KNOGO NORTH AMERICA INC
10-Q, 1996-07-31
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                    FORM 10-Q
                 QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934





For quarter ended June 30, 1996                   Commission File No. 1-13528




                            KNOGO NORTH AMERICA INC.
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            (Exact name of registration as specified in its charter)

           NEW YORK                                         11-3231714
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(State or other jurisdiction of                             I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.

350 WIRELESS BOULEVARD,  HAUPPAUGE,  NEW YORK               11788
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(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number including area code           516-232-2100
                                                            ------------


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,  and (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirement for the past 90 days.

                                                            Yes  X     No
                                                                ----      -----


Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of the close of the period covered by this report.





             CLASS                                   OUTSTANDING AT 7/26/96
- ---------------------------                          ----------------------

Common Stock $.01 par value                                 5,772,032
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                            KNOGO NORTH AMERICA INC.
                                      INDEX
                                 




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PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.       Financial Statements (Unaudited)
              Consolidated Balance Sheets --
              June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995                       1

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations --
              Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
              and Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995               2

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows --
              Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995                   3

              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial
              Statements -- June 30, 1996                               4 - 5


Item 2.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of
              Results of Operations and Financial Condition             6 - 7



PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders       7


Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                          7


SIGNATURES                                                              7




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KNOGO NORTH AMERICA INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except par value amounts)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               June 30,                 December 31,
                                                                                 1996                       1995
                                                                                 ----                       ----
                                                                              (Unaudited)

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
<S>                                                                        <C>                       <C>      
      Cash and cash equivalents                                            $   4,121                 $     409
      Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful
         accounts of $897 and $931, respectively                               6,086                     9,599
      Net investment in sales-type leases -
         current portion                                                       2,112                       778
      Inventories                                                              6,299                     5,954
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                  645                       496
                                                                           ---------                 ---------
               Total current assets                                           19,263                    17,236

NET INVESTMENT IN SALES-TYPE LEASES -
      non-current portion                                                      1,178                     1,753
SECURITY DEVICES ON LEASE, net                                                   661                       399
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net                                             8,960                     9,081
OTHER ASSETS                                                                     995                       869
                                                                           ---------                 ---------

                                                                           $  31,057                 $  29,338
                                                                           =========                 =========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
      Accounts payable                                                     $   1,113                 $   2,194
      Accrued liabilities                                                      3,363                     3,070
      Obligations under capital leases -
         current portion                                                         291                       277
      Deferred lease rentals                                                     255                       369
                                                                           ---------                 ---------
               Total current liabilities                                       5,022                     5,910

OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASES -
      non-current portion                                                        344                       471
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                                                            430                       288
MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY                                                  476                       ---

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
      Preferred stock, $.01 par value;
         authorized 3,000 shares; none issued
      Common stock, $.01 par value;
         authorized 10,000 shares; issued and
         outstanding 5,772 shares and 5,720,
         respectively                                                             58                        57
      Additional paid-in capital                                              21,076                    20,881
      Retained earnings                                                        3,651                     1,731
                                                                           ---------                 ---------
                                                                              24,785                    22,669
                                                                           ---------                 ---------
                                                                           $  31,057                 $  29,338
                                                                           =========                 =========

</TABLE>

See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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KNOGO NORTH AMERICA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except per share data)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Three Months Ended                       Six Months Ended
                                                      JUNE 30,                                JUNE 30,
                                             --------------------------             --------------------------
                                                 1996            1995                   1996              1995
                                                 ----            ----                   ----              ----


<S>                                         <C>               <C>                   <C>              <C>      
REVENUES                                    $   6,887         $   7,962             $  12,439        $  14,967

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of sales                                   3,790             3,820                 6,390            7,313
Customer service expenses                         756             1,070                 1,418            1,853
Selling, general and
   administrative expenses                      1,967             2,117                 3,843            4,285
Research and development                          359               411                   731              800
Interest (income) expense                         (41)                8                   (41)              21
                                            ---------         ---------             ---------        ---------
                                                6,831             7,426                12,341           14,272
                                            ---------         ---------             ---------        ---------

OPERATING PROFIT                                   56               536                    98              695

OTHER INCOME:
Gain on sale of assets                            ---               ---                 2,462              ---
                                            ---------         ---------             ---------        ---------


INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                         56               536                 2,560              695

INCOME TAXES                                       14                80                   640              104
                                            ---------         ---------             ---------        ---------

NET INCOME                                  $      42         $      456            $   1,920        $     591
                                            =========         ==========            =========        =========

NET INCOME PER SHARE                        $     .01         $      .08            $     .32        $     .10
                                            =========         ==========            =========        =========

WEIGHTED AVERAGE
   COMMON SHARES                                6,124              5,804                6,081            5,803
                                            =========         ==========            =========        =========

</TABLE>



See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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KNOGO NORTH AMERICA INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                                     SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                                                                         JUNE 30,
               `                                                           -----------------------------------
                                                                                1996                      1995
                                                                                ----                      ----

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
<S>                                                                        <C>                       <C>      
      Net income                                                           $   1,920                 $     591
      Adjustments to reconcile net income
         to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization of security
            devices and property, plant and equipment                            565                       545
      Provision for bad debts                                                     54                       202
      Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable                               3,459                    (2,344)
      Increase in net investment in sales-type leases                           (759)                     (809)
      (Increase) decrease in inventories                                        (209)                      864
      (Decrease) increase in accounts payable                                 (1,081)                      835
      Increase (decrease) in accrued liabilities                                 293                       (87)
      Other, net                                                                  38                      (120)
                                                                           ---------                 ---------

               Net cash provided by (used in)
                  operating activities                                         4,280                      (323)
                                                                           ---------                 ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
      Purchase of property, plant and equipment, net                            (192)                     (100)
      (Increase) decrease in security devices on lease                          (351)                       55
                                                                           ---------                 ---------

               Net cash used in investing activities                            (543)                      (45)
                                                                           ---------                 ---------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
      Repayment of obligations under capital leases                              (89)                     (114)
      Exercise of stock options                                                   64                       ---
                                                                           ---------                 ---------

               Net cash used in financing activities                             (25)                     (114)
                                                                           ---------                 ---------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH                                                    3,712                      (482)

CASH, at beginning of period                                                     409                     1,258
                                                                           ---------                 ---------
CASH, at end of period                                                     $   4,121                 $     776
                                                                           =========                 =========



</TABLE>



See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.


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KNOGO NORTH AMERICA INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
JUNE 30, 1996



NOTE A --  BASIS OF  PRESENTATION

The consolidated  financial statements are unaudited and include the accounts of
Knogo North  America  Inc.  and wholly  owned and  majority  owned  subsidiaries
("Knogo N.A." or the "Company"). In the opinion of management,  all adjustments,
consisting of normal recurring  adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of
the financial information for the periods indicated have been included.  Interim
results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.


NOTE B  --  FORMATION OF JOINT VENTURE

In January 1996, the Company  acquired a controlling  interest in K&M Converting
Corp. (KMCC). KMCC is a newly established joint venture entered into with Marian
Rubber  Products Co., Inc.  ("Marian").  KMCC will be the exclusive  supplier of
disposable  targets or labels from converted magnetic material purchased for use
in the Company's EAS systems.  The Company contributed $15,000 in cash, $430,000
in inventory  and $49,000 in machinery to KMCC and issued 20,000 shares of Knogo
N.A. common stock to Marian in exchange for 50.001% of KMCC.

The  acquisition  has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting
and the  operating  results  of KMCC  have  been  included  in the  consolidated
operating  results of the Company  beginning in the first  quarter of 1996.  The
minority  interest not acquired by Knogo N.A., which is immaterial,  is included
in income before income taxes on the condensed  consolidated statement of income
and in minority interest in subsidiary on the consolidated balance sheet.


NOTE C  --  NET INVESTMENT IN SALES-TYPE LEASES

The  Company is the lessor of  security  devices  under  agreements  expiring in
various years through 2001. The net investment in sales-type leases consists of:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          JUNE 30, 1996         DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                          -------------         -----------------
                                                                      (in thousands)

<S>                                                        <C>                       <C>      
Minimum lease payments receivable                          $   3,813                 $   3,183
Allowance for uncollectible minimum
   lease payments                                               (191)                     (159)
Unearned income                                                 (362)                     (523)
Unguaranteed residual value                                       30                        30
                                                           ---------                 ---------
Net investment                                                 3,290                     2,531
Less current portion                                           2,112                       778
                                                           ---------                 ---------
Non-current portion                                        $   1,178                 $   1,753
                                                           =========                 =========




</TABLE>





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KNOGO NORTH AMERICA INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
JUNE 30, 1996




NOTE D -- INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following:

                                   JUNE 30, 1996         DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                   -------------         -----------------
                                              (in thousands)

Raw materials                      $   2,583                 $   2,692
Work-in-process                        2,016                     1,986
Finished goods                         1,700                     1,276
                                   ---------                 ---------

                                   $   6,299                 $   5,954
                                   =========                 =========

Reserves for excess and obsolete  inventory totaled $1,404,000 and $1,441,000 as
of June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995, respectively and have been included as a
component of the above amounts.


NOTE E  --  SUPPLY AGREEMENT

Knogo N.A. has a supply agreement in which  Sensormatic is obligated to purchase
products  from  Knogo  N.A.  in the  amount of  $12,000,000  during  1995 and an
additional $12,000,000 during the ensuing 18 months. Such products are priced to
yield  Knogo N.A. a 35% gross  margin.  Sales  under the supply  agreement  were
$1,234,000  and  $3,038,000  in the  quarters  ended June 30,  1996 and 1995 and
$3,397,000 and $6,026,000 in the six month periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995,
respectively.  During the quarter ended June 30, 1996 Sensormatic failed to meet
its minimum purchase amounts and, in accordance with the agreement,  was charged
50% of the  shortfall.  This  additional  amount of  $301,000  was  included  in
revenues in the second  quarter of 1996.  Included in accounts  receivable as of
June  30,  1996 and  December  31,  1995 are  amounts  due from  Sensormatic  of
$1,198,000 and $4,561,000, respectively.


NOTE F  --  GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS

On March 22, 1996, the Company  completed the sale of certain assets  (primarily
patents and technology) of its library  security  systems  business to Minnesota
Mining and Manufacturing Company ("3M") for a purchase price of $3 million, paid
at closing. In connection with such sale, Knogo and 3M entered into an agreement
pursuant  to which the  Company  has  become a  distributor  of  certain of 3M's
library  systems  products for an initial term of three years and has agreed not
to compete with 3M in the sale of security  systems  products (other than closed
circuit video systems) in the library market except as otherwise contemplated by
the  transaction   documentation.   The  parties  also  settled  certain  patent
litigation between them.

The impact of the transaction  resulted in an increase in cash of $3 million and
pretax tax gain of  approximately  $2.5  million in the quarter  ended March 31,
1996.  The impact on the Company's  historical  revenues and net income from the
sale of  products  covered by the patents  and  related  technology  sold is not
material.




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KNOGO NORTH AMERICA INC.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
FINANCIAL CONDITION




RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

Consolidated revenues were 14% and 17% lower in the second quarter and six month
period  ended June 30, 1996 than in the quarter and six month  period ended June
30,  1995.  Revenues  from third party  customers  in the current  periods  were
$5,352,000  and  $8,741,000  or 78% and 70% of total  revenues  as  compared  to
$4,924,000  and  $8,941,000  or 62% and 60% of total  revenues in the prior year
periods.  The  increase  in the current  quarter is  attributable  to  increases
primarily in the retail and library market  segments.  During the second quarter
of 1996, a  significant  contract was entered  into with a retail  customer.  If
certain store shrinkage  reductions are met through the use of Knogo's equipment
over a period of two years,  the contract  revenue  amount would  approximate $3
million.  Knogo recorded  approximately  $1.5 million in revenues in the quarter
which  represents the minimum value to be received under the contract.  However,
all of the equipment costs have been recorded in the current period resulting in
a significant lower gross margin on this sale.  Successful  shrinkage reductions
will result in future revenues with  substantially  no additional  costs.  Sales
under the Supply  Agreement with Sensormatic in the quarter and six month period
ended  June 30,  1996 were  $1,234,000  and  $3,397,000  or 18% and 27% of total
revenues  as  compared  to  $3,038,000  and  $6,026,000  or 38% and 40% of total
revenues  in the prior  periods.  In  accordance  with the  terms of the  Supply
Agreement,  the Company  expected a  reduction  of  approximately  $1 million in
revenues per quarter in 1996 compared to 1995.  However,  in the second  quarter
Sensormatic  failed  to meet  its  minimum  purchase  amounts.  Accordingly,  in
accordance with the Supply  Agreement,  the Company  invoiced to Sensormatic and
recorded in revenues 50% of the cumulative shortfall or $301,000. In all periods
presented  sales  represented  92% and  service  and  rental  income 8% of total
revenues.

Cost of sales were 55% and 51% of total  revenues  in the  quarter and six month
period ended June 30, 1996 as compared to 48% and 49% in the same periods in the
previous year. The increase in percentages in the current  periods were a result
of 1) high initial costs recorded on the retail  contract  indicated  above,  2)
greater  proportion of CCVS sales which generate lower margins than  traditional
EAS products and offset  partially by 3) a reduction in the level of sales under
the Supply  Agreement with  Sensormatic  which carry lower margins than sales to
third party customers.

Customer  service  expenses were lower in both the second  quarter and first six
months of 1996 than in the previous year. The Company  reduced its staff in 1996
as a result of more efficient  installations  and fewer service calls  primarily
attributable to the transfer of its library maintenance obligations to 3M.

The  decrease in  selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses in the second
quarter and first six months of 1996 as  compared to 1995 is  primarily a result
of a reduction in administrative personnel and lower sales promotional expenses.

Research  and  development  costs were lower in dollar value in the 1996 periods
but substantially the same as a percentage of revenues in all periods presented.
The 1995 periods  included higher prototype costs  particularly  associated with
the  development of the Express library self patron  check-out  system which was
part of the technology sale to 3M in the first quarter of 1996.

The  Company's  interest  income was  $61,000 and $82,000 in the quarter and six
month  period  ended June 30,  1996 as  compared  to $14,000  and $23,000 in the
corresponding  periods in 1995.  The  increase is due to the  investment  of the
proceeds from the sale of assets at the end of the first quarter.  These amounts
are shown net of  interest  expense of $20,000 and  $41,000 in  respective  1996
periods  and $22,000  and  $44,000 in the 1995  periods  relating to payments on
capitalized leases for the Company's computer equipment.

In the first quarter of 1996, the Company sold certain assets to 3M,  consisting
of patents and technology, for a purchase price of $3 million. The proceeds, net
of certain costs  including  patent costs,  inventory  write downs,  new product
training costs, legal and other costs,  resulted in a gain of approximately $2.5
million which is included in the six month period of 1996. See Note F.


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KNOGO NORTH AMERICA INC.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
FINANCIAL CONDITION




The Company's effective tax rate is 25% for 1996 as compared to 15% in 1995. The
increase in the rate was primarily related to the tax on the gain on the sale of
assets in 1996 which will be taxed at the  statutory  federal  tax rate and will
represent a significant  proportion  of the taxable  income in the current year.
The  lower  rate in 1995  was  primarily  due to the  normal  provisions  on the
earnings of the Puerto Rico manufacturing operations.

As a result of the foregoing,  Knogo North America had net income of $42,000 and
$1,920,000  in the  quarter  and six months  ended June 30,  1996 as compared to
$456,000 and $591,000 in the quarter and six months ended June 30, 1995.

FINANCIAL CONDITION AS OF JUNE 30, 1996

Knogo N.A.'s  financial  position is strong,  with $4.1 million in cash and cash
equivalents,  shareholders' equity of approximately $25 million and no bank debt
as of June 30, 1996.

The  Company   anticipates  that  current  cash  reserves,   cash  generated  by
operations,  including the Supply Agreement with Sensormatic,  and the available
bank credit  facility  will be adequate  to finance  the  Company's  anticipated
working capital requirements as well as future capital expenditure  requirements
for at least the next twelve months.


PART II  -  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 4.       Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

              a)   The annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 6, 1996.

              b)   Proxies  were  solicited  by Knogo's  management  pursuant to
                   Regulation  14 under  the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934.
                   There  was no  solicitation  in  opposition  to  management's
                   nominees  as  listed  in the  proxy  statement  and all  such
                   nominees  were elected to the classes  indicated in the proxy
                   statement pursuant to the vote of the shareholders.

              c)   The proposal to amend the Company's 1994 Stock Incentive Plan
                   to  increase  by 600,000  the  aggregate  number of shares of
                   Common Stock of the Company  available for future options was
                   approved: 

                              FOR         AGAINST        ABSTAIN 
                              ---         -------        -------
                           2,883,058      474,537        13,276


Item 6.       Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

Reports  on Form 8-K - There  were no  reports  on Form 8-K  filed for the three
months ended June 30, 1996.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  had duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                            KNOGO NORTH AMERICA INC.



 Date:  JULY 26, 1996       By: /S/   PETER J. MUNDY
        -------------           --------------------
                                Peter J. Mundy, Vice President Finance
                                (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)




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