UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-QSB
|X| QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
|_| TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 For the transition period from _________ to __________
Commission File Number 0-25844
TAITRON COMPONENTS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
California 95-4249240
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
28040 West Harrison Parkway, Valencia, California 91355-4162
(Address of principal executive offices)
(661) 257-6060
(Issuer's telephone number)
Check whether the issuer (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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 |_|
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes |_| No |X|
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
equity, as of the latest practicable date:
Class Outstanding on October 31, 2007
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Class A common stock, $.001 par value 4,775,144
Class B common stock, $.001 par value 762,612
Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format: Yes |_| No |X|
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
TAITRON COMPONENTS INCORPORATED
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Dollars in Thousands)
September 30
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Assets (Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,355
Trade accounts receivable, net 1,175
Inventory, net 15,319
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 243
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Total current assets 18,092
Property and equipment, net 4,278
Other assets 1,827
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Total assets $24,197
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable $ 922
Accrued liabilities and other 485
Current portion of long-term debt 89
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Total current liabilities 1,496
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 3) 443
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Total liabilities 1,939
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 4)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value. Authorized
5,000,000 shares.
None issued or outstanding.
Class A common stock, $.001 par value.
Authorized 20,000,000 shares; 6
issued and outstanding 4,775,144 shares.
Class B common stock, $.001 par value.
Authorized, issued and outstanding 1
762,612 shares.
Additional paid-in capital 10,542
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax 62
Retained earnings 11,647
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Total shareholders' equity 22,258
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Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity $24,197
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TAITRON COMPONENTS INCORPORATED
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Dollars in Thousands, except per share amounts)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
2007 2006 2007 2006
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net sales $ 1,908 $ 2,892 $ 5,386 7,877
Cost of goods sold 1,402 2,027 3,928 5,669
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Gross profit 506 865 1,458 2,208
Selling, general and administrative 688 729 2,082 2,069
expenses
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(Loss) income from operations (182) 136 (624) 139
Interest income, net 2 16 16 53
Other (expense) income, net (7) 21 (1) (15)
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(Loss) income before income taxes (187) 173 (609) 177
Income tax provision (2) -- (5) (4)
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Net (loss) income $ (189) $ 173 $ (614) 173
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Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustment 37 20 5 43
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Comprehensive (loss) income $ (152) $ 193 $ (609) 216
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(Loss) income per share
Basic $ (.03) $ .03 $ (.11) .03
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Diluted $ (.03) $ .03 $ (.11) .03
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Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic 5,537,756 5,479,423 5,531,182 5,477,016
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Diluted 5,537,756 5,945,423 5,531,182 5,950,016
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TAITRON COMPONENTS INCORPORATED
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Dollars in thousands)
Nine months ended September 30,
2007 2006
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income $ (614) $ 173
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 173 149
Provision for sales returns and doubtful accounts 169 111
Stock-based compensation 21 13
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable (97) (466)
Inventory, net 374 1,084
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (138) 48
Other assets (6) (18)
Trade accounts payable (298) 38
Accrued liabilities and other 105 (50)
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Total adjustments 303 909
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (311) 1,082
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property and equipment (18) (161)
Purchase of long-term investments (495) (1,230)
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Net cash used in investing activities (513) (1,391)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings (payments) on notes payable (66) 620
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and issuance of stock 65 24
Payments on dividends declared (552) --
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Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (553) 644
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Impact of exchange rate changes on cash 5 43
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (1,372) 378
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 2,727 1,962
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 1,355 $ 2,340
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 30 $ --
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Cash paid for income taxes $ 1 $ 13
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TAITRON COMPONENTS INCORPORATED
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
September 30, 2007
(All amounts are unaudited)
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of
Taitron Components Incorporated ("the Company") were prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America and reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal
recurring accruals and adjustments, which are, in the opinion of
management, necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated
financial position and results of operations at and for the periods
presented. Such financial statements do not include all the information or
notes necessary for a complete presentation. Therefore, they should be
read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, and the notes thereto, which
include significant accounting policies and estimates. The results of
operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of
results for the full year.
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates
Principles of Consolidation
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the
accounts of the Company and its 60% majority-owned subsidiary, Taitron
Components Mexico SA de CV. All significant intercompany transactions and
balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
Revenue Recognition
Revenue is typically recognized upon shipment of merchandise and sales are
recorded net of discounts, rebates, and returns. Reserves for sales
allowances and customer returns are established based upon historical
experience and management's estimates as shipments are made. Sales returns
for the quarters ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $16,000 and
$15,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007
and 2006 aggregated $152,000 and $111,000, respectively.
Allowance for Sales Returns and Doubtful Accounts
On a case-by-case basis, the Company accepts returns of products from its
customers, without restocking charges, when they can demonstrate an
acceptable cause for the return. Requests by a distributor to return
products purchased for its own inventory generally are not included under
this policy. The Company will, on a case-by-case basis, accept returns of
products upon payment of a restocking fee, which is generally 15% to 30%
of the net sales price. The Company will not accept returns of any
products that were special-ordered by a customer or that otherwise are not
generally included in inventory. The allowance for sales returns and
doubtful accounts at September 30, 2007 aggregated $82,000.
Inventory
Inventory, consisting principally of products held for resale, is recorded
at the lower of cost (determined using the first in-first out method) or
estimated market value. Inventory is presented net of valuation allowances
of $1,606,000 at September 30, 2007.
Income Taxes
In June 2006, FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN48), which defines the threshold for
recognizing the benefits of tax return positions in the financial
statements as "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained by the taxing
authority. A tax position that meet the "more-likely-than-not" criterion
shall be measured at the largest amount of benefit that is more than 50%
likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN48 applies to all
tax positions accounted for under SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income
Taxes. FIN48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2006.
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The Company adopted FIN48 as of January 1, 2007, the beginning of its
current fiscal year. Based on the Company's preliminary analysis, the
Company believes that its income tax filing positions and deductions will
be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any adjustments that will
result in a material change to its financial position including its
effective tax rate. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income tax
positions have been recorded pursuant to FIN 48 and the Company did not
record a cumulative effect adjustment related to the adoption of FIN 48.
In addition, the Company has not recorded any accrued interest nor
penalties related to income tax. It is the Company's policy to classify
interest and penalties related to income tax as income taxes in its
financial statements.
The following tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax
jurisdictions are as follows: Federal - 2004, 2005 and 2006; and
California (State) - 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
However, the Company has certain tax attribute carry forwards which will
remain subject to review and adjustment by the relevant tax authorities
until the statute of limitations closes with respect to the year in which
such attributes are utilized.
Per Share Data
Basic earnings per share data are based upon the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share data are based
upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus the
number of common shares potentially issuable for dilutive securities such
as stock options and warrants. The weighted average number of common
shares outstanding for each of the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006 is set forth in the following table:
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30 September 30
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2007 2006 2007 2006
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Basic weighted average shares 5,537,756 5,479,423 5,531,182 5,477,016
outstanding
Potentially dilutive stock options 346,000 466,000 384,000 473,000
Anti-dilutive stock options due to net
loss in period (346,000) -- (384,000) --
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Diluted weighted average shares
outstanding 5,537,756 5,945,423 5,531,182 5,950,016
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Use of Estimates
Management has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the
reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent
assets and liabilities to prepare these condensed consolidated financial
statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States. These estimates have a significant impact on the
Company's valuation and reserve accounts relating to the allowance for
sales returns, doubtful accounts, inventory reserves and deferred income
taxes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Stock-Based Compensation
In September 2006, the Company's 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2005
Plan") was approved by state regulators, which authorizes the issuance of
up to 1,000,000 shares pursuant to options or awards granted under the
plan.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised
2004), "Share-Based Payment" (SFAS 123R). SFAS 123R requires that the
Company account for all stock-based compensation using a fair-value method
and recognize the fair value of each award as an expense over the service
period.
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Stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is
as follows:
Weighted
Weighted Average Years
Average Remaining Aggregate
Number Exercise Contractual Intrinsic
of Shares Price Term Value
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Outstanding at December 31, 2006 502,000 $ 1.82 5.28 $ 309,000
Exercised (58,333) 1.11 --
Forfeited (18,667) 2.94 --
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Outstanding at September 30, 2007 425,000 1.87 4.61 107,850
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Exercisable at September 30, 2007 357,000 1.74 3.74 107,125
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At September 30, 2007, the range of individual outstanding weighted
average exercise prices was $1.70 to $2.45.
Note 3 - Note Payable
September 30, 2007
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Bank loan payable in fixed monthly principal installments of
$7,381, plus interest at the rate of one year LIBOR + 1.8% per
annum, due September 20, 2013. $532,000
Less current portion (89,000)
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Long-term debt, less current portion $443,000
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On September 21, 2006, the Company borrowed $620,000 in connection with
its deposit on a real estate purchase contract related to the acquisition
of approximately 4,500 square feet of office space (consisting of 2
separate units on the same floor) in Shanghai, China with a total purchase
price of $1,240,000. The overall office building project is complete,
while interior decorative construction was completed in September 2007.
The investment will be used as rental property for lease to others and for
the Company's project design and engineering center.
Note 4 - Commitments and Contingencies
Inventory Purchasing
Outstanding commitments to purchase inventory from suppliers aggregated
$1,600,000 as of September 30, 2007.
Regulation
On July 1, 2006, the European Union ("EU") directive relating to the
Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substance ("RoHS") restricted the
distribution of products within the EU containing certain substances,
including lead. Further, many of our suppliers are not yet supplying RoHS
compliant products. The legislation is effective and some of our inventory
has become obsolete. Management has estimated the impact of the
legislation and has written down or reserved for related inventories based
on amounts expected to be realized given all available current
information. Actual amounts realized from the ultimate disposition of
related inventories could be different from those estimated.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OR PLAN OF OPERATION.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the condensed
consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, appearing in
Item 1 of this report as well as our most recent annual report on Form 10-KSB
for the year ended December 31, 2006. Also, several of the matters discussed in
this document contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Forward-looking statements usually are denoted by words or
phrases such as "believes," "expects," "projects," "estimates," "anticipates,"
"will likely result" or similar expressions. We wish to caution readers that all
forward-looking statements are necessarily speculative and not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made,
and to advise readers that actual results could vary due to a variety of risks
and uncertainties. Factors associated with the forward looking statements that
could cause the forward looking statements to be inaccurate and could otherwise
impact our future results are set forth in detail in our most recent annual
report on Form 10-KSB. In addition to the other information contained in this
document, readers should carefully consider the information contained in our
most recent annual report on Form 10-KSB under the heading "Cautionary
Statements and Risk Factors."
References to "Taitron," "the Company," "we," "our" and "us" refer to
Taitron Components Incorporated and its majority-owned subsidiary, unless the
context otherwise requires.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Use Of Estimates - Management has made a number of estimates and
assumptions relating to the reporting of assets and liabilities and the
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare its condensed
consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States. These estimates have a significant
impact on the Company's valuation and reserve accounts relating to the allowance
for sales returns, doubtful accounts, inventory reserves and deferred income
taxes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
Revenue Recognition - Revenue is recognized upon shipment of the
merchandise, which is when legal transfer of title occurs. Reserves for sales
allowances and customer returns are established based upon historical experience
and our estimates of future returns. Sales returns for the quarters ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006 were $16,000 and $15,000, respectively, and for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 aggregated $152,000 and $111,000,
respectively. The allowance for sales returns and doubtful accounts at September
30, 2007 aggregated $82,000.
Inventory - Inventory, consisting principally of products held for resale,
is recorded at the lower of cost (determined using the first in-first out
method) or estimated market value. We had inventory balances in the amount of
$15,319,000 at September 30, 2007, which is presented net of valuation
allowances of $1,606,000. We evaluate inventories to identify excess, high-cost,
slow-moving or other factors rendering inventories as unmarketable at normal
profit margins. Due to the large number of transactions and the complexity of
managing and maintaining a large inventory of product offerings, estimates are
made regarding adjustments to the cost of inventories. Based on our assumptions
about future demand and market conditions, inventories are carried at the lower
of cost or estimated market value. If our assumptions about future demand
change, or market conditions are less favorable than those projected, additional
write-downs of inventories may be required. In any case, actual amounts could be
different from those estimated.
Impact of Governmental Regulation - Our worldwide operations are subject
to local laws and regulations. As such, of particular interest is the European
Union ("EU") directive relating to the Restriction of Certain Hazardous
Substance ("RoHS"). On July 1, 2006, this directive restricted the distribution
of products within the EU containing certain substances, including lead. At the
present time, much of our inventory contains substances prohibited by the RoHS
directive. Further, many of our suppliers are not yet supplying RoHS compliant
products. The legislation is effective and some of our inventory has become
obsolete. Management has estimated the impact of the legislation and have
written down or reserved for related inventories based on amounts expected to be
realized given all available current information. Actual amounts realized from
the ultimate disposition of related inventories could be different from those
estimated.
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Deferred Taxes - In June 2006, FASB issued Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN48), which defines the threshold
for recognizing the benefits of tax return positions in the financial statements
as "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained by the taxing authority. A tax
position that meet the "more-likely-than-not" criterion shall be measured at the
largest amount of benefit that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon
ultimate settlement. FIN48 applies to all tax positions accounted for under SFAS
No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN48 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company adopted FIN48 as of January 1,
2007, the beginning of its current fiscal year. Based on the Company's
preliminary analysis, the Company believes that its income tax filing positions
and deductions will be sustained on audit and does not anticipate any
adjustments that will result in a material change to its financial position
including its effective tax rate. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income
tax positions have been recorded pursuant to FIN 48 and the Company did not
record a cumulative effect adjustment related to the adoption of FIN 48. In
addition, the Company has not recorded any accrued interest nor penalties
related to income tax. It is the Company's policy to classify interest and
penalties related to income tax as income taxes in its financial statements. The
following tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax
jurisdictions are as follows: Federal - 2004, 2005 and 2006; and California
(State) - 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006.
Overview
We distribute discrete semiconductors, optoelectronic devices and passive
components to other electronic distributors, CEMs and OEMs, who incorporate them
in their products and supply ODM products for our customer's multi-year turn-key
projects.
We continue to be impacted by the severe decline in demand for discrete
semiconductors from the U.S. market, which began in late 2000. As a result, we
have experienced declining sales in such components since early 2001. In
response to this declining demand, we placed emphasis on increasing our sales to
existing customers through further expansion of the number of different types of
discrete components and other integrated circuits in our inventory and by
attracting additional contract electronic manufacturers (CEMs), original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and electronics distributor customers. In
addition, over the last three years we have developed our ODM service
capabilities and added products developed through partnership agreements with
offshore solution providers (OEMs and CEMs). Looking forward, we plan to offer
commodity Integrated Circuits (ICs) as an extension of current discrete
semiconductor lines in 2007.
Our core strategy of electronic components fulfillment, however, consists
of carrying a substantial quantity and variety of products in inventory to meet
the rapid delivery requirements of our customers. This strategy allows us to
fill customer orders immediately from stock on hand. Although we believe better
market conditions may return, we are focused on lowering our inventory balances
and increasing our cash holdings. Our long-term strategy is to rely not only on
our core strategy of component fulfillment service, but also the value-added
engineering and turn-key services.
In accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, we have
classified inventory as a current asset in our September 30, 2007, consolidated
financial statements representing approximately 85% of current assets and 63% of
total assets. However, if all or a substantial portion of the inventory was
required to be immediately liquidated, the inventory would not be as readily
marketable or liquid as other items included or classified as a current asset,
such as cash. We cannot assure you that demand in the discrete semiconductor
market will increase and that market conditions will improve. Therefore, it is
possible that further declines in our carrying values of inventory may result.
Since the beginning of 2001, our gross profit margins in general have been
stable. Our gross profit margins are subject to a number of factors, including
product demand, strength of the U.S. dollar, our ability to purchase inventory
at favorable prices and our sales product mix.
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Results of Operations
Third quarter of 2007 versus third quarter of 2006.
Net sales in the third quarter of 2007 totaled $1,908,000 versus
$2,892,000 in the comparable period for 2006, a decrease of $984,000 or 34% over
the same period last year. The overall decline came from our ODM Product sales
decreasing by $784,000 or 81%, when comparing $181,000 for the third quarter of
2007 with $965,000 in the same period last year due to the loss of a major
customer.
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2007 was $506,000 versus $865,000 in
the comparable period for 2006, and gross margin percentage of net sales was
26.5% in the third quarter of 2007 versus 29.9% in the comparable period for
2006. The decrease was attributed to the decline in our ODM product sales, which
earn a higher average gross margin relative to our component product sales mix.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses in the third quarter
of 2007 totaled $688,000 versus $729,000 in the comparable period for 2006.
Effective January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS 123(R) and such had a $7,000
financial impact to our SG&A for the third quarter of 2007, as compared to
$3,000 financial impact for the same period last year.
Interest income, net of interest expense, was $2,000 for the third quarter
of 2007 versus $16,000 in the comparable period for 2006, primarily due to
$10,000 of interest expense incurred related to our borrowing (see Note 3) for
the third quarter of 2007, when comparing $0 in the same period last year.
Income tax provision was $2,000 for the third quarter of 2007 and $0 in
the comparable period for 2006, as we do not expect significant taxable income
for fiscal year 2007.
Net loss was $189,000 for the third quarter of 2007 versus net income of
$173,000 in the comparable period for 2006, a decrease of $362,000.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 versus nine Months Ended September 30,
2006.
Net sales in the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $5,386,000
versus $7,877,000 in the comparable period for 2006, a decrease of $2,491,000 or
31.6% over the same period last year. The sales decrease was attributed to
decline in our ODM products by $1,903,000or 87% when comparing $284,000 for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 with $2,187,000 over the same period last
year due to the loss of a major customer.
Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was $1,458,000
versus $2,208,000 in the comparable period for 2006, and gross margin percentage
of net sales was approximately 27% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007
versus 28% in the comparable period for 2006. The decrease was attributed to the
decline in our ODM product sales, which earn a higher average gross margin
relative to our component product sales mix.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses in the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 totaled $2,082,000 versus $2,069,000 in the comparable
period for 2006. The increase of $13,000 was primarily attributable to personnel
related expenses from our engineering center in China. Effective January 1,
2006, we adopted SFAS 123(R) and such had a $21,000 financial impact to our SG&A
for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 versus $13,000 in the comparable
period for 2006.
Interest income, net of interest expense, was $16,000 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 versus $53,000 in the comparable period for 2006.
Income tax provision was $5,000 for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 versus $4,000 in the comparable period for 2006.
Net loss was $614,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 versus
net income of $173,000 in the comparable period for 2006, a decrease of $787,000
resulting from the reasons discussed above.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have satisfied our liquidity requirements principally through cash
generated from operations and short-term commercial loans. A summary of our cash
flows resulting from our operating, investing and financing activities for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:
Nine months ended September 30,
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(Dollars in thousands) 2007 2006
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Operating activities.......... (311) 1,082
Investing activities.......... (513) (1,391)
Financing activities.......... (553) 644
Cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 was $311,000 versus $1,082,000 cash provided by during the comparable
period in 2006. The decrease was primarily attributed to inventory only
decreasing by $374,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared
to decreasing by $1,084,000 during the comparable period in 2006 and payables
increasing by $298,000, as compared to decreasing by $38,000 in the comparable
period in 2006.
Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 was $513,000 versus $1,391,000, in the comparable period in 2006. The
decrease primarily came from our $305,000 investment in the preferred stock of
Zowie Technology Corporation in the first quarter of 2007, compared with our
deposit of $1,230,000 for the real estate purchase contract of office space in
Shanghai, China in the third quarter of 2006.
Cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30,
2007 was $553,000 versus $644,000 cash provided by, during the comparable period
in 2006. The increase was for our cash dividend payment of $0.10 per share, or
$552,000 paid on January 31, 2007, to shareholders of record at the close of
business on January 22, 2007.
Inventory is included in current assets; however, it will take over one
year for the inventory to turn. Hence, inventory would not be as readily
marketable or liquid as other items included in current assets, such as cash.
We believe that funds generated from, or used in operations, in addition
to existing cash balances are likely to be sufficient to finance our working
capital and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future. If
these funds are not sufficient, we may secure new sources of short-term
commercial loans, asset-based lending on accounts receivables or issue debt or
equity securities.
Item 3. Controls and Procedures.
The Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the
reporting period covered by this quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, the
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer has concluded that, as of
the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, the Company's disclosure
controls and procedures are effective such that material information required to
be disclosed by the Company (including its consolidated subsidiary) in the
reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported, within the time periods specified by the Securities and
Exchange Commission's rules and forms relating to the Company.
During the quarterly period covered by this report, there have been no
changes to the Company's internal control over financial reporting that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
None.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
There were no issuances or sales of our securities by us during the
quarter ended September 30, 2007 that were not registered under the Securities
Act.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
Item 5. Other Information.
None.
Item 6. Exhibits.
a. Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
b. Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002.
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
TAITRON COMPONENTS INCORPORATED
Date: November 14, 2007 By: /s/ Stewart Wang
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Stewart Wang
Chief Executive Officer, President,
Chief Financial Officer and Director
(Principal Executive, Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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