some of our competitors have substantially greater financial, marketing and other resources than we do. As a result, they may be able to adapt more quickly to new or emerging technologies and changes in customer requirements, or to devote greater resources to the promotion and sale of their products than we can. In addition, competition could increase if new companies enter the market or if existing competitors expand their product lines or intensify efforts within existing product lines. Our current products, products under development and our ability to discover new technologies may be insufficient to enable us to compete effectively with our competitors.

Our reliance upon patents, domestic trademark laws, trade secrets and contractual provisions to protect our proprietary rights may not be sufficient to protect our intellectual property from others who may sell similar products.

We hold patents relating to various aspects of our products and believe that proprietary technical know-how is critical to many of our products. Proprietary rights relating to our products are protected from unauthorized use by third parties only to the extent that they are covered by valid and enforceable patents or are maintained in confidence as trade secrets. We cannot be certain that we will be issued any patents from any pending or future patent applications owned by or licensed to us or that the claims allowed under any issued patents will be sufficiently broad to protect our technology. In the absence of patent protection, we may be vulnerable to competitors who attempt to copy our products or gain access to our trade secrets and know-how. Our competitors may initiate litigation to challenge the validity of our patents, or they may use their resources to design comparable products that do not infringe our patents. We may incur substantial costs if our competitors initiate litigation to challenge the validity of our patents or if we initiate any proceedings to protect our proprietary rights and if the outcome of any such litigation is unfavorable to us, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. There may also be pending or issued patents held by parties not affiliated with us that relate to our products or technologies and we may need to acquire licenses to any such patents to continue selling some or all of our products. If we had to obtain any such license in order to be able to continue to sell some or all of our products, we may not be able to do so on terms that were favorable to us, if at all.

In addition, we rely on trade secrets and proprietary know-how that we seek to protect, in part, by confidentiality agreements with our collaborators, employees, and consultants. These agreements may be breached and we may not have adequate remedies for any such breach. Even if these confidentiality agreements are not breached, our trade secrets may otherwise become known or be independently developed by competitors.

We rely on our management information systems for inventory management, distribution and other functions. If our information systems fail to adequately perform these functions or if we experience an interruption in their operation, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

The efficient operation of our business depends on our management information systems. We rely on our management information systems to effectively manage accounting and financial functions, order

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entry, order fulfillment and inventory replenishment. The failure of our management information systems to perform could disrupt our business and could result in decreased revenues, increased overhead costs, excess inventory and product shortages, causing our business and results of operations to suffer. In addition, our management information systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from natural or man-made disasters, terrorist attacks, computer viruses or hackers, power loss, or other computer systems, internet, telecommunications or data network failures. Any such interruption could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

The market price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly in the past and will likely continue to do so in the future and any broad market fluctuations may materially adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

The market price of our common stock has been volatile in the past, ranging from a high sales price of $12.75 and a low sales price of $8.25 during 2006, and several factors could cause the price to fluctuate substantially in the future. These factors include:

·       announcements of new products by us or our competitors;

·       quarterly fluctuations in our financial results;

·       customer contract awards;

·       developments in regulation; and

·       general economic and political conditions in the various markets where our products are sold.

In addition, the stock prices of instrumentation companies have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that often have been unrelated to the operating performance of such companies. This market volatility may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Recently enacted and future changes in securities laws and regulations will increase our costs.

Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, new SEC regulations and Nasdaq Global Market rules, are creating challenges for publicly-held companies, including us. We are committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and public disclosure. As a result, our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. In particular, our efforts to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the related regulations regarding our assessment of our internal control over financial reporting required the expenditure of financial and managerial resources in 2006. Because management will be required to complete an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting in 2007, we expect these expenditures to increase.

We will also be exposed to risks relating to evaluations of controls required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

We are presently performing the system and process evaluation, testing and any necessary remediation required to comply with the management certification and auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. While we anticipate being able to fully implement the requirements relating to internal control and other aspects of Section 404 that will apply to us by our December 31, 2007 deadline, we cannot be certain as to the timing of the completion of our evaluation, testing and remediation actions or their impact on our operations. If we are unable to conclude that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective or if, when required, our independent registered

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public accounting firm is unable to conclude that our assessment of our internal control over financial reporting is sufficient or is unable to conclude that our internal controls over financial reporting are effective and therefore issues an adverse opinion, investors may lose confidence in our financial reports and our stock price may decline.

ITEM 1B.       UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2.                PROPERTIES

We lease an aggregate of 59,825 square feet of office, engineering, laboratory and production space in Minnesota, Texas and Germany. We believe that all of our facilities are generally adequate for their present operations and that suitable space is readily available if any of our leases are not extended.

Our headquarters and operations occupy approximately 47,200 square feet of space in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This space is leased until June 2010.

Microanalytics’ operations occupy approximately 8,600 square feet of space in the metropolitan area of Austin, Texas. This space is leased until June 2007 and we expect to renew the lease for at least two more years.

Lippke’s operations are located in Neuwied, Germany, and occupy approximately 4,025 square feet. This space is leased until June 2008.

In addition to our leased facilities described above, we own a building located near Boulder, Colorado that consists of approximately 9,300 square feet of office and production space in which our Baseline-MOCON, Inc. subsidiary conducts its operations. We also own the land, consisting of approximately two acres, on which this building is located.

ITEM 3.                LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are no material pending legal, governmental, administrative or other proceedings to which we are a party or of which any of our property is the subject.

ITEM 4.                SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

No matter was submitted to a vote of our security holders during the fourth quarter of 2006.

ITEM 4A.        EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF REGISTRANT

Our executive officers, their ages and their offices held, as of March 22, 2007, are as follows:

Name

 

 

 

Age

 

Title

Robert L. Demorest

 

61

 

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Daniel W. Mayer

 

56

 

Executive Vice President

Darrell B. Lee

 

58

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

Douglas J. Lindemann

 

49

 

Vice President and General Manager

Ronald A. Meyer

 

56

 

Vice President

 

There are no family relationships among any of our directors and executive officers. Information regarding the business experience of our executive officers is set forth below.

Mr. Robert L. Demorest has been our President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board since April 2000. Prior to that time, Mr. Demorest had been our President for more than five years.

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Mr. Daniel W. Mayer has been an Executive Vice President for us since January 1995. Prior to that time, Mr. Mayer had been our Vice President, Product Development for more than five years.

Mr. Darrell B. Lee has been our Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary since January 2006. Mr. Lee served as our Director of External Reporting from April 2005 to January 2006. Prior to that time, Mr. Lee had served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Spinal Designs International, Inc., a health-care company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, since 1993.

Mr. Douglas J. Lindemann has been a Vice President and General Manager for us since January 2001. From July 2000 to December 2000, Mr. Lindemann served as a General Manager for us. Prior to that time, Mr. Lindemann had been one of our Business Managers since 1995.

Mr. Ronald A. Meyer has been a Vice President for us for more than five years. From 1995 to April 2000, Mr. Meyer also served as our Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary.

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PART II

ITEM 5.                MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information and Dividends

Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market System under the symbol MOCO. The following table sets forth, for the fiscal periods indicated, the high and low sales prices for our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq Global Market System. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. The following table also sets forth, for the fiscal periods indicated, the amount of cash dividends declared on our common stock:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Fiscal Period

 

 

 

High

 

Low

 

Dividend

 

High

 

Low

 

Dividend

 

1st Quarter

 

$

9.75

 

$

8.25

 

 

$

0.075

 

 

$

10.20

 

$

8.98

 

 

$

0.070

 

 

2nd Quarter

 

$

10.02

 

$

8.27

 

 

$

0.075

 

 

$

10.43

 

$

8.76

 

 

$

0.070

 

 

3rd Quarter

 

$

10.05

 

$

8.57

 

 

$

0.075

 

 

$

10.10

 

$

9.08

 

 

$

0.070

 

 

4th Quarter

 

$

12.75

 

$

9.00

 

 

$

0.075

 

 

$

9.73

 

$

8.11

 

 

$

0.075

 

 

 

We have paid quarterly cash dividends without interruption or decline since 1988. Cash dividends paid in 2006, 2005 and 2004 totaled $1,627,849, $1,502,284 and $1,842,593, respectively. The dividends paid in 2004 consisted of final dividend payments of $449,087 to Lippke’s former parent company and payments of $1,393,506 to our shareholders). Our Board of Directors monitors and evaluates our dividend practice quarterly, and the Board may elect at any time to increase, decrease or not pay a dividend on our common stock based upon our financial condition, results of operations, cash requirements and future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.

Record Holders

As of March 22, 2007, there were 309 record holders of our common stock.

Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities

We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock or other equity securities of MOCON registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006. On November 9, 2005, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $2,000,000 in shares of our common stock. This repurchase program superseded the Board’s previous stock repurchase authorizations. Our current stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time, and at December 31, 2006 had $1,636,875 available for purchase.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

During the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006, we did not issue or sell any shares of our common stock or other equity securities of MOCON without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Stock Performance Graph

The following line-graph provides a five-year comparison of the cumulative returns for an investment in our common stock, the S&P 500 Index and an index comprised of our peer companies. For the past six years, we used companies that had a similar market capitalization as us and operated in the same SIC code that we did when preparing the index of our peer companies. The number of companies included in this

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peer group had decreased through the years as companies were purchased, declining from eleven companies in 1999 to four companies in 2005. This year, we changed the companies that we use to prepare our peer group index. We again selected companies that had similar market capitalization as us and that operate in the same industry as we do. The peer group that we are now using consists of 12 companies that operate in the scientific and technical instruments industry.

The total cumulative return (change in the year-end stock price plus reinvested dividends) is based on the investment of $100 made on December 31, 2001 in each of our common stock, the S&P 500 Index and an index comprised of our peer group. Total cumulative return for each company in our peer group is weighted according to market capitalization at the beginning of each year.

Comparison of Cumulative Five Year Total Return

GRAPHIC


*                    Aetrium, Inc., Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc., Image Sensing Systems, Inc., Mechanical Technology, Inc., Mikron Infrared, Inc., Misonix, Inc., New Brunswick Scientific Co., Inc., Perceptron, Inc., Stockeryale, Inc., Therma-Wave, Inc., TVI Corp., Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.

The foregoing Stock Performance Graph shall not be deemed to be ”filed” with the Securities and Exchange Commission or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of our previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that might incorporate future filings, including this annual report on Form 10-K, in whole or in part, the foregoing Stock Performance Graph shall not be incorporated by reference into any such filings.

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ITEM 6.                SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

26,290

 

$

24,582

 

$

24,965

 

$

19,615

 

$

19,931

 

Net income

 

$

3,911

 

$

2,915

 

$

2,429

 

$

2,211

 

$

2,297

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.72

 

$

0.54

 

$

0.45

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.42

 

Diluted

 

$

0.71

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.40

 

$

0.41

 

Cash dividends declared per share

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.285

 

$

0.265

 

$

0.26

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

26,877

 

$

23,657

 

$

22,516

 

$

19,978

 

$

19,821

 

Non-current liabilities

 

$

100

 

$

441

 

$

543

 

$

198

 

$

326

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

$

21,960

 

$

18,799

 

$

17,201

 

$

16,715

 

$

16,380

 

 

Our acquisition of Lippke in 2004 affects the comparability of the information in the table above. The results of this subsidiary have been included from the effective date of purchase, which includes $4,132,428, $3,631,918 and $3,824,782, respectively, in net incremental sales for 2006, 2005 and 2004.

Sales for the years 2005, 2004 and 2003 do not include $22,397, $143,316 and $17,365, respectively, for sales from the Vaculok product line, which amounts have been included in the “discontinued operations” section of our Consolidated Statements of Income.

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ITEM 7.                MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis provides material historical and prospective disclosures intended to enable investors and other users to assess our financial condition and results of operations. Statements that are not historical are forward-looking and involve risks and uncertainties including those discussed under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report. For more information, see “Business—Forward-Looking Statements” of this report. The following discussion of the results of the operations and financial condition of MOCON should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this report.

Overview

MOCON, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets and services products and provides consulting services primarily in the measurement and analytical instrument and services markets. Our products include instruments that detect, measure and monitor gases and chemical compounds. Although some of the markets for our products are maturing, we continually seek growth opportunities through technological and product improvement, by acquiring and developing new products, and by acquiring new companies.

We have three primary operating locations in the United States—Minnesota, Colorado and Texas—and one in Germany. We use a direct sales force and independent sales representatives to market our products and services in the United States, Canada and Germany and use a network of independent sales representatives to market and service our products and services in other foreign countries.

Prior to 1998, we expanded our business primarily through internally developing new products and technologies and licensing products and technology. Since 1998, we have supplemented our internal growth through acquisitions that have provided us with additional technologies, products and product development expertise.

We completed our most recent acquisition effective January 1, 2004, by acquiring Paul Lippke Handels-GmbH Prozess- und Laborsysteme (Lippke), which is located in Germany. We acquired all of the shares of Lippke for a base purchase price plus three earnout payments based on the net profits of Lippke in each of the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, with a minimum payment amount of 100,000 euros per year. We made the final earnout payment near the end of the first quarter 2007.

During the last 18 months, we divested two product lines to allow us to better concentrate on our core product lines, particularly our gas detection, measurement and analysis products. In March 2005, we committed to a plan to discontinue production of our Vaculok® vacuum insulated panels and exit this product line which had experienced poor financial performance since it was acquired in November 2003. We recorded a pre-tax charge to earnings in our first quarter 2005, totaling approximately $207,000, to reflect the results of operations and asset impairment write-down associated with the discontinuation of our Vaculok business. The $207,000 charge included a non-cash asset impairment charge of $162,000 relating to equipment and inventory used in the Vaculok business. We sold the assets associated with the vacuum insulated panel product line in July 2005 in exchange for an up front payment of $125,000, along with the right to receive additional amounts upon the occurrence of certain post-closing events. As a result of the sale, we recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $69,000 in the third quarter 2005. In the first quarter 2006, we received an additional $35,000 related to the sale which resulted in an after-tax gain of $22,225. Sales associated with our vacuum insulated panel product line were not significant. The results of this line of business are shown in the “discontinued operations” section of our Consolidated Statements of Income, and further explained in Note 16 to our consolidated financial statements included herein.

In February 2006, we sold the capital stock of our Lab Connections, Inc. subsidiary in exchange for $517,296 in cash, subject to a purchase price adjustment based on the amount of Lab Connections’ net

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tangible assets as of the closing date. As a result of the sale, we recognized an after-tax gain of $92,345 in the first quarter 2006. See Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements.

Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.123 (revised), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123 (R)) which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors. As a result, during 2006, our results of operations reflected compensation expense for new stock options granted during 2006 to the extent they vested in 2006 and the unvested portion of previous stock option grants which vested during 2006. The total amount charged to operations in 2006 was $174,038. Our consolidated financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS 123(R). Therefore, the results for 2006 are not directly comparable to prior periods.

Significant Transactions and Financial Trends

Throughout these financial sections, you will read about significant transactions or events that materially contribute to, or reduce our earnings, and materially affect our financial results and financial position. Significant transactions and events that affected our 2006 financial results and position included the $92,345 gain recorded in the first quarter relating to the sale of our Lab Connections subsidiary as well as a $50,000 reduction in income tax expense due to a favorable settlement with a state taxing jurisdiction. In addition, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax expense of $187,553 in 2006 relating to the new stock option expensing rules which became effective for us on January 1, 2006. Significant transactions, such as the sale of our Lab Connections subsidiary, result from unique facts and circumstances and, given their nature, some of these items will likely not recur with similar materiality or impact on our continuing operations.

Our international sales have historically accounted for a significant portion of our revenues, and we expect this trend to continue for the foreseeable future, especially as a result of our acquisition of Lippke, which thus far has had, and is expected to continue to have, a positive impact on our sales and earnings, particularly on our foreign permeation products business.

Our research and development costs were approximately 7% of our consolidated sales for 2006 and approximately 7% and 6% of our consolidated sales for 2005 and 2004, respectively. We currently intend to spend, on an annual basis, approximately 6% to 8% of our sales on research and development.

While these items are important in understanding and evaluating our financial results, certain trends, such as the increase in the proportion of our international sales over the past three years, and other transactions or events such as those discussed later in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis may also have a material impact on our financial results.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth the relationship between various components of our results of operations, stated as a percent of sales, for fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004. Our historical financial data were derived from our consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 8 of this report.

 

 

Percent of Sales

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Sales

 

100.0

 

100.0

 

100.0

 

Cost of sales

 

42.5

 

43.9

 

46.1

 

Gross profit

 

57.5

 

56.1

 

53.9

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

30.0

 

32.6

 

33.2

 

Research and development expenses

 

7.3

 

7.2

 

5.5

 

Operating income

 

20.2

 

16.3

 

15.2

 

Other income

 

2.1

 

1.4

 

0.5

 

Income before income taxes

 

22.3

 

17.7

 

15.7

 

Income taxes

 

7.5

 

5.4

 

5.2

 

Income from continuing operations

 

14.8

 

12.3

 

10.5

 

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

0.1

 

(0.4

)

(0.8

)

Net income

 

14.9

 

11.9

 

9.7

 

 

The following table summarizes total sales by product line for 2006, 2005 and 2004:

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Permeation Products and Services

 

$

14,604,579

 

13,711,970

 

14,290,547

 

Gas, Headspace and Other Analyzer Products and Services

 

10,072,101

 

8,875,847

 

8,083,951

 

Other Instruments and Services

 

1,613,295

 

1,993,783

 

2,590,555

 

Total Sales

 

$

26,289,975

 

24,581,600

 

24,965,053

 

 

The following table sets forth the relationship between various components of domestic and foreign sales for 2006, 2005 and 2004:

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Domestic Sales

 

$

11,924,805

 

12,294,985

 

11,874,933

 

Foreign Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

7,360,019

 

5,802,034

 

6,440,144

 

Asia

 

4,842,523

 

5,093,417

 

4,533,682

 

Other

 

2,162,628

 

1,391,164

 

2,116,294

 

Total foreign sales

 

14,365,170

 

12,286,615

 

13,090,120

 

Total Sales

 

$

26,289,975

 

24,581,600

 

24,965,053

 

 

Sales

Fiscal 2006 vs. Fiscal 2005

Sales for 2006 were $26,289,975, an increase of 7% compared to $24,581,600 for 2005. This increase in sales was primarily the result of the increased foreign sales volume of our permeation products, gas analyzer products and weighing and pharmaceutical products, together with increased domestic sales

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volume of our headspace analyzer products, partially offset by decreases in the domestic sales volume of our permeation products and gas analyzer products. In addition, sales of our sample preparation products for 2006 were approximately $458,000 lower than 2005 due to the sale of our Lab Connections subsidiary in the first quarter 2006. Our domestic sales were $11,924,805, or 45% of total sales in 2006, a decrease of 3% compared to $12,294,985, or 50% of sales in 2005. Our foreign sales were $14,365,170, or 55% of total sales in 2006, an increase of 17% compared to $12,286,615, or 50% of sales in 2005. The overall sales volume increase in 2006 was generally the result of increased demand primarily in our foreign markets. The impact of any price increases was not significant in 2006.

Permeation Products and Services—Sales of our permeation products and services were $14,604,579 and $13,711,970 in 2006 and 2005, respectively, or approximately 56% of our consolidated sales in both years. The $892,609, or 7% increase in permeation sales in 2006 compared to 2005, was primarily due to a 13% increase in foreign sales partially offset by a decrease in domestic sales. Foreign permeation product sales benefited from a large order received from China in our third quarter 2006, where we recently named a new sales representative organization. Also, sales to our European markets increased significantly in 2006 after a soft 2005. We believe that the domestic market for our permeation products, which is where we initially introduced our permeation products when our company was founded, is maturing. However, the market for our permeation products outside of the United States, where the demand for sophisticated packaging and other products is continuing to develop, and the use of our equipment is still in many areas limited, is likely to continue to grow. No assurance can be provided, however, that the international market for our permeation products will grow.

Gas, Headspace and Other Analyzer Products and Services—Sales of our gas, headspace, and other analyzer products and services, which accounted for 38% and 36% of our consolidated sales in 2006 and 2005, respectively, increased 13% in 2006 compared to 2005. Within this group, sales of our gas analyzers and sensors through our Baseline subsidiary, which accounted for 18% and 16% of our 2006 and 2005 consolidated sales, respectively, increased 20% in 2006 to $4,738,220 compared to $3,959,426 in 2005. This increase was due in part to shipments of our new Series 8900 analyzers which began shipping in the second half of 2006. Baseline’s foreign sales increased 111% in 2006 compared to 2005, while domestic sales decreased slightly over the same periods. The increase in foreign sales was primarily due to sales of new products to the carbonated beverage and OEM portable sensor industries, as well as ongoing sales of equipment to the oil and gas drilling and semiconductor markets.

Sales of our packaging products (headspace analyzers and leak detection), which accounted for 15% of our consolidated sales in both 2006 and 2005, increased 4% in 2006 to $3,880,877 compared to $3,732,740 in 2005. The increase resulted primarily from increased domestic demand for headspace analyzer products and increased foreign sales of leak detection analyzers, offset somewhat by a decrease in foreign shipments of headspace analyzers. The increase in domestic headspace analyzer sales was due primarily to new products, including the PAC CHECK® Model 333 hand-held tri-gas analyzer for the meat packing industry, as well as increased sales and marketing emphasis.

Sales of our weighing and pharmaceutical products, which accounted for 5% of our consolidated sales in both 2006 and 2005, increased 23% in 2006 compared to 2005. The increase resulted exclusively from increased demand in our foreign markets and represented a small volume increase. Our weighing and pharmaceutical products group consists of a relatively fewer number of products compared to our other product groups and will typically experience significant fluctuations in demand. Due to the significant competition in the market for weighing products, we do not expect the sales of our weighing and pharmaceutical products to significantly increase.

Other Instruments and Services—Sales of our other instruments and services group, which accounted for 6% and 8% of our consolidated sales in 2006 and 2005, respectively, decreased 19% in 2006 compared to 2005. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in sales of $458,086 in 2006 compared to 2005 as a

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result of the sale of Lab Connections which occurred in the first quarter 2006. This decrease was partially offset by a 23% increase in contract analytical testing services and equipment sales through our Microanalytics subsidiary and a 5% increase in our consulting and testing laboratory services.

Fiscal 2005 vs. Fiscal 2004

Sales were $24,581,600 in 2005, a 2% decrease compared to sales of $24,965,053 in 2004. This decrease in sales was primarily the result of decreased domestic and foreign sales volume of our permeation products, foreign sales volume of our weighing and pharmaceutical products, domestic sales volume of our consulting and analytical services and foreign sales volume of our sample preparation products, offset somewhat by increases in the domestic and foreign sales volume of our headspace analyzer and gas analyzer products. These sales volume decreases were generally the result of decreased demand. The impact of any price increases was not significant in 2005.

Domestic sales were $12,294,985, or 50% of total sales in 2005, an increase of 4% compared to $11,874,933, or 48% of total sales in 2004. Foreign sales were $12,286,615, or 50% of total sales in 2005, a decrease of 6% compared to $13,090,120, or 52% of total sales in 2004.

Permeation Products and Services—Sales of our permeation products and services were $13,711,970 and $14,290,547, approximately 56% and 57% of our consolidated sales in 2005 and 2004, respectively. The 4% decrease in permeation sales in 2005 compared to 2004 was primarily due to decreases in foreign sales and, to a lesser extent, to a decrease in domestic sales. While we believe the domestic market for permeation products is mature, we are increasing our emphasis in the foreign markets with new products and marketing efforts.

Gas, Headspace and Other Analyzer Products and Services—Sales of our gas, headspace, and other analyzer products and services, which accounted for 36% and 32% of our consolidated sales in 2005 and 2004, respectively, increased 10% in 2005 compared to 2004. Within this group, sales of our gas analyzers and sensors through our Baseline subsidiary, which accounted for 16% and 14% of our 2005 and 2004 consolidated sales, respectively, increased 11% in 2005 to $3,959,426 compared to $3,560,351 in 2004. This increase was primarily due to continued customer acceptance of Baseline’s products in both the domestic and foreign markets.

Sales of our packaging products (headspace analyzers and leak detection), which accounted for 15% and 13% of our 2005 and 2004 consolidated sales, respectively, increased 16% in 2005 to $3,732,740 compared to $3,208,749 in 2004. The increase was primarily due to continued increases in sales of hand-held headspace analyzer products, primarily into our domestic market.

Sales of our weighing and pharmaceutical products, which accounted for 5% of our consolidated sales in both 2005 and 2004, decreased 10% in 2005 compared to 2004. The decrease was primarily due to reduced shipments to foreign customers, offset somewhat by increased sales to our domestic customers.

Other Instruments and Services—Sales of our other instruments and services group, which accounted for 8% and 10% of our consolidated sales in 2005 and 2004, respectively, decreased 23% in 2005 compared to 2004. This decrease was primarily due to reduced demand for our consulting and testing services and our contract analytical testing, as well as lower shipments of our sample preparation products.

Gross Profit

Fiscal 2006 vs. Fiscal 2005

Our gross profit percentages were 57.5% and 56.1% during 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase in gross profit percentage resulted from numerous factors. A higher percentage of our sales were from permeation equipment, which typically carry a higher margin than most of our other products. We moved

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most of the remaining production of certain equipment at our Baseline operation to Minnesota which allowed for increased operational efficiencies and plant utilization. In addition, the sale of our Lab Connections subsidiary in the first quarter 2006 helped our gross profit percentage by eliminating inefficiencies due to the low and sporadic volume of sales at Lab Connections.

Fiscal 2005 vs. Fiscal 2004

Our gross profit percentages were 56.1% and 53.9% during 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in gross profit percentage was due primarily to certain non-recurring costs incurred in 2004. These costs were associated with: (1) the transfer of the majority of our Baseline subsidiary’s production to our facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota, (2) expenses associated with the amortization of intangible assets acquired as part of the purchase of Lippke and (3) the scrapping of inventory that had become obsolete. However, in 2005, our product mix included fewer permeation product sales, which on average carry a higher gross margin and thus somewhat reduced the overall gross margin for 2005.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Fiscal 2006 vs. Fiscal 2005

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $7,876,219 and $8,008,326, or 30% and 33% of sales in 2006 and 2005, respectively. The decrease of $132,107 was due primarily to a lower headcount in 2006 as well as reduced operating expenses in our Lab Connections subsidiary which was sold during the first quarter 2006. Also, we incurred reduced consulting costs related to Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) compliance in 2006 as compared to 2005 due to a postponement of the effective date of Section 404 of SOX for non-accelerated filers until 2007.

Fiscal 2005 vs. Fiscal 2004

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $8,008,326 and $8,275,637 in 2005 and 2004, respectively, or 33% of sales in both years. The decrease was primarily due to decreased number of sales personnel in 2005 and also the expense associated with the Lab Connections intangible technology rights one-time impairment charge in 2004.

Research and Development Expenses

Fiscal 2006 vs. Fiscal 2005

Research and development (R&D) expenses were $1,942,786 and $1,765,662, or 7.3% and 7.2% of sales in 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase of $177,124 in 2006 compared to 2005 is the result of our focus on business development opportunities in our core product areas. We believe continued R&D expenditures are necessary as we develop new products to expand in our niche markets and remain competitive. For the foreseeable future, we currently intend to allocate on an annual basis approximately 6% to 8% of sales to research and development.

Fiscal 2005 vs. Fiscal 2004

Research and development expenses were $1,765,662 and $1,371,700, or 7.2% and 5.5% of sales in 2005 and 2004, respectively. This planned increase was in line with our present intention to spend between 6% and 8% of sales to develop new products to expand in our niche markets.

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Other Income, Net

Other income, net for 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $549,597, $338,147 and $123,448, respectively. The following provides the details:

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Interest income on short-term investments

 

$

412,882

 

209,217

 

129,862

 

Gain on sale of Lab Connections

 

92,345

 

 

 

Gain on sale of fixed assets

 

61,037

 

45,522

 

8,129

 

Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain

 

(19,152

)

80,691

 

(14,543

)

Other

 

2,485

 

2,717

 

 

Total

 

$

549,597

 

338,147

 

123,448

 

 

Interest income increased approximately $204,000 from 2005 to 2006 due to higher interest rates (prime rate increased four times in 2006) and increased average cash and marketable security balances. Total cash and marketable securities increased approximately $3,600,000 from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006.

Income Tax Expense

Our provision for income taxes from continuing operations was 33.6% of income before income taxes in 2006, a three percentage point increase over 2005. The increase in the effective tax rate was due primarily to stock option compensation recognized in 2006 for the first time, which was not tax deductible, and a reduction in the tax contingency accrual in 2005 resulting from an Internal Revenue Service examination. The provision for 2006 was favorably impacted by the resolution of a proposed income tax assessment in the state of New Jersey, which reduced income tax expense by approximately $50,000. Also, because the sale of Lab Connections generated a taxable loss, there was no provision applicable to the $92,345 gain that was realized in the first quarter 2006. The taxable loss of approximately $650,000 results in a long-term capital loss carryforward which produces a deferred tax asset. Because it is currently unlikely that we will incur a long-term capital gain in the foreseeable future to offset against this loss, we have established a valuation allowance against the entire deferred tax asset relating to the capital loss carry-forward.

Our provision for income taxes from continuing operations was 30.6% of income before income taxes in 2005. The provision for 2005 was favorably impacted as the result of a $156,000 reduction in accrued income taxes related to the completion of an Internal Revenue Service examination. Also, the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 that was passed in October 2004, and took effect on January 1, 2005, provided for a new manufacturing deduction that helped lower our effective tax rate.

Our provision for income taxes from continuing operations was 32.9% of income before income taxes in 2004.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Securities and Exchange Commission has defined a

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company’s most critical accounting policies as those that are most important to the portrayal of its financial condition and results of operations, and which require the company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition, we have identified the following critical accounting policies. Although we believe that our estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are based upon information available when they are made. Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts and Sales Returns

Our allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns is for accounts receivable balances that are estimated to be uncollectible as well as anticipated sales returns. The reserve is based on a number of factors, including: (1) an analysis of customer accounts and (2) our historical experience with accounts receivable write-offs and sales returns. The analysis includes the age of the receivable, the financial condition of a customer or industry, and general economic conditions. We believe our financial results could be materially different if historical trends do not reflect actual results or if economic conditions worsened for our customers. In the event we determined that a smaller or larger allowance for doubtful accounts is appropriate, we would record a credit or charge to selling, general and administrative expense in the period that we made such a determination. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, we had $179,861 and $192,446, respectively, reserved against our accounts receivable for doubtful accounts and sales returns.

Allowance for Excess and Obsolete Inventories

We perform an analysis to identify excess and obsolete inventory. We record a charge to cost of sales for amounts identified. Our analysis includes inventory levels, the nature of the finished product and its inherent risk of obsolescence and the on-hand quantities relative to the sales history of that finished product. We believe that our financial results could be materially different if historical trends do not reflect actual results or if demand for our products decreased because of economic or competitive conditions or otherwise. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, we had $642,433 and $756,183, respectively, accrued for excess and obsolete inventories.

Recoverability of Long-Lived Assets

We assess the recoverability of goodwill and other long-lived assets annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that expected future undiscounted cash flows might not be sufficient to support the carrying amount of an asset. We deem an asset to be impaired if a forecast of undiscounted future operating cash flows is less than an asset’s carrying amount. If an asset is determined to be impaired, the loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds its fair value. In the fourth quarter 2004, we recorded a $240,000 charge for the impairment of intangible technology rights associated with our Lab Connections subsidiary. Changes in our business strategies, changes in the economic environment in which we operate, competitive conditions, and other factors could result in future impairment charges.

Accrued Product Warranties

Our products are generally covered by a warranty, with warranty periods ranging from ninety days to one year from the date of sale. Estimated warranty costs are accrued in the same period in which the related revenue is recognized, based on anticipated parts and labor costs, utilizing historical experience. Special warranty reserves are also accrued for major rework campaigns. We periodically assess the adequacy of our warranty reserves based on changes in these factors and record any necessary adjustments if actual claim experience indicates that adjustments are necessary. Although we believe the likelihood to be relatively low, warranty claims experience could be materially different from actual results due to

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manufacturing changes that could impact product quality, a change in our warranty policy in response to industry trends, as yet unrecognized defects in products sold, or other factors. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, we had $246,737 and $327,015, respectively, accrued for future estimated warranty claims.

Income Taxes

In the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, management is required to estimate income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating actual current tax exposures together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

We have significant amounts of deferred tax assets. Management reviews the deferred tax assets for recoverability on a quarterly basis and assesses the need for valuation allowances. These deferred tax assets are evaluated by considering historical levels of income, estimates of future taxable income streams and the impact of tax planning strategies. A valuation allowance is recorded to reduce deferred tax assets when it is determined that it is more likely than not that we would not be able to realize all or part of its deferred tax assets. At December 31, 2006, we provided a valuation allowance in the approximate amount of $238,000 against our net deferred tax assets.

Inflation

We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our results of operations in recent years; however, there can be no assurance that our business will not be adversely affected by inflation in the future.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities increased $3,615,181 during 2006 to $12,636,550 as of December 31, 2006, compared to $9,021,369 at December 31, 2005. We describe the reasons for this increase below under the caption “Cash Flows from Operating Activities.” Our working capital as of December 31, 2006 increased $2,365,971 to $16,205,304, compared to $13,839,333 at December 31, 2005.

We invest a large portion of our available cash in highly liquid certificates of deposit, municipal bonds, corporate bonds, United States treasury obligations and money market funds. Our investment policy is to manage these assets to preserve principal, maintain adequate liquidity at all times, and maximize returns subject to investment guidelines we maintain.

We have historically financed our operations and capital equipment requirements through cash flows generated from operations. We believe that a combination of our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities, plus an expected continuation of cash flow from operations, will continue to be adequate to fund operations, capital expenditures, dividend payments and stock repurchases. Our belief is based on current business operations and economic conditions and assumes that we continue to operate our business in the ordinary course. However, one of our strategic objectives is, as market and business conditions warrant, to consider acquisitions of businesses, products or technologies. If the cost of one or more acquisition opportunities exceeds our existing cash resources, we may need to fund such activities, should they arise, with a portion of our cash balances and debt and/or equity financing. We currently do not have any committed lines of credit or other credit facilities, and it is uncertain whether such facilities could be obtained in sufficient amounts or on acceptable terms. Any plan to raise additional capital may involve an equity-based or equity-linked financing, which may be dilutive to existing shareholders. If we raise additional funds by issuing debt, we may be subject to restrictive covenants that could limit our operational flexibility and higher interest expense could dilute earnings per share.

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Cash Flow

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Our primary source of funds is cash provided by operating activities. Cash flow from operating activities of continuing operations totaled $4,978,197, $2,993,313 and $5,304,232 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In 2006, cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations increased by $1,984,884 compared to 2005. This increase was due primarily to the increased year-over-year income from continuing operations, a decrease in inventories, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued compensation offset by a reduction in accrued income taxes and an increase in trade accounts receivable. In 2005, cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations decreased by $2,310,919 compared to 2004. This decrease was due primarily to the increases in inventories and net deferred income taxes and the reduction in accounts payable and other accrued expenses, offset somewhat by higher year-over-year income from continuing operations. Working capital requirements typically will increase or decrease with changes in the level of sales. In addition, the timing of certain accrued payments will affect the annual cash flow. Income tax payments and any employee incentive payments affect the timing of our operating cash flow as they are accrued throughout the year but paid on a quarterly, semi-annually or annual basis.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities from continuing operations totaled $3,354,756 in 2006 as compared to $1,642,339 in 2005 and $1,492,763 in 2004. Cash used for investment purposes (net of investment sales) was $2,949,807 and $1,096,578 in 2006 and 2005, respectively. Net cash proceeds from investments were $345,995 in 2004. Cash received from the sale of our Lab Connections subsidiary was $478,721 in 2006. Purchases of property, plant and equipment totaled $462,324 in 2006, primarily for additions of office, manufacturing and laboratory equipment, as compared to $232,360 and $521,133 in 2005 and 2004, respectively. We had no material commitments for capital expenditures as of December 31, 2006. We do not believe that any major property, plant and equipment expenditures are required to accommodate our current level of operations, and we expect purchases in 2007 to be similar to the levels in 2006.

Cash paid in acquisitions (net of cash acquired) in 2006, 2005 and 2004 of $454,718, $325,825 and $1,265,648, respectively, were related to our purchase of Lippke. The 2006 and 2005 amounts resulted from an adjustment of the required earnout payments between the minimum amount originally recorded and the amount paid, based on actual earnings of Lippke.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities from continuing operations totaled $1,183,512 in 2006 as compared to $1,102,685 in 2005 and $2,455,189 in 2004. The primary use of cash for financing activities in 2006, 2005 and 2004 was for the payment of dividends to our shareholders, in the amounts of $1,627,849, $1,502,284 and $1,393,506, respectively. In addition, during 2004, we made final dividend payments of $449,087 to Lippke’s former parent company.

Our Board of Directors has authorized, depending upon market conditions and other factors, the repurchase of up to a total of $2,000,000 of our common stock. During 2006, we repurchased a total of $363,125 of our common stock, leaving a remaining balance of $1,636,875 in this authorization. We did not make any repurchases of our common stock during 2005. During 2004, we made repurchases of our common stock totaling $900,360 related to a previous authorization.

Cash flow from the exercise of stock options generated $725,881, $399,599 and $287,764, for the years 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes our future contractual cash obligations as of December 31, 2006 (in thousands):

 

 

Payments Due By Period

 

Contractual Obligations

 

 

 

Total

 

Less than 1 year

 

1-3 years

 

4-5 years

 

After 5 years

 

Operating leases

 

$

1,072

 

 

360

 

 

 

712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventory purchase obligations

 

1,313

 

 

1,277

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total contractual cash obligations

 

$

2,385

 

 

1,637

 

 

 

748

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In connection with the Lippke acquisition, we were obligated to make three future earnout payments to Lippke’s former parent company based on the net profits of Lippke in each of the years 2004, 2005 and 2006. We made payments of $549,257 and $433,339 in the first quarters 2005 and 2006, respectively, and made the final payment of $574,568 in the first quarter 2007.

We are parties to a severance agreement with four of our executive officers which provides for the payment to the executive of a lump sum amount upon the occurrence of certain termination events. The payment could amount to one or two times the executive’s current annual salary depending on the reason for termination.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined by the rules and regulations of the SEC, that have or are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources. As a result, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in these arrangements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (SAB 108). SAB 108 provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. The SEC staff believes that registrants should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending on or after November 15, 2006, with early application encouraged. Accordingly, we have adopted SAB 108 for our fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. Adoption of SAB 108 did not have an effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurement (SFAS 157). The standard provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. Under the standard, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy. The statement is effective for us beginning in 2008; however, early adoption is permitted. We have not yet determined the impact, if any, that the implementation of SFAS 157 will have on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition

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threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We currently do not expect that the adoption of this Interpretation will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

ITEM 7A.        QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

Substantially all of our marketable securities are at fixed interest rates. However, virtually all of the marketable securities mature in two years or less; therefore, we believe that the market risk arising from the holding of these financial instruments is minimal.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

Because our products are manufactured or sourced primarily from the United States, a stronger U.S. dollar generally has a negative impact on our results from operations outside of the United States while a weaker dollar generally has a positive effect. We currently sell our products and services in United States dollars or the local currency of our foreign subsidiary (euros). Accordingly, our foreign operations expose us to foreign currency exchange risk when the euro currency results of operations are translated to United States dollars. While we historically have not experienced any material foreign currency translation losses, we may engage in hedging activity in the future to minimize this risk. Our net investment in foreign subsidiary translated into U.S. dollars is not hedged. Any changes in foreign currency exchange rates would be reflected as a foreign currency translation adjustment, a component of accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity, and would not impact our net income.

ITEM 8.                FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Our consolidated financial statements and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are included beginning on page F-1 of this annual report on Form 10-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Quarter

 

 

 

1st

 

2nd

 

3rd

 

4th

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

6,519

 

$

6,340

 

$

6,647

 

$

6,784

 

Gross profit

 

$

3,818

 

$

3,662

 

$

3,807

 

$

3,839

 

Net income

 

$

1,135

 

$

863

 

$

969

 

$

944

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.17

 

Diluted

 

$

0.21

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.17

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

6,445

 

$

6,382

 

$

5,670

 

$

6,085

 

Gross profit

 

$

3,562

 

$

3,537

 

$

3,221

 

$

3,473

 

Net income

 

$

794

 

$

775

 

$

594

 

$

752

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.14

 

Diluted

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.14

 

 

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ITEM 9.                CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.        CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that are designed to reasonably ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, we recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and we are required to apply our judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible internal controls.

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered in this annual report on Form 10-K. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of such period to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that material information relating to our company is made known to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, particularly during the period when our periodic reports are being prepared.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our fourth quarter of the year ended December 31, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B.       OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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PART III

ITEM 10.         DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required under Item 10 of this report is to be contained under the headings “Proposal One—Election of Directors—Information About Board Nominees,” “Proposal One—Election of Directors—Additional Information About Board Nominees,” “Corporate Governance—Information About our Board and its Committees” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC with respect to our next annual meeting of shareholders, which involves the election of directors and is incorporated herein by reference, or, if such proxy statement is not filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report, such information will be filed as part of an amendment to this report not later than the end of the 120-day period.

The information concerning our executive officers is included in this report under Item 4A, “Executive Officers of Registrant” and is incorporated herein by reference.

During the fourth quarter 2006, we made no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the board of directors, as described in our most recent proxy statement.

Our Code of Ethics applies to all of our officers, directors and employees, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, and meets the requirements of the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. We will disclose any amendments to, and any waivers from a provision of, our Code of Ethics on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We will provide, free of charge, a copy of our Code of Ethics to any person who requests a copy. To request a copy of our Code of Ethics, write to us at:

MOCON, Inc.
7500 Boone Avenue North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428
Attention:  Chief Financial Officer

ITEM 11.         EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required under Item 11 of this report is to be contained under the headings “Director Compensation” and “Executive Compensation” in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC with respect to our next annual meeting of shareholders, which involves the election of directors and is incorporated herein by reference, or, if such proxy statement is not filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report, such information will be filed as part of an amendment to this report not later than the end of the 120-day period.

ITEM 12.         SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required under Item 12 of this report is to be contained under the headings “Principal Shareholders and Beneficial Ownership of Management” in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC with respect to our next annual meeting of shareholders, which involves the election of directors and is incorporated herein by reference, or, if such proxy statement is not filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report, such information will be filed as part of an amendment to this report not later than the end of the 120-day period.

The following table summarizes outstanding options under our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2006. Our only equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2006 were the MOCON, Inc.

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2006 Stock Incentive Plan, the MOCON, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan and the MOCON, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan. The MOCON, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan and the MOCON, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan have terminated with respect to future grants. Options and other stock incentive awards to be granted in the future under the MOCON, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan are within the discretion of our Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors and therefore cannot be ascertained at this time.

Plan Category

 

 

 

Number of Securities to
be Issued upon Exercise of
Outstanding Options,
 Warrants and Rights

 

Weighted Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
 Warrants and Rights

 

Number of Securities Remaining
Available for Future Issuance
Under Equity Compensation Plans
(Excluding Securities Reflected in
the First Column)

 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

 

 

853,875

 

 

 

$

8.52

 

 

 

398,800

 

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

853,875

 

 

 

$

8.52

 

 

 

398,800

 

 

 

ITEM 13.         CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required under Item 13 of this report is to be contained under the heading “Related Party Relationships and Transactions” in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC with respect to our next annual meeting of shareholders, which involves the election of directors and is incorporated herein by reference, or, if such proxy statement is not filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report, such information will be filed as part of an amendment to this report not later than the end of the 120-day period.

ITEM 14.         PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required under Item 14 of this report is to be contained under the headings “Proposal Two—Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm—Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Fees” and “Proposal Two—Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm—Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures” in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC with respect to our next annual meeting of shareholders, which involves the election of directors and is incorporated herein by reference, or, if such proxy statement is not filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report, such information will be filed as part of an amendment to this report not later than the end of the 120-day period.

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PART IV

Item 15.         EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)         1.      Financial Statements

The following consolidated financial statements of MOCON, Inc. and its subsidiaries are included herein:

 

2.                 Financial Statement Schedule

The following financial statement schedule is included herein and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements referred to above:  Schedule II:  Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
MOCON, Inc.:

Under date of March 29, 2007, we reported on the consolidated balance sheets of MOCON, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, as contained in this annual report on Form 10-K for the year 2006. In connection with our audits of the aforementioned consolidated financial statements, we also audited the related consolidated financial statement schedule. This financial statement schedule is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement schedule based on our audits.

In our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” on January 1, 2006.

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

March 29, 2007

 

 

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Financial Statement Schedule:

II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

All other schedules are omitted as the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in our consolidated financial statements or related notes.

SCHEDULE II

MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Description

 

 

 

Balance at
beginning of
year

 

Charged to costs
and expenses

 

Deductions

 

Balance at
end of year

 

Year ended December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns

 

 

$

243,677

 

 

 

173,147

(1)

 

 

194,784

 

 

 

222,040

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns

 

 

222,040

 

 

 

30,668

 

 

 

60,262

 

 

 

192,446

 

 

Year ended December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns

 

 

192,446

 

 

 

132,570

 

 

 

145,155

 

 

 

179,861

 

 


(1)          Includes adjustment for acquisition of Lippke.

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3.                 Exhibits

The exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K are listed in the Exhibit Index.

A copy of any of the exhibits listed or referred to above will be furnished at a reasonable cost to any person who was a shareholder of MOCON as of March 22, 2007, upon receipt from any such person of a written request for any such exhibit. Such request should be sent to MOCON, Inc., 7500 Boone Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428; Attn: Shareholder Information.

The following is a list of each management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to Item 15(a):

A.             MOCON, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991 (File No. 000-09273)).

B.              MOCON, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended, (incorporated by reference to our Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF-14A filed on April 9, 2002 (File No. 000-09273)).

C.              Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement between MOCON, Inc. and its Executive Officers under the MOCON, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2004 (File No. 000-09273)).

D.             Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement between MOCON, Inc. and its Non-Employee Directors and Executive Officers under the MOCON, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2004 (File No. 000-09273)).

E.              MOCON, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 23, 2006 (File No. 000-09273)).

F.               Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement between MOCON, Inc. and its Executive Officers under the MOCON, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 23, 2006 (File No. 000-09273)).

G.            Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement between MOCON, Inc. and its Non-Employee Directors and Executive Officers under the MOCON, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 23, 2006 (File No. 000-09273)).

H.            Form of Executive Severance Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 (File No. 000-09273)).

I.                  2003 Compensation Committee resolution setting forth the MOCON Incentive Pay Plan for 2003 and subsequent years (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (File No. 000-09273)).

J.                 Description of Non-Employee Director Retirement Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 000-09273)).

K.             Description of Non-Employee Director Compensation Arrangements (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 000-09273)).

L.               Description of Executive Officer Compensation Arrangements (filed herewith).

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(b)          Exhibits

The exhibits to this annual report on Form 10-K are listed in the Exhibit Index.

(c)           Financial Statement Schedule

See Item 15(a)(2) above for the financial statement schedule filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 30, 2007

MOCON, INC.

 

By:

/s/ Robert L. Demorest

 

 

Robert L. Demorest, Chairman of the Board,

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(principal executive officer)

 

By:

/s/ Darrell B. Lee

 

 

Darrell B. Lee, Vice President, Chief

 

 

Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

 

 

(principal financial and accounting officer)

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated and on March 30, 2007.

 

Signature and Title

 

 

 

/s/ Robert L. Demorest

 

Robert L. Demorest, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

/s/ Dean B. Chenoweth

 

Dean B. Chenoweth, Director

 

/s/ Donald N. DeMorett

 

Donald N. DeMorett, Director

 

/s/ J. Leonard Frame

 

J. Leonard Frame, Director

 

/s/ Robert F. Gallagher

 

Robert F. Gallagher, Director

 

/s/ Daniel W. Mayer

 

Daniel W. Mayer, Director

 

/s/ Ronald A. Meyer

 

Ronald A. Meyer, Director

 

/s/ Richard A. Proulx

 

Richard A. Proulx, Director

 

/s/ Tom C. Thomas

 

Tom C. Thomas, Director

 

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Table of Contents

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
MOCON, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of MOCON, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of MOCON, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” on January 1, 2006.

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Minneapolis, Minnesota

March 29, 2007

 

F-1




MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2006 and 2005

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,549,042

 

2,889,323

 

Marketable securities, current

 

8,710,390

 

5,961,793

 

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $179,861 in 2006 and $192,446 in 2005

 

4,384,808

 

4,237,240

 

Other receivables

 

166,697

 

124,403

 

Inventories

 

3,619,644

 

4,057,514

 

Prepaid expenses

 

251,953

 

313,042

 

Deferred income taxes

 

340,125

 

582,948

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

90,809

 

Total current assets

 

21,022,659

 

18,257,072

 

Marketable securities, noncurrent

 

377,118

 

170,253

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

1,556,984

 

1,551,883

 

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Software development costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1,006,421 in 2006 and $943,743 in 2005

 

 

62,678

 

Goodwill

 

3,096,317

 

2,641,599

 

Technology rights and other intangibles, net

 

624,917

 

808,266

 

Other

 

199,251

 

165,137

 

Total other assets

 

3,920,485

 

3,677,680

 

Total assets

 

$

26,877,246

 

23,656,888

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,688,846

 

1,413,794

 

Accrued compensation and vacation

 

1,286,316

 

995,528

 

Earnout payable

 

574,568

 

433,339

 

Other accrued expenses

 

320,797

 

440,510

 

Accrued product warranties

 

246,737

 

327,015

 

Accrued income taxes

 

289,895

 

402,285

 

Dividends payable

 

410,196

 

405,268

 

Total current liabilities

 

4,817,355

 

4,417,739

 

Obligations to former employees

 

99,918

 

93,735

 

Minimum earnout payable

 

 

107,514

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

239,282

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

99,918

 

440,531

 

Total liabilities

 

4,917,273

 

4,858,270

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital stock—undesignated—authorized 3,000,000 shares

 

 

 

Common stock—$0.10 par value. Authorized 22,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 5,469,275 shares in 2006 and 5,403,573 shares in 2005

 

546,928

 

540,357

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

1,218,115

 

592,796

 

Retained earnings

 

20,036,869

 

17,759,120

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

158,061

 

(93,655

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

21,959,973

 

18,798,618

 

Commitments and contingencies (note 7)

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

26,877,246

 

23,656,888

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-2




MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income

Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

$

24,464,091

 

22,876,304

 

23,024,648

 

Consulting services

 

1,825,884

 

1,705,296

 

1,940,405

 

Total sales

 

26,289,975

 

24,581,600

 

24,965,053

 

Cost of sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

10,194,053

 

9,857,885

 

10,516,518

 

Consulting services

 

969,988

 

930,765

 

999,373

 

Total cost of sales

 

11,164,041

 

10,788,650

 

11,515,891

 

Gross profit

 

15,125,934

 

13,792,950

 

13,449,162

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

7,876,219

 

8,008,326

 

8,275,637

 

Research and development expenses

 

1,942,786

 

1,765,662

 

1,371,700

 

Operating income

 

5,306,929

 

4,018,962

 

3,801,825

 

Other income, net

 

549,597

 

338,147

 

123,448

 

Income before income taxes

 

5,856,526

 

4,357,109

 

3,925,273

 

Income taxes

 

1,968,225

 

1,334,627

 

1,291,109

 

Income from continuing operations

 

3,888,301

 

3,022,482

 

2,634,164

 

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

22,225

 

(107,213

)

(205,476

)

Net income

 

$

3,910,526

 

2,915,269

 

2,428,688

 

Basic net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.72

 

0.56

 

0.49

 

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

(0.02

)

(0.04

)

Basic net income per common share

 

0.72

 

0.54

 

0.45

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

5,429,511

 

5,370,335

 

5,351,106

 

Diluted net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.71

 

0.55

 

0.48

 

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

(0.02

)

(0.04

)

Diluted net income per common share

 

0.71

 

0.53

 

0.44

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

5,525,483

 

5,534,280

 

5,471,420

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-3




MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income
Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

 

Common stock

 

Capital in

 

 

 

Accumulated
other

 

 

 

 

 

Number

 

 

 

excess of

 

Retained

 

comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

of shares

 

Amount

 

par value

 

earnings

 

income (loss)

 

Total

 

Balance, December 31, 2003

 

5,406,189

 

$

540,619

 

118,333

 

16,052,528

 

 

3,218

 

 

16,714,698

 

Stock options exercised

 

46,300

 

4,630

 

283,134

 

 

 

 

 

287,764

 

Purchase and retirement of common stock

 

(114,000

)

(11,400

)

(201,762

)

(687,198

)

 

 

 

(900,360

)

Dividends declared ($.265 per share)

 

 

 

 

(1,416,309

)

 

 

 

(1,416,309

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

2,428,688

 

 

 

 

2,428,688

 

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

92,043

 

 

92,043

 

Adjustment for unrealized (loss) on marketable equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,978

)

 

(5,978

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,514,753

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

 

5,338,489

 

533,849

 

199,705

 

16,377,709

 

 

89,283

 

 

17,200,546

 

Stock options exercised

 

70,404

 

7,040

 

443,496

 

 

 

 

 

450,536

 

Purchase and retirement of common stock

 

(5,320

)

(532

)

(50,405

)

 

 

 

 

(50,937

)

Dividends declared ($.285 per share)

 

 

 

 

(1,533,858

)

 

 

 

(1,533,858

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

2,915,269

 

 

 

 

2,915,269

 

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

(178,566

)

 

(178,566

)

Adjustment for unrealized (loss) on marketable equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,372

)

 

(4,372

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,732,331

 

Balance, December 31, 2005

 

5,403,573

 

540,357

 

592,796

 

17,759,120

 

 

(93,655

)

 

18,798,618

 

Stock options exercised

 

118,775

 

11,878

 

826,066

 

 

 

 

 

837,944

 

Purchase and retirement of common stock

 

(53,073

)

(5,307

)

(469,881

)

 

 

 

 

(475,188

)

Dividends declared ($.30 per share)

 

 

 

 

(1,632,777

)

 

 

 

(1,632,777

)

Stock compensation expense

 

 

 

187,553

 

 

 

 

 

187,553

 

Tax benefit on stock plans

 

 

 

81,581

 

 

 

 

 

81,581

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

3,910,526

 

 

 

 

3,910,526

 

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

246,061

 

 

246,061

 

Adjustment for unrealized gain on marketable equity securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,655

 

 

5,655

 

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,162,242

 

Balance, December 31, 2006

 

5,469,275

 

$

546,928

 

1,218,115

 

20,036,869

 

 

158,061

 

 

21,959,973

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-4




MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

3,910,526

 

2,915,269

 

2,428,688

 

(Gain) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(22,225

)

107,213

 

205,476

 

Income from continuing operations

 

3,888,301

 

3,022,482

 

2,634,164

 

Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

187,553

 

 

 

(Gain) loss on disposition of long-term assets

 

(147,457

)

(23,408

)

7,375

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

733,183

 

914,503

 

1,393,140

 

Impairment of technology rights and other intangibles

 

 

 

240,000

 

Deferred income taxes

 

23,228

 

(187,096

)

(502,202

)

Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans

 

(81,581

)

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

(149,279

)

(63,932

)

(152,696

)

Other receivables

 

(41,033

)

(80,144

)

40,711

 

Inventories

 

331,593

 

(339,529

)

489,635

 

Prepaid expenses

 

61,798

 

46,540

 

(641

)

Accounts payable

 

271,564

 

(120,810

)

615,418

 

Accrued compensation and vacation

 

276,279

 

(6,236

)

63,627

 

Other accrued expenses

 

(234,340

)

(196,171

)

313,326

 

Accrued product warranties

 

(53,748

)

(16,813

)

19,280

 

Accrued income taxes

 

(87,864

)

43,927

 

143,095

 

Net cash provided by continuing operations

 

4,978,197

 

2,993,313

 

5,304,232

 

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

 

 

114,580

 

(168,003

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

4,978,197

 

3,107,893

 

5,136,229

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(9,512,296

)

(6,769,402

)

(4,519,996

)

Proceeds from sales or maturities of marketable securities

 

6,562,489

 

5,672,824

 

4,865,991

 

Cash paid in acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(454,718

)

(325,825

)

(1,265,648

)

Proceeds from sale of subsidiary

 

478,721

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

(462,324

)

(232,360

)

(521,133

)

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

 

139,534

 

93,012

 

 

Purchases of patents and trademarks

 

(99,291

)

(59,254

)

(45,320

)

Other

 

(6,871

)

(21,334

)

(6,657

)

Net cash used in continuing operations

 

(3,354,756

)

(1,642,339

)

(1,492,763

)

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations

 

22,225

 

 

(6,127

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(3,332,531

)

(1,642,339

)

(1,498,890

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

 

725,881

 

399,599

 

287,764

 

Purchase and retirement of common stock

 

(363,125

)

 

(900,360

)

Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans

 

81,581

 

 

 

Dividends paid to former parent company of Paul Lippke Handels

 

 

 

(449,087

)

Dividends paid to MOCON shareholders

 

(1,627,849

)

(1,502,284

)

(1,393,506

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(1,183,512

)

(1,102,685

)

(2,455,189

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

197,565

 

(122,425

)

66,892

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

659,719

 

240,444

 

1,249,042

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of year

 

2,889,323

 

2,648,879

 

1,399,837

 

End of year

 

$

3,549,042

 

2,889,323

 

2,648,879

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the year for income taxes

 

$

2,038,775

 

1,419,415

 

1,010,222

 

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends accrued

 

$

410,196

 

405,268

 

373,694

 

Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities

 

5,655

 

(4,372

)

(5,978

)

Noncash purchase and retirement of common stock

 

112,063

 

50,937

 

 

Noncash exercise of stock options

 

112,063

 

50,937

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

(1)          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

MOCON, Inc. (the Company) operates in a single industry segment: the developing, manufacturing and marketing of measurement, analytical, monitoring and consulting products used to detect, measure and analyze gases and chemical compounds for customers in the barrier packaging, food, pharmaceutical and other industries throughout the world. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

(a)         Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(b)          Foreign Currency Translation

The financial statements for operations outside the United States are maintained in their local currency. All assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign subsidiary are translated to United States dollars at period-end exchange rates, while revenue and expense accounts are translated at the average exchange rates during the period transactions occurred. Translation adjustments arising from the use of differing exchange rates are included in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in stockholders’ equity. Gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are included in other income or loss.

(c)           Statements of Cash Flows

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Cash equivalents consist of short-term investments which are readily convertible to cash.

(d)          Marketable Securities

Marketable securities at December 31, 2006 consist of United States government obligations, municipal bonds, and certificates of deposit. The Company classifies its debt and marketable equity securities as available-for-sale.

Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from income and are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity until realized.

A decline in the market value of any available-for-sale security below cost that is deemed other than temporary is charged to income resulting in the establishment of a new cost basis for the security.

Premiums and discounts are amortized or accreted over the life of the related available-for-sale security as an adjustment to yield. Dividend and interest income are recognized when earned. Realized gains and losses for securities classified as available-for-sale are included in income and are derived using the specific identification method for determining the cost of securities sold.

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

(e)           Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, and market represents the lower of replacement cost or estimated net realizable value.

(f)            Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation and amortization are typically computed using the straight-line method. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in income for the period. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to income as incurred and significant renewals and betterments are capitalized.

(g)          Goodwill, Other Intangible Assets and Software Development Costs

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired. The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Statement No. 142 (SFAS 142), Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, as of January 1, 2002. Pursuant to SFAS 142, goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142. SFAS 142 also requires that intangible assets with estimable useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values, and reviewed for impairment in accordance with FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.

Intangible assets consist of technology rights, patents, trademarks and other intangibles. Technology rights, patents, trademarks and other intangibles are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Costs incurred in connection with applications for new patents are deferred until a final determination, with respect to the application, is made by appropriate regulatory agencies. Costs of patents abandoned are charged to income in the period of abandonment. Technology rights costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over 7 to 10 years. Patent costs are amortized over the lesser of 17 years or their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. Trademarks are amortized over five years.

Software development costs are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Software development costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over 3 years.

(h)         Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of

The Company reviews its long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles for impairment annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

(i)            Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(j)             Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset-and-liability method for computing its deferred taxes. Under the asset-and-liability method, deferred taxes are based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities and the enacted tax rates that will be in effect when these differences reverse. Deferred tax expense represents the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities during the year.

(k)          Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company’s financial instruments are recorded in its Consolidated Balance Sheets. The carrying amount for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates fair value due to the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The fair values of investments in marketable securities are based on quoted market prices and are summarized in Note 2.

(l)             Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue when it is realized or realizable and earned. In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 (SAB 104), Revenue Recognition, the Company considers revenue realized or realizable when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the product has been shipped or the services have been provided to the customer, title and risk of loss of products has passed to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectibility is reasonably assured. The Company’s terms are F.O.B. shipping point with no right of return, and customer acceptance of its products is not required. The revenue recognition policy does not differ among the various product lines, the marketing venues, or various geographic destinations. The Company does not have distributors who stock its equipment. The Company does not offer rebates, price protection, or other similar incentives, and discounts when offered are recorded as a reduction in revenue.

Revenue for preventive maintenance agreements is recognized on a per visit basis and extended warranties on a straight-line basis over the life of the contracts, in accordance with FASB Technical Bulletin No. 90-1, Accounting for Separately Priced Extended Warranty and Product Maintenance Contracts.

Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables, provides revenue recognition guidance for arrangements with multiple deliverables, and the criteria to determine if items in a multiple deliverable agreement should be accounted for separately. The elements of the Company’s sales transactions are clearly and separately stated and sufficient evidence of their fair value exists to separately account for the elements.

F-8




MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

(m)      Advertising Costs

The Company incurs advertising costs associated with trade shows, print advertising and brochures. Such costs are charged to expense as incurred. Advertising expense was $458,000, $480,000 and $432,000 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(n)         Net Income Per Common Share

Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average of common and dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the year.

(o)          Stock-Based Compensation

In December 2004 the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123(R), Share Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)).  SFAS 123(R) is a revision of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and amends SFAS 95, Statement of Cash Flows, and its related implementation guidance. SFAS 123(R) focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services through share-based payment transactions. SFAS 123(R) requires an entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for the award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award at the date of grant. The cost is to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide services in exchange for the award. SFAS 123(R) also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense to be reported as a financing cash flow, rather than as an operating cash flow as prescribed under the prior accounting rules. This requirement reduces net operating cash flows and increases net financing cash flows in periods after adoption. Total cash flow remains unchanged from what would have been reported under prior accounting rules.

The Company implemented the provisions of SFAS 123(R) effective January 1, 2006 using the modified prospective method, and therefore has not restated prior periods’ results. Under this method, the Company recognizes compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period for all stock-based awards granted on or after January 1, 2006, and for previously granted awards not yet vested as of January 1, 2006. Under the provisions of SFAS 123(R), the company recognizes stock-based compensation net of an estimated forfeiture rate, resulting in the recognition of compensation cost for only those shares expected to vest. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company followed the intrinsic value method in accordance with APB 25 to account for the issuance of stock incentives to employees and directors. Accordingly, no compensation expense was recognized relating to stock-based awards prior to January 1, 2006. Results of operations for periods prior to 2006 have not been restated to reflect recognition of stock-based compensation expense.

(p)          Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In September 2006, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (SAB 108). SAB 108 provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of

F-9




MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

prior year misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. The SEC staff believes that registrants should quantify errors using both a balance sheet and an income statement approach and evaluate whether either approach results in quantifying a misstatement that, when all relevant quantitative and qualitative factors are considered, is material. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending on or after November 15, 2006, with early application encouraged. Accordingly, the Company has adopted SAB 108 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. Adoption of SAB 108 did not have an effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurement (SFAS 157). The standard provides guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 clarifies the principle that fair value should be based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability and establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. Under the standard, fair value measurements would be separately disclosed by level within the fair value hierarchy. The statement is effective for the Company beginning in 2008; however, early adoption is permitted. The Company has not yet determined the impact, if any, that the implementation of SFAS 157 will have on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The requirements are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company currently does not expect that the adoption of this Interpretation will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

(q)          Reclassifications

Certain 2005 balance sheet amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2006 presentation.

(2)          Marketable Securities

The amortized cost, gross unrealized holding gains, gross unrealized holding losses, and fair value for available-for-sale securities by major security type at December 31, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

 

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unrealized

 

unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

holding

 

holding

 

Fair

 

 

 

cost

 

gains

 

losses

 

value

 

Available for sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds

 

$

4,115,512

 

 

437

 

 

 

(1,851

)

 

4,114,098

 

Certificates of deposit

 

4,773,472

 

 

119

 

 

 

(81

)

 

4,773,510

 

Government bonds

 

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

(100

)

 

199,900

 

 

 

$

9,088,984

 

 

556

 

 

 

(2,032

)

 

9,087,508

 

 

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unrealized

 

unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

holding

 

holding

 

Fair

 

 

 

cost

 

gains

 

losses

 

value

 

Available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal bonds

 

$

2,385,176

 

 

152

 

 

 

(6,300

)

 

2,379,028

 

Certificates of deposit

 

3,754,001

 

 

69

 

 

 

(1,052

)

 

3,753,018

 

 

 

$

6,139,177

 

 

221

 

 

 

(7,352

)

 

6,132,046

 

 

There were no gross realized gains or losses for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

Maturities of investment securities classified as available-for-sale were as follows at December 31, 2006 and 2005:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

 

 

cost

 

value

 

cost

 

value

 

Available-for-sale:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Due within one year

 

$

8,711,746

 

8,710,390

 

5,968,720

 

5,961,793

 

Due after one year

 

377,238

 

377,118

 

170,457

 

170,253

 

 

 

$

9,088,984

 

9,087,508

 

6,139,177

 

6,132,046

 

 

(3)          Inventories

The major components of inventories at December 31, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Finished products

 

$

526,918

 

656,587

 

Work-in-process

 

1,261,119

 

1,511,314

 

Raw materials

 

1,831,607

 

1,889,613

 

 

 

$

3,619,644

 

4,057,514

 

 

(4)          Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment at December 31, 2006 and 2005 consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

useful lives

 

Land

 

$

200,000

 

200,000

 

 

Buildings

 

445,833

 

445,833

 

27 years

 

Machinery and equipment

 

3,427,430

 

3,517,045

 

3 to 10 years

 

Office equipment

 

1,116,501

 

979,199

 

2 to 15 years

 

Leasehold improvements

 

655,254

 

665,014

 

1 to 5 years

 

Vehicles

 

208,662

 

205,351

 

3 to 5 years

 

Total property, plant, and equipment

 

6,053,680

 

6,012,442

 

 

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(4,496,696

)

(4,460,559

)

 

 

Net property, plant, and equipment

 

$

1,556,984

 

1,551,883

 

 

 

 

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment charged to income was $397,017, $486,495 and $550,382 for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

(5)          Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

As of December 31, 2006, goodwill amounted to $3,096,317, which includes the addition in 2006 of $454,718 for an earnout payment related to the acquisition of Paul Lippke Handels-GmbH. As of December 31, 2005, goodwill amounted to $2,641,599, which included a 2005 addition of $325,825 for an earnout payment related to the acquisition of Paul Lippke Handels-GmbH. The Company completed its annual impairment tests during the fourth quarters of 2006 and 2005 and determined there was no impairment.

Impairment of Other Intangible Assets

During 2004, the Company completed a review and analysis of its Lab Connections, Inc. (LCI) subsidiary and the carrying amount of the remaining net balance of intangible technology rights. LCI experienced operating losses during 2003 and 2004, and forecasted operating results indicated that the subsidiary’s undiscounted cash flows were not adequate to allow LCI sufficient cash flow to fully realize the remaining intangible technology rights value. In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $240,000. The charge, recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, is equal to the difference between the carrying amount of the intangible technology rights and its fair value as estimated, based on discounted projected cash flows. As further explained in Note 17, LCI was sold in February 2006.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets (all of which are being amortized except projects in process) are as follows:

 

 

As of December 31, 2006

 

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 


Net

 

Patents

 

$

710,549

 

 

(289,430

)

 

421,119

 

Trademarks and trade names

 

397,338

 

 

(233,993

)

 

163,345

 

Technology rights

 

184,008

 

 

(173,055

)

 

10,953

 

Other intangibles

 

698,596

 

 

(669,096

)

 

29,500

 

 

 

$

1,990,491

 

 

(1,365,574

)

 

624,917

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2005

 

 

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Net

 

Patents

 

$

614,594

 

 

(249,713

)

 

364,881

 

Trademarks and trade names

 

385,053

 

 

(160,069

)

 

224,984

 

Technology rights

 

184,008

 

 

(146,768

)

 

37,240

 

Other intangibles

 

715,043

 

 

(533,882

)

 

181,161

 

 

 

$

1,898,698

 

 

(1,090,432

)

 

808,266

 

 

F-12




MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Amortization expense was $276,717, $292,486 and $439,073 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense for the fiscal years 2007 to 2011 and thereafter is $152,993, $108,973, $40,550, $32,866, $19,210 and $85,251, respectively.

(6)          Warranty

The Company provides a warranty for most of its products. Warranties are for periods ranging from ninety days to one year, and cover parts and labor for non-maintenance repairs, at the Company location. Operator abuse, improper use, alteration, damage resulting from accident, or failure to follow manufacturer’s directions are excluded from warranty coverage.

Warranty expense is accrued at the time of sale based on historical claims experience. Special warranty reserves are also accrued for special rework campaigns for known major product modifications. The Company also offers service contracts for select products when the factory warranty period expires.

Warranty provisions and claims for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:

 

 

Balance at

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

beginning

 

Warranty

 

Warranty

 

at end

 

Years:

 

 

 

of year

 

Provisions

 

Claims

 

of year

 

Year ended December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for product warranties

 

$

279,639

 

 

480,132

(1)

 

 

407,137

 

 

352,634

 

Year ended December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for product warranties

 

352,634

 

 

318,635

 

 

 

344,254

 

 

327,015

 

Year ended December 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for product warranties

 

327,015

 

 

266,706

(2)

 

 

346,984

 

 

246,737

 


(1)          Includes adjustment for acquisition of Lippke.

(2)          Includes adjustment for sale of Lab Connections.

(7)          Commitments and Contingencies

(a)         Leases

The Company leases its facilities and certain equipment pursuant to operating leases. The facility leases expire at various times through June 2010 and require the Company to pay operating costs, including real estate taxes.

Rental expense, including charges for operating costs, was $386,077, $382,765 and $487,776 in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

The following is a schedule of future minimum lease payments, excluding charges for operating costs, for operating leases as of December 31, 2006:

Year ending December 31:

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

$

360,436

 

2008

 

304,459

 

2009

 

271,446

 

2010

 

135,723

 

2011 and thereafter

 

 

 

 

$

1,072,064

 

 

(b)          Executive Severance Agreements

The Company is a party to a severance agreement with four of its executive officers which provides for the payment to the executive of a lump sum amount upon the occurrence of certain termination events. The payment could amount to one or two times the executive’s current annual salary depending on the reason for termination.

(c)           Inventory Purchase Obligations

At December 31, 2006, the Company had approximately $1.3 million of purchase order commitments to suppliers of the Company for delivery of inventory during 2007 and 2008.

(8)          Income Taxes

Income from continuing operations before income taxes was as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

4,288,000

 

3,283,000

 

3,217,000

 

Foreign

 

1,569,000

 

1,074,000

 

708,000

 

Total

 

$

5,857,000

 

4,357,000

 

3,925,000

 

 

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Current tax expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

1,131,000

 

909,000

 

1,149,000

 

State

 

137,000

 

147,000

 

131,000

 

Foreign

 

677,000

 

466,000

 

513,000

 

Total current expense

 

1,945,000

 

1,522,000

 

1,793,000

 

Deferred tax expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

86,000

 

(124,000

)

(256,000

)

State

 

10,000

 

(10,000

)

(21,000

)

Foreign

 

(73,000

)

(53,000

)

(225,000

)

Total deferred expense

 

23,000

 

(187,000

)

(502,000

)

Provision for income taxes

 

$

1,968,000

 

1,335,000

 

1,291,000

 

 

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

The effective income tax rate varies from the federal statutory tax rate for the following reasons:

 

 

Percentage of pretax income
for years ended December 31,

 

 

 

  2006  

 

  2005  

 

  2004  

 

Tax at statutory federal income tax rate

 

 

34.0

%

 

 

34.0

%

 

 

34.0

%

 

Increases (reductions) in taxes resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

 

 

1.7

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

2.0

 

 

Sale of stock of subsidiary

 

 

(4.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in valuation allowance

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Export incentives

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

(2.1

)

 

 

(3.5

)

 

Domestic manufacturing deduction

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

(0.8

)

 

 

 

 

Effect of foreign operations

 

 

1.2

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

1.3

 

 

Tax-exempt interest

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

Reduction of tax contingency accrual

 

 

(0.9

)

 

 

(3.6

)

 

 

 

 

Stock option compensation

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

(0.7

)

 

 

0.4

 

 

 

(0.9

)

 

Effective income tax rate

 

 

33.6

%

 

 

30.6

%

 

 

32.6

%

 

 

The tax effect of significant temporary differences representing deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

61,000

 

68,000

 

Inventory items

 

240,000

 

320,000

 

Reserves and accruals

 

205,000

 

206,000

 

Capital loss carryforward

 

238,000

 

 

Intangibles

 

63,000

 

 

Subtotal

 

807,000

 

594,000

 

Less: Valuation allowance

 

(238,000

)

 

Total deferred tax assets

 

569,000

 

594,000

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed assets

 

(140,000

)

(250,000

)

Other

 

(61,000

)

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

 

(201,000

)

(250,000

)

Net deferred tax asset

 

$

368,000

 

344,000

 

 

During 2006, the Company determined that establishing a valuation allowance for the deferred tax assets was required since it is more likely than not that the tax benefit of $238,000 from the capital loss carryforward related to the sale of Lab Connections would not be realized through future taxable income. However, the Company believed that the remainder of its deferred tax assets would be realized either through future taxable income or net operating loss carry-backs.

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

As of December 31, 2006, there were approximately $2,700,000 of accumulated undistributed earnings of subsidiaries outside the United States that are considered to be reinvested indefinitely. No deferred tax liability has been provided on such earnings. If they were remitted to the Company, applicable U.S. federal and foreign withholding taxes would be partially offset by available foreign tax credits.

(9)          Stock-Based Compensation

As of December 31, 2006, the Company has reserved 398,800 shares of common stock for options and other stock-based incentive awards that are still available for grant under the Company’s 2006 stock incentive plan, and 853,875 shares for options that have been granted under either the Company’s 2006 stock incentive plan, 1998 stock option plan or 1992 stock option plan but have not yet been exercised.

Under the Company’s stock-based incentive plans, option exercise prices are 100% of the market value of the common stock at the date of grant, except for incentive options granted under the 1992, 1998 and 2006 plans to persons owning more than 10% of the Company’s stock, in which case the option price is 110% of the market value, and nonqualified options granted under the 1992, 1998 and 2006 plans, which may be granted at option prices no less than 25% of the market value. Exercise periods are generally for seven to ten years. Certain of the plans allow for the granting of nonqualified stock options. Upon the exercise of these nonqualified options, the Company may realize a compensation deduction allowable for income tax purposes. The after-tax effect of these tax deductions is included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as an addition to capital in excess of par value.

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R)) which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors. SFAS 123(R) supersedes the Company’s previous accounting under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB 25).

The Company adopted the modified prospective transition method of applying SFAS 123(R) which requires the application of the standard as of January 1, 2006. As a result, as of December 31, 2006, the Company’s results of operations reflected compensation expense for new stock options granted and vested during 2006 and the unvested portion of previous stock option grants vested during the year ended 2006. The Company’s consolidated financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS 123(R). Therefore, the results for 2006 are not directly comparable to the prior periods.

SFAS 123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. Share-based compensation expense recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for 2006 included compensation expense for share-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006. This compensation expense is based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123). Compensation expense for the share-based payment awards granted subsequent to January 1, 2006 is based on the grant date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). Share-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for 2006 is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, and therefore it has been

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

reduced for estimated forfeitures. SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ materially from those estimates.

Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for share-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions and related interpretations of APB 25, using the intrinsic-value method. Under the guidelines of APB 25, compensation cost for share-based employee compensation plans was recognized based on the difference, if any, between the quoted market price of the stock on the date of grant and the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock. The Company had adopted the disclosure-only provisions for employee share-based compensation, and therefore, had not recorded compensation cost in its financial statements. Had compensation cost for share-based compensation been determined consistent with SFAS 123(R), net income and net income per share would have been adjusted to the following pro forma amounts:

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2005

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2004

 

Net income—as reported

 

 

$

2,915,269

 

 

 

2,428,688

 

 

Deduct: Total share-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

 

 

(141,097

)

 

 

(196,203

)

 

Net income—pro forma

 

 

$2,774,172

 

 

 

2,232,485

 

 

Net income per common share—as reported:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

$

0.54

 

 

 

0.45

 

 

Diluted

 

 

$

0.53

 

 

 

0.44

 

 

Net income per common share—pro forma:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

$

0.52

 

 

 

0.42

 

 

Diluted

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

 

0.41

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated financial statements under SFAS 123(R) for 2006 was $174,038 as shown below:

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2006

 

Total cost of share-based compensation

 

 

$

187,553

 

 

Amount capitalized in inventory and property and equipment

 

 

 

 

Amounts charged against income, before income taxes

 

 

187,553

 

 

Amount of income tax benefit recognized in earnings

 

 

(13,515

)

 

Amount charged against net income

 

 

$

174,038

 

 

Impact on net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

Diluted

 

 

$

0.03

 

 

 

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Share-based compensation expense was reflected in the statements of income for the year 2006 as follows:

 

 

Year Ended
December 31,
2006

 

Cost of sales

 

 

$

56,297

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

107,150

 

 

Research and development expenses

 

 

24,106

 

 

Amounts charged against income, before income taxes

 

 

187,553

 

 

Tax benefit recognized in earnings

 

 

(13,515

)

 

Amount charged against net income

 

 

$

174,038

 

 

 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model (Black-Scholes). The Company uses historical data to estimate the expected price volatility, expected option life and expected forfeiture rate. The Company based its estimate of expected volatility for awards granted in 2006 on daily historical trading data of its common stock for a period equivalent to the expected term of the award. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the estimated life of the option. The Company estimated the expected term consistent with historical exercise and cancellation activity of its previous share-based grants with a ten-year contractual term. Forfeitures were based on historical experience. The dividend yield is calculated based upon the dividend payments made during the prior four quarters as a percent of the average stock price for that period. The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of options granted during 2006, 2005 and 2004 using the Black-Scholes model:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Dividend yield

 

 

3.1

%

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

3.1

%

 

Expected volatility

 

 

37

%

 

 

31

%

 

 

32

%

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

3.4

%

 

Expected lives (in years)

 

 

5.2

 

 

 

7.9

 

 

 

7.8

 

 

 

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Information regarding the Company’s stock option plans for 2006, 2005 and 2004 was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

average

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

average

 

remaining

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

exercise

 

contractual

 

intrinsic

 

 

 

Shares

 

price

 

term

 

value

 

Options outstanding, December 31, 2003

 

810,412

 

 

$

7.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

102,000

 

 

9.18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(46,300

)

 

6.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canceled or expired

 

(27,673

)

 

7.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, December 31, 2004

 

838,439

 

 

7.46

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

106,200

 

 

8.91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(70,404

)

 

6.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canceled or expired

 

(23,786

)

 

8.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, December 31, 2005

 

850,449

 

 

7.70

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

154,200

 

 

12.00

 

 

 

10.0

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(118,775

)

 

7.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canceled or expired

 

(31,999

)

 

9.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options outstanding, December 31, 2006

 

853,875

 

 

$

8.52

 

 

 

6.6

 

 

$

3,359,907

 

Options exercisable, December 31, 2006

 

618,666

 

 

$

7.62

 

 

 

5.6

 

 

$

2,994,214

 

 

The weighted average grant date fair value based on the Black-Scholes model for options granted in 2006 was $3.34. The Company issues new shares of common stock upon exercise of stock options. The total intrinsic value of options exercised was $290,942 and $220,836 during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

A summary of the status of the Company’s unvested option shares as of December 31, 2006 is as follows:

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted-
average
Grant-Date
Fair Value

 

Unvested at December 31, 2005

 

 

175,887

 

 

 

$

2.26

 

 

Options granted

 

 

154,200

 

 

 

3.34

 

 

Options cancelled

 

 

(13,074

)

 

 

2.30

 

 

Options vested

 

 

(81,804

)

 

 

2.29

 

 

Unvested at December 31, 2006

 

 

235,209

 

 

 

$

2.95

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2006, there was $694,601 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation granted under the Company’s plans. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years. The total fair value of option shares vested during the year 2006 was $187,576.

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

(10)   Other Income

Other income, net for 2006, 2005 and 2004 was $549,597, $338,147 and $123,448, respectively.

The following table provides the details:

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Interest income on short-term investments

 

$

412,882

 

209,217

 

129,862

 

Gain on sale of Lab Connections

 

92,345

 

 

 

Gain on sale of fixed assets

 

61,037

 

45,522

 

8,129

 

Foreign currency exchange (loss) gain

 

(19,152

)

80,691

 

(14,543

)

Other

 

2,485

 

2,717

 

 

Total

 

$

549,597

 

338,147

 

123,448

 

 

(11)   Stockholders’ Equity

From time to time, the Company’s board of directors authorizes the repurchase of common stock. On November 5, 2005 the Company’s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $2,000,000 in shares of the Company’s common stock. As of December 31, 2006, there was $1,636,875 remaining in this authorization.

(12)   Net Income per Common Share

The following table presents a reconciliation of the denominators used in the computation of net income per common share—basic and net income per common share—diluted for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004:

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Weighted shares of common stock
outstanding—basic

 

5,429,511

 

5,370,335

 

5,351,106

 

Weighted shares of common stock assumed
upon exercise of stock options

 

95,972

 

163,945

 

120,314

 

Weighted shares of common stock
outstanding—diluted

 

5,525,483

 

5,534,280

 

5,471,420

 

 

Outstanding stock options totaling 179,200, 150,020 and 157,120 at December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, have been excluded from the net income per common share calculations because the effect on net income per common share would not have been dilutive.

(13)   Product Line, Geographical and Significant Customer Information

The Company operates in a single industry segment: the development, manufacturing and marketing of measurement, analytical, monitoring, and consulting products used to detect, measure and analyze gases and chemical compounds for customers in the barrier packaging, food, pharmaceutical and other industries throughout the world.

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

The following table summarizes total sales by product line for 2006, 2005 and 2004 respectively:

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Permeation Products and Services

 

$

14,604,579

 

13,711,970

 

14,290,547

 

Gas, Headspace and Other Analyzer Products and Services

 

10,072,101

 

8,875,847

 

8,083,951

 

Other Instruments and Services

 

1,613,295

 

1,993,783

 

2,590,555

 

Total Sales

 

$

26,289,975

 

24,581,600

 

24,965,053

 

 

The following table summarizes total sales, based upon the country to which sales to external customers were made for fiscal years 2006, 2005 and 2004. All of the Company’s tangible long-lived assets are located in the United States, except for an insignificant amount of property and equipment in Germany.

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Domestic Sales

 

$

11,924,805

 

12,294,985

 

11,874,933

 

Foreign Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

7,360,019

 

5,802,034

 

6,440,144

 

Asia

 

4,842,523

 

5,093,417

 

4,533,682

 

Other

 

2,162,628

 

1,391,164

 

2,116,294

 

Total foreign sales

 

14,365,170

 

12,286,615

 

13,090,120

 

Total Sales

 

$

26,289,975

 

24,581,600

 

24,965,053

 

 

The Company’s products are marketed outside of North America through various independent representatives. Its Lippke subsidiary in Germany, which was acquired effective January 1, 2004, accounted for 26%, 23% and 24% of sales in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In addition, one independent representative accounted for approximately 6%, 8% and 8% in 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

No single customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s consolidated revenues in any of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004.

(14)   Savings and Retirement Plan

The Company has a 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan covering substantially all of its employees. The Company provides matching contributions in accordance with the plan. The Company’s contributions to this plan in 2006, 2005 and 2004 were $77,915, $78,265 and $72,749, respectively.

(15)   Acquisitions

Effective January 1, 2004, the Company acquired Paul Lippke Handels-GmbH Prozess- und Laborsysteme (Lippke) which is located in Germany. Lippke had been the primary distributor of its products in Europe for approximately 30 years, and also served in the capacity of distributor or agent for several companies in addition to MOCON. The acquisition of Lippke provides us with a direct presence in Europe. The Company acquired all of the shares of Lippke for a base purchase price of $802,688. In

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

addition, the Company was obligated to make three earnout payments to Lippke’s former parent company based on the net profits of Lippke in each of the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, with a minimum payment amount of 100,000 euros per year. The Company made the third and final payment in the first quarter 2007 in the amount of $574,568. The results of Lippke have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition of January 1, 2004. The purchase price of the acquisition was:

Cash consideration (625,000 euros)

 

$

802,688

 

Present value of future minimum earnout payments

 

796,965

 

Costs associated with the transaction

 

184,975

 

 

 

$

1,784,628

 

 

Purchase Price Allocation

The purchase price was allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date.  The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date:

Cash and marketable securities

 

$

518,980

 

Current assets, principally accounts receivable and inventories

 

1,088,824

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

166,021

 

Identifiable intangible assets:

 

 

 

Domain names

 

5,700

 

Trademark and trade name

 

335,000

 

Commercial agent/subagent network

 

70,000

 

Sales order backlog

 

84,896

 

Compiled customer list

 

48,000

 

Manufacturer’s representative contracts

 

225,000

 

Goodwill

 

968,979

 

Current liabilities

 

(1,355,009

)

Other non-current liabilities

 

(371,763

)

 

 

$

1,784,628

 

 

The allocation of the purchase price was based, in part, on a third-party valuation of the fair value of identifiable intangible assets, and certain property, plant and equipment. Other non-current liabilities include deferred income taxes of $264,683 and obligations payable to two former employees totaling $107,080. The cost of the identifiable intangible assets will be amortized on a straight-line basis over periods of less than 1 to 5 years. The Company expects that substantially all of the amounts allocated to goodwill and other identifiable intangibles will not be deductible for tax purposes.

(16)   Discontinued Operations

In July 2005, the Company sold substantially all of the assets used in its discontinued Vaculok product line. As previously reported in the first quarter 2005, the decision had been made to cease production of Vaculok vacuum insulated panels and exit the product line.

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MOCON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004

Pursuant to the sale agreement, the Company received an up-front payment of $125,000, along with the right to receive additional amounts upon the occurrence of certain post-closing events. As a result of the sale, the Company recognized a pre-tax gain on disposal of approximately $69,000. When combined with additional operating expenses, this produced a pre-tax loss of approximately $169,000 for 2005 which is reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income. After tax, the total loss recognized from discontinued operations was approximately $107,000. The Company received an additional payment of $35,000 ($22,225 after-tax) in 2006 related to the sale which is shown as a gain from discontinued operations on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

(17)   Sale of Subsidiary

In February 2006, the Company sold all of the outstanding capital stock of Lab Connections, Inc. (LCI). Pursuant to the sale agreement, the Company received a cash payment of approximately $517,000 in exchange for all the outstanding shares of LCI. As a result of the sale, the Company recognized an after-tax gain of approximately $92,000 in the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. As a result of the sale, the Company entered into a one-year manufacturing agreement with the purchaser to be the exclusive supplier of sample preparation products previously made and sold by LCI.

Sales of sample preparation products were approximately $47,000, $505,000 and $606,000 for 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

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MOCON, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX TO ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

Exhibit No.

 

 

 

Exhibit

 

Method of Filing

3.1

 

Restated Articles of Incorporation of MOCON, Inc.

 

Filed herewith

3.2

 

Third Restated Bylaws of MOCON, Inc.

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988 (File No. 000-09273)

10.1

 

Office/Warehouse Lease, dated July 29, 1994, by and between MOCON, Inc. and DRESCO III, Inc.

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 (File No. 000-09273)

10.2

 

Lease Notification and Extension Agreement, dated June 6, 1997, by and between MOCON, Inc. and DRESCO III, Inc.

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 (File No. 000-09273)

10.3

 

Second Lease Notification and Extension Agreement, dated November 17, 1999, by and between MOCON, Inc. and Boone Associates LLC

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 (File No. 000-09273)

10.4

 

MOCON, Inc. 1992 Stock Option Plan

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1991 (File No. 000-09273)

10.5

 

MOCON, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended

 

Incorporated by reference to our Definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF-14A filed on April 9, 2002 (File No. 000-09273)

10.6

 

Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement between MOCON, Inc. and its Executive Officers under the MOCON, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2004 (File No. 000-09273)

10.7

 

Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement between MOCON, Inc. and its Non-Employee Directors and Executive Officers under the MOCON, Inc. 1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2004 (File No. 000-09273)

10.8

 

MOCON, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 23, 2006 (File No. 000-09273)




 

10.9

 

Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement between MOCON, Inc. and its Executive Officers under the MOCON, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 23, 2006 (File No. 000-09273)

10.10

 

Form of Non-Statutory Stock Option Agreement between MOCON, Inc. and its Non-Employee Directors and Executive Officers under the MOCON, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 23, 2006 (File No. 000-09273)

10.11

 

Form of Executive Severance Agreement

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 (File No. 000-09273)

10.12

 

2003 Compensation Committee resolution setting forth the MOCON Incentive Pay Plan

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 (File No. 000-09273)

10.13

 

Purchase and Sale Agreement dated October 24, 2001 by and among MOCON, Inc., Questar InfoComm, Inc. and Questar Corporation

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Report on Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2001 (File No. 000-09273)

10.14

 

Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2003 by and between Ahlström Capital Oy and MOCON, Inc.

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 29, 2004 (File No. 000-09273)

10.15

 

Transfer Deed dated as of January 29, 2004 by and between Ahlström Capital Oy and MOCON, Inc.

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 29, 2004 (File No. 000-09273)

10.16

 

Stock Purchase Agreement, dated February 27, 2006, by and among Leap Technologies, Lab Connections, Inc. and MOCON, Inc.

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 2, 2006 (File No. 000-09273)

10.17

 

Description of Non-Employee Director Retirement Plan

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 000-09273)

10.18

 

Description of Non-Employee Director Compensation Arrangements

 

Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 000-09273)

10.19

 

Description of Executive Officer Compensation Arrangements

 

Filed herewith

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of MOCON, Inc.

 

Filed herewith




 

23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Filed herewith

31.1

 

Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Furnished herewith

31.2

 

Principal Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Furnished herewith

32.1

 

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Executive Officer)

 

Filed herewith

32.2

 

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chief Financial Officer)

 

Filed herewith

 



EX-3.1 2 a07-5651_1ex3d1.htm EX-3.1

Exhibit 3.1

RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
MOCON, INC.

 

These Restated Articles of Incorporation, duly adopted by the Board of Directors of MOCON, Inc. pursuant to the authority and provisions of Section 302A.135, Subd. 5 of the Minnesota Statutes, set forth without change the corresponding provisions of and restate and supersede the original Restated Articles of Incorporation dated June 8, 1984 and all amendments thereto in their entirety.

ARTICLE I

NAME AND REGISTERED OFFICE

 

1.01         Name.  The name of this Corporation is MOCON, Inc.

1.02         Registered Office.  The registered office of this Corporation is located at 7500 Boone Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55428.

ARTICLE II

SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS

 

The aggregate number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is Twenty Five Million (25,000,000) shares, consisting of Twenty-Two Million (22,000,000) shares of common stock, $0.10 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), and Three Million (3,000,000) shares undesignated as to series (the “Undesignated Stock”).  The Board of Directors is authorized to establish, from the authorized shares of Undesignated Stock, one or more classes or series of shares, to designate each such class and series, and to fix the rights and preferences of each such class and series.  Without limiting the authority of the Board of Directors granted hereby, each such class or series of Undesignated Stock shall have such voting powers (full or limited or no voting powers), such preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and such qualifications, limitations or restrictions as shall be stated and expressed in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of such class or series of Undesignated Stock as may be adopted from time to time by the Board of Directors prior to the issuance of any shares thereof.  Except as provided in the resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors creating any series of Undesignated Stock, the shares of Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election and removal of directors and for all other purposes; no shareholder of the Corporation shall have any preemptive rights; and no shareholder shall be entitled to any cumulative voting rights.  Each holder of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share held.

ARTICLE III

BOARD ACTION WITHOUT MEETING

 

An action required or permitted to be taken by the board of directors of this Corporation may be taken by written action signed by that number of directors that would be required to take the same action at a meeting of the board at which all directors are present, except as to those matters requiring shareholder approval, in which case the written action must be signed by all members of the board of directors then in office.

 




 

ARTICLE IV

INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCES

 

4.01         Mandatory Indemnification and Advances.  This Corporation shall indemnify its present and former directors, officers, employees, and agents, and shall pay or reimburse such persons their reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by such person or persons in advance of the final disposition of certain proceedings, as defined by Minn. Stat. § 302A.521, as amended or as it may be amended from time to time hereafter all in the manner, for the purposes, and to the fullest extent allowed or allowable by the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 302A, as amended or as it may be amended from time to time hereafter.

4.02         No Limitation on Obligation.  This Article IV shall in no way be deemed to be a prohibition, condition or limitation, within the meaning of Minn. Stat. § 302A.521, subd. 4 or 5, as amended or as it may be amended from time to time hereafter, or otherwise, or to in any way operate as such, of the obligation of this Corporation to indemnify its present or former directors, officers, employees, or agents, or to pay to or to reimburse such persons for reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by such person or persons in connection with a proceeding, as defined above, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 302A.521, as amended or as it may be amended from time to time hereafter.

4.03         Insurance.  This Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of a person in that person’s official capacity, as defined by Minn. Stat. § 302A.521, as amended or as it may be amended from time to time hereafter, against any liability asserted against and incurred by the person in or arising from that capacity, whether or not the Corporation would have been required to indemnify the person against the liability under the provisions of Minn. Stat. § 302A.521, as amended or as it may be amended from time to time hereafter.

ARTICLE V

LIMITATION OF DIRECTOR LIABILITY

 

A director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation as a director to the extent permitted by applicable law.  If the Minnesota Business Corporation Act hereafter is amended to authorize further elimination or limitation of the liability of directors, then the liability of a director to the corporation, in addition to the limitation on personal liability provided herein, shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by the amended Minnesota Business Corporation Act.  Any repeal or modification of this Article by the shareholders of the corporation shall be prospective only and shall not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director of the corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereunto sets his hand this 18th day of May, 2006.

MOCON, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert L. Demorest

 

Its:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 



EX-10.19 3 a07-5651_1ex10d19.htm EX-10.19

Exhibit 10.19

MOCON, INC.

DESCRIPTION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS

All of the employees of MOCON, Inc., including executive officers, are employed “at will” and do not have employment agreements with MOCON.  MOCON has, however, entered into a written Executive Severance Agreement with four of its full-time executive officers, a form of which has been filed as an exhibit to MOCON’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.  The following is a description of oral compensation arrangements between MOCON, Inc. and the following executive officers of MOCON:

Name of
Executive
Officer

 



Title

 



Base Salary

 


Bonus
Arrangements

 


Stock
Options

 



Other

Robert L. Demorest

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

$250,395 per year

 

See footnotes (1) and (2) below

 

Stock options to purchase shares of MOCON common stock are granted from time to time in the sole discretion of the Compensation Committee of the MOCON board of directors

 

Under the MOCON, Inc. Savings and Retirement Plan, participants, including executive officers, may voluntarily request that MOCON reduce pre-tax compensation by up to 75% (subject to certain special limitations) and contribute such amounts to a trust. MOCON contributed an amount equal to 25% of the first 6% of the amount that each participant contributed under this plan. MOCON provides an automobile for each of its full-time executive officers. Executive Officers generally receive 3-5 weeks vacation per year. MOCON employees, including its executive officers, are compensated for forfeited vacation. Executive officers are reimbursed for expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business. Executive officers receive other benefits received by other MOCON employees, including health, dental and life insurance benefits.

Daniel W. Mayer

 

Executive Vice President

 

$189,086 per year

 

See footnotes (1) and (2) below

 

See above

 

See above

Darrell B. Lee

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

 

$139,650 per year

 

See footnotes (1) and (2) below

 

See above

 

See above

 




 

Douglas J. Lindemann

 

Vice President and General Manager

 

$161,205 per year

 

See footnotes (1) and (2) below

 

See above

 

See above

Ronald A. Meyer

 

Vice President

 

$84.10 per hour

 

See footnote (1) below

 

See above

 

See above


(1)                                  MOCON provides its executive officers and other employees a direct financial incentive to achieve MOCON’s annual profit goals through the MOCON, Inc. Incentive Pay Plan, which was established pursuant to resolutions of the Compensation Committee effective January 1, 2003 and filed as an exhibit to MOCON’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.  Under the Incentive Pay Plan, annual goals are measured by MOCON’s annual net income before income taxes and incentives for Mr. Demorest, Mr. Lee, Mr. Lindemann, Mr. Mayer and Mr. Meyer, who have overall corporate responsibilities.  The Incentive Pay Plan contemplates that each year the Compensation Committee will establish goal amounts for MOCON’s executive officers and will determine the percentage of salary at goal for MOCON’s executive officers.  On December 22, 2006, the Compensation Committee established these goal amounts and determined these percentages.  Although the goal amounts are confidential, the 2007 percentages of salary at goal range from thirty-five percent to sixty-five percent of 2007 base salary earned, at goal, with the actual incentive paid based on the percentage of goal achieved, up to a maximum of one hundred fifty percent.  The fiscal 2007 goals and percentages of salary were set forth in resolutions approved by the Compensation Committee and are not otherwise set forth in any written agreements between MOCON and the executive officers.  The following are the amounts paid to each of MOCON’s executive officers under the Incentive Pay Plan with respect to fiscal 2006:  Mr. Demorest: $204,490; Mr. Mayer: $95,077; Mr. Lee: $61,473; Mr. Lindemann: $62,268 and Mr. Meyer: $15,153.  These amounts were paid in July 2006 and March 2007.

(2)                                  On December 22, 2006, the Compensation Committee established individual special performance related bonus arrangements for Messrs. Demorest, Mayer, Lee and Lindemann to further motivate these individuals to attain certain company-related performance goals in addition to the profitability performance-related goals covered under MOCON’s Incentive Pay Plan.  While the specific performance goals remain confidential, the bonuses if paid will be in the form of an extra week of paid vacation and an all-expense paid trip for two, up to maximum amounts ranging from $10,000 to $13,000.  The terms of the fiscal 2007 special performance related bonuses were set forth in resolutions approved by the Compensation Committee and are not otherwise set forth in any written agreements between MOCON and the executive officers.



EX-21.1 4 a07-5651_1ex21d1.htm EX-21.1

Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY

The following are wholly-owned subsidiaries of MOCON, Inc.:

Name of Entity

 

Jurisdiction of Organization

Microanalytics Instrumentation Corp.

 

Texas

Baseline-MOCON, Inc.

 

Colorado

Paul Lippke Handels-GmbH Prozess- und Laborsysteme

 

Germany

 

 



EX-23.1 5 a07-5651_1ex23d1.htm EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

MOCON, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statement (No. 33-49752, 333-58789, 333-90116 and 333-134413) on Form S-8 of MOCON, Inc. of our reports dated March 29, 2007, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of MOCON, Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, and related financial statement schedule, which reports appear in the December 31, 2006, annual report on Form 10-K of MOCON, Inc.

Our report on the consolidated financial statements refers to the Company’s adoption of the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” on January 1, 2006.

/s/ KPMG LLP

 

Minneapolis, Minnesota

March 30, 2007

 



EX-31.1 6 a07-5651_1ex31d1.htm EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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

I, Robert L. Demorest, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of MOCON, Inc.;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Date: March 30, 2007

/s/ Robert L. Demorest

 

Robert L. Demorest

Chief Executive Officer and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

 



EX-31.2 7 a07-5651_1ex31d2.htm EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

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

I, Darrell B. Lee, certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of MOCON, Inc.;

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Date: March 30, 2007

/s/ Darrell B. Lee

 

Darrell B. Lee

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 



EX-32.1 8 a07-5651_1ex32d1.htm EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of MOCON, Inc. on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Robert L. Demorest, Chief Executive Officer of MOCON, Inc., hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, to the best of my knowledge:

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

(2)          The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of MOCON, Inc.

Date: March 30, 2007

 

/s/ Robert L. Demorest

 

Robert L. Demorest

 

Chief Executive Officer

 



EX-32.2 9 a07-5651_1ex32d2.htm EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of MOCON, Inc. on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Darrell B. Lee, Chief Financial Officer of MOCON, Inc., hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, to the best of my knowledge:

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

(2)          The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of MOCON, Inc.

Date: March 30, 2007

 

/s/ Darrell B. Lee

 

Darrell B. Lee

 

Chief Financial Officer

 



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March 30, 2007

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:          MOCON, Inc.

                File No. 0-9273

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of MOCON, Inc. (the “Company”), attached hereto is the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, together with all exhibits being filed.

Pursuant to General Instruction D.3. of Form 10-K, the Company represents that the financial statements included in the Form 10-K do not reflect a change from the preceding fiscal year in any accounting principles or practices or in the method of applying such principles or practices other than the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment,” on January 1, 2006.

Any questions or comments regarding this filing may be directed to the undersigned at (763) 493-7217.

Very truly yours,

 

/s/ Darrell B. Lee

 

 

Darrell B. Lee

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 

Treasurer and Secretary, MOCON, Inc.

 



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