SONO TEK CORP
10-Q, 1998-01-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

[X]      QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended: November 30, 1997

                                       OR

[   ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          Commission File No.: 0-16035

                              SONO-TEK CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               New York                                  14-1568099
     ------------------------------                ---------------------
    (State or other jurisdiction of                (IRS Employer
      incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)

                     2012 Rt. 9W, Bldg. 3, Milton, NY 12547
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

         Registrant's telephone no., including area code: (914) 795-2020

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 _____

                      APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

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

                                                  Outstanding as of
         Class                                    January 12, 1998
       ---------                                  -----------------
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share                4,374,387




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                              SONO-TEK CORPORATION


                                      INDEX



Part I - Financial Information                                           Page


Item 1 - Financial Statements:                                           1 - 3


Balance Sheets - November 30, 1997 (Unaudited) and February 28, 1997       1


Statements of Operations - Nine Months and Three Months Ended
November 30, 1997 and 1996 (Unaudited)                                     2


Statements of Cash Flows - Nine Months Ended November 30, 1997
and 1996 (Unaudited)                                                       3


Notes to Financial Statements                                              4


Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations                                      5 - 6

Item 3-Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market
Risk-Not Applicable                                                        -

Part II - Other Information                                                7


Signatures                                                                 8



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<TABLE>


                              SONO-TEK CORPORATION

                                 BALANCE SHEETS

<CAPTION>

                                                                  November 30   February 28
                                                                      1997          1997
                             ASSETS                                Unaudited
                                                                 --------------------------
                                                                                                                 
<S>                                                              <C>            <C>    
        
CURRENT ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                     $    21,004    $   107,746
   Accounts receivable (net of allowance for doubtful accounts
     of $44,814 at November 30 and $35,814 at February 28)           677,880        525,750
   Inventories (Note C)                                              515,619        469,241
   Prepaid expenses and other current assets                          18,424         33,441
                                                                 -----------    -----------

                   Total Current Assets                            1,232,927      1,136,178


   Equipment, furnishings and leasehold improvements (less
     accumulated depreciation of $360,325 at November 30 and
     $339,829 at February 28)                                         46,406         56,574
   Patents, patents pending and copyrights (less amortization
     of $120,989 at November 30 and $116,318 at February 28)          48,128         52,799
   Other assets                                                        6,317          6,317
                                                                 -----------    -----------

                                       T O T A L                 $ 1,333,778    $ 1,251,868
                                                                 ===========    ===========

                             LIABILITIES


   Current maturities of long term debt                          $    80,697    $    94,370
   Accounts payable                                                  252,616        267,673
   Accrued expenses (Note E)                                         279,859        354,381
                                                                 -----------    -----------

                   Total Current Liabilities                         613,172        716,424
                                                                 -----------    -----------

   Long term debt, less current maturities                           530,000        576,056
   Non-current rent payable                                            6,660            666
                                                                 -----------    -----------

                   Total Liabilities                               1,149,832      1,293,146
                                                                 -----------    -----------

                             STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)

   Common stock - $.01 par value:
     Authorized - 12,000,000 shares
     Issued     - 4,374,387 at November 30 and 4,204,913
                  at February 28 (Note E)                             43,744         42,049
   Additional paid-in capital                                      3,824,220      3,758,128
   Deficit                                                        (3,684,018)    (3,841,455)
                                                                 -----------    -----------

                   Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)           183,946        (41,278)
                                                                 -----------    -----------

                                       T O T A L                 $ 1,333,778    $ 1,251,868
                                                                 ===========    ===========
</TABLE>


                       See Notes to Financial Statements


                                        1
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<TABLE>


                              SONO-TEK CORPORATION

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

<CAPTION>



                                                  Nine Months Ended                  Three Months Ended
                                            -----------------------------       -----------------------------
                                                     November 30                         November 30
                                                      Unaudited                           Unaudited
                                                1997              1996              1997             1996
<S>                                         <C>               <C>               <C>               <C>    

NET SALES                                   $ 2,588,626       $ 2,313,592       $ 1,013,198       $  811,894

COST OF GOODS SOLD                            1,270,194         1,151,813           493,803          411,897
                                            -----------       -----------       -----------       ----------
                   Gross Profit               1,318,432         1,161,779           519,395          399,997
                                            -----------       -----------       -----------       ----------


OPERATING EXPENSES
    Research and product development costs      272,521           276,458           100,928           91,828
    Marketing and selling expenses              559,207           485,808           219,759          177,577
    General and administrative costs            292,104           283,762           101,193           92,104
                                            -----------       -----------       -----------       ----------
              Total Operating Expenses        1,123,832         1,046,028           421,880          361,509
                                            -----------       -----------       -----------       ----------

OPERATING INCOME                                194,600           115,751            97,516           38,488

INTEREST EXPENSE                                 37,164            47,514            11,900           15,256

INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME                             0                80                 0               61
                                            -----------       -----------       -----------       ----------

NET INCOME                                  $   157,436       $    68,317       $    85,616       $   23,293
                                            ===========       ===========       ===========       ==========

INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (NOTE D)            $      0.04       $      0.02       $      0.02       $     0.01
                                            ===========       ===========       ===========       ==========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES
     OF COMMON STOCK USED TO COMPUTE
     EARNINGS PER SHARE                       4,336,795         4,204,913         4,374,387        4,204,913
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements


                                        2

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<TABLE>

                              SONO-TEK CORPORATION
                            Statements of Cash Flows
                        For Nine Months Ended November 30

<CAPTION>

                                                          1997           1996
                                                               Unaudited
                                                       -------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>  

Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                          $  157,436      $   68,317
                                                       ---------      ----------

  Adjustments  to  reconcile  net  income  to net cash
  used in operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                         25,167          45,360
    Provision for doubtful accounts                        9,000           6,850
    (Increase) decrease in:
      Accounts receivable                               (161,130)       (197,805)
      Inventories                                        (46,378)         11,946
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets           15,017           9,226
    Increase (decrease) in:
      Accounts payable & accrued expenses (Note E)       (21,791)         26,818
      Noncurrent rent payable                              5,994          (8,362)
                                                       ---------      ----------
        Total adjustments                               (174,133)       (105,968)
                                                       ---------      ----------
          Net cash used in operating activities          (16,695)        (37,651)
                                                       ---------      ----------


Cash flows from investing activities:
  Fixed asset, patent and copyright acquisition costs    (10,328)        (10,384)

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds farom short term loan                               0          72,000
  Payments of capitalized leases                               0          (1,751)
  Repayments of note payable-bank                        (59,729)        (53,801)
                                                       ---------      ----------
          Net cash used in financing activities          (59,729)         16,448
                                                       ----------     ----------


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                (86,742)        (31,588)

Cash and cash equivalents:
  Beginning of period                                    107,746          69,033
                                                       ---------      ----------

  End of period                                        $  21,004      $   37,445
                                                       =========      ==========

Supplemental disclosure:
  Interest paid                                        $  27,007      $   45,765
  Income taxes paid                                    $       0      $        0
  Non-cash exchange of accrued interest
  for common stock (Note E)                            $  67,787      $        0
</TABLE>

                       See Notes to Financial Statements


                                        3


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                              SONO-TEK CORPORATION
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                                November 30, 1997

NOTE A: The  attached  summarized  financial  information  does not  include all
disclosures  required to be included in a complete set of  financial  statements
prepared in conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  Such
disclosures  were  included  with the  financial  statements  of the  Company at
February 28, 1997,  included in its report on Form 10-K. Such statements  should
be read in conjunction with the data herein.

NOTE B: The financial information reflects all adjustments which, in the opinion
of  management,  are  necessary for a fair  presentation  of the results for the
interim  periods.  The  results  for the  interim  periods  are not  necessarily
indicative of the results to be expected for the year.

NOTE C: Inventory at November 30, 1997 is comprised of:

                  Finished goods                      $111,487
                  Work in process                      109,249
                  Raw materials and subassemblies      315,883
                                                       -------
                        Subtotal                       536,619
                  Reserve for obsolete items           (21,000)
                                                       -------
                        Net inventory                 $515,619

NOTE D:  Income  per  share is based on the  weighted  average  number of shares
outstanding  during each period.  The computation does not include the effect of
outstanding  stock options or conversion of the  subordinated  promissory  notes
since their inclusion would be either not material or anti-dilutive.

NOTE E: In April 1997 the holders of $530,000 of Subordinated  Convertible Notes
entered  into  an  agreement   with  the  Company  (the  "Third  Note  Amendment
Agreement")  whereby  the  holders  agreed to (1) accept  169,474  shares of the
Company's Common Stock as payment for $67,787 of interest due as of February 15,
1997;  (2) waive the default as to nonpayment  of interest  until March 1, 1998;
(3) extend the due date of the note from August 15, 1997 until  August 15, 2000;
and (4) reduce the interest rate from 1/2% below prime to 1% below prime.

NOTE F: On August 1, 1997, the Board of Directors of the Company granted options
to acquire 200,000 shares of Common Stock, to an officer of the Company,  at the
fair market value of $.37 per share under the 1993 Stock Incentive  Plan,  which
are immediately vested and are exercisable at any time for a period of ten years
from the date of grant.

NOTE G:  Events subsequent to November 30, 1997:

     The Company took possession of a piece of production equipment for a 30 day
     trial and evaluation period,  valued at $70,130.  It is anticipated that at
     the  completion of the  evaluation  period,  the Company will purchase this
     equipment.  A bank  has  approved  a  $57,000  term  loan  to  finance  the
     acquistion  of the equipment to be paid back over a five year period at the
     prime rate plus 2%.

     As of January  12, 1998 a bank has  approved a $150,000  line of credit for
     the  Company,however,  no  advances  have  been made  under  the  line.  In
     addition, as of January 12, 1998, the line of credit will be due on demand,
     and bears  interest at the prime rate plus 2%. In addition,  the  principal
     balance has to be repaid in full for a 30 day  consecutive  period annually
     with interest paid monthly.

     These loans will be  collateralized  by all the  assets of the Company.


                                        4
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                              SONO-TEK CORPORATION

          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

     For the nine months ended November 30, 1997, the Company's  sales increased
$275,034  to  $2,588,626  as compared to  $2,313,592  for the nine months  ended
November 30, 1996.  The increase in sales was  primarily a result of an increase
of approximately $430,000 in sales of the Company's SonoFlux System. The Company
believes the increase in sales of the SonoFlux System is a result of its efforts
to provide  the  circuit  board  assembly  industry  with  equipment  that has a
reputation for reliable and cost effective performance. Also during this period,
the Company  introduced  a  Web-Coating  System which is designed to coat moving
webs of material (such as paper,  glass, fabric etc).  Initial shipments of this
system  resulted  in $69,655 in sales.  Sales of the  Company's  Nozzle  Systems
decreased  approximately  $178,000  during the nine month period ending November
30, 1997.
  
     For the three months ended November 30, 1997 the Company's  sales increased
$201,304 to  $1,013,198  as compared to sales of $811,894  for the three  months
ended November 30, 1996.  During this three month period,  sales of the SonoFlux
Systems  increased  approximately  $234,000  and sales of the  Company's  Nozzle
Systems decreased by $98,000.

     The Company's gross profit increased  $156,653 from $1,161,779 for the nine
month period ended  November  30, 1996 to  $1,318,432  for the nine month period
ended  November  30,1997,  and  increased  $119,398  from $399,997 for the three
months ended  November 30, 1996 to $519,395 for the three months ended  November
30, 1997. For both the three and nine month periods the increase in gross profit
is attributed to an increase in sales of the Company's products.

     Research and product  development  costs decreased $3,937 from $276,458 for
the nine months  ended  November  30, 1996 to $272,521 for the nine months ended
November 30, 1997 and  increased  $9,100 from $91,828 for the three months ended
November 30, 1996 to $100,928 for the three months ended  November 30, 1997. The
increase for the three month period is a result of  increased  consulting  costs
related to the new product development of a 24" spray fluxer.

     Marketing  and selling costs  increased  $73,399 from $485,808 for the nine
months ended  November  30, 1996 to $559,207 for the nine months ended  November
30, 1997 and increased $42,182 from $177,577 for the three months ended November
30, 1996 to $219,759 for the three months ended  November 30, 1997. The increase
for both the  three  and nine  month  periods  is  primarily  as a result  of an
increase in commissions for the sale of SonoFlux Systems and advertising costs.

     General and  administrative  costs  increased  $9,089 from  $92,104 for the
three month  period  ended  November  30,  1996 to $101,193  for the three month
period ended  November 30,  1997.  For the nine month period ended  November 30,
1997,  general  and  administrative  costs  increased  $8,342 to  $292,104  from
$283,762 for the nine month period ended November 30, 1996. Such costs increased
primarily as a result of higher compensation costs.

     Interest expense  decreased  $10,350 from $47,514 for the nine month period
ended  November 30, 1996 to $37,164 for the nine months ended  November 30, 1997
and decreased  $3,356 from $15,256 for the three month period ended November 30,
1996 to $11,900 for the three  months ended  November 30, 1997.  The decrease in
interest expense is the result of the increasing  maturity of the Company's loan
with its bank.  As such loan matures,  the amount of each fixed monthly  payment
which  pertains  to  interest  declines  as  the  amount  applied  to  principal
increases. The decrease is also a result of the lowering of the interest rate by
1/2% on the Subordinated Convertible Note, by the noteholders.

     For the nine months  ended  November  30, 1997 the Company had  earnings of
$157,436  or $0.04 per share as  compared  to  earnings  of $68,317 or $0.02 per
share for the nine months ended  November  30, 1996.  For the three months ended
November  30,  1997,  the Company  had  earnings of $85,616 or $.02 per share as
compared  to earnings  of $23,293 or $.01 per share for the three  months  ended
November  30,  1996.  The increase in earnings for both the nine and three month
periods resulted primarily from an increase in sales of the Company's products.


                                       5
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

     The Company's  working capital  increased  $200,001 to $619,756 at November
30, 1997 as compared to working  capital of $419,754 at February 28,  1997.  The
increase in working capital was primarily a result of profitable  operations and
restructured  debt. On April 30, 1997 the Company  reached an agreement with the
holders of $530,000 of Subordinated Convertible Notes (the "Notes") whereby they
agreed to, among other things,  accept  shares of the Company's  Common Stock as
payment for the total  amount of interest due as of February 28, 1997 and extend
the term of the Notes until August 2000.

     During the next fiscal quarter,  the Company plans on purchasing a piece of
production  equipment valued at $70,130. A bank has approved a five year loan of
$57,000,  bearing an interest  rate at the prime rate plus 2%, to  purchase  the
equipment. Also during this time, the Company plans on obtaining a $150,000 line
of credit with a bank.  A bank has  approved the line of credit for the Company,
which will be due on demand and bear an interest rate at the prime rate plus 2%.

     The  improvement in working  capital has allowed the Company to make steady
progress in its efforts to reduce outstanding debt. The Company has improved its
position with many of its trade  vendors,  however,  payments  remain in arrears
with others.

     Although  there can be no  assurances,  management  believes  that  working
capital  generated by  continuing  operations  will be sufficient to support the
Company's  working capital needs for the next twelve months based on anticipated
sales levels.



                                       6

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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



Item 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                  (a)      Exhibits

                  Exhibit No.      Description

                        27.        Financial Data Schedule - EDGAR filing only

                  (b)      Reports on Form 8-K

                  None







                                       7

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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.

Dated: January 12, 1998





                                                         




                                       SONO-TEK CORPORATION




                                        /s/ James L. Kehoe
                              By:      ____________________________________
                                       James L. Kehoe
                                       Chief Executive Officer




                                        /s/ Kathleen N. Martin
                              By:      ____________________________________
                                       Kathleen N. Martin
                                       Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer




                                                        
                                       8

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<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>               FEB-28-1998
<PERIOD-END>                    NOV-30-1997
<CASH>                             21,004
<SECURITIES>                            0
<RECEIVABLES>                     677,880
<ALLOWANCES>                       44,814
<INVENTORY>                       515,619
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                1,232,927
<PP&E>                             46,406
<DEPRECIATION>                    360,325
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                  1,333,778
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>             613,172
<BONDS>                                 0
                   0
                             0
<COMMON>                           43,744
<OTHER-SE>                        140,202
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>    1,333,778
<SALES>                         2,588,626
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                2,558,626
<CGS>                           1,270,194
<TOTAL-COSTS>                   1,270,194
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                1,123,832
<LOSS-PROVISION>                        0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                 37,164
<INCOME-PRETAX>                   157,436
<INCOME-TAX>                            0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>               157,436
<DISCONTINUED>                          0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                         0
<CHANGES>                               0
<NET-INCOME>                      157,436
<EPS-PRIMARY>                         .04
<EPS-DILUTED>                         .04
        


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