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 September 30, 1995
OR
--- TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 0-511
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE 36-2479991
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
6500 WEST CORTLAND STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60635
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 889-8870
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, Par Value $.33 1/3 Per Share
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to
file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
YES X NO
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Number of shares of Common Stock of Registrant outstanding at November
11, 1995: 6,226,648
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
For the Three For the Nine
Months Ended Months Ended
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
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Sept.30, Sept.30, Sept.30, Sept.30,
1995 1994 1995 1994
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Net sales............$ 24,513 $ 21,823 $ 66,600 $ 61,436
Cost of sales........ 19,548 17,755 53,552 50,125
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Gross profit....... 4,965 4,068 13,048 11,311
Selling, general and
administrative
expense............ 4,296 4,348 12,210 10,963
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Operating income
(loss)............. 669 (280) 838 348
Other expense:
Interest expense... 519 275 1,232 735
Other, net......... 46 141 1 153
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Income(loss) before
taxes.............. 104 (696) (395) (540)
Provision (benefit)
for taxes.......... --- --- --- ---
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Net income(loss).....$ 104 $ (696) $ (395) $ (540)
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Net income(loss)
per share..........$ 0.02 $ (0.11) $ (0.06) $ (0.09)
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Weighted average
number of common
shares and common
share equivalents
outstanding........ 6,231 6,241 6,229 6,245
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Cash dividends....... None None None None
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)
As of As of
September 30, December 31,
1995 1994
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
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ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash.......................$ 35 $ 197
Receivables, less allowance
for doubtful accounts of
$1,191 at September 30,
1995, and $638 at December
31, 1994.................. 18,153 10,280
Inventories, primarily
finished goods.............. 18,726 15,627
Other current assets........ 1,675 1,399
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Total current assets........ 38,589 27,503
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Property, plant and equipment,
at cost:
Land........................ 593 593
Building and improvements... 6,891 6,848
Tooling and equipment....... 15,319 13,837
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22,803 21,278
Accumulated depreciation
and amortization.......... (15,657) (14,294)
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Net property, plant and
equipment................. 7,146 6,984
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Other assets.................. 6,942 5,855
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Total assets..................$ 52,677 $ 40,342
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands)
As of As of
September 30, December 31,
1995 1994
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable............$ 5,991 $ 3,422
Accrued liabilities......... 6,978 6,030
Short-term debt............. 20,674 11,461
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Total current liabilities... 33,643 20,913
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Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1 par
value, shares authorized-
1,000,000; none issued.... --- ---
Common stock, $.33 1/3 par
value,12,000,000 shares
authorized; 7,039,100
issued and 6,226,648
outstanding at September
30, 1995 and December 31,
1994...................... 2,345 2,345
Paid-in capital............. 22,118 22,118
Retained earnings........... 1,729 2,124
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26,192 26,587
Treasury stock, at cost..... (5,545) (5,545)
Note receivable from officer's
exercise of stock options (1,613) (1,613)
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Total shareholders' equity.. 19,034 19,429
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Total liabilities and share-
holders' equity.............$ 52,677 $ 40,342
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
For the Nine Months Ended
(Unaudited)
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September 30, September 30,
1995 1994
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss from operations.........$ (395) $ (540)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss
from operations to net cash
provided by (used for)
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,524 1,570
Changes in assets and
liabilities:
Receivables.................. (7,873) 1,781
Inventories.................. (3,099) 721
Other current assets......... (304) (466)
Other assets................. (883) (444)
Accounts payable............. 2,569 341
Accrued liabilities.......... 948 (679)
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Net cash provided by (used for)
operating activities......... (7,513) 2,284
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Cash flows from investing
activities:
Capital expenditures........... (1,574) (938)
Net cash used for discontinued
operation.................... (288) (189)
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Net cash used for investing
activities................... (1,862) (1,127)
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Cash flows from financing
activities:
Net borrowing (repayments) under
line-of-credit agreement..... 9,213 (772)
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Net cash provided by (used for)
financing activities......... 9,213 (772)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash.. (162) 385
Cash at beginning of period...... 197 176
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Cash at end of period............$ 35 $ 561
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein
have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in
financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted
pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company
believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the
information presented not misleading. The Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1994 has been derived from the
audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. It is
suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction
with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in
the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K. In the opinion
of management, the information contained herein reflects all
adjustments necessary to make the results of operations for the
interim periods a fair statement of such operations. All such
adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of
operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative
of the results that may be expected for a fiscal year.
(1) PURCHASE ORDERS AND COMMITMENTS:
At September 30, 1995, the Company had outstanding purchase
orders with suppliers totaling approximately $28.4 million
compared to $24.8 million as of September 30, 1994.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Third Quarter 1995 vs. Third Quarter 1994:
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Sales for the third quarter of 1995 increased to $24.5 million
from $21.8 million for the third quarter of 1994. Sales growth
was primarily due to the introduction of new answering and
detection system models. Partially offsetting the sales growth
was a decrease in 10-channel cordless phone sales because of
reduced demand as a result of the FCC's approval of 25-channel
cordless phone earlier in the year. The company began shipments
of its 25- channel cordless phones late in the third quarter of
1995.
Gross margin increased to 20.3% in the current quarter from 18.6%
for the prior year's quarter. The increase reflected improved
margins in all of the company's major product lines, except for
cordless phones. Most of this margin improvement was due to new,
higher-margin products. Cordless phone margins declined mainly
because of lower prices at retail for 10-channel cordless
telephones in anticipation of new 25-channel phones.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third
quarter of 1995 were slightly below the expenses for the year ago
period despite the higher sales volume. Part of the decrease was
due to lower variable selling expenses resulting from changes to
some sales programs.
Interest expense for the current quarter increased $244,000
compared to the prior year's quarter as a result of higher
borrowings required to finance increased working capital levels.
Nine Months 1995 vs. Nine Months 1994
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Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 1995 increased to
$66.6 million from $61.4 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 1994. This sales growth resulted primarily from
higher sales in all of the company's major product lines, except
for cordless phones. Much of this sales growth was due to new
products. The decline in cordless phone sales reflected lower
sales of 10-channel cordless phones because of the impact of 25-channel phones
as discussed above.
Gross margin for the nine months increased to 19.6% from 18.4%
for the prior year period. The increase reflected new higher
margin models of CB radios and answering and detection systems,
partially offset by a drop in cordless telephone margins as
discussed above.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $12.2 million
for 1995 compared to $10.9 million for 1994. The increase was
because of higher marketing and product development costs,
incurred to build sales volume, and higher payroll costs to
strengthen the company's management staff. In addition, the
company had lower bad debt expense in 1994 because of a favorable
adjustment to the company's allowance for doubtful accounts,
which reflected an improvement in the quality of the receivable
portfolio and favorable collections experience.
Interest expense for the period increased $497,000 compared to
the prior year as a result of higher borrowings required to
finance increased working capital levels.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash of $7.5 million was used in operating activities during
the nine months ended September 30, 1995. The increase in
receivables reflected higher 1995 sales as well as the fact that
receivables at December 31, 1994 were low because of temporary
product shortages, which have since been corrected, that reduced
sales volume in the fourth quarter of 1994. Inventory levels
increased mainly because of new products, which were not
available or in short supply at December 31, 1994. Accounts
payable increased because of additional purchases of product on
open account from a domestic supplier. The majority of purchases
are from foreign suppliers which are financed with letters of
credit where payment is made at the time of shipment. The
increase in capital expenditures primarily reflected tooling for
new products. Net cash used in operating activities and capital
expenditures were funded by net borrowing under the Company's
line-of-credit agreement. At September 30, 1995, the Company had
approximately $2.8 million of unused credit line.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Not Applicable.
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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a) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. Description
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27 Financial data schedule required under
Article 5 of Regulation S-X
b) During the quarter, the Company filed Current Reports on Form
8-K as follows:
Form Type Date of Report Items Reported
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Form 8-K 9/8/95 Item 5. Other Events
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.
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
By Gerald M. Laures
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Gerald M. Laures
Vice President - Finance,
and Corporate Secretary
Dated: November 14, 1995