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27-Aug-2009
Quarterly Report
• Data Display CRT- offers a complete range of CRTs for use in data display screen, including computer terminal monitors and medical monitoring equipment.
• Entertainment CRT - offers a wide range of CRTs and projection tubes for television and home theater equipment.
• Component Parts - provides replacement electron guns and other components for CRTs primarily for servicing the Company's internal needs.
During Fiscal 2010, management of the Company is focusing key
resources on strategic efforts to dispose of unprofitable operations and seek
opportunities that enhance the profitability and sales growth of the Company's
more profitable product lines. In addition, the Company plans to seek new
products through acquisitions and internal development that complement existing
profitable product lines. Challenges facing the Company during these efforts
include:
Inventory management - the Company continually monitors historical sales
trends as well as projected future needs to ensure adequate on hand supplies of
inventory and to ensure against overstocking of slower moving, obsolete items.
Certain of the Company's divisions maintain significant inventories of
CRTs and component parts in an effort to ensure its customers a reliable source
of supply. The Company's inventory turnover averages over 250 days, although in
many cases the Company would anticipate holding 90 to 100 days of inventory in
the normal course of operations. This level of inventory is higher than some of
the Company's competitors due to the fact that it sells a number of products
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representing older, or trailing edge, technology that may not be available from
other sources. The market for these trailing edge technology products is
declining and, as manufacturers for these products discontinue production or
exit the business, the Company may make last time buys. In the monitor
operations of the Company's business, the market for its products is
characterized by fairly rapid change as a result of the development of new
technologies, particularly in the flat panel display area. If the Company fails
to anticipate the changing needs of its customers and accurately forecast their
requirements, it may accumulate inventories of products which its customers no
longer need and which the Company will be unable to sell or return to its
vendors. Because of this, the Company's management monitors the adequacy of its
inventory reserves regularly, and at May 31, 2009 and February 28, 2009,
believes its reserves to be adequate.
Interest rate exposure - The Company had outstanding bank debt in excess of
$22.0 million as of May 31, 2009, all of which is subject to interest rate
fluctuations by the Company's lenders. Higher rates applied by the Federal
Reserve Board could have a negative affect on the Company's earnings. It is the
intent of the Company to continually monitor interest rates and consider
converting portions of the Company's debt from floating rates to fixed rates
should conditions be favorable for such interest rate swaps or hedges.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth, for the three months ended May 31, 2009 and
2008, the percentages which selected items in the Statements of Operations bear
to total sales:
Three Months
Ended May 31,
2009 2008
Sales
Display Segment
Monitors 54.7 % 55.6 %
Data Display CRT 15.0 14.0
Entertainment CRT 1.0 2.0
Components Parts 0.1 0.3
Total Display Segment 70.8 % 71.9 %
Wholesale Distribution Segment 29.2 28.1
100.0 % 100.0 %
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold 64.3 % 62.6 %
Selling and delivery 10.9 10.1
General and administrative 24.1 21.7
99.3 % 94.4 %
Operating Profit 0.7 % 5.6 %
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Video Display Corporation and Subsidiaries
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Three Months
Ended May 31,
2009 2008
Interest expense (1.2 )% (1.5 )%
Other income, net 1.8 0.6
Income before income taxes 1.3 % 4.7 %
Income tax expense 0.4 1.7
Net income 0.9 % 3.0 %
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Net sales
Consolidated net sales decreased $2.9 million for the three months ended
May 31, 2009 compared to the three months ended May 31, 2008. Display segment
sales decreased $2.2 million for the three-month comparative period and sales
within the Wholesale Distribution segment decreased $0.6 million for the
three-month comparative period.
The net decrease in Display Segment sales for the three months ended
May 31, 2009 is primarily attributed to the monitor division, as compared to the
same period ended May 31, 2008. The Monitor revenues decreased $1.7 million over
the three-month period primarily due to the delay in the implementation of long
term contracts. The Company expects these contracts to begin shipping in the
second and third quarters. The Data Display CRT revenues decreased $0.2 million
over the three-month period primarily due to the decline in the replacement CRT
market. Entertainment CRTs revenues declined $0.2 million over the comparable
three-month period. A significant portion of the entertainment division's sales
are to major television retailers as replacements for products sold under
manufacturer and extended warranties. Due to continued lower retail sales prices
for mid-size television sets (25" to 30"), fewer extended warranties were sold
by retailers, a trend consistent with recent prior fiscal years. The Company
remains the primary supplier of product to meet manufacturers' standard
warranties. Growth in this division will be negatively impacted by the
decreasing number of extended warranties sold for the larger, more expensive
sets. Because the Company is in the replacement market, it has the ability to
track retail sales trends and, accordingly, can attempt to adjust quantities of
certain size CRTs carried in stock and reduce exposure to obsolescence.
The net decrease in the Wholesale Segment sales for the three months ended
May 31, 2009 is attributable to the decrease in sales for one of the divisions
leading customers, Rent-A-Center due to decreased consumer demand.
Gross margins
Consolidated gross margins decreased from 37.4% for the three months ended
May 31, 2008 to 35.7% for the three months ended May 31, 2009.
Display segment margins decreased from 30.6% to 24.8% for the comparative
three month period. Gross margins within the Monitor division decreased to 21.8%
for the three months ended May 31, 2009 from 29.5% for the three months ended
May 31, 2008. This decrease is primarily attributable to the impact of the delay
in the implementation of the new contracts in the Monitor division in Fiscal
2010, fixed costs absorbed on less sales. Data Display CRT gross margins
increased from 30.6% for the three months ended May 31, 2008 to 35.7% for the
three months ended May 31, 2009, due to the increase of higher margin products
to large customers during the three months ended May 31, 2009. Gross margins in
Entertainment CRT were negative for the three months ended May 31, 2009 due to
reduced volume at both of the division's locations as business winds down at the
Chroma television tube plant. Gross margins from Component Parts were 55.0% for
the three months ended May 31, 2009 and 41.8% the three months ended May 31,
2008 including intercompany sales. The majority of this division's sales are
within the Company.
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Operating expenses
Operating expenses as a percentage of sales increased from 31.8% for the
three months ended May 31, 2008 to 35.0% for the three months ended May 31,
2009. This increase was primarily due to an increase in display segment research
and development costs and legal fees offset by wholesale distribution segment
cost reduction programs implemented by management during the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2009.
Interest expense
Interest expense decreased $0.1 million for the three months ended May 31,
2009 as compared to the same period a year ago. The Company maintains various
debt agreements with different interest rates, most of which are based on the
prime rate or LIBOR. These decreases in interest expense reflect lower average
interest rates.
Income taxes
The effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2009 and 2008 was
28.3% and 35.3%, respectively. These rates differ from the Federal statutory
rate primarily due to the effect of state taxes and the permanent
non-deductibility of certain expenses for tax purposes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of May 31, 2009, the Company had total cash of $0.7 million. The
Company's working capital was $36.6 million and $36.4 million at May 31, 2009
and February 29, 2009, respectively. In recent years, the Company has financed
its growth and cash needs primarily through income from operations, borrowings
under revolving credit facilities, advances from the Company's Chief Executive
Officer and long-term debt. Liquidity provided by operating activities of the
Company is reduced by working capital requirements, largely inventories and
accounts receivable, debt service, capital expenditures, product line additions
and dividends.
As of May 31, 2009, the Company was in violation of the Consolidated Fixed
Charge Cover Ratio, the restriction of purchases of the Company stock and the
Company's Fox International, Ltd. Subsidiary's line of credit expired. On
August 27, 2009, the Company and RBC Bank executed an amendment to the credit
agreements. The amendment includes a waiver for the first quarter Fixed Charge
Cover Ratio, annualized covenants for the quarters ended May 31, 2009, August
31, 2009, and November 30, 2009, and thereafter to be calculated on a rolling
twelve months, modifications to the Fixed Charge Covenant Ratio, modifying the
Adjusted Total Liabilities to Adjusted Tangible Net Worth threshold, extending
the subsidiary's line of credit for 90 days while new financing is completed
with another financial institution, modifying the existing term loan by
increasing the fixed monthly principal from $25,000 monthly to $50,000 monthly,
a waiver for the purchases of the Company stock, the addition of a limited
guarantee from Ron Ordway, CEO and mortgages on certain properties as additional
collateral. Interest will be based on Libor plus the applicable margin as
defined in the loan agreement with a minimum interest rate of 4%. The Company is
currently working with several banks for the new financing for Fox
International, Ltd. Management believes the new loan agreements will be
completed before the end of the third quarter. The Company is in compliance with
the Consolidated Fixed Charge Cover Ratio under the new agreement and management
believes based on their projections, the Company will be able to meet the new
covenants and remain in compliance under the new loan agreements.
The Company specializes in certain products representing trailing-edge
technology that may not be available from other sources, and may not be
currently manufactured. In many instances, the Company's products are components
of larger display systems for which immediate availability is critical for the
customer. Accordingly, the Company enjoys higher gross margins on certain
products, but typically has larger investments in inventories than those of its
competitors.
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The Company continues to monitor its cash and financing positions, seeking
to find ways to lower its interest costs and to produce positive operating cash
flow. The Company examines possibilities to grow its business as opportunities
present themselves, such as new sales contracts or niche acquisitions. There
could be an impact on working capital requirements to fund this growth. As in
the past, the intent is to finance such projects with operating cash flows or
existing bank lines; however, more permanent sources of capital may be required
in certain circumstances.
Cash used in operations for the three months ended May 31, 2009 was
$0.1 million as compared to cash provided by operations of $0.2 million for the
three months ended May 31, 2008. This net decrease in cash provided is primarily
the result of a decrease in profitability.
Investing activities provided cash of $0.3 million primarily related to
changes in outside investments offset by purchases of equipment during the three
months ended May 31, 2009, compared to cash used of $0.2 million during the
three months ended May 31, 2008.
Financing activities used cash of $0.2 million for the three months ended
May 31, 2009, compared to cash provided of $0.2 million for the three months
ended May 31, 2008, reflecting borrowings from the line of credit, a repayment
against a loan from the Company's Chief Executive Officer and the purchases of
Treasury stock.
The Company's debt agreements with financial institutions contain
affirmative and negative covenants, including requirements related to tangible
net worth and debt service coverage and new loans. Additionally, dividend
payments, capital expenditures and acquisitions have certain restrictions.
Substantially all of the Company's retained earnings are restricted based upon
these covenants.
The Company has a stock repurchase program, pursuant to which it was
originally authorized to repurchase up to 462,500 shares of the Company's common
stock in the open market. On July 8, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company
approved a continuation of the stock repurchase program, and authorized the
Company to repurchase up to 1,000,000 additional shares of the Company's common
stock, depending on the market price of the shares. There is no minimum number
of shares required to be repurchased under the program. Under this program, an
additional 816,418 shares remain authorized to be repurchased by the Company at
May 31, 2009. The Loan and Security Agreement executed by the Company on
September 26, 2008 includes restrictions on investments which currently restrict
further repurchases of stock under this program.
Critical Accounting Policies
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations are based upon the Company's consolidated financial statements. These
consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These
principles require the use of estimates and assumptions that affect amounts
reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and related
notes. The accounting policies that may involve a higher degree of judgments,
estimates, and complexity include reserves on inventories, revenue recognition,
the allowance for bad debts and warranty reserves. The Company uses the
following methods and assumptions in determining its estimates:
Reserves on inventories
Reserves on inventories result in a charge to operations when the estimated
net realizable value declines below cost. Management regularly reviews the
Company's investment in inventories for declines in value and establishes
reserves when it is apparent that the expected net realizable value of the
inventory falls below its carrying amount.
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Management considers the projected demand for CRTs in this estimate of net
realizable value. Management is able to identify consumer buying trends, such as
size and application, well in advance of supplying replacement CRTs. Thus, the
Company is able to adjust inventory-stocking levels according to the projected
demand. The average life of a CRT is five to seven years, at which time the
Company's replacement market develops. Management reviews inventory levels on a
quarterly basis. Such reviews include observations of product development trends
of the OEMs, new products being marketed, and technological advances relative to
the product capabilities of the Company's existing inventories. There were no
significant changes in management's estimates in the first quarter of fiscal
2010 and 2009; however, the Company cannot guarantee the accuracy of future
forecasts since these estimates are subject to change based on market
conditions.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is recognized on the sale of products when the products are
shipped, all significant contractual obligations have been satisfied, and the
collection of the resulting receivable is reasonably assured. The Company's
delivery term typically is F.O.B. shipping point.
In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) issue 00-10, shipping
and handling fees billed to customers are classified in net sales in the
consolidated statements of operations. Shipping and handling costs incurred are
classified in selling and delivery in the consolidated statements of operations.
A portion of the Company's revenue is derived from contracts to manufacture
CRTs to a buyers' specification. These contracts are accounted for under the
provisions of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Statement
of Position No. 81-1, "Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and
Certain Production-Type Contracts". These contracts are fixed-price and
cost-plus contracts and are recorded on the percentage of completion basis using
the ratio of costs incurred to estimated total costs at completion as the
measurement basis for progress toward completion and revenue recognition. Any
losses identified on contracts are recognized immediately. Contract accounting
requires significant judgment relative to assessing risks, estimating contract
costs and making related assumptions for schedule and technical issues. With
respect to contract change orders, claims or similar items, judgment must be
used in estimating related amounts and assessing the potential for realization.
These amounts are only included in contract value when they can be reliably
estimated and realization is probable.
The Wholesale Distribution Segment has several distribution agreements that
it accounts for using the gross revenue basis and one agreement which uses the
net revenue basis as prescribed by EITF 99-19 "Reporting Revenue Gross as a
Principal versus Net as an Agent". The Company uses the gross method because the
Company has general inventory risk, physical loss inventory risk and credit risk
on the majority of its agreements but uses the net method on the one agreement
because it does not have those same risks for that agreement. The call center
service revenue is recognized based on written pricing agreements with each
manufacturer, on a per-call, per-email, or per-standard-mail basis.
Allowance for doubtful accounts
The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined by reviewing all accounts
receivable and applying historical credit loss experience to the current
receivable portfolio with consideration given to the current condition of the
economy, assessment of the financial position of the creditors as well as past
payment history and overall trends in past due accounts compared to established
thresholds. The Company monitors credit exposure and assesses the adequacy of
the allowance for doubtful accounts on a regular basis. Historically, the
Company's allowance has been sufficient for any customer write-offs. Although
the Company cannot guarantee future results, management believes its policies
and procedures relating to customer exposure are adequate.
Warranty reserves
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The warranty reserve is determined by recording a specific reserve for
known warranty issues and a general reserve based on historical claims
experience. The Company considers actual warranty claims compared to net sales,
then adjusts its reserve liability accordingly. Actual claims incurred could
differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to the reserve.
Management believes that its procedures historically have been adequate and does
not anticipate that its assumptions are reasonably likely to change in the
future.
Other Accounting Policies
Other loss contingencies are recorded as liabilities when it is probable
that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss is reasonably
estimable. Disclosure is required when there is a reasonable possibility that
the ultimate loss will exceed the recorded provision. Contingent liabilities are
often resolved over long time periods. Estimating probable losses requires
analysis of multiple factors that often depend on judgments about potential
actions by third parties.
Reclassified Revenues
In the current period, the Company classified certain revenues on a net
basis that had been reported in prior periods on a gross basis in the statement
of operations. For comparative purposes, amounts in the prior periods have been
reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These
reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations or
retained earnings.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement No. 157, Fair Values
Measurements. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for any interim periods
within those fiscal years. Statement No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles
and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement does not
require new fair value measurements, but is applied to the extent that other
accounting pronouncements require or permit fair value measurements. The
statement emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement that should
be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in
pricing an asset or liability. Companies are required to disclose the extent to
which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities, the inputs used to
develop the measurements, and the effect of certain of the measurements on
earnings (or changes in net assets) for the period. The Company's adoption of
Statement No. 157 did not have a material impact on Management's consolidated
financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option
for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. Statement No. 159 allows
companies to elect to apply fair value accounting for certain financial assets
and liabilities. Statement No. 159 is applicable only to certain financial
instruments and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007.
Statement No. 159 was effective for the Company during the fiscal year ended
February 28, 2009. The Company elected not to adopt Statement No. 159.
In March 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes ("Interpretation No. 48"), which clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Companies'
consolidated financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes.
Interpretation No. 48 requires the use of a two-step approach for
recognizing and measuring tax benefits taken or expected to be taken in a tax
return and disclosures regarding uncertainties in income tax positions. In
addition, it provides guidance on the measurement, de-recognition,
classification and disclosure of tax positions, as well as the accounting for
related interest and penalties. The adoption of Interpretation No. 48 in fiscal
2008 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial
statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 141 (R), Business
Combinations. This statement replaces SFAS 141, "Business Combinations." This
statement retains the fundamental requirements in Statement 141 that the
acquisition method of accounting (which Statement No. 141 called the purchase
method) be used for all business combinations and for an acquirer to be
identified for each business combination. This statement also establishes
principles and requirements for how the acquirer: a) recognizes and measures in
it's financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquiree; b) recognizes and
measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a
bargain purchase and c) determines what information to disclose to enable users
of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the
business combination. Statement No. 141 (R) applies prospectively to business
combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the Company's fiscal
year beginning March 1, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact on
its consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued Statement No. 160, Non-controlling
Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements. This Statement amends Accounting
Research Bulletin 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the
non-controlling (minority) interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation
of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a non-controlling interest in a subsidiary is
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