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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011
OR
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 0-511
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE | 36-2479991 | |
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
6500 WEST CORTLAND STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS |
60707 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (773) 889-8870
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 ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES ¨ NO ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definition of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer | ¨ | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | x |
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ¨ NO x
Number of shares of Common Stock of Registrant outstanding as of May 9, 2011: 6,539,580
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
Three Months Ended March 31 |
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2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Net sales |
$ | 22,439 | $ | 21,083 | ||||
Cost of sales |
16,567 | 15,233 | ||||||
Gross profit |
5,872 | 5,850 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense |
6,658 | 6,886 | ||||||
Loss from operations |
(786 | ) | (1,036 | ) | ||||
Interest expense |
(268 | ) | (316 | ) | ||||
Other income |
264 | 28 | ||||||
Loss before income taxes |
(790 | ) | (1,324 | ) | ||||
Tax benefit |
(7 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||
Net loss |
$ | (783 | ) | $ | (1,317 | ) | ||
Net loss per common share |
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Basic |
$ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||
Diluted |
$ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
6,486 | 6,471 | ||||||
Diluted |
6,486 | 6,471 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited
(In Thousands)
March 31 2011 |
December 31 2010 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
$ | 1,081 | $ | 1,133 | ||||
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $175 in 2011 and $186 in 2010 |
16,190 | 22,021 | ||||||
Inventories, primarily finished goods, net |
28,798 | 27,614 | ||||||
Other current assets |
3,191 | 3,289 | ||||||
Total current assets |
49,260 | 54,057 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, at cost: |
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Buildings and improvements |
6,372 | 6,305 | ||||||
Tooling and equipment |
18,562 | 18,393 | ||||||
24,934 | 24,698 | |||||||
Accumulated depreciation |
(19,799 | ) | (19,436 | ) | ||||
Land |
230 | 230 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
5,365 | 5,492 | ||||||
Other assets: |
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Cash surrender value of life insurance policies |
5,111 | 4,891 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes, non-current |
413 | 427 | ||||||
Intangible assets |
9,273 | 9,315 | ||||||
Other assets |
143 | 172 | ||||||
Total other assets |
14,940 | 14,805 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 69,565 | $ | 74,354 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited
(In Thousands, Except Share Data)
March 31 2011 |
December 31 2010 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Bank debt |
$ | 13,026 | $ | 18,042 | ||||
Accounts payable |
6,602 | 5,797 | ||||||
Accrued salaries and commissions |
1,401 | 1,510 | ||||||
Accrued advertising and sales promotion costs |
695 | 1,196 | ||||||
Accrued product warranty costs |
742 | 923 | ||||||
Accrued income taxes |
233 | 197 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes, current |
413 | 439 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities |
2,648 | 2,388 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
25,760 | 30,492 | ||||||
Non-current liabilities: |
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Deferred compensation |
7,124 | 7,145 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
1,537 | 1,538 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities |
562 | 565 | ||||||
Total non-current liabilities |
9,223 | 9,248 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
34,983 | 39,740 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $1 par value |
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Common stock, $.33 1/3 par value |
2,368 | 2,345 | ||||||
Paid-in capital |
20,877 | 20,785 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
16,827 | 17,610 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(1,681 | ) | (2,317 | ) | ||||
38,391 | 38,423 | |||||||
Treasury stock, at cost (567,820 shares) |
(3,837 | ) | (3,837 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders equity - Cobra |
34,554 | 34,586 | ||||||
Non-controlling interest |
28 | 28 | ||||||
Total equity |
34,582 | 34,614 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 69,565 | $ | 74,354 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited
(In Thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31 |
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2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss attributable to Cobra |
$ | (783 | ) | $ | (1,317 | ) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows from operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
903 | 950 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
(70 | ) | (67 | ) | ||||
Gain on cash surrender value (CSV) of life insurance |
(220 | ) | (69 | ) | ||||
Stock-based compensation |
114 | 56 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Receivables |
5,958 | 4,841 | ||||||
Inventories |
(779 | ) | (275 | ) | ||||
Other assets |
38 | (460 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable |
723 | 597 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
(577 | ) | (207 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
5,307 | 4,049 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Property, plant and equipment |
(163 | ) | (172 | ) | ||||
Premiums on CSV life insurance |
| (135 | ) | |||||
Intangible assets |
(194 | ) | (131 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(357 | ) | (438 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Bank borrowings |
(5,015 | ) | (4,149 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(5,015 | ) | (4,149 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
13 | 88 | ||||||
Net decrease in cash |
(52 | ) | (450 | ) | ||||
Cash at beginning of period |
1,133 | 1,405 | ||||||
Cash at end of period |
$ | 1,081 | $ | 955 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Cash paid during the period for: |
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Interest |
$ | 182 | $ | 268 | ||||
Income taxes |
$ | 33 | $ | 1 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Cobra Electronics Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010
(Unaudited)
The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Cobra Electronics Corporation (the Company), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2010 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that date. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Companys latest Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. In the opinion of management, the information contained herein reflects all adjustments necessary to make the results of operations for the interim period a fair statement of such operations. Due to the seasonality of the Companys business, the results of operations of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a fiscal year.
(1) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business Cobra designs and markets consumer electronics products, which it sells primarily under the Cobra brand name principally in the United States, Canada and Europe. Effective October 20, 2006, the Company acquired Performance Products Limited which sells its products under the Snooper tradename, principally in the United Kingdom, as well as elsewhere in Europe. A majority of the Companys products are purchased from overseas suppliers, primarily in China, Hong Kong and South Korea. The consumer electronics market is characterized by rapidly changing technology and certain products may have limited life cycles. Management believes that it maintains strong relationships with its current suppliers and that, if necessary, other suppliers could be found. The extent to which a change in a supplier would have an adverse effect on the Companys business depends on the timing of the change, the product or products that the supplier produces for the Company and the volume of that production. The Company also maintains insurance coverage that would, in certain limited circumstances, reimburse the Company for lost profits resulting from a suppliers inability to fulfill its commitments to the Company.
Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. The consolidated entities are collectively referred to as the Company. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Reclassifications Amortization of deferred loan fees were reclassified from Other Income (Expense) to Interest Expense for the periods presented in the consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
(2) SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company operates in two business segments: (1) Cobra Consumer Electronics (Cobra) and (2) Performance Products Limited (PPL). The Cobra segment is comprised of Cobra Electronics Corporation, Cobra Hong Kong Limited and Cobra Electronics Europe Limited (CEEL). The Company has separate sales departments and distribution channels for each segment, which provide segment exclusive product lines to all customers for that segment. Currently, there are no intersegment sales.
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The financial information by business segment for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 follows:
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COBRA | PPL | TOTAL | COBRA | PPL | TOTAL | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net sales |
$ | 18,709 | $ | 3,730 | $ | 22,439 | $ | 17,555 | $ | 3,528 | $ | 21,083 | ||||||||||||
Cost of sales |
13,959 | 2,608 | 16,567 | 12,963 | 2,270 | 15,233 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
4,750 | 1,122 | 5,872 | 4,592 | 1,258 | 5,850 | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense |
5,450 | 1,208 | 6,658 | 5,801 | 1,085 | 6,886 | ||||||||||||||||||
(Loss) earnings from operations |
(700 | ) | (86 | ) | (786 | ) | (1,209 | ) | 173 | (1,036 | ) | |||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(268 | ) | | (268 | ) | (316 | ) | | (316 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other income (expense) |
155 | 109 | 264 | 86 | (58 | ) | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
(Loss) earnings before income taxes |
(813 | ) | 23 | (790 | ) | (1,439 | ) | 115 | (1,324 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Tax provision (benefit) |
62 | (69 | ) | (7 | ) | 35 | (42 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net (loss) earnings |
$ | (875 | ) | $ | 92 | $ | (783 | ) | $ | (1,474 | ) | $ | 157 | $ | (1,317 | ) | ||||||||
There have been no differences in the basis of segmentation or the basis of measurement.
(3) INCOME TAXES
Each quarter, the Company estimates the annual effective income tax rate (ETR) for the full year and applies that rate to the Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes for tax jurisdictions not subject to a valuation allowance in determining its provision for income taxes for the interim periods. The determination of the consolidated provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, and the related valuation allowance requires management to make certain judgments and estimates. Changes in the estimated level of annual pre-tax income, in tax laws, and changes resulting from tax audits can affect the overall effective income tax rate, which impacts the level of income tax expense and net income. Judgments and estimates related to the Companys projections and assumptions are inherently uncertain; therefore, actual results could differ materially from projections.
The year-to-date ETR was less than the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate, mainly due to the taxing jurisdictions in which the Company and its foreign subsidiaries generate taxable income or loss and judgments as to the realizability of the Companys deferred tax assets.
The Company will continue to review periodically the adequacy of its valuation allowance in all of the tax jurisdictions in which it operates and may make further adjustments based on managements outlook for continued profits in each jurisdiction. The valuation allowance for its U.S. operations totaled $8.0 million at March 31, 2011 and $7.9 million at December 31, 2010.
(4) FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
On July 16, 2010, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the Credit Agreement) among the Company, Harris N.A., as administrative agent (the Administrative Agent), and the lenders party thereto from time to time (the Lenders). In connection therewith, the Company terminated the Loan and Security Agreement (as amended, the Terminated Loan Agreement) dated as of February 15, 2008 among the Company, the lenders party thereto and The PrivateBank and Trust Company, as a lender and administrative agent.
The Companys current Credit Agreement, which matures on July 16, 2013, provides for a $25.0 million revolving loan facility. Pursuant to the terms of its Credit Agreement, the Company is required to make mandatory prepayments on the amounts outstanding thereunder in the event that the Company receives proceeds under certain circumstances or in connection with other specified events. Financing costs totaling $513,000 for the current Credit Agreement were capitalized in the third quarter of 2010 and will be amortized over the loan term. In connection with the current Credit Agreement, the Company wrote-off the deferred financing costs associated with the Terminated Loan Agreement and recognized a non-cash pre-tax charge of $349,000 in the third quarter of 2010. Additionally, in connection with the execution of the current Credit Agreement, the Company terminated an interest rate swap agreement in exchange for a $381,000 cash payment by the Company on July 16, 2010. With the elimination of the interest rate swap, the fair value of the Companys debt is no longer affected by changes in interest rates and future changes in the applicable interest rate will affect the interest expense incurred on the Companys outstanding indebtedness.
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Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at either the base rate or the LIBOR lending rate (each as defined in the Credit Agreement), as applicable, plus the applicable margin set forth in the Credit Agreement. The Company will also pay certain fees and expenses, including a (i) commitment fee equal to 0.50 percent per annum on the unused portion of the Lenders aggregate revolving commitment and (ii) a letter of credit fee equal to the product of the applicable margin set forth in the Credit Agreement times the face amount of the standby letters of credit and the commercial letters of credit outstanding at such time. The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants, including but not limited to financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of 1.10 to 1.00 for the periods set forth in the Credit Agreement and providing that annual capital expenditures cannot exceed $3.5 million. Commencing in 2011, the Company may pay dividends to shareholders up to an aggregate amount of $1,250,000 in any fiscal year, subject to compliance with certain covenants and conditions. The Companys Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, which is based on adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures and cash tax payments in relation to interest expense, for the first quarter of 2011, exceeded the required minimum ratio of 1.10 to 1.00 and all financial covenants for the first quarter of 2011 were satisfied.
As a condition to the extension of the loans and the issuance of the letters of credit under the Credit Agreement, the Company has granted a security interest to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, in substantially all the assets of the Company except (i) life insurance policies not collaterally assigned to the Lenders, (ii) any equipment subject to liens permitted under the Credit Agreement if such equipment is also subject to an agreement prohibiting the pledge of such equipment to the Lenders, (iii) deposit accounts used exclusively by the Company for payroll and employee retiree benefit purposes and (iv) the Companys interest in the outstanding voting equity securities of any of its directly-owned foreign subsidiaries to the extent such interests exceed 65 percent of the outstanding voting equity securities of such foreign subsidiary.
At March 31, 2011, the Company had interest bearing debt outstanding of $13.0 million borrowed under the Credit Agreement and credit availability was approximately $9.5 million based on the borrowing base formula that includes the following: 85 percent of eligible accounts receivables, the lesser of 65 percent of lower of cost or market of eligible inventory or 85 percent of the appraised net orderly liquidation value of eligible inventory, and 65 percent of commercial letters of credit issued for the purchase of inventory, subject to certain limitations and reserves established at the lenders discretion. The weighted average interest rate for the three months ending March 31, 2011 and 2010 (which includes the amortization charges associated with the terminated interest rate swap, refer to Note 6, Derivatives for additional information) was 5.4 percent and 6.9 percent, respectively.
(5) FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Companys financial instruments include cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, short-term debt, long-term debt and letters of credit. The carrying values of cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated their fair value because of the short-term maturity of these instruments. The carrying amounts of the Companys bank borrowings under its Credit Agreement approximate fair value because the interest rates are reset periodically to reflect current market rates. The letters of credit approximated fair value due to the short-term nature of the instrument. The contract value/fair value of the letters of credit was $2.5 million at March 31, 2011 and $2.7 million at December 31, 2010. The Companys hedging activity is limited to foreign currency purchases and an interest rate swap, when applicable. The Company engages in foreign currency hedging to minimize the risk that the eventual settlement of foreign currency transactions would be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. The Company did not have any open foreign exchange contracts at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.
The Company occasionally hedges foreign exchange exposures by entering into various short-term forward foreign exchange contracts. The instruments are carried at fair value in its Consolidated Balance Sheets as a component of current liabilities. Changes in the fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts that meet the applicable hedging criteria are recorded as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged transaction affected earnings. Changes in the fair value of foreign exchange forward contracts that do not meet the applicable hedging criteria are recorded currently in income as cost of sales. Hedging activities did not have a material impact on results of operations or financial condition during the three-month periods ending March 31, 2011 and 2010.
(6) DERIVATIVES
The Company transacts business globally with various manufacturing and distribution facilities. The Company may reduce its exposure to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates by creating offsetting positions through derivative financial instruments. The Company currently does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company regularly monitors foreign exchange exposures and ensures hedge contract amounts do not exceed the amounts of the underlying exposures.
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Prior to its termination on July 16, 2010, the Company maintained an interest rate swap to fix the interest rate for the term of the revolving credit facility and term loan under the Terminated Loan Agreement, thereby protecting the Company from future interest rate increases. The interest rate swap represented a cash flow hedge and was recorded at fair value and classified as a non-current liability. Changes in the recorded fair value of the interest rate swap were recorded to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss). At March 31, 2009, the existing contract applicable to the Terminated Loan Agreement with a value of $250,000 was terminated and replaced with a contract applicable to the term loan and a portion of the revolving loan valued at $377,000. The value of the interest rate swap liability terminated in March 2009 was amortized into interest expense through June 30, 2010. In connection with the refinancing of borrowings under the Terminated Loan Agreement, the Company paid $381,000 on July 16, 2010 to terminate the related interest rate swap agreement. The termination cost of the interest rate swap in July 2010 will be amortized into interest expense through March 31, 2014.
The interest amortization for the Companys terminated interest rate swaps reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Interest Expense (Income) during the three months ending March 31, 2011 and 2010 follows:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
Income Statement Location |
2011 | 2010 | ||||||
(In Thousands) | ||||||||
Interest expense (income) |
$ | 39 | $ | (33 | ) | |||
Total |
$ | 39 | $ | (33 | ) | |||
The effective portion of the gain (loss) on outstanding derivatives recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ending March 31, 2011 and 2010:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | |||||||
(In Thousands) | ||||||||
Interest rate swap |
$ | (39 | ) | $ | 12 | |||
Total |
$ | (39 | ) | $ | 12 | |||
(7) EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic earnings (loss) per share excludes any dilution and is computed by dividing net earnings (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock resulted in the issuance of common stock. If the common stock equivalents have an anti-dilutive effect, they are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share. The loss per share for the three months ending March 31, 2011 and 2010 follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | |||||||
(In Thousands, Except Share Data) | ||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (783 | ) | $ | (1,317 | ) | ||
Weighted-average shares outstanding |
6,485,997 | 6,471,280 | ||||||
Basic loss per share |
$ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||
Diluted loss per share |
$ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | ||
Stock options to purchase 357,200 shares and 447,780 shares for the three months ending March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, were not included in the calculation for the dilutive loss per share because the exercise price for such options exceeded the market price.
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(8) COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise from transactions and other events from non-owner sources. Comprehensive income (loss) includes net earnings (loss) and other non-owner changes in equity that bypass the statement of operations and are reported in a separate component of equity. For the three months ending March 31, 2011 and 2010, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) included the foreign currency translation adjustment and an interest rate swap.
The cumulative balance of the Comprehensive Loss at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 follows:
March 31 2011 |
December 31 2010 |
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(In Thousands) | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
$ | (1,546 | ) | $ | (2,143 | ) | ||
Interest rate swap |
(135 | ) | (174 | ) | ||||
Total |
$ | (1,681 | ) | $ | (2,317 | ) | ||
A summary of the Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, |
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2011 | 2010 | |||||||
(In Thousands) | ||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (783 | ) | $ | (1,317 | ) | ||
Foreign currency translation adjustment (no tax effect) |
(597 | ) | (699 | ) | ||||
Interest rate swap (net of applicable tax) |
(39 | ) | 12 | |||||
Total comprehensive loss |
$ | (1,419 | ) | $ | (2,004 | ) | ||
(9) OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
The following table summarizes the components of other current assets at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010:
March 31 2011 |
December 31 2010 |
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(In Thousands) | ||||||||
Prepaid assets |
$ | 1,942 | $ | 2,151 | ||||
Vendor and miscellaneous receivables |
1,246 | 1,135 | ||||||
Tax refunds and receivables |
3 | 3 | ||||||
$ | 3,191 | $ | 3,289 | |||||
(10) COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company is subject to various unresolved legal actions which arise in the normal course of its business. None of these matters are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position or results of operations. However, the ultimate resolution of these matters cannot be determined at this time.
At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding inventory purchase orders with suppliers totaling approximately $21.1 million and $19.9 million, respectively.
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(11) PRODUCT WARRANTY COSTS AND INVENTORY VALUATION RESERVES
The Company warrants to the consumer who purchases its products that it will repair or replace, without charge, defective products within one year of purchase. The Company also has a return policy that allows its customers to return to the Company products returned to them by their customers for full or partial credit based on when the Companys customer last purchased these products. Consequently, it maintains a warranty reserve, which reflects historical warranty return rates by product category multiplied by the most recent six months of unit sales of that model and the unit standard cost of the model. A roll-forward of the warranty reserve follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 |
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
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(In Thousands) | ||||||||
Accrued product warranty costs, beginning of period |
$ | 923 | $ | 857 | ||||
Warranty provision |
869 | 2,390 | ||||||
Warranty expenditures |
(1,050 | ) | (2,324 | ) | ||||
Accrued product warranty costs, end of period |
$ | 742 | $ | 923 | ||||
The Company maintains a liquidation reserve representing the write-down of returned product from its customers to its net realizable value. Returned inventory is either sold to various liquidators or returned to vendors for partial credit against similar, new models. The decision to sell or return products to vendors depends upon the estimated future demand for the models. Judgments are made as to whether various models are to be liquidated or returned to the vendor, taking into consideration the liquidation prices expected to be received and the amount of the vendor credit. The amount of the reserve is determined by comparing the cost of each unit returned to the estimated amount to be realized upon each units disposition, either from returning the unit to the vendor for partial credit towards the cost of new, similar product or liquidating the unit. This reserve can fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter depending upon quantities of returned inventory on-hand and the estimated liquidation price or vendor credit per unit. A roll-forward of the liquidation reserve follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 |
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
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(In Thousands) | ||||||||
Liquidation reserve, beginning of period |
$ | 777 | $ | 648 | ||||
Liquidation provision |
547 | 2,229 | ||||||
Liquidation of models |
(512 | ) | (2,100 | ) | ||||
Liquidation reserve, end of period |
$ | 812 | $ | 777 | ||||
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The Company maintains a net realizable value (NRV) reserve to write-down, as necessary, certain finished goods, except for those goods covered by the previously discussed liquidation reserve, below cost. The reserve includes models where it is determined that the estimated realizable value is less than cost. Thus, judgments must be made about which slow-moving, excess or non-current models are included in the reserve and the NRV of such models. The estimated NRV of each model is the per unit price that is estimated to be received if the model were sold in the marketplace. This reserve will vary depending upon the specific models selected, the estimated NRV for each model and quantities of each model that are determined will be sold below cost from quarter to quarter. A roll-forward of the NRV reserve follows:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 |
Year Ended December 31, 2010 |
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(In Thousands) | ||||||||
Net realizable reserve, beginning of period |
$ | 206 | $ | 238 | ||||
NRV provision |
107 | 329 | ||||||
NRV write-offs |
(135 | ) | (361 | ) | ||||
Net realizable reserve, end of period |
$ | 178 | $ | 206 | ||||
(12) INTEREST EXPENSE AND OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
The following table shows the components of Interest Expense for the three month periods ending March 31, 2011 and 2010:
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
(In Thousands) | ||||||||
Interest on debt |
$ | (171 | ) | $ | (296 | ) | ||
Amortization of loan fees |
(58 | ) | (53 | ) | ||||
Interest rate swap amortization |
(39 | ) | 33 | |||||
$ | (268 | ) | $ | (316 | ) | |||
The following table shows the components of Other Income for the three month periods ending March 31, 2011 and 2010:
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
(In Thousands) | ||||||||
CSV income |
$ | 220 | $ | 69 | ||||
Foreign exchange income |
80 | (49 | ) | |||||
Other - net |
(36 | ) | 8 | |||||
$ | 264 | $ | 28 | |||||
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Executive Summary
Pre-tax loss for the first quarter of 2011 totaled $790,000 compared to a pre-tax loss of $1.3 million for the year ago quarter, an improvement of $534,000. Key factors contributing to the significant improvement were:
| Net sales increased $1.4 million, or 6.4 percent primarily because of higher sales in both the Cobra and PPL segments. |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $228,000 or 3.3 percent, driven by lower variable selling costs in the Cobra segment. |
As a result of the above, the loss from operations decreased by $250,000 to $786,000 for the three month periods ending March 31, 2011, compared to a loss from operations of $1.0 million for the same period in 2010.
Interest expense for the first quarter of 2011 totaled $268,000, a decrease of $48,000 from the same period in 2010 due to lower interest rates. Other income increased $236,000 in the current quarter compared to the prior years quarter primarily due to a $151,000 increase in the gain in cash surrender value of life insurance, which the Company holds for the purpose of funding deferred compensation programs for several current and former officers of the Company.
Due to the full valuation allowance for its U.S. operations, the Company recorded a $7,000 tax benefit for the first quarters of 2011 and 2010.
The net loss for the three month period ending March 31, 2011 improved by $534,000 to $783,000, or $0.12 per share, compared to a $1.3 million net loss, or $0.20 per share, for the three month period ending March 31, 2010.
EBITDA
The following table shows the reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined for the three months ending March 31, 2011 and 2010:
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
(In Thousands) | ||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (783 | ) | $ | (1,317 | ) | ||
Depreciation/amortization |
903 | 950 | ||||||
Interest expense, excluding loan fee amortization |
210 | 263 | ||||||
Income tax benefit |
(7 | ) | (7 | ) | ||||
EBITDA |
323 | (111 | ) | |||||
Stock option expense |
114 | 56 | ||||||
CSV income |
(220 | ) | (69 | ) | ||||
Other non-cash items |
10 | 687 | ||||||
EBITDA As Defined |
$ | 227 | $ | 563 | ||||
Other non-cash items shown in the preceding EBITDA reconciliation include exchange gains and losses, deferred revenue and inventory revaluation.
EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA As Defined represents EBITDA adjusted to conform with the EBITDA measurement used to measure compliance with the financial covenants under the Companys Credit Agreement. The Company believes EBITDA is a useful performance indicator and is frequently used by management, securities analysts and investors to judge operating performance between time periods and among other companies. The Company uses EBITDA As Defined to assess operating performance and ensure compliance with financial covenants.
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EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined are Non-GAAP performance indicators that should be used in conjunction with GAAP performance measurements such as net sales, operating profit and net income to evaluate the Companys operating performance. EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined are not alternatives to net income or cash flow from operations determined in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, EBITDA and EBITDA As Defined may not be comparable to the calculation of similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
First Quarter 2011 vs. 2010
The following table contains sales and pre-tax income (loss) by business segment for the three month periods ending March 31, 2011 and 2010:
2011 | 2010 | 2011 vs. 2010 Increase |
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(In Thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Business Segment |
Net Sales |
Pre-tax Income (Loss) |
Net Sales |
Pre-tax Income (Loss) |
Net Sales |
Pre-tax Income (Loss) |
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Cobra |
$ | 18,709 | $ | (813 | ) | $ | 17,555 | $ | (1,439 | ) | $ | 1,154 | $ | 626 | ||||||||||
PPL |
3,730 | 23 | 3,528 | 115 | 202 | (92 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total Company |
$ | 22,439 | $ | (790 | ) | $ | 21,083 | $ | (1,324 | ) | $ | 1,356 | $ | 534 | ||||||||||
Cobra Business Segment
Cobra net sales increased $1.2 million, or 6.6 percent, in the first quarter of 2011 to $18.7 million compared to $17.5 million in the first quarter of 2010. The increase resulted primarily from higher Citizens Band radio and GPS Mobile sales domestically and sales at CEEL. Domestic sales of Citizens Band radios increased 45.1 percent as the improving economy boosted truck freight shipments and, in turn, discretionary spending by professional drivers at travel centers. Also contributing to the higher sales of Citizens Band radios were strong sales of the newly introduced 29 LX, a model based on Cobras very popular 29 LX LE 50th Anniversary Limited Edition model sold in 2010. Domestic sales of GPS Mobile more than doubled because of the launch of the 5550 PRO, an all new 5-inch navigation unit with all the features of Cobras award winning 7750 Platinum. CEEL sales increased 34.3 percent mainly because of strong Detector sales into Eastern Europe. Partially offsetting these higher sales were lower Detection sales domestically due to several factors, including the shift of more consumer purchases from bricks and mortar retailers to online retailers, especially for higher price point Detector models, as well as the negative impact on store traffic at some major retailers because of periodic bad weather during the first quarter of 2011.
Gross profit increased $158,000, or 3.4 percent, to $4.8 million for the first quarter of 2011, while gross margin decreased 0.8 points to 25.4 percent from 26.2 percent in the prior years quarter. Domestic gross margin increased less than 1 point from the first quarter of 2010 as lower Detection gross margin and a $250,000 close out sale of a prior years special edition Citizens Band radio at cost partially offset the positive margin impact of an improved product mix. Improved product mix resulted from increased sales of higher margin Citizens Band radios and higher gross margin on GPS mobile sales because of two new models, the 7750 Platinum and the 5550 PRO. Detection gross margin declined domestically in the current quarter compared to the prior years quarter mainly because a major customer eliminated a high-margin model in 2011. This slightly higher domestic gross margin was more than offset by a substantial drop in CEELs gross margin, due to an unfavorable foreign exchange inventory adjustment, because of a 6.4 percent strengthening of the euro relative to the dollar subsequent to December 31, 2010, compared to a favorable foreign exchange inventory adjustment for the first quarter of 2010 because of a 6.1 percent weakening of the euro relative to the dollar subsequent to December 31, 2009.
Selling, general and administrative expense declined $351,000, or 6.1 percent, to $5.5 million for the current quarter from $5.8 million in the prior years quarter and, as a percentage of net sales, were 29.1 percent and 33.0 percent, respectively. Variable selling costs decreased $453,000 mainly due to a favorable customer mix, while fixed expenses increased $102,000 as higher public relation media spending to roll out new products and the cost of attending the International Consumer Electronics Show in January 2011, which was not attended in 2010, was partially offset by lower deferred compensation expense and professional fees.
Interest expense was $268,000 in the first quarter of 2011 and included $39,000 in amortization expense related to an interest rate swap that was terminated in the second half of 2010 while interest expense was $316,000 in the first quarter of 2010 and included $33,000 of interest rate swap amortization income. Excluding the interest rate swap amortization, this represented a decrease of $120,000 primarily because of lower interest rates. Other income increased from the $86,000 for the year ago period to $155,000 for the current quarter, mainly due to a $151,000 increase in the gain in cash surrender value of life insurance.
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As a result of the above, the Cobra segment had a pre-tax loss of $813,000 in the first quarter of 2011 compared to a pre-tax loss of $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2010.
Performance Products Limited (PPL) Business Segment
PPLs net sales increased $202,000, or 5.7 percent, to $3.7 million in the first quarter of 2011 compared to the year ago quarter. The increase was primarily due to strong satellite navigation sales, which were 22.4 percent higher than in the year ago quarter, driven by sales of new models of the Truckmate navigation units designed specifically for professional drivers and recreation vehicle owners. Offsetting some of the higher satellite navigation sales was a 24.3 percent decline in download fee revenue in the current quarter because of a decrease in subscription renewals and renewal fees, and the growth in product sales outside of the U.K., where download fees are not charged due to the competitive environment. Also, offsetting higher satellite navigation sales were lower sales of GPS products, due to declining sales of an older model, and outdoor leisure products, due to aggressive pricing from competing products, which resulted in a combined 21.2 percent decrease in sales compared to the prior years quarter.
Gross profit decreased $136,000, or 10.8 percent, to $1.1 million for the first quarter of 2011, and gross margin decreased 5.6 points to 30.1 percent from 35.7 percent in the prior years quarter. The decrease in gross margin was due primarily to the decline in download fees discussed above as these have a 100 percent gross margin, higher license fees and unfavorable foreign exchange.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $123,000, or 11.3 percent, to $1.2 million for the current quarter from $1.1 million in the prior years quarter and as a percentage of net sales, were 32.4 percent and 30.8 percent, respectively. The increase was due primarily to higher variable selling costs for commissions and overseas travel, legal fees and payroll due to two employee additions.
Other income for the first quarter of 2011 increased $167,000 compared to the first quarter of 2010, principally due to higher foreign exchange income.
As a result of the above, the PPL segment had a pre-tax income of $23,000 for the first quarter of 2011 compared to a pre-tax income of $115,000 for the first quarter of 2010.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company refinanced its bank debt in 2010 and replaced a $23.0 million revolving asset-based credit facility and a $2.2 million term loan with a $25.0 million revolving asset-based credit facility. The current Credit Agreement provides a lower cost credit facility and greater liquidity due to the borrowing base formula. Refer to Note 4, Financing Arrangements, for additional information.
At March 31, 2011, the Company had interest bearing debt outstanding of $13.0 million borrowed under the Credit Agreement. As of March 31, 2011, credit availability was approximately $9.5 million under the Credit Agreement. For the three months ended March 31, 2011, net cash flows provided by operating activities totaled $5.3 million. Significant net cash inflows from operations and non-cash add-backs included a decrease in accounts receivable of $6.0 million, non-cash depreciation and amortization of $903,000, and an increase in accounts payable of $723,000. The decrease in accounts receivable was primarily due to normal collections of year-end and quarter-end receivables and lower sales in the first quarter of 2011 compared to sales in the fourth quarter of 2010. The increase in accounts payable was due to inventory and capital expenditures. Partially offsetting these inflows was a net loss of $783,000; an increase in inventories of $779,000, primarily due to a seasonal build-up for the second half of 2011; and a decrease in other liabilities of $577,000, mainly lower promotional and warranty costs due to the sales decline from the fourth quarter of 2010.
Working capital requirements are seasonal, with demand for working capital being higher later in the year as customers begin purchasing for the holiday selling season. The Company believes that cash generated from operations and from borrowings under its Credit Agreement will be sufficient in 2011 to fund its working capital needs.
Net cash used in investing activities for the first three months of 2011 totaled $357,000. Property, plant and equipment additions, primarily building improvements and tooling totaled $163,000. Intangible asset additions, primarily for new product software, patents and trademarks, totaled $194,000.
Net cash provided used in financing activities in the first three months of 2011 totaled $5.0 million and was used to reduce bank debt. The Company is not expected to pay a dividend in 2011.
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A failure to comply, absent a waiver from lenders, with the covenants contained in the Credit Agreement in future periods could result in any outstanding indebtedness under the Credit Agreement becoming immediately due and payable and in the inability to borrow additional funds under the Credit Agreement. The Company believes that, for the foreseeable future, it will be able to continue to fund its operations and seasonal working capital requirements with cash generated from operations and borrowings under the Credit Agreement.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
Critical accounting policies and estimates consist of those that reflect significant judgments and uncertainties and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions. For a description of the Companys critical accounting policies and estimates refer to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The application of certain of these policies requires significant judgments or a historical based estimation process that can affect the results of operations and financial position of the Company as well as the related footnote disclosures. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that it believes are reasonable. If actual amounts ultimately differ from previous estimates, the revisions are included in the Companys results of operations for the period in which the actual amounts become known.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of that term in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 found at Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Additional written or oral forward-looking statements may be made by the Company from time to time in filings with the SEC, press releases or otherwise. Statements contained in this report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, projections of revenue, income or loss and capital expenditures, statements regarding future operations, anticipated financing needs, compliance with financial covenants in loan agreements, liquidity, plans for acquisitions or sales of assets or businesses, plans relating to products or services, assessments of materiality, expansion into international markets, growth trends in the consumer electronics industry, technological and market developments in the consumer electronics industry, the availability of new consumer electronics products and predictions of future events, as well as assumptions relating to these statements. In addition, when used in this report, the words anticipates, believes, should, estimates, expects, intends, plans and variations thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified based on current expectations. Consequently, future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by or underlying the forward-looking statements contained in this report or in other Company filings, press releases, or otherwise. Factors that could contribute to or cause such differences include, but are not limited to:
| global economic and market conditions, including continuation of or changes in the current economic environment; |
| ability of the Company to introduce new products to meet consumer needs, including timely introductions as new consumer technologies are introduced, and customer and consumer acceptance of these new product introductions; |
| pressure for the Company to reduce prices for older products as newer technologies are introduced; |
| significant competition in the consumer electronics industry, including introduction of new products and changes in pricing; |
| factors related to foreign manufacturing, sourcing and sales (including foreign government regulation, trade and importation, and health and safety concerns, and effects of fluctuation in exchange rates); |
| ability of the Company to maintain adequate financing, to bear the interest cost of such financing and to remain in compliance with financing covenants; |
| impairment of intangible assets due to market conditions and/or the Companys operating results; |
| changes in law; |
| ability to successfully integrate acquisitions, including PPL; and |
| other risk factors, which may be detailed from time to time in the Companys SEC filings. |
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this report, which speak only as of the date set forth on the signature page hereto. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after such date or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risks related to changes in foreign currency exchange and interest rates are inherent to the Companys operations. Changes to these factors could cause fluctuations in the Companys net earnings, cash flows and the fair values of financial instruments subject to market risks. Future changes in the applicable interest rate will affect the interest expense incurred by the Company on its outstanding indebtedness.
There have been no material changes in the Companys market risk since December 31, 2010.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. The Companys disclosure controls and procedures have also been designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Companys management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of March 31, 2011, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Companys principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company have concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of March 31, 2011.
There has been no change in the Companys internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the first three months of 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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OTHER INFORMATION
There have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed under Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 10, 2011, the Company held an annual meeting of its shareholders (the Annual Meeting). Of the 6,539,580 shares of the Companys common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 5,377,155 shares were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results of each such matter.
Proposal One Election of Directors. In accordance with the voting results listed below, each nominee to serve as a Class I director was elected for a three-year term expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting.
Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
James R. Bazet |
3,512,426 | 166,616 | 1,698,113 | |||||||||
William P. Carmichael |
2,938,321 | 740,721 | 1,698,113 |
Proposal Two Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Independent Registered Public Accountants for the Year Ending December 31, 2011. In accordance with the voting results listed below, the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP to serve the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||
5,216,825 | 27,593 | 132,737 | |
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
On May 10, 2011, the Company promoted Mr. Robert J. Ben, age 46, to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Ben has served in various positions of increasing responsibility with the Company, including Interim Chief Financial Officer since January 2011, Vice President since 2007 and Corporate Controller since 2000.
Amendment to 2011 Executive Incentive Payment Plan
On May 10, 2011, the Companys Compensation Committee adopted the amended and restated 2011 Executive Incentive Payment Plan (the Plan) for the Companys executive officers (other than Mr. Bazet) and certain other key employees. The Plan was amended to increase Mr. Robert J. Bens target award to 35% of his base salary to reflect his promotion to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
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Under the Plan, participants are entitled to earn cash bonus compensation based upon the achievement by the Company of a pre-established performance goal for 2011 outlined in the Plan. The performance goal consists of a targeted operating profit level of the Company. 100% of the target award for each participant in the Plan will be based on the Company meeting the target operating profit level. If the target operating profit level is exceeded by an identified amount, each participant will be entitled to receive 105% of his or her respective target award. If the target operating profit level is not met but one of three lesser identified operating profit levels is achieved, each participant will be entitled to receive 10%, 30% or 60% of their respective target award depending on the level of operating profit achieved. Under the Plan, the target award for each participant in the Plan (other than Mr. Ben, Mr. Gerald Laures and Ms. Sally Washlow) is 25% of such Executive Officers base salary. The target award for Messrs. Ben and Laures and Ms. Washlow is 35% of their respective base salary. For purposes of the Plan, operating profit will be calculated based on the Companys consolidated results, without regard to extraordinary or other nonrecurring items or unusual items in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles unless the Compensation Committee determines that any such item shall not be disregarded. The annual bonus to be received by Mr. Bazet is determined in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement.
a) | Exhibit 10.1 Employment Agreement between Cobra Electronics Corporation and Robert J. Ben dated as of May 11, 2011. | |
b) | Exhibit 10.2 2011 Executive Incentive Payment Plan, As Amended. | |
c) | Exhibit 31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer. | |
d) | Exhibit 31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer. | |
e) | Exhibit 32.1 Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer. | |
f) | Exhibit 32.2 Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer. |
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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.
COBRA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION | ||
By | /s/ Robert J. Ben | |
Robert J. Ben | ||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
Dated: May 13, 2011
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit |
Description of Document | |
10.1 | Employment Agreement between Cobra Electronics Corporation and Robert J. Ben dated as of May 11, 2011. | |
10.2 | 2011 Executive Incentive Payment Plan, As Amended. | |
31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer. | |
31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer. | |
32.1 | Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer. | |
32.2 | Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer. |
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