The Company realized an overall gross profit margin percentage for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 of 41.3%, as compared to 32.8% experienced during the quarter ended March 25, 2005. This increase of 8.5% can be attributed to an increase in items manufactured in China at a lower cost and the increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) refunds. EHC had a gross profit of 57.6% for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 compared to 41.9% for the quarter ended March 25, 2005. The increase in EHC can be attributed to additional products being manufactured in China. SSI had a gross profit of 29.0% for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 compared to 23.3% for the quarter ended March 25, 2005. SSI’s increase can be attributed to an increase in VAT refunds.
Selling expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 were $454,041 as compared to $350,831 for the quarter ended March 25, 2005. The increase of $103,210 or 29.4% for the period is primarily attributable to increases in sales salaries, commission expense, advertising, and additional freight charges. EHC’s selling expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 were $248,191 compared to $183,610 for the quarter ended March 25, 2005. The increase was due to increases in sales salaries, commissions, advertising and additional freight charges SSI’s selling expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 were $193,173 compared to $161,730 for the quarter ended March 25, 2005. The increase was due primarily to increased commissions and sales salaries.
General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 were $1,143,922 as compared to $599,416 for the quarter ended March 25, 2005. The increase of $544,506 or 90.8% for the period is primarily attributable to the accrued severance expense of $313,609 related to the termination of the CEO’s employment contract and increase in legal and accounting fees. In addition, salaries and payroll taxes increased. EHC’s general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 were $272,657 compared to $262,327 for the quarter ended March 25, 2005. The increase can be attributed to an increase in staff and payroll tax expenses. SSI’s general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 were $276,791 compared to $192,474 for the quarter ended March 25, 2005. The increase was attributed to increased staff expenses as well as rent and light, heat and power expenses. ISSI’s general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 were $593,081 compared to $144,478 for the quarter ended March 25, 2005. The increase is due to the accrued severance expense of $313,609 related to the termination of the CEO and an increase in audit and legal fees.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s liquidity needs arise from working capital requirements, capital expenditures, and principal and interest payments. Historically, the Company’s primary source of liquidity has been cash flow generated internally from operations. The Company’s cash increased to $369,226 at March 31, 2006 from $282,512 at December 30, 2005.
Cash flow provided by operating activities was $543,311for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 which included a net loss of $115,943.The decrease in accounts receivable is the result of the increased collections of receivables during the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The net decrease in inventory results from reduced inventory en route offset by a reserve of approximately $61,000 for obsolete inventory. The increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets is a result of a good faith deposit given for the potential acquisition of Charter Fabrics at March 31, 2006. The increase in accrued severance expense was due to an accrual for severance pay for the termination of the Company’s CEO in the amount of $313,609. Cash used in investing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $2,773, which consisted of cash for the purchase of computer equipment.
Net cash used in financing activities for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 was $453,824.Cash of $ 8,074 was used to make principal payments on loans payable and $2,335 was used to make capital lease repayments. During the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company had paid down the line of credit approximately $440,000. The net change in restricted cash was $3,717.
As of March 31, 2006, the Company has a $1,250,000 revolving line of credit with People’s Bank expiring on November 30, 2006. The line’s outstanding balance was $749,652 at March 31, 2006 and $902,523, at May 5, 2006. The excess availability of the line was $492,598 at March 31, 2006 and $347,477 at May 5, 2006, respectively. In addition, as of March 31, 2006, the Company is in violation of a certain financial covenant. The Company does not plan to request a waiver from the Bank for this violation. On May 12, 2006, the Company entered into an agreement with Citibank N.A. to obtain bank financing in order to replace the existing line of credit.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement with Citibank, Citibank will make available to the Company an uncommitted line of credit in an amount, not to exceed $1,700,000. The line of credit with Citibank expires on June 30, 2006. The Company may not draw on the line of credit until the following documents are executed and certain conditions are met (i) a promissory note by the Company in favor of Citibank, (ii) corporate guaranties from Electronic Hardware Corp., Smart Sourcing Inc. and Compact Disc Packaging Corp., (iii) individual guaranties from David Kassel and Andrew Franzone and (iv) security agreements from Electronic Hardware Corp., Smart Sourcing Inc., Compact Disc Packaging Corp and the Company. The execution of the remaining documents and the termination of the credit line with People’s Bank are scheduled to be completed no later than May 20, 2006.
As discussed above, the Company anticipates that it will complete the sale of the Subsidiaries on or before June 30, 2006. In the event that the sale of the Subsidiaries occurs on or before June 30, 2006, the Company will continue with no operating businesses and the sum of approximately $1,500,000 cash.
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Accordingly, the Company will no longer require a line of credit. In the event that the Company does not complete the sale of the Subsidiaries on or before June 30, 2006, it will explore the extension of the line of credit with Citibank or alternate facilities with other banks.
CAUTIONARY FACTORS REGARDING FUTURE OPERATING RESULTS
The matters discussed in this form 10-QSB other than historical material are forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations of future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to vary materially from those indicated. Actual results could differ due to a number of factors, including negative developments relating to unforeseen order cancellations or push outs, the Company’s strategic relationships, the impact of intense competition and changes in our industry.
The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events or developments.
ITEM 3. | Controls and Procedures |
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13d-15(e) and 15d-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation and the material weaknesses described below, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that as of the end of the period covered by this Report on Form 10-QSB our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to enable us to accurately record, process, summarize and report certain information required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings within the required time period.
Changes in Internal Controls
We are not an accelerated filer (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act) and are not required to deliver management’s report on control over financial reporting until our fiscal year ended December 29, 2007. Nevertheless, our independent public accountants have identified certain matters that would constitute material weaknesses (as such term is defined under the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 2) in our internal controls over financial reporting.
The material weakness is the lack of necessary accounting resources to ensure consistently complete and accurate reporting of financial information. During the first quarter of 2005, our independent public accountants identified a lack of complete disclosure in reporting of financial information in respect to certain related party transactions. The Company does not have a full time in house controller or chief financial officer. This decentralizes the financial reporting function and limits the effectiveness of the disclosure control procedures for financial reporting. In order to correct this deficiency in the future, management will seek additional qualified in house accounting personnel to ensure that management will have adequate resources in order to attain complete reporting of financial information disclosures in a timely matter.
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We believe that for reasons described above we will be able to improve our disclosure controls and procedures and remedy the material weaknesses identified above. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, will be or have been detected.
There were no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
In addition, during the December 30, 2005 year-end audit and quarter ended March 31, 2006, adjustments were identified, which needed to be recorded related to sales cut-off and other matters.
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PART II | OTHER INFORMATION |
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ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
EHC, a subsidiary of the Company, has been named as a defendant in a products liability action in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County, Florida. The complaint seeks damages in an amount in excess of $15,000 and alleges that the Plaintiff incurred injuries as a result of a defective valve cap regulating the flow of propane gas to a barbeque unit. The Company does not believe that it manufactured the alleged defective part in question. The Company is vigorously defending the action and believes that it is without merit, although the outcome cannot be determined at this time. As of March 31, 2006, the Company has made no provision for this legal action.
ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
NONE
ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
NONE
ITEM 4. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
NONE
NONE
ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K |
Exhibits:
| 10.1 | Letter agreement between Citibank N.A. and International Smart Sourcing, Inc. |
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| 31.1 | Rule 13a – 14(a)/15d – 14(a) Certification, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| 32 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 |
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Reports on 8-K:
During the quarter ended March 31, 2006, the Company filed two reports on form 8K.
On February 23, 2006, the Company announced that the Board of Directors of the Company had voted to terminate David Kassel as Chief Executive Officer and employee of the Company, effective immediately.
On March 27, 2006, the Company announced that on March 24, 2006, the Company entered into a letter of intent (the “Letter of Intent”) to acquire shares of Charter Fabrics, Inc. (“Charter Fabrics”) through a merger into a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Charter Fabrics is a turn-key operation for worldwide sourcing in the textile and cosmetic industries with a specialty in Asia. The Letter of Intent states that the Company will exchange 11,000,000 shares of restricted unregistered common stock of the Company for all of the shares of common stock of Charter Fabrics. The Letter of Intent is nonbinding and is subject to due diligence and the execution of definitive agreements.
Additionally, the Company announced that on May 8, 2006, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with ISSI Holdings LLC (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) whereby it agreed to sell all of the outstanding shares of common stock of its three wholly owned subsidiaries: Electronic Hardware Corp., Smart Sourcing Inc. and Compact Disc Packaging Corp. subject to consent by stockholders of the Company.
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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.
| INTERNATIONAL SMART SOURCING, INC. |
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Date May 12, 2006 | /s/ David Hale |
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| David Hale |
| Chairman, President (Chief Executive Officer) and Acting Chief Financial Officer |
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