SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the Transition period from to
Commission File Number: 0-11518
PPT VISION, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA 41-1413345
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
10321 West 70th Street
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 995-9500
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock ($.10
par value)
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
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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. (X)
As of January 17, 1996, assuming as market value the closing sale price of
$15.00 as reported by the NASDAQ System on that date, the aggregate market value
of shares of Common Stock held by non-affiliates was $24,839,490.
As of January 9, 1996, 2,389,954 shares of common stock, $.10 par value were
outstanding.
Documents Incorporated by Reference: The Company's Proxy Statement for its
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in March 1996 is incorporated by
reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I Page
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Item 1. Business 3
Executive Officers of the Company 7
Item 2. Properties 7
Item 3. Legal Proceedings 7
Item 4. Submission of Matters for a
Vote of Security Holders 7
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common
Equity and Related Stockholder
Matters 8
Item 6. Selected Financial Data 9
Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 10
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 12
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with
Accounts on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 12
PART III
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 13
Item 11. Executive Compensation 13
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management 13
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 13
PART IV
Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports
on Form 8-K 14
Signatures 16
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PART I
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Item 1. BUSINESS
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PPT VISION, Inc. (the "Company") is a Minnesota corporation that began
operations in 1982. The Company focuses exclusively on developing and applying
imaging technology to manufacturing needs by designing, manufacturing, marketing
and integrating machine-vision based automated inspection systems for
manufacturing applications such as electronic and mechanical assembly
verification, character verification, packaging integrity, surface flaw
detection and gauging and measurement tasks.
INDUSTRY BACKGROUND
Machine vision systems are being used increasingly in manufacturing
operations for on-line inspection of manufactured parts and process control.
This results in significant economic paybacks to manufacturers who use machine
vision measured in terms of increased productivity and quality and reduction in
inventory scrap. The types of manufacturing tasks typically automated by
machine vision systems include:
INSPECTION - The objective in using machine vision for inspection tasks is
to help manufacturers achieve zero defect production through 100% on-line
automated inspection. Surface flaw detection and assembly verification are
typical machine vision inspection techniques.
Examples of surface flaw defects include foreign material; distortions or
cracks in glass or plastics; scratches, dents or cracks on surfaces; and voids
in applications of coatings such as paints or adhesives. Applications of
surface flaw detection include inspection of various consumer products where
cosmetic perfection is essential and inspection of various industrial sub
assembly components such as metal, rubber or ceramic gaskets.
Assembly verification determines whether all components of a product are
present and properly positioned, including for example, verifying the presence
or absence and proper position of labels on a bottle or pins in an electronic
connector.
GUIDANCE - Machine vision can be used to identify or "locate" the position
of randomly placed parts. This capability is used for robotic guidance and
allows for the application of other machine vision functions, such as inspection
techniques on randomly placed parts. Once a vision system identifies the
position or orientation of an object, it can also inspect the object. The
locate function is essential, for example, for real-time guidance on industrial
robots or to compensate for variations in part position.
GAUGING - A vision system can evaluate the size of objects and gather
gauging or measurement data for analyzing or verifying part dimensions to assure
conformance with tolerance specifications.
RECOGNITION - Vision systems can be used for part identification and
character verification and recognition in applications such as reading or
verifying alphanumeric characters on pharmaceutical or consumer product labels.
INDUSTRY HISTORY AND COMPETITION
The machine vision industry is relatively young, having only taken form in
the early 1980's, and has been characterized by long sales cycles. Because of
the newness and complexity of machine vision systems, companies competing in
this market generally have had to expend substantial efforts toward educating
potential customers and developing specific application solutions for niche
markets.
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The Company believes that the market for machine vision is currently
characterized by a large degree of fragmentation, with approximately 15 to 20
relatively small competitors, including the Company. Currently, no competitor
holds a significant aggregate market share percentage, although some companies
in the industry dominate various segments or niches within the overall machine
vision industry. The Company believes that over the next several years, the
industry will continue to experience a trend toward consolidation and be
increasingly niche oriented, with a number of companies emerging as stable
participants while other companies may merge, be acquired or go out of business.
Competition within the industry is based upon a number of factors,
including (i) suitability of a product's technical performance for the specific
application, (ii) ease of use and user interface, (iii) ability of the
manufacturer to provide post-sale technical support and (iv) price.
The Company believes that its machine vision systems have competitive
advantages for many applications measured in terms of technical performance,
primarily with respect to speed of operation, ease of use and quality of post-
sale support. The Company believes that price has not been a competitive
disadvantage for it because its products are priced similarly to those of its
competitors. The pricing of vision systems is part of an economic justification
issue that customers need to resolve prior to committing funds to a system
perceived as increasing the complexity of a manufacturing process.
As the concept of automated inspection is further accepted, and the ease of
operation increases and price decreases, the Company believes the demand for
machine vision for use in automated inspection will increase due to the
significant economic paybacks to manufacturers who use machine vision measured
in terms of increased productivity and quality and reduction in inventory scrap.
THE COMPANY'S TECHNOLOGY
The product development strengths of the Company are centered in five
essential areas crucial to designing and installing machine vision systems.
IMAGE ACQUISITION - The means and methods by which an image is captured, stored,
and then made available for subsequent processing and display. Image
acquisition combines the disciplines of photo-optics and electrical engineering.
IMAGE PROCESSING - The means and methods whereby an image is analyzed or
enhanced to produce some desired information, measurements, or results. Image
processing combines the disciplines of software engineering, algorithm
development, and electrical engineering to implement efficient solutions to
computationally complex problems. Typical image processing tasks include real-
time inspection, guidance, gauging, and recognition.
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE - The means and methods whereby a machine
vision system is configured and controlled. The development and support of
applications development software requires expertise in the disciplines of
object-oriented programming, graphical programming environments, man-machine
interfaces, device drivers, and general software engineering.
OPTICS AND ILLUMINATION - The means and methods by which a scene is illuminated
and optically presented to an input device such as a video camera. Special
optics and illumination techniques are often used to reveal features in an image
which would otherwise go undetected or to optimize an image for subsequent
processing. Strobed illumination is often used to "freeze" the motion of
continuously moving parts. Optics and illumination draws on skills from the
disciplines of physics, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering
VISION SYSTEM INTEGRATION - The means and methods whereby a machine vision
system is interfaced to and combined with other factory automation equipment for
purposes of creating a complete solution for the customer. This may include
material handling for part presentation, mechanical fixturing for mounting
camera and lighting components, networking and programmable controllers for
process control, and reject mechanisms for ejection of defective parts.
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Various configurations of the Company's products delivered to customers
included proprietary design work performed by the Company's employees in each of
these five areas.
THE COMPANY'S PRODUCTS
The Company's principal products are (i) the PPT VISION Passport 440, (ii)
the PPT VISION Passport 240, (iii) the PPT VISION Scout and (iv) the PPT VISION
Stampede. Each of these products includes a processor unit and monitor. The
processor unit includes all of the electronic hardware needed to run the vision
applications along with a floppy disk drive, a hard drive and interconnections
for power camera and strobes. The monitor unit contains a Super VGA color
display monitor. The Company's products run on proprietary software in a
Microsoft Windows environment, using the Company's Vision Program Manager
("VPM"), an icon-based, fully graphical user interface.
The Passport 440 is designed to operate with up to four cameras for
multiple inspection views and complex imaging tasks while the Passport 240 is a
two-camera system. Both systems are housed in industrially rugged enclosures
and are capable of operating at speeds up to 12,000 inspections per minute. Both
systems are widely used in the electronic connector, metal stamping and
automotive components industries that demand speed, accuracy and flexibility
while maintaining industrial ruggedness.
The Scout product is designed for industrial applications that do not
require rugged enclosures. It is packaged in a non-industrial desktop style
enclosure and is capable of running two cameras with similar power to the
Passport 240.
The Stampede product is designed as a turnkey inspection system
specifically for the precision stamping industry. The system includes a
Passport vision processor, mechanical fixturing, precision camera optics, LED
lighting and a mobile platform.
In addition, the Company sells a broad range of peripheral services and
components, including applications engineering, installation and training
services, customer lighting solutions, fixturing, cameras, cabling and various
software options.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
The Company's research and product development efforts are primarily
focused on increasing the user-friendliness, increasing the performance and
reducing the cost of the Company's product line as well as developing new
hardware and software architectures for future products. In addition the
Company develops software tools for specific vertical markets. The increased
amounts
spent in fiscal 1995 represented costs and expenses associated with improved
software tools and development work on the Company's next generation machine-
vision product family. The Company spent a total of $1,299,050, $1,133,182
and $831,045 on research and development during the fiscal years ended October
31, 1995, 1994, and 1993, respectively.
SALES AND MARKETING
The Company sells its products primarily on a direct basis in the United
States to selected national accounts and to target customers which include both
end-users with significant replication opportunities and system integrators or
original equipment manufacturers ("OEM's") who can function as value-added
remarketers of the Company's products. Outside the United States, the Company
sells primarily through a network of five distributors covering Canada, Puerto
Rico, Europe, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. In addition, the Company and
its distributors build and sell integrated turnkey systems on a selected basis
in instances where a good customer relationship has developed or significant
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application opportunities exist. The Company sells its products to a broad
range of industry categories, including manufacturers of medical devices,
pharmaceutical products, consumer packaged goods, plastics, automotive
components and electronic components.
As of October 31, 1995, the Company had sold 1,108 machine vision systems
to over 170 customers, including 333 systems during fiscal 1995. The majority
of the Company's products are shipped within 30 days of receiving an order and
the Company does not believe the size of its backlog is a significant factor in
determining future revenues.
In each of the past several years, the Company has had one or more
customers that have accounted for ten percent or more of the Company's net
revenues. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, sales to one customer,
Simac Masic B.V., represented 17% of net revenues. The Company competes with
other companies for the business of each of its customers and there can be no
assurance that the Company will continue to recognize a significant amount of
revenue from sales to any specific customers. If the Company is unable to
continue to sell its products to all or any of these customers and is unable to
find other customers to replace lost sales, it would have an adverse impact on
the Company's revenue and future profitability.
EMPLOYEES
As of January 9, 1996, the Company had 59 employees, including its
president, 21 employees in research and development, 20 in sales and marketing,
5 in finance and administration and 13 in manufacturing.
MANUFACTURING
The Company assembles its products at its suburban Minneapolis facility.
Other than the Company's printed circuit boards, most of which are unique, all
the machine vision system components can be purchased off the shelf from several
sources. The Company's printed circuit boards are custom built by several
manufacturers.
The Company typically purchases inventory and builds products in response
to quarterly sales forecasts. The sales price for the Company's vision products
and related accessories typically varies from $15,000 to $45,000, depending upon
the amount of peripheral products such as cameras and strobe lights that are
purchased.
PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
The Company has been granted foreign and domestic patents on certain
proprietary technology and has filed patent applications with respect to other
technology. Although the Company believes that its patents may have been useful
in protecting its proprietary products and may be useful in protecting potential
future products, the Company believes its ability to efficiently develop and
sell high performance, cost-effective vision systems on a timely basis, whether
patented or not, is more crucial to the Company's future success. The
Company has obtained United States federal registration of its trademarks "PPT
VISION", "Passport", "Scout" and "Stampede" trademarks. The Company intends to
file for federal registration of additional trademarks in the future. Although
no assurance can be given as to the strength or scope of the Company's
trademarks, the Company believes that its trademarks have been and will be
useful in developing and protecting market recognition for its products.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The following table sets forth the names and ages of the Company's
Executive Officers, together with all positions held by such officers. Officers
are elected by the Board of Directors and serve until their successors are
elected and have qualified.
Name and Age Office
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Joseph C. Christenson (37) President, Director
Thomas R. Northenscold (37) Chief Financial Officer
Larry G. Paulson (44) Vice President of Research and
Development, Secretary, Director
JOSEPH C. CHRISTENSON, 37, has been President of the Company since January
1989. Prior to that, he had been Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company from December 1987 to December 1988, General Manager and
Chief Financial Officer from August 1986 to November 1987, and financial analyst
and marketing manager since joining the Company in May 1985. Mr. Christenson
has a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a
Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Olaf College. Mr. Christenson was elected as a
director in December 1987.
THOMAS R. NORTHENSCOLD, 37, has been Chief Financial Officer of the Company
since February 1995. Prior to that, he had been the Senior Vice President of
Operations in the City Directory Division of R.L. Polk and Company. Mr.
Northenscold has a Masters in Business Administration in finance from the
University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science degree from Mankato State
University.
LARRY G. PAULSON, 44, has been Vice President of Research and Development,
Secretary and a director of the Company since December 1981. Mr. Paulson is
also a Registered Professional Engineer and holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees
in Science from the University of Minnesota.
Item 2. PROPERTIES
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The Company leases approximately 28,400 square feet of office and
manufacturing space in suburban Minneapolis pursuant to a seven year lease
entered into in March 1994. Rent payments for its facilities commenced at
$7,093 per month during the first year of the lease and increase over the term
of the lease to $16,551 during the final twelve months of the lease. From March
1996 through February 1997, monthly lease payments are $14,186. In connection
with the execution of the lease, the Company received a rent abatement for the
first seven months of its occupancy.
Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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None.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTER TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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None.
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PART II
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Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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The following table reflects the closing high and low bid quotations for
the Company's common stock for fiscal 1995 and 1994 as reported on the NASDAQ
system. The prices listed below indicate inter-dealer prices without retail
mark-up, mark-down or commissions. They may not necessarily represent actual
transactions.
Bid Prices
Fiscal 1995 High Low
Fourth Quarter $13.00 $5.25
Third Quarter $ 5.75 $3.50
Second Quarter $ 4.13 $3.25
First Quarter $ 3.75 $2.50
Fiscal 1994 High Low
Fourth Quarter $4.00 $3.25
Third Quarter $5.00 $4.00
Second Quarter $5.00 $4.25
First Quarter $6.25 $5.00
The Company has not paid any dividends on its common stock and does not
anticipate paying any in the foreseeable future.
At January 3, 1996, the Company had approximately 777 holders of record of
its common stock. As of this date, four depository companies held a total of
1,184,901 shares as nominees for an undetermined number of additional beneficial
holders.
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Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
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SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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Year Ended October 31
Net Revenues $9,749,589 $6,587,245 $5,935,173 $4,294,067 $2,889,014
Gross Margin $5,307,916 $3,561,138 $3,396,552 $2,439,438 $1,453,873
Income (Loss) from
Operations $879,060 $(253,175) $439,342 $295,735 $(205,210)
Net Income (Loss) $1,346,969* $(212,702) $435,229 $338,372 $(207,067)
Net Income (Loss)
per Share $0.55* $(0.09) $0.20 $0.17 $(0.16)
Weighted Average
Common Shares
Outstanding 2,433,014 2,303,439 2,157,449 1,932,373 1,321,621
At Year End:
Total Assets $6,097,670 $4,448,778 $4,005,347 $2,370,218 $2,048,969
Total Current
Assets $4,912,445 $3,854,624 $3,692,100 $2,025,796 $1,739,753
Total Current
Liabilities $780,873 $601,886 $621,585 $523,760 $581,125
Convertible
Debentures $- $- $- $- $182,000
Shareholders'
Equity $5,144,876 $3,718,542 $3,383,762 $1,832,818 $1,436,019
*Includes the impact of an income tax benefit of $407,000 (16 cents per share)
recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 1995.
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
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OF OPERATIONS
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Results of Operations for the Years Ended October 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993
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Revenues in fiscal 1995 were $9,749,589, a 48.0% increase from 1994 revenues
of
$6,587,245. Revenues in fiscal 1994 increased 11.0% over 1993 revenues of
$5,935,173. The increase in revenues in fiscal 1995 was due to a 48.0% growth
in unit sales, with sales of the Company's machine vision systems increasing to
333 in fiscal 1995 versus 225 in fiscal 1994. Unit sales in 1993 were 186.
Fiscal year 1995 represents the Company's seventh consecutive year of double-
digit revenue growth, with annual increases averaging 37.7% over that time
period. The Company attributes its sales growth to increased demand in all
markets, with particularly strong results shown internationally. In fiscal 1995
revenues increased 83.8% internationally and 34.8% in the U.S. This demand is
being driven in part by worldwide growth in personal computer,
telecommunications, and semiconductor markets.
The gross margin percentage in fiscal 1995 was 54.4% compared with 54.1% in
1994 and 57.2% in 1993. The Company believes that the increase in gross margin
in 1995 was primarily due to economies of scale related to increasing volume and
decreasing start-up costs on the Passport and Scout product lines. The Company
anticipates that its gross margin will remain relatively constant or increase
slightly in fiscal 1996 if it is able to achieve increased revenue volumes.
Selling expenses increased 15.7% to $2,279,041 in fiscal 1995 compared to
$1,969,909 in 1994 and $1,575,824 in 1993. As a percentage of sales, fiscal
1995 selling expenses declined to 23.4% from 29.9% in 1994 and 26.6% in 1993.
The increase in selling expenses in 1995 is related to expanded marketing and
promotion efforts and the addition of new employees in the sales and customer
support areas. The decline in selling expenses as a percent of sales in 1995 is
primarily due to the Company's ability to leverage its sales, support, and
distribution infrastructure. Although the Company anticipates selling expenses
to increase in fiscal 1996 as the Company invests additional amounts in sales,
support, and distribution infrastructure, the Company believes that these
expenditures as a percentage of revenues will remain constant or decrease during
this period.
General and administrative expenses increased 19.6% to $850,765 in fiscal
1995 compared with a 1994 increase of 29.2% to $711,222. General and
administrative expenses in fiscal 1993 were $550,341. As a percentage of
revenues, general and administrative expenses decreased to 8.7% in fiscal 1995
compared with 10.8% in 1994 and 9.3% in 1993. The increase in expenditures in
1995 is primarily due to incurring a full year of lease expense in the Company's
new facility and the hiring of a chief financial officer. The decrease as a
percentage of sales is mainly related to operating leverage provided by the
Company's growing revenues. The Company expects that general and administrative
expenses may continue to increase but will continue to decline in fiscal 1996 as
a percentage of sales, as revenues increase.
Research and development expenses increased 14.6% in fiscal 1995 to
$1,299,050 from $1,133,182 in 1994. Fiscal 1994 expenditures represented a
30.4% increase from the 1993 level of $831,045. Research and development
expenses as a percentage of sales declined to 13.3% in fiscal 1995 from 17.2% in
1994 and 14.0% in 1993. The increase in expenditures in 1995 is mainly due to
new product development programs and the necessary new employees to support
these efforts. The decline in terms of percentage of sales in 1995 is the
result of the Company's growing revenue base.
Interest income in fiscal 1995 was $61,342 versus $39,328 in 1994 and $14,395
in 1993. In fiscal 1995 the Company reported interest expense of $1,933 and
other income of $1,500. In fiscal 1994, the Company reported interest expense
of $361 and other income of $1,506.
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The income tax benefit of $407,000 recorded in fiscal 1995 reflects partial
recognition of the potential future tax benefits of loss carry forwards and net
deductible temporary differences available to offset taxable income in future
periods. No income tax expense or benefit was recorded in fiscal 1994 or fiscal
1993.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Working capital increased to $4,131,572 on October 31, 1995 from $3,252,738
on October 31, 1994. The Company financed its increased sales in fiscal 1995
through internally generated cash flow and existing cash and cash equivalents.
Net cash provided from operating activities was $412,582. In connection with
its increased sales, the Company's accounts receivables increased by $749,205
and its inventories increased by $158,257. The Company used $349,243 in cash
flow in investing activities, primarily for the purchase of capital equipment.
In addition, the Company generated $79,365 from its financing activities as a
result of issuances of its Common Stock.
Current assets increased to $4,912,445 at October 31, 1995 from $3,854,624 at
October 31, 1994. This increase was primarily due to an increase in accounts
receivable to $2,686,862 at year-end 1995 from $1,937,657 at year-end 1994. This
increase was attributable to a 49.9% growth in 1995 fourth quarter sales over
1994 fourth quarter sales. The Company's cash and cash equivalents increased to
$1,234,890 at October 31, 1995 from $1,092,186 at October 31, 1994. The
Company's inventories increased to $942,861 at October 31, 1995 from $784,604 at
October 31, 1994. This increase was a factor of the growth in sales netted
against improving inventory turns performance.
The Company's current liabilities increased to $780,873 at October 31, 1995
from $601,886 at October 31, 1994. This increase was mainly due to increased
accounts payable and accrued compensation resulting from the growth of the
business. The Company's deferred rent increased to $171,921 at October 31, 1995
from $128,350 at year-end 1994. This deferred rent was in connection with the
lease agreement for the Company's current facility.
There was no income tax expense in fiscal 1995, 1994, or 1993. At October
31, 1995, the Company had approximately $6.6 million of combined loss carry
forwards and net deductible temporary differences available to offset future
income. At existing rates, the future tax benefit approximates $2.6 million for
financial statement purposes. The Company established a valuation allowance for
the entire net tax benefit associated with all carry forwards and temporary
differences at October 31, 1994. At October 31, 1995, a reduction to the
valuation allowance of $407,000 was recorded because future realization of a
portion of this benefit is expected. This amount is reflected on the balance
sheet at October 31, 1995 as a deferred income tax benefit.
The Company will continue to monitor the economic factors associated with the
determination of the valuation allowance and will adjust the allowance
accordingly. Any benefit recognized in future periods from adjustment of the
valuation allowance will result in an offset to income tax expense.
At October 31, 1994, the Company had outstanding 87,499 shares of Series 1985
Preferred Shares ("Series 1985 Shares"). The Company had the right to redeem
its Series 1985 Shares on September 10, 1995 at a purchase price of $3.00 per
share. The Company called the outstanding Series 1985 Shares for redemption
effective September 11, 1995, subject to the holders' rights to convert their
Shares to common stock prior to the effective time of redemption. Each of the
holders of the remaining outstanding Series 1985 Shares converted the shares
prior to the effective time of the redemption and the Company issued a total of
37,500 shares of common stock upon the conversion. Accordingly, effective as of
September 11, 1995, all the Company's Series 1985 Shares have been converted to
common stock and any future obligations of the Company to redeem the Series of
1985 Shares or to pay dividends with respect to the Series 1985 Shares have been
eliminated.
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The Company believes that its cash flow from operations together with
existing cash and cash equivalents will be adequate to finance its working
capital and capital resource needs for the next 12 months. However, depending
upon the level of growth in its business, the Company may determine that it is
prudent to raise additional capital.
Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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See item 14 for a listing of the financial statements included in this
Form 10-K.
Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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Not applicable.
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PART III
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Item 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
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Information required under this item with respect to directors is contained
in the section "Election of Directors" in the Company's Proxy Statement for the
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in March 1996 (the "1996 Proxy
Statement"), a definitive copy of which will be filed with the Commission within
120 days of the close of the past fiscal year, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Information concerning executive officers is set forth in the Section
entitled "Executive Officers of the Company" in Part I of this Form 10-K
pursuant to Instruction 3 to paragraph (b) of Item 401 of Regulation S-K.
Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
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Information required under this item is contained in the sections entitled
"Executive Compensation," "Employment Agreements" and "Stock Option Plan" in the
Company's 1996 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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Information required under this item is contained in the section entitled
"Shareholdings of Principal Shareholders, Directors and Officers" in the
Company's 1996 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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None
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PART IV
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Item 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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(a) Documents filed as Part of this Report
(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The following financial statements of the
Company are hereby included in this Form 10-K.
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Report of Independent Accountants 17
Balance Sheet as of October 31, 1995 and 1994 18
Statement of Operations for the three years ended
October 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 19
Statement of Cash Flows for Years the three years
ended October 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 20
Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the three years
ended October 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993. 21
Notes to Financial Statements 22
(2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES FOR THE THREE YEARS
ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1995
VIII. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts. 28
Report of Independent Accountant on
Financial Statement Schedules. 29
All other schedules are omitted because they are not
applicable or the required information is shown in the
Financial Statements or the notes thereto.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
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No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the
quarter ended October 31, 1995.
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(c) Listing of Exhibits
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Exhibit
No. Description Page
- ------- ---------------------------------------------------------- ----
3.1 Restated Articles of Incorporation of Registrant
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of
1989 Form 10-K)
3.2 By-Laws of Registrant as in effect on the date hereof
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
1988 Form 10-K)
10.1 Lease Agreement dated February 11, 1993 for facilities at
10321 West 70th Street, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
(Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of
1993 Form 10-K)
10.2* PPT VISION, Inc. 1988 Stock Option Plan, as amended
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to
1993 Form 10-K)
22. The Company has no subsidiaries
24. Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP 30
27 Financial Data Schedule 31
*Indicates compensatory plan
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 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.
PPT VISION, INC.
Date: January 26, 1996 By:/s/Joseph C. Christenson
----------------------------
Joseph C. Christenson
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: January 26, 1996 By:/s/Thomas R. Northenscold
----------------------------
Thomas R. Northenscold
Chief Financial Officer
Signatures and Power of Attorney
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, in
the capacities, and on the dates, indicated. Each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Joseph C. Christenson and Thomas R.
Northenscold as his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting
alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his
name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or all amendments
to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with the exhibits
thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.
Date Signature and Title
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January 26, 1996 /s/Joseph C. Christenson
----------------------------
Joseph C. Christenson
President, Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
January 26, 1996 /s/Thomas R. Northenscold
----------------------------
Thomas R. Northenscold
Chief Financial Officer
January 26, 1996 /s/Larry G. Paulson
----------------------------
Larry G. Paulson, Secretary,
Vice President of Research
and Development, Director
January 26, 1996 /s/Bruce C. Huber
----------------------------
Bruce C. Huber, Director
January 26, 1996 /s/David C. Malmberg
----------------------------
David C. Malmberg, Director
January 26, 1996 /s/Peter R. Peterson
----------------------------
Peter R. Peterson, Director
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of PPT VISION, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheet and the related statements of
operations, cash flows, and shareholders' equity present fairly, in all material
respects, the financial position of PPT VISION, Inc. (formerly Pattern
Processing Technologies, Inc.) at October 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of
its operations and cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in the period
ended October 31, 1995 in conformity with the generally accepted accounting
principles. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's
management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed
above.
/s/Price Waterhouse LLP
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Price Waterhouse LLP
Minneapolis, MN
November 22, 1995
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<TABLE>
BALANCE SHEET
October 31
1995 1994
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents $1,234,890 $1,092,186
Accounts Receivable, Net 2,686,862 1,937,657
Inventories, Net 942,861 784,604
Other Current Assets 47,832 40,177
Total Current Assets $4,912,445 $3,854,624
Restricted Cash 212,792 212,792
Other Assets 64,348 65,429
Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment, Net 501,085 315,933
Deferred Income Tax Benefit 407,000 -
Total Assets $6,097,670 $4,448,778
LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable $564,151 $461,954
Commissions Payable 54,440 43,054
Accrued Expenses 162,282 96,878
Total Current Liabilities $780,873 $601,886
Commitments and Contingencies
Deferred Rent 171,921 128,350
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock: Authorized 10,000,000 Shares;
Issued and Outstanding 0 and 87,499 - 255,952
Common Stock $.10 Par Value;
Authorized 10,000,000 Shares;
Issued and Outstanding 2,385,860 and 2,293,714 238,586 229,371
Capital in Excess of Par Value 11,787,237 11,461,135
Accumulated Deficit (6,880,947) (8,227,916)
Total Shareholders' Equity $5,144,876 $3,718,542
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $6,097,670 $4,448,778
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements
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<TABLE>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended October 31
1995 1994 1993
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net Revenues $9,749,589 $6,587,245 $5,935,173
Cost of Sales 4,441,673 3,026,107 2,538,621
Gross Margin 5,307,916 3,561,138 3,396,552
Expenses:
Selling 2,279,041 1,969,909 1,575,824
General and Administrative 850,765 711,222 550,341
Research and Development 1,299,050 1,133,182 831,045
Total Expenses 4,428,856 3,814,313 2,957,210
Income (Loss) from Operations 879,060 (253,175) 439,342
Interest Income 61,342 39,328 14,395
Interest Expense (1,933) (361) -
Other Income (Expense) 1,500 1,506 (18,508)
Net Income (Loss) before Taxes 939,969 (212,702) 435,229
Income Tax Benefit 407,000 - -
Net Income (Loss) $1,346,969 $(212,702) $435,229
Per Share Data:
Weighted Average Common Shares
Outstanding 2,433,014 2,303,439 2,157,449
Net Income (Loss) per Share $0.55 $(0.09) $0.20
See Notes to Financial Statements
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Year Ended October 31
1995 1994
1993
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Net Income (Loss) $1,346,969 $ (212,702) $ 435,229
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income (Loss)
to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
Depreciation and Amortization 165,386 131,406 114,930
Deferred Rent 43,571 128,350 -
Deferred Income Tax Benefit (407,000) - -
Change in Assets and Liabilities:
Accounts Receivables (749,205) (72,003) (888,717)
Inventories (158,257) 8,522 (187,954)
Other Assets (7,869) 5,252 16,388
Restricted Cash - (212,792) -
Accounts Payable 102,197 31,176 28,832
Commissions Payable 11,386 (6,346) 29,766
Accrued Expenses 65,404 (44,529) 25,587
Total Adjustments (934,387) (30,964) (861,168)
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities 412,582 (243,666) (425,939)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Capital Acquisitions (349,243) (193,880) (83,755)
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities (349,243) (193,880) (83,755)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock 79,365 547,482 1,115,715
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 79,365 547,482 1,115,715
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents 142,704 109,936 606,021
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year 1,092,186 982,250 376,229
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year $1,234,890 $1,092,186 $ 982,250
See Notes to Financial Statements
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Capital in Excess Accumulated
Common Shares Common Stock of Par Value Preferred Shares Preferred Stock (Deficit)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1992 1,754,394 $175,439 $9,632,480 162,499 $475,342 $(8,450,443)
Stock Issued through the
Exercise of Stock Options 22,066 2,207 15,586
Stock Issued through the
Employee Stock Purchase Plan 14,562 1,456 44,851
Stock Issued through
Conversion of Preferred Shares 28,571 2,857 192,157 (66,667) (195,014)
Stock Issued through Private
Placement (Net of Issue Costs) 330,000 33,000 1,018,615
Net Income 435,229
October 31, 1993 2,149,593 214,959 10,903,689 95,832 280,328 (8,015,214)
Stock Issued through the
Exercise of Stock Options 43,162 4,316 34,553
Stock Issued through the
Employee Stock Purchase Plan 17,388 1,739 68,509
Stock Issued through
Conversion of Preferred Shares 3,571 357 24,019 (8,333) (24,376)
Stock Issued through Private
Placement (Net of Issue Costs) 80,000 8,000 430,365
Net Loss (212,702)
October 31, 1994 2,293,714 229,371 11,461,135 87,499 255,952 (8,227,916)
Stock Issued through the
Exercise of Stock Options 43,580 4,358 38,600
Stock Issued through the
Employee Stock Purchase Plan 11,066 1,107 35,300
Stock Issued through
Conversion of Preferred Shares 37,500 3,750 252,202 (87,499) (255,952)
Net Income 1,346,969
October 31, 1995 2,385,860 $238,586 $11,787,237 - $- $(6,880,947)
See Notes to Financial Statements
</TABLE>
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1:
Organization and Operations
- ---------------------------
The Company designs, manufactures, markets and integrates machine vision
based automated inspection systems. The systems are used to improve
productivity and quality by automating inspection tasks in manufacturing
applications such as assembly verification, flaw detection, character
verification or measurement tasks.
In March 1995, the Company's shareholders approved a change in the Company's
name to PPT VISION, Inc. The Company was formerly known as Pattern Processing
Technologies, Inc.
Note 2:
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
- ------------------------------------------
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are shown net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
$35,000 at October 31, 1995 and $55,000 at October 31, 1994.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with costs determined
on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. As of October 31, 1995 and 1994
inventories consist of the following:
1995 1994
Manufactured and
Purchased Parts $680,919 $493,567
Work-In-Process 214,410 230,924
Finished Goods 47,532 60,113
-------- --------
Totals $942,861 $784,604
Other Assets and Amortization
Other Assets at October 31, 1995 and 1994 consist of the following:
1995 1994
Patent and
Trademark $70,515 $63,307
Security Deposits 192 7,187
Investment in
Related Party 52,500 52,500
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123,207 122,994
Less Accumulated
Amortization (58,859) (57,565)
-------- --------
Total other assets $64,348 $65,429
The investment in a related party represents common stock the Company intends to
hold as an investment and is recorded at cost. During 1994, the Company adopted
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, "Accounting for
Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities" (SFAS). No. 115 requires
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certain investments in debt and equity securities to be recorded at fair market
value. The adjustment to market value as of October 31, 1995 and 1994 was not
made due to the immaterial amount. Patent and trademark costs are amortized
over 60 months.
Fixed Assets and Depreciation
Furniture, fixtures and equipment are stated at cost net of accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation is computed for book purposes on a straight-line
basis over the estimated useful life of the asset and for tax purposes over five
and ten years using accelerated and straight-line methods. At October 31
furniture, fixtures and equipment consisted of the following:
1995 1994
Equipment $1,743,291 $1,412,187
Furniture and
fixtures 234,967 231,584
---------- ----------
1,978,258 1,643,771
Accumulated
depreciation (1,477,173) (1,327,838)
----------- -----------
Total $501,085 $315,933
Revenue Recognition
The Company records sales revenue based on shipment to the customer.
Research and Development
Expenditures for research and development are expensed as incurred.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are provided on the liability method. Under the liability
method, deferred income taxes are provided on the difference in basis of assets
and liabilities between financial reporting and tax returns using expected tax
rates.
Income (Loss) Per Share
Income per share computations are based on the weighted average number of
common shares and common share equivalents outstanding during the year. Common
share equivalents consist of convertible preferred stock, options and warrants
outstanding during the year.
Cash Flows
For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash
on hand and investments with original maturities of three months or less.
Non-cash transactions in 1995 consist of $255,952 related to the conversion
of 87,499 preferred shares into 37,500 shares of common stock and $37,514
related to the transfer of long-term assets to inventory. In 1994 non-cash
transactions consist of $24,376 related to the conversion of 8,333 preferred
shares into 3,571 shares of common stock and $15,345 related to the transfer of
long-term assets to inventory. In 1993 non-cash transactions consist of $16,093
related to the transfer of long-term assets to inventory.
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Note 3:
Customer Information
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Significant Customer Information
During 1995, revenue from one customer accounted for 17% of net revenues.
During 1994 and 1993, revenue from another customer accounted for 10% and 18% of
net revenues respectively.
Customer Geographic Data
North American and export sales as a percentage of net revenues in 1995 and
1994 is as follows:
1995 1994 1993
North 67% 73% 87%
America
Europe 21% 24% 10%
Far East 12% 3% 3%
Note 4:
Accrued Expenses
Accrued liabilities at October 31, 1995 and 1994 include:
1995 1994
Vacation $30,152 $30,152
Employee Stock Purchase
Plan Payroll Deductions 33,053 33,813
Compensation Accrual 68,257
Other 30,820 32,913
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Total $162,282 $96,878
Note 5:
Preferred Stock
- ---------------
In 1985, the Company issued a total of 166,666 shares of Series 1985
Convertible Preferred shares ("Series 1985 Shares"). Prior to September 1995,
holders of 79,167 Series 1985 Shares converted their shares to common stock.
The Company called the remaining 87,499 outstanding Series 1985 Shares for
redemption effective September 11, 1995, subject to the holders' rights to
convert their Shares to common stock prior to the effective time of redemption.
Each of the holders of the remaining outstanding Series 1985 Shares converted
the shares prior to the effective time of the redemption and the Company issued
a total of 37,500 shares of common stock upon the conversion. Accordingly,
effective as of September 11, 1995, all the Company's Series 1985 Shares have
been converted to common stock and any future obligations of the Company to
redeem the Series of 1985 Shares or to pay dividends with respect to the Series
1985 Shares have been eliminated.
Note 6:
Common Stock Options and Warrants
- ---------------------------------
Under the Company's 1988 Stock Option Plan the Company may issue up to
400,000 shares of common stock to employees and directors. Options are granted
at prices equal to the average of the bid and ask prices on the date of the
grant. The granting of options and their vesting is within the discretion of
the Company's Board of Directors.
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A summary of stock options issued and outstanding under the 1988 Stock Option
Plan is as follows:
Number of Shares
------------------
Employee Director
Options Options
Balance at
October 31, 1992 156,565 18,300
Granted 38,500 2,000
Exercised (22,066) (8,000)
Balance at
October 31, 1993 173,002 12,300
Granted 47,500 26,000
Exercised (43,162) 0
Forfeited (975) 0
Balance at
October 31, 1994 176,365 38,300
Granted 14,750 0
Exercised (42,580) (1,000)
Forfeited (3,125) 0
Balance at
October 31, 1995 145,410 37,300
As of October 31, 1995:
Price Range of Outstanding Options
Options $1.50- $2.50-
$9.50 $6.00
Expiration
Dates 1996-2000 1996-1999
Options
Exercisable 109,385 19,450
During the year ended October 31, 1995, stock options were exercised at
prices of $0.66 to $5.38 per share under the Employee Stock Option Plan.
In April of 1993, the Company issued a warrant to purchase 33,000 shares of
common stock with an exercise price of $3.75 and an expiration date of April of
1996.
Note 7:
Stock Offerings
- ---------------
In February of 1994, the Company completed a private equity placement,
issuing 80,000 shares of common stock at $5.50 per share, that raised $438,365
net of offering costs of $1,635.
Note 8:
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- ----------------------------
In March 1995 shareholders approved the adoption of the 1995 Employee Stock
Purchase Plan to replace the 1990 Employee Stock Purchase Plan which expired in
1995. Under the terms of the 1995 Purchase Plan, 150,000 shares have been
reserved for issuance under the Plan.
The first phase of the Plan began on June 1, 1995 and employees were granted
the right to purchase 19,950 shares at $3.29 per share under the Plan.
Phase five of the 1990 Plan ended on May 31, 1995 and employees purchased
11,066 shares at $3.29 per share.
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Note 9:
Commitments & Contingencies
- ---------------------------
Rental expense under operating leases was $163,100, $162,823 and $97,960 in
1995, 1994 and 1993 respectively. Minimum future rental payments due under
noncancelable operating lease agreements are as follows:
1996 $156,048
1997 179,688
1998 184,416
1999 189,198
Thereafter 262,436
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Total $971,786
Letter of Credit
During 1994 the Company obtained a standby letter of credit for a security
deposit related to the Company's building lease. The letter of credit is
secured by the restricted cash balance of $212,792. Beginning in June 1996 the
restricted cash balance begins to decrease on a dollar for dollar basis with
cash base rental payments through August 1997.
Note 10:
Employee Saving Plan
- --------------------
The Company provides a supplementary retirement savings plan which is
structured in accordance with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Employees eligible for the Plan may contribute from one to fifteen percent of
their monthly earnings on a pre-tax basis subject to annual contribution
limitations. The Company makes matching contributions of fifty cents for each
dollar contributed by each Plan participant up to a maximum of $750 annually.
The Company's contributions under this program were approximately $30,876,
$26,407 and $14,620 for the years ended October 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993
respectively.
Note 11:
Income Taxes
- ------------
No current tax provisions were recorded in the fiscal years ended October 31,
1995 and 1994 due to the utilization of net operating loss (NOL) carry forwards.
The deferred tax provisions of approximately $36,000 and $60,000 for the years
ended October 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively, are negated by reductions in the
FAS 109 valuation allowances.
At October 31, 1995, the Company has approximately $6.6 million of combined
loss carry forwards and net deductible temporary differences available to offset
taxable income in future periods. The $6.6 million of future tax deduction is
comprised of net operating loss carry forwards for tax return purposes of
approximately $5.9 million (expiring in fiscal 1999 to 2009) and net deductible
temporary differences available to offset taxable income in future periods of
approximately $700,000. The Company also has approximately $340,000 of research
and development tax credit carry forwards which generally expire over the same
time period. At existing tax rates, the future tax benefit approximates $2.6
million for financial statement purposes.
The utilization of the carry forwards and net deductible temporary
differences to offset future tax liabilities is dependent upon the Company's
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ability to generate sufficient taxable income during the carry forward periods.
The carry forwards are also subject to certain annual limitations pursuant to
IRS Code Section 382. A valuation allowance was established for the entire net
tax benefit associated with all carry forwards and temporary differences at
October 31, 1994. At October 31, 1995, a reduction to the valuation allowance
was recorded because future realization of a portion of this benefit is
expected.
An analysis of the effective rate on earnings and a reconciliation of the
expected federal statutory rate for the years ended October 31, 1995, and 1994
is as follows:
1995 1994
Expected tax provision
at statutory rate $320,000 ($72,000)
State income tax
provision, net of
federal tax effect 56,000 (13,000)
Research and
Development Credit 17,000 17,000
Increase/(Utilization)
of net operating loss
carry forward (397,000) 66,000
(Reduction) of
valuation allowance (407,000)
Other 4,000 2,000
---------- -------
Total ($407,000) $0
Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following at October 31:
1995 1994
Depreciation $102,000 $90,000
Deferred Rent 69,000 51,000
Other 94,000 88,000
Net Operating
Loss Carry
forwards 2,361,000 2,794,000
Valuation
Allowance (2,219,000) (3,023,000)
----------- -----------
Net deferred
tax asset $407,000 $0
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SCHEDULE VIII
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:
Balance at Additions Deductions Balance at
Beginning Charged to and Write- End of
of Period Earnings offs Period
---------------------------------------------------
Year Ended October 31, 1993 $15,000 $43,000 ($2,999) $55,001
Year Ended October 31, 1994 $55,001 $43,624 ($43,624) $55,001
Year Ended October 31, 1995 $55,001 $68,849 ($88,850) $35,000
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS ON
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of PPT VISION, Inc.
Our audits of the financial statements referred to in our report dated
November 22, 1995 appearing on page 17 of this Form 10-K of PPT VISION, Inc.
also included an audit of the Financial Statement Schedule listed in Item 14(a)
of this Form 10-K. In our opinion, this Financial Statement Schedule presents
fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in
conjunction with the related financial statements.
/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
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PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 22, 1995
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EXHIBIT 24: CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of the Registration Statements on Form S-8, Numbers 33-39459
and 33-61266, and on Form S-3, Number 33-66472 of PPT VISION, Inc. of our report
dated November 22, 1995 appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We also
consent to the incorporation by reference of our report on the Financial
Statement Schedule, which appears on page 29 of this Form 10-K.
/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
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PRICE WATERHOUSE, LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 26, 1996
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