-----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, T7mm7biy6oG2lw1spVjHQJAWFWs4n1hk93OIo9ZjcaTajD4b7+EnG2HxBQeFMTl7 sCEuyVkekctHptlhZmGhbg== 0000950117-06-002594.txt : 20060609 0000950117-06-002594.hdr.sgml : 20060609 20060609120947 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950117-06-002594 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060609 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060609 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: REX STORES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000744187 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-RADIO TV & CONSUMER ELECTRONICS STORES [5731] IRS NUMBER: 311095548 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09097 FILM NUMBER: 06896087 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2875 NEEDMORE RD CITY: DAYTON STATE: OH ZIP: 45414 BUSINESS PHONE: 5132763931 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUDIO VIDEO AFFILIATES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 10-Q 1 a42164.htm REX STORES CORPORATION


 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

 

x

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

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2006

 

 

OR

 

 

o

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

 

 

 

For the transition period from _________ to _________


Commission File Number 001-09097


REX STORES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




 

 

 

Delaware

 

31-1095548

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification Number)


 

 

 

2875 Needmore Road, Dayton, Ohio

 

45414

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(937) 276-3931
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o

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

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer x

Non- accelerated filer o

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

At the close of business on June 8, 2006 the registrant had 10,331,913 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, outstanding.



REX STORES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

3

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income

4

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

5

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

6

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

7

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

16

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

23

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

24

 

 

 

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

24

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

25

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

26

 

2


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

REX STORES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

April 30

 

January 31

 

April 30

 

 

 

2006

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

 

 

 

Unaudited

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

15,081

 

$

20,096

 

$

6,221

 

Escrow deposit

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,000

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

3,642

 

 

3,457

 

 

3,984

 

Synthetic fuel receivable

 

 

3,021

 

 

1,680

 

 

964

 

Merchandise inventory

 

 

108,516

 

 

97,371

 

 

131,547

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

1,955

 

 

2,052

 

 

672

 

Future income tax benefits

 

 

9,339

 

 

9,361

 

 

10,929

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total current assets

 

 

141,554

 

 

134,017

 

 

163,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

 

 

123,639

 

 

125,245

 

 

129,330

 

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

 

2,148

 

 

1,497

 

 

1,669

 

OTHER ASSETS

 

 

735

 

 

760

 

 

953

 

FUTURE INCOME TAX BENEFITS

 

 

29,671

 

 

30,031

 

 

27,978

 

RESTRICTED INVESTMENTS

 

 

2,337

 

 

2,318

 

 

2,277

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total assets

 

$

300,084

 

$

293,868

 

$

325,524

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

2,432

 

$

2,389

 

$

2,881

 

Current portion of deferred income

 

 

10,658

 

 

10,883

 

 

9,886

 

Accounts payable, trade

 

 

25,340

 

 

19,129

 

 

47,064

 

Accrued income taxes

 

 

606

 

 

541

 

 

624

 

Accrued payroll and related items

 

 

4,025

 

 

7,183

 

 

4,264

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

5,784

 

 

5,863

 

 

5,974

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total current liabilities

 

 

48,845

 

 

45,988

 

 

70,693

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term mortgage debt

 

 

20,701

 

 

21,462

 

 

29,213

 

Deferred income

 

 

12,308

 

 

12,213

 

 

11,582

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

33,009

 

 

33,675

 

 

40,795

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

295

 

 

294

 

 

291

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

137,400

 

 

135,775

 

 

134,338

 

Retained earnings

 

 

242,387

 

 

240,898

 

 

218,729

 

Treasury stock

 

 

(161,852

)

 

(162,762

)

 

(139,322

)

 

 



 



 



 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

218,230

 

 

214,205

 

 

214,036

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

300,084

 

$

293,868

 

$

325,524

 

 

 



 



 



 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

3


REX STORES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Income
Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
April 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET SALES AND REVENUE

 

$

86,125

 

$

87,934

 

Cost of sales

 

 

62,003

 

 

63,709

 

 

 



 



 

Gross profit

 

 

24,122

 

 

24,225

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

23,325

 

 

22,447

 

 

 



 



 

OPERATING INCOME

 

 

797

 

 

1,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

 

292

 

 

74

 

INTEREST EXPENSE

 

 

(502

)

 

(598

)

INCOME FROM LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

 

 

2,062

 

 

5,983

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations

 

 

2,649

 

 

7,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

 

999

 

 

1,096

 

 

 



 



 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

1,650

 

 

6,141

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

(161

)

 

(166

)

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

 

125

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

$

1,489

 

$

6,100

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING – BASIC

 

 

10,145

 

 

11,156

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income per share from continuing operations

 

$

0.16

 

$

0.55

 

Basic loss per share from discontinued operations

 

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.01

)

Basic income per share on disposal of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 



 



 

BASIC NET INCOME PER SHARE

 

$

0.15

 

$

0.55

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING – DILUTED

 

 

11,543

 

 

12,771

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted income per share from continuing operations

 

$

0.14

 

$

0.48

 

Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations

 

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.01

)

Diluted income per share on disposal of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 



 



 

DILUTED NET INCOME PER SHARE

 

$

0.13

 

$

0.48

 

 

 



 



 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

4


REX STORES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Shareholders’ Equity
Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

Treasury

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 

Paid-in

 

Retained

 

Shareholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Equity

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

Balance at January 31, 2006

 

 

29,390

 

$

294

 

 

19,289

 

$

(162,762

)

$

135,775

 

$

240,898

 

$

214,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,489

 

 

1,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options exercised and related tax effects

 

 

74

 

 

1

 

 

(108

)

 

910

 

 

1,625

 

 

 

 

 

2,536

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Balance at April 30, 2006

 

 

29,464

 

$

295

 

 

19,181

 

$

(161,852

)

$

137,400

 

$

242,387

 

$

218,230

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

Treasury

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 

Paid-in

 

Retained

 

Shareholders’

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Equity

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

Balance at January 31, 2005

 

 

29,038

 

$

290

 

 

17,865

 

$

(137,839

)

$

133,474

 

$

212,629

 

$

208,554

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,100

 

 

6,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treasury stock acquired

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

120

 

 

(1,676

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,676

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock options exercised and related tax effects

 

 

36

 

 

1

 

 

(25

)

 

193

 

 

864

 

 

 

 

 

1,058

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Balance at April 30, 2005

 

 

29,074

 

$

291

 

 

17,960

 

$

(139,322

)

$

134,338

 

$

218,729

 

$

214,036

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

5


REX STORES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows
Unaudited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
April 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,489

 

$

6,100

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

985

 

 

1,082

 

Stock based compensation expense

 

 

566

 

 

 

Impairment charges

 

 

85

 

 

 

Income from limited partnerships

 

 

(2,062

)

 

(5,983

)

Loss on disposal of fixed assets

 

 

4

 

 

80

 

Deferred income

 

 

(130

)

 

(667

)

Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises

 

 

(22

)

 

 

Deferred income tax

 

 

382

 

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(185

)

 

1,476

 

Merchandise inventory

 

 

(11,145

)

 

(7,359

)

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

913

 

 

558

 

Other long term assets

 

 

25

 

 

(112

)

Accounts payable, trade

 

 

6,211

 

 

14,222

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

(3,172

)

 

(3,160

)

 

 



 



 

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

(6,056

)

 

6,237

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(129

)

 

(1,563

)

Proceeds from sale of partnership interest

 

 

722

 

 

6,694

 

Proceeds from sale of real estate and fixed assets

 

 

10

 

 

1,111

 

Escrow deposit

 

 

 

 

(9,000

)

Restricted investments

 

 

(19

)

 

(7

)

 

 



 



 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

584

 

 

(2,765

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments of long-term debt

 

 

(718

)

 

(1,304

)

Stock options exercised

 

 

1,153

 

 

1,058

 

Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises

 

 

22

 

 

 

Treasury stock acquired

 

 

 

 

(1,676

)

 

 



 



 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

457

 

 

(1,922

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

(5,015

)

 

1,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

20,096

 

 

4,671

 

 

 



 



 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD

 

$

15,081

 

$

6,221

 

 

 



 



 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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REX STORES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 30, 2006

Note 1. Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

          The consolidated condensed financial statements included in this report have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to state fairly the information set forth therein. Any such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not mis­leading. Financial information as of January 31, 2006, included in these financial statements has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2006 (fiscal 2005). It is suggested that these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2006 (fiscal 2005). The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year.

Note 2. Reclassifications

          The Company reclassified $0.2 million of lease income from selling, general and administrative expenses to net sales and revenue as of April 30, 2005 to conform to current year presentation.

Note 3. Accounting Policies

          The interim consolidated condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2005 Annual Report on Form 10-K. While management believes that the procedures followed in the preparation of interim financial information are reasonable, the accuracy of some estimated amounts is dependent upon facts that will exist or calculations that will be accomplished at fiscal year end. Examples of such estimates include management bonuses and income from synthetic fuel limited partnership sales and the provision for income taxes. Any adjustments pursuant to such estimates during the quarter were of a normal recurring nature. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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          The following table reflects the approximate percent of net sales for each major product group for the following periods:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
April 30,

 

 

 


 

Product Category

 

2006

 

2005

 


 


 


 

Televisions

 

 

56.4

%

 

55.1

%

Appliances

 

 

23.2

 

 

20.3

 

Audio

 

 

8.5

 

 

11.3

 

Video

 

 

3.6

 

 

5.2

 

Other

 

 

8.3

 

 

8.1

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

 



 



 

          Vendors often fund, up front, certain advertising costs and exposure to general changes in pricing to customers due to technological change. Allowances are deferred as received from vendors and recognized into income as an offset to the cost of merchandise sold when the related product is sold or expense incurred. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

          The Company recognizes income from synthetic fuel partnership sales as production is completed. The Company is paid for actual tax credits earned as the synthetic fuel is produced. The Company estimates the impact of oil prices and the likelihood of any phase out of Section 29/45K credits and the resulting reduction of synthetic fuel income quarterly. See Note 6 for a further discussion of synthetic fuel partnership sales.

          Cost of sales includes the cost of merchandise (net of vendor allowances), markdowns and inventory shrink, receiving, warehousing and freight charges to deliver merchandise to retail stores, service repair bills as well as cash discounts and rebates. The Company classifies purchasing costs as selling, general and administrative expenses. As a result of this classification, the Company’s gross margins may not be comparable to those of other retailers that include costs related to their distribution network in selling, general and administrative expense.

          The Company includes stores expenses (such as payroll and occupancy costs), advertising, purchasing, depreciation, insurance and overhead costs in selling, general and administrative expenses.

          No interest was capitalized in the quarter ended April 30, 2006. Interest expense of $598,000 for the quarter ended April 30, 2005 is net of approximately $8,000 of interest capitalized. Cash paid for interest for the quarter ended April 30, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $490,000 and $589,000, respectively.

          The Company applies an effective tax rate to interim periods that is consistent with the Company’s estimated annual tax rate. The Company provides for deferred tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. The Company provides for a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of

8


available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

          The Company paid income taxes of approximately $0 and $1.3 million for the quarter ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

          From time to time, in advance of making an investment in debt or equity securities of investees, such as the contingent investments the Company has in ethanol entities, the Company may enter into a commitment for such investment which is contingent upon future events occurring, including but not limited to, the investee raising additional financing and/or equity. These commitments may be backed by letters of credit or other means as mutually agreed to by the Company and the investee. Generally, because commitments are contingently exercisable and represent the potential acquisition of a minority position in the investee, the Company believes that it is not the primary beneficiary of the investee under the guidance in FASB Interpretation Number 46R (“FIN 46R”). When, and if the commitment is exercised and the Company makes its investment, the Company is required to re-evaluate whether the Company is the primary beneficiary under the guidance in FIN 46R.

          The method of accounting applied to long-term investments, whether consolidated, equity or cost, involves an evaluation of the significant terms of each investment that explicitly grant or suggest evidence of control or influence over the operations of the investee and also includes the identification of any variable interests in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The consolidated financial statements include the Company’s controlled subsidiaries that are not considered variable interest entities. The Company has not identified any variable interests in which the Company is the primary beneficiary. Investments in businesses that the Company does not control, but has the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial matters, are accounted for using the equity method. Investments in which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial matters are accounted for using the cost method. All intercompany transactions between the consolidated subsidiaries are eliminated.

          Investments in debt securities are considered “held to maturity”, “available for sale”, or “trading securities” under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (“SFAS 115”.) Under SFAS 115, held to maturity securities are required to be carried at their cost; while available-for-sale securities are required to be carried at their fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, that are considered temporary in nature recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying consolidated condensed balance sheets. The fair values of the Company’s investments in debt securities are determined based upon market quotations and various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analysis. The Company periodically evaluates its investments in debt securities for impairment due to declines in market value considered to be other than temporary. Such impairment evaluations include, in addition to persistent, declining market prices, general economic and company-specific evaluations. If the Company determines that a decline in market value is other than temporary, then a charge to earnings is recorded in investment and other income (expense), net in the accompanying consolidated income statements for all or a portion of the unrealized loss, and a new cost basis in the investment is established. Restricted investments of $2.3 million, which are principally marketable debt securities of a federal government agency, are

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classified as held to maturity and are stated as cost plus accrued interest, which approximates market. The Company has the intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity.

Note 4. Stock Option Plans

          The Company has stock-based compensation plans under which stock options have been granted to directors, officers and key employees at the market price on the date of the grant.

          In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123(R)”), which requires the recognition of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments in the financial statements and measurement based on the grant-date fair value of the award. It also requires the cost to be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award (presumptively the vesting period). SFAS 123(R) replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB25”), and its related interpretations. The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) on February 1, 2006. The Company chose the Modified Prospective Application (“MPA”) method for implementing SFAS 123(R). Under the MPA method, new awards, if any, are valued and accounted for prospectively upon adoption. Outstanding prior awards that are unvested as of February 1, 2006 will be recognized as compensation cost over the remaining requisite service period. Prior periods have not been restated.

          On May 26, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors approved accelerating the vesting of out-of-the-money, unvested stock options held by current employees, including non-director executive officers. An option was considered out-of-the-money if the stated option exercise price was greater than $13.82, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on May 26, 2005. As a result, options to purchase approximately 118,000 shares, including options to purchase approximately 60,000 shares held by executive officers, became immediately exercisable. The decision to accelerate vesting of these options was made to avoid recognizing compensation cost in the consolidated statement of income upon the adoption of SFAS 123(R). As a result of the acceleration, stock option expense was reduced by approximately $181,000 ($112,000, net of tax) in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 under the MPA.

          Prior to its adoption of SFAS 123(R) the Company accounted for stock-based compensation in compliance with APB 25, under which no compensation cost was recognized. The Company provided disclosures based on the fair value as permitted by SFAS 123.

          In the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the adoption of SFAS 123(R) resulted in incremental stock-based compensation expense of approximately $566,000 ($351,000 net of tax, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share.) Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company reported all tax benefits resulting from the exercise of non-qualified stock options as operating cash flows in its consolidated statements of cash flows. In accordance with SFAS 123(R), the Company revised its current year statement of cash flows presentation to report the excess tax benefits from the exercise of non-qualified stock options as financing cash flows. There were approximately $22,000 of excess tax benefits from the exercise of non-qualified stock options for the quarter ended April 30, 2006.

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          SFAS 123 requires the presentation of pro forma information for the comparative period prior to the adoption as if all of the Company’s employee stock options had been accounted under the fair value method of the original SFAS 123. Had compensation cost for all options granted been determined based on the fair value at grant date consistent with SFAS 123, the Company’s net earnings and earnings per share would have been as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended
April 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Net Income

 

 

As Reported

 

 

$

6,100

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation Cost, net of tax

 

 

 

838

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma

 

 

 

5,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per share

 

 

As Reported

 

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation Cost, net of tax

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma

 

 

 

0.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income per share

 

 

As Reported

 

 

$

0.48

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation Cost, net of tax

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma

 

 

 

0.41

 

 

          No options have been granted since fiscal 2004. The fair values of options granted were estimated as of the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants in fiscal years ended January 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively: risk-free interest rate of 4.7% and 4.3%, expected volatility of 65.4% and 65.9% and a weighted average stock option life of nine years for all years.

          The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the quarters ended April 30, 2006 and 2005 was approximately $1.8 million and $0.4 million, respectively, resulting in tax deductions to

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realize benefits of approximately $0.8 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The following table summarizes options granted, exercised and canceled or expired during the three months ended April 30, 2006:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average

 

Weighted Average
Remaining

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

 

 

 

Shares

 

Exercise Price

 

Contractual Term

 

(in thousands)

 

Outstanding at January 31, 2006

 

 

4,673,721

 

 

$

8.15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(181,508

)

 

$

6.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at April 30, 2006

 

 

4,492,213

 

 

$

8.21

 

 

 

 

4.5

 

 

 

$

49,010

 

 

Exercisable at April 30, 2006

 

 

4,004,575

 

 

$

7.67

 

 

 

 

4.1

 

 

 

$

45,852

 

 

          At April 30, 2006, there was approximately $3.9 million (pre-tax) of unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.8 years.

Note 5. Income Per Share from Continuing Operations

          The following table reconciles the computation of basic and diluted net income per share from continuing operations for each period presented (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
April 30, 2006

 

Three Months Ended
April 30, 2005

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Income

 

Shares

 

Per
Share

 

Income

 

Shares

 

Per
Share

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Basic income per share from continuing operations

 

$

1,650

 

 

10,145

 

$

0.16

 

$

6,141

 

 

11,156

 

$

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Effect of stock options

 

 

 

 

 

1,398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,615

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

Diluted income per share from continuing operations

 

$

1,650

 

 

11,543

 

$

0.14

 

$

6,141

 

 

12,771

 

$

0.48

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

          For the three months ended April 30, 2006 and 2005, a total of 481,854 shares and 320,136 shares, respectively, subject to outstanding options were not included in the common equivalent shares outstanding calculation as the effect from these shares is antidilutive.

Note 6. Synthetic Fuel

          Income from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 reflects the impact of the sales of the Company’s entire partnership interest in Colona SynFuel Limited Partnership, L.L.L.P. (Colona) and Somerset Synfuel, L.P. (Somerset), which produce synthetic fuel. The Company expects to receive payments from the three separate sales of its interests in Colona, on a quarterly basis through 2007, which will range from 74.25% to 82.5% of the federal income tax

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credits attributable to the interest sold subject to certain annual limitations and production levels. During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company recorded approximately $504,000 of income which relates to a payment received for 2005 production. The 2005 production payments were based upon estimated income tax credits per ton of coal produced. The $504,000 payment was made to the Company after the Internal Revenue Service published the 2005 income tax credit per ton amount in April of 2006. During the first quarter of fiscal 2005, the Company recorded approximately $448,000 of income which relates to a payment received for 2004 production. The 2004 production payments were based upon estimated income tax credits per ton of coal produced. The $448,000 payment was made to the Company after the Internal Revenue Service published the 2004 income tax credit per ton amount in April of 2005.

          Effective October 1, 2005, the Company sold its entire ownership interest in the Somerset limited partnership that owned two synthetic fuel facilities. The Company received $1.2 million, net of commissions, at closing along with a secured contingent payment note that could provide additional investment income. The Company expects to receive quarterly payments through 2007 equal to 80% of the Section 29/45K tax credits attributable to the ownership interest sold, subject to production levels. During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company recorded approximately $58,000 of income which relates to a payment received for 2005 production. The 2005 production payments were based upon estimated income tax credits per ton of coal produced. The $58,000 payment was made to the Company after the Internal Revenue Service published the 2005 income tax credit per ton amount in April of 2006.

          Income from synthetic fuel investments for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 also includes income related to the Company’s sale of its membership interest in the limited liability company that owned a synthetic fuel facility in Gillette, Wyoming. The Company received $2.8 million at the time of sale on March 30, 2004 along with a secured contingent payment note that could provide additional income. The facility resumed commercial operations during the second quarter of fiscal 2005; as such, the Company received $3.5 million as a one-time payment per the terms of the purchase agreement. In addition, the Company is eligible to receive $1.50 per ton of “qualified production” produced by the facility and sold through 2007. Payments for qualified production occurring after January 31, 2006 through March 31, 2006 will be placed into escrow. Subject to certain conditions, the Company will receive any payments placed into escrow in calendar year 2007 after information necessary to calculate any phase out of Section 29/45K credits is published by the Department of Treasury. Payments for qualified production occurring after March 31, 2006, if any, may be paid directly to the Company.

          As provided by the current Internal Revenue Code, the Code Section 29/45K tax credit program is expected to continue through December 31, 2007; however, recent increases in the price of oil could limit the amount of those credits or eliminate them altogether for 2006 and 2007. This possibility is due to a provision of Section 29/45K that provides that if the average wellhead price per barrel for unregulated domestic crude oil for the year (the “Annual Average Price”) exceeds a certain threshold value (the “Threshold Price”), the Section 29/45K tax credits are subject to phase out. For calendar year 2005, the Threshold Price was $53.20 per barrel and the Phase Out Price was $66.78 per barrel. The Threshold Price and the Phase Out Price are adjusted annually as a result of inflation and are published by the Internal Revenue Service in April of the following year.

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          The Company cannot predict with absolute certainty the Annual Average Price for 2006 or beyond. Therefore, it cannot predict whether the price of oil will have a material effect on its synthetic fuel business after 2005. However, if during 2006 or 2007 oil prices remain at historically high levels or increase, such that the Annual Average Price exceeds the Threshold Price, the Company’s synthetic fuel business may be adversely affected for those years, and, depending on the magnitude of such increases in oil prices, the adverse effect for those years could be material and could have an impact on the Company’s synthetic fuel results of operations. Based upon the price of oil to date and considering the NYMEX futures market, the Company estimates the tax credits would be subject to approximately a 75% phase out as of April 30, 2006. Because synthetic fuel is not economical to produce absent the associated tax credits and the fact that the Company has no control or decision involvement with production levels, the Company cannot determine the impact of possible production reduction or elimination on the Company’s financial results.

          Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2006, Progress Energy, the purchaser of the Company’s partnership interest in the Colona synthetic fuel investments, announced that it had ceased production at its synthetic fuel facilities as higher oil prices have increased the likelihood that Section 29/45K tax credits would be reduced or phased out in 2006. Due to this announcement and similar announcements in the industry, the Company no longer anticipates additional income from the sale of its synthetic fuel interests. This could change, should operations resume and/or continue subject to the phase out provisions of Section 29/45K.

          Below is a table summarizing the income (loss) from the sales, net of certain expenses, of the Company’s interests in synthetic fuel entities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
April 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

February 1, 1999 Colona sale

 

$

259

 

$

2,375

 

July 31, 2000 Colona sale

 

 

473

 

 

1,914

 

May 31, 2001 Colona sale

 

 

421

 

 

1,701

 

March 30, 2004 Gillette sale

 

 

423

 

 

(7

)

October 1, 2005 Somerset sale

 

 

486

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

2,062

 

$

5,983

 

 

 



 



 

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Note 7. Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale

          During the first three months of fiscal 2006 the Company closed two stores in which the Company vacated the market or will not have a further continuing involvement with the related property. These stores, and certain other stores closed in previous periods were classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Three closed stores are classified as held for sale. The net assets of those stores at April 30, 2006 were approximately $2.1 million. The Company expects to sell the fixed assets related to these stores within the next 12 months through normal real estate channels. A charge of approximately $85,000 was recognized in the first quarter of fiscal 2006, as the estimated net realizable value of one property was less than the carrying value of the assets related to that particular store.

          Below is a table reflecting certain items of the income statement that were reclassified as discontinued operations for the period indicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
April 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

Net sales and revenue

 

$

534

 

$

3,345

 

Cost of sales

 

 

477

 

 

2,627

 

Loss before benefit for income taxes

 

 

248

 

 

255

 

Benefit for income taxes

 

 

87

 

 

89

 

Gain on disposal

 

 

 

 

192

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

 

67

 

Net loss

 

$

161

 

$

41

 

Note 8. Commitments

          On November 28, 2005, the Company entered into a contingent agreement to purchase a convertible secured promissory note. The proceeds of the note will be used to capitalize a limited liability company that intends to construct and, subsequently, operate an ethanol producing facility. The purchase of the note is expected to occur before December 31, 2006, subject to the limited liability company obtaining additional financing and certain other conditions. The Company obtained an irrevocable $5 million letter of credit, the principal amount of the convertible secured promissory note, to secure the Company’s obligation to purchase the note. At April 30, 2006, the $5 million letter of credit remained outstanding.

          On January 26, 2006, the Company entered into a contingent agreement to invest $7.5 million in a limited liability company that intends to construct and, subsequently, operate an ethanol producing facility. The equity investment is expected to occur before July 1, 2006, subject to the limited liability company obtaining additional financing and certain other conditions. The Company obtained a $7.5 million irrevocable letter of credit to secure the Company’s obligation to fund the equity investment. At April 30, 2006, the $7.5 million letter of credit remained outstanding. See Note 9 for a discussion of subsequent events affecting this commitment.

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          On March 17, 2006, the Company entered into a contingent agreement to purchase a note in the principal amount of $14 million issued by a limited liability company organized to construct and, subsequently, operate an ethanol producing facility. The purchase of the note is subject to the limited liability company obtaining additional financing by September 18, 2006. The Company has obtained a $14 million irrevocable letter of credit in the face amount of the note to secure its purchase obligation. The note purchase agreement provides the Company rights to purchase an equity interest in the limited liability company in exchange for the note. At April 30, 2006, the $14 million letter of credit remained outstanding.

Note 9. Subsequent Events

          On May 26, 2006, the Company entered into a contingent agreement to invest $24.9 million in a limited liability company that intends to construct and, subsequently, operate an ethanol producing facility. The equity investment is expected to occur before June 30, 2007, subject to the limited liability company obtaining additional financing and certain other conditions.

          Subsequent to the end of the Company’s first quarter, the Company modified its November 28, 2005 contingent agreement to purchase a convertible secured promissory note from a limited liability company that intends to construct and, subsequently, operate an ethanol producing facility. This agreement required the Company’s investment to be made by June 1, 2006 subject to the limited liability company obtaining additional financing and certain other conditions. This agreement now requires the Company to make its $5 million investment by December 31, 2006 subject to the same terms and conditions that previously existed. In addition, the Company cancelled the $5 million letter of credit, as it is no longer required to secure its obligation to purchase the note.

          Subsequent to the end of the Company’s first quarter, the Company’s contingent agreement to invest $7.5 million in a limited liability company that intends to construct and, subsequently, operate an ethanol producing facility was cancelled by mutual agreement. The Company also canceled its $7.5 million irrevocable letter of credit to secure the Company’s obligation to fund the equity investment. The Company has no further commitment to fund this investment.

          On June 8, 2006, the Company entered into a contingent agreement to invest $16 million in a limited liability company that intends to construct and, subsequently, operate an ethanol producing facility. The equity investment is expected to occur before December 31, 2006, subject to the limited liability company obtaining additional financing and certain other conditions.

 

 

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

          We are a specialty retailer in the consumer electronics/appliance industry. As of April 30, 2006 we operated 211 stores in 36 states, predominantly in small to medium-sized markets under the trade name “REX”.

Fiscal Year

          All references in this report to a particular fiscal year are to REX’s fiscal year ended January 31. For example, “fiscal 2006” means the period February 1, 2006 to January 31, 2007.

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Results of Operations

          The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the relative percentages that certain income and expense items bear to net sales and revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
April 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

 

2005

 

 

 


 

 


 

Net sales and revenue

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

Cost of sales

 

72.0

 

 

72.5

 

 

 


 

 


 

Gross profit

 

28.0

 

 

27.5

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

27.1

 

 

25.5

 

 

 


 

 


 

Operating income

 

0.9

 

 

2.0

 

Investment income

 

0.3

 

 

0.1

 

Interest expense

 

(0.5

)

 

(0.7

)

Income from synthetic fuel investments

 

2.4

 

 

6.8

 

 

 


 

 


 

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations

 

3.1

 

 

8.2

 

Provision for income taxes

 

1.2

 

 

1.2

 

 

 


 

 


 

Income from continuing operations

 

1.9

 

 

7.0

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

(0.2

)

 

(0.2

)

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 


 

 


 

Net income

 

1.7

%

 

6.9

%

 

 


 

 


 

Comparison of Three Months Ended April 30, 2006 and 2005

          Net sales and revenue in the quarter ended April 30, 2006 were $86.1 million compared to $87.9 million in the prior year’s first quarter, representing a decrease of $1.8 million or 2.1%. Net sales and revenue do not include sales from stores classified in discontinued operations.

          This decrease was primarily caused by a net reduction of 18 stores (seven of which were classified as discontinued operations) since the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2005. The reduction in stores accounted for approximately $2.1 million of the decrease. This was partially offset by an increase in comparable store sales of 0.5% for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 which represented an increase of approximately $0.4 million. We consider a store to be comparable after it has been open six full fiscal quarters. Comparable store sales do not include sales of extended service contracts.

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          Our strongest product category for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was the appliance category which positively impacted comparable store sales by 3.2%. This increase is related to an increased promotional effort and results from our stores serving the Gulf Coast region. The Gulf Coast stores experienced higher demand for appliances as a result of hurricanes in the fall of 2005. The television category positively impacted comparable store sales by 2.2% as we continue to experience growth in light engine, LCD and plasma sets. The audio category negatively impacted comparable store sales by 2.8%. The video category negatively impacted comparable store sales by 1.7%. Both the audio and video categories have been impacted by lower price points of their respective products, as these products are continuing to become more of a commodity item with very high levels of competition.

          The following table reflects the approximate percent of net sales and revenue for each major product group for the periods presented.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
April 30,

 

 

 


 

Product Category

 

2006

 

 

2005

 


 

 


 

 


 

Televisions

 

56.4

%

 

55.1

%

Appliances

 

23.2

 

 

20.3

 

Audio

 

8.5

 

 

11.3

 

Video

 

3.6

 

 

5.2

 

Other

 

8.3

 

 

8.1

 

 

 


 

 


 

 

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

 


 

 


 

          As of April 30, 2006 we operated 211 stores compared to 229 stores one year earlier. We did not open any stores and closed seven stores during the first three months of fiscal 2006. Of the seven stores closed, we have lease agreements, as landlord, for three of the locations and are marketing three of the locations for lease or sale. We abandoned one of the stores upon the expiration of our lease as lessee. We did not open any stores and closed five stores during the first three months of fiscal 2005.

          At April 30, 2006, we had lease agreements, as landlord/sub landlord, for all or parts of 25 properties. We own 22 of these properties and are the tenant/sub landlord for three of the properties. In nine of the owned locations, we operate a store and lease a portion of the property to another party. We do not operate a store in 13 of the owned properties. We have five owned properties that are vacant at April 30, 2006. The assets for three of these properties are classified as assets held for sale.

          Gross profit of $24.1 million (28.0% of net sales and revenue) in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was approximately $0.1 million lower than the $24.2 million (27.5% of net sales and revenue) recorded in the first quarter of fiscal 2005. Gross profit margin for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was negatively impacted by approximately $0.8 million as a result of having 18 fewer stores compared to the prior year. This decrease was partially offset by higher gross profit margin percentages of approximately 0.5%. This positively impacted gross profit by $0.4 million and was primarily caused by increased demand for light engine and plasma televisions. Lease income increased by approximately $0.2 million as a result of having more properties leased in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2005.

          Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 were $23.3 million (27.1% of net sales and revenue), an increase of $0.9 million or 3.9 % from $22.5 million

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(25.5% of net sales and revenue) for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. The increase in expenses was primarily a result of stock based compensation expense of $0.6 million recognized as we adopted SFAS 123(R) during the first quarter of fiscal 2006.

          On May 26, 2005, our Board of Directors approved accelerating the vesting of out-of-the-money, unvested stock options held by current employees, including non-director executive officers. An option was considered out-of-the-money if the stated option exercise price was greater than $13.82, which was the closing price of our common stock on May 26, 2005. As a result, options to purchase approximately 118,000 shares, including options to purchase approximately 60,000 shares held by executive officers, became immediately exercisable. The decision to accelerate vesting of these options was made to avoid recognizing compensation cost in the consolidated statement of income upon the adoption of SFAS 123(R). As a result of the acceleration, stock option expense was reduced by approximately $181,000 ($112,000, net of tax) in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. As a result of the acceleration, stock option expense will be reduced by approximately $723,000 ($470,000, net of tax) over the next two years.

          Operating income in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was $0.8 million (0.9% of net sales and revenue), a decrease of $1.0 million or 55.2% from $1.8 million (2.0% of net sales and revenue) for the first quarter of fiscal 2005.

          Investment income was $292,000 and $74,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase results primarily from larger amounts of excess cash invested in fiscal 2006 versus 2005.

          Interest expense was $502,000 (0.5% of net sales and revenue) for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to $598,000 (0.7% of net sales and revenue) for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. Interest expense for the current year has been lowered due to the pay-off of approximately $9.0 million in mortgage debt since the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2005.

          Results for the first quarter of fiscals 2006 and 2005 reflect the impact of the sales of our investment in Colona SynFuel Limited Partnership, L.L.L.P. (Colona) and Somerset Synfuel, L.P. (Somerset), which produce synthetic fuel. We sold our ownership interest in the Colona limited partnership through a series of three sales. We expect to receive payments from the three separate sales of our interests in Colona, on a quarterly basis through 2007, which will range from 74.25% to 82.5% of the federal income tax credits attributable to the interest sold subject to certain annual limitations and production levels. During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we recorded approximately $504,000 of income which relates to a payment received for 2005 production. The 2005 production payments were based upon estimated income tax credits per ton of coal produced. The $504,000 payment was made to us after the Internal Revenue Service published the 2005 income tax credit per ton amount in April of 2006. During the first quarter of fiscal 2005, we recorded approximately $448,000 of income which relates to a payment received for 2004 production. The 2004 production payments were based upon estimated income tax credits per ton of coal produced. The $448,000 payment was made to us after the Internal Revenue Service published the 2004 income tax credit per ton amount in April of 2005.

          Effective October 1, 2005, we sold our entire ownership interest in the Somerset limited partnership that owned two synthetic fuel facilities. We received $1.2 million, net of commissions, at closing along with a secured contingent payment note that could provide additional investment

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income. We expect to receive quarterly payments through 2007 equal to 80% of the Section 29/45K tax credits attributable to the ownership interest sold, subject to production levels. During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we recorded approximately $58,000 of income which relates to a payment received for 2005 production. The 2005 production payments were based upon estimated income tax credits per ton of coal produced. The $58,000 payment was made to us after the Internal Revenue Service published the 2005 income tax credit per ton amount in April of 2006.

          Income from synthetic fuel investments for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 also includes income related to our sale of our membership interest in the limited liability company that owned a synthetic fuel facility in Gillette, Wyoming. We received $2.8 million at the time of sale on March 30, 2004 along with a secured contingent payment note that could provide additional investment income to us. The facility resumed commercial operations during the second quarter of fiscal 2005; as such, we received $3.5 million as a one-time payment per the terms of the purchase agreement. In addition, we are eligible to receive $1.50 per ton of “qualified production” produced by the facility and sold through 2007. Payments for qualified production occurring after January 31, 2006 through March 31, 2006 will be placed into escrow. Subject to certain conditions, we will receive any payments placed into escrow in calendar year 2007 after information necessary to calculate any phase out of Section 29/45K credits is published by the Department of Treasury. Payments for qualified production occurring after March 31, 2006, if any, may be paid directly to us.

          As provided by the current Internal Revenue Code, the Code Section 29/45K tax credit program is expected to continue through December 31, 2007; however, recent increases in the price of oil could limit the amount of those credits or eliminate them altogether for 2006 and 2007. This possibility is due to a provision of Section 29/45K that provides that if the average wellhead price per barrel for unregulated domestic crude oil for the year (the “Annual Average Price” ) exceeds a certain threshold value (the “Threshold Price” ), the Section 29/45K tax credits are subject to phase out. For calendar year 2005, the Threshold Price was $53.20 per barrel and the Phase Out Price was $66.78 per barrel. The Threshold Price and the Phase Out Price are adjusted annually as a result of inflation and are published by the Internal Revenue Service in April of the following year.

          We cannot predict with absolute certainty the Annual Average Price for 2006 or beyond. Therefore, we cannot predict whether the price of oil will have a material effect on our synthetic fuel business after 2005. However, if during 2006 or 2007, oil prices remain at historically high levels or increase, such that the Annual Average Price exceeds the Threshold Price, our synthetic fuel business may be adversely affected for those years, and, depending on the magnitude of such increases in oil prices, the adverse affect for those years could be material and could have an impact on our synthetic fuel results of operations. Based upon the price of oil to date and considering the NYMEX futures market, we estimate the tax credits would be subject to approximately a 75% phase out as of April 30, 2006. Because synthetic fuel is not economical to produce absent the associated tax credits and the fact that we have no control or decision involvement with production levels, we cannot determine the impact of possible production reduction or elimination on our financial results.

          Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2006, Progress Energy, the purchaser of our partnership interest in the Colona synthetic fuel investments, announced that it had ceased production at its synthetic fuel facilities as higher oil prices have increased the likelihood that Section 29/45K tax credits would be reduced or phased out in 2006. Due to this announcement and similar announcements in the industry, we no longer anticipate additional income from the sale of our

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synthetic fuel interests. This could change, should operations resume and/or continue subject to the phase out provisions of Section 29/45K.

          Below is a table summarizing the income (loss) recognized from the sales, net of certain expenses, of our interests in synthetic fuel entities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
April 30

 

 

 


 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

(In Thousands)

 

February 1, 1999 Colona sale

 

$

259

 

$

2,375

 

July 31, 2000 Colona sale

 

 

473

 

 

1,914

 

May 31, 2001 Colona sale

 

 

421

 

 

1,701

 

March 30, 2004 Gillette sale

 

 

423

 

 

(7

)

October 1, 2005 Somerset sale

 

 

486

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

2,062

 

$

5,983

 

 

 



 



 

          Our effective tax rate was 37.7% and 15.1% for the first quarter of fiscals 2006 and 2005, respectively, after reflecting our share of federal income tax credits earned during 2005 by the limited partnerships under Section 29/45K of the Internal Revenue Code. As we no longer earn federal income tax credits from synthetic fuel production, we expect our tax rate in fiscal 2006 to be in the range of 35% to 40%.

          During the quarter ended April 30, 2006 we closed two stores that were classified as discontinued operations. As a result of these closings and certain other store closings from prior periods, we had a loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit, of $0.2 million for the first quarters of fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005.

          We sold one property during the first three months of fiscal 2005 that had been previously closed. As a result, we had a gain, net of tax expense, of $0.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2005.

          As a result of the foregoing, net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was $1.5 million, a 75.6% decrease from $6.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2005.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

          Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $6.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2006, compared to $6.2 million provided by operating activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. For the first three months of fiscal 2006, cash was provided by net income of $1.5 million, adjusted for the impact of $2.1 million for gains on our installment sales of the limited partnership interests, non-cash items of $1.9 million, which consisted of depreciation and amortization, stock based compensation expense, impairment charges, deferred income and the deferred income tax provision. In addition, accounts payable provided cash of $6.2 million, primarily a result of changes in inventory levels and prepaid expenses provided cash of $0.9 million. The primary use of cash was

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an increase in inventory of $11.1 million primarily due to seasonal fluctuations. The inventory increase from January 31, 2006 primarily results from higher television and air conditioner levels. The other use of cash was a decrease in other current liabilities of $3.2 million.

          For the first quarter of fiscal 2005, cash was provided by net income of $6.1 million, adjusted for the impact of $6.0 million for gains on our installment sales of the limited partnership interest, non-cash items of $3.2 million, which consisted of depreciation and amortization, accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and loss on disposal of fixed assets. In addition, accounts payable provided cash of $14.2 million, primarily a result of changes in inventory levels. The primary use of cash was an increase in inventory of $7.4 million primarily due to seasonal fluctuations. The other use of cash was a decrease in other current liabilities of $3.2 million.

          At April 30, 2006, working capital was $92.7 million compared to $88.0 million at January 31, 2006. This increase is primarily a result of greater cash proceeds from our synthetic fuel investments and retail operations and proceeds received from stock option exercises. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 2.9 to 1 at April 30, 2006 and January 31, 2006.

          Cash of $0.6 million was provided by investing activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2006, compared to cash used in investing activities of $2.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. During the first quarter of fiscal 2006, we received proceeds of $0.7 million from installment sales of our ownership interests in synthetic fuel entities. We had capital expenditures of approximately $0.1 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2006, primarily related to improvements at selected stores. We expect proceeds from installment sales of our ownership interests in synthetic fuel entities to be materially lower, compared to the prior year, for the remainder of fiscal 2006.

          During the first quarter of fiscal 2005, we received proceeds of $6.7 million from installment sales of our ownership interest in the Colona synfuel limited partnership. We had capital expenditures of approximately $1.6 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2005, primarily related to construction and remodeling of two stores damaged in hurricanes. We used $9 million of cash as we deposited funds into escrow for a possible investment in an ethanol producing facility.

          Cash provided by financing activities totaled approximately $0.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to cash used in financing activities of $1.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. Cash was provided by stock option activity of $1.2 million. Cash of $0.7 million was used for scheduled payments of mortgage debt. On August 30, 2005, our Board of Directors increased our share repurchase authorization by an additional one million shares. We currently have approximately 496,645 authorized shares remaining available for purchase under the stock buy-back program.

          Cash used in financing activities totaled approximately $1.9 million for the first three months of fiscal 2005. Cash was provided by stock option activity of $1.1 million. Cash of $1.3 million was used for scheduled payments of mortgage debt. Cash of approximately $1.7 million was also used to acquire 120,000 shares of our common stock.

          On November 28, 2005, we entered into a contingent agreement to purchase a convertible secured promissory note. The proceeds of the note will be used to capitalize a limited liability company that intends to construct and, subsequently, operate an ethanol producing facility. The

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purchase of the note is expected to occur before December 31, 2006, subject to the limited liability company obtaining additional financing and certain other conditions. We obtained a $5 million irrevocable letter of credit, the principal amount of the convertible secured promissory note, to secure our obligation to purchase the note. At April 30, 2006, the $5 million letter of credit remained outstanding.

          On January 26, 2006, we entered into a contingent agreement to invest $7.5 million in a limited liability company that intends to construct and, subsequently, operate an ethanol producing facility. The equity investment is expected to occur before July 1, 2006, subject to the limited liability company obtaining additional financing and certain other conditions. We obtained a $7.5 million irrevocable letter of credit to secure our obligation to fund the equity investment. At April 30, 2006, the $7.5 million letter of credit remained outstanding. See Note 9 for a discussion of subsequent events affecting this commitment.

          On March 17, 2006, we entered into a contingent agreement to purchase a note in the principal amount of $14 million issued by a limited liability company organized to construct and operate an ethanol producing facility. The purchase of the note is subject to the limited liability company obtaining additional financing by September 18, 2006. We have obtained a $14 million irrevocable letter of credit to secure our purchase obligation. The note purchase agreement provides us rights to purchase an equity interest in the limited liability company.

          We believe we have sufficient resources to fund these ethanol investments. However, depending upon the timing of these and other potential ethanol investments and future results of retail operations and synthetic fuel investments, we may incur increased borrowings, and a corresponding increase in interest expense, or seek other sources of financing.

Forward-Looking Statements

          This Form 10-Q contains or may contain forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believes”, “estimates”, “plans”, “expects”, “intends”, “anticipates” and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties include among other things: the highly competitive nature of the consumer electronics retailing industry, changes in the national or regional economies, weather, the effects of terrorism or acts of war on consumer spending patterns, the availability of certain products, technological changes, new regulatory restrictions or tax law changes relating to the Company’s synthetic fuel investments, the fluctuating amount of quarterly payments received by the Company with respect to sales of its partnership interests in synthetic fuel investments, the uncertain amount of synthetic fuel production and resulting income received from time to time from the Company’s synthetic fuel investments, and the potential for Section 29/45K tax credits to phase out based on the price of crude oil adjusted for inflation. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2006 (File No. 001-09097).

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

          No material changes since January 31, 2006.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

          Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

          There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors

          During the quarter ended April 30, 2006, there have been no material changes to the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2006.

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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

          The annual meeting of shareholders of REX Stores Corporation was held on June 1, 2006, at which the following matter was submitted to a vote of shareholders:

          1. Election of seven directors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          Nominee

 

For          

 

Withheld     

 


 


 


 

Stuart A. Rose

 

 

6,683,828

 

 

1,606,025

 

Lawrence Tomchin

 

 

6,627,368

 

 

1,662,485

 

Robert Davidoff

 

 

8,192,040

 

 

97,813

 

Edward M. Kress

 

 

6,681,532

 

 

1,608,321

 

Lee Fisher

 

 

8,139,524

 

 

150,329

 

Charles A. Elcan

 

 

6,620,057

 

 

1,669,796

 

David S. Harris

 

 

8,141,071

 

 

148,782

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed with this report:

 

 

 

 

4(a)

Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of May 4, 2006 among the Borrowers, REX Stores Corporation, the Lenders named therein, Bank of America, N.A. (f/k/a Fleet Retail Group, Inc.) as agent for the Lenders and KeyBank National Association as syndication agent

 

 

 

 

31

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications

 

 

 

 

32

Section 1350 Certifications

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SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

REX STORES CORPORATION

 

Registrant


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature

 

 

Title

 

 

 

Date

 


 

 


 

 

 


 

/s/ Stuart A. Rose

 

Chairman of the Board
(Chief Executive Officer)

 

June 8, 2006


 

 

 

(Stuart A. Rose)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Douglas L. Bruggeman

 

Vice President, Finance and Treasurer
(Chief Financial Officer)

 

June 8, 2006


 

 

 

(Douglas L. Bruggeman)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EX-4 2 ex4-a.htm EXHIBIT 4(A)

THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AGREEMENT

          This Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) is made as of the 4th of May, 2006 by and among

          REX RADIO AND TELEVISION, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Rex Radio”), as lead borrower (in such capacity, “Lead Borrower”), for itself and the other Borrowers being KELLY & COHEN APPLIANCES, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Kelly”), REX ALABAMA, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Rex Alabama”), REX KANSAS, INC., a Kansas corporation (“Rex Kansas”), REXSTORES.COM, INC., an Ohio corporation (“Rex Internet”), and STEREO TOWN, INC., a Georgia corporation (“Stereo Town”); and

          REX STORES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”); and

          the LENDERS party hereto; and

          BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., f/k/a Fleet Retail Group, Inc., as agent for the Lenders, a Delaware corporation, having a place of business at 40 Broad Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109; and

          KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Syndication Agent; in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and benefits to be derived herefrom.

RECITALS

          A.          The Lead Borrower, the other Borrowers, the Agent, the Lenders, and the Syndication Agent have entered into an Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 14, 2004 (as amended and in effect, the “Loan Agreement”).

          B.          The Borrowers, the Agent, the Parent, the Lenders, and the Syndication Agent have agreed to amend certain provisions of the Loan Agreement all as set forth herein.

          NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:

     1.  Amendments to Loan Agreement.

 

 

 

 

(a)

Definitions: All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning herein as in the Loan Agreement.

 

 

 

 

(b)

Amendments to Section 1.01.

 

 

 

 

              (i)          The definition of “Borrowing Base” is hereby deleted in its entirety, and the following is inserted in its place:

 

 

 

 

 

              “Borrowing Base” shall mean at any time of calculation, an amount equal to:

 

 

 

 

 

             (a) the face amount of Eligible Credit Card Receivables multiplied by the Credit Card Advance Rate, plus

1



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          (b) the greater of (i) Appraised Value of Eligible Inventory, net of Inventory Reserves, multiplied by the Appraisal Percentage or (ii) the Cost of Eligible Inventory, net of Inventory Reserves, multiplied by the Inventory Advance Rate, plus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          (c) the FMV of Eligible Real Estate multiplied by the Real Estate Advance Rate, plus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          (d) 100% of all Eligible Cash on Hand, minus

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          (d) the then amount of all Availability Reserves.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)     The following is added in the proper alphabetical order in Section 1.01:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

          “Eligible Cash on Hand” means cash of a Borrower from time to time deposited in a DDA in the name of a Borrower, or other account acceptable to Agent, in each case which is maintained with the Agent (excluding any amounts on deposit in the Cash Collateral Account or in any other escrow, special purpose or restricted account, such as an account specifically designated for payroll or sales taxes) and is subject to a first perfected security interest in favor of the Agent for the benefit of itself and the other Credit Parties.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

Amendment to Section 3.05. Section 3.05 is hereby amended by adding the following at the end thereof:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“(l) Eligible Cash on Hand may not be withdrawn from the applicable DDA or any other account with Agent in which it is held, thereby reducing the Borrowing Base, unless (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from such withdrawal and (ii) the Lead Borrower furnishes the Agent with (x) not less than three (3) days prior notice of such intended withdrawal and (y) a Borrowing Base Certificate as of the date of such proposed withdrawal reflecting that, after giving effect to such withdrawal, no Overadvance will result.”

 

 

 

 

 

2.

Conditions to Effectiveness. This Third Amendment shall not be effective until each of the following conditions precedent have been fulfilled to the satisfaction of the Agent:

 

 

 

 

 

(a)

This Third Amendment shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Borrowers, the Parent, the Agent and the Required Lenders. The Agent shall have received a fully executed copy hereof and of each other document required hereunder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

All action on the part of the Borrowers and the Parent necessary for the valid execution, delivery and performance by the Borrowers and the Parent of this Third Amendment shall have been duly and effectively taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c)

The Borrowers and the Parent shall have provided such additional instruments, documents, and opinions of counsel to the Agent as the Agent and its counsel may have reasonably requested.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Miscellaneous.

2



 

 

 

 

(a)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain in full force and effect. The Borrowers and the Parent each hereby ratifies, confirms, and reaffirms all of the representations, warranties and covenants therein contained. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Borrowers and the Parent each hereby acknowledges, confirms and agrees that all Collateral shall continue to secure the Obligations as modified and amended pursuant to this Third Amendment, and any future modifications, amendments, substitutions or renewals thereof.

 

 

 

 

(b)

This Third Amendment may be executed in several counterparts and by each party on a separate counterpart, each of which when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page hereto by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

 

 

 

 

(c)

This Third Amendment expresses the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters set forth herein and supersedes all prior discussions or negotiations hereon. Any determination that any provision of this Third Amendment or any application hereof is invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect and in any instance shall not effect the validity, legality, or enforceability of such provision in any other instance, or the validity, legality or enforceability of any other provisions of this Third Amendment.

 

 

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment to be executed and their seals to be hereto affixed as the date first above written.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REX RADIO AND TELEVISION, INC., as Lead Borrower

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Name: Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

Title: Vice President - Finance

 

 

 

 

 

KELLY & COHEN APPLIANCES, INC., as a Borrower

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Name: Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

Title: Vice President - Finance

 

 

 

 

 

REX ALABAMA, INC., as a Borrower

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Name: Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

Title: Vice President - Finance

 

 

 

 

 

REX KANSAS, INC., as a Borrower

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Name: Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

Title: Vice President - Finance

 

 

 

 

 

REXSTORES.COM, INC., as a Borrower

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Name: Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

Title: Vice President - Finance

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STEREO TOWN, INC., as a Borrower

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

 /s/ Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

 


 

 

Name: Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

Title: Vice President - Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

REX STORES CORPORATION., as Parent

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

 


 

 

Name: Douglas Bruggeman

 

 

Title: Vice President - Finance

 

S/2



 

 

 

 

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Agent

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

 /s/ Peter Foley

 

 

 


 

 

Name: Peter Foley

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Peter Foley

 

 

 


 

 

Name: Peter Foley

 

 

Title: Vice President

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (as successor in interest to BANK ONE, DAYTON, N.A.), as a Lender

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Stephen Christ

 

 

 


 

 

Name:  Stephen Christ

 

Title:    Account Executive




 

 

 

 

 

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

 /s/ John P. Dunn

 

 

 


 

 

Name: John P. Dunn

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Syndication Agent

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

 /s/ John P. Dunn

 

 

 


 

 

Name: John P. Dunn

 

 

Title: Vice President

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NATIONAL CITY BANK, DAYTON, as a Lender

 

 

 

 

By: 

 /s/ Donald W. Jennett

 

 

 


 

 

Name: 

Donald W. Jennett

 

 

 


 

 

Title: 

 Vice President

 

 

 


 



EX-31 3 ex31.htm EXHIBIT 31

Exhibit 31

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Stuart A. Rose, certify that:

          1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of REX Stores Corporation;

          2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

          3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

          4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

          (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

          (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 


          5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent 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: June 8, 2006

 

 

 

/s/ Stuart A. Rose

 

Stuart A. Rose

 

Chairman of the Board and

 

Chief Executive Officer

 


CERTIFICATIONS

I, Douglas L. Bruggeman, certify that:

          1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of REX Stores Corporation;

          2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

          3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

          4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

          (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

          (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 


          5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent 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: June 8, 2006

 

 

 

/s/ Douglas L. Bruggeman

 

Douglas L. Bruggeman

 

Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 


EX-32 4 ex32.htm EXHIBIT 32

Exhibit 32

REX Stores Corporation
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

          The undersigned officers of REX Stores Corporation (the “Company”) hereby certify, to their knowledge, that the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2006 which this certificate accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained therein fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

          A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

/s/ Stuart A. Rose

 

Stuart A. Rose

 

 

 

/s/ Douglas L. Bruggeman

 

Douglas L. Bruggeman

 

 

 

Dated: June 8, 2006

 



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