SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
Quarterly Report Under Section 13 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarter ended June 30, 2002
Commission file number 1-10184
ABATIX CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
75-1908110
(I.R.S. Employer Identification number)
8201 Eastpoint Drive, Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75227
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (214) 381-1146
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 twelve 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
Common stock outstanding at August 9, 2002 was 1,711,148.
June 30, | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 | December 31, | ||||
Assets |
(Unaudited) |
2001 | |||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash | $ | 14,400 | $ | 13,843 | |
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for | |||||
doubtful accounts of $459,276 in 2002 | |||||
and $447,037 in 2001 | 9,456,656 | 7,452,983 | |||
Inventories | 6,324,217 | 6,170,810 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 365,009 | 716,974 | |||
Deferred income taxes | 279,738 |
174,738 | |||
Total current assets | 16,440,020 | 14,529,348 | |||
Receivables from employees | 4,220 | 7,676 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 1,265,557 | 903,675 | |||
Deferred income taxes | 450,781 | 115,781 | |||
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization | |||||
of $406,795 in 2001 | - | 819,841 | |||
Other assets | 76,742 |
64,850 | |||
$ | 18,237,320 |
$ | 16,441,171 | ||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Notes payable to bank | $ | 5,302,672 | $ | 5,358,513 | |
Accounts payable | 3,632,978 | 2,163,379 | |||
Accrued compensation | 395,003 | 324,169 | |||
Other accrued expenses | 948,839 |
757,431 | |||
Total current liabilities | 10,279,492 |
8,603,492 | |||
Stockholders' equity: | |||||
Preferred stock - $1 par value, 500,000 shares | |||||
authorized; none issued | - | - | |||
Common stock - $ .001 par value, 5,000,000 shares | |||||
authorized; 2,437,314 shares issued in 2002 and | |||||
2001 | 2,437 | 2,437 | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 2,574,560 | 2,574,560 | |||
Retained earnings | 7,638,173 | 7,518,024 | |||
Treasury stock at cost, 726,166 common shares | |||||
in 2002 and 2001 | ( 2,257,342 |
) | ( 2,257,342 |
) | |
Total stockholders' equity | 7,957,828 |
7,837,679 | |||
$ | 18,237,320 |
$ | 16,441,171 |
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 | ||||||||
Net sales | $ | 15,943,861 | $ | 14,782,809 | $ | 29,894,484 | $ | 26,915,691 | |||
Cost of sales | 11,301,523 |
10,763,369 |
21,228,753 |
19,508,782 | |||||||
Gross profit | 4,642,338 | 4,019,440 | 8,665,731 | 7,406,909 | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 3,945,774 |
3,300,022 |
7,567,483 |
6,229,950 | |||||||
Operating profit | 696,564 | 719,418 | 1,098,248 | 1,176,959 | |||||||
Other (income) expense: | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 52,896 | 95,746 | 110,107 | 187,517 | |||||||
Other, net | ( 153 |
) | 1,095 |
( 1,849 |
) | 40,076 | |||||
Earnings before income taxes | 643,821 | 622,577 | 989,990 | 949,366 | |||||||
Income tax expense | 246,600 |
254,298 |
377,900 |
385,014 | |||||||
Earnings before cumulative effect of change | |||||||||||
in accounting principle | 397,221 | 368,279 | 612,090 | 564,352 | |||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting | |||||||||||
principle, net of tax of $327,900 (note 1) | - |
- |
491,941 |
- | |||||||
Net earnings | $ | 397,221 |
$ | 368,279 |
$ | 120,149 |
$ | 564,352 | |||
Basic and diluted earnings per common share: | |||||||||||
Earnings before cumulative effect of change in | |||||||||||
accounting principle | $ | .23 | $ | .22 | $ | .36 | $ | .33 | |||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting | |||||||||||
principle, net of tax | - |
- |
( .29 |
) | - | ||||||
Net earnings | $ | .23 |
$ | .22 |
$ | .07 |
$ | .33 | |||
Basic and diluted weighted average shares | |||||||||||
outstanding (note 2) | 1,711,148 |
1,711,148 |
1,711,148 |
1,711,148 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 |
2001 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 120,149 | $ | 564,352 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net | ||||||||
cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle | 819,841 | - | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 229,357 | 281,814 | ||||||
Provision for losses on receivables | 43,106 | 39,196 | ||||||
Provision for obsolescence of inventory | 70,577 | 66,094 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | ( 440,000 | ) | 14,142 | |||||
Gain on sale of assets | - | ( 10,638 | ) | |||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Receivables | ( 2,046,779 | ) | ( 3,336,170 | ) | ||||
Inventories | ( 223,984 | ) | ( 1,927,459 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 351,965 | ( 22,996 | ) | |||||
Other assets, primarily deposits | ( 11,892 | ) | 8,412 | |||||
Accounts payable | 1,469,599 | 1,928,846 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 262,242 |
554,231 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) activities | ( 644,181 |
) | ( 1,840,176 |
) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | ( 591,239 | ) | ( 256,216 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | - | 11,425 | ||||||
Advances to employees | ( 3,681 | ) | ( 11,108 | ) | ||||
Collection of advances to employees | 7,137 |
24,974 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | ( 587,783 |
) | ( 230,925 |
) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Borrowings on notes payable to bank | 7,417,593 | 8,097,780 | ||||||
Repayments on notes payable to bank | ( 7,473,434 |
) | ( 6,016,687 |
) | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | ( 55,841 |
) | 2,081,093 | |||||
Net increase in cash | 557 | 9,992 | ||||||
Cash at beginning of period | 13,843 |
5,678 | ||||||
Cash at end of period | $ | 14,440 |
$ | 15,670 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
ABATIX CORP.
AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(1) Basis of Presentation, General and Business
Abatix Corp. (Abatix) and subsidiary, (collectively, the Company) market and distribute personal protection and safety equipment and durable and nondurable supplies to the environmental industry, the industrial safety industry and, combined with tools and tool supplies, to the construction industry. At June 30, 2002, the Company operated seven sales and distribution centers in five states. The Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, International Enviroguard Systems, Inc. (IESI) imports disposable protective clothing products sold through the Companys distribution channels and through other distributors.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. As such, they are unaudited and do not include all the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. All adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the interim periods have been made and are of a recurring nature unless otherwise disclosed herein. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for a full year.
In the first quarter of 2002, the Company implemented Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (Statement) No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Statement No. 142 requires, among other things, the discontinuance of goodwill amortization. In addition, the standard includes provisions for annual impairment testing of existing goodwill and other intangibles. Upon adoption of Statement No. 142, the Company ceased amortizing goodwill and performed an impairment review of its goodwill balance. Based on the review performed, the Company recorded an impairment charge for the full amount of $819,841, net of an income tax benefit of $327,900. The following table shows the Companys net earnings excluding the goodwill impairment in 2002 and goodwill amortization in 2001.
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||
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2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 | |||||||
Reported net earnings | $ | 397,221 | $ | 368,279 | $ | 120,149 | $ | 564,352 | ||
Goodwill amortization, net of tax | - | 23,628 | - | 47,256 | ||||||
Cumulative effect of change of accounting | ||||||||||
principle, net of tax | - | - | 491,941 | - | ||||||
Adjusted net earnings | $ | 397,221 |
$ | 391,907 |
$ | 612,090 |
$ | 611,6081 | ||
Basic and diluted earnings per common share: | ||||||||||
Reported net earnings | $ | .22 | $ | .22 | $ | .07 | $ | .33 | ||
Goodwill amortization, net of tax | - | .01 | - | .03 | ||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting | ||||||||||
principle, net of tax | - | - | .29 | - | ||||||
Adjusted net earnings | $ | .23 |
$ | .23 |
$ | .36 |
$ | .36 |
(2) Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period, while diluted earnings per share includes the effects of all dilutive potential common shares. For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, there were no potentially dilutive securities outstanding.
(3) Supplemental Information for Statements of Cash Flows
The Company paid interest of $114,649 and $188,194 in the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively, and income taxes of $347,502 and $225,603 in the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.
(4) Segment Information
Identification of operating segments is based principally upon differences in the types and distribution channel of products. The Companys reportable segments consist of Abatix and IESI. The Abatix operating segment includes seven aggregated branches, principally engaged in distributing environmental, safety and construction supplies to contractors and industrial manufacturing facilities in the western half of the United States and the Companys corporate operations. The IESI operating segment, which consists of the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, International Enviroguard Systems, Inc., is engaged in the wholesale distribution of disposable protective clothing to companies similar to, and including, Abatix. The IESI operating segment distributes products throughout the United States.
The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on operating profit after a charge for the carrying value of inventory and accounts receivable. Intersegment sales are at agreed upon pricing and intersegment profits are eliminated in consolidation.
Summarized financial information concerning the Companys reportable segments is shown in the following table. There are no other significant noncash items.
Three Months Ended | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 30, 2002 |
Abatix |
IESI |
Totals | ||||
Sales from external customers | $ | 15,403,207 | $ | 540,654 | $ | 15,943,861 | |
Intersegment sales | - | 134,813 | 134,813 | ||||
Interest expense | 52,896 | - | 52,896 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 117,795 | 883 | 118,678 | ||||
Segment profit | 596,203 | 106,690 | 702,893 | ||||
Segment assets | 17,986,035 | 723,394 | 18,709,429 | ||||
Capital expenditures | 428,173 | - | 428,173 | ||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 30, 2001 |
Abatix |
IESI |
Totals | ||||
Sales from external customers | $ | 14,166,722 | $ | 616,087 | $ | 14,782,809 | |
Intersegment sales | - | 136,271 | 136,271 | ||||
Interest expense | 95,746 | - | 95,746 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 140,508 | 872 | 141,380 | ||||
Segment profit | 597,150 | 125,716 | 722,866 | ||||
Segment assets | 18,633,329 | 580,262 | 19,213,591 | ||||
Capital expenditures | 206,930 | - | 206,930 | ||||
Six Months Ended | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 30, 2002 |
Abatix |
IESI |
Totals | ||||
Sales from external customers | $ | 28,883,487 | $ | 1,010,997 | $ | 29,894,484 | |
Intersegment sales | - | 227,372 | 227,372 | ||||
Interest expense | 110,107 | - | 110,107 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 227,480 | 1,877 | 229,357 | ||||
Segment profit | 915,193 | 188,250 | 1,103,443 | ||||
Segment assets | 17,986,035 | 723,394 | 18,709,429 | ||||
Capital expenditures | 591,239 | - | 591,239 | ||||
Six Months Ended | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 30, 2001 |
Abatix |
IESI |
Totals | ||||
Sales from external customers | $ | 25,835,816 | $ | 1,079,875 | $ | 26,915,691 | |
Intersegment sales | - | 278,556 | 278,556 | ||||
Interest expense | 187,517 | - | 187,517 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization | 279,883 | 1,981 | 281,814 | ||||
Segment profit | 968,850 | 218,546 | 1,187,396 | ||||
Segment assets | 18,633,329 | 580,262 | 19,213,591 | ||||
Capital expenditures | 256,216 | - | 256,216 |
Below is a reconciliation of (i) total segment profit to operating profits before income taxes on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, and (ii) total segment assets to total assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets for all periods presented. The sales from external customers represent the net sales on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 | ||||||
Profit for reportable segments | $ | 702,893 | $ | 722,866 | $ | 1,103,443 | $ | 1,187,396 | |
Elimination of intersegment profits | ( 6,329 |
) | ( 3,448 |
) | ( 5,195 |
) | ( 10,437 |
) | |
Earnings before income taxes | $ | 696,564 |
$ | 719,418 |
$ | 1,098,248 |
$ | 1,176,959 | |
Total assets for reportable segments | $ | 18,709,429 | $ | 19,213,591 | |||||
Elimination of intersegment assets | ( 472,109 |
) | (42,632 |
) | |||||
Total assets | $ | 18,237,320 |
$ | 19,170,959 | |||||
The Companys sales, substantially all of which are on an unsecured credit basis, are to various customers from its distribution centers in Texas, California, Arizona, Washington and Nevada. The Company evaluates credit risks on an individual basis before extending credit to its customers and it believes the allowance for doubtful accounts adequately provides for loss on uncollectible accounts. During the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, no single customer accounted for more than 10 percent of net sales, although sales to environmental contractors were approximately 55 percent and 45 percent of consolidated net sales in those periods, respectively. A reduction in spending on environmental projects could significantly impact sales.
Although no vendor accounted for more than 10 percent of purchases, two product classes accounted for more than 10 percent of sales. One product class accounted for approximately 14 percent and 13 percent of net sales during the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. A major component of these products is petroleum. Increases in oil prices or shortages in supply could significantly impact sales and the Companys ability to supply its customers with certain products at a reasonable price. Another product class accounted for approximately 12 percent of net sales during the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. These products are purchased from Asia, however there are several non-Asian sources for the product line.
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Consolidated net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2002, increased 8 percent to $15,944,000 from $14,783,000 in 2001. The Abatix operating segment net sales grew 9 percent to $15,403,000 in 2002 and the IESI operating segment net sales decreased 12 percent to $541,000 in 2002. The increase in revenue is primarily attributable to the expanding awareness of toxic molds in homes and buildings throughout the U.S., partially offset by a decline in revenues to the construction and industrial manufacturing industries.
Gross profit in the second quarter of 2002 of $4,642,000 increased 16 percent from gross profit in 2001 of $4,019,000 due to increased sales volume and increased gross margin rates due to changes in the sales mix. The Companys gross profit margins, expressed as a percentage of sales, were approximately 29 percent and 27 percent for 2002 and 2001, respectively.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the second three months of 2002 of $3,946,000 increased 20 percent over 2001 expenses of $3,300,000. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is due primarily to increased labor costs in anticipation of continued growth. These expenses were 25 percent and 22 percent of sales for 2002 and 2001 respectively.
Interest expense of $53,000 decreased approximately $43,000 from 2001 interest expense of $96,000. Lower interest rates in 2002 contributed to reduced interest expense in the current year. The Companys credit facilities are variable rate notes tied to the Companys lending institutions prime rate. Increases in the prime rate could negatively affect the Companys earnings.
Net earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2002, of $397,000, or $.23 per share, increased $29,000 from net earnings of $368,000, or $.22 per share, for the same period in 2001. The increase in net earnings is primarily due to increased sales volume and lower interest expense, partially offset by higher general and administrative expenses.
Consolidated net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2002, increased 11 percent to $29,894,000 from $26,916,000 in 2001. The Abatix operating segment net sales grew 12 percent to $28,883,000 in 2002 and the IESI operating segment net sales decreased 6 percent to $1,011,000 in 2002. The increase in revenue is primarily attributable to the expanding awareness of toxic molds in homes and buildings throughout the U.S., partially offset by a decline in revenues to the construction and industrial manufacturing industries.
Gross profit in the first six months of 2002 of $8,666,000 increased 17 percent from gross profit in 2001 of $7,407,000 due to increased sales volume. The Companys gross profit margins, expressed as a percentage of sales, were approximately 29 percent for 2002 and 28 percent for 2001. Although overall margins are expected to remain in the 28 to 29 percent range in 2002, competitive pressures or substantial changes in product mix could negatively impact any and all efforts by the Company to maintain or improve product margins.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first six months of 2002 of $7,567,000 increased 22 percent over 2001 expenses of $6,230,000. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is due primarily to increased labor costs in anticipation of continued growth. These expenses were 25 percent of sales for 2002 and 23 percent of sales for 2001. Selling, general and administrative expenses are expected to be approximately 25 percent of sales for the year ended December 31, 2002.
Interest expense of $110,000 decreased $78,000 from 2001 interest expense of $188,000. Lower interest rates in 2002 contributed to reduced interest expense in the current year. The Companys credit facilities are variable rate notes tied to the Companys lending institutions prime rate. Increases in the prime rate could negatively affect the Companys earnings.
Net earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2002, of $120,000 or $.07 per share, decreased $444,000 from net earnings of $564,000, or $.33 per share, for the same period in 2001. The decrease in net earnings is primarily due to the implementation of FASB Statement No. 142.
The Companys working capital requirements historically result from the growth of its accounts receivable and inventories, partially offset by increased accounts payable and accrued expenses, associated with increases in sales volume. Net cash provided by operations during the first six months of 2002 of $644,000 resulted from the increase in accounts payable and net earnings adjusted for non-cash charges, partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable. Cash flow from operations for the entire year of 2002 is expected to be positive, although at any given point, it may be negative.
Cash used in non-operating activities during the first six months of 2002 resulted primarily from payments of notes payable to the bank. In addition, the Company purchased $591,000 of fixed assets consisting of autos, computers, furniture and leasehold improvements for the Los Angeles facility.
The Company maintains an $8,000,000 working capital line of credit at a commercial lending institution. The working capital line of credit agreement allows the Company to borrow up to 80 percent of the book value of eligible trade receivables plus the lesser of 40 percent of eligible inventory or $2,000,000. As of August 2, 2002, there are advances outstanding under this credit facility of $5,264,000. Based on the borrowing formula, the Company had the capacity to borrow an additional $2,736,000 as of August 2, 2002. The Company also maintains a $550,000 capital equipment credit facility providing for borrowings at 80 percent of cost on purchases. The advances outstanding under this credit facility as of August 2, 2002, were $131,000. Both credit facilities are payable on demand and bear a variable rate of interest computed at the prime rate less 25 basis points.
Management believes the Companys current credit facilities, together with cash provided by operations, will be sufficient for its capital and liquidity requirements for the next twelve months. In the event the Company pursues acquisitions and is unable to use its common stock as payment or opens additional locations, the Company might need to negotiate with a lender to secure additional borrowings to finance such activities.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this Form 10-Q are forward looking and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the continued long-term impact of the September 11, 2001, tragic events on the commercial construction and domestic preparedness markets, the long-term impact of insurance coverage on mold remediation jobs, adverse weather conditions, inability to hire and train quality people or retain current personnel, changes in interest rates and strong competition. In addition, increases in oil prices or shortages in oil supply could significantly impact the Companys petroleum based products and its ability to supply those products at a reasonable price.
Item 1. Legal Proceedings- None
Item 2. Changes in Securities - None
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities - None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - None
Item 5. Other Information - None
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits - (99)(1) - Certification of Chief Financial Officer
(99)(2) - Certification of Chief Executive Officer
(b) Reports on Form 8-K - None
SIGNATURE
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 as both a duly authorized officer and as the principal financial and accounting officer by the Registrant.
ABATIX CORP. (Registrant) | ||
Date: August 9, 2002 | By: /s/Frank J. Cinatl, IV | |
Frank J. Cinatl, IV | ||
(Vice President and Chief Financial | ||
Officer of Registrant | ||
Principal Accounting Officer) |