Other income (expense), net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, was $29,000 and ($19,000), respectively, compared to other expense of ($53,000) and ($43,000), respectively, for the same periods in 2007. The change in other income (expense), net primarily related to the changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, was $82,000 and $197,000, respectively, compared to $86,000 and $221,000 for the same periods in 2007, respectively. The decreased expense in 2008 was primarily due to lower total income before taxes, and increased domestic earnings. The Company is in a net operating loss position for U.S. federal income tax purposes and, consequently, minimal expense from the current period domestic operations was recognized.
As of September 30, 2008, we had approximately $0.7 million of cash on hand. Sources of our cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 have been from our operations, as described below.
The Company’s cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the statement of cash flows, are summarized as follows (in thousands):
We and our subsidiaries, IntriCon, Inc. (formerly known as Resistance Technology, Inc.), RTI Electronics, Inc. and IntriCon Tibbetts Corporation, referred to as the borrowers, entered into a credit facility with Bank of America (formerly known as LaSalle Bank, National Association), referred to as the lender, on May 22, 2007 replacing the prior credit facilities with M & I Business Credit (formerly known as Diversified Business Credit, Inc.). The credit facility provides for:
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Loans under the new credit facility are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets of the borrowers including a pledge of the stock of the subsidiaries. All of the borrowers are jointly and severally liable for all borrowings under the new credit facility.
Loans under the new credit facility bear interest, at the option of the Company, at:
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| § | the London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.90%, in the case of revolving line of credit loans, or LIBOR plus 2.15%, in the case of the term loan, or |
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Interest is payable monthly in arrears, except that interest on LIBOR based loans is payable at the end of the one, two or three month interest periods applicable to LIBOR based loans, or every three months in the case of LIBOR based loans with a six month interest period.
Weighted average interest on the domestic revolving credit facilities (including the prior credit facility) was 5.00% and 7.21% for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and 5.72% and 8.09% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
The new credit facility will expire and all outstanding loans will become due and payable on June 30, 2012. The term loan requires quarterly principal payments, commencing on September 30, 2007, based on an increasing installment schedule, with any balance due on June 30, 2012.
The outstanding balance of the revolving credit facilities was $4,000,000 and $3,000,000 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The total remaining availability on the revolving credit facility was approximately $3,931,000 at September 30, 2008.
The revolving facility carries a non-use fee equal to 0.25% per year of the unused portion of the revolving line of credit facility, payable quarterly in arrears.
In June 2008, the Company completed a sale-leaseback of machinery and equipment with Bank of America. The transaction generated proceeds of $1,098,000, of which $1,013,000 was used to pay down the domestic term loan. The capital lease agreement expires in June 2014, requires monthly payments of $15,800 and has a present value of future minimum lease payments of $1,098,000 with an effective interest rate of 5.14%.
The Company also has entered into several other capital lease agreements to fund the acquisition of machinery and equipment. The total principal amount of all capital leases (including the sale-leaseback described above) was $1,412,000 with effective interest rates ranging from 5.1% to 8.0%. These agreements range from 3 to 6 years. The outstanding balance under these capital lease agreements at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $1,125,000 and $94,000, respectively. The accumulated amortization on leased equipment was $199,000 and $119,000 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The amortization of capital leases is included in depreciation expense for 2008 and 2007.
We are subject to various covenants under the credit facility, including financial covenants relating to tangible net worth, funded debt to EBITDA, fixed charge coverage ratio and capital expenditures. Under the credit facility, except as otherwise permitted, the borrowers may not, among other things, incur or permit to exist any indebtedness; grant or permit to exist any liens or security interests on their assets or pledge the stock of any subsidiary; make investments; be a party to any merger or consolidation, or purchase of all or substantially all of the assets or equity of any other entity; sell, transfer, convey or lease all or any substantial part of its assets or capital securities; sell or assign, with or without recourse, any receivables; issue any capital securities; make any distribution or dividend (other than stock dividends), whether in cash or otherwise, to any of its equityholders; purchase or redeem any of its equity interests or any warrants, options or other rights in respect thereof; enter into any transaction with any of its affiliates or with any director, officer or employee of any borrower; be a party to any unconditional purchase obligations; cancel any claim or debt owing to it; enter into any agreement inconsistent with the provisions of the credit facility or other agreements and documents entered into in connection with the credit facility; engage in any line of business other than the businesses engaged in on the date of the credit facility and businesses reasonably related thereto; or permit its charter, bylaws or other organizational documents to be amended or modified in any way which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the interests of the lender. Effective as of September 30, 2007, the credit facility was amended to change the tangible net worth covenant. As of September 30, 2008 the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants under the credit facility, as amended.
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Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an event of default (as defined in the credit facility), the lender may, among other things: terminate its commitments to the borrowers (including terminating or suspending its obligation to make loans and advances); declare all outstanding loans, interest and fees to be immediately due and payable; take possession of and sell any pledged assets and other collateral; and exercise any and all rights and remedies available to it under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law. In the event of the insolvency or bankruptcy of any borrower, all commitments of the lender will automatically terminate and all outstanding loans, interest and fees will be immediately due and payable. Events of default include, among other things, failure to pay any amounts when due; material misrepresentation; default in the performance of any covenant, condition or agreement to be performed that is not cured within 20 days after notice from the lender; default in the payment of other indebtedness or other obligation with an outstanding principal balance of more than $50,000, or of any other term, condition or covenant contained in the agreement under which such obligation is created, the effect of which is to allow the other party to accelerate such payment or to terminate the agreements; the insolvency or bankruptcy of any borrower; the entrance of any judgment against any borrower in excess of $50,000, which is not fully covered by insurance; the occurrence of a change in control (as defined in the credit facility); certain collateral impairments; and a contribution failure with respect to any employee benefit plan that gives rise to a lien under ERISA.
The prior credit facility provided for:
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The revolving facility carried a commitment fee of 0.25% per year, payable on the unborrowed portion of the line. Additionally, the credit facility required an annual fee of $27,500 due on August 31, 2007, and 2008. Upon termination of the credit facility by us prior to maturity, we were required to pay a termination fee equal to 2% of the total of the maximum amount available under the revolving credit facility plus the amounts then outstanding under the term loan, equal to $110,000.
The credit facility originally included a real estate loan with an original principal balance of $1,500,000, which was associated with our Vadnais Heights manufacturing facility. In June 2006, we completed a sale-leaseback of the Vadnais Heights manufacturing facility. The transaction generated proceeds of $2,650,000, of which $1,388,000 was used to repay the associated real estate loan and the remainder to pay down our domestic revolver. The remaining gain on the sale of $881,000 is being recognized over the initial 10-year lease term as the renewal options in the lease are not assured and a penalty does not exist if we do not exercise the renewal options.
In addition to our domestic credit facilities, on August 15, 2005, our wholly-owned subsidiary, IntriCon PTE LTD., entered into an international senior secured credit agreement with Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. that provides for a $1.8 million line of credit. Borrowings bear interest at a rate of 6.47%. The outstanding balance was $686,000 and $1,071,000 at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. The total remaining availability on the international senior secured credit agreement was $1,128,000 at September 30, 2008.
We believe that funds expected to be generated from operations, the available borrowing capacity through our revolving credit loan facilities and the control of capital spending will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for operating needs for at least the next 12 months. If, however, we do not generate sufficient cash from operations, or if we incur additional unanticipated liabilities, we may be required to seek additional financing or sell equity or debt on terms which may not be as favorable as we could have otherwise obtained. No assurance can be given that any refinancing, additional borrowing or sale of equity or debt will be possible when needed or that we will be able to negotiate acceptable terms. In addition, our access to capital is affected by prevailing conditions in the financial and equity capital markets, as well as our own financial condition. While management believes that we will meet our liquidity needs for at least the next 12 months, no assurance can be given that we will be able to do so.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
As previously discussed under note 2 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, during March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS No. 161). SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 also improves transparency about the location and amounts of derivative instruments in an entity’s financial statements; how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under Statement 133; and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect the entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. We do not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.
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On December 4, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements - an Amendment of ARB No. 51”. SFAS 160 establishes new accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Specifically, this statement requires the recognition of a noncontrolling interest (minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements and separate from the parent’s equity. The amount of net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest will be included in consolidated net income on the face of the income statement. Statement 160 clarifies that changes in a parent’s ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity transactions if the parent retains its controlling financial interest. In addition, this statement requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. Such gain or loss will be measured using the fair value of the noncontrolling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. Statement 160 also includes expanded disclosure requirements regarding the interests of the parent and its noncontrolling interest. Statement 160 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after June 30, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. We do not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 160 will have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position
On December 4, 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business Combinations”. SFAS No. 141(R) will significantly change the accounting for business combinations. Under SFAS No. 141(R), an acquiring entity will be required to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction at the acquisition-date fair value with limited exceptions. FAS 141R will change the accounting treatment for certain specific items, including:
§ Acquisition costs will be generally expensed as incurred;
§ Noncontrolling interests (formerly known as “minority interests” will be valued at fair value at the acquisition date;
§ Acquired contingent liabilities will be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date and subsequently measured at either the higher of such amount or the amount determined under existing guidance for non-acquired contingencies;
§ In-process research and development will be recorded at fair value as an indefinite-lived intangible asset at the acquisition date;
§ Restructuring costs associated with a business combination will be generally expensed subsequent to the acquisition date; and
§ Changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and income tax uncertainties after the acquisition date generally will affect income tax expense.
FAS 141(R) also includes a substantial number of new disclosure requirements. The statement applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning after June 30, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. This standard will change our accounting treatment for business combinations on a prospective basis and will be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2009.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, “The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” SFAS No. 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for nongovernmental entities.
Prior to the issuance of SFAS No. 162, GAAP hierarchy was defined in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Statement on Auditing Standards No. 69 (“SAS 69”), “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” SAS 69 has been criticized because it is directed to the auditor rather than the entity. SFAS 162 addresses these issues by establishing that the GAAP hierarchy should be directed to entities because it is the entity (not its auditor) that is responsible for selecting accounting principles for financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP.
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SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section 411, “The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.” The Company does not expect SFAS 162 to have a material effect on its financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period.
Certain accounting estimates and assumptions are particularly sensitive because their significance to the consolidated condensed financial statements and the possibility that future events affecting them may differ markedly. The accounting policies of the Company with significant estimates and assumptions include the Company’s revenue recognition, accounts receivable reserves, inventory reserves, discontinued operations, goodwill, long-lived assets and deferred taxes policies. These and other significant accounting policies are described in and incorporated by reference from “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and Note 1 to the financial statements contained in or incorporated by reference in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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ITEM 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
For information regarding the Company’s exposure to certain market risks, see Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. Other than as described below, there have been no material changes in the Company’s market risk exposures which have occurred since December 31, 2007.
In April 2008, the Company entered into a U.S. dollar to Singapore dollar forward currency hedge contract to manage its foreign currency exchange rate risk. The contract has a term of six months and settles periodically with the amount and currency payable to the counter-party for currency exchange dependent upon the spot exchange rate respective to a predefined settlement rate. As such, the notional value of the contract ranges from $1.2 million to $2.7 million. The contract is a cash flow hedge, however, the Company has elected not to apply hedge accounting to this derivative. We report changes in the fair value of this derivative through Other income (expense), net. Included in Other income (expense), net are expenses of $24,000 and $23,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, related to the settlement of the contracts.
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The Company’s management, with the participation of its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of September 30, 2008 (the “Disclosure Controls Evaluation”). Based on the Disclosure Controls Evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide a reasonable level of assurance that: (i) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the specific time periods in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files or submits under Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, all in accordance with Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e).
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), during the quarter ended September 30, 2008, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
The information contained in note 13 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements in Part I of this quarterly report is incorporated by reference herein.
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, which could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or future results. The risk factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K have not materially changed. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
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ITEM 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
None.
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ITEM 3. | Defaults upon Senior Securities |
None.
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ITEM 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
None.
Amendment to Non-Employee Director and Executive Officer Stock Purchase Program
On November 11, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Non-Employee Director and Executive Officer Stock Purchase Program that was previously approved as an award under the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. The purpose of this program is to permit the Company’s non-employee directors and executive officers to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock directly from the Company. Pursuant to this program, participants may elect to purchase shares of Common Stock from the Company not exceeding an aggregate of $100,000 during any fiscal year. Participants may make such election one time during a “window period” beginning on the third business day after the public release of the Company’s earnings announcement, and then only if such participant is not in possession of material, non-public information concerning the Company and subject to the discretion of the Board to prohibit any transactions in Common Stock by directors and executive officers during a window period. The purpose of the amendment was to extend the window period from ten business days to twenty business days. A copy of the program as amended is attached as Exhibit 10.2. This summary is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibit.
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10.1 | | Non-Employee Director and Executive Officer Stock Purchase Program (incorporated by reference to IntriCon’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 24, 2008) |
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10.2 | | Non-Employee Director and Executive Officer Stock Purchase Program, as amended |
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31.1 | | Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 | | Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 | | Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2 | | Certification of principal financial officer to U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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INTRICON CORPORATION
SIGNATURE
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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| INTRICON CORPORATION |
| (Registrant) |
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Date: November 13, 2008 | By: | /s/ Mark S. Gorder |
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| Mark S. Gorder |
| President and Chief Executive Officer |
| (principal executive officer) |
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Date: November 13, 2008 | By: | /s/ Scott Longval |
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| Scott Longval |
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| (principal financial officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1 | | Non-Employee Director and Executive Officer Stock Purchase Program (incorporated by reference to IntriCon’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 24, 2008) |
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10.2 | | Non-Employee Director and Executive Officer Stock Purchase Program, as amended |
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31.1 | | Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 | | Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 | | Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2 | | Certification of principal financial officer to U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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