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 March 31, 1998
OR
(_) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______________________ to ________________
Commission file number 1-9341
HOWTEK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 02-0377419
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation or organization)
21 Park Avenue, Hudson, New Hampshire 03051
( Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(603) 882-5200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
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 requirement for the past 90 days. YES X NO .
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As of the close of business on April 14, 1998 there were 9,060,206 shares
outstanding of the issuer's Common Stock, $.01 par value.
HOWTEK, INC.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 Financial Statements
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1998
(unaudited) and December 31, 1997 3
Statements of Operations for the three
month periods ended March 31, 1998 and
1997 (unaudited) 4
Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
for the three month period ended March 31, 1998
(unaudited) 5
Statements of Cash Flows for the three month periods
ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 (unaudited) 6
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) 7
Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 8-11
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 Legal Proceedings 12
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 12
Signatures 13
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HOWTEK, INC.
Balance Sheets
March 31, 1998 December 31, 1997
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(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents $ 228,043 $ 235,326
Accounts receivable:
Trade-net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $79,272 in 1998 and $70,000 in 1997 963,769 1,475,952
Inventory 3,448,009 3,515,993
Prepaid and other 188,051 105,275
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Total current assets 4,827,872 5,332,546
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Property and equipment:
Equipment 2,297,519 2,288,687
Motor vehicles 6,050 6,050
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2,303,569 2,294,737
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization 1,361,521 1,255,317
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Net property and equipment 942,048 1,039,420
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Other assets:
Software development costs, net 590,394 593,879
Debt issuance costs, net 72,950 78,040
Patents, net 24,952 27,409
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Total other assets 688,296 699,328
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Total assets $ 6,458,216 $ 7,071,294
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,198,748 $ 1,200,871
Accrued interest 68,342 16,903
Accrued expenses 313,236 322,448
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Total current liabilities 1,580,326 1,540,222
Loan payable to principal stockholders 400,000 --
Convertible subordinated debentures 2,181,000 2,181,000
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Total liabilities 4,161,326 3,721,222
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Commitments and contingencies
Stockholder's equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value: authorized
25,000,000 shares; issued 9,128,082 in 1998
and 9,128,082 shares in 1997; outstanding
9,060,206 shares in 1998 and 9,060,206 shares in 1997 91,281 91,281
Additional paid-in-capital 45,665,122 45,665,122
Accumulated deficit (42,509,249) (41,456,067)
Treasury stock at cost (67,876 shares) (950,264) (950,264)
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Stockholders' equity 2,296,890 3,350,072
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 6,458,216 $ 7,071,294
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See accompanying notes to financial statements
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HOWTEK, INC.
Statements of Operations
Three Months Three Months
March 31, 1998 March 31, 1997
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
Sales $ 954,257 $ 1,430,100
Cost of Sales 876,311 1,209,030
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Gross Margin 77,946 221,070
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Operating expenses:
Engineering and product development 255,179 343,699
General and administrative 362,420 494,756
Marketing and sales 464,193 344,935
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Total operating expenses 1,081,792 1,183,390
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Loss from operations (1,003,846) (962,320)
Interest expense - net 49,336 102,820
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Net loss $(1,053,182) $(1,065,140)
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Net loss per share
Basic $ (0.12) $ (0.12)
Weighted average number of shares used in
computing earnings per share
Basic 9,060,206 9,031,856
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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HOWTEK, INC.
Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock
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Number of Paid-in Accumulated Treasury Stockholders'
Shares Issued Par Value Capital Deficit Stock Equity
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Balance at December 31, 1997 9,128,082 $91,281 $45,665,122 $(41,456,067) $(950,264) $3,350,072
Net loss -- -- -- (1,053,182) -- (1,053,182)
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Balance at March 31, 1998 9,128,082 $91,281 $45,665,122 $(42,509,249) $(950,264) $2,296,890
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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HOWTEK, INC.
Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Three Months
March 31, 1998 March 31, 1997
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(unaudited) (unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $(1,053,182) $(1,065,140)
Adjustments to reconcile net income
(loss) to net cash provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation 106,204 295,020
Amortization 55,291 141,736
(Increase) decrease:
Accounts receivable 512,183 1,540,105
Inventory 67,984 (946,430)
Other current assets (82,776) (97,446)
Increase (decrease):
Accounts payable (2,123) 227,762
Accrued expenses 42,227 131,257
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Total adjustments 698,990 1,292,004
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Net cash provided by (used for)
operating activities (354,192) 226,864
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Patents, software development and other (44,259) (107,501)
Additions to property and equipment (8,832) (103,380)
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Net cash used for investing activities (53,091) (210,881)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds of loan payable to
principal stockholders 400,000 --
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Net cash provided by financing activities 400,000 --
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Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents (7,283) 15,983
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period 235,326 235,143
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Cash and equivalents, end of period $ 228,043 $ 251,126
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid $ -- $ --
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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HOWTEK, INC.
Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 1998
(1) Accounting Policies
In the opinion of management all adjustments and accruals (consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments) which are necessary for a fair
presentation of operating results are reflected in the accompanying
financial statements. Reference should be made to Howtek, Inc.'s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 for a summary of
significant accounting policies. Interim period amounts are not necessarily
indicative of the results of operations for the full fiscal year.
(2) Loan Payable to Related Party
The Company has a Convertible Revolving Credit Promissory Note ("the
Convertible Note") and Revolving Loan and Security Agreement (the "Loan
Agreement") with Mr. Robert Howard, Chairman of the Company, under which
Mr. Howard has agreed to advance funds, or to provide guarantees of
advances made by third parties in an amount up to $8,000,000. Such
outstanding advances are collateralized by substantially all of the assets
of the Company and bear interest at prime interest rate plus 2%. The
Convertible Note entitles Mr. Howard to convert outstanding advances into
shares of the Company's common stock at any time based on the outstanding
closing market price of the Company's common stock at the time each advance
is made.
As of March 31, 1998, the Company had $8,000,000 available for future
borrowings under the Loan Agreement.
During the first quarter of 1998, the Company borrowed, (i) $200,000
from Mr. Robert Howard, the Company's Chairman, and (ii) $200,000 from Dr.
Lawrence Howard, the son of Mr. Robert Howard, pursuant to Secured Demand
Notes and Security Agreements (The "Notes"). Principal on these Notes are
due and payable in full, together with interest accrued and any penalties
provided for, on demand. Under the terms of the Notes the Company agreed to
pay interest at the lower rate of (a) 12% per annum, compounded monthly or
(b) the maximum rate permitted by applicable law. The Notes currently bear
interest at 12%. Payment of the Notes is secured by a security interest in
certain assets of the Company.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995:
Certain information included in this Item 2. and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q
that are not historical facts contain forward looking statements that involve a
number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could
cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievement
expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, uncertainty of future sales
levels, protection of patents and other proprietary rights, the impact of supply
and manufacturing constraints or difficulties, possible technological
obsolescence of products, competition and other risks detailed in the Company's
Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The words "believe", "expect",
"anticipate" and "seek" and similar expressions identify forward-looking
statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was
made.
Results of Operations
Current Events
During the first quarter of 1998, the Company began a series of actions
aimed at improved profitability and performance. On January 20, 1998, W. Scott
Parr was named President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company.
He replaced David R. Bothwell who resigned as President, Chief Executive Officer
and a member of the Company's Board of Directors on the same date. On January
27, 1998, M. Russell Leonard resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Company.
On January 30, 1998, as part of the Company's plan to reduce break-even
levels and bring operating expenditures more in line with projected sales
levels, the Company significantly reduced the number of its employees.
Subsequent to these reductions, the Company had 54 employees, including
part-time and temporary workers. The Company also reduced certain operating
expenditures and instituted improved budgeting and cost controls. In the future,
the Company expects to better utilize its marketing expenses by an increased
reliance on direct mail and telemarketing to support its sales efforts, and
reduced trade show expenditures. The Company is also evaluating opportunities to
outsource appropriate portions of the assembly and manufacturing process,
focusing internal efforts on final assembly, testing and quality assurance.
As part of its efforts to address declining sales levels, the Company has
developed an operating plan which it believes will allow it to operate
profitably at lower revenue levels than previous recent operating plans. The
current operating plan includes identification of new scanner and related
products which the Company believes it can secure and offer to its traditional
graphic arts customer base. Management believes such products, which it
anticipates would be offered under the Company's brand, will complement the
results of the Company's own research and
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product development efforts and, therefore, should contribute to revenues. In
addition, on April 6, 1998, the Company reduced prices on its Scanmaster(TM)
2500 flatbed scanner with a view to improving the competitive position of this
product.
Moreover, during the first quarter the Company took steps aimed at
improving and broadening domestic sales channels which it believes establishes a
basis for possible improved sales in subsequent quarters. The Company introduced
an updated version of Trident, the graphic arts software used with Howtek
scanners to manage color image capture and color separation tasks. Together with
one of the Company's resellers, the Company introduced the Digital PhotoLab
version of its drum scanner product, tailored to the requirements of the digital
photographic and photo-finishing markets. The Company is currently seeking
additional products to offer into the graphic arts and photographic markets.
The Company also took action to improve performance in the market for its
X-ray film digitizers. Based on experience with its earlier medical digitizing
products, the Company replaced a batch-fed film digitizer with two new, lower
priced products. The new MultiRAD(TM) 850 offers superior 8K (or 584 dots per
inch) resolution and a 50 film batch feeder, and the new MultiRAD 450 offers a
lower 4K (or 292 dots per inch) resolution (competitive with current industry
standards), the same 50 film batch feeder and an introductory price which
management believes compares favorably with the price of alternative competitive
products. Initial response from the Company's resellers has been positive.
Quarter Ended March 31, 1998 compared to Quarter Ended March 31, 1997
Sales for the three months ended March 31, 1998 were $954,257, a decrease
of $475,843 or 33% from the comparable period in 1997. The Company attributes
the decrease in sales primarily to increased competition for drum scanners from
high-end flatbed scanners, the maturing of its Scanmaster 2500 product and the
economic crisis in Asia. During the quarter the Company had sales of its new
medical products. Also, in conjunction with one of its resellers, the first
sales were made of products distinguished for photographic applications, Digital
PhotoLab, a color management and separation application developed by a third
party.
Gross margin for the three month period ended March 31, 1998 decreased to
8% from 15% in the comparable period in 1997. Gross margins were adversely
effected by low sales and production levels. This obscures a trend toward
products, including the Company's medical film digitizers, which carry
comparatively higher gross profit margin than certain of the Company's graphic
arts products. Management believes margins should improve with increased sales
volume and as a result of its decision to seek to increase sales of higher
margin medical products.
Engineering and product development costs for the three month period ended
March 31, 1998 decreased 26% from $343,699 (or 24% of sales) in 1997 to $255,179
(or 27% of sales) in 1998. The decrease results primarily from planned
reductions in manpower and anticipated depreciation expense.
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General and administrative expenses in the three month period ended March
31, 1998 decreased 27% from $494,756 (or 35% of sales) in 1997 to $362,420 (or
38% of sales) in 1998. The decrease results primarily from the reduction in
legal fees in connection with a lawsuit against a former contract manufacturer.
Marketing and sales expenses in the three month period ended March 31, 1998
increased 35% from $344,935 (24% of sales) in 1997 to $464,193 (49% of sales) in
1998. This is attributable to increases in salaries, commissions, advertising
and travel expenses. In the first quarter of 1998, the Company invested more
heavily in marketing and sales efforts than in the same period in 1997. The
increase in marketing and sales expenses included the addition of both a Vice
President of Sales and a Vice President of Marketing, as well as an increase in
commissions to the Company's new manufacturers sales representatives, and costs
related to a more aggressive advertising program.
Net interest expense for the three month period ended March 31, 1998 was
$49,336 compared to $102,820 for the comparable period in 1997. The decrease
resulted from the repayment of the notes payable, including interest, of
$4,265,784 on April 25, 1997 to Mr. Robert Howard, its Chairman and principal
stockholder and Dr. Lawrence Howard, the Chairman's son.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company recorded a net loss of $1,053,182
for the three month period ended March 31, 1998, as compared to a net loss of
$1,065,140 from the same period in 1997.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 1998 the Company had current assets of $4,827,872, current
liabilities of $1,580,326 and working capital of $3,247,546. The ratio of
current assets to current liabilities was 3.1:1
Accounts receivable decreased by $512,183 during the first three months of
1998. This decrease is due primarily to the effect of aggressive collections and
reduced sales in the first three months of 1998.
During the first quarter of 1998, the Company borrowed, (i) $200,000 from
Mr. Robert Howard, the Company's Chairman, and (ii) $200,000 from Dr. Lawrence
Howard, the son of Mr. Robert Howard, pursuant to Secured Demand Notes and
Security Agreements (The "Notes"). Principal on these Notes are due and payable
in full, together with interest accrued and any penalties provided for, on
demand. Under the terms of the Notes the Company agreed to pay interest at the
lower rate of (a) 12% per annum, compounded monthly or (b) the maximum rate
permitted by applicable law. The Notes currently bear interest at 12%. Payment
of the Notes is secured by a security interest in certain assets of the Company.
The Company believes it can adequately fund its working capital and capital
equipment requirements based upon its anticipated level of sales for 1998 and
the line of credit available under the Revolving Loan Agreement with its
Chairman, of which $8,000,000 was available as of March 31, 1998.
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Effective February 23, 1998, the Nasdaq Stock Market adopted New Listing
and Continued Listing requirements for companies listed on the Nasdaq National
Market and Nasdaq SmallCap Market. As a result of these new requirements the
Company has applied for modification in its Nasdaq listing, to the Nasdaq
SmallCap Market. The Company believes that it qualifies for listing on the
SmallCap Market under the new standards. There cannot be assurance that the
Company will obtain listing on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
Impact of the Year 2000
Many currently installed computer systems and software programs were
designed to use only a two-digit date field. These date code fields will need to
accept four digit entries to distinguish 21st century dates from 20th century
dates. Until the date fields are updated, the systems and programs could fail or
give erroneous results when referencing dates following December 31, 1999. Such
failure or errors could occur prior to the actual change in century. The Company
relies on computer applications to manage and monitor its accounting and
administrative functions. Failure of the Company's software could have a
material adverse impact on the Company's business, financial condition and
results of operations and on its ability to achieve sufficient cash flow to
service its indebtedness. The Company is currently assessing alternative
manufacturing and financial control systems including an upgrade to its current
system.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
10.1 Secured Demand Note and Security Agreement between the Company and Mr.
Robert Howard dated March 5, 1998.
10.2 Secured Demand Note and Security Agreement between the Company and
Lawrence A. Howard dated March 5, 1998.
10.3 Secured Demand Note and Security Agreement between the Company and Mr.
Robert Howard dated March 14, 1998.
10.4 Secured Demand Note and Security Agreement between the Company and
Lawrence A. Howard dated March 27, 1998.
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(b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter for which this
report is filed.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Howtek, Inc.
(Company)
Date: May 13, 1998 By: /s/ W. Scott Parr
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W. Scott Parr
President, Chief Executive Officer,
Director
Date: May 13, 1998 By: /s/ Robert J. Lungo
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Robert J. Lungo
Vice President Finance,
Chief Financial Officer
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