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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-QSB

 


 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005

 

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

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission File No. 0-23590

 


 

SUPER VISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in Its Charter)

 


 

DELAWARE   59-3046866
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

8210 PRESIDENTS DR., ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32809

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(407) 857-9900

(Issuer’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 


 

Securities registered under Section 12 (b) of the Exchange Act: None.

 

Securities registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

 

CLASS A COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE

(Title of Class)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

 

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 at November 1, 2005:


Class A Common Stock, $.001 par value   2,060,114 shares
Class B Common Stock, $.001 par value   483,264 shares

 

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format     Yes  ¨    No  x

 



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Super Vision International, Inc.

 

Index to Form 10-QSB

 

PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION    Page

    Item 1.   Condensed Financial Statements     
       

Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2005 (unaudited) and December 31, 2004

   1
       

Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)

   2
       

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (unaudited)

   3
       

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)

   4
    Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    9
    Item 3.   Controls and Procedures    17
PART II   OTHER INFORMATION     
    Item 1.   Legal Proceedings    18
    Item 6.   Exhibits    18
SIGNATURES     
EXHIBITS     


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Super Vision International, Inc.

 

Condensed Balance Sheets

 

     (Unaudited)
September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 

ASSETS

                

Current Assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 921,539     $ 1,017,285  

Investments

     933,778       908,757  

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $194,726 and $134,593

     1,491,136       1,908,383  

Inventories, less reserve of $287,480 and $187,068

     2,702,802       2,349,997  

Prepaid expense

     345,363       88,208  

Other assets

     13,676       41,196  
    


 


Total current assets

     6,408,294       6,313,826  
    


 


Property and Equipment

     7,328,687       7,140,871  

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (4,640,705 )     (4,278,357 )
    


 


Net property and equipment

     2,687,982       2,862,514  
    


 


Deposits on equipment

     —         18,000  

Patents and trademarks less accumulated amortization of $95,644 and $83,026

     143,063       136,301  

Other intangible assets less accumulated amortization of $71,074 and $54,757

     59,634       72,734  

Other assets

     60,418       60,418  
    


 


     $ 9,359,391     $ 9,463,793  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

Current Liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 1,641,711     $ 1,523,758  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     85,054       68,340  

Customer deposits

     27,202       16,387  

Current portion of obligation under capital lease with related party

     218,141       185,881  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     1,972,108       1,794,366  
    


 


Obligation under capital lease with related party, less current portion

     2,352,268       2,518,668  
    


 


Stockholders’ Equity:

                

Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

     —         —    

Class A common stock, $.001 par value, 16,610,866 shares authorized and

      2,060,114 issued and outstanding

     2,060       2,059  

Class B common stock, $.001 par value, 3,389,134 shares authorized, 483,264 issued and outstanding. Each share of Class B common stock is entitled to five votes per share.

     483       483  

Additional paid-in capital

     10,569,292       10,564,357  

Accumulated deficit

     (5,532,319 )     (5,409,039 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (4,501 )     (7,101 )
    


 


Total stockholders’ equity

     5,035,015       5,150,759  
    


 


     $ 9,359,391     $ 9,463,793  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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Super Vision International, Inc.

 

Condensed Statements of Operations – Unaudited

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Revenues

   $ 3,093,166     $ 2,991,329     $ 9,179,673     $ 8,870,065  

Cost of sales

     1,882,983       1,875,883       5,332,194       5,447,036  
    


 


 


 


Gross margin

     1,210,183       1,115,446       3,847,479       3,423,029  

Operating expenses:

                                

Selling, general and administrative

     1,064,978       1,014,171       3,425,710       3,041,177  

Research and development

     147,184       108,869       406,064       340,935  

(Gain) Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     —         —         (6,000 )     21,451  
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     1,212,162       1,123,040       3,825,774       3,403,563  
    


 


 


 


Operating Income (Loss)

     (1,979 )     (7,594 )     21,705       19,466  

Non-Operating Income (Expense):

                                

Interest income

     15,529       7,612       38,636       20,054  

Interest expense

     (91,294 )     (97,147 )     (278,919 )     (295,108 )

Other income

     30,108       34,284       95,299       102,516  
    


 


 


 


Total non-operating expense

     (45,657 )     (55,251 )     (144,984 )     (172,538 )
    


 


 


 


Net Income (Loss)

   $ (47,636 )   $ (62,845 )   $ (123,280 )   $ (153,072 )
    


 


 


 


Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share:

                                

Basic and diluted

   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.06 )
    


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding:

                                

Basic

     2,542,132       2,542,078       2,542,096       2,541,441  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

     2,542,132       2,542,078       2,542,096       2,541,441  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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Super Vision International, Inc.

 

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows – Unaudited

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

                

Net loss

   $ (123,280 )   $ (153,072 )

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

                

Depreciation

     385,549       430,291  

Amortization of intangible assets and other assets

     28,935       44,702  

Loss (Gain) on disposal of fixed assets

     (6,000 )     21,451  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

                

(Increase) decrease in:

                

Trade accounts receivable, net

     417,247       (435,485 )

Inventories

     (352,805 )     (418,890 )

Prepaid expense

     (257,155 )     (51,774 )

Other assets

     24,303       (33,960 )

Increase (decrease) in:

                

Accounts payable

     117,953       305,188  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     16,714       (5,460 )

Customer deposits

     10,815       4,679  
    


 


Total adjustments

     385,556       (139,258 )
    


 


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     262,276       (292,330 )
    


 


Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

                

Purchase of property and equipment

     (193,017 )     (133,671 )

Purchase of investments

     (22,421 )     (14,242 )

Proceeds from disposal of fixed assets

     6,000       —    

Acquisition of patents and trademarks

     (19,380 )     (15,005 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (228,818 )     (162,918 )
    


 


Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

                

Payments on capital lease obligation

     (134,140 )     (108,914 )

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options

     4,936       7,476  
    


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (129,204 )     (101,438 )
    


 


Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     (95,746 )     (556,686 )

Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period

     1,017,285       1,507,360  
    


 


Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period

   $ 921,539     $ 950,674  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed financial statements.

 

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Super Vision International, Inc.

 

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

The accompanying condensed financial statements are unaudited, but in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the dates and periods presented. The financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information.

 

These unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2005 or for any future period.

 

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Our accounting policies are as set forth in the notes to financial statements referred to above.

 

Revenue recognition - Generally, the Company recognizes revenue for its products upon shipment to customers, provided no significant obligations remain and collection is probable. For sales that include customer acceptance terms, revenues are recorded after customer acceptance.

 

Investments – All investments securities are classified as available-for-sale. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses, net of deferred income taxes, reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses and declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities are included in other income. The costs of securities sold are based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividends on securities classified as available-for-sale are included in other income.

 

The cost, unrealized gains, and fair values of the Company’s investments held at September 30, 2005 are summarized as follows:

 

     Cost

   Gross
Unrealized Gain
(Loss)


    Fair Value

Available-for-sale securities:

                     

Fixed Income Funds

   $ 880,805    $ (9,594 )   $ 871,211

Money Market Funds

     57,474      5,093       62,567
    

  


 

     $ 938,279    $ (4,501 )   $ 933,778
    

  


 

 

Stock-based compensation - The Company accounts for its stock-based employee compensation plans under the accounting provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and has furnished the pro forma disclosures required under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure.

 

The Company applies the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123, but applies Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its stock-based employee compensation plans. Accordingly, no compensation expense has been recognized for stock options granted under the plans since they were granted at or above market price. If the Company had elected to recognize compensation expense for stock options based on the fair value at grant date, consistent with the method prescribed by SFAS No. 123, net income (loss) and income (loss) per share would have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts shown below:

 

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Super Vision International, Inc.

 

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued):

 

Stock-based compensation – cont’d:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30

    Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Net income (loss), as reported

   $ (47,636 )   $ (62,845 )   $ (123,280 )   $ (153,072 )

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards

     (879,585 )     (15,429 )     (923,281 )     (155,638 )
    


 


 


 


Pro forma net income (loss)

   $ (927,221 )   $ (78,274 )   $ (1,046,561 )   $ (308,710 )

Income (Loss) per share:

                                

Basic – as reported

   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.06 )
    


 


 


 


Basic – pro forma

   $ (0.36 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.41 )   $ (0.12 )
    


 


 


 


Diluted – as reported

   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.06 )
    


 


 


 


Diluted – pro forma

   $ (0.36 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.41 )   $ (0.12 )
    


 


 


 


 

These pro forma amounts were determined using the Black-Scholes Valuation model with the following key assumptions: (a) an average discount rate of 3% through June 30, 2005 and 3.8% for three months ended September 30, 2005 and 3% for 2004; (b) a volatility factor of 40.9% through June 30, 2005 and 39.8% for three months ended September 30, 2005 and 40.9% for 2004; and (c) an average expected option life of 7 years for 2005 and 2004; and (d) no dividend yield for 2005 and 2004.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements - In December 2004, FASB issued Statement No. 123 (revised) (“SFAS 123R”), Share-Based Payment. SFAS 123R is a revision of FASB Statement No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. This Statement supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and its related implementation guidance, and establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services. It also addresses transactions in which an entity incurs liabilities in exchange for goods or services that are based on the fair value of the entity’s equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of those equity instruments. SFAS 123R requires a public entity to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions). That cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. This statement requires small business filers to recognize the fair value of stock options and other stock-based compensation to employees prospectively, effective for awards granted, modified, repurchased or cancelled during the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after December 15, 2005, which for the Company will be the first quarter of the year ending December 31, 2006. We anticipate adopting SFAS 123R on January 1, 2006. We currently measure stock-based compensation in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25. The impact on our financial condition or results of operations will depend on the number and terms of stock options outstanding on the date of change, as well as future options that may be granted. See Stock-Based Compensation above for the pro forma impact that the fair value method would have had on our net income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005, and 2004. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS 123R to have an impact on our cash flows or liquidity.

 

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs (SFAS 151). SFAS 151 requires that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and spoilage be recognized as current-period charges. Further, SFAS 151 requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. Unallocated overheads must be recognized as an expense in the period in which they are incurred. SFAS 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred beginning in 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of SFAS 151 on the financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In May 2005, FASB issued Statement No. 154 (“SFAS 154”), Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. SFAS 154 replaces APB No. 20, Accounting Changes, and SFAS 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and establishes retrospective application as the required method for reporting a change in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principles and to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company does not anticipate that the adoption of SFAS 154 will have a material effect on its results of operations.

 

Reclassifications - Certain items in the financial statements of prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

 

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Super Vision International, Inc.

 

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

  2. Inventories:

 

Inventories consist of the following:

 

     September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 

Raw materials

   $ 1,812,523     $ 1,557,891  

Work in process

     —         4,941  

Finished goods

     1,177,759       974,233  
    


 


       2,990,282       2,537,065  

Less: Reserve for obsolescence

     (287,480 )     (187,068 )
    


 


Net inventories

   $ 2,702,802     $ 2,349,997  
    


 


 

  3. Capital Lease Obligation with Related Party:

 

The Company leases its operating facility from a corporation owned by the Company’s chief executive officer. The lease has a fifteen-year term extending through June 15, 2012. Assets recorded under this capital lease included in property and equipment are as follows:

 

     September 30,
2005


    December 31,
2004


 

Office/Warehouse building

   $ 3,081,000     $ 3,081,000  

Less accumulated amortization

     (1,694,550 )     (1,540,500 )
    


 


     $ 1,386,450     $ 1,540,500  
    


 


 

Future minimum annual lease payments for the remainder of 2005 and years subsequent thereto in the aggregate are as follows:

 

2005

   $ 168,293  

2006

     673,176  

2007

     692,811  

2008

     706,836  

2009

     727,451  

2010 and thereafter

     1,830,708  
    


Minimum lease payments

     4,799,275  

Less amount representing interest and executory costs

     (2,228,866 )
    


Present value of net minimum lease payments under capital lease

   $ 2,570,409  
    


 

Deposits included in other assets paid under this lease agreement totaled $59,167 at September 30, 2005.

 

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Super Vision International, Inc.

 

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

  4. Stock Options:

 

The Company adopted a stock option plan in 1994 (the “1994 Plan”) that provided for the grant of incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options, and reserved 450,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock for future issuance under the plan. The option price must be at least 100% of market value at the date of the grant and the options have a maximum term of 10 years.

 

Options granted typically vest ratably over a three-year period or based on achievement of performance criteria. As of September 30, 2005, options to purchase 226,484 shares of Class A common stock were vested and exercisable under this plan. The Board of Directors has determined that no new options will be granted under the 1994 Plan.

 

On September 18, 2003, the Company adopted a new stock option plan (the “2003 Plan”) that provides for the grant of incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options, and reserved 450,000 additional shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock for future issuance under the plan. The option price of incentive stock options must be at least 100% of market value at the date of the grant and incentive stock options have a maximum term of 10 years. Options granted typically vest ratably over a three-year period or based on achievement of performance criteria. As of September 30, 2005, 189,633 shares of Class A common stock were vested and exercisable under the 2003 Plan.

 

The following options were granted to executive officers of the Company in the 3rd quarter of 2005:

 

    Options to purchase 40,000 shares were granted to the vice president of sales and marketing in connection with his transition to chief executive officer (effective January 1, 2006) under an employment agreement. These options are immediately vested and exercisable. The Company has agreed to grant the officer options to purchase an additional 150,000 shares subject to the achievement of financial performance criteria in 2006 and 2007. The options to purchase 150,000 shares are considered granted and are included in the pro-forma disclosure in Note 1 because the employer and employee have reached a mutual understanding of the key terms of the grant.

 

    Options to purchase 50,000 shares were granted to the chief financial officer under an employment agreement, of which 10,000 shares are immediately vested and exercisable. Vesting for the remaining 40,000 shares is subject to the achievement of financial performance criteria in 2006 and 2007.

 

    Options to purchase 60,000 shares were granted to the current chief executive officer under a transition agreement, all of which are immediately vested and exercisable.

 

The following table summarizes activity in the stock option plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2005:

 

     Shares
Available for
Future Grant


    Number of
Shares Under
Option


    Weighted
Average
Option Price


Balance, January 1, 2005

   406,471     391,650     $ 5.05

Options granted at market

   (345,500 )   345,500     $ 4.25

Options cancelled

   11,033     (21,466 )   $ 5.44

Options exercised

   —       (1,300 )   $ 3.80
    

 

 

Balance, September 30, 2005

   72,004     714,384     $ 4.65
    

 

 

 

On September 9, 2005, subject to stockholder approval, the board of directors also authorized the grant to the Company’s chief executive officer of a warrant to purchase 289,187 shares of the Company’s stock under a transition agreement. The warrant was not granted under the Company’s stock option plans and is not included in the table above. Subject to stockholder approval, the warrant will be immediately exercisable at an exercise price equal to the stock price on September 9, 2005 and is exercisable for a term of 10 years. The warrants are considered granted and are included in the pro-forma disclosure in Note 1.

 

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Super Vision International, Inc.

 

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

  5. Earnings (Loss) per Share:

 

The following is a reconciliation of basic net earnings (loss) per share to diluted net earnings (loss) per share:

 

     For the Three Months Ended
September 30,


    For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2005

    2004

    2005

    2004

 

Numerator:

                                

Net income (loss) (numerator for basic and diluted loss per share)

   $ (47,636 )   $ (62,845 )   $ (123,280 )   $ (153,072 )

Denominator:

                                

Denominator for basic loss per share -weighted average shares

     2,542,132       2,542,078       2,542,096       2,541,441  

Effect of dilutive securities:

                                

“In-the-money” shares under warrants and stock option agreements

     —         —         —         —    

Less: shares assumed repurchased under treasury stock method

     —         —         —         —    
    


 


 


 


Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted

     2,542,132       2,542,078       2,542,096     $ 2,541,441  
    


 


 


 


Basic earnings (loss) per share

   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.06 )
    


 


 


 


Diluted earnings (loss) per share

   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.06 )
    


 


 


 


 

Certain employee stock options and outstanding warrants are not included in the computation of earnings (loss) per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 because the related shares are contingently issuable or to do so would have been anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, the Company had 1,182,396 and 819,729 potentially dilutive common shares, respectively, that were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share.

 

  6. Contingencies:

 

In the ordinary course of business the Company has various pending legal proceedings generally involving contractual matters, infringement actions, product liability claims and other matters. Except as stated below, there has been no material developments in the Company’s pending legal proceedings from the descriptions contained in Part I, Item 3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 and Footnote 10 to the Company’s Financial Statements contained therein as supplemented by the descriptions contained in Part II, Item 1 of the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and Note 6 to the Company’s Condensed Financial Statements contained therein.

 

In July 2003 Super Vision filed suit against Schiederwerk AG of Frankfurt, Germany in Federal Court in Orlando, Florida (case number 6: 03-CV-727-ORL-18-JGG) regarding power supplies that failed in Super Vision products. In June 2005 the parties reached a settlement resulting in the payment of $45,000 by Scheiderwerk to Super Vision and the lawsuit has been dismissed. In addition, $195,000 in insurance proceeds related to the settlement of this litigation was paid to Super Vision by Scheiderwerk’s insurer in July 2005. Super Vision recorded both the $45,000 and the $195,000 amounts as a reduction to cost of sales during the three months ended June 30, 2005.

 

On March 4, 2002, the Company filed a lawsuit (case number 6:02-CV-270-ORL-19JGG) in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against Color Kinetics Incorporated (“Color Kinetics”). This was an action for declaratory judgment that certain patents of Color Kinetics are invalid, that the Company’s products do not infringe any of such patents, and that such patents are unenforceable. This action also included claims for monetary damages for interference with prospective business relationships, unfair competition and trade disparagement under the Lanham Act and common law defamation. On June 6, 2002, Color Kinetics filed a patent infringement suit against Super Vision in Massachusetts alleging that certain Company products infringe certain of Color Kinetics’ patents for LED lighting systems (case number 02-cv-11137-MEL). The court in Florida transferred the Florida case to the District Court of Massachusetts. The

 

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two cases were informally consolidated under the Massachusetts case number. In September 2005, the Court granted Color Kinetics’ motions for summary judgment, including a judgment that certain Super Vision products infringed certain Color Kinetics” patents. No damages have been awarded against Super Vision at this time. Although the Company intends to appeal the grant of summary judgment in favor of Color Kinetics, and any damages that might be awarded, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its appeal. Color Kinetics has also filed a motion for the court to determine that this case is “exceptional” under the patent laws, and to award Color Kinetics attorney’s fees in the amount of approximately $1.4 million. Color Kinetics has told the court that if its attorneys’ fees are awarded, it will dismiss any further claims for damages or willful infringement. The Company believes that Color Kinetics’ motion is groundless, and it is unable to assess the likelihood that Color Kinetics will be successful on this motion.

 

On March 5, 2004, the Company filed a law suit in Federal District Court in Orlando, Florida (case number 6:04-CV-313-ORL-18-JGG) seeking past due royalties and damages in excess of $10.5 million against Color Kinetics for alleged past and current infringement violations of U.S. Patent #4,962,687 on “Variable Color Lighting System.” In late 2004, this case was also transferred to the Massachusetts District Court in Boston (case number 04-12631-RCL). In September 2005, the court granted Color Kinetics’ motion to dismiss Super Vision’s patent infringement claims against Color Kinetics based on a ruling that Super Vision did not have standing to sue for infringement. The dismissal allows Super Vision to file the infringement case against Color Kinetics again, based on certain conditions. Super Vision intends to file the case again, when those conditions are satisfied.

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis provides information that management believes is useful in understanding our operating results, cash flows and financial condition. The discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the unaudited Condensed Financial Statements and Notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report and in the audited Financial Statements and related Notes to Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004.

 

Except for the historical information contained herein, the discussions in this report contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, the attainment of which involve various risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “believe”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “continue”, “predict”, “forecast”, “intend”, “potential”, or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to, among other factors, competition in each of the Company’s product areas, dependence on suppliers, the Company’s limited manufacturing experience, the condition of the international marketplace and the evolving nature of the Company’s fiber optic and LED lighting technology. Additional information concerning these or other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or projected in, or even implied by, such forward-looking statements is contained in this report and also from time to time in the Company’s other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Readers should carefully review the risk factors described in other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004. Although the Company believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information will prove to be accurate. Neither the Company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of these forward-looking statements. The Company is under no duty to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report on Form 10-QSB to conform its prior statements to actual results.

 

Overview

 

The Company designs, manufactures, markets and sells LED and fiber optic lighting products and systems for applications in the commercial, architectural, signage, swimming pool, spa and retail industries. The Company derives its revenues primarily from sales of SIDE-GLOW® and END-GLOW® fiber optic lighting cables, and fiber optic lighting sources, accessories, endpoint signs and displays and LED lighting products and systems. The Company also designs, manufactures, markets and sells fiber optically lit waterfalls and water features. The Company markets and distributes products both in the domestic and international markets primarily through a network of independent sales representatives and distributors.

 

Sales of fiber optic lighting products and systems accounted for 50% and 46% of the Company’s revenue during the quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, while sales of LED lighting products and systems accounted for 47% and 50% of the Company’s revenue for the quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Sales of waterfall products accounted for 3% and 4% of the Company’s revenue during the quarters ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Although we anticipate that our market share for LED applications will continue to increase, we believe that sales of our fiber optic applications will remain strong in certain markets such as international, pool and spa and certain architectural and specialized applications. The Company is in the process of broadening market applications for both product lines through the development of products designed to capture market segments that have not traditionally been serviced by either fiber optic or LED lighting. The Company believes that this may result in a strong source of additional revenue in the future.

 

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Management focuses on key indicators in order to measure the Company’s performance. In the short-term (1-3 years), management is working towards achieving and maintaining positive trends in the following areas:

 

    Revenue growth and overall profitability

 

    Operating cash flow

 

    Gross margin in dollars and percentage of gross sales

 

    Operating expenses

 

    Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)

 

    Liquidity

 

    Key balance sheet ratios (Accounts Receivable (AR)/ Inventory turnover)

 

    Shareholder value

 

    Developing new LED and fiber optic lighting products

 

In the long term (over 3 years), management is striving to generate consistent and predictable net sales growth while incrementally enhancing net cash flow from operations.

 

Three months ended September 30, 2005 vs. 2004

 

Results of Operations

 

     (Unaudited) Quarter Ended September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

    Change

   % Change

 

Revenues

   $ 3,093,166     $ 2,991,329     $ 101,837    3 %

Cost of Sales

     1,882,983       1,875,883       7,100    0 %
    


 


 

  

Gross Margin

   $ 1,210,183     $ 1,115,446     $ 94,737    8 %
    


 


 

  

Gross Margin %

     39 %     37 %          2 %
    


 


        

 

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2005 were approximately $3,093,000 as compared to approximately $2,991,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2004, an increase of approximately $102,000 or 3%. Revenue growth in the period was seen primarily in the commercial market, up $241,000, or 32%, and the international market, up $32,000, or 4%, offset by a decrease in the pool and spa market of $173,000 or 12%. The solid increase in revenue in the commercial market was driven by upgrades to our sales agency network for the commercial market, new focused sales and marketing efforts, and sales from the new SaVi product line that was introduced in the 1st quarter of 2005. The increase in revenue in the commercial market also reflected the impact of a price increase in architectural products, which took effect at the end of the first quarter of 2005. The Company anticipates that this growth trend will continue as its new SaVi LED products and systems continue to gain traction in architectural applications. The increase in revenue from the international market was mainly driven by improved market presence in other parts of the world where the Company had previously little or no market representation. The increase in revenue from international sales during the quarter mainly came from Europe and Latin America offset by a decline in revenue from Asia. The Company believes, however, that this slowdown in Asia is timing-related as new relationships in this region have been finalized and should effect revenue as early as the first quarter of 2006. The decline in pool & spa sales was mainly attributable to smoother demand for our OEM spa related LED products throughout the year in 2005, compared to a spike that increased sales in the 3rd Quarter of 2004. However, fiber optic sales to the pool market were up 12% as compared to the 3rd quarter of 2004. Additionally, the company has booked orders for several new OEM products that it expects to ship in the 4th quarter, which should add to 4th quarter revenues in the pool and spa market.

 

Gross margin for the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was approximately $1,210,000 or 39% as compared to approximately $1,115,000 or 37% for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. The increase in gross margin in the third quarter was attributable to higher revenue levels from the commercial market predominantly consisting of sales of fiber optic products at higher gross margins offset in part by lower gross margins from sales of LED pool and spa products as well as sales in international markets during the third quarter. Gross margin is dependent, in part, on product, market, and customer mix, which fluctuates from time to time.

 

Management expects to see sustained improvement in its gross margin during the remainder of 2005 and beyond through new product cost management, product quality control, continuing manufacturing process improvements and introducing new LED product applications that the Company expects to sell at competitive gross margins as part of its plans to capture more market share. Management recognizes the importance of increasing commercial revenue as it relates to higher margins. However, management also recognizes the continued market pressure to offer fiber optic products in both international and domestic markets at reduced prices, despite rising material costs. The Company anticipates that increased volume will help lower costs from our vendors.

 

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Operating Income (Loss)

 

     (Unaudited) Quarter Ended September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

    Change

   % Change

 

Gross Margin

   $ 1,210,183     $ 1,115,446     $ 94,737    8 %
    


 


 

  

Less operating expenses:

                             

Selling, general & administrative

     1,064,978       1,014,171       50,807    5 %

Research & development

     147,184       108,869       38,315    35 %
    


 


 

  

Total operating expenses

     1,212,162       1,123,040       89,122    8 %
    


 


 

  

Operating income (loss)

     (1,979 )     (7,594 )     5,615    -74 %
    


 


 

  

 

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were approximately $1,065,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to approximately $1,014,000 for the same period in 2004, an increase of approximately $51,000 or 5%. The increase was mainly attributable to increases in wages and benefits of $108,000 and increases in legal fees of $51,000, which were offset in part by a decline in commission expenses mainly from the pool market of $76,000, and decreases in sales tax of $18,000 and miscellaneous insurance expenses of $13,000. The increase in wages and benefits relates to a one-time $70,000 accrual of severance for the Company’s president and chief executive officer. Without this one-time accrual, SG&A during the quarter would have been approximately $995,000 or 2% lower than the third quarter of 2004. Reduction in its SG&A remains a main focus for the Company despite foreseeable increases in wages and benefits resulting from continued cost of living increases in its principal place of operation and increases in health insurance costs. Management also expects to see increases in SG&A as a result of marketing efforts to introduce new products and conduct distributor training to achieve accelerated growth in the market. The Company currently implements aggressive budget to actual expense assessments to evaluate adherence to budget.

 

Research and development costs were approximately $147,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to approximately $109,000 during the same period in 2004, an increase of approximately $38,000 or 35%. Management attributes this increase in research and development expenses to its expanded product development initiatives to compete with the ever-changing market for LED and fiber optic lighting technology. The company has three major new product introductions planned for the 4th quarter of 2005. In addition, the company is continuing its work toward strengthening its patent portfolio. Management believes that the Company’s long-term success will depend, in large measure, on its new product design and development efforts and thus expects to see further increases in R&D expenses in the future as a result of anticipated new product development and other related R&D activities.

 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP financial measure provided as additional information to investors in order to provide them with an alternative method for assessing our financial condition and operating results. EBITDA is not in accordance with, or a substitute for, GAAP, and may be different from or inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. However, Super Vision’s management believes that EBITDA may provide additional information with respect to the Company’s performance and its ability to meet future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements.

 

Whenever we refer to a non-GAAP financial measure we will present the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, along with a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP financial measures we reference with such comparable GAAP financial measure.

 

The following table reconciles the GAAP measure net income / (loss) to the non-GAAP financial measure EBITDA:

 

     (Unaudited) Quarter Ended September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

    Change

    %

 

Net Loss

   $ (47,636 )   $ (62,845 )   $ 15,209     24 %

Plus:

                              

Interest

     91,294       97,147       (5,853 )   -6 %

Depreciation

     130,479       142,806       (12,327 )   -9 %

Amortization

     7,533       20,644       (13,111 )   -64 %

Taxes

     —         —         —       —    

EBITDA

   $ 181,670     $ 197,752     $ (16,082 )   -8 %
    


 


 


 

% of Revenues

     6 %     7 %              
    


 


             

 

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EBITDA for the three months ending September 30, 2005 reflects improvement in gross margin resulting from better product and market mix. Before the one-time accrual in SG&A related to severance, EBITDA during the quarter would have been approximately $252,000 or a 27% increase compared to the 3rd quarter of 2004.

 

Interest expense of approximately $91,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, as compared to approximately $97,000 for the same period in 2004, relates to the capital lease for the Company’s facility in Orlando, Florida.

 

Other income was approximately $30,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to approximately $34,000 for the same period in 2004. The Company has provided a full valuation allowance against income tax benefits resulting from net operating loss carryovers and as a result there was no provision for income tax during the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2005 was approximately $48,000, or $0.02 per basic and diluted common share, compared to a net loss of approximately $63,000, or $0.02 per basic and diluted common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. The decrease in net loss for the period was primarily due to the improvement in the Company’s gross margin, partially offset by a $70,000 one-time severance accrual in SG&A. Before the one-time accrual in SG&A related to severance, net income during the quarter would have been approximately $22,000, an improvement of approximately $85,000 as compared to the net loss during the third quarter of 2004.

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2005 vs. 2004

 

Results of Operations

 

     (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

    Change

    % Change

 

Revenues

   $ 9,179,673     $ 8,870,065     $ 309,608     3 %

Cost of Sales

     5,332,194       5,447,036       (114,842 )   -2 %
    


 


 


 

Gross Margin

   $ 3,847,479     $ 3,423,029     $ 424,450     12 %
    


 


 


 

Gross Margin %

     42 %     39 %           3 %
    


 


         

 

Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 were approximately $9,180,000 as compared to approximately $8,870,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 an increase of approximately $310,000 or 3%. Overall revenue growth in the period was seen in both the commercial market, with an increase of $178,000 compared to the prior period, and the international market, with an increase of $236,000 compared to the prior period. The increased revenue in the commercial market has been driven primarily by stronger and more focused sales agent training and effectiveness, new product marketing materials and sales of new products introduced in the 1st Quarter. A price increase in the 1st quarter also contributed to the commercial revenue improvement. The Company anticipates that this trend will continue as its new SaVi™ LED products and systems continue to gain traction in architectural applications. The increase in revenue in the international market was mainly due to sales in Asia, Europe, and Latin America and continued market penetration in areas where the Company has historically had little or no market presence. The increases in revenue for the period were offset by a decrease in pool and spa sales of $105,000. The decline in pool & spa sales was mainly attributable to smoother demand for our OEM spa related LED products throughout the year in 2005, compared to a spike that increased sales in the 3rd Quarter of 2004. The Company anticipates that sales for pool and spa products will strengthen in the fourth quarter of 2005 when a number OEM projects are shipped.

 

Gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was approximately $3,847,000 or 42% as compared to approximately $3,423,000 or 39% for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in the gross margin percentage is attributable to a recovery of costs in the second quarter of 2005 resulting from two out-of-court settlements totaling $240,000 that related to charges to cost of sales in prior years to replace damaged and faulty parts on fiber optic light sources. Without this recovery of costs, the gross margin percentage would have remained consistent with the prior year at 39%. Management expects to see modest improvement in gross margin as it anticipates revenue to increase in both its commercial and international markets resulting from market acceptance of its new SaVi™ LED products.

 

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Operating Income

 

     (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

   Change

    % Change

 

Gross Margin

   $ 3,847,479     $ 3,423,029    $ 424,450     12 %
    


 

  


 

Less operating expenses:

                             

Selling, general & administrative

     3,425,710       3,041,177      384,533     13 %

Research & development

     406,064       340,935      65,129     19 %

(Gain)Loss on disposal of fixed assets

     (6,000 )     21,451      (27,451 )   -128 %
    


 

  


 

Total operating expenses

     3,825,774       3,403,563      422,211     12 %
    


 

  


 

Operating income

   $ 21,705     $ 19,466    $ 2,239     12 %
    


 

  


 

 

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were approximately $3,426,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to approximately $3,041,000 for the same period in 2004, an increase of approximately $385,000 or 13%. The increase in SG&A was mainly attributed to increases in wages & benefits of $291,000, legal expenses of $146,000, bad debts of $41,000 and taxes and insurance expenses of $43,000. Part of the increase in wages and benefits relates to a one-time $70,000 accrual for severance. These increases were partially offset by decreases in commission expense of $138,000. While reducing SG&A remains a high priority for management, certain expenses are expected to increase as a result of ongoing initiatives to position the Company for growth. Management also anticipates that certain expenses such as legal and consulting fees related to continued implementation and testing under Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 as well as health insurance related benefits will continue to be higher than their comparative period numbers. In addition, increased marketing efforts to introduce new products, and train agents and distributors on the features of these products, are expected to contribute to increases in advertising, promotion, training and tradeshow expenses. Management however expects that training and trade show expenses will taper off in subsequent periods due to the timing of these expenses and fewer scheduled trade shows for the remainder of 2005.

 

Research and development costs were approximately $341,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to approximately $406,000 for the same period in 2004, an increase of approximately $65,000 or 19%. Management attributes this increase in research and development expenses to its expanded product development initiatives to compete in the ever changing market for LED and fiber optic lighting technology. Management believes that the Company’s long-term success will depend, in large measure, on its new product design and development efforts and thus expects to see further increases in R&D expenses in the future as a result of anticipated new product development and other related R&D activities.

 

The following table reconciles the GAAP measure net income / (loss) to the non-GAAP financial measure EBITDA for the nine month period:

 

     (Unaudited) Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
     2005

    2004

    Change

    %

 

Net Loss

   $ (123,280 )   $ (153,072 )   $ 29,792     19 %

Plus:

                              

Interest

     278,919       295,108       (16,189 )   -5 %

Depreciation

     385,549       430,291       (44,742 )   -10 %

Amortization

     28,935       44,702       (15,767 )   -35 %

Taxes

     —         —         —       —    
    


 


 


 

EBITDA

   $ 570,123     $ 617,029     $ (46,906 )   -8 %
    


 


 


 

% of Revenues

     6 %     7 %              
    


 


             

 

EBITDA decreased 8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004 mainly due to increased SG&A expenses. Excluding the $70,000 one-time accrual in SG&A related to severance, EBITDA during the quarter would have been approximately $640,000 compared to $617,000 in the third quarter of 2004, an improvement of approximately 4%.

 

Interest expense of approximately $279,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, as compared to approximately $295,000 for the same period last year, relates to the capital lease for the Company’s facility in Orlando, Florida.

 

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Other income was approximately $95,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to approximately $102,000 for the same period in 2004. The source of other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was primarily from non-recurring licensing revenue as compared to 2004 when other income was primarily from subleasing of excess warehouse capacity. The company subleased its excess capacity in late third quarter 2005 and expects to see positive contribution to other income from this development beginning in the fourth quarter of 2005. The Company entered into a number of license agreements relating to its patent portfolio and intellectual property used in the LED technology previously acquired from High End Systems, Inc. and Jerry Laidman in 2004. Management anticipates that more LED companies may license this intellectual property but this revenue is not expected to be significant.

 

The Company has provided a full valuation allowance against income tax benefits resulting from losses incurred on operations and as a result there was no provision for income tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.

 

The net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was approximately $123,000, or $0.05 per basic and diluted common share, as compared to a net loss of approximately $153,000, or $0.06 per basic and diluted common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Before the one-time accrual in SG&A related to severance, net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 would have been approximately $53,000, a decrease of approximately $100,000 as compared to the net loss during the nine months ending September 30, 2004.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Working capital was approximately $4,436,000 as of September 30, 2005 and $4,519,000 as of December 31, 2004. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company financed its operations primarily from working capital and cash on hand.

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

     (Unaudited)
September 30,
2005


   December 31,
2004


   Change

    % Change

 

Selected Balance Sheet Items

                      

Cash and investments

   1,855,317    1,926,042    (70,725 )   -4 %

Trade accounts receivable, net

   1,491,136    1,908,383    (417,247 )   -22 %

Inventories, net

   2,702,802    2,349,997    352,805     15 %

Prepaid expenses

   345,363    88,208    257,155     292 %

Accounts payable

   1,641,711    1,523,758    117,953     8 %

 

Net cash provided by operations amounted to approximately $262,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 as compared to approximately $292,000 used in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The most significant source of cash was generated by a decrease in accounts receivable of approximately $417,000 and an increase in accounts payable of approximately $118,000. The decrease in accounts receivable was due to focused collection efforts while the increase in accounts payable was primarily due to an increase in inventory purchases from vendors. The increase in inventory was primarily due to new LED lighting system products developed by the Company for the OEM spa as well as architectural market. Other than the increase in inventory, cash provided by operations was offset by increases of prepaid expenses of approximately $257,000 mainly related to advance payments for inventory of $135,000, catalog and printing of $33,000, trade shows of $26,000, health insurance of $14,000, software support maintenance of $13,000, professional fees of $12,000, taxes & insurance of $8,000, dues and subscriptions of $ 6,000, and various miscellaneous prepayments of $9,000.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 amounted to approximately $229,000 and was primarily related to the acquisition of approximately $193,000 in tooling, manufacturing equipment, and computer hardware and software and investment of approximately $19,000 related to filing of new patents, partially offset by proceeds from disposal of fixed assets of $6,000. The Company also reinvested interest and dividend income of approximately $22,000 in mutual funds during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was approximately $129,000 mainly relating to payments on the capital lease obligation on the Company’s facility.

 

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Contractual Obligations

 

Transition Agreement - President and Chief Executive Officer

 

On September 9, 2005, the Company and Brett M. Kingstone, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, entered into a Transition Agreement (the “Transition Agreement”). The Transition Agreement provides that upon stepping down from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 1, 2006, Mr. Kingstone will serve as a consultant to the Company. The Transition Agreement provides that on or before January 1, 2006 Mr. Kingstone shall receive $70,000 and payment of unpaid accrued expenses and benefits as of December 31, 2005 (the “Severance Payment”) in complete satisfaction of any severance or other obligation of the Company to Mr. Kingstone under his Employment Agreement with the Company dated January 1, 1994 (the “Existing Employment Agreement”) and $5,000 to assist in the transition to an offsite office. The Transition Agreement further provides that for individual consulting projects requiring over 10 hours of time, upon prior approval, Mr. Kingstone will receive a consulting fee of $100 per hour. The Transition Agreement authorizes Mr. Kingstone to perform certain consulting services for the Company in the first half of 2006 for total compensation not to exceed $10,000 per month. The Transition Agreement provides that Mr. Kingstone’s consulting relationship with the Company may be terminated at any time at either party’s option. Subject to re-election by the Company’s stockholders and board of directors, Mr. Kingstone will remain as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company for 2006. In consideration for serving as chair for 2006, the Company will pay Mr. Kingstone $15,000 on the date of the 2006 annual stockholders meeting and such additional compensation as is paid to all outside directors of the Company.

 

The Transition Agreement also provides that in consideration of the Severance Payment, Mr. Kingstone will continue to work toward collecting the judgment awarded to the Company in a lawsuit filed by the Company against various defendants in the Circuit Court in and for Orange County Florida (case number CI-99-9392) and any sums that can be obtained by the Company in certain related litigation. The Transition Agreement amends the Contingent Proceeds Participation Agreement between the Company and Mr. Kingstone dated September 19, 2003 by, among other things, increasing the percentage of net proceeds received by the Company from such litigation that is payable to Mr. Kingstone from 25% to 50% in consideration of Mr. Kingstone’s continuing collection activities relating to such lawsuits.

 

The Transition Agreement further provides that the Company shall (i) transfer ownership to Mr. Kingstone of his Company laptop computer; (ii) grant Mr. Kingstone a fully vested stock option to purchase 60,000 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of such shares on the date of the Termination Agreement and (iii) subject to shareholder approval, grant to Mr. Kingstone a fully vested warrant to purchase 289,187 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of such shares on the date of the Transition Agreement.

 

The Transition Agreement also provides that Mr. Kingstone shall enter into a non-competition, confidential information and invention assignment agreement with the Company. Except as set forth herein, the Transition Agreement supersedes all prior employment agreements between the Company and Mr. Kingstone including the Existing Employment Agreement, which will terminate effective December 31, 2005.

 

Employment Agreements

 

On September 9, 2005 (the “Signing Date”), the Company entered into an employment and non-competition agreement with Michael A. Bauer. The Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Bauer shall serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2006. The Employment Agreement has an initial term expiring on December 31, 2007, and will continue for successive one-year increments unless the Employment Agreement is terminated by either party. From the Signing Date until December 31, 2005, Mr. Bauer will continue in his position as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Company.

 

The Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Bauer shall receive a base salary of $180,000 per annum (which base salary may be increased based on Mr. Bauer’s annual performance review and shall increase no less than 3% per annum during the initial term of the Employment Agreement), performance bonus compensation of up to $190,000 and a monthly automobile allowance of $1,000. Mr. Bauer shall also receive a one-time moving allowance of $25,000. The actual performance bonus payment is based upon the Company’s achievement of certain financial and performance objectives.

 

In addition, subject to Mr. Bauer’s continued employment with the Company on the applicable grant and vesting dates, the Company has agreed to grant Mr. Bauer certain options to purchase the Company’s class A common stock (the “Stock Options”). Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Bauer is entitled to receive the following Stock Options: (i) an option to purchase 40,000 shares of the Company’s class A common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of such stock on the Signing Date, which is fully vested on the Signing Date; (ii) an option to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company’s class A common stock shall be granted on January 1, 2007 at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of such stock on the Signing Date, vesting as to 25,000 shares on January 15, 2007 and 50,000 shares on March 31, 2007, provided that the Company achieves certain financial milestones set forth in the Company’s 2006 Board approved operating plan; and (iii) an option to purchase 75,000 shares of the Company’s class A common stock shall be granted on January 1, 2008 at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of such stock on the Signing Date, vesting as to 25,000 shares on January 15, 2008 and 50,000 shares on March 31, 2008, provided that the Company achieves certain financial milestones set forth in the Company’s 2007 Board approved operating plan. If the financial milestones are not achieved by the Company, a percentage of the applicable Stock Option may vest, based on the portion of the milestone that was achieved.

 

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In the event of termination of Mr. Bauer’s employment by the Company for any reason other than cause or disability, Mr. Bauer shall receive twelve months base salary. The Employment Agreement also contains confidentiality and non-competition provisions.

 

On October 18, 2005, we entered into an employment and non-competition agreement with Danilo A. Regalado. The Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Regalado shall serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective January 1, 2006. The Employment Agreement has an initial term expiring on December 31, 2007, and will continue for successive one-year increments unless the Employment Agreement is terminated by either party. From the signing date until December 31, 2005, Mr. Regalado will continue in his positions as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.

 

The Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Regalado shall receive a base salary of $150,000 per annum (which base salary may be increased based on Mr. Regalado’s annual performance review and shall increase no less than 3% per annum during the initial term of the Employment Agreement) and performance bonus compensation of up to $75,000. The actual performance bonus payment is based upon the Company’s achievement of certain financial and performance objectives.

 

In addition, the Company has granted Mr. Regalado an option (the “Stock Option”) to purchase 50,000 shares of the Company’s class A common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair market value of such stock on September 9, 2005 (the “Grant Date”). The Stock Option became vested as to 10,000 of the shares subject to the option on the Grant Date. Subject in all instances to Mr. Regalado’s continued employment with the Company on the applicable vesting dates, and provided that certain financial milestones set forth in the Company’s 2006 Board approved operating plan are achieved, the Stock Option shall vest as to 7,500 shares subject to such option on January 15, 2007 and 12,500 shares on March 31, 2007, and further provided that certain financial milestones set forth in the Company’s 2007 Board approved operating plan are achieved such option shall vest as to 7,500 shares subject to such option on January 15, 2008 and 12,500 shares on March 31, 2008. If the financial milestones are not achieved by the Company, a percentage of the Stock Option may vest, based on the portion of the milestone that was achieved.

 

In the event of termination of Mr. Regalado’s employment by the Company for any reason other than cause or disability, Mr. Regalado shall receive three months base salary, unpaid reimbursable expenses and accrued and unused benefits. The Employment Agreement also contains confidentiality and non-competition provisions.

 

Related Party Capital Lease Obligations

 

On September 27, 1996, we entered into a lease agreement with Max King Realty, an entity controlled by Mr. Kingstone, our President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, for approximately 70,000 square feet of warehouse and office space. We began occupying this facility in August 1997. The lease term expires in June 2012. Rental payments for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 amounted to approximately $492,000 and $481,000, respectively. The lease agreement was approved by all of the disinterested directors of Super Vision, with Mr. Kingstone abstaining from the vote. At the time we entered into the lease agreement, based on then-current economic conditions, the real estate market, and our prospects, we believed that the transaction was on terms, when taken as a whole, no less favorable to Super Vision than could generally be obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

 

Future minimum annual lease payments for the remainder of 2005 and years subsequent thereto in the aggregate are as follows:

 

2005

   $ 168,293  

2006

     673,176  

2007

     692,811  

2008

     706,836  

2009

     727,451  

2010 and thereafter

     1,830,708  
    


Minimum lease payments

     4,799,275  

Less amount representing interest and executory costs

     (2,228,866 )
    


Present value of net minimum lease payments under capital lease

   $ 2,570,409  
    


 

Related Party Funding for Collection Activities

 

On November 18, 1999, the Company filed a lawsuit (case number CI-99-9392) (the “Lawsuit”) in the Circuit Court of the 9th Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County Florida against various defendants (the “Wu Defendants”). The Company is also pursuing litigation against certain parties related to the Wu Defendants (the “Related Litigation”). In June 2003, the Court issued an order of final judgment against all

 

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parties in the Lawsuit. Pursuant to the final judgment, the Company was awarded $38,405,978 and further awarded an additional amount for legal fees and costs of $834,297. As of the date of entry of the final judgment, these amounts will accrue interest at a rate of six percent per year. The Company believes that the monetary judgment awarded in the Lawsuit, and any amounts that may be awarded in the Related Litigation, will be very difficult and costly to collect, if collectable at all. The Company may not be successful in collecting any amounts awarded in the Lawsuit or that may be awarded in the Related Litigation. The Board of Directors of the Company has elected not to use Company funds to pursue collection activities in the Lawsuit or Related Litigation (the “Collection Activities”). The Company has reached an agreement with Mr. Kingstone regarding funding for Collection Activities. Mr. Kingstone has the option of providing personal funds (“Kingstone Funds”), or arranging for funds from third parties (“Third Party Funds”), to pursue Collection Activities. To date, Mr. Kingstone has provided $350,000 in a form of Letter of Credit, and has arranged for $350,000 of Third Party Funds, to further the Collection Activities. Both Kingstone Funds and Third Party Funds were subsequently returned after being held for bonding in connection with collection activities. Mr. Kingstone has also notified the Company that he has available, on a standby basis, up to an additional $3,000,000 of bonding capacity to pursue further Collection Activities. In consideration for providing Kingstone Funds and/or Third Party Funds for Collection Activities, the Company has agreed to pay Mr. Kingstone 50% of amounts actually received by the Company from all Collection Activities less all costs and expenses incurred from time to time by the Company in connection with the Lawsuit, the Related Litigation and the Collection Activities, which have not been recovered by the Company. The percentage of net proceeds payable to Mr. Kingstone was adjusted from 25% to 50% pursuant to the Transition Agreement effective September 9, 2005.

 

Purchase Obligations

 

We are not a party to any significant long-term service or supply contracts with respect to our processes. We refrain from entering into any long-term purchase commitments in the ordinary course of business.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

We use certain accounting policies and procedures to manage changes that occur in our business environment that may affect accounting estimates made in preparation of our financial statements. These estimates relate primarily to our allowance for doubtful accounts receivable and provision for inventory obsolescence. Our strategy for managing doubtful accounts includes stringent, centralized credit policies and collection procedures for all customer accounts. We use a credit risk rating system in order to measure the quality of individual credit transactions. We strive to identify potential problem receivables early, take appropriate collection actions, and maintain adequate reserve levels. Our strategy for providing for inventory obsolescence includes the evaluation of existing inventory usage and realizable value. Typically, no provision is recorded for inventory that is currently used and sold within six months of purchase based on usage for the last six months. We believe that our allowance for doubtful accounts and provision for inventory obsolescence were adequate at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004.

 

Item 3. Controls and Procedures

 

We carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective for recording, processing, summarizing and reporting the information we are required to disclose in the reports we file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules, regulations and forms. Our CEO and CFO further concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our CEO and CEO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our management necessarily applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures, which by their nature can provide only reasonable assurance regarding management’s control objectives.

 

There have been no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our last quarter, identified in connection with the evaluation referred to above, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

In the ordinary course of business the Company has various pending legal proceedings generally involving contractual matters, infringement actions, product liability claims and other matters. Except as stated below, there has been no material developments in the Company’s pending legal proceedings from the descriptions contained in Part I, Item 3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 and Footnote 10 to the Company’s Financial Statements contained therein as supplemented by the descriptions contained in Part II, Item 1 of the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB for the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and Note 6 to the Company’s Condensed Financial Statements contained therein.

 

In July 2003 Super Vision filed suit against Schiederwerk AG of Frankfurt, Germany in Federal Court in Orlando, Florida (case number 6: 03-CV-727-ORL-18-JGG) regarding power supplies that failed in Super Vision products. In June 2005 the parties reached a settlement resulting in the payment of $45,000 by Scheiderwerk to Super Vision and the lawsuit has been dismissed. In addition, $195,000 in insurance proceeds related to the settlement of this litigation was paid to Super Vision by Scheiderwerk’s insurer in July 2005. Super Vision recorded both the $45,000 and the $195,000 payments as a reduction to cost of sales during the three months ended June 30, 2005.

 

On March 4, 2002, the Company filed a lawsuit (case number 6:02-CV-270-ORL-19JGG) in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida against Color Kinetics Incorporated (“Color Kinetics”). This was an action for declaratory judgment that certain patents of Color Kinetics are invalid, that the Company’s products do not infringe any of such patents, and that such patents are unenforceable. This action also included claims for monetary damages for interference with prospective business relationships, unfair competition and trade disparagement under the Lanham Act and common law defamation. On June 6, 2002, Color Kinetics filed a patent infringement suit against Super Vision in Massachusetts alleging that certain Company products infringe certain of Color Kinetics’ patents for LED lighting systems (case number 02-cv-11137-MEL). The court in Florida transferred the Florida case to the District Court of Massachusetts. The two cases were informally consolidated under the Massachusetts case number. In September 2005, the Court granted Color Kinetics’ motions for summary judgment, including a judgment that certain Super Vision products infringed certain Color Kinetics” patents. No damages have been awarded against Super Vision at this time. Although the Company intends to appeal the grant of summary judgment in favor of Color Kinetics, and any damages that might be awarded, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its appeal. Color Kinetics has also filed a motion for the court to determine that this case is “exceptional” under the patent laws, and to award Color Kinetics attorney’s fees in the amount of approximately $1.4 million. Color Kinetics has told the court that if its attorneys’ fees are awarded, it will dismiss any further claims for damages or willful infringement. The Company believes that Color Kinetics’ motion is groundless, and it is unable to assess the likelihood that Color Kinetics will be successful on this motion.

 

On March 5, 2004, the Company filed a law suit in Federal District Court in Orlando, Florida (case number 6:04-CV-313-ORL-18-JGG) seeking past due royalties and damages in excess of $10.5 million against Color Kinetics for alleged past and current infringement violations of U.S. Patent #4,962,687 on “Variable Color Lighting System.” In late 2004, this case was also transferred to the Massachusetts District Court in Boston (case number 04-12631-RCL). In September 2005, the court granted Color Kinetics’ motion to dismiss Super Vision’s patent infringement claims against Color Kinetics based on a ruling that Super Vision did not have standing to sue for infringement. The dismissal allows Super Vision to file the infringement case against Color Kinetics again, based on certain conditions. Super Vision intends to file the case again, when those conditions are satisfied.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

(a)    Exhibits.     
     Exhibit
Number


  

Document Description


     31.1    Certifications of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     31.2    Certifications of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
     32.1    Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunder duly authorized.

 

SUPER VISION INTERNATIONAL, INC.    
By:  

/s/ Brett M. Kingstone


  Date: November 3, 2005
   

Brett M. Kingstone, Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

   
By:  

/s/ Danilo Regalado


  Date: November 3, 2005
   

Danilo Regalado, Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)