ASTROCOM CORP
10-Q/A, 2000-11-13
COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT
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United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-QSB

(Mark One)

[ X ] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2000

or

[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act

For the transition period from ______________ to _________________


Commission file number 0-8482


ASTROCOM CORPORATION

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Minnesota 41-0946755

(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

incorporation or organization)

 

3500 Holly Lane North, Suite 60, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447-1284

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

(612) 378-7800

(Issuer's telephone number)

(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 Exchange Act during the past 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 ____

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.

Yes ____No ____

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 26,448,943

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Astrocom Corporation
Balance Sheets

September 30, 2000
(Unaudited)

 December 31, 1999

Assets
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents $748,032 $557,637
     Accounts receivable, less allowance 43,688 57,639
     Inventories 511,987 289,985
     Prepaid expenses 28,854 28,780
Total current assets 1,332,561 934,041
Property and equipment
     Property and equipment 734,791 720,642
     Accumulated depreciation (640,347) (597,394)
Net property & equipment 94,444 123,248
License agreements, net 56,373 62,900
Other assets 10,000 10,000
Total assets $1,493,378 $1,130,189
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable 71,173 128,106
     Accrued expenses 110,211 117,006
     Current portion of lease settlement costs 8,725 33,881
Total current liabilities 190,109 278,993
Lease settlement costs 7,907 7,907
Shareholders' equity
     Preferred stock - 200,000
     Common stock 2,644,498 1,752,020
     Additional paid-in capital 9,223,398 8,331,887
     Accumulated deficit (10,572,534) (9,440,618)
Total shareholders' equity 1,295,362 843,289
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $1,493,378 $1,130,189
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

Astrocom Corporation
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30 Nine Months Ended September 30
2000 1999 2000 1999
Net Sales $237,492 $237,949 $621,679 $1,206,238
Cost of products sold 194,136 151,496 534,105 798,062
Gross profit 43,356 86,453 87,574 408,176
Operating expenses
     Selling and administrative 196,969 213,290 799,309 692,134
     Research and development 154,174 122,022 447,660 380,207
Total operating expenses 351,143 335,312 1,246,969 1,072,341
Operating loss (307,787) (248,859) (1,159,395) (664,165)
Other income (expense)
     Interest income 12,088 2,964 39,480 11,764
     Interest expense (495) (997) (1,892) (4,746)
     Other expense (328) 575 (962) (36,985)
Total other income (expense) 11,265 2,542 36,626 (29,967)
Net loss before taxes (296,522) (246,317) (1,122,769) (694,132)
Taxes 250 0 1,651 13
Net loss (296,772) (246,317) (1,124,420) (694,145)
Less preferred stock dividends 1,500 3,000 7,500 9,000
Loss applicable to common shares ($298,272) ($249,317) ($1,131,920) ($703,145)
Loss per common share - basic and diluted ($0.01) ($0.02) ($0.05) ($0.05)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 26,231,552 14,999,161 24,193,978 14,999,161
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

Astrocom Corporation
Statements of Cashflows (Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2000 1999
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss ($1,124,419) ($694,145)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization 92,642 120,080
  Loss on disposal of equipment 299 35,978
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
     Accounts receivable 13,951 96,551
     Inventories (222,002) 88,174
     Prepaid expenses (74) 22,254
     Other Assets 0 (2,428)
     Accounts payable (56,933) 21,998
     Accrued expenses (14,294) 3,916
Net cash used in operating activities (1,310,830) (307,622)
Cash flows from investing activities
  Purchases of equipment (16,485) (8,475)
  Purchase of license agreements (40,824) (42,500)
  Proceeds from sale of equipment (299) 2,583
Net cash used in investing activities (57,608) (48,392)
Cash flows from financing activities
  Proceeds from sale of stock 1,583,990 0
  Payments on lease settlement obligations (25,157) (23,538)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,558,833 (23,538)
Net increase (decrease) in cash 190,395 (379,552)
Cash at beginning of period 557,637 549,337
Cash at end of period $748,032 $169,785
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

Astrocom Corporation

Notes to Financial Statements

September 30, 2000

1. Basis of Presentation

The financial statements in this Form 10-QSB have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosure normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1999.

2. Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, determined on an average cost basis, and consisted of the following:

 
September 30, 2000
(Unaudited)
December 31, 1999
Raw materials $447,607 $228,430
Work in process 203,294 208,144
Finished goods 118,480 98,962
Less obsolescence reserve (257,394) (245,551)
$511,987 $289,985

3. Loss Per Share

The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 128, "Earnings Per Share." Basic earnings per share exclude the dilutive effect of options, warrants and convertible securities, while diluted earnings per share include such effects. For all periods presented, the Company's basic and diluted loss per share are the same because the effects of all options, warrants and convertible securities were antidilutive.

 

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

This Report contains certain forward-looking statements that project or estimate future events. When used in this Form 10-QSB, the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those currently projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth selected information derived from the Company's interim statement of operations expressed as percentages of net sales:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
% Increase
(Decrease)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
% Increase
(Decrease)
2000 1999 2000 1999
Net Sales 100.0% 100.0% (0.2)% 100.0% 100.0% (48.5)%
Cost of Sales 81.7 63.7 28.1 85.9 66.2 (33.1)
Gross Profit 18.3 36.3 (49.9) 14.1 33.8 (78.5)
Selling and Administrative 82.9 89.6 (7.7) 128.6 57.4 15.5
Research and Development 64.9 51.3 26.3 72.0 31.5 17.7
Operating Loss (129.6) (104.6) 23.7 (186.5) (55.1) 74.6
Other Income (Expense) 4.7 1.1 343.2 5.9 (2.5) (222.2)
Net Loss (125.0)% (103.5)% 20.5% (180.9)% (57.5)% 62.0%

Net Sales. Net sales for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2000 were $237,492 and $621,679, respectively, reflecting decreases of 0.2% and 48.5% over the comparable periods of 1999. The decline in sales is the result of a continued slowdown from customers for our CSU/DSU products. The Company continues to invest in development of products and has recently announced its new PowerLinkTM DSL Aggregator that is planned to be available in its final form for evaluation in November 2000 with revenues anticipated in the first quarter of 2001. The PowerLinkTM is a streamlined derivative of one of  the Company's offerings in its family of Inverse Multiplexer (IMUX) products. Development of an additional IMUX offering is also in progress. IMUX revenues, however, have not met projections due to a number of factors including redirection of limited resources to the PowerLinkTM and to the technological skills needed to sell the product line; nevertheless, the IMUX family is expected to generate revenues in 2001. The Company continues to hire and train Manufacturers' Representatives and has recently added two firms with experience in selling products to Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Astrocom believes that these efforts, coupled with our new product offerings, will improve revenues.

Gross Profit. Gross profit margin for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2000 were 18.3% and 14.1%, respectively, as compared to 36.3% and 33.8% for the comparable periods of 1999. The decrease in the third quarter is the result of an increase in inventory reserves and to write off of material.  The overall decrease in the nine month period is primarily attributable to the reduced sales volume and the resulting increase in labor and overhead as a percentage of sales dollars. While the Company has reduced labor expenses in production, gross margins will continue to be affected by sales volume, product mix and the sales channel used.

Operating Expenses. Selling and administrative expenses were $196,969 for the three month period ended September 30, 2000, a decrease of 7.7% from the comparable period of 1999. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2000, selling and administrative expenses were $799,309, an increase of 15.5% from the comparable period of 1999. Sales and marketing expenses increased by 103%, 154% and 121% for the first three quarters of 2000, respectively, over the same quarters in 1999; this increase is due to the hiring of additional sales staff, increased sales activity and the expenses associated with training the Company's network of Manufacturers' Representatives. Administrative expenses for 2000 decreased slightly over the first two quarters and by 72% in the third quarter when compared to the same periods in 1999; the significant third quarter decrease is primarily due to a voluntary salary reduction by Mr. Thomas for 2000.

Research and development expenses were $154,174 for the three month period ended September 30, 2000, an increase of 26.3% from the comparable period in 1999. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2000, research and development expenses were $447,660, an increase of 74.6% from the comparable period of 1999. The Company expects research and development expenses to continue to increase in future quarters as it further expands new product development.

Other Income (Expense). Other income, net, for the three month period ended September 30, 2000 increased to $11,265 from $2,542 in the comparable period of 1999. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2000, other income, net, increased to $36,626 from $(29,967) in the comparable period of 1999. The 1999 loss was primarily driven by the disposal of $1,424,111 of obsolete equipment; because most of this equipment was fully depreciated, the result was a write off amounting to $36,977.

Net Loss. The Company reported a net loss of $(296,772) and $(1,124,420), respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2000, compared to a net loss of $(246,317) and $(694,145) for the comparable periods of 1999. The increased loss is primarily due to lower sales revenue and increased expenditures for new product development and sales and marketing.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net working capital decreased to $1,150,358 for the third quarter from $1,408,925 on June 30, 2000. Cash decreased to $748,032 from $1,012,465 on June 30, 2000. The Company has initiated efforts to raise additional working capital primarily to fund its increased development and sales and marketing efforts.

Management remains focused on running profitable operations that generate adequate cash flow to meet current obligations on a timely basis.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 5. Other Information

Effective 19 September 2000, Hanrow Capital Fund Five converted all outstanding shares of Convertible Preferred Stock (200,000) to common shares at $.46 per share or 434,782 shares.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

None



SIGNATURES



Pursuant to the requirement 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.

Dated: 10 November 2000

ASTROCOM CORPORATION



By:____/S/___________________

Ronald B. Thomas

President and Chief Executive Officer



By:___/S/____________________

John M. Bucher

Director of Operations and Corporate Controller







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