U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One)
[x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 1998
[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ________________ TO
________________.
Commission file number 0-27286
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HELISYS, INC.
(exact name of small business issuer as
specified in its charter)
Delaware 95-4552813
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
of incorporation or organization)
24015 Garnier Street, Torrance, California 90505
(Address of principal executive offices)
(310) 891-0600
(Issuer's telephone number)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports to be filed by Section 13 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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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State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
equity as of the latest practicable date.
Class Outstanding at April 30, 1998
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Common Stock, $.001 par value 4,039,762
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Exhibit Index on Page __
HELISYS, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-QSB
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Balance Sheets as of July 31, 1997
and April 30, 1998 (unaudited)..................................................... 3
Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended
April 30, 1997 and 1998............................................................ 5
Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended
April 30,1997 and 1998............................................................. 6
Notes to Financial Statements...................................................... 7
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations.................................................... 9
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings...................................................................... 18
Item 2. Change in Securities................................................................... 18
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities........................................................ 18
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.................................... 18
Item 5. Other Information...................................................................... 18
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K....................................................... 18
SIGNATURES.......................................................................................... 19
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HELISYS, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
July 31, 1997 April 30, 1998
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(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents................................ $ 626,976 $ 415,125
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $357,000 as of
July 31, 1997, and $305,272 as of
April 30, 1998......................................... 2,047,480 1,426,559
Inventories.............................................. 2,544,235 1,936,535
Income tax receivable.................................... 578,537 -
Prepaid expenses and other current assets................ 60,619 125,649
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Total current assets................................... 5,857,847 3,903,868
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Property, plant and equipment:
Land..................................................... 838,000 838,000
Building and improvements................................ 1,344,122 1,344,122
Office furniture and equipment........................... 582,314 583,308
Machine and equipment machinery.......................... 869,252 669,269
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3,633,688 3,434,699
Less - Accumulated depreciation.......................... 851,251 902,209
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2,782,437 2,532,490
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Other assets................................................. 26,131 25,749
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$8,666,415 $6,462,107
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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HELISYS, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
July 31, 1997 April 30, 1998
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(unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease
obligation.............................................. $ 42,176 $ 38,945
Bank line of credit....................................... - 838,447
Accounts payable.......................................... 1,188,806 1,030,421
Accrued liabilities....................................... 796,496 747,084
Customer deposits......................................... 37,497 55,799
Deferred maintenance revenue.............................. 963,718 682,774
Deferred gross profits.................................... 263,860 -
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Total current liabilities.............................. 3,292,553 3,393,470
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Long-term debt and capital lease
obligation, net of current portion........................ 1,836,995 1,807,481
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value
1,000,000 shares authorized, 80,000 shares issued and
outstanding as of April 30, 1998....................... 80
Common stock, $.001 par value
20,000,000 shares authorized...........................
Issued and outstanding 4,025,251 shares as of July 31,
1997, and 4,039,762 of April 30, 1998
respectively........................................... 4,026 4,040
Additional paid-in capital................................ 6,008,570 6,645,872
Accumulated deficit....................................... (2,445,442) (5,366,120)
Deferred compensation..................................... (30,287) (22,716)
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Total stockholders' equity............................. 3,536,867 1,261,156
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$ 8,666,415 $ 6,462,107
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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HELISYS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
For the For the
Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
April 30, April 30,
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1997 1998 1997 1998
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Net sales.............................................. $ 4,244,534 $ 2,074,564 $ 9,992,972 $ 6,618,482
Cost of sales.......................................... 2,378,738 1,531,285 6,119,996 4,897,670
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Gross profit......................................... 1,865,796 543,279 3,872,976 1,720,812
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Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative.................. 1,509,529 1,026,778 4,293,715 3,157,464
Research and development............................. 524,028 309,354 2,045,469 1,200,511
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2,033,557 1,336,132 6,339,184 4,357,975
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Loss from operations.............................. (167,761) (792,853) (2,466,208) (2,637,163)
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Other income (expense):
Interest/other income................................ 5,151 1,565 57,103 47,015
Interest/other expense............................... (90,671) (151,245) 233,126) (330,530)
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Loss before income tax benefit.................... (253,281) (942,533) (2,642,231) (2,920,678)
Income tax benefit..................................... - - 544,900 -
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Net loss.......................................... $ (253,281) $ (942,533) $(2,097,331) $(2,920,678))
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Basic and diluted loss per common share
outstanding...................................... (0.06) (0.23) (0.52) (0.72)
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Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding...................................... 4,008,000 4,039,762 4,000,000 4,031,629
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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HELISYS, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
For the
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Nine Months Ended
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April 30,
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1997 1998
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss................................................................. $ (2,097,331) $(2,920,678)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash used in operating activities:
Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable...................... 143,000 51,728
Compensation expense from issuance of stock purchase warrants........ 67,293 -
Deferred income taxes................................................ 157,000 -
Depreciation......................................................... 312,119 276,052
Amortization of credit facility commitment fee paid with warrants.... - 99,200
Amortization of deferred compensation................................ - 7,571
Net book value of equipment sold to customers........................ - 72,548
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable................................................ (1,133,992) 569,193
Inventories........................................................ (33,421) 540,278
Income taxes receivable............................................ 81,180 578,537
Prepaid expenses................................................... 57,521 6,770
Other assets....................................................... 4,129 382
Accounts payable................................................... 645,419 (158,385)
Accrued liabilities................................................ 37,558 (83,016)
Customer deposits.................................................. (37,000) 18,302
Deferred maintenance revenues...................................... 235,596 (280,944)
Deferred gross profits............................................. (182,298) (263,860)
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Net cash used in operating activities........................... (1,713,227) (1,486,322)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment......................... (125,337) (31,231)
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Net cash used in investing activities........................... (125,337) (31,231)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on long term debt and capital lease obligations........... (25,995) (32,745)
Net borrowings on bank line of credit.............................. 838,447
Proceeds from issuance of common stock............................ 38,859 -
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock......................... 500,000
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Net cash provided by financing activities................................ 12,864 1,305,703
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Net decrease in cash............................................... (1,825,700) (211,851)
Cash, beginning of period................................................ 2,600,249 626,976
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Cash, end of period...................................................... $ 774,549 $ 415,125
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest........................... $ 95 ,668 $ 191,111
Supplemental disclosures of noncash financing and investing activities:
Issuance of shares under employee purchase plan.................... 38,859 5,396
Warrants issued under commitment fee to secure credit facilities... - 171,000
Inventory transfers to property, plant and equipment............... 110,009 67,422
Issuance of stock purchase warrants................................ 36,706
Reacquisition of common stock secured by shareholder note.......... 40,536
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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HELISYS, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and
with the instructions to Form 10-QSB. The accompanying financial statements
include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which
are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the
results for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and
nine months periods ended April 30, 1998, are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for the year ending July 31, 1998. Certain
balances of 1997 have been reclassified to conform with the 1998 presentation.
The financial statements and related disclosures have been prepared with the
presumption that users of the interim financial information have read or have
access to the audited financial statements for the preceding fiscal year.
Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
audited financial statements and the related notes thereto included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on December 4, 1997.
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company
will continue as a going concern. For the years ended July 31, 1996 and 1997,
and for the nine months ended April 30, 1998, the company reported a net loss of
$886,695, $3,031,671 and $2,920,678, and negative cash flow from operations of
$2,438,241, $1,826,864 and $1,447,422, respectively. These conditions raise
substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Management's plan to overcome these conditions include continuing cost cutting
programs implemented in 1997, the proposed sale and subsequent lease-back of its
corporate facilities and raising additional debt and equity capital to fund
operations. In conjunction with the proposed sale and leaseback of the
Company's corporate facilities, management expects that the mortgage on its
corporate facilities will be paid off on June 26, 1998 and that the transaction
will result in the incurrence by the Company of a prepayment penalty of
approximately $46,000 and result in net cash available to the Company of
approximately $438,000 which management intends to use partially to repay the
Company's bank line of credit. In November 1997 the Company successfully
amended its existing credit facility and secured a $500,000 infusion of cash
($200,000 of which was advanced to the Company at October 31, 1997 in the form
of a note payable) in exchange for issuing 80,000 shares of convertible
preferred stock to an investment banker. Additionally, the Company amended its
credit facility and obtained an additional credit facility from Comerica Bank
(the "Bank") in November 1997. These facilities provided for aggregate
borrowings of $1,000,000. In January 1998 the Company was notified by the Bank
that it was in default on its obligations with the Bank due to violations of
certain financial covenants. As of April 30, 1998 the Company had aggregate
borrowings of $838,447 outstanding under the credit facilities. All amounts
outstanding under
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the credit facilities are classified as current at April 30, 1998. Both credit
facilities are collateralized by substantially all the Company's assets except
the land and building in Torrance, California. The Company has executed a
forbearance agreement with the Bank that extended repayment of the credit
facilities until May 29, 1998, and is involved in ongoing discussions with the
Bank with respect to extending the facilities to June 30, 1998. There can be no
assurance that the Bank will continue to extend accommodations or an extension
of such facilities will be granted or that the Company will be successful in
completing the proposed sale and leaseback of the Company's corporate
facilities, returning to profitability, obtaining additional capital or that the
capital will be sufficient to fund the Company's operations until such time as
the Company is able to operate profitability. If the Company is unsuccessful in
extending its agreement with the bank, in returning to profitable operations or
in raising additional capital it may be unable to continue as a going concern.
In connection with the issuance of preferred stock and amendment to the credit
facilities, the investment banker agreed to guarantee up to $500,000 of the line
of credit facility with the Bank in exchange for a five year warrant to purchase
100,000 shares of Company Common Stock at an exercise price of $1.75 per share
(which exercise price is subject to adjustment), plus $10,000 in cash.
Additional consideration of 10,000 five year warrants to purchase the Company's
common stock at $1.75 per share will be granted to the investment banker for
each $100,000 that the Company borrows under the secondary line of credit
facility up to the $500,000 guaranteed. As of April 30, 1998, the Company is
obligated to issue 50,000 warrants in conjunction with the borrowing of $500,000
against the line of credit facility. The 100,000 warrants previously issued are
recorded as additional paid in capital at an estimated fair value of
approximately $132,000. The additional 50,000 warrant obligation is included in
accrued liabilities in the accompanying balance sheets at an estimated fair
value of approximately $39,000. The corresponding commitment fee of $171,000 is
included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Company's balance
sheet and is being amortized on a straight line basis to other expenses on the
Company's statement of operations over the ten month commitment term. Under the
terms of the preferred stock purchase agreement, the Company is obligated to pay
the investment banker a commission on the purchase price paid for additional
shares of Series A Preferred Stock purchased by investors who are introduced to
the Company by the investment banker, at a rate of 6.0% of the aggregate
purchase price paid by such investors. In May 1998, the conversion ratio of the
preferred stock was amended from five shares of common stock for each share of
preferred stock to twelve.
(2) EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
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Earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of shares
outstanding and dilutive stock equivalents from the Company's stock option plan,
calculated using the treasury stock method. Such common stock equivalents are
excluded from the loss
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per share calculation as their effect is anti-dilutive for the periods ending
April 30, 1998 and 1997.
In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" which is required to be adopted for interim and
annual financial statements for the fiscal years ending after December 31, 1997.
SFAS 128 requires the Company to change the method previously used to compute
earnings per share and to restate all prior periods. Under the requirements,
primary earnings per share was replaced by basic earnings per share from which
the dilutive effect of stock options is excluded. There was no impact of
adopting Statement No. 128 for the periods ended April 30, 1998 and 1997 due to
the anti-dilutive effect of common stock equivalents during these periods.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company designs, develops, manufactures and makes rapid prototyping
systems used by manufacturers, design engineering firms, universities and others
to make physical models, industrial patterns and prototypes directly from 3-D
CAD files. The Company's systems use the Company's Laminate Object
Manufacturing (LOM) technology to produce physical models and other three-
dimensional objects used as models, or in the preliminary testing of form, fit
or function of a part, or the conversion of patterns into useable parts through
secondary processes, such as sand casting and rubber molding, or in industrial
pattern making and similar applications. The Company also sells sheet-form
materials and other supplies used with its LOM systems.
During its early years, the Company obtained government funding to conduct
research and development activities relating to its LOM technology process.
Commencing in 1991, commercial operations were funded through the receipt of
advance deposits from customers to cover the costs of manufacturing the LOM
systems. More recently, the Company has funded its cash requirements primarily
from cash flow from operations, a bank credit line and additional equity
investments. The future growth of the Company is dependent upon market
acceptance of its latest-generation rapid prototyping systems, as well as
continued sales of materials and services.
The Company began commercial shipment of its latest-generation rapid
prototyping systems, the LOM-2030H, in October of 1996. In addition, the
Company commenced shipment of its latest generation LOM-1015 Plus and its new
plastic material in March of 1997, and new composite material in November of
1997. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve market acceptance
of the LOM-2030H, LOM-1015 Plus and new material or that sales revenue generated
by the LOM-2030H, LOM 1015 Plus or its new material and existing products and
services will be commensurate with current and future levels of the Company's
operating expenses.
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The Company has experienced significant losses from operations in the two most
recent fiscal years and the three most recent quarters and anticipates
experiencing further losses in fiscal 1998. Additionally, the Company used cash
of approximately $1.4 million in operations during the nine months ended April
30, 1998. During fiscal year ended July 31,1997, the Company began to implement
cost-cutting programs in an effort to return to profitability. The expense
reduction process continued into March 1998 as the number of Company employees
was reduced by approximately 15 employees between January 1998 and March 1998,
resulting in an annual cost savings of approximately $800,000. In conjunction
with these cost reduction actions and continuing efforts to return to
profitability, the Company hired a new President and Chief Operating Officer to
direct the Company's day-to-day operations. Although the Company anticipates
achieving profitable operations in the future, there can be no assurance that
profitable operations will ever be achieved. The Company's ability to achieve
profitable operations in the future will depend in large part on achieving
significant sales of its latest-generation LOM systems and new material.
Moreover, there can be no assurance that even if the Company generates
anticipated product and materials/services sales, the Company will not continue
to incur losses from operations. The likelihood of the long-term success of the
Company must be considered in light of the expenses, difficulties and delays
frequently encountered in the development and commercialization of new products
and competitive factors in the marketplace. While the Company expects sales of
its existing products and its latest-generation LOM systems and new material to
support current and future levels of research and development and other
expenses, there can be no assurance that the Company will achieve such sales
levels.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Sales. The Company's gross sales include sales of LOM systems, materials
used in the LOM process, and services, which consist primarily of contracts for
the repair and maintenance of installed LOM systems. Net sales consist of gross
sales less the amount of discounts, returns and allowances, plus any income in
excess of costs incurred on research and development grants. Net sales for the
three months ended April 30, 1998, were approximately $2,075,000, a decrease of
approximately $2,170,000, or 51.1%, compared to net sales of approximately
$4,245,000 for the three months ended April 30, 1997. This decrease was
primarily a result in the decrease in the number of LOM systems shipped to 11
during the quarter ended April 30, 1998, as compared to 24 systems for the
quarter ended April 30, 1997. Sales of materials and service for the three
months ended April 30, 1998, increased by approximately $222,000, or 38.5% over
sales of materials and services in the three months ended April 30, 1997,
primarily due to the increased number of LOM systems in the field and more
concentrated efforts by the Company to sell materials and generate service
related revenues.
Net sales for the nine months ended April 30, 1998, were approximately
$6,618,000, a decrease of approximately 33.8% compared to net sales of
$9,993,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 1997. This was primarily due to
the decrease in the number of 2030H units shipped (15 less), particularly to the
Asian market, along with sales discounts given to
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customers, lower selling prices of the 1015 Plus, continuing softness in the
domestic market, and the lower margins being realized from the sale of systems
due to the strength of the dollar. Sales of materials and service for the nine
months ended April 30, 1998 increased by approximately $456,000 or 21.8% due
primarily to the number of machines in the field and more concentrated efforts
to sell materials and generate service related revenues.
Product Mix Percentages:
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Nine months ended
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April 30, 1997 April 30, 1998
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LOM Systems 79.0% 62.0%
Materials and Service 21.0% 38.0%
LOM System Units Sold During the
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Periods Indicated:
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LOM 1015s LOM 2030s
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Three Months ended April 30, 1997 9 15
Three Months ended April 30, 1998 7 4
Nine months ended April 30, 1997 17 36
Nine months ended April 30, 1998 18 21
As of April 30, 1997, the Company had deferred revenue in the amount of
approximately $264,000, relating to shipment of LOM systems subject to
agreements providing the customer the right to exchange such systems for an
upgraded version.
Gross Profit. Cost of sales consists primarily of the costs of labor, raw
materials and overhead used in the production of the Company's rapid prototyping
systems. Gross profit for the three months ended April 30, 1998, was
approximately $543,000, a decrease of approximately $1,323,000, or 70.9%,
compared to gross profit of approximately $1,866,000 for the three months ended
April 30, 1997. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased from 44.0% in
the three months ended April 30, 1997 to 26.2% in the three months ended April
30, 1998. Decreased systems sales over the comparable quarter was a result of
fewer machine shipments (24 as compared to 11), especially the larger 2030H
systems, the main contributor being the decrease in Asian sales. The decrease
in the shipment of the higher priced 2030H to four (4) during the three months
ended April 30, 1998 from fifteen (15) during the three months ended April 30,
1997 along with the increased sales discounts were mainly responsible for the
decrease in gross profit expressed as a percentage of sales.
Gross profit for the nine months ended April 30, 1998, was approximately
$1,721,000, a decrease of approximately $2,152,000, or 55.6%, compared to gross
profit of approximately $3,873,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 1997.
Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased from 38.8% in the nine months
ended April 30, 1997 to 26.0%
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in the nine months ended April 30, 1998. The gross profit decrease can be
primarily attributed to the lower sales price of the 1015Plus, larger sales
discounts given on 2030H systems, lower margins being realized from sales of
systems in Asia due to the strength of the U.S. Dollar, and the inability to
generate machine sales domestically. The decrease in shipments (from 36 to 21)
of the higher margin 2030H during the comparable nine month period had a
significant impact on gross profit as well.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense. Selling, general and
administrative expense consists primarily of commissions, sales and
administrative salaries, office expenses and general overhead. Selling, general
and administrative expense for the three months ended April 30, 1998, was
approximately $1,027,000, a decrease of approximately $483,000, or 32.0%,
compared to approximately $1,510,000 for the three months ended April 30, 1997.
The decrease is mainly attributable to the cost reduction efforts the Company
instituted beginning in January 1997 and the savings is related to the reduction
of employees and employee related expenses. Staff reductions of approximately
10% were instituted in January 1997, August 1997, January 1998 and the most
recent reduction at the end of March 1998. Between January 1998 and March 1998
the number of Company employees was reduced by 5 employees at an annual cost
savings of approximately $200,000.
Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended April
30, 1998, was approximately $3,158,000, a decrease of approximately $1,136,000,
or 26.5%, compared to approximately $4,294,000 for the nine months ended April
30, 1997. The decrease is mainly attributable to the cost reduction efforts the
Company instituted beginning in January 1997 and the savings is related to the
reduction of employees and employee related expenses.
Research and Development Expense. Research and development expense consists
of engineering costs incurred in the development and enhancement of LOM systems
and new materials research. Research and development expense also includes
costs expended to secure government grants, which the Company uses to subsidize
certain research activities. To the extent that grants are awarded to the
Company, the costs incurred in performing the grant are offset by income
received from the grant. Research and development expense for the three months
ended April 30, 1998, was approximately $309,000, a decrease of approximately
$215,000, or 41.0%, compared to approximately $524,000 for the three months
ended April 30, 1997. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction and
elimination of the development costs of the latest-generation 2030H, which began
shipment in October 1996, and the 1015 Plus which was introduced in March 1997,
as well as cost reductions and staff reductions of approximately 10% which were
instituted January 1997, August 1997, January 1998 and the most recent reduction
of approximately 31% at the end of March 1998.
Research and development expense for the nine months ended April 30, 1998, was
approximately $1,201,000, a decrease of approximately $845,000, or 41.3%,
compared to approximately $2,045,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 1997.
The decrease was primarily due to the reduction and elimination of the
development costs of the latest-
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generation 2030H, which began shipment in October 1996, and the 1015 Plus which
was introduced in March 1997. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction
and elimination of the development and staff costs discussed above.
Loss from Operations. Loss from operations for the three months ended April
30, 1998, was approximately $793,000, compared to a loss of approximately
$168,000 for the three months ended April 30, 1997. The loss resulted primarily
from decreased systems sales and lower margins being realized from the sale of
systems due to product mix and the strength of the U.S. Dollar.
Loss from operations for the nine months ended April 30, 1998, was $2,637,000,
compared to a loss of $2,466,000 for the nine months ended April 30, 1997. The
loss resulted primarily from decreased systems sales and lower margins
Other Income (Expense), net. Other expense for the three months ended April
30, 1998, was approximately $150,000 as compared to approximately $86,000 for
the three months ended April 30, 1997. The increase in expense was primarily
due to the reduction of interest income from marketable securities and
miscellaneous tax refunds.
Other expense for the nine months ended April 30, 1998, was approximately
$284,000 as compared to approximately $233,000 for the nine months ended April
30, 1997. The increase in expense was primarily due to the reduction of interest
income from marketable securities, miscellaneous tax refunds and increased bank
charges in the nine months ended April 30, 1998, which were offset by the cost
of issuing warrants to Cruttenden Roth Incorporated recorded during the nine
months ended April 30, 1998.
(Provision) Benefit for Income Taxes. There was no tax provision or benefit
from income taxes recorded for the three months ended April 30, 1998 or for the
three months ended April 30, 1997. No benefit was provided due to the limited
remaining available loss carryback and the uncertainty of realizing loss
carryforwards.
There was no tax provision or benefit from income taxes recorded for the nine
months ended April 30, 1998, as compared with a benefit for taxes of $545,000
for the nine months ended April 30, 1997. No benefit was provided during the
nine months ended April 30, 1998 due to the limited remaining available loss
carryback and the uncertainty of realizing loss carryforwards.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company used cash of approximately $1,447,000 and $1,713,000 in operations
during the nine months ended April 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. Working
capital was approximately $510,000 at April 30, 1998, compared to approximately
$2,565,000 at July 31, 1997. These changes are primarily due to decreases in
accounts receivable, inventories and the income tax receivable. Cash used in
investing activities, which consists of purchases of
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property, plant and equipment, was approximately $31,000 and $125,000 for the
nine months ended April 30, 1998, and April 30, 1997, respectively.
In November 1997, the Company issued 80,000 shares of the Company's Series A
Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, to an investment banker for
$500,000. In May 1998 the conversion rates of the preferred stock was amended
from five shares of common stock for each share of preferred stock to twelve;
the terms of the preferred stock were also amended to eliminate the cumulation
of dividends on such shares of Series A Preferred Stock effective as of the date
of issuance. The initial $200,000 of this investment was recorded as a note
payable at October 31, 1997, which was repaid during the quarter ended January
31, 1998. Additionally, the Company amended its existing credit facility (the
"Primary Facility") and obtained an additional credit facility (the "Secondary
Facility") from the Bank in November 1997. These facilities provide for
aggregate maximum borrowings of $1,000,000. The Primary Facility has been
extended through June 1998, and provides for maximum borrowings of $500,000,
subject to borrowing base limitations for eligible accounts receivable. The
Secondary Facility, which expires in August 1998, provides for maximum
borrowings of $500,000. Both credit facilities are collateralized by
substantially all the company assets except the land and building relating to
the Company's headquarters. As of April 30, 1998, the Company had $500,000
outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility.
In January 1998 the Company was notified by the Bank that it was in default on
its obligations with the Bank due to violations of certain financial covenants.
As of April 30, 1998 the Company had aggregate borrowings of $838,447
outstanding under the credit facilities. All amounts outstanding under the
credit facilities are classified as current at April 30, 1998. The Bank has
currently entered into a forbearance agreement with the Company that extends the
Primary Facility through May 1998 and the Secondary Facility through August
1998; there are currently ongoing discussions with the Bank with respect to
extending the Primary Facility to June 30, 1998. There can be no assurance that
the Bank will continue to extend accommodations or an extension of such
facilities will be granted. If the Company is unable to generate sufficient cash
flow from operations, the Company will require additional debt or equity
financing to continue operations. There can be no assurance that the Company
will be able to obtain such financing or obtain such financing on terms
acceptable to the Company.
The Company believes that the net proceeds from the anticipated sale of its
corporate facilities together with funds from operations will be sufficient to
meet its capital needs for existing operations and future anticipated growth of
the Company for the next 3 to 6 months. Management expects that the mortgage on
its corporate facilities will be paid off on June 26, 1998 and that the
transaction will result in the incurrence by the Company of a prepayment penalty
of approximately $46,000. To the extent that such amounts are insufficient to
finance the Company's working capital requirements, the Company will be required
to raise additional funds through public or private equity or debt financing.
There can be no assurance that such additional financing will be available, if
needed, or, if available, will be on terms satisfactory to the Company.
Significant additional dilution may be incurred by investors in this offering as
a result of additional financing.
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IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 130 "Disclosures about Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information," in June 1997. This statement is
effective for financial statements issued for periods beginning after December
15, 1997. The Company has not yet analyzed the impact of adopting this
statement.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This 10-QSB report contains forward-looking statements that involve risk and
uncertainties. As discussed below in "Certain Factors That May Affect The
Company's Business and Future Results" and in the Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4,
1997, and other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the Company's future operating results are uncertain and may be impacted by the
following factors, among others: uncertainty of market acceptance of the
Company's products and services, including the LOM 2030H and LOM 1015 Plus and
uncertainty of the introduction and acceptance of the Company's plastic and
composite materials, potential development of similar products by competitors,
and potential future capital requirements and uncertainty of additional funding.
CERTAIN FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT THE COMPANY'S BUSINESS AND FUTURE RESULTS
Operating Losses; Future Profitability and Liquidity Uncertain. The Company
has experienced significant losses from operations in the most recent fiscal
year and the nine months ended April 30, 1998 and anticipates experiencing
further losses in fiscal 1998. Although the Company anticipates achieving
profitable operations in the future, there can be no assurance that profitable
operations will ever be achieved. The Company's ability to achieve profitable
operations in the future will depend in large part on achieving significant
sales of its latest-generation LOM systems and materials. There can be no
assurance that, even if the Company generates anticipated product and service
sales, the Company will not continue to incur losses from operations. The
likelihood of the long-term success of the Company must be considered in light
of the expenses, difficulties and delays frequently encountered in the
development and commercialization of new products and competitive factors in the
marketplace.
The Company used cash of approximately $1.8 million in operations in fiscal
1997 and $1.4 million during the nine months ended April 30, 1998. While the
Company expects sales of its existing products and latest-generation LOM systems
to support current and future levels of research and development and other
expenses, there can be no assurance that the company will achieve such sales
levels. In addition, the Company is obligated to repay $838,447 under its
existing line of credit with Comerica Bank. If the
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Company is unable to generate sufficient sales or to reduce expenses to enable
it repay such amount, the Company will require additional debt or equity
financing to continue operations. There can be no assurance that the Company
will be able to obtain such financing or obtain financing on terms acceptable to
the Company.
Quarterly Results of Operations. The Company's quarterly operating results
may fluctuate significantly due to a variety of factors, including changes in
the Company's sales and customer mix, delays in shipping new systems, the
introduction of new products and new product enhancements by the Company or its
competitors, pricing pressures, increases in expenditures relating to pursuing
the Company's business strategies, general economic conditions and other
factors. Due to the sales pricing of the LOM systems and the long sales cycle
for the products, quarterly results may be adversely affected if orders are not
received and shipped prior to the end of the forecasted quarter.
The Company will also continue to incur product development, marketing and
promotional expenses based upon management's expectations as to future sales.
Since many of these expenses are committed in advance, the Company generally is
unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected
shortfall in sales. If operating revenues do not meet the Company's expectations
in any given quarter, operating results may be adversely affected. There can be
no assurance that the Company will be profitable in any given quarter.
Emerging Nature of the Rapid Prototyping Industry; Reliance on a Single
Product Line. The rapid prototyping industry is an emerging industry, and the
Company believes that the development and future gowth of the rapid prototyping
industry will relate to the general trend of increased automation of product
design and manufacturing processes, including the expanded use of 3-D CAD.
There can be no assurance that the rapid prototyping industry otherwise will
continue to develop or grow.
The Company has developed and markets a single product line of rapid
prototyping systems which utilize LOM technology. The immediate prospects of
the Company will be dependent upon market acceptance of the Company's LOM
technology and systems, including the Company's latest generation LOM systems.
There can be no assurance that the Company's LOM systems will gain significant
acceptance or that the introduction of products embodying new or alternate
technologies or the emergence of new industry standards will not render the
Company's systems obsolete and unmarketable.
Product Reliability; Ongoing Technical Changes. Although the LOM technology
utilized in the Company's systems has been in development since 1985, until
recently there has been only limited commercial use of LOM technology in rapid
prototyping applications. In this respect, certain of the Company's customers
have expereienced performance problems with the Company's first generation LOM
systems, which from time to time have not performed to the Company's
specifications. The Company believes that it has identified all of these
problems and that the LOM systems currently being marketing by the Company
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meet applicable product specifications. Until there is sufficient customer
experience with the LOM systems sold most recently by the Company, however, the
Company will be unable to determine whether its LOM systems are considtently
performing to specifications. Furthermore, no assurance can be given that new
problems will not be identified by customers or that any such problems could be
adquately addressed by the Company in a timely manner. There can be no
assurance, therefore, that the Company's customers will not make claims against
the Company arising from dissatification with the performance of the Company's
LOM systems.
In the first quarter of the fiscal year ending July 31, 1997, the Company
commenced sales of the latest generation of LOM 2030H system, which the Company
believes adequately addresses certain performance problems associated with the
it first generation LOM systems and represents significant improvements in
overall product performance and reliability. There can be no assurance,
however, that the Company's latest generation LOM systems will not experience
similar performanceor reliability problems. In addition, the Compnay is unable
to predict what effect the problems associated with its first generation LOM
systems will have on the Company's efforts to market and sell its latest
generation LOM systems. The immediate prospects for future growth of the
Company are dependent on market acceptanceof its latest-generation rapid
prototyping systems.
Dependency on Proprietary Technology. The Company's ability to compete in the
market for rapid prototyping products may depend significantly on its ability to
protect its proprietary technology. The Company seeks to protect its technology
through a combination patents, copyrights, trade secrets, proprietary know how,
confidentiality agreements and ongoing development of new products, features and
designs. Any finding that the patent claims with respect to the Company's LOM
process are invalid could have a material adverse effect on the business and the
prospects of the Company. An invalidation of the patent claims relating to the
Company's LOM process would not, however, affect the other claims in the United
States patents relating to the Company's LOM systems. The laws of some foreign
countries do not protect the Company's proprietary rights to the same extent as
do the laws of the United States. The Company could incur substantial costs in
seeking enforcement of its proprietary rights against infringement or the
unauthorized use of its proprietary technology by others or in defending itself
against similar claims of others. Insofar as the Company relies on trade
secrets and proprietary know-how to maintain its competitive position, there can
be no assurance that others may not independently develop similar or superior
technologies or gain access to the Company trade secrets or know-how.
Risks Associated with Year 2000 Issue. In the next two years, many companies
will face a potentially serious information systems (computer) problem because
many software applications and operational programs written in the past may not
properly recognize calendar dates beginning in the Year 2000. This problem could
force computers to either shut down or provide incorrect information and could
result in an inability to process transactions, send invoices or engage in
normal business activities. The Company believes that its existing information
systems equipment, primarily composed of personal
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computers, will be minimally impacted by the Year 2000 Issue, as the Company
intends to replace the majority of those systems which may be affected by this
problem by the end of 1999 due to technological obsolescence. The Company has
not initiated communications with any of its vendors regarding the Year 2000
Issue. If the Company determines a particular vendor will be impacted by this
problem, the Company may attempt to identify additional or replacement vendors,
which could delay accessibility of the products and/or services provided by such
vendors. Such a delay or failure to identify an additional or replacement vendor
could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, operating
results and financial condition.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
None.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) EXHIBITS
See Exhibit Index on Page 21.
(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months ended
April 30, 1998.
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SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
HELISYS, INC.
Date: June 15, 1998 By: /s/ DAVE T. OKAZAKI
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Dave T. Okazaki
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Page
Number Description Number
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3.1 Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, filed February 19, 1998 22
27.1 Financial Data Schedule 23