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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington DC 20549
FORM 10-KSB
x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended      August 31, 2005                Commission File Number      0-2331     
GLASSMASTER COMPANY
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
     
South Carolina   57-0283724
(State of incorporation)   (IRS Employer ID No.)
     
PO Box 788, Lexington SC   29071
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Issuer’s telephone number, including area code:      803-359-2594     
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Exchange Act:      None     
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (g) of the Exchange Act:
Title of Class: Common Stock, par value $.03 per share
Indicate by an “X” whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES  X       NO
Indicate by an “X” if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of regulation S-B 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 this Form 10-KSB or any amendment to this Form 10-KSB.  X 
State issuer’s revenues for its most recent fiscal year.      $18,248,270     
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes    þ No
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $1,708,485 based on the average sales price of $1.75 per share on October 31, 2005.
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of October 31, 2005 was 2,192,390 shares.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The information set forth under items 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Part III of this report is incorporated by reference from the issuer’s definitive proxy statement for the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders that will be filed no later than December 31, 2005.

 


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PART I
Item 1. Business
Item 2. Properties
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
PART II
Item 6. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 7. Financial Statements
Item 8. Changes in or Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
PART III
Item 9, 10, 11, 12. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance With Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act; Executive Compensation; Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management; and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
PART IV
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Item 14. Controls and Procedures
Signatures
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PART I
Item 1. Business
     (a)(b) General Development and Narrative Description of Business
     Glassmaster Company (the “Company”) is a diversified manufacturer of thermoplastic and thermoset plastic materials, industrial controls, and electronics that produces and sells a broad range of product lines to customers across multiple industries. The Company classifies its business into three operating segments: Industrial Products, consisting of extruded synthetic monofilaments and pultruded fiberglass and composites, Controls and Electronics, consisting of mechanical and electronic controls, electronic test equipment, and circuit boards, and Marine, consisting of a high performance line of fiberglass pleasure boats. For segment and geographic information, see Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
     The Company was founded in 1946 and incorporated under the laws of the State of South Carolina and over the years has been engaged in the manufacture of various products. During 1982 and 1983 the Company developed from within manufacturing facilities to produce extruded monofilaments and fiberglass antennas. In 1988, the Company purchased the industrial controls business to further diversify and expand its line of industrial-related products, and Glassmaster Controls Company, Inc. was formed. In recent years, the Company has expanded its industrial related product offerings to include electronic test equipment. The Amtest line of test equipment was acquired by Glassmaster Controls Company, Inc. in October, 1997. During the past five years the company has internally developed the capability to provide contract manufacturing services that produce customized electronic products, including circuit boards utilizing surface mount and through-hole technologies. The addition of electronic capabilities gives the company the ability to provide its existing customer base with more complete product solutions as well as entice new customers by offering vertically integrated, mechanical and electronic contract manufacturing.
     During 1998 and 1999 the Company developed and introduced the Glassmaster Composite Modular Building Systemä, which is a t-slotted framework system used in a wide variety of industrial applications, including machine frames, guarding and enclosures, workstations and tables, and shelving for storage. During the fourth quarter of 1999, the Company announced its decision to discontinue the manufacture and sale of its marine antennas and other low margin product lines and in October 1999 completed the sale of certain related assets.
     In July, 2005 the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of Penn-Craft, LLC, a small independent boat manufacturer located in Dorchester, SC. During the 2006 fiscal year the Company plans to manufacture and sell a line of fiberglass boats and will market them under the Glassmaster® name. See Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to this asset purchase.
     There have been no bankruptcy, receivership, or similar proceedings against the company since its inception. During the last three years there has been no material acquisition or disposition of any significant amount of assets other than that described above or in the ordinary course of business.
     The Company’s common stock was first offered to the public in 1959 and currently has approximately 1,108 stockholders. The Company’s common stock is currently traded on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (symbol: GLMA.OB).
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
     The Company’s Monofilament Division extrudes monofilaments from nylon, polyester, polyolefin and other engineered resins for use in a wide array of markets and applications including textiles (sewing thread), lawn and garden care (trimmer line), recreational products (fish line), and industrial weaving and industrial filtration. Monofilament, as produced by the Company, begins with a thermoplastic resin that is processed through a melting device (extruder) and subsequently oriented to form single strand fibers of various diameters, tensile strengths and moduli. Specialized monofilaments for industrial applications are manufactured for use in other major industries including paper machine clothing for the paper industry and abrasive bristles for brushes used in metal and wood

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Item 1. Business Continued
finishing. The Company markets its monofilament products primarily on a private brand basis, which are sold by in house sales efforts and commissioned sales representatives to original equipment manufacturers and distributors throughout North America and, to a lesser degree, Europe, South America, and the Pacific Rim.
     The Company manufactures pultruded fiberglass (thermoset) and composite profiles that are used in the assembly of the Glassmaster Composite Modular Building System™. This product line is sold on a made to order basis by in house sales efforts to original equipment manufacturers and distributors throughout North America.
CONTROLS AND ELECTRONICS
     The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Glassmaster Controls Company, Inc., located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, manufactures and assembles a wide range of industrial controls, including mechanical cable and wire assemblies, mechanical and electronic HVAC instrument panels, and circuit board-based electronic controls and modules. Industrial mechanical controls are used primarily in medium and large capacity trucks and to a lesser degree, automobiles, farm equipment, and recreational boats and are sold to original equipment manufacturers throughout North America by in-house sales efforts and commissioned manufacturers sales representatives. The Company manufactures and assembles the Amtest line of vehicle test equipment used by mechanics, rebuilders, fleets, and garages to analyze and repair automotive and truck engines and their related electronic devices. Amtest vehicle test equipment is sold by in-house sales efforts to distributors throughout North America. The company also offers custom circuit board design and contract assembly services that are sold by in-house sales efforts and manufacturers sales representatives primarily to original equipment manufacturers.
MARINE
     The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Glassmaster Marine, LLC, located in Lexington, South Carolina, acquired substantially all of the assets of Penn-Craft, LLC, a small independent boat manufacturer located in Dorchester, SC and plans to manufacture and sell a line of fiberglass center console boats ranging in size from 18 to 22 feet beginning in the 2006 fiscal year. The Marine boat line will be sold through a network of authorized retail dealers in the United States and will be marketed under the Glassmaster® name. See Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for more information related to this asset purchase.
     The names “Glassmaster”, “CompCore”, “NYBRAD”, and “Glassmaster Composite Modular Building System” are registered trademarks of the Company.
     The Company believes it is a significant competitor in the United States market for specialty monofilament products. While firm price competition can be experienced within some lines of the monofilament and electronic products, overall, the Company produces products which center on performance, engineering and customer service and it is these product lines which provide the Company with a stable revenue base. Sales and profitability growth are dependent to varying degrees upon favorable economic conditions and penetration into the industrial textile, and domestic truck manufacturing industries, as well as acceptance of recently introduced electronics, composites and marine products. Unfavorable weather conditions can have an impact on monofilament trimmer line sales.
     Sales of the Company’s industrial products are somewhat seasonal with sales to the lawn and garden care markets concentrated in the second and third quarters of the fiscal year (December - May). While some fluctuations in inventory levels will occur from time to time, the Company is not required to carry significant amounts of inventory to meet delivery requirements or to carry unusually large amounts of materials and supplies to insure itself of a continuous allotment of goods from suppliers. The Company does not provide extended payment terms to its customers in excess of those normally offered for these industries. Other than as described in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the dependence upon any one customer or small group of customers is not considered significant. The Company currently offers no product or service requiring government approval and the effect of existing or probable government regulations on the operations of the Company is considered to be insignificant.

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Item 1. Business Continued
     At August 31, 2005, the order backlog was $3,648,000 compared to $2,143,250 at August 31, 2004.
     The Company has no full-time employees engaged in research and development activities, however, certain employees at each of the Company’s manufacturing locations spend a portion of their time in new product development and process improvement. Expenditures for research and development were approximately $252,000 in 2005 and $231,000 in 2004.
     No material effects have resulted from compliance with federal, state, and local provisions regulating the discharge of materials into the environment, or any other regulations protecting the environment. The Company does not expect to make any material capital expenditures for environmental control facilities for the current or succeeding fiscal year.
     The Company and its subsidiary furnished employment for approximately 200 persons at August 31, 2005 and 159 persons at August 31, 2004.
Item 2. Properties
     General corporate offices, the monofilament manufacturing facilities (Plant I & II), the Monofilament Division offices, and the composites manufacturing facilities are located at 126 Glassmaster Road in Lexington, South Carolina. The total facility is composed of 170,000 square feet, and is owned by the Company in fee simple.
     Glassmaster Controls Co., Inc. operates its industrial controls and electronics business at 831 Cobb Ave. in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The total facility is composed of 109,000 square feet and is owned by the Company in fee simple.
     Glassmaster Marine, LLC currently operates its fiberglass boat manufacturing business at facilities owned by Penn Craft, LLC located in Dorchester, SC under a month to month facility rent agreement. The Company currently expects the Marine operations to be re-located to unutilized space at the Lexington, SC facility at 126 Glassmaster Road sometime during the 2006 fiscal year.
     The Company believes that facilities are adequate for the immediate future, and that the machinery and equipment used in these facilities are well maintained and in good operating condition. Estimated percentage utilization capacities during the year ended August 31, 2005 were as follows: Monofilament Plant — 80%; Composites Plant — 15%; Controls Plant — 40%.
Item 3. Legal Proceedings
     There are no known material pending legal proceedings.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     There were no matters submitted during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this report to a vote of security holders through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters
(a)(1)      The Company’s common stock trades on the Over-the-Counter market Bulletin Board under the symbol GLMA.OB.

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Item 5. Market for Registrants Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters Continued
(a)(1)(ii)      The table below sets forth the high and low sales price per share during each quarter in the last two years as quoted on the Over-the-Counter market Bulletin Board.
                 
Quarter Ending   High     Low  
August 31, 2003
    .43       .35  
November 30, 2003
    .35       .43  
February 29, 2004
    .46       .30  
May 30, 2004
    .35       .30  
August 31, 2004
    .35       .30  
December 1, 2004
    .43       .30  
March 2, 2005
    .85       .43  
June 1, 2005
    1.35       .53  
August 31, 2005
    3.00       1.15  
Since September 1, 2005 and to the date of this report, the high and low sales price per share was $2.20 and $1.10, respectively.
(b)      There were 1,108 shareholders of record at October 31, 2005.
(c)(1)      No dividends have been declared or paid in the last three years.
(c)(2)      According to the terms of a financing agreement, the Company is restricted from paying cash dividends unless approved by the lending institution.

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PART II
Item 6. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Review of Operations
Comparison of 2005 to 2004
     Consolidated sales for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005 were approximately $18.2 million compared to approximately $15.8 million last year, an increase in sales of 15.2%. The net income for the year was $100,815, or $.06 per share, compared to a net loss of $9,123, or $.01 per share, last year.
     Net Sales. Industrial Products segment sales increased 28.4% to approximately $12.5 million this year compared to approximately $9.7 million in the prior year due to a significant increase in monofilament sales. The Monofilament Division recently hired a new Vice President and General Manager and the new organizational structure that has been put into place will allow for faster customer responsiveness enabling greater growth opportunity in new applications. Operational performance will continue to improve with the implementation of manufacturing initiatives focused on cost reduction and productivity improvement. Industrial Products sales are expected to continue to grow as recently developed products begin to generate additional revenue in 2006.
     Controls and Electronics segment sales decreased 4.3% this year to $5.8 million, compared to prior year sales of approximately $6.0 million. Electronic control products and contract manufacturing services sales decreased in the current year compared to last year due to the scheduled completion of contracts. The decline in electronic sales offset an increase in sales of cable systems and control assemblies used in the heavy truck and bus industry, which have improved in tandem with the industry recovery that began in late 2003. Sales of controls and electronics are expected to improve in 2006 due to new electronic contracts and related circuit board contract manufacturing revenue. New product and engineering innovations already approved on new heavy truck production will also contribute to sales growth and increased market penetration throughout the 2006 fiscal year.
     Gross Profit. Total gross profit increased 11.1%, to approximately $2.92 million, or 16.0% of sales, compared with approximately $2.62 million or 16.6% of sales during the 2004 fiscal year. Raw material price increases, particularly during the last two quarters of the 2005 fiscal year, impacted gross profit margins at both Industrial Products and Controls. The company continues in its efforts to reduce the cost of manufacturing on all products, but any significant future increases in gross profit will result from increasing levels of manufacturing throughput and efficiencies at Monofilament and higher rates of utilization on electronic production equipment at Controls.
     Expenses. Operating expenses for the year increased slightly in dollar terms to approximately $2.19 million versus the prior year total of approximately $2.11 million, but declined as a percentage of sales to 12.0% of sales this year compared to 13.4% of sales in the prior year. The decrease in expenses as a percent of sales this year is primarily due to the more than 15% increase in total sales while expenses in dollar terms increased only slightly due to a decline in corporate overhead and cost savings recognized from the reduction in costs associated with certain employee benefit plans.
     Income from Operations. Total income from operations for the 2005 fiscal year was $737,293, a significant improvement compared to the prior year operating income of $513,052. Operating profit at the Industrial Products segment increased to $1,158,190 this year compared to $776,584 in the prior year to date period. The Controls and Electronics segment income from operations declined to $217,255 this year compared to $432,333 last year. The improvement in operating earnings at Industrial Products is primarily due to increased sales and related gross profit while the decline in operating earnings at Controls is due to slightly lower sales and related gross profit attributable to the scheduled completion of contracts. Operating earnings at Controls were also impacted by increased fixed manufacturing costs and increased sales commission expense as a result of a higher percentage of revenue generated by outside sales representation. Operating earnings in the current year include a Marine segment loss of $25,281 that was entirely due to start up costs that were expensed.
     Interest Expense. Interest expense increased to $634,201 this year compared to $530,219 in the prior fiscal year

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Item 6. Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Continued
Comparison of 2005 to 2004, Continued
     Provision for Income Taxes. The company has recognized a provision for income tax expense in the current year of $2,277 compared with a benefit of $5,209 last year. The low effective income tax rate realized in the current year and the income tax benefit in the prior year relates primarily to changes in the valuation allowance on state net operating loss carryovers that have been recognized in deferred tax assets. The total deferred tax asset recognized in the balance sheet as of August 31, 2005 is $1,439,564. For further information, refer to Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Comparison of 2004 to 2003
(excerpted from the 2004 Form 10-KSB)
     Consolidated sales for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2004 were approximately $15.8 million compared to approximately $15.5 million last year, an increase in sales of 2%. The net loss for the year was $9,123, or $.01 per share, compared to a net loss of $321,923, or $0.20 per share, last year.
     Net Sales. Industrial Products segment sales increased 2% to approximately $9.7 million this year compared to approximately $9.6 million in the prior year. Industrial Products sales are expected to improve in tandem with the economy and as recently developed products begin to generate additional revenue in 2005. Several new products have been approved for production. The company continues to search for additional distribution channels and marketing partners to increase sales of Industrial Products.
     Controls and Electronics segment sales increased 1.8% this year to just over $6.0 million, compared to prior year sales of approximately $5.9 million. Electronic control products and contract manufacturing services sales decreased by 30% in the current year compared to last year due to the scheduled completion of contracts. The decline in electronic sales offset an increase in sales of cable systems and control assemblies used in the heavy truck and bus industry, which have improved in tandem with the industry recovery that began in late 2003. Sales of controls and electronics are expected to improve in the second and third quarter of 2005 due to new electronic contracts and related circuit board contract manufacturing revenue. New product and engineering innovations already approved on new heavy truck production will also contribute to sales growth and increased market penetration, particularly as the trucking industry continues to recover from its prolonged slump.
     Gross Profit. Total gross profit increased 22.5%, to approximately $2.62 million, or 16.6% of sales, compared with approximately $2.14 million or 13.8% of sales during the 2003 fiscal year. The company continues in its efforts to reduce the cost of manufacturing on all products, but any significant future increases in gross profit will result from increasing levels of throughput at Monofilament and higher rates of utilization on electronic production equipment at Controls.
     Expenses. Total expenses for the year decreased slightly to approximately $2.108 million, or 13.4% of sales this year, versus the prior year of approximately $2.111 million, or 13.6% of sales. The decrease in expenses this year is primarily due to a decline in corporate overhead resulting from personnel reductions and cost savings recognized from the reduction in costs associated with certain employee benefit plans.
     Income from Operations. Total income from operations for the 2004 fiscal year was $513,052, a significant improvement compared to the prior year operating income of $29,311. Operating profit at the Industrial Products segment increased to $776,584 this year compared to $287,946 in the prior year to date period. The Controls and Electronics segment income from operations increased to $432,333 this year compared to $268,316 last year. The improvement in operating earnings is primarily due to cost reductions implemented at all operating units and a more favorable mix of products sold.
     Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased to $530,219 this year compared to $573,469 in the prior fiscal year. The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to reductions in long term debt outstanding.

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Item 6. Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Continued
Comparison of 2004 to 2003, Continued
     Provision for Income Taxes. The company has recognized a total benefit from income taxes in the current year of $5,209 compared with a benefit of $184,522 last year. The benefit recognized in the current and prior year relates primarily to deferred tax assets recognized as a result of federal and state net operating tax loss carry-forwards that are available to be used to offset future taxable income. The total deferred tax asset recognized in the balance sheet as of August 31, 2004 is $1,441,841. Utilization of this tax asset is dependent upon future taxable profits in excess of existing taxable temporary differences. Although the company has experienced net losses for the past five years, the asset has been recognized in its entirety because, if necessary, the Company could sell its assets in order to generate taxable gains in excess of the net operating loss carryovers based on the current estimated value of its assets. For further information, refer to Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     Cash provided by (used for) operating activities was ($324,729) this fiscal year compared with $227,323 during the prior year. While net earnings before non-cash charges and credits declined only slightly to $527,939 this fiscal year from $540,465 in the prior year, the decrease in net cash provided by (used for) operating activities in the current year was primarily due to increases in accounts receivable outstanding and inventories that resulted from improved orders and sales activity during the fourth quarter at Monofilament and slower working capital turnover at Controls due to the shift in the mix of products sold toward non-electronic controls and cable systems. Also contributing to the decrease in net cash provided by (used for) operating activities was the additional investment in inventories related to the newly formed Glassmaster Marine, LLC.
     Cash used for investing activities was $603,139 this year versus $33,818 last year. The increase in net cash used for investing activities was primarily due to the purchase of the assets of Penn Craft, LLC by Glassmaster Marine, LLC (see Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements) and manufacturing equipment that was acquired at lease termination by both Monofilament and Controls.
     Cash provided by (used for) financing activities was $1,074,998 in the current year compared to ($195,105) in the prior fiscal year. The increase in net cash provided by (used for) financing activities is due to an additional $300,000 in long term borrowings by Controls that resulted from the refinancing of its real estate and equipment loans during the third quarter and to increased borrowings under revolving lines of credit to support working capital at both Industrial Products and Controls. In addition, during the third quarter, the company authorized the private sale of up to 1,000,000 shares of the company’s common stock at a price of $1.00 per share and the issuance of an additional $500,000 in Subordinated Convertible Debentures that will bear interest at the rate of prime plus 2% and that can be converted into the common stock of the corporation at $1.50 per share after three years and at $2.00 per share after five years. The board of directors also allowed the conversion of existing Subordinated Convertible Debentures that were due to mature on December 31, 2005 into the common stock of the company at a price of $1.00 per share. A total of 549,000 shares at $1.00 per share were issued as a result of this private placement ($399,000 of which was for cash, $100,000 was the result of a conversion of existing debentures, and $50,000 the result of the conversion of an existing related party note payable into common stock). A total of $200,000 of the existing debentures was converted into new debentures. The net cash proceeds realized from the private placement of both the common stock and subordinated convertible debentures was primarily used to organize Glassmaster Marine, LLC and fund the purchase of the assets of Penn Craft, LLC.
     The Company funds its operations and long term capital requirements primarily through financing agreements with its primary banking institutions. These agreements currently provide for revolving working capital lines of credit and long term equipment and real estate financing for the company’s industrial products segment in South Carolina and its controls and electronics segment in Michigan (through its wholly owned subsidiary, Glassmaster Controls Company, Inc.).

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Liquidity and Capital Resources Continued
     In South Carolina, indebtedness outstanding as of August 31, 2005 subject to the loan agreements include $2,152,394 under the Revolving Working Capital Credit Line (total line of $2.5 Million) and $3,726,608 under an Equipment and Real Estate Term Loan. These credit lines originally had a due date of October 5, 2005 but were refinanced on November 3, 2005 and currently have a due date of November 15, 2006.
     In Michigan, indebtedness outstanding as of August 31, 2005 subject to the applicable loan agreement included $902,817 under the Working Capital Revolver (total line of $1,150,000) and $697,298 under the Equipment and Real Estate Term Loans. These credit lines are currently scheduled to mature in December 2005. The company currently expects these credit agreements to also be renewed.
     Through cost reductions and an improving business climate the Company has been successful in returning to profitability in the 2005 fiscal year and currently projects operating earnings improvement in the 2006 fiscal year. As a result, the Company currently anticipates that its cash requirements during the 2006 fiscal year will be provided by operations and by existing and committed credit lines.
Item 7. Financial Statements
     Financial Statements of Glassmaster Company and the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004 appear on pages 15 through 30, and the Report of Independent Auditors appears on page 14 of this report. The Index to the Exhibits and Exhibits appear on page 10.
Item 8. Changes in or Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
     There have been no changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting financial disclosures.
PART III
Items 9, 10, 11, and 12. Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and Control Persons; Compliance With Section 16 (a) of the Exchange Act; Executive Compensation; Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management; and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.
     Information for items 9-12 of this report appears in the Proxy Statement for the 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on January 20, 2006 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
     (a)      Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-B)
     
Exhibit No.   Exhibit
 
   
3.1
  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 1991 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
   
3.2
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, filed as exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 1991 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
   
10
  Amended and restated Glassmaster Company 1992 Incentive Stock Option Plan, filed as exhibit 10 to Form 10-KSB for the year ended August 31, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
   
11
  Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings
 
   
21
  Subsidiaries of the Registrant
 
   
99.3
  Form 906 Certification
     (b)      Reports on Form 8-K
     
May 4, 2005
  Change in Directors or Principal Officers
May 13, 2005
  Other Events
August 2, 2005
  Change in Directors or Principal Officers
October 25, 2005
  Change in Directors or Principal Officers
Item 14. Controls and Procedures
     (a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company’s principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c)), have concluded that, as of such date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure that material information relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries would be made known to them by others within those entities.
     (b) Changes in internal controls. There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures subsequent to the date of their evaluation, nor were there any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the Company’s internal controls. As a result, no corrective actions were required or undertaken.

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Signatures
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
GLASSMASTER COMPANY
             
By
  /s/ Raymond M. Trewhella   By   /s/ Richard E. Trewhella
 
  Raymond M. Trewhella, CEO       Richard E. Trewhella, Corporate Controller
 
  (Principal Executive Officer)       (Principal Financial Officer)
 
          (Principal Accounting Officer)
 
           
 
  Date      November 29, 2005            Date      November 29, 2005     
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant, and in the capacities, and on the dates indicated.
             
By
  /s/ Stephen W. Trewhella   By   /s/ Raymond M. Trewhella
 
  Stephen W. Trewhella, Director       Raymond M. Trewhella, Director
 
           
 
  Date      November 29, 2005            Date      November 29, 2005     
 
           
By
  /s/ Stephen W. Trewhella, Jr.   By   /s/ Melvin L. Chavis
 
  Stephen W. Trewhella, Jr., Director       Melvin L. Chavis, Director
 
           
 
  Date      November 29, 2005            Date      November 29, 2005     
Certifications
I, Raymond M. Trewhella, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Glassmaster Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
     a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;

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     b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
     c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
     a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
     b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and
6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: November 29, 2005
/s/ Raymond M. Trewhella
Raymond M. Trewhella
CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Principal Executive Officer
 
I, Richard E. Trewhella, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-KSB of Glassmaster Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:
     a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this annual report is being prepared;

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     b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
     c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
     a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
     b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and
6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: November 29, 2005
/s/ Richard E. Trewhella
Richard E. Trewhella
Corporate Controller
Principal Financial Officer
Principal Accounting Officer

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GLASSMASTER COMPANY, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
REPORT ON CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2005 AND 2004
CONTENTS
         
    Page  
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
    16  
Consolidated Balance Sheets
    17  
Consolidated Statements of Operations
    18  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity
    19  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    20  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    21-32  

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Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
Glassmaster Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Lexington, South Carolina
     We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Glassmaster Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of August 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit.
     We conducted our audits 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 consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
     In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Glassmaster Company, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of August 31, 2005 and 2004, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/ Elliott Davis, LLC
November 11, 2005
Columbia, South Carolina

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GLASSMASTER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                 
    AUGUST 31,  
    2005     2004  
ASSETS
               
CURRENT ASSETS
               
Cash
  $ 278,026     $ 130,896  
Accounts receivable
               
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $115,626 and $129,258, respectively
    2,770,007       2,372,429  
Inventories, net
    3,523,778       2,901,721  
Prepaid expenses
    111,743       125,868  
Deferred income taxes
    39,899       44,984  
 
           
Total current assets
    6,723,453       5,575,898  
 
               
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net
    3,014,207       2,829,547  
 
               
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS
    1,399,665       1,396,857  
 
               
OTHER ASSETS
          20,000  
 
           
Total Assets
  $ 11,137,325     $ 9,822,302  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
CURRENT LIABILITIES
               
Revolving lines of credit
  $ 3,055,211     $ 2,606,122  
Notes and debentures payable, current
    798,550       1,050,246  
Accounts payable
    1,932,010       1,736,943  
Accrued expenses
    152,778       208,635  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    5,938,549       5,601,946  
 
               
OTHER LIABILITIES
               
Notes and debentures payable, long term
    4,465,213       4,136,608  
 
           
Total liabilities
    10,403,762       9,738,554  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies (Note 1 and 9)
               
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Capital stock, 5,000,000 shares authorized; $.03 Par value, 2,192,390 shares issued and outstanding
    65,772       49,302  
Paid-in capital
    1,899,989       1,367,459  
Donated capital
    124,210       124,210  
Retained earnings deficit
    (1,356,408 )     (1,457,223 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    733,563       83,748  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 11,137,325     $ 9,822,302  
 
           
See notes to financial statements which are an integral part of this statement.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                 
    For the years ended  
    August 31,  
    2005     2004  
SALES
  $ 18,248,270     $ 15,749,603  
COST OF SALES
    15,323,582       13,128,508  
 
           
GROSS INCOME
    2,924,688       2,621,095  
 
           
 
               
OPERATING EXPENSES
               
Marketing and selling
    854,299       676,401  
General and administrative
    1,333,096       1,431,642  
 
           
Total operating expenses
    2,187,395       2,108,043  
 
           
 
               
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    737,293       513,052  
 
           
 
               
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), net
               
Interest expense
    (634,201 )     (530,219 )
Realized gains
          2,835  
 
           
Total other income (expense), net
    (634,201 )     (527,384 )
 
           
 
               
 
               
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE)
    103,092       (14,332 )
 
               
INCOME TAX BENEFIT (EXPENSE)
    (2,277 )     5,209  
 
           
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 100,815     $ (9,123 )
 
           
 
               
INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
               
BASIC AND DILUTED
  $ 0.06     $ (0.01 )
 
           
 
               
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING
    1,758,428       1,643,390  
 
           
See notes to financial statements which are an integral part of this statement.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2003 AND 2004
                                                 
    Capital Stock                             Total  
                    Paid-in     Donated     Retained     Stockholders'  
    Shares     Amount     capital     capital     deficit     equity  
BALANCE, SEPTEMBER 1, 2003
    1,643,390     $ 49,302     $ 1,367,459     $ 124,210     $ (1,448,100 )   $ 92,871  
Net loss
                            (9,123 )     (9,123 )
 
                                   
BALANCE, AUGUST 31, 2004
    1,643,390       49,302       1,367,459       124,210       (1,457,223 )     83,748  
Issuances of common stock
    549,000       16,470       532,530                   549,000  
Net income
                            100,815       100,815  
 
                                   
BALANCE, AUGUST 31, 2005
    2,192,390     $ 65,772     $ 1,899,989     $ 124,210     $ (1,356,408 )   $ 733,563  
 
                                   
See notes to financial statements which are an integral part of this statement.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 
    For the years ended  
    August 31,  
    2005     2004  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATIONS
               
Net income (loss)
  $ 100,815     $ (9,123 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used for) operations
               
Depreciation and amortization
    438,479       548,995  
Bad debt expense (recovery)
    (13,632 )     5,802  
Increase in deferred income taxes
    2,277       (5,209 )
Realized gains on marketable equity securities
          (2,835 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
               
Accounts receivable
    (383,946 )     (262,465 )
Inventories
    (622,057 )     (120,776 )
Prepaid expenses
    14,125       (36,017 )
Accounts payable
    195,067       87,445  
Accrued expenses
    (55,857 )     7,907  
Proceeds from sales of securities
          13,599  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
    (324,729 )     227,323  
 
           
 
               
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Payments for the purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (593,526 )     (6,318 )
Payments for deferred charges
    (24,613 )     (12,500 )
Collection of (payment for) deposits
    15,000       (15,000 )
 
           
Net cash used for investing activities
    (603,139 )     (33,818 )
 
           
 
               
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    399,000        
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt
    115,065       179,013  
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    530,121        
Principal payments on short-term debt
    (93,575 )     (300,795 )
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (324,702 )     (102,000 )
Net borrowings under lines of credit
    449,089       28,677  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    1,074,998       (195,105 )
 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash
    147,130       (1,600 )
CASH, BEGINNING OF YEAR
    130,896       132,496  
 
           
CASH, END OF YEAR
  $ 278,026     $ 130,896  
 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
               
Cash paid during year for:
               
Interest
  $ 662,228     $ 519,088  
 
           
NON-CASH FINANCING TRANSACTION
               
Note payable refinanced
  $ 449,879     $ 184,032  
 
           
Debentures and notes converted into shares of common stock
  $ 150,000     $  
 
           
Debentures rolled into new debentures
  $ 200,000     $  
 
           
See notes to financial statements which are an integral part of this statement.

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GLASSMASTER COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Description of business
    Glassmaster Company, Inc. (Glassmaster) is a manufacturer and supplier of extruded (thermoplastic) synthetic monofilament, pultruded (thermoset) fiberglass products and composites located in Lexington, South Carolina. Glassmaster Controls Company, Inc. (Controls) and Glassmaster Marine, LLC (Marine) are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Glassmaster (collectively the Company). Controls designs, manufactures, and assembles a wide range of electronic and mechanical industrial controls and electronic testing equipment. Marine designs, manufactures and assembles recreational watercraft primarily for sale to retailers. Information about the Company’s business operating segments is presented in more detail in Note 13.
Principles of consolidation
    The consolidated financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2005 and 2004 include the accounts of Glassmaster, Controls and Marine. Controls was organized and incorporated under the laws of the State of Michigan, on October 28, 1988. Marine was organized under the laws of the State of South Carolina, on June 20, 2005. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Estimates
    The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents
    Cash and cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase. It is the Company’s practice to place its cash and cash equivalents with high quality financial institutions.
Other assets
    Other assets consist primarily of capitalized loan costs and development costs for a mold that will be used in producing products to be sold under a long-term supply arrangement.
Accounts receivable and allowances
    The Companies extend credit to customers generally without requiring collateral. The Company provides an allowance for losses on trade receivables based on general economic and financial issues in the economy and a review of historical and subsequent payment activity. Accounts receivables have been reduced by an allowance for doubtful accounts in the amount of $115,626 and $129,258 at August 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Inventories
    Inventories are stated net of valuation reserves at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on a first-in, first-out basis.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Continued
Property, plant and equipment
    Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciation for financial reporting purposes is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as indicated below. The Companies utilize applicable accelerated methods for tax purposes.
         
Buildings
  30-40 years
Furniture and fixtures
  5-7 years
Automotive equipment
  3-5 years
Plant equipment
  7-10 years
Tooling and dies
  3-5 years
    The Company periodically reviews its property, plant and equipment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 121 Accounting for the Impairment of Long Lived Assets to determine if its carrying costs will be recovered from future operating cash flows. The assessment considers such factors such as business trends, prospects and market conditions.
Revenue recognition
    The Company recognizes revenue from product sales upon shipment to its customers.
Earnings (loss) per common share
    Earnings (loss) per common share are calculated under the provisions of SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share. SFAS No. 128 requires the Company to report both basic earnings per share, which is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, and diluted earnings per share, which is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus all potential dilutive shares outstanding.
Pre-production costs
    In accordance with EITF 99-5 Accounting for Pre-Production Costs Related to Long-term Supply Arrangements, the Company capitalizes development costs for molds that will be used in producing products to be sold under long-term supply arrangements.
Start-up costs
    In accordance with SOP 98-5 Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities, the Company has expensed all start-up costs associated with Marine except for certain costs which fall outside the scope of the SOP and have been capitalized. Certain fixed assets associated with Marine were not in service at August 31, 2005 and therefore, have not yet been depreciated.
Stock option plans
    The Company applies the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, (APB) Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations, in accounting for its stock option plan as permitted under SFAS No. 123. This Statement specifies certain valuation techniques that produce estimated compensation charges that are included in the pro forma results below. As such, compensation expense would be recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock exceeded the exercise price.
 
    SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, requires the Company to disclose pro forma information regarding option grants made to its employees and board of directors. These amounts have not been reflected in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations, because APB No. 25 specifies that no compensation charge arises when the price of the employees’ stock options equal the market value of the underlying stock at the grant date, as in the case of options granted to the Company’s employees and board of directors.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Continued
Stock option plans (continued)
    SFAS No. 123 pro forma amounts are as follows for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004:
                 
    2005     2004  
Net income (loss) as reported
  $ 100,815     $ (9,123 )
Add: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (1,460 )     (1,460 )
 
           
Pro forma net income (loss)
  $ 99,355     $ (10,583 )
 
           
Pro forma basic and diluted income (loss) per share
  $ 0.06     $ (0.01 )
 
           
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share as reported
  $ 0.06     $ (0.01 )
 
           
    Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. For the options issued April 22, 1994, the following weighted average assumptions were used: risk-free interest rate based on date of issuance 5.97%, no expected dividends, a volatility factor of 307.77, an expected life of the options of 10 years (amortized over vesting period), and expected vesting of the options at 65%. Using these assumptions, the total value of stock options and rights to receive stock granted in 1994 was $84,094. For the options issued August 3, 2001, the following weighted average assumptions were used: risk-free interest rate based on date of issuance 3.47%, no expected dividends, a volatility factor of 307.77, an expected life of the options of 10 years, and expected vesting of the options at 65%. Using these assumptions, the total value of stock options and rights to receive stock granted in 2001 was $22,123.
 
    The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of Glassmaster Company’s options.
Income taxes
    Income taxes are provided for in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes which requires that income taxes be provided for using the liability method. Management has recorded a valuation allowance against a portion of the state loss carryforwards as they believe that it is more likely than not that not all of the asset will be realized.
Advertising
    The Company follows the policy of charging the costs of advertising to expense as incurred. Advertising expense was $22,348 and $19,054 for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
Research and development
    Research and development costs are charged to expense as incurred. The costs incurred for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004 were $252,114 and $231,387, respectively. Those costs have generally been charged to cost of goods sold.
Compensated absences
    The Company accounts for compensated absences in accordance with SFAS No. 43, Accounting for Compensated Absences.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Continued
Financial instruments
    The carrying amount reported in the balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximates fair value because of the immediate or short-term maturity of these financial instruments. The carrying amount for long-term debt approximates fair value because the underlying instruments are primarily at current market rates.
 
    Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of accounts receivable. In the normal course of business, the Companies extend credit to certain customers. Management performs initial and ongoing credit evaluations from their customers and generally do not require collateral.
Recently issued accounting standards
    The following is a summary of recent authoritative pronouncements that affect accounting, reporting, and disclosure of financial information by the Company:
 
    In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123(R)). SFAS No. 123(R) covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans. SFAS No. 123(R) will require companies to measure all employee stock-based compensation awards using a fair value method and record such expense in their financial statements. In addition, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) requires additional accounting and disclosure related to the income tax and cash flow effects resulting from share-based payment arrangements. SFAS No. 123(R) is effective beginning as of the Company’s next fiscal year that begins after December 15, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) will have on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The cumulative effect of adoption, if any, will be measured and recognized in the statement of operations on the date of adoption.
 
    FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 109-1, Application of FAS 109 to Tax Deduction on Qualified Production Activities, issued in December 2004 (FSP 109-1), provides guidance on the application of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, (SFAS 109), to the tax deduction on qualified production activities provided by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the Jobs Act). The Jobs Act was enacted on October 22, 2004. FSP 109-1 is intended to clarify that the domestic manufacturing deduction should be accounted for as a special deduction (rather than a rate reduction) under SFAS 109. A special deduction is recognized under SFAS 109 as it is earned. The Company is currently completing an evaluation to determine applicability and potential impact, if any, regarding the applicability of FSP 109-1.
 
    In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs — An Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 (SFAS 151). SFAS 151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, Inventory Pricing, to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). Among other provisions, the new rule requires that items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and rehandling costs be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of “so abnormal” as stated in ARB No. 43. Additionally, SFAS 151 requires that the allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. SFAS 151 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005 and is required to be adopted by the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of SFAS 151 will have on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
 
    Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Continued
Reclassifications
    Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications have no effect on previously reported loss or retained deficit.
NOTE 2 — CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK
     Revenues from one customer of the Controls and Electronics segment represented $988,289 of the Company’s consolidated revenues for the years ended August 31, 2004. Another customer of Controls and Electronics segment represented $504,026 and $411,725 of the Company’s consolidated revenues for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Revenues from one customer of the Industrial Products segment represented $720,356 and $965,814 of the Company’s consolidated revenues for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Another customer of the Industrial Products segment represented $1,966,226 and $861,524 of the Company’s consolidated revenues for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
NOTE 3 — INVENTORIES
     Inventories as reported on the balance sheets are classified below:
                 
    2005     2004  
Materials
  $ 2,447,324     $ 1,986,690  
Work in process
    412,381       348,628  
Finished products
    802,096       712,452  
Reserve for excess and obsolete inventories
    (138,023 )     (146,049 )
 
           
 
  $ 3,523,778     $ 2,901,721  
 
           
NOTE 4 — PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
     The provision for depreciation charged against income for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004, totaled $403,256 and $505,690, respectively.
                 
    2005     2004  
Land
  $ 155,774     $ 155,774  
Buildings
    3,180,081       3,121,349  
Furniture and fixtures
    187,046       187,046  
Automotive equipment
    151,689       151,689  
Plant equipment
    7,928,914       7,816,936  
Tooling and dies
    1,243,973       826,768  
Impairment reserve
    (100,000 )     (100,000 )
 
           
Total
    12,747,477       12,159,562  
Accumulated depreciation
    (9,733,270 )     (9,330,015 )
 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net
  $ 3,014,207     $ 2,829,547  
 
           

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NOTE 5 — REVOLVING LINES OF CREDIT
     Inventories and customer receivables are pledged as collateral to provide the Company with two revolving lines of credit for working capital requirements. The amount available for borrowings under these lines of credit varies with fluctuations in the amount of inventories on hand and customer receivables outstanding with maximum available credit lines of $2,500,000 for the Company and $1,150,000 for Controls. The line of credit for the Company requires monthly interest payments at prime (6.5% at August 31, 2005) plus 2.5%. The line of credit for Controls requires monthly interest payments at prime plus 0.5%. The balances as of August 31, 2005 were $2,152,394 and $902,817, respectively, and the balances as of August 31, 2004 were $2,043,192 and $562,930, respectively. These credit agreements are subject to renegotiation and renewal and will expire November 15, 2006 and December 31, 2005 for the Company and Controls, respectively. Prior to August 31, 2005, the line of credit for the Company had a maturity date of October 5, 2005. It was renewed on November 3, 2005.
     Special provisions of the loan agreements restrict payment of cash dividends without the consent of the lender.
NOTE 6 — NOTES AND DEBENTURES PAYABLE
     Long-term notes and debentures payable consist of the following:
                 
    August 31,  
    2005     2004  
Mortgage loan payable to a financial institution in eight scheduled principal payments of $34,000, plus monthly payments of accrued interest at prime (6.5 % at August 31, 2005) plus 2% with the remaining principal and accrued interest due November 15, 2006. Prior to August 31, 2005, the loan had a maturity of October 5, 2005. It was renewed on November 3, 2005.
  $ 3,726,608     $ 3,998,608  
 
               
Mortgage loan payable to a financial institution, in monthly principal installments of $5,000 plus accrued interest at LIBOR (3.56 % at August 31, 2005) plus 2.5% with the remaining principal and unpaid accrued interest due March 2010.
    475,000       305,000  
 
               
Installment loan payable to a financial institution in monthly installments of $5,871 including interest at prime (6.5% at August 31, 2005) plus 0.5% with the remaining principal and unpaid accrued interest due February 2009.
    222,298       204,952  
 
               
Installment loan payable to a premium finance company in nine monthly installments of $3,378 including interest at 7.74% with the remaining principal and accrued interest due February 2006.
    16,886       18,294  
 
               
Debentures to related party with annual payments of accrued interest at 10.5% due December 2005 in one installment of principal and unpaid accrued interest.
    110,000       410,000  

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NOTE 6 — NOTES AND DEBENTURES PAYABLE, Continued
                 
Debentures to related parties with annual payments of accrued interest at prime (6.5% at August 31, 2005) plus 2% due from May — August 2010 in one installment of principal and unpaid accrued interest.
    430,000        
 
               
Note payable to a Company officer bearing interest at 10.5% with annual payments of accrued interest and due on demand.
          50,000  
 
               
Notes payable to related parties with semi-annual payments of accrued interest ranging from 8.25% - 10% due January 2006 in one installment of principal and unpaid accrued interest.
    282,971       200,000  
 
           
 
               
 
    5,263,763       5,186,854  
Less current portion
    798,550       1,050,246  
 
           
 
               
 
  $ 4,465,213     $ 4,136,608  
 
           
     Substantially all property, plant and equipment are pledged as collateral for the above scheduled borrowings. The prime interest rate was 6.5% and 4.25% for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004 respectively.
     The principal maturities on the notes and debentures payable over the next five years as of August 31 are as follows:
         
2006
  $ 798,550  
2007
    3,575,397  
2008
    125,184  
2009
    99,632  
2010
    665,000  
 
     
Total
  $ 5,263,763  
 
     
NOTE 7 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
     Interest expense for related party obligations was $63,362 and $68,300 for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Accrued interest payable to related parties was $3,592 and $46,467 as of August 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
NOTE 8 — INCOME TAXES
     Components of the provision (benefit) for income taxes on continuing operations are shown below for the years ended August 31:
                                 
    2005     2004  
    Current     Deferred     Current     Deferred  
Federal
  $     $ 35,058     $     $ 8,555  
State
          (37,781 )           (13,766 )
 
                       
 
  $     $ 2,277     $     $ (5,209 )
 
                       

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NOTE 8 — INCOME TAXES, Continued
     For South Carolina tax purposes a net operating loss carry-forward of $5,385,248 is available for offset against future taxable income. The carry-forward will expire at various years through the year ended August 31, 2025. For federal tax purposes, the Company reported taxable income of $235,809 and $159,420 for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company has federal net operating loss carryforwards of $4,084,691 available for offset against future taxable income and will expire at various years through the year ended August 31, 2023.
     For income tax reporting, an Alternative Minimum Tax credit of $28,697 is indefinitely available to reduce future regular taxes. For financial statement reporting, the credit has been recognized as a deferred tax asset.
     The net deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following components as of August 31, 2005 and 2004.
                 
    2005     2004  
Deferred tax assets relating to:
               
Allowance for doubtful accounts
  $ 39,899     $ 44,984  
Alternative minimum tax credit
    28,697       28,697  
Inventory and equipment valuation reserves
    88,518       88,058  
Valuation allowance
    (24,818 )     (55,611 )
Federal and state NOL carry-forwards
    1,566,508       1,643,679  
Deferred tax liabilities relating to:
               
Property and equipment
    (259,240 )     (307,966 )
 
           
Net deferred tax asset
  $ 1,439,564     $ 1,441,841  
 
           
     The components giving rise to the deferred tax assets and liabilities described above have been included in the accompanying balance sheet as of August 31, 2005 and 2004 as follows:
                 
    2005     2004  
Current assets
  $ 39,899     $ 44,984  
Deferred tax asset
    1,399,665       1,396,857  
     Utilization of the deferred tax asset of $1,439,564 disclosed above is dependent on future taxable profits in excess of profits arising from existing taxable temporary differences. The Company’s primary plan is to utilize the deferred tax assets on future income from operations. In addition the Company estimates the market value of the Company’s assets, if realized in a sales transaction would generate gains in excess of the net operating loss carryovers.
NOTE 9 — LEASES
     The Company leases manufacturing and office equipment under operating leases expiring in various years through 2008. An operating lease for manufacturing equipment provides for a renewal option for an additional four-year period at the fair rental value at the time of renewal. In the normal course of business, operating leases are generally renewed or replaced by other leases. Future minimum lease payments due under these non-cancelable operating leases as of August 31, 2005 are as follows:
         
2006
  $ 14,405  
2007
    10,517  
2008
    10,517  
 
     
 
  $ 35,439  
 
     

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NOTE 9 — LEASES, Continued
     Total rent expense under these operating leases was $45,493 and $123,179 for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
NOTE 10 — STOCK OPTIONS
     The Company has an incentive stock option plan. Under the plan the Company may grant options for up to 260,000 shares of common stock. Options granted under the plan become exercisable at varying percentages from date of grant through expiration, either at termination of employment or ten years after date of grant. The exercise price of each option is equal to the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. The exercise prices for the options range from $4.00 to $0.85.
     Following is a summary of the activity of the incentive stock options for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004:
                                 
    2005   2004  
            Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average  
    Number of     Exercise     Number of     Exercise  
    Shares     Price     Shares     Price  
Outstanding beginning of year
    54,500     $ .85       57,800     $ 1.03  
Granted
                         
Forfeited
                  (3,300 )     4.00  
 
                           
Outstanding end of year
    54,500     $ .85       54,500     $ .85  
 
                           
     Following is a summary of the status of the incentive options outstanding at August 31, 2005:
                                         
Outstanding Options     Exercisable Options  
            Weighted                      
            Average     Weighted                
            Remaining     Average                
Exercise           Contractual     Exercise             Exercise  
Price   Number     Life     Price     Number     Price  
$.85
    54,500     6 years   $ .85       43,600     $ .85  
NOTE 11 — EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK
     The weighted average number of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per common share was 1,758,423 and 1,643,390 in 2005 and 2004, respectively. Options on 54,500 shares of common stock as of August 31, 2005 and 2004 were not included in computing diluted earnings per share because their effects were antidilutive in 2004 and the average price of the stock was below the exercise price of the options in 2005.
NOTE 12 — DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN
     The Company established a qualified 401(k) defined contribution plan effective January 1, 1990. The plan year ends on December 31. Participation in the plan is voluntary and employees may contribute from 1% to 15% of eligible compensation on a tax-deferred basis. The matching amount to be contributed by the Company will be determined each year prior to December 1. As of January 1, 2002, the Company discontinued matching contributions.

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NOTE 12 — DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN, Continued
     The plan provides for the Company to make a discretionary contribution on behalf of all eligible employees (those with one full year of active service) regardless of whether they have elected to voluntarily participate in the plan. This discretionary contribution will be allocated based on a ratio of the employees’ total W-2 earnings to the total W-2 earnings of all eligible employees. Any discretionary contribution will be dependent upon the overall profitability of the Corporation and will be made with the approval of the Board of Directors.
     There were no contributions charged to expenses for the years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004.
NOTE 13 — BUSINESS SEGMENTS
     The Company classifies its business into three segments based on products offered and geographic location; Marine, Industrial Products and Controls and Electronics. The Industrial Products segment produces extruded synthetic monofilament line, pultruded fiberglass products, and composites that are sold to original equipment manufacturers and distributors for use in a variety of industrial applications and markets. The Controls and Electronics segment produces electronic testing equipment, flexible cable controls, mechanical and electronic HVAC controls, and molded control panels that are sold to original equipment manufacturers and distributors in the heavy truck, marine, and agricultural industries and is a contract manufacturer of custom electronic products. The Marine segment designs and manufactures a fiberglass center console product line ranging from 18 to 22 feet and a high performance line of pleasure boats. The boats will be sold through a network of authorized dealers.
     The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates performance based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes not including nonrecurring gains and losses. There are currently no significant intersegment sales and transfers, therefore no eliminations have been made to the information below.
     Included in the tables below is relevant financial data provided by each reportable segment. The amounts shown in the “Other” column are generally those expenses and assets which are associated with the Company’s corporate headquarters and other entity wide expenses which have not been included in segment information.
                                         
    As of and for the year ended August 31, 2005  
            Industrial     Controls and              
    Marine     Products     Electronics     Other     Total  
Segment assets
  $ 641,647     $ 4,469,333     $ 4,057,374     $ 1,968,971     $ 11,137,325  
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
    438,225       53,661       61,070       40,570       593,526  
Depreciation and amortization
          230,981       166,351       41,147       438,479  
Research and development
          242,789       9,325             252,114  
Revenues from external customers
          12,480,175       5,768,095       (612,871 )     18,248,270  
Segment profit (loss)
    (25,281 )     1,158,190       217,255             737,293  
Interest expense
          552,175       82,026             634,201  
Income before taxes
                          $ 103,092  

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NOTE 13 — BUSINESS SEGMENTS, Continued
                                 
    As of and for the year ended August 31, 2004  
    Industrial     Controls and              
    Products     Electronics     Other     Total  
Segment assets
  $ 4,568,468     $ 3,428,852     $ 1,824,982     $ 9,822,302  
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment
          6,318             6,318  
Depreciation and amortization
    297,287       203,932       47,775       548,994  
Research and development
    229,013       2,374             231,387  
Revenues from external customers
    9,721,858       6,027,745             15,749,603  
Segment profit (loss)
    776,584       432,333       (693,030 )     515,887  
Interest expense
    446,098       84,121             530,219  
Loss before taxes
                    $ (14,332 )
 
                             
Geographic Information
                         
    As of and for the year ended August 31, 2005  
                    Property, plant  
    Revenues     Total assets     and equipment  
United States
  $ 16,107,213     $ 11,137,325     $ 3,014,207  
Other foreign countries
    2,141,057              
                         
    As of and for the year ended August 31, 2004  
                    Property, plant  
    Revenues     Total assets     and equipment  
United States
  $ 14,261,485     $   9,822,302     $ 2,829,547  
Other foreign countries
    1,488,118              
     Revenues in the above schedule are attributed to countries based on the location of the customer.
NOTE 14 — IMPAIRMENT OF ASSETS
     In 2005, 2004 and 2003, during the course of the Company’s strategic review of its Industrial Products segment, the Company assessed the recoverability of the carrying value of certain assets related to its composites product lines which resulted in a write down of excess inventories of $92,500 and an impairment loss on property, plant and equipment of $62,500 for the year ended August 31, 2003. The impairment loss reflects the amounts by which the carrying values of these assets exceed their estimated fair values determined by their estimated future discounted cash flows. The write down of composite inventory is recorded as a component of cost of goods sold.
     There was no additional write down of excess inventories or impairment loss on property for the year ended August 31, 2005 or August 31, 2004.

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NOTE 15 — PURCHASE OF BUSINESS ASSETS
     The Company purchased substantially all of the assets of Penn Craft, LLC effective July 27, 2005. Included in the assets acquired were boat molds, equipment, and inventory necessary for the Company to begin boat manufacturing operations in August 2005. The acquired assets were purchased for $530,248 in cash. Approximately $115,000 of the purchase price was allocated to inventory. The remaining purchase price was allocated to boat molds and equipment. In connection with the asset purchase, the company created a wholly owned subsidiary, Glassmaster Marine, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the state of South Carolina on June 20, 2005. The Company accounted for this transaction using the purchase method of accounting.

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Exhibit Index
             
Exhibit No.   Exhibit   Sequential Page No.
 
           
3.1
  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 1991 and incorporated herein by reference.  
 
           
3.2
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of the company, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 1991 and incorporated herein by reference.  
 
           
10
  Amended and restated Glassmaster Company 1992 Incentive Stock Option Plan, filed as exhibit 10 to Form 10-KSB for the year ended August 31, 1993 and incorporated herein by reference.  
 
           
11
  Computation of Earnings Per Share for two years ended August 31, 2005 and 2004.     33  
 
           
21
  Subsidiaries of the Company.     34  
 
           
99.3
  Form 906 Certification     35  

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