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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-QSB
(Mark One)
(x) Quarterly report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 for the quarter ended June 30, 2000.
( ) Transition report under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 for the period from to .
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Commission file number: 0-11744
Publishers Equipment Corporation
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(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
Texas 75-1653425
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(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
16660 Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100, Dallas, Texas 75248
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 972-931-2312
Check whether the issuer (1) 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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Number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock as of August 11, 2000,
5,249,321 shares of common stock, no par value.
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PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Index to Financial Statements
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Publishers Equipment Corporation Consolidated
Balance Sheet 3
Publishers Equipment Corporation Consolidated
Statements of Operations 4
Publishers Equipment Corporation Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows 5
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In the opinion of management, the financial statements contained herein include
all adjustments, which adjustments are of a normal recurring nature, necessary
for a fair presentation of the Company's consolidated financial position and
results of operations and cash flows. Results of operations for the period ended
June 30, 2000, are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the
entire year.
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PUBLISHERS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
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June 30,
2000
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ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents ..................................... $ 7
Accounts receivable ........................................... 737
Inventories ................................................... 9,943
Other current assets .......................................... 83
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Total current assets ...................................... 10,770
Property, plant and equipment, net ............................ 1,087
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TOTAL ASSETS .................................................. $ 11,857
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities ...................... $ 1,704
Accrued warranty expense ...................................... 81
Customer deposits ............................................. 1,845
Short term debt ............................................... 1,740
Current portion long term debt ................................ 202
Convertible subordinated note ................................. 1,000
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Total current liabilities ................................. 6,572
Long term debt ................................................ 2,062
Other liabilities ............................................. 108
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock .............................................. 19,315
Treasury stock ............................................ (168)
Retained deficit .......................................... (16,032)
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Total shareholders' equity ............................. 3,115
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY .................... $ 11,857
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PUBLISHERS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In Thousands Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2000 1999 2000 1999
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Revenues ........................................ $ 1,312 $ 3,474 $ 4,619 $ 5,053
Cost of revenues ................................ 995 2,730 3,614 4,006
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Gross profit .................................... 317 744 1,005 1,047
Selling, general and administrative expense ..... 592 638 1,179 1,231
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Operating income(loss) .......................... (275) 106 (174) (184)
Interest expense ................................ (108) (86) (210) (174)
Interest income ................................. -- -- -- --
Other income (expense), net ..................... -- -- 7 (1)
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Income (loss) before taxes ...................... (383) 20 (377) (359)
Provision for income taxes ...................... -- -- -- --
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Net income (loss) ............................... $ (383) $ 20 $ (377) $ (359)
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic ..................................... 5,249,321 5,234,787 5,249,321 5,234,787
Diluted ................................... 5,249,321 5,249,321 5,249,321 5,234,787
Income (loss) per share:
Basic ..................................... $ (0.07) $ -- $ (0.07) $ (0.07)
Diluted ................................... $ (0.07) $ -- $ (0.07) $ (0.07)
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PUBLISHERS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended
June 30,
2000 1999
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Loss from operations ....................................... $ (377) $ (359)
Adjustments to reconcile loss to
net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization ...................... 75 99
Provision for losses on doubtful accounts .......... 7 15
Change in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable .................... 31 875
Increase in inventories ............................ (1,263) (1,121)
Decrease in other current assets ................... 30 75
Decrease in accounts payable and
accrued liabilities .......................... (159) (40)
Decrease in accrued warranty expense ............... (19) (96)
Increase in customer deposits ...................... 1,742 302
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Net cash provided by (used in) operations .................. 67 (250)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment ......... -- (223)
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Net cash used in investing activities ...................... -- (223)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Total borrowings ........................................ 4,750 4,363
Total repayments ........................................ (4,853) (3,889)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities ........ (103) 474
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents .......... (36) 1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period .............. 43 42
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period .................... $ 7 $ 43
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company serves the printing industry worldwide with new and remanufactured
single-width, web-fed offset printing equipment through its wholly owned
subsidiary King Press Corporation. Its products meet the needs of printers and
publishers, and range from cost effective presses for newspaper production to
heatset equipment that meet the high quality requirements of commercial
printers. The Company's customer base includes a broad range of small
newspapers, commercial and semi-commercial printers.
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended June 30, 2000
REVENUES. Revenues of $1,312,000 for the second quarter of 2000 compare to
$3,474,000 for the second quarter of 1999, a decrease of approximately 62
percent. Revenues derived from sales to domestic customers decreased
approximately 68 percent in the current quarter compared to the second quarter
of 1999, with a single order being shipped versus the prior period when five
equipment orders were delivered. Revenues derived from sales to foreign
customers decreased approximately 13 percent in the second quarter of 2000
compared to the second quarter of 1999, accounting for 24 percent of total
revenues compared to 10 percent for the prior period.
Domestic and foreign printing equipment markets are active in 2000. Domestic
advertising expenditures, which represent the major source of income for the
Company's customer base, are at healthy levels and newsprint cost, which
represents the major expense of newspaper production, has been stable. These
favorable market conditions are expected to sustain domestic printing equipment
demand through 2000. The Company has an order for its top of the line Process
King printing equipment with heatset auxiliaries scheduled for delivery in the
fourth quarter to a national pizza chain store operation which is bringing
certain printing requirements in-house. This order represents a significant
expansion of the Company's customer base.
Foreign printing equipment market activity is also at a healthy level, as
evidenced by attendance at the DRUPA trade show in Dusseldorf, Germany in May of
this year. The Company was an exhibitor at this important trade show, which is
held only every five years, with its newest 4-high Print King IV printing unit
on display, together with its Kingtrol control console and a newly introduced
Omnilock plate lockup system. The Company left DRUPA with over 60 requests for
purchase quotations to prepare for foreign sales prospects and has now responded
to each.
The competition for foreign orders identified at DRUPA, as well as the
competition for domestic orders, will be intense, as it was in 1999 and the
first half of 2000. In recent years the competitive environment has been marked
by the use of deep price discounting by certain larger equipment suppliers to
gain competitive advantage, to the detriment to all in the industry. The
Company's sales results have been adversely affected by this practice, and two
of the its larger competitors, one domestic and the other foreign, suffered
major financial difficulties which may be attributable to their discounting
practices. While these competitor's financial difficulties may bring a return to
more normal pricing levels in the industry, it has yet to occur.
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The Company has an order for its Print King IV equipment scheduled for delivery
to a customer in France in the third quarter of this year. This order represents
a significant step for the Company into markets with a strong "buy local"
mentality, where sales are often difficult for U.S. equipment suppliers. This
equipment will join other installations of the Company's equipment in the
Netherlands as excellent showcases for King Press products.
In addition to numerous requests for quotations, the Company left the DRUPA
trade show with added insight into worldwide equipment demand patterns from the
inquiries of sales prospects and discussions with the Company's many foreign
sales representatives in attendance. It was evident from these inquiries and
discussions that equipment demand currently is concentrated in newspaper and
semicommercial applications served best by the Company's latest product line,
the Print King IV. The Print King IV product line features 4-high stackable
printing units with a compact design that provides high quality color production
capability, as new or add-on units, with relatively small space requirements.
These features are attractive to both domestic and foreign sales prospects who
wish to add, or increase, color products in their production mix in a cost
effective manner. This equipment has been purchased and placed in successful
production by both domestic and foreign customers, with the latest order being
for the customer in France.
The Company's product lines serve the need of a broad range of printing
requirements, from a basic black and white newspaper to very high quality
4-color heatset commercial work. The Company will continue to sell and support
all of its product lines, but with the benefit of demand trends gained at DRUPA
will adopt a more focused approach to its sales and marketing activities. The
Company expects equipment order entry rates to improve in the second half of
2000 with this more focused sales activity.
A second step to be taken to increase order entry is a strengthening of the
Company's domestic and international sales organizations. The Company markets
its equipment products through sales offices in the U.S. and independent
international sales representatives in over 50 countries. Additions to the
Company's domestic sales force are currently being pursued to provide improved
coverage in U.S. markets, and the effectiveness of each foreign sales
representation arrangement is being assessed.
As a third action to increase revenue recognition, the Company will take steps
to increase spare parts sales and service activities with its worldwide customer
base. Spare parts sales are one of the more profitable components of the
Company's business mix and can often be lost to third parties, particularly in
foreign locations. The recapture of spare parts business lost to third parties
will be a key element in increasing revenues in this business segment.
GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit for the second quarter of 2000 of $317,000, or 24.2
percent of revenues, compares to $744,000, or 21.4 percent of revenues, for the
second quarter of 1999. The improvement in gross profit expressed as a percent
of revenues results primarily from improved contract profit margins in the
current quarter.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. Selling, general and administrative
expense for the second quarter of 2000 of $592,000, or 45.1 percent of revenues,
compares to $638,000, or 18.4 percent of revenues, for the second quarter of
1999. While selling, general and administrative expense was reduced in the
second quarter of 2000, it increased in the current quarter when expressed as a
percent of revenues in the quarter due to the lower level of revenues.
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE). Interest expense of 108,000 for the second quarter of
2000 compares to $86,000 for the second quarter of 1999, and is attributable
primarily to borrowings under the King Press Corporation term loan and revolving
line of credit (See "Financial Position and Liquidity").
NET INCOME (LOSS). A net loss of $383,000, or 29.2 percent of revenues, for the
second quarter of 2000 compares to net income of $20,000, or 0.6 percent of
revenues, for the second quarter of 1999.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2000
REVENUES. Revenues of $4,619,000 for the first six months of 2000 compares to
$5,053,000 for the first six months of 1999, a decrease of approximately 9
percent. Revenues derived from sales to domestic customers decreased
approximately 7 percent in the first half of 2000 compared to the first half of
1999. Revenues derived from sales to foreign customers decreased approximately
14 percent in the first half of 2000 compared to the first half of 1999,
accounting for 19 percent of total revenues in the first six months of 2000
compared to 20 percent for the prior period.
GROSS PROFIT. Gross profit of $1,005,000, or 21.8 percent of revenues, for the
first half of 2000 compares to $1,047,000, or 20.7 percent of revenues, for the
first half of 1999. The improvement in gross profit expressed as a percent of
revenues results primarily from improved contract profit margins in the current
period.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. Selling, general and administrative
expense of $1,179,000, or 25.5 percent of revenues, for the first half of 2000
compares to 1,231,000, or 24.4 percent of revenues, for the first half of 1999.
While selling, general and administrative expense was reduced in the current
period, it increased in the current period when expressed as a percent of
revenues due to the lower level of revenues.
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE). Interest expense of 210,000 for the first half of 2000
compares to 174,000 for the first half of 1999 and is attributable primarily to
borrowings under the King Press Corporation revolving line of credit and term
loan (See "Financial Position and Liquidity").
NET INCOME (LOSS). A net loss of $377,000, or 8.2 percent of revenues, for the
first half of 2000 compares to a net loss of $359,000, or 7.1 percent of
revenues, for the first half of 1999.
Financial Position and Liquidity
The Company's wholly-owned operating subsidiary King Press Corporation was
supported in the second quarter of 2000 by a secured $2,000,000 revolving line
of credit that expired July 15, 2000 and a secured $2,500,000 term loan that
matures July 15, 2001. The Company's lender has extended the maturity date of
the revolving line of credit to October 15, 2000. The loan agreement pertaining
to the revolving line of credit includes restrictions on indebtedness, liens and
the disposal of assets and requires that financial ratios be maintained; and
provides security through a cross collateralization of all King Press
Corporation assets.
At June 30, 2000, King Press Corporation had $1,740,000 outstanding under the
revolving line of credit and a balance of $2,188,000 owed under the term loan,
$185,000 of which is current. King Press Corporation was in compliance with all
provisions of the loan agreement at June 30, 2000.
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The Company is pursuing alternative sources of financing to replace the King
Press Corporation revolving line of credit and term loan held by its current
lender with a facility that provides increased credit availability. There can be
no assurance that the Company will be successful in replacing its current credit
facility, nor can there be any assurance that the current lender will extend the
maturity of the revolving line of credit beyond October 15, 2000 if a new source
of credit is not secured by that date.
The Company's backlog at June 30, 2000, totaled approximately $5,669,000
compared to approximately $2,555,000 at March 31, 2000 and $3,387,000 at
December 31, 1999.
PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
The Company and its subsidiaries from time to time become
involved in various claims and lawsuits incidental to their
businesses. In the opinion of management of the Company, any
ultimate liability arising out of currently pending claims and
lawsuits will not have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial condition or results of operations of the
Company.
Item 2. Changes in Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities.
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 16, 2000.
One proposal was acted on at the Meeting:
(i) The election of six directors for a one year term.
The results of the vote on this proposal was as follows:
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Simon Bonnier 4,568,333 10,834
James K. Feeney 4,568,342 10,825
Robert S. Hamilton 4,566,249 12,918
Evans Kostas 4,563,735 15,432
Ole B. Rygh 4,568,342 10,825
Reinhart Siewert 4,568,342 10,825
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Item 5. Other Information.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PUBLISHERS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
August 11, 2000 By: /s/ Roger R. Baier
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Roger R. Baier
Vice President Finance &
Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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