UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2003

 

 

 

o

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

For the transition period from                   to                 

 

Commission File Number:  000-24413

TROY GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

 

33-0807798
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

2331 South Pullman Street
Santa Ana, California
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

92705
(Zip code)

 

(949) 250-3280

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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    ý     No    o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Yes  o  No  ý

 

As of March 31, 2003, 10,649,092 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock were outstanding.  The aggregate market value of the Registrant’s outstanding common stock as of that date (based upon the last sale price of a share of common stock on that date reported in the over-the-counter market), excluding outstanding shares beneficially owned by directors and executive officers, was $10,923,896.

 



TROY GROUP, INC.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the

Quarterly Period Ended February 28, 2003

INDEX

PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets
February 28, 2003 and November 30, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
Three Months ended February 28, 2003 and February 28,
2002

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
Three Months ended February 28, 2003 and February 28, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

 

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PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

TROY GROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

Assets

 

February 28,
2003

(Unaudited)

 

November 30, 2002

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5,762

 

$

6,615

 

Investment in available-for-sale securities

 

 

497

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of  $911 and $884, respectively

 

10,237

 

9,227

 

Income tax refund receivable

 

1,016

 

1,076

 

Inventories

 

6,169

 

5,540

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

157

 

440

 

Deferred tax assets

 

3,715

 

3,715

 

Total current assets

 

27,056

 

27,110

 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

 

1,844

 

2,039

 

Other assets, including receivable from stockholders 2003, $2,071; 2002, $2,123

 

4,885

 

4,390

 

Total assets

 

$

33,785

 

$

33,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

73

 

$

73

 

Accounts payable

 

3,905

 

4,138

 

Accrued expenses

 

2,514

 

2,218

 

Deferred revenue

 

1,283

 

1,364

 

Total current liabilities

 

7,775

 

7,793

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

102

 

120

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 5,000,000 shares, issued none

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 10,969,657 shares  in 2003 and 2002

 

110

 

110

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

21,113

 

21,113

 

Retained earnings

 

5,860

 

5,578

 

 

 

27,083

 

26,801

 

Less cost of treasury stock — 320,565 common shares in 2003 and 2002

 

1,175

 

1,175

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

25,908

 

25,626

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

33,785

 

$

33,539

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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TROY GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

February 28,
2003

 

February 28,
2002
As Restated

 

Net sales

 

$

14,408

 

$

13,571

 

Cost of goods sold

 

8,438

 

8,157

 

Gross profit

 

5,970

 

5,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

4,007

 

4,006

 

Research and development

 

1,462

 

1,676

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

33

 

30

 

Operating income (loss)

 

468

 

(298

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

3

 

44

 

Interest expense

 

(2

)

(29

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

469

 

(283

)

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

187

 

(103

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

282

 

$

(180

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

.03

 

$

(.02

)

Diluted

 

$

.03

 

$

(.02

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

10,649

 

10,646

 

Diluted

 

10,649

 

10,646

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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TROY GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

February 28,
2003

 

February 28,
2002
As Restated

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

282

 

$

(180

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

316

 

321

 

Recovery of doubtful accounts

 

27

 

(5

)

Accretion of investment discounts, net

 

 

(30

)

Changes in working capital components:

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(1,037

)

563

 

Income tax refund receivable

 

60

 

(181

)

Inventories

 

(629

)

223

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

284

 

(21

)

Increase (decrease) in:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

(233

)

(1,667

)

Accrued expenses

 

296

 

75

 

Deferred revenue

 

(82

)

132

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(716

)

(770

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements

 

(18

)

(89

)

Purchase of available-for-sale securities

 

 

(1,449

)

Maturities of available-for-sale securities

 

497

 

3,172

 

Increase in other assets, net

 

(598

)

(123

)

Net cash provided by  investing activities

 

(119

)

1,511

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Payments on notes payable

 

(18

)

(17

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

118

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(79

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(18

)

22

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(853

)

763

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

6,615

 

1,210

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

5,762

 

$

1,973

 

 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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TROY GROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three months ended February 28, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended November 30, 2003.  For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended November 30, 2002 (File No. 000-24413).

The quarterly results for the first and second quarter of fiscal 2002 have been restated to reflect the recording of certain inventory and inventory related accounts payable adjustments discovered in the third quarter of fiscal 2002 to the relevant periods.  During the third quarter physical inventory counts were conducted and certain inventory adjustments were discovered.  The Company completed a comprehensive review of its inventory related internal controls to determine the cause of the identified inventory differences.  The Company has determined that certain differences arising from inventory and inventory related accounts payable were attributable to the first and second quarters of fiscal 2002.  The Company restated the results of those quarters and associated year-to-date amounts in those periods and filed amended Forms 10-Q.

 

The effect of the restatements on the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated quarterly financial statements is as follows:

 

Summary Balance Sheet Data:

(in thousands)

At February 28, 2002:

 

As previously
reported

 

As restated

 

Inventory

 

$

9,445

 

$

9,028

 

Income tax refund receivable

 

1,133

 

1,240

 

Working capital

 

21,331

 

21,133

 

Total assets

 

37,407

 

37,097

 

Accounts payable

 

2,863

 

2,751

 

Total liabilities

 

8,617

 

8,505

 

Retained earnings

 

8,771

 

8,573

 

Stockholders’equity

 

28,790

 

28,592

 

 

 

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Summary Statements of Operations Data:

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

For the three months ended February 28, 2002:

 

As previously
reported

 

As restated

 

Net sales

 

$

13,571

 

$

13,571

 

Gross profit

 

5,797

 

5,414

 

Operating expenses

 

5,790

 

5,712

 

Income (loss) before income taxes (credits)

 

22

 

(283

)

Provision for income taxes (credits)

 

4

 

(103

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

18

 

$

(180

)

Basic net income (loss) per share

 

$

 

$

(.02

)

Diluted net income (loss) per share

 

$

 

$

(.02

)

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

 

10,646

 

10,646

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

10,705

 

10,646

 

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2002 financial statements to conform to the 2003 presentation with no effect on net income or stockholders equity.

Note 2.  Inventories

 

Inventories consisted of the following as of February 28, 2003 and November 30, 2002 (amounts in thousands):

 

 

February 28, 2003

 

November 30, 2002

 

Raw materials

 

$

6,599

 

$

5,136

 

Work-in-process

 

365

 

205

 

Finished goods

 

3,217

 

4,112

 

Reserve for slow moving and obsolete inventories

 

(4,012

)

(3,913

)

Total

 

$

6,169

 

$

5,540

 

 

Note 3.  Stock Option and Stock Warrant Plans

During the three months ended February 28, 2003, the Company did not grant any options to employees. The following is a summary of total outstanding options and stock warrants at February 28, 2003:

 

 

Options and Warrants Outstanding

 

Options and Warrants Exercisable

 

Range of Exercise Prices

 

Number of Options

 

Weighted-Average Exercise Price

 

Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life

 

Number of Options

 

Weighted-Average Exercise Price

 

$2.85 — 4.51

 

708,666

 

$

3.92

 

7.4 years

 

278,206

 

$

3.69

 

$6.31 — 8.75

 

597,000

 

$

7.50

 

6.5 years

 

377,328

 

$

7.43

 

$13.16 — 14.25

 

25,000

 

$

13.38

 

6.8 years

 

8,332

 

$

13.38

 

 

 

1,330,666

 

 

 

 

 

663,866

 

 

 

 

At February 28, 2003 there were 1,501,000 shares remaining available for grant under the Company’s option plans.

 

 

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Note 4.  Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands,
except per share data)

 

 

 

February 28,
2003

 

February 28,
2002
As Restated

 

Numerator for basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

282

 

$

(180

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for basic net income (loss) per share — weighted-average shares outstanding

 

10,649

 

10,646

 

Effect of employee stock options and warrants

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted net income (loss) per share

 

10,649

 

10,646

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

.03

 

$

(.02

)

Diluted

 

$

.03

 

$

(.02

)

 

Note 5.  Segment Information

 

The following tables summarize revenues and net income (loss) by operating segment and unallocated corporate for the three months ended February 28, 2003 and February 28, 2002:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

February 28,
2003

 

February 28,
2002
As Restated

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Printing Solutions

 

$

10,339

 

$

10,391

 

Wireless and Connectivity

 

4,069

 

3,256

 

Less intersegment revenue

 

 

(76

)

 

 

$

14,408

 

$

13,571

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Printing Solutions

 

$

1,296

 

$

1,237

 

Wireless and Connectivity

 

209

 

(700

)

Unallocated Corporate

 

(1,223

)

(717

)

 

 

$

282

 

$

(180

)

 

 

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Certain reclassifications have been made to the February 28, 2002 segment information to conform to the February 28, 2003 presentation.

 

 

February 28,
2003

 

November 30,
2002

 

Segment Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security Printing Solutions

 

$

12,729

 

$

11,637

 

Wireless and Connectivity

 

10,861

 

10,339

 

Unallocated Corporate

 

18,724

 

24,478

 

 

 

$

42,314

 

$

46,454

 

 

The following schedule is presented to reconcile February 28, 2003 and November 30, 2002 segment assets to the amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements (amounts in thousands).

 

 

February 28,
2003

 

November 30,
2002

 

Total Assets of Reportable Segments

 

$

42,314

 

$

46,454

 

Intersegment Receivables

 

(8,295

)

(12,681

)

Investment in Subsidiaries

 

(234

)

(234

)

Consolidated assets

 

$

33,785

 

$

33,539

 

 

Note 6.  Cash Flow Information

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

(amounts in thousands)

 

 

 

February 28,
2003

 

February 28,
2002
As Restated

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

2

 

$

29

 

Income taxes

 

$

127

 

$

3

 

 

 

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ITEM 2.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in this report.  This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The statements contained in this report that are not historical in nature, particularly those that utilize terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes” or “plans,” or comparable terminology, are forward-looking statements based on current expectations and assumptions.

Various risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements.  These risks and uncertainties include our ability to consolidate operations and reduce costs; the continued demand for printed financial documents; our ability to offset declining sales of our wired connectivity products; the success of the measures we implemented to address inventory accounting controls; the market acceptance of products incorporating wireless printing technologies; the impact of the delisting of our common stock from the Nasdaq National Market; our ability to hire and retain qualified management, technology and other personnel; the impact of competition from existing and new technologies and companies; and the other factors set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K under the heading “Certain Important Factors” and in our other periodic reports and other documents that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

We own or have rights to trademarks that we use in connection with the sale of our products.  TROY®, eCheck Secure™, PrintraNet™, TROYmark™,  StarACH™, Etherwind™, Windconnect™, Windport™, EtherSync™, Exact MICR Technology™ (ExMT™) and Exact Positioning Technology™ (ExPT™) are among the trademarks that we own.  This report also makes reference to trademarks and trade names of other companies.

Recent Developments

 

On March 21, 2003 TROY Group, Inc. announced that it had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger which sets forth the terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition of the Company by Dirk, Inc., a Delaware corporation controlled by Patrick Dirk, the founder of the Company, and his family members.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, stockholders of the Company (other than Dirk, Inc. and the Dirk family members) will receive $2.70 per share, in cash, for each outstanding share of Company common stock owned by such stockholders.  The transaction is structured as a forward merger in which Dirk, Inc. will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation.  The board of directors of both the Company and Dirk, Inc. have unanimously approved the Merger Agreement and the Merger.  In the case of the Company’s Board, the approval follows the unanimous recommendation of a special committee of outside directors of the Company that was formed to evaluate and respond to the Dirks’ original proposal.

 

The Company expects the merger to close in June or July 2003.  The Merger is subject to (i) approval by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock which are outstanding as of the record date for the special meeting of the Company’s stockholders to be called to consider the Merger (the “Special Meeting”), (ii) approval by the holders of a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock voting on the Merger at the Special Meeting (excluding shares beneficially owned by Dirk, Inc., the Dirk family members and any officers or directors of Dirk, Inc. or the

 

 

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Company), (iii) the completion of the financing arrangements necessary to consummate the Merger, and (iv) certain other closing conditions.

 

Background

 

TROY Group, Inc. is a worldwide provider of enterprise output solutions.  For the past three years we have been expanding beyond our core business in digital check printing systems and related consumables by developing electronic payment systems and wired and wireless networking solutions.  Most of this new product expansion was accomplished through the acquisition and further investment in five small technology companies.  These acquisitions have been organized under the two primary business segments:  Security Printing Solutions (previously TROY Systems) and Wireless and Connectivity Solutions (previously TROY Wireless).

 

Security Printing Solutions provides state-of-the-art payment systems ranging from high security digital check printing systems to electronic payment and funds transfer solutions.  Our systems are used to transfer funds between bank accounts using paper checks or electronic ACH (Automated Clearing House) processes.  Our products provide our customers with payment solutions that offer security, speed, flexibility and efficiency.  Chase Manhattan, Citigroup, Del Monte Foods, Deutsche Bank, Federal Express, Federal Reserve, Fidelity Investments, GMAC Commercial, Heinz USA, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Maersk Line Ltd., Marsh USA, Monsanto, NCR Corporation, Progressive Insurance, Safeway Stores, Unisys, VISA USA, and Xerox are among the TROY customers that purchased payment products during the last 12 months.

 

Wireless and Connectivity Solutions provides hardware and software solutions that enable enterprises to share intelligent devices like printers either wirelessly or using traditional networks.  We have been a supplier of hardwired network printing solutions since 1991.  Our wireless products include several devices which exchange information via Bluetooth™ and 802.11b short-range radio connections.  Brother Industries, Ltd., Seiko Epson Corporation and DaimlerChrysler AG are among the Wireless and Connectivity Solutions customers that have purchased these products during the last 12 months.

 

We serve a wide variety of industries including financial services, insurance, telecommunications, computer hardware, automotive, personnel, government and others.  We distribute our solutions around the world and market our products through a network of distributors and value-added resellers and a direct sales force.  More than 5,000 customers have purchased our products and services during the last 12 months.

 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2003, there were no customers who accounted for 10% of the Company’s net sales.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain information derived from our consolidated statements of operations expressed as a percentage of net sales:

 

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

February 28,
2003

 

February 28,
2002
As Restated

 

Net sales

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

Cost of goods sold

 

58.6

 

60.1

 

Gross Profit

 

41.4

 

39.9

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

27.9

 

29.6

 

Research and development expenses

 

10.1

 

12.3

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

0.2

 

0.2

 

Operating income (loss)

 

3.2

 

(2.2

)

Interest income

 

0.1

 

0.3

 

Interest expense

 

 

(0.2

)

Income (loss) before income taxes (credits)

 

3.3

 

(2.1

)

Provision for income taxes (credits)

 

1.3

 

(0.8

)

Net income (loss)

 

2.0

%

(1.3

)%

 

Three Months Ended February 28, 2003 Compared to Three Months Ended February 28, 2002

 

Net Sales.  Our net sales were $14.4 million for the three months ended February 28, 2003, with $10.3 million attributable to Security Printing Solutions and $4.1 million attributable to Wireless and Connectivity Solutions.  Net sales in the three months ended February 28, 2003 increased by $0.8 million, or 6.2%, from $13.6 million in the three months ended February 28, 2002, primarily due to increased sales of our wired connectivity products versus a decline in sales of those products in the first quarter of last year.  Although sales of wired connectivity products increased in the first quarter of fiscal 2003, we anticipate that sales of wired connectivity products, which constitute a significant portion of our overall sales of Wireless and Connectivity Solutions, will decline as these products are at or approaching end of life.  Net sales were not significantly affected by price changes.

 

Cost of Goods Sold.  Cost of goods sold increased by $0.3 million, or 3.4%, to $8.4 million in the three months ended February 28, 2003 from $8.1 million in the three months ended February 28, 2002,  primarily due to increased sales.  Cost of goods sold as a percentage of net sales decreased to 58.6% in the three months ended February 28, 2003 from 60.1% in the three months ended February 28, 2002, primarily due to cost reductions from the consolidation of manufacturing facilities in fiscal 2002.

 

Gross Profit.  Gross profit increased by $0.6 million to $6.0 million in the three months ended February 28, 2003 from $5.4 million in the three months ended February 28, 2002.  Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 41.4% in the three months ended February 28, 2003 from 39.9% in the three months ended February 28, 2002, primarily due to cost reductions from the consolidation of manufacturing facilities in fiscal 2002.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses  were $4.0 million in the three months ended February 28, 2003  and February 28, 2002.  General and administrative expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2003 included  $0.7 million in professional fees related to the year-end audit and the proposed merger described above under Recent Developments, which were offset by savings from reductions in staff. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales decreased to 27.9% in the three months ended February 28, 2003 from 29.6% in the three months ended February 28, 2002.

 

 

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Research and Development Expenses.  Research and development expenses decreased by $0.2 million, or 12.8%, to $1.5 million in the three months ended February 28, 2003 from $1.7 million in the three months ended February 28, 2002, primarily due to reduced spending for wireless and connectivity products. The total research and development expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2003 included $1.0 million for Security Printing Solutions and $0.5 million for Wireless and Connectivity Solutions. Research and development expenses as a percentage of net sales was 10.1% in the three months ended February 28, 2003 and 12.3% in the three months ended February 28, 2002. We expect research and development activities to focus primarily on our security printing solutions products and to a lesser extent on enhancements to our wireless networking products. However, we have the ability to redirect our research and development activities as needed based on our product strategies and market opportunities.  We forecast and budget research and development expenses by segment, but not by project.  The anticipated timing for the commercialization of any of our development efforts is not currently known.

 

Amortization of Intangible Assets.  Amortization of intangible assets increased by $3,000 to $33,000 in the three months ended February 28, 2003 from $30,000 in the three months ended February 28, 2002.  This increase was the result of revised estimates of the lives of intangible assets at the end of fiscal year 2002.

 

Operating Income (Loss).  Operating income (loss) increased by $0.8 million to income of $0.5 million in the three months ended February 28, 2003 from a loss of $0.3 million in the three months ended February 28, 2002.  The operating income as a percentage of net sales was 3.2% in the three months ended February 28, 2003 compared to loss of (2.2)% in the three months ended February 28, 2002.

 

Interest Income.  Interest income decreased by $41,000 to $3,000 in the three months ended February 28, 2003 from $44,000 in the three months ended February 28, 2002.  This decrease is the result of reductions in our investment in available-for-sale securities due to working capital requirements and lower rates of interest on invested securities.

 

Interest Expense.  Interest expense decreased by $27,000 to $2,000 in the three months ended February 28, 2003 from $29,000 in the three months ended February 28, 2002.  This decrease was due to reductions in the balance due on notes payable.

 

Income Taxes.  Income taxes increased to a $0.2 million tax expense in the three months ended February 28, 2003 from a $0.1 million tax benefit in the three months ended February 28, 2002.  This increase is a result of increased income before income taxes.  Income tax expense (benefit) as a percentage of pretax income (loss) was 39.9% in the three months ended February 28, 2003 compared to 36.4% in the three months ended February 28, 2002.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash flows used in operating activities were $0.7 million in the three months ended February 28, 2003 compared to $0.8 million in the three months ended February 28, 2002.  This decrease in cash flows used was due primarily to net income of $0.3 million in the three months ended February 28, 2003 compared to a net loss of $0.2 million in the three months ended February 28, 2002 and lower payments to vendors, partially offset by.an increase in inventories and accounts receivable.  The accounts receivable increase resulted primarily from delayed payments from customers who subsequently have brought their accounts current.

 

 

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Cash flows used in investing activities were $0.1 million in the three months ended February 28, 2003 compared to cash flows provided by investing activities of $1.5 million in the three months ended February 28, 2002.  Included in cash flows provided by investing activities in the three months ended February 28, 2002 was $1.7 million in net maturities of available-for-sale securities.

 

Cash flows used in financing activities were $18,000 in the three months ended February 28, 2003 compared to cash flows provided by financing activities of $22,000 in the three months ended February 28, 2002.

 

We have a $5.0 million line-of-credit agreement with Comerica Bank.  As of February 28, 2003, there were no borrowings outstanding against the line of credit.  Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at the lesser of the bank’s reference rate (4.25 % at February 28, 2003) less 0.25% or the bank’s LIBOR rate (1.34 % at February 28, 2003) plus 2% and are limited to 80% of eligible accounts receivable and 50% of eligible inventories if total liabilities to tangible effective net worth is greater than two to one.  In connection with the line-of-credit agreement, we have a $650,000 standby letter-of-credit sublimit agreement of which approximately $80,000 was outstanding at February 28, 2003.  This line of credit is secured by substantially all of our assets.  Our borrowing arrangement requires us to comply with certain financial covenants. As of February 28, 2003, we had approximately $4.9 million in availability under the line of credit.  The line-of-credit borrowings are due on demand.  The agreement may be terminated by either party.

 

We have completed a commitment letter with Comerica Bank in connection with the merger described above under Recent Developments.  The terms of the commitment letter include increasing the line of credit to $7.0 million and adding term loan of $1.5 million.  As of February 28, 2003 no definitive documents have been executed.

 

We believe that existing cash balances, cash generated by operating activities, and funds available under our credit facility will be sufficient to finance our operating activities for at least the next 12 months, which will include expenditures of approximately $1.9 million for toner compounding equipment, and approximately $400,000 for a new ERP system.  To the extent that the funds generated from these sources are insufficient to finance our operating activities, we would need to raise additional funds through public or private financing.  We cannot assure you that additional financing will be available on terms favorable to us, or at all.

 

In March 2001, Troy established a stock repurchase program under which Troy’s common stock, with an aggregate market value up to $4.0 million, may be acquired in the open market.  As of February 28, 2003, Troy has purchased approximately 320,565 shares of common stock in the open market, at an average price of $3.67 per share, under the stock repurchase program.  Approximately $2.8 million remains available for future common stock repurchases.

 

Accounting Standards Pending Adoption

 

In December 2002, the FAS issued SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation.  This standard amends SFAS 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to provide alternative methods of transition for a voluntary change to the fair value based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation.  In addition, this Statement amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 to require prominent disclosures in both annual and interim financial statements about the method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation and the effect of the method used on reported results.  SFAS 148 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2002.  SFAS 148 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

 

 

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ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Market risk is the risk of loss to future earnings, to fair values or to future cash flows that may result from changes in the price of a financial instrument.  The value of a financial instrument may change as a result of changes in interest rates, exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices and other market changes.  Market risk is attributed to all market sensitive financial instruments, including long-term debt.

 

We do not utilize derivative financial instruments.  Accordingly, our exposure to market risk is through our bank debt which bears interest at variable rates.    The bank debt is a revolving line of credit.  Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest at the lesser of the bank’s reference rate (4.25 % at February 28, 2003) less 0.25% or the bank’s LIBOR rate (1.34 % at February 28, 2003) plus 2% and are limited to 80% of eligible accounts receivable and 50% of eligible inventories if total liabilities to tangible effective net worth is greater than two to one.  At February 28, 2003, there were no amounts outstanding under the line of credit agreement and, accordingly, a sustained increase in the reference rate of 1% would not cause our annual interest expense to change.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

 

On October 15, 2002, we issued a press release announcing that the filing of our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2002 would be delayed. We had conducted physical inventory counts and discovered certain inventory shortfalls and other adjustments. We delayed the filing of our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2002 in order to give us sufficient time to review the causes of such inventory adjustments and to determine if any of the financial statements for prior periods would need to be restated.  We also reviewed our inventory accounting controls and determined that there were certain material weaknesses.  As a result, we have taken a number of corrective measures to address these weaknesses.  Our Irvine and Boise facilities have now been closed and consolidated into our Wheeling facility, where the employees have more experience in using our materials management system.  In addition, we have implemented additional training procedures to ensure that this continues to be the case, have hired personnel with more experience in managing the accounting function in a manufacturing environment, and currently expect to install a new ERP system by the end of fiscal year 2003.  The Company also intends to conduct quarterly physical inventory counts until it is satisfied that its systems are operating properly.  There were no other significant changes in our internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of our evaluation.

 

 

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PART II:  OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 2 - CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

(a)                            Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

99.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

(b)         Reports on Form 8-K

On January 21, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 4 regarding the decision by its Board of Directors to dismiss KPMG LLP as its independent public accountants.

 

On February 7, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 4 regarding its engagement of McGladrey & Pullen LLP as its independent public accountants.

 

On March 21, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 20, 2003 under Item 5. announcing that it has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger which sets forth the terms and conditions of the proposed acquisition of the Company by Dirk, Inc., a Delaware corporation controlled by Patrick Dirk, the founder of the Company, and his family members.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

TROY GROUP, INC.

 

 

April 14, 2003

/s/ Patrick J. Dirk

 

Patrick J. Dirk
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

/s/James W. Klingler

 

James W. Klingler
Vice President-Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

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CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Patrick J. Dirk, certify that:

 

1.             I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Troy Group, Inc.;

 

2.             Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; and

 

3.             Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report.

 

4.             The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

(a)           designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

(b)           evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

(c)           presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5.             The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

(a)           all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

(b)           any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

6.             The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

 

Date:  April 14, 2003

/s/Patrick J. Dirk

 

Patrick J. Dirk

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, James W. Klingler certify that:

 

1.             I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Troy Group, Inc.;

 

2.             Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; and

 

3.             Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report.

 

4.             The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

(a)           designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

(b)           evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

(c)           presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5.             The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

(a)           all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

(b)           any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

6.             The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date:  April 14, 2003

/s/James W. Klingler

 

James W. Klingler

 

Vice President-Finance, Treasurer and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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The written statements  required pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, accompanied the filing of this report by correspondence to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

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