Gross profit margins are higher for the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2012 as compared to the same periods of the previous year primarily due to higher revenue volume being allocated to relatively fixed manufacturing labor and overhead costs and severance costs incurred during the first quarter of 2011 in the amount of approximately $73,000 relating to the implementation of a cost reduction plan which included several manufacturing employees.
Additionally, during the first quarter ended 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. Prices of products range from approximately $100 to $100,000 per unit, with most sales occurring between approximately $2,000 and $35,000 per unit. 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. The Company will continue to rigidly monitor costs associated with material acquisition, manufacturing and production.
Operating expenses for the nine-months ended September 30, 2012 were approximately $8,711,000 or 41% of net consolidated sales as compared to approximately $7,792,000 or 40% of net consolidated sales for the nine-months ended September 30, 2011. Operating expenses are higher for the nine-months ended September 30, 2012 primarily due to an increase in general and administrative expenses of approximately $779,000 and an increase in research and development expenses of approximately $216,000, offset by a decrease in sales and marketing expenses of approximately $76,000. Operating expenses for the three-months ended September 30, 2012 were approximately $2,927,000 or 40% of net consolidated sales as compared to approximately $2,734,000 or 39% of net consolidated sales for the three-months ended September 30, 2011. Operating expenses are higher for the three-months ended September 30, 2012 primarily due to an increase in sales and marketing expenses of approximately $105,000 and an increase in research and development expenses of approximately $94,000, offset by a decrease in general and administrative expenses of approximately $7,000.
The increase in general and administrative expenses for the nine-months ended September 30, 2012 is primarily due to a higher bonus accrual of approximately $245,000 and an increase in non-cash stock based compensation charges of approximately $127,000 primarily due to the amortization of the Company’s performance-based stock options. Additionally, a specific warranty accrual was reversed during the quarter ended March 31, 2011 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 would be returned and, accordingly, the Company subsequently reversed the warranty accrual. For the nine-months ended September 30, 2012, research and development expenses increased primarily due to the hiring in May of the Company’s Vice President of Engineering and increased spending on specific research and development projects. Sales and marketing expenses were lower for the nine-months ended September 30, 2012 primarily due to lower sales and marketing salaries of approximately $137,000 and a decrease in travel and related expenses of approximately $30,000, partially offset by higher, order specific, commissions paid to the Company’s external, non-employee sales representatives of approximately $59,000. Additionally, severance was paid during the nine-months ended September 30, 2011 to certain sales and marketing employees in the amount of approximately $124,000 in connection with the cost reduction plan mentioned above.
Interest expense, net of interest income derived from the Company’s cash investment account, was relatively unchanged for the three and nine-months ended September 30, 2012, as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. Substantially all of the Company’s cash is invested in money market funds.
ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
The Company believes that its current practice and plan of groundwater testing will continue until an official notification from NJDEP is obtained and the Company is released from further obligations.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.
For the nine-months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company realized a tax benefit of approximately $249,000 and approximately $369,000, respectively. For the three-months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company realized a tax benefit of approximately $129,000 and $122,000, respectively. For all periods, the tax benefit was primarily due to a decrease in the Company’s deferred tax asset valuation allowance, partially offset by a provision for state income taxes. The Company analyzes its deferred tax asset on a quarterly basis and adjusts the deferred tax asset valuation allowance based on its rolling five year projection of estimated taxable income.
For the nine-months ended September 30, 2012, the Company realized net income of approximately $2,166,000 or $0.09 income per share on a basic and diluted basis, as compared to net income of approximately $1,713,000 or $0.07 income per share on a basic and diluted basis for the corresponding period of the previous year, an increase of approximately $453,000. For the three-months ended September 30, 2012, the Company realized net income of approximately $855,000 or $0.04 income per share on a basic basis or $0.03 income per share on a diluted basis, as compared to net income of approximately $827,000 or $0.03 income per share on a basic and diluted basis for the corresponding period of the previous year, an increase of approximately $28,000. The increases were primarily due to the analysis mentioned above.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company’s working capital has increased by approximately $2,070,000 to approximately $26,629,000 at September 30, 2012, from approximately $24,559,000 at December 31, 2011. At September 30, 2012, the Company had a current ratio of 6.4 to 1, and a ratio of debt to tangible net worth of .15 to 1. At December 31, 2011, the Company had a current ratio of 14.2 to 1, and ratio of debt to tangible net worth of .14 to 1.
The Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $12,463,000 at September 30, 2012, compared to approximately $12,090,000 at December 31, 2011. In 2011, the Company repurchased approximately 1,293,000 shares of its outstanding common stock at a cost of approximately $1,135,000. During the nine-months ended September 30, 2012, the Company has repurchased approximately 481,000 shares of its outstanding common stock at a cost of approximately $583,000. The Company believes its current level of cash and cash equivalents is sufficient to fund the current operating, investing and financing activities.
The Company expects to realize tax benefits in future periods due to the available net operating loss carryforwards resulting from the disposition of Willtek Communications GmbH, its former German subsidiary, 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 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’s inventory has increased by approximately $833,000 to approximately $8,410,000 at September 30, 2012, from approximately $7,577,000 at December 31, 2011. The Company has increased its raw materials inventory in order to meet increasing demand for the Company’s network solutions products.
The Company realized cash from operating activities of approximately $1,305,000 for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2012. The primary source of this cash was due to net income from operations for the nine-month period, as well as, an increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities, partially offset by an increase in inventory, an increase in accounts receivable and an increase in prepaid expenses and other assets.
The Company used cash for operating activities of approximately $667,000 for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2011. The primary use of this cash was due to an increase in inventory, a decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities and an increase in accounts receivable, partially offset by net income from operations and a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets.
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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
On July 26, 2012, the Company received notice that its lessee exercised its purchase option under an operating lease with the Company, dated November 17, 2000, to purchase the property owned by the Company and located in Mahwah, New Jersey (the “Mahwah Building”). The purchase price is $3,500,000 of which $350,000 was deposited by the buyer and is being held in escrow until the closing. The closing, which is scheduled to occur on or before August 1, 2013, is subject to customary closing conditions. As a result, as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Mahwah Building is included in Assets Held for Sale in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets at a carrying value of $3,179,003 and $3,245,700, respectively. The Company expects to realize a gain on the sale of the property of approximately $400,000.
Additionally, the Company has a mortgage payable secured by the Mahwah Building. The terms of the mortgage require monthly payments of $23,750 applied to both principal and interest at the annual rate of 7.45%. The mortgage is scheduled to mature in August, 2013, and is expected to be repaid with the proceeds from the Mahwah Building sale in 2013.
Net cash used for investing activities for the nine-months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $294,000 and approximately $336,000, respectively. The use of these funds was for capital expenditures.
Cash used for financing activities for the nine-months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $638,000 and $618,000, respectively. The use of these funds was for the acquisition of treasury stock and the periodic payments 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, the facility is fully secured by our money fund account and short-term investment holdings held with the bank. 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 September 30, 2012, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the facility and approximately $4,900,000 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.
ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
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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, as amended. 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.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
In connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, there was no change identified in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred as of the end of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
The Company has been implementing a new enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system over the past two years, which is expected to improve the efficiency of certain financial and related transaction processes. The implementation of an ERP system will likely affect the processes that constitute our internal control over financial reporting and will require testing for effectiveness.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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. |
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
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| Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
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| The following table provides the number of shares purchased and average price paid per share during the quarter ended September 30, 2012, the total number of shares purchased as part of our publicly announced repurchase programs, and the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under our stock repurchase program at September 30, 2012. |
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July 1, 2012 – July 31, 2012 | | | 76,421 | | $ | 1.23 | | | 76,421 | | | 639,779 | |
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August 1, 2012 – August 31, 2012 | | | 34,155 | | $ | 1.24 | | | 34,155 | | | 605,624 | |
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| (1) | These purchases were made pursuant to the stock repurchase program approved by our Board of Directors on January 14, 2008 and announced on January 17, 2008 pursuant to which the Company may repurchase, subject to applicable law, up to 5% of our common stock from time to time on the open market or in private transactions, including structured or accelerated transactions, on terms and conditions to be determined by the Company and its Board of Directors. The stock repurchase authorization does not have an expiration date and can be modified or discontinued at any time. |
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| (2) | On September 8, 2011, announced on September 13, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a modification to the 2008 stock repurchase program. The authorization increased the number of shares allowed to be repurchased under the program by approximately 1,300,000 shares. |
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION (Continued)
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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| As previously reported on the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 15, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved and adopted on October 12, 2012, the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (the “2012 Amended By-Laws”) which amended the By-Laws dated January 31, 2008 that were previously in effect. The 2012 Amended By-Laws added new sections to require advanced notice of stockholder nominations for directors. These new articles provide for the following: |
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| • | providing mandatory deadlines for shareholders to make proposals of business and nominations of directors at annual meetings of shareholders, generally between ninety (90) days and one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the one-year anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; |
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| • | distinguishing between shareholder proposals made under SEC Rule 14a-8 and other proposals to conduct business at annual meetings; |
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| • | including a requirement that director nominees provide certain information to the Company, including information required to be disclosed in a proxy statement; |
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| • | requiring a shareholder making nominations or proposals to disclose their beneficial ownership position and whether it intends or is part of a group that intends to deliver a proxy statement and/or otherwise to solicit proxies from shareholders in support of such proposal or nomination; and |
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| • | providing that business transacted at any special meeting of shareholders shall be confined to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice thereof. |
Item 6. EXHIBITS
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3.1 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, dated October 12, 2012 (1) | |
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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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101 | | The following financial statements from Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, filed on November 14, 2012, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) condensed consolidated balance sheets, (ii) condensed consolidated statements of operations, (iii) condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, (iv) condensed consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity, and (v) the notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements. (2) |
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(1) | Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K. dated October 12, 2012, filed with the Commission on October 15, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein. |
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(2) | As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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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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Date: November 14, 2012 | /S/ Paul Genova | |
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Date: November 14, 2012 | /S/ Robert Censullo | |
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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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101 | | The following financial statements from Wireless Telecom Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, filed on November 14, 2012, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) condensed consolidated balance sheets, (ii) condensed consolidated statements of operations, (iii) condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, (iv) condensed consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity, and (v) the notes to interim condensed consolidated financial statements. (2) |
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(1) | Filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, dated October 12, 2012, filed with the Commission on October 15, 2012 and incorporated by reference herein. |
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(2) | As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information is furnished and not filed for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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