10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2007
Or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from _________ to _________
Commission file number 001-07731
EMERSON RADIO CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE
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22-3285224 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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9 Entin Road Parsippany, New Jersey
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07054 |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(973) 884-5800
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(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. þ Yes o No
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 the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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o Large accelerated filer
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o Accelerated filer
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þ Non-accelerated filer
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o Smaller reporting company |
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(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). o Yes þ No
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of common stock as of February 12, 2008: 27,129,832.
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except earnings per share data)
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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December 31 |
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December 31 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Net revenues |
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Net revenues |
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$ |
75,543 |
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$ |
89,339 |
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$ |
185,969 |
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$ |
244,168 |
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Net revenues-related party |
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246 |
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370 |
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75,789 |
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89,339 |
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186,339 |
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244,168 |
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Costs and expenses: |
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Cost of sales |
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68,191 |
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64,344 |
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164,832 |
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177,920 |
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Cost of sales-related party |
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232 |
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232 |
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Cost of sales-related party purchases |
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12,148 |
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33,090 |
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Other operating costs and expenses |
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1,434 |
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1,330 |
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4,778 |
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4,355 |
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Selling, general and administrative
expenses (exclusive of non-cash
compensation shown below) |
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7,623 |
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5,402 |
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17,907 |
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16,208 |
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Acquisition costs incurred |
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21 |
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Non-cash compensation, net of recoveries |
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28 |
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83 |
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(159 |
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138 |
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77,508 |
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83,307 |
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187,590 |
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231,732 |
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Operating income (loss) |
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(1,719 |
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6,032 |
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(1,251 |
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12,436 |
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Gain on sale of building |
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854 |
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Gains on
foreign exchange forward contracts |
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515 |
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515 |
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Interest (expense), net |
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(76 |
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(457 |
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(72 |
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(564 |
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Interest income-related party |
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163 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
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(1,280 |
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5,575 |
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209 |
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11,872 |
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Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
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(2,394 |
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1,880 |
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1,937 |
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3,792 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
1,114 |
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$ |
3,695 |
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(1,728 |
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8,080 |
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Net income (loss) per share: |
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Basic |
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.04 |
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0.14 |
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(.06 |
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0.30 |
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Diluted |
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.04 |
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0.14 |
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0.30 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
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27,130 |
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27,097 |
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27,125 |
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27,080 |
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Diluted |
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27,136 |
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27,117 |
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27,125 |
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27,121 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim
consolidated financial statements.
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EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands except share data)
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December 31, 2007 |
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March 31, 2007(A) |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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20,395 |
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1,851 |
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Restricted cash |
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3,000 |
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Foreign exchange forward contracts |
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279 |
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Accounts receivable (less allowances of $5,722 and $3,573, respectively) |
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26,470 |
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19,375 |
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Other receivables |
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1,673 |
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1,536 |
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Due from affiliates |
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797 |
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24,690 |
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Net inventory |
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33,110 |
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32,463 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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2,956 |
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3,376 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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5,071 |
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5,737 |
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Total current assets |
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90,751 |
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92,028 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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1,474 |
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2,492 |
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Trademarks and other intangible assets, net |
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285 |
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311 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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5,787 |
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4,067 |
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Other assets |
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629 |
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510 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
98,926 |
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$ |
99,408 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term borrowings |
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$ |
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3,111 |
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Current maturities of long-term borrowings |
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73 |
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146 |
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Accounts payable and other current liabilities |
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25,321 |
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20,044 |
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Accrued sales returns |
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924 |
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1,191 |
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Income taxes payable |
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492 |
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306 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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47 |
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Total current liabilities |
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26,810 |
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24,845 |
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Long-term borrowings |
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136 |
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651 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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50 |
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25 |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Preferred shares 10,000,000 shares authorized; 3,677 shares
issued and outstanding; liquidation preference of $3,677 |
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3,310 |
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3,310 |
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Common shares $.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized;
52,965,797 shares issued at December 31, 2007; 52,945,797 shares issued
at March 31, 2007; 27,129,832 shares outstanding at December 31, 2007
and 27,109,832 shares outstanding at March 31, 2007, respectively |
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529 |
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529 |
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Capital in excess of par value |
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117,263 |
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117,371 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive losses |
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(82 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(24,866 |
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(23,017 |
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Treasury stock, at cost, 25,835,965 shares |
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(24,224 |
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(24,224 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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71,930 |
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73,887 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
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98,926 |
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$ |
99,408 |
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Reference is made to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March
31, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in June 2007 and amended in July
2007. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
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EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
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Nine Months Ended |
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December 31 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
(1,728 |
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$ |
8,080 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided (used) by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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620 |
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701 |
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Non cash compensation |
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(159 |
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138 |
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Deferred tax expenses |
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(1,076 |
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2,445 |
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Asset allowances, reserves and other |
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2,510 |
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2,253 |
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Gain on sale of building |
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(854 |
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Write down of asset molds |
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120 |
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Gains on foreign exchange forward contracts not settled |
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(279 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Restricted cash |
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3,000 |
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Accounts receivable |
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(11,986 |
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(4,325 |
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Other receivables |
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(137 |
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(263 |
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Due from affiliates |
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23,893 |
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(22,605 |
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Inventories |
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1,467 |
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(7,861 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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420 |
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(1,219 |
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Other assets |
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(181 |
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525 |
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Accounts payable and other current liabilities |
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5,277 |
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3,929 |
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Income taxes payable |
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65 |
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1,309 |
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Net cash provided(used) by operating activities |
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20,972 |
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(16,893 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Proceeds from sale of building |
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2,000 |
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Additions to property and equipment |
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(741 |
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(225 |
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Net cash provided (used) by investing activities |
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1,259 |
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(225 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Short-term borrowings |
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(73 |
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31,894 |
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Repayments of short-term borrowings |
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(24,045 |
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Net borrowings under foreign bank facilities |
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(3,111 |
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2,886 |
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Exercise of stock options |
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51 |
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94 |
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Long-term borrowings |
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143,671 |
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63,321 |
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Repayments of long-term borrowings |
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(144,225 |
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(63,487 |
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Net cash provided (used) by financing activities |
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(3,687 |
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10,663 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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18,544 |
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(6,455 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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1,851 |
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17,517 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
20,395 |
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$ |
11,062 |
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Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
The Company has entered into certain capital lease agreements. For the nine month periods ended
December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company entered into agreements related to
approximately $39 and $264 of equipment, respectively, which are excluded from the statement of
cash flows as the transactions were non-cash in nature.
Cash paid during the period for:
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Interest |
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$ |
410 |
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$ |
906 |
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Income taxes |
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$ |
5,200 |
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$ |
1,069 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim consolidated financial statements.
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EMERSON RADIO CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Emerson Radio Corp. (Emerson,
consolidated the Company), which operates in the consumer electronics business. The consumer
electronics business includes the design, sourcing, importing and marketing of a variety of
consumer electronic products and the licensing of the (EMERSON LOGO) and H.H. Scott(R) trademarks
for a variety of products domestically and internationally to certain licensees.
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring
adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of our
consolidated financial position as of December 31, 2007 and the results of operations for the three
and nine month periods ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006. All significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The preparation of the unaudited
interim consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes; actual results
could materially differ from those estimates. The unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and accordingly do not include all of the disclosures normally made in our annual
consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, these unaudited interim consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 (fiscal 2007), included in our annual report on
Form 10-K, as amended, for fiscal 2007.
Due to the seasonal nature of Emersons business, the results of operations for the three and
nine month periods ended December 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results of
operations that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year ending March 31,
2008 (fiscal 2008).
Certain reclassifications were made to conform the prior years financial statements to the
current presentation.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company accounts for all share based payments in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standard (FAS) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (FAS 123R). As a result, the Company
has applied FAS 123R to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled. Compensation
cost for the portion of awards for which the requisite service had not been rendered are being
recognized as the requisite service is rendered (generally over the remaining option vesting
period). The compensation cost for that portion of awards has been based on the grant-date fair
value of those awards as calculated for pro forma disclosures under previously issued accounting
standards. As a result of applying the provisions of FAS 123R, the Company has recorded
compensation costs of $28,000 and $83,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2007 and December
31, 2006, respectively. For the nine month period ended December 31, 2007, the Company recorded a
recovery of compensation costs of $159,000, and for the nine month period ended December 31, 2006,
the Company recorded compensation costs of $138,000.
NOTE 2 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Comprehensive income for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2007 and December
31, 2006 is as follows (in thousands):
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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December 31 |
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December 31 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
1,114 |
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$ |
3,695 |
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$ |
(1,728 |
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$ |
8,080 |
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Recognition of realized losses in net income |
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(2 |
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Change in unrealized loss on securities, net |
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(5 |
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(10 |
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Comprehensive income |
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$ |
1,114 |
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$ |
3,690 |
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$ |
(1,728 |
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$ |
8,068 |
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NOTE 3 NET EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in
thousands, except per share amounts):
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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December 31 |
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December 31 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Numerator: |
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Net income (loss) for basic and diluted earnings per share |
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$ |
1,114 |
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$ |
3,695 |
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$ |
(1,728 |
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$ |
8,080 |
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Denominator: |
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Denominator for basic earnings per share weighted average shares |
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27,130 |
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27,097 |
|
|
|
27,125 |
|
|
|
27,080 |
|
Effect of dilutive securities on denominator: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options and warrants |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominator for diluted earnings per share weighted average
shares and assumed conversions |
|
|
27,136 |
|
|
|
27,117 |
|
|
|
27,125 |
|
|
|
27,121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.14 |
|
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
NOTE 4 SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Outstanding capital stock at December 31, 2007 consisted of common stock and Series A
convertible preferred stock. The Series A convertible preferred stock is non-voting, has no
dividend preferences and has not been convertible since March 31, 2002; however, it retains a
liquidation preference.
At December 31, 2007, Emerson had approximately 312,000 options outstanding with exercise
prices ranging from $1.00 to $3.23.
In September 2003, the Company publicly announced the Emerson Radio Corp. common stock
repurchase program. The program provides for share repurchase of up to 2,000,000 shares of
Emersons outstanding common stock. As of December 31, 2007, the Company has repurchased 1,267,623
shares under this program. No shares have been repurchased under the program since June 14, 2005.
Repurchases of the Companys shares are subject to certain conditions under Emersons banking
facility.
On October 7, 2003, in connection with a consulting arrangement, the Company granted 50,000
warrants with an exercise price of $5.00 per share. These warrants were valued using the
Black-Scholes option valuation model, which resulted in $90,500 being charged to earnings during
fiscal 2004. As of December 31, 2007, these warrants had not been exercised.
On August 1, 2004, in connection with a consulting agreement, the Company granted 50,000
warrants with immediate vesting and an exercise price of $3.00 per share with an expiration date of
August 2009. These warrants were valued using the Black-Scholes valuation model, which resulted in
$88,500 being charged to earnings during fiscal 2005. As of December 31, 2007, these warrants had
not been exercised.
NOTE 5 INVENTORY
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in,
first-out method. As of December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, inventories consisted of the
following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
Finished goods |
|
$ |
35,372 |
|
|
$ |
36,839 |
|
Less inventory allowances |
|
|
(2,262 |
) |
|
|
(4,376 |
) |
|
|
|
Net inventory |
|
$ |
33,110 |
|
|
$ |
32,463 |
|
|
|
|
NOTE 6 INCOME TAXES
The Company has tax net operating loss carry forwards included in net deferred tax assets that
are available to offset future taxable income and can be carried forward for 15 to 20 years.
Although realization is not assured, management believes it is more likely than not that all of the
net deferred tax assets will be realized through tax planning strategies available in future
periods and through future profitable operating results. The amount of the deferred tax asset
considered realizable could be reduced or eliminated if certain tax planning strategies are not
successfully executed or estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are
reduced. If management determines that the Company would not be able to realize all or part of the
net deferred tax asset in the future, an adjustment to the deferred tax asset would be charged to
income in the period such determination was made.
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During the current quarter, the Company resolved all of the outstanding disputes which its
predecessor had relating to franchise taxes, interest and penalties due and owing to the State of
California for the tax years through and including the date that such predecessor ceased doing
business. As a consequence of the settlement, Emerson reversed and recognized in the current
quarter, a reduction of its tax provision of $1,041,826 which was previously accrued for
such liability.
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation
(FIN) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes An Interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109. FIN 48 establishes a single model to address accounting for uncertain tax positions. FIN
48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold which a
tax position is required to attain before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also
provides guidance on derecognition, measurement classification, interest and penalties, accounting
in interim periods, disclosure and transition. Upon adoption of FIN 48, as of April 1, 2007, we
recorded a net increase to accumulated deficit of $121,000, including approximately $68,000 related
to accrued interest and penalties related to state income tax matters.
As of April 1, 2007, the Company had $121,000 of unrecognized tax benefits related to state
taxes. All of the unrecognized tax benefits could impact our effective tax rate if recognized.
Estimated interest and penalties related to the underpayment of income taxes are classified as
a component of income tax expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and totaled $16,000.
Accrued interest and penalties were $80,000 as of December 31, 2007 and are recognized in the
balance sheet.
The effective tax rate for the respective three and nine months ended December 31, 2007 differs from the
federal statutory rate primarily as a result of the settlement made in relation to the California
franchise tax issue described in the second paragraph of this note. The effective tax rate for the
respective three and nine months ended December 31, 2006 differs from the federal statutory rate primarily as
a result of state income taxes.
The Company is subject to examination and assessment by tax authorities in numerous
jurisdictions. A summary of the Companys open tax years is as follows as of December 31, 2007:
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|
|
Jurisdiction |
|
Open tax years |
U.S. federal
|
|
2003-2006 |
States with ongoing examinations
|
|
2003-2006 |
States without ongoing examinations
|
|
2003-2006 |
Based on the outcome of tax examinations or due to the expiration of statutes of limitations,
it is reasonably possible that the unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions
taken in previously filed returns may be different from the liabilities that have been recorded for
these unrecognized tax benefits. As a result, the Company may be subject to additional tax
expense.
In May 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FIN 48-1 Definition of a Settlement
in FASB Interpretation No. 48 (FSP FIN 48-1). FSP FIN 48-1 provides guidance on how to determine
whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously
unrecognized tax benefits. FSP FIN 48-1 is effective retroactively to April 1, 2007. The
implementation of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets
or statements of operations.
NOTE 7 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On December 5, 2005, The Grande Holdings Limited (Grande) purchased approximately 37%
(10,000,000 shares) of the Companys outstanding common stock from our former Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Geoffrey P. Jurick. Since its initial purchase, Grande has increased its
ownership of the Companys common stock through open market and private purchases, including the
purchase on September 21, 2007 from a former holder of more than five percent of Emersons common
stock of 1,853,882 shares. Grande beneficially owned approximately 57.6% of the Companys common
stock on December 31, 2007.
In October 2006, Emerson entered into an agreement with a consumer electronics distributor ,
APH (the Licensee), pursuant to which, among other things, Emerson agreed to grant the Licensee a
license to distribute and sell LCD televisions (LCD sets) in North America under Emersons H.H.
Scott brand name. The licensee has a distributor relationship with Grande, a related party to
Emerson. In the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006, the Licensee began selling 32 and 37 LCD
sets to a major United States based retailer. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement with the
licensee, Emerson was paid a royalty of $110,000 as a result of such sales through March 31, 2007.
No sales of LCD televisions pursuant to this agreement occurred and no royalty was paid to Emerson
under this agreement during the nine month period ended December 31, 2007.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2007, Emerson provided unsecured financial assistance to
Capetronic Display Limited
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(Capetronic), Nakamichi Corporation (Nakamichi), Akai Electric (China) Co. Ltd. (Akai),
and Sansui Electric (China) Co. (Sansui), each of which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grande,
the manufacturer of the LCD sets, in the form of letters of credit and loans which aggregated
approximately $22.0 million at December 31, 2006. In reviewing the documentation for certain of the
letters of credit referred to above, Emerson determined that some of the parts for which letters of
credit were opened were to be used for the manufacture of 27 and 42 television sets to be sold to
the Licensee by Akai. Emerson had no direct or indirect interest in such sales, and Capetronic paid
Emerson $57,000 as a fee for facilitating these transactions.
As a result of the transactions described in the preceding paragraph, Emerson may have been
deemed to be in breach of certain covenants contained in Emersons credit facility. The lender
under the credit facility agreed to waive such breaches and Emerson and the lender negotiated an
amendment to the credit facility. Emerson was required to pay $125,000 to the lender in connection
with the amendment. Emerson charged this amount to Capetronic and $125,000 was paid to one
of Emersons foreign subsidiaries on August 14, 2007 by Capetronic.
On February 21, 2007, Capetronic, Nakamichi, Akai, and Sansui (collectively, the Borrowers),
each of which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grande, jointly and severally, issued a promissory
note (the Note) in favor of the Company in the principal amount of $23,501,514. The principal
amount of the Note represented the outstanding amount owed to the Company as of February 21, 2007,
as a result of certain related party transactions entered into between the Company and the
Borrowers described above, including interest that had accrued from the date of such related party
transactions until the date of the Note. Simultaneously with the execution of the Note, Grande
executed a guaranty (the Guaranty) in favor of the Company pursuant to which Grande guaranteed
payment of all of the obligations of the Borrowers under the Note in accordance with the terms
thereof.
Interest on the unpaid principal balance of the Note accrued at a rate of 8.25% per annum,
commencing on February 21, 2007, until all obligations under the Note were paid in full, subject to
an automatic increase of 2% per annum in the event of default under the Note in accordance with the
terms thereof. Payments of principal and interest under the Note were to be made in nine
installments from April 1, 2007 through June 3, 2007 in such amounts and on such dates as set forth
in the Note, with all amounts of interest due under the Note scheduled to be paid with the final
installment.
By June 3, 2007, all amounts due under the note were repaid.
Since August 2006, Emerson has been providing to Sansui Sales PTE Ltd (Sansui Sales) and
Akai Sales PTE Ltd (Akai Sales), both of which are subsidiaries of Grande, assistance with
acquiring certain products for resale. Emerson issues purchase orders to third-party suppliers who manufacture
these products, and Emerson issues sales invoices to Sansui Sales and Akai Sales at gross amounts
for these products. Financing is provided by Sansui Sales and Akai Sales customers
in the form of transfer letters of credit to the suppliers, and goods are shipped directly from the
suppliers to Sansui Sales and Akai Sales customers. Emerson recorded income totaling $100,000 for
providing this service in the nine months ended December 31, 2007. Sansui Sales and Akai Sales
collectively owe Emerson $126,000 at December 31, 2007 as a result of these transactions.
In addition to the product sourcing transactions described in the preceding paragraph, Emerson
has also purchased products on behalf of Sansui Sales and Akai Sales from third-party suppliers and
sold these goods to Sansui Sales and Akai Sales. These transactions are similar to the
transactions described in the preceding paragraph; however, instead of utilizing transfer letters
of credit provided by Sansui Sales and Akai Sales customers, Emerson utilizes its own cash to pay
Sansui Sales and Akai Sales suppliers
(See Item 4.B Changes in Internnal Control Over
Financial Reporting). Emerson invoices Sansui Sales and Akai
Sales an amount that is marked up between two and three percent from the cost of the product. In comparison to
similar direct import sales which Emerson makes to third-party customers, the mark-up on these
related party sales, despite the fact that Emerson does not incur a trademark royalty on these
sales, cannot be considered to be at arms length. Emerson recorded sales to Akai and Sansui of
$241,000 in the nine months ended December 31, 2007. Sansui Sales and Akai Sales collectively owe
Emerson $44,000 at December 31, 2007 on these sales. In addition, Emerson has outstanding
liabilities with suppliers of product invoiced to Sansui Sales and Akai Sales totaling $41,000 at
December 31, 2007.
Effective January 1, 2006, we entered into a lease for office space in Hong Kong with Grande
and an agreement for services in connection with this office space rental from Grande, which was
extended through December 31, 2008, and which will expire at that date unless terminated earlier by
either party upon three months prior written notice of termination by either party. We incurred rent expense with Grande of approximately $105,000 and $45,000 for the
three month periods ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. Rent expense with
Grande was $185,000 and $158,000 for the nine month periods ended December 31, 2007 and December
31, 2006, respectively. The amount of expense incurred with Grande for all other services in
connection with this office space rental was approximately $58,000 and $61,000 for the three month
periods ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The amount of expense
incurred with Grande for all other services in connection with this office space rental was
approximately $172,000 and $182,000 for the nine month periods ended December 31, 2007 and December
31, 2006, respectively.
In May 2007 Emerson paid an initial $10,000 commission to Vigers Hong Kong Ltd (Vigers), a
property agent and a subsidiary
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of Grande, related to the sale of a building owned by Emerson to an unaffiliated buyer. Also,
Emerson received a deposit of approximately $300,000 from the buyer on this date. The sale was
concluded on September 27, 2007. An additional $10,000 commission was paid to Vigers by Emerson on
the closing date of the sale of the property. Emerson received the balance of the purchase price
of approximately $1,700,000 on September 27, 2007, the closing date of the sale.
In June 2007 Emerson paid a one-time sales commission in the amount of $14,000 to an Executive
Director of Grande Holdings, who is also Emersons President-International Sales and also a
Director of Emerson. The commission was 50% of the net margin on a sale by Emerson to an
unaffiliated customer.
In May 2007, Emerson entered into an agreement with Goldmen Electronic Co. Ltd. (Goldmen),
pursuant to which we agreed to pay $1,682,220 in exchange for Goldmens manufacture and delivery to
us of musical instruments in order for us to meet our delivery requirements of these instruments in
the first week of September 2007. In July 2007, we learned that Goldmen had filed for bankruptcy
and was unable to manufacture the musical instruments we had ordered. Promptly after we learned of
Goldmens bankruptcy, Capetronic agreed to manufacture the musical instruments on substantially the
same terms and conditions, including the price, as Goldmen had agreed to manufacture them.
Accordingly, on July 12, 2007, we paid Tomei Shoji Limited, an affiliate of Grande, $125,000 to
acquire from Goldmen and deliver to Capetronic the molds and equipment necessary for Capetronic to
manufacture the musical instruments. In July, 2007, Emerson made two upfront payments to Capetronic
totaling $546,000 (not the $1,682,220 previously mistakenly being reported as having been
advanced). On July 20, 2007, Capetronic advised us that it was unable to manufacture the musical
instruments for us because it did not have the requisite governmental licenses to do so. As of
December 31, 2007, Capetronic physically possesses the musical instrument molds owned by Emerson
and owes to Emerson $546,000 for the upfront advances made in anticipation of Capetronics
manufacture of the instruments. As a result of the above, Emerson has written the cost of the
molds down to $0 at December 31, 2007.
In June 2007, Emerson and Capetronic signed an agreement for Emerson to provide freight forwarding
services to Capetronic, whereupon Emerson will pay the costs of importation of Capetronics
inventory on Capetronics behalf. Under the agreement, Emerson is also to arrange for the inventory
to be received at a port of entry, cleared through the United States Customs Service using
Emersons regularly engaged broker, and transfer the inventory to a common carrier as arranged by
Capetronics customer. If Capetronics customer has not made such arrangements with a common
carrier, Emerson is to transfer the inventory to Emersons warehouse for storage or make other
arrangements with a public warehouse. Following the transfer of Capetronics inventory, Emerson is
required to provide Next Day delivery of all importation documents and bills of lading to
Capetronics customer. Capetronic agrees to reimburse Emerson for all costs incurred by Emerson in
connection with the activity just described within thirty days of demand by Emerson, after which
interest will accrue. As compensation, Capetronic agrees to pay Emerson a service fee of 12% of the
importation costs. Emerson billed Capetronic for the reimbursement of importation costs totaling
$246,000 and a commission of $29,000. Capetronic paid Emerson $275,000 on November 14, 2007.
Between August and December 2007, Emerson paid invoices and incurred charges for goods and services
relating to the Hong Kong Electronics Fair of $153,069.00. Portions of these charges totaling
$87,353.18, have been allocated and invoiced to affiliates of Grande in proportion to their
respective share of space occupied and services rendered during the Electronics Fair as follows;
Nakamichi Corporation Ltd. $17,143.08, Akai Sales Pte Ltd $44,495.48 and Sansui Sales Pte Ltd
$25,714.62. All of the respective amounts have been classified as Due from Affiliates.
NOTE 8 BORROWINGS
Short-term Borrowings
During the third quarter of fiscal 2008, Emerson elected to cancel its foreign bank
facilities. As a result, the $3.0 million in certificates of deposit at
these banks to assure the availability of the credit facilities was returned.
At March 31, 2007, short-term borrowings consisted of amounts outstanding under foreign bank
facilities held by the Companys foreign subsidiaries. Availability under the foreign bank
facilities totaled $17.5 million prior to their cancellation in December 2007.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign bank loans |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
3,111 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short term borrowings |
|
$ |
0 |
|
|
$ |
3,111 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term Borrowings
As of December 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007, borrowings under long-term facilities consisted of
the following:
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007 |
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage payable |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
567 |
|
Capitalized lease obligations and other |
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
230 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
797 |
|
Less current maturities |
|
|
(73 |
) |
|
|
(146 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long term debt and notes payable |
|
$ |
136 |
|
|
$ |
651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Credit Facility On December 23, 2005, Emerson entered into a $45.0 million Revolving Credit
Agreement with Wachovia Bank. The loan agreement provides for a $45.0 million revolving line of
credit for revolving loans subject to individual maximums which, in the aggregate, are not to
exceed the lesser of $45.0 million or a Borrowing Base as defined in the loan agreement. The
Borrowing Base amount is established by specified percentages of eligible accounts receivables and
inventories and bears interest ranging from Prime (7.25% as of December 31, 2007) plus 0.00% to
0.50% or, at Emersons election, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR which was 5.02% as of
December 31, 2007) plus 1.25% to 2.25% depending on excess availability. Pursuant to the Revolving
Credit Agreement, Emerson is restricted from, among other things, paying certain cash dividends,
and entering into certain transactions without the lenders prior consent and is subject to certain
leverage financial covenants. Amounts outstanding under the loan agreement are secured by
substantially all of Emersons tangible assets.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2006, Emerson amended its Revolving Credit Agreement
with Wachovia Bank, National Association to finance its working capital requirements through
October 31, 2006, primarily to ensure funding of the promotional item purchases totaling over $30.0
million. Under this amendment, Emersons line of credit was increased to $53 million from $45
million for this period, and its revolver commitments, letters of credit and inventory borrowing
bases were increased. Emerson did not utilize the additional available funds during the amendment
period, and this amendment expired at October 31, 2006.
At December 31, 2007, there were no borrowings outstanding under the facility.
As of December 31, 2007, the carrying value of this credit facility approximated fair value.
As a result of the related party transactions entered into between Emerson and affiliates of
Grande described in Note 7, Emerson may have been deemed to be in breach of certain covenants
contained in Emersons credit facility, including a covenant restricting Emerson from lending money
and from entering into related party transactions without the consent of its lender. The lender
under the credit facility agreed to waive such breaches and Emerson and the lender negotiated an
amendment to the credit facility. Under the amendment, (i) Emerson granted the lender a security
interest in the $23 million Note and the Guaranty referred to in Note 7, (ii) a failure (following
a 15 day cure period) by the borrowers to make payments to Emerson as required by the terms of the
Note would be deemed a default under the credit facility, (iii) the number of field audits by the
lender was increased from two to three each year and (iv) Emerson was required to pay $125,000 to
the lender in connection with the amendment. All amounts due under the $23 million Note were repaid
in full as of June 3, 2007. As of August 14, 2007 the amendment fee of $125,000 was repaid by
Capetronic to Emerson.
NOTE 9 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There currently is pending against three directors of the Company (Messrs. Ho, Ma and Binney)
a purported derivative action filed on the Companys behalf by two of its shareholders. The
complaint, which has not yet been answered by the defendants, alleges that the named defendants,
each of whom also is an executive officer of Grande Holdings, the Companys controlling
shareholder, violated their fiduciary duties to Emerson in connection with a number of previously
disclosed related party transactions with affiliates of Grande Holdings. The recovery in such
lawsuit, if any, will inure to Emersons benefit.
NOTE 10 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The
Company entered into foreign exchange forward contracts (between the
U.S. and Hong Kong dollar), based on economic and market conditions and solely for the purpose of speculative trading, (See Other
Events and Circumstances Pertaining to Liquidity and Item 4.b Changes in Internal Control Over
Financial Reporting ). The contract terms are for fixed periods and at
December 31, 2007, the Companys foreign exchange forward contracts had expiration dates that ranged from one to six
months, with notional amounts of $11 million.
At each balance sheet date the
Company accounts for its foreign exchange forward contracts as a
current asset with corresponding realized or unrealized gains and losses included in the income
statement. Realized gains of $281,308 and unrealized gains of
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$233,547
have been recorded as non-operating income at December 31, 2007.
There were no foreign exchange
forward contracts at December 31, 2006.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following discussion of our operations and financial condition should be read in
conjunction with the Financial Statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q.
In the following discussions, most percentages and dollar amounts have been rounded to aid
presentation. Accordingly, all amounts are approximations.
Forward-Looking Information
This report contains forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to Emersons beliefs, plans,
objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future
performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be
beyond Emersons control, and which may cause Emersons actual results, performance or achievements
to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements.
All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be
forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through Emersons use
of words such as may, will, can, anticipate, assume, should, indicate, would,
believe, contemplate, expect, seek, estimate, continue, plan, project, predict,
could, intend, target, potential, and other similar words and expressions of the future.
These forward-looking statements may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including,
without limitation:
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|
|
the loss of any of our key customers or reduction in the purchase of our products by any
such customers; |
|
|
|
|
Our inability to maintain effective internal controls or the failure by our personnel to
comply with such internal controls; |
|
|
|
|
the failure to maintain our relationships with our licensees and distributors or the
failure to obtain new licensees or distribution relationships on favorable terms; |
|
|
|
|
our inability to anticipate market trends, enhance existing products or achieve market
acceptance of new products; |
|
|
|
|
our dependence on a limited number of suppliers for our components and raw materials; |
|
|
|
|
our dependence on third party manufacturers to manufacture and deliver our products; |
|
|
|
|
the seasonality of our business, as well as changes in consumer spending and economic
conditions; |
|
|
|
|
the failure of third party sales representatives to adequately promote, market and sell
our products; |
|
|
|
|
our inability to protect our intellectual property; |
|
|
|
|
the effects of competition; |
|
|
|
|
changes in foreign laws and regulations and changes in the political and economic
conditions in the foreign countries in which we operate; |
|
|
|
|
conflicts of interest that exist based on our relationship with Grande; |
|
|
|
|
the outcome of the Audit Committees review of our related party transactions and
internal controls; |
|
|
|
|
changes in accounting policies, rules and practices; and |
|
|
|
|
the other factors listed under Risk Factors in our Form 10-K, as amended, for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2007 and |
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|
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other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). |
All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
notice. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date of this report or the date of the document incorporated by reference into
this report. We have no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, revise or
correct any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. We have expressed our expectations, beliefs and projections in good faith and
we believe they have a reasonable basis. However, we cannot assure you that our expectations,
beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished.
Company Filings
We make available through our internet website free of charge our annual report on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, amendments to such reports and other
filings made by us with the SEC, as soon as practicable after we electronically file such reports
and filings with the SEC. Our website address is www.emersonradio.com. The information
contained in this website is not incorporated by reference in this report.
Results of Operations
We operate in one segment, the consumer electronics segment, as presented in the following
Managements Discussion and Analysis.
The following table summarizes certain financial information for the three and nine month
periods ended December 31, 2007 (fiscal 2008) and the three and nine month periods ended December
31, 2006 (fiscal 2007) (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
December 31 |
|
December 31 |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues |
|
$ |
75,543 |
|
|
$ |
89,339 |
|
|
$ |
185,969 |
|
|
$ |
244,168 |
|
Net revenues related party |
|
|
246 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
370 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
75,789 |
|
|
|
89,339 |
|
|
|
186,339 |
|
|
|
244,168 |
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
68,191 |
|
|
|
64,344 |
|
|
|
164,832 |
|
|
|
177,920 |
|
Cost of sales related party |
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
232 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales related party purchases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
33,090 |
|
Other operating costs |
|
|
1,434 |
|
|
|
1,330 |
|
|
|
4,778 |
|
|
|
4,355 |
|
Selling, general and administrative costs |
|
|
7,623 |
|
|
|
5,402 |
|
|
|
17,907 |
|
|
|
16,208 |
|
Acquisition costs incurred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
21 |
|
Non-cash compensation costs (recovered) |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
83 |
|
|
|
(159 |
) |
|
|
138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
|
(1,719 |
) |
|
|
6,032 |
|
|
|
(1,251 |
) |
|
|
12,436 |
|
Gain on sale of building |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gains on
foreign exchange forward contracts |
|
|
515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
515 |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest (expense), net |
|
|
(76 |
) |
|
|
(457 |
) |
|
|
(72 |
) |
|
|
(564 |
) |
Interest income related party |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
(1,280 |
) |
|
|
5,575 |
|
|
|
209 |
|
|
|
11,872 |
|
Provision (benefit) for income taxes |
|
|
(2,394 |
) |
|
|
1,880 |
|
|
|
1,937 |
|
|
|
3,792 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
1,114 |
|
|
$ |
3,695 |
|
|
$ |
(1,728 |
) |
|
$ |
8,080 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Revenues Net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 were $75.8 million as compared to
$89.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, a decrease of $13.5 million or 15.1%. For the
nine month period of fiscal 2008, net revenues were $186.3 million as compared to $244.2 million
for the nine month period of fiscal 2007, a decrease of $57.9 million or 23.7%. Net revenues are
comprised of Emerson(R) branded product sales, themed product sales and licensing revenues.
Emerson(R) branded product sales are earned from the sale of products bearing the Emerson(R) or HH
Scott(R) brand name; themed product sales represent products sold bearing a certain theme or
character; and licensing revenues are derived from licensing the Emerson(R) and HH Scott(R) brand
names to licensees for a fee. The decrease in net revenues was comprised of:
|
i) |
|
Emerson(R) branded products sales of $67.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 as
compared to $60.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, an increase of $6.9 million,
or 11.4%. Emerson(R) branded products sales were $169.4 million in the nine month period of
fiscal 2008 as compared to $176.3 million in the nine month period of fiscal 2007, a
decrease of $7.0 million, or 4.0%. The increase for the three month period primarily
resulted from increased sales in our home appliance product category, specifically microwave
ovens, refrigerators and wine coolers. The nine month decrease resulted primarily from
decreased sales volumes in several audio product lines and the Ipod(R) compatible product
category, partially offset by an increases in the home appliance and
clock radio categories; |
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|
ii) |
|
During the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2006 Emerson had promotional
item sales to ESI International of $12.3 million and $33.1 million, respectively, associated
with a major holiday promotion with one of our major customers. In addition to increasing
net revenues, this promotional sale resulted in an increase in accounts payable and other
current liabilities and accounts receivable of $20.6 million and $20.8 million,
respectively, in the period ended September 30, 2006 as well as an increase in short term
deposits of $28.8 million in the same period due to parts and inventory purchases related to
this sale. In order to fund these purchases, short term borrowings through our revolving
line of credit increased by $24.0 million for the period ended September 30, 2006. These
short term borrowings were repaid in the three months ended December 31, 2006; |
|
|
iii) |
|
Themed product sales of $6.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to
$15.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, a decrease of $8.2 million, or 54.6%.
For the nine month period of fiscal 2008, themed product sales were $11.6 million as
compared to $30.0 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2007, a decrease of $18.4
million or 61.3%. The decrease for the three and nine month periods was primarily a result
of the discontinuance of Nickelodeon(R) themed products, partially offset by sales of
Mattel(R) themed products which began in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, which were dampened in the current quarter by a $2.9
million sales return allowance the Company recorded for a product return made by one long time distribution partner. The Company is
reserving for the complete return, as it works to place the returned inventory elsewhere within its customer base; |
|
|
iv) |
|
Licensing revenues decreased approximately $122,000, or 7.0%, to $1.6 million in the
third quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $1.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal
2007. For the nine month period of fiscal 2008, licensing revenues increased $259,000, or
5.4%, to $5.0 million as compared to $4.8 million in the nine months of fiscal 2007. The
decrease in comparative quarters as compared to the increase in the comparative nine month
periods are due primarily to the mix in the portfolio of licensees. Emersons current
licensees as of December 31, 2007, particularly the newer licensees added during the nine
month period have delivered more licensing revenue than the previous licensees whom they
have in some cases replaced. |
|
|
v) |
|
In the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2007, Emerson charged fees of
$8,000 and $100,000, respectively, to Sansui Sales PTE, Ltd (Sansui Sales) and Akai Sales
PTE, Ltd (Akai Sales), both of which are related parties to Emerson, for assistance in
procuring their product. In the nine month period of fiscal 2008, Emerson charged
commissions of $29,000 to Capetronic Displays, Ltd, which is a related party to Emerson, for
importation assistance. As of December 31, 2007, Capetronic has repaid this commission to
Emerson. In the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2007, Emerson sold to Sansui
Sales and Akai Sales $238,000 and $241,000 of Sansui- and Akai-branded product which it
sourced on their behalf from third-party suppliers. See Note 7 Related Party Transactions.
No related party revenue was recorded in the third quarter and nine month period of fiscal
2007. |
Cost of Sales In absolute terms, cost of sales decreased $8.1 million, or 10.5%, to $68.4
million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $76.5 million in the third quarter of
fiscal 2007. In absolute terms, cost of sales was $165.1 million in the nine month period of
fiscal 2008 as compared to $211.0 million in the nine months of fiscal 2007. Cost of sales, as a
percentage of net revenues, was 90.3% and 85.6% in the third quarters of fiscal 2008 and fiscal
2007, respectively, and 88.6% and 86.4% in the nine month periods of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007,
respectively. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales revenues less license revenues increased to
92.2% in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from 87.3% in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Cost of
sales as a percentage of sales revenues less license revenues increased to 91.0% in the nine month
period of fiscal 2008 from 88.1% in the nine month period of fiscal 2007. As a percentage of net
revenues for the third quarter and nine month period of fiscal 2008, cost of sales associated with
sales to Akai Sales PTE, Ltd and Sansui Sales PTE, Ltd, related parties, were 0.3% and 0.1% of
total Emerson net revenues. As a percentage of net revenues for the third quarter and nine month
period of fiscal 2007, cost of sales associated with purchases from Capetronic Displays Ltd, a
related party, was 13.6% of total Emerson net revenues. The decrease in cost of sales in absolute
terms for the third quarter and nine month period of fiscal 2008 as compared to the same periods of
fiscal 2007 was primarily related to the decrease in sales volume, an increase in reserves for
sales returns, a decrease in inventory reserves, and a decrease in royalty expense offset by an
increase in writedowns of inventory, warehousing costs, and inventory overhead. The increase in
cost of sales as a percentage of net revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to
fiscal 2007 resulted from lower margins in several audio categories as well as an increase in
warehousing costs. The increase in cost of sales as a percentage of net revenues for the nine months of fiscal 2008 as compared to fiscal 2007 resulted from lower margins in
several audio categories offset by a decrease in inventory costs due to a decrease in inventory
reserves. The decrease in inventory reserves resulted primarily from the reduction of inventory
levels of a discontinued themed-product line and returned, substandard goods which are not sold to
retailers, which were fully reserved in our previous quarter; however, there was an offsetting
impact on margins for the reduction in themed-product line goods as a consequence.
Gross profit margins continue to be subject to competitive pressures arising from pricing
strategies associated with the categories of the consumer electronics market in which we compete.
Our products are generally placed in the low-to-medium priced category of the market, which is
highly competitive.
Other Operating Costs and Expenses As a percentage of net revenues, other operating costs and
expenses were 1.9% in the third
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quarter of fiscal 2008 and 1.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. For the nine month periods of
fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, other operating costs, as a percentage of net revenues, were 2.6% and
1.8%, respectively. In absolute terms, other operating costs and expenses increased $105,000, or
7.9%, to $1.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $1.3 million in the third
quarter of fiscal 2007. Also in absolute terms, other operating costs and expenses increased
$423,000, or 9.7%, to $4.8 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2008 as compared to $4.4
million for the nine month period of fiscal 2007. For the third quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared
to the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the increase in absolute terms was the result of increased
service costs. For the nine month period of fiscal 2008 as compared to the nine month period of
fiscal 2007, the increase in absolute terms was the result of increased handling charges offset by
lower service costs.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (S,G&A) S,G&A, as a percentage of net revenues,
were 9.7% in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to 6.0% in the third quarter of fiscal
2007. S,G&A, in absolute terms, increased $2.0 million, or 36.7%, to $7.4 million for the third
quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $5.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2007. The
increase in S,G&A in absolute terms between the third quarter of fiscal 2008 and third quarter of
fiscal 2007 was primarily due to an increase in professional fees of $899,000 largely as a result
of legal fees associated with related party transaction investigations, variable selling expenses
of $666,000, salaries and bonuses of $282,000, accounts receivable reserves of $239,000, and
consulting fees including fees related to the Companys Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 implementation
of $146,000. These increases were slightly offset by a decrease in advertising expense of $132,000
mostly connected to inward licensing requirements. As a percentage of net revenues, SG&A were 9.5%
in the nine month period of fiscal 2008 as compared to 6.6% in the nine month period of fiscal
2007. In absolute terms, SG&A increased $1.4 million, or 8.9%, to $17.7 million for the nine month
period of fiscal 2008 as compared to $16.2 million for the nine month period of fiscal 2007. The
increase in S,G&A in absolute terms between the nine month periods of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007
was primarily due to an increase in professional fees of $1.2 million, salaries and bonuses of $1.2
million, and variable selling expenses of $287,000. These increases were offset by adjustments to
accounts receivable reserves of $434,000, severance pay in the first quarter of the prior fiscal
year of $300,000, a gain on the sale of marketable securities of $205,000, and a decrease in
amortization expense of $92,000.
Gain on sale of building Emerson sold its office location in Macao to an unaffiliated buyer for
approximately $2.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The gain on the sale of this
property was $854,000, net of a $20,000 commission paid to a related party.
Gains on
foreign exchange forward contracts Realized gains of $281,000 and unrealized gains of $234,000 have
been recorded as non-operating income at December 31, 2007.
There were no foreign exchange forward contracts at December 31, 2006.
Non Cash Compensation Non cash compensation relates to stock options expense associated with the
adoption of FAS 123(R) Share-Based Payment. For the third quarter of fiscal 2008, non-cash
compensation expenses of $28,000 were recorded, as compared to $83,000 in non-cash compensation
costs recorded for the third quarter of fiscal 2007. As a result of stock option forfeitures due
to senior management and board of director changes over the past year, adjustments representing
recovery of these non-cash compensation costs incurred in prior years of $159,000 were recorded in
the nine month period of fiscal 2008, as compared to expense of $138,000 in the nine month period
of fiscal 2007.
Interest Income (Expense), net Interest expense, net, decreased $381,000 or 83.4%, to $76,000
(0.1% of net revenues) in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $457,000 (0.5% of net
revenues) in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. For the nine month period of fiscal 2008, interest
income on a note receivable from a related party was $163,000. See Note 7 Related Party
Transactions. Exclusive of this related party interest income, interest expense, net, was $72,000
(less than 0.1% of net revenues) for the nine month period of fiscal 2008 as compared to interest
expense, net, of $564,000 (0.2% of net revenues) for the nine month period of fiscal 2007. Interest
income for the nine month period of fiscal 2007 was primarily comprised of the related party
interest income as well as money market account interest.
Provision for Income Taxes In the second quarter of fiscal 2008, Emerson increased its estimated
liability for California franchise taxes due and owing by its predecessor in the amount of $3.7
million. California franchise taxes are effectively tax on income and are recorded as such. In the
third quarter of fiscal 2008, Emerson reduced its estimated liability by $1.0 million as a result
of having resolved the matter. See Note 6 Income Taxes. Separate from the decrease in the
liability associated with California franchise taxes, our provision for income taxes, which
primarily represents the deferred tax charges associated with our profits in the United States,
resulted in a benefit of $1.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, or 1.8% of net
revenues, as compared to a provision of $1.9 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, or 2.1%
of net revenues. Separate from the California franchise tax paid on amounts due and owing by
Emersons predecessor, we had a benefit for income taxes for the nine month period of fiscal 2008
of $719,000, or 0.4% of net revenues, as compared to a provision of $3.8 million, or 1.6% of net
revenues, for the nine month period of fiscal 2007.
Net Income (Loss) As a result of the foregoing factors, Emerson recognized net income of $1.1
million (1.5% of net revenues) for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to net income of
$3.7 million (4.1% of net revenues) in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. For the nine month period
of fiscal 2008, our net (loss) was $1.7 million as compared to net income of $8.1 million for the
nine month period of fiscal 2007.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2007, Emerson had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $20.4 million,
compared to approximately $11.1 million at December 31, 2006. Working capital was $63.9 million at
December 31, 2007 and $70.8 million at December 31, 2006. The increase in cash and cash equivalents
of approximately $9.3 million was primarily due to increases in cash provided by operating
activities, the settlement of a receivable due from affiliate and the sale of a building, partially
offset by cash used for repayment of short-term debt, property and equipment additions and the
payment of taxes, as described in the following paragraphs.
Operating cash flow provided by continuing operating activities was approximately $21.0
million for the nine months ended December 31, 2007, resulting from the repayment to Emerson of
financing provided to an affiliate in the prior fiscal year (see Note 7 Related Party
Transactions), primarily offset by growth in accounts receivable in the third quarter of fiscal
2008.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $1.3 million for the nine months ended December
31, 2007 and resulted primarily from the sale of a building in Macao, offset by purchases of
tooling by a foreign subsidiary related to sourcing of product and molds delivered to Capetronic, a
related party, to manufacture musical instruments (see Note 7).
Net cash used by financing activities was $3.7 million for the nine months ended December 31,
2007, resulting primarily from the pay down of loans of a foreign subsidiary.
On December 23, 2005, we entered into a $45.0 million Revolving Credit Agreement with Wachovia
Bank. This credit facility provides for revolving loans subject to individual maximums which, in
the aggregate, are not to exceed the lesser of $45.0 million or a Borrowing Base as defined in
the loan agreement. The Borrowing Base amount is established by specified percentages of eligible
accounts receivables and inventories and bears interest ranging from Prime plus 0.00% to 0.50% or,
at our election, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) plus 1.25% to 2.25% depending on
excess availability. Pursuant to the loan agreement, we are restricted from, among other things,
paying certain cash dividends, and entering into certain transactions without the lenders prior
consent and are subject to certain leverage financial covenants. Borrowings under the loan
agreement are secured by substantially all of our tangible assets.
At December 31, 2007, there were approximately $11.1 million of letters of credit outstanding
under this facility. There were no borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2007 under this facility.
At December 31 2007, we were in compliance with the covenants on our credit facilities.
As a result of Emerson electing to cancel its foreign bank facilities in December 2007, our
foreign subsidiaries maintain no
credit facilities as of December 31, 2007.
At December 31, 2007, as a result of Emerson electing to cancel its foreign bank facilities,
the requirement to maintain pledged deposits with foreign banks for our foreign subsidiaries was
eliminated. As such, $3.0 million in certificates of deposit
held at these banks
have been returned.
Short-Term Liquidity. Liquidity is impacted by seasonality in that Emerson generally records
the majority of its annual sales in the quarters ending September and December. This requires
Emerson to maintain higher inventory levels during the quarters ending June and September,
therefore increasing the working capital needs during these periods. Additionally, Emerson receives
the largest percentage of product returns in the quarter ending March. The higher level of returns
during this period adversely impacts collection activity, and therefore liquidity. Management
believes that continued sales margin improvement and the policies in place for returned products
should continue to favorably impact cash flow. In the nine months ended December 31, 2007, products
representing approximately 27% of net revenues were imported directly to Emersons customers. This
contributes significantly to Emersons liquidity in that this inventory does not need to be
financed.
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Emersons principal existing sources of cash are generated from operations and borrowings available
under its revolving credit facilities. As of December 31, 2007, Emerson had $45 million of
borrowing capacity available under its $45.0 million revolving credit facilities, as there were
$11.1 million of letters of credit outstanding, and no outstanding loans. Emerson believes that
its existing sources of cash, including cash flows generated from operations, will be sufficient
to support existing operations over the next 12 months; however, management may decide to raise
additional financing, which may include the issuance of equity securities, or the incurrence of
additional debt, in connection with existing operations or if we elect to pursue acquisitions.
The following summarizes obligations at December 31, 2007 for the periods shown (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment due by period |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less than |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
More than 5 |
|
|
Total |
|
1 year |
|
1 3 years |
|
3 5 years |
|
years |
|
|
|
Capital lease obligations |
|
$ |
209 |
|
|
$ |
73 |
|
|
$ |
123 |
|
|
$ |
13 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Lease-related party |
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
204 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leases- non-affiliate |
|
|
5,386 |
|
|
|
1,718 |
|
|
|
2,836 |
|
|
|
832 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
5,799 |
|
|
$ |
1,995 |
|
|
$ |
2,959 |
|
|
$ |
845 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
There were no material capital expenditure commitments and no substantial commitments for
purchase orders outside the normal purchase orders used to secure product as of December 31, 2007.
Other Events and Circumstances Pertaining to Liquidity
The
Company entered into foreign exchange forward contracts (denominated
in U.S. and Hong Kong dollar), based
on economic and market conditions and solely for the purpose of speculative trading, (See Note 10.
Financial Instruments and Item 4.b Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting ). The
contract terms are for fixed periods and at December 31, 2007, the
Companys foreign exchange forward contracts had expiration dates that ranged from one to six months, with notional
amounts of $11 million.
At each balance sheet date the Company accounts for its foreien exchange forward contracts as a
current asset with corresponding realized or unrealized gains and losses included in the income
statement. Realized gains of $281,308 and unrealized gains of $233,547 have been recorded as
non-operating income at December 31, 2007. There were no foreign exchange forward contracts to report at December
31, 2006.
Critical Accounting Policies
For the nine month period ended December 31, 2007, there were no significant changes to
accounting policies from those reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2007.
Inflation, Foreign Currency, and Interest Rates
Neither inflation nor currency fluctuations had a significant effect on our results of
operations during the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Our exposure to currency fluctuations has been
minimized by the use of U.S. dollar denominated purchase orders. We purchase virtually all of our
products from manufacturers located in China.
The interest on any borrowings under our credit facilities would be based on the prime and
LIBOR rate.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There have been no significant changes from items disclosed in Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2007.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Disclosure controls and procedures.
During fiscal 2007, our management, including the principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) related to the recording,
processing, summarization and reporting of information in our reports that we file with the SEC.
These disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to ensure that material information
relating to us, including our
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subsidiaries, is made known to our management, including these officers, by other of our
employees, and that this information is recorded, processed, summarized, evaluated and reported,
as applicable, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Due to the
inherent limitations of control systems, not all misstatements may be detected. These inherent
limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that
breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be
circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by
management override of the control. Our controls and procedures can only provide reasonable, not
absolute, assurance that the above objectives have been met.
Based on their evaluation as of December 31, 2007, our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer have concluded that, for the reasons set forth below under Changes In Internal
Control Over Financial Reporting; our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were not effective to
reasonably ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file
or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms.
(b) Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
Emerson has operated for many years under a system of internal controls governing the purchase
and sale of inventory and the use of its credit facilities to support its working capital needs.
This system was designed in order to insure participation by and coordination among employees
involved in each of the major functional areas of Emerson, namely sales, procurement and finance
both in the United States and in its Asian offices.
The process begins with a monthly sales meeting in the United States chaired by the President of
Sales and attended by sales, treasury, sales planning and production scheduling personnel. At
this meeting, sales projections, pipeline and forecasts for all customers and for all models are
reviewed and the foundation for the Monthly Buy Package is established. Subsequent to the monthly
sales meeting, a Monthly Buy Package is developed, including a schedule of production needs by
month, model and quantity. This package is forwarded to the Director of Sales and the Director of
the Corporate Treasury and, when approved, forwarded to the Macao office.
Experienced personnel in Macao then review and combine all buy packages received and schedule
letters of credit and on-account buys with manufacturers covering production for the month
necessary to fill outstanding orders and the likely needs of customers on a timely basis. The
report from Macao is then sent for final approval to the Director of the Corporate Treasury and
the Treasurer. This system of internal controls provides that no letter of credit may be
authorized for issuance and no open account production is permitted to begin until this final
approval is received.
Once approved by Treasury, the package is sent back to the Macao office for execution of the buy
transactions. Orders are placed and letters of credit are issued as needed. The Macao office
produces and forwards to the Treasury and Finance Departments a Daily Activity Report which
includes, among other things, letter of credit number, dollar amount, model number, manufacturer
and quantity produced. All information on the Daily Activity Report should be able to be traced
back to and tie in with the original approved Buy Package. This information becomes the basis on
which Emersons cash and credit line are managed on a daily basis.
Emersons primary domestic bank is notified of each letter of credit presented for payment and,
when paid, the applicable item is removed from the Daily Activity Report. In summary, this
system, which was developed over many years, was intended to ensure that every major function
within the firm participates at every stage of the purchase, sale and finance process and that
there is centralized and continuing monitoring of the Companys liquidity position.
In two transactions described in Note 7 (Related Party Transactions) our financial statements
included in this report on Form 10-Q, Emersons internal control process was bypassed. In the
transaction involving the 42 plasma televisions, purchase orders were issued, letters of credit
were authorized and funds were advanced as a deposit with Capetronic, an affiliate of Grande,
with only minimal involvement from the Treasury, Sales or Finance Departments under Emersons
system of internal control. In addition, the distributor to which Emerson sold the television
sets remitted approximately 25% of the monies due to Capetronic rather than to Emerson which then
received the funds at a later time. Documentation of the entire transaction was also deficient.
The same infirmities (other than the payment by the distributor to Capetronic rather than
Emerson) are present in the transactions involving the H.H. Scott LCD sets. In addition, there is
virtually no documentation available to Emerson setting forth its participation in the
transactions beyond the detail information set forth in the issued Letters of Credit. However,
the available information shows that some of the Companys credit was utilized to fund
transactions for the benefit of Grande affiliates and in which Emerson then had no financial
interest whatsoever.
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As described under Note 7 to our financial statements, during the quarter ended December 31,
2006, we and affiliates of Grande entered into a number of related party transactions that
resulted in loans and letters of credit under our credit facility being issued for the benefit of
affiliates of Grande. These loans were (i) subject to a repayment schedule that commenced on
April 1, 2007 and ended on June 3, 2007 as set forth in the Note and (ii) guaranteed by Grande.
All obligations under the Note were satisfied by June 3, 2007. The Companys Audit Committee
conducted an initial review of these transactions and concluded that these financing transactions
(i) were not made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral and
return on investment, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with unrelated
persons, and (ii) involved more than the normal risk of collectibility. In addition, the review
of the transactions revealed material weaknesses in the Companys internal controls. The
deficiencies that were uncovered related to (i) one or more senior managers failing to follow the
Companys existing internal controls over purchases and sales of inventory and utilization of the
Companys credit facilities and (ii) the lack of documentation related to such related party
transactions. These events have also raised concerns about the Companys overall control
environment. Although such events may not result in any adjustment to the Companys financial
statements, such events reflect material weaknesses with respect to the Company internal
controls.
The Companys Audit Committee has received from an independent investigator a report with respect
to certain of the related party transactions entered into by the Company, including its
subsidiaries, with affiliates of Grande Holdings from December 2005 to the present, and is
continuing its independent review into such transactions.
As part of the Companys remedial actions, on February 20, 2007, the Board of Directors appointed
a committee of the Board of Directors comprised of Adrian Ma, the Companys Chief Executive
Officer, Greenfield Pitts, the Companys Chief Financial Officer, Michael A.B. Binney, the
Companys President International Operations, and Eduard Will, the Companys former President
North American Operations and current Vice Chairman, to internally review and approve all
related party transactions in an amount in excess of $500,000. Following review and approval by
this newly formed committee, all such related party transactions are required to be reviewed and
approved by the Companys Audit Committee.
As part of its efforts to improve internal controls, the Company retained the consulting
affiliate of a national accounting firm to assist it in its review of internal controls as
mandated by SOX Section 404. In addition, on December 13, 2007, the Board of Directors adopted,
and management is in the process of implementing, a series of governance and control policies and
procedures designed to accomplish the same purpose.
In
performing its normal quarterly review procedures, senior corporate financial management determined that
personnel had authorized or permitted to occur, without the knowledge of or
communication to senior corporate financial management, two foreign exchange transactions and a series of small
related party transactions involving the sourcing for and subsequent sale of inventory to
affiliates of Grande. The Company recognized modest amounts of profit from each of these
transactions. For further information, see Note 10 Financial Instruments, Other Events and
Circumstances Pertaining to Liquidity and Note 7 - Related Party Transactions.
Except as set forth above, there have been no changes in our internal controls over
financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter to which this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
There currently is pending against three directors of the Company (Messrs. Ho, Ma and Binney)
a purported derivative action filed on the Companys behalf by two of its shareholders. The
complaint, which has not yet been answered by the defendants, alleges that the named defendants,
each of whom also is an executive officer of Grande Holdings, the Companys controlling
shareholder, violated their fiduciary duties to Emerson in connection with a number of previously
disclosed related party transactions with affiliates of Grande Holdings. The recovery in such
lawsuit, if any, will inure to Emersons benefit.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There were no changes in any risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form
10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Share Repurchases:
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For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, the Company did not repurchase any shares under
Emerson Radio Corp.s common stock share repurchase program. The share repurchase program was
publicly announced in September 2003 to repurchase up to 2,000,000 shares of Emersons outstanding
common stock. Share repurchases are made from time to time in open market transactions in such
amounts as determined in the discretion of Emersons management within the guidelines set forth by
Rule 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act. Prior to the December 31, 2007 quarter, the Company
repurchased 1,267,623 shares under this program. As of December 31, 2007, the maximum number of
shares that are available to be repurchased under Emerson Radio Corp.s common share repurchase
program was 732,377. No shares have been repurchased under the program since June 14, 2005.
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ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
(a) None
(b) None
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company (the Annual Meeting) was held on
December 13, 2007, at which time the stockholders of the Company elected the following individuals
to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company
and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Michael A.B. Binney, W. Michael
Driscoll, Christopher Ho, Adrian Ma, Mirzan Mahathir, David R. Peterson, Greenfield Pitts, Kareem
E. Sethi, Eduard Will and Norbert R. Wirsching. There were 27,129,832 shares of capital stock of
the Company outstanding and entitled to vote at the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were
present at the Annual Meeting, in person or by proxy, stockholders holding 26,047,528 shares of
common stock of the Company, which represented approximately 96% of the total capital stock
outstanding and entitled to vote.
The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of the voting at the Annual
Meeting are set forth below:
(i) With respect to the election of directors of the Company by the holders of common stock of
the Company, the persons named below received the following number of votes:
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Votes |
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Votes |
Name |
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For |
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Withheld |
Michael A.B. Binney |
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22,336,344 |
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3,711,184 |
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W. Michael Driscoll |
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25,474,102 |
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573,426 |
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Christopher Ho |
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22,337,184 |
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3,710,344 |
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Adrian Ma |
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22,315,330 |
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3,732,198 |
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Mirzan Mahathir |
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24,253,118 |
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1,794,410 |
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David R. Peterson |
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24,262,181 |
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1,785,347 |
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Greenfield Pitts |
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22,321,881 |
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3,725,647 |
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Kareem E. Sethi |
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24,323,609 |
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1,732,919 |
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Eduard Will |
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22,328,844 |
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3,718,684 |
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Norbert R. Wirsching |
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25,480,565 |
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566,963 |
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(ii) With respect to the proposal to ratify the appointment of Moore Stephens P.C. to serve as
the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending March
31, 2008, the votes cast by the holders of common stock of the Company were as follows: 24,517,626
shares were voted in favor, 330,028 shares were voted against, and 1,199,873 shares abstained from
voting on the proposal. There were no broker non-votes with respect to such proposal.
ITEM 5. Other Information.
None
ITEM 6. Exhibits.
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3.1 |
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Bylaws of Emerson Radio Corp., as amended. |
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31.1 |
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Certification of the Companys Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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31.2 |
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Certification of the Companys Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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Certification of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.* |
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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.
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EMERSON RADIO CORP.
(Registrant)
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/s/ Adrian Ma
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Date: February 14, 2008 |
Adrian Ma |
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Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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/s/ Greenfield Pitts
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Date: February 14, 2008 |
Greenfield Pitts |
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Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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