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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-Q



QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the quarter ended January 31, 2003 Commission File Number: 0-5105


MILASTAR CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



DELAWARE

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

13-2636669

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

7317 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN

(Address of principal executive offices)

55426

(Zip code)



(952) 929-4774

Registrant's telephone number, including area code



Not Applicable

Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.



Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No



At March 10, 2003, 2,723,264 shares of common stock of the Registrant were issued and outstanding.























MILASTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES







PART I



Item 1. Financial Statements



The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Milastar Corporation (the "Company") without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. However, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Operating results for the nine months ended January 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending April 30, 2003. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2002.



The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein, which are unaudited, include, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position and results of operations of the Company for the periods presented.

MILASTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



ASSETS

January 31,

2003

(Unaudited)

April 30,

2002

(Audited)

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$ 52,000 $ 69,000
Accounts and other receivables:
Trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $55,000
(January 31, 2003) and $50,000 (April 30, 2002) 957,000 1,027,000
Inventory 162,000 183,000
Prepaid supplies and other 287,000 312,000
Total current assets 1,458,000 1,591,000
Property, plant and equipment:
Land 420,000 420,000
Buildings and improvements 2,988,000 2,935,000
Deposits on equipment -- 564,000
Equipment 10,719,000 9,491,000
14,127,000 13,410,000
Less accumulated depreciation (6,047,000) (5,377,000)
8,080,000 8,033,000
Other assets:
Non-compete agreement, net of accumulated amortization
of $435,000 and $368,000, respectively 11,000 78,000
Total assets $ 9,549,000 $ 9,702,000




LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt $ 820,000 $ 755,000
Accounts payable 398,000 441,000
Accrued payroll and benefits 208,000 272,000
Accrued real estate taxes 68,000 92,000
Other accrued liabilities 97,000 100,000
Total current liabilities 1,591,000 1,660,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities 3,170,000 3,362,000
Total liabilities 4,761,000 5,022,000
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.05 par value; authorized 7,500,000 shares, issued and
outstanding 2,723,264 shares at January 31, 2003 and April 30, 2002 136,000 136,000
Additional paid-in capital 1,647,000 1,647,000
Retained earnings 3,005,000 2,897,000
Total stockholders' equity 4,788,000 4,680,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 9,549,000 $ 9,702,000












MILASTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)







Three Months Ended

January 31,

Nine Months Ended

January 31,

2003 2002 2003 2002
Net sales

2,191,000 1,887,000 6,841,000 6,108,000
Cost of sales 1,648,000 1,498,000 5,002,000 4,463,000
Gross profit 543,000 389,000 1,839,000 1,645,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses 489,000 494,000 1,464,000 1,478,000
Amortization of non-compete agreements 22,000 22,000 67,000 59,000
Operating income (loss) 32,000 (127,000) 308,000 108,000
Other income (expense):
Dividend and interest income 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Interest expense (49,000) (47,000) (151,000) (175,000)
Net loss on disposal of property & equipment (15,000) (21,000) (45,000) (63,000)
Total other income (expense) (63,000) (67,000) (195,000) (237,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes (31,000) (194,000) 113,000 (129,000)
Income tax expense -- 2,000 5,000 7,000
Net income (loss) (31,000) (196,000) 108,000 (136,000)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic $ (0.01) $ (0.07) $ 0.04 $ (0.05)
Weighted average shares outstanding - - basic 2,723,264 2,723,264 2,723,264 2,723,264
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted $ (0.01) $ (0.07) $ 0.04 $ (0.05)
Weighted average shares outstanding - - diluted 2,723,264 2,723,264 2,786,440 2,723,264










MILASTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Nine Months Ended January 31,

(Unaudited)

2003 2002
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) $ 108,000 $ (136,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 737,000 730,000
Net loss on disposal of property and equipment 45,000 63,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables 70,000 87,000
Inventory 21,000 (44,000)
Prepaid supplies and other 25,000 (151,000)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (134,000) (224,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities 872,000 325,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (762,000) (774,000)
Net cash used in investing activities (762,000) (774,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments of long-term debt (627,000) (441,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 500,000 1,100,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (127,000) 659,000
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS (17,000) 210,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING
OF YEAR 69,000 229,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF
THE THIRD QUARTER $ 52,000 $ 439,000
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the first nine months for:
Interest $ 151,000 175,000
Income taxes $ 3,000 --




































MILASTAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

January 31, 2003 and 2002

(Unaudited)





1 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



The consolidated financial statements of Milastar Corporation (the "Company") reflect the financial position and results of operations of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, after elimination of all material intercompany transactions and balances.



The consolidated financial statements as of January 31, 2003 and for the three and nine month periods ended January 31, 2003 and January 31, 2002, included herein are unaudited and have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders and incorporated by reference in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The result of operations for the interim period should not be considered indicative of the results to be expected for the entire year.



2 NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE



The following table presents a reconciliation of the denominators used in the computation of net income per common share - basic and net income per common share - diluted for the three and nine month periods ended January 31, 2003 and 2002:

Three Months Ended

January 31,

Nine Months Ended

January 31,

2003 2002 2003 2002
Weighted shares outstanding - basic 2,723,264 2,723,264 2,723,264 2,723,264
Weighted shares assumed upon exercise

of stock options



0


0


63,176


0
Weighted shares outstanding - diluted 2,723,264 2,723,264 2,786,440 2,723,264
Options excluded from the net income (loss)

per share calculations because the effect on

net income (loss) per share would not have

been dilutive







536,425






197,954






530,832






96,823


3 LONG TERM DEBT



In July 2002, the Company established a term note payable in the amount of $500,000 for the purpose of borrowing money for the purchase of capital equipment. The note is payable in monthly installments of $9,286 including interest at 2.5% above the LIBOR rate through August, 2007.



4 INCOME TAXES



At January 31, 2003, the Company has net operating loss carryforwards for federal purposes of approximately $1,078,000 which are available to offset future federal taxable income, if any, and expire between April 30, 2010 and April 30, 2022. The Company also has net operating loss carryforwards for state purposes of approximately $210,000 which are available to offset future state taxable income, if any, and expire between April 30, 2010 and April 30, 2017. The Company also has federal and state alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of approximately $74,000 which are available to reduce future federal and state regular income taxes, if any, over an indefinite period. Future changes in ownership may place limitations on the use of these net operating loss carryforwards. The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset due to the uncertainty of realizing the related benefits.



5 NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENT



In December 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Standards (SFAS) No. 148, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation - Transition and Disclosure." SFAS No. 148 is an amendment to SFAS No. 123 providing alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and also provides requires additional disclosures about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation.  The amendments are effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after December 31, 2002 and for the interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002. The Company has currently chosen to not adopt the voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation, pursuant to SFAS No. 148, which, if adopted, could have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.



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



Results of Operations



Three Months Ended January 31, 2003 as Compared with the Three Months Ended January 31, 2002. The Company recorded sales of $2,191,000 during the third quarter of fiscal year 2003 as compared with $1,887,000 for the same period last year, a $304,000 (16%) increase. The increase was primarily attributable to additional work received from existing customers.



Cost of sales of $1,648,000 (75% of net sales) during the third quarter of fiscal year 2003 increased $150,000 (10%) from $1,498,000 (79% of net sales) for the same period a year earlier. The increase was primarily attributable to increased labor costs, factory supplies and outside services. Gross margin increased to $543,000 as compared with $389,000 for the prior year third quarter.



Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses of $489,000 (22% of net sales) decreased $5,000 (1%) from $494,000 (26% of net sales) for the same period a year earlier. The change in SG&A expenses is primarily due to immaterial fluctuations. SG&A expenses are relatively fixed and as such are not expected to change significantly in the near future.



The Company recorded operating income of $32,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 as compared with an operating loss of $127,000 recorded in the prior year third quarter. The increase in operating income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2003 is primarily attributable to higher sales and relatively fixed SG&A costs.



Total other expense amounted to $63,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 as compared with other expense of $67,000 in the third quarter of last year. Other expense in both third quarters relates primarily to interest expense.



The Company recorded a net loss of $31,000 in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 as compared with a net loss of $196,000 in the prior year third quarter.



Nine Months Ended January 31, 2003 as Compared with the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2002. The Company recorded sales of $6,841,000 during the first nine months of fiscal year 2003 as compared with $6,108,000 for the same period last year, a $733,000 (12%) increase. The increase was primarily attributable to additional work received from existing customers.



Cost of sales of $5,002,000 (73% of net sales) during the first nine months of fiscal year 2003 increased $539,000 (12%) from $4,463,000 (73% of net sales) for the same period a year earlier. The increase in total dollars was primarily attributable to increased labor costs, factory supplies and outside services, which were associated with the higher sales. Gross margin increased to $1,839,000 as compared with $1,645,000 for the prior year nine months.



Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses of $1,464,000 (21% of net sales) decreased $14,000 from $1,478,000 (24% of net sales) for the same period a year earlier. The change in SG&A expenses is primarily due to immaterial fluctuations. SG&A expenses are relatively fixed and as such are not expected to change significantly in the near future.



The Company recorded operating income of $308,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2003 as compared with operating income of $108,000 recorded in the prior year nine months. The increase in operating income in the first nine months of fiscal year 2003 is primarily attributable to higher sales and relatively fixed SG&A costs.



Total other expense amounted to $195,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2003 as compared with other expense of $237,000 in the same period of last year. Other expense in both nine month periods relates primarily to interest expense, which decreased $24,000 due primarily to lower interest rates.



The Company recorded net income of $108,000 in the first nine months of fiscal 2003 as compared with a net loss of $136,000 in the prior year nine months.



Liquidity and Capital Resources



At January 31, 2003, the Company had negative working capital of $133,000 compared with $69,000 of negative working capital at April 30, 2002. Cash and accounts receivables represented 69% (69% at April 30, 2002) and 11% (11% at April 30, 2002) of total current assets and total assets, respectively. During the nine months of fiscal 2003, net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $872,000 compared to $325,000 provided by operating activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2002. In July 2002, the Company established a term note payable in the amount of $500,000 for the purpose of borrowing money for the purchase of capital equipment. Working capital requirements for the first nine months of fiscal 2003 was funded primarily from available cash, cash generated from operations, short-term borrowings under the line of credit and issuance of long-term debt. The Company believes anticipated cash flows from operations and its line of credit will be adequate to satisfy projected operating requirements through at least the next twelve months.



Critical Accounting Policies

The Company's estimates related to certain assets and liabilities are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements. These estimates are considered critical to the consolidated financial statements because they require subjective and complex judgements.



Allowance for doubtful accounts - The Company records a reserve for accounts receivable which are potentially uncollectible. The reserve is established by estimating the amounts that are potentially uncollectible based on a review of customer accounts, age of the receivable, the customer's financial condition and industry, and general economic conditions. Results could be materially different if economic conditions worsened for the Company's customers.





Forward-Looking Statements



Certain statements contained in Management's Discussion and Analysis and elsewhere in the 10-Q are forward-looking statements. These statements may discuss, among other things, expected growth, future revenues and future performance. The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, competitive pressures, inflation, consumer debt levels, currency exchange fluctuations, trade restrictions, changes in tariff and freight rates, capital market conditions and other risks indicated in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may materially differ from anticipated results described in these statements.



Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk.



Market Risks



The Company is exposed to certain market risks with its long-term debt and $500,000 line of credit of which $0 is outstanding at January 31, 2003. The majority of long-term debt bears interest at 2.5% above the LIBOR rate and the line of credit bears interest at the bank's reference rate.



Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures.



Within 90 days prior to the date of this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in alerting them in a timely basis to material information relating to the Company required to be disclosed in the Company's periodic SEC reports. There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors which could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date the Company carried out its evaluation.













PART II



Items 1 thru 5



No response to these items is furnished, since in each case the appropriate response would be either not applicable or none.



Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K



(a) Exhibits:



99.1 A certification of the Chief Executive Office pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley

Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.



99.2 A certification of the Chief Financial Office pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley

Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.



(b) Reports on Form 8-K: None





S I G N A T U R E





Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this interim report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.





MILASTAR CORPORATION

/s/ J. RUSSELL DUNCAN /s/ DENNIS J. STEVERMER
J. Russell Duncan

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive

Officer and Director

Dennis J. Stevermer

Vice President Treasurer, Principal Financial

and Accounting Officer

Dated: March 12, 2003





CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



I, J. Russell Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of Milastar Corporation, certify that:



1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Milastar Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function);

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.





Dated: March 12, 2003 Signature: /s/ J. Russell Duncan
J. Russell Duncan
Chief Executive Officer


CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



I, Dennis J. Stevermer, Chief Financial Officer of Milastar Corporation, certify that:



1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Milastar Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function);

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.





Dated: March 12, 2003 Signature: /s/ Dennis J. Stevermer
Dennis J. Stevermer
Chief Financial Officer