UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-QSB
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended July 31, 2006
Commission File Number 0-11518
PPT VISION, INC.
(Exact name of Small Business Issuer as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA | 41-1413345 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | Identification Number) |
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12988 Valley View Road Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 55344 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(952) 996-9500
(Issuer’s telephone number, including area code)
Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 last 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
Shares of $.10 par value common stock outstanding at August 17, 2006: 3,807,845
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PPT VISION, INC.
Part I. | Financial Information |
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Item 1. | Financial Statements |
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| Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine months Ended July 31, 2006 and July 31, 2005 |
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| Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine months Ended July 31, 2006 and July 31, 2005 |
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PPT VISION, INC.
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| July 31, 2006 |
| October 31, 2005 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | 482,000 |
| $ | 778,000 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
| 1,254,000 |
| 1,197,000 |
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Inventories: |
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Manufactured and purchased parts |
| 388,000 |
| 454,000 |
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Work-in-process |
| 25,000 |
| 34,000 |
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Finished goods |
| 13,000 |
| 2,000 |
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Total inventories |
| 426,000 |
| 490,000 |
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Other current assets |
| 110,000 |
| 160,000 |
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Total current assets |
| 2,272,000 |
| 2,625,000 |
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Fixed assets, net |
| 371,000 |
| 438,000 |
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Intangible assets |
| 47,000 |
| 68,000 |
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Other assets |
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| 22,000 |
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Total assets |
| $ | 2,690,000 |
| $ | 3,153,000 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
| $ | 435,000 |
| $ | 367,000 |
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Accrued expenses |
| 137,000 |
| 223,000 |
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Deferred revenue - customer advances |
| 26,000 |
| 9,000 |
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Total current liabilities |
| 598,000 |
| 599,000 |
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Shareholders’ equity |
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Common stock |
| 381,000 |
| 300,000 |
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Capital in excess of par value |
| 36,407,000 |
| 36,081,000 |
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Accumulated deficit |
| (34,696,000 | ) | (33,827,000 | ) | ||
Total shareholders’ equity |
| 2,092,000 |
| 2,554,000 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
| $ | 2,690,000 |
| $ | 3,153,000 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements
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PPT VISION, INC.
(UNAUDITED)
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| Nine Months Ended |
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Revenues |
| $ | 1,377,000 |
| $ | 1,317,000 |
| $ | 4,367,000 |
| $ | 4,409,000 |
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Cost of revenues |
| 644,000 |
| 626,000 |
| 2,018,000 |
| 2,158,000 |
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Gross profit |
| 733,000 |
| 691,000 |
| 2,349,000 |
| 2,251,000 |
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Expenses: |
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Sales and marketing |
| 545,000 |
| 487,000 |
| 1,647,000 |
| 1,832,000 |
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General and administrative |
| 227,000 |
| 246,000 |
| 712,000 |
| 806,000 |
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Research and development |
| 347,000 |
| 286,000 |
| 1,033,000 |
| 996,000 |
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Restructuring charges |
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| 390,000 |
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Total expenses |
| 1,119,000 |
| 1,019,000 |
| 3,392,000 |
| 4,024,000 |
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Interest and other income |
| 5,000 |
| 34,000 |
| 174,000 |
| 54,000 |
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Loss from continuing operations |
| (381,000 | ) | (294,000 | ) | (869,000 | ) | (1,719,000 | ) | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
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Net loss |
| $ | (381,000 | ) | $ | (294,000 | ) | $ | (869,000 | ) | $ | (1,774,000 | ) |
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Weighted average basic shares outstanding |
| 3,805,000 |
| 2,998,000 |
| 3,484,000 |
| 2,997,000 |
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Weighted average diluted shares outstanding |
| 3,805,000 |
| 2,998,000 |
| 3,484,000 |
| 2,997,000 |
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Basic and diluted loss per common share |
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Loss from continuing operations |
| $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (0.57 | ) |
Loss from discontinued operations |
| $ | — |
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| $ | — |
| $ | (0.02 | ) |
Net loss |
| $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (0.59 | ) |
See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements
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(UNAUDITED)
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Net loss |
| $ | (869,000 | ) | $ | (1,774,000 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Stock option expense |
| 2,000 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
| 126,000 |
| 173,000 |
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Gain on sale of securities |
| (72,000 | ) | (25,000 | ) | ||
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts |
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| (19,000 | ) | ||
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Change in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
| (57,000 | ) | 633,000 |
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Inventories |
| 64,000 |
| 190,000 |
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Other current assets |
| 50,000 |
| 94,000 |
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Accounts payable |
| 68,000 |
| (757,000 | ) | ||
Accrued expenses |
| (86,000 | ) | (205,000 | ) | ||
Deferred revenue - customer advances |
| 17,000 |
| (45,000 | ) | ||
Total adjustments |
| 112,000 |
| 39,000 |
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Net cash used in operating activities-continuing operations |
| (757,000 | ) | (1,735,000 | ) | ||
Net cash used in operating activities-discontinued operations |
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| 55,000 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
| (757,000 | ) | (1,680,000 | ) | ||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of fixed assets |
| (38,000 | ) | (188,000 | ) | ||
Net investment in other long-term assets |
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Proceeds from sale of securities |
| 94,000 |
| 71,000 |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
| 56,000 |
| (119,000 | ) | ||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from the exercise of stock options |
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| 3,000 |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
| 405,000 |
| 2,000 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
| 405,000 |
| 5,000 |
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Net cash provided by discontinued operations |
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| 145,000 |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
| (296,000 | ) | (1,649,000 | ) | ||
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
| 778,000 |
| 2,617,000 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
| $ | 482,000 |
| $ | 968,000 |
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PPT VISION, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
July 31, 2006
(UNAUDITED)
NOTE A - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
PPT VISION, Inc. (“The Company”) designs, manufactures, and markets camera-based intelligent systems for automated inspection in manufacturing applications. The Company’s products, commercially known as machine vision systems, enable manufacturers to realize significant economic paybacks by increasing the quality of manufactured parts and improving the productivity of manufacturing processes. The Company’s machine vision product line is sold on a global basis to end-users, system integrators, distributors and original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) primarily in the electronic and semiconductor component, automotive, medical device, and packaged goods industries.
NOTE B - BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year or of the results for any future periods.
The Balance Sheet at October 31, 2005 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2005 but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.
For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended October 31, 2005.
NOTE C - REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company typically recognizes revenue on product sales upon shipment to the end user customers if contractual obligations have been substantially met and title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, which is generally the case for sales of machine vision systems, spare parts and accessories. The Company also recognizes revenue on products sold to distributors upon shipment because contracts with distributors do not include post-shipment obligations or any right of return provisions and pricing is fixed at the time of sale. Revenue related to application engineering, product development and customer training services is recognized when the services are performed. Service revenue was less than 10% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2006 and 2005.
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NOTE D - LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company had a loss from continuing operations for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2006 of $381,000 and $869,000, respectively. Cash used in operations was $757,000 for the nine months ended July 31, 2006.
The Company believes that a variety of financing alternatives are available including external borrowing against accounts receivable and inventory, customer or vendor financing, the issuance of additional stock to the public or to strategic partners, or customer-sponsored research and development projects. The Company estimates that, depending on revenue results and expense levels, some form of external financing will be required in the next 6 to 12 months.
There can be no assurance, however, that additional capital will be available on acceptable terms or at all, and the failure to obtain additional capital as needed may have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to continue to take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements, which could adversely affect its business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
NOTE E - LOSS PER SHARE
At July 31, 2006, options to purchase 332,330 shares of the Company’s common stock were not considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. At July 31, 2005, options to purchase 341,218 shares of the Company’s common stock were not considered in the calculation of diluted earnings per share. As the Company had a net loss for both periods, the inclusion of outstanding options and warrants would have been anti-dilutive.
NOTE F - STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company uses the intrinsic value method prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations in accounting for employee stock options. Under the intrinsic value method, compensation expense is recorded only to the extent that the market price of the common stock exceeds the exercise price of the stock option on the date of grant.
In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure.” SFAS No. 148 is an amendment to SFAS No. 123 providing alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and also provides required additional disclosures about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. The Company adopted the annual disclosure provision of SFAS No. 148 during the year ended October 31, 2003. The Company chose to not adopt the voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation, pursuant to SFAS No. 148.
During fiscal 2005, the Company granted 2,500 of seven-year options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to a consultant with an exercise price of $1.43 per share. Pursuant to Emerging Issues Task Force 96-18 (EITF 96-18), “Accounting for Equity Instruments that are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services,” the Company will
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value and record an expense related to the options on the earlier of the date a performance commitment is met or the date the performance is complete. The Company recorded an expense of $1,000 and $2,000 for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2006, respectively, in accordance with EITF 96-18.
The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized with respect to stock options. Had compensation cost for stock options been determined based on the fair value methodology prescribed by SFAS 123, the Company’s net loss and net loss per share would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated below:
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Net loss |
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| $ | (381,000 | ) | $ | (294,000 | ) |
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| $ | (425,000 | ) | $ | (351,000 | ) |
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Stock based compensation |
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| $ | 1,000 |
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| $ | (44,000 | ) | $ | (57,000 | ) |
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Basic and diluted loss per share |
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| $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | (0.10 | ) |
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| $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) |
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Net loss |
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| $ | (869,000 | ) | $ | (1,774,000 | ) |
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| $ | (994,000 | ) | $ | (1,895,000 | ) |
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Stock based compensation |
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| $ | 2,000 |
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| $ | (125,000 | ) | $ | (121,000 | ) |
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Basic and diluted loss per share |
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| $ | (0.25 | ) | $ | (0.59 | ) |
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| $ | (0.29 | ) | $ | (0.63 | ) |
For All Periods Ended |
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Risk free interest rates |
| 4.0 | % | 4.0 | % |
Expected lives |
| 7 years |
| 6 years |
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Expected volatility |
| 221 | % | 115 | % |
Expected dividends |
| 0 | % | 0 | % |
NOTE G - CUSTOMER AND GEOGRAPHIC DATA
The following tables set forth the percentage of the Company’s net revenues (including sales delivered through international distributors) by geographic location for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2006 and 2005:
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| 28 | % | 48 | % |
Europe and Canada |
| 32 | % | 27 | % |
Asia-Pacific |
| 39 | % | 25 | % |
South America |
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Nine months Ended July 31 |
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| 37 | % | 47 | % |
Europe and Canada |
| 26 | % | 29 | % |
Asia-Pacific |
| 36 | % | 23 | % |
South America |
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In the three-month period ended July 31, 2006, revenues from three customers represented approximately 15%, 15% and 11% of total revenue, respectively. In the three-month period ended July 31, 2005, revenues from one customer represented approximately 16%. In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, revenues from two customers represented approximately 14% and 11% of the total revenue, respectively. In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2005, revenues from one customer represented approximately 12% of total revenue.
NOTE H - NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In December 2004, FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” that focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. This statement replaces SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” Beginning with our quarterly period that begins November 1, 2006, we will be required to expense the fair value of employee stock options and similar awards. As a public company, we are allowed to select from two alternative transition methods, each having different reporting implications. We have not yet determined the impact of SFAS No. 123R on us.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board has published FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FIN No. 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, to address the non-comparability in reporting tax assets and liabilities resulting from a lack of specific guidance in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109 (SFAS 109), “Accounting for Income Taxes”, on the uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. Specifically, FIN No. 48 prescribes (a) a consistent recognition threshold and (b) a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and classification, interest and penalties, accounting interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN No. 48 will apply to fiscal years beginning after December 25, 2006, with earlier adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of FIN No. 48 to have a material impact on the financial statements.
NOTE I - DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company implemented a strategy to focus all of its resources on its core 2D machine vision business. In accordance with this plan, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company initiated and completed the sale of its 3D business unit, together with all the related patents, intellectual property, inventory and equipment. The terms of the sale included cash payments of $1.0 million and the opportunity to receive royalties on sales of certain products by the buyer for the next five years. The royalties, which will be recorded as a part of other income in continued operations, are anticipated to be minimal. For the nine months ended July 31, 2006, a royalty payment of $53,000 was received. As a result of the sale, in
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accordance with appropriate accounting principles, the Company has revised the financial results for all periods presented to include the 3D business as a discontinued operation. Accordingly, all 3D related revenue and expenses have been removed from continuing operations and presented in a separate line in the statement of operations entitled “loss from discontinued operations.” There were no discontinued operations for the three months ended July 31, 2006 and 2005. Below is a Condensed Statement of Operations for the discontinued operations for the nine month periods ended July 31, 2006 and 2005.
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Revenues |
| $ | — |
| $ | 169,000 |
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Cost of revenues |
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| 56,000 |
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Gross profit |
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| 113,000 |
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Total operating expenses |
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| 168,000 |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
| $ | — |
| $ | (55,000 | ) |
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION
Overview
PPT VISION, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets camera-based intelligent systems for automated inspection in manufacturing applications. The Company’s products, commercially known as machine vision systems, enable manufacturers to realize significant economic paybacks by increasing the quality of manufactured parts and improving the productivity of manufacturing processes. The Company’s machine vision product line is sold on a global basis to end-users, system integrators, distributors and original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) primarily in the electronic and semiconductor component, automotive, medical device, and packaged goods industries.
The Company’s revenues increased 5% to $1,377,000 during the third quarter ended July 31, 2006 compared to sales of $1,317,000 in the prior year’s third quarter. The Company’s loss from continuing operations for the quarter ended July 31, 2006 increased to $381,000 or $.10 per share compared to $294,000 or $.10 per share in the prior year’s period. The increase in revenues from the third quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to the same period of fiscal 2005 resulted from a ramp up of sales of our IMPACT product line. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2006, approximately 88% of revenue was IMPACT-related compared to 69% of revenue during the same period of fiscal year 2005. Overall, we had a 34% increase in dollar sales in our Impact revenue during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the same period in fiscal 2005.
Revenues decreased 1% to $4,367,000 during the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006 compared to $4,409,000 during the prior year’s nine-month period and the net loss decreased to $869,000 or $0.25 per share compared to a loss of $1,774,000 or $0.59 per share in the prior year’s period.
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During the fiscal 2006 third quarter, revenues from outside the United States accounted for 72% of revenues compared to 52% in the third quarter of fiscal 2005. During the first nine months of fiscal 2006, revenues from outside the United States accounted for 63% compared to 53% in the first nine months of fiscal 2005.
Total operating expenses for the three-month period ended July 31, 2006 were $1,119,000, a 10% increase in comparison to total operating expenses of $1,019,000 in the prior year’s third quarter. The operating expenses for the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006 were $3,392,000, a 16% decrease in comparison to total operating expenses of $4,024,000 in the prior year’s period. The increase in operating expenses from the third quarter of fiscal year 2006 compared to the same period in fiscal 2005 in large part relates to the need to outsource hardware engineering in our research and development department along with an increase in our advertising expense. The decrease in operating expenses for the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006 compared to the same period in 2005 relates to our restructuring efforts made in the second quarter of 2005.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Management’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based on the Company’s accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required by accounting principles generally accepted in United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Management believes the Company’s critical accounting policies and areas that require more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its financial statements to be:
· revenue recognition;
· estimating valuation allowances, specifically the allowance for doubtful accounts and inventory; and
· valuation and useful lives of long-lived and intangible assets.
Revenue Recognition
The Company typically recognizes revenue on product sales upon shipment to the end user customers if contractual obligations have been substantially met and title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, which is generally the case for sales of 2D machine vision systems, spare parts and accessories. The Company
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also recognizes revenue on products sold to distributors upon shipment because contracts with distributors do not include post-shipment obligations or any right of return provisions and pricing is fixed at the time of sale. Services revenue, which includes application engineering, product development, customer training and repair services, is recognized when the services are performed. Service revenue is less than 10% of total revenues for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2006 and 2005.
Valuation Allowances
Management estimates the allowance for doubtful accounts by analyzing accounts receivable balances by age and considering specific factors about the individual customer’s financial condition. When it is deemed probable that all or a portion of a customer’s account is uncollectible, a corresponding amount is added to the allowance for doubtful accounts.
The Company’s inventory primarily consists of parts and other materials that are used in the manufacture of vision systems. The Company generally only builds systems based on customer orders and as a result maintains only a minor amount of finished goods inventory. Management establishes valuation reserves on inventory for estimated excess and obsolete inventory equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and its estimated market value based on assumptions about future product demand and market conditions. In view of the rapid pace of technological change in the machine vision industry, the Company generally considers inventory that has had no usage for one year to be obsolete. In addition, changes in the Company’s product offerings or those of the Company’s competitors may also result in excess or obsolete inventory levels. Accordingly, these factors will also be considered in the determination of the market value of inventory.
Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions. If the financial condition of one or more of our customers were to deteriorate, or if actual product demand or market conditions are less favorable than anticipated by management, additional reserves may be required.
Long-Lived and Intangible Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to undiscounted future net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If these assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues
Net revenues increased 5% to $1,377,000 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2006, compared to net revenues of $1,317,000 for the same period in fiscal 2005. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, revenues decreased 1% to $4,367,000 from $4,409,000 for the same period in fiscal 2005. Unit sales of the Company’s machine vision systems increased to 263 for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 versus 192 for the same period in fiscal 2005. Unit sales for the
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nine-month period ended July 31, 2006 increased to 823 from 604 in the same period of fiscal 2005. In the three-month period ended July 31, 2006, revenues from three customers represented approximately 15%, 15% and 11% of total revenue, respectively. In the three-month period ended July 31, 2005, revenues from one customer represented approximately 16% of total revenue. In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, revenues from two customers represented approximately 14% and 11% of total revenue, respectively. In the nine-month period ended July 31, 2005, revenues from one customer represented approximately 12% of total revenue.
The increase in revenues from the third quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to the same period of fiscal 2005 resulted from a ramp up of sales of our IMPACT product line. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2006 approximately 88% of revenue was IMPACT-related compared to 69% of revenue during the same period of fiscal year 2005. Overall, we had a 34% increase in dollar sales in our Impact revenue during the third quarter of 2006 compared to the same period in fiscal 2005.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2006, revenues from outside the United States accounted for 72% of revenues compared to 52% in the fiscal 2005 third quarter. During the first nine months of fiscal 2006, revenues from outside the United States accounted for 63% compared to 53% in the first nine months of fiscal 2005.
Revenue trends may be inconsistent given the nature of the machine vision industry and the capital nature of our product.
Gross profit increased 6% to $733,000 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2006, compared to $691,000 for the same period in fiscal 2005. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, gross profit increased 4% to $2,349,000 from $2,251,000 for the same period in fiscal 2005. As a percentage of net revenues, the gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 increased slightly to 53% compared to 52% in the same period of fiscal 2005. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, gross profit as a percentage of net revenue increased to 54% compared 51% in the same period of fiscal 2005. The increase in gross margin is a reflection that the majority of our revenue in 2006 related to our IMPACT product line which has a higher gross margin than our older product lines. With a majority of the Company’s revenues consisting of its newer, higher gross margin, IMPACT product line, it is expected that future gross margins will trend into the 55% to 60% range as our fixed manufacturing overhead is spread over a higher volume of sales.
Sales and marketing expenses increased 12% to $545,000 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2006 compared to $487,000 for the same period in fiscal 2005. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, sales and marketing expenses decreased 10% to $1,647,000 from $1,832,000 for the same period in fiscal 2005. As a percentage of net revenues, sales and marketing expenses increased to 40% for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to 37% for the same period in fiscal 2005. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 38% compared to 42% in the same period in fiscal 2005. The Company expects sales and marketing expenses in absolute dollars to remain relatively flat for the remainder of fiscal 2006. Increases in sales and marketing expenditures may occur to the extent that revenue growth is achieved.
General and administrative expenses decreased 8% to $227,000 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2006, compared to $246,000 for the same period in fiscal
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2005. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, general and administrative expenses decreased 12% to $712,000 compared to $806,000 in the same period in fiscal 2005. As a percentage of net revenues, general and administrative expenses decreased to 16% for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 versus 19% for the same period in fiscal 2005. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 16% from 18% in the same period in fiscal 2005. The Company expects general and administrative expenses to remain relatively flat during fiscal 2006.
Research and development expenses increased 21% to $347,000 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2006, compared to $286,000 for the same period in fiscal 2005. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, research and development expenses increased 4% to $1,033,000 from $996,000 in the same period in fiscal 2005. As a percentage of net revenues, research and development expenses increased to 25% for the third quarter of fiscal 2006, compared to 22% for the third quarter of fiscal 2005. For the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, research and development expenses as a percentage of net revenues increased to 24% from 23% in the same period in fiscal 2005. The Company expects research and development expenses to remain relatively flat during fiscal 2006.
The Company did not record an income tax benefit or expense for the three and nine month periods ended July 31, 2006 or 2005.
The Company’s net loss from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 increased from year-ago levels to $381,000 or 10 cents per share, as compared with a loss of $294,000 or 10 cents per share for the same period in fiscal 2005. The Company’s net loss from continuing operations for the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006 decreased to $869,000 or 25 cents per share, as compared with a loss of $1,719,000 or 57 cents per share for the same period in fiscal 2005. There were approximately 3.8 million shares outstanding during the three-month period ended July 31, 2006, as compared with approximately 3.0 million shares outstanding for the same period in fiscal 2005. There were approximately 3.5 million shares outstanding during the nine-month period ended July 31, 2006, as compared with approximately 3.0 million shares outstanding for the same period in fiscal 2005.
Our discontinued operations resulted in no gain or loss in the three and nine months ended July 31, 2006 compared to a loss of $0 and $55,000 or 0 and 2 cents per share for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2005, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
At July 31, 2006 the Company had cash balances of $482,000, working capital of approximately $1.7 million and no long-term debt.
In the third quarter of fiscal 2006 the Company incurred a net loss of $381,000 which included non-cash charges related to depreciation and amortization of $40,000. The net loss for the quarter increased $87,000 from the $294,000 loss reported in the third quarter of fiscal 2005. For the quarter ended July 31, 2006, cash used in operating activities was $757,000.
The Company has been using its existing cash and cash equivalents to fund the cash needs of its operating activities. The Company closed on a $400,000 private placement of common stock on February 17, 2006 in an effort to further strengthen its balance sheet and provide for future working capital requirements. The private placement was funded by the Company’s current largest
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shareholder, Mr. Peter R. Peterson. In the private placement, the Company issued 800,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.50 per share.
We are carefully monitoring our cash position and evaluating the need for additional capital to enable us to achieve our short and long-term objectives. If there was a need for additional capital, the Company believes that a variety of financing alternatives are available including external borrowing against accounts receivable and inventory, customer or vendor financing, the issuance of additional stock to the public or to strategic partners, or customer-sponsored research and development projects. The avenues that we take to satisfy our potential capital requirements will depend in large part on the level of our revenues, and we will evaluate these alternatives as we obtain better visibility of our revenue expectations. The Company estimates that, depending on revenue results and expense levels, some form of external financing will be required in the next 6 to 12 months.
There can be no assurance, however, that additional capital will be available on acceptable terms or at all, and the failure to obtain additional capital as needed may have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to continue to take advantage of future opportunities or respond to competitive pressures or unanticipated requirements, which could adversely affect its business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
As of July 31, 2006, the Company had no outstanding debt.
Working capital decreased $352,000 to $1,674,000 at July 31, 2006 from $2,026,000 at October 31, 2005. The Company financed its operations during the first nine months of fiscal 2006 through existing cash and cash equivalents. Net cash used in operating activities during the first nine months of fiscal 2006 was $757,000. Accounts receivable increased $57,000 and inventories decreased $64,000 during the first nine months of fiscal 2006. Accounts payable increased by $68,000 while accrued expenses decreased by $86,000 during the first nine months of fiscal 2006.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $56,000 during the nine months ended July 31, 2006 and included fixed asset additions of $38,000 and a sale of securities with proceeds of $94,000. This compares with $188,000 in fixed asset additions for the same period in fiscal 2005. The Company expects that fixed asset additions for the remaining quarter of fiscal 2006 to continue at approximately the same rate as the first three quarters of fiscal 2006.
The Company does not have relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet financial arrangements. As such, the Company is not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such arrangements.
The Company believes it does not have material exposure to quantitative and qualitative market risks. The carrying amounts reflected in the balance sheets of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables approximate fair value at July 31, 2006 due to the short maturities of these instruments.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Information regarding new accounting pronouncements is included in the Notes to Condensed Financial Statements.
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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
The discussion above contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company’s expectations, beliefs, intentions and strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the extent and timing of future revenues and expenses and customer demand. All forward-looking statements included in this document are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
The Company’s actual results are subject to risks and uncertainties and could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are based upon the Company’s expectations regarding a number of factors, including the Company’s ability to obtain additional working capital if necessary to support its operations, changes in worldwide general economic conditions, cyclicality of capital spending by customers, the Company’s ability to keep pace with technological developments and evolving industry standards, worldwide competition, and the Company’s ability to protect its existing intellectual property from challenges from third parties. A detailed description of the factors that could cause future results to materially differ from the Company’s recent results or those projected in the forward-looking statements are contained in the section entitled “Description of Business” under the caption “Important Factors Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” contained in its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-KSB for the year ended October 31, 2005 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 3: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Joseph C. Christenson, has reviewed the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report and concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
None.
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Item 2: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not Applicable.
Item 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
None.
(a) The following exhibits are included herein:
31.1 Certification of President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Rules 13a- 14 and 15d-14 of the Exchange Act).
32.1 Certification pursuant Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. §1350).
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.
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