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UNITED STATES
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 quarterly period ended March 31, 1998
Commission File Number 0-27994
BATTERIES BATTERIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-383-5420
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(State of other jurisdiction (IRS Employer incorporation
or organization) Identification No.
50 Tannery Road, Unit 2
North Branch, New Jersey 08876
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(908) 534-2111
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
711 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10022
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(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 [ ]
As of May 14, 1998, there were 4,743,500 shares of common stock outstanding.
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BATTERIES BATTERIES, INC.
FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD ENDED March 31, 1998
INDEX
Page No.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance sheets .............................. 3
March 31, 1998 (unaudited) and December 31, 1997
Consolidated Statements of Income ........................ 4
For the three months ended March 31, 1998
(unaudited) and 1997 (unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows .................... 5
For the three months ended March 31, 1998 (unaudited) and
1997 (unaudited)
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements ........... 6
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations ...................... 11
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION............................................ 16
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BATTERIES BATTERIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
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December 31, March 31,
1997 1998
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(unaudited)
ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS:
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 540 $ 478
Accounts receivable 7,638 7,304
Inventories 11,932 10,905
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 581 668
Current deferred income taxes 219 219
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Total Current assets 20,910 19,574
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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Net 1,328 1,350
EXCESS OF COST OVER NET ASSETS ACQUIRED 5,905 5,845
OTHER ASSETS 395 346
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TOTAL $28,538 $27,115
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EOUITY
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term bank debt $ 600 $ 600
Accounts payable 3,108 4,684
Accrued expenses 2,350 1,056
Obligations under capital leases 8 0
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Total current liabilities $ 6,066 $ 6,340
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LONG-TERM BANK DEBT - Net 10,742 9,189
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred Stock, par value $0.001, 2,000,000 shares authorized
no shares issued or outstanding -- --
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01, 2,000,000 shares
authorized, no shares issued and outstanding
Common Stock, par value $.00l, 10,000,000 shares
authorized, 4,000,000 shares and 4,743,500 shares,
respectively, issued and outstanding 5 5
Additional paid-in capital 10,716 10,716
Retained earnings 1,009 865
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Total stockholders' equity 11,730 11,586
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TOTAL $28,538 $27,115
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BATTERIES BATTERIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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THREE MONTHS THREE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
March 31, 1997 March 31, 1998
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NET SALES $ 12,778 $ 13,114
COST OF SALES 9,115 9,532
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Gross profit 3,663 3,582
SELLING, GENERAL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 3,052 3,649
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INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS 611 (67)
INTEREST (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET 140 202
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INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAX 471 (269)
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES 202 (125)
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NET INCOME (LOSS): 269 (144)
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND
REQUIREMENTS 15 0
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NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO
COMMON STOCKHOLDERS $ 254 (144)
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NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE $ 0.06 $ (0.03)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON &
COMMON EQUIVALENT SHARES OUTSTANDING 4,200.00 4,743,000
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See notes to consolidated financial statements
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BATTERIES BATTERIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In 000's)
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THREE MONTHS THREE MONTHS
ENDED ENDED
March 31, 1997 March 31, 1998
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (Loss) $ 269 $ (144)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (Loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation & amortization expense 131 193
Deferred income tax 16 0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (1,090) 334
Inventories (496) 1,027
Prepaid expenses and other assets 37 (76)
Accounts payable and accrued 698 275
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Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (435) 1,609
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment, net (72) (110)
Acquisition of Battery Network, net of cash acquired (10,462) 0
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Net cash used in investing activities (10,534) (110)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under Term Loan Facility 3,000 0
Payments under Term Loan Facility (100) (150)
Net borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility 4,805 (1,403)
Issuance of Common Stock to stockholders of Battery Network 2,269 0
Financing costs relating to the Battery Network acquisition (148) 0
Payments on debt and capital lease obligations (603) (8)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 9,223 (1,561)
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NET (DECREASE) IN CASH AND
CASH EQUIVALENTS (1,740) (62)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD 2,609 540
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,
END OF PERIOD 863 478
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during period for:
Interest 67 228
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Income taxes 110 238
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See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BATTERIES BATTERIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 1998
(Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Batteries Batteries, Inc. (the "Company" or "Batteries Batteries") was founded
in May 1995 to create a nationwide battery distribution business serving the
commercial, industrial and retail markets. Through a series of acquisitions for
cash, notes and securities, Batteries Batteries acquired (i) in June 1995
Specific Energy, Inc. ("Specific Energy") based in Phoenix, Arizona, (ii) in
April 1996, Advanced Fox Antenna, Inc. ("Advanced Fox") based in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania and Tauber Electronics, Inc. ("Tauber") based in San Diego,
California, (iii) in January 1997 Battery Network, Inc. and affiliate companies
("Battery Network") based in Chicago, Illinois, North Branch, New Jersey and
Escondido, California, and (iv) in May 1997 Cliffco of Tampa Bay, Inc. ("CTB")
based in Tampa, Florida. Batteries Batteries and the acquired companies are
collectively referred to as the "Combined Companies".
In November 1997, the Company initiated a plan to consolidate the operations of
Tauber and Battery Network and moved both operations to new and larger
facilities located in Escondido, California. The Company's plan was partially
completed during 1997, and is expected to be completed June 30, 1998. Key areas
of focus in the plan include upgrading general management, full integration and
rationalization of the two staffs, upgrading manufacturing management, adding
new sales and marketing management, upgrading financial management and
financial controls, and reorganizing domestic outside sales and warehouse
locations.
Additionally, the Company is undertaking an effort to develop stronger domestic
and international vendors to insure continuing supply of current and new
battery and battery accessory products at com- petitive prices. The result of
the reorganization and anticipated merger of Battery Network and Tauber is
intended to provide a more efficient nationwide distributor of high-end two-way
radio, professional video, electronic, biomedical and OEM battery and battery
accessory products.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes to the
consolidated financial statements are representative of what the financial
position, results of operations and cash flows would have been if the Combined
Companies, except for CTB, which is included, respectively, from May 9, 1997,
the effective date of its acquisition, had been combined at the beginning of
fiscal 1997. The assets and liabilities of the Combined Companies are reflected
at their historical amounts.
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The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 1998 and the
three months ended March 31, 1998 and March 31, 1997, are unaudited; but in the
opinion of management, the information contained herein reflects all
adjustments necessary to make the results of operations for the interim periods
a fair statement of such operations. All such adjustments are of a normal
recurring nature. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily
indicative of results which may be expected for the year as a whole. These
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
audited financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.
2. ACQUISITIONS AND LOAN FACILITY
On January 7, 1997, effective January 1, 1997, the Company acquired (the "BN
Acquisition") the business and related assets of Battery Network which operates
principally in California, New Jersey and Illinois, and had combined revenues
of approximately $23 million for the year ended December 31, 1996.
The purchase price of approximately $11.2 million consisted of (i)
approximately $8.3 million in cash, subject to adjustment to the extent that
the net worth, as defined of Battery Network, exceeded or was less than $7.3
million; (ii) 550,000 shares of Common Stock valued at a price of $4.125 per
share and five year options to purchase an additional 225,000 shares at an
exercise price of $4.50 per share, and (iii) approximately $590,000 in
transaction costs.
The Battery Network agreement also provides the sellers the contingent right to
receive additional consideration of up to $1 million in cash, 350,000 shares of
Common Stock and five year options to acquire 250,000 shares of Common Stock,
of which half are exercisable at $4.50 per share and half are exercisable at
$6.00 per share. Payment of the additional consideration is to be based on the
excess amount by which the combined "per-tax income" as defined of Battery
Network and Tauber, exceeds (i) $2,100,000 for the year ending December 31,
1997 (the "One-Year Period"), (ii) $4,200,000 for the two years ending December
31, 1998 (the "Two-Year Period") or (iii) $6,300,000 for the three years ending
December 31, 1999 (the "Three Year Period"), with the maximum amount of
additional consideration to be paid if the excess is $400,000 for the One-Year
Period, $800,000 for the Two-Year Period or $1,200,000 for the Three-Year
Period. The sellers also entered into employment agreements and were granted
options under the Company's Stock Option Plan purchase an aggregate of 75,000
shares of Common Stock.
On May 12, 1997, the Company acquired the business and related assets of CTB.
The purchase price of approximately $615,000 consisted of (i) cash of
approximately $75,000 (ii) 193,000 shares of common stock valued at $2.35 per
share or $446,985 and (iii) approximately $93,000 in transaction costs. In
addition, the Company assumed liabilities of $1,162,000. As part of its
assumption of liabilities, the Company paid at the closing indebtedness of CTB
of approximately $560,000. The CTB agreement provided the president and sole
stockholder of the seller with a three-year employment agreement.
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The cash portion of the purchase price of each transaction, as well as the
repayment of CTB debt of $560,000 to its collateralized lender was funded with
a portion of the proceeds of a borrowing pursuant to a Revolving Credit, Term
Loan and Security Agreement, dated January 6, 1997, as amended May 13, 1997,
(the "Loan Facility"), between IBJ Schoder Bank & Trust Company, as Agent
("IBJ") and the Company and all its subsidiaries. The Loan Facility consists of
a $3,000,000 Term Loan (the "Term Loan") payable in 35 monthly installments of
$50,000 each with the balance to be paid at maturity and a Revolving Credit
Facility (the "Revolver Loan") of up to $10,000,000 to be advanced at the rate
of 80% of eligible accounts receivable and 50% of inventories. The Revolver
Loans bears interest at the rate of 1/4 of 1% plus the higher of (i) the base
commercial lending rate of IBJ or (ii) the weighted average of the rates on
overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System
arranged by Federal funds brokers plus 1/4 of 1%, or, at the option of the
Company at the Eurodollar rate plus 2%. The Eurodollar rate is defined as Libor
for a designated period divided by one less the aggregate reserve requirements.
The interest on the Term Loan is 1/2% higher than the interest rate on the
Revolver Loans. The Loans Facility is secured by a pledge of the assets of the
borrowers and a pledge of the outstanding capital stock of the subsidiaries of
the Company. As of March 31, 1998, the principal amounts outstanding of Term
Loans was $2,300,000 and the Revolver Loans was $7,489,000.
The Loan Facility contains certain covenants that include maintenance of
certain financial ratios, maintenance of certain amounts of working capital and
net worth as well as other affirmative and negative covenants. At December 31,
1997, the Company was not in compliance with certain of these covenants. On
April 14, 1998, the Company entered into an amended credit agreement whereby
the non-compliance at December 31, 1997 was waived, and the financial covenants
through December 31, 1998 were amended. At March 31, 1998, the Company was not
in compliance with two of the covenants. On May 20, 1998 the Bank waived
compliance with such covenants the Company is currently in compliance with
those covenants.
Pursuant to the Management Agreement with Founders Management Services, Inc.
("Founders"), the Company paid Founders, for its origination and negotiating
services in connection with (i) the acquisition of Battery Network and the loan
facility, $240,000 and issued to the designees of Founders five year warrants
to purchase 100,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $4. 125 per share and
paid Founders (ii) the acquisition of CTB, $40,000.
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In February 1998 the Management Agreement was revised by mutual consent to
eliminate the organization and incentive fee provisions of the original
agreement, and to establish April 30, 1999 as the expiration date for the
Agreement. The revised agreement thereby limits fees paid to Founders to an
annual fee of $150,000, payable monthly.
The BN Acquisition and CTB Acquisition were accounted for as purchases in
accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.16. The total purchase
price, net of cash acquired, was allocated to the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values, as follows:
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Battery Network CTB
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Accounts receivable $ 2,522 $ 648
Inventories 4,679 347
Property and equipment 185 79
Other assets 177 32
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and debt (1,307) (1,321)
Excess of cost over net assets acquired 4,458 1,061
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Total $10,714 $ 846
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The excess of the cost over the net assets acquired will be amortized over a
period of 25 years. The results of operations of Battery Network and CTB are
included with those of the Company for the periods subsequent to the dates of
acquisition.
The following unaudited pro forma summary data presents the consolidated
results of operations of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 1997,
as if the CTB acquisition has been completed at the beginning of 1997, and does
not purport to be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition
actually been made as of such date or of results which may occur in the future.
THREE MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 1997
Net sales $14,000
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Income attributable to common
stockholders* 256
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Income per share attributable to
common stockholders* $ .05
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*Reflect adjustments for increased interest expense arising from acquisition
debt, amortization of goodwill, changes in compensation to stockholder
officers, and related tax adjustments.
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3. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
See Notes 1 and 2 for information as to the issuance in January, 1997 in
connection with the acquisition of Battery Network, of 550,000 shares of Common
Stock valued at $4.125 per share and five year options to purchase 225,000
shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $4.50 per share and the issuance
in May 1997 of 193,500 shares of Common Stock valued at $2.31 per share upon
the acquisition of CTB. The Company also issued in connection with the BN
Acquisition to designees of Founders warrants to purchase 100,000 shares of
Common Stock at a price of $4.125 per share.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATION
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table represents the Company's statement of operations data
expressed as a percentage of net sales for the respective periods:
Three Months Ended
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1997 1998
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Net Sales 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of Sales 71.3 72.7
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Gross Profit 28.7 27.3
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Selling, General &
Administrative Expenses 23.9 27.8
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Operating Income (Loss) 4.8 (.5)
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Interest (Income) expense, net 1.1 (1.5)
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Income (Loss) before provision for
income taxes: 3.7 (2.0)
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Income taxes (benefit) 1.6 (.9)
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Net Income (Loss) 2.1 (1.1)
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Three Months ended March 31, 1998 ("1998") Compared to Three Months ended March
31, 1997 ("1997").
Net sales increased 2.6% from $12.8 million in 1997 to $13.1 million in 1998.
The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of CTB, effective May 12,
1997, that contributed $1.4 million of sales for the three months, and the
continued growth of Advanced Fox's cellular accessory business that increased
approximately $390 thousand (or 11%) compared to 1997. Offsetting these
increases was a decline in Battery Network sales of approximately $1.4 million
(or 22.7%) during the first three months of 1998 compared to 1997.
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Gross profit decreased by 81 thousand from $3.7 million in 1997 to $3.6
million, a decrease of $81 thousand, in 1998, and as a percentage of sales
decreased from 28.7% in 1997 to 27.3% in 1997. The decrease in gross profit was
primarily due to a decline of $902 thousand in Battery Network's gross profit
during the three months. The Battery Network gross profit decrease was
partially offset by the acquisition of CTB in May 1997 that contributed $552
thousand in gross profit for the three months, and the increase in Advanced Fox
and Tauber's gross profit that contributed $258 thousand and $67 thousand,
respectively an increase of $597,000 for the three months.
Selling, General & Administrative ("SG&A") expenses, increased of 597 thousand
from $3.1 million in 1997 to $3.7 million in 1998, and as a percentage of sales
from 23.9% in 1997 to 27.8% in 1998. The bulk of the increase in dollars is
attributable to (i) the acquisition of CTB in May 1997 ($573 thousand), (ii)
additional general and administrative costs associated with being a growing
public company and (iii) an increase in marketing, selling and distribution
costs incurred by Advanced Fox, which were only partially offset by reductions
in general and administrative costs at Battery Network and Specific Energy.
Interest (income) expense increased from $140 thousand in 1997 to $202 thousand
in 1998 due primarily to increased borrowing under the Loan Facility in
connection with the acquisition of CTB in May 1997, the redemption in April
1997 of outstanding 750,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock plus accrued
interest for $800 thousand and general operating needs.
The Company's effective income tax rate in calculating the benefit occurs from
the loss for the period increased from 43.0% to 50.0% in 1998. The income tax
benefit for the three months ended March 31, 1998 reflects income taxes at an
estimated annual rate.
On January 8, 1998, the Company hired Alan W. Baldwin as Chief Executive
Officer and Director. In February 1998, Dave Peterson, President of the
Company's Specific Energy operation was promoted to replace William Sapp as
President of Battery Network and Tauber.
See Item 5 for other changes which occurred in May 1998.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company's requirement for capital is to fund (i) sales growth, (ii) capital
equipment expenditures related to Year 2000 system compliance and manufacturing
tooling, and (iii) financing for acquisitions. The Company's primary sources of
financing during 1997 were bank borrowings and equity issuances in partial
payments of Battery Network and CTB aquisitions and 1998 were bank borrowings.
On January 7, 1997, effective January 1, 1997, the Company acquired the
business and related assets of Battery Network and on May 12, 1997 acquired the
business and related assets of CTB, as discussed in Note 2 "Acquisition and
Loan Facility" to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company redeemed in April 1997 the outstanding 750,000 shares of Series A
Preferred Stock at the redemption price of $1.00 per share plus accrued
dividends at 8% per annum, for a total of $800,000.
The Preferred Stock redemption and the cash payments made in connection with
the BN Acquisition and CTB Acquisition were funded under the Company's
Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement, as amended on May 12, 1997.
The Company's working capital as of March 31, 1998 was $13.2 million. For the
three months ended March 31, 1998, net cash provided by operating activities
was $1.6 million. Net cash provided from (used by) operations was comprised of
a net loss of ($144 thousand) offset by depreciation and amortization of $193
thousand and a net increase in assets and liabilities of $1.5 million. The net
increase in assets and liabilities was comprised of decreased accounts
receivable and inventory balances, and increased accounts payable and prepaid
expense balances. For the three months ended March 31, 1997, net cash used by
operating activities was $435 thousand. Net cash provided from operations was
comprised of net income of $269 thousand and depreciation of $131 thousand,
offset by a net decrease in assets and liabilities of $851 thousand. The net
decrease in assets and liabilities in 1997 was comprised of increased accounts
receivable, inventory and accounts payable balances, and decreased prepaid
expenses.
Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 1998
was $110 thousand, primarily for the purchase of property and equipment. Net
cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 1997 was
$10.5 million for the acquisition of Battery Network in January 1997 and $72
thousand for the purchase of property and equipment.
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Cash used by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 1998 was
$1.5 million comprised of $1.3 million net borrowings under the Revolving
Credit Facility and $150 thousand under the Term Loan Facility. Cash provided
by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 1997 was $9.2
million comprised primarily of $3.0 million borrowings under the Term Loan
Facility, $4.8 million borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and $2.3
million from issuance of common stock to stockholders of Battery Network. Cash
used by financing activities was comprised of $148 thousand financing costs
related to the Battery Network acquisition, $603 thousand in payments on debt
and capital lease obligations and $100 thousand in payments under the Term Loan
Facility. The Company had at March 31, 1998 cash and cash equivalents of
approximately $478 thousand.
The Loan Facility contains certain covenants that include maintenance of
certain financial ratios, maintenance of certain amounts of working capital and
net worth as well as other affirmative and negative covenants. At December 31,
1997, the Company was not in compliance with certain of these covenants. On
April 14, 1998, the Company entered into an amended credit agreement whereby
the non-compliance at December 31, 1997 was waived, and the financial covenants
through December 31, 1998 were amended to reflect the Company's then current
projections. At March 31, 1998, the Company was not in compliance with two of
the covenants. On May 20, 1998 the Bank waived compliance with such covenants.
The Company is currently in compliance with those covenants.
The Company estimates that it will incur capital expenditures of approximately
$600,000 during the twelve months ended March 31, 1999, principally for the
procurement of a computer system and software to upgrade the Company's business
systems and to insure the Year 2000 compliance.
Based upon its present plans, management believes that operating cash flow,
available cash and available credit resources will be adequate to make the
repayments of indebtedness described herein, meet the working capital cash
needs of the Company and anticipated capital expenditure needs during the 12
months ending March 31, 1999. Although the Company would intend to issue shares
of Common Stock as its primary method of financing acquisitions, it anticipates
that additional funds may be required to successfully implement its acquisition
program, and will use various methods to finance acquisitions, including
raising new equity capital, for this purpose.
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SEASONALITY AND INFLATION
The Company's net sales typically show no significant seasonal variations,
although net sales may be affected in the future by timing of acquisitions.
The impact of inflation on the Company's operations has not been significant to
date. However, there can be no assurance that a high rate of inflation in the
future would not have an adverse effect on the Company's operating results.
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PART II
Item 5 - Other Information
The following management changes have been effected. On May 5, 1998,
Warren H. Haber resigned as Chairman of the Board and Director and
John L. Teeger resigned as Vice President and Director of the Company and
Alan W. Baldwin, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company,
was elected Chairman of the Board. On May 18, 1998, Messers. Robert C.
Meehan and Allan S. Kalish were elected Directors to fill the vacancies in
the Board created by the foregoing resignations. On May 29, 1998 Messrs. John
Simon and Bruce A. Barnet resigned as Directors and Mr. Meehan was elected
Chairman of the Board. On June 1, 1998 Mr. Fred Corrado resigned as Director
of the Board.
Mr. Kalish, age 72, is the owner of Kalish & Associates, a consulting firm
specializing in marketing, advertising and public relations, which he founded
in 1986. Kalish & Associates serves advertisers, marketers and advertising
agencies throughout the country, including three New York Stock Exchange
Companies. Prior to founding Kalish & Associates, Mr. Kalish served as a
member of the Board of Directors of Checkpoint Systems, Inc., a New York
Stock Exchange company, from 1993 to 1997.
Mr. Meehan, age 51, is a principal of Carriage House Investments, a private
investment fund which invests in publicly traded securities. Prior to joining
Carriage House Investments in 1994, Mr. Meehan was a principal of R.C. Meehan
& Associates, a corporate finance consulting firm which he founded in 1986.
Item 6 - Exhibits and Current Reports
(A) Exhibit - 3(a) Copy of Certificate of Amendment to Certificate
of Incorporation, filed December 28, 1995.
3(a)-1 Copy of Certificate of Amendments to
Certificate of Incorporation, filed May 14,
1998, restating the authorized capital stock
of the Company to reflect a redemption of
1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, the
conversion in April 1996 of 517,900 shares of
Class A Common Stock and redesignation of the
balance of Class A Common Stock into Common
Stock.
10(a) Copy of employment agreement with Alan W. Baldwin.
(B) Current Reports - There were no reports on Form 8-K filed during the three
months ended March 31, 1998.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
June 1, 1998 By: /s/ Alan W. Baldwin
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Date Alan W. Baldwin
President and Chief Executive Officer
June 1, 1998 By: /s/ Ronald E. Badke
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Date Ronald E. Badke
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer
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The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the unaudited
consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 1998, and the unaudited statement of
income for the nine months then ended contained in the report on Form 10-Q for
the three months ended March 31, 1998 of Batteries Batteries, Inc. and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998
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