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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)      

 

  X   

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2013

 

        

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

 

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

 

Commission File Number: 0-439

 

American Locker Group Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

16-0338330

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

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

   

2701 Regent Blvd., Suite 200 DFW Airport, TX

75261

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

(817) 329-1600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ]

 

Indicated by a check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for a shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [XNo [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer [  ]     

Accelerated filer [  ] Non-accelerated filer [  ] Smaller Reporting Company [ X ]
 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

  Yes [ ] No [ X ]

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

1,687,319 shares of common stock, par value $1.00, issued and outstanding as of November 13, 2013.

 



  

 
 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page No.

FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 3

 

 

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
 

Item 1. Financial Statements     

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2012     

 4-5

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012     

6

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012     

 7

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the Nine and Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012     

 8

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012     

 9

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements     

 10-16

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     

 16-21

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     

 21

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures     

 22

 

 

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION  

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings     

 22

 

Item 6. Exhibits     

 22

 

 

 

SIGNATURES  

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including, among others, those contained in “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the words “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “intends,” “expects,” “projects,” “will” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words. Such statements, including, but not limited to, the Company’s statements regarding business strategy, competition, new product development, liquidity and capital resources are based on management’s beliefs, as well as on assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management, and involve various risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement made by or on the Company’s behalf. In light of these risks and uncertainties, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information will in fact prove to be accurate. The Company has undertaken no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

The interim financial statements included herein are unaudited but reflect, in management’s opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of our operations for the interim periods presented.

 

The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of American Locker Group Incorporated (the “Company”) and the notes thereto contained in the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2012 presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 1, 2013, as amended on April 9, 2013 and October 11, 2013.

 

Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year.

 

 
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American Locker Group Incorporated and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

   

September 30,

2013 (Unaudited)

   

December 31,

2012

 
                 

Assets

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 396,114     $ 413,353  

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $109,000 in 2013 and $162,000 in 2012

    2,530,924       2,385,644  

Inventories, net

    3,267,536       2,671,616  

Prepaid expenses

    491,874       298,185  

Deferred income taxes

    293,794       287,417  

Total current assets

    6,980,242       6,056,215  
                 

Property, plant and equipment:

               

Land

    0       500  

Buildings and leasehold improvements

    577,133       803,021  

Machinery and equipment

    11,977,174       11,292,235  
      12,554,307       12,095,756  

Less allowance for depreciation and amortization

    (9,033,008 )     (8,861,997 )
      3,521,299       3,233,759  

Other noncurrent assets

    38,174       45,173  

Deferred income taxes

    620,168       628,351  
                 
                 

Total assets

  $ 11,159,883     $ 9,963,498  

 

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

 

 
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American Locker Group Incorporated and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)

 

   

September 30,

2013 (Unaudited)

   

December 31,

2012

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 2,266,346     $ 1,856,023  

Customer deposits

    221,958       255,753  

Commissions, salaries, wages, and taxes thereon

    152,629       157,087  

Income taxes payable

    6,507       3,888  

Revolving line of credit

    1,699,742       1,300,000  

Current portion of long-term debt

    240,000       200,000  

Accrued settlement, current portion

    156,000       -  

Other accrued expenses

    1,331,539       690,584  

Total current liabilities

    6,074,721       4,463,335  
                 

Long-term liabilities:

               

Long-term debt, net of current portion

    960,000       400,000  

Accrued settlement, net of current portion

    169,000       -  

Pension and other benefits

    2,038,487       2,128,210  
      3,167,487       2,528,210  
                 

Total liabilities

    9,242,208       6,991,545  
                 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

               
                 

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Series C redeemable, convertible preferred stock, $1.00 par value:

               

Liquidation preference of $5 per share

               

Authorized shares - 100,000

               

Issued and outstanding shares - 60,000 in 2013 and 0 in 2012

    300,000       -  

Common stock, $1.00 par value:

               

Authorized shares – 4,000,000

               

Issued shares – 1,879,319 in 2013 and 1,879,319 in 2012; Outstanding shares – 1,687,319 in 2013 and 1,687,319 in 2012

    1,879,319       1,879,319  

Other capital

    271,380       288,395  

Retained earnings

    3,055,365       4,386,520  

Treasury stock at cost, 192,000 shares

    (2,112,000 )     (2,112,000 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (1,476,389 )     (1,470,281 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    1,917,675       2,971,953  
                 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 11,159,883     $ 9,963,498  

 

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

 

 
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American Locker Group Incorporated and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

   

Nine months ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 
                 
                 

Net sales

  $ 11,093,893     $ 9,937,688  
                 

Cost of products sold

    8,472,200       7,025,060  

Gross profit

    2,621,693       2,912,628  
                 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    3,575,804       2,903,564  

Restructuring costs

    -       283,924  

Settlement expense

    441,583       -  
                 

Total operating loss

    (1,395,694 )     (274,860 )
                 

Other income (expense):

               

Gain on sale of property

    205,055       -  

Interest income

    18,747       13,637  

Other income (expense) – net

    (28,273 )     9,611  

Interest expense

    (115,328 )     (84,945 )

Total other income (expense)

    80,201       (61,697 )

Loss before income taxes

    (1,315,493 )     (336,557 )

Income tax benefit (expense)

    (15,661 )     106,713  

Net loss

    (1,331,154 )     (229,844 )

Provision for preferred stock dividends

    (838 )     -  

Net loss applicable to common shareholders

  $ (1,331,992 )   $ (229,844 )
                 

Weighted average common shares:

               

Basic

    1,687,319       1,682,661  
                 

Diluted

    1,687,319       1,682,661  
                 

Net loss per share applicable to common shareholders:

               

Basic

  $ (0.79 )   $ (0.14 )
                 

Diluted

  $ (0.79 )   $ (0.14 )

 

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

 
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American Locker Group Incorporated and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three months ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 
                 
                 

Net sales

  $ 3,851,121     $ 3,538,830  
                 

Cost of products sold

    2,983,879       2,582,726  

Gross profit

    867,242       956,104  
                 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    1,057,020       949,480  

Restructuring costs

    -       66,185  
                 

Total operating loss

    (189,778 )     (59,561 )
                 

Other income (expense):

               

Gain on sale of property

    205,055          

Interest income

    -       13,630  

Other income (expense) – net

    (6,019 )     24,327  

Interest expense

    (60,522 )     (28,155 )

Total other income

    138,514       9,802  

Net loss before income taxes

    (51,264 )     (49,759 )

Income tax benefit (expense)

    (3,276 )     49,737  

Net loss

    (54,540 )     (22 )

Provision for preferred stock dividends

    (838 )     -  

Net loss applicable to common shareholders

  $ (55,378 )   $ (22 )
                 

Weighted average common shares:

               

Basic

    1,687,319       1,683,985  
                 

Diluted

    1,687,319       1,683,985  
                 

Net loss per share applicable to common shareholders:

               

Basic

  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.00 )
                 

Diluted

  $ (0.03 )   $ (0.00 )

 

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

               
                 
 
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American Locker Group Incorporated and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

   

Nine months ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 
                 

Net loss

  $ (1,331,154 )   $ (229,844 )

Other comprehensive income loss:

               

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    (20,395 )     976  

Adjustment to minimum pension liability, net of tax effect of $5,625 in 2013 and $5,648 in 2012

    14,287       (14,346 )

Other comprehensive loss

    (6,108 )     (13,370 )

Total comprehensive loss

    (1,337,262 )     (243,214 )

 

   

Three months ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 
                 

Net loss

  $ (54,540 )   $ (22 )

Other comprehensive income (loss):

               

Foreign currency translation adjustment

    24,962       (3,574 )

Adjustment to minimum pension liability, net of tax effect of $3,345 in 2013 and $6,417 in 2012

    (8,495 )     (16,299 )

Other comprehensive income (loss):

    16,467       (19,873 )

Total comprehensive loss

    (38,073 )     (19,895 )

 

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

 

 
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American Locker Group Incorporated and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

   

Nine months ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 
                 

Operating activities

               

Net loss

  $ (1,331,154 )   $ (229,844 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    610,407       553,574  

Gain on sale of property

    (205,055 )     -  

Provision for uncollectible accounts

    26,214       39,000  

Equity based compensation

    (17,014 )     5,500  

Deferred income taxes

    5,624       (55,383 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    (181,131 )     (263,803 )

Inventories

    (596,221 )     142,015  

Prepaid expenses

    (189,105 )     (128,363 )

Accounts payable, customer deposits, accrued legal settlement (current and long-term) and accrued expenses

    1,344,404       (67,915 )

Pension and other benefits

    (88,677 )     (116,482 )

Income taxes

    2,619       (66,321 )

Net cash used in operating activities

    (619,089 )     (188,022 )
                 

Investing activities

               

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

    (908,154 )     (241,511 )

Proceeds from sale of property, net of selling costs

    210,612       -  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (697,542 )     (241,511 )
                 

Financing activities

               

Long-term debt payments to Bank of America Merrill Lynch

    (750,000 )     (150,000 )

Long-term debt borrowings from Bank of America Merrill Lynch

    150,000       -  

Long-term debt borrowings from Triumph Commercial Finance

    1,200,000       -  

Borrowings on line of credit with Bank of America Merrill Lynch

    220,000       350,000  

Payments on line of credit with Bank of America Merrill Lynch

    (1,520,000 )     -  

Borrowings on line of credit with Triumph Commercial Finance

    1,699,742       -  

Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock

    300,000       -  

Net cash provided by financing activities

    1,299,742       200,000  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

    (350 )     (20,192 )

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

    (17,239 )     (249,725 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    413,353       525,632  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 396,114     $ 275,907  
                 

Supplemental cash flow information:

               

Cash paid for:

               

Interest

  $ 110,302     $ 74,898  

Income taxes

  $ 13,042     $ 15,210  

 

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

 

 
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American Locker Group Incorporated and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of American Locker Group Incorporated (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of the Company’s management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation of such consolidated financial statements, have been included. Operating results for the nine and three month periods ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2012 has been derived from the Company’s audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the financial information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known or that the Company currently deems immaterial may also impair its business operations. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

 

Effect of New Accounting Guidance

 

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.  The update requires companies to present either in a single note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements the effect of significant amounts of reclassifications from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source and the income statement lines affected by the reclassification.  For public entities, the amendments that are subject to the transition guidance will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012.  Adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. Under this guidance, an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward.  This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. We believe adoption of this new guidance will not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

2. Disneyland Concession Agreement

 

On September 24, 2010, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Disney Agreement”) with Disneyland Resort, a division of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc., and Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited, (collectively referred to as “Disney”) to provide locker services under a concession arrangement.  Under the Disney Agreement, the Company installed, operates and maintains electronic lockers at Disneyland Park and Disney’s California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California and at Hong Kong Disneyland Park in Hong Kong.

 

The Company installed approximately 4,300 electronic lockers under the Disney Agreement. The Company retains ownership of the lockers and receives a portion of the revenue generated by the locker operations. The term of the Disney Agreement is five years, with an option to renew for one year at Disney’s option. Operation of the lockers began in late November 2010.  The Agreement contains a buyout option at the end of each contract year and a provision to compensate the Company in the event Disney terminates the Agreement without cause.

 

The Company capitalized its costs related to the Disney Agreement and the Company is depreciating such costs over the five year term of the agreement. The Company recognizes revenue for its portion of the revenue as it is collected.

 

 
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3. Inventories

 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined using the first-in first-out method (FIFO).

 

Inventories consist of the following:

 

   

September 30, 2013

   

December 31, 2012

 

Finished products

  $ 604,601     $ 602,753  

Work-in-process

    744,134       666,830  

Raw materials

    1,918,801       1,402,033  

Net Inventories

  $ 3,267,536     $ 2,671,616  

 

4. Income Taxes

 

Provision for income taxes is based upon the estimated annual effective income tax rate. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was (1.2%) and 31.7%, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the difference in the effective income tax rate from the statutory rate is primarily due to an increase in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance offsetting the net operating loss carryforward generated in that period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the difference in the effective income tax rate from the statutory rate is primarily due to permanent timing differences between expenses recorded for financial and tax reporting, an increase in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and the reversal of a previously accrued tax provision.

 

5. Stockholders’ Equity

 

On September 13, 2013, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to authorize the issuance of up to 100,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock and to establish the relative rights, preferences, qualifications, limitations and restrictions of such Series C Preferred Stock. The Certificate of Designation became effective upon such filing. The rights, preferences and privileges of the Series C Preferred Stock are as follows:

 

Dividends. Holders of Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cash dividends at the annual rate of 6% per share and will be paid in preference to the holders of any other class or series of capital stock. Such dividends will begin accruing on the date of issuance and will be paid only when and if a dividend payment is declared by the Board of Directors. If the dividend has not been paid or set apart in full, the Company cannot purchase or redeem any class of capital stock (except the Series C Preferred Stock) unless the persons holding more than 60% of the outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock (the “Majority of Holders”) have given their consent.

 

Redemption. The Company may redeem the Series C Preferred Stock at any time, in whole or in part, for $5.00 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Company may exercise such redemption right by providing notice to the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock at least 20, but not more than 50, days prior to the date on which such redemption is to occur. If the Company elects to redeem a portion, but not all, of the outstanding Series C Preferred Stock, such redemption may be made pro rata, by lot or in such other equitable manner as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

Amendment of Certificate of Designation. Without the consent of a Majority of Holders, the Company may not:  amend or change the Certificate of Designation in a manner that affects adversely the rights and preferences of the holders of Series C Preferred Stock; authorize or issue any class of stock ranking senior to, or on a parity with, the Series C Preferred Stock with respect to payment of dividends or distribution of assets; or authorize the merger or consolidation of the Company or the sale of all or substantially all of its assets.

 

Voting Rights. The holders of Series C Preferred Stock shall have no voting rights, except upon matters for which a class vote is specifically required by law or as provided in the Certificate of Designation.

 

Conversion. Any time after January 11, 2014, a holder of Series C Preferred Stock may convert each share of such stock into the number of shares of the Company’s common stock as is determined by dividing $5.00 by the average of the closing price of the Company’s common stock for the 10 trading days immediately prior to the date of such conversion. Such conversion price may be adjusted from time to time as set forth in the Certificate of Designation.

 

 
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Liquidation Preference. In the event of a “liquidation event,” as defined in the Certificate of Designation, the holders of Series C Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, in cash, a liquidating distribution of $5.00 per share, plus all accrued but unpaid dividends, before any distribution or payment may be made to the holders of shares of any other classes of capital stock.

 

On September 13, 2013, the Company issued 60,000 shares of its newly authorized Series C Preferred Stock to certain investors pursuant to a Purchase Agreement executed with those investors. The purchase price was $5.00 per share for aggregate consideration of $300,000. Net proceeds from the offering were used by the Company to fund working capital and for general corporate purposes.

 

The Company did not issue any shares of common stock in the first, second or third quarters of 2013.

 

6. Pension Benefits

 

The following sets forth the components of net periodic benefit cost of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

   

Nine months ended September 30,

 
   

Pension Benefits

 
   

U.S. Plan

   

Canadian Plan

 
   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

 

Service Cost

  $ -     $ 10,500     $ -     $ -  

Interest Cost

    155,981       85,000       38,477       37,840  

Expected return on plan assets

    (168,137 )     (80,500 )     (51,745 )     (41,525 )

Net actuarial loss

    -       -       27,569       6,871  

Amortizations

    106,207       47,000       -       -  

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 94,051     $ 62,000     $ 14,301     $ 3,186  

 

   

Three months ended September 30,

 
   

Pension Benefits

 
   

U.S. Plan

   

Canadian Plan

 
   

2013

   

2012

   

2013

   

2012

 

Service Cost

  $ -     $ 5,250     $ -     $ -  

Interest Cost

    39,637       42,500       12,588       18,884  

Expected return on plan assets

    (42,726 )     (40,250 )     (16,929 )     (20,723 )

Net actuarial loss

    -       -       9,019       3,429  

Amortizations

    26,989       23,500       -       -  

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 23,900     $ 31,000     $ 4,678     $ 1,590  

 

The Company has frozen the accrual of any additional benefits under the U.S. defined benefit pension plan effective July 15, 2005.

 

Effective January 1, 2009, the Company converted its pension plan for its Canadian employees (the “Canadian Plan”) from a noncontributory defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan. Until the conversion, benefits for the salaried employees were based on specified percentages of the employees’ monthly compensation. The conversion of the Canadian Plan has the effect of freezing the accrual of future defined benefits under the plan. Under the defined contribution plan, the Company will contribute 3% of employee compensation plus 50% of employee elective contributions up to a maximum contribution of 5% of employee compensation.

 

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification (the “ASC”) requires the categorization of financial assets and liabilities, based on the inputs to the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to the quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The various values of the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Topic of the ASC fair value hierarchy are described as follows:

 

Level 1 — Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets and liabilities in an active market that the Company has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 — Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or model inputs that are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

 

Level 3 — Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

 

 
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The fair value hierarchy of the plan assets are as follows:

 

     

September 30, 2013

 
     

US Plan

   

Canadian Plan

 

Cash and cash equivalents

Level 1

    102,515       11,295  

Mutual funds

Level 1

    263,456       1,268,527  

Corporate/Government Bonds

Level 1

    680,378       -  

Equities

Level 1

    1,030,949          

Total

      2,077,298       1,279,822  

 

US pension plan assets are invested solely in pooled separate account funds, which are managed by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The net asset values (“NAV”) are based on the value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities, and then divided by the number of units outstanding. The NAV’s unit price of the pooled separate accounts is not quoted on any market; however, the unit price is based on the underlying investments which are traded in an active market and are priced by independent providers. There have been no significant transfers in or out of Level 1 or Level 2 fair value measurements.

 

For additional information on the defined benefit pension plans, please refer to Note 10 of the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

 

7. Earnings Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share:

 

   

Nine months ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 

Numerator:

               

Net loss applicable to common shareholders

  $ (1,331,992 )   $ (229,844 )

Denominator:

               

Denominator for earnings per share (basic and diluted) ― weighted average shares

    1,687,319       1,682,661  

Net loss per share applicable to common shareholders (basic and diluted):

  $ (0.79 )   $ (0.14 )

 

The Company had 12,000 stock options outstanding at September 30, 2012, which were not included in the common share computation for loss per share as of that date, as the common stock equivalents were anti-dilutive. The individual to whom these stock options had been issued terminated employment with the Company on April 2, 2013 and forfeited the stock options in the third quarter of 2013.

 

8. Debt

 

The Company had entered into a credit agreement with Bank of America Merrill Lynch (“BAML”), pursuant to which it had obtained a $1 million term loan, a $2.5 million revolving line of credit and a $500,000 draw note. The credit agreement contained certain covenants with which the Company was required to comply, including a debt service coverage ratio and a funded debt-to-EBITDA ratio. For the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and June 30, 2013, we were not in compliance with either covenant. On September 13, 2013, the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement with BAML pursuant to which BAML agreed to waive the Company’s obligation to meet these financial covenants and forbear from enforcing its remedies against the Company with respect to such failure through November 30, 2013. On September 30, 2013, the Company terminated the credit agreement with BAML and repaid in full all of the borrowings under these credit facilities.

 

On September 30, 2013, the Company and its subsidiaries, Security Manufacturing Corporation and American Locker Security Systems, Inc. (the Company and its subsidiaries collectively referred to as the “Borrowers”), entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Triumph Savings Bank, SSB (d/b/a Triumph Commercial Finance) (the “Lender”). The Loan Agreement provides for a $2.8 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) and a $1.2 million term loan facility (the “Term Loan”). The Borrowers initially borrowed approximately $1.7 million on the Revolver and $1.2 million on the Term Loan. The Company used these proceeds to repay in full the outstanding indebtedness under the Company’s prior credit facilities and equipment leases with BAML and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

 

 
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The Revolver matures on September 30, 2016, although the Lender may, in its sole discretion, extend the maturity of the Revolver for a period of one year, and may further extend the Revolver for one-year periods thereafter. Available borrowings under the revolving credit facility are limited to a borrowing base of 85% of eligible trade receivables plus 50% of eligible inventory (capped at $1,000,000) less any availability reserves established by the Lender. The interest rate on the Revolver is 3.50% plus the greater of (a) the U.S. prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal or (b) 3.25%.

 

The Term Loan is payable in equal monthly installments based on a 60-month amortization schedule. All unpaid principal on the Triumph Term Loan is due and payable on September 30, 2016, the maturity date. The interest rate on the Term Loan is 4.00% plus the greater of (a) the U.S. prime rate as published in The Wall Street Journal or (b) 3.25%. In the event of a default under the Loan Agreement, the Revolver and the Term Loan will each bear interest at the applicable rate plus an additional 2.00%.

 

The Borrowers will pay Lender an annual facility fee of $30,000 in the first year and, thereafter, an annual facility fee of 0.75% of the Revolver amount. In addition, the Borrowers will pay Lender a monthly unused line fee equal to 0.50% per annum of the average daily unused portion of the Revolver for the preceding month. In the event the Borrowers desire to terminate the Loan Agreement and prepay in full the amounts outstanding under the Revolver and the Term Loan, the Borrowers will pay a termination fee equal to $120,000 if terminated before September 30, 2014, $80,000 if terminated after September 30, 2014 but before September 30, 2015, and $40,000 if terminated after September 30, 2015 but before September 30, 2016.

 

The credit facilities under the Loan Agreement are secured by a security interest in substantially all of the assets of the Borrowers, including a pledge of a portion of the stock of Canadian Locker Company Limited, a subsidiary of American Locker Security Systems, Inc. All of the Borrowers are jointly and severally liable for all borrowings under the Loan Agreement.

 

The Borrowers are required to use the net cash proceeds from any asset disposition or the issuance of equity securities (excluding issuances to employees or another Borrower) or debt securities to prepay, first, the Term Loan and, if any proceeds remain, to pay down the Revolver.

 

The Loan Agreement includes various representations, warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, events of default, remedies and other provisions customary for a transaction of this nature. In addition, the Borrowers are required to comply with certain financial covenants, including a maximum debt to tangible net worth ratio, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio and a minimum tangible net worth.

 

9. Restructuring

 

In 2009, the Company restructured its business operations to streamline its cost structure. The restructuring included plans for the relocation and consolidation of its Ellicottville, New York operations into its Texas facility. This planned relocation resulted in certain severance and payroll expenses. The balance remaining of such accrued restructuring expenses included in Other accrued expenses in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013 was $13,500, and the Company expects to make such payments before the end of fiscal year 2013.

 

In 2012, the Company commenced the Ellicottville relocation, resulting in the realization of expense for discontinued inventory, severance and professional fees to complete the move. As a result, the Company recorded a restructuring charge in 2012 of approximately $283,900. Of this amount, $89,000 was recorded as an increase to the inventory reserve and is included in Inventory, net in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2013.

 

The following table analyzes the changes in the Company’s reserve with respect to the restructuring plan for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2013:

 

   

December 31, 2012

   

Expense

   

Payment/Charges

   

September 30, 2013

 

Severance

  $ 27,900           $ (14,400 )   $ 13,500  

Inventory

    89,000                   89,000  

Other

    12,000           $ (12,000 )      

Total

  $ 128,900           $ (26,400 )   $ 102,500  
 
   

June 30, 2013

   

Expense

   

Payment/Charges

   

September 30, 2013

 

Severance

  $ 13,500                 $ 13,500  

Inventory

    89,000                   89,000  

Other

                       

Total

  $ 102,500                 $ 102,500  

On August 8, 2013, the Company completed the sale of certain real property located in Ellicottville, New York pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated May 7, 2013 by and between American Locker Security Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Michael Young.  Mr. Young purchased the real property, consisting of an approximately 12,800 square foot building, for total consideration of $212,500. The Company received proceeds, net of selling costs, of approximately $211,000 and recorded a gain on the sale of this property of approximately $205,000. The sale of this property concluded the Ellicottville relocation described herein.

 

 
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10. Commitments and Contingencies

 

In July 2001, the Company received a letter from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (the “NYSDEC”) advising the Company that it is a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) with respect to environmental contamination at, and alleged migration from, property located in Gowanda, New York which was sold by the Company to Gowanda Electronics Corporation prior to 1980. In March 2001, the NYSDEC issued a Record of Decision with respect to the Gowanda site in which it set forth a remedy including continued operation of an existing extraction well and air stripper, installation of groundwater pumping wells and a collection trench, construction of a treatment system in a separate building on the site, installation of a reactive iron wall covering 250 linear feet, which is intended to intercept any contaminates and implementation of an on-going monitoring system. The NYSDEC has estimated that its selected remediation plan will cost approximately $688,000 for initial construction and a total of $1,997,000 with respect to expected operation and maintenance expenses over a 30-year period after completion of initial construction. The Company has not conceded to the NYSDEC that the Company is liable with respect to this matter and has not agreed with the NYSDEC that the remediation plan selected by NYSDEC is the most appropriate plan. At the present time the Company has only been identified as a potentially responsible party (“PRP”). The Company also believes that other parties may have been identified by the NYSDEC as PRPs, and the allocation of financial responsibility of such parties has not been determined. To the Company’s knowledge, the NYSDEC has not commenced implementation of the remediation plan and has not indicated when construction will start, if ever. Based upon currently available information, the Company is unable to estimate timing with respect to the resolution of this matter. The Company’s primary insurance carrier has assumed the cost of the Company’s defense in this matter, subject to a reservation of rights.

 

Beginning in September 1998 and continuing through the date of filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company has been named as an additional defendant in approximately 234 cases pending in state court in Massachusetts and 1 in the state of Washington. The plaintiffs in each case assert that a division of the Company manufactured and furnished components containing asbestos to a shipyard during the period from 1948 to 1972 and that injury resulted from exposure to such products. The assets of this division were sold by the Company in 1973. During the process of discovery in certain of these actions, documents from sources outside the Company have been produced which indicate that the Company appears to have been included in the chain of title for certain wall panels which contained asbestos and which were delivered to the Massachusetts shipyards. Defense of these cases has been assumed by the Company’s insurance carrier, subject to a reservation of rights. Settlement agreements have been entered in approximately 35 cases with funds authorized and provided by the Company’s insurance carrier. Further, over 167 cases have been terminated as to the Company without liability to the Company under Massachusetts procedural rules. Therefore, the balance of unresolved cases against the Company as of March 25, 2013, the most recent date information is available, is approximately 32 cases.

 

While the Company cannot estimate potential damages or predict what the ultimate resolution of these asbestos cases may be because the discovery proceedings on the cases are not complete, based upon the Company’s experience to date with similar cases, as well as the assumption that insurance coverage will continue to be provided with respect to these cases, at the present time, the Company does not believe that the outcome of these cases will have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s operations or financial condition.

 

11. Legal Matters

 

On February 5, 2013, the Company was notified by one of its customers that certain product purchased by that customer had quality issues. On March 11, 2013, the Company and the customer entered into an agreement whereby the Company will reimburse the customer for reasonable costs and expenses incurred on or before December 31, 2013 by the customer in its efforts to resolve the quality issue. In the fourth quarter of 2012 and the second quarter of 2013, the Company recorded expense of $50,000 and approximately $102,000, respectively, for costs to be reimbursed to the customer pursuant to the terms of the agreement, all of which had been paid as of September 30, 2013. The Company has no current obligation to reimburse the customer for costs incurred after December 31, 2013 and has in place liability coverage for third-party injury and property damage that might occur as a result of the product’s quality issue.

 

 
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In February 2013, a customer brought legal action against the Company alleging the Company defaulted on its obligations and failed to perform pursuant to the terms of a written agreement entered into with the Company in February 2012. The customer sought to recover its damages in an unspecified sum and liquidated damages in the amount of $50,000 as well as costs and fees. In April 2013, the customer and the Company agreed to a settlement of the customer’s claims pursuant to which the Company agreed to pay the customer an aggregate amount of $30,000. Under terms of the settlement agreement, the Company made five monthly payments of $6,000 to the customer beginning May 1, 2013, with the last payment made on September 1, 2013.

 

In March 2012, the Company was named as a defendant in a legal action brought by a competitor (which was also a former customer and supplier) who alleged that the Company and certain other third-party defendants profited improperly from the use of intellectual property developed by such competitor. The Company believed the asserted claims were without merit and that its chances of prevailing without material liability were high. However, due largely to the increasing costs of the ongoing litigation, the Company and the plaintiff entered into a settlement agreement effective as of June 12, 2013 (the “Settlement Agreement”). Under the Settlement Agreement, the Company agreed to pay all outstanding invoices due to the plaintiff from the Company as of the date of the settlement, net of existing amounts due to the Company from the plaintiff, and further to pay license, service and other fees to the plaintiff in return for the plaintiff’s providing maintenance services on lockers distributed to certain of the Company’s customers. At March 31, 2013, the Company recorded an expense of approximately $412,000 related to the settlement. Of this amount, approximately $377,000 was recorded as accrued settlement and approximately $35,000 was included in other accrued expenses at March 31, 2013. The Company will pay amounts due to the plaintiff under the terms of the Settlement Agreement over a minimum period of 29 months which began June 1, 2013.

 

The Company is involved in other claims and litigation from time to time in the normal course of business. The Company does not believe these matters will have a significant adverse impact on the Company’s operations or financial condition.

 

12. Related Party Transactions

 

As more fully described in Note 5, on September 13, 2013, the Company issued shares of Series C Preferred Stock to certain investors pursuant to a Purchase Agreement executed with those investors. One of the investors who purchased Series C Preferred Stock on that date, Paul Luber, is a member of the Company’s board of directors. Mr. Luber purchased 20,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock with an aggregate liquidation preference of $100,000.

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Business Overview

 

The Company is a leading manufacturer of lockers and lock and key systems with a wide-range of applications for use in numerous industries. The Company is best known for manufacturing and servicing the widely-utilized key and lock system with the iconic plastic orange cap. The Company serves customers in a variety of industries in all 50 states and in Canada, Mexico, Europe, Asia and South America. Most of the Company’s lockers systems are key-controlled checking lockers and these locker systems are frequently provided under a concession arrangement by which the Company retains ownership of the lockers and receives a portion of the revenue generated by the locker operations.

 

The Company manufactures mailboxes that are used for the delivery of mail, packages and other parcels to multi-tenant facilities. The Company manufactures United States Postal Service (“USPS”) approved multi-tenant mailboxes that are typically installed in apartment buildings, commercial buildings and on college/university campuses. The Company also sells mailbox units to customers that offer mailbox rental services.

 

In addition to its mailbox and locker system operations, the Company offers contract manufacturing services for customers. Contract manufacturing includes precision sheet metal fabrication of metal furniture, electrical enclosures and other metal products for third party customers.

 

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

Overall Results and Outlook

 

Consolidated net sales for the first nine months of 2013 increased by $1,156,205 to $11,093,893, as compared to the first nine months of 2012, representing a 11.6% increase. This increase was attributable to increases in sales across all product lines, with substantial increases in mailbox and contract manufacturing sales and modest increases in locker sales and concession revenues. Pre-tax operating results declined to a pre-tax loss of $1,315,493 for the first nine months of 2013 from pre-tax loss of $336,557 for the first nine months of 2012. After-tax operating results declined to a net loss of $1,331,154 for the first nine months of 2013 from a net loss of $229,844 for the first nine months of 2012. Net loss per share applicable to common shareholders (basic and diluted) was $0.79 in the first nine months of 2013, a $0.65 decline from a net loss per share (basic and diluted) of $0.14 for the first nine months of 2012.

 

 
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Net Sales

 

Consolidated net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $11,093,893, an increase of $1,156,205, or 11.6%, compared to net sales of $9,937,688 for the same period of 2012. Sales of lockers for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $6,354,142, an increase of $184,192, or 3.0%, compared to locker sales of $6,169,950 for the same period of 2012.

 

Sales of mailboxes were $2,287,377 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, an increase of $640,256, or 38.9%, compared to mailbox sales of $1,647,121 for the same period of 2012. Increased mailbox sales in the first nine months of 2013 were primarily the result of increased sales to customers that offer mailbox rental services and increased sales of mailbox units to colleges and universities.

 

Sales of contract manufacturing services were $1,513,970 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 compared to $1,209,726 for the same period of 2012, representing an increase of $304,244, or 25.1%. Contract manufacturing includes precision sheet metal fabrication of metal furniture, electrical enclosures and other metal products for third party customers. The Company has focused its recent contract manufacturing efforts on selling electrical enclosures and components to Fortune 1000 customers, allowing us to benefit from the trend of bringing the manufacture of such items, previously manufactured overseas, back to the U.S. The increase in contract manufacturing revenues through the first nine months of 2013 is directly attributable to the Company’s efforts to aggressively grow this segment of our business.

 

Concession revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $938,404, an increase of $27,513 or 3.0% from concession revenues of $910,891 for the same period of 2012.

 

   

Nine months ended September 30,

    Dollar       Percentage    
   

2013

   

2012

     

Increase/(Decrease) 

     

Increase/(Decrease)

 

Lockers

  $ 6,354,142     $ 6,169,950     $ 184,192       3.0 %

Mailboxes

    2,287,377       1,647,121       640,256       38.9 %

Contract manufacturing

    1,513,970       1,209,726       304,244       25.1 %

Concession revenues

    938,404       910,891       27,513       3.0 %

Total

  $ 11,093,893     $ 9,937,688     $ 1,156,205       11.6 %

 

 

Gross Margin

 

Consolidated gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $2,621,693, or 23.6% of net sales, compared to $2,912,628, or 29.3% of net sales, for the same period of 2012, a decrease of $290,935, or 10.0%. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales decreased from 2012 primarily due to (1) the fulfillment of two large sales orders at competitive, lower-margin pricing in the first quarter of 2013, (2) the increase in mailbox sales, which yielded slightly lower margins than other product sales, (3) increased production of sample and first article parts necessary to acquire larger contract manufacturing orders, which has resulted in additional material and direct labor costs, and (4) higher direct concession costs in the first nine months of 2013 as compared to the same period of 2012.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $3,575,804 or 32.2% of net sales, compared to $2,903,564 or 29.2% of net sales for the same period of 2012, an increase of $672,240, or 23.2%. The increase in 2013 was primarily due to a general increase in administrative costs associated with the growth in our business as well as (1) increased legal expenses of approximately $231,000 incurred in connection with the legal matters described in Note 11 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, (2) increased general expense of approximately $102,000 for costs reimbursed to a customer to resolve a quality issue, which is more fully described in Note 11 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, (3) increased engineering expenses of approximately $53,000 and (4) increased public company expenses of approximately $71,000 related primarily to increased SEC filing expenses.

 

 
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Settlement Expense

 

In February 2013, a customer brought legal action against the Company alleging the Company defaulted on its obligations and failed to perform pursuant to the terms of a written agreement entered into with the Company in February 2012. In April 2013, the customer and the Company agreed to a settlement of the customer’s claims in which the Company will pay to the customer an aggregate amount of $30,000. At March 31, 2013, the Company recorded expense of $30,000 related to this settlement. In March 2012, the Company was named as a defendant in a legal action brought by a competitor (which was also a former customer and supplier). In May 2013, the Company and the plaintiff agreed to a settlement of the plaintiff’s claims. At June 30, 2013, the Company recorded an expense of approximately $412,000 related to the settlement. These settlements are more fully described in Note 11 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Gain on Sale of Property

 

On August 8, 2013, the Company completed the sale of certain real property located in Ellicottville, New York pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated May 7, 2013 by and between American Locker Security Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Michael Young.  Mr. Young purchased the real property, consisting of an approximately 12,800 square foot building, for total consideration of $212,500. The Company received proceeds, net of selling costs, of approximately $211,000 and recorded a gain on the sale of this property of approximately $205,000.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $115,328, an increase of $30,383, or 35.8%, compared to interest expense of $84,945 for the same period of 2012. When its credit agreement with BAML was terminated on September 30, 2013, the Company expensed approximately $31,000 in loan origination fees associated with those credit facilities that it had previously been amortizing. The payoff of the BAML loans is more fully described in Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Income Taxes

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded income tax expense of $15,661, compared to an income tax benefit of $106,713 for the same period of 2012. The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately (1.2)% and 31.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In the first nine months of 2013, the effective income tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to an increase in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $500,564, as well as permanent timing differences between expenses recorded for financial and tax reporting. During the first nine months of 2012, the Company’s effective income tax rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to certain statutes of limitations expired resulting in a tax benefit of $69,791 being recorded from reversing a previously accrued tax provision, an increase in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance of approximately $178,000, as well as permanent timing differences between expenses recorded for financial and tax reporting.

 

Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012

 

Overall Results

 

Consolidated net sales for the third quarter of 2013 reflect an increase in net sales of $312,291 to $3,851,121 when compared to net sales of $3,538,830 for the same period of 2012, representing an 8.8% increase. Pre-tax operating results declined to a pre-tax loss of $51,264 for the third quarter of 2013 from a pre-tax loss of $49,759 for the third quarter of 2012. After-tax operating results declined to a net loss of $54,540for the third quarter of 2013 from a net loss of $22 for the third quarter of 2012. Net loss per share applicable to common shareholders (basic and diluted) was $0.03 in the third quarter of 2013, an increase from a net loss per share (basic and diluted) of $0.00 for the third quarter of 2012.

 

Net Sales

 

Consolidated net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2013 were $3,851,121, an increase of $312,291, or 8.8%, compared to net sales of $3,538,830 for the same period of 2012. Sales of lockers for the three months ended September 30, 2013 were $2,169,822, an increase of $303,086, or 16.2%, compared to sales of $1,866,736 for the same period of 2012. The increase in locker sales is attributable to sales of a new parcel packaging locker system that had been introduced in the second quarter of 2013 as well as increased sales of our Ambassador line of lockers, laptop lockers and pistol lockers.

 

Sales of mailboxes were $695,344 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, a marginal decrease of $34,749, or 4.8%, compared to sales of $730,093 for the same period of 2012. Sales of contract manufacturing services were $703,066 for the three months ended September 30, 2013, an increase of $19,892, or 2.9%, compared to sales of $690,634 for the same period of 2012. The Company’s contract manufacturing efforts in the third quarter of 2013 were primarily focused on increased production of sample and first article parts necessary to acquire contract manufacturing orders in future periods. While this resulted in slower contract manufacturing sales growth as compared to the first two quarters of 2013, we believe such focus will bolster the Company’s efforts to aggressively grow this segment of our business in future periods.

 

 
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Concession revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2013 were $282,889, an increase of $24,062 or 9.3% from concession revenues of $258,827 for the same period of 2012.

 

   

Three months ended September 30,

      Dollar         Percentage    
   

2013

   

2012

   

Increase/(Decrease)

   

Increase/(Decrease)

 

Lockers

  $ 2,169,822     $ 1,866,736     $ 303,086       16.2 %

Mailboxes

    695,344       730,093       (34,749 )     (4.8 %)

Contract manufacturing

    703,066       683,174       19,892       2.9 %

Concession revenues

    282,889       258,827       24,062       9.3 %

Total

  $ 3,851,121     $ 3,538,830     $ 312,291       8.8 %

  

 

Gross Margin

 

Consolidated gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was $867,242, or 22.5% of net sales, compared to $956,104, or 27.0% of net sales, for the same period of 2012, a decrease of $88,862, or 9.3%. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales decreased from 2012 primarily due to (1) increased production of sample and first article parts necessary to acquire larger contract manufacturing orders, which has resulted in additional material and direct labor costs and (2) higher direct concession costs in the third quarter of 2013 as compared to the same period of 2012.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased $107,540, or 11.3%, to $1,057,020 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 as compared to $949,480 for the same period of 2012. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses were 26.8% in the third quarter of 2013 compared to 26.8% in the third quarter of 2012. The increase in SG&A expenses in 2013 was primarily due to a general increase in administrative costs associated with the growth in our business as well as an increase in engineering expenses of approximately $31,000.

 

Gain on Sale of Property

 

On August 8, 2013, the Company completed the sale of certain real property located in Ellicottville, New York pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated May 7, 2013 by and between American Locker Security Systems, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Michael Young.  Mr. Young purchased the real property, consisting of an approximately 12,800 square foot building, for total consideration of $212,500. The Company received proceeds, net of selling costs, of approximately $211,000 and recorded a gain on the sale of this property of approximately $205,000.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was $60,522, an increase of $32,367, or 115%, compared to interest expense of $28,155 for the same period of 2012. When its credit agreement with BAML was terminated on September 30, 2013, the Company expensed approximately $31,000 in loan origination fees associated with those credit facilities that it had previously been amortizing. The payoff of the BAML loans is more fully described in Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

Income Taxes

 

For the third quarter of 2013, the Company recorded income tax expense of $3,276 compared to income tax benefit of $49,737 for the same period of 2012. The Company’s effective income tax rate was approximately (6.4)% and 100.0% in the third quarter of 2013 and 2012, respectively. In both periods, the effective income tax rate differs significantly from the statutory rate primarily due to an increase in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance as well as permanent timing differences between expenses recorded for financial and tax reporting.

 

 
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Non-GAAP Financial Measure – Adjusted EBITDA

 

The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial performance measure, because management uses this measure to monitor and evaluate the performance of the business and believes the presentation of this measure will enhance investors’ ability to analyze trends in the Company’s business, evaluate the Company’s performance relative to other companies, and evaluate the Company’s ability to service debt.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is not a presentation made in accordance with GAAP and our computation of Adjusted EBITDA may vary from other companies’ computation. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to operating earnings or net income as a measure of operating performance. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA is not presented as, and should not be considered as, an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. For example, Adjusted EBITDA:

 

 

Does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;

 

Does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

 

Does not reflect our interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our debt;

 

Excludes tax payments that represent a reduction in available cash;

 

Excludes non-cash equity-based compensation;

 

Does not reflect any cash requirements for assets being depreciated and amortized that may have to be replaced in the future; and

 

Excludes certain one-time, non-recurring expenses.

 

The following tables reconcile net loss as reflected in our consolidated statements of operations prepared in accordance with GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

   

Nine months ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 

Net loss

  $ (1,331,154 )   $ (229,844 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

    15,661       (106,713 )

Interest expense

    115,328       84,945  

Gain on sale of property

    (205,055 )     -  

Restructuring costs

    -       283,924  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    610,408       553,574  

Legal settlements

    441,583       -  

Equity based compensation

    -       5,500  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ (353,229 )   $ 591,386  

Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues

    (3.2% )     6.0 %

 

   

Three months ended September 30,

 
   

2013

   

2012

 

Net loss

  $ (54,540 )   $ (22 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

    3,276       (49,737 )

Interest expense

    60,522       28,155  

Gain on sale of property

    (205,055 )     -  

Restructuring costs

    -       66,185  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    218,770       189,949  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 22,973     $ 234,530  

Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenues

    0.6 %     6.6 %

  

 
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Liquidity and Sources of Capital

 

The Company’s liquidity is reflected by its current ratio, which is the ratio of current assets to current liabilities, and its working capital, which is the excess of current assets over current liabilities. These measures of liquidity were as follows:

 

   

As of September 30, 2013

   

As of December 31, 2012

 

Current Ratio

    1.15       1.36  

Working Capital

  $ 905,521     $ 1,592,880  

 

 

The Company’s capital expenditures approximated $908,000 and $242,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

Our liquidity is primarily measured by the borrowing availability on our revolving line of credit and is determined, at any point in time, by comparing our borrowing base (generally, eligible accounts receivable and inventory) to the balance of our outstanding line of credit. Net losses reported in the last twelve months and expenditures in the third quarter of 2013 in connection with increased production of sample and first article parts necessary to acquire contract manufacturing orders, have negatively impacted the Company’s working capital and borrowing availability on our revolving line of credit. We believe continued cost containment and revenue increases are essential to attain profitability and improve our liquidity and working capital position. We expect our liquidity and working capital positions will improve as a result of newly implemented cash management procedures and the anticipated profitable growth of our contract manufacturing business. However, we can give no assurances such efforts will achieve profitability or improve our liquidity and capital resource position. If our cost containment and cash management efforts are not successful or we do not achieve profitable revenue growth in future periods, our operations and financial position could be materially, adversely affected.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

The Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company.

 

Effect of New Accounting Guidance

 

In February 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.  The update requires companies to present either in a single note or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements the effect of significant amounts of reclassifications from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income based on its source and the income statement lines affected by the reclassification.  For public entities, the amendments that are subject to the transition guidance will be effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2012.  Adoption of this ASU did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. Under this guidance, an unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward.  This update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. We believe adoption of this new guidance will not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

Raw Materials

 

The Company does not have any long-term commitments for the purchase of raw materials. With respect to its products that use steel and aluminum, the Company expects that any raw material price changes would be reflected in adjusted sales prices. The Company believes that the risk of supply interruptions due to such matters as strikes at the source of supply or to logistics systems is limited. Present sources of supplies and raw materials incorporated into the Company’s products are generally considered to be adequate and are currently available in the marketplace.

 

Foreign Currency

 

The Company’s Canadian and Hong Kong operations subject the Company to foreign currency risk, though it is not considered a significant risk since the foreign operations’ net assets represented only 13.9% of the Company’s aggregate net assets at September 30, 2013. Presently, management does not hedge its foreign currency risk.

  

 
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of September 30, 2013. These disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board of directors that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to its management, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal accounting officer of the Company have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2013 were effective, at the reasonable assurance level, to ensure that (a) material information relating to the Company is accumulated and made known to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal accounting officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information set forth under the caption “Legal Matters” in Note 11 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in “Part I - Item 1 - Financial Statements.”

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Except as otherwise indicated, the following documents are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

 

3.1

Certificate of Designation of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series C Preferred Stock filed with Delaware Secretary of State on September 13, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 18, 2013).

 

10.1

Purchase Agreement dated September 13, 2013 by and among American Locker Group Incorporated and certain investors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 18, 2013).

 

10.2

Forbearance Agreement dated September 13, 2013 by and among American Locker Group Incorporated, certain of its subsidiaries and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 18, 2013).

 

10.3

Loan Agreement dated September 30, 2013 by and among American Locker Group Incorporated, Security Manufacturing Corporation, American Locker Security Systems, Inc. and Triumph Savings Bank, SSB (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 4, 2013).

 

31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed herewith).

 

31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed herewith).

 

32.1

Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).

 

101.INS XBRL Instance Document

 

101.SCH

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

101.CAL

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

101.LAB

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

101.DEF

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

101.PRE          

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

AMERICAN LOCKER GROUP INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 November 13, 2013     

By:

 /s/ ANTHONY B. JOHNSTON                                                                              

 

 

Anthony B. Johnston

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 November 13, 2013     

By:

  /s/ STEPHEN P. SLAY

 

 

Stephen P. Slay

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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