UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014
or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 000-12196
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NVE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota | 41-1424202 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
11409 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, Minnesota | 55344 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(952) 829-9217 | ||
(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.
[X] Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
[X] Yes [ ] No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.Large accelerated filer [ ] | Accelerated filer [X] |
Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company [ ] |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). [ ] Yes [X] No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value – 4,851,043 shares outstanding as of July 18, 2014
NVE CORPORATION
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Balance Sheets
Statements of Income for the Quarters Ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
Statements of Comprehensive Income
Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Financial Statements
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 6. Exhibits
SIGNATURES
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PART I–FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
NVE CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEETS
BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited) June 30, 2014 | March 31, 2014* | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 3,313,049 | $ | 1,262,300 | |||
Marketable securities, short term | 10,743,412 | 12,360,091 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts of $15,000 | 3,791,253 | 2,331,574 | |||||
Inventories | 3,292,756 | 3,207,333 | |||||
Deferred tax assets | 210,532 | 237,387 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 965,549 | 816,276 | |||||
Total current assets | 22,316,551 | 20,214,961 | |||||
Fixed assets | |||||||
Machinery and equipment | 8,563,720 | 8,536,010 | |||||
Leasehold improvements | 1,499,454 | 1,499,454 | |||||
10,063,174 | 10,035,464 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation | 7,261,607 | 7,030,692 | |||||
Net fixed assets | 2,801,567 | 3,004,772 | |||||
Marketable securities, long term | 86,192,766 | 82,022,310 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 111,310,884 | $ | 105,242,043 | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 513,239 | $ | 374,127 | |||
Accrued payroll and other | 778,181 | 808,675 | |||||
Income taxes payable | 1,744,427 | - | |||||
Total current liabilities | 3,035,847 | 1,182,802 | |||||
Long-term deferred tax liabilities | 438,438 | 354,600 | |||||
Shareholders’ equity | |||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 6,000,000 shares authorized; 4,851,043 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2014 and March 31, 2014 | 48,510 | 48,510 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 20,464,883 | 20,464,883 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 972,705 | 877,857 | |||||
Retained earnings | 86,350,501 | 82,313,391 | |||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 107,836,599 | 103,704,641 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 111,310,884 | $ | 105,242,043 |
*The March 31, 2014 Balance Sheet is derived from the audited financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
See accompanying notes.
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NVE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
Quarter Ended June 30 | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||
Revenue | |||||||
Product sales | $ | 8,348,081 | $ | 5,974,606 | |||
Contract research and development | 104,954 | 202,327 | |||||
Total revenue | 8,453,035 | 6,176,933 | |||||
Cost of sales | 1,558,346 | 1,378,355 | |||||
Gross profit | 6,894,689 | 4,798,578 | |||||
Expenses | |||||||
Selling, general, and administrative | 629,650 | 552,804 | |||||
Research and development | 803,428 | 962,911 | |||||
Total expenses | 1,433,078 | 1,515,715 | |||||
Income from operations | 5,461,611 | 3,282,863 | |||||
Interest income | 548,554 | 526,339 | |||||
Income before taxes | 6,010,165 | 3,809,202 | |||||
Provision for income taxes | 1,973,055 | 1,242,377 | |||||
Net income | $ | 4,037,110 | $ | 2,566,825 | |||
Net income per share – basic | $ | 0.83 | $ | 0.53 | |||
Net income per share – diluted | $ | 0.83 | $ | 0.53 | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||
Basic | 4,851,043 | 4,862,436 | |||||
Diluted | 4,867,459 | 4,884,902 |
Quarter Ended June 30 | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 4,037,110 | $ | 2,566,825 | |||
Unrealized gain (loss) from marketable securities, net of tax | 94,848 | (855,035 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 4,131,958 | $ | 1,711,790 |
See accompanying notes.
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NVE CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Quarter Ended June 30 | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | ||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Net income | $ | 4,037,110 | $ | 2,566,825 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation | 230,915 | 190,136 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 56,573 | 30,758 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | (1,459,679 | ) | 51,392 | ||||
Inventories | (85,423 | ) | 104,652 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (149,273 | ) | (101,947 | ) | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,853,045 | 776,867 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,483,268 | 3,618,683 | |||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Purchases of fixed assets | (27,710 | ) | - | ||||
Purchases of marketable securities | (6,404,809 | ) | (7,712,423 | ) | |||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities | 4,000,000 | 3,855,000 | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,432,519 | ) | (3,857,423 | ) | |||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | - | - | |||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 2,050,749 | (238,740 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 1,262,300 | 2,509,683 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 3,313,049 | $ | 2,270,943 | |||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||||
Cash paid during the quarter for income taxes | $ | - | $ | - |
See accompanying notes.
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NVE CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
We develop and sell devices that use spintronics, a nanotechnology that relies on electron spin rather than electron charge to acquire, store, and transmit information.
NOTE 2. INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The accompanying unaudited financial statements of NVE Corporation are prepared consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements. Although we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, it is suggested that these unaudited financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes included in our latest annual financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. The results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ending March 31, 2015.
NOTE 3. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
We have adopted all applicable recently issued accounting pronouncements.
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605, Revenue Recognition. ASU 2014-09 is based on the principle that revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. It also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, which will be our first quarter of fiscal 2018. We have not yet evaluated the impact of ASU 2014-09 on our financial statements.
NOTE 4. NET INCOME PER SHARE
Net income per basic share is computed based on the weighted-average number of common shares issued and outstanding during each period. Net income per diluted share amounts assume conversion, exercise or issuance of all potential common stock instruments (stock options and warrants). Stock options totaling 7,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 and 13,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices of the options and warrants were greater than the market price of the common stock. The following table reflects the components of common shares outstanding:
Quarter Ended June 30 | |||
2014 | 2013 | ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic | 4,851,043 | 4,862,436 | |
Effect of dilutive securities: | |||
Stock options | 15,814 | 20,805 | |
Warrants | 602 | 1,661 | |
Shares used in computing net income per share – diluted | 4,867,459 | 4,884,902 |
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NOTE 5. MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Marketable securities with remaining maturities less than one year are classified as short-term, and those with remaining maturities greater than one year are classified as long-term. The fair value of our marketable securities as of June 30, 2014, by maturity, were as follows:
Total | <1 Year | 1–3 Years | 3–5 Years | |||||||
$ | 96,936,178 | $ | 10,743,412 | $ | 38,767,487 | $ | 47,425,279 |
As of June 30 and March 31, 2014, our marketable securities were as follows:
As of June 30, 2014 | As of March 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Market Value | Adjusted Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Market Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds | $ | 92,984,777 | $ | 1,589,079 | $ | (71,192 | ) | $ | 94,502,664 | $ | 88,567,210 | $ | 1,613,822 | $ | (246,973 | ) | $ | 89,934,059 | |||||||
Municipal bonds | 2,423,672 | 9,842 | - | 2,433,514 | 4,436,430 | 16,521 | (4,609 | ) | 4,448,342 | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 95,408,449 | $ | 1,598,921 | $ | (71,192 | ) | $ | 96,936,178 | $ | 93,003,640 | $ | 1,630,343 | $ | (251,582 | ) | $ | 94,382,401 |
The following table shows the gross unrealized losses and fair value of our investments with unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of June 30 and March 31, 2014:
Less Than 12 Months | 12 Months or Greater | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Fair Market Value | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Market Value | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Market Value | Gross Unrealized Losses | ||||||||||||||||
As of June 30, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds | $ | 9,532,027 | $ | (39,633 | ) | $ | 5,399,368 | $ | (31,559 | ) | $ | 14,931,395 | $ | (71,192 | ) | ||||||
Municipal bonds | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 9,532,027 | $ | (39,633 | ) | $ | 5,399,368 | $ | (31,559 | ) | $ | 14,931,395 | $ | (71,192 | ) | ||||||
As of March 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate bonds | $ | 34,761,683 | $ | (246,973 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 34,761,683 | $ | (246,973 | ) | |||||||
Municipal bonds | 1,418,742 | (4,609 | ) | - | - | 1,418,742 | (4,609 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 36,180,425 | $ | (251,582 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 36,180,425 | $ | (251,582 | ) |
Gross unrealized losses totaled $71,192 as of June 30, 2014, and were attributed to five corporate bonds out of a portfolio of 41 bonds. The gross unrealized losses were due to market-price decreases.
All of the bonds we held were rated by Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s and had investment-grade credit ratings. For each bond with an unrealized loss, we expect to recover the entire cost basis of each security based on our consideration of factors including their credit ratings, the underlying ratings of insured bonds, and historical default rates for securities of comparable credit rating. Two corporate bonds, with a total fair market value of $5,399,368, had been in continuous unrealized loss positions for 12 months or greater. For these securities, we also considered the severity of the gross unrealized loss, which was less than 1% of adjusted cost for each security.
Because we expect to recover the entire cost basis of each of the securities we hold, and because we do not intend to sell the securities and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the securities before recovery of the cost basis, which may be maturity, we did not consider any of our marketable securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2014.
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NOTE 6. INVENTORIES
Inventories consisted of the following:
June 30 2014 | March 31 2014 | ||||||
Raw materials | $ | 830,511 | $ | 776,510 | |||
Work in process | 2,020,422 | 1,940,809 | |||||
Finished goods | 721,823 | 785,014 | |||||
3,572,756 | 3,502,333 | ||||||
Less inventory reserve | (280,000 | ) | (295,000 | ) | |||
Total inventories | $ | 3,292,756 | $ | 3,207,333 |
NOTE 7. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
There was no stock-based compensation expense for the first quarters of fiscal 2015 or 2014.
NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
We had no unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2014, and we do not expect any significant unrecognized tax benefits within 12 months of the reporting date. We recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. As of June 30, 2014 we had no accrued interest related to uncertain tax positions. The tax years 1999 through 2013 remain open to examination by the major taxing jurisdictions to which we are subject.
NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Generally accepted accounting principles establish a framework for measuring fair value, provide a definition of fair value and prescribe required disclosures about fair-value measurements. Generally accepted accounting principles define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability. Fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined using assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. Generally accepted accounting principles utilize a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The categories within the valuation hierarchy are described as follows:
Level 1 – Financial instruments with quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Our Level 1 financial instruments consist of publicly-traded marketable corporate debt securities, which are classified as available-for-sale. On the balance sheets, these securities are included in “Marketable securities, short term” and “Marketable securities, long term.” The fair value of our Level 1 marketable securities was $94,502,664 at June 30, 2014 and $89,934,059 at March 31, 2014.
Level 2 – Financial instruments with quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities. Level 2 fair value measurements are determined using either prices for similar instruments or inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable, such as interest rates. Our Level 2 financial instruments consist of municipal debt securities, which are classified as available-for-sale. On the balance sheets, these securities are included in “Marketable securities, short term” and “Marketable securities, long term.” The fair value of our Level 2 marketable securities was $2,433,514 at June 30, 2014 and $4,448,342 at March 31, 2014.
Level 3 – Inputs to the fair value measurement are unobservable inputs or valuation techniques. We do not have any financial assets or liabilities being measured at fair value that are classified as Level 3 financial instruments.
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NOTE 10. STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN
On January 21, 2009 we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $2,500,000 of our Common Stock, $1,236,595 of which remained available as of June 30, 2014. The repurchase program may be modified or discontinued at any time without notice. We did not repurchase any of our Common Stock during the quarter ended June 30, 2014.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward-looking statements
Some of the statements made in this Report or in the documents incorporated by reference in this Report and in other materials filed or to be filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as well as information included in verbal or written statements made by us constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the reform act. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of the terminology such as may, will, expect, anticipate, intend, believe, estimate, should, or continue, or the negatives of these terms or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. To the extent that this Report contains forward-looking statements regarding the financial condition, operating results, business prospects or any other aspect of NVE, you should be aware that our actual financial condition, operating results and business performance may differ materially from that projected or estimated by us in the forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify, in context, some of the factors that we currently believe may cause actual future experience and results to differ from their current expectations. These differences may be caused by a variety of factors, including but not limited to uncertainties related to the economic environments in the industries we serve, uncertainties related to direct and indirect U.S. Government funding, uncertainties relating to the revenue potential of new products, risks related to material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and other specific risks that may be alluded to in this Report or in the documents incorporated by reference in this Report.
Further information regarding our risks and uncertainties are contained in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2014.
General
NVE Corporation, referred to as NVE, we, us, or our, develops and sells devices that use spintronics, a nanotechnology that relies on electron spin rather than electron charge to acquire, store and transmit information. We manufacture high-performance spintronic products including sensors and couplers that are used to acquire and transmit data. We have also licensed our spintronic magnetoresistive random access memory technology, commonly known as MRAM.
Critical accounting policies
A description of our critical accounting policies is provided in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2014. At June 30, 2014 our critical accounting policies and estimates continued to include investment valuation, inventory valuation, and deferred tax assets estimation.
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Quarter ended June 30, 2014 compared to quarter ended June 30, 2013
The table shown below summarizes the percentage of revenue and quarter-to-quarter changes for various items:
Percentage of Revenue Quarter Ended June 30 | Quarter- to-Quarter Change | |||||||
2014 | 2013 | |||||||
Revenue | ||||||||
Product sales | 98.8 | % | 96.7 | % | 39.7 | % | ||
Contract research and development | 1.2 | % | 3.3 | % | (48.1 | )% | ||
Total revenue | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 36.8 | % | ||
Cost of sales | 18.4 | % | 22.3 | % | 13.1 | % | ||
Gross profit | 81.6 | % | 77.7 | % | 43.7 | % | ||
Expenses | ||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative | 7.5 | % | 8.9 | % | 13.9 | % | ||
Research and development | 9.5 | % | 15.6 | % | (16.6 | )% | ||
Total expenses | 17.0 | % | 24.5 | % | (5.5 | )% | ||
Income from operations | 64.6 | % | 53.2 | % | 66.4 | % | ||
Interest and other income | 6.5 | % | 8.5 | % | 4.2 | % | ||
Income before taxes | 71.1 | % | 61.7 | % | 57.8 | % | ||
Provision for income taxes | 23.3 | % | 20.1 | % | 58.8 | % | ||
Net income | 47.8 | % | 41.6 | % | 57.3 | % |
Total revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 (the first quarter of fiscal 2015) increased 37% compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2013 (the first quarter of fiscal 2014). The increase was due to a 40% increase in product sales, partially offset by a 48% decrease in contract research and development revenue.
The increase in product sales from the prior-year quarter was due to new customers, increased purchase volume by existing customers, and favorable order timing. The decrease in research and development revenue was due to completion of a particular contract and a challenging environment for new U.S. Government contract funding. In addition to direct Government funding, certain of our non-Government customers and prospective customers depend on Government support to fund their contracts with us. Contract research and development activities can fluctuate for a number of reasons, some of which are beyond our control, and there can be no assurance of additional or follow-on contracts for expired or completed contracts.
Gross profit margin increased to 82% of revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to 78% for the first quarter of fiscal 2014, due to a more favorable revenue mix and a more favorable product sales mix.
Total expenses decreased 5% for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2014, due to a 17% decrease in research and development expense, partially offset by a 14% increase in selling, general, and administrative expense. The increase in selling, general, and administrative expense was primarily due to increased sales commissions and performance-based compensation. The decrease in research and development expense was due to completion of certain product development activities. Research and development expense can fluctuate significantly depending on staffing, project requirements, and contract research and development activities.
Interest income for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 increased 4% due to an increase in interest-bearing marketable securities, partially offset by a decrease in interest rates earned on reinvested funds.
The provision for income taxes was $1,973,055 for the first quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to $1,242,377 for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. The effective tax rate was 33% of income before taxes for the first quarters of fiscal 2015 and 2014.
The 57% increase in net income in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to the prior-year quarter was primarily due to increased product sales and increased gross margin as a percentage of revenue.
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Liquidity and capital resources
At June 30, 2014 we had $100,249,227 in cash plus short-term and long-term marketable securities compared to $95,644,701 at March 31, 2014. Our entire portfolio of short-term and long-term marketable securities is classified as available for sale. The increase in cash plus marketable securities in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 was primarily due to $4,483,268 in net cash provided by operating activities.
Income taxes payable increased $1,744,427 in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 because we had no estimated income tax payments due in the quarter.
We purchased $27,710 of fixed assets in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 and none in the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Investments both quarters were lower than most quarters in our history because we completed an upgrade of our production capabilities in 2013. Our capital expenditures can vary significantly from quarter to quarter depending on our needs, equipment purchasing opportunities, and production expansion activities.
We currently believe our working capital and cash generated from operations will be adequate for our needs at least for the next 12 months.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve principal while at the same time maximizing after-tax yields without significantly increasing risk. To achieve this objective, we maintain our portfolio of cash equivalents and marketable securities in securities including municipal obligations, corporate obligations, and money market funds. Short-term and long-term marketable securities are generally classified as available-for-sale and consequently are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss, net of estimated tax. Our marketable securities as of June 30, 2014 had remaining maturities between three months and 258 weeks. Marketable securities had a market value of $96,936,178 at June 30, 2014, representing approximately 87% of our total assets. We have not used derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has performed an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures that are defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this Report. This evaluation included consideration of the controls, processes, and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on management’s identification of previously reported deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that it considers to be material weaknesses related to insufficient segregation of duties within the financial accounting and information technology environments, in conjunction with insufficient documented controls within revenue and journal entry processes, insufficient documentation regarding precision of monitoring controls and insufficient compensating reconciliation and review controls, management has concluded that disclosure controls and procedures were not effective at June 30, 2014. Steps to remediate these weaknesses are discussed below, and we currently expect the material weakness to be fully remediated by March 31, 2015.
Notwithstanding the material weaknesses described below, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has concluded that the financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q present fairly, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
As reported in our assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of March 31, 2014, included in “Item 9A. Controls and Procedures” of Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2014, material weaknesses existed in our internal control over financial reporting related to insufficient segregation of duties within the financial accounting and information technology environments, in conjunction with insufficient documented controls within revenue and journal entry processes, insufficient documentation regarding precision of monitoring controls and insufficient compensating reconciliation and review controls.
In the quarter ended June 30, 2014 we implemented new controls as remediation of the material weaknesses, including more segregation of duties within the financial accounting and information technology environments, additional documented controls within revenue and journal entry processes, additional documentation regarding precision of monitoring controls, and enhanced compensating reconciliation and review controls. The new controls have not been operating long enough to evaluate their operating effectiveness.
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Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
As reported in previous SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2014, on April 7, 2014 we signed a settlement agreement by and between Everspin Technologies, Inc. and us in which the parties agreed to the dismissals, with prejudice, an NVE lawsuit against Everspin filed January 3, 2012 and an Everspin lawsuit against NVE filed February 24, 2012. Both lawsuits alleged patent infringement and were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Minnesota District. On April 9, 2014, the Court ordered the dismissal, with prejudice, of Everspin’s lawsuit against us.
On June 11, 2014 the Court ordered the dismissal, with prejudice, of our lawsuit against Everspin.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibit # | Description |
31.1 | Certification by Daniel A. Baker pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). |
31.2 | Certification by Curt A. Reynders pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). |
32 | Certification by Daniel A. Baker and Curt A. Reynders pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350. |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
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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.
NVE CORPORATION | |
(Registrant) | |
July 23, 2014 | /s/ DANIEL A. BAKER |
Date | Daniel A. Baker |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
July 23, 2014 | /s/ CURT A. REYNDERS |
Date | Curt A. Reynders |
Chief Financial Officer |
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