Annual Report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-K

 


 

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

 

For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2005

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from              to             

 

Commission file number 0-12448

 


 

FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 


 

WASHINGTON   91-1104842
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

23500 - 64th Avenue South

Kent, Washington 98032

(253) 850-3500

 


 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock $.01 Par Value

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights

 


 

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

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of the Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x.

 

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common equity held by nonaffiliates of the registrant based on the last sale price of such stock on October 31, 2004 (the last day of the registrant’s previously completed second quarter) was approximately $42,841,991.

 

The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of July 21, 2005 was 34,574,746 shares.

 



Documents Incorporated By Reference

 

Part I:

   None

Part II:

   None

Part III:

   The information required by these Items of Part III are incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement which involves the election of directors and which will be filed with the Commission within 120 days after close of the fiscal year.

Item 10

   Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

Item 11

   Executive Compensation

Item 12

   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Item 13

   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Item 14

   Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Part IV:

   None

 

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Safe Harbor Statement

 

Statements made in this Form 10-K that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by the use of such terms as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. You should be aware that our actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to the following: the special risk factors and uncertainties set forth in this document; our striving to continue to improve our customer’s profitability through investment in the development of innovative products and services; our ability to absorb cyclical downturns through the flexibility of our UHP technology and market diversity; our confidence that we can continue to gain market share; governmental regulations, and consumer demand for higher quality, wholesome, and more natural convenience foods offer a long-term growth opportunity for the Fresher Under Pressure product line; our conclusion that waterjet technology is in the early adoption phase of its product life cycle; our ability to retain a technical lead over our competitors through non-patented proprietary trade secrets and know-how in UHP applications; the ability of our patents to act as a barrier to entry for competitors in the UHP technology field; increased market acceptance of waterjet cutting systems by the aerospace, automotive, and machine (Jobshop) industries will encourage other manufacturers, including those in other industries, to adopt waterjet solutions; our intent to contest Omax’s allegations; our belief that the estimated cost of probable legal claims resolutions will not have an adverse effect on our consolidated financial position; our belief that the appropriate action to remedy our material weakness is to hire additional accounting staff with appropriate levels of experience in order to improve the reconciliation process and increase the oversight ability thereof; our belief that our restructuring activities and related cost-cutting initiatives will reduce overall spending; our belief that the benefits of our restructuring activities will continue into fiscal 2006; our belief that our new control policies and procedures, when completed, will eliminate material weaknesses in our internal accounting controls; our intent to divest ourselves from our General Press operations; our expectation of a manufacturing agreement with the purchasers of any potentially divested businesses; spare parts sales will continue to increase as more systems are put into operation; expected severance and relocation costs; our belief that our existing cash and credit facilities at April 30, 2005 are adequate to fund our operations through April 30, 2006; our belief that compliance with covenants in the current senior credit agreement is achievable; our expectation that the funds necessary for capital expenditures will be generated internally and through available credit facilities; the strengthening of global economies; and global economic conditions and additional threatened terrorist attacks and responses thereto, including war. Additional information on these and other factors that could affect our financial results is set forth below. Finally, there may be other factors not mentioned above or included in our SEC filings that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by federal securities laws.

 

All references to fiscal years are references to our fiscal year end of April 30.

 

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PART I

 

Item 1.    Business

 

We design, develop, manufacture, market, install and service ultrahigh-pressure, or UHP, water pumps and UHP water management systems. Our core competency is our UHP water pumps. Our UHP water pumps pressurize water from 40,000 to over 100,000 pounds per square inch (psi) and are integrated with water delivery systems so that water can be used to cut or clean material or pressurize food. Our products include both standard and specialized waterjet cutting and cleaning systems and the Fresher Under Pressure® food processing products. In addition to UHP water pumps and related systems, we provide non UHP automation and articulation systems, primarily to the automotive industry, and isostatic and flexform press systems which produce and strengthen advanced materials for the aerospace, automotive and medical industries.

 

Our mission is to provide the highest value product in the UHP water pump market. This requires our products to be of the highest reliability and provide our customers with a system which maximizes productivity and profitability. We are a developer of productivity technologies, and we continually focus on customer support. Our brand promise is to provide reliability, superior value, service and technology through products based on UHP water pump technology. We will strive to continue to improve our customers’ profitability through investment in the development of innovative products and services that expand our customers’ markets and increase their productivity.

 

Our UHP technology has three broad applications: cutting, cleaning and Fresher Under Pressure or food processing. In cutting and cleaning applications the ultrahigh-pressure created by our pumps is released through a small orifice to create a jet of water. In Fresher Under Pressure, we utilize “contained” pressure. Food is put into a pressure vessel and UHP water is pumped into the vessel. This pressure is used to kill both spoilage bacteria and pathogens in the food.

 

The primary application of our UHP water pumps is cutting. In cutting applications, pressures from 50,000 to 87,000 psi, create a thin stream of water traveling at three or more times the speed of sound which can cut both metallic and nonmetallic materials for many industries, including aerospace, automotive, disposable products, food, glass, job shop, sign, metal cutting, marble, tile and other stone cutting, and paper slitting and trimming. Waterjet cutting is recognized as a more flexible alternative to traditional cutting methods such as lasers, saws or plasma. It is often faster, has greater versatility in the types of products it can cut and eliminates the need for secondary processing operations. We also manufacture a product line used in waterjet cleaning, where pressures in the range of 40,000 to 55,000 psi, are used in industrial cleaning, surface preparation, construction, and petro-chemical and oil field applications. In food pressurization applications pressures of between 87,000 to 100,000 psi, are used for our Fresher Under Pressure food processing technology to provide food safety, quality and productivity enhancements for food producers.

 

We analyze our business based on the utilization of UHP, either as released pressure or contained pressure, as follows: Flow Waterjet Systems, or Waterjet, for released pressure applications and Avure Technologies Incorporated, or Avure, for contained pressure applications. In addition to the cutting and cleaning operations, the Waterjet operation also includes the automotive and articulation applications while Avure includes the Fresher Under Pressure technology, as well as the General Press, operations.

 

Products and Services

 

We provide UHP systems and related products and services to our target markets: aerospace, automotive, food, job shops, pulp and paper and surface preparation. As previously described, we divide our business into its two UHP operations: Waterjet and Avure, representing the applications of released pressure and contained pressure, respectively.

 

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Waterjet:

 

The Waterjet operation is comprised of the following segments: North America Waterjet, Asia Waterjet, Other International Waterjet and Other. The Other segment includes the sales of systems for automotive and articulation for non UHP applications.

 

Systems -

 

We offer a variety of UHP products, including both waterjet cutting and cleaning systems, as well as accessories and related robotic articulation equipment. UHP water pumps, as well as the related water management systems, are the core components of our technology. We utilize two different technologies to create the water pressure: intensifier and direct drive. In cutting applications a UHP pump pressurizes water up to 87,000 psi and forces it through a small orifice, generating a high-velocity stream of water traveling in excess of 3,000 feet per second. In order to cut metallic and other hard materials, an abrasive substance, usually garnet, is added to the waterjet stream creating an abrasivejet. Abrasivejets cut without heat, cause no metallurgical changes, and leave a high-quality edge that usually requires no secondary operation. In addition to our intensifier pumps which pressurize water up to 87,000 psi, we offer our unique and patented direct drive pressure-compensated pumps which pressurize water up to 55,000 psi utilizing triplex piston technology.

 

A UHP system consists of a UHP intensifier or direct drive pump and one or more waterjet cutting or cleaning heads with the necessary robotics, motion control and automation systems. We have sold UHP waterjet cutting and cleaning systems worldwide. Our cutting systems may also combine waterjet with other applications such as conventional machining, pick and place handling, inspection, assembly, and other automated processes. Our waterjet systems are also used in industrial cleaning applications such as paint removal, surface preparation, factory and industrial cleaning, ship hull preparation, and heat exchanger cleaning.

 

Our sales are affected by worldwide economic changes. However, we believe that the productivity enhancing nature of our UHP technology and the diversity of our markets enable us to absorb cyclical downturns with less impact than conventional machine tool manufacturers, and we are confident that we can continue to gain market share in the machine cutting tool market. Waterjet systems represented 71% of waterjet revenues in fiscal 2005.

 

Consumable Parts and Services -

 

Consumables represent parts used by the pump and cutting head during operation, such as seals, orifices and garnet. Every pump we sell will require consumables to operate, and the sale of consumables is a significant part of our revenues. Many of these consumable or spare parts are proprietary in nature and are patent protected. We also sell various tools and accessories which incorporate UHP technology, as well as aftermarket consumable parts and service for our products. Consumable parts and services represented 29% of waterjet revenues in fiscal 2005.

 

Avure:

 

Avure has two primary product lines, food processing and General Press and is comprised of the Food, North America Press and International Press segments.

 

Fresher Under Pressure -

 

Our proprietary UHP water pump and pressure vessel technology is utilized by our customers for food processing and is marketed as Fresher Under Pressure. Our UHP technology exposes foods to pressures from 50,000 to over 100,000 psi for a short time, reducing food-borne pathogens such as Camplyobacter, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella and Vibro vulnificus. While conventional thermal and chemical

 

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preservation methods can ensure safety and longevity, they have a negative impact on fresh foods’ nutrition and sensory qualities such as flavor, color and texture. Avure’s technology, which uses UHP to destroy bacteria and other microorganisms found in food without using high temperatures or chemical additives, has minimal effects on the nutrition, taste, texture, or color of food and extends the shelf life of the food. UHP technology addresses: the increasing demand in the U.S. for a post packaging, terminal pasteurization-like step (e.g. packaged ready-to-eat meats); the demand for high quality, minimally processed foods (e.g. fresh guacamole and salsas); and the demand to utilize the productivity enhancing capabilities of UHP in food processing (e.g. shellfish). Our UHP technology can provide benefits to an array of food products including fruits, vegetables, seafood, processed meats and ready-to-eat meals. Governmental regulations, which took effect in October 2003, regarding food processor disclosure of safety methods utilized in the manufacturing process, as well as consumer demand for higher quality, wholesome and more natural convenience foods, offer a long-term growth opportunity for the Fresher Under Pressure product line. Our technology is also used in food applications where UHP provides some other benefit, such as shucking shellfish.

 

General Press -

 

Our isostatic press systems use large pressure vessels, similar to those used for food processing, ranging from 25 to 35 feet in height and weighing between 50 and 200 tons to apply a combination of heat and pressure to form and strengthen advanced materials for the aerospace, automotive and medical industries. These systems, however, do not use UHP water; they typically use pressurized oil or an inert gas. Examples of customary applications include jet engine components, automotive parts, high performance ceramics and hip joints. Our flexform presses are used to form sheet metal for flexible and cost-effective prototyping and low volume production of structural items, panels and engine components. Our General Presses offer several advantages over other methods for forming metal and composite parts. Isostatic presses produce lighter weight, higher strength parts that have a better metal consistency, density and uniformity as compared to forged or cast parts. Flexform presses allow for cost-effective production, lower tooling costs, flexibility and shorter lead times.

 

Marketing and Sales

 

We market and sell our products worldwide through our headquarters in Kent, Washington (a suburb of Seattle) and through subsidiaries, divisions and joint ventures located in Columbus, Ohio; Wixom, Michigan; Jeffersonville, Indiana; Birmingham, England; Bretten, Germany; Burlington and Windsor, Canada; Hsinchu, Taiwan; Shanghai and Beijing, China; Incheon, Korea; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lyon, France; Milan, Italy; Madrid, Spain; Yokohama, Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan and Västerås, Sweden. We sell directly to customers in North and South America, Europe, and Asia, and have distributors or agents covering most other countries. No single customer accounted for 10% or more of our revenues during any of the three years ended April 30, 2005.

 

In late fiscal 2004, we conducted an internal study of our installed waterjet cutting systems and the potential sale opportunities of the market. Based on the significant market potential relative to the installed base, we concluded that waterjet technology is in the early adoption phase of its product life cycle. To increase waterjet awareness, we have focused our marketing efforts on specific target industries, applications and markets. Marketing efforts include increased presence at regional tradeshows, increased advertising in print media and other product placement and demonstration/educational events as well as an increase in domestic sales representation, including distributors. To enhance the effectiveness of sales efforts, our marketing staff and sales force gather detailed information on the applications and requirements in targeted market segments. We also utilize telemarketing and the internet to generate sales leads in addition to lead generation through tradeshows and print media,. This information is used to develop standardized and customized solutions using UHP and robotics technologies. We provide turnkey systems, including system design, specification, hardware and software integration, equipment testing and simulation, installation, start-up services, technical training and service.

 

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We offer our spare parts and consumables through the internet at our Flowparts.com website and strive to ensure that we are able to ship a large number of parts within 24 hours to our customers.

 

Patents

 

We hold a large number of UHP technology and related systems patents. While we believe the patents we hold protect our intellectual property, we do not consider our business dependent on patent protection. In addition, we have over the years developed non-patented proprietary trade secrets and know-how in UHP applications and in the manufacture of these systems, which we believe allows us to retain a technical lead over our competitors.

 

We believe the patents we hold and have in process, along with the proprietary application and manufacturing know-how, act as a barrier to entry for other competitors who may seek to provide UHP technology.

 

See “Legal Proceedings” below for a discussion of certain pending patent litigation.

 

Backlog

 

At April 30, 2005, our backlog was $64.4 million compared to the April 30, 2004 backlog of $47.1 million. Generally our products, exclusive of the aerospace and Avure product lines, which account for $42.4 million of the backlog, can be shipped within a four to 16 week period. The aerospace and Avure systems typically have lead times of six to 18 months. Our North American standard waterjet backlog increased $6.2 million over the prior year to $13.9 million. The changes in our backlog are not necessarily indicative of comparable variations in sales or earnings. The April 30, 2005 backlog represented 29% of our trailing twelve months sales. The unit sales price for most of our products and services is relatively high (typically ranging from tens of thousands to millions of dollars) and individual orders can involve the delivery of several hundred thousand dollars of products or services at one time. Furthermore, some items in backlog can be shipped more quickly than others, some have higher profit margins than others, and some may be cancelled by customers.

 

Competition—Waterjet

 

Waterjet technology has been developed to provide manufacturers with an alternative to traditional cutting or cleaning methods, which utilize lasers, saws, knives, shears, plasma, routers, drills and abrasive blasting techniques. Many of the companies that provide these competing methods are larger and better funded than Flow. Within the manufacturing setting, several firms, including Flow, have developed tools for cleaning and cutting based on waterjet technology.

 

Waterjet cutting systems offer manufacturers many advantages over traditional cutting machines including an ability to cut in any direction, faster throughput times, minimal impact on the material being cut and a continuously expanding range of applications. These factors, in addition to the elimination of secondary processing in most circumstances, enhance the manufacturing productivity of our systems.

 

We believe increased market acceptance of waterjet cutting systems by the aerospace, automotive, and machining (job shop) industries will encourage other manufacturers, including those in other industries, to adopt waterjet solutions. We estimate the worldwide waterjet cutting systems market size at $350 million and the waterjet cleaning systems market at $335 million. The recent slowdown in many of the major world economies created a difficult operating environment for waterjet systems manufacturers, as new investments in infrastructure projects were curtailed and customers reduced capital expenditures. Low demand, coupled with price-based competition among waterjet manufacturers, caused many firms in the industry to restructure operations, lay off employees, and close plants.

 

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We believe we are the leader in the global waterjet cutting systems market with a market share estimated at more than 40%. In North America, together with another supplier, we have a combined market share of approximately 75%. The remaining 25% of the market is divided among 10 firms. The European market is also highly concentrated, with the top three companies controlling 50% of the market. We compete in the high-end and mid-tier segments of the waterjet cutting market.

 

In addition, we sell spare parts and consumables. While we believe our on-time delivery and internet parts ordering web site combine for the best all around value for our customers, we do face competition from numerous other companies who sell replacement parts for our machines. While they generally offer a lower price, we believe the quality of our parts, coupled with our service, makes us the value leader in spares and consumables.

 

Waterjet cleaning offers many advantages over other cleaning methods, such as the ability to remove difficult coatings or deposits from a surface without damaging such surface or adding potentially hazardous chemicals to the cleaning process. A UHP waterjet system is an environmentally-friendly answer to many difficult cleaning applications and can often be justified solely on the basis of hazardous material containment or reduction of secondary operations in the cleaning process.

 

We believe we are a major competitor in the ultrahigh-pressure (equal to or greater than 40,000 psi) segment of the waterjet cleaning systems market with an estimated global market share of 27%. We have a significant share of the market in North and South America and Asia. We also have an opportunity to build share and grow our business in Europe where waterjet cleaning had not previously been a market priority for us.

 

The automobile and aerospace industry and other industries that rely heavily on assembly-based manufacturing processes are primary consumers of robotics systems equipment and services. Using waterjet and other suitable technologies such as laser, robotics systems manufacturers provide custom engineered robotic systems designed for material separation and removal. The market for robotic systems is concentrated among a few companies in the U.S. and Europe.

 

Competition—Avure

 

Pasteurization is the primary method used to help ensure that food is safe to eat. Avure’s Fresher Under Pressure represents a break-through technology which destroys harmful pathogens and increases shelf life while ensuring a safe, healthy product. There are other companies developing a similar UHP processing technology. To date, these companies have had little commercial success, and we believe our patents and know-how make us the world leader in this technology. There are also other technologies being developed for food safety, including irradiation and ultra-violet light. Of the alternative technologies, irradiation is the most developed. The primary target market for irradiation is the raw meat industry, while Avure is targeting the ready-to-eat meat market, i.e., sliced deli meats, etc., as well as the premium food market, such as fresh fruits and vegetables.

 

Our General Presses represent a niche segment of the industrial press market that use our technology for specialized applications, primarily to produce high strength and precision or low volume parts. We compete in this market against forging and casting methods of production which currently represent a significantly larger market than our technology. However, our press technology is necessary to produce high quality parts with high material density, no internal voids or cracks and beneficial isotropic properties.

 

Overall, we believe that Flow’s consolidated competitive position is enhanced by:

 

    Technically advanced, proprietary products that provide excellent reliability, low operating costs, and user-friendly features;

 

    A strong application-oriented, problem-solving marketing and sales approach;

 

    An active research and development program that allows us to maintain technological leadership;

 

    The ability to provide complete turnkey systems;

 

    A physical presence in key markets, such as in the U.S., Canada, Japan, southeast Asia and Europe;

 

    Strong OEM customer ties, and

 

    Efficient production facilities.

 

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Research and Engineering

 

We have devoted between 4% and 9% of revenues to research and engineering during each of the three years ended April 30, 2005. Research and engineering expenses were $9.7 million, $10.7 million, and $13.5 million, in fiscal 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. While we will continue a robust research and engineering program to maintain our technological leadership position through development of new products and applications, as well as enhancement of our current product lines, a more focused effort has allowed us to decrease our research and engineering expenses as a percent of revenue to 4% for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2005.

 

Employees

 

As of April 30, 2005, we employed 776 full time and 30 part time personnel. We are not a party to any material collective bargaining agreements.

 

Foreign and Domestic Operations

 

See Note 17 to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding foreign and domestic operations.

 

Available Information

 

Our Internet website address is www.flowcorp.com. We make available at this address, free of charge, our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Information available on our website is not incorporated by reference in and is not deemed a part of this Form 10-K.

 

Item 2.    Properties

 

Our headquarters and primary manufacturing facilities are located in a leased facility in Kent, Washington. We also manufacture product in Wixom, Michigan; Jeffersonville, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio; Burlington, Canada; Hsinchu, Taiwan and Västerås, Sweden. We sell products through all of these locations, in addition to sales offices located in Bretten, Germany; Birmingham, England; Milan, Italy; Madrid, Spain; Lyon, France; Yokohama, Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan; Shanghai and QuangChou and Beijing, China; Incheon, Korea; Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Buenos Aires; Argentina.

 

All of our facilities are leased with the exception of our manufacturing facilities in Jeffersonville, Indiana and Hsinchu, Taiwan.

 

We believe that our facilities are suitable for our current operations and any increase in production in the near term will not require additional space.

 

Item 3.    Legal Proceedings

 

At any time, we may be involved in certain legal proceedings. As of April 30, 2005, we have accrued our estimate of the probable costs for the resolution of these claims. This estimate has been developed in consultation with outside legal counsel and is based upon an analysis of potential outcomes, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. We do not believe these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position. However, it is possible that future results of operations or cash flows for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by changes in our assumptions, or the effectiveness of our strategies, related to these proceedings. See Notes 1 and 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of our product liability claims and litigation.

 

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Omax Corporation (“Omax”) filed suit against us on November 18, 2004. The case, Omax Corporation v. Flow International Corporation, United States District Court, Western Division at Seattle, Case No. CV04-2334, was filed in federal court in Seattle, Washington. The suit alleges that our products infringe Omax’s Patent Nos. 5,508,596 entitled “Motion Control with Precomputation” and 5,892,345 entitled “Motion Control for Quality in Jet Cutting.” The suit also seeks to have our Patent No. 6,766,216 entitled “Method and System for Automated Software Control of Waterjet Orientation Parameters” declared invalid, unenforceable and not infringed. Omax manufactures waterjet equipment that competes with our equipment. Both the Omax and our patents are directed at the software that controls operation of the waterjet equipment. Although the suit seeks damages of over $100 million, we believe Omax’s claims are without merit and we intend not only to contest Omax’s allegations of infringement but also to vigorously pursue our claims against Omax with regard to our own patent.

 

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

None.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5.    Market for the Registrant’s Common Stock, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

Market Information

 

The principal market for our common stock is the over-the-counter market. Our stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol “FLOW”. The range of high and low sales prices for our common stock for the last two fiscal years is set forth in the following table.

 

     Fiscal Year 2005

   Fiscal Year 2004

     High

   Low

   High

   Low

First Quarter

   $ 3.66    $ 2.15    $ 1.94    $ 1.13

Second Quarter

     3.55      2.70      3.11      1.36

Third Quarter

     3.18      2.71      4.11      2.40

Fourth Quarter

     6.60      2.85      3.74      2.20

 

Holders of the Company’s Common Stock

 

There were 989 shareholders of record as of July 21, 2005.

 

Dividends

 

We have not paid dividends to common shareholders in the past. Our Board of Directors intends to retain future earnings, if any, to finance development and expansion of our business and reduce debt and does not expect to declare dividends to common shareholders in the near future. As of April 30, 2005, our financing agreements contained restrictions on our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders. These restrictions were eliminated by the credit agreement executed on July 11, 2005. See Note 9 to Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the previous restrictions.

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

We have entered into a Consulting Agreement effective March 1, 2003 pursuant to which we have engaged Mr. Chrismon Nofsinger to provide executive coaching and organizational services. In partial consideration for such services, we issued 7,006 unregistered shares of our common stock to Mr. Nofsinger in April 2005. The issuance of shares to Mr. Nofsinger was exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 because it was a transaction not involving a public offering.

 

Equity Compensation Plan Information

 

We have a shareholder-approved equity plan that enables the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to make awards of equity-based compensation, which we believe are an important tool to attract and retain key employees.

 

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The table below provides information, as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year, concerning securities authorized for issuance under current and former equity compensation plans.

 

Plan Category


  

(a)

Number of
Securities to
be Issued
upon
Exercise of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights


   (b)
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price of
Outstanding
Options,
Warrants
and Rights


  

(c)

Number of
Securities
Remaining
Available for
Future
Issuance
under Equity
Compensation
Plans
(Excluding
Securities
Reflected in
Column (a))


Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

   1,907,003    $ 9.49    1,370,037

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (1)

   100,000      —      69,202
    
         

Total

   2,007,003    $ 9.49    1,439,239
    
  

  

(1) 30,798 shares of Common Stock have been issued to Mr. Chrismon Nofsinger pursuant to a Consulting Agreement effective March 1, 2003. Pursuant to the terms of the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Nofsinger has the right to receive shares of Common Stock in exchange for the provision of executive coaching and organizational services.

 

1987 Stock Option Plan for Nonemployee Directors (the “1987 Nonemployee Directors Plan”)

 

The 1987 Nonemployee Director Plan was approved in 1987 and provided for the automatic grant of nonqualified options for 10,000 shares our stock to a nonemployee director when initially elected or appointed, and the grant of 10,000 shares annually thereafter during the term of directorship. There are no further options being granted under this plan.

 

1991 Stock Option Plan (the “1991 SO Plan”)

 

The 1991 SO Plan was adopted in October 1991 and amended in August 1993. Incentive and nonqualified stock options up to 700,000 shares could be issued under this plan. There are no further options being granted under this plan.

 

1995 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “1995 LTI Plan”)

 

The 1995 LTI Plan was adopted in August 1995 and amended in fiscal 2000 to increase the number of shares available for grant to 3,350,000. Under the 1995 LTI Plan, awards can be made to any board director, executive officer or employee of the Company. Awards can be made in the form of stock options, SARs or stock awards. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors administers the 1995 LTI Plan.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

None.

 

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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)


   Year Ended April 30,

     2005

    2004

    2003(3)

    2002(2)

   

2001

(unaudited)(1)


Income Statement Data:

                                      

Sales

   $ 219,365     $ 177,609     $ 144,115     $ 176,890     $ 204,854

(Loss) Income Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle and Discontinued Operations

     (10,797 )     (12,048 )     (69,464 )     (8,244 )     4,038

Net (Loss) Income

     (10,797 )     (11,522 )     (69,987 )     (7,853 )     1,630

Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle and Discontinued Operations

     (0.61 )     (0.78 )     (4.53 )     (0.54 )     0.27

Basic (Loss) Earnings Per Share

     (0.61 )     (0.75 )     (4.56 )     (0.52 )     0.11

Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share Before Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle and Discontinued Operations

     (0.61 )     (0.78 )     (4.53 )     (0.54 )     0.27

Diluted (Loss) Earnings Per Share

     (0.61 )     (0.75 )     (4.56 )     (0.52 )     0.11

 

(In thousands)


   As of April 30,

     2005

   2004

    2003

    2002

  

2001

(unaudited)


Balance Sheet Data:

                                    

Working Capital

   $ 8,013    $ (9,060 )   $ (6,709 )   $ 84,532    $ 91,750

Total Assets

     131,334      135,071       147,701       208,674      209,309

Short-Term Debt

     13,443      48,727       61,056       5,237      8,464

Long-Term Obligations, net

     5,704      38,081       29,023       83,453      85,652

Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)

     37,732      (9,552 )     4,872       71,054      68,755

(1) The Statement of Operations for fiscal 2001 includes the adoption of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101, “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements”, as amended by SAB101A and 101B. We reflected this change in policy as a Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle.
(2) The Statement of Operations for fiscal 2002 includes the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“FAS 142”). See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended April 30, 2005 for further discussion of the impact of this adoption.
(3) The Statement of Operations for fiscal 2003 includes the impact of management’s launch of its restructuring program and resulting focus on cash generation. See the ‘Fiscal 2003 Comprehensive Financial Review’ at the end of the ‘Fiscal 2004 Compared to Fiscal 2003’ financial analysis in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section for further discussion of the impact on our financial results.

 

Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Risk Factors and Uncertainties

 

We have incurred losses in recent years and we may be unable to achieve profitability.

 

Our net losses for each of the fiscal years ended April 30, 2003, 2004 and 2005 were $70.0 million, $11.5 million and $10.8 million, respectively. We believe our recently completed restructuring and related cost-cutting initiatives will reduce overall spending. If our restructuring efforts fail to adequately reduce costs, or if our sales are less than we project, we will continue to incur losses in future periods. Economic weakness in our served markets may adversely affect our ability to meet our sales projections.

 

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Economic weakness in our served markets may adversely affect our financial results.

 

The products we sell are capital goods with individual system prices ranging from $150,000 to several million dollars. Many of our customers depend on long term financing from a financial institution to purchase our equipment. Economic weakness in the capital goods market and or a credit tightening by the banking industry would reduce our sales and accordingly affect our financial results.

 

If we fail to comply with our financing arrangements, our ability to continue operations would be impaired.

 

Under the Current Senior Credit Agreement (entered into on July 11, 2005), we are operating under a credit agreement with our senior lenders which expires July 8, 2008 and sets forth specific financial covenants to be attained on a quarterly basis. In addition, our agreement includes subjective acceleration clauses which permit the lenders to demand payment on the determination of a material adverse change in the business. In the event of default, the senior lenders may limit our access to borrow funds as needed. Our ability to continue operating is dependent on the senior lenders’ willingness to grant access to funds. If we are unable to obtain the necessary funds, our ability to continue operations would be seriously impaired unless we are able to obtain alternative financing from another source. In the event of a default, obtaining alternative financing may be difficult and may be at less favorable terms. We may be unable to achieve our projected operating results and maintain compliance with the loan covenants which would trigger an event of default with our Lenders. In an event of default, the Lenders would be in the position to exercise default remedies which include applying a default interest rate and acceleration of payment schedules for our outstanding debt. Our Lenders may pursue any number of plans to reduce the outstanding debt, including, in certain circumstances, a liquidation of some or all of our assets.

 

If our Form S-1 registration statement which will contain fiscal 2005 results, does not become effective by September 17, 2005 or becomes ineffective for more than 40 days, after having gone effective, we may be subject to significant financial penalties.

 

Under terms of a Registration Rights Agreement entered into on March 20, 2005, as part of a Private Investment in Public Equity transaction (“PIPE Transaction”), we are required to have the Form S-1, which registers the shares sold in the PIPE Transaction, to become effective no later that September 17, 2005. In addition, the registration statement cannot become ineffective for more than 40 days (not necessarily consecutive). If either of these events occur, then we will be subject to a cash penalty of up to $650,000 per month for each month the registration statement is not effective. Certain factors that could cause the registration statement to become or remain ineffective are not within our control.

 

If we are unable to retain the current members of our senior management team and other key personnel, our future success may be negatively impacted.

 

We may lose key management personnel and encounter difficulties replacing these positions. We may have to incur greater costs to attract replacement personnel.

 

Our inability to protect our intellectual property rights, or our possible infringement on the proprietary rights of others, and related litigation could be time consuming and costly.

 

We defend our intellectual property rights because unauthorized copying and sale of our proprietary equipment and consumables represents a loss of revenue to us. From time to time we also receive notices from others claiming we infringe their intellectual property rights. The number of these claims may grow in the future, and responding to these claims may require us to stop selling or to redesign affected products, or to pay damages. On November 18, 2004, Omax Corporation (“Omax”) filed suit against us alleging that our products infringe on Omax’s patents. The suit also seeks to have a specific patent we hold declared invalid. Although the suit seeks

 

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damages of over $100 million, we believe Omax’s claims are without merit and we intend not only to contest Omax’s allegations of infringement but also to vigorously pursue our claims against Omax with regard to our own patent. See Note 14 to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of contingencies.

 

Fluctuations in our quarterly operating results may cause our stock price to decline and limit our shareholders’ ability to sell our common stock in the public market.

 

In the past, our operating results have fluctuated significantly from quarter to quarter and we expect them to continue to do so in the future due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control. Our operating results may in some future quarter fall below the expectations of securities analysts and investors. In this event, the trading price of our common stock could decline significantly. In addition to the risks disclosed elsewhere in this prospectus, factors outside of our control that have caused our quarterly operating results to fluctuate in the past and that may affect us in the future include:

 

    fluctuations in general economic conditions;

 

    demand for UHP pumps and UHP water management systems generally;

 

    fluctuations in the capital budgets of customers; and

 

    development of superior products and services by our competitors.

 

In addition, factors within our control, such as our ability to deliver equipment in a timely fashion, have caused our operating results to fluctuate in the past and may affect us similarly in the future.

 

The factors listed above may affect both our quarter-to-quarter operating results as well as our long-term success. Given the fluctuations in our operating results, you should not rely on quarter-to-quarter comparisons of our results of operations as an indication of our future performance or to determine any trend in our performance. Fluctuations in our quarterly operating results could cause the market price of and demand for our common stock to fluctuate substantially, which may limit your ability to sell our common stock on the public market.

 

We do business in industries that are cyclical, which may result in weakness in demand for our products.

 

Our products are sold in many industries, including machine tool, automotive and aerospace, that are highly cyclical. The machine tool industry, in particular from 1998 through 2003, experienced a significant decline in global demand. Cyclical weaknesses in the industries that we serve could lead to a reduced demand for our products.

 

We may be affected by rising costs or lack of availability of materials, which could negatively impact our operations.

 

We have experienced and may continue to experience significant increases in the costs of materials we use in the manufacture of our products, such as steel, and we may not be able to either achieve corresponding increases in the prices of our products or reduce manufacturing costs to offset these increases, or if we do increase prices, we may experience lower sales. Any of the foregoing may adversely affect our financial results.

 

If we cannot develop technological improvements to our products through continued research and engineering, our financial results may be adversely affected.

 

In order to maintain our position in the market, we need to continue to invest in research and engineering to improve our products and technologies and introduce new products and technologies. If we are unable to make such investment, if our research and development does not lead to new and/or improved products or technologies, or if we experience delays in the development or acceptance of new and/or improved products, our financial results will be adversely affected.

 

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We have received notice of material weaknesses in internal controls. Consequently, there is more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of our financial statements will not be prevented or detected in the current or any future period. Additionally we may conclude that our system of internal controls under Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley is not effective.

 

In December 2004, in connection with the restatement of our fiscal 2002, 2003 and 2004 financial statements, our independent registered public accounting firm reported to our Audit Committee two matters involving internal controls which our independent registered public accounting firm considered to be material weaknesses in our financial reporting process, as defined by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) in Auditing Standard No. 2. As defined by the PCAOB, a material weakness is a significant deficiency, or a combination of significant deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. Management agrees and has responded to the Audit Committee and our independent registered public accounting firm and has addressed each matter raised in our independent registered public accounting firm’s report. As of April 30, 2005, we had begun but had not yet completed the remediation of these material weaknesses.

 

The material weaknesses identified by our independent registered public accounting firm were as follows:

 

    Insufficient analysis, a documentation and review of the consolidation of the financial statements of subsidiaries. Inadequate processes to ensure the accuracy of the reconciliation of inter-company accounts. Also, we must improve the consolidation process and controls surrounding adequate monitoring and oversight of the work performed by accounting and financial reporting personnel.

 

    Insufficient staffing of the accounting and financial reporting function. The financial and accounting function requires additional personnel with appropriate skills and training to identify and address the application of technical accounting literature of our transactions and activities.

 

An in-depth review of the remediation process to date, as well as the steps remaining, can be found in Item 9A. of this Form 10-K.

 

Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 requires us to assess the design and effectiveness of our internal control systems effective April 30, 2006. Our independent registered public accounting firm is required to render an attestation report on managements’ assessment and the effectiveness of our system of internal control over financial reporting. We must complete the documentation, evaluation and remediation of our systems of internal control. The costs associated with such compliance are likely to be substantial and will negatively impact our financial results. In addition, there is no assurance that we will be able to conclude that our systems are appropriately designed or effective, which could result in a material misstatement of the financial statements in the future and a decline in the stock price.

 

We have outstanding options and warrants that have the potential to dilute the return of our existing common shareholders and cause the price of our common stock to decline.

 

We grant stock options to our employees and other individuals. At April 30, 2005, we had options outstanding to purchase 2,030,221 shares of our common stock, at exercise prices ranging from $2.00 to $12.25 per share. In addition, we currently have outstanding 3,219,245 warrants, for which we are registering the resale of the underlying shares hereby. The exercise price of the warrants range from $.008 to $4.07 per share.

 

As a result of accounting regulations, which become applicable to us on May 1, 2006, requiring companies to expense stock options, our expenses will increase and our stock price may decline.

 

A number of publicly traded companies have recently announced that they will begin expensing stock option grants to employees. In addition, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has adopted rule changes with an effective date as of the beginning of fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005 requiring expensing of

 

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stock options. Currently we include such expenses on a pro forma basis in the notes to our financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, but do not include stock option expense for employee options in our reported financial statements. This change in accounting standards will require us to expense stock options, and as a result our reported expenses may increase significantly.

 

Washington law and our charter documents may make an acquisition of us more difficult.

 

Provisions in Washington law and in our articles of incorporation, bylaws, and rights plan could make it more difficult for a third-party to acquire us, even if doing so would benefit our shareholders. These provisions:

 

    Establish a classified board of directors so that not all members of our board are elected at one time;

 

    Authorize the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock that could be issued by our board of directors (without shareholder approval) to increase the number of outstanding shares (including shares with special voting rights), each of which could hinder a takeover attempt;

 

    Provide for a Preferred Share Rights Purchase Plan or “poison pill;”

 

    Impose restrictions on certain transactions between a corporation and certain significant shareholders.

 

    Provide that directors may be removed only at a special meeting of shareholders and provide that only directors may call a special meeting;

 

    Require the affirmative approval of a merger, share exchange or sale of substantially all of the Corporation’s assets by 2/3 of the Corporation’s shares entitled to vote; and

 

    Provide for 60 day advance notification for shareholder proposals and nominations at shareholder meetings.

 

Market risk exists in our operations from potential adverse changes in foreign exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar in our foreign operations.

 

A significant portion of our sales take place outside of the United States, and we transact business in various foreign currencies, primarily the Canadian dollar, the Eurodollar, the Japanese yen, the New Taiwan dollar, and the Swedish Krona. In addition, our foreign divisions may have customer receivables and vendor obligations in currencies other than their local currency which exposes us to near-term and longer term currency fluctuation risks. The assets and liabilities of our foreign operations, with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar, are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates prevailing during the period. Aggregate net foreign exchange gains included in the determination of net loss amounted to $531,000 for the year ended April 30, 2005. Based on our results for the year ended April 30, 2005 for our foreign subsidiaries, and based on the net position of foreign assets less liabilities, a near-term 10% appreciation or depreciation of the U.S. dollar in all currencies we operate could impact operating income by $1.2 million and other income (expense) by $3.7 million. Our financial position and cash flows could be similarly impacted.

 

Current year foreign sales have benefited from a weak U.S. dollar. If the dollar were to strengthen against certain foreign currencies, such as the euro and yen, our margins may be negatively affected.

 

A significant portion of our products sold outside the United States are manufactured domestically. The weaker U.S. dollar, relative to the local currency of many of the countries we sell into, has made our products less expensive, on a relative basis, when compared to locally manufactured products and products manufactured in certain other countries. As the U.S. dollar gains in value relative to these foreign currencies, our products will increase in cost to the customer relative to locally produced product and products manufactured in certain other countries, which could negatively impact sales.

 

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Current Events

 

Current Senior Credit Agreement. Until April 28, 2005, our long-term financing consisted of a senior credit agreement (originally entered into on July 28, 2004) whose maturity date was August 1, 2005 (“Senior Credit Agreement”) and a subordinated debt agreement (“Subordinated Debt Agreement”). On April 28, 2005, we entered into a new senior debt agreement (“April Senior Credit Agreement”) for the purpose of being able to pay off the Subordinated Debt Agreement, which was done. The April Senior Credit Agreement also had a maturity date of August 1, 2005. On July 11, 2005, we entered into a new senior credit agreement, with a maturity date of July 8, 2008 (“Current Senior Credit Agreement”). At certain places in this report, we refer to “Senior Credit Arrangements” referring to one or more of the senior credit agreements when identification of a particular agreement is not important. The Current Senior Credit Agreement is a $30 million, three year agreement with Bank of America N.A. and U.S. Bank N.A. It bears interest at Bank of America’s prime rate (5.75% at April 30, 2005) or is linked to LIBOR plus a percentage depending on our leverage ratios, at our option. The agreement sets forth specific financial covenants to be attained on a quarterly basis, which we believe, based on our financial forecasts, are achievable. The financial covenants in the Current Senior Credit Agreement are less restrictive than in the earlier Senior Credit Arrangements.

 

Restructuring.    In fiscal 2005, we completed a plan intended to return us to profitability through reductions in headcount, consolidation of facilities and operations, and closure or divestiture of selected operations. We evaluated the workforce and skill levels necessary to satisfy the expected future requirements of the business. As a result, we implemented plans to eliminate redundant positions and realign and modify certain roles based on skill assessments. We recorded restructuring charges of $3.3 million and $239,000 for the years ended April 30, 2004 and 2005, respectively, which are shown in the table below (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended
April 30, 2005


   Year Ended
April 30, 2004


Severance benefits

   $ 120    $ 652

Facility exit costs

     119      1,058

Inventory write-down

     —        1,546
    

  

     $ 239    $ 3,256
    

  

 

These charges included employee severance related costs for approximately 50 individuals. The fiscal 2004 reductions in the global workforce were made across manufacturing, engineering and general and administrative functions. We have also recorded facility exit costs for the year ended April 30, 2004 primarily as a result of consolidating our two Kent facilities into one facility, vacating the manufacturing warehouse portion of our Flow Europe facility and reducing the space utilized in our Swedish manufacturing facility. In addition, we scrapped some obsolete parts, returned surplus parts to vendors and sold parts to third parties, in conjunction with the shutdown of our manufacturing operation in Europe and standardization of our product line. The fiscal 2005 restructuring related to employee reductions in the Food segment as well as closure of our Memphis sales office. See restructuring accrual information in Note 16 to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

During the year ended April 30, 2005 and 2004, we incurred $.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of professional fees associated with the restructuring of our debt in July 2004 and July 2003, respectively. These costs were evaluated under EITF 98-14, “Debtor’s Accounting for Changes in Line-of-Credit or Revolving—Debt Arrangements”, and as they were either expenses related to potential Senior Credit Arrangement with lenders that did not occur, or they related to expenses associated with our subordinated debt and did not result in an increase in the facility and accordingly they were expensed.

 

Avure.    The General Press operations, which consist of the North America Press and the International Press segments, as well as the non ultrahigh-pressure portion of the food business, which is included in the Food segment, are not considered core to our business and it is our intent to divest ourselves of these operations. However, there can be no assurance we will find a suitable buyer at an acceptable price. If we do divest these businesses, it is anticipated that we will enter into a manufacturing agreement to provide the purchaser with the

 

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ultrahigh-pressure pump components and related spare parts for the Fresher Under Pressure business. These segments do not meet the accounting criteria to be considered assets held for sale as of April 30, 2005 and accordingly the results of operations are shown as continuing operations and the related assets have not been reported as held for sale in our financial statements. Upon divestiture, we will record to the Statement of Operations the Cumulative Translation Adjustment of these operations which represent a $4.8 million credit at April 30, 2005.

 

Robotics Division.    In an effort to control costs and to focus on our core UHP waterjet systems, on June 2, 2005, we announced that we had expanded our strategic relationship with Motoman Inc., to deliver standard, pre-engineered robotic waterjet cutting solutions to the automotive industry. The relationship means that Motoman, Inc. will be the primary sales contact with the end user for standard systems and we will sell UHP pumps and parts to Motoman, Inc. to be integrated into the pre-engineered robotic cutting system. At the same time we announced that, in order to re-align our resources with this new strategic direction, our custom robotic waterjet cutting system manufacturing would be relocated from Wixom, Michigan to Burlington, Ontario. This closure is expected to be completed by the second quarter of fiscal 2006 with restructuring expenses of approximately $1,000,000. These expenses include severance payments for employees, exit expenses for the facility as well as logistical expenses for moving and disposing of equipment and assets.

 

We have also retained a broker to assist us in evaluating various opportunities for the Applications Group, our “Other” segment.

 

Operational and Financial

 

Operational Data as a Percentage of Sales

 

     Year Ended April 30,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 

Sales

   100 %   100 %   100 %

Cost of Sales

   63 %   63 %   75 %
    

 

 

Gross Margin

   37 %   37 %   25 %
    

 

 

Expenses:

                  

Marketing

   15 %   16 %   26 %

Research & Engineering

   4 %   6 %   9 %

General & Administrative

   12 %   13 %   16 %

Restructuring Charges

   —   %   2 %   —   %

Financial Consulting Charges

   1 %   1 %   —   %

Impairment Charges

   —   %   —   %   8 %
    

 

 

     32 %   38 %   59 %
    

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

   5 %   (1 )%   (34 )%

Interest Expense

   (9 )%   (7 )%   (8 )%

Interest Income

   —   %   —   %   1 %

Other Income (Expense), net

   —   %   4 %   2 %
    

 

 

Loss Before Provision for Income Taxes

   (4 )%   (4 )%   (39 )%

Provision for Income Taxes

   (1 )%   (3 )%   (9 )%
    

 

 

Loss Before Discontinued Operations

   (5 )%   (7 )%   (48 )%

Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

   —   %   1 %   (1 )%
    

 

 

Net Loss

   (5 )%   (6 )%   (49 )%
    

 

 

 

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Operational Overview:

 

Dollars in thousands


  Year ended April 30, 2005

  Year ended April 30, 2004

    Year ended April 30, 2003

 
    Waterjet

  Avure

  Consolidated

  Waterjet

    Avure

    Consolidated

    Waterjet

    Avure

    Consolidated

 

Sales

  $ 172,966   $ 46,399   $ 219,365   $ 132,861     $ 44,748     $ 177,609     $ 121,833     $ 22,282     $ 144,115  

Cost of Sales

    107,324     31,212     138,536     83,604       28,778       112,382       88,620       19,454       108,074  
   

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


Gross Margin

    65,642     15,187     80,829     49,257       15,970       65,227       33,213       2,828       36,041  

Operating Expenses

    56,726     12,643     69,369     50,934       16,176       67,110       60,335       24,405       84,740  
   

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


Operating (Loss) Income

  $ 8,916   $ 2,544   $ 11,460   $ (1,677 )   $ (206 )   $ (1,883 )   $ (27,122 )   $ (21,577 )   $ (48,699 )
   

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Sales Summary:

 

Dollars in thousands


   Year ended April 30,

    Year ended April 30,

 
     2005

   2004

   % Change

    2004

   2003

   % Change

 

Operational breakdown:

                                        

Waterjet:

                                        

Systems

   $ 122,129    $ 85,015    44 %   $ 85,015    $ 76,346    11 %

Consumable parts and services

     50,837      47,846    6 %     47,846      45,487    5 %
    

  

        

  

      

Total

     172,966      132,861    30 %     132,861      121,833    9 %

Avure:

                                        

Fresher Under Pressure

     15,072      15,296    (1 )%     15,296      4,851    215 %

General Press

     31,327      29,452    6 %     29,452      17,431    69 %
    

  

        

  

      

Total

     46,399      44,748    4 %     44,748      22,282    101 %
    

  

        

  

      
     $ 219,365    $ 177,609    24 %   $ 177,609    $ 144,115    23 %
    

  

        

  

      

Geographic breakdown:

                                        

United States

   $ 128,975    $ 92,799    39 %   $ 92,799    $ 79,450    17 %

Rest of Americas

     19,468      17,751    10 %     17,751      15,673    13 %

Europe

     45,417      46,557    (2 )%     46,557      31,326    49 %

Asia

     25,505      20,502    24 %     20,502      17,666    16 %
    

  

        

  

      
     $ 219,365    $ 177,609    24 %   $ 177,609    $ 144,115    23 %
    

  

        

  

      

 

Results of Operations

 

We analyze our business based on the utilization of ultrahigh-pressure, either as released pressure or contained pressure. The released pressure portion of our UHP business which we call Waterjet, is comprised of the following segments: North America Waterjet, Asia Waterjet, Other International Waterjet and Other. The contained pressure operation which is what we call Avure, is made up of the Food, North America Press and International Press segments.

 

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Fiscal 2005 Compared to Fiscal 2004

(Tabular amounts in thousands)

 

Sales.

 

Our sales by segment for the periods noted below is summarized as follows:

 

     2005

   2004

   Difference

    %

 

Sales

                            

Waterjet:

                            

North America

   $ 82,381    $ 59,044    $ 23,337     40 %

Asia

     25,505      20,502      5,003     24 %

Other International

     34,530      28,160      6,370     23 %

Other

     30,550      25,155      5,395     21 %
    

  

  


     

Waterjet Total

     172,966      132,861      40,105     30 %

Avure:

                            

Food

     15,072      15,296      (224 )   (1 )%

North America Press

     16,617      7,445      9,172     123 %

International Press

     14,710      22,007      (7,297 )   (33 )%
    

  

  


     

Avure Total

     46,399      44,748      1,651     4 %
    

  

  


     

Consolidated Total

   $ 219,365    $ 177,609    $ 41,756     24 %
    

  

  


     

 

Waterjet.    The Waterjet operation includes cutting and cleaning operations, which are focused on providing total solutions for the aerospace, automotive, job shop, surface preparation (cleaning) and paper industries. It is comprised of four reporting segments: North America Waterjet, Asia Waterjet, Other International Waterjet and Other. The North America, Asia and Other International Waterjet segments primarily represent sales of our standard cutting and cleaning systems throughout the world, as well as sales of our custom designed systems into the aerospace industry. The ‘Other’ segment represents sales of our automation and robotic waterjet cutting cells, as well as non-waterjet systems, which are sold primarily into the North American automotive industry. For the fiscal year ended April 30, 2005, we reported a $40.1 million, or 30%, increase in revenue to $173.0 million versus the prior year comparative period. All four segments reported an increase in revenue; however $23.3 million of the $40.1 million increase was recognized in our North America Waterjet segment. At the end of fiscal 2004, we believed the market awareness of waterjet technology was low and addressed this through an increase in marketing and tradeshow activity, including attendance at the bi-annual International Manufacturing Technology Show in early September 2004, as well as increasing the number of domestic waterjet cutting direct sales staff from 10 to 15, adding two machine tool distributors, acting as agents, and increasing domestic technical services staff from 12 to 24 persons. The growth in revenue in North America is a result of an increase in unit sales stemming from our increased sales and marketing activity. There were no significant price increases year over year, however a price increase of 4% on selected systems was implemented on February 1, 2005. Aerospace sales, which are also included in the North America segment, were $5.5 million, up $1.4 million (33%) from the prior year. The growth in our ‘Other’ segment results from improved non-waterjet automated robotic system demand in the domestic automotive industry. We have not increased our marketing and sales staff in this segment year over year. Our waterjets are experiencing growing acceptance in the marketplace because of their flexibility and superior machine performance.

 

Outside the U.S., Waterjet revenue growth was positively influenced by growth in Asia Waterjet sales which were $25.5 million, up $5.0 million or 24% for the year ended April 30, 2005. This increase was driven largely by sales in China where we experienced strong demand for shapecutting and cutting cell systems from a strengthening automotive industry.

 

Our Other International Waterjet segment represents primarily sales in Europe and South America. Revenues from our European operations have improved by $6.2 million (25%) for the year ended April 30, 2005

 

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to $30.7 million. Market specific pricing including some price reductions, standardization of system offerings, improved delivery and a recovering European marketplace have helped to increase our European sales. Sales in South America of $3.8 million for the year ended April 30, 2005 were comparable to the respective prior year period. The economic conditions in the South America region make it difficult to increase sales. We are typically able to sell our products at higher prices outside the U.S. due to the costs of servicing these markets. As much of our product is manufactured in the U.S., the weakness of the U.S. dollar also has helped strengthen our foreign revenues.

 

We also analyze our Waterjet revenues by looking at system sales and consumable sales. Systems revenues for the year ended April 30, 2005 were $122.1 million, an increase of $37.1 million or 44%, compared to the prior year same period due to both strong domestic and global sales from recovering economic conditions. The majority, $21.4 million, of the increase was generated domestically. Consumables revenues recorded an increase of $3.0 million or 6% to $50.8 million for the year ended April 30, 2005. The majority of the increase in spares sales is domestic and is the result of the increasing number of operating systems, increasing sales of our proprietary productivity enhancing kits, improved parts availability, as well as increased customer acceptance of Flowparts.com, our easy-to-use internet order entry system. We believe that spare parts sales should continue to increase as more systems are put into operation.

 

Avure.    The Avure operation includes the Fresher Under Pressure technology (Food segment) as well as General Press operations (North America Press and International Press segments). These segments would be eliminated were we to sell Avure as described earlier. Revenue in the Avure operations is recorded on the percentage of completion basis. Fresher Under Pressure meets the increasing demand in the U.S. for a post packaging, terminal pasteurization-like step (e.g. packaged ready-to-eat meats); the demand for high quality, minimally processed foods (e.g. fresh guacamole and salsas); and the demand to utilize the productivity enhancing capabilities of UHP in food processing (e.g. shellfish shucking), while the General Press business manufactures systems that produce and strengthen advanced materials for the aerospace, automotive and medical industries. For the year ended April 30, 2005, sales for the Food segment decreased $.2 million or 1%.

 

General Press revenues vary from year to year due to the nature of its sales and production cycle. The sales and production cycle on a General Press can range from one to four years. As outlined in the table above, North American Press sales grew significantly in the year ended April 30, 2005 to $16.6 million as compared to the prior year period. This growth is the result of revenue recognized under two large contracts obtained in fiscal 2004 and manufactured in fiscal 2005.

 

International Press sales for the year ended April 30, 2005 decreased $7.3 million as compared to the prior year. The International Press sales are almost exclusively large contract sales in excess of $2 million per contract and accordingly revenue will vary depending on the number and stage of manufacture of these contracts.

 

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Cost of Sales and Gross Margins.    Our gross margin by segment for the periods noted below is summarized as follows:

 

     2005

   2004

   Difference

    %

 

Gross Margin

                            

Waterjet:

                            

North America

   $ 38,018    $ 25,170    $ 12,848     51 %

Asia

     11,682      9,762      1,920     20 %

Other International

     12,034      9,890      2,144     22 %

Other

     3,908      4,435      (527 )   (12 )%
    

  

  


     

Waterjet Total

     65,642      49,257      16,385     33 %

Avure:

                            

Food

     2,185      1,788      397     22 %

North America Press

     2,124      1,109      1,015     92 %

International Press

     10,878      13,073      (2,195 )   (17 )%
    

  

  


     

Avure Total

     15,187      15,970      (783 )   (5 )%
    

  

  


     

Consolidated Total

   $ 80,829    $ 65,227    $ 15,602     24 %
    

  

  


     

 

Our gross margin as a percent of sales by segment for the periods noted below is summarized as follows:

 

     2005

    2004

 

Gross Margin Percentage

            

Waterjet:

            

North America

   46 %   43 %

Asia

   46 %   48 %

Other International

   35 %   35 %

Other

   13 %   18 %

Waterjet Total

   38 %   37 %

Avure:

            

Food

   14 %   12 %

North America Press

   13 %   15 %

International Press

   74 %   59 %

Avure Total

   33 %   36 %

Consolidated Total

   37 %   37 %

 

Gross margin for the year ended April 30, 2005 amounted to $80.8 million or 37% of sales as compared to gross margin of $65.2 million or 37% of sales in the prior year period. Generally, gross margin rates will vary period over period depending on the mix of sales, which includes special system, standard system and consumables sales. Gross margin rates on our systems sales are typically less than 45% as opposed to consumables sales which are in excess of 50%. On average, standard systems which are included in the North America, Asia and Other International Waterjet segments carry higher margins than the custom engineered systems, which are represented by the Other, Food, North America Press and International Press segments. In addition, gross margin as a percent of sales will vary amongst segments due to inter-company sales and the related inter-company transfer pricing.

 

For the year ended April 30, 2005, waterjet margins represented $65.6 million of the overall consolidated margin or 38% of Waterjet sales. The waterjet operations gross margin percentage increased one percentage point from 37% of sales in fiscal 2004. The increase in North American waterjet margins were offset in part by the decrease of five percentage points in the Other segment in fiscal 2005. This weakness stems from a number of very low margin contracts built in fiscal 2005, including several loss contracts which totaled $.8 million in

 

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losses. All loss contracts were non-waterjet related systems. We have consolidated the management of this division within the Other segment, and current contracts appear to be in line with historical gross margins in the automotive industry, between 15% and 25%.

 

Avure margins amounted to $15.2 million of the overall consolidated margin or 33% of Avure sales. Food segment margin percentages improved in the current year as the prior year included several strategic sales at almost a zero margin. These sales represented the initial sale of equipment into the Ready-to Eat meat industry made in an effort to try and accelerate market adoption and the sale of a development project into the seafood industry that has other industry applications. The North America Press segment margin dollars have increased; however, the margin percentage has decreased for the year ended April 30, 2005 compared to the prior year period. This is the result of a shift in product mix in fiscal 2005 towards equipment manufactured by the International Press segment, for which the margins recognized by North America Press are lower due to our inter-company transfer pricing policies. The International Press margin is the result of gross profit on external sales and gross profit on inter-company sales. Our segment reporting excludes inter-company sales, but not the related margins. For fiscal 2005, inter-company production is up which has resulted in an increase in the International Press margin percentage to 74%. Gross margin percentages on similar type projects remain the same year over year.

 

Marketing Expenses.    Our marketing expenses by segment for the periods noted below are summarized as follows:

 

     2005

   2004

   Difference

    %

 

Marketing

                            

Waterjet:

                            

North America

   $ 14,042    $ 10,109    $ 3,933     39 %

Asia

     3,704      3,022      682     23 %

Other International

     8,161      7,750      411     5 %

Other

     1,789      1,822      (33 )   (2 )%
    

  

  


     

Waterjet Total

     27,696      22,703      4,993     22 %

Avure:

                            

Food

     1,324      1,658      (334 )   (20 )%

North America Press

     602      499      103     21 %

International Press

     2,410      3,562      (1,152 )   (32 )%
    

  

  


     

Avure Total

     4,336      5,719      (1,383 )   (24 )%
    

  

  


     

Consolidated Total

   $ 32,032    $ 28,422    $ 3,610     13 %
    

  

  


     

 

Marketing expenses increased $3.6 million or 13% to $32.0 million for the year ended April 30, 2005 as compared to the prior year period. Waterjet increased $5.0 million or 22% and Avure decreased $1.4 million or 24% as compared to the prior year period. The Waterjet increase in North America was the result of improved sales and the market awareness programs. Fiscal 2005 also includes over $.5 million in costs associated with the bi-annual International Manufacturing Technology Show held during the second quarter ended October 31, 2004. Asia and Other International Waterjet recorded cost increases in line with changes in sales and the Other segment held marketing costs constant. Within Avure, the majority of the decrease is attributable to International Press, due to both cost cutting and lower sales. Expressed as a percentage of sales, consolidated marketing expenses were 15% for fiscal 2005, as compares to 16% of sales for fiscal 2004.

 

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Research and Engineering Expenses.    Our research and engineering expenses by segment for the periods noted below are summarized as follows:

 

     2005

   2004

   Difference

    %

 

Research and Engineering

                            

Waterjet:

                            

North America

   $ 4,808    $ 4,082    $ 726     18 %

Asia

     348      295      53     18 %

Other International

     712      737      (25 )   (3 )%

Other

     224      337      (113 )   (34 )%
    

  

  


     

Waterjet Total

     6,092      5,451      641     12 %

Avure:

                            

Food

     1,685      1,583      102     6 %

North America Press

     —        —        —       —   %

International Press

     1,915      3,617      (1,702 )   (47 )%
    

  

  


     

Avure Total

     3,600      5,200      (1,600 )   (31 )%
    

  

  


     

Consolidated Total

   $ 9,692    $ 10,651    $ (959 )   (9 )%
    

  

  


     

 

Research and engineering expenses decreased $1.0 million or 9% for fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004. Waterjet expenses were up slightly associated with our aerospace programs, while Avure decreased $1.6 million. The overall decreases were related to the timing of research and development work, the increased use of engineers on revenue generating projects and continued cost cutting across most segments. Expressed as a percentage of revenue, research and engineering expenses were 4% in fiscal 2005, as compared to 6% in fiscal 2004.

 

General and Administrative Expenses.    Our general and administrative expenses by segment for the periods noted below are summarized as follows:

 

     2005

   2004

   Difference

    %

 

General and Administrative

                            

Waterjet:

                            

North America

   $ 16,431    $ 12,767    $ 3,664     29 %

Asia

     1,381      1,146      235     21 %

Other International

     2,653      3,064      (411 )   (13 )%

Other

     1,850      1,842      8     —   %
    

  

  


     

Waterjet Total

     22,315      18,819      3,496     19 %

Avure:

                            

Food

     1,075      1,245      (170 )   (14 )%

North America Press

     716      601      115     19 %

International Press

     2,677      2,596      81     3 %
    

  

  


     

Avure Total

     4,468      4,442      26     1 %
    

  

  


     

Consolidated Total

   $ 26,783    $ 23,261    $ 3,522     15 %
    

  

  


     

 

General and administrative expenses increased $3.5 million or 15% for the year ended April 30, 2005, as compared to the prior year. The North America Waterjet segment increased $3.7 million. This includes increased professional fees of $900,000 associated with patent litigation, $600,000 for increased audit fees and Sarbanes Oxley consulting fees, increased incentive compensation of $1.3 million and increased labor and miscellaneous other costs associated with strengthening key corporate functions of $900,000. As a percent of sales, however, North America Waterjet general and administrative expenses decreased from 22% to 20% in fiscal 2005. Expressed as a percentage of revenue, consolidated general and administrative expenses were 12% in fiscal 2004 as compared to 13% for the prior year period.

 

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Restructuring Charges.    During fiscal 2005, we incurred $.2 million of severance benefits and facility exit costs in the Food segment. During fiscal 2004, we incurred $3.3 million of restructuring-related costs, including severance, lease termination and inventory related charges, primarily in the U.S., Germany and Sweden. The most significant parts of this total being incurred in the North America Waterjet segment, $1.1 million, Other International Waterjet, $1.3 million and International Press, $.8 million.

 

The following table summarizes accrued restructuring activity for fiscal 2004 and 2005 (in thousands):

 

    North
America
Waterjet


    Other International
Waterjet


    Other
Waterjet


    Food

    International
Press


    Consolidated

 
    Facility
Exit
Costs


    Other

    Severance
Benefits


    Facility
Exit
Costs


    Other

    Severance
Benefits


    Severance
Benefits


    Facility
Exit
Costs


    Severance
Benefits


    Facility
Exit
Costs


    Severance
Benefits


    Facility
Exit
Costs


    Other

    Total

 

Q1 restructuring charge

  $ —       $ —       $ 248     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 248     $ —       $ —       $ 248  

Q1 cash payments

    —         —         (128 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (128 )     —         —         (128 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, July 31, 2003

    —         —         120       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         120       —         —         120  

Q2 restructuring charge

    —         178       (120 )     105       302       —         —         —         201       191       81       296       480       857  

Q2 cash payments

    —         (178 )     —         —         (47 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (225 )     (225 )

Q2 charge-offs

    —         —         —         —         (255 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (255 )     (255 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, October 31, 2003

    —         —         —         105       —         —         —         —         201       191       201       296       —         497  

Q3 restructuring charge

    407       170       —         85       484       89       —         —         —         —         89       492       654       1,235  

Q3 cash payments

    (270 )     (160 )     —         (14 )     —         —         —         —         (121 )     —         (121 )     (284 )     (160 )     (565 )

Q3 charge-offs

    —         (10 )     —         (85 )     (484 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         (85 )     (494 )     (579 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, January 31, 2004

    137       —         —         91       —         89       —         —         80       191       169       419       —         588  

Q4 restructuring charge

    15       412       —         255       —         —         —         —         234       —         234       270       412       916  

Q4 cash payments

    (13 )     (126 )     —         (13 )     —         (89 )     —         —         (70 )     —         (159 )     (26 )     (126 )     (311 )

Q4 charge-offs

    —         (286 )     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         (286 )     (286 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, April 30, 2004

    139       —         —         333       —         —         —         —         244       191       244       663       —         907  

Q1 restructuring charge

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Q1 cash payments

    (9 )     —         —         (4 )     —         —         —         —         (68 )     (3 )     (68 )     (16 )     —         (84 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, July 31, 2004

    130       —         —         329       —         —         —         —         176       188       176       647       —         823  

Q2 restructuring charge

    —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Q2 cash payments

    (9 )     —         —         (4 )     —         —         —         —         (64 )     (3 )     (64 )     (16 )     —         (80 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, October 31, 2004

    121       —         —         325       —         —         —         —         112       185       112       631       —         743  

Q3 restructuring charge

            —         —         —         —         —         120       119               —         120       119       —         239  

Q3 cash payments

    (9 )     —         —         (10 )     —         —         (17 )     (39 )     (39 )     (3 )     (56 )     (61 )     —         (117 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, January 31, 2005

    112       —         —         315       —         —         103       80       73       182       176       689       —         865  

Q4 restructuring charge

            —         —         —         —         —         —         —                 —         —         —         —         —    

Q4 cash payments

    (9 )     —         —         (31 )     —         —         (50 )     (17 )     (39 )     (3 )     (89 )     (60 )     —         (149 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, April 30 2005

  $ 103     $ —       $ —       $ 284     $ —       $ —       $ 53     $ 63     $ 34     $ 179     $ 87     $ 629     $ —       $ 716  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Financial Consulting Charges.    During the years ended April 30, 2005 and 2004, we incurred $.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of professional fees associated with the restructuring of our debt in July 2004 and July 2003, respectively. These costs were either expenses related to potential Senior Credit Arrangements with lenders that did not occur, or they related to expenses associated with our subordinated debt and did not result in an increase in the facility, accordingly, they were expensed.

 

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Operating Income (Loss).    Our operating income (loss) by segment for the periods noted below are summarized as follows:

 

     2005

    2004

    Difference

    %

 

Operating Income (Loss)

                              

Waterjet:

                              

North America

     2,114       (4,390 )     6,504     NM  

Asia

     6,249       5,299       950     18 %

Other International

     508       (2,921 )     3,429     NM  

Other

     45       335       (290 )   (87 )%
    


 


 


     

Waterjet Total

     8,916       (1,677 )     10,593     NM  

Avure:

                              

Food

     (2,138 )     (2,887 )     749     26 %

North America Press

     806       9       797     NM  

International Press

     3,876       2,672       1,204     45 %
    


 


 


     

Avure Total

     2,544       (206 )     2,750     NM  
    


 


 


     

Consolidated Total

   $ 11,460     $ (1,883 )   $ 13,343     NM  
    


 


 


     

NM = Not Meaningful

 

Our operating income for the year ended April 30, 2005 was $11.5 million as compared to an operating loss of $1.9 million for the year ended April 30, 2004. The reasons for the changes in operating profit or loss by segment have been described in the paragraphs above addressing changes in sales, gross margin and operating expenses.

 

Interest and Other Income (Expense), net.    Interest expense increased to $20.0 million for the year ended April 30, 2005, a $6.8 million increase as compared to the prior year. This increase includes the write-off of debt discount of $4.0 million associated with the pay-off of our subordinated debt, $1.6 million in write off of capitalized loan costs under EITF 98-14 “Debtor’s Accounting for Changes in Line-of Credit or Revolving-Debt Arrangements” (“EITF 98-14”) and $1 million related to the expensing of anti-dilution warrants provided to lenders whose underlying debt was retired in April 2005 under EITF 98-14. During fiscal 2005, we recorded Other Expense, net of $.1 million as outlined below. This compares to Other Income, net of $7.8 million in the prior year period. Other income, net in fiscal 2004 includes a $2.6 million gain on the sale of investment securities we held and net foreign exchange gains and losses.

 

The following table shows the detail of Other Income (Expense), net, in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

     2005

    2004

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains

   $ 1,359     $ 2,155  

Net unrealized foreign exchange (losses) gains

     (827 )     2,827  

Realized gain on sale of equity securities

     —         2,618  

Minority interest in joint venture

     (423 )     (35 )

Other

     (190 )     252  
    


 


Total

   $ (81 )   $ 7,817  
    


 


 

Income Taxes.    The fiscal 2005 and 2004 tax provision consists of current expense related to operations in foreign jurisdictions which are profitable, primarily in Taiwan and Japan. In addition, operations in certain jurisdictions (principally Germany and the United States) reported net operating losses for which no tax benefit

 

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was recognized as it is more likely than not that such benefit will not be realized. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, as a result of foreign asset collateral requirements and our amended credit agreements, we were no longer able to permanently defer foreign earnings and recorded a $1.9 million liability for withholding taxes payable on future repatriation of foreign earnings. We also recorded a U.S. tax liability of $6.7 million on foreign earnings. The total $6.7 million tax liability was offset by a reduction of the valuation allowance. In addition, we continue to assess our ability to realize our net deferred tax assets. Recognizing the continued losses generated during fiscal 2005 and in prior periods, we have determined it appropriate to continue to maintain a valuation allowance on our domestic net operating losses, certain foreign net operating losses and certain other deferred tax assets based on the expected reversal of both deferred tax assets and liabilities. The domestic net operating losses can be carried forward 20 years to offset domestic profits in future periods and expire between fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2024 if not used. Our foreign net operating losses currently do not have an expiration date. We provided a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets associated with the losses recorded during fiscal 2005.

 

Net Loss.    For the year ended April 30, 2005, our consolidated net loss was $11.9 million or $.67 per basic and diluted loss per share as compared to a net loss of $11.5 million, or $.75 basic and diluted loss per share in the prior year period.

 

The weighted average number of shares outstanding used for the calculation of basic and diluted loss per share is 17,748,000 for fiscal 2005 and 15,415,000 for fiscal 2004. There were 2,030,221 and 2,089,412 of potentially dilutive common shares from employee stock options and 3,219,245 and 860,000 of potentially dilutive shares from warrants which have been excluded from the diluted weighted average share denominator for fiscal 2005 and 2004, respectively, as their effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

Fiscal 2004 Compared to Fiscal 2003.

(Tabular amounts in thousands)

 

Sales.

 

Our sales by segment for 2004 and 2003 is summarized as follows:

 

     Year Ended April 30,

   Dollar
Change


    Percent
Change


 
     2004

   2003

    

Sales

                            

Waterjet:

                            

North America

   $ 59,044    $ 53,995    $ 5,049     9 %

Asia

     20,502      17,667      2,835     16 %

Other International

     28,160      23,279      4,881     21 %

Other

     25,155      26,892      (1,737 )   (6 )%
    

  

  


     

Waterjet Total

     132,861      121,833      11,028     9 %

Avure:

                            

Food

     15,296      4,851      10,445     215 %

North America Press

     7,445      7,668      (223 )   (3 )%

International Press

     22,007      9,763      12,244     125 %
    

  

  


     

Avure Total

     44,748      22,282      22,466     101 %
    

  

  


     

Consolidated Total

   $ 177,609    $ 144,115    $ 33,494     23 %
    

  

  


     

 

Waterjet.    For the year ended April 30, 2004, total Waterjet revenue increased $11.0 million or 9% to $132.9 million from $121.8 million in the prior year. All of this growth was recorded in the North America, Asia and Other International Waterjet segments, driven by market demand for our dynamic waterjet cutting head and improved global market conditions in the primary industries we serve. This growth was all volume related as we did not increase prices during fiscal 2004.

 

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Included in the $5.0 million increase in fiscal 2004 in North American waterjet sales is a $3.3 million or 6% revenue increase over the prior year period for sales of our domestic standard waterjet cutting systems. Our waterjets are experiencing continued acceptance in the marketplace from their flexibility and superior machine performance. The remainder of the North America Waterjet increase relates to an increase in our aerospace business, which totaled $4.1 million in fiscal 2004 driven by the manufacture of the Airbus A380. North American automotive and automation (our ‘Other’ segment) sales decreased 6% or $1.7 million in fiscal 2004 as compared to fiscal 2003 due to the cyclical nature of the automotive industry.

 

Outside the U.S., Waterjet revenue growth was positively influenced by growth in Asian revenues which were up $2.8 million or 16% for the year ended April 30, 2004 to $20.5 million, compared to $17.7 million in the prior year. These increases were driven largely by sales in Japan where we experienced strong demand for our surface preparation and shapecutting systems, due in part to the refurbishment program for U.S. Navy ships based in Japan.

 

Our Other International Waterjet segment represents primarily sales into Europe and South America. Revenues from our European operations have improved by $3.0 million or 14% to $24.6 million during fiscal 2004. Market specific pricing and standardization of system offerings and a recovering European marketplace contributed to this improvement. Sales into South America are up $1.9 million due to improvements in sales of surface preparation equipment.

 

We also analyze our Waterjet revenues by looking at system sales and consumable sales. Systems revenues for the year ended April 30, 2004 were $85.0 million, an increase of $8.7 million or 11%, compared to the prior fiscal year due to strong global sales from recovering economic conditions driven by a weaker U.S. dollar. Consumables revenues also recorded an improvement of 5% or $2.3 million to $47.8 million for the year ended April 30, 2004, compared to the prior year consumable revenue of $45.5 million. This is due to increased machine utilization by our customers in North and South America and Asia, all of which led to higher parts consumption. Consumables revenue continues to be positively impacted by our proprietary productivity enhancing kits and improved parts availability as well as the introduction of Flowparts.com, our easy-to-use internet order entry system.

 

Avure.    For the year ended April 30, 2004, revenues for the Food segment were $15.3 million, representing a $10.4 million, or 215% improvement, compared to the prior year’s revenue of $4.9 million. A portion of this increase can be attributed to the reversal in the prior year of $4.3 million of percentage of completion revenue previously recognized on three food systems (one customer) based on the customer’s failure to fulfill its obligations under the contract terms. Additionally, in fiscal 2004, we were able to record revenue of $3.7 million on fiscal 2003 orders where we delivered already-completed systems. These orders did not qualify for percentage of completion accounting and the corresponding revenue was recognized upon delivery and acceptance in fiscal 2004 of the systems that were sold. Increased acceptance of the technology drove the remainder of the growth.

 

For the year ended April 30, 2004, North America Press sales were essentially flat with the prior year at $7.4 million.

 

International Press revenues for the year ended April 30, 2004 increased 125% or $12.2 million from $9.8 million for the prior year to $22.0 million, on stronger order volume and production. Order and production volumes were significantly weaker in 2003 due to lower demand for industrial products following the September 2001 attacks. The majority of this revenue increase occurred in Europe and, accordingly, net consolidated revenues in Europe have increased over the prior year.

 

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Cost of Sales and Gross Margins.     Our gross margin by segment for 2004 and 2003 is summarized as follows:

 

     Year Ended April 30,

    Dollar
Change


    Percent
Change


 
     2004

   2003

     

Gross Margin

                             

Waterjet:

                             

North America

   $ 25,170    $ 21,408     $ 3,762     18 %

Asia

     9,762      7,702       2,060     27 %

Other International

     9,890      1,782       8,108     NM  

Other

     4,435      2,321       2,114     91 %
    

  


 


     

Waterjet Total

     49,257      33,213       16,044     48 %

Avure:

                             

Food

     1,788      (5,099 )     6,887     NM  

North America Press

     1,109      1,375       (266 )   (19 )%

International Press

     13,073      6,552       6,521     100 %
    

  


 


     

Avure Total

     15,970      2,828       13,142     NM  
    

  


 


     

Consolidated Total

   $ 65,227    $ 36,041     $ 29,186     81 %
    

  


 


     

NM = Not meaningful

 

Our gross margin percentage by segment for 2004 and 2003 is summarized as follows:

 

     Year Ended
April 30,


 
     2004

    2003

 

Gross Margin Percent

            

Waterjet:

            

North America

   43 %   40 %

Asia

   48 %   44 %

Other International

   35 %   8 %

Other

   18 %   9 %

Waterjet Total

   37 %   27 %

Avure:

            

Food

   12 %   (105 )%

North America Press

   15 %   18 %

International Press

   59 %   67 %

Avure Total

   36 %   13 %

Consolidated Total

   37 %   25 %

 

Gross margin for the year ended April 30, 2004 amounted to $65.2 million or 37% of revenues, as compared to gross margin of $36.0 million or 25% of revenues in the prior year. Fiscal 2003 gross margin was negatively impacted by a number of adjustments posted during the third quarter of that year which totaled $11.1 million. Waterjet margins represented $49.3 million of the overall margin or 37% of Waterjet revenues. We experienced improvement in the gross margin as a percent of revenues in each of the four segments that comprise the Waterjet operations. This gross margin improvement of 10 percentage points, 37% of revenues in fiscal 2004 compared to 27% of revenues in the prior year, was a result of better overhead absorption in light of higher sales volumes of $11 million in the year and on fiscal 2003 inventory valuation charges of $6.2 million which did not recur in 2004.

 

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The Avure margins amounted to $16.0 million or 36% of Avure revenues, up from $2.8 million or 13% of revenues in the prior year. This improvement in margin of $13.1 million was achieved in both the Food segment and International Press segment of Avure. In fiscal 2004 the Food gross margin was $1.8 million or 12% of revenues, up from a gross loss of $5.1 million in the prior year. This improvement resulted from increased production volumes and $4.9 million in prior year adjustments related to percentage of completion and inventory valuation in the Food segment. While gross margin dollars increased in International Press due to higher volumes, the gross margin percentages in both the North America Press and International Press declined slightly in fiscal 2004 as compared to fiscal 2003. The decrease in North America Press is related to slightly declining sales and change in product mix. The International Press margin is the result of gross profit recognized on external as well as inter-company sales. The Company’s segment reporting excludes inter-company sales but not the related gross profit margins. The decrease in margin on International Press results from increases on external sales at a greater rate than the increase in inter-company gross profit. Gross margins on International Press external sales were constant in 2004 and 2003.

 

Marketing Expenses.    Our marketing expense by segment for 2004 and 2003 is summarized as follows:

 

     Year Ended April 30,

   Dollar
Change


   

Percent
Change


 
     2004

   2003

    

Marketing

                            

Waterjet:

                            

North America

   $ 10,109    $ 12,713    $ (2,604 )   (20 )%

Asia

     3,022      3,008      14     —   %

Other International

     7,750      10,684      (2,934 )   (27 )%

Other

     1,822      2,780      (958 )   (34 )%
    

  

  


 

Waterjet Total

     22,703      29,185      (6,482 )   (22 )%

Avure:

                            

Food

     1,658      3,644      (1,986 )   (55 )%

North America Press

     499      655      (156 )   (24 )%

International Press

     3,562      3,914      (352 )   (9 )%
    

  

  


 

Avure Total

     5,719      8,213      (2,494 )   (30 )%
    

  

  


 

Consolidated Total

   $ 28,422    $ 37,398    $ (8,976 )   (24 )%
    

  

  


 

 

Marketing expenses decreased $9.0 million or 24% to $28.4 million for the year ended April 30, 2004, as compared to the prior year marketing expenses of $37.4 million. The majority of this decrease, $6.5 million, was achieved in the Waterjet operations, while $2.5 million of the decrease was recognized in Avure.

 

Fiscal 2003 included a $4.1 million charge, in the Waterjet operations, to the allowance for doubtful accounts based on our assessment of the financial conditions of our individual customers and general marketplace conditions. The predominance of this increase in the allowance was recorded in the Other International Waterjet segment. The remainder of the reduction in Waterjet marketing expenses over the prior year results from the implementation of cost cutting measures during fiscal 2004 aimed at providing return on invested marketing dollars, as well as the fact that the fiscal 2003 North America Waterjet segment includes the costs of participation at the 2003 bi-annual IMTS tradeshow of approximately $500,000.

 

Within Avure, the Food segment expense in fiscal 2003 included a $1.2 million discount provided to a customer for early pay-off of long-term notes. All segments experienced decreases in expenses as a result of cost cutting measures in fiscal 2004. Expressed as a percentage of revenue, marketing expenses were 16% and 26% for the years ended April 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

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Research and Engineering Expenses.    Our research and engineering expense by segment for 2004 and 2003 is summarized as follows:

 

     Year Ended April 30,

  

Dollar
Change


   

Percent
Change


 
     2004

   2003

    

Research and Engineering

                            

Waterjet:

                            

North America

   $ 4,082    $ 4,332    $ (250 )   (6 )%

Asia

     295      278      17     6 %

Other International

     737      951      (214 )   (23 )%

Other

     337      688      (351 )   (51 )%
    

  

  


     

Waterjet Total

     5,451      6,249      (798 )   (13 )%

Avure:

                            

Food

     1,583      2,523      (940 )   (37 )%

North America Press

     —        —        —       —   %

International Press

     3,617      4,729      (1,112 )   (24 )%
    

  

  


     

Avure Total

     5,200      7,252      (2,052 )   (28 )%
    

  

  


     

Consolidated Total

   $ 10,651    $ 13,501    $ (2,850 )   (21 )%
    

  

  


     

 

Research and engineering expenses decreased $2.8 million or 21% to $10.7 million for the year ended April 30, 2004, as compared to the prior year’s research and engineering expenses of $13.5 million. Approximately $2 million of this decrease was achieved in the Avure segments: $.9 million in Food and $1.1 million in International Press. The remaining $.8 million decrease in Waterjet is spread evenly throughout all segments within Waterjet except Asia, which was flat with the prior year. The reductions in all segments, relate to the timing of research and development work and the increased use of engineers on revenue generating projects, where costs are charged to Cost of Sales. Expressed as a percentage of revenue, research and engineering expenses were 6% and 9% for the years ended April 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

General and Administrative Expenses.    Our general and administrative expense by segment for 2004 and 2003 is summarized as follows:

 

     Year Ended April 30,

  

Dollar
Change


   

Percent
Change4


 
     2004

   2003

    

General and Administrative

                            

Waterjet:

                            

North America

   $ 12,767    $ 10,835    $ 1,932     18 %

Asia

     1,146      983      163     17 %

Other International

     3,064      3,614      (550 )   (15 )%

Other

     1,842      2,324      (482 )   (21 )%
    

  

  


     

Waterjet Total

     18,819      17,756      1,063     6 %

Avure:

                            

Food

     1,245      1,522      (277 )   (18 )%

North America Press

     601      620      (19 )   (3 )%

International Press

     2,596      3,128      (532 )   (17 )%
    

  

  


     

Avure Total

     4,442      5,270      (828 )   (16 )%
    

  

  


     

Consolidated Total

   $ 23,261    $ 23,026    $ 235     1 %
    

  

  


     

 

General and administrative expenses increased $235,000 or 1% to $23.3 million for the year ended April 30, 2004, as compared to the prior year’s general and administrative expenses of $23.0 million. All segments

 

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experienced a decrease in general and administrative expense, except for the North America Waterjet segment, up $1.9 million (18%) and the Asia Waterjet segment, up $.2 million (17%). The decreases represent cost cutting measures put in place by management. The increase in North America Waterjet is attributable to higher costs of doing business as a public company following the enactment by Congress of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and include increased directors’ and officers’ liability insurance of $.9 million as well as higher consulting costs for internal control work and other special projects of $.2 million. In addition, we resumed the compensation of our Board members in fiscal 2004 and implemented a performance-based bonus plan for management which together amounted to an increase of $2.9 million. These increases in the North America Waterjet segment were offset in part to general ‘across the board’ cost reductions. The increase in Asia Waterjet is the addition of staff. Expressed as a percentage of revenue, general and administrative expenses were 13% and 16% for the years ended April 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

 

Restructuring and Impairment Charges.    Our restructuring and impairment charges by segment for 2004 and 2003 is summarized as follows:

 

     Year Ending
April 30, 2004
Restructuring


   Year Ending
April 30, 2003
Impairment


Waterjet:

             

North America

   $ 1,082    $ —    

Asia

             

Other International

     1,260      2,113

Other

     99      5,032
    

  

Waterjet Total

     2,441      7,145

Avure:

             

Food

     189      3,670

North America Press

             

International Press

     626      —  
    

  

Avure Total

     815      3,670
    

  

Consolidated Total

   $ 3,256    $ 10,815
    

  

 

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    North America
Waterjet


    Other International
Waterjet


    Other
Waterjet


    International
Press


  Consolidated

 
    Facility
Exit
Costs


    Other

    Severance
Benefits


    Facility
Exit
Costs


    Other

    Severance
Benefits


    Severance
Benefits


    Facility
Exit
Costs


  Severance
Benefits


    Facility
Exit
Costs


    Other

    Total

 

Q1 restructuring charge

  $ —       $ —       $ 248     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —     $ 248     $ —       $ —       $ 248  

Q1 cash payments

    —         —         (128 )     —         —         —         —         —       (128 )     —         —         (128 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 


Balance, July 31, 2003

    —         —         120       —         —         —         —         —       120       —         —         120  

Q2 restructuring charge

    —         178       (120 )     105       302       —         201       191     81       296       480       857  

Q2 cash payments

    —         (178 )     —         —         (47 )     —         —         —       —         —         (225 )     (225 )

Q2 charge-offs

    —         —         —         —         (255 )     —         —         —       —         —         (255 )     (255 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 


Balance, October 31, 2003

    —         —         —         105       —         —         201       191     201       296       —         497  

Q3 restructuring charge

    407       170       —         85       484       89               —       89       492       654       1,235  

Q3 cash payments

    (270 )     (160 )     —         (14 )             —         (121 )     —       (121 )     (284 )     (160 )     (565 )

Q3 charge-offs

    —         (10 )     —         (85 )     (484 )     —         —         —       —         (85 )     (494 )     (579 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 


Balance, January 31, 2004

    137       —         —         91       —         89       80       191     169       419       —         588  

Q4 restructuring charge

    15       412       —         255       —         —         234       —       234       270       412       916  

Q4 cash payments

    (13 )     (126 )             (13 )     —         (89 )     (70 )     —       (159 )     (26 )     (126 )     (311 )

Q4 charge-offs

    —         (286 )     —         —         —         —         —         —       —         —         (286 )     (286 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 


Balance, April 30, 2004

  $ 139     $ —       $ —       $ 333     $ —       $ —       $ 244     $ 191   $ 244     $ 663     $ —       $ 907  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 


 


 


 


 

Restructuring Charges.    There were no restructuring charges in fiscal 2003. During the year ended April 30, 2004, we incurred $3.2 million of restructuring-related costs, including severance, lease termination and inventory related charges, primarily in the U.S., Germany and Sweden. The most significant of this total being incurred in the North America Waterjet segment, $1.1 million, Other International Waterjet, $1.3 million and International Press, $.8 million.

 

Financial Consulting Charges.    During the year ended April 30, 2004, we incurred $1.5 million of professional fees associated with the restructuring of our debt in July 2003. These costs were evaluated under EITF 98-14, “Debtor’s Accounting for Changes in Line-of-Credit or Revolving—Debt Arrangements”, and as they were either expenses related to potential Senior Credit Arrangements with lenders that did not occur, or they related to expenses associated with our subordinated debt and did not result in increase in the facility and accordingly they were expensed. No such costs were incurred for the year ended April 30, 2003.

 

Impairment Charges.    There were no impairment charges in fiscal 2004. During fiscal 2003, we conducted a review of the carrying value of our goodwill. Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142 (“FAS 142”), “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” requires a company to perform impairment testing when certain “triggering” events affecting a business unit have taken place. The triggering events were the expectation of a sale or full or partial disposal of certain of our divisions and the continuing deterioration of the economic climate. Our review resulted in impairment charges of $7.1 million during the quarter ended January 31, 2003, $5 million was recorded in the Other segment and $2.1 million was recorded in the Other International Waterjet segment. The impairment resulted primarily from continued weakness in the automotive industry, as well as weakness in our European operations. We also prepared an analysis of the fair value of the Company’s reporting units for our required FAS 142 annual assessment. This assessment, performed as of April 30, 2003, revealed no further impairment. At April 30, 2003, we also conducted an impairment review of our long-lived assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 144 (“FAS 144”), “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” This review led to a $3.7 million impairment charge related primarily to the carrying value of the depreciable assets of the Food segment.

 

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Operating Income (Loss).    Our operating income (loss) by segment for 2004 and 2003 is summarized as follows:

 

     Year Ended April 30,

    Dollar
Change


    Percent
Change


 
     2004

    2003

     

Operating income (loss)

                              

Waterjet:

                              

North America

   $ (4,390 )   $ (6,472 )   $ 2,082     32 %

Asia

     5,299       3,433       1,866     54 %

Other International

     (2,921 )     (15,580 )     12,659     81 %

Other

     335       (8,503 )     8,838     NM  
    


 


 


     

Waterjet Total

     (1,677 )     (27,122 )     25,445     94 %

Avure:

                              

Food

     (2,887 )     (16,458 )     13,571     82 %

North America Press

     9       100       (91 )   (91 )%

International Press

     2,672       (5,219 )     7,891     NM  
    


 


 


     

Avure Total

     (206 )     (21,577 )     21,371     99 %
    


 


 


     

Consolidated Total

   $ (1,883 )   $ (48,699 )   $ 46,816     96 %
    


 


 


     

 

We recorded an operating loss of $1.9 million for the year ended April 30, 2004, as compared to a loss of $48.7 million in the prior year. All segments of our business except for North America Press recorded either increases in operating profit or a decrease in the operating loss as compared to fiscal 2003. The reasons for the changes in operating-profit or loss have been described in the paragraphs above addressing changes in sales, gross margin and operating expenses.

 

Interest and Other Income (Expense), net.    Fiscal 2004 interest expense increased $1.3 million or 11% to $13.2 million compared to the prior year of $11.8 million due to increased amounts of amortization of fees from our credit facilities and a higher weighted average cost of capital from interest charged on the deferred and capitalized semi-annual interest payments due to our subordinated lender. Included in Other Income, net is a $2.6 million gain from the sale of our investment in WGI Heavy Minerals. In addition, the weaker dollar has positively impacted our foreign transactions and we have thus realized net currency gains of $2.2 million, as well as unrealized currency gains of $2.8 million in fiscal 2004. As the U.S. dollar remains weak, this has also caused other changes in our balance sheet, including an increase in our goodwill and intangible assets due to the translation from foreign currencies. Included in Other Income, net for the year ended April 30, 2003, are $2.1 million of net realized foreign exchange transaction losses offset by $5.3 million of unrealized currency gains. Below is the detail of Other Income (Expense), net.

 

     Year Ended April 30,

 
     2004

    2003

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains (losses)

   $ 2,155     $ (2,089 )

Net unrealized foreign exchange gains (losses)

     2,827       5,307  

Realized gain on sale of equity securities

     2,618       —    

Write-off of investment and other assets

     —         (35 )

Minority Interest in joint venture

     (35 )     (79 )

Other

     252       (104 )
    


 


Total

   $ 7,817     $ 3,000  
    


 


 

Income Taxes.    We are providing for income taxes in jurisdictions where we have generated taxable income. During fiscal 2004, as a result of foreign asset collateral requirements and the amended credit

 

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agreements discussed in Note 9 to Consolidated Financial Statements, we were no longer able to permanently defer foreign earnings and recorded a $1.9 million liability for withholding taxes payable on future repatriation of foreign earnings. We also recorded a U.S. tax liability of $6.7 million on foreign earnings which we have decided to no longer permanently defer. The total $6.7 million tax liability is offset by a release of the valuation allowance. In addition, we continue to assess our ability to realize our net deferred tax assets. Recognizing the continued losses generated during the quarter and in prior periods, we have determined it appropriate to continue to maintain a valuation allowance on our domestic net operating losses, certain foreign net operating losses and certain other deferred tax assets based on the expected reversal of both deferred tax assets and liabilities. As of April 30, 2004, we had approximately $24.8 million of domestic net operating loss carryforwards to offset certain earnings for federal income tax purposes. All of these net operating loss carryforwards expire in fiscal 2023. Net operating loss carryforwards in foreign jurisdictions amount to $35.1 million and do not expire. See Note 10 to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of tax components.

 

Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax.    As of April 30, 2003, we held one of our service subsidiaries for sale and consequently showed its results of operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. The sale of this subsidiary was consummated May 16, 2003 and resulted in cash proceeds of $1.8 million and a gain of approximately $650,000.

 

Net Loss.    Our consolidated net loss for fiscal 2004 amounted to $11.5 million, or $.75 basic and diluted loss per share as compared to a net loss of $70.0 million, or $4.56 basic and diluted loss per share in the prior year.

 

The weighted average number of shares outstanding used for the calculation of basic and diluted loss per share is 15,415,000 for fiscal 2004 and 15,348,000 for fiscal 2003.

 

Fiscal 2003 Comprehensive Financial Review.    During fiscal 2003, we revised our approach to receivable collection, inventory reduction and investigated other cash-generating initiatives in response to the continued decline in the economy and our highly leveraged position. We reviewed the carrying values of those assets that we expected to convert to cash in the short-term, as well as long-lived tangible and intangible assets and adjusted the carrying value of such assets to reflect their estimated current net realizable value. In addition, we conducted a review of potential liabilities. The total adjustments for the year ended April 30, 2003 are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These adjustments, which are summarized below, were highly influenced by the economic environment our customers and we are facing.

 

    We increased our allowance for doubtful accounts by $4.1 million. This increase was based on extensive collection efforts and the results of a worldwide receivable-by-receivable review, including evaluation of the impact of current economic conditions, which had restricted customers’ ability to pay their account balances.

 

    We evaluated our ability to convert inventories, including evaluation and demonstration units, into cash in the short term by their sale or disposition. This evaluation led to a total adjustment of $5.4 million to arrive at the estimated net realizable value of our inventories.

 

    We conducted a detailed review of the carrying value of our goodwill in accordance with FAS 142. The triggering events were the expectation of sale or full or partial disposal of certain of our divisions, the continuing deterioration of the economic climate, and our operating losses. Our review resulted in impairment charges of $7.1 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2003. The impairment resulted primarily from continued weakness in the automotive industry, as well poor performance at our European operations. Our required annual FAS 142 review as of April 30, 2003 led to no further impairment charges.

 

    We determined that no significant future services would be required of our former CEO. Therefore we accrued and charged to operations all remaining contractual fees and related benefits aggregating approximately $1.1 million.

 

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    During fiscal 2003, we sold $9.7 million of long-term notes receivable for $8.6 million. This discount of $1.1 million plus an additional accrual of $0.1 million on potential future notes available for sale were recorded in Marketing Expense.

 

    We accrued an additional $1.5 million for potential losses related to several recourse/repurchase obligations on European sales. We have from time to time entered into recourse obligations with third party leasing companies. In response to continued concerns about the financial health of several customers, we revised our estimate of potential future exposure. Included in the $1.5 million accrual was $760,000 for the estimated loss on the repurchase and subsequent sale of a flex form press system, where we had a recourse obligation for a bankrupt customer. We sold this unit to an unrelated party in fiscal 2004.

 

    We had deferred $0.8 million in professional fees associated with previous ongoing strategic transactions, consisting of a planned equity offering and spin-off of Avure. We abandoned these plans and accordingly expensed all of these fees.

 

    We reversed percentage of completion revenue previously recognized on three food systems (one customer) based on the customer’s failure to fulfill its obligations under the contract terms. The total revenue reversed in the third quarter of fiscal 2003 was $4.3 million with an associated gross margin of $2.3 million. We received new orders for which we plan to deliver already-completed systems from inventory. Accordingly, these specific contracts did not qualify for percentage of completion accounting and the corresponding revenue was recognized upon delivery and acceptance in fiscal 2004.

 

    We assessed our ability to realize our net deferred tax assets. Recognizing the magnitude of the losses generated during the fiscal year, we determined it appropriate to establish a valuation allowance for our net deferred tax assets, with the exception of our Swedish operations, amounting to $12.7 million as well discontinuing, in the near term, any future recognition of deferred tax assets resulting from losses.

 

    Based upon our proposed strategy to downsize and streamline our operations and convert non-core or excess assets to cash, we adjusted various other asset values and reserves to appropriately reflect their net realizable value on a prospective basis, in accordance with FAS 144. These adjustments totaled $9.1 million for the year.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At April 30, 2005, approximately $12.3 million of our cash and restricted cash was held by divisions outside the United States. The repatriation of offshore cash balances from certain divisions will trigger tax liabilities. In fiscal 2004, we recorded a $1.9 million liability for withholding taxes on future repatriation of historical foreign earnings. In February 2005 and June 2004, we repatriated $1.3 million and $3.5 million, respectively, from certain foreign subsidiaries and we plan to continue repatriating additional funds in the future.

 

By April 30, 2005, we completed the execution of our restructuring plan, which resulted in total cash outlays of $9 million (including amounts accrued as restructuring charges in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles). We have funded the restructuring plan from our cash from operations and foreign debt. The $9 million outlay included completing the construction of our new $5.2 million Taiwanese facility, to which we had committed in July 2000. The facility construction was financed via three unsecured lines of credit with Taiwanese banks. We then obtained a collateralized long-term credit facility and borrowed $4.1 million on this facility in June 2004. We have used the proceeds to repay and reduce the senior credit facility by $3.5 million. The benefits from our restructuring activities are beginning to be reflected in our operating results for the year ended April 30, 2005 and, we believe, should continue into fiscal 2006.

 

On March 21, 2005, in a Private Investment in Public Equity Transaction (“PIPE Transaction”), we sold 17,473,116 equity units at $3.72 per unit for gross proceeds of $65 million, and net proceeds of more than $59 million. A unit consists of one share of our common stock and one warrant to buy 1/10th of a share of our common stock. Ten warrants give the holder the right to purchase one share of common stock for $4.07. If the warrant holders opt to exercise their warrants, we would receive $7.1 million in additional cash.

 

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Under terms of PIPE Transaction, we were required to file an initial Form S-1 registration of the shares issued and issuable in the PIPE Transaction on or before May 20, 2005 (which we did) and are required to cause the Form S-1 to become effective on or before September 17, 2005. We are subject to liquidated damages of $650,000 per month, if we fail to meet the September 17, 2005 date requirement. Because the market price of the common stock was greater than $3.70, we issued approximately 304,000 anti-dilution warrants to current warrant holders prior to the PIPE Transaction which have a Black-Scholes value of approximately $1.1 million. Approximately $970,000 of this amount relates to warrants issued under subordinated debt agreements and $143,000 relates to warrants issued under senior debt agreements. Proceeds of the PIPE were used to pay down existing debt, including all of the subordinated debt. Upon payoff of the subordinated debt, (on April 28, 2005) we also were required to charge to Interest Expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations all remaining unamortized debt discount, which amounted to $4.0 million, plus $970,000 related to the anti-dilution warrants issued to subordinated debt warrant holders prior to the PIPE. In addition, capitalized fees related to the Senior Agreement of $1.6 million and $61,000 in anti-dilutional warrants provided to our senior lenders were evaluated under EITF 98-14 and accordingly expensed as of April 30, 2005.

 

Our domestic senior credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) is our primary source of external funding. At April 30, 2005, the balance outstanding on the Credit Agreement was $9.7 million against a maximum borrowing of $30 million. Our available credit at April 30, 2005, net of $7.6 million in outstanding letters of credit, was $12.7 million.

 

On July 28, 2004, we signed an amendment to the then current credit agreement (the “Amendment”). The Amendment provided for a revolving line of credit of up to $42.7 million and an extension of the credit agreement through August 1, 2005. The commitment reduced to $41.0 million at April 30, 2005. Interest rates under the Senior Credit Agreement were at Bank of America’s prime rate in effect from time to time plus 4% and increased by one percentage point each quarter beginning November 1, 2004. The Amendment also required the issuance of 150,000 detachable $.01 warrants to the senior lender as a fee and a quarterly commitment fee of  1/2 of 1% (50 basis points) of the total commitment.

 

We also amended our Subordinated Debt Agreement effective July 28, 2004. The subordinated lenders agreed to defer the semi-annual interest remittances due on October 31, 2004 and April 30, 2005, which total $5.3 million. This deferred interest balance accrues additional interest at the rate of 15% per annum. The subordinated lenders also received 150,000 detachable $.01 warrants to purchase common stock as an amendment fee.

 

On April 28, 2005 we entered into a new senior debt agreement (“The April 28, 2005 Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America N.A. and U.S. Bank N.A. The agreement provided a $30 million commitment which was to expire August 1, 2005. This expiration date was consistent with our previous agreement. The April 28, 2005 Credit Agreement, however, gave us the ability to pay off our subordinated debt in its entirety, which we did on April 28, 2005. The April 28, 2005 Credit Agreement, including covenants, was very similar to the previous senior debt agreement except for the following provisions:

 

    Required the complete pay-off of subordinated debt

 

    The interest rate was reduced from prime + 6% to LIBOR + 2.5%

 

    The annualized cost of Letters of Credit were reduced from 5% to 2.5% of the face amount

 

    The total commitment increased to $30 million, up from the prior debt agreement commitment level of $25.1 million.

 

The April 28, 2005 Credit Agreement was collateralized by general liens on all of our assets. We were required to comply with certain covenants in the credit agreement, including restrictions on dividends and transactions with affiliates, limitations on additional indebtedness, capital expenditures, research and engineering

 

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expenses, and maintenance of EBITDA ratios and collateral values. We were in compliance with all covenants in the April 28, 2005 Credit Agreement as of April 30, 2005. In addition, the New Credit Agreement, similar to prior agreements, included a subjective acceleration clauses which permit the lenders to demand payment in the event of a material adverse change.

 

Effective July 11, 2005, we executed a new $30 million, three year senior credit agreement with Bank of America N.A. and U.S. Bank N.A. This credit agreement expires July 8, 2008 and bears interest at the bank’s prime rate (5.75% at April 30, 2005) or is linked to LIBOR plus a percentage depending on our leverage ratios, at our option. The agreement sets forth specific financial covenants to be attained on a quarterly basis, which we believe, based on our financial forecasts, are achievable.

 

We believe that our existing cash, cash from operations, and credit facilities at April 30, 2005 are adequate to fund our operations through April 30, 2006. If we fail to achieve our planned revenues, costs and working capital objectives, management believes it has the ability to curtail capital expenditures and reduce costs to levels that will be sufficient to enable us to meet our cash requirements and debt covenants through April 30, 2006.

 

With authorization from the Board of Directors in September 2004, we engaged the services of Danske Markets, Inc., which is working in Europe in cooperation with Close Associates to assist us in the sale of our General Press operations. These businesses are comprised of the North America Press and International Press segments. As these segments do not utilize ultrahigh-pressure water pumps, they are not considered core to our business, and it is our intent to divest ourselves of these operations. However, there can be no assurance we will find a suitable buyer at an acceptable price. If we do divest these businesses, it is anticipated that we will enter into a manufacturing agreement to provide the purchaser with the ultrahigh-pressure pump components and related spare parts for the Fresher Under Pressure business. These segments do not meet the accounting criteria to be considered assets held for sale as of April 30, 2005 and accordingly the results of operations are shown as continuing operations and the related assets have not been reported as held for sale in our financial statements. Upon divestiture, we will record to the Statement of Operations the Cumulative Translation Adjustment of these operations which represent a $4.8 million credit at April 30, 2005.

 

Presented below is a summary of contractual obligations and other minimum commercial commitments at April 30, 2005, by due date. See Notes 4, 9 and 14 to April 30, 2005 Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding foreign currency contracts, long-term debt, and lease obligations, respectively.

 

(in thousands)


   Maturity by Fiscal Year

     2006

   2007

   2008

   2009

   2010

   Thereafter

   Total

Foreign currency contracts (1)

   $ 12,639    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 12,639

Inventory purchases (2)

     1,542      —        —        —        —        —        1,542

Operating leases

     3,716      3,464      2,814      1,851      1,773      4,096      17,714

Other (3)

     778      293      40      40      40      —        1,191

Long-term debt and notes payable (4)

     3,649      1,978      10,505      832      855      1,328      19,147

Interest on long-term debt and notes payable (5)

     668      705      657      170      54      37      2,291
    

  

  

  

  

  

  

Total

   $ 22,992    $ 6,440    $ 14,016    $ 2,893    $ 2,722    $ 5,461    $ 54,524
    

  

  

  

  

  

  


(1) As these obligations were entered into as hedges, the majority of these obligations will be offset by losses/gains on the related assets, liabilities and transactions being hedged. As of April 30, 2005, the fair value of the transactions and related hedges amounts to a net loss of $50,000 which is included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(2) We have included inventory purchase commitments, which are legally binding and specify minimum purchase quantities. These purchase commitments do not exceed our projected requirements and are in the normal course of business. These commitments exclude open purchase orders.

 

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(3) These obligations include non-inventory vendor commitments, such as professional retainers and trade show commitments.
(4) This table is reporting the contractual due dates of the long-term debt and notes payable balances.
(5) Interest payments are estimated based on the outstanding debt balances as of April 30, 2005 using the then interest rate in effect through the contractual maturity of the debt instrument. These estimates may change over time as we opt to refinance our debt instruments. See note above.

 

Long-term debt, notes payable and lease commitments are expected to be met from working capital provided by operations and, as necessary, by other borrowings.

 

Our capital spending plans currently provide for outlays of approximately $3 million in fiscal 2006, primarily related to information technology spending. It is expected that funds necessary for these expenditures will be generated internally and through available credit facilities. In fiscal 2005 and 2004, our investments in capital equipment were minimal as we were trying to conserve cash and were restricted by our debt agreements on the amount of capital spending we were allowed. Excluding spending on our Taiwan facility in 2004, our capital spending for fiscal 2005 and 2004 amounted to $1.8 million and $1.7 million, respectively. We are required to test our internal controls under Sarbanes-Oxley 404 for the year end April 2006. The external costs to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance could exceed $1.5 million.

 

Related Party Transactions

 

Arlen I. Prentice, a director, is Chief Executive Officer of Kibble & Prentice, Inc., a company that, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, provides insurance brokerage and employee benefits, administrative and consulting services to the Company. Payments by the Company to Kibble & Prentice, Inc. and such subsidiary for such services have totaled $1.0 million, $2.4 million and $2.1 million for the fiscal years ended April 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. Such payments were for various categories of insurance and included both the brokerage commissions and the premiums that Kibble & Prentice, Inc. passes on to the underwriter. Mr. Prentice abstains from participating in the approval of matters where he may have a conflict of interest

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Critical accounting estimates are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that our critical accounting estimates are limited to those described below. For a detailed discussion on the application of these estimates and our accounting policies, refer to Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

For standard systems and consumable and services sales, we recognize revenue in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 (“SAB 104”), “Revenue Recognition in Financial Statements.” SAB 104 requires that revenue can only be recognized when it is realized or realizable and earned. Revenue generally is realized or realizable and earned when all four of the following criteria have been met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred or services rendered; (3) the price is fixed and determinable; and (4) collectibility is reasonably assured. Determination of criterion (4) is based on our judgments regarding the collectibility of those amounts. Should changes in conditions cause us to determine this criterion is not met for certain future transactions, revenue recognized for any reporting period could be adversely affected.

 

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During the second quarter of fiscal 2004, we adopted EITF Issue No. 00-21 (“EITF 00-21”), “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables” on a prospective basis. EITF 00-21 provides guidance on how to account for arrangements that involve the delivery or performance of single or multiple products, services and/or rights to use assets. For standard systems, our multiple deliverables are: (1) the standard system and (2) the installation thereof. We recognize revenue upon shipment of the standard system at the fair value of that system. Installation revenue is recorded upon completion of the service. In some cases, systems are delivered with payment terms contingent on acceptance of installation. We will recognize revenue for those systems on installation acceptance.

 

For non-standard and long lead time systems, including the Avure operation, we recognize revenues using the percentage of completion method in accordance with Statement of Position 81-1 (“SOP 81-1”), “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts.” We use the cost to cost method, measuring the costs incurred on a project at a specified date, as compared to the estimated total cost of the project. Percentage of completion requires management to estimate costs to complete. Accordingly, modifications to estimates will impact percentage of completion revenues and associated gross margins. If, however, the time from order to install is less than three months, revenue is recognized under SAB 104. Shipping revenues and expenses are recorded in revenue and costs of goods sold, respectively.

 

Product Warranty Reserve

 

Our products are generally covered by a warranty up to 12 months. We accrue a reserve for estimated warranty costs at the time revenue is recognized. Our estimate of costs to service our warranty obligations is based on historical experience and expectation of future conditions. To the extent we experience increased warranty claim activity or increased costs associated with servicing those claims, our warranty accrual will increase resulting in decreased gross profit.

 

Valuation of Accounts Receivable

 

We use estimates in determining our allowance for bad debts that are based on our historical collection experience, current trends, credit policy and a percentage of our accounts receivable by aging category. In determining these percentages, we review historical write-offs in our receivables. In determining the appropriate reserve percentages, we also review current trends in the credit quality of our customers, as well as changes in our internal credit policies. If our estimate of our allowance is understated, operating income would be reduced.

 

Valuation of Obsolete/Excess Inventory

 

We currently record a reserve for obsolete or excess inventory for parts and equipment that are no longer used due to design changes to our products or lack of customer demand. We regularly monitor our inventory levels and, if we identify an excess condition based on our usage and our financial policies, we record a corresponding reserve. If our estimate for obsolete or excess inventory is understated, gross margins would be reduced.

 

Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets

 

We review our deferred tax assets regularly to determine their realizability. When evidence exists that it is more likely than not that we will be unable to realize a deferred tax asset, we set up a valuation allowance against the asset based on our estimate of the amount which will likely not be realizable. Future utilization of deferred tax assets could result in recording of income tax benefits.

 

Impairment of Property and Equipment, Patents, Other Intangibles and Goodwill

 

We evaluate property and equipment, patents and other intangibles for potential impairment indicators when certain triggering events occur. Our judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on expected operational performance, market conditions, legal factors and future plans. If we conclude that a triggering event has occurred, we will compare the carrying values of the asset with the undiscounted cash flows expected to be derived from usage of the asset. If there is a shortfall and the fair value of the asset is less than its

 

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carrying value, we will record an impairment charge for the excess of carrying value over fair value. We estimate fair value by using a discounted cash flow model. Any resulting impairment charge could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Many factors will ultimately influence the accuracy of these estimates.

 

We evaluate goodwill for potential impairment indicators as of our fiscal year-end and when certain triggering events occur. Our judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators are based on expected operational performance, market conditions, legal factors, and future plans. Future events could cause us to conclude that impairment indicators exist and that goodwill should be evaluated for impairment prior to our fiscal year-end. Our impairment evaluation is based on comparing the fair value of the operating division with its associated carrying value and any shortfalls would require us to record an impairment charge for the difference between the carrying value and implied value of goodwill. We determine fair value by using a discounted cash flow model. Any resulting impairment charge could have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations. Expected future operational performance is based on estimates and management’s judgment. Many factors will ultimately influence the accuracy of these estimates.

 

Legal Contingencies

 

At any time, we may be involved in certain legal proceedings. As of April 30, 2005, we have accrued our estimate of the probable costs for the resolution of these claims. This estimate has been developed in consultation with outside legal counsel and is based upon an analysis of potential outcomes, assuming a combination of litigation and settlement strategies. We do not believe these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position. However, it is possible that future results of operations or cash flows for any particular quarterly or annual period could be materially affected by changes in our assumptions, or the effectiveness of our strategies, related to these proceedings. See Legal Proceedings.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 18 to Consolidated Financial Statements for recently issued accounting pronouncements.

 

Item 7a:    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk:

 

Market risk exists in our financial instruments related to an increase in interest rates, adverse changes in foreign exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar, as well as financial risk management and derivatives. These exposures are related to our daily operations.

 

Interest Rate Exposure—At April 30, 2005, we had $19.1 million in interest bearing debt. Of this amount, $5.7 million was fixed rate debt with an interest rate of less than 2.5% per annum. The remaining debt of $13.4 million was at a variable interest rate, $9.7 million at a rate of prime or 5.75% and the remainder at an interest rate of Swedish prime + 0.75% or less. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional contractual information on our debt obligations. Market risk is estimated as the potential for interest rates to increase 10% on the variable rate debt. A 10% increase in interest rates would result in an approximate additional annual charge to our pre-tax profits and cash flow of $66,000. At April 30, 2005, we had no derivative instruments to offset the risk of interest rate changes. We may choose to use derivative instruments, such as interest rate swaps, to manage the risk associated with interest rate changes.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk—We transact business in various foreign currencies, primarily the Canadian dollar, the Eurodollar, the Japanese yen, the New Taiwan dollar, and the Swedish Krona. As all of our foreign operations have functional currencies in other than the U.S. dollar, we translate the assets and liabilities of these operations into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates during the period. Aggregate net foreign exchange gains included in the determination of net loss amounted to $531,000 for the year ended April 30, 2005. Based on the net position of foreign assets less liabilities, a near-term 10% appreciation or depreciation of the U.S. dollar in all currencies we operate could impact operating income by $1.2 million and other income (expense) by $3.7 million. Our financial position and cash flows could be similarly impacted. We have in the past, and may continue to use derivative instruments in the future, such as forward exchange rate contracts, to manage the risk associated with foreign currency exchange rate changes.

 

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Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The following consolidated financial statements are filed as a part of this report:

 

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements


   Page in This Report

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   44

Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2005 and 2004

   45

Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the three years in the period ended
April 30, 2005

   46

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period ended
April 30, 2005

   47

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ (Deficit) Equity and Comprehensive Loss for each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2005

   48

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   49

Financial Statement Schedule

    

Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

   74

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

Flow International Corporation

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Flow International Corporation (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries at April 30, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

As further described in Note 1, the Company adopted the provisions of EITF 00-21 “Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables” effective August 1, 2003 and the provisions of FIN 46R “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” effective February 1, 2004.

 

/s/    PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

 

Seattle, Washington

July 29, 2005

 

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FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

     April 30,

 
     2005

    2004

 

ASSETS:

                

Current Assets:

                

Cash and Cash Equivalents

   $ 12,976     $ 11,734  

Restricted Cash

     469       1,101  

Receivables, net

     42,781       44,860  

Inventories, net

     24,218       26,384  

Deferred Income Taxes

     861       970  

Prepaid Expenses

     6,064       3,630  

Other Current Assets

     2,632       1,932  
    


 


Total Current Assets

     90,001       90,611  

Property and Equipment, net

     12,634       14,200  

Intangible Assets, net

     14,644       14,251  

Goodwill

     11,828       11,260  

Other Assets

     2,227       4,749  
    


 


     $ 131,334     $ 135,071  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT):

                

Current Liabilities:

                

Notes Payable

   $ 3,531     $ 8,687  

Current Portion of Long-Term Obligations

     9,912       40,040  

Accounts Payable

     20,842       15,123  

Accrued Payroll and Related Liabilities

     8,819       7,734  

Taxes Payable and Other Accrued Taxes

     2,291       4,212  

Deferred Revenue

     4,646       3,028  

Customer Deposits

     15,062       10,181  

Warrant Obligation

     6,696       —    

Other Accrued Liabilities

     10,189       10,666  
    


 


Total Current Liabilities

     81,988       99,671  

Long-Term Obligations, net

     5,704       38,081  

Other Long-Term Liabilities

     3,126       4,511  
    


 


       90,818       142,263  
    


 


Commitments and Contingencies

                

Minority Interest

     2,784       2,360  
    


 


Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit):

                

Series A 8% Convertible Preferred Stock—$.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

     —         —    

Common Stock—$.01 par value, 49,000,000 shares authorized, 33,495,479 shares outstanding at April 30, 2005 15,509,853 shares outstanding at April 30, 2004

     335       156  

Capital in Excess of Par

     111,715       54,686  

Accumulated Deficit

     (70,762 )     (59,965 )

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:

                

Cumulative Translation Adjustment, net of income tax of $0

     (3,506 )     (4,684 )

Unrealized (Loss) Gain on Cash Flow Hedges, net of income tax of $19
and ($99)

     (50 )     255  
    


 


Total Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)

     37,732       (9,552 )
    


 


     $ 131,334     $ 135,071  
    


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

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FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Year Ended April 30,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 

Sales

   $ 219,365     $ 177,609     $ 144,115  

Cost of Sales

     138,536       112,382       108,074  
    


 


 


Gross Margin

     80,829       65,227       36,041  
    


 


 


Operating Expenses:

                        

Marketing

     32,032       28,422       37,398  

Research and Engineering

     9,692       10,651       13,501  

General and Administrative

     26,783       23,261       23,026  

Restructuring Charges

     239       3,256       —    

Financial Consulting Charges

     623       1,520       —    

Impairment Charges

     —         —         10,815  
    


 


 


       69,369       67,110       84,740  
    


 


 


Operating (Loss) Income

     11,460       (1,883 )     (48,699 )

Interest Expense

     (19,995 )     (13,171 )     (11,848 )

Interest Income

     157       386       686  

Other Income (Expense), net

     (81 )     7,817       3,000  
    


 


 


Loss Before Provision for Income Taxes

     (8,459 )     (6,851 )     (56,861 )

Provision for Income Taxes

     (2,338 )     (5,197 )     (12,603 )
    


 


 


Loss Before Discontinued Operations

     (10,797 )     (12,048 )     (69,464 )

Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

     —         526       (523 )
    


 


 


Net Loss

   $ (10,797 )   $ (11,522 )   $ (69,987 )
    


 


 


Loss Per Share

                        

Basic and Diluted

                        

Loss Before Discontinued Operations

   $ (.61 )   $ (.78 )   $ (4.53 )

Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

     —         .03       (.03 )
    


 


 


Net Loss

   $ (.61 )   $ (.75 )   $ (4.56 )
    


 


 


 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

 

46


FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     Year Ended April 30,

 
     2005

    2004

    2003

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

                        

Net Loss

   $ (10,797 )   $ (11,522 )   $ (69,987 )

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

                        

Depreciation and Amortization

     5,109       6,167       10,112  

Deferred Income Taxes

     (136 )     646       11,208  

Minority Interest

     423       35       79  

Gain on Sale of Equity Securities

     —         (2,618 )     —    

Gain on Sale of Discontinued Operations

     —         (650 )     —    

Write-off of Capitalized Bank Fees and Debt Discount

     6,251       —         —    

Fair Value Adjustment on Warrants Issued

     274       —         —    

Provision for Losses on Trade Accounts Receivable

     —         —         4,072  

Provision for Slow Moving and Obsolete Inventory

     —         —         2,554  

Tax Effect of Exercised Stock Options

     —         —         49  

Stock Compensation

     1,396       763       235  

Impairment Charges

     —         —         10,815  

Loss on Disposal and Write-Down of Operating Assets

     —         1,613       8,052  

Foreign Currency (Gains) Losses

     (1,443 )     (2,791 )     (5,420 )

Amortization of Debt Discount

     1,112       907       801  

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:

                        

Receivables

     3,625       (8,886 )     28,578  

Inventories

     3,048       14,812       6,231  

Prepaid Expenses

     (2,290 )     (300 )     4,710  

Other Current Assets

     (757 )     2,435       (2,088 )

Other Long-Term Assets

     1,328       981       4,578  

Accounts Payable

     5,255       2,366       (1,725 )

Accrued Payroll and Related Liabilities

     1,607       3,028       (711 )

Deferred Revenue

     1,491       (2,059 )     584  

Customer Deposits

     4,492       4,805       (4,096 )

Other Accrued Liabilities and Other Accrued Taxes

     3,768       1,979       3,186  

Other Long-Term Liabilities

     (1,676 )     526       (1,561 )
    


 


 


Cash Provided by Operating Activities

     22,080       12,237       10,256  
    


 


 


Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

                        

Expenditures For Property and Equipment

     (1,762 )     (5,863 )     (4,671 )

Proceeds from Sale of Equity Securities

     —         3,275       —    

Proceeds from Sale of Discontinued Operations

     —         1,837       —    

Proceeds from Sale of Property and Equipment

     783       —         2,176  

Restricted Cash

     1,758       (2,156 )     —    

Other

     31       500       —    
    


 


 


Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

     810       (2,407 )     (2,495 )
    


 


 


Cash Flows from Financing Activities: