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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004

 

Commission file number 1-9429

 

ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

36-2467474

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

17022 South Figueroa Street
Gardena, California

 

90248

(Address of principal offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 538-4932

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Common Stock ($.01 stated par value)

 

American Stock Exchange

Titles of each class

 

Name of each Exchange
on which registered

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:          None

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) for 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  ý     No  o

 

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.  o

 

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, as of December 31, 2003, was $6,964,100 (1).

 

The number of shares of common stock outstanding at September 3, 2004 was 11,978,258.

 


(1)   Excludes 7,038,208 shares held by directors, officers, and stockholders, whose ownership exceeded 5% of the outstanding shares at December 31, 2003.  Exclusion of such shares should not be construed to indicate that the holders thereof possess the power, direct or indirect, to direct the management or policies of registrant, or that such persons are controlled by or under common control with the registrant.

 

 



 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

Document

 

Form 10-K
Part

 

Definitive Proxy Statement to be used in connection with the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on December 6, 2004

 

III

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1

Business

 

Item 2

Properties

 

Item 3

Legal Proceedings

 

Item 4

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5

Market for Registrant’s Common Stock, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Common Stock

 

Item 6

Selected Financial Data

 

Item 7

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Item 7a

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks

 

Item 8

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

Item 9

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

Item 9a

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PART III

 

 

 

 

 

Item 10

Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

Item 11

Executive Compensation

 

Item 12

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

Item 13

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Item 14

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

 

 

 

PART IV

 

 

 

 

 

Item 15

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

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PART I

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

To the extent that this 10-K Annual Report discusses matters which are not historical, including statements regarding future financial results, information, or expectation about products or markets, or otherwise makes statements about future events, such statements are forward-looking and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made.  These include, among others, fluctuations in costs of raw materials and other expenses, costs associated with plant closures, downturns in the markets served by the Company, the costs associated with new product introductions, as well as other factors described under the heading: Item 1, “Business”, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings”, under Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and Footnote 1 to Financial Statements.  When used in this report, the words “expects,”  “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “ believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements.  You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our opinion only as of the date of the Annual Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements after the date of this document.  You should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q to be filed by us in fiscal year 2005.

 

Item 1.   Business

 

Introduction

 

Rotonics Manufacturing Inc. (the “Company”) was founded as an Illinois Corporation, and was reincorporated in Delaware in December 1986.  Effective July 1, 1991, the Company merged with Rotonics Molding, Inc.-Chicago (“Rotonics”), with the Company being the surviving entity.  In accordance with the 1991 merger agreement, the Company issued 2,666,666 (after giving effect to a 1-for-3 reverse stock split) shares of its common stock and 4,999,997 shares of a newly issued non-voting preferred stock in exchange for all the outstanding voting stock of Rotonics.  The preferred stock was completely redeemed prior to the end of fiscal 1996, and the Company’s Articles of Incorporation were subsequently amended to eliminate the authorization of Series A preferred stock.

 

Rotonics had operations in Itasca, Illinois; Deerfield, Wisconsin; Denver, Colorado; and Bartow, Florida. Three of these operations currently conduct business as divisions of the Company using the trade names RMI-C, RMI-D, and RMI-F, respectively.  Rotonics was a privately held California Corporation, which was 52% owned by Mr. Sherman McKinniss.  Mr. McKinniss became president and chief executive officer of the Company on August 12, 1991, and currently presides as the Company’s president, CEO and chairman of the board.

 

In September 1991, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Rotational Molding, Inc. (“RMI”), was merged into the Company and now operates as two divisions using the trade names RMI-G and RMI-I with manufacturing operations in Gardena, California and Caldwell, Idaho, respectively.

 

Effective January 1, 1992, the Company acquired Plastech Holdings, Inc. (“Plastech”), and its wholly owned subsidiary, Plastech International, Inc., for $1,777,070 in cash.  Plastech was headquartered in Warminster, Pennsylvania, with an additional operation in Gainesville, Texas.  In July 1992, Plastech was merged with the Company and now operates as a division of the Company using the trade name RMI-T.

 

Effective April 1, 1995, the Company purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Custom Rotational Molding, Inc. (“CRM”) for 300,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.  The Company assumed CRM’s operations in Arleta, California.

 

In September 1994, the Company purchased a larger manufacturing facility in Bensenville, Illinois and subsequently relocated its Itasca, Illinois operations into this new facility.  In December 1995, the Company discontinued its operations at its Deerfield, Wisconsin location and combined these operations into its newly purchased Bensenville, Illinois operation. The Wisconsin facility is currently being leased to one tenant on a month-to-month term basis at $2,500 per month.

 

In February 1997, the Company purchased a 9.73-acre facility consisting of 63,000 square feet of manufacturing and office building space in Commerce City, Colorado.  The Company has since expended significant resources to

 

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refurbish the facility to house its Colorado operations.  The facility is also located within an enterprise zone, which continues to provide additional benefits.  The Company leases a portion of this facility’s excess office and yard space on a long-term basis at $4,100 per month.

 

Effective April 1, 1998, the Company merged with Rotocast International, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (“Rotocast”), with the Company being the surviving entity.  In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Company issued 2,072,539 shares of its common stock and a $2,000,000 note payable secured by a stand-by letter of credit, in exchange for all the outstanding voting stock of Rotocast.  In January 2000, the Company repurchased these shares for $2.8 million.  Upon consummation of the repurchase, the shares were retired.

 

Rotocast had operations in Miami, Florida; Knoxville, Tennessee; Brownwood, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Bossier City, Louisiana.  These operations currently conduct business as divisions of the Company using the trade names Nutron, Rotocast of Tennessee, RMI-B and RMI-Nevada.  Prior to the merger, the operations in Bossier City, Louisiana were substantially discontinued.  Rotocast was a privately held Florida corporation, owned by GSC Industries, Inc. (“GSC”).  The Company leases the remaining Rotocast facilities from GSC, and other affiliated parties, under long-term lease arrangements.  A portion of the Nutron office building is being sub-leased on a long-term basis at $2,500 per month.

 

In conjunction with the Rotocast merger, the Company initiated the consolidation of its Warminster, Pennsylvania and Arleta, California facilities into its remaining operations.  The consolidation of these facilities was completed in fiscal 1999 and enhanced the operations of the Company’s remaining facilities, reduced its overall manufacturing overhead costs, and allowed the Company to take greater advantage of its marketing and distribution channels.  Also, in fiscal 1999, the Company consolidated its Miami operations into the remaining operating facilities.

 

The Corporate office of the Company is located at the same site as the RMI-G (Gardena, California) facility.

 

Description of Business

 

The Company currently has ten manufacturing locations and was again listed by a plastics industry periodical as one of the top ten rotational molders in North America.  These operating divisions manufacture a variety of plastic products for commercial, agricultural, pharmaceutical, governmental, building, medical waste, refuse, retail, recreation, marine, healthcare and residential use, as well as a vast number of custom plastic products for a variety of industries, utilizing the rotonically molding process and, on a smaller scale; injection molding and dip molding processes. In April 1998, the injection molding process was added to the Company’s manufacturing operations as part of the Rotocast merger.  Utilizing this process, the Company markets a variety of parts for commercial, promotional, and residential uses, under the trade names Nutron and AMP.  Rotonically molding is a process for molding plastic resin by rotating a mold in a heated environment, while the plastic resin powder placed inside the mold melts and evenly coats the inner wall of the mold.  The injection molding process varies in that the plastic resin is first heated to a molten state and then injected under pressure into a mold.  The rotonically molding process has been used for many years and continues to be recognized as a growth industry in recent years, as a result of numerous ongoing business consolidations and the development of new resins.  These new resins allow rotonically molded items to compete with more traditional materials such as carbon, fiberglass, and stainless steel, especially in the fabrication of large, lightweight, one-piece molded items, such as storage tanks and polysteel light poles.  Rotonically molding is a particularly advantageous process for users of molded plastic products who may want to test different prototypes, or who do not require sufficient numbers of such products to justify a more expensive manufacturing process.  The Company’s products include various types of storage tanks, bin lids, refuse containers for automated removal, medical waste containers, agricultural/livestock products, kayaks, outdoor polysteel lamp posts, furniture, planters, and other rotonically molded items.

 

The Company purchases resin from six major suppliers in the U.S. and Canada.  There are fifteen additional suppliers of lesser significance.  Since the majority of the resin used in the manufacturing process is a polyethylene derived from natural gas, resin price is not directly related to the price for petrochemicals, and until recent years, has not generally been subject to volatile fluctuations that are often experienced by the petroleum industry.  The Company also incorporates the use of recycled plastic materials, blended with virgin materials in the manufacturing of products, whenever appropriate.

 

The Company holds several patents on storage containers used for pharmaceutical, commercial and residential applications that expire through the year 2010.  Although the Company has been able to capture its share of these niche markets and expects to see continued growth, no one patent or groups of patents is considered material to the business as a whole.

 

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Competition for the Company’s products is governed by geography and region, since large capacity tanks and bulky hollow products are expensive to ship long distances and, as such, any prospective competitor is constrained by shipping costs.  There are numerous single-location, as well as a growing trend to structure multi-location, rotonically molding businesses throughout the United States.  However, each of these businesses still competes in a geographic region, which is determined by customer demand within that region, a constraint inherent to the industry.  Due to its nationwide presence, the Company has substantially alleviated this constraint.  The Company’s sales are usually not subject to large seasonal fluctuations as the business typically operates on significant backlogs with a diverse product mix.  Peak season is usually experienced in the period from April through June.  Historically, the quarter from January through March is the slowest production period of the year.  The Company’s backlog was $3,001,200 and $5,201,600 as of June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  All of the backlog orders as of June 30, 2004 are expected to be filled during fiscal 2005.

 

The Company’s products are marketed through the in-house sales and engineering staff, various distributors and outside commission-based sales representatives.  The Company continues to build a strong, broad and diverse customer base, which covers a multitude of industries.  Since fiscal 1991, no sales to any one single customer represented a material part of the Company’s business.

 

Research and development expenditures for the Company were insignificant for the last three fiscal years.

 

Regulation

 

The Company believes it is in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws relating to the protection of the environment, and does not anticipate any such laws will have material effect on its financial position, capital expenditures, or competitive position.

 

Employees

 

As of June 30, 2004, the Company employed a total of 425 individuals.  The Company maintains, for its respective employees who are eligible, a medical insurance plan (some of which is contributory), a group life insurance plan, an annual bonus plan and a semi-annual attendance bonus plan.

 

Item 2. Properties

 

The Company’s corporate office occupies a separate building that uses approximately 3,600 square feet of the facilities of RMI-G in Gardena, California.

 

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The operating divisions lease warehouse, production and office space as follows:

 

Property
Location

 

Building
Square
Footage

 

Total Facility
Square
Footage

 

Annual
Base
Rent

 

Expiration
Date (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gardena, California (1)

 

42,800

 

183,300

 

$

313,100

 

October 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caldwell, Idaho

 

21,250

 

71,200

 

$

105,600

 

September 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bartow, Florida

 

46,200

 

174,600

 

$

129,400

 

September 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miami, Florida (3)

 

50,000

 

86,000

 

$

168,700

 

March 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gainesville, Texas (4)

 

 

108,900

 

$

1,000

 

April 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brownwood, Texas

 

42,800

 

136,120

 

$

75,000

 

March 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Las Vegas, Nevada

 

30,000

 

90,000

 

$

140,200

 

March 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knoxville, Tennessee

 

44,000

 

174,240

 

$

152,100

 

March 2013

 

 


(1)   The Company has a first right to purchase option on this facility.

(2)   Does not give effect to any renewal options.

(3)   The Company is actively pursuing a sub-lease on one of the Miami buildings (18,000 sq. ft.) and is currently sub-leasing a portion of the other building’s office space for $2,500 per month.

(4)   Represents a 2.5 acre ground lease adjacent to owned, Gainsville, Texas facility.

 

The Company owns 2.1 acres (including 38,000 square feet of warehouse, production and office space) in Gainesville, Texas.  In September 1994, the Company purchased 3.1 acres (including 63,300 square feet of warehouse, production and office space) in Bensenville, Illinois, for the Company’s Illinois manufacturing operations.  The Texas and Illinois facilities were encumbered by a combined $1.77 million mortgage, which was paid in full on August 15, 2002.  In February 1997, the Company purchased for cash 9.73 acres (including 63,000 square feet of warehouse, production and office space) in Commerce City, Colorado, for the Company’s Colorado manufacturing operations. The Company currently leases a portion of this facility for $4,100 per month. The Company also owns approximately 1.59 unencumbered acres (including 35,100 square feet of warehouse, production, and office space) in Deerfield, Wisconsin, which was vacated in December 1995 by the Company, and its operations were incorporated into the Illinois facility.  The Wisconsin facility is currently leased to an unrelated lessee for $2,500 per month, and as of September 22, 2004 we are in negotiations for the sale of the property.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

 

In the normal course of business, the Company encounters certain litigation matters, which in the opinion of management will not have a significant adverse effect on the financial position or the results of operations of the Company.

 

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

None.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters

 

The Company’s Common Stock ($.01 stated value) is traded on the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”) under the symbol “RMI”.  The number of stockholders of record of the Company’s Common Stock was approximately 3,400 at September 3, 2004.

 

Price Range of Common Stock

 

The following table sets forth the quarterly price ranges of the Company’s Common Stock in Fiscal 2004 and 2003, as reported on the composite transactions reporting system for AMEX listed stocks.

 

Fiscal Period

 

High

 

Low

 

Fiscal 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter Ended September 30, 2002

 

$

1.42

 

$

0.95

 

Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2002

 

1.17

 

0.90

 

Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2003

 

1.44

 

0.97

 

Fourth Quarter Ended June 30, 2003

 

1.68

 

1.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter Ended September 30, 2003

 

$

1.71

 

$

1.25

 

Second Quarter Ended December 31, 2003

 

1.70

 

1.32

 

Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2004

 

1.60

 

1.27

 

Fourth Quarter Ended June 30, 2004

 

1.90

 

1.38

 

 

Since fiscal 1996 the Company has paid seven regular cash dividends on its Common Stock and in fiscal 2004, the Company declared a regular cash dividend of $.05 per common share on its Common Stock that was paid in July 2004.  Any future cash dividends or other distributions of stock will be determined solely by the Board of Directors (“the Board”) and will be based on the Company’s future financial ability to declare and pay such dividends.  Additionally, certain lending agreements restrict the Company from declaring or paying dividends beyond set limits on its Common Stock (see Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations: Liquidity and Capital Resources”).  According to the lending agreement with its bank, the Company may declare or pay any dividend or distribution in a maximum aggregate of $700,000 and may redeem, retire, repurchase or otherwise acquire shares of any class of the Company’s stock in a maximum aggregate or $1,000,000 in any fiscal year.  Transactions that would exceed these limits would require prior bank authorization and the appropriate waivers.

 

The table below discloses the following information with respect to the Company’s equity compensation plans that have been approved by stockholders and plans that have not been approved by stockholders as of June 30, 2004.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

Plan category

 

(a) Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights

 

(b) Weighted-average exercise
price of outstanding options,
warrants and rights

 

(c) Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance under
equity compensation plans
(excluding securities reflected in
column (a))

 

Equity compensation plans approved by stockholders

 

 

$

 

850,000

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by stockholders

 

 

$

 

 

Total

 

 

$

 

850,000

 

 

The table below discloses the following information with respect to purchases of the Company’s common stock during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004.

 

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Issuer Purchases of Common Stock

 

Period

 

(a) Total
number of
shares (or
units)
purchased (1)

 

(b) Average
price paid per
share (or unit)

 

(c) Total number of shares
(or units) purchased as part of
publicly announced plans or
programs

 

(d) Maximum number (or
approximate dollar value) of
shares (or units) that may yet
be purchased under the plans
or programs (2)

 

Month #1 April 1, 2004 - April 30, 2004

 

5,500

 

$

1.52

 

5,500

 

$

95,100

 

Month #2 May 1, 2004 - May 31, 2004

 

33

 

$

1.62

 

 

$

95,100

 

Month #3 June 1, 2004 - June 30, 2004

 

 

$

 

 

$

95,100

 

Total

 

5,533

 

$

1.53

 

5,500

 

$

95,100

 

 


(1)   33 shares were purchased in an open market transaction.

(2)   In fiscal 2001, the Board of Directors approved a common stock buyback program to purchase up to $1,000,000 of the Company’s common stock.  At June 30, 2004, the Company had approximately $95,100 available for additional purchases under the program.  The buyback program does not have an expiration date.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

 

 

Year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

Income Statement Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

40,332,900

 

$

35,972,100

 

$

37,973,300

 

$

40,520,100

 

$

46,647,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

31,140,600

 

26,927,300

 

27,765,900

 

31,158,700

 

34,645,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

9,192,300

 

9,044,800

 

10,207,400

 

9,361,400

 

12,002,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

6,888,600

 

7,068,700

 

7,540,900

 

7,635,400

 

7,888,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

211,800

 

266,000

 

464,100

 

743,100

 

955,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from operations

 

$

1,304,200

 

$

1,156,600

 

$

1,408,700

 

$

473,700

 

$

2,030,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic/diluted income per common share from
operations

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.04

 

$

0.14

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Avg. common shares outstanding (A)

 

12,155,500

 

12,486,000

 

12,758,800

 

12,835,200

 

13,981,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income from operations as a percent of sales

 

3.2

%

3.2

%

3.7

%

1.2

%

4.4

%

 


(A)  Computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year.

 

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At June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

2000

 

Balance Sheet Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

12,980,600

 

$

11,440,200

 

$

12,043,100

 

$

13,379,700

 

$

14,866,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

5,224,300

 

4,710,700

 

4,559,400

 

4,185,600

 

5,408,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Working capital surplus

 

7,756,300

 

6,729,500

 

7,483,700

 

9,194,100

 

9,457,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

27,351,800

 

26,450,200

 

27,841,800

 

34,500,800

 

37,193,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

2,474,000

 

2,362,100

 

3,937,200

 

7,396,200

 

8,569,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

10,174,600

 

9,500,200

 

11,061,700

 

14,193,700

 

16,629,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current ratio

 

2.5 to 1

 

2.4 to 1

 

2.6 to 1

 

3.2 to 1

 

2.7 to 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value per common share (A)

 

$

1.43

 

$

1.37

 

$

1.33

 

$

1.59

 

$

1.59

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends (B)

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.04

 

$

 

 


(A)  Computed on the basis of the actual number of common shares outstanding at the end of the fiscal year.  Fiscal 2002 net book value includes the write-down of goodwill amounting to $4.1 million in connection with the adoption of SFAS No. 142.

(B)   Based on cash dividends declared per common share during the respective periods.

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Introduction

 

To the extent that this 10-K Annual Report discusses matters which are not historical, including statements regarding future financial results, information, or expectation about products or markets, or otherwise makes statements about future events, such statements are forward-looking and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made.  These include, among others, fluctuations in costs of raw materials and other expenses, costs associated with plant closures, downturns in the markets served by the Company, the costs associated with new product introductions, as well as other factors described under the heading: Item 1, “Business”, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings”, under this Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and Footnote 1 to Financial Statements.  When used in this report, the words “expects,”  “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “ believes,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements.  You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect our opinion only as of the date of the Annual Report. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements after the date of this document.  You should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q to be filed by us in fiscal 2005.

 

Operations

 

Net sales improved by 12.1% to $40,332,900 in fiscal 2004 compared to $35,972,100 in fiscal 2003.  The majority of our product groups reflected improvements with the most notable being a 20.6% increase in refuse products, a 16.5% increase in contract manufacturing products and a 8.7% increase in industrial products.  We were pleased to realize such a notable upturn in sales volumes. During fiscal 2004, we spent $1,525,000 on new equipment, tooling and improvements to further our commitment to increase our sales, improve productivity and continue to improve the quality of our product offerings.  We have met this goal this year and will continue to benefit from these improvements and new product offerings for the foreseeable future.  In addition, we have similar capital expenditure plans slated for fiscal 2005 that should further our drive to improve future sales.  We also remain optimistic that our marketplace will continue to strengthen and in turn will provide additional opportunities for growth.

 

Net sales fell 5.3% to $35,972,100 in fiscal 2003 compared to $37,973,300 in fiscal 2002.  Fiscal 2003 sales volumes continued to mirror our nation’s lackluster economy.  Our industrial product group reflected the most resilience during these tough conditions, reporting a modest 2.4% increase in sales.  Of the hardest hit sectors, our contract manufacturing group was down 6.8% in fiscal 2003.  However, fiscal 2003 was also a strong period for contract tooling projects that are expected to help boost future contract manufacturing sales.  We were also in the final stages of placing our state of the art new roto-molding machine into service, which will improve our competitive edge in the marketplace.

 

Cost of goods sold was $31,140,600, or 77.2% of net sales, in fiscal 2004 compared to $26,927,300 and $27,765,900, or 74.9% and 73.1% of net sales, in fiscal 2003 and 2002, respectively.  The increase in our sales volumes along with our manufacturing efficiencies and systematic price increases helped mitigate the overall 4.1% increase material costs along with rising natural gas and workers compensation insurance costs that amounted to approximately $337,000.  These costs coupled with a $200,000 inventory write-down in fiscal 2004, ultimately reduced our gross margins by 2.3%.  We do not foresee any significant relief from these costs, but will remain vigilant in our efforts to offset these rising costs in future periods.

 

Selling general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $6,888,600, or 17.1% of net sales, in fiscal 2004 compared to $7,068,700, or 19.7% of net sales, in fiscal 2003.  Overall SG&A costs decreased $180,100, which is primarily attributed to the $190,000 one-time administrative contractual charge incurred in fiscal 2003.  We are pleased that we have been able to maintain overall SG&A costs in line with current sales volume levels and anticipate holding this trend in the ensuing year.

 

SG&A expenses were $7,068,700, or 19.7% of net sales, in fiscal 2003 compared to $7,540,900, or 19.9% of net sales, in fiscal 2002.  Overall SG&A costs have decreased $472,200, which is primarily attributed to our cost containment efforts.  These efforts were reflected in reduced marketing costs of $87,600, travel costs of $43,800 and wage/benefit costs of $280,200.  Additional cost savings were also reflected in commission/royalty expenses of $172,600 due to royalty agreements completed in fiscal 2002 and a dip in commission-based product sales, and finally, a reduction in bad debt expense of $47,400.  These costs savings were reduced by a $190,000 one-time administrative contractual charge during fiscal 2003.

 

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Income from operations was $2,303,700, or 5.7% of net sales, in fiscal year 2004 compared to $1,976,100 and $2,666,500, or 5.5% and 7.0% of net sales, in fiscal 2003 and 2002, respectively.  We are pleased that our commitment to improving year-on-year operating results is starting to pay-off in spite of ongoing increases in insurance, utility and raw material costs as previously mentioned and we anticipate future improvements.  In addition, fiscal 2004 income from operations also benefited from the overall reduction in SG&A costs as also outlined above.  The 25.9% reduction in operating income in fiscal 2003 was attributed to the 5.3% reduction in sales volumes coupled with the 1.8% increase in cost of goods sold again attributed to unmitigated increases in workers compensation insurance, utilities and raw materials incurred during the period.

 

Total interest expense decreased $54,200 to $211,800 in fiscal 2004, compared to $266,000 and $464,100 in fiscal 2003 and 2002 respectively.  The decrease is due to the historically low interest rates that we continued to benefit from during the current year along with a more favorable debt structure.  Although we anticipate our debt structure to remain fairly consistent in the ensuing months, recent increases in the bank’s prime and LIBOR rates may increase future interest costs.  The notable decrease in interest costs during fiscal 2003 was attributed to the $2,068,400 reduction in our debt structure during fiscal 2003 coupled with more favorable bank interest rates.

 

Income taxes were $898,500, $677,400 and $947,200 in fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  Current federal taxes amounted to $811,500 in fiscal 2004 compared to $667,100 and $476,300 in fiscal 2003 and 2002, respectively.  In fiscal 2002, a notable portion of our tax provision was the deferred tax component, which amounted to $307,100.  During fiscal 2002 this amount was primarily related to the federal alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) credit carryforward and state net operating loss carryforwards.  In fiscal 2002, we fully utilized our $412,600 federal AMT credit carry-forward.  Following the utilization of our AMT credit carryforward, we have incurred an increase in our current federal taxes.  Fiscal 2004 increase income tax expense is also related to the 20% increase in income before taxes compared to fiscal 2003.

 

Net income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for goodwill increased $147,600 to $1,304,200, or $.11 per common share, for fiscal 2004 compared to $1,156,600, or $.09 per common share, in fiscal 2003.  The second half of fiscal 2004 offered a renewed vigor in the marketplace, that coupled with our efforts to improve sales volumes through enhanced product offerings and productivity resulted in our 12.1% increase in fiscal 2004 sales volumes.  The significant increase in sales volumes provided the needed base to mitigate the rising raw material, utility and insurance costs that continue to challenge our operations, along with the $200,000 fiscal 2004 inventory write down.  We successfully recouped a portion of these costs, which coupled with the reduction in SG&A and interest costs provided the 12.8% increase in current years net income.  Even though it seems evident that raw materials, natural gas and insurance costs will continue to challenge future periods, we remain optimistic that our strong financial condition and business strategies will help us to respond to current market conditions and allow us to take advantage of growth opportunities as they arise.

 

Net income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for goodwill decreased $252,100 to $1,156,600, or $.09 per common share, for fiscal 2003 compared to $1,408,700, or $.11 per common share, in fiscal 2002.  Although we believe that future market conditions are slowly improving, fiscal 2003 was hampered by a sluggish economy, especially in the fourth quarter, which contributed to the 5.3% drop in sales volumes.  While our cost containment efforts, as reflected in the $472,200 reduction in SG&A costs, along with lower interest costs, helped to preserve income levels, we still were unable to fully compensate for rising raw material, insurance and utility costs.

 

Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle for Goodwill

 

We recorded an adjustment effective July 1, 2001 to reflect the impact of adopting SFAS No.142, amounting to a reduction of intangible assets of $4,105,900.  This amount is reflected in net loss for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002 as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for goodwill.  The adjustment represents a write down of our net goodwill based on a review of the goodwill for impairment.  Under the assessment guidelines of SFAS No. 142 and the SEC’s guidance that our quoted market price is the most efficient mechanism for estimating fair value, it was determined the fair value of our reporting unit was less than its carrying value.  Although the assumptions used to estimate fair value may not be indicative of future results, our goodwill has been reduced to zero and will not require future impairment analysis.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Working capital increased $1,026,800 to $7,756,300 at June 30, 2004, compared to $6,729,500 at June 30, 2003.  The increase is related to the $1,623,800 increase in accounts receivable and inventories consistent with the 12.1% increase in sales volumes during the current year net of the related increase in accounts payable of $659,300

 

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primarily related to the purchase of raw materials again associated with the higher sales volumes and to take advantage of favorable resin pricing.  Cash flows from operations decreased $1,910,700 to $2,515,600 in fiscal 2004, compared to $4,426,300 for the same period last year.  The decrease is once again attributed to the significant build up in our accounts receivable balance due to the $2,466,500 increase in sales volumes in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004 when compared to the same period last year.

 

We expended $1,525,000 for property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) in fiscal 2004, compared to $1,532,600 in fiscal 2003.  Costs incurred during the current period are related to the completion of our new state of the art roto-molding machine that was placed in service at our Commerce City, Colorado facility and the costs associated with a new roto-molding machine installed at our Gainesville, Texas facility.  The remaining costs incurred are related to new tooling and tooling modifications that we believe enhanced our competitive edge in the market place and in turn helped spur the improved sales volumes in fiscal 2004.  We anticipate capital expenditures to total approximately $1.9 million in fiscal 2005 that will include the instillation of three new roto-molding machines.

 

Net borrowings under the line of credit increased $976,100 to $1,357,300 between June 30, 2003 and June 30, 2004. The increase is due to the timing of payments for capital expenditures, raw materials, federal income taxes and common stock repurchases during the year.  Due to the timing of such payments, as well as the current build up in accounts receivable, it is not unusual to incur fluctuations in our line of credit borrowings throughout the year.  However, since June 30, 2003, our total debt borrowings have only risen $111,900 as a result of these cash outlays. We anticipate that this trend will continue through fiscal 2005 as we balance the timing of cash flows from operations and the funding of these type or cash outlays.

 

Effective October 1, 2003, the bank extended the maturity date on the line of credit to October 1, 2005.  In addition, we did not advance on the $2,000,000 term loan commitment that subsequently expired on October 1, 2003 and was not renewed.  All other terms and conditions surrounding our credit facility with the bank remained the same, except that the agreement was also modified to expand our ability to issue letters of credit.

 

The following is a summary of the Company’s contractual commitments associated with its debt and lease obligations as of June 30, 2004:

 

 

 

For the year ended June 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

Thereafter

 

Total

 

Principal payments-term debt

 

$

864,300

 

$

864,300

 

$

252,400

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,981,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Line of credit

 

 

$

1,357,300

 

$

 

 

 

 

1,357,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating leases

 

1,124,200

 

1,036,900

 

994,700

 

992,800

 

989,800

 

2,774,700

 

7,913,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total commitments

 

$

1,988,500

 

$

3,258,500

 

$

1,247,100

 

$

992,800

 

$

989,800

 

$

2,774,700

 

$

11,251,400

 

 

During fiscal 2001, we reinstated our common stock buyback program.  In fiscal 2004, we acquired 459,633 shares of common stock at a total cost of $679,700.  As of June 30, 2004, we had 11,981,158 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

On June 16, 2004, the Board declared a dividend of $.05 per share of common stock payable on July 23, 2004 to stockholders of record on July 9, 2004.  This marks the eighth payment of dividends since 1996 on our common stock.  The Board is committed to annually review a dividend program for our common stock.

 

Cash flows from operations in conjunction with our revolving line of credit are expected to meet our needs for working capital, capital expenditures, common stock repurchases and repayment of long term debt for the foreseeable future.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51” (“FIN 46”).  In December 2003, the FASB issued a revision to FIN 46 to make certain technical corrections and address certain implementation issues that had arisen.  FIN 46, as revised, clarifies existing accounting literature regarding the consolidation of entities in which a company holds a controlling financial interest.  A majority voting interest in an entity has generally been considered indicative of a controlling financial interest.  FIN 46 specifies other factors (variable interest) which must

 

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be considered when determining whether a company holds controlling financial interest in, and therefore must consolidate, an entity (variable interest entities).  The adoption of FIN 46 had no impact on the Company’s overall financial position and results of operations as the Company has no variable interest entities.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”  SFAS No. 149 is intended to result in more consistent reporting of contracts as either freestanding derivative instruments subject to SFAS No. 133 in its entirety, or as hybrid instrument with debt host contracts and embedded derivative features.  In addition, SFAS No. 149 clarifies the definition of a derivative by providing guidance on the meaning of initial net investments related to derivatives.  This statement was effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003.  The adoption of SFAS No. 149 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operation or cash flows.

 

In May 2003, The FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity.”  SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.  SFAS No. 150 was adopted by the Company on July 1, 2003 and did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

 

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements or significant guarantees to third parties not fully recorded in our balance sheets or fully disclosed in our notes to consolidated financial statements.  The Company’s significant contractual obligations include our debt agreements.  Certain financial and operating restrictions under these agreements are fully disclosed in notes 7 and 8 of the consolidated financial statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We make various estimates when applying accounting policies in accordance with GAAP that affect our consolidated financial statements.  Due to the nature of our business, these estimates generally are not considered highly uncertain at the time of estimation and therefore are not expected to result in a period-to-period change that would materially affect our results of operations or financial condition.

 

We do apply key accounting principles as required by GAAP. These key accounting policies govern accounts receivable, inventory valuation and income taxes.

 

Accounts receivable

 

We make judgments as to its ability to collect outstanding receivables and provide allowances for the portion of receivables when collection becomes doubtful.  Provisions are based on a percentage of net sales and a specific review of all significant outstanding receivable balances.  Percentages applied may vary based on analysis of historical collection experience or current economic trends.  If the data we use to calculate the allowance for doubtful accounts does not reflect the future ability to collect outstanding receivables, additional provisions for doubtful accounts may be needed and the results of operations could be affected.

 

Inventory valuation

 

Finished goods inventory is valued at cost and management uses historical gross margin trends and other estimates to continually update labor and overhead allocations.  The gross margin percentage reflects our estimate of the cost of, among other things, material, labor and overhead expenditures during the production process.  Such costs are capitalized to inventory as products are manufactured.  Although it is believed that the estimates are reasonable, it is possible that the actual labor and overhead costs will differ over time from the estimated amounts.  Due to the high volume of transactions and the way raw materials are used in product manufacturing, inventory quantities can change rapidly and are impacted by a variety of factors including, production efficiency, obsolescence, scrap, design changes, customer preferences, etc.  As such, the Company must regularly count inventories to ensure they are up to date.  The Company takes a physical count monthly and reconciles the count to the inventory.  However, given the number of transactions, the number of locations and the large number of inventory items, adjustments to the counts do occur on a regular basis.  Although we believe that our inventory counts and values are reasonable the inventory does have some inherit estimates that could impact our balance sheet and results of operations.

 

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Income taxes

 

Under SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” income taxes are recorded based on the current amounts payable or refundable, as well as the consequences of events that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities based on differences in how those events are treated for tax purposes.  We base our estimates of deferred tax assets and liabilities on current tax laws and rates and in certain cases expectations about future outcomes.  Our accounting for deferred tax consequences represents management’s best estimate of future events that can be appropriately reflected in accounting estimates.  Our net operating loss carryforwards, which are available to offset taxable income, are also subject to limitations should a “change in ownership” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code occur.  Although management believes that its estimates are reasonable, no assurance can be given that the final tax outcome of these matters will not be different than that which is reflected in our historical income tax provisions and accruals.  Such differences could have a material impact on our results of operations and financial position.

 

In particular, we recorded a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount of future tax benefit that is more likely than not to be realized.  While management has considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, there is no assurance that the valuation allowance would not need to be increased to cover additional deferred tax assets that may not be realized.  Any increase in the valuation allowance could have a material adverse impact on our income tax provision and net income for the period in which such determination is made.

 

Factors That May Affect Our Future Results or the Market Price of Our Stock

 

We operate in a rapidly changing economic environment that presents numerous risks.  Many of these risks are beyond our control and are driven by factors that we cannot predict.  The following discussion highlights some of these risks.

 

Economic, political and market conditions can adversely affect our revenue growth.

 

Our revenue growth and profitability depends on the overall demand for plastic products for commercial, recreational and residential uses.  Because our sales are primarily to corporate and government customers, our business depends on general economic and business conditions.  The general weakening of the global economy, the weakening of business conditions in the manufacturing industry, and governmental budgetary constraints have resulted in a decreased demand for our products as we realized during the first half of fiscal 2004.  If demand for our products weakens again, our revenue growth rates will be adversely affected.  In addition, our country’s war on terrorism, as well as federal and state budgetary concerns, have contributed to economic, political and other uncertainties that could adversely affect our revenue growth and results of operations.  If economic and market conditions do not remain healthy, our business will be adversely affected.

 

Management has no comparative advantage in forecasting macroeconomic trends and developments relating to general business conditions.  Our management is, however, required to make such forecasts in order to develop budgets, plan research and development strategies and perform a wide variety of general management functions.  To the extent that our forecasts are in error, because we are either overly optimistic or overly pessimistic about the performance of an economy or of a sector, our performance can suffer because of a failure properly to match corporate strategy with economic conditions.

 

If we do not successfully manage our operating margins, our business can be negatively impacted.

 

Our future operating results will depend on our ability to forecast revenues accurately and control expenses.  While we can control certain internal factors, our future operating results can be adversely impacted by external factors, such as a slowing in demand for certain of our products.  If there is an unexpected decline in revenues, which is not offset by a decrease in expenses, our business and operating results will be adversely affected.

 

We may be required to change our business practices if there are changes in accounting regulations and related interpretations and policies.

 

Policies, guidelines and interpretations related to revenue recognition, income taxes, facilities consolidation, accounting for acquisitions, allowances for doubtful accounts and other financial reporting matters require difficult judgments as to complex matters that are often subject to multiple sources of authoritative guidance.  Some of these matters are also among topics currently under re-examination by accounting standards groups and regulators.  These standard groups and regulators could promulgate interpretations and guidance that could result in material and potentially adverse, changes to our accounting policies.

 

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Business disruptions could affect our future operating results.

 

Our operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected in the event of a major earthquake, fire or other catastrophic event, such as terrorist attacks upon the United States.  Our corporate headquarters, a significant portion of our research and development activities and certain other critical business operations are located in California, near major earthquake faults.  A catastrophic event that results in the destruction of any of our critical business or information technology systems could severely affect our ability to conduct normal business operations and as a result our future operating results could be adversely affected.  In 2001, California experienced ongoing power shortages, which resulted in “rolling blackouts.”  These blackouts, blackouts in other regions or procedures implemented to avert blackouts could cause disruptions to our operations and the operations of our customers.  Such disruptions, particularly at the end of a quarter, could adversely affect quarterly revenues and net income.

 

Our stock price could remain volatile and your investment could lose value.

 

Our stock price has fluctuated widely in the past and could continue to do so in the future. Your investment in our stock could lose value. Some of the factors that could significantly affect the market price of our stock include:

 

      quarterly variations in our results of operations or those of our competitors;

      changes in our or our competitors’ prices;

      changes in our revenue and revenue growth rates as a whole or for specific geographic areas, business units, products or product categories;

      announcements of new products or product enhancements by us or our competitors;

      changes in management;

      changes in our accounting policies;

      changes in recommendations or earnings estimates by financial analysts;

      speculation in the press or analyst community;

      changes in economic and market conditions either generally or specifically to particular industries;

      changes in interest rates; and

      changes in investors beliefs as to the appropriate price-earnings ratios for us and our competitors.

 

A significant drop in our stock price could expose us to the risk of securities class action lawsuits.  Defending against such lawsuits could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources.  Furthermore, any settlement or adverse determination of these lawsuits could adversely affect us.

 

Item 7a. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

We are exposed to certain market risks relating to interest rate volatility on its existing and future issuances of variable rate debt with the bank.  Primary exposures include movements in U.S. Treasury rates and LIBOR rates, which in turn affect the bank’s prime and LIBOR option rates.

 

We had approximately $3.3 million of variable rate debt as of June 30, 2004.  In efforts to reduce interest rate volatility and mitigate exposure on variable rate debt, we entered into an interest rate swap effective July 15, 1998, as amended on August 15, 2002.  The swap, which has a notional amount of $3 million as of June 30, 2004, will step down to $2 million on August 15, 2005 and will remain at this amount until its expiration on August 15, 2006.  The swap fixes the bank’s LIBOR option rate at 4.83% over the term of the contract.  The fair value of the swap, net of tax, amounted to ($64,400) as of June 30, 2004.  If interest rates increased by 1% during fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004, and additional borrowings are not incurred, we would not expect a significant increase in projected fiscal 2005 interest expense.

 

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

See Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules listed in Item 14(a)(1) and (2).

 

Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

 

None.

 

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Item 9a. Controls and Procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, summarized and processed within time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  As of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our president and chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Exchange Act.  Based upon this evaluation, our president and chief executive officer and our chief financial officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective under Rules 13a-14.

 

There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

Directors

 

The Company incorporates by reference the information set forth under the caption “Election of Directors” in the Proxy Statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and mailed to stockholders in connection with the Company’s Annual Meeting of the Stockholders to be held on December 6, 2004 (“the Proxy Statement”)

 

Executive Officers

 

As of September 3, 2004, the executive officers of the Company were as follows:

 

Name

 

Age

 

Position

Sherman McKinniss

 

68

 

Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer

E. Paul Tonkovich

 

66

 

Secretary, Director

Douglas W. Russell

 

43

 

Chief Financial Officer, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer

 

Sherman McKinniss.  Mr. McKinniss served as President and Chief Executive Officer from August 1991 to December 2001 and again was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in June 2003 following the resignation of Robert E. Gawlik.  Mr. McKinniss has also served as Director of the Company since 1991, and was appointed as Chairman of the Board in December 1994.  He was President and a Director of Rotonics from 1987-1991.  Previously, he owned and operated RMI, which he sold to the Company in 1986.  Mr. McKinniss is also a 50% owner of Atlantic Meeco, Inc., a marina dock building company, and has served as a board member of that company since 1993.

 

E. Paul Tonkovich.  Mr. Tonkovich has served as Secretary and a Director of the Company since August 1991.  He has been a practicing attorney since January 1966.  He was legal counsel to Mr. McKinniss and predecessors of the Company and is now legal counsel for the Company.

 

Douglas W. Russell.  Mr. Russell has served as Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary/Treasurer of the Company since 1991.  Prior to that, he was a Senior Auditor for the accounting firm Hallstein & Warner from 1988 until 1991, and was Assistant Controller of RMI from September 1985 to September 1987.

 

Item 11.   Executive Compensation

 

The Company incorporates by reference the information set forth under the captions “Compensation of Executive Officers”, the “Summary Compensation Table” and related disclosure information, “Certain Transactions”, and “Compensation of Directors” in the Proxy Statement.

 

Item 12.   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The Company incorporates by reference the information set forth under the caption “Security Ownership by Certain Beneficial Holders” in the Proxy Statement.

 

Item 13.   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

The Company incorporates by reference the information set forth under the headings “Information Concerning the Board of Directors” under the caption “Election of Directors”, “Executive Officers”, and “Certain Transactions” in the Proxy Statement.

 

Item 14.   Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the caption “Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors” in the definitive Proxy Statement for our 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders that will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this report.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15.   Exhibits, Financial Statements, Schedules, and Reports on form 8-K

 

(a)           The following documents are filed as part of this report:

 

(1)    Financial Statements:

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets, June 30, 2004 and 2003

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income/(Loss), Years Ended June 30, 2004, 2003, and 2002

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, Years Ended June 30, 2004, 2003, and 2002

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Years Ended June 30, 2004, 2003, and 2002

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

(2)    Financial Statement Schedules:

 

 

 

II

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, Years Ended June 30, 2004, 2003, and 2002

 

 

All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

 

(b)           Reports on Form 8-K

 

On April 13, 2004, we filed a current report of Form 8-K reporting under item 12, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, announcing our press release dated April 13, 2004 outlining our unaudited financial results for the nine months and three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

 

(c)           The following exhibits are filed or furnished as part of this report:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Exhibit Title

 

 

 

23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Windes & McClaughry Accountancy Corporation

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

 

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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.

 

 

ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/             SHERMAN McKINNISS

 

 

 

 

Sherman McKinniss

 

 

 

 

President, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Chairman of the Board

 

 

 

 

Date 09/23/2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/           DOUGLAS W. RUSSELL

 

 

 

 

Douglas W. Russell

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Assistant Secretary/Treasurer

 

 

 

 

Date 09/23/2004

 

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.

 

Signature

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  E. PAUL TONKOVICH

 

 

Secretary, Director

 

09/23/2004

E. Paul Tonkovich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  BRENT A. BROWN

 

 

Director

 

09/23/2004

Brent A. Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  LARRY M. DEDONATO

 

 

Director

 

09/23/2004

Larry M. DeDonato

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  LARRY L. SNYDER

 

 

Director

 

09/23/2004

Larry L. Snyder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  MARC L. BERMAN

 

 

Director

 

09/23/2004

Marc L. Berman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  JULES SANDFORD

 

 

Director

 

09/23/2004

Jules Sandford

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/  BILL ALLEN

 

 

Director

 

09/23/2004

Bill Allen

 

 

 

 

 

20



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors
and Stockholders of Rotonics Manufacturing Inc.:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC. (a Delaware corporation) as of June 30, 2004 and 2003 and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income/(loss), changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2004.  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 audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  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 audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Rotonics Manufacturing Inc. as of June 30, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2004 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

 

Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole.  The schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 14(a)(2) is presented for purposes of complying with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and is not a required part of the basic financial statements.  This schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.

 

 

/s/ WINDES & McCLAUGHRY ACCOUNTANCY CORPORATION

 

 

 

Long Beach, California

August 12, 2004

 

F - 1



 

ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

56,500

 

$

44,700

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $256,100 and $231,100, respectively

 

5,784,900

 

4,419,700

 

Current portion of notes receivable

 

 

92,100

 

Inventories

 

6,629,000

 

6,370,400

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

243,700

 

256,900

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

266,500

 

256,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

12,980,600

 

11,440,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes receivable, less current portion

 

138,600

 

138,600

 

Investment in partnership

 

100,900

 

104,300

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

13,849,700

 

14,462,000

 

Intangible assets, net

 

216,700

 

262,600

 

Other assets

 

65,300

 

42,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,351,800

 

$

26,450,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

864,300

 

$

864,300

 

Accounts payable

 

3,450,900

 

2,791,600

 

Accrued liabilities

 

909,100

 

1,054,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

5,224,300

 

4,710,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank line of credit

 

1,357,300

 

381,200

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

1,116,700

 

1,980,900

 

Deferred income taxes, net

 

2,393,300

 

2,427,400

 

Other liabilites

 

83,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

10,174,600

 

9,500,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, stated par value $.01: authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 11,981,158 and 12,344,791 shares, respectively

 

22,127,900

 

22,699,600

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(64,400

)

(158,200

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(4,886,300

)

(5,591,400

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

17,177,200

 

16,950,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,351,800

 

$

26,450,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F - 2



 

ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

 

 

 

For the year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

40,332,900

 

$

35,972,100

 

$

37,973,300

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

31,140,600

 

26,927,300

 

27,765,900

 

Gross profit

 

9,192,300

 

9,044,800

 

10,207,400

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

6,888,600

 

7,068,700

 

7,540,900

 

Income from operations

 

2,303,700

 

1,976,100

 

2,666,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (expense)/income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

(211,800

)

(266,000

)

(464,100

)

Other income, net

 

110,800

 

123,900

 

153,500

 

Total other expense, net

 

(101,000

)

(142,100

)

(310,600

)

Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for goodwill

 

2,202,700

 

1,834,000

 

2,355,900

 

Income tax provision

 

(898,500

)

(677,400

)

(947,200

)

Income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for goodwill

 

1,304,200

 

1,156,600

 

1,408,700

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for goodwill

 

 

 

(4,105,900

)

Net income/(loss)

 

1,304,200

 

1,156,600

 

(2,697,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income/(loss), before tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized holding gain/(loss) arising during the period

 

36,800

 

(199,200

)

(247,500

)

Less: Reclassification adjustments for losses included in net income

 

119,400

 

149,000

 

186,400

 

Total other comprehensive income/(loss) before tax

 

156,200

 

(50,200

)

(61,100

)

Income tax (provision)/benefit related to items of other comprehensive income/(loss)

 

(62,400

)

20,000

 

24,500

 

Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax

 

93,800

 

(30,200

)

(36,600

)

Comprehensive income/(loss)

 

$

1,398,000

 

$

1,126,400

 

$

(2,733,800

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before accounting change

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.09

 

$

0.11

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for goodwill

 

 

 

(0.32

)

Net income/(loss)

 

$

0.11

 

$

0.09

 

$

(0.21

)

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F - 3



 

ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Comprehensive

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Income/(Loss)

 

Deficit

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances, June 30, 2001

 

12,761,398

 

$

23,203,100

 

$

(91,400

)

$

(2,804,600

)

$

20,307,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options

 

57,500

 

49,800

 

 

 

49,800

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(203,956

)

(212,800

)

 

 

(212,800

)

Common stock dividends

 

 

 

 

(630,200

)

(630,200

)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

(36,600

)

 

(36,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

(2,697,200

)

(2,697,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances, June 30, 2002

 

12,614,942

 

23,040,100

 

(128,000

)

(6,132,000

)

16,780,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(270,151

)

(340,500

)

 

 

(340,500

)

Common stock dividends

 

 

 

 

(616,000

)

(616,000

)

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

(30,200

)

 

(30,200

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

1,156,600

 

1,156,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances, June 30, 2003

 

12,344,791

 

22,699,600

 

(158,200

)

(5,591,400

)

16,950,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise of stock options

 

96,000

 

108,000

 

 

 

108,000

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(459,633

)

(679,700

)

 

 

(679,700

)

Common stock dividends

 

 

 

 

(599,100

)

(599,100

)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

 

 

 

93,800

 

 

93,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

1,304,200

 

1,304,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balances, June 30, 2004

 

11,981,158

 

$

22,127,900

 

$

(64,400

)

$

(4,886,300

)

$

17,177,200

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

F - 4



 

ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

For the year ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

 

$

1,304,200

 

$

1,156,600

 

$

(2,697,200

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for goodwill

 

 

 

4,105,900

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,182,700

 

2,120,400

 

2,194,000

 

Gain on sales of equipment

 

(1,000

)

(2,100

)

(8,600

)

Deferred income tax (benefit)/expense

 

(83,300

)

(101,800

)

307,100

 

Provision for doubtful accounts

 

100,400

 

125,000

 

170,700

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase)/decrease in accounts receivable

 

(1,465,600

)

577,300

 

(182,000

)

(Increase)/decrease in inventories

 

(258,600

)

(61,900

)

829,800

 

(Increase)/decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(10,100

)

6,200

 

86,500

 

(Increase)/decrease in other assets

 

(22,800

)

(2,000

)

64,800

 

Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable

 

676,200

 

715,100

 

(448,500

)

Increase in accrued liabilities

 

10,500

 

22,300

 

48,900

 

(Decrease)/increase in income taxes payable

 

 

(128,800

)

128,800

 

Increase in other liabilities

 

83,000

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

2,515,600

 

4,426,300

 

4,600,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayments on notes receivable

 

92,100

 

116,400

 

177,000

 

Capital expenditures

 

(1,525,000

)

(1,532,600

)

(1,028,800

)

Proceeds from sales of equipment

 

1,500

 

2,400

 

15,000

 

Distribution from investment in partnership

 

3,400

 

4,400

 

5,100

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,428,000

)

(1,409,400

)

(831,700

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under line of credit

 

10,502,100

 

7,253,900

 

5,579,800

 

Repayments under line of credit

 

(9,526,000

)

(7,064,700

)

(6,487,800

)

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(864,200

)

(2,257,600

)

(2,137,700

)

Payment of common stock dividends

 

(616,000

)

(630,200

)

(520,900

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

108,000

 

 

49,800

 

Repurchases of common stock

 

(679,700

)

(340,500

)

(212,800

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(1,075,800

)

(3,039,100

)

(3,729,600

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash

 

11,800

 

(22,200

)

38,900

 

Cash at beginning of year

 

44,700

 

66,900

 

28,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash at end of year

 

$

56,500

 

$

44,700

 

$

66,900

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

F - 5



 

ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1- ORGANIZATION, OPERATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

Organization and operations

 

Rotonics Manufacturing Inc.  (the “Company”), a Delaware corporation, manufactures and markets plastic products for commercial, agricultural, refuse, pharmaceutical, marine, recreation, medical waste, healthcare, retail, recreation and residential use, as well as an array of custom molded plastic products to customers in a variety of industries, located in diverse geographic markets.  The Company’s operations are conducted under one operating segment.  No single customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s net sales in fiscal 2004, 2003, or 2002.  In fiscal 2004, the Company purchased in aggregate approximately 98% of its plastic resin from six vendors.  Plastic resin represents a significant portion of the Company’s manufacturing costs.  As such, economic factors that affect the Company’s plastic resin vendors will have a potential impact on the Company’s future operations.

 

The Company’s significant accounting policies are as follows:

 

Principles of consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Rotocast Plastic Products of Tennessee, Inc.  All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Revenue recognition

 

Revenues are recognized upon shipment to the customer and are recorded net of sales discounts, returns and allowances.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure 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.

 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The carrying value of accounts receivable and trade payables approximates the fair value due to their short-term maturities. The carrying value of the Company’s line of credit and notes payable is considered to approximate fair market value, because the interest rates of these instruments are based predominately on variable reference rates.

 

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined on the first-in, first-out method.

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method and the estimated useful lives of the assets range from three to thirty-nine years.  When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is included in income for the period.  The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to income as incurred; costs relating to significant renewals and betterments are capitalized.

 

Intangible assets

 

Patents are amortized on the straight-line basis over their useful lives of seventeen years, or at their remaining useful life from date of acquisition.  Legal costs associated with defending existing patents are capitalized as additional costs of the patent, when successful defense is probable.

 

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Impairment of long-lived assets

 

The Company evaluates the recoverability of long-lived assets and the related estimated remaining lives at each balance sheet date.  Should events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable or the useful life has changed, the Company records an impairment charge or changes the useful life.

 

Stock-based compensation

 

Stock-based compensation is accounted for using the intrinsic value method under which no compensation expense is recognized when the exercise price of the employee’s stock option equals or exceeds the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant.  Required pro forma information has been presented under the fair value method using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model.

 

Income taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements or tax returns.  In estimating future tax consequences, expected future events other than enactments of changes in tax laws or rates, are considered.

 

Derivative instruments

 

The Company accounts for its derivative instruments and hedging activities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended by SFAS No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instrument and Hedging Activities,” which established methods of accounting and reporting for derivative instruments and hedging activities related to those instruments as well as other hedging activities.

 

Earnings per share

 

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing reported earnings by weighted average shares outstanding.  Diluted EPS include the effect of the potential shares outstanding, including dilutive securities using the treasury stock method.  Potential dilutive securities for the Company include outstanding stock options.  The table below details the components of the basic and diluted EPS calculations:

 

 

 

Net
Income/(Loss)

 

Weighted
Average Shares
Outstanding

 

EPS

 

June 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,304,200

 

12,155,548

 

$

0.11

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

 

1,115

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

1,304,200

 

12,156,663

 

$

0.11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,156,600

 

12,486,038

 

$

0.09

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

 

10,633

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

1,156,600

 

12,496,671

 

$

0.09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before accounting change

 

$

1,408,700

 

12,758,828

 

$

0.11

 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for goodwill

 

(4,105,900

)

 

(0.32

)

Net loss

 

(2,697,200

)

12,758,828

 

(0.21

)

Effect of dilutive stock options (1)

 

 

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

$

(2,697,200

)

12,758,828

 

$

(0.21

)

 


(1) Common stock equivalents are omitted in the earnings per share calculations due to their anti-dilutive effect.

 

F - 7



 

Geographic and Product Information

 

All of the Company’s manufacturing operations are located within the United States.  The Company’s revenues were almost exclusively generated in North America for the years ended June 30, 2004, 2003, and 2002.  The Company categorizes its products into five main groups.  Net sales for these products are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

For Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Product Group:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract Manufacturing

 

$

17,379,600

 

$

14,915,100

 

$

16,000,300

 

Industrial

 

12,017,600

 

11,058,500

 

10,802,000

 

Marine

 

2,975,600

 

2,774,700

 

2,796,100

 

Refuse

 

4,858,400

 

4,029,100

 

4,876,700

 

Consumer

 

3,101,700

 

3,194,700

 

3,498,200

 

Total net sales

 

$

40,332,900

 

$

35,972,100

 

$

37,973,300

 

 

Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51” (“FIN 46”).  In December 2003, the FASB issued a revision to FIN 46 to make certain technical corrections and address certain implementation issues that had arisen.  FIN 46, as revised, clarifies existing accounting literature regarding the consolidation of entities in which a company holds a controlling financial interest.  A majority voting interest in an entity has generally been considered indicative of a controlling financial interest.  FIN 46 specifies other factors (variable interest) which must be considered when determining whether a company holds controlling financial interest in, and therefore must consolidate, an entity (variable interest entities).  The adoption of FIN 46 had no impact on the Company’s overall financial position and results of operations as the Company has no variable interest entities.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”  SFAS No. 149 is intended to result in more consistent reporting of contracts as either freestanding derivative instruments subject to SFAS No. 133 in its entirety, or as hybrid instrument with debt host contracts and embedded derivative features.  In addition, SFAS No. 149 clarifies the definition of a derivative by providing guidance on the meaning of initial net investments related to derivatives.  This statement was effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003.  The adoption of SFAS No. 149 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operation or cash flows.

 

In May 2003, The FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity.”  SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.  SFAS No. 150 was adopted by the Company on July 1, 2003 and did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements

 

NOTE 2 – NOTES RECEIVABLE:

 

In July 2001, the Company and a former customer agreed to convert an open trade receivable balance due from the customer in the amount of $150,000 to a note receivable bearing interest at 8% per annum and maturing on June 15, 2004.  As of June 30, 2004 and 2003, the total balance of this note amounted to $138,600.  The customer continues to dispute the balance of this note.  At this juncture, we are proceeding through the discovery phase of the litigation process and anticipate a resolution during fiscal 2005.  We have taken a conservation approach to the ultimate outcome and have increased our allowance for doubtful accounts accordingly.

 

At the end of fiscal 2003, the Company was owed $92,100 on notes receivable for the sale of various molds and other assets.  These notes were repaid in full during fiscal 2004.

 

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NOTE 3 - INVENTORIES:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Inventories consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

Raw materials

 

$

2,525,900

 

$

2,279,800

 

Finished goods

 

4,103,100

 

4,090,600

 

 

 

$

6,629,000

 

$

6,370,400

 

 

NOTE 4 - INVESTMENT IN PARTNERSHIP:

 

The Company owns a 33-1/3% interest in a real estate venture that was acquired in 1998 and is being accounted for using the equity method.  The investment consists principally of a note receivable which is payable in monthly installments, including interest at 7%, to 2008, with annual principal reductions as provided.

 

NOTE 5 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

 

 

 

For Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Property, plant and equipment consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

$

1,039,500

 

$

1,039,500

 

Buildings and building improvements

 

5,291,000

 

5,114,500

 

Machinery, equipment, furniture and fixtures

 

28,938,400

 

27,382,500

 

Construction in progress

 

164,200

 

548,200

 

 

 

35,433,100

 

34,084,700

 

Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

(21,583,400

)

(19,622,700

)

 

 

$

13,849,700

 

$

14,462,000

 

 

NOTE 6 - INTANGIBLE ASSETS:

 

 

 

For Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Intangible assets consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

Patents

 

$

475,700

 

$

475,700

 

Less accumulated amortization

 

(259,000

)

(213,100

)

Net patents

 

$

216,700

 

$

262,600

 

 

Aggregate amortization expense for each of the fiscal years ended June 30, 2004, 2003, and 2002 was $46,000.  Future estimated amortization expense will be approximately $45,000 for each of the next four years and $34,000 in fiscal 2009.

 

In fiscal 2002, the Company’s reporting unit was reviewed for goodwill impairment in conjunction with the adoption of SFAS No. 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.”  Due to the disparity between the Company’s estimated fair value and its carrying value, a goodwill impairment loss of $4,105,900 was recognized as a cumulative effect of change in accounting principle as of July 1, 2001.  The fair value of the reporting unit was estimated using conservative valuation models involving guideline public companies, acquisition analysis and discounted cash flows as well as the Company’s market capitalization.

 

NOTE 7 - BANK LINE OF CREDIT:

 

The Company has a $5,000,000 revolving line of credit with Wells Fargo Bank, which matures on October 1, 2005.  The line is secured by the Company’s machinery and equipment, accounts receivable and inventories.  Interest is payable monthly at the respective bank’s prime rate minus .25% (4.0% per annum at June 30, 2004).  In addition, the loan agreement allows the Company to convert the outstanding principal balance in amounts no less than $250,000 to a LIBOR-based loan for up to 90-day periods.  At June 30, 2004, total borrowings under the Company’s line of credit were $1,357,300 of which $1,000,000 was borrowed under the LIBOR option bearing a LIBOR interest of 2.27875% per annum and maturing July 15, 2004. Proceeds from the loan were used for working capital purposes.  At June 30, 2004, the Company had approximately $3,642,700 available for future borrowings under the revolving line of credit.  The loan agreement contains various covenants pertaining to tangible net worth, net income and liquidity ratios, capital expenditures, payments of dividends, payment of subordinated debt as well as various other restrictions.  The Company was in compliance with these covenants during fiscal 2004.

 

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NOTE 8 - LONG-TERM DEBT:

 

 

 

For Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Long-term debt consists of:

 

 

 

 

 

Note payable - Bank (A)

 

$

1,981,000

 

$

2,845,200

 

Less current portion

 

(864,300

)

(864,300

)

 

 

$

1,116,700

 

$

1,980,900

 

 


(A)  On October 1, 2000, the bank issued a $6,050,000 seven year note due in monthly principal installments of $72,000 plus interest at the bank’s prime rate minus .25% (4.0% per annum at June 30, 2004). In addition, the loan agreement allows the Company to convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal to a LIBOR-based loan for periods up to one year.  At June 30, 2004, the total outstanding principal balance was under the LIBOR option at 2.52875% per annum maturing July 15, 2004.  The note is secured by the Company’s machinery and equipment, accounts receivable and inventories and matures October 15, 2007.

 

The Company has an interest rate swap agreement with the bank.  The agreement allows the Company to fix a portion of its outstanding term and line of credit debt ($3 million as of June 30, 2004) from a variable floating LIBOR rate to a fixed LIBOR rate in efforts to protect against future increases in the banks LIBOR rate.  The notional amount of the swap agreement will remain at $3 million until August 15, 2005 at which time it will be reduced to $2 million and will remain at this amount through to the swap’s maturity on August 15, 2006.

 

Aggregate annual maturities of long-term debt are summarized as follows:

 

Year Ending June 30

 

 

 

2005

 

$

864,300

 

2006

 

864,300

 

2007

 

252,400

 

 

 

$

1,981,000

 

 

NOTE 9 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

 

The Company sold molded plastic products and molds under arms–length terms to Atlantic Meeco, Inc. (“AMI”) a company in which the President/CEO/Chairman of the Board of the Company has a 50% equity interest.  Sales to AMI amounted to $75,000, $101,600 and $59,100 in fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  Amounts due on sales to AMI were $8,100 and $32,000 at June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and are included in accounts receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.  In fiscal 2004, the Company also purchased $16,700 of fabricated products and resin from AMI.  No amounts were due AMI as of June 30, 2004.

 

The Company purchased injection molded products under arms-length terms from Custom Plastics (“Custom”) a company in which the owner has a 8.5% equity interest in the Company.  Purchases from Custom amounted to $172,000, $141,000 and $152,900 in fiscal 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively.  Amounts due on purchases from Custom were $8,600 and $5,200 at June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and are included in accounts payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

In fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002, the Company incurred legal fees and costs amounting to $60,100, $21,000 and $23,900, respectively, for services by E. Paul Tonkovich Professional Corporation, of which an officer/director of the Company is an employee.

 

NOTE 10 - ACCRUED LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Accrued liabilities consist of:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages, commissions and related payables

 

$

572,500

 

$

572,900

 

Other

 

336,600

 

481,900

 

 

 

$

909,100

 

$

1,054,800

 

 

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NOTE 11 - STOCK OPTION PLAN:

 

The Company has a new stock option plan that was adopted by the Board of Directors on October 7, 2003 and approved by shareholder vote on December 8, 2003.  This plan automatically replaces the prior stock option plan and allows, at the discretion of the Board of Directors, option grants to key employees, officers, directors and consultants of the Company to purchase 850,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.  Under the terms and conditions set forth in the plan, the purchase price of the stock options will be at least 85% of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on grant date.  The Maximum term for options granted under the plan is ten years.  The plan expires on October 6, 2013.

 

Stock Option Activity

 

 

 

Outstanding
Shares

 

Exercisable
Shares

 

Weighted
Average Price
Per Share

 

Balance outstanding at June 30, 2001

 

307,500

 

277,500

 

$

1.0084

 

Exercised

 

(57,500

)

 

 

$

0.8668

 

Cancelled

 

(50,000

)

 

 

$

0.8750

 

Balance outstanding at June 30, 2002

 

200,000

 

185,000

 

$

1.1000

 

Cancelled

 

(95,000

)

 

 

$

1.0724

 

Balance outstanding at June 30, 2003

 

105,000

 

105,000

 

$

1.1250

 

Exercised

 

(96,000

)

 

 

$

1.1250

 

Cancelled

 

(9,000

)

 

 

$

1.1250

 

Balance outstanding at June 30, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company did not grant any options in fiscal 2004.  At June 30, 2004, the Company had 850,000 shares available for future grants.  The Company accounts for stock options under the intrinsic value method.  Had compensation cost for the plan been determined in accordance with the fair value method as set out in SFAS No. 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148, the Company’s net income and income per common share data would not have been significantly different.

 

NOTE 12 - COMMON STOCK:

 

In fiscal 2004 and 2003, the Company acquired 459,633 and 270,151 shares of its common stock at a total cost of $679,700 and $340,500, respectively.  All shares acquired were subsequently cancelled.  At June 30, 2004 and 2003, there was no outstanding treasury stock.

 

On June 16, 2004 the Board declared a dividend of $.05 per share of common stock payable on July 23, 2004 to stockholders of record on July 9, 2004.

 

NOTE 13 - INCOME TAXES:

 

The components of the income tax provision were:

 

 

 

For Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Current:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

$

(811,500

)

$

(667,100

)

$

(476,300

)

State

 

(170,300

)

(112,100

)

(163,800

)

 

 

(981,800

)

(779,200

)

(640,100

)

Deferred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal

 

74,700

 

69,900

 

(302,800

)

State

 

8,600

 

31,900

 

(4,300

)

 

 

83,300

 

101,800

 

(307,100

)

 

 

$

(898,500

)

$

(677,400

)

$

(947,200

)

 

At June 30, 2004, the Company has net operating loss (NOL) carry-forwards of approximately $7,112,600 for state income tax purposes.  The NOL carry-forwards, which are available to offset future taxable income of the Company and are subject to limitations should a “change in ownership” as defined in the Internal Revenue Code occur, will begin to expire in 2005 if not utilized.  The state NOL carry-forwards expire as follows:

 

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Amount of
Unused State
Operating Loss
Carryforwards

 

Expiration
During Year
Ended June 30,

 

 

 

$

717,200

 

2005

 

 

 

89,000

 

2006

 

 

 

582,600

 

2007

 

 

 

603,100

 

2008

 

 

 

840,200

 

2009

 

 

 

242,300

 

2010

 

 

 

471,100

 

2011

 

 

 

476,700

 

2012

 

 

 

395,300

 

2013

 

 

 

850,400

 

2014

 

 

 

262,500

 

2015

 

 

 

482,800

 

2016

 

 

 

179,800

 

2017

 

 

 

235,200

 

2018

 

 

 

684,400

 

2019

 

 

 

$

7,112,600

 

 

 

 

In fiscal 2002, the Company utilized its remaining alternative minimum tax credit, which reduced its current federal tax liability by $412,600 in fiscal 2002.  In connection with the Rotocast merger, the Company recorded a deferred tax asset of $394,400, net of a valuation allowance of $192,400 as of June 30, 1998, for the future benefit related to state NOL carry-forwards.  The current state valuation allowance, amounting to $358,400, represents the estimated amount of state NOL’s that will expire prior to their utilization.  Realization of the future tax benefits of the NOL carry-forwards is dependent on the Company’s ability to generate taxable income within the carry-forward period.  Management will continue to assess the likelihood of utilizing its state NOL’s by taking into consideration historical results and current economic conditions in which the Company operates.  Management does not consider any non-routine transactions in assessing the likelihood of realization of the recorded deferred tax asset.  Any future adjustments to the valuation allowance will be reflected as a component of the current years tax provision.

 

The following reconciles the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective rate of the provision for income taxes:

 

 

 

For Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Federal statutory rate

 

34.0

%

34.0

%

34.0

%

State income taxes (net of federal benefit)

 

4.0

 

3.8

 

3.8

 

Other items, net

 

2.8

 

(0.9

)

2.4

 

Effective income tax rate

 

40.8

%

36.9

%

40.2

%

 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

Deferred tax assets:

 

 

 

 

 

State NOL (net of federal benefit)

 

$

408,300

 

$

388,300

 

Employment-related reserves

 

102,400

 

55,200

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

102,400

 

91,800

 

Interest rate swap derivative

 

43,000

 

105,400

 

Other liabilities

 

33,200

 

 

 

 

689,300

 

640,700

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

(2,480,500

)

(2,504,000

)

Net deferred tax liability before valuation allowance

 

(1,791,200

)

(1,863,300

)

Deferred tax assets valuation allowance

 

(358,400

)

(307,200

)

Net deferred tax liability

 

$

(2,149,600

)

$

(2,170,500

)

 

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NOTE 14 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

 

Commitments

 

The Company leases various office and warehouse facilities, and equipment under long-term operating leases expiring through March 2013.  Certain of the leases provide for five-year renewal options and rental increases based on the Consumer Price Index.  Operating lease expense for fiscal 2004, 2003, and 2002 amounted to $1,119,800, $1,122,400 and $1,114,200, respectively.

 

At June 30, 2004, the future minimum lease commitments, excluding insurance and taxes, are as follows:

 

Year Ending June 30,

 

 

 

2005

 

$

1,124,200

 

2006

 

1,036,900

 

2007

 

994,700

 

2008

 

992,800

 

2009

 

989,800

 

Thereafter

 

2,774,700

 

 

 

$

7,913,100

 

 

Contingencies

 

In the normal course of business, the Company encounters certain litigation matters, which in the opinion of management will not have a significant adverse effect on the financial position or the results of operations of the Company.

 

NOTE 15 - SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information are as follows:

 

 

 

For the Year Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

Cash paid during the year for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

213,300

 

$

272,200

 

$

477,300

 

Income taxes

 

$

943,500

 

$

925,400

 

$

424,600

 

Non-cash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of accounts receivable to notes receivable

 

$

 

$

 

$

150,000

 

Non-cash financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common dividends declared but not paid

 

$

599,100

 

$

616,000

 

$

630,200

 

Change in fair value of interest rate swap

 

$

(93,800

)

$

30,200

 

$

36,600

 

 

NOTE 16 - UNAUDITED QUARTERLY RESULTS:

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

September

 

December

 

March

 

June

 

Fiscal Year 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

8,874,900

 

$

9,129,400

 

$

10,036,100

 

$

12,292,500

 

Gross profit

 

2,081,700

 

1,673,400

 

2,382,000

 

3,055,200

 

Net income/(loss)

 

198,400

 

(94,200

)

375,700

 

824,300

 

Per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)-basic and diluted

 

$

.02

 

$

(.01

)

$

.03

 

$

.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

8,894,800

 

$

8,530,500

 

$

8,720,800

 

$

9,826,000

 

Gross profit

 

2,347,500

 

2,067,000

 

2,121,300

 

2,509,000

 

Net income

 

361,700

 

198,900

 

102,800

 

493,200

 

Per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income basic and diluted

 

$

.03

 

$

.01

 

$

.01

 

$

.04

 

 

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ROTONICS MANUFACTURING INC.

SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years Ended June 30, 2004, 2003 and 2002

 

Column A

 

Colum B

 

Column C

 

Column D

 

Column E

 

 

 

 

 

Additions

 

 

 

 

 

Description

 

Balance at
Beginning of
Period

 

Charged to
Costs and
Expenses

 

Other

 

Deductions

 

Balance at End
of Period

 

June 30, 2004:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

231,100

 

$

98,700

 

$

 

$

(73,700

)(1)

$

256,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance

 

$

307,200

 

$

 

$

51,200

(2)

$

 

$

358,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2003:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

175,000

 

$

123,000

 

$

 

$

(66,900

)(1)

$

231,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance

 

$

307,200

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

307,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2002:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

99,200

 

$

170,400

 

$

 

$

(94,600

)(1)

$

175,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance

 

$

307,200

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

307,200

 

 


(1) Doubtful accounts written off during the year, net of recoveries.

(2) Represents valuation allowance for potential state NOL’s, which may expire prior to utilization.

 

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