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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


[X]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

or

[   ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarter ended: July 31, 2004
  
Commission file number: 001-07763


MET-PRO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

       
 
Pennsylvania
  
23-1683282
 
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(I.R.S. Employer
 
incorporation or organization)
  
Identification No.)
       
       
 
160 Cassell Road, P.O. Box 144
    
 
Harleysville, Pennsylvania
  
19438
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 723-6751
 
 
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 and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  X      No      
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  X      No      
 
As of July 31, 2004 the Registrant had 8,366,206 Common Shares, par value of $.10 per share, issued and outstanding.
 
 

 
     
MET-PRO CORPORATION

INDEX

  
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
     
Item 1.     Financial Statements  
     
  Consolidated balance sheet as of  
  2
  Consolidated statement of operations for the six-month and three-month
  3
  Consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity for the
  4
  Consolidated statement of cash flows for the six-month
  5
  Notes to consolidated financial statements 6
  Report of independent accountants 10
   
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
     and Results of Operations 11
   
Item 3.    Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk 16
   
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures 16
   
   
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
   
Item 1.     Legal Proceedings 16
   
Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 17
   
Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities 17
   
Item 4.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 17
   
Item 5.     Other Information 18
   
Item 6.     Exhibits 18
   
SIGNATURES 20
        
 
 
 






 
  1  
MET-PRO CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(unaudited)

       
         
Item 1. Financial Statements
        
         
 
  July 31,
  
  January 31,
  
ASSETS
   2004
  
   2004
  
Current assets
        
      Cash and cash equivalents
$16,664,881
  
$16,996,253
 
      Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful
        
          accounts of approximately $251,000 and
        
          $208,000, respectively
15,636,284
  
16,608,344
 
      Inventories
13,448,196
  
12,755,011
  
      Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets
862,038
  
1,209,395
  
      Deferred income taxes
604,426
  
604,426
  
                Total current assets
47,215,825
  
48,173,429
  
         
Property, plant and equipment, net
11,266,390
  
11,514,199
 
Costs in excess of net assets of businesses acquired, net
20,798,913
  
20,798,913
 
Other assets
636,195
  
649,016
  
                Total assets
$79,917,323
  
$81,135,557
 
         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
        
Current liabilities
        
      Current portion of long-term debt
$1,516,312
  
$1,533,866
 
      Accounts payable
4,096,754
  
5,073,554
 
      Accrued salaries, wages and expenses
6,312,098
  
6,542,306
 
      Dividend payable
606,550
  
602,755
  
      Customers' advances
121,202
  
476,982
 
                Total current liabilities
12,652,916
  
14,229,463
  
         
Long-term debt
4,409,075
  
5,447,869
 
Other non-current liabilities
39,916
  
38,818
 
Deferred income taxes
1,194,138
  
1,148,673
  
                Total liabilities
18,296,045
  
20,864,823
 
         
Shareholders' equity
        
      Common shares, $.10 par value; 18,000,000 shares
        
          authorized, 9,634,956 shares issued,
       
          of which 1,268,750 and 1,311,679 shares were reacquired
       
          and held in treasury at the respective dates
963,496
  
963,496
 
      Additional paid-in capital
7,929,993
  
7,955,459
 
      Retained earnings
64,939,196
  
63,727,425
  
      Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(350,028
)
(328,616
)
      Treasury shares, at cost
(11,861,379
)
(12,047,030
)
                Total shareholders' equity
61,621,278
  
60,270,734
  
                Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$79,917,323
  
$81,135,557
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
      
 
 
 

 

 
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MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)


 
Six Months Ended
July 31,
Three Months Ended
July 31,
  
 
  2004
  
 2003
  
 2004
  
2003
  
Net sales
$35,984,670
  
$35,628,478
  
$20,350,024
  
$18,626,209
 
Cost of goods sold
24,521,075
  
22,745,043
 
13,948,861
 
11,977,741
  
Gross profit
11,463,595
  
12,883,435
  
6,401,163
  
6,648,468
 
                
Operating expenses
            
 
   Selling
3,896,439
 
3,810,466
 
1,964,071
  
1,891,418
 
   General and administrative
3,749,263
  
4,134,521
 
1,946,955
  
2,092,885
  
 
7,645,702
  
7,944,987
 
3,911,026
  
3,984,303
  
Income from operations
3,817,893
  
4,938,448
  
2,490,137
  
2,664,165
 
                 
Interest expense
(186,942
)
(227,797
)
(90,095
)
(111,719
)
Other income/(expense), net
42,789
  
(289,247
)
39,985
 
(176,629
)
Income before taxes
3,673,740
  
4,421,404
  
2,440,027
  
2,375,817
 
                 
Provision for taxes
1,249,074
  
1,503,277
  
829,610
 
807,778
  
Net income
$2,424,666
  
$2,918,127
  
$1,610,417
  
$1,568,039
 
                 
Earnings per share, basic (1) (2)
$.29
  
$.35
  
$.19
  
$.19
  
                 
Earnings per share, diluted (1) (3)
$.29
 
$.35
  
$.19
 
$.19
  
                 
Cash dividend per share - declared (1) (4)
$.1450
 
$.135
  
$.0725
 
$.0675
  
                 
Cash dividend per share - paid (1) (4)
$.1450
 
$.135
  
$.0725
 
$.0675
  
     
  (1)
On September 17, 2003, the Board of Directors declared a four-for-three stock split which was effective on October 15, 2003 to shareholders of record on October 1, 2003. All references in the financial statements to per share amounts and number of shares outstanding have been restated to reflect the effect of the stocks split.
     
  (2)
Basic earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding of 8,352,252 and 8,288,492 in the six-month periods ended July 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively,  and 8,348,996 and 8,288,492 in the three-month periods ended July 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
     
  (3) Diluted earnings per share are based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding of 8,474,359 and 8,350,381 in the six-month periods ended July 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively, and 8,476,042 and 8,344,919 in the three-month periods ended July 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
     
  (4)
The Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends of $.0725 per share payable on March 10, 2004, June 9, 2004 and September 9, 2004 to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2004, May 28, 2004 and August 27, 2004, respectively. Quarterly dividends of $.0675 per share were payable on March 10, 2003, June 9, 2003 and September 9, 2003 to shareholders of record as of February 21, 2003, May 23, 2003 and August 27, 2003, respectively.
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 


 
 

 
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MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(unaudited)

 
           
       
Accumulated
      
   
Additional
  
Other
      
 
Common
Paid-in
Retained
Comprehensive
Treasury
    
 
Shares
Capital
Earnings
Income/(Loss)
Shares
Total
 
Balances, January 31, 2004
$963,496
$7,955,459
  
$63,727,425
  
($328,616
)
($12,047,030
)
$60,270,734
  
                       
Comprehensive income:
                      
   Net income
-
-
  
2,424,666
  
-
  
-
      
   Cumulative translation adjustment
-
-
  
-
  
(112,416
)
-
      
   Interest rate swap,
                      
      net of tax of ($46,880)
-
-
  
-
  
91,004
  
-
      
         Total comprehensive income
                  
2,403,254
  
                       
Dividends paid, $.0725 per share
-
-
  
(606,345
)
-
  
-
  
(606,345
)
Dividends declared, $.0725 per
                     
   share
-
-
  
(606,550
)
-
  
-
  
(606,550
)
Stock option transactions
-
(25,466
)
-
  
-
  
667,338
  
641,872
  
Purchase of 28,717 shares of
                      
   treasury stock
-
-
  
-
  
-
  
(481,687
)
(481,687
)
Balances, July 31, 2004
$963,496
$7,929,993
  
$64,939,196
  
($350,028
)
($11,861,379
)
$61,621,278
  
 
 
       
Accumulated
      
   
Additional
  
Other
      
 
Common
Paid-in
Retained
Comprehensive
Treasury
    
 
Shares
Capital
Earnings
Income/(Loss)
Shares
Total
  
Balances, January 31, 2003
$722,630
$8,196,782
  
$59,705,267
  
($541,959
)
($12,036,835
)
$56,045,885
  
  
 
                    
Comprehensive income:
                      
   Net income
-
-
  
2,918,127
  
-
  
-
     
   Cumulative translation adjustment
-
-
  
-
  
133,803
  
-
     
   Interest rate swap,
                      
      net of tax of $41,691
-
-
  
-
  
59,875
  
-
      
         Total comprehensive income
                  
3,111,805
  
                       
Dividends paid, $.0675 per share
-
-
  
(559,779
)
-
  
-
 
(559,779
)
Dividends declared, $.0675 per
                     
   share
-
-
  
(559,473
)
-
  
-
  
(559,473
)
Balances, July 31, 2003
$722,630
$8,196,782
  
$61,504,142
  
($348,281
)
($12,036,835
)
$58,038,438
  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
        


 
 
 
 
 
 

 

  4  
MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
       
     
Six Months Ended
     
July 31,
     
  2004
  
 2003
  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
Cash flows from operating activities
            
   Net Income
    
$2,424,666
  
$2,918,127
  
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
            
            cash provided by operating activities:            
         Depreciation and amortization
   
730,184
  
779,082
  
         Deferred income taxes
    
(1,415
)
(7,129
)
         Allowance for doubtful accounts
   
43,052
 
53,813
  
         (Increase) decrease in operating assets:
            
            Accounts receivable
   
865,681
  
(1,388,503
)
            Inventories
    
(691,701
)
(214,657
)
            Prepaid expenses, deposits and other current assets
   
343,568
  
299,032
  
            Other assets
    
(4,734
)
(4,674
)
         Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
            
            Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
(1,175,236
)
1,692,272
  
            Customers’ advances
    
(355,780
)
622,565
  
            Other non-current liabilities
    
(6,788
)
1,098
  
         Net cash provided by operating activities
    
2,171,497
  
4,751,026
  
             
             
Cash flows from investing activities
            
   Acquisitions of property and equipment
    
(504,055
)
(505,488
)
         Net cash (used in) investing activities
    
(504,055
)
(505,488
)
             
             
Cash flows from financing activities
            
   Reduction of debt
    
(918,463
)
(918,463
)
   Exercise of stock options
    
641,872
  
-
  
   Payment of dividends
    
(1,209,101
)
(1,118,947
)
   Purchase of treasury shares
    
(481,687
)
-
  
         Net cash (used in) financing activities
    
(1,967,379
)
(2,037,410
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    
(31,435
)
24,861
  
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    
(331,372
)
2,232,989
  
             
Cash and cash equivalents at February 1
    
16,996,253
  
13,429,367
  
Cash and cash equivalents at July 31
    
$16,664,881
  
$15,662,356
 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
        



 
 

 

 
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MET-PRO CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Stock Options: The Company accounts for stock options under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees", and related interpretations. Accounting for the issuance of stock options under the provisions of APB No. 25 typically does not result in compensation expense for the Company since the exercise price of options is normally established at the market price of the Company’s Common Shares on the date granted. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", provides that the related expense may be recorded in the basic financial statements or the pro forma effect on earnings may be disclosed in the financial statements.

Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share is required by SFAS No. 123, which requires that the information be determined as if we had accounted for our stock options under the fair-value method. The fair value for these options was established at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model with the following assumptions: risk-free interest rates ranging from 3.1% to 3.6%, dividend yield ranging from 1.9% to 3.7%, expected volatility of the market price of the Company’s Common Stock of 32%, and an expected option life of five years.

The risk-free interest rates are based on the five-year treasury bill rates. For the purpose of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options’ vesting periods.

The pro forma information compared to reported information for the six-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2004 and 2003 is presented in the following table (adjusted for four-for-three stock split):

 
Six Months Ended July 31,
   
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
  2004
  
2003
  
2004
  
2003
Net Income:
              
   As reported
$2,424,666
  
$2,918,127
  
$1,610,417
 
$1,568,039
   Pro forma
2,319,458
  
2,840,714
  
1,557,813
  
1,529,333
Basic earnings per share:
              
   As reported
$.29
  
$.35
  
$.19
  
$.19
   Pro forma
$.28
  
$.34
  
$.19
$.18
Diluted earnings per share:
               
   As reported
$.29
  
$.35
  
$.19
  
$.19
   Pro forma
$.27
   
$.34
   
$.18
   
$.18


The pro forma effects of applying SFAS No. 123 to the six-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2004 and 2003, may not be representative of the pro forma effects in future years. Based on the vesting schedule of the Company’s stock option grants, the pro forma effects on earnings are most pronounced in the early years following each grant. The timing and magnitude of any future grants are at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and cannot be assured.

Non-employee directors of the Company are eligible to receive stock options for Common Shares. These stock options are accounted for the same as stock options granted to employees.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Finance Interpretation ("FIN") No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities", an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, "Consolidated Financial Statements". In October 2003, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FIN 46-6, "Effective Date of FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities", deferring the effective date for applying the provisions of FIN 46 for public entities’ interests in variable interest entities or potential variable interest entities created before February 1, 2003 for financial statements of interim or annual periods that end after December 15, 2003. FIN 46 establishes accounting guidance for consolidation of variable interest entities that function to support the activities of the primary beneficiary. The Company has no investment in or contractual relationship or other business relationship with a variable interest entity and therefore the adoption of this interpretation did not have any impact on its financial condition or results of operations.

 
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MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES continued...

Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made to the financial statements for the three-month and six-month periods ended July 31, 2003 to conform with the presentation of the financial statements for the three-month and six-month periods ended July 31, 2004. Such reclassifications did not have any impact on shareholders’ equity and net income as of and for the three-month and six-month periods ended July 31, 2003.

Stock Splits: On September 17, 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a four-for-three stock split, effective in the form of a stock distribution on October 15, 2003 to shareholders of record on October 1, 2003. The Company retained the current par value of $.10 per share for all common shares. All references in the financial statements and notes to the number of shares outstanding, per share amounts, and stock option data of the Company’s common shares have been restated to reflect the effect of the stock split for all periods presented.

Shareholders’ equity reflects the stock split by reclassifying from "Additional paid-in capital" to "Common shares" an amount equal to the par value of the additional shares arising from the split.


NOTE 2 - PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Met-Pro Corporation ("Met-Pro" or the "Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Mefiag B.V., Flex-Kleen Canada Inc., Strobic Air Corporation, MPC Inc. and Pristine Hydrochemical Inc. Significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.


NOTE 3 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position as of July 31, 2004 and the results of operations for the six-month and three- month periods ended July 31, 2004 and 2003, and changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the six-month periods then ended. The results of operations for the six-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2004 and 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2004.







 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
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MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 4 - INVENTORIES

Inventories consisted of the following:

 
  July 31,
   2004
  
  January 31,
   2004
Raw materials
$7,450,300
  
$7,069,349
Work in progress
1,250,682
  
1,186,898
Finished goods
4,747,214
  
4,498,764
 
$13,448,196
  
$12,755,011
 

NOTE 5 - SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Net cash flows from operating activities reflect cash payments for interest and income taxes as follows:

 
Six Months Ended July 31,
 
2004
   
  2003
Cash paid during the period for:
       
   Interest
$211,226
   
$205,699
   Income taxes
1,144,297
   
1,252,279
 

NOTE 6 - OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE), NET

Other income/(expense), net was comprised of the following:


 
Six Months Ended July 31,
   
Three Months Ended July 31,
  
 
 2004
  
2003
  
2004
  
2003
  
Other, primarily interest income
$140,581
  
$131,720
  
$60,116
  
$67,657
  
Unusual charge - patent litigation
(97,792
)
(420,967
)
(20,131
)
(244,286
)
 
$42,789
  
($289,247
)
$39,985
  
($176,629
)














 

 
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MET-PRO CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 7 - BUSINESS SEGMENT DATA

The Company’s operations are conducted in two business segments as follows: the manufacture and sale of product recovery/pollution control equipment, and the manufacture and sale of fluid handling equipment.

No significant intercompany revenue is realized by either business segment. Interest income and expense are not included in the measure of segment profit reviewed by management. Income taxes are also not included in the measure of segment operating profit reviewed by management.

Financial information by business segment is shown below:


 
Six Months Ended July 31,
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
2004
  
2003
  
   2004
  
2003
Net sales
              
     Product recovery/pollution control equipment
    $21,655,882
  
$23,758,091
  
$12,404,350
  
$12,306,212
     Fluid handling equipment
14,328,788
  
11,870,387
  
7,945,674
 
6,319,997
 
$35,984,670
   
$35,628,478
   
$20,350,024
  
$18,626,209
               
Income from operations
              
     Product recovery/pollution control equipment
$1,951,500
  
$3,473,546
  
$1,364,412
  
$1,830,249
     Fluid handling equipment
1,866,393
  
1,464,902
  
1,125,725
  
833,916
 
$3,817,893
  
$4,938,448
  
$2,490,137
  
$2,664,165
 

 
July 31,
January 31,
 
 2004
  
 2004
Identifiable assets
      
     Product recovery/pollution control equipment
$42,983,174
  
$44,613,967
     Fluid handling equipment
19,632,098
  
19,313,159
 
62,615,272
  
63,927,126
     Corporate
17,302,051
  
17,208,431
 
$79,917,323
  
$81,135,557
 

NOTE 8 - ACCOUNTANTS’ 10-Q REVIEW

Margolis & Company P.C., the Company’s independent accountants, has performed a limited review of the financial information included herein. Their report on such review accompanies this filing.





 

 



 
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MET-PRO CORPORATION

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 

 
To the Board of Directors
Met-Pro Corporation
Harleysville, Pennsylvania

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Met-Pro Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries as of July 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations for the six-month and three-month periods ended July 31, 2004 and 2003 and shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended July 31, 2004 and 2003. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, the consolidated balance sheet of Met-Pro Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries as of January 31, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 20, 2004, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the balance sheet from which it has been derived.




/s/ Margolis & Company P.C.
Certified Public Accountants




Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
August 19, 2004








 

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


Results of Operations:

The following table sets forth, for the six-month and three-month periods indicated, certain financial information derived from the Company’s consolidated statement of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales.
 
 
    Six Months Ended   Three Months Ended 
    July 31,    July 31,
  
2004
  
 2003
  
2004
  
2003
Net sales 
100.0%
  
100.0%
  
100.0%
  
100.0%
  
Cost of goods sold 
68.1%
  
63.8%
  
68.5%
  
64.3%
  
Gross profit 
31.9%
  
36.2%
  
31.5%
  
35.7%
  
                  
Selling expenses 
10.9%
  
10.7%
  
9.7%
  
10.2%
  
General and administrative expenses 
10.4%
  
11.6%
  
9.6%
  
11.2%
  
Income from operations 
10.6%
  
13.9%
  
12.2%
  
14.3%
  
                  
Interest expense 
 (.5%
)
(.6%
)
(.4%
)
(.6%
)
Other income/(expense), net 
.1%
  
(.9%
)
.2%
  
(.9%
)
Income before taxes 
10.2%
  
12.4%
  
12.0%
  
12.8%
  
                  
Provision for taxes 
3.5%
  
4.2%
  
4.1%
  
4.4%
  
Net income 
6.7%
  
8.2%
  
7.9%
  
8.4%
  


Six Months Ended July 31, 2004 vs Six Months Ended July 31, 2003

Net sales for the six-month period ended July 31, 2004 were $35,984,670 compared to $35,628,478 for the six-month period ended July 31, 2003, an increase of $356,192 or 1.0%. Sales in the Fluid Handling Equipment segment were $14,328,788 or 20.7% higher than the six-month period ended July 31, 2003. Sales in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Equipment segment were $21,655,882 or 8.8% lower than the six-month period ended July 31, 2003. The decreased sales in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Equipment segment have been, and continue to be, adversely impacted by the delayed issuance of expected customer purchase orders for several large dollar projects. This has also resulted in a decreased backlog.

Backlog at July 31, 2004 totaled $8,789,040 compared to $10,294,479 at July 31, 2003. In addition, at July 31, 2004, the Company had orders of $4,295,130 compared to $9,725,346 at July 31, 2003, which are not included in our backlog due to the Company’s long-standing policy of not including these orders in backlog until engineering drawings are approved.

Net income for the six-month period ended July 31, 2004 was $2,424,666 compared to $2,918,127 for the six-month period ended July 31, 2003, a decrease of $493,461 or 16.9%. The decrease in net income is principally related to a combination of lower gross margins as a result of product mix, pricing pressures and higher raw material costs, and lower sales in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Equipment segment resulting from the delayed issuance of expected customer purchase orders for several large dollar projects.

The gross margin for the six-month period ended July 31, 2004 was 31.9% versus 36.2% for the same period in the prior year due to lower gross margins experienced in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Equipment segment.

Selling expense increased $85,973 during the six-month period ended July 31, 2004 compared to the same period last year. Selling expense as a percentage of net sales was 10.9% for the six-month period ended July 31, 2004 compared to 10.7% for the same period last year.
 
 
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations continued...


General and administrative expense was $3,749,263 for the six-month period ended July 31, 2004 compared to $4,134,521 for the same period last year, a decrease of $385,258. General and administrative expense as a percentage of net sales was 10.4% for the six-month period ended July 31, 2004 compared to 11.6% for the same period last year. This decrease is related in part to a decrease in accruals for our management incentive program.

Interest expense was $186,942 for the six-month period ended July 31, 2004 compared to $227,797 for the same period in the prior year, a decrease of $40,855. This decrease was due principally to a reduction of existing long-term debt.

Other income, net, was $42,789 for the six-month period ended July 31, 2004 compared to other expense, net of $289,247 in the same period in the prior year. This change is principally related to a reduction in legal expenses incurred in defending against allegations that products sold by one of the Company’s divisions infringed on a competitor’s intellectual property rights. We settled this case in February 2004. Neither the settlement nor the legal fees incurred after January 31, 2004 are expected to be material in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2005.

The effective tax rate for the six-month periods ended July 31, 2004 and July 31, 2003 was 34.0%.

Three Months Ended July 31, 2004 vs Three Months Ended July 31, 2003

Net sales for the three-month period ended July 31, 2004 were $20,350,024 compared to $18,626,209 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2003, an increase of $1,723,815 or 9.3%. Sales in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Equipment segment were $12,404,350 or slightly higher than the three-month period ended July 31, 2003. Sales in the Fluid Handling Equipment segment were $7,945,674 or 25.7% higher compared to the three-month period ended July 31, 2003.

Net income for the three-month period ended July 31, 2004 was $1,610,417 compared to $1,568,039 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2003, an increase of $42,378 or 2.7%.
 
The gross margin for the three-month period ended July 31, 2004 was 31.5% compared to 35.7% for the same period last year, due to lower gross margins experienced in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Equipment segment.

Selling expenses increased $72,653 during the three-month period ended July 31, 2004 compared to the same period last year. As a percentage of net sales, selling expenses were 9.7% for the three-month period ended July 31, 2004 compared to 10.2 % for the same period last year.

General and administrative expense was $1,946,955 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2004 compared to $2,092,885 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2003, a decrease of $145,930. General and administrative expense for the three-month period ended July 31, 2004 was 9.6% of net sales, compared to 11.2% of net sales for the same period last year. This decrease is related in part to a decrease in accruals for our management incentive program.
 
Interest expense was $90,095 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2004 compared to $111,719 for the same period in the prior year, a decrease of 19.4%. This decrease was due principally to a reduction of existing long-term debt.

Other income, net, was $39,985 for the three-month period ended July 31, 2004 compared to other expense, net of $176,629 in the same period in the prior year. This change is principally related to a reduction in legal expenses incurred in defending against allegations that products sold by one of the Company’s divisions infringed on a competitor’s intellectual property rights. We settled this case in February 2004. Neither the settlement nor the legal fees incurred after January 31, 2004 are expected to be material in the fiscal year ending January 31, 2005.
 
 

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


The effective tax rate for the three-month periods ended July 31, 2004 and July 31, 2003 was 34.0%.

Liquidity:

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents were $16,664,881 on July 31, 2004 compared to $16,996,253 on January 31, 2004, a decrease of $331,372. This decrease is the net result of the positive cash flows provided by operating activities of $2,171,497 and the exercise of stock options amounting to $641,872, offset by payments of the quarterly cash dividends amounting to $1,209,101, purchase of treasury shares amounting to $481,687, payments on long-term debt totaling $918,463, exchange rate changes of $31,435 and investment in property and equipment amounting to $504,055. The Company’s cash flows from operating activities are influenced by the timing of shipments and negotiated standard payment terms, including retention associated with major projects.

Accounts receivable (net) amounted to $15,636,284 on July 31, 2004 compared to $16,608,344 on January 31, 2004, which represents a decrease of $972,060. The timing and size of shipments and retainage on contracts, especially in the Product Recovery/Pollution Control Equipment segment, will influence accounts receivable balances at any point in time.

Inventories were $13,448,196 on July 31, 2004 compared to $12,755,011 on January 31, 2004, an increase of $693,185. Inventory balances fluctuate depending on the size and timing of orders, and market demand, especially when major systems and contracts are involved.

Current liabilities amounted to $12,652,916 on July 31, 2004 compared to $14,229,463 on January 31, 2004, a decrease of $1,576,547. A decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and customers’ advances accounted for this decrease.

The Company has consistently maintained a high current ratio and has not utilized either the domestic line of credit or the foreign line of credit together totaling $5 million, which are available for working capital purposes. Cash flows, in general, have exceeded the current needs of the Company. The Company presently foresees no change in this situation in the immediate future. As of July 31, 2004 and January 31, 2004, working capital was $34,562,909 and $33,943,966, respectively, and the current ratio was 3.7 and 3.4, respectively.

Capital Resources and Requirements:

Cash flows provided by operating activities during the six-month period ended July 31, 2004 amounted to $2,171,497 compared with $4,751,026 in the six-month period ended July 31, 2003, a decrease of $2,579,529. This decrease in cash flows from operating activities was due principally to (i) the increase in inventory and (ii) the decrease in net income, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and customers’ advances, which were offset by the decrease in accounts receivable.
 
Cash flows used in investing activities during the six-month period ended July 31, 2004 amounted to $504,055 compared with $505,488 for the six-month period ended July 31, 2003. The Company’s investing activities principally represent the acquisitions of property, plant and equipment in the two operating segments during both years.

Consistent with past practices, the Company intends to continue to invest in new product development programs and to make capital expenditures to support the ongoing operations during the coming year. The Company expects to finance all routine capital expenditure requirements through cash flows generated from operations.

Financing activities during the six-month period ended July 31, 2004 utilized $1,967,379 of available resources compared to $2,037,410 for the six-month period ended July 31, 2003. The 2004 activity is the result of the payments of the quarterly cash dividends amounting to $1,209,101, purchase of treasury shares amounting to $481,687 and the reduction of long-term debt totaling $918,463, offset by the exercise of stock options amounting to $641,872.

The Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends of $.0725 per share payable on March 10, 2004, June 9, 2004 and September 9, 2004 to shareholders of record as of February 27, 2004, May 28, 2004 and August 27, 2004, respectively.
 
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Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations continued...


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates:

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial position and results of operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The significant accounting policies which we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include the following:

The Company’s revenues are generally recognized when products are shipped to unaffiliated customers. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 101, "Revenue Recognition", provides guidance on the application of generally accepted accounting principles to selected revenue recognition issues. The Company has concluded that its revenue recognition policy is appropriate and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and SAB No. 101.

Property, plant and equipment, intangible and certain other long-lived assets are depreciated and amortized over their useful lives. Useful lives are based on management’s estimates of the period that the assets will generate revenue. Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets", which supersedes Accounting Principles Board ("APB") No. 17, "Intangible Assets", effective February 1, 2002, the Company’s unamortized goodwill balance is not being amortized over its estimated useful life; rather, it is being assessed at least annually for impairment.

The determination of our obligation and expense for pension benefits is dependent on our selection of certain assumptions used by actuaries in calculating such amounts. These assumptions include, among others, the discount rate, expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and rates of increase in compensation. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, actual results that differ from our assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and therefore generally affect our recognized expense and recorded obligation in such future periods. While we believe that our assumptions are appropriate, significant differences in our actual experience or significant changes in our assumptions may materially affect our pension obligations and our future expense.



 



 
 
 
 

 

 

 






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

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements:

Our prospects are subject to certain uncertainties and risk. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q also contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws. These forward looking statements may be identified by words describing our beliefs or expectations, such as where we say that we "believe", "expect" or "anticipate", or where we characterize something in a manner in which there is an express or implicit reference to the future, such as "non-recurring" or "unusual". The content of the other statements may indicate that the statement is "forward-looking". We claim the "safe harbor" provided by The Private Securities Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements.

Our future financial condition and results of operations may differ materially from our current financial condition and results of operations, and actual financial condition and results of operations could differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to those set forth below, other one time events, other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in Met-Pro’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Additionally, there are certain risks associated with the ownership of our stock, such as its limited trading volume and liquidity, which we believe results in certain price volatility and fluctuation.

The following important factors, along with those discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, could affect our future financial condition and results of operations, and could cause our future financial condition and results of operations to differ materially from those expressed in our SEC filings and in our forward-looking statements:
 
·  
the write-down of costs in excess of net assets of businesses acquired (goodwill), as a result of the determination that the acquired business is impaired. Our Flex-Kleen Division, which initially performed well after being acquired by Met-Pro, has experienced declining performance during the last several years due primarily to a general weakness in its served markets. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004, we performed an impairment analysis of the $11.1 million of goodwill that the Company carries for Flex-Kleen and concluded that no impairment has occurred. However, if Flex-Kleen’s performance does not improve sufficiently in the current fiscal year, we may be required to write off some or all of the goodwill;
·   materially adverse changes in economic conditions in the markets served by us or in significant customers of ours;
·   material changes in available technology;
·   changes in accounting rules promulgated by regulatory agencies, including the SEC, which could result in an impact on earnings;
· the cost of compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley and other applicable legal and listing requirements, and the unanticipated possibility that Met-Pro may not meet these requirements;
·   unexpected results in our product development activities; 
·   loss of key customers; 
·   changes in product mix and the cost of materials, with effect on margins;
·   changes in our existing management;
·   exchange rate fluctuations;
·   changes in federal laws, state laws and regulations;
·  
lower than anticipated return on investments in the Company’s defined benefit plans, which could affect the amount of the Company’s pension liabilities;
·  
the assertion of litigation claims that the Company’s products, including products produced by companies acquired by the Company, infringe third party patents or have caused injury, loss or damage;
·  
adverse developments in the asbestos cases that have been filed against the Company, including without limitations adverse developments in the availability of insurance coverage in these cases;
·   the effect of acquisitions and other strategic ventures; 
·  
failure to properly quote and/or execute customer orders, including misspecifications, design, engineering or production errors;
·   the cancellation or delay of purchase orders or shipments;
·   losses related to international sales; and/or
·   failure in execution of acquisition strategy.

 
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Item 3.  Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We have no disclosure to make with respect to this Item.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

With the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management has carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a - 15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of July 31, 2004.

There were no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a - 15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the second quarter of fiscal 2005 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

There appears to have been a significant increase during the last several years in asbestos-related litigation claims filed in particular states on a mass basis by large numbers of plaintiffs against a large number of industrial companies in the pump and fluid handling industries, and beginning in 2002, the Company and/or one of its divisions began to be named as one of many defendants in a number of such cases, predominantly in Mississippi. The allegations against the Company and/or this division are vague, general and speculative, but in general allege that the Company, or the division, along with the numerous other defendants, sold asbestos-containing products that caused injuries and loss to the plaintiffs. The Company and/or the division has been voluntarily dismissed from several cases and has obt ained summary judgment dismissal in several other cases, on the basis of the failure of the plaintiff to establish exposure to any of the Company’s or the division’s products. Most of these cases have not advanced beyond the early stages of discovery, although several cases are scheduled for trial during the current fiscal year. The Company’s insurers have hired attorneys who together with the Company are vigorously defending these cases. The Company believes that these cases are without merit and that none of its products were a cause of any injury or loss to any of the plaintiffs. Given the current status of these cases, the Company does not presently believe that these proceedings will have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial condition.

The Company is also party to a small number of other legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of business or other proceedings that the Company does not presently believe will have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial condition. After the end of the fiscal year on January 31, 2004, the Company settled a case in which the costs of defending the case were material to the fiscal year ended January 31, 2004. Neither the legal fees incurred after January 31, 2004 nor the settlement will have a material adverse impact upon the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial condition during the fiscal year ending January 31, 2005.



 
 
 
 
 




 
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Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a)   None.

(b)   Not applicable.
 
(c)   The following table summarizes Met-Pro’s purchases of its Common Shares for the quarter ended July 31, 2004:
 
Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
Period
  
Total
Number of Shares
Purchased
  
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
  
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
As Part of
Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
  
Maximum
Number of
Shares
That May
Yet be
Purchased
Under the
Plan or
Programs
 (1)
                   
May 1-31, 2004
  
0
  
$ -
  
0
  
216,763
  
June 1-30, 2004
  
0
  
-
 
0
  
216,763
  
July 1-31, 2004
  
0
  
-
  
0
  
216,763
  
Total
  
0
  
$ -
 
0
  
216,763
  

(1)   On December 15, 2000, our  Board of Directors authorized a Common  Share repurchase program that  was publicly announced on December 19, 2000, for up to 400,000 (adjusted for stock split) shares. The program has no fixed expiration date.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

An Annual Meeting of the Company’s shareholders was held on June 9, 2004. At that meeting, two proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders. Proposal 1 was a proposal to elect three Directors (with Raymond J. De Hont, Nicholas DeBenedictis and William L. Kacin being the nominees) to serve until the 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Proposal 2 was to ratify the selection of Margolis & Company P.C. as independent certified public accountants for the Company’s fiscal year ending January 31, 2005.

At the close of business on the record date for the meeting (which was April 21, 2004), there were 8,349,940 Common Shares outstanding and entitled to be voted at the meeting. Holders of 7,809,898 Common Shares (representing a like number of votes) were present at the meeting, either in person or by proxy.


 
 


 
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Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders continued...

The following table sets forth the results of the voting on each of the proposals:
       

       
Number of Votes
               
Abstain/ Broker
Proposals
   
  
 
For
  
Against
  
Non Vote
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
                
Raymond J. De Hont
      
6,806,204
  
1,003,694
  
 - 
Nicholas DeBenedictis
      
7,468,294
  
  341,604
  
-
William L. Kacin
      
6,156,053
 
1,653,845
  
-
                 
                 
                 
Proposal 2 - Selection of Margolis & Company P.C. as
              
  Independent Certified Public Accountants
    
7,778,045
  
      4,625
  
27,228
 
Consequently, all proposals were adopted by the shareholders.
       
Item 5.  Other Information
 
(a)
Disclosure pursuant to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K/Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers:
   
  On May 26, 2004, Jeffrey H. Nicholas, a Director of the Company, resigned as part of a plan to effect early compliance with the New York Stock Exchange listing standards requiring a majority of independent directors.
   
 
On May 26, 2004, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed George H. Glatfelter II and Constantine N. Papadakis to the Board of Directors. Mr. Glatfelter was appointed to the class of Directors whose term of office expires with the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and is a member of the Audit Committee. Dr. Papadakis was appointed to the class of Directors whose term of office expires with the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and is a member of the Compensation and Stock Option Committee. The Board considers both Mr. Glatfelter and Dr. Papadakis to be "independent" for purposes of New York Stock Exchange listings requirements.
   
(b)
On May 26, 2004, the Board of Directors adopted revised Corporate Governance Guidelines. These guidelines include procedures for the nomination by security holders of nominees to our Board of Directors. These Corporate Governance Guidelines are posted on our website at www.met-pro.com.
 
Item 6.  Exhibits

      (a)
  Exhibits Required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K
 
Exhibit No.      Description
     
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer,
    under Section 302 of the
    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
     
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer,
    under Section 302 of the
    Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

 
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Item 6.  Exhibits continued...
 
Exhibit No.      Description
     
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer,
    Pursuant 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.*
     
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer,
    Pursuant 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.*

 
* Filed herewith.





 

 
 
 
 
 

 



 
 
 
 

 





 

 
 
 
 

 



 
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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.





    Met-Pro Corporation
   
(Registrant)
           



 
September 8, 2004
   /s/ Raymond J. De Hont        
    Raymond J. De Hont
   
Chairman, President and Chief Executive
   
Officer





September 8, 2004
   /s/ Gary J. Morgan
   
Gary J. Morgan
   
Vice President of Finance,
   
Secretary and Treasurer, Chief
   
Financial Officer, Chief Accounting
   
Officer and Director
















 
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