Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-Q (the "Report"), including "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in this Item 2, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding future events and the future results of Schmitt Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the "Company") that are based on management's current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions about the Company's business. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "sees," "estimates" and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the "Risk Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and elsewhere in this Report as well as those discussed from time to time in the Company's other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report. If we update or correct one or more forward-looking statements, investors and others should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections with respect to other forward-looking statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Schmitt Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets computer controlled vibration detection and balancing equipment (the Balancer Segment) primarily to the machine tool industry, and, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Schmitt Measurement Systems, Inc. (SMS), precision laser-based surface measurement products laser-based distance measurement products and ultrasonic measurement systems (the Measurement segment) for a variety of industrial applications worldwide. The Company also sells and markets its products in Europe through its wholly owned subsidiary, Schmitt Europe Ltd. (SEL), located in the United Kingdom. The Company is organized into two operating segments: the Balancer segment and the Measurement segment. The accompanying unaudited financial information should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2009.

For the three months ended August 31, 2009, total sales decreased $2.0 million, or 61.7%, to $1.2 million from $3.2 million in the three months ended August 31, 2008. Balancer segment sales primarily come from end-users, rebuilders and original equipment manufacturers of grinding machines with the target geographic markets of North America, Asia and Europe. Balancer segment sales decreased $1.4 million, or 61.7%, to $882,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2009 compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended August 31, 2008. The Measurement segment product line consists of both laser-based light-scatter and distance measurement and dimensional sizing products. Total Measurement segment sales decreased $550,000, or 61.7%, to $341,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2009 compared to $891,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2008.

In response to the significant decreases in revenues during the past year, the Company has been reducing its expenses across the entire Company. Operating expenses have decreased $436,000, or 27.8%, to $1.1 million for the three months ended August 31, 2009 from $1.6 million for the three months ended August 31, 2008. General, administration and sales expenses have decreased $362,000, or 27.4%, to $961,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2009 from $1.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Research and development expenses have decreased $74,000, or 30.0%, to $173,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2009 from $247,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2008. Net loss was $575,000, or $0.20 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended August 31, 2009 as compared to net income of $34,000, or $0.01 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended August 31, 2008.

Critical Accounting Policies

There were no material changes in our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2009.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:

Refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.

Discussion of Operating Results



                                                Three Months Ended August 31,
                                                2009                      2008
   Balancer sales                      $   882,122       0.72      $ 2,301,922    72.1 %
   Measurement sales                       341,112       0.28          891,463    27.9 %

   Total sales                           1,223,234       1.00        3,193,385   100.0 %
   Cost of sales                           674,145       0.55        1,536,005    48.1 %

   Gross profit                            549,089       0.45        1,657,380    51.9 %

   Operating expenses:
   General, administration and sales       960,707       0.79        1,322,918    41.4 %
   Research and development                173,044       0.14          247,219     7.7 %

   Total operating expenses              1,133,751       0.93        1,570,137    49.2 %

   Operating income (loss)                (584,662 )    (0.48 )         87,243     2.7 %
   Other income                              9,665       0.01           20,231     0.6 %

   Income (loss) before income taxes      (574,997 )    (0.47 )        107,474     3.4 %
   Provision for income taxes                   -        0.00           73,927     2.3 %

   Net income (loss)                   $  (574,997 )    (0.47 )    $    33,547     1.1 %

Sales - Sales in the Balancer segment decreased $1.4 million, or 61.7%, to $882,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2009 compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended August 31, 2008. This decrease is primarily due to lower unit sales volumes in Asia, North America and Europe during the first quarter of Fiscal 2010. Sales in Asia decreased $585,000, or 65.7%, for the three months ended August 31, 2009 as compared to the three months ended August 31, 2008. North American sales decreased $584,000, or 63.3%, in the three months ended August 31, 2009 compared to the same period in the prior year. European sales decreased $199,000, or 46.4%, in the first quarter of Fiscal 2010 compared to the first quarter of Fiscal 2009. Sales in other regions of the world decreased $52,000 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2010 as compared to the same period in Fiscal 2009. As with the North American market, the duration of the strength or weakness in demand in Asia and Europe cannot be forecasted with any certainty given the weaknesses in the global economy.

Sales in the Measurement segment decreased $550,000, or 61.7%, to $341,000 in the three months ended August 31, 2009 compared to $891,000 in the three months ended August 31, 2008. Sales of laser-based dimensional sizing products decreased $467,000, or 63.0%, in the three months ended August 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the lower volume of shipments in the current fiscal year. Sales of laser-based surface measurement products in the three months ended August 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in the prior year decreased $84,000, or 56.0%, as sales to disk drive and silicon wafer manufacturers decreased. These industries have undergone significant technological change and consolidation as manufacturers merged or exited the markets resulting in a redeployment of equipment rather than the making of additional investments in capital equipment, and future sales of laser-based surface measurement products cannot be forecasted with any certainty.

Gross margin - Gross margin for the three months ended August 31, 2009 decreased to 44.9% as compared to 51.9% for the three months ended August 31, 2008. These decreases were due to changes in the product sales mix shifting toward lower margin products. Balancer margins were also negatively impacted as a result of higher sales in foreign markets as a large portion of those sales are made through distributors who receive favorable pricing.

Operating expenses - Operating expenses decreased $436,000, or 27.8%, to $1.1 million for the three months ended August 31, 2009 as compared to $1.6 million for the three months ended August 31, 2008. General, administrative and selling expenses decreased $362,000, or 27.4%, for the three months ended August 31, 2009 as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower commissions related to the decrease in sales, lower personnel costs resulting from both salary reductions and mandatory furloughs and lower stock based compensation. Research and development expenses decreased $74,000, or 30.0%, as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower material costs associated with new product development associated with technologies acquired from Xtero and new product development related to existing product lines and lower personnel costs associated with salary reductions.

Other income - Other income consists of interest income, foreign currency exchange gain (loss) and other income (expense). Interest income was $5,000 and $30,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Interest income has decreased due to lower interest rates and decreased cash and investment balances. Foreign currency exchange gains (losses) were $3,000 and $(10,000) for the three months ended August 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The increase in the gains is primarily due to the strengthening of foreign currencies against the US dollar during the current period.

Income tax provision - The Company's effective tax rate on consolidated net loss was 0.0% for the three months ended August 31, 2009. The Company's effective tax rate on consolidated net loss differs from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance and certain expenses not being deductible for income tax reporting purposes offset by tax credits related to research and experimentation expenses. One of the items not deductible for income tax reporting is stock based compensation. Management believes the effective tax rate for Fiscal 2010 will be 0.0% due to the items noted above.

Net income - Net income decreased $609,000 to a net loss of $575,000, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the three months ended August 31, 2009 as compared to net income of $34,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the three months ended August 31, 2008. Net income decreased due primarily to lower sales and related gross profit offset by lower general, administrative and selling expenses, lower research and development expenses and a lower effective tax rate during the three months ended August 31, 2009 and 2008.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company's working capital decreased $510,000 to $8.2 million as of August 31, 2009 compared to $8.7 million as of May 31, 2009. Cash, cash equivalents and short term investments totaled $3.7 million and $4.2 million as of August 31, 2009 and May 31, 2009, respectively. As of August 31, 2009, the Company had $2.7 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand compared to $4.2 million at May 31, 2009. The Company had $1.0 million and $0 in short-term investments as of August 31, 2009 and May 31, 2009, respectively. The Company invested in $1.0 million of certificates of deposit during the first quarter of Fiscal 2010.

Cash used in operating activities totaled $468,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2009 as compared to cash provided by operating activities of $249,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2008. The decrease was primarily due to decreases in net income, accounts payable and other accrued liabilities and an increase in inventories offset by decreases in accounts receivable and prepaid expenses and increases in depreciation and amortization and stock based compensation.

At August 31, 2009, the Company had accounts receivable of $922,000 as compared to $1.1 million at May 31, 2009. The decrease in accounts receivable of $189,000 was due to the decrease in sales in the first quarter of Fiscal 2010. At August 31, 2009, total current liabilities decreased $176,000 to $730,000 as compared to $906,000 at May 31, 2009. The decrease was primarily due to the timing of payments and decreases in the levels of inventories purchased as compared to the prior year.

During the three months ended August 31, 2009, net cash used in investing activities was $1.0 million, which consisted of net purchases of short-term investments of $1.0 million offset by additions to property and equipment of $34,000. Additions to property and equipment consisted primarily of new manufacturing and office equipment.

The Company has a $1.0 million bank line of credit agreement secured by U.S. accounts receivable, inventories and general intangibles. Interest is payable at the bank's prime rate (3.25% as of August 31, 2009), or LIBOR plus 2.0% (2.26% as of August 31, 2009), and the agreement expires on March 1, 2011. There were no outstanding balances on the line of credit at August 31, 2009 and May 31, 2009.

We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and investments combined with the cash we anticipate to generate from operating activities and our available line of credit and financing available from other sources will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for the foreseeable future. We do not have any significant commitments nor are we aware of any significant events or conditions that are likely to have a material impact on our liquidity or capital resources.

Business Risks

The following are important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company (see the forward-looking statements disclaimer at the beginning of Item 2 in this Report). In addition, the risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones that the Company faces. Unforeseen risks could arise and problems or issues that the Company now views as minor could become more significant. If the Company were unable to adequately respond to known or unknown risks, the Company's business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In addition, the Company cannot be certain that any actions taken to reduce known or unknown risks and uncertainties will be effective.

The general economic conditions and the global financial crisis may adversely affect the Company's business, operating results and financial condition

The Company's operations and performance depend significantly on worldwide economic conditions, particularly in the manufacturing sector, and their impact on levels of capital investment, which have recently deteriorated significantly and may remain depressed, or be subject to further deterioration. Economic factors that could adversely influence demand for the Company's products include uncertainty about global economic conditions leading to reduced levels of investment, customers' and suppliers' access to credit, unemployment and other macroeconomic factors affecting commercial and industrial spending behavior.

The recent distress in the financial markets and global economy has resulted in reduced liquidity and a tightening of credit markets. As a result of these conditions, the Company could experience several potential adverse effects, including the inability of customers to obtain credit to finance purchases of the Company's products, the insolvency of customers resulting in reduced sales and bad debts, and the insolvency of key suppliers resulting in product development and production delays.

The Company's primary markets are volatile and unpredictable

The Company's business depends on the demand for our various products in a variety of commercial and industrial markets. In the past, demand for our products in these markets has fluctuated due to variety of factors, some of which are beyond our control, including: general economic conditions, both domestically and internationally, the timing, number and size of orders from, and shipments to, our customers as well as the relative mix of those orders and variations in the volume of orders for a particular product line in a particular quarter.

The introduction of the Xact™ tank monitoring system may not become commercially viable and satisfy expected demand

On May 13, 2009, the Company announced the introduction of the Xact™ tank monitoring system for measuring fill levels of industrial liquefied propane tanks and communicating that data via satellite to a secure web site. Although the initial acquisition and further development of the Xact™ product has negatively impacted current operating results, the product should allow the Company to enter new measurement markets and is expected to add sales and profits to the Company in future years. However, the introduction of the Xact™ product may not be successful, anticipated market demand for the product may not materialize and additional product or market opportunities may not be identified and developed and brought to market in a timely and cost-effective manner, each of which could continue to negatively impact future operating results and result in large and immediate write-offs of recorded intangible asset balances.

New products may not be developed to satisfy changes in consumer demands

The failure to develop new technologies, or react to changes in existing technologies, could materially delay development of new products, which could result in decreased revenues and a loss of market share to competitors. Financial performance depends on the ability to design, develop, manufacture, assemble, test, market and support new products and enhancements on a timely and cost-effective basis. New product opportunities may not be identified and developed and brought to market in a timely and cost-effective manner. Products or technologies developed by other companies may render products or technologies obsolete or noncompetitive, or a fundamental shift in technologies in the product markets could have a material adverse effect on the Company's competitive position within historic industries.

Failure to protect intellectual property rights could adversely affect future performance and growth

Failure to protect existing intellectual property rights may result in the loss of valuable technologies or paying other companies for infringing on their intellectual property rights. The Company relies on patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright law to protect such technologies. There is no assurance any of the Company's U.S. patents will not be invalidated, circumvented, challenged or licensed to other companies.

Competition is intense and the Company's failure to compete effectively would adversely affect its business

Competition in the markets for the Company's products is intense. The speed with which companies can identify new applications for the Company's various technologies, develop products to meet those needs and supply commercial quantities at low prices to those new markets are important competitive factors. The principal competitive factors in the Company's markets are product features, performance, reliability and price. Many of the Company's competitors have greater financial, technical, research and development and marketing resources. No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to compete effectively in the future, and the failure to do so would have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition and results of operations.

Production time and the overall cost of products could increase if any of the primary suppliers are lost or if a primary supplier increased the prices of raw materials

Manufacturing operations depend upon obtaining adequate supplies of raw materials on a timely basis. The results of operations could be adversely affected if adequate supplies of raw materials cannot be obtained in a timely manner or if the costs of raw materials increased significantly.

Fluctuations in quarterly and annual operating results make it difficult to predict future performance

Quarterly and annual operating results are likely to fluctuate in the future due to a variety of factors, some of which are beyond management's control. As a result of quarterly operating fluctuations, it is important to realize quarter-to-quarter comparisons of operating results are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as indicators of future performance.

The Company may not be able to reduce operating costs quickly enough if sales decline

Operating expenses are generally fixed in nature and largely based on anticipated sales. However, should future sales decline significantly and rapidly, there is no guarantee management could take actions that would further reduce operating expenses in either a timely manner or without seriously impacting the operations of the Company.

The Company maintains a significant investment in inventories in anticipation of future sales

The Company believes it maintains a competitive advantage by shipping product to its customers more rapidly than its competitors. As a result, the Company has a significant investment in inventories. These inventories are recorded using the lower-of-cost or market method, which requires management to make certain estimates. Management evaluates the recorded inventory values based on customer demand, market trends and expected future sales and changes these estimates accordingly. A significant shortfall of sales may result in carrying higher levels of inventories of finished goods and raw materials thereby increasing the risk of inventory obsolescence and corresponding inventory write-downs. As a result, the Company may not carry adequate reserves to offset such write-downs.

Future success depends in part on attracting and retaining key management and qualified technical and sales personnel

Future success depends on the efforts and continued services of key management, technical and sales personnel. Significant competition exists for such personnel, and there is no assurance that key technical and sales personnel can be retained or that

other highly qualified technical and sales personnel as required can be attracted, assimilated and retained. There is also no guarantee that key employees will not leave and subsequently compete against the Company. The inability to attract and retain key personnel could adversely impact the business, financial condition and results of operations.

Changes in the effective tax rate may have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations

The Company's future effective tax rate may be adversely affected by a number of factors including: the jurisdictions in which profits are determined to be earned and taxed; the resolution of issues arising from tax audits with various tax authorities; changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities; adjustments to estimated taxes upon finalization of various tax returns; increases in expenses not deductible for tax purposes; changes in available tax credits; changes in stock-based compensation expense; changes in tax laws or the interpretations of such tax laws and changes in generally accepted accounting principles.

Changes in securities laws and regulations have increased and will continue to increase Company expenses

Changes in the laws and regulations affecting public companies, including the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, have increased and will continue to increase Company expenses as the Company devotes resources to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. In particular, the Company will incur significant additional administrative expense and a diversion of management's time in Fiscal 2010 to implement Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act which requires management to report on, and the Company's independent registered public accounting firm to ultimately attest to, our internal control over financial reporting. The Company may also incur additional fees necessary for them to provide their attestation. In addition, the NASDAQ Capital Market, on which the Company's common stock is listed, has also adopted comprehensive rules and regulations relating to corporate governance. These laws, rules and regulations have increased the scope, complexity and cost of corporate governance, reporting and disclosure practices. The Company may be required to hire additional personnel and use outside legal, accounting and advisory services to address these laws, rules and regulations. The Company also expects these developments to make it more difficult and more expensive for the Company to obtain director and officer liability insurance in the future, and the Company may be required to accept reduce coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. Further, the Company's board members, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer could face an increased risk of personal liability in connection with the performance of their duties. As a result, we may have difficulty attracting and retaining qualified board members and executive officers, which would adversely affect the Company.

The Company faces risks from international sales and currency fluctuations

The Company markets and sells its products worldwide and international sales have accounted for and are expected to continue to account for a significant portion of future revenue. International sales are subject to a number of risks, including: the imposition of governmental controls; trade restrictions; difficulty in collecting receivables; changes in tariffs and taxes; difficulties in staffing and managing international operations; political and economic instability; general economic conditions; and fluctuations in foreign currencies. No assurances can be given that these factors will not have a material adverse effect on future international sales and operations and, consequently, on business, financial condition and results of operations.