10k1297.TXT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10K
/x/ Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [fee required]
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1997
Commission File 2-70197
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OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 59-1564329
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
4041 S. W. 47 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (954) 587-6280
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Act
Common Stock, Par Value $.01
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(Title of Class)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (x) 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
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]
State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant. The aggregate market value shall be computed
by reference to the price at which the stock was sold or the average bid and
asked prices of such stock, as of a specified date within 60 days prior to the
date of filing.
$2,208,518 as of February 1, 1998.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of registrant's
common stock as of February 1, 1998.
3,753,017 shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days of December 31, 1997.
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PART 1
Item l. Business
General: The Company was organized on November 13, 1973 under the laws of the
State of Florida. The Company is principally engaged in the manufacturing,
marketing and distribution of a broad line of appearance and maintenance
products for boats, recreational vehicles and aircraft under the Star brite
name.
The Registrant's trade name has been trademarked and the Registrant has had no
incidents of infringement. In the event of such infringement, the Registrant
would defend its trade name vigorously. The Registrant has two patents which it
believes are valuable in limited product lines, but not material to its success
or competitiveness in general.
PRODUCTS OF THE COMPANY
Set forth is a general description of the products the Company markets.
Marine: The Marine line consists of polishes, cleaners, protectants, waxes of
various formulations. The line also includes various vinyl protectants,
cleaners, teak cleaners, teak oils, bilge cleaners, hull cleaners, silicone
sealants, polyurethane sealants, polysulfide sealants, gasket materials,
lubricants and antifouling additives and anti-freeze coolants.
Recreational Vehicle: The Recreational products are made up of cleaners,
polishes, detergents, fabric cleaners and protectors, silicone sealants,
waterproofers, gasket materials, degreasers, vinyl cleaners and protectors and
anti-freeze coolants.
Aircraft: The Aircraft product line consists primarily of polishes and
cleaners.
Although the above products are utilized for different types of vehicles and
boats, they all constitute one industry segment.
Manufacturing: The Company manufactures and packages its products as well as
contracting unrelated companies to package products which are manufactured to
the Company's specifications, using the Company's formulas for each product.
All raw materials used in manufacturing are readily available. Each external
packager enters into a confidentiality agreement with the Company. The Company
has patent protection on some of its products. The Company designs its own
packaging and supplies the external manufacturers with the appropriate design
and packaging. Manufacturing is primarily performed by four entities located
in four states, primarily in the northeastern area of the country. The Company
believes that the arrangements with the present manufacturers are adequate for
its present needs. In the event the arrangements are discontinued with any
manufacturer, the Company believes that substitute facilities can be found
without substantial adverse effect on manufacturing and distribution.
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On February 27, 1996, the Registrant, through a wholly-owned operating
subsidiary, Kinbright, Inc. an Alabama corporation, acquired certain assets of
Kinpak, Inc., a Georgia corporation ("Kinpak"), and assumed two (2) leases of
land and facilities (the "Leases") leased by Kinpak from the Industrial
Development Board of the city of Montgomery, Alabama and the Alabama State
Docks Department. The leased premises consist of a manufacturing facility
containing approximately 50,000 square feet located on approximately 20 acres of
real property and a docking facility located on the Alabama River. In addition,
Registrant purchased the machinery, equipment and inventory located on the
leased premises.
A contract of the Company at its Alabama facility to package antifreeze for a
third party terminated December 31, 1996. Gross packaging revenues from this
operation amounted to approximately $2,100,000 during fiscal 1996. The Company
has no prospects of a third party to replace the terminated operations. The
Company believes it will be able to replace this business during the
coming years. The Company produced a private label line of antifreeze in 1997.
Gross sales of the Company's antifreeze were $1.7 million in 1997.
On December 20, 1996, the registrant entered a new agreement with the Industrial
Development Board of the City of Montgomery, Alabama to issue new Industrial
Development Bonds in the amount of $4,990,000 to repay certain financing costs
and to expand the capacity of the Alabama facility. The arrangement consisted
of $990,000 tax free bonds and $4,000,000 taxable bonds. During 1997 the taxable
bonds were refinanced with tax free bonds.
Marketing: The Company's marine products and recreational products are sold
through national retail chains such as Wal-mart and K mart and through
specialized marine retailers such as West Marine and Boat America Corporation.
The Company also uses distributors who in turn sell its products to specialized
retail outlets for that specific market. Currently the Company has two
customers to which sales exceed 10% of consolidated revenues. The Company
markets its products through internal salesmen and approximately 250
independent sales representatives who work on an independent contractor-
commission basis. The Officers of the Company also participate in sales. The
Company also aids marketing through advertising campaigns in national magazines
related to specific marketplaces. The products are distributed primarily from
public warehouse facilities. As of this date the Company has no significant
backlog of orders. The registrant does not give customers the right to return
product. The majority of the Company's products are non-seasonal and are sold
throughout the year.
Competition: The Company has two major and a number of smaller regional
competitors in the marine marketplace. The principal elements of competition
are brand recognition, price, service and the ability to deliver products on a
timely basis. In the opinion of management no one or few competitors holds a
dominant market share. Management believes that it can increase market share
through its present methods of advertising and distribution.
The recreation vehicle appearance and maintenance market is parallel to the
marine. In this market the Company competes with two major and a number of
smaller competitors none of which singly or as a few have a dominant market
share. Management is of the opinion that it can increase the Company's market
share by employing the same methods as in the marine market.
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Personnel: The Company employs approximately 28 full time employees at its Ft.
Lauderdale office. These employees are engaged in administration, clerical and
accounting areas. The Company contracts with approximately 250 independent
sales representatives who, along with the management and internal sales staff of
the Company, represent the sales staff. An additional 20 persons are employed
at the manufacturing facility in Alabama.
New Product Development: The Company continues to develop specialized products
for the marine and recreational trade. The Company believes that current
operations are sufficient to meet development expenditures without securing
external funding.
Financial Information Relating to
Approximate Domestic and Canadian Total Sales
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Year Ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
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United States:
Northeast $ 3,780,000 $ 3,065,000 $ 2,776,000
Southeast 1,654,000 3,623,000 1,115,000
Central 4,082,000 3,678,000 3,992,000
West Coast 2,754,000 1,612,000 1,248,000
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12,270,000 11,978,000 9,131,000
Canada 580,000 459,000 569,000
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$ 12,850,000 $ 12,437,000 $ 9,700,000
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Item 2, Properties
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The Registrant's executive offices and warehouse are located in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida and held under a lease with an entity owned by officers of the Company
which expires April 30, 1998. The lease covers approximately 12,000 square feet
of office and warehouse space at an annual rental approximately $84,000
including applicable sales taxes and subject to annual increases/decreases based
on the prevailing prime lending rate. This space has been leased since 1988.
The Company expects to renew this lease for another five years at market rates.
In November 1994 the Company leased an approximately 10,000 square foot building
for manufacturing, warehousing and office space. The agreement calls for a one
year rental renewable yearly for five years. The cancellation requires a one
year notification. The annual rental is approximately $69,000 which can be
increased at each annual lease anniversary for the change in the consumer price
index for the Miami area. For the year ended December 31, 1997 the annual
rental was approximately $83,000.
The Kinpak facility contains approximately 50,000 square feet of office, plant
and warehouse space located on approximately 20 acres of land (the "Plant") and
also includes a leased 1.5 acre docking facility on the Alabama River located
eleven miles from the Plant. On December 20, 1996 the Registrant obtained an
industrial revenue bond in the amount of $4,990,000 (of which
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$4,000,000 was taxable) to repay certain amounts used in the financing of the
facility and for expansion of such facility to meet the Registrant's expected
future capacity. This bond, to the extent of $4,000,000, was refinanced with a
tax exempt industrial revenue bond in March 1997. Of this amount, approximately
$1,043,000 is held in trust to pay for the equipping of an additional 60,000
square foot building which was completed in October 1997.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
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The Company from time to time, in the ordinary course of business, is named as a
defendant in law suits. In management's opinion, the gross liability from such
lawsuits is not considered to be material to the Company's financial condition
or results of operations.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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None
Item 5. Market For the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters
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A. The Registrant's Common Stock was sold to the public initially on March 26,
1981. The Common Stock of the Company is traded on the NASDAQ National Market
System under the symbol OBCI. A summary of the trading ranges during each
quarter of 1997 and 1996 is presented below.
Market Range of
Common Stock Bid: 1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr.
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1997 High $2.38 $2.38 $2.29 $1.94
Low $1.88 $1.75 $1.75 $1.25
1996 High $3.38 $3.25 $2.75 $2.75
Low $2.38 $2.19 $2.25 $2.03
The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down or
commission and may not represent actual transactions.
B. The approximate number of Common Stock owners was 600 at December 31, 1997.
The aforementioned number was calculated from a list provided by the transfer
agent and registrar and indications from broker dealers of shares held by them
as nominee for actual shareholders.
C. The Registrant has not paid any cash dividends since it has been organized.
However, in 1995 and 1996 the Company issued 5% stock dividends.
D. The Company has no other dividend policy except as stated in C. directly
above.
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Item 6. Selected Financial Data
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The following tables set forth selected financial data as of, and for the years
ending December 31,
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Income
Statement
Gross Sales $12,849,507 $12,436,918 $ 9,700,193 $ 9,462,547 $ 8,326,496
Net Sales $11,599,113 $11,826,340 $ 9,042,181 $ 8,915,154 $ 7,702,687
Net Income
(loss) ($ 168,506) $ 354,672 $ 540,542 $ 694,616 $ 558,210
Earnings
(loss) per
common share ($.05) $.09 $.15 $.19 $.15
Balance Sheet
Working
Capital $ 1,976,517 $ 2,737,817 $ 2,736,587 $ 2,355,195 $ 2,108,696
Total
Assets $13,276,542 $11,955,397 $ 6,747,770 $ 5,722,028 $ 4,822,530
Long Term
Obligation $ 4,370,000 $ 4,710,000 - $ 7,501 $ 118,734
Total
Liabilities $ 8,866,122 $ 7,410,913 $ 2,571,765 $ 2,257,408 $ 2,059,291
Shareholders'
Equity $ 4,410,420 $ 4,544,484 $ 4,176,005 $ 3,464,620 $ 2,763,239
Earnings per common share for the years prior to 1997 have been restated to
reflect the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 128 "Earnings
per Share." This statement requires restatement of prior periods presented to
conform with the current year presentation.
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
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The primary sources of the Registrant's liquidity are its operations and
short-term borrowings from a commercial bank. The Registrant's line of credit
commitment is currently $2.9 million by its commercial bank. The total
borrowings under the line can aggregate up to $2,900,000 and is subject to
renewal in April 1998. The Registrant is required to maintain minimum working
capital of $1,500,000, debt to tangible net worth of 2 to 1 and debt service
coverage of 1.7 times. As of year end Registrant was not in compliance with
some of the terms, however, Registrant has received a waiver from its commercial
bank.
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Pursuant to the purchase and expansion of the Alabama facility, the Registrant
closed on an industrial revenue bond for the repayment of certain advances used
to purchase the Alabama facility and to expand such facility for the
Registrant's future needs. During March 1997 the Registrant refinanced on
$4,990,000 of such bonds of which $1,042,612 is held in trust for equipping the
expansion.
The bonds are marketed weekly at the prevailing rates for such instruments.
Currently such bonds carry interest between 5 1/4% to 5 % annually. Interest
and principal are payable quarterly. The Registrant feels that current
operations are sufficient to meet these obligations.
The Registrant is involved in making sales in the Canadian market and must deal
with the currency fluctuations of the Canadian currency. The Registrant does
not engage in currency hedging and deals with such currency risk as a pricing
issue.
During the past few years Registrant has introduced various new products to the
marketplace. This has required the Registrant to carry greater amounts of
overall inventory and has resulted in lower inventory turnover rates. The
effects of such inventory turnover have not been material to the overall
operations of Registrant. Registrant believes that all required capital to
maintain such increases can continue to be provided from operations and current
lending arrangements.
Fourth Quarter Results:
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For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, Gross Margin
percentages were 22% and 32%, respectively. This was primarily due to the
product sales mix during these quarters. Lower margin antifreeze sales changed
the sales mix ratio during this quarter. Additionally, interest expense
increased approximately $74,000 due to higher borrowing levels and the interest
on the Bonds.
Results of Operations:
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Calendar Year 1997/1996: Sales and earnings varied when comparing the year
ended 1997 to 1996 principally due to the factors enumerated below.
Net Sales - Net sales decreased 1.9% or approximately $227,000 for the year
ended 1997 over 1996. This was not due to any one particular factor.
Cost of Goods Sold - Cost of goods sold increased 2% or approximately $545,000
as a percentage of gross sales when comparing 1997 to 1996. Management
attributes this to the change in the product sales mix.
Advertising and Promotion - Advertising expense increased approximately $110,000
or 16% when comparing 1997 to 1996. This was primarily due to increased
expenditures in catalog advertising.
Selling, General and Administrative - Selling, general and administrative
expenses decreased approximately $34,000 or 1% when compared to 1996. Such
decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in litigation expenditures.
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Interest Expense - Interest expense increased by approximately $178,000 or 71%
over 1996. The increase was primarily due to increased borrowing levels,
increased rates on the Registrant's line of credit and interest on the
Industrial Revenue Bonds outstanding.
Calendar Year 1996/1995: Sales and earnings varied when comparing the year
ended 1996 to 1995 principally due to the factors enumerated below.
Net Sales - Net sales increased approximately 31% or $2,784,000 for the year
ended 1996 over 1995. This is due to primarily to the inclusion of the
temporary operating results of the Alabama facility.
Cost of Goods Sold - Cost of goods sold increased approximately 49% or
$2,568,000 as a percentage of gross sales when comparing 1996 to 1995.
Management attributes this to the change in the product sales mix enunciated
above.
Advertising and Promotion - Advertising expense decreased approximately $131,000
or 16% when comparing 1996 to 1995. This was primarily due to changes in
advertising media and aggressive pricing opportunities taken by Registrant.
Selling, General and Administrative - Selling, general and administrative
expenses increased approximately $507,000 or 25% when compared to 1995. Such
increase was not attributable to any one particular category but consisted of
increases in salaries, selling expenses, litigation, new facilities expense and
general operating expenses.
Interest Expense - Interest expense increased by approximately $155,000 or 162%
over 1995. The increase was primarily due to increased borrowing levels and
interest on debt assumed for the purchase of the new facility.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
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See financial statement as set forth in item 14.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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None.
PART III
Item 10. Executive Officers and Directors of the Registrant
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The following tables set forth the names and ages of all elected directors and
officers of the Registrant, as of December 31, 1997.
All directors will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until
their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer serves at the
pleasure of the board of directors.
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There are no arrangements or understandings between any of the officers or
directors of the Company and the Company and any other persons pursuant to which
any officer or director was or is to be selected as a director or officer.
NAME OFFICE AGE
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Peter G. Dornau President and Director 58
Since 1973
Jeffrey Tieger Vice President-Secretary & Director 54
Since 1977
Julio DeLeon Vice President, Finance 46
Since 1994
Peter Dornau, a founder of the Company, has been President and a Director since
1973.
Jeffrey Tieger joined the Company in June 1977 as Vice President-Advertising.
Julio DeLeon joined the Company in June 1988 as Corporate Controller. In 1994
the Board of Directors elected Mr. DeLeon to serve as Vice President of
Finance.
Item 11. Management Remuneration and Transactions
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The information required by this section has been incorporated by reference to
the Registrant's proxy statement in conjunction to the annual stockholder's
meeting which shall be sent out to stockholders prior to 120 days past the
Registrant's year end of December 31, 1997.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
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The following table sets forth information at December 31, 1997 with respect to
the beneficial ownership of the Registrant's Common Stock by holders of more
than 5% of such stock and by all directors and officers of the Registrant as a
group:
Title of Name and Address of Amount and Nature of Percent
Class Beneficial Owner Beneficial Ownership
of Class
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Common Peter G. Dornau, President, Director 2,351,509* 57.4%
4041 S. W. 47 Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
Common All Directors and officers as a group 2,475,591 60.4%
3 individuals
Common First Wilshire 267,772 7.21%
Securities Management, Inc.
727 West Seventh Street
Los Angeles, CA
*Includes Options to purchase 281,000 shares as follows:
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On February 3, 1993 the Company granted Mr. Dornau an option to purchase 100,000
shares of the Company's common stock at $1.38 per share. The option expires 5
years from grant. The option was granted in consideration of Mr. Dornau
personally guaranteeing $1,300,000 of bank loans to the Company. The option
exercise price of $1.38 is 100% of the price of the Company's common stock on
the date of grant.
On April 13, 1994 the Company granted Mr. Dornau a five year option for 150,000
shares at a price of $2.25 representing 100% of the price at the time of grant
in consideration of his personally guaranteeing the Company's $1,500,000 loan
from its commercial bank.
Pursuant to the Company's various stock option plans Mr. Dornau may exercise
31,000 shares within 60 days of the issuance of the Registrant's financial
statements.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
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On April 4, 1988, the Company entered a five year lease with a five year option
for approximately 12,000 square feet of office and warehouse facilities in Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida from an entity owned by officers of the Registrant. The
lease requires a minimum rental of $84,000 with provision for yearly increases
based on the Consumer Price Index (base: March 1988=100) and has provision for
real estate taxes, operating and maintenance charge pass through. Additionally,
the annual rental can increase or decrease 7% annually for every 1% increase or
decrease in the lessor's commercial bank's rate from a base of 8.5%.
The Registrant has rights to the "Star brite" name and products only for the
United States and Canada as a condition to its original public offering. The
President of the Registrant is the beneficial owner of three companies which
market Star brite products outside the United States. Registrant has advanced
monies to assist in such foreign marketing in order to establish an
international trademark. As of December 31, 1997 and 1996 amounts owed to
Registrant by the two companies was approximately $691,000 and $596,000,
respectively. These amounts have been advanced by the Registrant on open
account with requirements of repayment between five and seven years. Advances
bear interest at the rate of interest charged to the Registrant on its
bank line of credit.
A subsidiary of the Registrant currently uses the services of an entity which is
owned by the President of the Registrant to conduct product research and
development. The entity received $30,000 per year for the years 1997, 1996 and
1995 under such relationship.
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Item 14. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
The following documents are filed as a part of this report.
(A) Consolidated Financial Statements.
(i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, December 31, 1997 and 1996.
(ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the three years
ended December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995.
(iii) Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for each of the
three years ended December 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995.
(iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years
ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.
(v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
(vi) Schedules for each of the three years Ended December 31, 1997, 1996
and 1995.
(a) All other schedules are omitted because either they are not
applicable or the required information is shown in the
Consolidated Financial Statements or the Notes thereto.
(B) Exhibits
(3) Articles of Incorporation and by-laws are incorporated by
reference to the Company's Registration statement on Form S-18
filed on March 26, 1981.
(22) Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC.
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Registrant
By: /S/ Peter G. Dornau
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PETER G. DORNAU
Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Chief Executive Officer
March 27, 1998
By: /S/ Petre G. Dornau
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PETER G. DORNAU
Chief Financial Officer
March 27, 1998
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /S/ Jeffrey Tieger
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JEFFREY TIEGER
Director
March 27, 1998
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has not sent an annual report or proxy material to security-holders
as of this date. Subsequent to this filing the Registrant will produce an
annual report and proxy for its yearly security-holders meeting. Copies of such
shall be sent to the SEC pursuant to current requirements.
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EXHIBIT (See 22)
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The following is a list of the Registrant's subsidiaries:
Name Ownership %
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Star brite Distributing, Inc. 100
Star brite Distributing Canada, Inc. 100
D & S Advertising Services, Inc. 100
Star brite Sta-Put, Inc. 100
Star brite Service Centers, Inc. 100
Star brite Marine, Inc. 100
Kinpak Inc. 100
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OCEAN BIO-CHEM INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
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OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
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Accountants' report 1
Consolidated balance sheets 2
Consolidated statements of income 3
Consolidated statement of shareholders' equity 4
Consolidated statements of cash flow 5
Notes to financial statements 6-13
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INFANTE, LAGO & COMPANY
ILC CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Members of: Biscayne Centre Suite 288
American Institute of CPAs 11900 Biscayne Boulevard
SEC Practice Section North Miami, Florida 33181
Private Companies Practice Section Telephone [305] 893-4341
Tax Division Fax [305] 893-4507
Personal Financial Planning Section
Florida Institute of CPAs
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
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To the Shareholders and Directors
Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Ocean
Bio-Chem, Inc. ("the Company") and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997
and 1996, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders'
equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 1997. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the consolidated financial statements based on our
audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial
position of Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 1997
and 1996 and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash
flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1997, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
March 19, 1998
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OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 1997 and 1996
ASSETS
Current assets: 1997 1996
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Cash $ 787,411 $ 394,569
Trade accounts receivable net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of approximately $35,000
and $27,000, respectively (Note 3) 2,158,233 2,235,183
Inventories (Note 3) 3,237,207 2,534,862
Due from Officers 197,200 141,880
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 92,588 132,238
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Total current assets 6,472,639 5,438,732
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Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 2) 4,141,031 2,138,815
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Other assets:
Funds held in escrow for construction (Note 4) 1,042,612 3,100,001
Trademarks, trade names, and patents, net
of accumulated amortization (Note 1) 422,407 443,754
Due from affiliated companies, net (Note 7) 733,644 648,866
Deposits and other assets 464,209 185,229
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Total other assets 2,662,872 4,377,850
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Total Assets $13,276,542 $11,955,397
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable trade $ 718,217 $ 643,409
Note payable bank (Note 3) 3,254,158 1,658,001
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 4) 340,000 280,000
Accrued expenses payable (Note 5) 183,747 119,503
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Total current liabilities 4,496,122 2,700,913
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Long-term debt less current portion (Note 4) 4,370,000 4,710,000
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 5, 8, 9 and 10)
Shareholders' equity (Note 10):
Common stock - $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares
authorized, 3,753,017 and 3,702,078 shares
issued and outstanding at December 31, 1997 and
1996 respectively 37,530 37,020
Additional paid-in capital 3,232,327 3,172,337
Foreign currency translation adjustment ( 108,945) ( 82,887)
Retained Earnings 1,249,508 1,418,014
----------- ------------
Total shareholders' equity 4,410,420 4,544,484
----------- ------------
Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity $13,276,542 $11,955,397
=========== ============
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995
1997 1996 1995
------------ ------------ ------------
Gross sales $12,849,507 $12,436,918 $9,700,193
Less returns and allowances 1,250,394 610,578 658,012
----------- ----------- -----------
Net sales 11,599,113 11,826,340 9,042,181
Cost of goods sold 8,331,510 7,786,510 5,218,566
----------- ----------- -----------
Gross profit 3,267,603 4,039,830 3,823,615
Operating expenses:
Advertising and promotion 807,059 697,533 828,302
Selling and administrative 2,533,557 2,567,295 2,060,409
Interest (Notes 3 and 4) 427,600 250,050 95,280
----------- ----------- -----------
Total Operating Expenses 3,768,216 3,514,878 2,983,991
----------- ----------- -----------
Operating profit (Loss) ( 500,613) 524,952 839,624
Interest and other income 236,519 43,416 26,755
----------- ----------- -----------
Income (Loss) before provision
(credit) for income taxes ( 264,094) 568,368 866,379
Provision (credit)
for income taxes ( 95,588) 213,696 325,837
------------- ----------- -----------
Net income (Loss) ($ 168,506) $ 354,672 $ 540,542
============= ============ ===========
Earnings (Loss) per
common share (Note 12) ($ .05) $ .10 $ .16
========= ======= =======
Earnings (Loss) per common share
assuming dilution (Note 12) ($ .05) $ .09 $ .15
========= ======= ========
Earnings per common share for the years prior to 1997 has been restated to
reflect implementation of SFAS 128, "Earnings per Share", which requires the
restatement of prior period earnings per share to conform with the current year
presentation. Accordingly, prior periods have been restated to conform with
statement 128.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995
Foreign
Additional currency
Common Stock paid-in Retained translation
Balances Shares Amount capital Earnings adjustments Total
- --------- ------------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- ----------
January 1, 3,044,812 $30,448 $2,016,915 $1,484,808 ($ 67,551) $3,464,620
1995
Net income 540,542 540,542
Stock
Dividend 152,122 1,521 454,839 ( 456,704) ( 344)
Stock Issue 316,030 3,161 179,000 182,161
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment ( 10,974) (10,974)
----------------- ----------- ---------- ----------- ------------
December 31,
1995 3,512,964 $35,130 $2,650,754 $1,568,646 ($ 78,525) $4,176,005
Net Income 354,672 354,672
Stock
Dividend 175,648 1,756 503,217 ( 505,304) ( 331)
Stock Issue 13,466 134 18,366 18,500
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment ( 4,362) ( 4,362)
--------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
December
31, 1996 3,702,078 $37,020 $3,172,337 $1,418,014 ($ 82,887) $4,544,484
Net Loss ( 168,506) ( 168,506)
Stock Issue 50,939 510 59,990 60,500
Foreign
currency
translation
adjustment ( 26,058) ( 26,058)
---------- -------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
December
31, 1997 3,753,017 $37,530 $3,232,327 $1,249,508 ($108,945) $4,410,420
========= ======= ========== ========== =========== ===========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995
1997 1996 1995
---------- ---------- -----------
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (Loss) ($ 168,506) $ 354,672 $ 540,542
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash (used) provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization 232,435 203,580 97,376
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in
accounts receivable 76,950 ( 228,765) ( 15,860)
Increase in inventory ( 702,345) ( 496,112) ( 111,104)
Increase in prepaid expense ( 214,233) ( 174,654) ( 156,884)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
and accrued expenses 58,635 188,739 ( 79,497)
---------- ---------- -----------
Net cash (used) provided by operating
activities: ( 717,064) ( 152,540) 274,573
---------- ---------- -----------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under line of credit 1,596,157 ( 331,999) 423,333
Borrowings in trust for construction 2,057,389 (3,100,001) -
Issuance of bonds - 4,990,000 -
Advances to affiliates, net ( 84,778) ( 16,487) ( 261,632)
Payments on debt ( 280,000) ( 7,592) ( 29,479)
Issuance of common stock 60,500 18,169 181,817
---------- ----------- -----------
Net cash provided by financing activities: 3,349,268 1,552,090 314,039
---------- ----------- -----------
Cash flows used by investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equip. (2,213,304) (1,997,928) ( 151,740)
---------- ----------- -----------
Net cash used by investing activities: (2,213,304) (1,997,928) ( 151,740)
---------- ----------- -----------
Increase (decrease) in cash prior to
effect of exchange rate on cash 418,900 ( 598,378) 436,872
Effect of exchange rate on cash ( 26,058) ( 4,362) ( 10,974)
---------- ----------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash 392,842 ( 602,740) 425,898
Cash at beginning of year 394,569 997,309 571,411
---------- ----------- -----------
Cash at end of year $ 787,411 $ 394,569 $ 997,309
========== =========== ===========
Supplemental Information
Cash used for interest during period $ 366,519 $ 241,184 $ 90,029
Cash used for income taxes during period $ 65,000 $ 249,000 $ 399,096
The Company had no cash equivalents at December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995
Note 1 - Organization and summary of significant accounting policies:
Organization - The Company was organized during November, 1973 under the laws of
the State of Florida and operates as a manufacturer and distributor of products
to the recreational vehicle and marine aftermarkets. On October 11, 1984, the
Board of Directors approved a change in the corporate name to Ocean Bio-Chem,
Inc., (the parent corporation) from the former name Star Brite Corporation.
Principles of consolidation - The consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant
intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Inventories - Inventories are primarily composed of finished goods and is stated
at the lower of cost, using the first-in, first-out method, or market.
Prepaid advertising and promotion - During the years ended December 31, 1997 and
1996, the Company introduced several new products in the marine and recreational
vehicle aftermarket industries. In connection therewith, the Company produced
new promotional items to be distributed over a period of time and increased its
catalog advertising. The Company follows the policy of amortizing these costs
over a one year basis. At December 31, 1997 and 1996, the accumulated cost of
materials on hand and other deferred promotional costs that will be charged
against subsequent years operations amounted approximately to $58,000 and
$61,000, respectively.
Office equipment and furnishings - Office equipment and furnishings are stated
at cost. Depreciation is provided over the estimated useful lives of the related
assets using the straight line method.
Property and Plant - On February 27, 1996, the Registrant purchased the assets
of Kinpak, Inc., a subsidiary of Kinark, Inc. The assets consist of a plant
facility of approximately 50,000 square feet on approximately 20 acres in
Montgomery, Alabama. The facility has filling and blow-molding capacity. The
cost of the facility was $1,850,000 including an assumption of debt of $990,000.
In October 1997 the Company completed an addition to the Alabama facility of
approximately 60,000 square feet at a cost of $1.7 million.
Stock Based Compensation - The Company follows the rules of APB Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, to record compensation costs. Opinion
No. 25 requires that compensation cost be based on the difference, if any,
between the quoted market price of the stock and the price the employee must pay
to acquire the stock depending on the terms of the award. The Company has not
adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123. To record such
compensation costs Statement No. 123 requires accounting for such cost at fair
value using an option pricing model such as Black-Scholes or bimodal
distribution.
Use of Estimates -The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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Concentration of Credit Risk - Financial instruments that potentially subject
the Company to concentration of credit risk consist primarily of accounts
receivable. Concentrations of credit with respect to accounts receivable are
limited because the majority of the accounts receivable are with large retail
customers and no one customers's receivable exceeds 10% of the total balance.
As of December 31, 1997, the Company had no significant concentration of credit
risk.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The carrying amount of cash approximates
fair value. The fair value of long-term debt is based on current rates at which
the Company could borrow funds with similar remaining maturities, and the
carrying amount approximates fair value.
Income taxes - The Company and its subsidiaries file consolidated income tax
returns. The Company has adopted application SFAS 109 and this pronouncement
caused no material changes on the financial statements. There are no
significant temporary differences.
The Components of income taxes are as follows:
Year ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
--------- ---------- ----------
Current Provision (Benefit):
Federal Current ( $97,218) $182,711 $278,461
Deferred 18,271 - -
State ( 16,641) 30,985 47,376
---------- ---------- ----------
Total ($95,588) $213,696 $325,837
---------- ---------- ----------
The reconciliation of income tax expense (credit) at the statutory rate to the
reported income tax expense is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
1997 1996 1995
-------- ------- --------
Computed at statutory rate (34.0%) 34.0% 34.0%
State tax, net of federal benefit (3.6) 3.6 3.6
Other, net 1.4 - -
-------- ------- --------
Effective tax rate (36.2%) 37.6% 37.6%
-------- ------- --------
Trademarks, trade names and patents - The Star brite trade name and trademark
were purchased in 1980 for $880,000. The cost of trademarks and trade names is
being amortized on a straight-line basis over the prescribed useful life of 40
years. The Registrant has two patents which it believes are valuable in limited
product lines, but not material to its success or competitiveness in general.
There are no capitalized costs for these two patents. The Registrant's trade
name has been trademarked and the Registrant has had no incidents of
infringement.
Translation of Canadian currency - The accounts of the Company's Canadian
subsidiary are translated in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting
Standard No. 52, which requires that foreign currency assets and liabilities be
translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date.
Results of operations are translated using the average exchange rates
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prevailing throughout the period. The effects of unrealized exchange rate
fluctuations on translating foreign currency assets and liabilities into U.S.
dollars are accumulated as the cumulative translation adjustment in
shareholders' equity. Realized gains and losses from foreign currency
transactions are included in net earnings for the period. Fluctuations arising
from inter-company transactions that are of a long term in nature are
accumulated as cumulative translation adjustments.
Reclassifications - Certain financial statement items for the years ended
December 31, 1996 and 1995 have been reclassified to conform with the 1997
presentation.
Note 2 - Office equipment and furnishings:
The Company's office equipment and furnishings consisted of the following:
December 31,
1997 1996
----------- -----------
Land $ 278,325 $ 278,325
Building 3,187,383 1,012,097
Manufacturing and warehouse equipment 841,981 816,089
Office equipment and furniture 370,307 457,781
Leasehold improvements 60,739 60,739
----------- -----------
4,738,735 2,625,031
Accumulated depreciation 597,704 486,216
----------- -----------
Property, plant and equipment, net $4,141,031 $2,138,815
=========== ===========
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 was
$209,695, $180,588 and $74,384 respectively. Depreciation expense includes the
amortization of capital lease assets.
Included in property, plant and equipment are the following assets held under
capital leases:
1997 1996
---------- ----------
Land $ 278,325 $ 278,325
Building 3,187,383 1,012,097
Manufacturing and warehouse equipment 594,473 592,455
---------- ----------
4,060,181 1,882,877
Less accumulated amortization 174,715 76,694
---------- ----------
Total $3,885,466 $1,806,183
========== ==========
On February 27, 1996, the Registrant purchased the assets of Kinpak, Inc. a
subsidiary of Kinark, Inc. The assets consist of a plant facility of
approximately 50,000 square feet. In order to meet the Registrant's future
need, the Registrant entered into an agreement with the City of Montgomery
to issue Industrial Revenue Bonds to cover the expansion of the Alabama facility
(see Note 4). The expansion consists of an additional building on the site of
approximately 60,000 square feet to facilitate the filling operation. The
addition was completed in October 1997. For future payments on the capitalized
lease see Note 4.
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Note 3 - Note payable, bank:
The Registrant currently has a line of credit with a limit of $2.9 million from
a commercial bank. Under the agreement, Registrant is required to maintain a
minimum working capital of $1.5 million, debt to tangible net worth of 2.0 to
1.0 and debt coverage of 1.7 times. The line is secured by the Registrant's
inventory and accounts receivable. As of year end 1997, Registrant was not in
compliance with some of the requirements, however, the Registrant has received
a waiver from its commercial bank.
Note 4 - Long-term debt:
Long term debt at December 31, 1997 consisted of the following:
Obligation pursuant to capital lease financed through Industrial Revenue Bonds;
principal payable quarterly at various specified amounts. Interest computed
weekly at market rates. Interest and principal payable quarterly.
Long-Term
Current Portion Portion
--------------- --------------------
$ 340,000 $4,370,000
Payment obligation attributable to the foregoing are tabulated below:
Year Ending December 31,
1998 $ 340,000
1999 300,000
2000 310,000
2001 320,000
2002 320,000
Thereafter 3,120,000
------------
Total $4,710,000
============
On December 20, 1996 the Registrant issued $4,990,000 of Industrial Revenue
Bonds in order to finance the expansion of the Alabama property and to refinance
the acquisition costs. Certain portion of these bonds were reissued in March of
1997 in order to take advantage of tax free financing. The Bonds have varying
maturities beginning on June 1, 1997 and ending on June 1, 2006. Interest is
computed weekly at market rates. Interest and principal are payable quarterly.
Note 5 - Income taxes:
Accrued state and federal income taxes were approximately $22,000 in 1997 and
$3,000 in 1995.
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Note 6 - Litigation
The Company from time to time, in the ordinary course of business, is named as a
defendant in lawsuits. In management's opinion, the gross liability from such
lawsuits is not considered to be material to the Company's financial condition
or results of operations.
Note 7 - Related party transactions:
At December 31, 1997 and 1996, the Company had amounts due from affiliated
companies aggregating $734,000, and $649,000, respectively. Such advances were
made primarily to international affiliates that are in the process of expanding
sales of the Registrant's products in Europe, Asia and South America. These
amounts have been advanced by the Registrant on open account with requirements
of repayment between five and seven years. Advances bear interest at the rate
of interest charged to the Registrant on its line of credit. The Company
expects to renew this lease for another five years at market rates.
Note 8 - Commitments:
On April 4, 1988, the Company entered a five year lease with a five year renewal
option for approximately 12,000 square feet of office and warehouse facilities
in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida from an entity owned by officers of the Company. The
lease provides for a yearly increase based on the Consumer Price Index (base:
March 1988=100) and has provision for real estate taxes, operating and
maintenance charge pass through. Additionally, the annual rental can increase
or decrease 7% annually for every l% increase or decrease in the lessor's
commercial bank's rate from a base of 8.5%. Such decrease provision will not
cause the minimal annual rental to fall below $84,000.
In November 1994 the Company leased an approximately 10,000 square foot building
for manufacturing, warehousing and office space. The agreement calls for a one
year rental renewable yearly for five years. The cancellation requires a one
year notification. The annual rental is approximately $69,000 which can be
increased at each annual lease anniversary for the change in the consumer price
index for the Miami area.
The following is a schedule by years of minimum future rentals on the
noncancellable operating lease as of December 31, 1997:
1998 $ 90,000
1999 69,000
Thereafter -
---------
Total $159,000
=========
Note 9 - Licensing agreement:
During 1984, the Company entered into a licensing agreement for an indefinite
period whereby the Company will market a marine anti-fouling product. Such
agreement requires the Company to pay the licensor a royalty equal to the
greater of 7% of net sales plus 3% of net sales to fund future research and
development costs of the covered product or a minimum of $8,000 per year.
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Note 10 - Stock options/warrants:
During 1991 the Company adopted a non-qualified employee stock option plan
covering 200,000 shares of common stock. The following schedule shows the
status of outstanding options under the plan.
Options Outstanding Option Price Expiration Date
------------------- ------------ ------------------
110,000 $2.25-2.48 November 28, 1998
During 1992 the Company adopted an incentive stock option plan covering 200,000
shares of common stock. The following schedule shows the status of outstanding
options under this plan.
Options Outstanding Option Price Expiration Date
------------------- ------------ -------------------
10,000 $2.25 November 28, 1998
Common stock equivalents consist of options to purchase common hares. For the
year ended December 31, 1997, the inclusion of such options would have been
anti-dilutive and therefore were omitted.
In 1994 the Company adopted a non-qualified employee stock option plan covering
400,000 shares of common stock. The following schedule shows the status of
outstanding options under the plan.
Options Outstanding Option Price Expiration Date
------------------- ------------ --------------------
92,000 $2.00 January 22, 2000
97,000 $2.00 January 29, 2001
On February 3, 1993 the Company granted the President an option to purchase
100,000 shares of the Company's common stock at $1.38 per share. The option
expires in 5 years. The option exercise price is 100% of the price of the
Company's common stock on the date of the grant. The options were granted to
Mr. Dornau in connection with his guarantee of the Company's loan from its
commercial bank.
On April 13, 1994 the Company granted Mr. Dornau an option to purchase 150,000
shares of the Company's common stock at $2.25 per share. The option expires in
5 years The option exercise price is 100% of the price of the Company's common
stock on the date of the grant. The options were granted to Mr. Dornau in
connection with the guarantee of the Company's current loan from its commercial
bank.
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Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 requires that companies that continue to
account for employer stock options under APB No. 25 disclose pro forma net
income and earnings per share as if Statement 123 had been applied. The
following is disclosed pursuant to this requirement.
1997 1996 1995
---------- ---------- ----------
Net Income (Loss)As reported ($168,506) $354,672 $540,542
Pro forma ($204,606) $314,149 $514,496
Earnings per shareAs reported ($ .05) $ .09 $ .15
Pro forma ($ .06) $ .08 $ .15
A summary of the Company's three stock option plans as of December 31, 1997,
1996 and 1995, and changes during the years ending on those dates, is presented
below:
1997 1996 1995
---------------- ----------------- -----------------
Weighted Weighted Weighted
Avg. Avg. Avg.
Exercise Exercise Exercise
Shares Price Shares Price Shares Price
------- -------- ------- -------- ------- --------
Options Outstanding
at beginning of year 623,000 $1.94 536,000 $1.92 740,000 $1.44
Granted - - 97,000 $2.00 92,000 $2.00
Exercised ( 64,000) $1.38 (10,000) - (296,000) -
-------- -------- ------- -------- -------- --------
Outstanding at
End of Year 559,000 $2.01 623,000 $1.94 536,000 $1.92
======== ======== ======= ======== ======= ========
The following table summarizes information about the stock options outstanding
at December 31, 1997:
Options Outstanding Options Exercisable
-------------------------------- -----------------------
Weighted Weighted Weighted
Number Average Average Number Average
Range of Outstanding Remaining Exercise Exercisable Exercise
Exercise Prices at 12/31/97 Contractual Price at 12/31/97 Price
Life
----------- ----------- -------- ----------- ----------
$1.38-$2.25 370,000 9.0 yrs. $2.01 346,000 $2.00
$2.20 189,000 2.6 yrs. $2.00 56,200 $2.00
$1.38-$2.25 559,000 2.4 yrs. $2.01 402,200 $2.00
Under the three option plans adopted by the Company, at the discretion of the
Board of Directors, grants are given to selected executives and other key
employees. Options typically have a five year life with vesting occurring at
20% per year on a cumulative basis with forfeiture at the end of the option if
not exercised.
The fair value of each option grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option
pricing model with the following assumptions for 1997, 1996 and 1995: risk free
rate 6.5%, no dividend yield for all years, expected life of five years and
volatility of 31.62%.
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Note 11 - Major Customers
The Company has two major customer, Wal-mart and West Marine. Sales to these
customers represent approximately 11% and 15%, respectively. The Company enjoys
good relations with these customers. However, the loss of either customer could
have an adverse impact on the Company.
Note 12 -
Earnings per common share for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995
were calculated on the basis of 3,708,053; 3,634,625 and 3,302,840 weighted
average common stock outstanding under the provision stated in Financial
Accounting Statement 128. The years prior to 1997 have been restated to conform
with the 1997 presentation. Earnings per common share assuming dilution for the
years ended 1996 and 1995 were calculated on the basis of 3,799,126 and
3,506,580 shares, respectively. Common stock equivalents consist of stock
options. For the years ended December 31, 1997, common stock equivalents were
not included since the result would have been anti-dilutive.
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