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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended: December 31, 2004

 

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                      to                     

 

Commission File No. 0-14841

 

FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INCORPORATED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Pennsylvania   22-2476703
(State or other Jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)   Identification No.)

 

One Franklin Plaza, Burlington, New Jersey 08016-4907

(Address of Principal Executive Office)

 

(609) 386-2500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes x    No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

Yes ¨    No x

 

COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING AS OF FEBRUARY 7, 2005: 8,065,922 SHARES

 



 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INCORPORATED

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

 

     December 31,
2004


    March 31,
2004


 
     (Unaudited)     (Audited)  
ASSETS                 

CURRENT ASSETS:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 2,290     $ 2,217  

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $759 and $802

     10,957       7,110  

Inventories

     8,798       8,407  

Prepaids and other assets

     2,445       2,398  
    


 


TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

     24,490       20,132  
    


 


PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

     6,618       6,587  
    


 


OTHER ASSETS:

                

Deferred income tax asset

     5,700       5,700  

Trademark and goodwill

     3,796       3,796  

Software development costs

     2,736       2,531  

Other assets

     4,206       4,369  
    


 


TOTAL OTHER ASSETS

     16,438       16,396  
    


 


TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 47,546     $ 43,115  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 12,194     $ 10,766  

Revolving credit facility

     —         2,375  

Current portion of long-term liabilities - Other

     131       48  
    


 


TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

     12,325       13,189  
    


 


LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

                

Revolving credit facility

     3,497       —    

Other liabilities

     1,156       1,258  
    


 


TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

     4,653       1,258  
    


 


SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

                

Preferred stock, $2.50 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 3,434 ($3,434 liquidation value) and 4,579 ($4,579 liquidation value)

     3,412       4,557  

Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding, 8,064,672 and 7,944,232 shares

     81       80  

Additional paid in capital

     50,196       50,047  

Retained earnings (deficit)

     (22,439 )     (25,114 )

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (682 )     (902 )
    


 


TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     30,568       28,668  
    


 


TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 47,546     $ 43,115  
    


 


 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

2


 

FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INCORPORATED

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except for per share data)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,


    Nine Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2004

    2003

    2004

    2003

 

SALES

   $ 19,174     $ 18,873     $ 51,410     $ 49,527  

COST OF SALES

     9,807       9,636       26,333       25,774  
    


 


 


 


GROSS MARGIN

     9,367       9,237       25,077       23,753  
    


 


 


 


EXPENSES:

                                

Sales and marketing

     4,929       4,961       13,074       13,285  

Research and development

     953       867       2,708       2,270  

General and administrative

     1,761       1,851       5,465       5,095  
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     7,643       7,679       21,247       20,650  
    


 


 


 


OPERATING INCOME

     1,724       1,558       3,830       3,103  

Interest expense, net

     (92 )     (128 )     (258 )     (377 )

Other, net

     (155 )     (100 )     (265 )     (348 )
    


 


 


 


INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     1,477       1,330       3,307       2,378  

INCOME TAX PROVISION

     68       (58 )     174       (37 )
    


 


 


 


NET INCOME

     1,409       1,388       3,133       2,415  
    


 


 


 


PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND

     229       218       458       426  

INCOME APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   $ 1,180     $ 1,170     $ 2,675     $ 1,989  
    


 


 


 


INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:

                                

Basic

   $ 0.15     $ 0.15     $ 0.33     $ 0.25  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.31     $ 0.24  
    


 


 


 


WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES:

                                

Basic

     8,058       7,971       8,050       7,962  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

     8,616       8,343       8,545       8,328  
    


 


 


 


 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

3


 

FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INCORPORATED

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands, except for share data)

 

     Common Stock

   Additional
Paid in
Capital


   Preferred Stock

    Retained
Earnings


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income *


    Total
Shareholders’
Equity


 
     Shares

   Amount

      Shares

    Amount

       

BALANCE - MARCH 31, 2004

   7,994,232    $ 80    $ 50,047    4,579     $ 4,557     $ (25,114 )   $ (902 )   $ 28,668  

Amortization of deferred compensation expense for shares issued for services

                 6                                    6  

Issuance of common shares under employee stock option plan

   70,440      1      143                                    144  

Preferred stock dividend

                                      (458 )             (458 )

Redemption of preferred shares

                      (1,145 )     (1,145 )                     (1,145 )

Income for the period

                                      3,133               3,133  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

                                              220       220  
    
  

  

  

 


 


 


 


BALANCE - DECEMBER 31, 2004 (unaudited)

   8,064,672    $ 81    $ 50,196    3,434     $ 3,412     $ (22,439 )   $ (682 )   $ 30,568  
    
  

  

  

 


 


 


 


 

* Comprehensive income, i.e., net income (loss), plus, or less, the change in foreign currency balance sheet translation adjustments, totaled $3,353 for the nine months ended December 31, 2004.

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

4


 

FRANKLIN ELECTRONIC PUBLISHERS, INCORPORATED

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
December 31,


 
     2004

    2003

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                

NET INCOME

   $ 3,133     $ 2,415  

ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME TO

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                

Depreciation and amortization

     2,173       2,443  

Provision for losses on accounts receivable

     129       137  

Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment

     14       (5 )

Equity in earnings of associated companies

     (46 )     (55 )

Source (use) of cash from change in operating assets and liabilities:

                

Accounts receivable

     (3,977 )     (5,895 )

Inventories

     (390 )     2,109  

Prepaids and other assets

     (47 )     (98 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     1,431       1,136