By adoption of ASC 740, the Company has analyzed its filing positions in all of the federal, state and foreign jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company has identified its federal tax return, its state tax return in New Jersey and its foreign return in Germany as “major” tax jurisdictions, as defined, in which it is required to file income tax returns. Based on the evaluations noted above, the Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition or disclosure in its consolidated financial statements.
Based on a review of tax positions for all open years and contingencies as set out in Company’s notes to the consolidated financial statements, no reserves for uncertain income tax positions have been recorded pursuant to ASC 740 during the periods ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our interim condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements included in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
For the three-months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, net sales slightly decreased to approximately $6,077,000 from approximately $6,137,000, a decrease of approximately $60,000 or 1.0%. This slight decrease is primarily due to what management believes is a temporary softening in demand for the Company’s products and services, driven mostly by the delay in the release of government related programs. The Company expects government spending on specific defense programs to increase throughout 2011 as spending budgets are approved.
Gross profit on net sales for the three-months ended March 31, 2011 was approximately $2,650,000 or 43.6% as compared to approximately $2,803,000 or 45.7% of net sales for the three-months ended March 31, 2010. Gross profit margins are lower for the three-months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the same period of the previous year primarily due to significant non-recurring costs being allocated to comparatively flat revenues and an unfavorable product mix. During the three-months ended March 31, 2011, the Company incurred severance costs relating to the implementation of a cost reduction plan which included several manufacturing employees. The severance amount paid to these manufacturing employees was approximately $73,000. Additionally, during the quarter ended March 31, 2011, the Company carried excess inventory in the amount of approximately $270,000 relating to a recently discontinued product line. This inventory was sold in its entirety at cost which negatively impacted gross profit.
The Company’s products consist of several models with varying degrees of capabilities which can be customized to meet particular customer requirements. They may be incorporated directly into the electronic equipment concerned or may be stand alone components or devices that are connected to, or used in conjunction with, such equipment from an external site, in the factory or in the field. The Company can experience variations in gross profit based upon the mix of these products sold, as well as, variations due to revenue volume and economies of scale. Manufacturing overhead costs remained relatively consistent period over period. The Company continues to carefully monitor costs associated with material acquisition, manufacturing and production.
Operating expenses for the three-months ended March 31, 2011 were approximately $2,352,000 or 39% of net sales as compared to approximately $2,492,000 or 41% of net sales for the three-months ended March 31, 2010. Operating expenses are lower for the three-months ended March 31, 2011 primarily due to decreases in general and administrative expenses and a slight decrease in research and development expenses, offset by an increase in sales and marketing expenses. The decreases in general and administrative expenses are primarily due to a decrease in non-cash stock option charges, a decrease in professional fees and the reversal of a specific warranty accrual in the amount of $240,000 relating to product shipped in 2008. The Company determined that there is a remote likelihood that any of these specific units will be returned and subsequently reversed the accrual. Sales and marketing expenses increased primarily due to higher, order-specific commissions paid to the Company’s external, non-employee sales representatives and severance paid to certain sales employees in connection with the cost reduction plan mentioned above.
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Interest income was approximately $3,000 the three-months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Interest income is derived from the Company’s cash investment account. Substantially all of the Company’s cash is invested in money market funds. Other income, net of other non-operating expense, decreased by approximately $6,000 for the three-months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. The decrease in other income is primarily due to non-operating expense incurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 for services relating to the ground water testing being performed at the former site of the Company’s subsidiary, Boonton. The Company has been testing the ground water in this site since 1982 in accordance with state regulations. The Company has hired a new environmental consultant to evaluate the results of the current remediation plan that has been in effect since 1982. The Company is diligently pursuing efforts to satisfy the requirements of the original plan and receive a new determination from the NJDEP. Management continues to be encouraged by recent test results which support improvements in ground water conditions over time. While management anticipates that the expenditures in connection with this site will not be substantial in future years, the Company could be subject to significant future liabilities and may incur significant future expenditures if any additional contamination is identified and the NJDEP requires additional remediation.
The income tax benefit for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 includes an adjustment to deferred taxes of approximately $138,000 based upon estimated realizable amounts of the utilization of operating loss carryforwards, offset by state income tax expense of approximately $57,000. For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, income tax expense includes state income tax expense of approximately $46,000, offset by an adjustment to deferred taxes of approximately $43,000. The Company has recorded a net deferred tax benefit for federal tax purposes in connection with its disposition of Willtek. This tax benefit is expected to be realized in future periods as taxable income in those periods will be offset by net operating loss carryforwards. Management has provided a valuation allowance in the deferred tax asset resulting from these net operating loss carryforwards based upon the expected benefit to be realized from the future utilization of these carryforward losses. In evaluating the recoverability of the deferred tax asset, management projects actual taxable income over the next five years. Accordingly, the recorded amount of the deferred tax asset is subject to judgment by management and could differ from the actual benefit.
For the three-months ended March 31, 2011, the Company realized income from continuing operations of approximately $386,000 or $0.02 per share on a diluted basis, as compared to income from continuing operations of approximately $320,000 or $0.01 per share on a diluted basis for the three-months ended March 31, 2010, an increase of approximately $66,000. This increase was primarily due to the analysis mentioned above.
For the three-months ended March 31, 2011, net results from discontinued operations was $0 or $0.00 per share on a diluted basis as compared to a net loss from discontinued operations of approximately $1,284,000 or $0.05 per share on a diluted basis for the three-months ended March 31, 2010. The loss during the three-months ended March 31, 2010 was primarily due to approximately $609,000 of a loss recognized on the sale of Willtek resulting from an increase in anticipated closing costs and approximately $675,000 of operating losses in Willtek.
Net income was approximately $386,000 or $0.02 income per share on a diluted basis for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 as compared to a net loss of approximately $964,000 or $0.04 loss per share on a diluted basis for the quarter ended March 31, 2010, an increase of approximately $1,350,000. The net income and loss fluctuation was primarily due to the divestiture of Willtek as mentioned in the overall analysis above.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES:
The Company’s working capital has decreased by approximately $408,000 to approximately $22,225,000 at March 31, 2011, from approximately $22,633,000 at December 31, 2010. The decrease in working capital is primarily due to the repurchase of approximately 693,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in 2011. At March 31, 2011 the Company had a current ratio of 11.9 to 1, and a ratio of debt to tangible net worth of .2 to 1. At December 31, 2010, the Company had a current ratio of 8.1 to 1, and ratio of debt to tangible net worth of .2 to 1.
The Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $12,142,000 at March 31, 2011, compared to approximately $13,643,000 at December 31, 2010. In January 2011, the Company paid approximately $874,000 in disposition fees relating to the sale of Willtek which were recorded as accrued expenses in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2010. The Company believes its current level of cash and cash equivalents is sufficient to fund the current operating, investing and financing activities.
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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
The Company expects to realize tax benefits in future periods due to the available net operating loss carryforwards resulting from the disposition of Willtek in 2010. Accordingly, future taxable income is expected to be offset by the utilization of operating loss carryforwards and as a result, will increase the Company’s liquidity as cash needed to pay Federal income taxes will be substantially reduced.
The Company used cash for operating activities of approximately $905,000 for the three-month period ending March 31, 2011. The primary use of this cash was due to a decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, an increase in inventory and an increase in accounts receivable, partially offset by a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets.
The Company has historically been able to turn over its accounts receivable approximately every two months. This average collection period has been sufficient to provide the working capital and liquidity necessary to operate the Company.
The Company used cash for operating activities, including discontinued operations, of approximately $1,208,000 for the three-month period ending March 31, 2010. The primary use of this cash was due to a loss from operations as well as an increase in accounts receivable, an increase in inventory, a decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, and an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets.
Net cash used for investing activities for the three-months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $122,000 and $13,000, respectively. The use of these funds was for capital expenditures.
Cash used for financing activities for the three-months ended March 31, 2011 was approximately $474,000. The use of these funds was for the acquisition of treasury stock, which was approved by the Company’s board of directors in 2010, and the periodic payment of a mortgage note. For the three-months ended March 31, 2010, cash used for financing activities was approximately $15,000. The use of these funds was for the periodic payment of a mortgage note.
The Company maintains a line of credit with its investment bank. The credit facility provides borrowing availability of up to 100% of the Company’s money market account balance and 99% of the Company’s short-term investment securities (U.S. Treasury bills) and, under the terms and conditions of the loan agreement, is fully secured by said money fund account and short-term investment holdings. Advances under the facility will bear interest at a variable rate equal to the London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) in effect at time of borrowing. Additionally, there is no annual fee and any amount outstanding under the loan facility may be paid at any time in whole or in part without penalty. As of March 31, 2011, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the facility and approximately $6,000,000 of borrowing availability.
The Company believes that its financial resources from working capital are adequate to meet its current needs. However, should current global economic conditions deteriorate, additional working capital funding may be required which may be difficult to obtain due to restrictive credit markets.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Other than contractual obligations incurred in the normal course of business, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
INFLATION AND SEASONALITY
The Company does not anticipate that inflation will significantly impact its business or its results of operations nor does it believe that its business is seasonal.
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ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Act of 1934. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be included in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, relating to Wireless Telecom Group, Inc., including our consolidated subsidiaries, and was made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period when this report was being prepared. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at these reasonable assurance levels.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
In connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act, there was no change identified in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
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| The Company is not aware of any material legal proceeding against the Company or in which any of their property is subject. |
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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS |
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| The Company is not aware of any material changes from risk factors as previously disclosed in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. |
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Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
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| None. |
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Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
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| None. |
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Item 4. REMOVED AND RESERVED |
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Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION |
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| None. |
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Item 6. EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit No. | | Description | |
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31.1 | | Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Executive Officer) |
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31.2 | | Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Financial Officer) |
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32.1 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Executive Officer) |
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32.2 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Financial Officer) |
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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.
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| | WIRELESS TELECOM GROUP, INC. |
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Date: May 16, 2011 | | /S/Paul Genova | |
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| | Paul Genova Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date: May 16, 2011 | | /S/Robert Censullo | |
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| | Robert Censullo Acting Chief Financial Officer | |
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EXHIBIT LIST
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31.1 | | Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Executive Officer) |
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31.2 | | Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Financial Officer) |
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32.1 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Executive Officer) |
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32.2 | | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Financial Officer) |
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