UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the year ended January 31, 2004
Commission File Number 001-14503
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Quebec, Canada N/A
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(State of Incorporation or other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)
4300 Poirier Blvd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4R 2C5
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(514) 334-9609
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
Common Stock, No Par Value
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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. Yes [ ] No X
The issuer's revenues for the most recent fiscal year were
$39,654,922.
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates
of the registrant based upon the closing price on July 31, 2003 of $ 3.70 was
approximately $4,289,676.
As of April 30, 2004, there were 2,973,750 shares of Common Stock, no
par value per share, outstanding.
Documents incorporated by reference: None.
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE, INC.
2004 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I 1
Item 1. Business 1
Item 2. Properties 3
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 3
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 3
PART II 3
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters 3
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 6
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 6
Item 7A. Quantitative And Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 14
Item 8. Financial Statements And Supplementary Data 14
Item 9. Changes In And Disagreements With Accountants On Accounting And Financial Disclosure 15
Item 9A. Controls And Procedures 15
PART III 16
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 16
Item 11. Executive Compensation 19
Item 12. Security Ownership Of Certain Beneficial Owners And Management And Related Stockholder
Matters 23
Item 13. Certain Relationships And Related Transactions 24
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services 26
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules And Reports On Form 8-K 26
Signatures
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS PROVIDE FOR A SAFE HARBOR FOR CERTAIN
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THIS SAFE HARBOR PROTECTS US FROM LIABILITY IN A
PRIVATE ACTION ARISING UNDER EITHER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS THAT ARE
IDENTIFIED AS SUCH AND ACCOMPANIED BY MEANINGFUL CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS OR ARE
IMMATERIAL.
WHEN USED IN THIS FORM 10-K, THE WORDS OR PHRASES "ESTIMATE", "INTENDS", "MAY",
"EVALUATING" OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS ARE INTENDED TO IDENTIFY "FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT
OF 1995, AS AMENDED. SUCH STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS AND
UNCERTAINTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FUTURE EARNINGS AND OTHER
MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE, FUTURE CASH FLOW AND USES OF CASH, THE
EFFECT OF ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS OR GROWTH IN PARTICULAR REGIONS, THE EFFECT OF
CHANGES IN THE LEVEL OF ACTIVITY IN PARTICULAR INDUSTRIES OR MARKETS, PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENTS AND NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, RESTRUCTURING COSTS AND SAVINGS,
THE OUTCOME OF CONTINGENCIES, FUTURE LEVELS OF INDEBTEDNESS AND CAPITAL
SPENDING, THE SUCCESSFUL IDENTIFICATION OF STRATEGIC BUSINESS PARTNERS, THE
SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS WITH STRATEGIC BUSINESS PARTNERS REQUIRED FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS PLANS AND THE SUCCESSFUL IDENTIFICATION,
ACQUISITION AND INTEGRATION OF ADDITIONAL TARGET BUSINESSES. SUCH FACTORS COULD
AFFECT OUR COMPANY'S, INCLUDING THAT OF OUR SUBSIDIARIES', FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
AND COULD CAUSE OUR ACTUAL RESULTS FOR FUTURE PERIODS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM
ANY OPINION OR STATEMENTS EXPRESSED HEREIN WITH RESPECT TO FUTURE PERIODS. AS A
RESULT, WE CAUTION READERS NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, WHICH SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE MADE.
THE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SPEAK ONLY AS OF THE DATE ON WHICH THEY ARE MADE
AND, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WE UNDERTAKE NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE ANY
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER THE DATE ON
WHICH THE STATEMENT IS MADE OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED
EVENTS. IN ADDITION, WE CANNOT ASSESS THE IMPACT OF EACH FACTOR ON OUR BUSINESS
OR THE EXTENT TO WHICH ANY FACTOR OR COMBINATION OF FACTORS MAY CAUSE ACTUAL
RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN ANY FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS.
Foreign Exchange Rate Data
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Dectron Internationale, Inc. maintains its book of accounts in Canadian dollars.
The information provided in this Form 10-K is in the currency of the United
States (US Dollars), on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles
applying in the United States. Dectron Internationale, Inc.'s audit by external
parties has been conducted in accordance with United States generally accepted
auditing standards. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to dollar amounts
in this Form 10-K are in US dollars.
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain exchange
rates based on the noon buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in
Canadian dollars. Such rates are the number of United States dollars per one
Canadian dollar and are the inverse of rates quoted by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York for Canadian dollars per US$1.00. The average exchange rate is based
on the average of the exchange rates on the last day of each month during such
periods. On April 28, 2004, the exchange rate was Cdn$0.7275 per US$ 1.00.
Year Ended December 31 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
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Rate at end of period $ 0.69 $ 0.67 $ 0.63 $ 0.66 $ 0.77
Average rate during period $ 0.67 $ 0.67 $ 0.64 $ 0.64 $ 0.71
High $ 0.69 $ 0.70 $ 0.67 $ 0.66 $ 0.78
Low $ 0.66 $ 0.64 $ 0.62 $ 0.62 $ 0.63
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Unless otherwise indicated, references to "Dectron", "us", "our" and "we" refer
to Dectron Internationale, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries including: (i)
Dectron, Inc. (ii) Dectron USA, (iii) RefPlus, (iv) Thermoplus, (v) Circul-Aire
(vi) Tranzmetal (vii) IPAC 2000, and (viii) International Water Makers Inc.
("IWM").
General
We are a global provider of Custom and Semi-Custom HVAC products and services to
the Building Systems, Food Processing, Petrochemical and various industrial and
commercial - markets. Our core businesses are classified into five principal
areas: Dectron, Inc., RefPlus, Circul-Aire, Thermoplus and International Water
Makers. Dectron, Inc., Circul-Aire and Thermoplus serve customers in commercial
and residential buildings through a network of manufacturers' representatives,
dealers and each such subsidiary's internal sales force. Circul-Aire and
Dectron, Inc. also serve industrial customers. RefPlus serves commercial
refrigeration customers through a network of wholesalers in Canada and dealers
in the US.
The products manufactured and supplied include Energy Recycling Dehumidifiers,
Refrigeration Packages, Air Purification and Filtration Systems, Heating,
Ventilation and Air conditioning Equipment. More recently, we introduced
Moisture Recovery Systems currently used for on-line turbine cleaning
applications in offshore oil drilling operations. Demand for our products is
influenced by national, international and regional economic and demographic
factors. The commercial and industrial new construction market is subject to
cyclical fluctuations with a lag factor of 6-18 months.
We believe that we have structured our company to minimize absolute reliance on
external supplier for certain key components.
Description of Business
Dectron Inc.
Dectron, Inc., the largest of the subsidiaries, was incorporated in 1977 to
develop, manufacture and market standard as well as custom design
dehumidification equipment for Indoor Pool applications. This product line has
experienced considerable success in North America and as a result has allowed us
to become a leader in North America's indoor pool dehumidification business. We
believe that Dectron is now one of North America's leading manufacturers of
dehumidification and closed looped energy recycling systems.
Dectron Inc., through its subsidiary Dectron USA, operates a sales office in the
United States located in Roswell, Georgia. This office supports the efforts of
Dectron Inc.'s network of trained manufacturer's representatives who sell
Dectron Inc.'s products throughout the United States. Dectron Inc. also has
sales representatives throughout Canada and overseas. We invite our independent
sales representatives and their technicians to be trained and certified by
Dectron Inc.'s own technical staff at no cost to the attendees at a training
school run by Dectron. We also use the training school both to market our
products and to demonstrate to potential buyers, first hand, the technical
qualifications our employees have to offer as a service to our customers. We
believe that customer service and technical expertise are a large part of what
sets us apart from our competitors. We also market our products in trade
magazines, through industry associations and by attending trade shows where we
display and demonstrate many of our products.
RefPlus
RefPlus was incorporated in 1993 to manufacture high quality modular commercial
and industrial refrigeration and air conditioning equipment for commercial and
special applications. Its products include refrigeration systems, condensers,
coils, walk-in storage coolers and freezers. RefPlus' primary customers are
supermarkets, food processors and large-scale food retail outlets. RefPlus also
supplies customized solution for niche applications such as in fruit storage
facilities, industrial baking and blast chillers for meat processing plants.
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RefPlus markets its products through a network of dealers in the US and a
network of independent wholesalers in Canada. We believe that our RefPlus
product lines offer an excellent opportunity for future expansion as it
continues to gain market share in the Canadian and US markets. --
Thermoplus
Established in 1987, as KeepKool Transfer de Chaleur Inc. ("KeepKool").
Thermoplus markets a variety of HVAC product lines through a network of
Canadian wholesalers.
Thermoplus' present product lines include dehumidification equipment, water
source air conditioners and heat pumps, portable or mobile air conditioning
equipment, industrial air handlers, air to fluid heat exchangers and IAQ
filtration products. These product lines are also sold through a network of
agents in the US.
Circul-Aire
In 1998, we acquired the Circul-Aire Group, consisting of Cascade Technologies
Inc. 9048-3140 Quebec, Inc. and its subsidiaries, and P.M. Wright Ltd.
(collectively referred to as "Circul-Aire"). Circul-Aire is considered one of
the pioneers of the air treatment industry and is a worldwide recognized leader
in the advanced technologies of gas-phase filtration and energy recovery.
Circul-Aire's reputation has been built on years of research and development and
growing numbers of worldwide satisfied customers. Circul-Aire has a laboratory
and team of experienced engineers that offer a systematic integrated approach in
solving - difficult environmental control problems. Unique systems are designed
and manufactured in the facilities to suit specific applications.
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Circul-Aire's Multi-Mix (TM) media and integrated systems are used to reduce the
odor and corrosion potential of commercial, institutional, sewage treatment and
industrial environments. Combined with air-to-air heat exchanger options,
Circul-Aire's systems recuperate valuable energy from various air streams. All
Circul-Aire systems are engineered and manufactured to withstand the most severe
industrial environments, including those containing corrosive gases.
IPAC 2000
IPAC 2000 was acquired in September 1999. IPAC 2000 specializes in the design
and manufacturing of compressed air products, industrial heat transfer products
and sheet metal fabrication. In March of 2004, IPAC 2000 signed a memorandum of
understanding regarding the industrial products and sheet metal divisions. On
April 22, 2004, IPAC 2000 signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which
industrial products and sheet metal divisions were sold.
International Water Makers
In July 2002, we acquired intellectual property and other assets of
International Water Makers Inc. ("IWM"), including a patented process to extract
significant amounts of moisture from the air. We believe that this technology
surpasses any other water-generation technology currently on the market, given
that it provides filtered, de-mineralized water to a variety of applications
while requiring minimal energy.
Tranzmetal
In 2003, we acquired Tranzmetal, a manufacturer of Precision Sheet Metal
products. Tranzmetal's operations are currently being consolidated into
Circul-Aire.
Other Matters Relating to Our Business as a Whole
Employees
As of April 28, 2004, we employed a total of approximately 455 full-time
employees. Our subsidiary Thermoplus has an in-house union that represents 29
employees. Certain terms of their employment are part of a collective bargaining
agreement that expires in 2005. Management considers its relations with its
employees to be satisfactory.
Patents and Trademarks
We have -seven United States and two Canadian patents. The patents expire
between 2007 and 2015. Three of the patents relate to swimming pool
dehumidifiers, three to the collection and dispensing water from air and one
relating to the method and apparatus for controlling heat rejection in a
refrigeration system.
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We have trademarked the names "Dectron" and "Dry-O-Tron" in both the United
States and Canada. The trademarks come up for renewal between 2007 and 2016. We
also hold the trademark in "MultiMix" and "MM Multi-Mix" in the United States
and Canada. The MultiMix and MMMulti-Mix trademarks will be due for renewal in
the year 2014. In addition, we hold the trademark in "CIRCUL-AIRE" in the United
States and Canada, which was renewed in 1999.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Square Foot by Subsidiary
Dectron RefPlus Circul-Aire Thermoplus IPAC 2000 Tranzmetal IWM Totals
CANADA
Owned 68,000 50,000 118,000
Leased 70,000 62,000 98,000 25,000 255,000
USA
Owned 125,000 125,000
Leased 1,000 500 1,500
Totals 71,000 130,000 98,000 50,000 125,000 25,000 500 490500
We maintain executive offices and manufacturing facilities at leased and owned
premises. Nine of our manufacturing facilities are located in or near Montreal,
Quebec, and one is located in Niagara Falls, New York. The manufacturing
facilities, which we own, are located in St. Jerome, Quebec, Boucherville,
Quebec, and Niagara Falls, New York. The facilities are in good condition and do
not require any significant capital expenditure. We maintain property insurance
on the three owned manufacturing facilities in an amount that we believe to be
sufficient. Of the five leased facilities, three of the leases expire on January
31, 2005, one June 30, 2010, one October 31, 2016, one December 31, 2006 and one
January 2006.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no material legal proceedings pending or threatened against us.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There were no matters submitted to the vote of the security holders.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Our shares of common stock have traded on the Nasdaq Small Cap Market and the
Boston Stock Exchange since our initial public offering on October 5, 1998. Our
common stock trades under the symbol "DECT" on Nasdaq and on the Boston Stock
Exchange under the Symbol "DRN." The following table sets forth the high and low
sales prices for our common stock as reported on Nasdaq.
COMMON STOCK
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High Low
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Fiscal year ended January 31, 2004:
$7.50 $2.92
First quarter (2/1/03 - 4/30/03) $4.45 $3.41
Second quarter (5/1/03 - 7/31/03 $4.32 $2.92
Third quarter ( 8/1/03 - 10/31/03) $5.25 $2.92
Fourth quarter ( 11/1/03 - 1/31/04) $7.50 $3.83
Fiscal year ended January 31, 2003:
$7.40 $3.20
First quarter (2/1/02 - 4/30/02) $7.40 $5.50
Second quarter (5/1/02 - 7/31/02) $5.60 $4.10
Third quarter ( 8/1/02 - 10/31/02) $5.12 $3.20
Fourth quarter ( 11/1/02 - 1/31/03) $5.55 $4.70
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As of April 30, 2004 there were 45 shareholders of record of the 2,973,750
shares of our common stock issued and outstanding.
On April 30, 2004, the last sale price of our common stock as reported by Nasdaq
was $4.65
Dividend Policy
Our policy does not currently provide for the declaration or payment of
dividends on our common stock. The payment of cash dividends, if any, in the
future, will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on
our earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and other relevant
factors. We presently intend to retain future earning for use in our business.
Certain Material Canadian Income Tax Consequences
This summary of material Canadian federal income tax consequences is based on
the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Tax Act"), the Canada-U.S. Tax Convention (the
"Convention"), regulations, administrative rulings and practice and judicial
precedent, each as in effect at the date of this annual report, all of which are
subject to changes.
The following discussion applies only to a holder of our shares of common stock
who, for purposes of the Tax Act is neither resident nor deemed to be resident
in Canada at any time does not use or hold, and is not deemed to use or hold our
shares of common stock in connection with a trade or business that the holder
carries on, or is deemed to carry on, in Canada at any time (each a
"non-resident holder").
The following discussions of Canadian federal income tax consequences of
ownership of our shares of common stock does not purport to be a complete
description of all potential tax consequences. This discussion does not address:
(i) any potential tax effects to non-U.S. Holders (as defined below); (ii) all
potential tax effects that may be relevant to U.S. Holders subject to special
Canadian tax treatment, or (iii) the effect of potentially applicable state,
provincial, local or foreign (other than Canadian) tax laws.
A "U.S. Holder" means a holder of our shares of common stock that is: (i) a
citizen or resident of the U.S.; (ii) a corporation or other entity taxable as a
corporation created or organized under the laws of the U.S. or any political
subdivision thereof; (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S.
federal income tax regardless of its source, or; (iv) in general, a trust if a
U.S. court can exercise primary supervision over the administration of such
trust, and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of the
substantial decisions of such trust. A "non-U.S. Holder" means a holder of our
shares of common stock who is not a "U.S. Holder".
Subject in its entirety to the foregoing, there are no governmental laws,
decrees or regulations in Canada, where the registrant is incorporated, that
restrict the export or import of capital, including but not limited to, foreign
exchange controls, or that affect the remittance of dividend or other payments
to non-resident holders of our shares of common stock.
Dividends
Dividends paid or credited or deemed to be paid or credited to a non-resident
will be subject to Canadian non-resident withholding tax at the rate of 25% of
the gross amount of such dividends under the Tax Act. This rate may be reduced
under an applicable income tax treaty between Canada and such non-resident
holder's country of residence. In the case of a non-resident holder who is the
beneficial owner of such dividends and a resident of the United States for the
purposes of the Convention, the rate of non-resident withholding tax in respect
of dividends will generally be reduced to a rate of 15% of the gross amount of
such dividends
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Dispositions
A non-resident holder will not be subject to tax under the Tax Act in respect of
capital gains realized on the disposition or deemed disposition of our shares of
common stock unless such securities are "taxable Canadian property" (within the
meaning of the Tax Act) to the holder at the time of the disposition. Our shares
of common stock will generally not constitute taxable Canadian property to a
non-resident holder provided they are listed on a prescribed stock exchange
(which currently includes the Nasdaq) on the date of disposition and, at any
time during the five-year period immediately preceding the disposition or deemed
disposition of our shares of common stock, the non-resident holder, persons with
whom such holder did not deal at arm's length or the non-resident holder and
such persons has not owned or had an interest in or an option to acquire 25 per
cent or more of the issued shares of any class or series of the capital stock of
our company.
This summary does not discuss all aspects that may be relevant to any particular
investors in light of their particular circumstances. Investors are urged to
consult their own tax advisors with respect to their own particular
circumstances and with respect to the specific tax consequences of ownership of
our shares of common stock, including the applicability and effect of national,
federal, state, provincial, and local tax laws, estate tax laws and proposed
changes in applicable laws.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Plans
Number of securities to Weighted-average Number of securities
be issued upon exercise exercise price of remaining available for
of outstanding options, outstanding future issuance under
warrants and rights options, warrants equity compensation plans
and rights
Equity compensation plans approved
by security holders
1999 Stock Option Plan 650,000 $3.00 521,250
2001 Stock Option Plan 500,000 $4.20 500,000
Equity compensation plans not
approved by security holders
Total 1,150,000 $3.59 1,021,250
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
During the past three years, we have sold unregistered securities as described
below. There were no underwriters involved in the transactions and there were no
underwriting discounts or commissions paid in connection therewith, except as
disclosed below. The issuance of these securities was considered to be exempt
from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and the regulations promulgated thereunder. The purchasers of the securities in
such transactions represented their intention to acquire the securities for
investment purposes only and not with a view to or for sales in connection with
any distribution thereof and appropriate legends were affixed to the
certificates for the securities issued in such transactions. The purchasers of
the securities in the transactions below were each sophisticated investors who
were provided information about us and were able to bear the risk of loss of
their entire investment.
On July 15, 2002 we completed the acquisition of 100% of the assets of
International Water Makers Inc., a Florida corporation, in consideration of (i)
50,000 shares of our common stock and (ii) 60,000 warrants to purchase an
aggregate of 60,000 shares of our commons stock at a price of $3.6125 per share
exercisable for a period of 1 year. The warrants expired without having been
exercised.
Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities
None.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
Year ended January 31,
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2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Consolidated Statement of
Operations Data:
Net revenues 39,654,922 34,424,891 29,115,406 33,958,558 31,402,954
Costs of revenues 25,283,942 22,032,358 16,967,803 21,937,386 20,168,656
Gross profit 14,370,980 12,392,533 12,147,603 12,021,172 11,234,298
Selling, general and 12,292,858 9,712,876 9,830,636 11,309,530 9,197,760
administrative, and amortization
(Loss) income from operations 2,078,122 2679,657 2,316,967 711,642 2,036,538
(Benefit from) provision for income
taxes 235,104 577,410 351,389 82,503 909,775
(Loss) income before extraordinary
gain and discontinued operations 1,843,018 2,102,247 1,965,578 629,139 1,126,763
Extraordinary gain
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle
Preferred stock dividends
Increase to income available to
common stockholders from repurchase
of preferred stock
Net (loss) income from discontinued
operations, net of tax (3,630,854) (1,556,721) (1,918,513) 228,287 ---
Gain on disposal of discontinued
operations, net of tax 90,332 590,686 --- --- ---
Net (loss) income available to
common stockholders (1,697,504) 1,136,212 47,065 857,426 1,126,763
Basic (loss) income per share (0.57) 0.40 0.02 0.31 0.40
(Loss) income per share assuming
dilution (0.57) 0.40 0.02 0.31 0.40
Weighted average shares outstanding 2,973,750 2,816,181 2,795,000 2,795,000 2,795,000
Weighted average shares outstanding
assuming dilution 2,973,750 2,848,729 2,795,000 2,795,000 2,795,000
Pro forma basic (loss) earnings per
share assuming the accounting
change is applied retroactively (0.57) 0.40 0.09 0.38 0.48
Pro forma (loss) earnings per share
assuming the accounting change is
applied retroactively, assuming
dilution (0.57) 0.40 0.09 0.38 0.48
2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
Working (deficit) capital 4,285,338 5,073,305 3,985,574 4,849,309 4,821,024
Total assets 39,129,450 34,330,195 30,560,638 35,159,985 27,985,089
Long-term debt 5,154,607 5,322,309 5,170,364 6,722,601 4,657,838
Total liabilities 27,309,281 22,497,289 20,710,292 24,814,040 18,061,615
Stockholders' equity 11,820,169 11,832,906 9,850,346 10,345,945 9,923,474
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the
selected historical financial data, financial statements and notes thereto and
the other historical financial information of Dectron Internationale contained
elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The statements contained in this
Annual Report on Form 10-K that are not historical are forward looking
statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, including statements
regarding Dectron Internationale's expectations, intentions, beliefs or
strategies regarding the future. Forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, Dectron Internationale's statements regarding liquidity, anticipated
cash needs and availability and anticipated expense levels. All forward-looking
statements included in this annual report of Form 10-K are based on information
available to Dectron Internationale on the date hereof, and Dectron
Internationale assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking
statement. Dectron Internationale's actual results could differ materially from
those in such forward-looking statements.
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Overview
We are a global provider of Custom and Semi-Custom HVAC products and services to
the Building Systems, Food Processing, Petrochemical and various industrial and
commercial -markets. Our core businesses are classified into five principal
areas: Dectron, Inc., RefPlus, Circul-Aire, Thermoplus and International Water
Makers. Dectron, Inc., Circul-Aire and Thermoplus serve customers in commercial
and residential buildings through a network of manufacturers' representatives,
dealers and each such subsidiary's internal sales force. Circul-Aire and
Dectron, Inc. also serve industrial customers. RefPlus serves commercial
refrigeration customers through a network of wholesalers in Canada and dealers
in the US.
Demand for our products is influenced by national, international and regional
economic and demographic factors. The commercial and industrial new construction
market is subject to cyclical fluctuations in that it is generally tied to
housing starts, but has a lag factor of 6-18 months.
Business Environment
As an international business, our operations are affected by various industrial,
economic and political factors. The appreciation of the Canadian Dollar and
increase in the cost of various raw materials impacted economic conditions in
the indoor pool dehumidification and commercial heating, ventilating and air
conditioning industries, thus affecting our operations in 2004. However, the
diversity of our product sales, services and markets served to limit the
negative aggregate impact on our consolidated operating results. Our management
anticipates that strength in commercial and residential construction markets and
a recovery in commercial HVAC markets will contribute positively to our results
in 2005.
As part of our management's globalization strategy, our company is investing in
the commercial development of our products in various areas in the world,
including China, Europe and the Middle East.
Results of Operations
Fiscal 2004
Consolidated Revenues increased 15.2% in fiscal year ended January 31, 2004
("Fiscal 2004") compared to 18.2% in Fiscal 2003. Revenues increased from
$34,424,891 to $39,654,922. Sales growth in 2004 reflects revenue contributed
primarily from a stronger presence in the Canadian market for commercial HVAC
products and related services. This increase was partially offset by unfavorable
foreign currency translations arising from the appreciation of the Canadian
versus the US Dollar.
Gross profit increased nominally by 0.24 percentage points resulting in 36.24%
in 2004 compared to 36.0% in 2003, increasing from $12,392,533 to $14,370,980.
Gross margin was adversely affected by higher cost in raw material and the use
of aggressive pricing strategies in the commercial HVAC -markets.
Operating Expenses increased by 2.8-percentage points in relation to sales for
fiscal 2004 primarily due to pre-tax restructuring charges in the amount of
$911,407 arising from the consolidation of manufacturing facilities.
Selling expenses increased by $850,714 from $4,667,481 in 2003 to $5,518,195 in
2004. The increase is primarily the result of market development initiatives for
international markets.
General and Administrative Expenses increased by $92,361 from $3,131,818 in 2003
to $3,224,179 in 2004. Overall, this represents a decrease of one percentage
point in 2004 in relations to sales from the previous period.
Net restructuring and other non-recurring items increased from $132,342 in
fiscal 2003 to $911,407 in 2004 due to restructuring expenses incurred in
Tranzmetal. This is an increase from 0.4% to 2.3%.
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Amortization expenses increased by $375,363 from $991,229 in 2003 to $1,366,592
in 2004, an increase of 0.6 percentage points as compared to sales. The increase
in depreciation expense in 2004 is due primarily to the acquisition of capital
assets.
Financing expenses increased by $482,479 from $790,006 in 2003 to $1,272,485 in
2004, an increase of 0.9 percentage points as compared to sales. The increase in
interest expense in 2004 is due primarily to additional banking facilities to
finance increasing backlogs.
Net Earnings before discontinued operations decreased by $259,229 from
$2,102,247 in 2003 to $1,843,018 in 2004; a decrease of 1.5 percentage points as
compared to sales.
Losses from discontinued operations net of taxes in fiscal 2004 was $3,630,854
compared to $ 1,556,721 in fiscal 2003.
Net loss in fiscal 2004 was $1,697,504 compared to earnings of $1,136,212 in
fiscal 2004. The decrease in Net Earnings in 2004 represents primarily the
effect of restructuring charges and discontinuing of Operations of IPAC 2000
described in the "Acquisitions, Divestitures and Restructuring Costs" below.
Fiscal 2003
Consolidated Revenues increased by 18.2% in fiscal year ended January 31, 2003
("Fiscal 2003"). Revenues for the year ended January 31, 2003 were $34,424,891
compared to $29,115,406 in the previous period.
Gross profit increased by $ 244,930 to $12,392,533 over the same period in
Fiscal 2002. In comparison to an 18.2% increase in revenue, gross profit
increased by 2.0%.
Operating expenses decreased by $117,760 during Fiscal year 2003.
Selling and marketing expenses decreased $370,413 in Fiscal 2003. As a
percentage of revenues, selling and marketing expenses decreased to 13.6% from
17.3%.
General and administrative expenses increased by $ 522,262 to $ 3,131,818. As a
percentage of revenues, general and administrative increased to 9.1% from 9.0%
of sales.
Net restructuring and other unusual items increased was $132,342 in fiscal 2003,
none in fiscal 2002.
Depreciation decreased by $ 209,993 to $991,229. As a percentage of sales,
depreciation decreased to 2.9 % from 4.1%.
Financing expenses decreased by $191,958 from $981,964 to $790,006. As a
percentage of revenues, financing expenses decreased from 3.4% to 2.3%.
Net Earnings before discontinued operations increased by $136,669 from
$1,965,578 in 2002 to $2,102,247 in -2003; a decrease of .0.65 percentage points
as compared to sales.
Losses from discontinued operations net of taxes in fiscal 2003 was $1,556,721
compared to $ 1,918,513 in fiscal 2002.
Net Earnings were reported at $1,136,212 for 2003. The increase in Net Earnings
in 2003 represents primarily the effect of restructuring charges and
discontinuing of Operations of IPAC 2000 described in the "Business
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Restructuring Costs" below.
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Restructuring Costs
We recorded net restructuring and unusual charges of $911,407 in 2004 and
$132,342 in 2003. The 2004 charges are primarily the result of ongoing cost
reduction efforts, including the consolidation of the manufacturing facilities
of Tranzmetal, a manufacturer of Precision Sheet Metal equipment acquired in
February 2003. Those operations will be consolidated into the manufacturing
facility of Circul-Aire.
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We also recorded net losses of $3,630,854 in 2004 and $1,556,721 in 2003
resulting from the discontinued operations of IPAC 2000. During this year, we
initiated a plan to divest the assets of the industrial products and sheet metal
divisions of IPAC 2000. Additional assets relating to the HVAC division are in
the process of being consolidated into the manufacturing facility of
Circul-Aire.
On November 29, 2002, we completed the sale of the Electric Heat Products
Division for a total cash consideration of $961,640 plus a balance of sale of
$440,979. Consequently, one of the subsidiary's name changed from P.M. Wright
Ltd. to Circul-Aire Inc. The sale resulted in a net gain of $90,332 (2003:
$590,686), net of tax of $20,770 (2003: $198,668). As at January 31, 2004, the
remaining balance of sale amounted to $434,028. This balance of sale bears
interest at the bank's prime rate plus 1%, repayable in 23 monthly installments
of $18,871. Due to transaction risks, a reserve for the full balance of sale has
been accounted for.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Management assesses liquidity in terms of our company's ability to generate cash
to fund its operating, investing and financing activities. Significant factors
affecting the management of liquidity are: cash flows generated from operating
activities, capital expenditures, financing requirements, investments in
businesses, adequacy of available bank lines of credit and the ability to
attract long-term capital with satisfactory terms.
Operating Activities
In Fiscal 2004, we generated positive cash flows from operating activities of
$584,257. The principal sources of cash were depreciation and amortization in
the amount of $ 1,366,592 and accounts payable in the amount of $825,796. The
principal uses of cash were accounts receivable and inventories in the amounts
of $1,521,309 and $1,469,116 respectively.
In Fiscal 2003, we generated positive cash flows from operating activities of $
2,158,091. The principal sources of cash were depreciation and amortization,
income taxes payables and accounts payables in the amount of $991,229, $684,578
and $453,816 respectively. The principal uses of cash were accounts receivable
and inventories in the amounts of $1,859,562 and $287,840 respectively.
In Fiscal 2002, we generated positive cash flows from operating activities of
$3,608,660. The principal sources of cash were depreciation and amortization,
and accounts receivable in the amount of $1,201,222 and $1,342,527 respectively.
The principal use of cash was accounts payable in the amount of $2,412,616.
Investing Activities
In Fiscal 2004, we reported negative cash flows from investing activities of
$1,307,302 attributed to the acquisition of capital assets.
In Fiscal 2003, we reported negative cash flows from investing activities of
$733,963 attributed mainly the acquisition of capital assets in the amount of
$667,736 and intangibles in the amount of $66,227.
In Fiscal 2002, we reported negative cash flows from investing activities of
$711,072 attributed mainly the acquisition of capital assets in the amount of
$663,822 and intangibles in the amount of $47,250.
Financing Activities
In Fiscal 2004, we reported positive cash flows from financing activities of
$3,216,454. The Principal Source of cash was advances from bank loans of
$4,314,685. The principal use of cash was repayments of long-term debt in the
amount of $989,718.
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In Fiscal 2003, we reported positive cash flows from financing activities of
$3,033,979. The principal sources of cash was advances from bank loans and
long-term debt in the amounts of $1,816,336 and $1,003,685 respectively. The
principal use of cash was repayments of loans payable and share purchase plan
receivable.
In Fiscal 2002, we reported negative cash flows from financing activities of
$1,432,267. The principal use of cash was the repayment of long-term debt in the
amount of $1,057,769.
Credit Agreement
In Fiscal 2004, our secured credit arrangement with National Bank of Canada
remained in place as follows. This facility included an aggregated credit line
of Cdn $ 16,500,000 of which Cdn $8,250,000 can be financed through a bankers'
acceptance. The amount available to our company is equal to 75% of "eligible
accounts receivable" as defined in the Line of Credit Agreement, plus 50% of the
inventory values, net of work in process, up to a maximum advance against
inventory of approximately Cdn $ 7,500,000. Dectron's borrowings under the line
of credit bear interest at Canadian prime plus 0.25%, which at January 31, 2004
amounted to 4.25%. Interest on any borrowings is payable monthly. We are in full
compliance with all of the banking covenants (including financial covenants and
ratios) and we are required to report to our bankers on a monthly basis. We
finance our operations mainly through the use of bankers' acceptances bearing an
average lending rate of prime. All borrowings are collateralized by our assets.
In April 2002, we renegotiated a mortgage note and an equipment note and
replaced them with a new loan of $1,983,330 with National Bank of Canada bearing
interest at 7.18%. In June 2002, we entered into a financial lease for an amount
of $ 400,000 bearing interest at 6.989%. In August 2002, we entered into a
financial lease for an amount of $ 97,925 bearing interest at 6.025%. In October
2002, we entered into a financial lease for an amount of $ 267,896 bearing
interest at 6.275%. All the above loans are still in place and are being repaid
according to schedules.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
We have contractual obligations arising from sales of certain businesses and
assets, as well as debt and operating leases. As of January 31, 2004, we had an
outstanding balance on our line of credit of $ 13,502,219 and do not have any
purchase obligations. We have not engaged in off-balance sheet financing or
commodity contract trading.
Contractual Commitments and Other Obligations
Contractual Obligations Payments Due by Period
Total 0-1 Years 1-3 Years 4-5 Years 5+ years
----- --------- --------- --------- --------
Balance of Sale 113,224.00 56,612.00 56,612.00 --- ---
Other Long Term Debt 6,268,248.00 1,170,253.00 3,009,098.00 1,828,257.00 260,640.00
Total Long term debt 6,381,472.00 1,226,865.00 3,065,710.00 1,828,257.00 260,640.00
Operating lease 3,681,350.00 730,844.00 1,460,218.00 1,490,288.00 ---
Management believes that these commitments will be satisfied with current
operating cash flow.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP). These accounting
principles require us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. We
believe that the estimates, judgments and assumptions upon which we rely are
reasonable based upon information available to us at the time that these
estimates, judgments and assumptions are made. These estimates, judgments and
assumptions can affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the
date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the periods presented. To the extent there are material
differences between these estimates, judgments or assumptions and actual
results, our financial statements will be affected. The significant accounting
policies that we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and
evaluating our reported financial results include the following:
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Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue for finished products when the goods are shipped and title
passes to the customer, provided that there are no uncertainties regarding
customer acceptance, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exist; the sales
price is fixed or determinable; and collectibility is deemed probable.
Deferred Revenue
We have sold extended warranty contracts covering a period of four to nine years
beyond the one-year basic guarantee. The deferred revenue is recognized as
income over the four to nine year period on a straight-line basis commencing one
year from the sale of the contracts.
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
We account for intangible assets and goodwill in accordance with Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets", which was adopted by we on February 1, 2002 in accordance with that
statement, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer
amortized, but rather tested for impairment at least annually. Intangible assets
with estimable useful lives, consisting of patents, trademarks, and rights, are
amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of 5 to 15
years, and are reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS 144, "Accounting
for the Impairment of long-lived Assets".
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of
identifiable assets acquired in a purchase business combination. For the year
2002, goodwill was amortized using the straight-line method, over a period of 10
years.
Goodwill and intangible assets with definite lives are tested at least annually
for impairment in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142.
Impairment of goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level by comparing the
reporting unit's carrying amount, including goodwill, to the fair value of the
reporting unit. The fair values of the reporting units are estimated using a
combination of the income or discounted cash flows approach and the market
approach, which utilizes comparable companies' data. If the carrying amount of
the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then a second step is performed to
measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. Any impairment loss would be
expensed in the consolidated statements of earnings. The impairment test for
intangibles with indefinite useful lives consists of a comparison of the fair
value of the intangible assets with its carrying amount. When the carrying
amount of the intangible assets exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss would
be recognized for the difference.
Intangible assets with estimable lives and other long-lived assets are reviewed
for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of an asset or assets group may not be recoverable in accordance
with SFAS 144. Recoverability of intangible assets with estimable lives and
other long- lived assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of
an assets or asset group to future net undiscounted pretax cash flows expected
to be generated by the assets or asset group. If these comparisons indicated
that an asset is not recoverable, the impairment loss recognized is the amount
by which the carrying amount of the asset or the asset group exceeds the related
estimated fair value.
Income Taxes
As part of the process of preparing our financial statements, we will be
required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we
operate. This process will involve estimates of our actual current tax exposure
together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment
of items, such as depreciation and amortization, for tax and accounting
purposes.
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Recent accounting pronouncements
In July 2001, SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset" was issued. We
adopted the provisions of SFAS 142 on February 1, 2002.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net earnings, earnings per
share and comprehensive income, as reported, to adjusted amounts that include
the impact of the adoption of SFAS 142 for all periods presented.
2004 2003 2002
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Net earnings (loss)
Net earnings (loss), as reported $ (1,697,504) $ 1,136,212 $ 47,065
Add: Goodwill amortization, net of tax --- --- $ 201,645
Adjusted net earnings (loss) $ (1,697,504) $ 1,136,212 $ 248,710
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Net earnings (loss) per common share
Basic and diluted as reported (0.57) 0.40 0.02
Add: Goodwill amortization, net of tax --- --- 0.07
Basic and diluted, adjusted (0.57) 0.40 0.09
Comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive income (loss), as reported $ (4,668) $ 1,599,270 $ (530,022)
Add: Goodwill amortization, net of tax --- --- $ 201,645
Adjusted comprehensive income (loss) $ (4,668) $ 1,599,270 $ (328,377)
In June 2001, SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations," was
issued. SFAS 143 addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations
associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated
asset retirement costs. It requires that the fair value of a liability for an
asset retirement obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred
if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The company adopted SFAS 143
on February 1, 2003. Its adoption did not have an impact on our company's
financial statements.
In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No.
146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. "This
statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with
exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits
and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a
Restructuring)." The company adopted SFAS 146, effective February 1, 2003. The
adoption of SFAS 146 did not have a material impact on our company's financial
statements. The company has continued to account for employee-related
post-employment benefit costs, including severance payments, under the
provisions of SFAS No. 112, "Employer's Accounting for Post-Employment
Benefits."
In November 2002, FASB Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting and
Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees and
Indebtedness of Others," was issued. This interpretation requires the initial
recognition and initial measurement, on a prospective basis only, of guarantees
issued or modified after December 31, 2002. Additionally, certain disclosure
requirements were effective for financial statements ending after December 15,
2002. The adoption of this interpretation did not have an impact on our
company's financial statements.
In January 2003, FASB Interpretation No. 46 (FIN 46), "Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities," (VIE's) was issued, and in December 2003, a revision to FIN
46 was issued. FIN 46 requires identification of our company's participation in
VIE's, which are defined as entities with a level of invested equity that is not
sufficient to fund future activities to permit them to operate on a stand-alone
basis, or whose equity holders lack certain characteristics of a controlling
financial interest. For entities identified as VIE's, FIN 46 sets forth a model
to evaluate potential consolidation based on an assessment of which party to a
VIE, if any, bears a majority of the risk of the VIE's expected losses, or
stands to gain from a majority of the VIE's expected returns. FIN 46 also sets
forth certain disclosures regarding interests in VIE's that are deemed
significant, even if consolidation is not required. This interpretation is
effective for all VIE's created after January 31, 2003. The adoption of this
interpretation during 2004 fiscal year, did not have an impact on our company's
financial statements.
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In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement 133 on
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS 149 clarifies under what
circumstances a contract with an initial net investment meets the
characteristics of a derivative, amends the definition of an underlying
contract, and clarifies when a derivative contains a financing component in
order to increase the comparability of accounting practices under SFAS No. 133,
"Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." The statement is
effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, and for
hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The adoption of SFAS 149
did not have an impact on our company's financial statements.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain Financial
Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity." This statement
establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain
financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It
requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope
as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). Many of those instruments
were previously classified as equity. The statement is effective for financial
instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003. The company adopted
this standard on June 1, 2003. Its adoption did not have an impact on our
company's financial statements.
In May 2003, the consensus on EITF Issue No. 01-08, "Determining Whether an
Arrangement Contains a Lease," was issued. The guidance in the consensus applies
to the purchase or sale of goods and services under various types of contracts,
including outsourcing arrangements. Based on the criteria in the consensus, both
parties to an arrangement are required to determine whether the arrangement
includes a lease within the scope of SFAS No. 13, "Accounting for Leases." The
new requirement applies prospectively to new or modified arrangements for
reporting periods beginning after May 28, 2003. Accordingly, as of August 1,
2003, the company accounted for new or modified arrangements based on this
guidance. Adoption of this standard did not have an impact on our company's
financial statements.
In December 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132 (Revised 2003), "Employers'
Disclosures about Pensions and Other Post-retirement Benefits," which enhanced
the disclosure about pension plans and other post-retirement benefit plans, but
did not change the measurement or recognition principles for those plans. The
statement requires additional disclosures about the assets, obligations, cash
flows, and net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit pension plans and other
defined benefit post-retirement plans. Its adoption did not have an impact on
our company's financial statements.
Financial Statements and Internal Controls
We believe it is critical to provide investors and other users of our financial
statements with information that is relevant, objective, understandable and
timely, so that they can make informed decisions. As a result, we have
established and we maintain accounting systems and practices and internal
control processes designed to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
properly executed and recorded and that our policies and procedures are carried
out appropriately.
Financial Controls and Transparency
Our internal controls are designed to ensure that assets are safeguarded,
transactions are executed according to management authorization and our
financial systems and records can be relied upon for preparing our financial
statements and related disclosures. Our system of internal controls includes
continuous review of our financial policies and procedures to ensure accounting
and regulatory issues have been appropriately addressed, recorded and disclosed.
The independent auditors perform audits of our financial statements, in which
they examine evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in our financial
statements, and also consider our system of internal controls and procedures in
planning and performing their audits.
Management Controls
Our management team is committed to providing high-quality, relevant and timely
information about our businesses. Management performs reviews of each of our
businesses throughout the year, addressing issues ranging from financial
performance and strategy to personnel and compliance.
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In addition, see "Item 9A - Controls and Procedures" below.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market Risk and Risk Management
We are exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest
rates. To manage certain of those exposures, we use futures, options and swaps.
The instruments we utilize in our hedging activities are viewed as risk
management tools, involve little complexity and are not used for trading or
speculative purposes. Management believes that we satisfactorily diversify the
counterparts used and monitor the concentration of risk to limit our counterpart
exposure.
Foreign Currency Translation
We maintain our books and records in Canadian dollars. Foreign currency
transactions are translated using the temporal method. Under this method, all
monetary items are translated into Canadian funds at the rate of exchange
prevailing at balance sheet date. Non-monetary items are translated at
historical rates. Income and expenses are translated at the rate in effect on
the transaction dates. Transaction gains and losses are included in the
determination of earnings for the year.
The translation of the financial statements from Canadian dollars into United
States dollars is performed for the convenience of the reader. Balance sheet
accounts are translated using closing exchange rates in effect at the balance
sheet date and income and expense accounts are translated using an average
exchange rate prevailing during each reporting period. No representation is made
that the Canadian dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into
United States dollars at the rates on the respective dates and or at any other
certain rates. Adjustments resulting from the translation are included in the
accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholder's equity.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to market risk related to fluctuations in interest rates on our
debt. Increase in prevailing interest rates could increase our interest payment
obligations relating to variable rate debt. For example, a 100 basis point
increase in interest rates would increase our annual interest expense by
$120,000.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements are included at the end of this Annual Report on Form
10-K at the pages indicated below.
Financial Statements: Page Number
- --------------------- -----------
Report of Independent Auditors F - 1
Consolidated Balance Sheets for the years ended January 31, 2004 and F - 2 to F - 3
January 31, 2003
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended January 31,
2004, 2003 and 2002 F - 4 to F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended January 31,
2004, 2003 and 2002 F - 6 to F - 8
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
January 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 F - 9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F - 10 to F - 26
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
During our two most recent fiscal years, we have had no disagreements with
Schwartz Levitsky Feldman, our independent accountants, on any matter of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of
Schwartz Levitsky Feldman would have caused it to make reference to the subject
matter thereof in its report on the financial statements of our company for such
periods.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We believe it is critical to provide investors and other users of our financial
statements with information that is relevant, objective, understandable and
timely, so that they can make informed decisions. As a result, we have
established and we maintain accounting systems and practices and internal
control processes designed to provide reasonable assurance that transactions are
properly executed and recorded and that our policies and procedures are carried
out appropriately.
Our management team is committed to providing high-quality, relevant and timely
information about our businesses. Management performs reviews of each of our
businesses throughout the year, addressing issues ranging from financial
performance and strategy to personnel and compliance.
Management is responsible for implementing and maintaining adequate systems of
internal and disclosure controls and procedures and for monitoring their
effectiveness.
We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our "disclosure
controls and procedures" ("Disclosure Controls") pursuant to Rules 13a-14(c) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and our
"internal controls and procedures for financial reporting" (Internal Controls)
as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This
evaluation was done under the supervision and with the participation of
management.
o Disclosure Controls are procedures that are designed with the
objective of ensuring that information required to be
disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time
periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure
Controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that
such information is accumulated and communicated to our
management, including the Chief Executive Officer to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
o Internal Controls are procedures which are designed with the
objective of providing reasonable assurance that (1) our
transactions are properly authorized; (2) our assets are
safeguarded against unauthorized or improper use; and (3) our
transactions are properly recorded and reported, all to permit
the preparation of our financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
Of America.
There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure
controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the
circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even
effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable
assurance of achieving their control objectives
Based upon our management's evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief
financial officer have concluded that, as of January 31, 2004, the disclosure
and internal accounting controls provide reasonable assurance that information
required to be disclosed in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is
recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required, including
with specific reference that our assets are safeguarded, transactions are
executed in accordance with management's authorizations and the financial
records are reliable for the purpose of preparing financial statements.
There were no significant changes in our internal and disclosure controls or in
other factors that could significantly affect such internal and disclosure
controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS;
COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16 (a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
The officers and directors of Dectron, and further information concerning them,
are as follows:
Name Age Position
- ---- --- --------
Ness Lakdawala 70 Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Roshan Katrak 60 Vice President of Human Relations and Director
Mauro Parissi 38 Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director
Michel Lecompte 54 Vice-President of Operations of RefPlus
Leena Lakdawala 36 Executive Vice President and Director
Liam Cheung 34 Director
(Resigned February 11, 2004)
Gilles Richard 66 Director
Each director is elected for a period of one year at our annual meeting of
stockholders and serves until the next such meeting and until his or her
successor is duly elected and qualified. Directors may be re-elected annually
without limitation. Officers are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of,
our board of directors. Our board of directors met 3 times during the year ended
January 31, 2004.
Set forth below is a biographical description of each of our directors and
executive officers based on information supplied by each of them.
Ness Lakdawala has served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
of Dectron since our inception, and has also served as the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Dectron Inc. since 1994. Prior to joining Dectron Inc., Mr.
Lakdawala was President of Blanchard Ness Limited, a company which he founded in
1976. From 1987 to present, Mr. Lakdawala has served as the President of
Thermoplus. In January 1996, Thermoplus filed a proposal under the provisions of
the Bankruptcy Act of Canada which gave full payment to secured creditors who
filed a proof of claim. From 1987-1988, Mr. Lakdawala was Chairman of the
Heating Refrigeration Air Conditioning Institute of Canada. Mr. Lakdawala has
also served as the Governor of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration
and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc. ("ASHRAE"), the organization that sets
ventilation standards in Canada and the United States. Mr. Lakdawala is
currently a member of ASHRAE and the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society.
Ness Lakdawala is the husband of Roshan Katrak and the father of Leena
Lakdawala.
Roshan Katrak has served as Vice President of Human Relations of Dectron since
our inception, and has served in the same capacity with Dectron Inc. since 1994.
She has also served as a Director of Dectron since 1998. From 1976 to 1994, she
was a Director of Blanchard Ness Limited, and from 1987 to present has been Vice
President of Human Relations for Thermoplus. In January 1996, Thermoplus filed a
proposal under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Act of Canada which gave full
payment to secured creditors who filed a proof of claim. Mrs. Katrak received
her Honors Degree in Psychology in 1964. Roshan Katrak is the wife of Ness
Lakdawala and the mother of Leena Lakdawala.
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Mauro Parissi, C.A. has served as the Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and a
Director of Dectron since our inception, and has also served as the Controller
of Dectron Inc. since 1996. From 1995-1996, Mr. Parissi was an auditor with the
firm of Mizgala & Cie. From 1990-1995, Mr. Parissi was an auditor with the firm
of Hart, David Lloyd, F.C.A., C.I.P. Mr. Parissi is currently a member of The
Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants and The Order of Chartered
Accountants of Quebec. Mr. Parissi received his graduate diploma in Public
Accountancy from McGill University in 1995.
Michel Lecompte has served as the Vice President of Operations since our
inception and President of RefPlus since 1994. From 1977 to 1994, Mr. Lecompte
was with Blanchard Ness as both Chief Engineer and Estimator. Mr. Lecompte was
involved in estimating commercial and industrial HVAC systems as well as
updating operating and maintenance procedures to improve existing equipment
efficiency. Mr. Lecompte also provided technical guidance to construction
departments and identified evaluated and resolved problems. Mr. Lecompte is a
member of ASHRAE and is a voting member of ASHRAE's Technical Committee, which
establishes worldwide acceptance of HVAC standards. In addition, Mr. Lecompte
conducts many HVAC seminars focusing on refrigeration and heat recovery. Mr.
Lecompte is also a member of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society.
Leena Lakdawala has served as Executive Vice President and a Director of Dectron
since our inception, and has also served as Vice President of Production and
Administration for Dectron Inc. since 1994. She is currently a member of the
Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute. Mrs. Lakdawala received
her B.A from Concordia University in 1993. Leena Lakdawala is the daughter of
Ness Lakdawala and Roshan Katrak.
Liam Cheung was appointed to our board of directors in 2001. Since 2002, Mr.
Cheung has been the Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer for
Penson Financial Services Canada Inc., a firm offering technical and operational
services to investment dealers in Canada. From 1997 to 2002, Mr. Cheung was the
President and Founder of IC Education, a new economy e-learning company
delivering leading edge technology through a unique combination of business,
education and technology. From 1992 to 1997, he served as Executive
Vice-President, Fixed Income of Marleau, Lemire Securities Inc. From 1990 to
1992, Mr. Cheung was an actuarial specialist for Towers Perrin. Mr. Cheung
received a Bachelor of Mathematics with Distinction from the University of
Waterloo in 1990, is an Associate of the Society of Actuaries and also holds
Certified Financial Analyst Designation. Mr. Cheung has resigned as a director
on February 11, 2004.
Gilles Richard has served as a Director of Dectron since 2001. Mr. Richard is a
semi-retired businessman who was previously the President of Le Circuit Lincoln
Mercury, the sixth largest dealership in Canada. Mr. Richard was also involved
with partners in a distributorship of lift-truck (Mitsubishi's M-Lift), two
computer companies which created software applications car dealership, and most
recently the construction of commercial and residential buildings. Over the
years, Mr. Richard was a director or officer of various organizations such as
the Nada (National Automobile Association) and CADA (Canadian Automobile
Association).
Except as set forth herein, no officer or director of our company has, during
the last five years: (i) been convicted in or is currently subject to a pending
a criminal proceeding; (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to any Federal or
state securities or banking laws including, without limitation, in any way
limiting involvement in any business activity, or finding any violation with
respect to such law, nor (iii) has any bankruptcy petition been filed by or
against the business of which such person was an executive officer or a general
partner, whether at the time of the bankruptcy of for the two years prior
thereto.
Compliance with Section 16 of the Exchange Act
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, as amended (the "Exchange Act")
requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who beneficially own
more than ten percent of our common stock, to file initial reports of ownership
and reports of changes in ownership with the SEC and the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc. Executive officers, directors and persons who
beneficially own more than ten percent of our common stock are required by SEC
regulations to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
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Based solely upon our review of the copies of reporting forms furnished to us,
we do not believe that all filing requirements under Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 applicable to our directors, officers and any
persons holding 10% or more of our common stock with respect to our fiscal year
ended January 31, 2004, were satisfied on a timely basis.
Audit Committee
Our board of directors has an audit committee comprised of Gilles Richard. The
audit committee makes recommendations to our board of directors regarding the
independent auditors for our company, approves the scope of the annual audit
activities of our independent auditors, review audit results and will have
general responsibility for all of our auditing related matters. Mr. Cheung,
formerly a member of the audit committee, resigned as a director and member of
the audit committee on February 11, 2004.
The purpose of the Audit Committee is to assist our board of directors in the
oversight of the integrity of the consolidated financial statements of our
company, our company's compliance with legal and regulatory matters, the
independent auditor's qualifications and independence, and the performance of
our company's independent auditors. The primary responsibilities of the Audit
Committee are set forth in its charter, and include various matters with respect
to the oversight of our company's accounting and financial reporting process and
audits of the consolidated financial statements of our company on behalf of our
board of directors. The Audit Committee also selects the independent certified
public accountants to conduct the annual audit of the consolidated financial
statements of our company; reviews the proposed scope of such audit; reviews
accounting and financial controls of our company with the independent public
accountants and our financial accounting staff; and reviews and approves
transactions between us and our directors, officers, and their affiliates.
Accordingly, the Audit Committee discusses with Schwartz Levitsky Feldman, our
auditors, our audited financial statements, including among other things the
quality of our accounting principles, the methodologies and accounting
principles applied to significant transactions, the underlying processes and
estimates used by our management in our financial statements and the basis for
the auditor's conclusions regarding the reasonableness of those estimates, in
addition to the auditor's independence.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
We do not have an audit committee financial expert. We have not yet been able to
identify and appoint a suitable nominee as of the date of this annual report.
Our management is currently diligently pursuing such a candidate.
Code of Ethics
Our board of directors adopted a Code of Ethics that covers all executive
officers of our company and its subsidiaries. The Code of Ethics requires that
senior management avoid conflicts of interest; maintain the confidentiality of
information relating to our company; engage in transactions in shares of our
common stock only in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and the
requirements set forth in the Code of Ethics; and comply with other requirements
which are intended to ensure that such officers conduct business in an honest
and ethical manner and otherwise act with integrity and in the best interest of
our company.
All our executive officers are required to affirm in writing that they have
reviewed and understand the Code of Ethics.
Any amendment of our Code of Ethics or waiver thereof applicable to any of our
principal executive officer, principal financial officer and controller,
principal accounting officer or persons performing similar functions will be
disclosed on our website within 5 days of the date of such amendment or waiver.
In the case of a waiver, the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to
whom the waiver was granted and the date of the waiver will also be disclosed. A
copy of our Code of Ethics is attached hereto as Exhibit 14.
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Indemnification of Officers and Directors
Our Bylaws provide that we shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by
Canadian law our directors and officers (and former officers and directors).
Such indemnification includes all costs and expenses and charges reasonably
incurred in connection with the defense of any civil, criminal or administrative
action or proceeding to which such person is made a party by reason of being or
having been our officer or director if such person was substantially successful
on the merits in his or her defense of the action and he or she acted honestly
and in good faith with a view to our best interests, and if a criminal or
administrative action that is enforced by a monetary penalty, such person had
reasonable grounds to believe his or her conduct was lawful.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, may be permitted, our directors, officers and controlling
persons pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised
that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim
for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by us of
expenses, incurred or paid by one of our directors, officers or controlling
persons in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
by such director, officer or controlling person, we will, unless our counsel
opines that the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a
court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification
by us is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and we will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following table sets forth certain information regarding compensation paid
by Dectron during each of the last three fiscal years to our Chief Executive
Officer and to each of our executive officers who earned in excess of $100,000
during the year ended January 31, 2004.
Summary Compensation Table
Name and
Principal Annual Restricted Other
Position Year Salary (1) Bonus Stock Awards Options/SARs Compensation
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Ness Lakdawala 2004 $191,727 -0- -0- -0- -0-
Chairman of the Board of 2003 $142,380 -0- -0- -0- -0-
Directors, President, and 2002 $142,380 -0- -0- -0- -0-
Chief Executive Officer
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(1) This reflects the aggregate salaries paid to Mr. Lakdawala during the fiscal
years presented by Dectron, RefPlus and Thermoplus.
Employment Agreements
We entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Ness Lakdawala, our Chief
Executive Officer on October 5, 1998, the effective date of our initial public
offering. The employment agreement is for a term of two years, renewable for
additional one-year periods. The employment agreement entitled Mr. Lakdawala to
an annual salary of $200,000, adjusted annually for increases in the Consumer
Price Index. In the event that we are subject to a takeover or a change of
control event, Mr. Lakdawala is entitled to a bonus equal, on an after tax
basis, to five times his then current annual base salary. Mr. Lakdawala's
employment agreement contains a non-competition provision, which forbids him
from engaging in a competitive business during his employment and for a period
of one year thereafter. Mr. Lakdawala's employment agreement has been extended
for an additional two years at the same conditions as above in October 2000 and
for an additional two years in October 2002.
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We do not currently have employment agreements with any of our other officers or
directors.
Board Compensation Report
Executive Compensation Policy
Dectron's executive compensation policy is designed to attract, motivate, reward
and retain the key executive talent necessary to achieve our business objectives
and contribute to our long-term success. In order to meet these goals, Dectron's
compensation policy for our executive officers focuses primarily on determining
appropriate salary levels and providing long-term stock-based incentives. To a
lesser extent, the Dectron's compensation policy also contemplates
performance-based cash bonuses. Dectron's compensation principles for the Chief
Executive Officer are identical to those applicable to Dectron's other executive
officers.
Cash Compensation. In determining our recommendations for adjustments to
officers' base salaries for Fiscal 2003, we focused primarily on the scope of
each officer's responsibilities, each officer's contributions to Dectron's
success in moving toward its long-term goals during the fiscal year, the
accomplishment of goals set by the officer and approved by our board of
directors for that year, our assessment of the quality of services rendered by
the officer, comparison with compensation for officers of comparable companies
and an appraisal of our financial position. In certain situations, relating
primarily to the completion of important transactions or developments, we may
also pay cash bonuses, the amount of which will be determined based on the
contribution of the officer and the benefit to Dectron of the transaction or
development.
Equity Compensation. The grant of stock options to executive officers
constitutes an important element of long-term compensation for the executive
officers. The grant of stock options increases management's equity ownership in
us with the goal of ensuring that the interests of management remain closely
aligned with those of our stockholders. Our board of directors believes that
stock options in Dectron provide a direct link between executive compensation
and stockholder value. By attaching vesting requirements, stock options also
create an incentive for executive officers to remain with us for the long term.
Chief Executive Officer Compensation
As indicated above, the factors and criteria upon which the compensation of Ness
Lakdawala, our Chief Executive Officer, is based are identical to the criteria
used in evaluating the compensation packages of the other executive officers of
Dectron. The Chief Executive Officer's individual contributions to Dectron
include his leadership role in establishing and retaining a strong management
team, developing and implementing our business plans and attracting investment
capital to Dectron. In addition, we have reviewed compensation levels of chief
executive officers at comparable companies within our industry.
Other Compensation
Outside directors may be paid an honorarium for attending meetings of our board
of directors in an amount that management anticipates will not exceed $500 per
meeting.
Stock Option Plans
1999 Stock Option Plan
We have adopted a Stock Option Plan (the "1999 Plan") pursuant to which 650,000
shares of Common Stock are reserved for issuance, of which 187,250 options are
currently issued and outstanding.
On September 2, 1999, our board of directors granted options under our 1999
Stock Option Plan to certain members of our Board and certain employees. Leena
Lakdawala, Roshan Katrak, Mauro Parissi, and Richard Ness were granted 60,000,
60,000, 18,000 and 8,000 options, respectively. Subject to certain limitations,
the options granted are exercisable one year after issuance. Subsequent to the
one-year anniversary date of the grant, the option holders may exercise the
option up to 25% per year of the total options granted for the following four
years. Each of the options will be fully exercisable on November 4, 2003, and
expire on November 4, 2004. The exercise price of the options is $3.00
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The 1999 Plan is administered by our board of directors, who will determine,
among other things, those individuals who shall receive options, the time period
during which the options may be partially or fully exercised, the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the options and the option
exercise price.
The 1999 Plan is effective for a period of five years, expiring in 2004. Options
may be granted to officers, directors, consultants, key employees, advisors and
similar parties who provide us with their skills and expertise. The 1999 Plan is
designed to enable management to attract and retain qualified and competent
directors, employees, consultants and independent contractors. Options granted
under the 1999 Plan may be exercisable for up to five years, and shall be at an
exercise price all as determined by our board of directors. Options are
non-transferable except by the laws of descent and distribution or a change in
control of our company as defined in the 1999 Plan, and are exercisable only by
the participant during his or her lifetime. Change in control includes (i) the
sale of substantially all of the assets of Dectron and merger or consolidation
with another company, or (ii) a majority of our board of directors changes other
than by election by the stockholders pursuant to Board solicitation or by
vacancies filled by our board of directors caused by death or resignation of
such person.
If a participant ceases affiliation with Dectron by reason of death, permanent
disability or retirement at or after age 70, the option remains exercisable for
one year from such occurrence but not beyond the option's expiration date. Other
types of termination allow the participant three months to exercise, except for
termination for cause, which results in immediate termination of the option.
The exercise price of an option may not be less than the fair market value per
share of Common Stock on the date that the option is granted in order to receive
certain tax benefits under the Income Tax Act of Canada (the "ITA"). The ITA
requires that the exercise price of all future options will be at least 85% of
the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant of the options. A
benefit equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the shares at the
time the employee acquires them exceeds the total of the amount paid for the
shares or the amount paid for the right to acquire the shares shall be deemed to
be received by the employee in the year the shares are acquired pursuant to
paragraph 7(1) of the ITA. Where the exercise price of the option is equal to
the fair market value of the shares at the time the option is granted, paragraph
110(1)(d) of the ITA allows a deduction from income equal to one quarter of the
benefit as calculated above. If the exercise price of the option is less than
the fair market value at the time it is granted, no deduction under paragraph
110(1)(d) is permitted. Options granted to any non-employees, whether directors
or consultants or otherwise will confer a tax benefit in contemplation of the
person becoming a stockholder pursuant to subsection 15(1) of the ITA.
Options under the 1999 Plan must be issued within five years from the effective
date of the 1999 Plan.
Any unexercised options that expire or that terminate upon an employee's ceasing
to be employed by Dectron become available again for issuance under the 1999
Plan.
The 1999 Plan may be terminated or amended at any time by our board of
directors, except that the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for
issuance upon the exercise of options granted under the 1999 Plan may not be
increased without the consent of our stockholders.
2001 Stock Option Plan
We also adopted the 2001 Stock Option Plan (the "2001 Plan") pursuant to which
500,000 shares of Common Stock are reserved for issuance, 108,500 options are
currently issued and outstanding.
On January 4, 2002, our board of directors granted options under our 2001 Stock
Option Plan to certain members of our Board and certain employees. Leena
Lakdawala, Roshan Katrak, Mauro Parissi, Liam Cheung, and Gilles Richard were
granted 15,000, 15,000, 5,000, 3,000 and 3,000 options, respectively. Subject to
certain limitations, the options granted are exercisable one year after
issuance. Subsequent to the one-year anniversary date of the grant, the option
holders may exercise the option up to 25% per year of the total options granted
for the following four years. Each of the options will be fully exercisable on
January 4, 2006, and expire on January 4, 2011. The exercise price of the
options is $4.20
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The 2001 Plan is administered by our board of directors, who will determine,
among other things, those individuals who shall receive options, the time period
during which the options may be partially or fully exercised, the number of
shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the options and the option
exercise price.
The 2001 Plan is effective for a period of ten years, expiring in 2011. Options
may be granted to officers, directors, consultants, key employees, advisors and
similar parties who provide us with their skills and expertise. The 2001 Plan is
designed to enable management to attract and retain qualified and competent
directors, employees, consultants and independent contractors. Options granted
under the 2001 Plan may be exercisable for up to ten years, and shall be at an
exercise price all as determined by our board of directors. Options are
non-transferable except by the laws of descent and distribution or a change in
control of our company as defined in the 2001 Plan, and are exercisable only by
the participant during his or her lifetime. Change in control includes (i) the
sale of substantially all of the assets of Dectron and merger or consolidation
with another company, or (ii) a majority of our board of directors changes other
than by election by the stockholders pursuant to Board solicitation or by
vacancies filled by our board of directors caused by death or resignation of
such person.
If a participant ceases affiliation with Dectron by reason of death, permanent
disability or retirement at or after age 70, the option remains exercisable for
one year from such occurrence but not beyond the option's expiration date. Other
types of termination allow the participant three months to exercise, except for
termination for cause, which results in immediate termination of the option.
The exercise price of an option may not be less than the fair market value per
share of Common Stock on the date that the option is granted in order to receive
certain tax benefits under the Income Tax Act of Canada (the "ITA"). The ITA
requires that the exercise price of all future options will be at least 85% of
the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant of the options. A
benefit equal to the amount by which the fair market value of the shares at the
time the employee acquires them exceeds the total of the amount paid for the
shares or the amount paid for the right to acquire the shares shall be deemed to
be received by the employee in the year the shares are acquired pursuant to
paragraph 7(1) of the ITA. Where the exercise price of the option is equal to
the fair market value of the shares at the time the option is granted, paragraph
110(1)(d) of the ITA allows a deduction from income equal to one quarter of the
benefit as calculated above. If the exercise price of the option is less than
the fair market value at the time it is granted, no deduction under paragraph
110(1)(d) is permitted. Options granted to any non-employees, whether directors
or consultants or otherwise will confer a tax benefit in contemplation of the
person becoming a stockholder pursuant to subsection 15(1) of the ITA.
Options under the 2001 Plan must be issued within ten years from the effective
date of the 2001 Plan.
Any unexercised options that expire or that terminate upon an employee's ceasing
to be employed by Dectron become available again for issuance under the 2001
Plan.
The 2001 Plan may be terminated or amended at any time by the our board of
directors, except that the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for
issuance upon the exercise of options granted under the 2001 Plan may not be
increased without the consent of our stockholders.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
We do not have a compensation committee. While we have not yet been able to
identify and appoint suitable nominees as of the date of this annual report, our
management is currently diligently pursuing candidates therefor.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information as of April 30, 2004 with
respect to each beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of our
common stock, each of our officers and directors, and all of our officers and
directors as a group:
Names and Address of Amount and Nature of Percentage of
Beneficial Owner(1) Beneficial Ownership(2) Shares Outstanding
Ness Lakdawala 1,741,019(3) 57.3%
57.3%
Roshan Katrak 1,741,019(4)
Mauro Parissi 44,609(5) 1.6 %
Leena Lakdawala 125,100(6) 4.1%
Michel Lecompte 24,600(7) *
Liam Cheung 3,500(8) *
Gilles Richard 1,800(9) *
All directors and officers
As a group (7 persons)
(3)-(9) 1,944,628 62.6%
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* Less than one %.
(1) The address of each individual is c/o Dectron Internationale Inc., 4300
Poirier Blvd., Montreal, Quebec, Canada H4R 2C5.
(2) Based upon information furnished to us by the directors and executive
officers or obtained from our stock transfer books. We are informed that these
persons hold the sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the common
stock except as noted herein. For purposes of computing "beneficial ownership"
and the percentage of outstanding common stock held by each person or group of
persons named above as of the date of this annual report, any security which
such person or group of persons has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days
after such date is deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing
beneficial ownership and the percentage ownership of such person or persons, but
is not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage
ownership of any other person.
(3) Represents (i) 43,561 shares of Common Stock directly owned, (ii) 72,395
shares of Common Stock and 62,500 options to purchase Common Stock owned by
Roshan Katrak, Mr. Lakdawala's wife, (iii) 69,684 shares of Common Stock owned
by Roshaness Inc., a company owned by Mr. Lakdawala, and (iv) 1,492,879 owned by
3103-7195 Quebec Inc., a company owned by Mr. Lakdawala's spouse and children.
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(4) Represents (i) 72,395 shares of Common Stock and 62,500 options to purchase
Common Stock directly owned, (ii) 43,561 shares of Common Stock owned by Ness
Lakdawala, Ms. Katrak's husband, (iii) 69,684 shares of Common Stock owned by
Roshaness Inc., a Company owned by Ness Lakdawala, and (iv) 1,492,879 shares
owned by 3103-7195 Quebec Inc., a company owned by Ms. Katrak and her children.
(5) Includes 7,000 options to purchase Common Stock.
(6) Includes 54,500 options to purchase Common Stock.
(7) Includes 3,500 options to purchase Common Stock
(8) Includes 1,500 options to purchase Common Stock.
(9) Includes 1,500 options to purchase Common Stock
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
We lease our St. Hubert, Quebec manufacturing facility from Roshan Katrak, our
Vice President of Human Relations and the wife of Ness Lakdawala, our President,
Chairman and CEO, for a monthly rent of $ 3,525 per month. We believe that the
lease was made on terms no less favorable than could be obtained from
unaffiliated third parties.
We lease our Grande Allee manufacturing facilities from Investiness Inc., a
company owned by Ness Lakdawala's spouse and children, for an aggregate monthly
lease payment of $ 18,290. We believe that the lease was made on terms no less
favorable than could be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.
Immediately prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement for our
initial public offering (the iOffering), we restructured our corporate structure
("Restructuring"). In order to complete the Restructuring, (i) Dectron Inc.,
which prior to the Restructuring owned a majority interest in RefPlus, acquired
the minority interests in RefPlus, which included both common stock and
preferred stock (and assumed RefPlus' loan payables of approximately
Cdn$125,000) which is included in the Cdn$1,149,050 number mentioned below) in
exchange for 62,500 shares of Dectron's Common Stock and Cdn$102,503; (ii)
Dectron Inc. acquired all of the outstanding securities of Thermoplus, which
included both Common Stock and preferred stock, and assumed Thermoplus' parent
company's loan payables (approximately Cdn$497,000, which amount is included in
the Cdn$1,149,050 number mentioned below) in exchange for 194,621 shares of
Dectron's Common Stock and Cdn$423,738, and (iii) Dectron acquired all of the
issued and outstanding securities of Dectron Inc. in exchange for 1,492,879
shares of the Dectron's Common Stock. The shares of Dectron Inc. were owned by
159653 Canada, Inc. which was a holding company beneficially owned by Mr.
Lakdawala. The RefPlus and Thermoplus' parent company loans payable represent
the repayment of loans made to such companies. In connection with the
Restructuring, we issued 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock and promissory notes
in the aggregate amount of Cdn$1,149,050. Of this amount, Cdn$557,050 (or
approximately U.S.$400,000) were repaid out of the proceeds of the Offering. Of
these amounts, an aggregate amount of 1,674,059 shares of Common Stock and
promissory notes in the aggregate amount of Cdn$592,000 were issued to Ness
Lakdawala, and his affiliates. The Cdn$592,000 was repaid out of Dectron's cash
flow, without interest, in 12 equal monthly installments which repayment
commenced three months after the Offering.
Mr. Lakdawala and his affiliates received their 1,674,059 shares of Dectron for
contributing their interest in Dectron's subsidiaries. Specifically, Mr.
Lakdawala's affiliate received 1,492,879 shares in exchange for 100% of 159653
Canada Inc., which owned 100% of Dectron Inc. prior to the Restructuring;
156,808 shares for a portion of their shares of KeepKool which represented 86%
of KeepKool (KeepKool owned 94% of Thermoplus prior to the Restructuring); and
24,372 share for his shares of 3294242 Canada Inc. which represented 61% of
3294242 (3294242 owned 49.99% of RefPlus, Inc. prior to the Restructuring).
Dectron Inc. owned 50.01% of RefPlus Inc. prior to the Restructuring. The two
promissory notes totaling Cdn$592,000 were issued to Mr. Lakdawala and his
affiliates in exchange for Cdn$222,000 of debt owed to Mr. Lakdawala by KeepKool
and Cdn$370,000 for a portion of his shares of KeepKool.
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The terms of the Restructuring were negotiated between Mr. Lakdawala and the
other owners of the minority interest in RefPlus and Thermoplus. Mr. Lakdawala
and his affiliates held a majority interest in Thermoplus prior to the
Restructuring. Dectron owned a majority interest in RefPlus prior to the
Restructuring and Mr. Lakdawala owned a majority of the 49.99% interest in
RefPlus purchased by Dectron in the Restructuring. The value was arrived at
based on negotiations between Dectron and the sellers (other than Mr. Lakdawala
and his affiliates). Dectron did not have two independent disinterested
directors to ratify the transactions. There can be no assurance that such
transaction was on terms no less favorable than Dectron could have obtained from
other third parties, although management believes that they were as favorable.
Between March 1999 and September 2003, we made loans of $ 147,999 to Mauro
Parissi, our Chief Financial Officer, and $ 179,123 to Leena Lakdawala, our
Executive Vice-President. The loans were used to finance purchase of the
Dectron's stock and bore interest at the Canadian prescribed interest rate of
five percent (5%). As of Jan. 31, 2004, the loan balances of Mr. Parissi and
Mrs. Lakdawala are $ 228,196 and $ 228,111 respectively.
All future material transactions, including any loans, between Dectron and its
officers, directors, principal stockholders or affiliates of any of them have
been and will be on terms no less favorable to Dectron than those that can be
obtained from unaffiliated third parties, and will be approved in advance by a
majority of the independent and disinterested directors who had access, at
Dectron's expense, to Dectron's or independent legal counsel.
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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Fiscal 2004 Fiscal 2003
Audit Fees $100,953 $66,117
Audit-related Fees - - -
Tax Fees 10,140 $7,346
All Other Fees - - - $20,882 (1)
Total $111,094 $94,346
(1) Consisting of fees charged for assistance in preparing our budget.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Financial Statements.
Financial Statements: Page Number
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Report of Independent Auditors F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets for the years ended
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003 F-2 to F-3
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended
January 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 F-4 to F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
January 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 F-6 to F-8
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the
years ended January 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 F-9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-10 to F-26
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
None.
(c) Exhibits.
14 Code of Ethics (1)
21.1 Subsidiaries of Registrant. (1)
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley"). (1)
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley"). (1)
32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
(1) Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
By: /s/ Ness Lakdawala
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Ness Lakdawala
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 6, 2004
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and
in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Ness Lakwadala Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer May 6, 2004
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Ness Lakwadala
/s/ Roshan Katrak Vice President of Human Relations and Director May 6, 2004
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Roshan Katrak
/s/ Mauro Parissi Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Director May 6, 2004
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Mauro Parissi
/s/ Michel Lecompte Vice President of Operations of RefPlus May 6, 2004
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Michel Lecompte
/s/ Leena Lakwadala Executive Vice President and Director May 6, 2004
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Leena Lakwadala
/s/ Gilles Richard Director May 6, 2004
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Gilles Richard
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DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 2004
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JANUARY 31, 2004
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Report of Independent Auditors 1
Consolidated Balance Sheets 2 - 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations 4 - 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6 - 8
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity 9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 10 - 30
Schwartz Levitsky Feldman LLP
COMPTABLES AGREES
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
MONTREAL, TORONTO, OTTAWA
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Stockholders of
Dectron Internationale Inc.
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Dectron Internationale Inc.
as at January 31, 2004 and 2003 and the related consolidated statements of
operations, cash flows and stockholders' equity for each of the years ended
January 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test
basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Dectron
Internationale Inc. as at January 31, 2004 and 2003 and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for each of the years ended January 31, 2004, 2003
and 2002, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America.
Since the accompanying financial statements have not been prepared and audited
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and generally
accepted auditing standards in Canada, they may not satisfy the reporting
requirements of Canadian statutes and regulations.
/s/ Schwartz Levitsky Feldman
Montreal, Quebec
April 8, 2004 Chartered Accountants
1980, rue Sherbrooke Quest, 10e etage
Montreal (Quebec) H3H 1E8
Tel: 514 937 6392
Fax: 514 933 9710
F-1
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 2
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2004 2003
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Assets
Current
Cash $ 2,457,346 $ 816,009
Accounts receivable (note 4) 11,050,657 9,529,348
Inventory (note 5) 9,208,065 7,738,949
Prepaid expenses and sundry assets 685,142 501,744
Loans receivable (note 6) 17,769 21,164
Current assets held by discontinued operations (note 15) 1,313,625 2,198,262
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24,732,604 20,805,476
Loans receivable (note 6) 576,816 472,977
Property, plant and equipment (note 7) 7,904,410 6,541,943
Intangibles (note 8) 91,310 93,780
Goodwill 1,556,319 1,355,117
Deferred income taxes 375,613 159,777
Long-lived assets held by discontinued operations (note 15) 3,892,378 4,901,125
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$39,129,450 $34,330,195
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-2
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As at January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 3
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2004 2003
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Liabilities
Current
Bank loans (note 9) $ 13,502,219 $ 9,187,534
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (note 10) 4,952,072 4,126,276
Income taxes payable 359,605 684,578
Current portion of long-term debt (note 11) 1,226,865 1,090,576
Deferred revenue 3,616 4,732
Current liabilities held by discontinued operations (note 15) 402,889 638,475
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20,447,266 15,732,171
Long-term debt (note 11) 5,154,607 5,322,309
Deferred revenue 1,707,408 1,442,809
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27,309,281 22,497,289
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Stockholders' equity
Capital stock (note 12) 7,128,154 7,136,223
Treasury stock (88,780) (88,780)
Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) 1,564,072 (128,764)
Retained earnings 3,216,723 4,914,227
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11,820,169 11,832,906
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$ 39,129,450 $ 34,330,195
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-3
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years Ending January 31
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 4
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2004 2003 2002
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Sales $ 39,654,922 $ 34,424,891 $ 29,115,406
Cost of sales 25,283,942 22,032,358 16,967,803
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Gross profit 14,370,980 12,392,533 12,147,603
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Operating expenses
Selling 5,518,195 4,667,481 5,037,894
General and administrative 3,224,179 3,131,818 2,609,556
Net restructuring and other unusual items (note 13) 911,407 132,342 -
Depreciation and amortization 1,366,592 991,229 1,201,222
Interest expense 1,272,485 790,006 981,964
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12,292,858 9,712,876 9,830,636
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Earnings before income taxes and discontinued operations 2,078,122 2,679,657 2,316,967
Income taxes (note 14) 235,104 577,410 351,389
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Earnings before discontinued operations 1,843,018 2,102,247 1,965,578
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(note 15) (3,630,854) (1,556,721) (1,918,513)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net
of tax (note 15) 90,332 590,686 -
------------ ------------ ------------
Net earnings (loss) $ (1,697,504) $ 1,136,212 $ 47,065
============ ============ ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-4
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Continued)
For the Years Ending January 31
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 5
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2004 2003 2002
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Net earnings (loss) per common share, basic and diluted
Continuing operations $ 0.62 $ 0.74 $ 0.70
Discontinued operations (1.22) (0.55) (0.68)
Disposal of discontinued operations 0.03 0.21 -
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$ (0.57) $ 0.40 $ 0.02
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Adjusted net earnings (loss), assuming the adoption of
SFAS 142 for 2002 $ (1,697,504) $ 1,136,212 $ 248,710
============= ============= =============
Adjusted net earnings (loss) per common share, assuming
the adoption of SFAS 142 for 2002
Basic and diluted $ (0.57) $ 0.40 $ 0.09
============= ============= =============
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic 2,973,750 2,816,181 2,795,000
Diluted 2,973,750 2,848,729 2,795,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-5
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ending January 31
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 6
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2004 2003 2002
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Operating activities
Net earnings from continuing operations $ 1,843,018 $ 2,102,247 $ 1,965,578
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,366,592 991,229 1,201,222
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable (1,521,309) (1,859,562) 1,342,527
Decrease in income taxes receivable - 58,313 294,010
Decrease (increase) in inventory (1,469,116) (287,840) 679,175
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and
sundry assets (183,398) 7,334 212,185
Decrease (increase) in deferred income taxes (215,836) (95,749) 191,672
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued
expenses 825,796 453,816 (2,412,616)
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable (324,973) 684,578 -
Increase in deferred revenue 263,483 103,725 134,907
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Net cash provided by operating activities 584,257 2,158,091 3,608,660
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-6
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
For the Years Ending January 31
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 7
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2004 2003 2002
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Investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (1,307,302) (667,736) (663,822)
Acquisition of intangibles - (66,227) (47,250)
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Net cash used in investing activities (1,307,302) (733,963) (711,072)
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Financing activities
Repayments from (advances to) loans receivable (100,444) 23,023 (128,903)
Advances from (repayments of) bank loans 4,314,685 1,816,336 (176,236)
Repayment of note payable - - (83,394)
Net advances from (repayments of) long-term debt (989,718) 1,003,685 (1,057,769)
Repayments of due to directors - - (14,020)
Repayments of loans payable - (192,355) (6,368)
Issuance of shares 162,750 502,300 -
Repayments of (advances for) share purchase plan
receivable (170,819) (119,010) 34,423
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 3,216,454 3,033,979 (1,432,267)
---------- ---------- ----------
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash and cash
equivalents 1,030,652 183,299 (149,235)
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Effect of discontinued operations (note 15) (1,882,724) (3,904,314) (1,333,472)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-7
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
For the Years Ending January 31
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 8
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2004 2003 2002
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,641,337 737,092 (17,386)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 816,009 78,917 96,303
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of year $ 2,457,346 $ 816,009 $ 78,917
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid $ 1,272,059 $ 928,851 $ 1,166,984
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Income taxes paid $ 349,285 $ 309,386 $ 705,811
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-8
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
For the Years Ending January 31
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 9
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Cumulative Other
Retained Comprehensive Treasury
Number Amount Earnings Income Stock
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
Balance January 31, 2001 2,795,000 $ 6,718,510 $ 3,730,950 $ (14,735) $ (88,780)
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Share purchase plan
receivable - $ 34,423 $ - $ - $ -
Foreign currency translation - - - (577,087) -
Net earnings for the year - - 47,065 - -
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Balance January 31, 2002 2,795,000 $ 6,752,933 $ 3,778,015 $ (591,822) $ (88,780)
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Share purchase plan
receivable - $ (119,010) $ - $ - $ -
Issuance of shares 124,500 502,300 - - -
Foreign currency translation - - - 463,058 -
Net earnings for the year - - 1,136,212 - -
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Balance January 31, 2003 2,919,500 $ 7,136,223 $ 4,914,227 $ (128,764) $ (88,780)
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Share purchase plan - $ (170,819)
receivable $ - $ - $ -
Issuance of shares 54,250 162,750 - - -
Foreign currency translation - - - 1,692,836 -
Net loss for the year - - (1,697,504) - -
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Balance, January 21, 2004 2,973,750 $ 7,128,154 $ 3,216,723 $ 1,564,072 $ (88,780)
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
F-9
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 10
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1. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of consolidated financial statements presentation
These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Dectron
Internationale Inc., International Water Makers Inc., Dectron Inc.
Consolidated and Circul-Aire Group.
Dectron Inc. Consolidated is comprised of Dectron Inc. and of its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, Refplus Inc., Thermoplus Air Inc., Dectron
U.S.A. Inc., and IPAC 2000 Inc.
Circul-Aire Group is comprised of Cascade Technologies Inc., and of its
wholly-owned subsidiaries, Purafil Canada Inc. and Circul-aire Inc. and
its wholly-owned subsidiary Tranzmetal Inc.
All inter-company profits, transactions and account balances have been
eliminated.
Principal activities
The company Dectron Internationale Inc., was incorporated on March 30,
1998. These companies are principally engaged in the production of
dehumidification, refrigeration, indoor air quality (IAQ), ventilation,
air conditioning and air purification systems in Canada and its
distribution world-wide. The activities of Dectron Internationale Inc. and
Cascade Technologies Inc., are immaterial in the aggregate, as their only
activity is to hold the investments in the operating companies.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported
amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due to banks and
any other highly liquid investments purchased with a maturity of three
months or less. The carrying amounts approximate fair value because of the
short maturity of these instruments.
Revenue recognition
Revenue from product sales is recognized when the goods are delivered to
the customer provided that: title and risk of loss have passed to the
customer; persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; the sales price is
fixed or determinable; and collectibility is deemed probable. Revenue is
recorded net of estimated sales returns and allowances for trade
promotions, coupons, and other discounts, which are recognized as a
reduction of revenue at the time of sale.
F-10
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 11
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1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Shipping and handling costs
Shipping and handling costs are included in selling expenses.
Inventory
Inventory of raw materials is valued at the lower of cost and replacement
cost and inventory of work-in-process and finished goods at the lower of
cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined on the first-in,
first-out basis.
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and are depreciated or
amortized on the basis of their estimated useful lives at the undernoted
rates and methods:
Building 4 or 5% Straight line
Machinery and equipment 10% Straight line or 20% declining balance
Furniture and fixtures 15 or 20% Straight line or 20% declining balance
Computer equipment 15 or 30% Straight line or 30% declining balance
Rolling stock 30% Straight line or 30% declining balance
Leasehold improvements Straight line over term of the lease
Depreciation and amortization for assets acquired during the year are
recorded at one-half of the indicated rates.
Intangible assets and goodwill
The company accounts for intangible assets and goodwill in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 142, "Goodwill and
Other Intangible Assets", which was adopted by the Company on February 1,
2002 in accordance with that statement, goodwill and intangible assets
with indefinite lives are no longer amortized, but rather tested for
impairment at least annually. Intangible assets with estimable useful
lives, consisting of patents, trademarks, and rights, are amortized on a
straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of 5 to 15 years, and
are reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS 144, "Accounting for
the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets".
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over the fair value of
identifiable assets acquired in a purchase business combination. For the
year 2002, goodwill was amortized using the straight-line method, over a
period of 10 years.
F-11
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 12
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1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets
Goodwill and intangible assets with definite lives are tested at least
annually for impairment in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142.
Impairment of goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level by comparing
the reporting unit's carrying amount, including goodwill, to the fair
value of the reporting unit. The fair values of the reporting units are
estimated using a combination of the income or discounted cash flows
approach and the market approach, which utilizes comparable companies'
data. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value,
then a second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment loss,
if any. Any impairment loss would be expensed in the consolidated
statements of earnings. The impairment test for intangibles with
indefinite useful lives consists of a comparison of the fair value of the
intangible assets with its carrying amount. When the carrying amount of
the intangible assets exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss would be
recognized for the difference.
Intangible assets with estimable lives and other long-lived assets are
reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset or assets group may not be
recoverable in accordance with SFAS 144. Recoverability of intangible
assets with estimable lives and other long- lived assets is measured by a
comparison of the carrying amount of an assets or asset group to future
net undiscounted pretax cash flows expected to be generated by the assets
or asset group. If these comparisons indicated that an asset is not
recoverable, the impairment loss recognized is the amount by which the
carrying amount of the asset or the asset group exceeds the related
estimated fair value.
Deferred revenue
The company has sold extended warranty contracts covering a period of four
to nine years beyond the one year basic guarantee. The deferred revenue is
recognized as income over the four to nine year period on a straight-line
basis commencing one year from the sale of the contracts.
Research and development costs
Research and development costs, net of investment tax credits, included in
selling, general and administrative expenses amounted to $707,342 in 2004,
$565,153 in 2003 and $792,533 in 2002.
Foreign currency translation
The company maintains its books and records in Canadian dollars. Foreign
currency transactions are translated using the temporal method. Under this
method, all monetary items are translated into Canadian funds at the rate
of exchange prevailing at balance sheet date. Non-monetary items are
translated at historical rates. Income and expenses are translated at the
rate in effect on the transaction dates. Transaction gains and losses are
included in the determination of earnings for the year.
F-12
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 13
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1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Foreign currency translation (continued)
The translation of the financial statements from Canadian dollars into
United States dollars is performed for the convenience of the reader.
Balance sheet accounts are translated using closing exchange rates in
effect at the balance sheet date and income and expense accounts are
translated using an average exchange rate prevailing during each reporting
period. No representation is made that the Canadian dollar amounts could
have been, or could be, converted into United States dollars at the rates
on the respective dates and or at any other certain rates. Adjustments
resulting from the translation are included in the accumulated other
comprehensive income in stockholder's equity.
Income taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Under
this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the
future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their
respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary
differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on
deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized
in operations in the period that includes the enactment date.
Stock based compensation
The company has stock options plans, which are described in the Capital
stock note 12. Stock-based compensation is accounted for under Accounting
Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25., "Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees", and related Interpretations. The company has adopted the
disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation". Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for
the company's stock option plans that were granted in fiscal year 1999 and
2002. The following table illustrates the effect on net earnings and net
earnings per common share if the company had applied the fair-value based
method of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-based Compensation", to
record expense for stock options.
2004 2003 2002
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Net earnings (loss), as reported $ (1,697,504) $ 1,136,212 $ 47,065
Less: Compensation for option awards determined by
the fair value-based method, net of related tax
effects (44,244) (102,110) (226,347)
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Pro forma net earnings (loss) $ (1,741,748) $ 1,034,102 $ (179,282)
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F-13
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 14
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1. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)
Stock based compensation (continued)
2004 2003 2002
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Net earnings (loss) per common shares
Basic and diluted
As reported $ (0.57) $ 0.40 $ 0.02
Pro forma (0.59) 0.37 (0.06)
The weighted average fair value of options granted was $1.48 in 2004,
$1.87 in 2003, and $2.26 in 2002. The fair value of each option grant for
the company's plans is estimated on the date of the grant using the
Black-Scholes option-pricing model, with the following weighted average
assumptions.
2004 2003 2002
------------------ ------------------ ------------------
Risk-free interest rates 4.50% 4.53% 4.53%
Expected option lives 2.9 years 3.6 years 4.2 years
Expected volatilities 62.9% 67.7% 77.9%
Expected dividend risks 0% 0% 0%
Earnings per share
The company has adopted FAS No. 128, "Earnings per Share" which requires
disclosure on the financial statements of "basic" and "diluted" earnings
per share. Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year.
Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus common stock
equivalents (if dilutive) related to warrants for each year.
2. Effect of recent accounting pronouncements
a) In July 2001, SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Asset" was
issued. The company adopted the provisions of SFAS 142 on February 1,
2002.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net earnings,
earnings per share and comprehensive income, as reported, to adjusted
amounts that include the impact of the adoption of SFAS 142 for all
periods presented.
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 15
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2. Effect of recent accounting pronouncements (continued)
2004 2003 2002
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Net earnings (loss)
Net earnings (loss), as reported $ (1,697,504) $ 1,136,212 $ 47,065
Add: Goodwill amortization, net of tax - - 201,645
----------------- ----------------- ----------------
Adjusted net earnings (loss) $ (1,697,504) $ 1,136,212 $ 248,710
================= ================= ================
Net earnings (loss) per common share
Basic and diluted as reported $ (0.57) $ 0.40 $ 0.02
Add: Goodwill amortization, net of tax - - 0.07
----------------- ----------------- ----------------
Basic and diluted, adjusted $ (0.57) $ 0.40 $ 0.09
================= ================= ================
Comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive income (loss), as reported $ (4,668) $ 1,599,270 $ (530,022)
Add: Goodwill amortization, net of tax - - 201,645
----------------- ----------------- ----------------
Adjusted comprehensive income (loss) $ (4,668) $ 1,599,270 $ (328,377)
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b) In June 2001, SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement
Obligations," was issued SFAS 143 addresses financial accounting and
reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible
long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. It
requires that the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement
obligation be recognized in the period in which it is incurred if a
reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The company adopted
SFAS 143 on February 1, 2003. Its adoption did not have an impact on
the company's financial statements.
c) In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued
SFASNo. 146, "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal
Activities. "This statement addresses financial accounting and
reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and
nullifies Emerging IssuesTask Force (EITF) Issue No. 94-3, "Liability
Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs
to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a
Restructuring)." The company adopted SFAS 146, effective February 1,
2003. The adoption of SFAS 146 did not have a material impact on the
company's financial statements. The company has continued to account
for employee-related post-employment benefit costs, including
severance payments, under the provisions of SFAS No. 112, "Employer's
Accounting for Post-Employment Benefits."
d) In November 2002, FASB Interpretation No. 45, "Guarantor's Accounting
and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect
Guarantees and Indebtedness of Others," was issued. This
interpretation requires the initial recognition and initial
measurement, on a prospective basis only, of guarantees issued or
modified after December 31, 2002. Additionally, certain disclosure
requirements were effective for financial statements ending after
December 15, 2002. The adoption of this interpretation did not have an
impact on the company's financial statements.
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 16
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2. Effect of recent accounting pronouncements (continued)
e) In January 2003, FASB Interpretation No. 46 (FIN 46), "Consolidation
of Variable Interest Entities," (VIE's) was issued, and in December
2003, a revision to FIN 46 was issued. FIN 46 requires identification
of the company's participation in VIE's, which are defined as entities
with a level of invested equity that is not sufficient to fund future
activities to permit them to operate on a stand-alone basis, or whose
equity holders lack certain characteristics of a controlling financial
interest. For entities identified as VIE's, FIN 46 sets forth a model
to evaluate potential consolidation based on an assessment of which
party to a VIE, if any, bears a majority of the risk of the VIE's
expected losses, or stands to gain from a majority of the VIE's
expected returns. FIN 46 also sets forth certain disclosures regarding
interests in VIE's that are deemed significant, even if consolidation
is not required. This interpretation is effective for all VIE's
created after January 31, 2003. The adoption of this interpretation
during 2004 fiscal year, did not have an impact on the company's
financial statements.
f) In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, "Amendment of Statement
133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS 149
clarifies under what circumstances a contract with an initial net
investment meets the characteristics of a derivative, amends the
definition of an underlying contract, and clarifies when a derivative
contains a financing component in order to increase the comparability
of accounting practices under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities." The statement is effective for
contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, and for
hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The adoption of
SFAS 149 did not have an impact on the company's financial statements.
g) In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, "Accounting for Certain
Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and
Equity." This statement establishes standards for how an issuer
classifies and measures certain financial instruments with
characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an
issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a
liability (or an asset in some circumstances). Many of those
instruments were previously classified as equity. The statement is
effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May
31, 2003. The company adopted this standard on June 1, 2003. Its
adoption did not have an impact on the company's financial statements.
h) In May 2003, the consensus on EITF Issue No. 01-08, "Determining
Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease," was issued. The guidance in
the consensus applies to the purchase or sale of goods and services
under various types of contracts, including outsourcing arrangements.
Based on the criteria in the consensus, both parties to an arrangement
are required to determine whether the arrangement includes a lease
within the scope of SFAS No. 13, "Accounting for Leases." The new
requirement applies prospectively to new or modified arrangements for
reporting periods beginning after May 28, 2003. Accordingly, as of
August 1, 2003, the company accounted for new or modified arrangements
based on this guidance. Adoption of this standard did not have an
impact on the company's financial statements.
i) In December 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 132 (Revised 2003),
"Employers' Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement
Benefits," which enhanced the disclosure about pension plans and other
postretirement benefit plans, but did not change the measurement or
recognition principles for those plans. The statement requires
additional disclosures about the assets, obligations, cash flows, and
net periodic benefit cost of defined benefit pension plans and other
defined benefit postretirement plans. Its adoption did not have an
impact on the company's financial statements.
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 17
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3. Comprehensive income
The company has adopted FAS No. 130 "Reporting Comprehensive Income" which
requires new standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income
and its components in the financial statements. However, it does not
affect net income or total stockholders' equity. The components of
comprehensive income are as follows:
2004 2003 2002
----------------- ----------------- ----------------
Net income (loss) $ (1,697,504) $ 1,136,212 $ 47,065
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation 1,692,836 463,058 (577,087)
----------------- ----------------- ----------------
Comprehensive income (loss) $ (4,668) $ 1,599,270 $ (530,022)
================= ================= ================
4. Accounts receivable
2004 2003
----------------- ----------------
Trade $ 12,000,243 $ 10,257,403
Allowance for doubtful accounts (949,586) (728,055)
----------------- ----------------
$ 11,050,657 $ 9,529,348
================= ================
5. Inventory
2004 2003
---------------- -----------------
Raw materials $ 6,097,726 $ 5,152,769
Work-in-process 1,227,245 1,074,486
Finished goods 1,883,094 1,511,694
---------------- -----------------
$ 9,208,065 $ 7,738,949
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DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 18
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6. Loans receivable
2004 2003
----------------- ----------------
Private companies $ 564,383 $ 464,141
Corporate shareholder 30,202 30,000
----------------- ----------------
494,141
Current portion 17,769 21,164
----------------- ----------------
$ 576,816 $ 472,977
================= ================
The loan receivable from a private company in the amount of $56,572 is
secured by equipment, repayable in annual instalments of $21,164 including
interest at 6% per annum, maturing in April 2006.
The other loans receivable from private companies and the loan to a
corporate shareholder are non-interest bearing and are not expected to be
repaid prior to February 1, 2005.
7. Property, plant and equipment
2004 2003
----------------- -----------------
Cost
Land $ 262,304 $ 228,393
Building 2,813,530 2,451,573
Machinery and equipment 11,728,112 8,255,979
Furniture and fixtures 915,839 751,661
Computer equipment 2,222,364 1,688,721
Rolling stock 186,602 151,448
Leasehold improvements 1,161,666 972,379
----------------- -----------------
19,290,417 14,500,154
----------------- -----------------
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
Building 875,673 654,304
Machinery and equipment 7,420,783 4,881,521
Furniture and fixtures 691,322 546,451
Computer equipment 1,667,810 1,283,188
Rolling stock 167,059 117,905
Leasehold improvements 563,360 474,842
----------------- -----------------
11,386,007 7,958,211
----------------- -----------------
Net $ 7,904,410 $ 6,541,943
================= =================
Capital leases included above $ 1,986,465 $ 1,224,593
================= =================
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 19
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7. Property, plant and equipment (continued)
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment for fiscal
year 2004 amounted to $1,350,862 ($979,703 in 2003).
8. Intangibles
2004 2003
------------------ -------------------
Patents, trademarks and rights costs $ 132,672 $ 115,520
Accumulated amortization (41,362) (27,740)
------------------ -------------------
$ 91,310 $ 93,780
================== ===================
Amortization of intangibles for fiscal year 2004 amounted to $15,730
($11,526 in 2003).
9. Bank loans
The company has an available line of credit of $12,455,000 bearing
interest at the Canadian prime lending rate plus 0.25% per annum and it is
renegotiated annually. Bank loans are secured by a first ranking moveable
hypothec on accounts receivable, inventory and a first ranking universal
hypothec in the amount of $37,742,000 on the universality of the
borrower's property, movable and immovable, present and future, corporeal
and incorporeal. The company also provided a rider designating the Bank as
loss payee of the proceeds of all-risk insurance on the property charged
as security.
The average cost of financing for fiscal year 2004 is 7.38% (6.90% in
2003).
10. Accounts payable and accrued expenses
2004 2003
----------------- -----------------
Trade payables $ 2,339,488 $ 2,348,936
Accrued expenses 2,612,584 1,777,340
----------------- -----------------
$ 4,952,072 $ 4,126,276
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DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 20
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11. Long-term debt
2004 2003
----------------- ------------------
a) Balance of purchase payable on the acquisition of Tranzmetal $ 113,224 $ -
Inc., non-interest bearing without guarantee, repayable in two
instalments of $56,612 due in January 2005 and 2006
b) Immigration loans secured by a first ranking universal hypothec,
bearing interest at 5.21% and 5.59% per annum, due on November 2002
and May 2004. The loans are net of sinking funds since all amounts
paid into them must be used to repay the loans. As at January 31,
2004, from the total immigration loans, $334,908 was
in process of being refinanced. 686,223 667,770
c) Bank term loans secured by a first ranking universal hypothec,
bearing interest at variable rates from prime plus 0.75% and from
6.51% to 7.99% per annum, due on various dates from May 2005 to
June 2014. 3,872,551 4,088,595
d) Obligations under capital leases for machinery and equipments and
rolling stock subject to various monthly repayments including imputed
interest at variable rates between 5.65% and 9% per
annum, up to various dates between April 2005 and April 2009. 1,656,911 1,128,176
e) Others 52,563 56,344
f) Long-term debt repaid during the year - 472,000
----------------- ------------------
6,381,472 6,412,885
Current portion 1,226,865 1,090,576
----------------- ------------------
$ 5,154,607 $ 5,322,309
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DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 21
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11. Long-term debt (continued)
Future payment obligations are as follows:
Future minimal Interest
Future principal lease payments included in Total
payment under capital future minimal principal
obligations leases lease payments repayments
------------------ ------------------- ------------------ ------------------
2005 $ 729,875 $ 586,458 $ (89,468) $ 1,226,865
2006 1,922,464 515,931 (66,651) 2,371,744
2007 418,092 311,460 (35,586) 693,966
2008 1,283,167 288,148 (17,039) 1,554,276
2009 176,264 104,458 (6,741) 273,981
Thereafter 194,699 66,753 (812) 260,640
------------------ ------------------- ------------------ ------------------
$ 4,724,561 $ 1,873,208 $ (216,297) $ 6,381,472
================== =================== ================== ==================
12. Capital stock
Authorized
An unlimited number of preferred shares, cumulative, voting, no par
value
An unlimited number of common shares, voting, no par value
Issued
2004 2003
---------------- ----------------
2,973,750 Common shares (2003: 2,919,500) $ 7,128,154 $ 7,136,223
================ ================
During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004, certain employees have
exercised their options under the 1999 Stock Option Plan. Consequently,
54,250 common shares were issued for a total consideration of $162,750 of
which $161,250 was receivable as at January 31, 2004.
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 22
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12. Capital stock (continued)
Employee stock option plan
In 1999, the Company adopted a Stock Option Plan (the "1999 Plan")
pursuant to which 650,000 shares of Common Stock are reserved for
issuance, 187,250 options are currently issued and outstanding.
On September 2, 1999, the Board granted options under the Stock Option
Plan to certain members of the Board and certain employees. Subject to
certain limitations, the options granted are exercisable one year after
issuance. Subsequent to the one-year anniversary date of the grant, the
option holders may exercise the option up to 25% of the total options per
year for the following four years. Each of the options will be fully
exercisable on November 4, 2003, and expire on November 4, 2004. The
exercise price of the option is $3.00.
In 2001, the Company also adopted the 2001 Stock Option Plan (the "2001
Plan") pursuant to which 500,000 shares of Common stock are reserved for
issuance, 108,500 options are currently issued and outstanding.
On January 4, 2002, the Board granted options under the 2001 Plan to
certain members of the Board and certain employees. Subject to certain
limitations, the options granted are exercisable one year after issuance.
Subsequent to the one-year anniversary date of the grant, the option
holders may exercise the option up to 25% per year of the total options
granted for the following four years. Each of the options will be fully
exercisable on January 4, 2006 and expire on January 4, 2011. The exercise
price of the option is $4.20.
The Plans are administered by the Board of Directors, who will determine,
among other things, those individuals who shall receive options, the time
period during which the options may be partially or fully exercised, the
number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of the options
and the option exercise price.
The 1999 Plan is effective for a period of five years expiring in 2004 and
the 2001 Plan is effective for a period of ten years expiring in 2011.
Options may be granted to officers, directors, consultants, key employees,
advisors and similar parties who provide the company with their skills and
expertise. Options granted under the 1999 Plan may be exercisable for up
to five years, and ten years for the 2001 Plan, and shall be at an
exercise price as determined by the Board. Options are non-transferable
except by the laws of descent and distribution or a change in control of
Dectron, as defined in the Plans, and are exercisable only by the
participant during his or her lifetime. Change in control include (i) the
sale of substantially all of the assets of Dectron and merger or
consolidation with another company, or (ii) a majority of the Board
changes other than by election by the stockholders pursuant to Board
solicitation or by vacancies filled by the Board caused by death or
resignation of such person.
If a participant ceases affiliation with Dectron by reason of death,
permanent disability or retirement at or after age 70, the option remains
exercisable for one year from such occurrence but not beyond the option's
expiration date. Other types of termination allow the participant three
months to exercise, except for termination for cause, which results in
immediate termination of the option.
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 23
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12. Capital stock (continued)
Employee stock option plan (continued)
Option under the Plans must be issued within five years from the effective
date of the 1999 Plan and ten years from the effective date of the 2001
Plan.
Any unexercised options that expire or that terminate upon an employee's
ceasing to be employed by the company become available again for issuance
under the Plans.
The Plans may be terminated or amended at any time by the Board of
Directors, except that the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for
issuance upon the exercise of options granted under the Plans may not be
increased without consent of the stockholders.
A summary of the status of the company's stock option plans are as
follows:
2004 2003 2002
---------------------------- --------------------------- -----------------------------
Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average Average
Number of Exercise Number of Exercise Number of Exercise
Options Price Options Price Options Price
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
Outstanding, 357,000 $ 3.39 455,000 $ 3.32 349,000 $ 3.00
beginning of year
Granted - - - - 121,000 4.20
Exercised (54,250) 3.00 (74,500) 3.00 - -
Cancelled (7,000) 4.20 (23,500) 3.28 (15,000) 3.00
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
Outstanding, end of
year 295,750 $ 3.44 357,000 $ 3.39 455,000 $ 3.32
============ ============ ============ ============ ============ =============
Options, exercisable,
end of year 235,250 194,000 159,500
============ ============ ============
The following table summarizes information about fixed stock options
outstanding:
2004
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Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
-------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
Weighted
Average
Remaining Weighted Weighted
Years of Average Average
Number of Contractual Exercise Number of Exercise
Exercise price Options Life Price Options Price
----------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
$ 3.00 187,250 0.8 $ 3.00 202,250 $ 3.00
4.20 108,500 6.9 4.20 33,000 4.20
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------
295,750 3.1 $ 3.44 235,250 3.17
============ ============ ============ ============ =============
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 24
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12. Capital stock (continued)
Share purchase plan receivable
The SEC staff Accounting Bulletins require that accounts or notes
receivable arising from transactions involving capital stock should be
presented as deductions from shareholders' equity and not as assets.
Accordingly, in order to comply with U.S. GAAP, stockholders' equity has
been reduced by $170,819 at January 31, 2004 (reduced by $119,010 - 2003),
to reflect the loans due from certain employees and officers, which relate
to the purchase of common shares of the company.
13. Net restructuring and other unusual items
In fiscal 2004, the company recorded $911,407 of net restructuring and
other unusual items which is comprised of a charge for consolidation and
other costs related to restructuring of Tranzmetal Inc., a company
acquired on February 1, 2003.
In fiscal 2003, the company recorded $132,342 of unusual items in respect
of a write-down of uncollectible loans receivable.
14. Income taxes
2004 2003 2002
----------------- ------------------ ------------------
a) Current $ 439,646 $ 611,869 $ 170,503
Deferred (204,542) (34,459) 180,886
----------------- ------------------ ------------------
$ 235,104 $ 577,410 $ 351,389
================= ================== ==================
b) Income taxes at Canadian statutory rates: $ 645,257 $ 834,981 $ 463,721
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
Large corporation tax - 13,635 12,838
Manufacturing and processing deduction (114,251) (164,161) (70,459)
Non-deductible expenses 59,631 61,183 44,102
Temporary differences (142,437) (44,668) (183,224)
Application of losses carried forward - - (64,921)
Difference between Canadian statutory rates and
those applicable to foreign subsidiaries 8,412 (11,067) -
Adjustment for prior year's taxes (233,313) (51,334) 126,124
Other 11,805 (61,159) 23,208
----------------- ------------------ ------------------
Effective income taxes $ 235,104 $ 577,410 $ 351,389
================= ================== ==================
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 25
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14. Income taxes (continued)
c) Deferred income taxes represent the tax charges derived from temporary
differences between amortization of property, plant and equipment and
recognition of deferred revenue, and the actual amounts deducted from
or added to the taxable income.
The component of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are
as follows:
2004 2003
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
Deferred Deferred
-------------------------------- -------------------------------
Tax Tax Tax Tax
Asssets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
--------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Non-current
Deferred revenue $ 486,970 $ - $ 530,150 $ -
Operating loss and credit 276,399 - 411,719 -
carryforwards
Property, plant and equipment - 572,927 - 543,039
Intangibles and goodwill - 30,663 - 23,217
--------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Total non-current $ 763,369 $ $ 941,869 $ 566,256
--------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Total net deferred tax assets $ 159,779 $ 375,613
================================ ===============================
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management
considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all
of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Based upon the level
of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income
over the periods for which the deferred tax assets are deductible,
management believes it is more likely than not that the company will
realize the benefits of these deductible differences.
d) The company has operating losses of $1,220,000, which can be used to
reduce future taxable income. The potential tax benefits of $276,399
relating to the losses have been recognized in the company's accounts.
The deductibility of these losses expire between 2007 and 2011.
e) The company has unused investment tax credits of $155,800 which are
deductible from the income taxes payable in future years. No deferred
income tax asset regarding these investment tax credits has been
accounted for.
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 26
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15. Discontinued operations
a) On April 22, 2004 the corporation signed a fully executed agreement
for the sale of IPAC 2000. As a result of this sale, the operations
and net assets of the plant have been disclosed as discontinued
operations. The carrying values are based on information available as
of the date of these financial statements and therefore they have been
adjusted to reflect the expected proceeds to be realized upon sale,
after adjusting for potential liquidation costs.
b) On November 29, 2002, the company completed the sale of the Electric
Heat Products Division for a total cash consideration of $961,640 plus
a balance of sale of $440,979. The sale resulted in a net gain of
$90,332 (2003: $590,686), net of tax of $20,770 (2003: $198,668). As
at January 21, 2004, the remaining balance of sale amounted to
$434,028. This balance of sale bears interest at the bank's prime rate
plus 1%, repayable in 23 monthly instalments of $18,871. Due to the
uncertainty of the collectibility, a reserve for the full balance of
sale has been accounted for.
Net assets related to discontinued operations included in the consolidated
balance sheets are as follows:
2004 2003
----------------- -----------------
Cash $ 63,114 $ 22,464
Accounts receivable 434,160 316,510
Inventory 775,375 1,786,349
Deferred income taxes - 36,538
Other current assets 40,976 36,401
----------------- -----------------
Current assets held by discontinued operations 1,313,625 2,198,262
----------------- -----------------
Property, plant and equipment 3,813,427 3,687,937
Intangibles 78,951 75,221
Deferred income taxes - 1,137,967
----------------- -----------------
Long-lived assets held by discontinued operations 3,892,378 4,901,125
----------------- -----------------
Accounts payable (402,889) (638,475)
----------------- -----------------
Current liabilities held by discontinued operations (402,889) (638,475)
----------------- -----------------
Net assets of discontinued operations $ 4,803,114 $ 6,460,912
================= =================
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 27
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15. Discontinued operations (continued)
The results of discontinued operations included in the consolidated
statements of operations are summarized as follows:
2004 2003 2002
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Sales $ 2,722,094 $ 3,597,245 $ 4,170,666
Cost of sales 3,982,440 4,023,058 4,970,490
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Gross profit (1,260,346) (425,813) (799,824)
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Operating expenses 746,011 863,339 905,325
Depreciation and amortization 413,435 365,135 366,853
Interest expense 36,236 250,066 371,080
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
1,195,682 1,478,540 1,643,258
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Loss before income taxes (2,456,028) (1,904,353) (2,443,082)
Income taxes (recovery) 1,174,826 (347,632) (524,569)
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Net loss (3,630,854) (1,556,721) (1,918,513)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations (net of
income taxes) 90,332 590,686 -
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
$ (3,540,522) $ (966,035) $ (1,918,513)
================ ================ ================
Cash flows from discontinued operations included in the consolidated
statements of cash flows are as follows:
2004 2003 2002
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Operating activities $ (1,299,420) $ (1,160,705) $ (1,551,911)
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Investing activities (1,333) 101,904 (6,410)
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Financing activities - (2,843,613) (70,089)
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Net variation in cash (40,650) (14,654) 41,335
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate on cash (541,321) (159,532) 253,603
Gain from discontinued operations, before taxes (111,102) (789,354) -
Proceeds from discontinued operations 111,102 961,640 -
---------------- ---------------- ----------------
Total effect of discontinued operations $ (1,882,724) $ (3,904,314) $ (1,333,472)
================ ================ ================
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 28
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16. Statement of cash flows
During the year, the company acquired capital assets for a total amount of
$1,798,908 (2003: $1,459,159), including capital assets acquired for an
amount of $$491,606 (2003: $791,423) by means of capital leases. Cash
payments of $1,307,302 (2003: $667,736) were made to purchase the capital
assets.
17. Commitments
The company is committed to payments under operating leases for its
premises totaling $3,681,350. Annual payments for the next five years are
as follows:
2005 $ 730,844
2006 718,853
2007 741,365
2008 744,362
2009 745,926
-----------------
$ 3,681,350
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18. Segmented information
2004 2003 2002
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
a) The breakdown of sales by geographic area
is as follows:
Canada $ 18,073,085 $ 14,235,583 $ 6,223,981
United States of America 19,799,256 18,164,927 20,632,415
International 1,782,581 2,024,381 2,259,010
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
$ 39,654,922 $ 34,424,891 $ 29,115,406
================= ================= =================
b) The breakdown of identifiable assets by
geographic area is as follows:
Canada $ 33,334,783 $ 26,391,369 $ 21,435,449
United States 5,794,667 7,938,826 9,125,189
----------------- ----------------- -----------------
$ 39,129,450 $ 34,330,195 $ 30,560,638
================= ================= =================
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 29
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19. Financial instruments and credit risk
Fair value of financial instruments
The fair value of accounts receivable, bank loans and accounts payable
approximately correspond to their book value given their short-term
maturity. The carrying amount of long-term debt approximates fair value
because interest rates are close to market value.
Credit risk
The company is exposed to credit risk on the accounts receivable from its
customers. In order to reduce its credit risk, the company has adopted
credit policies, which include the analysis of the financial position of
its customers and the regular review of their credit limits. In some
cases, the company may require bank letters of credit.
20. Selected quarterly financial data (unaudited)
First Second Third Fourth
2004 Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Total
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Sales $ 10,147,331 $ 12,343,154 $ 11,144,889 $ 6,019,548 $ 39,654,922
Gross Profit 2,932,332 3,100,950 3,114,111 5,223,587 14,370,980
Operating earnings 135,782 311,003 214,580 2,689,242 3,350,607
Earnings from continuing
operations before taxes 86,825 99,831 28,868 1,627,494 1,843,018
Discontinued operations,
net of tax - - - (3,630,854) (3,630,854)
Gain on disposal of
discontinued operations,
net of tax - - - 90,332 90,332
Net earnings (loss) 59,770 68,724 19,873 (1,845,871) (1,697,504)
Net earnings (loss) per
common share, basic and
diluted:
Continuing operations 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.57 0.62
Discontinued operations - - - (1.22) (1.22)
Disposal of discontinued
operations - - - 0.03 0.03
Net earnings 0.02 0.02 0.01 (0.62) (0.57)
Average number of common
shares outstanding 2,938,129 2,944,561 2,919,500 2,973,750 2,973,750
DECTRON INTERNATIONALE INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
January 31, 2004 and January 31, 2003
(Amounts Expressed in United States Dollars) Page 30
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20. Selected quarterly financial data (unaudited) (continued)
First Second Third Fourth
2003 Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Total
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Sales $ 9,049,105 $ 10,496,214 $ 10,193,297 $ 4,686,275 $ 34,424,891
Gross Profit 2,811,149 2,644,532 3,022,773 3,914,079 12,392,533
Operating earnings 600,291 486,281 547,342 1,835,749 3,469,663
Earnings from continuing
operations before taxes 499,466 221,667 281,641 1,099,473 2,102,247
Discontinued operations,
net of tax - - - (1,556,721) (1,556,721)
Gain on disposal of
discontinued operations,
net of tax - - - 590,686 590,686
Net earnings 226,447 159,601 202,781 547,383 1,136,212
Net earnings (loss) per
common share, basic and
diluted:
Continuing operations 0.08 0.06 0.07 0.53 0.74
Discontinued operations - - - (0.55) (0.55)
Disposal of discontinued
operations - - - 0.21 0.21
Net earnings 0.08 0.06 0.07 0.19 0.40
Average number of common
shares outstanding 2,795,000 2,799,167 2,814,444 2,816,181 2,816,181
21. Comparative figures
Certain figures in the 2003 and 2002 financial statements have been
reclassified to conform with the basis of presentation used in 2004.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibits
14 Code of Ethics (1)
21.1 Subsidiaries of Registrant. (1)
31.1 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley"). (1)
31.2 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley"). (1)
32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (1)
(1) Filed herewith