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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 |
For the Transition Period from to
Commission File Number 1-14523
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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California
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95-2086631 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification Number) |
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14731 Califa Street |
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Van Nuys, California
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91411 |
(Address of principle executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 818-787-7000
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer o Accelerated Filer o Non-Accelerated Filer þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of May 07, 2007 is 3,227,992
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION, OTHER INFORMATION AND SIGNATURE
2
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT NUMBER OF SHARES)
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March 31, |
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June 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash |
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$ |
3,480 |
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$ |
2,551 |
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Short-term deposits |
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7,503 |
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7,839 |
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Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful |
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10,472 |
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8,518 |
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accounts of $38 and $225
Other receivables |
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237 |
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306 |
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Inventories, less provision for obsolete inventory
of $599 and $448 |
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1,986 |
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2,447 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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166 |
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170 |
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Total current assets |
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23,844 |
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21,831 |
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, Net |
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7,900 |
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7,073 |
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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, Net |
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238 |
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311 |
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OTHER ASSETS |
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271 |
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169 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
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$ |
32,253 |
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$ |
29,384 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Line of credit |
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$ |
432 |
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$ |
116 |
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Accounts payable |
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1,629 |
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3,809 |
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Accrued expenses |
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4,496 |
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3,045 |
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Income taxes payable |
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597 |
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311 |
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Current portion of notes payable |
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660 |
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856 |
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Current portion of capital leases |
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127 |
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107 |
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Current portion of deferred tax liabilities |
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253 |
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319 |
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Total current liabilities |
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8,194 |
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8,563 |
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NOTES PAYABLE, net of current portion |
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224 |
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644 |
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CAPITAL LEASES, net of current portion |
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186 |
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230 |
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DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES |
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450 |
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359 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES |
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9,054 |
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9,796 |
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MINORITY INTEREST |
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2,391 |
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2,196 |
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SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY: |
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Common stock; no par value, 15,000 shares authorized;
3,225,992 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2007, and
3,219,407 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2006, respectively |
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10,361 |
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10,338 |
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Paid -in capital |
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459 |
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337 |
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Accumulated retained earnings |
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9,463 |
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7,150 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive gain (loss) translation adjustments |
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525 |
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(433 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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20,808 |
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17,392 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY |
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$ |
32,253 |
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$ |
29,384 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT (LOSS) EARNINGS PER SHARE
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Nine Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Revenue |
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Products |
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$ |
22,037 |
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$ |
8,888 |
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$ |
7,265 |
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$ |
3,018 |
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Services |
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15,519 |
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10,711 |
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6,348 |
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3,451 |
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37,556 |
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19,599 |
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13,613 |
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6,469 |
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Cost of Sales |
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Cost of products sold |
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18,431 |
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7,214 |
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6,002 |
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2,299 |
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Cost of services rendered |
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9,655 |
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6,923 |
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3,997 |
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2,398 |
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28,086 |
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14,137 |
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9,999 |
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4,697 |
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Gross Margin |
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9,470 |
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5,462 |
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3,614 |
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1,772 |
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Operating Expenses |
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General and administrative |
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4,948 |
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4,542 |
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1,904 |
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1,261 |
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Selling |
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882 |
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768 |
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346 |
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253 |
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Research and development |
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52 |
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53 |
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18 |
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20 |
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Impairment loss |
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174 |
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15 |
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2 |
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Loss on disposal of property, plant & equipment |
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22 |
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22 |
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Total operating expenses |
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6,056 |
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5,400 |
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2,270 |
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1,556 |
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Income from Operations |
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3,414 |
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62 |
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1,344 |
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216 |
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Other Income (Expenses) |
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Interest expense |
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(119 |
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(111 |
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(53 |
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(37 |
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Other income |
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155 |
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196 |
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45 |
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84 |
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Total Other income (Expenses) |
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36 |
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85 |
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(8 |
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47 |
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Income from Continuing Operations
before Income Taxes |
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3,450 |
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147 |
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1,336 |
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263 |
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Income Tax Provision |
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717 |
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290 |
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239 |
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106 |
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Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before
Minority Interest |
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2,733 |
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(143 |
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1,097 |
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157 |
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Minority Interest |
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(97 |
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36 |
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(16 |
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17 |
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Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations |
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2,636 |
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(107 |
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1,081 |
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174 |
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Discontinued Operations (NOTE 9) |
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Income from Discontinued Operations |
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8,459 |
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Net Income Attributed to Common Shares |
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$ |
2,636 |
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$ |
8,352 |
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$ |
1,081 |
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$ |
174 |
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BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE |
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Basic earnings (loss) per share from Continuing operations |
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$ |
0.82 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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$ |
0.34 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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Basic earnings per share from Discontinued operations |
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0.00 |
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2.74 |
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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Basic earnings per share |
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$ |
0.82 |
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$ |
2.71 |
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$ |
0.34 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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Nine Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share from Continuing operations |
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$ |
0.82 |
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$ |
(0.03 |
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$ |
0.33 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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Diluted earnings per share from Discontinued operations |
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0.00 |
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2.74 |
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0.00 |
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0.00 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
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$ |
0.82 |
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$ |
2.71 |
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$ |
0.33 |
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$ |
0.05 |
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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
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Basic |
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3,223 |
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3,080 |
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3,224 |
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3,211 |
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Diluted |
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3,233 |
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3,080 |
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3,234 |
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3,225 |
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME: |
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Net income |
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$ |
2,636 |
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$ |
8,352 |
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$ |
1,081 |
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$ |
174 |
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Foreign currency translation adjustment |
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957 |
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(384 |
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449 |
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363 |
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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
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$ |
3,593 |
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$ |
7,968 |
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$ |
1,530 |
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$ |
537 |
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See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(unaudited) |
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(unaudited) |
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Cash Flow from Operating Activities |
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Net income |
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$ |
2,636 |
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$ |
8,352 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash flow provided by (used in) operating activities |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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2,007 |
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1,229 |
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Bad debts expense, net |
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145 |
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113 |
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Inventory provision |
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151 |
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3 |
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Interest income on short-term deposits |
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(66 |
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(139 |
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Impairment loss |
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174 |
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15 |
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Stock compensation |
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4 |
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50 |
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Gain on sale of property discontinued operations |
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(8,909 |
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(Gain) Loss on sale of equipments |
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(41 |
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22 |
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Deferred tax provision |
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25 |
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58 |
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Minority interest |
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98 |
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|
|
(36 |
) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities,
net of acquisition effects |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivables |
|
|
(2,099 |
) |
|
|
(1,154 |
) |
Other receivables |
|
|
69 |
|
|
|
(183 |
) |
Other assets |
|
|
(102 |
) |
|
|
(19 |
) |
Inventories |
|
|
310 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
(82 |
) |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
|
(729 |
) |
|
|
154 |
|
Income tax payable |
|
|
286 |
|
|
|
100 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities |
|
|
2,872 |
|
|
|
(411 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flow from Investing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from short-term deposits matured |
|
|
10,238 |
|
|
|
9,815 |
|
Investments in short-term deposits |
|
|
(9,836 |
) |
|
|
(14,987 |
) |
Additions to property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(2,409 |
) |
|
|
(952 |
) |
Acquisition of a company in China |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(138 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of equipment-continuing operations |
|
|
50 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
Proceeds from sale of property-discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities |
|
|
(1,957 |
) |
|
|
2,276 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash Flow from Financing Activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net borrowings (payments) on lines of credits |
|
|
316 |
|
|
|
(111 |
) |
Repayment of bank loans and capital leases |
|
|
(698 |
) |
|
|
(756 |
) |
Proceeds from long-terms bank loans and capital leases |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
1,045 |
|
Proceeds from exercising stock options |
|
|
23 |
|
|
|
784 |
|
Proceeds from 10% shareholder on the short swing profit of the company stock |
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends paid to minority interest |
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
(28 |
) |
Dividends paid to shareholders |
|
|
(323 |
) |
|
|
(1,608 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used by financing activities |
|
|
(600 |
) |
|
|
(674 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
Effect of Changes in Exchange Rate |
|
|
614 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE IN CASH |
|
|
929 |
|
|
|
1,356 |
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
|
2,551 |
|
|
|
1,439 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
3,480 |
|
|
$ |
2,795 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplementary Information Of Cash Flows |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the period for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
119 |
|
|
$ |
114 |
|
Income taxes |
|
$ |
433 |
|
|
$ |
2,121 |
|
Non-Cash Transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital lease of property, plant and equipment |
|
$ |
52 |
|
|
$ |
287 |
|
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
7
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED, IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AND NUMBER OF SHARES)
1. |
|
ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION |
|
|
|
Trio-Tech International (the Company or TTI thereafter) was incorporated in fiscal 1958
under the laws of the State of California. TTI provides third-party semiconductor testing
and burn-in services primarily through its laboratories in Southeast Asia. In addition, TTI
operates test facilities in the United States. The Company also designs, develops,
manufactures and markets a broad range of equipment and systems used in the manufacturing
and testing of semiconductor devices and electronic components. TTI conducts business in
three business segments: Testing Services, Manufacturing and Distribution. TTI has
subsidiaries in the U.S., Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China and Ireland as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ownership |
|
Location |
Express Test Corporation (Dormant) |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
Van Nuys, California |
Trio-Tech Reliability Services (Dormant) |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
Van Nuys, California |
KTS Incorporated, dba Universal Systems (Dormant) |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
Van Nuys, California |
European Electronic Test Centre (Operation ceased on November 1, 2005)
|
|
|
100 |
% |
|
Dublin, Ireland |
Trio-Tech International Pte. Ltd. |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
Singapore |
Universal (Far East) Pte. Ltd. |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
Singapore |
Trio-Tech Thailand |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
Trio-Tech Bangkok |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
Bangkok, Thailand |
Trio-Tech Malaysia |
|
|
55 |
% |
|
Penang and Selangor, Malaysia |
Trio-Tech Kuala Lumpur 100% owned by Trio-Tech Malaysia |
|
|
55 |
% |
|
Selangor, Malaysia |
Prestal Enterprise Sdn. Bhd. |
|
|
76 |
% |
|
Selangor, Malaysia |
Trio-Tech (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
Suzhou, China |
Trio-Tech (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. |
|
|
100 |
% |
|
Shanghai, China |
|
|
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information
and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. All significant
inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The unaudited
consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars. The accompanying financial
statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for fair
presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended March 31, 2007
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2007. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial
statements and footnotes thereto included in the Companys annual report for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2006. |
|
|
|
Certain prior year balances may have been reclassified to conform to the current
presentation. |
|
|
|
Change in Estimate: During the third quarter of fiscal 2007, management determined
that the useful life of fixed assets for smart burn in projects was shorter than originally
expected. Revised useful life of these assets resulted in an additional depreciation expense of
$113K, or $0.03 per diluted share in the third quarter ended March 31, 2007. |
|
2. |
|
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS |
|
|
|
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, (thereafter FIN 48). FIN 48
prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement
recognition and measurement of a tax position taken in a tax return. A company must
determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position will be sustained upon
examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on
the technical merits of the position. Once it is determined that a position meets the
more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the position is measured to determine the amount
of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years
beginning after December 15, 2006. We expect that the adoption of FIN 48 will not have a
material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position. |
8
|
|
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157
clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and
expands the disclosures on fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact
adoption may have on its financial condition or results of operations. |
|
|
|
In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position: Accounting for Planned Major
Maintenance Activities, (thereafter FSP AUG AIR-1). FSP AUG AIR-1 addresses the accounting
for planned major maintenance activities. FSP AUG AIR-1 prohibits the use of the
accrue-in-advance method of accounting in annual and interim financial reporting periods for
planned major maintenance activities, which had previously allowed companies the right to
recognize planned major maintenance costs by accruing a liability over several reporting
periods before the maintenance was performed. FSP AUG AIR-1 still allows the direct
expense, built-in-overhaul and deferral methods of accounting as acceptable, however it does
mandate that companies apply the same method of accounting in both interim and annual
financial reporting periods and that the method be retrospectively applied if applicable.
FSP AUG AIR-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company
does not expect that the adoption of FSP AUG AIR-1 will have a material effect on its
consolidated financial statements. |
|
|
|
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatement when Quantifying
Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements (SAB 108), which is effective for fiscal
years ending after November 15, 2006. The objective of SAB 108 is to eliminate diversity
in practice surrounding how public companies quantify financial statement misstatements.
SAB 108 requires quantification of financial statement misstatements based on the effects of
the misstatements on the consolidated statement of income, the consolidated balance sheet
and related financial statement disclosures. |
|
|
|
According to SAB 108, both rollover and iron curtain approaches must be considered when
evaluating a misstatement for materiality. This is referred to as the dual approach. For
companies that have previously evaluated misstatements under one, but not both, of these
methods, SAB 108 provides companies with a one-time option to record the cumulative effect
of their prior unadjusted misstatements in a manner similar to a change in accounting
principle in their annual financial statements during the effective time period if (i) the
cumulative amount of the unadjusted misstatements at the beginning of the adopting year
would have been material under the dual approach to their annual financial statements for
the prior year or (ii) the effect of correcting the unadjusted misstatements during the
adopting year would cause these annual financial statements to be materially misstated under
the dual approach. In accordance with SAB 108, companies are allowed, upon adoption, to
record the effects as a cumulativeeffect adjustment to the retained earnings. The Company
does not believe that the adoption of SAB 108 will have significant impact on its financial
position and results of operations. |
|
|
|
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets
and Financial Liabilities, Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, which will
become effective in 2008. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure eligible
financial assets, financial liabilities and firm commitments at fair value, on an
instrument-by-instrument basis, that are otherwise not permitted to be accounted for at fair
value under other generally accepted accounting principles. The fair value measurement
election is irrevocable and subsequent changes in fair value must be recorded in earnings.
The Company has not yet determined whether it will elect the option provided in this
standard, or the impact that the elective adoption may have on our consolidated financial
position, operating results or cash flows. |
|
3. |
|
INVENTORIES |
|
|
|
Inventories consisted of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
2006 |
|
Raw materials |
|
$ |
1,342 |
|
|
$ |
827 |
|
Works in progress |
|
|
1,022 |
|
|
|
1,803 |
|
Finished goods |
|
|
221 |
|
|
|
265 |
|
Less: provision for obsolete inventory |
|
|
(599 |
) |
|
|
(448 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,986 |
|
|
$ |
2,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
4. |
|
STOCK OPTIONS |
|
|
|
The Company had two share-based compensation plans, which are described below. The Company
historically adopted the APB No. 25 approach intrinsic value method and presented the
pro forma information in line with the requirements of SFAS No. 123. Historically, there
was no stock based compensation cost charged against income for the fiscal years ended June
30, 2005 and 2004. There was no income tax benefit related to share-based compensation for
the fiscal years ended June 30, 2005 and 2004, as the Company did not claim a deduction for
corporate income tax purposes. |
|
|
|
Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS) No. 123R, Share-Based Payments, using the modified prospective application method.
Under this transition method, compensation cost recognized during the nine months ended
March 31, 2007 included the applicable amounts of: (a) compensation cost of all share-based
payments granted prior to, but not yet vested as of, July 1, 2005 (based on the grant-date
fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS No. 123) and (b)
compensation cost for all share-based payments granted subsequent to July 1, 2005 (based on
the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the new provisions of SFAS No. 123R).
Amortization of unrecognized fair value of the non-vested options was $4 and $1 for the
nine months ended and three months ended March 31, 2007, respectively. |
|
|
|
On December 2, 2005, the Board of Directors terminated these two share-based compensation
plans due to the cost of such compensation exceeding the benefits. There were no stock
options granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2007. |
|
|
|
Assumptions |
|
|
|
The disclosure of the above fair value for these awards was estimated using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the assumptions listed below: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months |
|
|
|
|
Ended |
|
Years Ended |
|
|
March 31, 2007 |
|
June 30, 2006 |
|
June 30, 2005 |
|
June 30, 2004 |
Expected volatility |
|
|
73.22-89.71 |
% |
|
|
49.5-51.53 |
% |
|
|
33.5 - 36.8 |
% |
|
|
41.9 |
% |
Weighted average volatility |
|
|
89.71 |
% |
|
|
49.5 |
% |
|
|
33.9 |
% |
|
|
41.9 |
% |
Risk free interest rate |
|
|
4.57-5.12 |
% |
|
|
3.71-4.50 |
% |
|
|
2.89 - 3.27 |
% |
|
|
2.76 |
% |
Expected life (years) |
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
|
The expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Companys stock.
The observation is made on a weekly basis. The observation period covered is consistent
with the expected terms of options. The expected terms of stock options are based on the
average vesting period on a basis consistent with the historical experience of the similar
option grants. The risk-free rate is consistent with the expected terms of the stock option
and based on the United States Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. |
|
|
|
1998 Stock Option Plan |
|
|
|
The Companys 1998 Stock Option Plan (the 1998 Plan), which is shareholder-approved,
permits the grant of stock options to its employees of up to 300,000 shares of common stock.
Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the
Companys stock at the date of grant. These options have a five-year contractual life term.
Awards generally vest over four years; with 25% vesting on the grant date, and the balance
vesting in equal installments on the next three succeeding anniversaries of the grant date.
The share-based compensation will be amortized based on an accelerated method over the four
periods. Certain option awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in
control (as defined in the 1998 Plan). |
10
|
|
A summary of option activities under the 1998 Plan during the nine months of fiscal 2007
ended March 31, 2007 is presented as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Term |
|
|
Value |
|
Outstanding at July 1, 2006 |
|
|
28,885 |
|
|
$ |
2.97 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(8,585 |
) |
|
|
2.71 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited or expired |
|
|
(7,250 |
) |
|
|
3.18 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2007 |
|
|
13,050 |
|
|
$ |
3.03 |
|
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
$ |
141,897 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable at March 31, 2007 |
|
|
11,675 |
|
|
$ |
2.86 |
|
|
|
2.00 |
|
|
$ |
128,835 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The intrinsic value of the 8,585 options exercised was $78. Cash received from options
exercised during the nine months ended March 31, 2007 was approximately $23. There were no
options granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2007 under the 1998 Stock Option
Plan. |
|
|
|
A summary of the status of the Companys non-vested stock options during the nine months of
fiscal 2007 ended March 31, 2007 is presented below: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Grant- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Date |
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Non-vested at July 1, 2006 |
|
|
13,250 |
|
|
$ |
0.81 |
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested |
|
|
(11,625 |
) |
|
|
0.76 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(250 |
) |
|
|
0.68 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested at March 31, 2007 |
|
|
1,375 |
|
|
$ |
1.31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of March 31, 2007, there was approximately $2 of accumulated unrecognized stock
compensation based on fair value on the grant date related to non-vested options granted
under the 1998 Plan. That cost was expected to be recognized during the weighted average
period of 1.5 years. |
|
|
|
Directors Stock Option Plan |
|
|
|
The Directors Stock Option Plan (the Directors Plan), which is shareholder-approved,
permits the grant of stock options to its duly elected non-employee Directors and one of the
corporate officers of the Company (if he or she is also a director of the Company) and
covers 300,000 shares of common stock. Prior to July 1, 2003, option awards were granted
with an exercise price equal to 85% of the fair market price of the Companys stock at the
grant date. Subsequent to July 1, 2003, the Board approved an amendment to the Directors
Plan requiring options to purchase the Companys common stock to be exercisable at a price
equal to 100% of the fair market value of the underlying shares on the grant date. These
options have five-year contractual terms. Options awards are exercisable immediately as of
the grant date. |
|
|
|
As of July 1, 2006, there were no stock options outstanding under the Directors plan, and
there were no options exercisable. Because the Directors plan was terminated in December
2005, there were no options granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2007. |
11
5. |
|
EARNINGS PER SHARE |
|
|
|
The Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, Earnings per
Share (EPS). Basic EPS are computed by dividing net income available to common
shareholders (numerator) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
(denominator) during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential common
shares outstanding during a period. In computing diluted EPS, the average price for the
period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise
of stock options and warrants. |
|
|
|
Stock options to purchase 13,050 shares at exercise prices ranging from $2.66 to $4.40 per
share were outstanding as of March 31, 2007. No options were excluded in the determination
of common shares equivalents, because the average market price of common shares was greater
than the exercise price of the stock options. The resulted common shares equivalents were
approximately 10,000 shares and are presented in the following table for earnings per share
calculation purposes. |
|
|
|
Stock options to purchase 29,385 shares at exercise prices ranging from $2.66 to $4.40 per
share were outstanding as of March 31, 2006. No options were excluded in the determination
of common shares equivalents because the average market price of common shares was greater
than the exercise price of the stock options. The resulted common shares equivalents were
approximately 14,000 shares and were presented in the following table for earnings per share
calculation purposes. However, 12,257 options were excluded in the computation of diluted
EPS for the nine months ended March 31, 2006 since they were anti-dilutive. |
|
|
|
The following table is a reconciliation of the weighted average shares used in the
computation of basic and diluted EPS
for the years presented herein: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
Net (loss) income from continuing operations |
|
$ |
2,636 |
|
|
$ |
(107 |
) |
|
$ |
1,081 |
|
|
$ |
174 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income from discontinued operations |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
8,459 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to common shares |
|
$ |
2,636 |
|
|
$ |
8,352 |
|
|
$ |
1,081 |
|
|
$ |
174 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share from Continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
Basic earnings per share from Discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share from Net Income |
|
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
2.71 |
|
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted (loss) earnings per share from Continuing
operations |
|
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
(0.03 |
) |
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
Diluted earnings per share from Discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share from Net Income |
|
$ |
0.82 |
|
|
$ |
2.71 |
|
|
$ |
0.33 |
|
|
$ |
0.05 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding basic |
|
|
3,223 |
|
|
|
3,080 |
|
|
|
3,224 |
|
|
|
3,211 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dilutive effect of stock options |
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of shares used to compute earnings per share diluted |
|
|
3,233 |
|
|
|
3,080 |
|
|
|
3,234 |
|
|
|
3,225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. |
|
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable are customer obligations due under normal trade terms. We sell our
products and services to manufacturers in the semiconductor industry. We perform continuing
credit evaluations of our customers financial condition, and although we generally do not
require collateral, letters of credit may be required from our customers in certain
circumstances. |
12
|
|
Senior management reviews accounts receivable on a monthly basis to determine if any
receivables will potentially be uncollectible. We include any accounts receivable balances
that are determined to be uncollectible in our allowance for doubtful accounts. After all
attempts to collect a receivable have failed, the receivable is written off against the
allowance. Based on the information available to us, we believe our allowance for doubtful
accounts for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and the twelve months ended June 30, 2006
was adequate. |
|
|
|
The following table represents the changes in the allowance for doubtful accounts: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
2006 |
|
Beginning |
|
$ |
225 |
|
|
$ |
147 |
|
Additions charged to expenses |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
260 |
|
Recovered |
|
|
(162 |
) |
|
|
(85 |
) |
Actual write-offs |
|
|
(42 |
) |
|
|
(97 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending |
|
$ |
38 |
|
|
$ |
225 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7. |
|
DIVIDEND PAID TO SHAREHOLDERS |
|
|
|
On December 5, 2006, the Board of Directors of Registrant declared a cash dividend of ten
cents (U.S. 10¢) per share payable to the shareholders of record on December 15, 2006. The
total number of shares issued and outstanding as of December 15, 2006 was 3,225,242 and the
total cash dividends paid on January 15, 2007 were $323. |
|
8. |
|
WARRANTY ACCRUAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
2006 |
|
Beginning |
|
$ |
142 |
|
|
$ |
155 |
|
Additions charged to cost and expenses |
|
|
92 |
|
|
|
|
|
Recovered |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
Actual write-offs |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending |
|
$ |
231 |
|
|
$ |
142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9. |
|
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
The Companys Ireland operation, as a component of the testing segment, suffered continued
operating losses for three consecutive fiscal years and the cash flow was minimal for three
consecutive years. In August 2005, the Company established a restructuring plan to close the
testing operation in Dublin, Ireland. In November 2005, the Company completed the sale of
said property. In accordance with EITF 03-13, we presented the operation results from
Ireland as a discontinued operation. The income from discontinued operations of $8,459 for
the nine months ended March 31, 2006 represented gain from the sale of property located in
Dublin, Ireland of $8,909, which was completed in November 2005, offset by a loss from
discontinued operations of $450. |
|
10. |
|
BUSINESS SEGMENTS |
|
|
|
The Company operates principally in three industry segments; the testing service industry
(which performs structural and electronic tests of semiconductor devices), the designing and
manufacturing of equipment (which equipment tests the structural integrity of integrated
circuits and other products) and the distribution of various products from other
manufacturers in Singapore and Southeast Asia. The following net sales were based on
customer location rather than subsidiary location. |
13
|
|
The allocation of the cost of equipment, the current year investment in new equipment and
depreciation expenses have been made on the basis of the primary purpose for which the
equipment was acquired. |
|
|
|
All inter-segment sales were sales from the manufacturing segment to the testing and
distribution segments. Total inter-segment sales were $122 and $61 for the nine months ended
March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Corporate assets mainly consisted of cash and prepaid
expenses. Corporate expenses mainly consisted of salaries, insurance, professional expenses
and directors fees. |
|
|
|
The following segment information is unaudited: |
Business Segment Information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
|
|
Depr. |
|
|
|
|
Ended |
|
Net |
|
Income |
|
Total |
|
and |
|
Capital |
|
|
March 31, |
|
Sales |
|
(loss) |
|
Assets |
|
Amort. |
|
Expenditures |
Manufacturing |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
6,923 |
|
|
$ |
350 |
|
|
$ |
3,511 |
|
|
$ |
53 |
|
|
$ |
98 |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
2,685 |
|
|
|
192 |
|
|
|
3,503 |
|
|
|
31 |
|
|
|
101 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Testing Services |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
6,348 |
|
|
|
1,077 |
|
|
|
27,978 |
|
|
|
826 |
|
|
|
313 |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
3,451 |
|
|
|
178 |
|
|
|
21,346 |
|
|
|
402 |
|
|
|
567 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
342 |
|
|
|
(91 |
) |
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
333 |
|
|
|
(131 |
) |
|
|
849 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and unallocated |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Company |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
13,613 |
|
|
$ |
1,344 |
|
|
$ |
32,253 |
|
|
$ |
883 |
|
|
$ |
411 |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
6,469 |
|
|
$ |
216 |
|
|
$ |
26,318 |
|
|
$ |
437 |
|
|
$ |
668 |
|
14
Business Segment Information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Months |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
|
|
Depr. |
|
|
|
|
Ended |
|
Net |
|
Income |
|
Total |
|
and |
|
Capital |
|
|
March 31, |
|
Sales |
|
(loss) |
|
Assets |
|
Amort. |
|
Expenditures |
Manufacturing |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
20,602 |
|
|
$ |
1,041 |
|
|
$ |
3,511 |
|
|
$ |
147 |
|
|
$ |
246 |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
7,151 |
|
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
3,503 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
|
|
299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Testing Services |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
15,519 |
|
|
|
2,421 |
|
|
|
27,978 |
|
|
|
1,848 |
|
|
|
2,214 |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
10,711 |
|
|
|
1,197 |
|
|
|
21,346 |
|
|
|
1,137 |
|
|
|
1,072 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distribution |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
1,435 |
|
|
|
(101 |
) |
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
1,737 |
|
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
849 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate and unallocated |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
208 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(902 |
) |
|
|
620 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Company |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
37,556 |
|
|
$ |
3,414 |
|
|
$ |
32,253 |
|
|
$ |
2,007 |
|
|
$ |
2,461 |
|
|
|
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
19,599 |
|
|
$ |
62 |
|
|
$ |
26,318 |
|
|
$ |
1,229 |
|
|
$ |
1,372 |
|
Geographic Area Information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Elimin- |
|
|
|
|
Quarter |
|
|
|
|
|
China |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ations |
|
|
|
|
Ended |
|
United |
|
and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and |
|
Total |
|
|
March 31, |
|
States |
|
countries |
|
Singapore |
|
Thailand |
|
Malaysia |
|
Other |
|
Company |
Net sales to |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
1,301 |
|
|
$ |
1,395 |
|
|
$ |
8,493 |
|
|
$ |
617 |
|
|
$ |
1,868 |
|
|
$ |
(61 |
) |
|
$ |
13,613 |
|
customers |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
458 |
|
|
|
387 |
|
|
|
3,335 |
|
|
|
445 |
|
|
|
1,875 |
|
|
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
6,469 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
104 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
854 |
|
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
1,344 |
|
Income (loss) |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
21 |
|
|
|
87 |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-lived |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
848 |
|
|
$ |
3,695 |
|
|
$ |
877 |
|
|
$ |
2,748 |
|
|
$ |
(40 |
) |
|
$ |
8,138 |
|
Assets |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
165 |
|
|
$ |
3,689 |
|
|
$ |
831 |
|
|
$ |
2,900 |
|
|
$ |
(40 |
) |
|
$ |
7,568 |
|
Geographic Area Information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Elimin- |
|
|
|
|
Months |
|
|
|
|
|
China |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ations |
|
|
|
|
Ended |
|
United |
|
and other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and |
|
Total |
|
|
March 31, |
|
States |
|
countries |
|
Singapore |
|
Thailand |
|
Malaysia |
|
Other |
|
Company |
Net sales to |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
5,152 |
|
|
$ |
5,011 |
|
|
$ |
21,030 |
|
|
$ |
1,763 |
|
|
$ |
4,722 |
|
|
$ |
(122 |
) |
|
$ |
37,556 |
|
customers |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
1,985 |
|
|
|
1,078 |
|
|
|
11,714 |
|
|
|
1,395 |
|
|
|
3,488 |
|
|
|
(61 |
) |
|
|
19,599 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
362 |
|
|
|
438 |
|
|
|
1,955 |
|
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
441 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
3,414 |
|
Income (loss) |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
|
|
(7 |
) |
|
|
707 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
211 |
|
|
|
(902 |
) |
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-lived |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
10 |
|
|
$ |
848 |
|
|
$ |
3,695 |
|
|
$ |
877 |
|
|
$ |
2,748 |
|
|
$ |
(40 |
) |
|
$ |
8,138 |
|
Assets |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
$ |
23 |
|
|
$ |
165 |
|
|
$ |
3,689 |
|
|
$ |
831 |
|
|
$ |
2,900 |
|
|
$ |
(40 |
) |
|
$ |
7,568 |
|
15
TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL AND SUBSIDIARIES
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ITEM 2. |
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MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) |
The following should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial
statements and notes in Item I above and with the audited consolidated financial statements and
notes, and with the information under the headings Risk factors and Managements discussion and
analysis of financial condition and results of operations in the most recent Annual Report on Form
10-K.
Forward-Looking Statements
The discussions of Trio-Tech Internationals (the Company) business and activities set forth in
this Form 10-Q and in other past and future reports and announcements by the Company may contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and assumptions
regarding future activities and results of operations of the Company. In light of the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the following factors,
among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in any
forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company: market acceptance of Company
products and services; changing business conditions or technologies and volatility in the
semiconductor industry, which could affect demand for the Companys products and services; the
impact of competition; problems with technology; product development schedules; delivery schedules;
changes in military or commercial testing specifications which could affect the market for the
Companys products and services; difficulties in profitably integrating acquired businesses, if
any, into the Company; risks associated with conducting business internationally and especially in
Southeast Asia, including currency fluctuations and devaluation, currency restrictions, local laws
and restrictions and possible social, political and economic instability; and other economic,
financial and regulatory factors beyond the Companys control. See the discussions elsewhere in
this Form 10-Q, including under the heading Certain Risks That May Affect Our Future Results, for
more information. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of
terminology such as may, will, expects, plans, anticipates, estimates, potential,
believes, can impact, continue, or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology.
We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events,
changed circumstances, or the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Overview
Founded in 1958, Trio-Tech International provides third-party semiconductor testing and burn-in
services primarily through its laboratories in Southeast Asia. The Company also designs,
manufactures and markets equipment and systems, and distributes semiconductor processing and
testing equipment manufactured by others. The Company operates in three business segments: Testing
Services, Manufacturing and Distribution.
We own and operate facilities that provide testing services for semiconductor devices and other
electronic components to meet the requirements of military, aerospace, industrial and commercial
applications. We currently operate five testing facilities, one in the United States and four in
Southeast Asia. The Company uses its own proprietary equipment for certain burn-in, centrifugal and
leak tests, and commercially available equipment for various other environmental tests. The
Company conducts the majority of its testing operations in Southeast Asia with facilities in
Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. In the second quarter of fiscal 2007, our China operations in
Suzhou started its testing operation. We believe that the burn-in testing business in Suzhou will
enhance our future growth opportunities and develop our China market share in testing services. Our
facilities require substantial investment to construct and are largely fixed-costs assets once in
operation. Because we own most of the testing capacity, a significant portion of our operating
costs is fixed. In general, these costs do not decline with reductions in customer demand or our
utilization of our testing capacity, and can adversely affect profit margin as a result.
Conversely, as product demand rises and factory utilization increases, the fixed costs are spread
over the increased output, which should improve profit margins.
Our manufacturing segment manufactures Artic Temperature Controlled Wafer Chucks, which are used
for test, characterization and failure analysis of semiconductor wafers, Wet Process Stations,
which wash and dry wafers at a series of 100 to 300 additional processing steps after the etching
or deposition of integrated circuits, and other microelectronic substrates in what is commonly
called the front-end, or creation of semiconductor circuits. Additionally, we also manufacture
centrifuges, leak detectors, HAST (Highly Accelerated Stress Test) systems and burn-in systems
that are used primarily in the back-end of the semiconductor manufacturing process to test
finished semiconductor devices and electronic components.
In the United States, our manufacturing segment focuses on marketing used and refurbished
equipment, which some of our customers are more willing to purchase, as it is less expensive than
new equipment.
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Due to the competitive environment in the manufacturing segment, we anticipate that we will
continue to implement our ongoing cost reduction plan by outsourcing a portion of our manufacturing
process to outside suppliers, such as electrical and mechanical fabrication houses, and seek
competitively priced materials.
Our distribution segment operates primarily in Southeast Asia. This segment markets and supports
distribution of the Companys own manufactured equipment in addition to distributing complementary
products from other manufacturers that are used by the Companys customers and other semiconductor
and electronics manufacturers. One of the strategic business units also serves as a distributor of
electronic components to customers. We continued to focus our marketing efforts on Asia, as we
believe that Asian markets are growing faster than other markets due to rapid expansion in the
China market. We also believe that due to our strategic position in the heart of Asia, we are in a
good position to service customers in all of Southeast Asia.
On March 8, 2007, we hired Burnham Hill Partners, a division of Pali Capital, Inc in the United
States. to act as (i) our exclusive financial advisor in connection with one or more potential
strategic transactions currently being explored by the Company, which may include an acquisition,
joint venture, partnership, strategic alliance, merger and/or sale involving the Company and (ii)
our placement agent or underwriter in connection with the raising of debt or equity capital. We
believe that the agreement that we made with Burnham Hill Partners is not a material definitive
agreement. One of our directors, Jason Adelman, is a partner of Burnham Hill Partners. Burnham
Hill Partners proposed a fee arrangement that was consistent with industry standards for
transactions of that nature, and an agreement which would expire 12 months from the date into which
it was entered. The agreement was approved by the Board of Directors of the Company in good faith
by a vote sufficient without counting the vote of Mr. Adelman and, in the judgment of the Board of
Directors, was just and reasonable at the time the agreement was so approved .
Third Quarter Fiscal 2007 Highlights
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Revenue increased 110.4% to $13,613 for the third quarter of fiscal 2007, compared
with revenue of $6,469 for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. |
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Manufacturing segment revenues increased by $4,238, or 157.8%, to $6,923, compared
to $2,685 for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. |
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Testing segment revenue increased by $2,897, or 83.9%, to $6,348, compared to $3,451
for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. |
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Income from continuing operations increased by $907 to $1,081 for the third quarter
of fiscal 2007, compared to $174 for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. |
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Gross profit margins decreased slightly by 0.9% to 26.5% for the third quarter of
fiscal 2007, compared with gross profit margins of 27.4% for the same period last
fiscal year. |
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General and administrative expenses were 14.0% of revenue, representing a decrease
from 19.5% of revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2006. |
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Selling expenses were 2.5% of revenue, decreased from 3.9% of revenue for the third
quarter of fiscal 2006. |
Results of Operations and Business Outlook
Overall, total sales for the nine months and three months ended March 31, 2007 were $37,556 and
$13,613, respectively, an increase of $17,957 and $7,144, respectively, when compared to the same
periods last fiscal year. As a percentage, total net sales increased by 91.6% and 110.4% for the
nine months and three months ended March 31, 2007, respectively, when compared to total net sales
for the same periods last fiscal year.
Total net sales into and within China and the Southeast Asia regions and other countries (except
sales into and within the United States) increased by $14,790 to $32,404 and by $6,301 to $12,312
for the nine months and three months ended March 31, 2007, respectively, compared to the same
periods last fiscal year. This overall increase was primarily due to an increase in sales from the
manufacturing segment and testing segment. Total net sales into and within the United States were
$5,152 and $1,301 for the nine months and three months ended March 31, 2007, respectively, an
increase of $3,167 and $843, respectively, when compared to the same periods last fiscal year.
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The following table sets forth our revenue components for the nine and three months ended March 31,
2007 and 2006, respectively.
Revenue Components
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Nine Months Ended |
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Three Months Ended |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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March 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
Net Sales: |
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Manufacturing |
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54.86 |
% |
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36.49 |
% |
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50.86 |
% |
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41.50 |
% |
Testing |
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41.32 |
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54.65 |
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46.63 |
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53.35 |
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Distribution |
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3.82 |
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8.86 |
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2.51 |
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5.15 |
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Total |
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100.00 |
% |
|
|
100.00 |
% |
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|
100.00 |
% |
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|
100.00 |
% |
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The increase in net sales can be discussed within three segments as follows:
Manufacturing Segment
Net sales in the manufacturing segment as a percentage of total net sales were 54.86% and 50.86%
for the nine months and three months ended March 31, 2007, respectively, an increase of 18.36% and
9.36% of total net sales when compared to the same periods last fiscal year. The absolute amount of
net sales were $20,602 and $6,923 for the nine months and three months ended March 31, 2007, an
increase of $13,451 and $4,238, respectively, when compared to the same periods last fiscal year.
The increase in revenue generated by the manufacturing segment was due to a continuing increase in
demand from the personal computer market in Asia, which in turn led to a greater demand for our
products. We believe that the demand for our burn-in systems increased concurrently with the
demand for more microprocessor chips in Southeast Asia. The increase primarily resulted from an
increase in demand from one of our major customers, which was a result of that customers growing
share in the market for microprocessor chips.
Testing Segment
Net sales in the testing segment as a percentage of total net sales were 41.32% and 46.63% for the
nine months and three months ended March 31, 2007, respectively, a drop of 13.33% and 6.72%,
respectively, of total net sales when compared to the same period last fiscal year. However,
absolute amount of net sales in the testing segment increased by $4,808 to $15,519 and by $2,897 to
$6,348 for the nine months and three months ended March 31, 2007, respectively, compared to the
same periods of fiscal 2006. The testing segment continued to show improvement in revenue compared
to the same periods last fiscal year due to an increase in the demand for testing services in
Southeast Asia, which resulted from the strong economic growth and robust development in the
electronics manufacturing industries in China. The increase in revenue generated by the testing
segment was the result of an overall improvement in performance by the majority of our testing
operations in Southeast Asia. Furthermore, our China operation in Suzhou started its testing
operation in the second quarter of fiscal 2007, which contributed to this improvement in revenue.
Demand for testing services varies from time to time depending on changes taking place in the
market and our customers forecasts. We anticipate that our customers will continue to request our
services to perform burn-in on chips to be used in wireless handsets, automotive applications and
wired communications, which chips are currently in high demand in their respective markets.
Distribution Segment
Net sales in the distribution segment accounted for 3.82% and 2.51% of total net sales for the nine
months and three months ended March 31, 2007, respectively, a decrease of 5.04% and 2.64% compared
to the same periods in fiscal 2006. The absolute amount of net sales slightly increased by $9 to
$342 for the three months ended March 31, 2007. However, the net sales decreased by $302 to $1,435
for the nine months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the same period in fiscal 2006. The decrease
in revenue in the nine months ended March 31, 2007 was mainly attributable to fewer bookings from
customers resulting from what we believe is a saturation of equipment and electronic components in
the current market. Product volume for the distribution segment depends on sales activities such as
bookings, queries on products and backlog. Equipment and electronic component sales are very
competitive, as the products are readily available in the market.
Uncertainties and Remedies
There are several influencing factors which create uncertainties when forecasting performance, such
as the ever-changing nature of technology, specific requirements from the customer, decline in
demand for certain types of burn-in devices or equipment, and other similar factors. One of these
factors is the highly competitive nature of the semiconductor industry. Another is that some
customers are unable to provide a forecast of the products required in the upcoming weeks; hence it
is difficult to plan for the resources needed to meet these customers requirements due to short
lead time and last minute order
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confirmation. This will normally result in a lower margin for these products, as it is more
expensive to purchase materials in a short time frame. However, the Company has taken action in an
effort to protect itself and has formulated plans for dealing with these unpredictable factors.
For example, in order to meet customers demands upon short notice, the Company maintains higher
inventories, but continues to work closely with its customers to avoid stock piling. We continue
to cut costs by upgrading some of our existing facilities to cater to the changing requirements of
customers and maintaining a lean headcount, while still keeping quality high so as to sell new
products at a competitive price. We have also been improving customer service by our staff by
keeping our staff up-to-date on the newest technology and stressing the importance of understanding
and meeting the stringent requirements of our customers. Finally, the Company is exploring new
markets and products, looking for new customers, and upgrading and improving burn-in technology
while at the same time searching for improved testing methods of higher technology chips.
Comparison of the Third Quarter Ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006
The following table sets forth certain consolidated statements of income data as a percentage of
net sales for the third quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
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Three Months Ended March 31 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
Net Sales |
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100.0 |
% |
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100.0 |
% |
Cost of Sales |
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73.5 |
% |
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72.6 |
% |
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Gross Margin |
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26.5 |
% |
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27.4 |
% |
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Operating Expenses |
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General and administrative |
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14.0 |
% |
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19.5 |
% |
Selling |
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2.5 |
% |
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3.9 |
% |
Research and development |
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0.1 |
% |
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0.3 |
% |
Impairment loss |
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0.0 |
% |
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0.0 |
% |
Loss on disposal of PP&E |
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0.0 |
% |
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0.3 |
% |
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Total Operating Expenses |
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16.6 |
% |
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24.0 |
% |
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Income from operations |
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9.9 |
% |
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3.4 |
% |
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Overall Gross Margin
Overall gross margin decreased slightly by 0.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2007, from
27.4% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2006. The lower margin was primarily because sales from
the manufacturing segment as a percentage of total sales was higher than the decrease in sales from
the testing segment as a percentage of total sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, and the
gross margin in the manufacturing segment was lower than the gross margin in the testing segment.
In terms of dollar value, the overall gross margin increased by $1,842 for the three months ended
March 31, 2007 from $1,772 to $3,614 compared to the same quarter last fiscal year, as a result of
better sales performances by the manufacturing and testing segments.
Gross profit margin in the manufacturing segment decreased from 26.2% for the three months ended
March 31, 2006, to 17.9% in the same quarter in fiscal 2007. The decrease in the gross margin was
due to an increase in sales of low margins burn-in systems pass-through products in the third
quarter of 2007 compared with the same quarter of fiscal 2006. Neither the increase in the absolute
dollar amount of sales of burn-in boards and burn-in systems nor the increase in the quantity of
burn-in systems sold in the third quarter were sufficient to maintain or increase the gross margin
in the manufacturing segment due to the decrease in sales prices for the burn-in boards and burn-in
systems as a result of strong competition in the market place. However, the Company currently
intends to continue manufacturing low-margin burn-in systems and boards in order to maintain market
share of these products with its current customers. In absolute amounts, gross profits from the
manufacturing segment increased by $539 to $1,243 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, from
$704 in the same quarter last year. The increase was mainly attributable to an increase in revenue
from $2,685 for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 to $6,923 in the same quarter of fiscal 2007, as
previously discussed.
Gross profit margin in the testing segment increased from 30.5% in the third quarter of fiscal year
2006 to 37.0% in the same quarter in fiscal 2007, primarily due to higher sales volume with lower
overhead cost, especially in the China operation. Significant portions of our operating costs are
fixed in the testing segment, thus as product demand rises and factory utilization increases, the
fixed costs are spread over the increased output, which improves profit margin. However, this was
offset by a drop in the average selling price of services in the Singapore testing operation. Our
customers changed their demands and requirements for burn-in hours, which resulted in a lower
average unit selling price for burn-in services. However, we expect
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that the effect of such trend may be offset in the future by the increase in burn-in services
demanded for the faster microprocessor chips. Gross profits in the testing segment were $2,351 and
$1,054 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Gross profit margin in the distribution segment increased by 1.3% to 5.7% in the third quarter of
fiscal 2007 from 4.4% compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2006. Sales in the third quarter of
fiscal 2007 were mainly from back-end products, such as chambers and ovens, which have a slightly
higher margin. Gross profits were $20 and $14 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
Operating Expenses
The following table presents the operating expenses for the third quarters ended March 31, 2007 and
2006, respectively:
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|
Three Months Ended March 31 |
|
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
General and administrative |
|
$ |
1,904 |
|
|
$ |
1,261 |
|
Selling |
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|
346 |
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|
253 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
18 |
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|
20 |
|
Impairment loss |
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2 |
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Loss on disposal of PP&E |
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22 |
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Total |
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$ |
2,270 |
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|
$ |
1,556 |
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|
General and administrative expenses increased by $643 (or 51.0%) to $1,904 for the three months
ended March 31, 2007, from $1,261 in the same quarter last fiscal year. The increase was
attributable to a hike in payroll and related expenses due to a rise in headcount in the Singapore
operation, and an increase in general and administrative expenses in the China operation in Suzhou,
which commenced its testing operations in the second quarter of fiscal 2007.
Selling expenses increased by $93 (or 36.8%) to $346 for the three months ended March 31, 2007,
from $253 in the same quarter last fiscal year, mainly due to expenses incurred for demo sets which
were given to customers free for promotional purposes in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Salaries
for sales people and related expenses also increased due to a rise in headcount in the Singapore
manufacturing segment.
Research and development costs decreased by $2 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from $20
in the same quarter last fiscal year.
The impairment loss increased to $2 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from $0 in the same
period last fiscal year. The Company reviews the carrying amount of assets held for use and those
to be disposed of whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may
not be recoverable. The impairment loss for the three months ended March 31, 2007 consisted of
building renovations with a cost of $4 and related accumulated depreciation of $2. The carrying
value of these assets was written down to zero as a result of relocating to a new office unit to
accommodate the needs of the testing segment in the China operation in Suzhou.
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment was $22 for the three months ended March 31,
2006. Such loss primarily resulted from the disposal of certain obsolete fixed assets at a loss.
The Company had no similar loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
Income from operations
Income from operations increased by $1,128 to $1,344 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from
$216 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Such increase was mainly due to an increase in net
sales in the manufacturing segment and testing segment as a result of increased market demand for
our products and services in the technology sector.
Interest Expense
The following table presents the interest expenses for the third quarters ended March 31, 2007 and
2006, respectively:
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|
Three Months Ended March 31 |
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
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2007 |
|
2006 |
Interest expense |
|
$ |
53 |
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|
$ |
37 |
|
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Interest expense increased by $16 (or 43.2%) for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from $37 to
$53 compared to the same quarter last year. The increase in interest expense was primarily due to
higher usage of credit line facilities in the Singapore operation to maintain its working capital
in daily operations compared to the same quarter last fiscal year.
Other Income
The following table presents the other income for the third quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively:
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31 |
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
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2007 |
|
2006 |
Other income |
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$ |
45 |
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|
$ |
84 |
|
Other income decreased by $39 (or 46.4%) for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from $84 to $45
compared to the same quarter last fiscal year. The decrease in other income was primarily due to a
drop in interest income generated from short-term deposits and an increase in currency transaction
loss. Interest income was $38 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and was $31 lower than the
interest income generated in the same quarter last fiscal year due to higher deposits made with the
funds from the sale of the Ireland property in last fiscal year. Currency transaction loss
increased by $13 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, from $14 to $27, compared to the same
quarter last fiscal year. This was attributable to the weakening of the U.S. dollar against foreign
currency in U.S. denominated transactions.
Income Tax
Income tax provision for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $239, an increase of $133 (or
125.5%) compared to the income tax provision of $106 for the same time period last fiscal year.
The increase for the third quarter 2007 was related to a higher tax provision for the increased
income generated from the Singapore operations.
Minority Interest
As of March 31, 2007, we held a 55% interest in Trio-Tech Malaysia. The minority interest for the
three months ended March 31, 2007 in the net income of subsidiaries was $16, an increase of $33
compared to a minority interest net loss of $17 for the same quarter of fiscal 2006. The increase
in the minority interest was attributable to the improvement in the net income generated from the
Malaysia testing operation and an increase in translation gain as the result of an increase in the
exchange rate between U.S. dollars and Singapore dollars.
Income from continuing operations before Minority Interest and Net Income
Income from continuing operations before minority interest increased by $940 as the result of an
increase in income from operations, offset by an increase in interest expenses, a decrease in other
income and an increase in tax provision, as previously discussed. Net income for the three months
ended March 31, 2007 was $1,081, an increase of $907 compared to $174 in the same quarter of fiscal
2006. The increase in net income was primarily due to an increase in sales from the manufacturing
and testing segments as a result of stronger demands for our products, as previously discussed.
Earnings per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the three months ended March
31, 2007 increased by $0.29 to $0.34, and by $0.28 to $0.33 from $0.05 for the three months ended
March 31, 2006. There was no income or loss from discontinued operations for the third quarter of
fiscal 2007.
Segment information
The revenue, gross margin and income from each segment for the third quarters of fiscal 2007 and
2006, respectively, are presented below. As the segment revenue and gross margin for each segment
have been discussed in the previous section, only the comparison of income from operations is
discussed below.
Manufacturing Segment
The following table presents the revenue, gross margin and income from operations for the
manufacturing segment for the third quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31 |
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
6,923 |
|
|
$ |
2,685 |
|
Gross margin |
|
|
17.9 |
% |
|
|
26.2 |
% |
Income from operations |
|
$ |
350 |
|
|
$ |
192 |
|
Income from operations in the manufacturing segment increased by $158 to $350 for the three months
ended March 31, 2007, from $192 in the same quarter last fiscal year. The improvement in operating
profit was attributable to the $539 increase in gross profits, but offset by an increase in
operating expenses of $381. Operating expenses for the manufacturing segment were $893 and $512 for
the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in operating expenses
was mainly attributable to an increase in payroll and related expenses as a result of the increase
in headcount in the Singapore operations.
Testing Segment
The following table presents the revenue, gross margin and income from operations for the testing
segment for the third quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31 |
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
6,348 |
|
|
$ |
3,451 |
|
Gross margin |
|
|
37.0 |
% |
|
|
30.5 |
% |
Income from operations |
|
$ |
1,077 |
|
|
$ |
178 |
|
Income from the testing segment increased by $899 to $1,077 for the three months ended March 31,
2007 from $178 in the same quarter last fiscal year. The improvement in operating income was
attributable to an increase in gross profit of $1,297, but offset by an increase in operating
expenses of $398. Operating expenses were $1,274 and $876 for the three months ended March 31, 2007
and 2006, respectively. This jump in operating expenses was mainly due to an increase in payroll
and related expenses as a result of the increase in headcount in the Singapore operation and an
increase in operating expenses in the China operation in Suzhou, which started its testing
operation in the second quarter of fiscal 2007.
Distribution Segment
The following table presents the revenue, gross margin and loss from operations for the
distribution segment for the third quarters ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31 |
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
342 |
|
|
$ |
333 |
|
Gross margin |
|
|
5.7 |
% |
|
|
4.4 |
% |
Loss from operations |
|
$ |
(91 |
) |
|
$ |
(131 |
) |
Loss from the distribution segment decreased by $40 to $91 for the three months ended March 31,
2007 from a net loss of $131 in the same quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease in loss from
operations in the third quarter of 2007 was attributable to an increase in gross profits of $6 and
a decrease in operating expenses of $34. Operating expenses were $111 and $145 for the three
months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The decrease in operating expenses was mainly
due to a decrease in provision for doubtful debts, as some doubtful debts from customers provided
in previous quarters were recovered in the third quarter of fiscal 2007.
Corporate
The following table presents the income (loss) from operations for Corporate for the third quarters
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31 |
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Income (loss) from operations |
|
$ |
8 |
|
|
$ |
(23 |
) |
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Corporate operating income increased by $31 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, from an
operating loss of $23 to an operating income of $8. The improvement in corporate income was mainly
attributable to an increase in the fee imposed on all the subsidiaries on a fixed percentage of
revenue as the result of increased revenue from subsidiaries.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
The following table sets forth certain consolidated statements of (loss) income data as a
percentage of net sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31 |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Net Sales |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
Cost of Sales |
|
|
74.8 |
% |
|
|
72.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross Margin |
|
|
25.2 |
% |
|
|
27.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
|
13.2 |
% |
|
|
23.2 |
% |
Selling |
|
|
2.3 |
% |
|
|
3.9 |
% |
Research and development |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
0.3 |
% |
Impairment loss |
|
|
0.5 |
% |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
Loss on disposal of PP&E |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Operating Expenses |
|
|
16.1 |
% |
|
|
27.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
9.1 |
% |
|
|
0.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Overall Gross Margin
In terms of dollar value, the overall gross margin increased by $4,008 for the nine months ended
March 31, 2007 from $5,462 to $9,470, compared to the same period of fiscal 2006, as a result of
better sales performances in the manufacturing and testing segments. Despite the foregoing, the
overall gross margin as a percentage of total revenue dropped by 2.7% from 27.9% in the same period
last fiscal year. The lower overall gross margin was primarily due to an increase in the percentage
of total net sales from the manufacturing segment, which had a lower margin. The net sales in the
manufacturing segment as a percentage of total net sales increased by 18.4% to 54.9% for the nine
months ended March 31, 2007, compared to 36.5% of total net sales in the same period of last fiscal
year. Net sales in the testing segment, which had a higher profit margin, dropped by 13.3% to 41.3%
of total net sales for the nine months ended March 31, 2007, compared to 54.7% of total net sales
in the same period of last fiscal year. Our China operation in Suzhou, which started its testing
operation in the second quarter of fiscal 2007, contributed to the improvement in overall gross
margin.
Gross profit margin in the manufacturing segment decreased by 3.1% for the nine months ended March
31, 2007 compared to the same period last fiscal year, from 19.3% to 16.2%. The lower margin was
due to an increase in sales of low margin burn-in systems pass-through products in the nine months
ended March 31, 2007 compared with the same period of fiscal 2006. Neither the increase in the
absolute dollar amount of sales of burn-in boards and burn-in systems nor the increase in the
quantity of burn-in systems sold in the nine months ended March 31, 2007 were sufficient to
maintain or increase the gross margin in the manufacturing segment due to the decrease in sales
prices for the burn-in boards and burn-in systems as a result of strong competition in the market
place. In absolute amounts, gross profit was $3,338, an increase of $1,957 for the nine months
ended March 31, 2007, from $1,381 in the same period last year. The increase was mainly
attributable to a hike in revenue in the nine months ended March 31, 2007 compared to fiscal 2006
as the demand for our products increased.
Gross profit margin in the testing segment increased slightly by 2.4% for the nine months ended
March 31, 2007 compared to the same period last fiscal year, from 35.4% to 37.8%, primarily due to
higher sales volume with lower overhead cost, especially in the China operation, though offset by a
drop in the average selling price of services in the Singapore testing operation. In absolute
amount, gross profits in the testing segment were $5,864 and $3,788 for the nine months ended March
31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
Gross profit margin in the distribution segment increased by 1.8%, from 16.9% for the nine months
ended March 31, 2007 to 18.7% in the same period this fiscal year. The increase was mainly because
sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2006 included one wet bench with a lower gross profit margin.
However, sales in the nine months ended March 31, 2007 were mainly from back-end product, which
have a slightly higher margin than the wet bench products. In terms of dollar value, the gross
profits decreased by $25 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 from $293 to $268, compared to
the same period of last fiscal year, as a result of a decline in sales performance.
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Operating Expenses
The following table presents the operating expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and
2006, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31 |
|
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
General and administrative |
|
$ |
4,948 |
|
|
$ |
4,542 |
|
Selling |
|
|
882 |
|
|
|
768 |
|
Research and development |
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
Impairment loss |
|
|
174 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Loss on disposal of PP&E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
6,056 |
|
|
$ |
5,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative expenses increased by $406 (or 8.9%) to $4,948 for the nine months ended
March 31, 2007 from $4,542 in the same period last fiscal year. The increase was the result of the
start up of the China operation in Suzhou in the second quarter, and an increase in payroll and
related expenses as a result of a rise in headcount in the Singapore operations.
Selling expenses increased by $114 (or 14.8%) for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 compared to
the same period last fiscal year, from $768 to $882, mainly due to expenses incurred for demo sets
given to customers free for promotional purposes in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. Another
contributing factor was an increase in the salaries to sales personnel and related expenses due to
a rise in headcount in the Singapore manufacturing segment.
Research and development costs decreased by $1 to $52 compared to the same quarter last fiscal
year.
The impairment loss increased to $174 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 from $15 in the same
period last fiscal year. The impairment loss in the nine months ended March 31, 2007 consisted of
$423 in machinery and equipment with related accumulated depreciation of $251, as well as $4 in
building renovations and related accumulated depreciation of $2. Due to the decrease in demand for
the slower speed microprocessor chips, those of our existing burn-in facility assets in the
Singapore operation used for testing chips became obsolete, and the carrying amount was written
down to zero in the second quarter of fiscal 2007. The building renovation was impaired as we moved
to a new office unit in order to accommodate the needs of the testing operation in the China
operation in Suzhou. Since there will be no future cash flows from those assets, the carrying value
of these assets was written down to zero, and the impairment cost was recorded.
Income from operations
Income from operations increased by $3,352 from $62 to $3,414 for the nine months ended March 31,
2007, mainly due to an increase in net sales in the manufacturing segment and testing segment as a
result of increased market demand.
Interest Expense
The following table presents the interest expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and
2006, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31 |
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Interest expense |
|
$ |
119 |
|
|
$ |
111 |
|
Interest expenses increased by $8 (or 7.2%) during the nine months of fiscal 2007 compared to the
same period last year, primarily due to higher usage of credit line facilities by the Singapore
operation to maintain its working capital in daily operations for the nine months ended March 31,
2007 when compared to the same period last year.
Other Income
The following table presents the other income for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31 |
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Other income |
|
$ |
155 |
|
|
$ |
196 |
|
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Other income decreased by $41 (or 20.9%) for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the
same period last fiscal year. The decrease in other income was due to a decrease in interest income
generated from short-term deposits, though offset by the increase in rental income and a decrease
in currency transaction loss. Interest income was $91 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and
was $53 lower than the interest income generated in the same quarter last fiscal year due to higher
deposits made with the funds from the sale of the Ireland property in last fiscal year. Rental
income, which consisted mainly of space in our Malaysia operation rented to outside vendors,
increased by $20 to $83 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 from $63 in the same period of
last year. Currency transaction loss improved by $12 to $5 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007
from $17, as compared to the same period last fiscal year.
Income Tax
Income tax provision for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 was $717, an increase of $427 (or
147.2%) compared to an income tax provision of $290 for the same period last fiscal year. The
increase for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 was related to a higher tax provision for the
increased income generated from the Singapore operations.
Minority Interest
As of March 31, 2007, we held a 55% interest in Trio-Tech Malaysia. The minority interest for the
nine months ended March 31, 2007 in the net income of subsidiaries was $97, an increase of $133
compared to the minority interest net loss of $36 for the same period last fiscal year. The
increase in the minority interest was attributable to the improvement in the net income generated
from the Malaysia testing operation and an increase in translation gain as the result of an
increase in the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and Singapore dollars.
Income from Discontinued Operations
The income from discontinued operations of $8,459 for the nine month months ended March 31, 2006
represented gain from the sale of property located in Dublin, Ireland of $8,909, which was
completed in November 2005, offset by the loss from discontinued operations of $450. The Company
had no similar transactions for the nine months ended March 31, 2007.
Net Income
Net income for the nine months ended March 2007 was $2,636, a decrease of $5,716 compared to $8,352
in the same period last fiscal year. The decrease was primarily due to a drop in income from
discontinued operations of $8,459, as there was no income generated from discontinued operations in
the current quarter. The income from continuing operations increased by $2,743, compared to the
same period of last fiscal year due to strong demand for our products, as previously discussed.
Earnings per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the nine months ended March 31,
2007 were $0.82, an increase of $0.85 from a loss per share of $0.03 in the same period last fiscal
year. There was no income or loss from discontinued operations for the nine months ended March 31,
2007. Basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to discontinued operations for the nine
months ended March 31, 2006 were $2.74 per share.
Segment Information
The revenue, gross margin and income from each segment for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and
2006, respectively, are presented below. As the segment revenue and gross margin for each segment
have been discussed in the previous section, only the comparison of income from operations is
discussed below.
Manufacturing Segment
The following table presents the revenue, gross margin and income (loss) from operations for the
manufacturing segment for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31 |
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
20,602 |
|
|
$ |
7,151 |
|
Gross margin |
|
|
16.2 |
% |
|
|
19.3 |
% |
Income (loss) from operations |
|
$ |
1,041 |
|
|
$ |
(100 |
) |
25
Income from operations in the manufacturing segment increased by $1,141 to $1,041 for the nine
months ended March 31, 2007, from an operating loss of $100 in the same period last fiscal year.
The improvement in operating profit was attributable to the $1,957 increase in gross profit, but
offset by an increase in operating expenses of $816. Operating expenses for the manufacturing
segment were $2,297 and $1,481 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The
increase in operating expenses was mainly attributable to an increase in payroll and related
expenses as a result of the rise in headcount in the Singapore operations in the nine months ended
March 31, 2007.
Testing Segment
The following table presents the revenue, gross margin and income from operations for the testing
segment for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31 |
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
15,519 |
|
|
$ |
10,711 |
|
Gross margin |
|
|
37.8 |
% |
|
|
35.4 |
% |
Income from operations |
|
$ |
2,421 |
|
|
$ |
1,197 |
|
Income from the testing segment increased by $1,224 to $2,421 for the nine months ended March 31,
2007 from $1,197 in the same period last fiscal year. Such an increase in operating income was
attributable to an increase in gross profits of $2,076, but offset by an increase in operating
expenses of $852. Operating expenses were $3,443 and $2,591 for the nine months ended March 31,
2007 and 2006, respectively. This jump in operating expenses in the nine months ended March 31,
2007 was mainly due to an increase in payroll and related expenses as a result of the rise in
headcount in the Singapore operations and an increase in operating expenses in the newly started
China operation in Suzhou, which started its testing operation in the second quarter of fiscal
2007.
Distribution Segment
The following table presents the revenue, gross margin and loss from operations for the
distribution segment for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31 |
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Revenue |
|
$ |
1,435 |
|
|
$ |
1,737 |
|
Gross margin |
|
|
18.7 |
% |
|
|
16.9 |
% |
Loss from operations |
|
$ |
(101 |
) |
|
$ |
(133 |
) |
Loss from the distribution segment decreased by $32 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007, from
an operating loss of $133 in the same period of fiscal 2006 to $101 for the nine months ended March
31, 2007. Such a decrease in operating loss was attributable to a decrease in operating expenses
of $57, though slightly offset by a drop in gross profit of $25. Operating expenses were $369 and
$426 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The decrease in operating
expenses in the nine months ended March 31, 2007 was due to a decrease in provision for doubtful
debts as some doubtful debts from customers provided in previous quarters were recovered in the
third quarter of fiscal 2007.
Corporate
The following table presents the income (loss) from operations for Corporate for the nine months
ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31 |
(In Thousands, unaudited) |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Income (loss) from operations |
|
$ |
53 |
|
|
$ |
(902 |
) |
Corporate operating income increased by $955 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007, from an
operating loss of $902 to an operating income of $53. The improvement in corporate income was
attributable to the fee imposed on all the subsidiaries on a fixed percentage of revenue, which
increased as the result of increased revenue from subsidiaries. Another factor was operating
expenses last fiscal year included an accrued director and officer bonus of $705 attributable to
the sale of a property in Dublin, Ireland. The Company had no similar bonuses for the nine months
ended March 31, 2007.
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Financial Condition
During the nine months ended March 31, 2007, total assets increased $2,869 from $29,384 at June 30,
2006 to $32,253 at March 31, 2007. The majority of the increase was in cash, accounts receivables,
property, plant and equipment.
At the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2007, total cash and short-term deposits were $10,983, an
increase of $593 from fiscal year-end 2006. During the nine months ended March 31, 2007 cash
increased by $929 due to a hike in sales, but was offset by capital expenditures in cash of $2,409.
During the nine months ended March 31, 2006, proceeds of $8,401 were received from the sale of
property in Dublin, Ireland. There were no comparable proceeds from the disposal of equipment or
property in the same period of the current fiscal year.
Accounts receivables at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2007 increased $1,954 from fiscal
year-end 2006, primarily due to higher sales generated in the third quarter of fiscal 2007. The
total sales from all three segments for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 were $37,556, an
increase of $17,957, or 91.6%, compared to total sales of $19,599 for the same period last fiscal
year. The accounts receivables turnover was 69 days at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2007
compared with 80 days at fiscal year-end 2006. The decrease in the accounts receivables turnover
was primarily due to improvement in collections in the Singapore operations.
Property, plant and equipment increased by $827 from $7,073 at June 30, 2006 to $7,900 at March 31,
2007. Capital expenditures were $2,461 in the nine months ended March 31, 2007, compared with
$1,372 for the nine months ended March 31, 2006. The increase in capital expenditures was mainly
due to purchases of machinery and equipment during the nine months ended March 31, 2007 by each of
the Singapore testing operations and the China testing operations in order to meet such operations
customers requirements.
Depreciation and amortization were $2,007 for the nine months ended March 31, 2007, compared with
$1,229 for the nine months ended March 31, 2006. The increase in depreciation expenses was mainly
due to the increase in property, plant and equipment in the nine months ended March 31, 2007 as
compared to the same period of fiscal 2006.
Inventories at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased by $461, from $2,447 at fiscal
year end 2006 to $1,986, mainly due to the sales of finished goods from our manufacturing segment.
The turnover of inventory improved by 13 days from 35 days at fiscal year-end 2006 to 22 days at
the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2007.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $3,283 to $2,872 for the nine months ended
March 31, 2007 from a net cash outflow of $411 in the same period last fiscal year. Higher levels
of cash flows were primarily due to the swing in income from continuing operations from a loss of
$107 in the nine months ended March 31, 2006 to an income of $2,636 during the nine months ended
March 31, 2007. The increase in net income mainly resulted from higher revenues generated in the
manufacturing segment and from testing services. The net income for the nine months ended March 31,
2007 decreased by $5,716 to $2,636, compared with $8,352 in the same period of last fiscal year.
However, a non-cash gain of $8,909 from discontinued operations on the sale of property in Dublin,
Ireland was included as an adjustment to net income in the nine months ended March 31, 2006.
Net cash used by investing activities increased by $4,233 to $1,957 for the nine months ended March
31, 2007 from a cash inflow of $2,276 for the same period last fiscal year. The increase in net
cash used by investing activities was primarily due to an increase in capital expenditures in the
nine months ended March 31, 2007 from $952 in the same period last fiscal year to $2,409 in the
current year. The increase in capital expenditure was mainly due to purchases of machinery and
equipment during the nine months ended March 31, 2007 in the Singapore and China operations in
order to meet customers requirements. Offsetting the decrease in cash flow from investing
activities was an increase of $5,574 in the net proceeds from maturing short-term deposits. Also,
in the prior fiscal year, the Company received proceeds in the amount of $8,409 from the sale of
the Ireland property.
Net cash used in financing activities decreased by $74 to $600 for the nine months ended March 31,
2007 from $675 in the same period last fiscal year. The decrease was mainly due to a decrease of
$1,285 in dividends paid to shareholders and a decrease of $58 in repayment of bank loans and
capital leases. However, the decline was offset by an increase in dividends paid to minority
interest in the amount of $14. The net cash provided by financing activities decreased due to a
drop of $1,039 in the proceeds from long-term bank loans and capital leases during the nine months
ended March 31, 2007 compared to $1,045 during the same period of fiscal 2006, and a decrease of
$761 in cash proceeds from stock options exercised. The decrease was offset by an increase of $427
in net borrowings on lines of credit and proceeds of $118 received from a 10% shareholder for
disgorgement of short-swing profits from prohibited transactions in our common shares pursuant to
section 16(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
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We believe we have the necessary financial resources to meet our projected cash requirements for at
least the next twelve months.
Corporate Guarantee Arrangement
The Company provides a corporate guarantee of approximately $1,648 to one of its subsidiaries in
Southeast Asia to secure line-of-credit and term loans from a bank to finance the operations of
such subsidiary. With the strong financial position of the subsidiary company, the Company believes
this corporate guarantee arrangement will have no material impact on its liquidity or capital
resources.
Critical Accounting Estimates & Policies
There have been no significant changes in the critical accounting policies disclosed in
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in
the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We prepare the consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires
the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Management periodically evaluates the estimates and judgments made. Management bases its estimates
and judgments on historical experience and on various factors that are believed to be reasonable
under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates as a result of different
assumptions or conditions. During the third quarter of fiscal 2007, management determined that the
useful life of fixed assets for smart burn in projects was shorter than originally expected. A
change in accounting estimate was recognized to reflect this
decision, resulting in a decrease of net income of $113 or $0.03 per
diluted share in the third quarter ended March 31, 2007.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk. We do not use derivative financial instruments in our investment portfolio. Our
investment portfolio is generally comprised of cash deposits. Our policy is to place these
investments in instruments that meet high credit quality standards. These securities are subject to
interest rate risk, and could decline in value if interest rates fluctuate and thus subject us to
market risk due to those fluctuations. Due to the short duration and conservative nature of our
investment portfolio, we do not expect any material loss with respect to our investment portfolio,
though no assurances can be given that material losses will not occur.
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As of March 31, 2007, the outstanding aggregate principal balance on these loans, capital leases
and lines of credit was approximately $1,629. The interest rates on our loans and lines of credit
range from 0.81% to 7.50% per annum. These interest rates are subject to change and we cannot
predict an increase or decrease in rates, if any.
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March 31, |
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June 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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(unaudited) |
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Loans: |
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Denominated by Singapore dollars; interest is at the banks
prime rate (5.75% at March 31, 2007
and June 30, 2006) plus 0.5% per annum |
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$ |
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$ |
70 |
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Denominated by Singapore dollars; interest rate fixed at 5.91% |
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23 |
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Denominated by Singapore dollars; interest is at the banks
prime rate (4.25% at March 31, 2007
and June 30, 2006) plus 1% per annum |
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65 |
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198 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denominated by Singapore dollars; interest is at the banks
prime rate (4.25% at March 31, 2007
and June 30, 2006) plus 1% per annum |
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206 |
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346 |
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|
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|
|
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Denominated by Thailand baht;
interest is at the banks prime rate (7.50% at March 31, 2007
and June 30, 2006) |
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57 |
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95 |
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|
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|
|
|
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Denominated by Singapore dollars; interest is at the banks
prime rate (2.954% at March 31, 2007
and 3.41% at June 30, 2006) plus 3.5% per annum |
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366 |
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508 |
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|
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Denominated by Singapore dollars; interest is at the banks
prime rate (4.25% at March 31, 2007
and June 30, 2006) plus 1% per annum |
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190 |
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|
|
260 |
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|
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|
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|
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Subtotal |
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$ |
884 |
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$ |
1,500 |
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Capital leases: |
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|
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Denominated by Singapore dollars
with a fixed interest rate ranging from 4.19% to 6.02% per
annum |
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$ |
299 |
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$ |
315 |
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Denominated by Malaysia ringgit
with a fixed interest rate at 4.30% per annum |
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9 |
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14 |
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Denominated by U.S. dollars
with a fixed interest rate at 0.81% per annum |
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5 |
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7 |
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Subtotal |
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$ |
313 |
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$ |
336 |
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Line of credit: |
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Denominated by Singapore dollars; interest is at the banks
prime rate (2.954% at March 31, 2007,
and 5.75% at June 30, 2006) plus 0.20% per annum at March 31, 2007 and 0.25% per annum at June 30, 2006 |
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$ |
432 |
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$ |
116 |
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Subtotal |
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$ |
432 |
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$ |
116 |
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Total |
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$ |
1,629 |
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$ |
1,952 |
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The outstanding aggregate principal balance on these loans, capital leases and lines of credit were
mainly utilized by the testing segment for investments in facilities and equipment to meet
customers requirements. One of the Singapore operations used 52.2% of such credit facility as of
March 31, 2007. Nevertheless, the Singapore operation was able to meet repayment of loans and
capital obligation, as the majority of the overall net sales were generated by this operation. The
Thailand operation utilized term loans to finance the extension of a building in Bangkok and it
will be able to meet its obligations thereunder as the operation has been generating cash for the
past few years.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk. Although the majority of our sales, cost of manufacturing and
marketing are transacted in U.S. dollars, significant portions of our revenue are denominated in
Singapore and Euro dollars, Malaysian ringgit, Thai baht and other currencies. Consequently, a
portion of our costs, revenues and operating margins may be affected by fluctuations in exchange
rates, primarily between the U.S. dollar and such foreign currencies. We are also affected by
fluctuations in exchange rates if there is a mismatch between our foreign currency denominated
assets and liabilities. Foreign currency translation adjustments resulted in an increase of $957
and a decrease of $384 to shareholders equity for the nine months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006,
respectively.
We try to reduce our risk of foreign currency fluctuations by purchasing certain equipment and
supplies in U.S. dollars and seeking payment, when possible, in U.S. dollars. However, we may not
be successful in our attempts to mitigate our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. Those
fluctuations could have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial results.
ITEM 4T. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
An evaluation was carried out by the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
of the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of March 31, 2007,
the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were
effective. During the period covered by this report, there have been no changes in the Companys
internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to
materially affect the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Legal Proceedings |
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Not applicable |
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Item 1A.
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Risk Factors |
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CERTAIN RISKS THAT MAY AFFECT OUR FUTURE RESULTS |
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In addition to the other information set forth in this report, shareholders should carefully
consider the factors discussed in Item 1A Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended June 30, 2006, which factors could materially affect our business, financial
condition and/or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are
not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently
known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect
our business, financial condition and/or operating results. In addition to the risks so
noted, we also note as follows: |
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Possible dilutive effect of outstanding options |
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As of March 31, 2007, there were 13,050 shares of common stock reserved for issuance upon
exercise of outstanding stock options. The outstanding options are currently exercisable at
exercise prices ranging from $2.66 to $4.40 per share. We anticipate that the trading price
of our common stock at the time of exercise of any such outstanding options will exceed the
exercise price under those options. Thus, such exercise will have a dilutive effect on our
shareholders. |
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Item 2.
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Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
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Malaysian and Singapore regulations prohibit the payment of dividends if the Company does
not have sufficient retained earnings and tax credit. In addition, the payment of dividends
can only be made after making deductions for income tax pursuant to the regulations.
Furthermore, cash movements from the Companys 55% owned Malaysian subsidiary to overseas
are restricted and must be authorized by the Central Bank of Malaysia. California law also
prohibits the payment of dividends if the Company does not have sufficient retained earnings
or cannot meet certain asset to liability ratios. |
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Item 3.
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Defaults upon Senior Securities |
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Not applicable |
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Item 4.
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Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders |
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Not applicable |
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Item 5.
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Other Information |
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Not applicable |
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31.1 |
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Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer of Registrant |
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31.2 |
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Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer of Registrant |
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Section 1350 Certification. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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TRIO-TECH INTERNATIONAL
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By: |
/s/ Victor H.M. Ting
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VICTOR H.M. TING |
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Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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Dated: May 10, 2007 |
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