UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

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

 

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 200430, 2005

 

OR

 

¨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 0-13200

 


 

Astro-Med, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Rhode Island 05-0318215

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

600 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(401) 828-4000

(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  ¨.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)    Yes  ¨.    No  x.

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Common Stock, $.05 Par Value - 5,309,691– 5,278,403 shares

(excluding treasury shares) as of August 20, 200422, 2005

 



ASTRO-MED, INC.

INDEX

 

   Page No.

Part I.Financial Information:   

Item 1. Financial Statements

   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - July 31, 200430, 2005 and January 31, 20042005

  3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three-Months Ended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003

  4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Six-Months Ended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003

  5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six-Months Ended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003

  6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements - July 31, 200430, 2005

  7-11

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

  12-15

Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

  17

Item 4.Disclosure Controls and Procedures

  17
Part II.Other Informationinformation  17

Item 4.Submission of matters to a vote of stockholders

17
Item 5.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds17
Item 6.Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

  18

Signatures

  18

Management Certifications

   

 

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ASTRO-MED, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

  

July 31,

2004


 

January 31,

2004


   

July 30,

2005


 January 31,
2005


 
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)   

ASSETS

      

CURRENT ASSETS

      

Cash and Cash Equivalents

  $5,729,959  $4,998,643   $2,179,149  $6,225,122 

Securities Available for Sale

   7,409,904   7,678,684    11,542,906   7,757,904 

Accounts Receivable, Net

   10,092,044   9,814,784    9,902,262   9,351,704 

Inventories

   9,235,239   9,110,167    9,624,493   9,364,279 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

   671,865   603,369 

Deferred Tax Assets

   3,720,346   —      3,423,928   3,423,928 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

   729,119   414,833 
  


 


  


 


Total Current Assets

   36,916,611   32,017,111    37,344,603   36,726,306 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

   25,894,050   25,166,761    26,671,126   26,404,489 

Less Accumulated Depreciation

   (18,637,508)  (18,042,022)   (19,747,190)  (19,098,543)
  


 


  


 


   7,256,542   7,124,739    6,923,936   7,305,946 

OTHER ASSETS

      

Goodwill

   2,336,721   2,336,721    2,336,721   2,336,721 

Amounts Due from Officers

   480,314   480,314    480,314   480,314 

Other

   167,314   106,072    186,781   189,384 
  


 


  


 


  $47,157,502  $42,064,957   $47,272,355  $47,038,671 
  


 


  


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

CURRENT LIABILITIES

      

Accounts Payable

  $2,371,506  $2,156,896   $2,249,651  $2,192,581 

Accrued Compensation

   1,425,356   2,509,434    1,361,792   1,602,144 

Accrued Expenses

   3,548,187   2,817,118    2.585,100   2,596,486 

Deferred Revenue

   599,874   613,017 

Income Taxes Payable

   253,594   34,380    652,743   453,620 
  


 


  


 


Total Current Liabilities

   7,598,643   7,517,828    7,449,160   7,457,848 

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

   1,219,606   —   

Deferred tax Liabilities

   1,056,748   1,172,420 
  


 


TOTAL LIABILITIES

   8,505,908   8,630,268 
  


 


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Preferred Stock, $10 Par Value, Authorized 100,000 Shares, None Issued

   —     —      —     —   

Common Stock, $.05 Par Value, Authorized 13,000,000 Shares, Issued, 6,281,386 and 5,716,061 Shares, respectively (Note 1)

   314,069   285,803 

Common Stock, $.05 Par Value, Authorized 13,000,000 Shares, Issued, 6,300,309 and 6,298,842 Shares, respectively (Note 1)

   315,015   314,949 

Additional Paid-In Capital (Note 1)

   15,780,131   8,336,806    16,057,946   16,045,503 

Retained Earnings (Note 1)

   28,245,716   31,703,077    28,924,682   28,328,239 

Treasury Stock, at Cost, 971,695 and 969,695 Shares, respectively

   (6,115,860)  (6,095,755)

Treasury Stock, at Cost, 1,024,106 and 1,020,722 Shares, respectively

   (6,579,147)  (6,548,984)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

   115,197   317,198    47,951   268,696 
  


 


TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   38,766,447   38,408,403 
  


 


  


 


   38,339,253   34,547,129   $47,272,355  $47,038,671 
  


 


  


 


  $47,157,502  $42,064,957 
  


 


 

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

  Three-Months Ended

   Three-Months Ended

 
  

July 31,

2004


 August 2,
2003


   

July 30,

2005


 

July 31,

2004


 
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 

Net Sales

  $13,990,031  $14,023,364   $14,648,202  $13,990,031 

Cost of Sales

   8,070,197   8,206,989    8,317,551   8,070,197 
  


 


  


 


Gross Profit

   5,919,834   5,816,375    6,330,651   5,919,834 

Costs and Expenses:

      

Selling, General and Administrative

   4,036,545   3,932,498    4,434,295   4,036,545 

Research and Development

   966,139   906,754    991,419   966,139 
  


 


   5,002,684   4,839,252   


 


  


 


   5,425,714   5,002,684 
  


 


Operating Income

   917,150   977,123    904,937   917,150 

Other Income (Expense):

      

Investment Income

   89,959   47,028    105,763   89,959 

Other, Net

   (65,725)  (13,987)   (13,505)  (65,725)
  


 


  


 


   24,234   33,041    92,258   24,234 
  


 


  


 


Income Before Income Taxes

   941,384   1,010,164    997,195   941,384 

Income Tax Provision

   (338,905)  (200,227)   (375,262)  (338,905)
  


 


  


 


Net Income

  $602,479  $809,937   $621,933  $602,479 
  


 


  


 


Net Income Per Common Share:

      

Basic

  $0.11  $0.17   $0.12  $0.11 

Diluted

  $0.10  $0.16   $0.11  $0.10 

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:

      

Basic

   5,307,253   4,638,138    5,275,723   5,307,253 

Diluted

   5,817,430   5,031,628    5,728,220   5,817,430 

Dividends Declared Per Common Share

  $0.04  $0.04   $0.04  $0.04 

 

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

  Six-Months Ended

   Six-Months Ended

 
  

July 31,

2004


 August 2,
2003


   

July 30,

2005


 

July 31,

2004


 
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 

Net Sales

  $28,232,298  $27,237,484   $28,841,455  $28,232,298 

Cost of Sales

   16,518,360   16,371,376    16,822,481   16,518,360 
  


 


  


 


Gross Profit

   11,713,938   10,866,108    12,018,974   11,713,938 

Costs and Expenses:

      

Selling, General and Administrative

   7,937,730   7,625,222    8,653,988   7,937,730 

Research and Development

   1,923,558   1,776,383    1,944,473   1,923,558 
  


 


   9,861,288   9,401,605   


 


   10,598,461   9,861,288 

Operating Income

   1,852,650   1,464,503    1,420,513   1,852,650 

Other Income (Expense):

      

Investment Income

   198,609   94,964    202,295   198,609 

Other, Net

   (78,707)  (11,237)   (3,045)  (78,707)
  


 


  


 


   119,902   83,727    199,250   119,902 
  


 


  


 


Income Before Income Taxes

   1,972,552   1,548,230    1,619,763   1,972,552 

Income Tax Benefit (Provision)

   228,197   (232,234)   (599,386)  228,197 
  


 


  


 


Net Income

  $2,200,749  $1,315,996   $1,020,377  $2,200,749 
  


 


  


 


Net Income Per Common Share:

      

Basic

  $0.42  $0.28   $0.19  $0.42 

Diluted

  $0.38  $0.27   $0.18  $0.38 

Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding:

      

Basic

   5,276,321   4,658,105    5,276,567   5,276,321 

Diluted

   5,834,141   4,856,583    5,720,063   5,834,141 

Dividends Declared Per Common Share

  $0.08  $0.08   $0.08  $0.08 

 

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

  Six-Months Ended

   Six-Months Ended

 
  

July 31,

2004


 August 2,
2003


   

July 30,

2005


 

July 31,

2004


 
  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

      

Net Income

  $2,200,749  $1,315,996   $1,020,377  $2,200,749 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

      

Depreciation and Amortization

   603,429   714,998    746,558   603,429 

Deferred Income Taxes

   (938,917)  —      —     (938,917)

Changes in Assets and Liabilities:

      

Accounts Receivable

   (277,260)  (631,390)   (550,558)  (277,260)

Inventories

   (261,355)  (803,614)   (260,214)  (261,355)

Other

   118,975   87,135    (403,296)  118,975 

Income Taxes Payable

   219,214   181,356    199,123   219,214 

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

   (490,999)  691,286    (207,811)  (490,999)
  


 


  


 


Total Adjustments

   (1,026,913)  239,771    (476,198)  (1,026,913)

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

   1,173,836   1,555,767    544,179   1,173,836 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

      

Proceeds from Maturities of Securities Available for Sale

   2,329,043   821,989    1,379,257   2,329,043 

Purchases of Securities Available for Sale

   (2,179,410)  (1,525,216)   (5,194,090)  (2,179,410)

Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment

   (623,117)  (262,127)   (333,731)  (623,117)
  


 


  


 


Net Cash Used by Investing Activities

   (473,484)  (965,354)   (4,148,564)  (473,484)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

      

Principal Payments on Capital Leases

   —     (4,483)

Proceeds from Common Shares Issued Under Employee Benefit Plans and Exercises of Stock Options

   453,066   266,992    12,509   453,066 

Shares Repurchased

   (20,105)  (235,146)

Purchases of Treasury Stock

   (30,163)  (20,105)

Dividends Paid

   (401,997)  (339,131)   (423,934)  (401,997)
  


 


  


 


Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities

   30,964   (311,768)   (441,588)  30,964 

Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

   731,316   278,645 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

   (4,045,973)  731,316 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period.

   4,998,643   3,217,035    6,225,122   4,998,643 
  


 


  


 


Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

  $5,729,959  $3,495,680   $2,179,149  $5,729,959 
  


 


  


 


Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

      

Cash Paid During the Period for:

      

Income Taxes

  $66,835  $50,878   $400,263  $66,835 

Non-cash Transfer from Retained Earnings to Capital Stock and Additional Paid in Capital Due to the Issuance of the 10% Stock Dividend

  $5,245,927  $—   

Non-cash Transfer from Retained Earnings to Capital Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital Due to the Issuance of the 10% Stock Dividend

  $—    $5,245,927 

 

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

July 31, 200430, 2005

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

(a) The accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and reflect all adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. These financial statements do not include all disclosures associated with annual financial statements and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with footnotes contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2004.2005. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to the current period reporting format.

 

(b)10% Stock Dividend: On April 19, 2004, the Company declared a 10% stock dividend that was distributed to shareholders on May 26, 2004. An amount equal to the fair value of the additional shares was transferred from Retained Earnings to Additional Paid inPaid-in Capital and Common Stock as of the declaration date. AllThe net income per common share and weighted average share amounts for allthe three and six month periods have been restated to reflectended July 31, 2004 were computed assuming the impactstock dividend had occurred at the beginning of the 10% stock dividend.periods.

 

(c) Net income per common share has been computed and presented pursuant to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings Per Share. Net income per share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Net income per share assuming dilution is based on the weighted average number of shares and, if dilutive, common equivalent shares for stock options outstanding during the period.

 

  Three-Months Ended

  Six-Months Ended

  Three-Months Ended

  Six-Months Ended

  

July 31,

2004


  

August 2,

2003


  

July 31,

2004


  

August 2,

2003


  July 30,
2005


  July 31,
2004


  July 30,
2005


  

July 31,

2004


Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding – Basic

  5,307,253  4,638,138  5,276,321  4,658,105  5,275,723  5,307,253  5,276,567  5,276,321

Diluted Effect of Options Outstanding

  510,177  393,490  557,820  198,478

Effect of Dilutive Options

  452,497  510,177  443,496  557,820
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding – Diluted

  5,817,430  5,031,628  5,834,141  4,856,583  5,728,220  5,817,430  5,720,063  5,834,141
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

 

For the three-monthsthree-month and six-month periods ended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004, and August 2, 2003, the diluted per share amounts do not reflect options outstanding of 252,450236,500 and 889,130,252,450, respectively. These outstanding options were not included in the weighted average common shares outstanding because the exercise priceprices of the option was greater than the average market price.

For the six-months ended July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003, respectively, the diluted per share amounts do not reflect options outstanding of 252,450 and 1,121,725, respectively. These outstanding options were not included in the weighted average common shares outstanding because the exercise price of the option was greater than the average market price or their effect was anti-dilutive.of the Company’s stock during the periods presented.

 

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

July 31, 200430, 2005

(Unaudited)

 

As permitted by Statement on Financial Standards (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for(d) Stock-Based Compensation,” theCompensation: The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation under the intrinsic value method in accordance withfollows Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. Had compensation cost and related interpretations in accounting for the Company’sits stock-based compensation plans been determined based onand has elected to continue to use the fair value atintrinsic value-based method to account for stock option grants. The Company has adopted the grant dates consistent with the method set forth underdisclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company’s net income148, “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation – Transition and net income per share would have changed to the pro forma amounts indicated below:

   Three-Months Ended

  Six-Months Ended

   July 31,
2004


  August 2,
2003


  

July 31,

2004


  August 2,
2003


Net Income

                

As Reported

  $602,479  $809,937  $2,200,749  $1,315,996

Less: Total Stock-Based Employee Compensation Expense Determined Under Fair Value Based Method

   71,982   60,324   81,579   83,274
   

  

  

  

Pro Forma

  $530,497  $749,613  $2,119,170  $1,232,722
   

  

  

  

Net Income Per Share

                

As Reported, Basic

  $0.11  $0.17  $0.42  $0.28

Pro Forma, Basic

  $0.10  $0.16  $0.40  $0.26

As Reported, Diluted

  $0.10  $0.16  $0.38  $0.27

Pro forma, Diluted

  $0.09  $0.15  $0.36  $0.25

Disclosure”, an amendment of SFAS No. 123. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for stock-based compensation plans. The fair value of each option granted was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

   Three-Months Ended

  Six-Months Ended

   July 30,
2005


  July 31,
2004


  

July 30,

2005


  

July 31,

2004


As Reported Net Income

  $621,933  $602,479  $1,020,377  $2,200,749

Less: Total Stock-Based Employee Compensation Expense Determined Under Fair Value Based Method

   77,339   71,982   159,060   81,579
   

  

  

  

Pro Forma Net Income

  $544,594  $530,497  $861,317  $2,119,170
   

  

  

  

Net Income Per Share:

                

As Reported, Basic

  $0.12  $0.11  $0.19  $0.42

Pro Forma, Basic

  $0.10  $0.10  $0.16  $0.40

As Reported, Diluted

  $0.11  $0.10  $0.18  $0.38

Pro forma, Diluted

  $0.10  $0.09  $0.15  $0.36

 

(c)(e) Revenue Recognition:The majority of the Company’s product sales are recorded at the time of shipment, when legal title has transferred and risk of loss passes to the customer, when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the seller’s price to the buyer is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Provisions are made atassured in accordance with the time the related revenue is recognized for the cost of any installation or training obligations.requirements in Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) 104, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements.” When a sale arrangement involves training or installation, the deliverables in the arrangement are evaluated to determine whether they represent separate units of accounting.accounting in accordance with SAB 104 and EITF 00-21, “Revenue Arrangements With Multiple Deliverables”. This evaluation occurs at inception of the arrangement and as each item in the arrangement is delivered. The total fee from the arrangement is allocated to each unit of accounting based on its relative fair value. Fair value for each element is established generally based on the sales price charged when the same or similar element is sold separately. Revenue is recognized when revenue recognition criteria for each unit of accounting are met. When other significant obligations remain after products are delivered, revenue is recognized only after such obligations are fulfilled. All of the Company’s equipment contains embedded operating systems and data management software which is included in the purchase price of the equipment. The software is deemed incidental to the system as a whole as it is not sold separately or marketed separately and its production costs are minor as compared to those of the hardware system. Returns and customer credits are infrequent and are recorded as a reduction to sales. Rights of return are not included in sales arrangements. Revenue associated with products that contain specific customer acceptance criteria is not recognized before the customer acceptance criteria are satisfied. Discounts from list prices are recorded as a reduction to sales. Amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling fees are included in sales.

(f) New Accounting Pronouncements:In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123-R”) which, upon becoming effective, will replace SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (“SFAS No. 123”) and will supersede APB No. 25. SFAS No. 123-R requires companies to measure compensation costs for share-based payments to employees, including stock options, at fair value and expense such compensation over the service period beginning with the first annual period after June 15, 2005. The Company is evaluating the requirements of SFAS No. 123-R and has not yet determined the method of adoption of SFAS No. 123-R, nor the effect that SFAS No. 123-R will have on its financial position and results of operations.

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting for Changes and Error Corrections – a Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No. 3”, which changes the requirements for accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle. The Statement applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principles and to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the event that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. This statement requires retroactive application to prior period financial statements of change in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. The Company is required to adopt this statement during the first quarter of fiscal 2007. We do not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

July 30, 2005

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 2 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

The Company’s total comprehensive income is as follows:

 

   Three-Months Ended

  Six-Months Ended

 
   July 31,
2004


  August 2,
2003


  

July 31,

2004


  August 2,
2003


 

Comprehensive Income:

                 

Net Income

  $602,479  $809,937  $2,200,749  $1,315,996 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

                 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax

   (61,010)  2,911   (133,706)  35,017 

Unrealized gain (loss) in securities:

                 

Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the period, net of tax

   (52,175)  (2,728)  (68,295)  (1,875)

Reclassification adjustment for (gain) included in net income, net of tax

   —     (797)  —     (797)
   


 


 


 


Other Comprehensive Income(Loss)

   (113,185)  (614)  (202,001)  32,345 
   


 


 


 


Comprehensive Income

  $489,294  $809,323  $1,998,748  $1,348,341 
   


 


 


 


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ASTRO-MED, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

July 31, 2004

   Three-Months Ended

  Six-Months Ended

 
   July 30,
2005


  July 31,
2004


  

July 30,

2005


  

July 31,

2004


 

Comprehensive Income:

                 

Net Income

  $621,933  $602,479  $1,020,377  $2,200,749 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):

                 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax

   (186,599)  (61,010)  (190,915)  (133,706)

Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the period, net of tax

   (12,294)  (52,175)  (29,830)  (68,295)
   


 


 


 


Other Comprehensive Income(Loss)

   (198,893)  (113,185)  (220,745)  (202,001)
   


 


 


 


Comprehensive Income

  $423,040  $489,294  $799,632  $1,998,748 
   


 


 


 


 

NOTE 3 – INVENTORIES

 

Inventories, net of reserves are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market and include material, labor and manufacturing overhead. The components of inventories were as follows:

 

  

July 31,

2004


  

January 31,

2004


  

July 30,

2005


  January 31,
2005


Raw Materials

  $5,037,286  $4,775,796  $5,270,250  $5,154,931

Work-In-Process

   1,107,543   734,374   1,380,748   969,767

Finished Goods

   3,090,410   3,599,997   2,973,495   3,239,581
  

  

  

  

  $9,235,239  $9,110,167  $9,624,493  $9,364,279
  

  

  

  

 

NOTE 4 – INCOME TAXES

 

An income tax expense of $339,000 and $200,000 were recorded forDuring the three-months ending July 31,quarter ended May 1, 2004, and August 2, 2003, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three-months ending July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003 were 36% and 20%, respectively. For the six-months ending July 31, 2004, a $228,000 income tax benefit was incurred as a result of the recording of 1) an income tax expense on the current year’s income of $711,000 which is equal to an effective rate of 36% and 2)Company recognized a $939,000 one-time non-cash tax benefit recorded in the first quarter of the current fiscal year related to the release of the valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset that was established in fiscal year 2003. In fiscal year 2003, as required by SFAS 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”, the Company established a full valuation allowance on its net deferred tax asset as a result of the uncertainty as to whether these deferred tax assets would “more likely than not” be realized in the future. Based on the facts and circumstances at that time, it was determined that a full valuation allowance was required and it was stated that until an appropriate level of profitability could be sustained no tax benefits would be realized. As of the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, Management believesbelieved that an appropriate level of profitability has been established and maintained and it is more likely than not the deferred tax assets will be realized in the future. Management made this determination based on a review of the facts and circumstances as of May 1, 2004. This review consisted of an analysis of the Company’s performance, the market environment in which the Company currently operates, the length of carryforward periods, the existing sales backlog and the future sales projections.

 

For the six months ending August 2, 2003, an income tax expense of $232,000 was recorded which equaled a 15% effective tax rate. The effective tax rate for the six-months ending August 2, 2003 reflected the favorable impact of the net operating loss carryforward and the utilization of certain other deferred tax assets which were fully reserved. The effective income tax rates used in the interim condensed financial statements are estimates of the full year’s rates.

 

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

July 31, 200430, 2005

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 5 – SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Summarized below are the sales and segment operating profit for each reporting segment for three-months ended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003:2004:

 

  Sales

  

Segment

Operating

Profit


   Sales

  

Segment

Operating

Profit


 
  

July 31,

2004


  

August 2,

2003


  

July 31,

2004


 

August 2,

2003


   

July 30,

2005


  

July 31,

2004


  

July 30,

2005


 

July 31,

2004


 

T&M

  $2,639,000  $3,120,000  $242,000  $333,000   $2,628,000  $2,639,000  $147,000  $224,000 

QLS

   7,271,000   6,104,000   1,085,000   718,000 

Quicklabel

   7,599,000   7,272,000   847,000   1,045,000 

G-T

   4,080,000   4,799,000   322,000   612,000    4,421,000   4,079,000   647,000   301,000 
  

  

  


 


  

  

  


 


Total

  $13,990,000  $14,023,000   1,649,000   1,663,000   $14,648,000  $13,990,000   1,641,000   1,570,000 
  

  

     

  

   

Corporate Expenses

         732,000   686,000          736,000   653,000 
        


 


        


 


Operating Income

         917,000   977,000          905,000   917,000 

Other Income Net

         24,000   33,000 

Other Income, Net

         92,000   24,000 
        


 


        


 


Income Before Income Taxes

         941,000   1,010,000          997,000   941,000 

Income Tax Provision

         (339,000)  (200,000)         (375,000)  (339,000)
        


 


        


 


Net Income

        $602,000  $810,000         $622,000  $602,000 
        


 


        


 


 

Summarized below are the sales and segment operating profit (loss) for each reporting segment for the six-months ended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003:2004:

 

  Sales

  

Segment

Operating

Profit (Loss)


   Sales

  

Segment

Operating

Profit


  

July 31,

2004


  

August 2,

2003


  

July 31,

2004


  

August 2,

2003


   

July 30,

2005


  

July 31,

2004


  

July 30,

2005


 

July 31,

2004


T&M

  $5,581,000  $5,064,000  $317,000  $(31,000)  $5,250,000  $5,581,000  $125,000  $317,000

QLS

   14,203,000   12,114,000   1,869,000   1,335,000 

Quicklabel

   14,653,000   14,203,000   1,410,000   1,869,000

G-T

   8,448,000   10,059,000   1,044,000   1,573,000    8,938,000   8,448,000   1,390,000   1,044,000
  

  

  

  


  

  

  


 

Total

  $28,232,000  $27,237,000   3,230,000   2,877,000   $28,841,000  $28,232,000   2,925,000   3,230,000
  

  

        

  

   

Corporate Expenses

         1,377,000   1,413,000          1,504,000   1,377,000
        

  


        


 

Operating Income

         1,853,000   1,464,000          1,421,000   1,853,000

Other Income, Net

         120,000   84,000          199,000   120,000
        

  


        


 

Income Before Income Taxes.

         1,973,000   1,548,000          1,620,000   1,973,000

Income Tax Benefit (Provision)

         228,000   (232,000)         (600,000)  228,000
        

  


        


 

Net Income

        $2,201,000  $1,316,000         $1,020,000  $2,201,000
        

  


        


 

 

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

(Unaudited)

 

NOTE 6 – PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY

 

Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability during the period endingsix months ended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004, and August 2, 2003, respectively, are as follows:

 

  July 31,
2004


 August 2,
2003


   July 30,
2005


 July 31,
2004


 

Balance, beginning of the period

  $176,000  $170,000   $208,642  $176,000 

Warranties issued during the period

   252,723   163,596    192,335   252,723 

Settlements made during the period

   (222,723)  (163,930)   (182,335)  (222,723)
  


 


  


 


Balance, end of the period

  $206,000  $169,666   $218,642  $206,000 
  


 


  


 


 

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Business Overview

 

This section should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company included elsewhere herein and the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2004 Form 10-K.2005.

 

Astro-Med, Inc. is a multi-national enterprise, which designs, develops, manufactures, distributes and services a broad range of products that acquire, store, analyze and present data in multiple formats. The Company organizes its structure around a core set of competencies, including research and development, manufacturing, service, marketing and distribution. It markets and sells its products and services through the following three business segments:segments including:

 

The Company’s Test and& Measurement Product Group (T&M) representsproducts are a comprehensive line of data recording instruments for the aerospace, automotive, pulp and paper, metal mill, transportation and manufacturing industries. These recording solutions provide customers with a complete record of their data, whether they are troubleshooting a process, performing preventative maintenance or gathering mission critical data. The T&M product group includes a suite of telemetry recorderruggedized products soldwhich consist of printers and Ethernet switches designed to withstand the aerospacerigors of airborne and defense industries,other military applications.

The Company’s QuickLabel Systems (QuickLabel) product group provides a complete system for producing “the labels that you want when you need them.” QuickLabel’s flagship products, the digital color label printers, and its line of entry-level barcode/single-color digital label printers, are used by manufacturers and producers to print short runs of custom labels in-house. QuickLabel’s printing supplies and label creation software are integral parts of the printing system that enhance output quality and user experience. QuickLabel’s digital label printers also generate sales through a broad consumable line of products including label, tag and thermal transfer ribbons and monochrome transfer ribbons. QuickLabel engineers and manufactures certain unique printing supplies especially designed for use in optimizing the performance of the QuickLabel brand of digital printers, as well as portable data acquisition recorders, which offer diagnosticin the use of all other major brands of desktop and test functions to a wide range of manufacturers, including paper, energy, automotive and steel fabrication.

QuickLabel Systems Product Group (QLS) offers hardware, software and media products that create digital images, store the images and present the images in color or non-color formats on a broad range of media substrates.tabletop printers.

 

Grass-Telefactor Product Group (G-T) encompasses diagnostic and monitoring products that serve the clinical neurophysiology markets as well asproduct group offers a range of biomedical instrumentation products and supplies focused on the life sciences markets.for clinical and biomedical research applications. The clinical product line includes in-lab, in-hospital, and ambulatory integrated systems for clinical EEG and PSG, epilepsy diagnosis and surgery, critical care and intraoperative neuromonitoring. These products offer a variety of features including networking, database and report generation capabilities in addition to powerful data acquisition, monitoring and analysis tools.

 

The Company markets and sells its products and services globally through a diverse distribution structure of sales personnel, manufacturing representatives and dealers that deliver a full complement of branded products and services to customers in severalour diverse global markets.

In the first six-months of fiscal year 2005, the Company’s sales grew 4% from last year. The growth was dominated by shipments in QLS and T&M product groups where sales increments of 17% and 10% respectively were realized. Our Grass-Telefactor sales volume declined 16% during this time frame. QuickLabel’s customers continued to respond positively to color printer systems as an effective solution to product identification, product control (barcode) and product promotion (color) needs. The T&M product group’s strong sales performance is a result of the increased demand for the Portable Dash 18 and 8x Data Recorders. The Grass-Telefactor product group sales were impacted by the cyclical Long-term Epilepsy Monitoring (LTM) sales, and seasonal delays of clinical and research product purchases in the 2nd quarter of the current fiscal year.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three-Months EndingEnded July 30, 2005 vs. Three-Months Ended July 31, 2004 vs. Three-Months Ending August 2, 2003

 

   

July 31,

2004


  

Sales as

a % of

Total Sales


  

August 2,

2003


  

Sales as

a % of

Total Sales


  

% Increase
(Decrease)

Over

Prior Year


 

T&M

  $2,639,000  18.9% $3,120,000  22.2% (15.4)%

QuickLabel

   7,271,000  52.0%  6,104,000  43.5% 19.1%

G-T

   4,080,000  29.1%  4,799,000  34.3% (15.0)%
   

  

 

  

 

Total

  $13,990,000  100.0% $14,023,000  100.0% (0.2)%
   

  

 

  

 

Sales by product group, percent change, and percent of total sales for the three months ended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 were:

   

July 30,

2005


  Sales as a
% of
Total Sales


  

July 31,

2004


  Sales as a
% of
Total Sales


  

% Increase
(Decrease)
Over

Prior Year


 

T&M

  $2,628,000  17.9% $2,639,000  18.9% (0.4)%

QuickLabel

   7,599,000  51.9%  7,272,000  52.0% 4.5%

G-T

   4,421,000  30.2%  4,079,000  29.1% 8.4%
   

  

 

  

 

Total

  $14,648,000  100.0% $13,990,000  100.0% 4.7%
   

  

 

  

 

 

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Results of Operations (continued):

 

Three-Months EndingEnded July 30, 2005 vs. Three-Months Ended July 31, 2004 vs. Three-Months Ending August 2, 2003

 

Sales in the quarter were $13,990,000, approximately flat with the$14,648,202, an increase of 4.7% from prior year’s second quarter sales of $14,023,000. Hardware$13,990,031. The Company’s sales in its Quicklabel Systems and software system sales decreased 7% overG-T product groups increased 4.5% and 8.4%, respectively. Sales in the prior year’s second quarter. Supplies and media sales increased 10% overT&M product group were flat with the prior year. Domestic salesSales through our domestic channel were $9,804,000,$10,157,033, up less than 1%3.6% from $9,729,000 for the second quarter of the prior fiscal year. Sales through the Company’s international channels were $4,186,000, down 3% over$4,491,169, up 7.3% from the previous the year’s second quarter sales of $4,294,000.$4,185,830. The favorable impact of the change in foreign exchange rates was approximately $50,000 which had a nominal effect on the Company’s international sales.

Hardware and software sales were $6,871,624 for the quarter, essentially flat with the prior year’s sales of $6,851,727. Flat hardware sales in the quarter was due to a blend of healthy growth in the Ruggedized products, up almost 100% from the prior year, and G-T’s sleep and EEG systems up 65.1% and 34.7%, respectively. These increases were tempered by lower sales from G-T’s long term monitoring systems and T&M’s Dash series. The prior year’s hardware sales also included a $300,000 non-recurring engineering contract from an OEM customer.

The Company’s consumable sales continue to grow with the second quarter sales volume reaching $6,587,667, a 12.3% increase over the prior year’s sales of $5,865,026. The products driving the increase include the Quicklabel media products, up 14.0% and the G-T product groups suite of supplies and electrodes, up 14.7% from the prior year.

Sales of the Company’s service related products were $1,188,912, down 6.6% from the prior year’s sales of $1,273,278. The decrease was driven by lower parts sales.

 

Gross profit dollars were $5,920,000 which generated$6,330,65, generating a margin yieldpercentage of 42.3%43.2% for the quarter as compared to a margin yieldpercentage of 42.3% for the quarter in last year’s second quarter of 41.5%.the prior year. The higher gross profit percentage in the second quarter can be attributed to the betterhigher margins in each of the QuickLabelthree product group resulting fromgroups as sales shifted to a more favorable product mix within both hardware and the completion and delivery of a non-recurring engineering development contract.consumables.

 

Operating expenses in the second quarter were $5,003,000.$5,425,714, compared to $5,002,684 in the second quarter of the prior year. Selling and general administrative (SGA) spending increased 3%9.8% from last year to $4,037,000.$4,434,295. The increase was driven by higher personnel costs, travel and trade show expenses and the impact of foreign exchange. Research & Development spending increased 7%2.5% from last year to $966,000. The increase in research & development spending can be attributed$991,419.

Other income increased $68,024 to an increase in personnel.$92,258 as a result of a higher investment yield on cash and marketable securities, as well as rental income and the settlement of a lawsuit.

 

An income tax expense of $339,000$375,262 and $200,000$338,905 was recorded for the three-months endingended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004, and August 2, 2003, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three-months endingended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 was 37% and August 2, 2003 was 36% and 20%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three-months ending August 2, 2003 reflected the favorable impact of a net operating loss carryforward and the utilization of certain other deferred tax assets which were fully reserved.

 

The Company reports three reporting segments consistent with its sales product groups: Test & Measurement (T&M), QuickLabel Systems (QLS) and Grass-Telefactor (G-T). The Company evaluates segment performance based on the segment profit (loss) before corporate and financial administration expenses.

 

Summarized below are the sales and segment operating profit for each reporting segment for three-months ended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003:2004:

 

  Sales

  Segment Operating Profit

   Sales

  Segment Operating Profit

 
  

July 31,

2004


  

August 2,

2003


  

July 31,

2004


 

August 2,

2003


   

July 30,

2005


  

July 31,

2004


  

July 30,

2005


 

July 31,

2004


 

T&M

  $2,639,000  $3,120,000  $242,000  $333,000   $2,628,000  $2,639,000  $147,000  $224,000 

QLS

   7,271,000   6,104,000   1,085,000   718,000 

Quicklabel

   7,599,000   7,272,000   847,000   1,045,000 

G-T

   4,080,000   4,799,000   322,000   612,000    4,421,000   4,079,000   647,000   301,000 
  

  

  


 


  

  

  


 


Total

  $13,990,000  $14,023,000   1,649,000   1,663,000   $14,648,000  $13,990,000   1,641,000   1,570,000 
  

  

     

  

   

Corporate Expenses

         732,000   686,000          736,000   653,000 
        


 


        


 


Operating Income

         917,000   977,000          905,000   917,000 

Other Income, Net

         24,000   33,000          92,000   24,000 
        


 


        


 


Income Before Income Taxes

         941,000   1,010,000          997,000   941,000 

Income Tax Provision

         (339,000)  (200,000)         (375,000)  (339,000)
        


 


        


 


Net Income

        $602,000  $810,000         $622,000  $602,000 
        


 


        


 


Test & Measurement

 

T&M’s sales were $2,628,000 for the quarter compared to $2,639,000 down 15% fromfor the $3,120,000same quarter in the secondprior year. Sales for the quarter of the previous year. This decrease in T&M’swere driven by lower Dash Series and chart paper sales. These lower sales can be attributed to delays in Everest Telemetry Workstation orders temperedwere offset by an increase in Dash 18ruggedized products. Service and Dash 8X Recorderother sales were comparable with the prior year. As an outgrowth of a favorable product mix, T&M achieved higher gross margins and consistent operating profits when compared to the prior year.

Quicklabel Systems

Quicklabel System sales were $7,599,000 for the quarter compared to $7,272,000 for the same quarter in the prior year. The increase of $327,000, or 4.5% was driven by a 14.2% increase in media sales, tempered by lower hardware sales. T&M’s segmentExcluding the impact of the non-recurring engineering fees, hardware sales would have been up from the prior year. Service and Other sales were down slightly from the prior year. Gross profit margins were comparable year over year. Quicklabel increased investment in promotional activities and field selling expense lowered the product group’s operating profit margin declined to 9%13.0% from 16.2% in the quarter from 11% in the previous year as result of the leverage lost on the previous year’s higher sales.prior year.

 

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Results of Operations (continued):

 

Three-Months Ending July 31, 2004 vs. Three-Months Ending August 2, 2003Grass-Telefactor

QLS’s sales increased to $7,271,000, a 19% increase over the $6,104,000 of sales reported in the second quarter of the previous year. Printer and media sales increased 34% and 12%, respectively. Excluding the impact of a non-recurring engineering development contract, printer sales increased 18%. This increase in QLS’s printer sales can be attributed to the sales generated from the 4100Xe and the 8100Xe printers. QLS’s second quarter segment operating profit margin improved to 15% up from 12% in the previous year. The increase in margin is attributed to the higher sales volume, the non-recurring engineering development contract and lower manufacturing costs.

 

G-T sales were $4,421,000 for the quarter compared to $4,079,000 for the same quarter in the quarter were $4,080,000, down 15% from $4,799,000 reported in the second quarter of the previousprior year. The lowerincrease of $342,000, or 8.4% was driven by increased hardware sales are traceable to lower Long-term Epilepsy Monitoring (LTM) sales,in sleep systems and EEG monitoring systems, as well as clinical and research instrumentation product sales. The G-T segment operating profit margin decreased to 8%increases in the second quarter from 13% in the previous year. The decrease can be attributed to the lower sales.Company’s electrode consumables.

 

Six-Months EndingEnded July 30, 2005 vs. Six-Months Ended July 31, 2004 vs. Six-Months Ending August 2, 2003

 

   

July 31,

2004


  

Sales as

a % of

Total Sales


  

August 2,

2003


  

Sales as

a % of

Total Sales


  

% Increase
(Decrease)

Over

Prior Year


 

T&M

  $5,581,000  19.8% $5,064,000  18.6% 10.2%

QuickLabel

   14,203,000  50.3%  12,114,000  44.5% 17.2%

G-T

   8,448,000  29.9%  10,059,000  36.9% (16.0)%
   

  

 

  

 

Total

  $28,232,000  100.0% $27,237,000  100.0% 3.7%
   

  

 

  

 

Sales by product group, percent change, and percent of total sales for the six months ended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 were:

   

July 30,

2005


  Sales as a
% of
Total Sales


  

July 31,

2004


  Sales as a
% of
Total Sales


  % Increase
(Decrease)
Over
Prior Year


 

T&M

  $5,250,000  18.2% $5,581,000  19.8% (5.9)%

QuickLabel

   14,653,000  50.8%  14,203,000  50.3% 3.1%

G-T

   8,938,000  40.0%  8,448,000  29.9% 5.8%
   

  

 

  

 

Total

  $28,841,000  100.0% $28,232,000  100.0% 2.1%
   

  

 

  

 

 

Sales for the first six-months of the current year were $28,232,000,$28,841,000, a 4%2.1% increase over the $27,237,000$28,232,000 from the first six-months of the prior year. Hardware and software systemT&M sales were flat withdown 5.9% compared to the prior year. Supplies and media sales increased 9% over the prior year. Domesticyear as a result of lower aerospace orders for our Everest telemetry workstations. Quicklabel sales were $19,684,000, up 3%3.1% on strong demand for media products. G-T sales were up 5.8% on strong demand for sleep systems and electrodes. Sales through our domestic channel were $19,868,626, up 1.0% from $19,090,000 for the six-months of the prior fiscal year. Sales through the Company’s international channels were $8,548,000,$8,972,823, up 5%5.0% over previous year’s six-months sales of $8,147,000.$8,848,446. Excluding the $230,000 favorable impact of the change in foreign exchange rates, international sales were up 2.2% from the prior year.

Hardware and software system sales decreased 5.7% to $13,110,547 from the prior year as a result of a reduction in aerospace orders for telemetry workstations, long term monitoring systems the engineering contract that was recorded in the prior year. These reductions were partially offset by increases within ruggedized products, sleep systems and Quicklabel 4100XE products.

Consumable sales increased 10.3% to $12,942,339 from the prior year as a result of strong demand for Quicklabel System media and G-T electrodes.

Service and other revenue was $2,788,563, essentially flat with the prior year.

 

Gross profit dollars were $11,714,000,$12,018,974, which generated a margin yieldpercentage of 41.5%41.7% for the six-months of the current year as compared to a margin yieldpercentage of 41.5% for the first six-months of last year of 39.9%.year. The higher margin percentage for the first six-months of this year can be attributed to the change in sales mix and the completion and delivery on a non-recurring engineering development contract and lower manufacturing costs.for each product group.

 

Operating expenses for the six-months were $9,861,000.$10,598,461, an increase of 7.4% from the prior year operating expenses of $9,861,288. Selling and general administrative spending was up 4%9.0% from last year to $7,938,000.$8,653,988. The increase in selling and general administrative spending can be attributed to the increase in field sales personnel costs and increases in advertising and tradeshow expenses.

expenses and the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates. Research and development funding increased 8% fromwas $1,944,473, essentially flat with the prior year

Other income increased $79,348 to $1,924,000. This increase can be attributed primarily to$199,250 as a result of a higher investment yield on cash and marketable securities, as well as rental income, the increase in personnel costs.settlement of a lawsuit and lower foreign exchange losses.

 

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Results of Operations (continued):

 

Six-Months EndingEnded July 30, 2005 vs. Six-Months Ended July 31, 2004 vs. Six-Months Ending August 2, 2003

 

For the six-months endingsix months ended July 31, 2004, a $228,00030, 2005, income tax expense of $599,386 was recorded reflecting an effective tax rate of 37.0%. This compares to an income tax benefit was incurred as a result of $228,197 for the same period in the prior year. The prior year income tax benefit includes 1) an income tax expense on the current year’squarter’s income of $711,000$372,000 which is equal to an effective tax rate of 36% and 2) a $939,000 one-time non-cash tax benefit recorded in the first quarter of the current fiscal year related to the release of the valuation allowance on the net deferred tax asset that was established in fiscal year 2003. In fiscal year 2003, as required by SFAS 109 “Accounting for Income Taxes”, the Company established a full valuation allowance on its net deferred tax asset as a result of the uncertainty as to whether these deferred tax assets would “more likely than not” be realized in the future. Based on the facts and circumstances at that time, it was determined that a full valuation allowance was required and it was stated that until an appropriate level of profitability could be sustained no tax benefits would be realized. As of the first quarter of fiscal year 2005, Management believesbelieved that an appropriate level of profitability has been established and maintained and it is more likely than not the deferred tax assets will be realized in the future. Management made this determination based on a review of the facts and circumstances as of May 1, 2004. This review consisted of an analysis of the Company’s performance, the market environment in which the Company currently operates, the length of carryforward periods, the existing sales backlog and the future sales projections.

For the six months ending August 2, 2003, an income tax expense of $232,000 was recorded which equaled a 15% effective tax rate. The effective tax rate for the six-months ending August 2, 2003 reflected the favorable impact of the net operating loss carryforward and the utilization of certain other deferred tax assets which were fully reserved. The effective income tax rates used in the interim condensed financial statements are estimates of the full year’s rates.

The Company reports three reporting segments consistent with its sales product groups: Test & Measurement (T&M); QuickLabel Systems (QLS) and Grass-Telefactor (G-T). The Company evaluates segment performance based on the segment profit (loss) before corporate and financial administration expenses.

 

Summarized below are the sales and segment operating profit (loss) for each reporting segment for the six-months ended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003:2004:

 

  Sales

  

Segment

Operating

Profit (Loss)


   Sales

  Segment Operating Profit

  

July 31,

2004


  

August 2,

2003


  

July 31,

2004


  

August 2,

2003


   

July 30,

2005


  

July 31,

2004


  

July 30,

2005


 

July 31,

2004


T&M

  $5,581,000  $5,064,000  $317,000  $(31,000)  $5,250,000  $5,581,000  $125,000  $317,000

QLS

   14,203,000   12,114,000   1,869,000   1,335,000 

Quicklabel

   14,653,000   14,203,000   1,410,000   1,869,000

G-T

   8,448,000   10,059,000   1,044,000   1,573,000    8,938,000   8,448,000   1,390,000   1,044,000
  

  

  

  


  

  

  


 

Total

  $28,232,000  $27,237,000   3,230,000   2,877,000   $28,841,000  $28,232,000   2,925,000   3,230,000
  

  

        

  

   

Corporate Expenses

         1,377,000   1,413,000          1,505,000   1,377,000
        

  


        


 

Operating Income

         1,853,000   1,464,000          1,421,000   1,853,000

Other Income, Net

         120,000   84,000          199,000   120,000
        

  


        


 

Income Before Income Taxes.

         1,973,000   1,548,000          1,620,000   1,973,000

Income Tax Benefit (Provision)

         228,000   (232,000)         (600,000)  228,000
        

  


        


 

Net Income

        $2,201,000  $1,316,000         $1,020,000  $2,201,000
        

  


        


 

 

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ASTRO-MED, INC.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Results of Operations (continued):

 

Six-Months EndingEnded July 30, 2005 vs. Six-Months Ended July 31, 2004 vs. Six-Months Ending August 2, 2003 (Continued)

 

Test & Measurement

Sales were mixed within the T&M’s&M product group. Healthy demand for our ruggedized products was evident in the shipments of the cockpit printers and Toughswitch products, as well as the Dash 18 portable recorders. However, the sales increase was tempered by lower shipments of the Everest recorders where funding constraints have impacted demand in the aerospace market. Consumable sales were $5,581,000, up 10%down 10.3% from last year as the $5,064,000 in the first six-months of the previous year. Thismigration from paper to digital continued.

Quicklabel Systems

The increase in T&M’s sales can be attributedwas driven by demand for the 4100XE color printer, up 15% and consumable products, up 10%. This year’s sales growth was impacted by lower sales volume in monochrome and color printer lines. The color printer line in particular was impacted by the prior year’s sales included $300,000 in non-recurring engineering fees.

Grass-Telefactor

The growth in G-T sales is traceable to an increase Dash 18increases in clinical products and Dash 8X Recorder sales. Forconsumables. Specifically, demand for G-T sleep systems was especially strong, up 24%, while the six-months ending July 31, 2004 Everest Telemetry Workstation sales were essentially flat withconsumable electrode products grew 27% from the prior year. T&M’s segment profit (loss) margin increased to a profitThese increases were tempered by lower shipments of 6%EEG and long term monitoring systems in our clinical markets, as well as softer demand for hardware systems in the period from a (loss) of (1)% in the previous year. The increase in T&M’s margin is attributed to the higher sales and better manufacturing overhead absorption.

QLS’s sales increased to $14,203,000, a 17% increase over the $12,114,000, of sales reported in the first six-months of the previous year. This increase is attributed to a 27% growth in printer sales and a 13% increase in media sales. Excluding the impact of the non-recurring engineering contract revenue recorded in the second quarter printer sales for the six-months ending July 31, 2004 increased 19%. The increase in printer sales can be attributed primarily to the increased sales of the 4100Xe and 8100Xe printers. QLS’s segment profit margin increased to 13% in the first six-months, up from 11% from the previous year. The increase in margin is primarily attributed to the higher sales volume and the change in sales mix within the group.

G-T sales decreased to $8,448,000, down 16% from $10,059,000 reported in the first six-months of the previous year. The lower sales are traceable to the lower Long-term Epilepsy Monitoring (LTM), PSG (sleep monitoring) and research instrumentation product sales. The G-T segment operating profit margin declined to 12% for the first six-months of this year from 16% in the previous year. The decline in margin is attributed to the lower sales volume.market.

 

Financial Condition:

 

The Company’s Statements of Cash Flows for the six-months endingended July 30, 2005 and July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003 are included on page 6. Net cash flow provided by operating activities for the six-months endingended July 31,30, 2005 and July 30, 2004 were $544,179 and August 2, 2003 were $1,174,000 and $1,556,000$1,173,836 respectively. The decline in the cash flowprovided by operating activities between these periods can be primarily attributed to the payment of bonusesincreases in working capital requirements as both days sales outstanding and commissions in the six–months ending July 31, 2004 that pertains to fiscal year 2004.inventory turns slowed.

 

Cash and marketable securities available for sale at the end of the second quarter totaled $13,140,000, up$13,722,055, down from $12,677,000$13,983,026 at year-end. The accounts receivable collection cycle slowed by three3 days to 6061 net days sales outstanding at the end of the quarter as compared to the 5758 net days outstanding at year-end. Inventory increased to $9,235,000$9,624,493 from year-end. Inventory turns remainedslowed to 3.5 turns at 3.0 times consistent withthe end of the quarter as compared to 3.6 turns at year-end.

 

Capital expenditures were $623,000$333,731 for the six-months ended July 31, 200430, 2005 as the Company purchased machinery and equipment, information technology hardware and software and tools and dies.

 

The Company paid cash dividends for the six-months endingended July 31, 200430, 2005 of $402,000$423,934 or $0.08 per common share.

On April 19, 2004,June 17, 2005, Astro-Med, Inc. entered into an agreement with Hanover R.S. Limited Partnership, a Texas limited partnership (the “Purchaser”) for the sale of approximately 24.692 acres of land located in Braintree, Massachusetts owned by the Company declared(the “Property) for the purchase price of $6,100,000 to be paid in cash at the closing. The sale of the Property is subject to a 10% stock dividend90 day feasibility period ending on September 17, 2005, during which time the Purchaser may inspect the property and terminate the sale due to shareholdersany adverse conditions discovered on the Property. Following the feasibility period, the Purchaser shall have 16 months to obtain final zoning and distributedsite plan approval from all state and local governmental entities for use of the shares on May 26, 2004.Property as a multi-family residential rental property, subject to two 30 day extensions exercisable at the option of the Purchaser upon payment to the Company of $25,000 per extension.

 

Upon execution of the agreement, $250,000 of earnest money was placed in escrow pending completion of the sale and an additional $250,000 is to be placed in escrow at the expiration of the feasibility period. Following the feasibility period, all such earnest money is forfeited by the Purchaser in the event that the sale is not completed due to a breach by the Purchaser. In the second quarter,event of a termination of the Company received $453,000 fromagreement by the exercise of stock options and other employee stock benefit purchases.

InPurchaser during the second quarter ending July 31, 2004,feasibility period, all earnest money is to be returned to the Company repurchased shares of its common stock at a cost of $20,100. As of July 31, 2004, the Company had Board authorization to acquire an additional 216,600 common stock shares, which was increased to 600,000 shares on August 16, 2004.Purchaser, less $5,000.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies, Commitments and Certain Other Matters:

 

In the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2004,2005, the Company’s most critical accounting policies and estimates upon which our financial status depends were identified as those relating to revenue recognition, warranty claims, bad debt, customer returns, inventories and long-lived assets. We considered the disclosure requirements of Financial Release (“FR”) 60 (“FR-60”) regarding critical accounting policies and FR-61 regarding liquidity and capital resources, certain trading activities and related party/certain other disclosures, and concluded that nothing materially changed during the quarter that would warrant further disclosure under these releases.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This document contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated include, but are not limited to, general economic, financial and business conditions; declining demand in the test and measurement markets, especially defense and aerospace; competition in the specialty printer industry; ability to develop market acceptance of the QLSQuicklabel color printer products and effective design of customer required features; competition in the data acquisition industry; competition in the neurophysiology industry; the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the results of operations; the ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; the business abilities and judgment of personnel and changes in business strategy.

 

Item 3. Quantitative3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

 

The Company’s exposure to market risk has not changed materially from its exposure at January 31, 20042005 as set forth in Item 7A in its Form 10K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004.2005.

 

Item 4. Disclosure Controls4.Controls and Procedures

 

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), the Company conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chairman of the Board (serving as the principal executive officer) and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all information required to be disclosed in reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There was no significant change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

PARTPart II. OTHER INFORMATIONOther Information

 

Item 4. ResultsSubmission of Votesmatters to a vote of Security Holdersstockholders.

 

An Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the registrant was held May 11, 2004.10, 2005.

 

In an uncontested election, nominees for directors were elected by the following votes:

 

Name of Nominee

for Director


 

Votes

For


 

Votes

Withheld


  

Votes

For


  

Votes

Withheld


Albert W. Ondis

 4,372,743 52,738  4,983,165  18,105

Everett V. Pizzuti

 4,380,686 44,795  4,971,431  29,839

Jacques V. Hopkins

 4,314,996 110,485  4,859,021  142,249

Hermann Viets

 4,317,421 108,060  4,860,839  140,431

Graeme MacLetchie

 4,317,421 108,060  4,873,734  127,536

Item 5. Unregistered sales of equity securities and use of proceeds.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company did not repurchase any of its common stock. The maximum number of shares that can be repurchased under the current Board authorization is 547,589

 

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)Exhibits:

(a) Exhibits:

 

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report on Form 10-Q:

 

10.9Agreement of Purchase and Sale made as of June 17, 2005 by and between Grass Properties Inc. and Hanover R.S. Limited Partnership.
31.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
31.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
32.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350
32.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. 1350

 

(b)Reports on Form 8-K:

Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 24, 2004, indicating that a press release which disclosed unaudited financial information related to fiscal 2005 first quarter earnings.

Current Report on Form 8-K dated On May 26, 2004, indicating that a press release in which it commented on its recent share price decline and affirmed its share buyback program.

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.

 

  

ASTRO-MED, INC.

  

(Registrant)

Date: September 7, 2004

9, 2005
 

By

 

/s/ A. W. Ondis


    

A. W. Ondis, Chairman

and Chief Executive Officer
    

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: September 7, 2004

9, 2005
 

By

 

/s/ Joseph P. O’Connell


    

Joseph P. O’Connell,

    

Vice President and Treasurer

    

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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