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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, 2003
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 1-13894
TRANSPRO, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 34-1807383
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
100 Gando Drive, New Haven, Connecticut 06513
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(203) 401-6450
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [ X]
The number of shares of common stock, $.01 par value, outstanding as of November
3, 2003 was 7,106,023. Exhibit Index is on page 16 of this report.
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INDEX
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine
Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 3
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2003 and
December 31, 2002 4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months
Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations 11
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 16
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 16
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 16
Signatures 17
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TRANSPRO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited) Three Months Nine Months
(in thousands, except per share amounts) Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
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2003 2002 2003 2002
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Net sales $ 65,629 $ 65,922 $176,631 $179,356
Cost of sales 52,415 51,562 147,228 141,720
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Gross margin 13,214 14,360 29,403 37,636
Selling, general and administrative expenses 9,071 10,630 29,413 30,211
Restructuring and other special charges 302 492 1,260 675
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Operating income (loss) 3,841 3,238 (1,270) 6,750
Interest expense 942 1,025 2,854 2,712
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Income (loss) before taxes and cumulative effect of
accounting change 2,899 2,213 (4,124) 4,038
Income tax provision (benefit) 938 513 (1,143) (2,963)
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Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change 1,961 1,700 (2,981) 7,001
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax -- -- -- (4,671)
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Net income (loss) $ 1,961 $ 1,700 $(2,981) $ 2,330
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Basic income (loss) per common share:
Before cumulative effect of accounting change $ 0.27 $ 0.24 $ (0.43) $ 0.99
Cumulative effect of accounting change -- -- -- (0.67)
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Net income (loss) per common share $ 0.27 $ 0.24 $ (0.43) $ 0.32
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Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Before cumulative effect of accounting change $ 0.27 $ 0.24 $(0.43) $ 0.97
Cumulative effect of accounting change -- -- -- (0.65)
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Net income (loss) per common share $ 0.27 $ 0.24 $(0.43) $ 0.32
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Weighed average common shares-- basic 7,106 6,982 7,106 6,982
-- diluted 7,185 7,229 7,106 7,220
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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TRANSPRO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data) September 30, December 31,
ASSETS 2003 2002
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(Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 409 $ 155
Accounts receivable (less allowances of $2,753 and $2,996) 49,934 54,724
Inventories:
Raw material and component parts 18,307 17,814
Work in process 959 1,219
Finished goods 52,688 45,594
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Total inventories 71,954 64,627
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Other current assets 5,085 6,303
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Total current assets 127,382 125,809
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Property, plant and equipment 67,693 73,630
Accumulated depreciation and amortization 44,003 47,078
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Net property, plant and equipment 23,690 26,552
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Other assets 8,695 8,605
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Total assets $159,767 $160,966
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Revolving credit debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 52,052 $ 52,329
Accounts payable 30,253 22,577
Accrued liabilities 16,278 18,096
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Total current liabilities 98,583 93,002
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Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt 1,566 7,267
Other long-term liabilities 14,409 12,459
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Total long-term liabilities 15,975 19,726
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Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value: authorized 2,500,000 shares;
issued and outstanding as follows:
Series A junior participating preferred stock, $.01 par value:
authorized 200,000 shares; issued and outstanding -- none at
September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 -- --
Series B convertible preferred stock, $.01 par value: authorized
30,000 shares; issued and outstanding-- 12,781 shares at
September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 (liquidation preference $1,278) -- --
Common Stock, $.01 par value: authorized 17,500,000 shares; 7,147,959
shares issued at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002; 7,106,023
shares outstanding at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 71 71
Paid-in capital 55,041 55,041
Accumulated deficit (5,396) (2,367)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (4,492) (4,492)
Treasury stock, at cost, 41,936 shares at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 (15) (15)
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Total stockholders' equity 45,209 48,238
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $159,767 $160,966
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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TRANSPRO, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) Nine Months
(Amounts in thousands) Ended September 30,
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2003 2002
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income $ (2,981) $ 2,330
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used for)
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 4,526 3,740
Cumulative effect of accounting change -- 4,671
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable 601 628
Non-cash restructuring charges 68 516
Gain on sale of building (113) --
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 4,189 (27,215)
Inventories (7,335) (7,958)
Accounts payable 7,676 8,221
Accrued expenses (2,090) 6,900
Other (138) 31
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Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 4,403 (8,136)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures, net of sales and retirements (3,234) (4,500)
Net proceeds from sale of building 5,178 --
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Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 1,944 (4,500)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid (48) (71)
Net (repayments) borrowings under revolving credit facility (280) 13,529
Repayment of Industrial Revenue Bond (5,000) --
Repayments of term loan and capitalized lease obligations (698) (598)
Deferred debt issuance costs (67) (94)
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Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities (6,093) 12,766
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Increase in cash and cash equivalents 254 130
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 155 150
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 409 $ 280
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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TRANSPRO, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The condensed consolidated financial information should be read in
conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2002 including the audited financial statements and notes
thereto included therein.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do
not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered
necessary for a fair presentation of consolidated financial position,
consolidated results of operations and consolidated cash flows have been
included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial
statements. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain
reclassifications have been made to prior amounts to conform to the current year
presentations.
NOTE 2 - STOCK COMPENSATION COSTS
The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees" and related interpretations in accounting for its stock option plans.
Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized in the financial
statements. Had compensation cost for the Company's plans been determined based
on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under the plans, consistent with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 "Accounting for Stock Based
Compensation," as amended by SFAS No. 148 "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation-Transition and Disclosure", the pro forma net income (loss) and
income (loss) per share would have been as follows:
Three Months Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Net income (loss):
As reported $1,961 $1,700 $(2,981) $2,330
Pro forma $1,884 $1,606 $(3,160) $2,048
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
As reported $0.27 $0.24 $(0.43) $0.32
Pro forma $0.26 $0.23 $(0.45) $0.28
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
As reported $0.27 $0.24 $(0.43) $0.32
Pro forma $0.26 $0.22 $(0.45) $0.28
NOTE 3 - COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, other
comprehensive income (loss) was comprised of the reported net income (loss) for
the period of $2.0 million and $(3.0) million in 2003 and $1.7 million and $2.3
million in 2002, respectively.
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NOTE 4 - RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER SPECIAL CHARGES
During the third quarter of 2001, the Company implemented a
restructuring program designed around its business initiatives to improve
operating performance. The program, which was completed during the second
quarter of 2003, included the redesign of our distribution system, headcount
reductions, the transfer of production between manufacturing facilities and a
re-evaluation of our product offerings and manufacturing capacity. During the
second and third quarter of 2003, the Company incurred costs at its existing
Mexican facility as a result of the relocation of copper/brass heater production
equipment acquired in the acquisition of Fedco Automotive Components Company
("Fedco") in December, 2002. In addition, the Company commenced a new program of
cost reduction actions which included the elimination of salaried positions
across all strategic business groups ("SBG"). Costs under these programs are
expected to continue through the end of 2003.
During the first nine months of 2003, the Company recorded
restructuring and other special charges of $1.3 million. A summary of these
charges is as follows:
Balance at Balance at
December 31, Charge to Cash Non-Cash September 30,
2002 Operations Payments Write-off 2003
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Workforce related $475 $ 783 $(1,004) $ -- $254
Facility consolidations 162 409 (562) -- 9
Asset write-down -- 68 -- (68) --
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Total $637 $1,260 $(1,566) $(68) $263
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The workforce-related charge reflects the elimination of 65 salaried
and hourly positions within the Heavy Duty and Automotive and Light Truck
strategic business groups during 2003. Cash payments are expected to continue
through the end of 2003.
The facility consolidation charges represent inventory and machinery
movement, lease termination and facility exit expenses associated with the
closure of one Automotive and Light Truck SBG branch facility as part of the
redesign of the Company's distribution system and two Heavy Duty Aftermarket
manufacturing plants. In addition, it reflects costs to move equipment acquired
in the Fedco acquisition to our existing facility in Mexico. Cash payments are
expected to continue through 2003.
NOTE 5 - SALE OF BUILDING
On May 1, 2003, the Company completed the sale of its headquarters
facility in New Haven, Connecticut. In conjunction with the sale, the Company
entered into a six-year lease for the office, test lab and tube mill space,
which it currently occupies. The proceeds from the sale were used to repay the
$5.0 million outstanding balance of the Industrial Revenue Bond ("IRB") on the
facility. The gain on the sale of the building, of approximately $1.6 million,
will be recognized as income equally over the six-year term of the lease. The
minimum lease obligation under the lease agreement is $0.3 million per year or
$2.0 million for the full term of the lease.
NOTE 6 - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 143, "Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations" ("SFAS 143"), which provides the accounting requirements
for retirement obligations associated with
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tangible long-lived assets. This Statement requires entities to record the fair
value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which
it is incurred. This Statement was effective for the Company on January 1, 2003.
The adoption of SFAS 143 did not have a material impact on the Company's
consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
In September 2002, SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with
Exit or Disposal Activities" ("SFAS 146") was issued. This statement provides
guidance on the recognition and measurement of liabilities associated with
disposal and exit activities, including restructuring, and was effective for the
Company on January 1, 2003. SFAS 146 requires that certain exit or disposal
costs be recorded as operating expenses when incurred as opposed to being
accrued at the time there is a commitment to an exit plan as required by EITF
Issue 94-3. The restructuring activities initiated in 2003 have been accounted
for in accordance with SFAS 146.
During December 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 148, "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure" ("SFAS 148") which
amends SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" to provide
alternative methods for determining compensation expense and amends quarterly
and annual disclosure requirements. The Company has adopted the disclosure
provisions of SFAS No. 148 in its year-end and interim reporting.
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NOTE 7 - INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted
income (loss) per share:
(in thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
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2003 2002 2003 2002
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Numerator:
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change $1,961 $ 1,700 $(2,981) $ 7,001
Deduct preferred stock dividend (16) (24) (48) (71)
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Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
available (attributable) to common stockholders - basic 1,945 1,676 (3,029) 6,930
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax -- -- -- (4,671)
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Net income (loss) available (attributable) to common
stockholders - basic $1,945 $ 1,676 $(3,029) $ 2,259
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Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change
available (attributable) to common stockholders - basic $1,945 $ 1,676 $(3,029) $ 6,930
Add back preferred stock dividend 16 24 -- 71
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Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting change 1,961 1,700 (3,029) 7,001
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax -- -- -- (4,671)
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Net income (loss) available (attributable) to common
stockholders - diluted $1,961 $ 1,700 $(3,029) $ 2,330
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Denominator:
Weighted average common shares-- basic 7,106 6,982 7,106 6,982
Dilutive effect of Series B preferred stock 40 159 -- 158
Dilutive effect of stock options 39 88 -- 80
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Adjusted weighted average common shares and equivalents
-- diluted 7,185 7,229 7,106 7,220
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Basic income (loss) per common share:
Before cumulative effect of accounting change $ 0.27 $ 0.24 $(0.43) $ 0.99
Cumulative effect of accounting change -- -- -- (0.67)
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Net income (loss) per common share $ 0.27 $ 0.24 $(0.43) $ 0.32
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Diluted income (loss) per common share:
Before cumulative effect of accounting change $ 0.27 $ 0.24 $(0.43) $ 0.97
Cumulative effect of accounting change -- -- -- (0.65)
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Net income (loss) per common share $ 0.27 $ 0.24 $(0.43) $ 0.32
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The weighted average basic common shares outstanding were used in the
calculation of the diluted loss per common share for the nine months ended
September 30, 2003 as the use of weighted average diluted common shares
outstanding would have an anti-dilutive effect on loss per share from operations
for the period.
Certain options to purchase common stock were outstanding during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, but were not included
in the computation of diluted income (loss) per share because their exercise
prices were greater than the average market price of common shares for the
periods. The anti-dilutive options outstanding and their exercise prices are as
follows:
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Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
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2003 2002 2003 2002
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Options outstanding 301,000 91,300 301,000 91,300
Range of exercise prices $4.72 - $11.75 $5.50 - $11.75 $4.72 - $11.75 $5.50 - $11.75
NOTE 8 - BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA
The Company is organized into two segments, also referred to herein as
strategic business groups ("SBG"), based on the type of customer served --
Automotive and Light Truck, and Heavy Duty. The Automotive and Light Truck SBG
is comprised of a heat exchange unit and a temperature control products unit,
both serving the aftermarket. The Heavy Duty SBG consists of an OEM and
Aftermarket unit, both serving the heavy duty marketplace. Prior year results
have been reclassified to reflect the current year classification of expenses.
The table below sets forth information about the reported segments:
Three Months Nine Months
Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
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2003 2002 2003 2002
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Trade sales:
Automotive and Light Truck $48,906 $46,924 $131,224 $127,193
Heavy Duty 16,723 18,998 45,407 52,163
Intersegment transfers:
Automotive and Light Truck 993 602 2,713 2,234
Heavy Duty -- -- -- --
Eliminations (993) (602) (2,713) (2,234)
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Total net sales $65,629 $65,922 $176,631 $179,356
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Operating income (loss):
Automotive and Light Truck $4,435 $5,860 $ 4,228 $12,352
Restructuring and other special charges (302) (118) (688) (100)
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Automotive and Light Truck total 4,133 5,742 3,540 12,252
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Heavy Duty 625 (122) (733) (9)
Restructuring and other special charges -- (856) (572) (1,057)
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Heavy Duty total 625 (978) (1,305) (1,066)
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Corporate expenses (917) (1,526) (3,505) (4,436)
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Total operating income (loss) $3,841 $3,238 $ (1,270) $ 6,750
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
OPERATING RESULTS
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 VERSUS QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
Sales for the third quarter of 2003 of $65.6 million were $0.3 million
or 0.4% below last year. The Automotive and Light Truck segment had sales of
$48.9 million, which were $2.0 million or 4.2% above 2002. Heat exchange product
sales were 4.3% above last year, while temperature control product sales were
3.7% higher than a year ago. New sales programs introduced since last year and
the acquisition of Fedco Automotive Components Company ("Fedco"), together
generated revenues of approximately $5.3 million during the third quarter of
2003. These positive contributions were partially offset by a decline in demand
from existing customers for the Company's heat exchange and temperature control
products due to a continued customer realignment of inventory levels and a
shorter and weaker than anticipated peak selling season reflecting milder than
usual weather. In addition, these products continued to experience competitive
pricing pressures. Heavy Duty segment sales in the third quarter of 2003 were
$16.7 million, $2.3 million or 12.0% below last year. Sales in the Heavy Duty
OEM unit were down 12.4% or $1.2 million as expected, due to the phase out in
late 2002 of certain customer programs. New customer programs to replace those
phased out, including the recently announced Monaco Coach and Cummins Power
Generation programs, will begin to generate sales revenue during the fourth
quarter of 2003. In addition, sales in 2002 benefited from higher volumes
reflecting customer purchases in anticipation of heavy truck engine changes
caused by new emission regulations, which became effective in the fourth quarter
of 2002. Both weather and a weak general industrial market contributed to the
11.5% decline of Heavy Duty Aftermarket unit sales during the period.
Gross margin, as a percentage of net sales, was 20.1% versus 21.8% in
the third quarter last year. A year ago gross margin included approximately $0.5
million in restructuring charges associated with the closure of our Maquoketa,
Iowa Heavy Duty manufacturing plant. The impacts of lower sales volumes due to
the current soft market, competitive pricing pressures and changes in customer
mix continued to mask or delay the benefits of the Company's cost reduction
programs. As expected, start-up delays at the Company's new aluminum tube mill
operation were successfully addressed early in the third quarter, and will lead
to lower tube and radiator core manufacturing costs in future periods after
outside purchased tube is consumed. Gross margin for the third quarter increased
over the 15.4% in the second quarter of 2003 reflecting higher production levels
and the benefits of the Company's cost reduction activities.
Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased as a percentage
of net sales to 13.8% from 16.1% in the third quarter of 2002. The decrease in
expenses primarily reflects the impacts of the Company's cost reduction programs
as well as incentive and other accrual adjustments to reflect current business
conditions.
The Company recorded $0.3 million in restructuring and special charges
during the third quarter of 2003. These charges primarily reflect severance
costs due to headcount reductions taken during the third quarter, along with
costs related to the integration of the Fedco copper/brass heater core
production into our existing Mexico facility. In the third quarter of 2002, the
Company recorded restructuring charges of $1.0 million, of which $0.5 million
was included in cost of sales, primarily as a result of the closure of the
Maquoketa, Iowa production facility.
Interest costs were $0.1 million below last year's levels as lower
interest rates offset the impact of higher average debt levels. Average rates on
our revolving credit facility were 4.00% for the third quarter of 2003 versus
6.25% for the same period last year, while average borrowings for the quarter
were $57.7 million
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in 2003 compared with $47.6 million a year ago. Discounting charges associated
with the customer-sponsored vendor program administered by a financial
institution are included in interest expense.
During the third quarter of 2003, the Company recorded a tax benefit of
$0.6 million, which represents additional refundable income taxes as a result of
filing the Company's 2002 Federal Income Tax return. The income tax provision
for the third quarter of 2003 also includes an adjustment to the effective tax
rate to reflect the expected rate at year-end. The effective tax rate in both
2003 and 2002 reflects only a state and foreign provision, as the reversal of
the deferred tax valuation allowance will offset any federal tax provision.
Net income for the third quarter was $2.0 million, or $0.27 per basic
and diluted share in 2003 versus $1.7 million or $0.24 per basic and diluted
share in 2002.
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 VERSUS SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, net sales of $176.6
million were 1.5% below a year ago. Automotive and Light Truck segment sales
were up 3.2% as the gains in both heat exchange and temperature control units
resulting from new customer program introductions and the acquisition of Fedco
offset second and third quarter unit volume declines reflecting customer
reactions to weather and their own inventory reduction efforts along with
ongoing competitive pricing pressures. Heavy Duty segment sales were 13.0% below
2002 reflecting lower OEM sales caused by the phase out in 2002 of customer
programs, which will not be replaced until the fourth quarter of 2003, and
higher than normal sales in 2002 reflecting customer purchases in anticipation
of changes in engine emission regulations. Heavy Duty Aftermarket unit sales
were adversely impacted by weather and soft market conditions.
Gross margins, as a percentage of net sales for the nine months of
2003, were 16.6% compared with 21.0% a year ago. Included in the 2002 gross
margin were $0.5 million of restructuring charges. The year-over-year decline in
the gross margin percentage was primarily the result of production cutbacks
instituted in the Automotive and Light Truck SBG in the fourth quarter of 2002.
These cutbacks resulted in higher actual inventory costs at the end of 2002,
which translated into lower gross margins in 2003 as the product was sold.
Start-up problems with our aluminum tube mill during the first half of 2003 and
an increase in price competition and change in customer mix also adversely
impacted margins. These items offset the favorable impacts of the Company's cost
reduction programs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $29.4 million, or
16.7% of net sales versus $30.2 million or 16.8% of net sales for the first nine
months a year ago. Expenses of Fedco incurred during the first quarter prior to
the completion of the integration program and higher levels of costs for major
system improvements have been offset by benefits of the Company's cost reduction
initiatives along with incentive and other accrual reductions reflecting the
current soft market conditions.
Restructuring and other special charges of $1.3 million for the first
nine months of 2003 represent costs associated with the closure of two regional
Heavy Duty Aftermarket plants in North Kansas City, Missouri and Phoenix,
Arizona and the closure of the Charlotte, North Carolina branch, the movement of
Fedco copper/brass inventory and machinery to Mexico and a cost reduction
program of salaried headcount reductions. The salaried headcount reduction
actions taken during the second and third quarter of 2003 are expected to lower
spending levels by approximately $2.4 million on an annualized basis.
Restructuring costs in 2002 were $1.2 million, including $0.5 million, which was
classified in cost of sales. These costs were primarily associated with the
shutdown of a Heavy Duty Aftermarket unit manufacturing facility in Maquoketa,
Iowa.
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Interest costs were $0.1 million above last year for the first nine
months of 2003, as higher average debt levels offset the impact of lower average
interest rates. Average interest rates on our revolving credit facility were
4.17% in 2003 and 6.25% in 2002, while average debt levels were $56.3 million in
2003 compared with $41.2 million last year.
The effective tax rate in both 2003 and 2002 reflects only a state and
foreign provision, as the reversal of the deferred tax valuation allowance will
offset any federal tax provision. The tax provision in 2003 also includes a $1.3
million benefit, reflecting additional refundable income taxes recorded during
the second and third quarters, as a result of filing the Company's 2002 Federal
Income Tax return. During March 2002, tax legislation was enacted, which
included a provision that allowed pre-tax losses incurred in 2001 and 2002 to be
carried back for a period of five years instead of two years. As a result, the
Company recorded a tax benefit in the first quarter of 2002 of $3.8 million,
which reflected a reduction in the deferred tax valuation allowance.
In June 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 142, "Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets" ("SFAS 142"), which required that goodwill and certain other
intangible assets having indefinite lives no longer be amortized to earnings,
but instead be subject to periodic testing for impairment. Intangible assets
determined to have definitive lives will continue to be amortized over their
useful lives. The Company adopted SFAS 142 in the first quarter of 2002. As a
result of applying the tests included in SFAS 142, the Company determined that
there was a transitional impairment loss relating to the valuation of the
goodwill recorded by its Automotive and Light Truck segment. The cumulative
effect of this change in accounting principle, in the amount of $4.7 million,
was expensed in the consolidated results of operations in the first quarter of
2002. This write-off had no impact on cash flow from operations.
Loss before the cumulative effect of the accounting change was $3.0
million, or $0.43 per basic and diluted share in 2003 versus income of $7.0
million or $0.99 per basic and $0.97 per diluted share in 2002. The net loss for
the first nine months of 2003 was $3.0 million or $0.43 per basic and diluted
share versus net income of $2.3 million or $0.32 per basic and diluted share in
2002.
FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash flow from operating activities was $4.4 million in the first nine
months of 2003. Accounts receivable levels decreased by $4.2 million as the
Company accelerated the collection of customer receivables utilizing a cost
effective customer-sponsored vendor program administered by a financial
institution. This accelerated collection was done in an effort to offset the
continuing trend towards longer customer payment terms by "blue chip" customers.
Inventory levels grew $7.3 million due to the current soft market conditions,
which included a shorter than normal peak selling season for heat exchange and
air conditioning products. While the Company expects to reduce inventory levels
by year-end from current levels, they are now expected to be $3.0 million to
$5.0 million above a year ago due to the current soft market conditions.
Accounts payable rose by $7.7 million as a result of the growth in inventory
levels as well as our efforts to balance payables with the ongoing shift in
customer receivables mix toward longer payment cycles. During the first nine
months of 2002, operations used $8.1 million of cash. Accounts receivable in
2002 grew by $27.2 million due to the higher sales levels and a shift in
receivable mix towards longer payment cycles. Inventories rose $8.0 million in
order to meet higher sales levels, extra purchases of certain difficult to
obtain inventory and changes in seasonal customer demand which required building
inventory prior to year end. These impacts were partially offset by a $7.0
million increase in accounts payable and net income generated by operations.
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The $3.2 million of capital spending during the first nine months of
2003 was primarily in the Automotive and Light Truck segment. The Company
expects that expenditures for the year will be between $5.0 million and $6.0
million reflecting expenditures to increase our in-house production capabilities
as well as to support expanded capacity at our Buffalo aluminum heater core
facility and for computer system improvements.
On May 1, 2003, The Company completed the sale of its Gando Drive
headquarters facility in New Haven, Connecticut and entered into a lease of its
currently occupied space used for offices, test facility and tube mill
operations. As a result, the Company repaid the $5.0 million Industrial Revenue
Bond on the facility, created greater availability of funds under its credit
agreement and eliminated an underutilized asset. The gain on the sale of the
building, of approximately $1.6 million, will be recognized equally over the
six-year initial term of the lease on the facility. In the 2003 second and third
quarters, the Company recorded a gain of $113 thousand related to this
transaction.
Borrowings under the Company's Loan Agreement with Congress Financial
Corporation at September 30, 2003 were $53.4 million compared with $54.3 million
at December 31, 2002. This $0.9 million reduction reflects the utilization of
cash flow generated by operations. At September 30, 2003, the Company had $2.6
million available for future borrowings under its Loan Agreement.
The following table containing the Company's outstanding material
contractual obligations, which appeared in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K, has been updated as of September 30, 2003, to reflect changes to the
Industrial Revenue Bond repayment and the operating lease obligation on the New
Haven, Connecticut facility. There were no other material changes in the
Company's contractual obligations.
Payments Due by Period
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Type of Obligation 2003 2004 2005 2006 and Thereafter Total
- ------------------------------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- -------------------------- -----------
Revolving credit facility(1) $51,013 $ -- $-- $-- $51,013
Term loan 300 2,100 -- -- 2,400
Industrial revenue bond -- -- -- -- --
Capital lease obligations 38 167 -- -- 205
Operating leases 1,075 6,200 3,500 5,221 15,996
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Total $ 52,426 $8,467 $3,500 $5,221 $69,614
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(1) Borrowings classified as a current liability in the Consolidated Balance
Sheet included in this Report.
The future liquidity and ordinary capital needs of the Company in the
short term are expected to be met utilizing cash flow generated by operations.
The Company's working capital requirements peak during the second and third
quarters, reflecting the normal seasonality of the Automotive and Light Truck
business. The Company believes that, together with borrowings under its current
Loan Agreement, its cash flow from operations will be adequate to meet its
anticipated ordinary capital expenditure and working capital requirements for at
least the next 12 months.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
For interim reporting purposes, the Company calculates its effective
income tax rate based upon the current estimate of pre-tax income for the year.
The critical accounting estimates utilized by the Company remain unchanged from
those disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2002.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 143, "Accounting for Asset
Retirement Obligations" ("SFAS 143"), which provides the accounting requirements
for retirement obligations associated with tangible long-lived assets. This
Statement requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for an asset
retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred. This Statement was
effective for the Company on January 1, 2003. The adoption of SFAS 143 did not
have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations,
financial position or cash flows.
In September 2002, SFAS No. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with
Exit or Disposal Activities" ("SFAS 146") was issued. This statement provides
guidance on the recognition and measurement of liabilities associated with
disposal and exit activities, including restructuring, and was effective for the
Company on January 1, 2003. SFAS 146 requires that certain exit or disposal
costs be recorded as operating expenses when incurred as opposed to being
accrued at the time there is a commitment to an exit plan as required by EITF
Issue 94-3. The restructuring activities during 2003 were recorded in accordance
with SFAS No. 146.
During December 2002, the FASB issued Statement No. 148, "Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure" ("SFAS 148") which
amends SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" to provide
alternative methods for determining compensation expense and amends quarterly
and annual disclosure requirements. The Company has adopted the disclosure
provisions of SFAS No. 148 in its year-end and interim reporting.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND CAUTIONARY FACTORS
Statements included in Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, which are not historical in
nature, are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain
detailed factors that could cause the Company's actual results to materially
differ from the forward-looking statements made by the Company. In particular,
statements relating to the future financial performance of the Company are
subject to business conditions and growth in the general economy and automotive
and truck business, the impact of competitive products and pricing, changes in
customer product mix, failure to obtain new customers or retain old customers or
changes in the financial stability of customers, changes in the cost of raw
materials, components or finished products and changes in interest rates. The
forward-looking statements contained in this 10-Q filing are made as of the date
hereof, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new
information or otherwise.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company has certain exposures to market risk related to changes in
interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and the price of commodities
used in our manufacturing process. There have been no material changes in market
risk since the filing of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2002.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company's
Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the
time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information
is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely
decisions regarding required disclosure based on the definition of "disclosure
controls and procedures" in Rule 13a-15(e). In designing and evaluating the
disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and
procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only
reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management
necessarily is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit
relationship of possible controls and procedures.
The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with
the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief
Executive Officer and the Company's Chief Financial Officer, of the
effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls
and procedures as of September 30, 2003. Based on the foregoing, the Company's
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There have been no changes in the Company's internal control over
financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2003 that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's
internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
a) Exhibits
31.1 Certification of CEO in accordance with Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
31.2 Certification of CFO in accordance with Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.1 Certification of CEO in accordance with Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.2 Certification of CFO in accordance with Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
b) Reports on Form 8-K
The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the third quarter
of 2003:
-- On July 31, 2003, a Form 8-K was filed containing as an exhibit
a press release announcing information regarding its results of
operations and financial condition for the second quarter and
first six months of 2003.
-- On August 5, 2003, a Form 8-K was filed containing as an
exhibit a press release announcing a revision of the results of
operations and financial condition for the second quarter and
first six months of 2003 which had been originally announced on
July 31, 2003.
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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.
TRANSPRO, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: November 10, 2003 By: /s/ Charles E. Johnson
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Charles E. Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 10, 2003 By: /s/ Richard A. Wisot
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Richard A. Wisot
Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary,
and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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