-----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, EYBOQ6Utt3Uc28LvaOA3vzaE9TIli8T+KLoz0oNWyYJrsRL6ImX2lor1fG03WrNC SjU24rrllDzc4fXfW6+52w== 0001144204-09-060921.txt : 20091119 0001144204-09-060921.hdr.sgml : 20091119 20091119161205 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-060921 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20091119 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20091119 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20091119 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STOCKERYALE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000094538 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS & LENSES [3827] IRS NUMBER: 042114473 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27372 FILM NUMBER: 091196035 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 32 HAMPSHIRE ROAD CITY: SALEM STATE: NH ZIP: 03079 BUSINESS PHONE: 6038938778 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 32 HAMPSHIRE ROAD CITY: SALEM STATE: NH ZIP: 03079 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STOCKER & YALE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950623 8-K 1 v166980_8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 19, 2009

StockerYale, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
 
   
Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
000-27372
(Commission File No.)
 
04-2114473
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
         
32 Hampshire Road
Salem, New Hampshire
(Address of principal executive offices)
     
03079
(Zip Code)

(603) 893-8778
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 

 
 

Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On November 19, 2009, StockerYale, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its results of operations for its fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release issued by the Company concerning the foregoing results is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
The information set forth in this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing. The information set forth in this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
The exhibit listed in the Exhibit Index below is furnished with this report.
 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
  StockerYale, Inc.  
       
Date: November 19, 2009
By:
/s/ Timothy P. Losik  
    Timothy P. Losik  
    Chief Financial Officer and ChiefOperating Officer  
 
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
                      
Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press Release of StockerYale, Inc., dated November 19, 2009.
 
 
 

 
EX-99.1 2 v166980_ex99-1.htm

STOCKERYALE REPORTS THIRD-QUARTER 2009
FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
- Due to Sale of North American Assets on October 14, 2009, Third Quarter Financial Results Reflect Only Continuing Operations -
 

SALEM, N.H. — November 19, 2009

Third-Quarter 2009 Highlights:
·  
Revenue from continuing operations of $2.3 million, impacted by strong U.S. dollar, down 37% percent from prior year (down 30% adjusting for impact of currency fluctuation);
·  
Gross profit from continuing operations of $0.7 million vs. $1.3 million from prior year;
·  
Gross profit margin of 31% versus 36% the prior year;
·  
EBITDA loss from continuing operations of $0.5 million versus $0.7 million prior year; and Operating Loss of $1.0 million versus $1.4 million from prior year;
·  
Order bookings $2.5 million; ending backlog $4.6 million up 1.3% from June 30, 2009;
·  
Realized annualized cost savings of $2.2 million;
·  
Percentage Revenue by Market Sectors: industrial sales 85%, defense 10% and medical sales 5%;
·  
Geographic sales - 55% Europe, 36% North America and 9% Rest of World.

Subsequent Highlights:
·  
October 13, 2009 sold North American operations for $15 million cash and the assumption of $3.4 million of  liabilities;
·  
Retired $7.9 million of senior debt;
·  
October 31, 2009 cash position was $ 6.3 million  after payment of debt, transaction expenses, and other obligations

StockerYale, Inc. (OTCBB: STKR) , a leading designer and manufacturer of diode-based laser modules and LED systems for industrial OEMs, medical and defense markets, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.




Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results:

Net revenues were $2.3 million for the third quarter of 2009, a decrease of 37% (decreased 30%, adjusting for currency) from $3.7 million for the third quarter of 2008.  The year-over-year decrease was due to lower demand for all products and the negative impact of foreign currency translation.  LED Systems sales in particular were negatively impacted by a significant slowdown in sales to the semiconductor equipment and related industries. Bookings for the third quarter of 2009 were $2.5 million and backlog was $4.6 million at September 30, 2009 a slight improvement over the second quarter 2009.

Gross profit was $719,000 for the third quarter of 2009, a 47% decrease as compared to the $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2008 due lower overall sales and disproportionately lower sales of LED System sales, which represent the Company’s highest margin product line.  Third quarter 2009 gross margin was 30.6% compared with 36.1% in the comparable prior year quarter.  The decline in gross margin was partially offset by lower costs resulting from cost reduction initiatives taken during the past year.

Operating expenses totaled $1.7 million for the third quarter of 2009, a decrease of 39% over the $2.7 million in the third quarter of 2008.  The decrease in expenses versus the prior year was primarily due to acquisition costs in the prior year from the proposed acquisition of Virtek Vision International, Inc., which was $452,000, lower costs due to cost reduction initiatives of approximately $269,000, lower stock compensation costs of approximately $200,000 and favorable foreign currency impact of approximately $120,000.  Operating loss was $1.0 million compared with an operating loss of $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2008.   EBITDA loss for the quarter was $512,000 as compared to $714,000.


Outlook:

“With the completed sale of our North America operations and our strengthened balance sheet, we will focus our efforts on growing and improving the profitability of our Ireland and United Kingdom businesses” stated Mark W. Blodgett, Chairman and CEO.  “Prior to the recession, our LED Systems business represented our fastest growing, highest margin business, which we are now fortunately seeing signs of a rebound as we move into 2010.  We have identified multiple opportunities to expand our product sales into the medical, homeland security, and both the solar panel and line-scan inspection markets. Moving forward we will continue to invest in R&D for new product development in both laser modules and LED systems, as evidenced by the introduction of the Lotus Line Light product line at the Vision Show in Stuttgart, Germany earlier this month.  Finally, we are beginning to evaluate potential strategic acquisition opportunities which would enhance both growth and profitability of the overall business.  While we remain cautiously optimistic regarding the overall economy, we are heartened by the recent improvements in our business outlook and view StockerYale’s future with optimism,” concluded Blodgett.

Conference Call Information:

StockerYale will host a conference call today at 4:30 PM EST (Thursday, November 19, 2009) to discuss its third quarter 2009 results and strategic outlook. Interested parties may participate in the live conference call by dialing 877-941-4774 (U.S. toll-free) or 480-629-9764 (international dial-in). No pass code is required for the call. A live webcast of the conference call may be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations: Earnings Conference Call section of the StockerYale website at www.stockeryale.com.



About StockerYale, Inc.
StockerYale, Inc., headquartered in Salem, New Hampshire, is an independent designer and manufacturer of laser diode modules and LED systems for industry-leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), as well as a distributor of visible, infrared and blue violet laser diodes. Our products include the Photonic Products brand of laser diode modules, diodes, and StockerYale LED systems for the machine vision, industrial inspection, defense and security, biomedical and medical markets.  StockerYale has offices and subsidiaries in the U.S., Canada, Ireland and the United Kingdom. For more information about StockerYale and their innovative products, visit the Company's web site at www.stockeryale.com.
 
Safe Harbor Statement
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation, those with respect to StockerYale's goals, plans and strategies set forth herein are forward-looking statements. The following important factors and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: uncertainty that cash availability may not be sufficient to allow StockerYale to meet all of its business goals including repayment of a significant amount of debt that matures in the near-term; uncertainty that StockerYale's new products will gain market acceptance; the risk that delays and unanticipated expenses in developing new products could delay the commercial release of those products and affect revenue estimates; the risk that one of our competitors could develop and bring to market a technology that is superior to those products that we are currently developing; and StockerYale's ability to capitalize on its significant research and development efforts by successfully marketing those products that the Company develops. Forward-looking statements represent management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain. You should also refer to the discussion under "Risk Factors" in StockerYale's annual report on Form 10-K and the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for additional matters to be considered in this regard. Thus, actual results may differ materially. All Company, brand, and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. StockerYale undertakes no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements.
 

Investor Relations Contact:

Mark W. Blodgett
StockerYale, Inc.
603-893-8778
IRInfo@stockeryale.com
 

 
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
The Company provides non-GAAP financial measures, such as EBITDA, to complement its consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized definition and, therefore, are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other reporting companies. These non-GAAP financial measures are intended to supplement the user's overall understanding of the Company's current financial and operating performance and its prospects for the future. Specifically, the Company believes the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors by identifying certain expenses, gains and losses that, when excluded from the GAAP results, may provide additional understanding of the Company's core operating results or business performance, which management uses to evaluate financial performance for purposes of planning for future periods. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are not intended to supersede or replace the Company's GAAP results.
 
 
The Company uses EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) as a non-GAAP financial measure in this press release. A reconciliation of EBITDA to the operating loss before discontinued operations for the third quarter of 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net Loss
  $ (1,450 )   $ (3,099 )
                 
(Income) loss from discontinued operations
    26       (336 )
Plus
               
Interest expense (net)
    459       730  
Depreciation
    144       156  
Intangible asset amortization
    198       228  
Stock based compensation
    109       310  
Taxes
    (205 )     (80 )
Amortization of Debt Discount & Financing Costs
    207       1,377  
EBITDA (loss)
  $ (512 )   $ (714 )
     Acquisition related charges
    ---       452  
Adjusted EBITDA (loss)
  $ (512 )   $ (262 )



 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
($ In thousands except share and per share data)
 
   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Net Sales
  $ 2,347     $ 3,723  
Cost of Sales
    1,628       2,378  
Gross Profit
    719       1,345  
Research & Development Expenses
    155       136  
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses
    1,329       2,389  
Amortization of Intangible Assets
    198       228  
Operating Loss
    (963 )     (1,408 )
Interest & Other Income/Expense, net
    (412 )     (688 )
Amortization of Debt Discount & Financing Costs
    (207 )     (1,377 )
Interest Expense
    (47 )     (42 )
Loss before Taxes from Continuing Operations
    (1,629 )     (3,515 )
Tax Benefit
    (205 )     (80 )
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
    (1,424 )     (3,435 )
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations
    (26 )     336  
Net Loss
  $ (1,450 )   $ (3,099 )
Loss Per Share from Continuing Operations
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.09 )
Loss Per Share from Discontinued Operations
  $ (0.00 )   $ 0.01  
Net Loss Per Share
  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.08 )
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
    44,108,929       39,189,332  
 
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
($ In thousands)
Assets
 
September 30, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
Cash
  $ 1,223     $ 1,635  
Other Current Assets
    3,014       3,212  
Discontinued Current Assets
    4,696       4,900  
Property, Plant & Equipment, Net
    3,929       4,241  
Other Assets
    6,192       6,641  
Discontinued Other Assets
    6,432       6,813  
Total Assets
  $ 25,486     $ 27,442  
Liabilities and Stockholder’s Equity
               
Current Liabilities
  $ 15,432     $ 12,995  
Discontinued Current Liabilities
    3,379       2,638  
Long Term Debt
    3,789       6,372  
Long Term Lease and Other Liabilities
    3,574       3,806  
Discontinued Long Term Assets
    43       52  
Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)
    (731 )     2,279  
Total Liabilities & Stockholder’s Equity (Deficit)
  $ 25,486     $ 27,442  


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