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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995 Commission file number 1-7378
RELIABILITY INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 75-0868913
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. employer
of incorporation) identification number)
16400 Park Row, Houston, Texas 77084
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 492-0550
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Common Stock, no par value per share
(title of class)
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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.
X Yes No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form
10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
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State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-
affiliates of the registrant. The aggregate market value shall be computed
by reference to the price at which the stock was sold, or the average bid
and asked prices of such stock, as of a specific date within 60 days prior
to the date of filing.
$24,639,605, based on the last trade price as reported on The Nasdaq
Stock Market System on February 16, 1996.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Common Stock, no par value per share 4,242,848
(title of class) (number of shares outstanding)
as of February 16, 1996
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Documents Incorporated by Reference
Listed hereunder are the documents incorporated by reference and the
Part of the Form 10-K into which such documents are incorporated:
Part III........................... Proxy Statement for the 1996 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders of the
Registrant (to be filed within 120
days of the close of the registrant's
fiscal year)
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RELIABILITY INCORPORATED
1995 FORM 10-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
Page
Item 1. Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Item 2. Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Item 3. Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . . . . 12
Item 4A. Executive Officers of the Registrant. . . . . . . . . . . . 13
PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock and
Related Stockholder Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Item 6. Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and
Supplementary Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on
Accounting and Financial Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . 21
PART III
Item 10. Part III is omitted as the Company will file a
Item 11. Proxy Statement for the 1996 Annual Meeting of
Item 12. Shareholders as indicated in this report. . . . . . . . 21
Item 13.
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and
Reports on Form 8-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Signatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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PART I
Item 1. Business.
(a) GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS. Reliability Incorporated
("Reliability") and its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the design,
manufacture and sale of equipment used to test and condition integrated
circuits. The Company and its subsidiaries also operate service facilities
which condition and test integrated circuits as a service to others and
design, manufacture and sell power sources, primarily a line of DC to DC
power converters, which convert direct current voltage into a higher or
lower voltage.
The following table shows the subsidiaries of the Company as of the date
of this report:
Reliability Incorporated
(a Texas corporation)
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RICR de Costa Rica, S.A. Reliability Singapore Pte Ltd.
(a Costa Rica corporation) (a Singapore corporation)
As used in this report, the terms "Company" and "Registrant" refer to
Reliability, its present subsidiaries and their predecessors, unless a
different meaning is stated or indicated.
The Company was incorporated under the laws of Texas in 1953. All
subsidiaries are incorporated under a variant of the "Reliability" name.
The Company's business was started in 1971 when substantially all of the
assets of a testing laboratory owned by Texas Instruments Incorporated were
acquired by Reliability, Inc. The Registrant, in 1974, acquired
Reliability, Inc. and began providing conditioning and testing services.
In 1984, this separate company was merged into Reliability Incorporated.
Reliability Singapore Pte Ltd. began operations during 1978 and provides
conditioning services and manufactures certain conditioning products at a
facility in Singapore. Reliability Singapore also manufactured power
sources until 1993, when its power sources manufacturing operations were
transferred to Costa Rica. RICR de Costa Rica, S.A. began operating in 1990
and manufactures and sells power sources.
The companies described in this paragraph have discontinued operations
and have been dissolved. Reliability Nederland B.V. began operations in
1974 in the Republic of Ireland and manufactured power sources until 1991,
when the company permanently closed its facility in Ireland. Reliability
Nederland was chartered in the Netherlands and also functioned as a holding
company for certain of the Company's foreign subsidiaries until December
1993, when it was dissolved, at which time subsidiaries owned by Reliability
Nederland B.V. became subsidiaries of the Company. Reliability Europe Ltd.
was incorporated in England in 1984 to serve as a sales representative and
product demonstration facility for the Company in Europe; from 1988 to 1990
it also manufactured conditioning systems. In 1992, this company ceased
operations completely. Reliability International, Inc., a U.S. Virgin
Islands corporation, was incorporated in 1984 as a foreign sales corporation
and ceased operations on December 31, 1992. Reliability Japan Incorporated,
located in Tokyo, Japan, was incorporated in 1987 and served as a sales and
technology center for conditioning and testing systems which were
manufactured by the Company. Operations of the Japanese subsidiary were
discontinued during 1993, and the subsidiary was dissolved in 1994.
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The Company operates in three industry segments as discussed below.
TESTING AND CONDITIONING PRODUCTS ("Testing Products").
Under current semiconductor technology and manufacturing processes,
manufacturers are unable to consistently produce batches of integrated
circuits ("ICs" or "semiconductors") that are completely free of defects
which cause the ICs to fail. An IC may be defective at the time it is
produced or it may have a latent defect which eventually will cause it to
fail. An IC with such a defect will almost always fail during the first 500
to 1,000 hours of normal use. Accordingly, it has become customary to
"condition" or "burn-in" ICs (i.e., to subject them, during a relatively
short period of time, to controlled stresses which simulate the first
several hundred hours of operation) in an effort to identify defects prior
to delivery. Such conditioning subjects the ICs to maximum rated
temperatures, voltages and electrical signals. Following burn-in, an IC is
tested to determined whether it functions as designed.
The Company has manufactured equipment to burn-in and test ICs since
1980. The Company's burn-in and testing products contain sophisticated
software systems, most of which are designed and developed by the Company
contemporaneously with the related hardware. This segment of the Company's
business provided 55% of the Company's revenues in 1995.
Set forth below is the year of introduction, device capacity, power
dissipation and type of semiconductor processed by each of the primary
Testing Products that the Company currently offers:
Year Device Power Primary
Product Type Introduced Capacity Dissipation(1) Application
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Burn-in and Test
CRITERIA(r) 18. . . . . . 1991 1,152 7KW Microprocessors
INTERSECT(tm) 30(2) . . . 1992 19,200 - Memory
CRITERIA 18-HD(tm). . . . 1994 1,152 15KW Microprocessors
RK-94(tm)(2). . . . . . . 1994 8,064 - Memory
INTERSECT 2000(2) . . . . 1994 15,360 - Memory
Burn-in
CRITERIA V(3) . . . . . . 1981 10,752 4KW Micrologic &
Memory
CRITERIA VI(3). . . . . . 1986 16,128 6KW Micrologic &
Memory
TITAN(tm) . . . . . . . . 1986 6,048 7.5KW Microcontroller
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(1) Power/heat dissipation rate in kilowatts.
(2) 16 Meg DRAMs.
(3) 4 Meg DRAMs.
Burn-in and Test. The Company was one of the first to design,
manufacture and market systems that utilized burn-in and test technology
within the same product. Historically, such equipment was primarily used
as a tool for engineering and quality assurance to qualify and evaluate new
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designs and diagnose defects and was not an integral part of the
manufacturing process. Currently, IC manufacturers are implementing
functional testing during burn-in as a part of the manufacturing process.
Since 1992, the Company has focused its research and development on
equipment and related software that performs functional testing during burn-
in of DRAMs and micrologic devices. This focus has led to the development
of two major product families - the INTERSECT line for the DRAM market and
the CRITERIA 18 line for the micrologic device market.
During 1994, Reliability began development of the CRITERIA 18-HD (High
Dissipation) burn-in and test system. The CRITERIA 18-HD system provides
a cost effective means for functional testing during burn-in of high
frequency micrologic devices which dissipate large quantities of heat.
Solid state switching, in conjunction with the Reliability logic controller
software system, provides an environment of very low AC electrical noise for
testing devices with .25 to .35 micron line widths. The system also offers
the ability to dissipate 15 KW of power, which the Company believes is
almost double the dissipation offered by competitive systems, in an
economically sized system without having to use chilled water as a cooling
mechanism. This feature will also allow users to reduce significantly the
amount of floor space required when performing burn-in and test of high
power micrologic devices.
The Company manufactures, under the trade name INTERSECT, systems which
functionally test DRAMs during burn-in. This represents a difference in the
way most DRAMs have historically been tested. Most functional testing is
performed serially after the device is conditioned. INTERSECT systems
perform parallel functional testing during the burn-in process. The testing
currently performed by the INTERSECT system during burn-in has historically
been performed by serial testers capable of testing 64 individual DRAMs at
a time. Because INTERSECT systems can test up to 3,840 individual DRAMs at
a time, and are less expensive than serial testers, testing costs per IC can
be reduced 30% to 60%.
The Company's first INTERSECT system was introduced in 1980. INTERSECT
systems are computer controlled for high volume burn-in and testing of
memory devices. The Company's INTERSECT systems vary in their burn-in and
testing capabilities. The latest generation of INTERSECT products, the
INTERSECT 30 ("I-30"), was introduced in 1992. The I-30 is capable of
functionally testing 19,200 16 Meg DRAMs during the burn-in process in a
single chamber. It is capable of testing MOS, CMOS, Bipolar, ECL and BiCMOS
DRAMs and SRAMs. During 1994, the Company introduced a lower cost version
of the I-30 burn-in and test system called the INTERSECT 2000 ("I2000").
The I2000 has the capacity to functionally test 15,360 16 Meg DRAMs during
the burn-in process in a single chamber. It has burn-in board compatibility
with the I-30 and its test signal quality is almost as high as the I-30.
Also in 1994, Reliability introduced a burn-in and test system known as
RK-94, which is a moderate performance system designed to functionally test
16 and 64 Meg DRAMs during the burn-in process. The RK-94 was developed
based upon the I-30 design. It has the capacity to functionally test 8,064
16 Meg DRAMs during the burn-in process in a single chamber, and the Company
believes that it provides a better quality test signal during burn-in than
any competing product. In addition, it is designed to automate the loading
and unloading of burn-in boards.
The Company has developed a network integrated burn-in and test
management software system known as RELNET(tm) which enables users of
CRITERIA and INTERSECT systems to connect multiple systems to a single host
computer. This provides users with a flexible software tool and a
convenient central location to monitor system status, track burn-in boards
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and device lots, schedule equipment maintenance, control and store test
profiles, and generate and store burn-in and testing results.
Burn-in and testing products are designed and manufactured at the
Company's Houston, Texas facility, and certain limited manufacturing is also
done at the Company's facility in Singapore.
Burn-in. The Company manufactures burn-in systems marketed under the
names CRITERIA V, CRITERIA VI and TITAN. These products can perform most
burn-in processes, but they do not test the ICs during burn-in. The original
CRITERIA systems were designed for internal use in the Company's service
facilities but, since 1974, these systems and their successors have been
sold to outside customers. Burn-in systems generally are used on new IC
production lines, but may also be added to existing production lines. There
are several different models within the product lines, each with a different
capacity and burn-in capability. The CRITERIA V and VI models burn-in
relatively large numbers of similar ICs at one time. The TITAN burn-in
products provide a wide range of flexibility to users with relatively small
quantities and multiple types of ICs to be conditioned. The TITAN products
are designed primarily for IC users, but may also be used by IC
manufacturers. CRITERIA V and VI products are usually purchased by
companies that manufacture large volumes of similar ICs, but they are also
purchased by companies that independently burn-in and test ICs.
Ancillary Equipment. The Company also designs, manufactures, markets
and supports automatic loaders and unloaders that transfer ICs to and from
burn-in boards. The INNOVATION(r) Loader/Unloader family of products is
designed to offer flexibility in handling surface mount and dual in-line IC
packages. IDEA Automatic Loader and IDEA Automatic Unloader products
provide dedicated high-volume throughput for dual in-line and surface mount
IC packages.
During 1994, Reliability completed development of the INNOVATION 2000,
which further enhances the INNOVATION Loader/Unloader product line. The
INNOVATION 2000 provides additional automation features, such as device and
burn-in board handling. These additional features improve productivity by
providing continuous and unattended device loading and unloading, allowing
one operator to handle multiple machines or operations.
SERVICES ("Services").
The Company operates two service facilities, one in Singapore dedicated
to the burn-in of DRAMs and one in Durham, North Carolina, dedicated to
processing (burn-in, final test and other services) DRAMs. The Services
segment accounted for 32% of the Company's revenues in 1995. The Company
believes that outsourcing these types of services to independent providers,
such as the Company, is a strategy that is gaining popularity with large
volume semiconductor manufacturers as they focus on their core technologies
and redeploy their capital accordingly.
The Company uses CRITERIA systems and burn-in boards to provide burn-in
services. The Company currently utilizes serial testing equipment
manufactured by other vendors in certain testing procedures. Services are
generally sold on a periodically adjusted per-unit-processed basis.
POWER SOURCES ("Power Sources").
The operating components of electronic equipment frequently have varying
electrical requirements. Rather than provide electricity to each component
separately, specialized devices, called DC-DC converters or power sources,
are used to convert direct current voltage into a higher or lower voltage.
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By using small DC-DC converters, electronic equipment can operate from a
single output power supply, yet provide different voltages to different
operating components. These DC-DC converters allow designers of electronic
equipment to localize power requirements, increase modularity in the product
design, and expand equipment features without having to redefine power
needs. The Company specializes in the one watt to twenty-five watt DC-DC
converter market and designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of power
sources classified into various product series. The Power Sources segment
accounted for 13% of the Company's revenues in 1995.
The Company introduced its initial power sources product series, the
V-PAC(r), in 1972. The V-PAC is a DC-DC converter compatible with
electronic equipment assembly operations. The Company also manufactures the
Z-PAC(r), which is a high efficiency DC-DC power source; the S-PAC(tm), a
smaller one watt unit which is similar to the V-PAC; the TELECOM-PAC(r),
which is a power source designed for the telecommunications industry; the
LAN-PAC(tm), a power source designed to operate with Local Area Network
computer applications; and the ISDN-PAC(tm) for integrated voice, video and
data transmission applications.
In 1995, the Company continued to develop the use of surface mount
technology in the process of manufacturing power source products. Surface
mount technology removes the human element from certain manufacturing
processes, thereby enhancing the reliability of the power sources. The
technology also enables products to be assembled in smaller packages and
therefore provides higher power output from smaller units. In 1994, the
Company introduced a new series of wide input range 10 to 25 watt DC-DC
converters, which increased the number of higher wattage units in the
product line.
The Company's power sources are designed at the Company's Houston, Texas
facility and manufactured in the Company's Costa Rica facility.
(b) FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS. The Company's
business is divided into three industry segments - (i) manufacture of
testing and conditioning products (Testing Products), (ii) services which
condition and test ICs for others (Services), and (iii) manufacture of power
sources (Power Sources). The table included in Note 2 of the Company's
Consolidated Financial Statements provides certain information regarding the
Company's industry segments.
(c) NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS. The business of the Company
is generally described in part (a) of this Item 1. The following paragraphs
provide additional information concerning various aspects of the Company's
business. Unless otherwise indicated, the information provided is
applicable to all industry segments in which the Company operates.
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(i) PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS. Information as to the principal products and
services of the Company is given in part (a) of this Item 1. The Testing
Products segment of the Company's business is the dominant segment. The
following table sets forth the percentage of the Company's total revenues
by business segment:
Years Ended December 31,
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Business Segment 1995 1994 1993
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Testing Products 55% 43% 53%
Services 32 34 27
Power Sources 13 23 20
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Total revenues 100% 100% 100%
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Reference is made to Note 2 of the Company's Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information.
(ii) NEW PRODUCTS. During 1995, Reliability completed development of
the CRITERIA 18-HD (C-18-HD High Dissipation Burn-in System) and began
shipping the system. This burn-in system allows a user to control a heat
load of up to 15,000 watts of energy in an economically sized system without
having to use chilled water as a cooling mechanism.
During 1995, the Company began shipping a lower-cost version of the
INTERSECT 30 burn-in test system called the INTERSECT 2000. This system
enables users to perform test during burn-in of 16 and 64 Meg RAMs.
Reliability also completed the development of a burn-in and test system
known as RK-94, which is a moderate performance system designed for the Asia
market for production memory burn-in and test of 16 and 64 Meg DRAMs.
Delivery of the system began in the first quarter of 1995.
In 1995, the Company continued to develop the use of surface mount
technology in the process of manufacturing power source products. The
Company in 1994 and 1995 introduced and expanded product offerings in the
wide input range 10 to 25 watt DC to DC converter line. In addition, during
1995, the Company developed and sold custom one watt and two watt converters
and a filter for specific key customers.
(iii)RAW MATERIALS AND INVENTORY. The Company's products are designed
by its engineers and are manufactured, assembled, and tested at its
facilities in Houston, Texas; San Jose, Costa Rica; and to a limited degree
in Singapore. The Company's products utilize certain parts which it
manufactures and components purchased from others. Certain metal
fabrications and subassembly functions are performed by others for the
Company.
The Company maintains an inventory of components and parts for its
manufacturing activities. There are many sources for most of the raw
materials needed for the Company's manufacturing activities, although a few
components come from sole sources. The Company has not experienced any
significant inability to obtain components or parts, but does experience
occasional delays in receiving certain items.
(iv) PATENTS, TRADEMARKS. The Company believes that the rapidly
changing technology in the electronics industry makes the Company's future
success dependent more on the quality of its products, services and
performance, the technical skills of its personnel, and its ability to adapt
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to the changing technological environment than upon the protection of any
proprietary rights. The Company has patents and pending patent applications
in the United States and certain other countries which cover key components
of testing and conditioning products and ancillary equipment.
The Company considers its patents for the EX-SERT(tm) backplane system
to be material. These patents cover the use of a cavity at the rear wall
of the burn-in chamber to isolate power and signal connectors from the harsh
environment of the burn-in chamber. In many burn-in systems the power and
signal connectors are subjected to intense heat generated within the burn-in
chamber, resulting in shortened connector life. The connection assembly
disclosed in the patents reduces connector maintenance problems, increases
the life of the components and reduces equipment down time. The United
States patent was granted in February 1983, and the Japanese patent was
granted in 1986.
The Company also considers its patents relating to a method of IC
extraction during the process of unloading burn-in boards and a floating
head mechanism used in the loading and unloading of ICs onto burn-in boards
to be significant. These patents were granted in 1984 and 1988,
respectively. A patent with respect to the floating head mechanism was
granted in Europe in 1994, designating France, Germany and the United
Kingdom, and an application for a Japanese patent with respect to such
technology is pending.
The Company has certain trademarks which are registered with the U.S.
Patent & Trademark Office for use in connection with its products and
services, including "ri (and design)," "RELIABILITY," "CRITERIA," "V-PAC,"
"Z-PAC," "INNOVATION," and "TELECOM-PAC." In addition, the Company uses
certain other trade names which are not presently registered, including
"TITAN," "INTERSECT," "RELNET," "EX-SERT," "UNLOADER," "S-PAC," "LAN-PAC,"
"ISDN-PAC," "RK-94," "SERIES 1000," "CRITERIA 18-HD" and others not listed
here which are used less frequently. The Company relies on copyrights and
trade secrets to protect its computer software.
The Company has in the past and will in the future take appropriate
action to protect all of its patents, copyrights, trade secrets and
trademarks as well as its other proprietary rights.
(v) SEASONALITY. The Company's business is not seasonal, but is
cyclical depending on the electronics manufacturing and semiconductor
industries.
(vi) WORKING CAPITAL. The Company finances its inventory and other
working capital needs out of internally generated funds and has in the past
used periodic borrowings to finance its needs. The Company has short-term
credit facilities on which it could draw additional funds as of December 31,
1995. Reference is made to Note 3 of the Company's Consolidated Financial
Statements for additional information as to the credit agreements under
which working capital is or could be available if required.
(vii)MAJOR CUSTOMERS. In 1995 and 1994, four customers accounted for
80% and 71% of the Company's consolidated revenues. The four customers are
Intel Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation, Mitsubishi
Semiconductor America, Inc. and Texas Instruments Incorporated. In 1995,
two of the customers accounted for approximately 54% and 45% and in 1994 47%
and 50% of revenues, respectively, in the Services segment. In addition,
in 1995 two other customers accounted for 55% and 33% and in 1994 63% and
24% of revenues, respectively, in the Testing Products segment. Note 2 to
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the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements discloses information
concerning customers that accounted for more than 10% of consolidated
revenues. The Company believes that its relationships with its customers
are good. In the Testing Products and Power Sources segments, decreased
business from one customer may be replaced by new or increased business
from other customers, but there is no assurance that this will occur. The
loss of a major customer or a significant reduction in orders from a major
customer and the failure of the Company to obtain other sources of revenue
could have a material adverse impact on the Company.
(viii)BACKLOG. The following table sets forth the Company's backlog at
the dates indicated:
December 31,
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Business Segment 1995 1994
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(In thousands)
Testing Products $12,728 $ 2,614
Services 257 337
Power Sources 1,150 454
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Total $14,135 $ 3,405
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Backlog for sales of Testing Products and Power Sources represents
orders for delivery within twelve months from the date on which backlog is
reported. Backlog for Services represents orders for services where the ICs
to be conditioned have been delivered to the Company and orders for testing
products that are directly related to providing services to customers. The
Company's backlog as of December 31, 1995, is believed to be firm, although
portions of the backlog are not subject to legally binding agreements.
(ix) GOVERNMENTAL BUSINESS. The Company does not carry on a material
amount of business with any governmental agency.
(x) COMPETITION. The markets for the Company's products and services
are subject to intense competition. The Company's primary competitors in
the Testing Products segment are other independent manufacturers of such
systems and manufacturers of ICs who design their own equipment. The
primary methods of competition in the this segment are quality, service,
delivery, price, and product features. The Company believes that its
service after the sale, including its ability to provide installation,
maintenance service, and spare parts, enhances its competitiveness.
The primary areas of competition for the Company's Services are price,
service level and geographic location. The Singapore service facility
provides services to a major IC manufacturer in Singapore and, to a limited
degree, to companies in southeast Asia that manufacture and use ICs, and the
Durham service facility provides services to a major IC manufacturer in the
Research Triangle area of North Carolina.
The world market for power sources is divided into the merchant and the
captive markets. There are less than one thousand competitors in the
merchant market of the power source manufacturing business, most of which
target a particular application for their business. The Company believes
there are approximately twenty significant competitors whose products
compete directly with those of the Company in its U.S. and foreign markets.
Competition in the Power Sources segment is based primarily on the specific
features of the power sources, price and quality.
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(xi) RESEARCH. The demand of the semiconductor industry for
increasingly complex and sophisticated equipment requires the Company to
continuously develop new products and to review and modify its existing
products and services to adapt to technology changes in the industry. The
Company also focuses on the development of peripheral equipment and options
for its INTERSECT, CRITERIA and other product lines. In 1995, 1994 and
1993, the Company spent $2.2 million, $1.1 million and $0.9 million,
respectively, on research and development activities. Developmental
projects, which are primarily related to the Testing Products segment, are
on-going.
(xii) ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. The business of the Company is not
expected to be affected by zoning, environmental protection, or other
similar laws or ordinances.
(xiii) EMPLOYEES. On December 31, 1995, the Company had 472 employees,
of which 46 were contract employees. Continued growth of the Company is
dependent upon the Company's ability to attract and retain its technical
staff and skilled employees. During recent years, the Company has
experienced a low turnover rate among its U.S. employees. Due to the low
unemployment rates in Singapore and Costa Rica, turnover at Company
facilities in these countries has been high.
(d) FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC OPERATIONS AND
EXPORT SALES. See Note 2 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements
for a table showing information about foreign and domestic operations of the
Company for the last three years.
Item 2. Properties
The corporate headquarters of the Company, as well as the Company's
manufacturing and research and development facilities for testing and
conditioning products, are located in a 131,000 square foot facility on a
seven acre tract of land in Park 10, an office and industrial park on
Interstate Highway 10 located on the west side of Houston. The lease for
this facility expired in 1995. In March 1995, the Company purchased the
facility as explained in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company occupies 96,000 square feet in the facility and the remaining
35,000 square feet of excess space have been leased to an outside party.
A subsidiary of the Registrant occupies 18,200 square feet of leased
space in Singapore. The Singapore facility is devoted to a service facility
and manufacture of burn-in boards. The Durham service facility is located
in 15,300 square feet of leased space and a 43,500 square foot building
(purchased in December, 1995), both located in Durham, North Carolina. In
October 1995, a subsidiary of the Registrant purchased a 29,500 square foot
building in the free trade zone in San Jose, Costa Rica. The subsidiary in
Costa Rica utilizes 22,600 square feet in the building and manufactures
power sources. See Notes 3 and 6 to the Company's Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
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Item 4A. Executive Officers of the Registrant.
The following table sets out certain information regarding each
executive officer of the Company:
Officer of
Reliability Position currently
Incorporated held with
Name Age Since Reliability Incorporated
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Larry Edwards 54 1981 President and Chief
Executive Officer
Max T. Langley 49 1978 Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary, Treasurer
Robert W. Hildenbrand, Jr. 47 1984 Vice President
J.E. (Jim) Johnson 50 1984 Vice President
James M. Harwell 41 1993 Vice President
Paul Nesrsta 39 1993 Vice President
Mr. Edwards has been President and the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company since March 1993 and became a Director and Chairman of the Board of
Directors in October 1995. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of
the Company from April 1990 to March 1993 and was Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer of the Company for more than five years prior
to becoming the President in 1990.
Mr. Harwell has been Vice President - Site Services since July 1993.
Mr. Harwell was the division manager of the automation equipment division
of the Company from February 1991 to July 1993 and held positions as
managing director of two of the Company's foreign subsidiaries for more than
five years prior to February 1991.
Mr. Nesrsta has been Vice President - Testing Products Marketing since
July 1993. Mr. Nesrsta was manager of the test systems division of the
Company for more than five years prior to becoming a vice president in 1993.
Each other person named above has held his present position for more
than five years.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder
Matters.
The Common Stock of Reliability trades on The Nasdaq National Stock
Market under the stock symbol REAL. The high and low last trade prices for
1995 and 1994, as reported by The Nasdaq Stock Market, are set forth below.
These quotations represent prices between dealers without retail mark-up,
mark-down, or commission, and do not necessarily reflect actual
transactions.
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
------- ------- ------- -------
1995
- ----
High $3.25 $6.50 $11.88 $12.75
Low 2.25 2.75 5.13 6.44
1994
- ----
High $4.13 $4.25 $ 4.25 $3.63
Low 2.88 2.88 3.38 1.88
The Company paid no dividends in 1995 or 1994. The Company intends to
retain any earnings for use in its business and therefore does not
anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.
Reliability had approximately 823 shareholders of record as of February
16, 1996.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
The following table sets out certain selected financial data for the
years indicated:
Years Ended December 31,
---------------------------------------
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues $33,930 $23,427 $27,022 $31,413 $29,612
Costs and expenses:
Operating costs 27,926 20,847 24,269 32,587 32,617
Provision for restructuring - - 288 1,392 1,000
Interest expense (income), net 60 (154) 43 125 83
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Total costs and expenses 27,986 20,693 24,600 34,104 33,700
------ ------ ------- ------ ------
Income (loss) before
income taxes 5,944 2,734 2,422 (2,691) (4,088)
Provision (benefit) for
income taxes 1,881 89 53 (46) 101
------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Net income (loss) $ 4,063 $ 2,645 $ 2,369 $(2,645) $(4,189)
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Average shares outstanding 4,243 4,243 4,243 4,243 4,242
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Net income (loss) per share $ .96 $ .62 $ .56 $ (.62) $ (.99)
====== ====== ====== ====== ======
Total assets $23,727 $13,284 $11,018 $14,693 $13,615
Working capital 8,504 8,974 5,846 2,413 4,298
Property and equipment, net 8,979 1,925 2,257 3,312 3,758
Long-term debt 2,482 - - - -
Stockholders' equity 14,822 10,759 8,114 5,745 8,390
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Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.
FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Management considers cash provided by operations and retained earnings
to be the primary sources of capital. The Company maintains lines of credit
to supplement these primary sources of capital and has, until recently,
leased most of its facilities, reducing the need to expend capital on such
items. Changes in the Company's financial condition and liquidity during
the three year period ended December 31, 1995 are generally attributable to
changes in cash flows from operating activities and changes in levels of
capital expenditures. A reduction in expenses related to the restructuring
of operations, which was completed in the first quarter of 1993, contributed
to improvements in profitability and to a significant improvement in the
Company's financial condition.
Certain ratios and amounts monitored by management in evaluating the
Company's financial resources and performance are presented in the following
chart:
1995 1994 1993
------ ------ ------
Working capital:
Working capital
(thousands of dollars) $ 8,504 $ 8,974 $ 5,846
Current ratio 2.4 to 1 4.8 to 1 3.1 to 1
Profitability ratios:
Gross profit 50% 46% 43%
Return on revenues 12% 11% 9%
Return on assets 17% 20% 22%
Return on equity 27% 25% 29%
Equity ratios:
Total liabilities to equity 0.6 0.2 0.4
Assets to equity 1.6 1.2 1.4
The Company's financial condition improved significantly during 1993 and
1994 and remained strong during 1995. Working capital totalled $8.5 million
at December 31, 1995, compared to $9.0 million and $5.8 million at December
31, 1994 and 1993, respectively. The ratio of current assets to current
liabilities has declined, but was still a strong 2.4 at December 31, 1995.
The Company's current ratio was unusually high at December 31, 1994 due to
the Company having approximately $6.0 million in cash which was generated
by operations during a period of declining production. The December 31,
1994 cash balance and cash provided by operations in 1995 were used to
purchase $8.3 million of capital assets during 1995. Increases in demand
for the Company's products and services during 1995 resulted in a
significant increase in the Company's backlog at December 31, 1995, compared
to December 31, 1994. The operating effects of the increase in backlog,
during 1995, affected various elements of cash provided by operations as
reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December
31, 1995 was $1.2 million, compared to $3.9 million provided in 1994 and
$5.2 million in 1993. The principal items contributing to the cash provided
by operations in 1995 were increases in accounts receivable and inventories
of $6.0 million and $2.0 million, respectively, reduced by net income plus
depreciation of $5.2 million and increases in accounts payable, accrued
expenses and income taxes payable totalling $3.8 million. The changes are
attributable to the increased level of operations at the Company during
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1995, resulting from increased demand for products and services sold by the
Company. The principal items contributing to the cash provided by
operations in 1994 were net income of $2.6 million, depreciation and amorti-
zation of $1.1 million, and a decrease in accounts receivable resulting
from a decrease in revenues. A significant portion of the cash provided by
operations during 1994 was invested in interest bearing short-term invest-
ments at December 31, 1994. The principal items contributing to the cash
provided by operations in 1993 were net income of $2.4 million, depreciation
and amortization of $1.3 million, and decreases in accounts receivable and
inventories. Cash provided by operations was used to reduce debt under
financing agreements by $2.4 million in the 1993 period. Cash flows from
operations in 1993 were also used to reduce accounts payable and accrued
liabilities by a total of $2.3 million and provided cash of $1.7 million
which was used to substantially complete restructuring of operations.
Capital expenditures during 1995 and 1994 were $8.3 million and $0.8
million, respectively. Expenditures for 1995 include the purchase of the
Company's Houston, Texas facility for $3.3 million and purchase of the
facility occupied by the Costa Rica subsidiary for $0.8 million. In 1995,
the Company also purchased a facility in North Carolina for $2.2 million,
which will provide space for expansion of the Durham services operation.
The land and building purchases will reduce the Company's future operating
costs. In summary, 1995 capital expenditures included $6.3 million for land
and buildings, plus $2.0 million for equipment. A significant portion of
the equipment is required by the Company's services facilities to process
increasing volumes of ICs.
In the latter part of 1993, the Company used cash flow from operations
to pay off all then-existing bank debt. The Company did not need to utilize
its principal line of credit during 1994 and allowed this line of credit to
expire in November 1994. In July 1995, the Company established a credit
facility with a financial institution to provide credit availability of $2.0
million to supplement cash provided by operations, if required. To date,
this credit facility has not been utilized. The Company's Singapore
subsidiary maintains a small overdraft facility to support the subsidiary's
credit commitments. The subsidiary could borrow $216,000 under the facility
at December 31, 1995.
Reliability's revenue is dependent on conditions within the
semiconductor industry and profitability is dependent on revenues and
controlling expenses. Semiconductor manufacturers experienced good sales
growth during 1994 and 1995, and current forecasts indicate an increase in
revenues for the industry in 1996. The Company is forecasting revenues for
the first quarter of 1996 to be at a level somewhat below those of the
fourth quarter of 1995 and for quarterly revenues to increase throughout the
year, resulting in an increase in revenues in 1996, compared to 1995.
Current projections indicate that the Company's cash and cash equivalent
balances, future cash generated from operations and available lines of
credit will be sufficient to meet the projected cash requirements of the
Company during 1996.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
OVERVIEW. Changes in revenues from the sale of Testing Products sold
by the Company during the three year period ending in 1995 reflected changes
in demand and introduction of new products related to the changes in demand.
Services revenues increased during the three year period due to increased
customer requirements for conditioning services. Over the three year period
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price competition in the Power Sources segment resulted in a decrease in
unit prices and unit volumes and a decline in total revenues.
REVENUES. Revenues for 1995 increased 45% to $33.9 million. Testing
Products and Services revenues increased $8.5 million and $2.8 million,
respectively, while Power Sources revenues decreased $0.8 million. The
changes in geographical revenues in 1995 were primarily related to changes
in demand for products and services provided by the Company. Revenues
decreased 13% in 1994 to $23.4 million, reflecting decreases in the Testing
Products and Power Sources business segments. Revenues in the Central
America geographical segment increased while the U.S. and Asia and Pacific
segments declined. The increase in the Central America segment was
attributable to shifting Power Sources manufacturing to Costa Rica from the
U.S. and Singapore. The overall decrease in the U.S. segment was related
to volume and unit price decreases. A substantial portion of the decrease
in the Asia and Pacific segment was related to shifting Power Sources
manufacturing from Singapore to Costa Rica.
Changes in demand and shipping new products resulted in Testing Products
revenues increasing 83% in 1995 to $18.6 million after decreasing 29% in
1994 to $10.1 million. Demand for testing and conditioning products
increased significantly during 1995, resulting in an increase in backlog in
this segment from $2.6 million at December 31, 1994, to $12.7 million at
December 31, 1995. Revenues from the sale of loader and unloader products
increased 134%, while INTERSECT revenues increased 156% and CRITERIA
revenues increased 47%. The increases resulted from volume increases
related to shipping new models of INTERSECT and CRITERIA products. The
decrease in 1994 is due to a significant decrease in revenues from the sale
of INTERSECT 30 products, a decrease in the unit volumes from the sale of
loader and unloader products and a modest decrease in revenues from the sale
of CRITERIA products.
Revenues in the Services segment increased 35% in 1995 to $10.8 million,
after increasing 8% in 1994 to $8 million. Revenues related to Services in
1995 and 1994 increased at both of the Company's Services facilities due to
volume increases. The increases in 1995 and 1994 were reduced by unit price
decreases at the Durham facility due to the increase in unit volumes and,
to a lesser degree in 1994, by a decline in revenues from the sale of
conditioning products to Services customers, due to decreased demand.
Revenues included in the Services segment from the sale of conditioning
products to Services customers increased significantly during 1995 due to
an increase in demand resulting from changes in the customers' product mix.
Revenues in the Power Sources segment decreased 14% in 1995 to $4.6
million, after decreasing 2% to $5.3 million in 1994. The decrease in 1995
was the result of a low backlog at December 31, 1994, caused by reduced unit
volumes and unit prices of the Company's LAN-PAC products and in 1995 volume
and unit price decreases. The decline in 1994 resulted from the net effects
of volume decreases and product mix changes, which resulted in an increase
in the average unit sales price. The changes resulted from changes in
demand, including increased demand for certain new products offered by the
Company.
COSTS AND EXPENSES. Changes in costs and expenses during the three year
period are primarily related to changes in revenues, a reduction in expenses
in all three years related to various cost reduction and operational
restructuring measures which were implemented in 1993 and increases in
research and development expenses.
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Total costs and expenses increased $7.1 million in 1995, compared to the
revenue increase of $10.5 million. Cost of revenues increased $4.1 million,
marketing, general and administrative expenses increased $1.8 million, and
research and development expenses increased $1.2 million. The overall
reduction in expenses of $3.7 million, in 1994, relates to a decrease in
revenues from the sale of products and a corresponding decrease in volume
related expenses, and to a lesser degree, expense reduction programs and
productivity improvements in various operating areas.
The Company's gross profit, as a percent of revenues, improved in each
of the last three years and was 50%, 46% and 43% in 1995, 1994 and 1993,
respectively. The increase in gross profit from 46% in the 1994 period to
50% in the 1995 period is attributable to the Testing Products segment and
was caused by volume increases, costs increasing at a rate lower than the
revenue increase, product mix changes and stringent expense controls. The
gross profit percentage in the Services segment decreased slightly, while
the gross profit percentage in the Power Sources segment decreased because
of volume and unit price reductions, without a corresponding reduction in
manufacturing overhead. The 1994 increase in gross profit is related
principally to the Power Sources segment; gross profit in the Testing
Products segment, in 1994, increased slightly and was unchanged in the
Services segment. The improvement in the Power Sources segment is related
to cost reductions resulting from productivity improvements, including
reductions in scrap and rework cost, among others. The modest increase in
the Testing Products segment, in 1994, resulted from productivity
improvements and cost control measures, which offset the negative effect of
fixed costs during a period of revenue decline.
Marketing, general and administrative expenses for 1995 increased only
$1.8 million, or 26%, over the 1994 period, compared to a 45% increase in
revenues. This increase is primarily related to the Testing Products
segment and to a lesser extent to the Services segment and was caused by
increases in variable expenses, such as royalties, sales commissions and
warranty expenses, and an increase in incentive bonus accruals, which are
directly related to profitability. The increase in expenses was minimized
by strong expense controls, reduced occupancy expense due to the purchase
of the Company's Houston facility and a small decrease in expenses in the
Power Sources segment resulting from revenue decreases. Marketing, general
and administrative expenses, for the 1994 period, decreased $0.9 million in
comparison to a $3.6 million decrease in revenues. A significant portion
of the decrease relates to the decrease in revenues, while reductions in
personnel levels at the Houston facility, for which a restructuring
provision was recorded in the first quarter of 1993, accounted for a lesser
portion of the decrease. Most elements of expenses were reduced throughout
1993 due to stringent expenses controls which contributed to the 1994
decrease. In addition, expenses decreased in the Testing Products segment
due to a decline in volume-related expenses, such as commissions, royalties
and installation costs associated with the decrease in INTERSECT 30 burn-in
and test product revenues.
Research and development expenses doubled from $1.1 million in 1994 to
$2.2 million in 1995 and were $0.9 million in 1993. A significant portion
of the expenditures in each of the years relates to development of testing
and conditioning products. The increase in 1995 is related to development
costs associated with new models of INTERSECT products and, to a much lesser
degree, CRITERIA products. Development of these products was started in
1994 and was completed during early 1995, and the new products accounted for
a substantial portion of the 1995 revenues in the Testing Products segment.
The increase in 1994 relates to incurring the initial development cost of
the INTERSECT project which was completed in 1995. Research and development
costs increased in the Power Source segment in both 1995 and 1994.
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In 1993, the Company recorded a net provision for restructuring of
operations totaling $288,000. The provision was composed of $319,000
related to severance pay for U.S. employees who were terminated in March
1993 and a $31,000 reduction of a 1992 restructuring provision related to
downsizing power sources production capacity in Singapore.
The change in net interest, in 1995, reflects a significant increase in
interest expense and an increase in interest income. Interest expense
increased due to the incurrence of debt associated with the purchase of the
Company's Houston, Texas facility. Interest income increased due to an
increase in the average balance of cash available for investment. The
change in net interest in 1994 reflects a decrease in interest expense and
an increase in interest income. Interest expense decreased due to payment
of all debt balances in the first quarter of 1994. Interest income
increased due to an increase in investable cash balances and an increase in
interest rates.
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. The Company's effective tax rate was 32%
in 1995, 3% in 1994, and 2% in 1993. The 1995 rate was only 2% less than
the statutory 34% rate, compared to significantly lower rates in 1994 and
1993 because a substantial portion of the deferred asset and operating loss
carryforwards were utilized in 1994 and 1993. The Company's effective tax
rates differed from the U.S. tax rate of 34% due to utilization of deferred
tax assets, resulting in a change in the deferred tax valuation allowance
in 1994 and 1993; tax benefits of net operating loss carryforwards in 1994;
and tax benefits, in 1993, related to expenses incurred in shutting down a
foreign subsidiary.
NET INCOME. Net income before taxes was $6.0 million for 1995, compared
to $2.7 million for 1994 and $2.4 million in 1993. Net income was $4.1
million, $2.6 million and $2.4 million for the respective periods. As
explained above, the 1995 higher tax rate of 32% had a significantly greater
impact on net income than taxes in the previous years in which the effective
tax rates were significantly less.
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Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Page
Report of independent auditors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-2
Consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 1995 and 1994. . . . . . . F-3
For each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995:
Consolidated statements of income. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-4
Consolidated statements of cash flows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-5
Consolidated statements of stockholders' equity. . . . . . . . . . . F-6
Notes to consolidated financial statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-7
Supplementary financial information:
Quarterly results of operations (unaudited). . . . . . . . . . . . . S-1
Schedules for each of the three years in the period
ended December 31, 1995:
II - Valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves. . . . . . . . . S-2
All other schedules are omitted since the required information is not
present, or is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of
the schedule, or because the information required is included in the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Reliability Incorporated
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of
Reliability Incorporated as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related
consolidated statements of income, cash flows and stockholders' equity for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995. Our audits
also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index on page
F-1. These financial statements and the schedule are the responsibility of
the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements and the schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
position of Reliability Incorporated at December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the
consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related
financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic
financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material
respects the information set forth therein.
BY/s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Houston, Texas
February 9, 1996
F-2
RELIABILITY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
December 31,
---------------
1995 1994
---- ----
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,552 $ 6,019
Accounts receivable (Note 3) 8,489 2,502
Inventories (Notes 1 and 3) 3,918 2,099
Deferred tax assets (Note 5) 478 221
Other current assets 311 518
------ ------
Total current assets 14,748 11,359
Property, plant and equipment, at cost (Note 3):
Machinery and equipment 13,218 11,247
Buildings and improvements 8,070 2,596
Land 792 -
------ ------
22,080 13,843
Less accumulated depreciation 13,101 11,918
------ ------
8,979 1,925
------ ------
$23,727 $13,284
====== ======
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,375 $ 369
Accrued liabilities (Note 7) 4,090 1,999
Current maturities on long-term debt (Note 3) 93 -
Income taxes payable (Note 5) 686 17
------ ------
Total current liabilities 6,244 2,385
Long-term debt (Note 3) 2,482 -
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 5) 179 140
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) - -
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, without par value;
20,000,000 shares authorized;
4,242,848 shares issued 5,926 5,926
Retained earnings 8,896 4,833
------ ------
Total stockholders' equity 14,822 10,759
------ ------
$23,727 $13,284
====== ======
See accompanying notes.
F-3
RELIABILITY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
Years Ended December 31,
------------------------
1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
Revenues:
Product sales $23,154 $15,470 $19,651
Services 10,776 7,957 7,371
------ ------ ------
33,930 23,427 27,022
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales 10,224 7,964 10,986
Cost of services 6,613 4,773 4,419
Marketing, general and administrative 8,862 7,056 7,975
Research and development 2,227 1,054 889
Provision for restructuring (Note 9) - - 288
------ ------ ------
27,926 20,847 24,557
------ ------ ------
Operating income 6,004 2,580 2,465
Interest expense (income), net (Note 3) 60 (154) 43
------ ------ ------
Income before income taxes 5,944 2,734 2,422
Provision for income taxes (Note 5) 1,881 89 53
------ ------ ------
Net income $ 4,063 $ 2,645 $ 2,369
====== ====== ======
Net income per share $ .96 $ .62 $ .56
====== ====== ======
See accompanying notes.
F-4
RELIABILITY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Years Ended December 31,
------------------------
1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 4,063 $ 2,645 $ 2,369
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 1,174 1,068 1,258
Change in deferred tax assets
and liabilities (218) (205) 31
Provision for inventory obsolescence 179 180 262
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets (24) 3 352
Provisions for restructuring - - 288
Exchange (gain) - - (49)
Increase (decrease) in operating cash flows:
Accounts receivable (5,987) 572 1,042
Inventories (1,998) 77 3,338
Other assets 198 (109) 457
Accounts payable 1,006 (155) (1,366)
Accrued liabilities 2,091 (17) (978)
Income taxes payable 669 (1) (35)
Liability for restructuring - (164) (1,744)
------ ------ ------
Total adjustments (2,910) 1,249 2,856
------ ------ ------
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,153 3,894 5,225
------ ------ ------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (8,268) (763) (492)
Proceeds from sale of equipment 74 61 15
------ ------ ------
Net cash (used) in investing activities (8,194) (702) (477)
------ ------ ------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of mortgages payable 2,640 - -
Borrowings (payments) under loan agreements - - (2,457)
Conversion of note payable to long-term debt - - 393
Payments on long-term debt (65) (58) (335)
------ ------ ------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities 2,575 (58) (2,399)
------ ------ ------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1) 3 171
------ ------ ------
Net (decrease) increase in cash (4,467) 3,137 2,520
Cash at beginning of year 6,019 2,882 362
------ ------ ------
Cash at end of year $ 1,552 $ 6,019 $ 2,882
====== ====== ======
See accompanying notes.
F-5
RELIABILITY INCORPORATED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Years Ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993
(In thousands)
Common Stock Retained
------------ Earnings Total
Shares Amount (Deficit) Amount
------ ------ --------- ------
Balance at December 31, 1992 4,243 $5,926 $ (181) $ 5,745
Net income 2,369 2,369
----- ----- ----- ------
Balance at December 31, 1993 4,243 5,926 2,188 8,114
Net income 2,645 2,645
----- ----- ----- ------
Balance at December 31, 1994 4,243 5,926 4,833 10,759
Net Income 4,063 4,063
----- ----- ----- ------
Balance at December 31, 1995 4,243 $5,926 $8,896 $14,822
===== ===== ===== ======
See accompanying notes.
F-6
RELIABILITY INCORPORATED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 1995
1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Reliability Incorporated is a United States based corporation with
operations in the United States, Singapore and Costa Rica. The Company and
its subsidiaries are principally engaged in the design, manufacture and sale
of equipment used to test and condition integrated circuits. The Company
and its subsidiaries also operate service facilities which condition and
test integrated circuits as a service to others and manufacture and sell
power sources, primarily a line of DC to DC power converters. The Company's
Testing Products are sold to companies that manufacture semiconductor
products and are shipped to locations in the U.S., Europe, Asia and Pacific
Rim countries. Currently, Services are provided principally to only two
customers, one in the U.S. and one in Singapore. Power Sources are sold to
U.S., European and Asian based companies that design and sell electronic
equipment.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned. All
significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation. Certain amounts in the consolidated financial statements for
the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993 have been reclassified to conform
to the 1995 presentation.
CASH EQUIVALENTS
For the purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers
all highly liquid cash investments with maturities of three months or less,
when purchased, to be cash equivalents.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of standard cost (which approximates
first-in, first-out) or market (replacement cost or net realizable value)
and include (in thousands):
1995 1994
---- ----
Raw materials $1,977 $1,299
Work-in-progress 1,816 726
Finished goods 125 74
----- -----
$3,918 $2,099
===== =====
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
For financial statement purposes, depreciation is computed principally
on the straight-line method using lives from 4 to 7 years for leasehold
improvements, 30 years for buildings, and the straight-line and double-
declining balance methods using lives from 2 to 8 years for machinery and
equipment.
F-7
RELIABILITY INCORPORATED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 1995
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Generally, revenues for the sales of products and services are
recognized when products are shipped unless the Company has obligations
remaining under the purchase orders, in which case, revenue is deferred
until all obligations are satisfied. Sales returns have historically been
immaterial.
WARRANTY
The Company warrants products sold to customers for up to three years
from shipment. A provision for estimated future warranty costs, which
historically has been low, is recorded upon shipment.
CONCENTRATION OF RISKS
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to
concentrations of credit risk consist of accounts receivable and cash
equivalents.
The Company invests primarily in money market funds, commercial paper,
Eurodollars and federal agency securities. The investments are made through
high quality financial institutions, and investments are made only in those
securities which have been assigned investment ratings in the two most
credit-worthy rating categories.
The Company's revenues are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars and
thus the risk of foreign exchange fluctuations is not material.
INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for income taxes under Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("SFAS 109").
SFAS 109 is an asset and liability approach that requires recognition of
deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences
of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of
assets and liabilities. The provision for income taxes includes federal,
foreign, and state income taxes. Deferred tax assets are recognized, net
of any valuation allowance, for deductible temporary differences and net
operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax expense
represents the change in the deferred tax asset or liability balances.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are translated into
U.S. dollar equivalents in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 52. The Company's primary functional currency is the U.S.
dollar. Accordingly, translation adjustments and transaction gains or losses
for foreign subsidiaries that use the U.S. dollar as their functional
currency are recognized in consolidated income in the year of occurrence.
A subsidiary that was dissolved in 1994 used the local currency as its
functional currency and translation adjustments were immaterial.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 1995
IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
In March 1995, the FASB issued Statement No. 121 "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
Of", which requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets
used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the
undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less
than the assets' carrying amount. Statement 121 also addresses the
accounting for long-lived assets that are expected to be disposed of. The
Company will adopt Statement 121 in the first quarter of 1996 and, based on
current circumstances, does not believe the effect of adoption will be
material.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The use of estimates that affect amounts recorded in financial
statements is inherent in the preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
2. INFORMATION ON BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
The Company operates in three industry segments: (1) manufacture of
testing products which are used in testing and conditioning of integrated
circuits, (2) services which condition and test integrated circuits and (3)
manufacture of power sources. Corporate assets are cash investments which
are classified as cash equivalents.
Financial information by industry segment is as follows:
1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
(In thousands)
Revenues from unaffiliated customers:
Testing products $18,583 $10,132 $14,218
Services 10,776 7,957 7,371
Power sources 4,571 5,338 5,433
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$33,930 $23,427 $27,022
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Operating income:
Testing products $ 4,316 $ 843 $ 1,892
Services 2,163 1,525 1,384
Power sources 91 539 (190)
Provision for restructuring of operations:
Testing products - - (280)
Power sources - - (8)
General corporate expenses (566) (327) (333)
------ ------ ------
$ 6,004 $ 2,580 $ 2,465
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 1995
Financial information by industry segment is as follows: (continued)
1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
(In thousands)
Identifiable assets:
Testing products $14,563 $ 3,301 $ 5,718
Services 6,374 2,790 2,905
Power sources 2,790 1,806 2,395
General corporate assets - 5,387 -
------ ------ ------
$23,727 $13,284 $11,018
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Depreciation:
Testing products $ 446 $ 290 $ 341
Services 575 547 597
Power sources 143 194 271
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$ 1,164 $ 1,031 $ 1,209
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Capital expenditures:
Testing products $ 4,176 $ 127 $ 248
Services 3,226 559 191
Power sources 866 77 53
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$ 8,268 $ 763 $ 492
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Financial information by geographical area is as follows:
1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
(In thousands)
Revenues from unaffiliated customers:
United States $23,212 $14,567 $19,469
Asia and Pacific 6,147 4,122 4,755
Central America 4,571 4,738 2,798
Intergeographic revenues:
United States 678 129 120
Asia and Pacific 202 - 408
Central America - 289 911
Eliminations (880) (418) (1,439)
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$33,930 $23,427 $27,022
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 1995
Financial information by geographical area is as follows: (continued)
1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
(In thousands)
Operating income:
United States $ 6,113 $ 2,579 $ 2,798
Asia and Pacific 366 (45) 197
Central America 91 373 95
Provision for restructuring of operations:
United States - - (319)
Asia and Pacific - - 31
General corporate expenses (566) (327) (337)
------ ------ ------
$ 6,004 $ 2,580 $ 2,465
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Identifiable assets:
United States $17,578 $ 9,445 $ 7,349
Asia and Pacific 3,357 2,098 2,100
Central America 2,792 1,741 1,569
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$23,727 $13,284 $11,018
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The Company provides products and services to companies in the
electronics and semiconductor industries, many of which are industry
leaders. There are a limited number of companies which purchase testing
products and services sold by the Company. The Company's four largest
customers accounted for approximately 80%, 71% and 73% of consolidated
revenues in 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively. Accounts receivable are
generally due within 30 days, and collateral is not required except that
export sales from the United States generally require letters of credit.
Historically, the Company's bad debts have been very low, an indication of
the credit worthiness of the customers to which the Company sells.
Intersegment sales, which are not material, and intergeographic sales
of manufactured products are priced at cost plus a reasonable profit.
The Company had export revenues from its United States operation to the
following geographical areas:
1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
(In thousands)
Asia and Pacific $10,677 $3,643 $2,165
Europe 1,336 1,357 3,140
North America and other 21 215 457
------ ----- -----
$12,034 $5,215 $5,762
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 1995
The Company's revenues are concentrated in the electronics industry;
however, the customers operate in diverse markets and geographic areas.
Revenues from major customers, as a percent of total revenues and industry
segments, are as follows:
Total Testing Power
Revenues Products Services Sources
-------- -------- ------------ -------
1995
----
Customer A 30% 55% -% -%
Customer B 18 - 54 6
Customer C 18 33 - -
Customer D 14 - 45 -
1994
----
Customer A 27% 63% -% -%
Customer B 17 - 47 5
Customer C 10 24 - -
Customer D 17 - 50 -
1993
----
Customer A 24% 46% -% -%
Customer B 14 - 52 -
Customer C 23 44 - -
Customer D 12 - 45 -
Accounts receivable, at any point in time, are concentrated in one or
more of the Company's significant customers depending on shipments, at that
point in time, to a particular customer.
3. SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT
On July 1, 1995, the Company entered into a revolving credit agreement
with First Interstate Bank of Texas, N.A. The facility allows borrowings
through July 1, 1997 of up to $2,000,000 at the bank's base rate (8.5% at
December 31, 1995). There were no balances outstanding at December 31,
1995, and the Company did not draw any funds under the agreement during
1995. Credit availability is limited to 80% of eligible accounts receivable,
as defined, of the U.S. Company and its Costa Rica subsidiary, plus 30% of
U.S. inventories, limited to $750,000. The credit facility requires
compliance with certain financial loan covenants related to tangible net
worth, current ratio, debt to tangible net worth and fiscal year-end
results. The loan is unsecured, but if the Company fails to comply with
financial covenants listed in the agreement, then accounts receivable,
inventories and certain other assets of the U.S. Company will become
collateral for the loan. The Company is in compliance with the financial
requirements of the agreement at December 31, 1995.
The Company maintained a working capital financing agreement with
NationsBank of Texas, N.A. until November 1994, when the Company allowed the
agreement to expire. Under the agreement, the Company could request loan
advances, evidenced by demand notes, up to $2,500,000. Interest was payable
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 1995
monthly at the bank's base rate plus 2 1/2%. There were no balances
outstanding at December 31, 1993, and the Company did not draw any funds
under the agreement during 1994. The loan was collateralized by the U.S.
Company's accounts receivable, inventories, fixed assets and certain other
assets.
The Company's Singapore subsidiary maintains an agreement with a
Singapore bank to provide an overdraft facility of 500,000 Singapore Dollars
(U.S. $354,000) to the subsidiary at the bank's prime rate plus 1% (7% at
December 31, 1995). There were no balances outstanding at December 31,
1995, but amounts utilized under credit commitments totalled $138,000,
resulting in credit availability of $216,000 at December 31, 1995. The loan
is collateralized by all assets of the subsidiary and requires maintenance
of a minimum net worth of the Singapore subsidiary. Payment of dividends
requires written consent from the bank, and continuation of the credit
facility is at the discretion of the bank.
Long-term debt at December 31, 1995 consisted of the following:
(In thousands)
Mortgage payable; due in monthly installments
of $26,777, including interest at 9%, beginning
May 1, 1995 $2,575
Less current maturities 93
-----
Long-term debt due after one year 2,482
=====
A lease on the Company's headquarters and manufacturing facility located
in Houston, Texas was scheduled to expire in May 1995. In March 1995, the
Company purchased the land and building for $3,300,000, of which $660,000
was paid in cash. The $2,640,000 balance is payable in 180 equal monthly
installments, including interest at 9%, under a promissory note which is
payable to the seller. The note is collateralized by the land and building.
The aggregate maturities of the note for the next five years are: 1996 -
$93,000; 1997 - $102,000; 1998 - $111,000; 1999 - $122,000; and 2000 -
$134,000.
Interest paid on debt during 1995, 1994 and 1993 was $245,000, $1,000
and $82,000, respectively.
Interest expense (income) is presented net as follows:
1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
(In thousands)
Interest expense $ 249 $ 4 $ 58
Interest (income) (189) (158) (15)
--- --- ---
Interest expense (income), net $ 60 $(154) $ 43
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 1995
4. EMPLOYEE STOCK PLAN
The Company sponsors an Employee Stock Savings Plan and Trust (the
"Plan"). United States employees of the Company who have completed at least
one year of service become participants in the Plan. The Plan allows an
employee to contribute up to 15% of defined compensation to the Plan and to
elect to have contributions not be subject to Federal income taxes under
Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company contributes a
matching amount to the Plan equal to 50% of the employee's contribution, to
a maximum of 2%, for employees who contribute 2% or more. The Company also
contributes, as a voluntary contribution, an amount equal to 1% of the
defined compensation of all participants. The Company's contribution for
matching and voluntary contributions amounted to $121,000 in 1995, $106,000
in 1994 and $105,000 in 1993. Employee contributions may be invested in
Company stock or other investment options offered by the Plan. The
Company's contributions vest with the employee over seven years and are
invested solely in Company stock.
The Company, in May 1992, registered and reserved 500,000 shares of
common stock for sale to the Plan. The Plan purchased, in the open market,
62,076, 47,015 and 64,115 shares during 1995, 1994 and 1993, for an
aggregate purchase price of $270,000, $159,000 and $150,000, respectively.
At December 31, 1995, 290,301 reserved shares remain unissued under the
registration.
5. INCOME TAXES
The provision for income taxes is based on income before income taxes
as follows:
Geographic area 1995 1994 1993
--------------- ---- ---- ----
(In thousands)
United States $5,814 $2,534 $2,187
Foreign 327 137 145
Eliminations and corporate items (197) 63 90
----- ----- -----
$5,944 $2,734 $2,422
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 1995
The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows:
Current Deferred Total
------- -------- -----
(In thousands)
1995
----
Federal $1,965 $(273) $1,692
Foreign - 55 55
State 134 - 134
----- ---- -----
$2,099 $(218) $1,881
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1994
----
Federal $ 245 $(205) $ 40
Foreign - - -
State 49 - 49
----- ---- -----
$ 294 $(205) $ 89
===== ==== =====
1993
----
Federal $ - $ - $ -
Foreign 17 31 48
State 5 - 5
----- ---- -----
$ 22 $ 31 $ 53
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The differences between the effective rate reflected in the provision
for income taxes on income before income taxes and the amounts determined
by applying the statutory U.S. tax rate of 34% are analyzed below:
1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
(In thousands)
Provision at statutory rate $2,021 $ 930 $ 823
Change in valuation allowance (389) (650) (334)
Tax benefit of net operating loss carryforward - (135) -
State income taxes 89 32 3
Tax effects of:
Foreign expenses for which a tax benefit
(is available) is not available 87 (26) (495)
Foreign tax benefit of export processing
exemption - (64) -
Other 73 2 56
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$1,881 $ 89 $ 53
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 1995
The significant components of the Company's net deferred tax liabilities
and assets are as follows:
1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
(In thousands)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation $ 155 $ 140 $ 103
Domestic international sales corp. dividend - - 21
Other 24 - -
---- ----- -----
Total deferred tax liabilities 179 140 124
---- ----- -----
Deferred tax assets:
Inventory reserves (224) (235) (225)
Accrued expenses not currently deductible (257) (162) (191)
Foreign tax credits (470) (469) (490)
Alternative minimum tax credits - (154) (74)
Net operating loss carryforwards - (60) (255)
Business tax credits - - (253)
Other 3 - (21)
---- ----- -----
Total deferred tax assets (948) (1,080) (1,509)
Valuation allowance 470 859 1,509
---- ----- -----
Net deferred tax assets (478) (221) -
---- ----- -----
Net deferred tax (asset) liability $(299) $ (81) $ 124
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SFAS 109 requires that the tax benefit of deferred tax assets be
recorded to the extent that realization is more likely than not. Valuation
allowances have been provided in each of the three years presented since
realization of a portion, and in 1993 all, of the excess assets is
uncertain. The reduction in the valuation allowance in 1994 and 1995
results from utilization of a portion of the assets to reduce taxes actually
paid and, in 1995, the fact that the tax assets could be realized by
carryback to offset taxes paid.
The Company's Singapore subsidiary has available an investment allowance
grant which provides a reduction in Singapore income taxes based on the
subsidiary's investment in certain fixed assets during the period September
1995 through September 1998. The total tax benefit available to the
subsidiary is approximately $473,000, of which $77,000 was recorded in 1995
as a reduction of income tax expense. The future benefit available at
December 31, 1995 is approximately $396,000. The tax benefit associated
with the investment allowance is refundable if conditions specified in the
agreement are not met. The subsidiary is in compliance with the terms of
the investment grant at December 31, 1995.
Net income for 1994 included income of a subsidiary operating in Costa
Rica under an export processing tax exemption. The subsidiary is exempt
from Costa Rica income tax through 1996 and is 50% exempted from 1997
through 2000. Except for 1994 and 1992, the subsidiary has operated at a
loss. A tax benefit of $64,000 relates to income of the subsidiary in 1994.
The Company has foreign tax credit carryforwards of $470,000, with
$451,000 of the carryforward expiring in 1997 and the balance expiring in
1998 and 1999.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 1995
The Company completed a restructuring of its foreign operations in 1993.
As part of the restructuring, the Company changed its policy and began
providing United States taxes on unremitted foreign earnings. Earnings on
which United States taxes have been provided total $2,100,000 at December
31, 1995.
Net cash payments for income taxes during 1995, 1994 and 1993 were
$1,443,000, $259,000 and $54,000, respectively.
6. COMMITMENTS
The Company leases manufacturing and office facilities under
noncancelable operating lease agreements, expiring through 1998. Rental
expense for 1995, 1994 and 1993 was $529,000, $1,241,000 and $1,234,000,
respectively.
Future minimum rental payments under leases in effect at December 31,
1995 are: 1996 - $459,000; 1997 - $321,000; 1998 - $18,000; subsequent to
1998 - None. The lease on the Company's U.S. facility was scheduled to
expire in May 1995. In March 1995, the Company purchased the facility as
explained in Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. A subsidiary
of the Company leased a manufacturing facility in San Jose, Costa Rica. In
October 1995, the subsidiary purchased the land and building for a cash
price of $810,000.
The Company leases manufacturing and office space in its U.S. facility
to a third party. Rental income for 1995, 1994 and 1993 was $96,000,
$108,000 and $41,000, respectively. Future income under the lease will be:
1996 - $182,000; 1997 - $180,000; 1998 - $179,000; 1999 - $179,000; 2000 -
$179,000; subsequent to 2000 - $15,000.
7. ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
1995 1994
---- ----
(In thousands)
Payroll $2,251 $1,287
Deferred income 633 60
Warranty 418 302
Insurance payable 93 121
Other 695 229
----- -----
$4,090 $1,999
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The deferred income balances relate principally to payments for testing
products which are included in the Company's backlog. Deferred income is
refundable if the Company does not meet the terms of the orders. Revenues
related to deferred income are recognized when the products are shipped.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)
December 31, 1995
8. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The spouse of an employee of the Company has an ownership interest in
a company that provides computer software development and technical
assistance for certain products sold by the Company. The net expense
accrued related to these transactions, including royalties, amounted to
$420,000, $105,000 and $454,000 during 1995, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
The amounts payable to such company were $219,000 and $3,000 at December 31,
1995 and 1994, respectively and the accounts are settled in the ordinary
course of business.
9. PROVISION FOR RESTRUCTURING
The Company recorded in 1993 a provision for restructuring totaling
$288,000. The provision is composed of $319,000 related to retirement and
severance pay for U.S. employees who were terminated in March 1993 and a
$31,000 reduction of the 1992 restructuring provision related to downsizing
production capacity for power sources in Singapore.
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SUPPLEMENTARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter
------- ------- ------- -------
1995
----
Net sales $4,093 $5,767 $11,286 $12,784
Gross profit 1,644 2,945 5,929 6,575
Net income (loss) (472) 527 1,916 2,092
Net income (loss) per share (.11) .12 .45 .50
1994
----
Net sales $5,225 $6,680 $7,141 $4,381
Gross profit 2,515 3,337 3,053 1,785
Net income 541 1,096 991 17
Net income per share .13 .26 .23 .00
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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES
Years Ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993
(In thousands)
1995 1994 1993
---- ---- ----
Inventory reserves at beginning of year $ 630 $ 603 $1,092
Additions charged to costs and expenses 179 180 262
Amounts charged to reserve (183) (153) (751)
----- ----- -----
Inventory reserves at end of year $ 626 $ 630 $ 603
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure.
Not applicable.
PART III
In accordance with paragraph (3) of General Instruction G to Form 10-K,
Part III of this Report is omitted because the Company will file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission not later than 120 days after the end of
1995 a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A involving the
election of directors.
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) The following financial statements are filed as part of this
report:
1. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Listed in the Index to Financial Statements provided in
response to Item 8 hereof (see p. F-1 for Index).
2. Financial Statement Schedules. Listed in the Index to
Financial Statements provided in response to Item 8 hereof
(see p. F-1 for Index).
(b) The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation (with amendment).
Reference is made to Exhibit 3 to the Company's Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995.
3.2 Amended and Restated Bylaws. Reference is made to Exhibit
3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 1994.
21. List of subsidiaries.
23. Consent of Independent Public Accountants dated March 15,
1996.
27. Financial Data Schedule.
(c) No reports on Form 8-K were required to be filed by the Company
during the last quarter of the fiscal year covered by this
report.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
RELIABILITY INCORPORATED (Registrant) DATE: March 18, 1996
BY/s/Max T. Langley, Senior Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Company and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
BY/s/Larry Edwards, Chairman of the Board DATE: March 18, 1996
of Directors, President and
Chief Executive Officer
BY/s/Max T. Langley, Senior Vice President, DATE: March 18, 1996
Chief Financial Officer,
Principal Accounting Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Company and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
BY/s/Larry Edwards, Director DATE: March 18, 1996
BY/s/W. L. Hampton, Director DATE: March 18, 1996
BY/s/John R. Howard, Director DATE: March 18, 1996
BY/s/Thomas L. Langford, Director DATE: March 18, 1996
BY/s/A. C. Lederer, Jr., Director DATE: March 18, 1996
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Page
Number Description of Exhibits Number
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21. List of Subsidiaries. 24
23. Consent of Independent Public Accountants 25
dated March 15, 1996.
27. Financial Data Schedule. 26
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