UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2015
or
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission file number: 0-28839
VOXX International Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 13-1964841 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
180 Marcus Blvd., Hauppauge, New York (Address of principal executive offices) | 11788 (Zip Code) |
(631) 231-7750 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer x Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes x No o
Number of shares of each class of the issuer's common stock outstanding as of the latest practicable date.
Class | As of July 8, 2015 | ||
Class A Common Stock | 21,937,994 | Shares | |
Class B Common Stock | 2,260,954 | Shares | |
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VOXX International Corporation and Subsidiaries
Table of Contents | ||
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PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
Item 1 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) | |
Consolidated Balance Sheets at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 | ||
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended May 31, 2015 and 2014 | ||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended May 31, 2015 and 2014 | ||
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | ||
Item 2 | MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | |
Item 3 | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | |
Item 4 | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | |
PART II | OTHER INFORMATION | |
Item 1 | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | |
Item 1A | RISK FACTORS | |
Item 2 | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS | |
Item 6 | EXHIBITS | |
SIGNATURES | ||
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
VOXX International Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
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May 31, 2015 | February 28, 2015 | |||||||
Assets | (unaudited) | |||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,055 | $ | 8,448 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 89,388 | 102,766 | ||||||
Inventory, net | 154,903 | 156,649 | ||||||
Receivables from vendors | 4,906 | 3,622 | ||||||
Investment securities, current | — | 275 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 24,857 | 26,370 | ||||||
Income tax receivable | 1,726 | 1,862 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,699 | 1,723 | ||||||
Total current assets | 284,534 | 301,715 | ||||||
Investment securities | 11,973 | 12,413 | ||||||
Equity investments | 22,031 | 21,648 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 71,865 | 69,783 | ||||||
Goodwill | 104,898 | 105,874 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 156,381 | 158,455 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 717 | 717 | ||||||
Other assets | 6,526 | 6,908 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 658,925 | $ | 677,513 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 60,165 | $ | 71,403 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 45,552 | 51,744 | ||||||
Income taxes payable | 3,054 | 3,067 | ||||||
Accrued sales incentives | 13,341 | 14,097 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 806 | 1,060 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 10,457 | 6,032 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 133,375 | 147,403 | ||||||
Long-term debt | 78,065 | 79,455 | ||||||
Capital lease obligation | 1,739 | 733 | ||||||
Deferred compensation | 4,373 | 4,650 | ||||||
Other tax liabilities | 5,207 | 5,157 | ||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 34,260 | 34,327 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 9,425 | 9,648 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 266,444 | 281,373 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 20) | ||||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock: | ||||||||
No shares issued or outstanding (see Note 18) | — | — | ||||||
Common stock: | ||||||||
Class A, $.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized, 24,036,444 and 24,003,240 shares issued, 21,906,994 and 21,873,790 shares outstanding at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015, respectively | 255 | 255 | ||||||
Class B Convertible, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 authorized, 2,260,954 shares issued and outstanding | 22 | 22 | ||||||
Paid-in capital | 292,895 | 292,427 | ||||||
Retained earnings | 156,915 | 157,629 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (36,648 | ) | (33,235 | ) | ||||
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,129,450 shares of Class A Common Stock at May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 | (20,958 | ) | (20,958 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 392,481 | 396,140 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 658,925 | $ | 677,513 | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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VOXX International Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Net sales | $ | 164,383 | $ | 186,899 | ||||
Cost of sales | 116,340 | 133,846 | ||||||
Gross profit | 48,043 | 53,053 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Selling | 13,038 | 14,596 | ||||||
General and administrative | 27,691 | 29,615 | ||||||
Engineering and technical support | 8,079 | 9,261 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 48,808 | 53,472 | ||||||
Operating loss | (765 | ) | (419 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||
Interest and bank charges | (1,567 | ) | (1,608 | ) | ||||
Equity in income of equity investees | 1,618 | 1,931 | ||||||
Venezuela currency devaluation, net | (33 | ) | 102 | |||||
Other, net | 309 | 551 | ||||||
Total other income (expense), net | 327 | 976 | ||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (438 | ) | 557 | |||||
Income tax expense | 276 | 68 | ||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (714 | ) | $ | 489 | |||
Other comprehensive (loss) income: | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments | (2,797 | ) | (441 | ) | ||||
Derivatives designated for hedging | (664 | ) | 640 | |||||
Pension plan adjustments | 52 | 10 | ||||||
Unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale investment securities arising during the period, net of tax | (4 | ) | — | |||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | (3,413 | ) | 209 | |||||
Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (4,127 | ) | $ | 698 | |||
Net (loss) income per common share (basic) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.02 | |||
Net (loss) income per common share (diluted) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.02 | |||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic) | 24,153,859 | 24,518,510 | ||||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (diluted) | 24,153,859 | 24,544,535 | ||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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VOXX International Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (714 | ) | $ | 489 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,497 | 3,933 | ||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 279 | 279 | ||||||
Bad debt expense | 97 | 58 | ||||||
Unrealized (gain) loss on forward contracts | (1,287 | ) | 202 | |||||
Equity in income of equity investees | (1,618 | ) | (1,931 | ) | ||||
Distribution of income from equity investees | 1,235 | 1,174 | ||||||
Deferred income tax expense | 101 | 103 | ||||||
Non-cash compensation adjustment | (258 | ) | 38 | |||||
Non-cash stock based compensation expense | 230 | 75 | ||||||
Venezuela currency devaluation on investment securities | 23 | — | ||||||
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment | 200 | — | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | 12,711 | 24,928 | ||||||
Inventory | 855 | 937 | ||||||
Receivables from vendors | (1,152 | ) | (1,045 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other | 3,132 | 224 | ||||||
Investment securities-trading | 433 | — | ||||||
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued sales incentives and other liabilities | (17,485 | ) | 868 | |||||
Income taxes payable | 209 | (2,587 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 488 | 27,745 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (4,455 | ) | (3,012 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 13 | — | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of intangible asset | 50 | |||||||
Increase in notes receivable | (1,250 | ) | — | |||||
Sale of short term investments | 251 | — | ||||||
Purchase of long-term investments | — | (6,000 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (5,391 | ) | (9,012 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Principal payments on capital lease obligation | (81 | ) | (130 | ) | ||||
Repayment of bank obligations | (63,049 | ) | (75,034 | ) | ||||
Borrowings on bank obligations | 66,265 | 56,652 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 225 | — | ||||||
Repurchase of common stock | — | — | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 3,360 | (18,512 | ) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 150 | 102 | ||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | (1,393 | ) | 323 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 8,448 | 10,603 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 7,055 | $ | 10,926 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(1) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of VOXX International Corporation and subsidiaries ("Voxx" or the "Company") have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments), which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented. The results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year or any interim period. These consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures associated with consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Accordingly, these statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2015. Certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
We have determined that we operate in three reportable segments, Automotive, Premium Audio and Consumer Accessories. See Note 19 for the Company's segment reporting disclosures.
(2) Net Income Per Common Share
Basic net income per common share is based upon the weighted-average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per common share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if common stock equivalent securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.
There are no reconciling items which impact the numerator of basic and diluted net income per common share. A reconciliation between the denominator of basic and diluted net income per common share is as follows:
Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||
Weighted-average common shares outstanding | 24,153,859 | 24,518,510 | ||||
Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||
Stock options and warrants | — | 26,025 | ||||
Weighted-average common shares and potential common shares outstanding | 24,153,859 | 24,544,535 | ||||
Restricted stock, stock options and warrants of 406,850 and 84,588 for the three months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, were not included in the net income (loss) per diluted share calculation because the exercise price of these restricted stock, stock options and warrants was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock during these periods or their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(3) Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives
The Company applies the authoritative guidance on “Fair Value Measurements," which among other things, requires enhanced disclosures about investments that are measured and reported at fair value. This guidance establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework that prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value. Market price observability is impacted by a number of factors, including the type of investment and the characteristics specific to the investment. Investments with readily available active quoted prices, or for which fair value can be measured from actively quoted prices, generally will have a higher degree of market price observability and a lesser degree of judgment used in measuring fair value.
Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
Level 1 - Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable.
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs developed using the Company's estimates and assumptions, which reflect those that market participants would use.
The following table presents assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at May 31, 2015:
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||
Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents: | |||||||||||
Cash and money market funds | $ | 7,055 | $ | 7,055 | $ | — | |||||
Derivatives | |||||||||||
Designated for hedging | $ | 2,121 | $ | — | $ | 2,121 | |||||
Investment securities: | |||||||||||
Trading securities | $ | 4,078 | $ | 4,078 | $ | — | |||||
Available-for-sale securities | 9 | 9 | — | ||||||||
Other investments at amortized cost (a) | 7,886 | — | — | ||||||||
Total investment securities | $ | 11,973 | $ | 4,087 | $ | — | |||||
The following table presents assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at February 28, 2015:
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using | |||||||||||
Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents: | |||||||||||
Cash and money market funds | $ | 8,448 | $ | 8,448 | $ | — | |||||
Derivatives | |||||||||||
Designated for hedging | $ | 3,111 | $ | — | $ | 3,111 | |||||
Long-term investment securities: | |||||||||||
Trading securities | $ | 4,511 | $ | 4,511 | $ | — | |||||
Available-for-sale securities | 15 | 15 | — | ||||||||
Other investments at amortized cost (a) | 8,162 | — | — | ||||||||
Total investment securities | $ | 12,688 | $ | 4,526 | $ | — | |||||
(a) | Included in this balance are investments in three non-controlled corporations accounted for at cost (see Note 4). The fair values of these investments would be based upon Level 3 inputs. At February 28, 2015, this balance also included the Company's held-to-maturity investment in bonds issued by the Venezuelan government, which were recorded at amortized cost taking into consideration the currency devaluation in Venezuela (see Note 4). At May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015, it is not practicable to estimate the fair values of these bonds and cost method investments. |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
The carrying amount of the Company's accounts receivable, short-term debt, accounts payable, accrued expenses, bank obligations and long-term debt approximates fair value because of (i) the short-term nature of the financial instrument; (ii) the interest rate on the financial instrument being reset every quarter to reflect current market rates, and (iii) the stated or implicit interest rate approximates the current market rates or are not materially different than market rates.
Derivative Instruments
The Company's derivative instruments include forward foreign currency contracts utilized to hedge a portion of its foreign currency inventory purchases and local operating expenses. The Company also has three interest rate swap agreements, two of which hedge interest rate exposure related to the forecasted outstanding borrowings on a portion of its credit facility ("Credit Facility"), and the third hedges interest rate exposure related to the forecasted outstanding balance of one of its mortgage notes, with monthly payments due through May 2023. The two swap agreements related to the Credit Facility lock the Company's LIBOR rates at 0.515% and 0.518% (exclusive of credit spread) for the respective agreements through the swaps' maturities of February 28, 2017 and April 29, 2016, respectively. The swap agreement related to the Company's mortgage locks the interest rate on the debt at 3.92% (inclusive of credit spread) through the end of the mortgage. The forward foreign currency derivatives qualifying for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges and valued using observable forward rates for the same or similar instruments (Level 2). The duration of open forward foreign currency contracts range from 1 - 9 months and are classified in the balance sheet according to their terms. Interest rate swap agreements qualifying for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges and valued based on a comparison of the change in fair value of the actual swap contracts designated as the hedging instruments and the change in fair value of a hypothetical swap contract (Level 2). We calculate the fair value of interest rate swap agreements quarterly based on the quoted market price for the same or similar financial instruments. Interest rate swaps are classified in the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities based on the fair value of the instruments at the end of the period.
It is the Company's policy to enter into derivative instrument contracts with terms that coincide with the underlying exposure being hedged. As such, the Company's derivative instruments are expected to be highly effective. Hedge ineffectiveness, if any, is recognized as incurred through Other Income (Expense) in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) and amounted to $52 for the three months ended May 31, 2015, respectively and $(13) for the three months ended May 31, 2014.
Financial Statement Classification
The Company holds derivative instruments that are designated as hedging instruments. The following table discloses the fair value as of May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015 of derivative instruments:
Derivative Assets and Liabilities | ||||||||||
Fair Value | ||||||||||
Account | May 31, 2015 | February 28, 2015 | ||||||||
Designated derivative instruments | ||||||||||
Foreign currency contracts | Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 2,238 | $ | 3,180 | |||||
Interest rate swap agreements | Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (39 | ) | — | ||||||
Other long term liabilities | (78 | ) | (69 | ) | ||||||
Total derivatives | $ | 2,121 | $ | 3,111 | ||||||
Cash flow hedges
During Fiscal 2015, as well as during the first quarter of Fiscal 2016, the Company entered into forward foreign currency contracts, which have a current outstanding notional value of $32,480 and are designated as cash flow hedges at May 31, 2015. The current outstanding notional value of the Company's three interest rate swaps at May 31, 2015 is $6,305, $26,250 and $25,000. For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss is reported as a component of Other Comprehensive
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Income (Loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings.
Activity related to cash flow hedges recorded during the three months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:
Three months ended | Three months ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2015 | May 31, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pretax Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income | Pretax Gain Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (a) | Gain for Ineffectiveness in Other Income | Pretax Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income | Pretax (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | (Loss) for Ineffectiveness in Other Income | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash flow hedges | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency contracts | $ | 491 | $ | 1,287 | $ | 52 | $ | 475 | $ | (202 | ) | $ | (13 | ) | |||||||||
Interest rate swaps | $ | (48 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 154 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
(a) Gains and losses related to foreign currency contracts are reclassified to cost of sales. Gains and losses related to interest rate swaps are reclassified to interest expense.
The net loss recognized in Other Comprehensive Income for foreign currency contracts is expected to be recognized in cost of sales within the next thirteen months. No amounts were excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness during the respective periods. As of May 31, 2015, no contracts originally designated for hedge accounting were de-designated or terminated.
(4) Investment Securities
As of May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015, the Company had the following investments:
May 31, 2015 | February 28, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost Basis | Unrealized Holding Gain/(Loss) | Fair Value | Cost Basis | Unrealized Holding Gain/(Loss) | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment Securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Marketable Securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Trading | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred Compensation | $ | 4,078 | $ | — | $ | 4,078 | $ | 4,511 | $ | — | $ | 4,511 | |||||||||||
Available-for-sale | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Cellstar | — | 9 | 9 | — | 15 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
Held-to-maturity Investment | — | — | — | 275 | — | 275 | |||||||||||||||||
Total Marketable Securities | 4,078 | 9 | 4,087 | 4,786 | 15 | 4,801 | |||||||||||||||||
Other Long-Term Investments | 7,886 | — | 7,886 | 7,887 | — | 7,887 | |||||||||||||||||
Total Investment Securities | $ | 11,964 | $ | 9 | $ | 11,973 | $ | 12,673 | $ | 15 | $ | 12,688 | |||||||||||
Current Investments
Held-to-Maturity Investment
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
At February 28, 2015, current investments included an investment in sovereign bonds issued by the Venezuelan government, which were classified as held-to-maturity and accounted for under the amortized cost method. These bonds matured in March 2015 and the Company received payment of $251 for the outstanding balance of these bonds at their maturity date.
Long-Term Investments
Trading Securities
The Company’s trading securities consist of mutual funds, which are held in connection with the Company’s deferred compensation plan. Unrealized holding gains and losses on trading securities offset those associated with the corresponding deferred compensation liability.
Available-For-Sale Securities
The Company’s available-for-sale marketable securities include a less than 20% equity ownership in CLST Holdings, Inc. (“Cellstar") and Bliss-tel Public Company Limited (“Bliss-tel").
Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related tax effect (if applicable), on available-for-sale securities are reported as a component of accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) until realized. Realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities are determined on a specific identification basis and reported in Other Income (Expense).
A decline in the market value of any available-for-sale security below cost that is deemed other-than-temporary results in a reduction in carrying amount to fair value. The impairment is charged to earnings and a new cost basis for the security is established. The Company considers numerous factors, on a case-by-case basis, in evaluating whether the decline in market value of an available-for-sale security below cost is other-than-temporary. Such factors include, but are not limited to, (i) the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been less than cost; (ii) the financial condition and the near-term prospects of the issuer of the investment; and (iii) whether the Company's intent to retain the investment for the period of time is sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value. No other-than-temporary losses were incurred by the Company during the three months ended May 31, 2015 or 2014.
Other Long-Term Investments
Other long-term investments include investments in three non-controlled corporations accounted for at cost. As of May 31, 2015, the Company's investment in Rx Networks totaled $1,886 and we held 15.3% of the outstanding shares of this company. No additional investment was made in Rx Networks during the three months ended May 31, 2015. During the three months ended May 31, 2014, the Company invested $3,000 each in EyeSee360, Inc. and EyeLock, Inc. The Company's investment in EyeSee 360, Inc. consists of shares of the investee's preferred stock and the investment in EyeLock, Inc. consists of a convertible debt security. The Company holds 6.5% and 4.2% of the outstanding shares, or their convertible equivalent, of these two companies, respectively, as of May 31, 2015. No additional investment was made in EyeSee360, Inc. during the first quarter of Fiscal 2016. The Company loaned an additional $1,250 to EyeLock, Inc. during the three months ended May 31, 2015 in the form of secured short term promissory notes due on June 15, 2015. These short term notes are recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet. The total balance of the three investments at May 31, 2015 was $7,886.
(5) Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive losses consist of the following:
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Foreign Exchange Losses | Unrealized losses on investments, net of tax | Pension plan adjustments, net of tax | Derivatives designated in a hedging relationship, net of tax | Total | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at February 28, 2015 | $ | (32,935 | ) | $ | (101 | ) | $ | (2,742 | ) | $ | 2,543 | $ | (33,235 | ) | ||||||
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | (2,797 | ) | (4 | ) | 52 | 253 | (2,496 | ) | ||||||||||||
Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | — | (917 | ) | (917 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income | (2,797 | ) | (4 | ) | 52 | (664 | ) | (3,413 | ) | |||||||||||
Balance at May 31, 2015 | $ | (35,732 | ) | $ | (105 | ) | $ | (2,690 | ) | $ | 1,879 | $ | (36,648 | ) | ||||||
During the three months ended May 31, 2015, the Company recorded taxes related to unrealized losses on investments of $0, pension plan adjustments of $0 and derivatives designated in a hedging relationship of $227.
(6) Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following is supplemental information relating to the consolidated statements of cash flows:
Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
Capital expenditures funded by long-term obligations | $ | 1,109 | $ | — | ||||
Cash paid (received) during the period: | ||||||||
Interest (excluding bank charges) | $ | 992 | $ | 1,039 | ||||
Income taxes (net of refunds) | $ | 112 | $ | 1,928 | ||||
(7) Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
The Company has various stock-based compensation plans, which are more fully described in Note 1 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2015.
The Company granted 125,000 options in October 2014, which vest on October 16, 2015, expire two years from date of vesting (October 15, 2017), have an exercise price equal to $7.76, $0.25 above the sales price of the Company’s stock on the day prior to the date of grant, have a contractual term of 3.0 years and a grant date fair value of $2.78 per share determined based upon a Black-Scholes valuation model.
In addition, the Company issued 15,000 warrants in October 2014 to purchase the Company’s common stock with the same terms as those of the options above as consideration for future legal and professional services. These warrants are included in the outstanding options and warrants table below and are not yet exercisable at May 31, 2015.
The Company granted 256,250 options in December of 2012, which vested on July 1, 2013, expire two years from date of vesting (June 30, 2015), have an exercise price equal to $6.79, $0.25 above the sales price of the Company’s stock on the day prior to the date of grant, have a contractual term of 2.5 years and a grant date fair value of $1.99 per share determined based upon a Black-Scholes valuation model.
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(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
In addition, the Company issued 17,500 warrants in December of 2012 to purchase the Company’s common stock with the same terms as those of the options above as consideration for future legal and professional services. All of these warrants have been exercised as of May 31, 2015.
During the three months ended May 31, 2015, the Company recorded $97 in stock-based compensation and professional fees related to stock options and warrants. As of May 31, 2015, the Company had $130 of unrecognized compensation costs and professional fees related to non-vested stock options and warrants.
Information regarding the Company's stock options and warrants is summarized below:
Number of Shares | Weighted Average Exercise Price | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | |||||||
Outstanding at February 28, 2015 | 204,204 | $ | 7.46 | ||||||
Granted | — | — | |||||||
Exercised | 33,204 | 6.79 | |||||||
Forfeited/expired | — | — | |||||||
Outstanding at May 31, 2015 | 171,000 | $ | 7.58 | 1.96 | |||||
Options exercisable at May 31, 2015 | 31,000 | $ | 6.79 | ||||||
A restricted stock award is an award of common stock that is subject to certain restrictions during a specified period. Restricted stock awards are independent of option grants and are subject to forfeiture if employment terminates prior to the release of the restrictions. In Fiscal 2014, the Company established a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) and granted 84,588 shares of restricted stock under this plan. These shares were granted based on certain performance criteria and vest on the later of three years from the date of participation in the SERP, or the grantee reaching the age of 65 years. During Fiscal 2015, an additional 118,058 shares of restricted stock were granted under the SERP. These shares were also granted based on certain performance criteria and vest on the later of three years from the date of grant or the grantee reaching the age of 65 years. Upon vesting, the shares will be issued to the grantee or settled in cash, at the Company's sole option. The grantee cannot transfer the rights to receive shares before the restricted shares vest. There are no market conditions inherent in the award, only an employee performance requirement, and the service requirement that the respective employee continues employment with the Company through the vesting date. The Company expenses the cost of the restricted stock awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of each employee or a maximum of 12.75 years. For these purposes, the fair market values of the restricted stock, $13.62 and $7.77, respectively, were determined based on the mean of the high and low price of the Company's common stock on the grant dates.
The following table presents a summary of the Company's restricted stock activity for the three months ended May 31, 2015:
Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | |||||
Balance at February 28, 2015 | 202,646 | $ | 10.21 | |||
Granted | — | — | ||||
Vested | — | — | ||||
Forfeited | — | — | ||||
Balance at May 31, 2015 | 202,646 | $ | 10.21 | |||
During the three months ended May 31, 2015, the Company recorded $133 in stock-based compensation related to restricted stock awards. As of May 31, 2015, there was $1,552 of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested restricted stock awards.
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(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
(8) Supply Chain Financing
The Company has four supply chain financing agreements ("factoring agreements") that were entered into for the purpose of accelerating receivable collection and better managing cash flow. The factored balances for all four agreements are sold without recourse and are accounted for as sales of accounts receivable. Total receivable balances sold for the three months ended May 31, 2015, net of discounts, were $65,025, compared to $48,000 for the three months ended May 31, 2014, respectively.
(9) Research and Development
Expenditures for research and development are charged to expense as incurred. Such expenditures amount to $4,972 and $5,389 for the three months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, net of customer reimbursement, and are included within Engineering and Technical Support Expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
The Company enters into development and long-term supply agreements with certain of its OEM ("Original Equipment Manufacturer") customers. Revenues earned from the development services are recorded based upon the milestone method of revenue recognition provided certain criteria are met. Amounts due from OEM customers for development services are reflected as a reduction of research and development expense because the performance of contract development services is not central to the Company's operations. For the three months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded $1,781 and $2,211, respectively, of development service revenue as a reduction of research and development expense based upon the achievement of a milestone.
(10) Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The change in goodwill by segment is as follows:
Automotive: | Amount | ||
Beginning balance at March 1, 2015 | $ | 59,341 | |
Currency translation | (976 | ) | |
Balance at May 31, 2015 | $ | 58,365 | |
Gross carrying amount at May 31, 2015 | $ | 58,365 | |
Accumulated impairment charge | — | ||
Net carrying amount at May 31, 2015 | $ | 58,365 | |
Premium Audio: | |||
Beginning balance at March 1, 2015 | $ | 46,533 | |
Activity during the period | — | ||
Balance at May 31, 2015 | $ | 46,533 | |
Gross carrying amount at May 31, 2015 | $ | 78,696 | |
Accumulated impairment charge | (32,163 | ) | |
Net carrying amount at May 31, 2015 | $ | 46,533 | |
Total Goodwill, net | $ | 104,898 | |
Note: The Company's Consumer Accessories segment did not carry a goodwill balance at May 31, 2015 or February 28, 2015.
At May 31, 2015, intangible assets consisted of the following:
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Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Total Net Book Value | ||||||||||
Finite-lived intangible assets: | ||||||||||||
Customer relationships | $ | 62,067 | $ | 20,269 | $ | 41,798 | ||||||
Trademarks/Tradenames | 415 | 385 | 30 | |||||||||
Patents | 8,707 | 3,524 | 5,183 | |||||||||
License | 1,400 | 1,400 | — | |||||||||
Contract | 1,556 | 1,556 | — | |||||||||
Total finite-lived intangible assets | $ | 74,145 | $ | 27,134 | 47,011 | |||||||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | ||||||||||||
Trademarks | 109,370 | |||||||||||
Total net intangible assets | $ | 156,381 | ||||||||||
At February 28, 2015, intangible assets consisted of the following:
Gross Carrying Value | Accumulated Amortization | Total Net Book Value | ||||||||||
Finite-lived intangible assets: | ||||||||||||
Customer relationships | $ | 62,506 | $ | 19,316 | $ | 43,190 | ||||||
Trademarks/Tradenames | 415 | 383 | 32 | |||||||||
Patents | 8,831 | 3,365 | 5,466 | |||||||||
License | 1,400 | 1,400 | — | |||||||||
Contract | 1,556 | 1,556 | — | |||||||||
Total finite-lived intangible assets | $ | 74,708 | $ | 26,020 | 48,688 | |||||||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | ||||||||||||
Trademarks | 109,767 | |||||||||||
Total net intangible assets | $ | 158,455 | ||||||||||
The Company recorded amortization expense of $1,275 and $1,416 for the three months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for all amortizable intangibles for each of the succeeding years ending May 31, 2020 is as follows:
Fiscal Year | Amount | ||
2017 | 5,055 | ||
2018 | 5,034 | ||
2019 | 4,936 | ||
2020 | 4,820 | ||
2021 | 4,767 | ||
We evaluate the carrying value of long-lived assets, including intangible assets subject to amortization, when events and circumstances warrant such a review. The carrying value of long-lived assets is considered impaired when the estimated undiscounted cash flows from such assets are less than their carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized equal to the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the long-lived assets. Fair value is determined by primarily using a discounted cash flow methodology that requires considerable management judgment and long-term assumptions. Our estimate of net future cash flows is based on historical experience and assumptions of future trends,
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which may be different from actual results. There were no impairment triggering events during the three months ended May 31, 2015, therefore, management believes the current carrying value of its intangible assets is not impaired. We periodically review the appropriateness of the estimated useful lives of our long-lived assets.
(11) Equity Investment
As of May 31, 2015 and February 28, 2015, the Company had a 50% non-controlling ownership interest in ASA Electronics, LLC and Subsidiary (“ASA") which acts as a distributor of mobile electronics specifically designed for niche markets within the automotive industry, including RV's; buses; and commercial, heavy duty, agricultural, construction, powersport, and marine vehicles.
The following presents summary financial information for ASA. Such summary financial information has been provided herein based upon the individual significance of ASA to the consolidated financial information of the Company.
May 31, 2015 | February 28, 2015 | |||||||
Current assets | $ | 44,817 | $ | 43,404 | ||||
Non-current assets | 5,956 | 5,642 | ||||||
Current liabilities | 6,712 | 5,750 | ||||||
Members' equity | 44,061 | 43,296 | ||||||
Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Net sales | $ | 24,882 | $ | 25,476 | ||||
Gross profit | 7,429 | 7,813 | ||||||
Operating income | 3,226 | 3,459 | ||||||
Net income | 3,236 | 3,862 | ||||||
The Company's share of income from ASA was $1,618 and $1,931 for the three months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
(12) Income Taxes
The Company’s provision for income taxes consists of U.S. and foreign taxes in amounts necessary to align the Company’s year-to-date provision for income taxes with the effective tax rate that the Company expects to achieve for the full year. The Company’s annual effective tax rate for Fiscal 2016 excluding discrete items is estimated to be 36.5% (which includes U.S., state and local and foreign taxes) based upon the Company’s anticipated earnings both in the U.S. and in its foreign subsidiaries. The Company's projected annual effective tax rate (excluding discrete items) is higher than the statutory rate of 35% primarily related to state and local taxes and income taxed in foreign jurisdictions at varying tax rates.
For the three months ended May 31, 2015, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $276, which consisted of U.S., state and local and foreign taxes, including a discrete tax provision of $436. The discrete tax provision relates primarily to the impact of a tax law change in Indiana whereby the Company's Indiana R&D credits are no longer realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis during the quarter ended May 31, 2015. For the three months ended May 31, 2014, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $68.
The effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was (62.9)% compared to 12.2% in the comparable prior period. The effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2015 is different than the statutory rate primarily due to the impact of a tax law change in Indiana whereby the Company's R&D credits are no longer realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis.
(13) Inventory
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Inventories by major category are as follows:
May 31, 2015 | February 28, 2015 | |||||||
Raw materials | $ | 51,471 | $ | 47,307 | ||||
Work in process | 5,721 | 3,722 | ||||||
Finished goods | 97,711 | 105,620 | ||||||
Inventory, net | $ | 154,903 | $ | 156,649 | ||||
(14) Financing Arrangements
The Company has the following financing arrangements:
May 31, 2015 | February 28, 2015 | |||||||
Debt | ||||||||
Domestic bank obligations (a) | $ | 66,900 | $ | 67,700 | ||||
Euro asset-based lending obligation (b) | 5,051 | 4,087 | ||||||
Schwaiger mortgage (c) | 1,074 | 1,152 | ||||||
Klipsch notes (d) | 6,687 | 6,921 | ||||||
Voxx Germany mortgage (e) | 5,330 | 5,627 | ||||||
Hirschmann line of credit (f) | 3,480 | — | ||||||
Total debt | 88,522 | 85,487 | ||||||
Less: current portion of long-term debt | 10,457 | 6,032 | ||||||
Total long-term debt | $ | 78,065 | $ | 79,455 | ||||
(a) Domestic Bank Obligations
The Company has a senior secured credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with an aggregate availability of $200,000, consisting of a revolving credit facility of $200,000, with a $30,000 multicurrency revolving credit facility sublimit, a $25,000 sublimit for Letters of Credit and a $10,000 sublimit for Swingline Loans. The Credit Facility is due on January 9, 2019; however, it is subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement).
Generally, the Company may designate specific borrowings under the Credit Facility as either Alternate Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans, except that Swingline Loans may only be designated as Alternate Base Rate Loans. VOXX International (Germany) GmbH may only borrow euros, and only as LIBOR rate loans. Loans designated as LIBOR Rate Loans shall bear interest at a rate equal to the then applicable LIBOR rate plus a range of 1.00 - 2.00% based upon leverage, as defined in the agreement. Loans designated as Alternate Base Rate loans shall bear interest at a rate equal to the base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.00 - 1.00% based on excess availability in the borrowing base. As of May 31, 2015, the interest rate on the facility was 2.15%.
The Credit Facility requires compliance with non-financial and financial covenants. As of May 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.
The Obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by valid and perfected first priority security interests in liens on all of the following: (a)(i) 100% of the capital stock or other membership or partnership equity ownership of profit interests of each domestic Credit Party (other than the Company), and (ii) 65% of the voting equity interests and 100% of the non-voting equity interests of all present and future first-tier foreign subsidiaries of any Credit Party (or such greater percentage as would not result in material adverse federal income tax
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(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
consequences for the Company); (b) all of (i) the tangible and intangible personal property/assets of the Credit Parties and (ii) the fee-owned real property of the Company located in Hauppauge, New York; and (c) all products, profits, rents and proceeds of the foregoing.
As of May 31, 2015, approximately $66,900 was outstanding under the line. Charges incurred on the unused portion of the Credit Facility during the three months ended May 31, 2015 totaled $88, compared to $68 during the three months ended May 31, 2014, respectively. These charges are included within interest and bank charges on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
The Company incurred debt financing costs totaling approximately $8,200 as a result of entering into and amending the Credit Facility during Fiscal 2013 and Fiscal 2014, which are recorded as deferred financing costs. The Company accounted for the amendments as modifications of debt and added these costs to the remaining financing costs related to the original Credit Facility. These deferred financing costs are included in Other assets on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and are being amortized through Interest and bank charges in the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) over the five year term of the Credit Facility. During both the three months ended May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2014, the Company amortized $279 of these costs.
(b) Euro Asset-Based Lending Obligation
Foreign bank obligations include a Euro accounts receivable factoring arrangement, which has a credit limit of up to 60% of eligible non-factored accounts receivable and expires on July 31, 2016, and a Euro Asset-Based Lending ("ABL") credit facility, which has a credit limit of €8,000 and expires on October 31, 2016 for the Company's subsidiary, VOXX Germany. The rate of interest for these credit facilities is the three month Euribor plus 1.6% (1.6% at May 31, 2015). As of May 31, 2015, the amounts outstanding under these credit facilities, which are payable on demand, do not exceed their respective credit limits.
(c) Schwaiger Mortgage
In January 2012, the Company's Schwaiger subsidiary purchased a building, entering into a mortgage note payable. The mortgage note bears interest at 3.75% and will be fully paid by December 2019.
(d) Klipsch Mortgages
Included in this balance is a mortgage on a facility included in the assets acquired in connection with the Klipsch transaction on March 1, 2011 and assumed by Voxx. The balance at May 31, 2015 is $382 and will be fully paid by the end of Fiscal 2018.
Also included in this balance is a mortgage on the building which houses Klipsch's headquarters in Indianapolis, IN due in May 2023. The interest rate on the mortgage is equal to the 1-month LIBOR plus 2.25%. The Company has an interest rate swap agreement in order to hedge interest rate exposure related to this mortgage and pays a fixed rate of 3.92% under the swap agreement (see Note 3). The balance of the mortgage at May 31, 2015 was $6,305.
(e) Audiovox Germany Loans
Included in this balance is a mortgage on the land and building housing Audiovox Germany's headquarters in Pulheim, Germany, which was entered into in January 2013. The mortgage bears interest at 2.85%, payable in twenty-six quarterly installments through June 2019.
(f) Hirschmann Line of Credit
In December 2014, Hirschmann entered into an agreement for a €8,000 working capital line of credit with a financial institution. The line of credit is payable on demand and is mutually cancelable. The rate of interest is the three month Euribor plus 2% (2.0% at May 31, 2015). Hirschmann and Voxx Germany are joint and severally liable for the line of credit balance, which is also guaranteed by VOXX International Corporation.
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(15) Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) is comprised of the following:
Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Foreign currency gain | $ | 376 | $ | 128 | ||||
Interest income | 35 | 83 | ||||||
Rental income | 104 | 300 | ||||||
Miscellaneous | (206 | ) | 40 | |||||
Total other, net | $ | 309 | $ | 551 | ||||
(16) Foreign Currency
The Company has certain operations in Venezuela. Venezuela is currently experiencing significant political and civil unrest and economic instability and has been troubled with various foreign currency and price controls. The country has experienced high rates of inflation over the last several years. The President of Venezuela has the authority to legislate certain areas by decree, which allows the government to nationalize certain industries or expropriate certain companies and property. These factors may have a negative impact on our business and our financial condition. In 2003, Venezuela created the Commission of Administration of Foreign Currency ("CADIVI") which establishes and administers currency controls and their associated rules and regulations. These controls include creating a fixed exchange rate between the Bolivar Fuerte and the U.S. Dollar, and the ability to restrict the exchange of Bolivar Fuertes for U.S. Dollars and vice versa.
Effective January 1, 2010, according to the guidelines in ASC 830, "Foreign Currency," Venezuela was designated as a hyper-inflationary economy. A hyper-inflationary economy designation occurs when a country has experienced cumulative inflation of approximately 100 percent or more over a 3 year period. The hyper-inflationary designation requires the local subsidiary in Venezuela to record all transactions as if they were denominated in U.S. dollars. The Company transitioned to hyper-inflationary accounting on March 1, 2010 and continues to account for its operation in Venezuela under this method.
In February 2013, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of the Bolivar Fuerte, moving the official exchange rate from 4.3 to 6.3 per U.S. dollar. Concurrent with this action, the Venezuelan government established a new auction-based exchange rate market program, referred to as Complementary System for the Administration of Foreign Currency (“SICAD”). The amount of transactions that have run through the SICAD and restrictions around participation limited our access to any foreign exchange rate other than the official rate to pay for imported goods and manage our local monetary asset balances. Although the official exchange rate remained at 6.3 during Fiscal 2014, the government announced in January 2014 that the exchange rate for goods and services deemed non-essential would move to the rate available on the expanded SICAD currency market, which was 11.7 at February 28, 2014 (referred to as SICAD 1). In March 2014, a new exchange control mechanism was opened by the government, referred to as SICAD 2, which was not restricted by auction and was available for all types of transactions. The use of the SICAD 1 rate was dependent upon the availability of auctions, and was not indicative of a free market exchange, as only designated industries could bid into individual auctions and the highest bids were not always recognized by the Venezuelan government. The Company, therefore, used the SICAD 2 rate for its Venezuelan subsidiary for the three months ended May 31, 2014, which was approximately 50 Bolivar Fuerte/$1 at May 31, 2014, with the exception of the Company's investment in Venezuelan government issued sovereign bonds (See Note 4). In February 2015, the Venezuelan government introduced another new currency system, referred to as the Marginal Currency System, or SIMADI rate. This market-based exchange system consists of a mechanism from which both businesses and individuals are allowed to purchase and sell foreign currency at the price set by the market. In conjunction with this introduction, SICAD 2 was annulled and combined with the former SICAD 1, reverting to its original title of SICAD, exclusively applicable to non-essential goods and subject to available auctions. The SIMADI rate at May 31, 2015 was approximately 199 Bolivar Fuerte/$1 and has been used by the Company
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for its Venezuelan subsidiary at May 31, 2015. A net currency exchange loss of $(33) was recorded for the three months ended May 31, 2015, and is included in Other Income (Expense) on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss).
Our investment in Venezuela mainly consists of $3,919 of rental properties that are currently being held for investment purposes. As of May 31, 2015, the Company made an assessment of the recoverability of its investment properties in Venezuela as a result of the existence of certain indicators of impairment. In testing the recoverability of its investment properties, the Company considered the undiscounted cash flows expected to be received from these properties, the length of time the properties have been held, the volatile market conditions, the Company’s financial condition, and the intent and ability to retain its investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Based on our assessment, none of our rental properties were impaired as of May 31, 2015.
Our automotive business in Venezuela and our ability to obtain U.S. dollars are impacted by the continued economic instability, increasing inflation and currency restrictions imposed by the government. The Company is monitoring this situation closely and continues to evaluate its local properties. However, further devaluations or regulatory actions could impair the carrying value of these properties.
(17) Lease Obligations
At May 31, 2015, the Company was obligated under non-cancelable operating leases for equipment, as well as warehouse and office facilities for minimum annual rental payments as follows:
Operating Leases | |||
2016 | $ | 5,961 | |
2017 | 2,385 | ||
2018 | 852 | ||
2019 | 617 | ||
2020 | 188 | ||
Thereafter | 369 | ||
Total minimum lease payments | $ | 10,372 | |
The Company has three capital leases with a total lease liability of $1,790 at May 31, 2015. These leases have maturities through Fiscal 2020.
The Company leases a facility from its principal stockholder which expires on November 30, 2016. At May 31, 2015, minimum annual rental payments on this related party operating lease, which are included in the above table, are as follows:
2016 | $ | 834 | |
2017 | 423 | ||
Total | $ | 1,257 | |
(18) Capital Structure
The Company's capital structure is as follows:
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Shares Authorized | Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||
Security | Par Value | May 31, 2015 | February 28, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | February 28, 2015 | Voting Rights per Share | Liquidation Rights | ||||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | $ | 50.00 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — | — | $50 per share | |||||||||||||
Series Preferred Stock | $ | 0.01 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Class A Common Stock | $ | 0.01 | 60,000,000 | 60,000,000 | 21,906,994 | 21,873,790 | 1 | Ratably with Class B | |||||||||||||
Class B Common Stock | $ | 0.01 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 2,260,954 | 2,260,954 | 10 | Ratably with Class A | |||||||||||||
Treasury Stock at cost | at cost | 2,129,450 | 2,129,450 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||
(19) Segment Reporting
The Company operates in three distinct segments based upon our products and our internal organizational structure. The three operating segments, which are also the Company's reportable segments, are Automotive, Premium Audio and Consumer Accessories.
Our Automotive segment designs, manufactures, distributes and markets rear-seat entertainment devices, satellite radio products, automotive security, remote start systems, digital TV tuners, mobile antennas, mobile multimedia devices, aftermarket/OE-styled radios, car link-smartphone telematics application, collision avoidance systems and location-based services.
Our Premium Audio segment designs, manufactures, distributes and markets home theater systems, high-end loudspeakers, outdoor speakers, iPod/computer speakers, business music systems, cinema speakers, flat panel speakers, Bluetooth speakers, soundbars, headphones and DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compatible devices.
Our Consumer Accessories segment designs and markets remote controls; rechargeable battery packs; wireless and Bluetooth speakers; personal sound amplifiers; and iPod docks/iPod sound, A/V connectivity, portable/home charging, reception, and digital consumer products.
The accounting principles applied at the consolidated financial statement level are generally the same as those applied at the operating segment level and there are no material intersegment sales. The segments are allocated interest expense, based upon a pre-determined formula, which utilizes a percentage of each operating segment's intercompany balance, which is offset in Corporate/Eliminations.
Segment data for each of the Company's segments are presented below:
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Automotive | Premium Audio | Consumer Accessories | Corporate/ Eliminations | Total | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended May 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 89,975 | $ | 29,323 | $ | 44,740 | $ | 345 | $ | 164,383 | |||||||||
Equity in income of equity investees | 1,618 | — | — | — | 1,618 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense and bank charges | 1,489 | 2,231 | 1,406 | (3,559 | ) | 1,567 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 1,807 | 867 | 325 | 498 | 3,497 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 5,371 | (2,438 | ) | (2,305 | ) | (1,066 | ) | (438 | ) | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended May 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 102,385 | $ | 35,211 | $ | 49,130 | $ | 173 | $ | 186,899 | |||||||||
Equity in income of equity investees | 1,931 | — | — | — | 1,931 | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense and bank charges | 1,471 | 2,278 | 2,111 | (4,252 | ) | 1,608 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 2,185 | 883 | 340 | 525 | 3,933 | ||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | 5,551 | (1,602 | ) | (3,604 | ) | 212 | 557 | ||||||||||||
(20) Contingencies
The Company is currently, and has in the past been a party to various routine legal proceedings incident to the ordinary course of business. If management determines, based on the underlying facts and circumstances, that it is probable a loss will result from a litigation contingency and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, the estimated loss is accrued for. The Company believes its outstanding litigation matters disclosed below will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial statements, individually or in the aggregate; however, due to the uncertain outcome of these matters, the Company disclosed specific matters as outlined below.
The products the Company sells are continually changing as a result of improved technology. As a result, although the Company and its suppliers attempt to avoid infringing known proprietary rights, the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims for alleged infringement by patent, trademark or other intellectual property owners. Any claims relating to the infringement of third-party proprietary rights, even if not meritorious, could result in costly litigation, divert management’s attention and resources, or require the Company to either enter into royalty or license agreements which are not advantageous to the Company, or pay material amounts of damages.
Securities and Derivative Proceedings:
On July 8, 2014, a purported class action suit, Brian Ford vs. VOXX International Corporation, et al., was filed against us and two of our present executive officers in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The suit alleges that defendants violated the federal securities laws by making false or misleading statements between May 15, 2013 and May 14, 2014 regarding our earnings guidance for Fiscal 2014 and the anticipated future performance of our business. The plaintiff claims that these statements artificially inflated the price of our stock and that purchasers of our stock during the relevant period were damaged when the stock price later declined. The plaintiff seeks the award of unspecified amount of damages on behalf of the alleged class, counsel fees and costs. We believe we have meritorious legal positions and defenses and will continue to represent our interests vigorously in this matter. On September 8, 2014, three members of the alleged class moved to be appointed the lead plaintiff in the action. To date, the Court has not entered an order appointing a lead plaintiff.
(21) New Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)," which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The standard requires entities to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the
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VOXX International Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, continued
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. The new guidance also includes a cohesive set of disclosure requirements intended to provide users of financial statements comprehensive information about the nature, amounts, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from a company's contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption is not permitted. Retrospective or modified retrospective application of the accounting standard is required. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2014-09 on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements and disclosures.
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASC 2015-02, "Consolidation (Topic 810) - Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis." This standard modifies existing consolidation guidance for reporting organizations that are required to evaluate whether they should consolidate certain legal entities. ASU 2015-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and requires either a retrospective or a modified retrospective approach to adoption. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this standard to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Interest- Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.” The update simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring that debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this update. For public companies, this update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and is to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this standard to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements and has not yet concluded whether it will adopt ASU 2015-03 prior to the effective date.
(22) Subsequent Events
On July 6, 2015, VOXX HQ LLC, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, closed on a $9,995 industrial development revenue tax exempt bond under a loan agreement in favor of the Orange County Industrial Development Authority (the “Authority”) to finance the construction of the Company's manufacturing facility and ancillary executive offices in Lake Nona, Florida (the “Loan”). Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. was the purchaser of the bond. U.S. Bank National Association is the trustee under an Indenture of Trust with the Authority. The Loan has a ten year term and bears interest at 70% of one month LIBOR plus 1.54%. The Loan is secured by a first mortgage on the property, a collateral assignment of leases and rents and a guaranty by the Company. The financial covenants of the loan are as defined in the Company’s Revolving Credit Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank dated March 14, 2012.
On July 8, 2015, the Company granted 84,233 shares of restricted stock to employees participating in the SERP, which vest on the later of three years from the date of grant or the grantee reaching the age of 65 years. The shares have an exercise price of $8.13, as determined based upon the mean of the high and low price of the Company's stock on the grant date.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q would constitute forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, information relating to the future performance and financial condition of the Company, the plans and objectives of the Company’s management and the Company’s assumptions regarding such performance and plans that are forward-looking in nature and involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking information.
We begin Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") with an overview of the business. This is followed by a discussion of the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates that we believe are important to understanding the assumptions and judgments incorporated in our reported financial results. In the next section, we discuss our results of operations for the three months ended May 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended May 31, 2014. Next, we present adjusted EBITDA and diluted adjusted EBITDA per common share for the three months ended May 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended May 31, 2014 in order to provide a useful and appropriate supplemental measure of our performance. We then provide an analysis of changes in our balance sheets and cash flows, and discuss our financial commitments in the sections entitled "Liquidity and Capital Resources." We conclude this MD&A with a discussion of "Related Party Transactions" and "Recent Accounting Pronouncements."
Unless specifically indicated otherwise, all amounts presented in our MD&A below are in thousands, except share and per share data.
Business Overview
VOXX International Corporation ("Voxx," "We," "Our," "Us" or the "Company") is a leading international manufacturer and distributor in the Automotive, Premium Audio and Consumer Accessories industries. The Company has widely diversified interests, with more than 30 global brands that it has acquired and grown throughout the years, achieving a powerful international corporate image and creating a vehicle for each of these respective brands to emerge with its own identity. We conduct our business through eighteen wholly-owned subsidiaries: Audiovox Atlanta Corp., VOXX Electronics Corporation, VOXX Accessories Corp., Audiovox Consumer Electronics, Inc. ("ACE"), Audiovox German Holdings GmbH ("Voxx Germany"), Audiovox Venezuela, C.A., Audiovox Canada Limited, Voxx Hong Kong Ltd., Audiovox International Corp., Audiovox Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. ("Voxx Mexico"), Code Systems, Inc., Oehlbach Kabel GmbH ("Oehlbach"), Schwaiger GmbH ("Schwaiger"), Invision Automotive Systems, Inc. ("Invision"), Klipsch Holding LLC ("Klipsch"), Car Communication Holding GmbH ("Hirschmann"), Omega Research and Development, LLC ("Omega") and Audiovox Websales LLC. We market our products under the Audiovox® brand name, other brand names and licensed brands, such as 808®, AR for Her, Acoustic Research®, Advent®, Ambico®, Car Link®, Chapman®, Code-Alarm®, Energy®, Heco®, Hirschmann Car Communication®, Incaar™, Invision®, Jamo®, Jensen®, Klipsch®, Mac Audio™, Magnat®, Mirage®, Oehlbach®, Omega®, Prestige®, Pursuit®, RCA®, RCA Accessories, Schwaiger®, and Terk®, as well as private labels through a large domestic and international distribution network. We also function as an OEM ("Original Equipment Manufacturer") supplier to several customers, as well as market a number of products under exclusive distribution agreements, such as SiriusXM satellite radio products, 360Fly™ Action Cameras, myris® iris identification products and Singtrix®, the next generation in karaoke.
Reportable Segments
The Company operates in three segments based upon our products and internal organizational structure. The operating segments consist of the Automotive, Premium Audio and Consumer Accessories segments. The Automotive segment designs, manufactures, distributes and markets rear-seat entertainment devices, satellite radio products, automotive security, remote start systems, digital TV tuners, mobile antennas, mobile multimedia devices, aftermarket/OE-styled radios, car-link smartphone telematics application, collision avoidance systems and location-based services. The Premium Audio segment designs, manufactures, distributes and markets home theater systems, high-end loudspeakers, outdoor speakers, iPod/computer speakers, business music systems, cinema speakers, flat panel speakers, Bluetooth speakers, soundbars, headphones and DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compatible devices. The Consumer Accessories segment designs and markets remote controls; rechargeable battery packs; wireless and Bluetooth speakers; personal sound amplifiers; and iPod docks/iPod sound, A/V connectivity, portable/home charging, reception and digital consumer products. See Note 19 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for segment information.
Products included in these segments are as follows:
Automotive products include:
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▪ | mobile multi-media video products, including in-dash, overhead and headrest systems, |
▪ | autosound products including radios, amplifiers and CD changers, |
▪ | satellite radios including plug and play models and direct connect models, |
▪ | smart phone telematics applications, |
▪ | automotive security and remote start systems, |
▪ | automotive power accessories, |
▪ | rear observation and collision avoidance systems, |
▪ | TV tuners and antennas, and |
▪ | location based services. |
Premium Audio products include:
▪ | premium loudspeakers, |
▪ | architectural speakers, |
▪ | commercial speakers, |
▪ | outdoor speakers, |
▪ | flat panel speakers, |
▪ | wireless speakers, |
▪ | Bluetooth speakers, |
▪ | home theater systems, |
▪ | business music systems, |
▪ | streaming music systems, |
▪ | on-ear and in-ear headphones, |
▪ | soundbars and sound bases, and |
▪ | DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compatible devices. |
Accessories products include:
▪ | High-Definition Television ("HDTV") antennas, |
▪ | Wireless Fidelity ("WiFi") antennas, |
▪ | High-Definition Multimedia Interface ("HDMI") accessories, |
▪ | home electronic accessories such as cabling, |
▪ | other connectivity products, |
▪ | power cords, |
▪ | performance enhancing electronics, |
▪ | TV universal remotes, |
▪ | flat panel TV mounting systems, |
▪ | iPod specialized products, |
▪ | wireless headphones, |
▪ | wireless speakers, |
▪ | Bluetooth speakers, |
▪ | power supply systems and charging products, |
▪ | electronic equipment cleaning products, |
▪ | personal sound amplifiers, |
▪ | set-top boxes, |
▪ | home and portable stereos, |
▪ | digital multi-media products, such as personal video recorders and MP3 products, |
▪ | clock radios, |
▪ | digital voice recorders, and |
▪ | portable DVD players. |
We believe our segments have expanding market opportunities with certain levels of volatility related to domestic and international markets, new car sales, increased competition by manufacturers, private labels, technological advancements, discretionary consumer spending and general economic conditions. Also, all of our products are subject to price fluctuations which could affect the carrying value of inventories and gross margins in the future.
Our objective is to continue to grow our business by acquiring new brands, embracing new technologies, expanding product development and applying this to a continued stream of new products that should increase gross margins and improve operating
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income. In addition, it is our intention to continue to acquire synergistic companies that would allow us to leverage our overhead, penetrate new markets and expand existing product categories through our business channels.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses reported in those financial statements. These judgments can be subjective and complex, and consequently, actual results could differ from those estimates. Our most critical accounting policies and estimates relate to revenue recognition; sales incentives; accounts receivable reserves; inventory reserves; goodwill and other intangible assets; warranties; stock-based compensation; income taxes; and the fair value measurements of financial assets and liabilities. A summary of the Company's critical accounting policies is identified in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2015. Since February 28, 2015, there have been no changes in our critical accounting policies or changes to the assumptions and estimates related to them.
Results of Operations
As you read this discussion and analysis, refer to the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, which present the results of our operations for the three months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014.
The following tables set forth, for the periods indicated, certain statements of operations data for the three months ended May 31, 2015 and 2014.
Net Sales
May 31, | |||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended: | |||||||||||||||
Automotive | $ | 89,975 | $ | 102,385 | $ | (12,410 | ) | (12.1 | )% | ||||||
Premium Audio | 29,323 | 35,211 | (5,888 | ) | (16.7 | ) | |||||||||
Consumer Accessories | 44,740 | 49,130 | (4,390 | ) | (8.9 | ) | |||||||||
Corporate | 345 | 173 | 172 | 99.4 | |||||||||||
Total net sales | $ | 164,383 | $ | 186,899 | $ | (22,516 | ) | (12.0 | )% | ||||||
Automotive sales represented 54.7% of the net sales for the three months ended May 31, 2015 compared to 54.8% in the prior year period. A significant portion of the decrease in sales figures for the Automotive group was due to foreign exchange. The Euro devalued against the U.S. Dollar beginning in the second quarter of Fiscal 2015 and accelerated during the third and fourth quarters of Fiscal 2015 and the first quarter of Fiscal 2016. During these periods, the Euro to U.S. Dollar rate dropped from approximately 1.36 at May 31, 2014 to 1.10 at May 31, 2015, representing an approximate 20% decrease in value, which negatively impacted the translation of our Euro denominated sales when comparing the first quarter of Fiscal 2016 to the first quarter of Fiscal 2015, resulting in a decrease of approximately $10,500 in Automotive segment sales. In addition, the Company experienced a decrease in sales related to its Car Connection program, which began selling devices to retailers during the first quarter of Fiscal 2015 when there were significant load in sales. As an offset to these decreases, the Company saw an increase in its OEM manufacturing line sales due to the launch of new programs with Cadillac and GM, as well as an increase in sales from its existing Bentley and Porsche programs, the relaunch of a previously suspended OEM program due to customer safety issues and an increase in tuner and antenna sales during the three months ended May 31, 2015.
Premium Audio sales represented 17.8% of our net sales for the three months ended May 31, 2015 compared to 18.8% in the respective prior year periods. Sales in Premium Audio decreased 16.7% for the three months ended May 31, 2015, as a result of lower sales of Bluetooth speakers, headphones and soundbars as a result of competition, as well as prior year load in sales of new product that was not repeated in the current year. A portion of the decline is also attributable to the Euro to U.S. Dollar exchange rate, which negatively impacted the translation of our Euro denominated sales when comparing the first quarter of Fiscal 2016 to the first quarter of Fiscal 2015, as noted above, resulting in an approximate decrease of $1,700 in Premium Audio sales. These decreases were partially offset by increases in sales of certain high end separates, as well as commercial installations.
Consumer Accessory sales represented 27.2% of our net sales for the three months ended May 31, 2015 compared to 26.3% in the prior year period. The Consumer Accessories group experienced decreases in sales for the three months ended May 31, 2015
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primarily as a result of the prior year sale of all inventory on hand at the Company's Mexican subsidiary in the first quarter of Fiscal 2015 due to the transition of this subsidiary from a distributor model to a representative office. The group has also continued to experience decreases in sales of hook-up and reception products, such as cables and antennas, as well as remotes and headphones due to competition, changes in demand and changes in technology. A portion of the decline is also attributable to the Euro to U.S. Dollar exchange rate, which negatively impacted the translation of our Euro denominated sales when comparing the first quarter of Fiscal 2016 to the first quarter of Fiscal 2015, as noted above, resulting in an approximate decrease of $1,800 in Consumer Accessory sales. These decreases were offset by significant increases in the sale of wireless and Bluetooth speakers, as well as sales of the new Singtrix karaoke product launched in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015.
Gross Profit and Gross Margin Percentage
May 31, | |||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended: | |||||||||||||||
Automotive | $ | 27,236 | $ | 30,983 | $ | (3,747 | ) | (12.1 | )% | ||||||
30.3 | % | 30.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Premium Audio | 9,401 | 10,992 | (1,591 | ) | (14.5 | ) | |||||||||
32.1 | % | 31.2 | % | ||||||||||||
Consumer Accessories | 11,050 | 11,075 | (25 | ) | (0.2 | ) | |||||||||
24.7 | % | 22.5 | % | ||||||||||||
Corporate | 356 | 3 | 353 | 11,766.7 | |||||||||||
$ | 48,043 | $ | 53,053 | $ | (5,010 | ) | (9.4 | )% | |||||||
29.2 | % | 28.4 | % | ||||||||||||
Gross margins in the Automotive segment were flat for the three months ended May 31, 2015. The segment experienced improved margins related to mobile security and aftermarket car headrest DVD products, as well as tuners and antennas during the three months ended May 31, 2015. This was offset by lower margins for sales in the Company's OEM manufacturing line related to current programs during the three months ended May 31, 2015, as well as due to a one time duty refund received in the first quarter of Fiscal 2015 that was not repeated in Fiscal 2016.
Gross margins in the Premium Audio segment increased 90 basis points for the three months ended May 31, 2015. The segment experienced increases in margins due primarily to an improvement in the product mix in the European market. This was partially offset by lower sales prices for products such as Bluetooth speakers, headphones and soundbars.
Gross margins in the Consumer Accessories segment increased 220 basis points for the three months ended May 31, 2015 primarily as a result of an increase in sales of higher margin products, such as wireless and Bluetooth speakers and the Singtrix karaoke product for the three months ended May 31, 2015, as well as a decrease in sales of lower margin products such as inventory held at the Company's Mexican subsidiary that was sold in its entirety during the first quarter of Fiscal 2015. This was partially offset by decreased sales of certain higher margin products during the three months ended May 31, 2015, such as remotes, headphones, hookup and reception products.
Operating Expenses and Operating Income
May 31, | |||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended: | |||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Selling | $ | 13,038 | $ | 14,596 | $ | (1,558 | ) | (10.7 | )% | ||||||
General and administrative | 27,691 | 29,615 | (1,924 | ) | (6.5 | ) | |||||||||
Engineering and technical support | 8,079 | 9,261 | (1,182 | ) | (12.8 | ) | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | $ | 48,808 | $ | 53,472 | $ | (4,664 | ) | (8.7 | )% | ||||||
Operating (loss) income | $ | (765 | ) | $ | (419 | ) | $ | (346 | ) | 82.6 | % | ||||
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Total operating expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2015 have decreased due to lower salary and related payroll expenses as a result of a Company-wide headcount reduction announced in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015, a decrease in occupancy costs due to the closure of one of the Company's offices and the sublet of warehouse space, as well as a decrease in corporate spending and a decrease in advertising expense as a result of the timing of campaigns and promotions. There has also been a significant drop in foreign exchange for Euro translation to the U.S. Dollar for the three months ended May 31, 2015, as compared to the three months ended May 31, 2014, which has significantly impacted the Company's expenses, as well as revenues. The impact of the Euro to U.S. Dollar rate decrease resulted in an approximate $4,000 decrease in operating expenses for the three months ended May 31, 2015, as compared with the prior year period. Offsetting these decreases for the three months ended May 31, 2015 were increases in salary expense at Hirschmann due to the hiring of additional engineers.
Other (Expense) Income
May 31, | |||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended: | |||||||||||||||
Interest and bank charges | $ | (1,567 | ) | $ | (1,608 | ) | $ | 41 | (2.5 | )% | |||||
Equity in income of equity investees | 1,618 | 1,931 | (313 | ) | (16.2 | ) | |||||||||
Venezuela currency devaluation, net | (33 | ) | 102 | (135 | ) | (132.4 | ) | ||||||||
Other, net | 309 | 551 | (242 | ) | (43.9 | ) | |||||||||
Total other (expense) income | $ | 327 | $ | 976 | $ | (649 | ) | (66.5 | )% | ||||||
Interest and bank charges represent expenses for the Company's bank obligations, interest for capital leases and amortization of the debt discount on our credit facility. The decrease in the expense for the three months ended May 31, 2015 as compared to the comparable prior year period is attributable to a slight decrease in the outstanding balance of the Company's Credit Facility.
Equity in income of equity investees represents the Company's share of income from its 50% non-controlling ownership interest in ASA Electronics LLC and Subsidiaries ("ASA"). The decrease in income for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was a result of a change in ASA's product mix.
Venezuela currency devaluation, net, represents the net currency gain or loss recognized due to variances relating to the devaluation of the Bolivar Fuerte. At May 31, 2015, the exchange rate used by the Company's Venezuela subsidiary was the SIMADI rate of 199 Bolivar Fuerte/$1. The exchange rate used at May 31, 2014 was the SICAD 2 rate in effect for that period of 50 Bolivar Fuerte/$1.
Other, net, during the three months ended May 31, 2015, primarily included net foreign currency gains of $376, interest income of $35, and rental income of $104. Other, net, during the three months ended May 31, 2014, primarily included approximately $128 of foreign currency gains, interest income of $83 and rental income of $300.
Income Tax Provision
The effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was (62.9)% compared to 12.2% in the comparable prior period. The effective tax rate for the three months ended May 31, 2015 is different than the statutory rate primarily due to the impact of a tax law change in Indiana whereby the Company's Indiana R&D credits are no longer realizable on a more-likely-than-not basis.
Net Income
The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected statement of operations data beginning with net income and basic and diluted net income per common share.
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Three Months Ended May 31, | |||||||||
2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (714 | ) | $ | 489 | ||||
Net (loss) income per common share: | |||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.02 | ||||
Diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.02 | ||||
Net income for the three months ended May 31, 2015 was unfavorably impacted by lower net sales and higher income tax expense during the period as compared to the prior year. This was slightly offset by improved gross margin percentages during the three months ended May 31, 2015. Net income for the three months ended May 31, 2014 was favorably impacted by an effective tax rate of 12.2%. Net income in both three month periods ended May 31, 2015 and May 31, 2014 were positively impacted by the performance of the Company's equity investment.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA and diluted adjusted EBITDA per common share are not financial measures recognized by GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA represents net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, before interest and bank charges, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense, and certain settlements. Depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation are non-cash items. Diluted adjusted EBITDA per common share represents the Company's diluted earnings per common share based on adjusted EBITDA.
We present adjusted EBITDA and diluted adjusted EBITDA per common share in this Form 10-Q because we consider them to be useful and appropriate supplemental measures of our performance. Adjusted EBITDA and diluted adjusted EBITDA per common share help us to evaluate our performance without the effects of certain GAAP calculations that may not have a direct cash impact on our current operating performance. In addition, the exclusion of certain costs or gains relating to certain non-recurring events allows for a more meaningful comparison of our results from period-to-period. These non-GAAP measures, as we define them, are not necessarily comparable to similarly entitled measures of other companies and may not be appropriate measures for performance relative to other companies. Adjusted EBITDA should not be assessed in isolation from or construed as a substitute for EBITDA prepared in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA and diluted adjusted EBITDA per common share are not intended to represent, and should not be considered to be more meaningful measures than, or alternatives to, measures of operating performance as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliation of GAAP Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended May 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (714 | ) | $ | 489 | |||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Interest expense and bank charges | 1,567 | 1,608 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,497 | 3,933 | ||||||
Income tax expense | 276 | 68 | ||||||
EBITDA | 4,626 | 6,098 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | 230 | 75 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 4,856 | $ | 6,173 | ||||
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.02 | |||
Diluted adjusted EBITDA per common share | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.25 | ||||
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows, Commitments and Obligations
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As of May 31, 2015, we had working capital of $151,159 which includes cash and short-term investments of $7,055, compared with working capital of $154,312 at February 28, 2015, which included cash and short-term investments of $8,448. We plan to utilize our current cash position as well as collections from accounts receivable, the cash generated from our operations and the income on our investments to fund the current operations of the business. However, we may utilize all or a portion of current capital resources to pursue other business opportunities, including acquisitions.
Operating activities provided cash of $488 for the three months ended May 31, 2015 principally due to a decrease in accounts receivable as a result of a decrease in sales, as well as the factoring of certain trade accounts receivable, and a decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets, offset by a decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and sales incentives.
• | The Company experienced increased annual accounts receivable turnover of 7.4 during the three months ended May 31, 2015 compared to 6.1 during the three months ended May 31, 2014, which was partially due to the factoring of certain trade accounts receivable. |
• | Annual inventory turnover decreased to 2.7 during the three months ended May 31, 2015 as compared to 3.4 during the three months ended May 31, 2014. |
Investing activities used cash of $5,391 during the three months ended May 31, 2015, primarily due to capital additions.
Financing activities provided cash of $3,360 during the three months ended May 31, 2015, primarily due to borrowings of bank obligations net of repayments.
The Company has a senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with an aggregate availability of $200,000, consisting of a revolving credit facility of $200,000, with a $30,000 multicurrency revolving credit facility sublimit, a $25,000 sublimit for Letters of Credit and a $10,000 sublimit for Swingline Loans. The Credit Facility is due on January 9, 2019; however, it is subject to acceleration upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Credit Agreement).
Generally, the Company may designate specific borrowings under the Credit Facility as either Alternate Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans, except that Swingline Loans may only be designated as Alternate Base Rate Loans. VOXX International (Germany) GmbH may only borrow euros, and only as LIBOR rate loans. Loans designated as LIBOR Rate Loans shall bear interest at a rate equal to the then applicable LIBOR rate plus a range of 1.00 - 2.00% based upon leverage, as defined in the agreement. Loans designated as Alternate Base Rate loans shall bear interest at a rate equal to the base rate plus an applicable margin ranging from 0.00 - 1.00% based on leverage.
The Credit Facility requires compliance with financial covenants calculated as of the last day of each fiscal quarter, consisting of a Total Leverage Ratio and a Consolidated EBIT to Consolidated Interest Expense Ratio.
The Credit Facility contains covenants that limit the ability of certain entities of the Company to, among other things: (i) incur additional indebtedness; (ii) incur liens; (iii) merge, consolidate or exit a substantial portion of their respective businesses; (iv) make any material change in the nature of their business; (v) prepay or otherwise acquire indebtedness; (vi) cause any Change of Control; (vii) make any Restricted Payments; (viii) change their fiscal year or method of accounting; (ix) make advances, loans or investments; (x) enter into or permit any transaction with an Affiliate of certain entities of the Company; or (xi) use proceeds for certain items. As of May 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants.
The Obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by valid and perfected first priority security interests in liens on all of the following: (a)(i) 100% of the Capital Stock or other membership or partnership equity ownership of profit interests of each domestic Credit Party (other than the Company), and (ii) 65% of the voting equity interests and 100% of the non-voting equity interests of all present and future first-tier foreign subsidiaries of any Credit Party (or such greater percentage as would not result in material adverse federal income tax consequences for the Company); (b) all of (i) the tangible and intangible personal property/assets of the Credit Parties and (ii) the fee-owned real property of the Company located in Hauppauge, New York; and (c) all products, profits, rents and proceeds of the foregoing.
Certain contractual cash obligations and other commercial commitments will impact our short and long-term liquidity. At May 31, 2015, such obligations and commitments are as follows:
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Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less than | 1-3 | 4-5 | After | |||||||||||||||||
Contractual Cash Obligations | Total | 1 Year | Years | Years | 5 Years | |||||||||||||||
Capital lease obligation (1) | $ | 1,790 | $ | 51 | $ | — | $ | 1,739 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Operating leases (2) | 10,372 | 5,961 | 3,237 | 805 | 369 | |||||||||||||||
Total contractual cash obligations | $ | 12,162 | $ | 6,012 | $ | 3,237 | $ | 2,544 | $ | 369 | ||||||||||
Other Commitments | ||||||||||||||||||||
Bank obligations (3) | $ | 75,431 | $ | 8,531 | $ | — | $ | 66,900 | $ | — | ||||||||||
Stand-by and commercial letters of credit (4) | 827 | 827 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Other (5) | 13,091 | 1,926 | 2,215 | 8,950 | — | |||||||||||||||
Contingent earn-out payments (6) | 239 | 239 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Pension obligation (7) | 8,500 | 324 | 447 | 481 | 7,248 | |||||||||||||||
Unconditional purchase obligations (8) | 99,311 | 99,311 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Total other commitments | 197,399 | 111,158 | 2,662 | 76,331 | 7,248 | |||||||||||||||
Total commitments | $ | 209,561 | $ | 117,170 | $ | 5,899 | $ | 78,875 | $ | 7,617 | ||||||||||
1. | Represents total payments (interest and principal) due under a capital lease obligation which has a current (included in other current liabilities) and long term principal balance of $51 and $1,739, respectively at May 31, 2015. |
2. | We enter into operating leases in the normal course of business. |
3. | Represents amounts outstanding under the Company's Credit Facility and the Voxx Germany Euro asset-based lending facility at May 31, 2015. |
4. | We issue standby and commercial letters of credit to secure certain purchases and insurance requirements. |
5. | This amount includes amounts due under an assumed mortgage on a facility in connection with our Klipsch acquisition and amounts outstanding under mortgages for facilities purchased at Schwaiger, Voxx Germany and Klipsch. |
6. | Represents contingent payments in connection with the Invision acquisition. |
7. | Represents the liability for an employer defined benefit pension plan covering certain eligible Hirschmann employees, as well as a retirement incentive accrual for certain Hirschmann employees. |
8. | Open purchase obligations represent inventory commitments. These obligations are not recorded in the consolidated financial statements until commitments are fulfilled given that such obligations are subject to change based on negotiations with manufacturers. |
9. | At May 31, 2015, the Company had an uncertain tax position liability of $5,207, including interest and penalties. The unrecognized tax benefits include amounts related to various U.S federal, state and local and foreign tax issues. |
We regularly review our cash funding requirements and attempt to meet those requirements through a combination of cash on hand, cash provided by operations, available borrowings under bank lines of credit and possible future public or private debt and/or equity offerings. At times, we evaluate possible acquisitions of, or investments in, businesses that are complementary to ours, which transactions may require the use of cash. We believe that our cash, other liquid assets, operating cash flows, credit arrangements, and access to equity capital markets, taken together, provide adequate resources to fund ongoing operating expenditures. In the event that they do not, we may require additional funds in the future to support our working capital requirements or for other purposes and may seek to raise such additional funds through the sale of public or private equity and/or debt financings as well as from other sources. No assurance can be given that additional financing will be available in the future or that if available, such financing will be obtainable on terms favorable when required.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not maintain any off-balance sheet arrangements, transactions, obligations or other relationships with unconsolidated entities that would be expected to have a material current or future effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.
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Acquisitions
There were no acquisitions during the first quarter of Fiscal 2016 or during Fiscal 2015.
Related Party Transactions
The Company leases a facility from its principal stockholder which expires on November 30, 2016.
Total lease payments required under all related party leases for the five-year period ending May 31, 2020 are $1,257.
New Accounting Pronouncements
We are required to adopt certain new accounting pronouncements. See Note 21 to our consolidated financial statements included herein.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Voxx conducts business in various non-U.S. countries, including Germany, Hungary, Canada, Mexico, Denmark, the Netherlands, France and Venezuela and thus is exposed to market risk for changes in foreign currency exchange rates. For the three months ended May 31, 2015, a uniform 10% strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the local currency of our foreign operations would have resulted in a decrease in sales and net income of approximately $5,868 and $183, respectively. The effects of foreign currency exchange rates on future results would also be impacted by changes in sales levels or local currency prices.
The Company continues to monitor the political and economic climate in Venezuela. Venezuela represented less than 1% of year to date sales. Approximately $107 of assets invested in Venezuela is cash related and are subject to government foreign exchange controls. The Company also maintains $3,919 in real estate property in Venezuela that could be subject to government foreign exchange controls upon their ultimate sale.
In connection with the Credit Facility and the mortgage related to the Klipsch headquarters, we have debt in the amount of $66,900 and $6,305, respectively, at May 31, 2015. Interest on the Credit Facility is charged at LIBOR plus 0.00 - 2.00%. Interest on the Klipsch mortgage is charged at LIBOR plus 2.25%. We have entered into two interest rate swaps for two portions of the Credit Facility, with notional amounts of $26,250 and $25,000 at May 31, 2015 and one interest rate swap for the Klipsch mortgage with a notional amount of $6,305 at May 31, 2015. These swaps protect against LIBOR interest rates rising above 0.515% and 0.518% (exclusive of credit spread) on the two Amended Facility balances, respectively, through April 29, 2016 and February 28, 2017, respectively, and fixes the interest rate on the Klipsch mortgage at 3.92% (inclusive of credit spread) through the mortgage end date of May 2023.
As of May 31, 2015, the fair value of our interest rate swaps recorded in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities and Other liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheet was $(117), which represents the amount that would be received upon unwinding the interest rate swap agreements based on market conditions at that time. Changes in the fair value of these interest rate swap agreements are reflected as an adjustment to other assets or liabilities with an offsetting adjustment to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income since the hedge is deemed fully effective.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, these disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of May 31, 2015 in order to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in its filing under the Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There were no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the three month period ended May 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 20 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q and Note 14 of the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2015 for information regarding legal proceedings.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2015.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
There were no shares of common stock repurchased during the three months ended May 31, 2015.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit Number | Description | |
31.1 | Certification of Patrick M. Lavelle Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed herewith). | |
31.2 | Certification of Charles M. Stoehr Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (filed herewith). | |
32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). | |
32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith). | |
101 | The following materials from VOXX International Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 31, 2015, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets , (ii), the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | |
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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.
VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
July 9, 2015
By: /s/ Patrick M. Lavelle
Patrick M. Lavelle,
President and Chief Executive Officer
By: /s/ Charles M. Stoehr
Charles M. Stoehr,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND RULE 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, Patrick M. Lavelle, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of VOXX International Corporation (the “Company”); |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | designed such internal controls over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the three months ended May 31, 2015) that has materiality affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
July 9, 2015
/s/ Patrick M. Lavelle
Patrick M. Lavelle
President and Chief Executive Officer
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND RULE 15d-14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
I, C. Michael Stoehr, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of VOXX International Corporation (the “Company”); |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) | Designed such internal controls over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the three months ended May 31, 2015) that has materiality affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a. | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
b. | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
July 9, 2015
/s/ C. Michael Stoehr
C. Michael Stoehr
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of VOXX International Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the three months ended May 31, 2015 (the “Report”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Patrick M. Lavelle, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) | The Report fully complies with Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
July 9, 2015
/s/Patrick M. Lavelle
Patrick M. Lavelle
President and Chief Executive Officer
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of VOXX International Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the three months ended May 31, 2015 (the “Report”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, C. Michael Stoehr, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) | The Report fully complies with Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
(2) | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
July 9, 2015
/s/ C. Michael Stoehr
C. Michael Stoehr
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer