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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-QSB

[X]            Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2002

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    0-14942

 

PRO-DEX, INC.   

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)    

  

    

Colorado

84-1261240

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Incorporation or Organization)

  

  

    

151 E. Columbine Avenue, Santa Ana, California 92707

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)    

  

    

Issuer's telephone number: 714 241 4411

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve 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 ninety days.    Yes [X]    No [ ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrant's classes of Common Stock outstanding as of the latest practicable date:  8,723,700 shares of Common Stock, no par value, as of January 31, 2003.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format:        Yes [  ] No [X]



Item 1.      Financial Statements

PRO-DEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31, 2002

June 30, 2002

 (unaudited)

 (audited)

ASSETS

Current assets:

     Cash and cash equivalents

$        140,000 

$        236,000 

     Funds held in escrow, net

                       -- 

             790,000 

     Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful

         accounts of $32,000 and $26,000

       1,678,000 

       1,620,000 

     Inventories, net

       2,576,000 

       2,924,000 

     Prepaid expenses

             106,000 

               84,000 

     Deferred taxes

          454,000 

          454,000 

     Income tax receivable

          330,000 

          330,000 

        Total current assets

       5,284,000 

       6,438,000 

 

Equipment and leasehold improvements, net

          961,000 

       1,025,000 

Other assets:

     Other

               39,000 

               37,000 

     Deferred tax assets

       1,326,000 

       1,326,000 

     Patents, net of accumulated amortization of $2,692,000 and
            $2,6660,000

                       --

               32,000   

    Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of $1,683,000

       1,110,000 

       1,110,000 

        Total other assets

       2,475,000 

       2,505,000 

        Total assets

$     8,720,000 

$     9,968,000 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

    Current portion of long term debt to shareholders

$          77,000 

$       126,000 

    Notes payable

                 7,000 

                 8,000 

    Credit line payable

             315,000 

             638,000 

    Accounts payable

           266,000 

           765,000 

    Accrued expenses

             534,000 

             801,000 

    Income taxes payable

               78,000 

             101,000 

        Total current liabilities

       1,277,000 

       2,439,000 

Long-term debt to a shareholder, net of current portion

           179,000 

             211,000 

    Total liabilities

       1,456,000 

       2,650,000 

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:

    Series A convertible preferred shares; no par value; liquidation   preference of $3.60 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 78,129 shares issued and outstanding

             283,000 

             283,000 

    Common shares; no par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 8,723,700 and 8,787,300 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     15,001,000 

     15,033,000 

    Accumulated deficit

      (7,957,000)

      (7,922,000)

       7,327,000 

       7,394,000 

Receivable for stock purchase

           (63,000)

           (76,000)

     

        Total shareholders' equity

       7,264,000 

       7,318,000 

        Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$     8,720,000 

$     9,968,000 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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PRO-DEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,

2002

2001

 

 

Net sales

$          2,882,000 

$        2,162,000 

Cost of sales (includes rent paid to a director of $37,000 in 2001)

       1,624,000 

       1,176,000 

Gross profit

       1,258,000 

          986,000 

Operating expenses:

     Selling

             164,000 

             152,000 

     General and administrative expenses

             714,000 

             851,000 

     Research and development costs

             388,000 

             328,000 

     Amortization

                     -- 

          122,000 

Total operating expenses

       1,266,000 

       1,453,000 

(Loss) from operations

               (8,000)

           (467,000)

Other income (expense):

     Other income, net

             (10,000)

               31,000 

     Interest (expense)

             (31,000)

             (20,000)

Total

             (41,000)

               11,000 

(Loss) from continuing operations before provision for income tax (credits)

             (49,000)

           (456,000)

Provision for income taxes (credits)

              (20,000)

          (182,000)

(Loss) from continuing operations

             (29,000)

         (274,000)

(Loss) from discontinued operations net of tax credit of ($156,000)

                       -- 

         (233,000)

Net Income (loss)

$           (29,000)

$       (507,000)

              

 

 

Net Income (loss) per share from continuing operations:

     Basic

          $              (0.00)

$            (0.03)

     Diluted        

          $              (0.00)

$            (0.03)

Net Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations:

     Basic

                  -- 

          $           (0.03)

     Diluted        

                  -- 

          $           (0.03)

Net Income (loss) per share:

     Basic

          $             (0.00)

          $           (0.06)

     Diluted        

          $             (0.00)

          $           (0.06)

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

8,745,700 

          8,787,300 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

      8,745,700 

          8,787,300 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PRO-DEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended December 31,

2002

2001

 

 

Net sales

$     5,599,000 

$     5,332,000 

Cost of sales (includes rent paid to a director of $74,000 in 2001)

       3,191,000 

              2,956,000 

Gross profit

       2,408,000 

       2,376,000 

Operating expenses:

     Selling

             311,000 

             314,000 

     General and administrative expenses

       1,302,000 

       1,602,000 

     Research and development costs

             773,000 

             707,000 

     Amortization

            32,000 

          244,000 

Total operating expenses

       2,418,000 

       2,867,000 

     

 (Loss) from operations

             (10,000)

           (491,000)

Other income (expense):

     Other income (expense), net

               (4,000)

               54,000 

     Interest (expense)

             (44,000)

             (36,000)

Total

             (48,000)

               18,000 

(Loss) from continuing operations before provision for income tax (credits)

             (58,000)

           (473,000)

Provision for income taxes (credits)

             (23,000)

          (188,000)

(Loss) from continuing operations

            (35,000)

         (285,000)

(Loss) from discontinued operations net of tax credit of ($156,000)

                 --

                 (233,000)

Net (Loss)

$          (35,000)

$       (518,000)

              

 

 

Net Income (loss) per share from continuing operations:

     Basic

$             (0.00)

$            (0.03)

     Diluted        

$             (0.00)

$            (0.03)

Net Income (loss) per share from discontinued operations:

     Basic

                  -- 

 $           (0.03)

     Diluted        

                  -- 

$           (0.03)

Net Income (loss) per share:

     Basic

$            (0.00)

$           (0.06)

     Diluted        

$            (0.00)

$           (0.06)

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

8,766,400 

          8,787,300 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

       8,766,400 

          8,787,300

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PRO-DEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

 

Six Months Ended December 30,

2002

2001

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

Net (loss)

$      (35,000)

$      (518,000)

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

            Depreciation and amortization

202,000 

437,000 

            Loss on disposal of discontinued operations

-- 

234,000 

            Provision for doubtful accounts

6,000 

1,000 

            Non-cash compensation

13,000 

13,000 

            Deferred taxes

-- 

(336,000)

                Changes in:

                    (Increase) in accounts receivable

(64,000)

(30,000)

                    (Increase) decrease in inventories

348,000 

(205,000)

                    (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses

(22,000)

10,000 

                    (Increase) decrease in other assets

(2,000)

47,000 

                    (Decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expense

(766,000)

(137,000)

                    (Decrease) increase in income taxes payable

(23,000)

(10,000)

Net Cash (used in) Operating Activities

(343,000)

(494,000)

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

    Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

790,000 

1,000 

    Net additions to equipment and leasehold improvements

(106,000)

(98,000)

Net Cash provided by (used in) Investing Activities

 684,000 

  (97,000)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

    Principal payments on long-term borrowings

(82,000)

(15,000)

    Net payments on line of credit

(323,000)

-- 

    Stock repurchases

(32,000)

-- 

Net Cash (used in) Financing Activities

(437,000)

(15,000)

Net (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

(96,000)

(606,000)

Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period

  236,000 

  698,000 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period

$      140,000 

$        92,000 

 
     

Supplemental Information

 

   

Cash payments for interest

$       34,000

$       38,000

Cash payments for income taxes

2,000

10,000

     

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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PRO-DEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 BASIS OF PRESENTATION

        The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Regulation S-B. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements presented in the Company's Annual Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2002.

INVENTORIES

       Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (the first-in, first-out method) or market and consist of the following:

December 31, 2002
(unaudited)

             

  June 30, 2002

Raw materials

$     1,235,000 

$     1,564,000 

Work in process

257,000 

291,000 

Finished goods

               1,625,000 

           1,661,000 

     Total

3,117,000 

3,516,000 

Reserve for slow moving items

                (541,000)

            (592,000)

     Total inventories, net

$     2,576,000 

$  2,924,000 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

        Intangible assets include patents and the cost of net assets acquired in excess of fair value, which are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives ranging from 7 to 20 years.

Adoption of FAS 142  

        On July 1, 2002 the Company adopted SFAS No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."  SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142.  While amortization of indefinite life intangible assets will no longer be reflected as a charge in the Company's financial statements, amortization related to certain of these intangibles will continue to be deductible for income tax purposes.  Amortization expense related to the Company's goodwill for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2001 was $21,000 and $42,000, respectively.

        In connection with the adoption of SFAS no. 142, the Company is required to carry out a transitional goodwill impairment evaluation, which requires an assessment of whether there is an indication that the goodwill is impaired as of the date of adoption, July 1, 2002.

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        Management has determined that each of the Company's subsidiaries to be a reporting unit.  Upon adoption of SFAS No. 142, The Company assigned all the assets and liabilities to the reporting units and has recorded no impairment charge.  The Company has completed steps one and two of its adoption of SFAS No. 142.  Management has prepared a valuation of the Micro Motors subsidiary assets and liabilities to determine the final measurement of any goodwill impairment charge.  Based on the valuation, it does not appear that an impairment charge will be required for the goodwill of Micro Motors.

        A reconciliation of previously reported net loss applicable to common stock and basic (loss) per share to the amounts adjusted for the exclusion of the amortization of goodwill and the Company's indefinite life intangible assets follows (the amortization of goodwill was not deductible for tax purposes and as such, has not been shown net of tax on the schedule):

Three Month Period Ended
December 31,

Six Month Period Ended
 December 31,

2002

2001

2002

2001

Reported net (loss) applicable to common stock

$         (29,000)

$       (507,000)

$       (35,000)

$      (518,000)

Add back:

Goodwill amortization (net of taxes)

                   --

                         21,000

                   --

            42,000

Adjusted net (loss) applicable to
common stock

$         (29,000)

$       (486,000)

 $      (35,000)

$       (476,000)

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net (loss)
per share applicable to
common stock

$             (0.00)

$             (0.06)

$          (0.00)

$           (0.06)

Add back:

    Goodwill amortization

                   --

       --

                   --

                   --

Adjusted net income (loss)
per common share

$             (0.00)

$            (0.06)

$         (0.00)

$           (0.06)

STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN

        In September 2002, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase on the open market of up to 500,000 shares of the Company's outstanding Common Stock, subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations.  There is no requirement that the Company repurchase all or any portion of such shares.  The maximum total value of the repurchase is not to exceed $500,000.  This repurchase is to be financed both with cash generated by operations and through the utilization of the credit facility.  From the plan authorization in September to the quarter end date of December 31, 2002, the Company repurchased 63,600 shares of Common Stock for $32,509, at an average price of $0.51.

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NET (LOSS) PER SHARE

            The following table reconciles the weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net income per share for the periods indicated (unaudited).

Six Months Ended December 31,

2002

2001

Net (loss)

$            (35,000)

$      (518,000)

Basic net (loss) per common share:

   Weighted average of common shares outstanding

         8,766,400 

       8,787,300 

Basic net (loss) per common share

$                (0.00)

$             (0.06)

Diluted net income (loss) per share:

   Weighted average of common shares outstanding

         8,766,400 

       8,787,300 

      Effect of potentially dilutive securities (options)

                   --

                   --

      Effect of potentially dilutive securities (warrants)

                   --

                   --

      Effect of potentially dilutive securities (convertible
      Preferred Shares)

                   --  

                   -- 

Weighted average number of common and shares - Diluted

         8,766,400 

       8,787,300 

Diluted net (loss) per common share

$                (0.00)

$             (0.06)

     

        Common shares issuable upon conversion of 78,129 shares of preferred stock have not been included in the 2002 or the 2001 computation because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.  In addition, the dilutive effect of 78,100 and 224 shares of stock options and warrants have not been included in the 2002 or 2001 computation because the inclusion would have also been anti-dilutive. 

LINE OF CREDIT

        The subsidiaries of the Company entered into a credit facility with Wells Fargo Business Credit Inc. (WFBCI) in May 2002 for borrowings up to the lesser of $3,000,000 or 80% of the eligible accounts receivable at Micro Motors Inc. ("Micro Motors") plus 85% of the eligible accounts receivable at Oregon Micro Systems ("OMS").  The terms of the credit facility expire May 2004 and require monthly interest payments at the prime rate (4.25% at December 31, 2002) plus 1.00% to 1.75% based on outstanding borrowings, with a minimum interest charge of $12,500 per quarter.  The outstanding borrowings are secured by all assets of the Company's' two subsidiaries Micro Motors and OMS and are guaranteed by the Company.  The outstanding balance under terms of this credit facility as of December 31, 2002 was $315,000.  Total eligible borrowing capacity based on the receivables balance at December 31, 2002 was $732,000.  There are certain financial and non-financial covenants that the Company must meet to be in compliance with the terms of the credit facility.  As of December 31, 2002, Micro Motors was not in compliance with certain covenants, and has received a waiver for such non-compliance and restructuring the covenants to be in compliance in the future.

 

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LONG TERM DEBT

        The following table is a summary of long-term debt (unaudited):

December 31, 2002

June 30, 2002

Unsecured note to a shareholder, bearing

 

 

 

interest at 7%, payments of $19,600 quarterly, including interest to June 30, 2006

$      256,000

 

$      337,000

Less current portion

          77,000

 

       126,000

Total long-term debt

$      179,000

 

$      211,000

 
 

            This debt is subordinated to the line of credit.

INCOME TAXES

        Deferred income taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating losses and tax credit carry forwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.

        Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and the recoverability of our deferred tax asset.  It is based on our estimates of future taxable income by jurisdiction in which we operate and the period over which our deferred tax assets will be recoverable.  In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or we adjust these estimates in future periods we may need to establish a valuation allowance which could result in a tax provision equal to the carrying value of our deferred tax assets.

STOCK OPTIONS AND WARRANTS

        During the quarter ended December 31, 2002, the Company granted 20,000 Common Stock Options under the Director's Plan at the average price of $0.53 (fair market value of the option on the date of the grant of $0.33). The options vest after a period of 6 months and expire in ten years from the date of the grant.

        During the quarter ended December 31, 2002, 17,600 Common Stock Options under the Employee's Plan and 248,500 Common Stock Options under the Director's Plan expired unexercised.

        During the quarter ended December 31, 2002, the Company granted 65,000 Common Stock Warrants at a price of $0.54 (fair market value of the Warrant on the date of the grant of $0.15).  The warrants vest immediately and expire in three years.

        The fair market value of each grant of option or warrant is estimated at the grant date using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted-average assumptions: no dividend rate for all years; price volatility of 72% to 73%; risk-free interest rates of approximately 2.8% to 3.7%; and expected lives of five years for the options and three years for the warrants.

 

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FUNDS HELD IN ESCROW, NET, BUSINESS DIVESTITURES AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

        On June 12, 2001, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Biotrol International, Inc. and Challenge Products, Inc. to Young Colorado, LLC, for a purchase price of $9 million. The assets sold comprised the Company's line of infection control and preventive chemical products for the dental industry.  The full remaining escrow balance of $102,000 was collected in October 2002, resulting in no additional gain or loss, and completing the distribution of funds in escrow. 

        During the year ended June 30, 2002, the Company received indemnification notices from Young, to recover alleged losses and costs as they are incurred for certain alleged breaches of representations and warranties contained in the Young Asset Purchase Agreement related to compliance issues with the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ("FDCA"), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodentcide Act ("FIFRA"), and other related laws.  In February 2002, the Company settled a complaint with the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") set forth in Young's indemnification notice for alleged violations of FIFRA.  Pursuant to the settlement, the Company agreed to pay $150,000 to the EPA, over a 15-month period, commencing March 2002.  Through December 31, 2002, an amount equal to $100,000 has been paid, leaving a remaining amount of $50,000 to be paid.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

       The Company's reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services.  They are managed separately because each business requires different technology and marketing strategies.

        There are two reportable segments within Pro-Dex: Micro Motors, and Oregon Micro Systems. The accounting policies applied to determine the segment information are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. Interest expense is allocated based upon the specific identification of debt incurred by the individual segment. Corporate overhead, the provision for income taxes, income from discontinued operations, and gain on disposal of discontinued operations are included in corporate profit, and are not allocated to the individual reported segments. Intersegment sales and transfers are accounted for at amounts that management believes provides the transferring segment with fair compensation for the products transferred, considering their condition, market demand, and, where appropriate, a reasonable profit that recognized which segment will be responsible for marketing costs. Management evaluates the performance of each segment based on income (loss) before income taxes.


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Operating Segment data (unaudited) for the six months ending December 31, 2002 and 2001 is as follows (in thousands):

Six months ended
December 31, 2002

Micro
Motors

Oregon
Micro Systems

Corporate

 

Total

Sales from external customers

$4,306

$1,293

--

$5,599

Depreciation and amortization

147

55

--

202

Interest expense

44

--

--

44

Segment profit (loss)

280

203

(518)

(35)

Segment assets

5,485

1,107

2,128

8,720

Goodwill

1,110

--

--

1,110

Expenditure for segment assets

80

26

--

106

Six months ended
December 31, 2001

Micro
Motors

Oregon
Micro Systems

Corporate

Total

Sales from external customers

$4,110

$1,222

--

$5,332

Depreciation and amortization

169

230

38

437

Interest expense

36

--

--

36

Segment profit (loss)

520

(273)

(720)

(473)

Segment assets

5,643

1,563

3,871

11,077

Goodwill

1,152

164

--

1,316

Expenditure for segment assets

75

23

--

98

        Operating Segment data (unaudited) for the three months ending December 31, 2002 and 2001 is as follows (in thousands):

Three months ended
December 31, 2002

Micro
Motors

Oregon
Micro Systems

Corporate

Total

Sales from external customers

$2,229

$653

--

$2,882

Depreciation and amortization

77

12

--

89

Interest expense

31

--

--

31

Segment profit (loss)

137

132

(298)

(29)

Expenditure for segment assets

65

17

--

82

Three months ended
December 31, 2001

Micro
Motors

Oregon
Micro Systems

Corporate

Total

 

Sales from external customers

$1,729

$433

--

$2,162

 

Depreciation and amortization

81

115

18

214

 

Interest expense

19

--

1

20

 

Segment profit (loss)

194

(211)

(490)

(507)

 

Expenditure for segment assets

20

--

--

20

 

 

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis

        Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, including discussions of the Company's product development plans, business strategies and market factors influencing the Company's results, are forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those anticipated by the Company as a result of various factors, both foreseen and unforeseen, including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to continue to develop new products and increase systems sales in markets characterized by rapid

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technological evolution, consolidation within the Company's target marketplace and among the Company's competitors, and competition from larger, better capitalized competitors. Many other economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors could impact the Company's ability to achieve its goals.  Interested persons are urged to review the risks described below, as well as in the Company's other public disclosures and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Company Overview

        Pro-Dex, Inc. (or the "Company") is a Colorado corporation, organized in 1978, doing business through two wholly owned operating subsidiaries, Micro Motors, Inc. ("Micro Motors") and Oregon Micro Systems, Inc. ("OMS"). Micro Motors, headquartered in Santa Ana, California, manufactures electric, air, and battery driven rotary drive systems for the medical device industry, electric and air hand pieces for the dental industry, and miniature pneumatic motors for industrial applications. OMS is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, where it designs and manufactures motion controllers used to control the motion of servo and stepper motors, predominantly for the semiconductor industries and medical analysis equipment.

        Over the course of the past three years, the Company has evolved significantly in response to changing market conditions.  This evolution includes the strategic refocusing of the Company's subsidiaries, the development of new products, technologies and customer relationships, the re-casting of operational infrastructure, the divestiture of segments of the Company's operations, and the consolidation of the Company's executive offices and staff.  In addition, the Company is aggressively pursuing opportunities in which the strategic synergies of the subsidiaries can be fully leveraged, increasing the interaction between the subsidiaries and better aligning the overall strategic direction of the Company.

Pro-Dex

        Pro-Dex has continued to evolve since the divestiture of the Company's Biotrol and Challenge subsidiaries in June of 2001.  The proceeds from that transaction were used to retire all of the Company's existing bank debt, leaving the Company virtually debt free as of June 30, 2001, but less than half in size.  In response to the reduction in the Company's operations, over the past eighteen months the Company's executive operations in Colorado were consolidated into the Micro Motors facilities in Santa Ana, California.  The executive staff was eliminated and the corresponding functions were integrated into existing operational positions at Micro Motors and OMS.  This effort to reduce corporate overhead is on target to save the Company over $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2003.

Micro Motors

        Micro Motors designs, develops and manufactures pneumatic, electric and battery powered rotary drive systems for use in the medical, dental and industrial markets. Micro Motors distributes its own line of pneumatic and electric dental hand pieces sold under the trademarks Dynatorq™, Dynapro™, Dynalite™, Dynasurg™, and Micro Handpiece™, as well as numerous lines of private label drive systems for use in dental, cranial, spinal, arthroscopic and orthopedic surgery. Micro Motors also designs and manufactures miniature pneumatic motors for industrial applications in the automotive, aerospace, apparel and entertainment industries.

        Significant aspects of the Micro Motors subsidiary have changed in the last three years.  Historically known as a precision manufacturer of dental hand pieces, Micro Motors has shifted its focus to the development and exclusive supply of rotary drive systems for strategic partners in the medical, dental and industrial segments of the commercial marketplace.  This new approach to the market has proved to be very effective in generating new revenue streams with gross margins significantly higher than Micro Motor's historical business.

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        Internally, Micro Motors has consolidated its operations and reduced the expenses related to those operations, while continuing to grow overall sales and develop new products.  Since 1999, this includes reducing its workforce by 30% and consolidating its manufacturing operations to a 20,000 sq. ft. facility from a 38,000 facility.  At the same time, Micro Motors has increased the size of its Engineering and Product Development group, further enabling it to respond to market demands for new products and new technologies.

Oregon Micro Systems

        OMS designs, develops, manufactures, and markets multi-axis embedded motion controllers. The OMS controllers are specifically designed for the purpose of controlling servo and stepper motors to execute desired motion specific to the customer's application.  OMS' motion controllers are used in a wide range of applications including semiconductor wafer handling equipment, medical diagnostic equipment, photon accelerators and observatories. The OMS controllers support a platform for PCI, VME, ISA, and cPCI busses as well as other embedded platforms.  Other products include motors, drivers, cables, software and a variety of accessories to meet most any embedded motion requirement.

        During the past three years, OMS has both benefited and suffered from the rapidly changing environment of the semiconductor industry, which is characterized by dramatic and sometimes volatile changes in demand for products.  While recording two of its best operational performances in its fiscal year 2000 and fiscal year 2001 with revenues in each year exceeding $7,000,000, OMS has been impacted severely by the downturn in the semiconductor industry that began in November of 2000 and continues to this day.

        In response to the rapidly changing market conditions, OMS also drastically reduced its number of employees, made deep cuts in operational expenses and focused on maximizing the sales of existing product to existing customers.  At the same time, OMS accelerated the development of a new generation of motion control technology, based on the PowerPC power chip.  This new servo/stepper controller will be available in fiscal year 2003 and will be expanded on to create a full line of new products.  OMS is also developing new customer relationships with companies outside the semiconductor industry.

RISK FACTORS

Competition 

            The markets for healthcare and semiconductor industries are intensely competitive, and the Company faces significant competition from a number of different sources.  Several of the Company's competitors have significantly greater name recognition as well as substantially greater financial, technical, product development and marketing resources than the Company.

            The Company competes in all of its markets with other major healthcare and semiconductor related companies. Competitive pressures and other factors, such as new product or new technology introductions by the Company or its competitors, may result in price or market share erosion that could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition. Also, there can be no assurance that the Company's products and services will achieve broad market acceptance or will successfully compete with other competing products. 

Fluctuation in Quarterly Operating Results 

            The Company's revenues have fluctuated in the past, and may fluctuate in the future from quarter to quarter and period to period, as a result of a number of factors including, without limitation: the size and timing of orders from customers; the length of new product development cycles; market acceptance of new technologies; changes in pricing policies or price reductions by the Company or its competitors; the timing of new product announcements and product introductions by the Company or its competitors; changes in revenue recognition guidelines established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or other rule-making bodies; the financial stability of major customers; the Company's success in expanding its sales and marketing programs; deferrals of customer orders in anticipation of new products; changes in Company strategy; personnel changes; and general market/economic factors.

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            Because a significant percentage of the Company's expenses are relatively fixed, a variation in the timing of sales can cause significant variations in operating results from quarter to quarter. As a result, the Company believes that interim period-to-period comparisons of its results of operations are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as indications of future performance. Further, the Company's historical operating results are not necessarily indicative of future performance for any particular period. 

            Due to all of the foregoing factors, it is possible that in some future quarter(s) the Company's operating results may be below the expectations of public market analysts and investors. In such event, the price of the Company's Common Stock would likely be materially adversely affected.

Dependence on Principal Product and New Product Development

            The Company currently derives a substantial part of its net revenues from sales of its core healthcare and motion control products and services. The Company believes that a primary factor in the market acceptance of its product and services is the value that is created for its customers by those products and services. The Company's future financial performance will depend in large part on the Company's ability to continue to meet the increasingly sophisticated needs of its customers through the timely development, successful introduction and implementation of new and enhanced products and services. The Company has historically expended a significant percentage of its net revenues on product development and believes that significant continued product development efforts will be required to sustain the Company's growth. Continued investment in the Company's sales and marketing efforts will also be required to support future growth.

            There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in its product development efforts, that the market will continue to accept the Company's existing products, or that new products or product enhancements will be developed and implemented in a timely manner, meet the requirements of its customers, or achieve market acceptance. If new products or product enhancements do not achieve market acceptance, the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

Technological Change

            The healthcare and semiconductor markets are generally characterized by rapid technological change, changing customer needs, frequent new product introductions, and evolving industry standards. The introduction of products incorporating new technologies and the emergence of new industry standards could render the Company's existing products obsolete and unmarketable. There can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in developing and marketing new products that respond to technological changes or evolving industry standards.

            New product development depends upon significant research and development expenditures that depend ultimately upon sales growth. Any material weakness in revenues or research funding could impair the Company's ability to respond to technological advances in the marketplace and to remain competitive. If the Company is unable, for technological or other reasons, to develop and introduce new products in a timely manner in response to changing market conditions or customer requirements, the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition may be materially adversely affected.

            In response to increasing market demand, the Company is currently developing new products. There can be no assurance that the Company will successfully develop these new products or that these products will operate successfully, or that any such development, even if successful, will be completed concurrently with or prior to introduction of competing products. Any such failure or delay could adversely affect the Company's competitive position or could make the Company's current products obsolete.

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Litigation

            The Company continually faces the possibility of litigation as either a plaintiff or a defendant.  It is not reasonably possible to estimate the awards or damage, or the range of awards or damages, if any, that the Company might incur in connection with such litigation. The uncertainty associated with potential litigation may have an adverse impact on the Company's business. In particular, such litigation could impair the Company's relationships with existing customers and its ability to obtain new customers. Defending such litigation may result in a diversion of management's time and attention away from business operations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition. Such litigation may also have the effect of discouraging potential acquirers from bidding for the Company or reducing the consideration such acquirers would otherwise be willing to pay in connection with an acquisition.      

            There can be no assurance that such litigation will not result in liability in excess of its insurance coverage, that the Company's insurance will cover such claims or that appropriate insurance will continue to be available to the Company in the future at commercially reasonable rates.

Proprietary Technology

            The Company is dependent on the maintenance and protection of its intellectual property and relies on license agreements, exclusive development and supply agreements, confidentiality procedures, and employee nondisclosure agreements to protect its intellectual property.

            There can be no assurance that the legal protections and precautions taken by the Company will be adequate to prevent misappropriation of the Company's technology or that competitors will not independently develop technologies equivalent or superior to the Company's. Further, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect the Company's proprietary rights to as great an extent as do the laws of the United States and are often not enforced as vigorously as those in the United States.

            The Company does not believe that its operations or products infringe on the intellectual property rights of others. However, there can be no assurance that others will not assert infringement or trade secret claims against the Company with respect to its current or future products or that any such assertion will not require the Company to enter into a license agreement or royalty arrangement with the party asserting the claim.

Ability to Manage Growth               

            The Company has in the past experienced periods of growth that have placed, and may continue to place, a significant strain on the Company's resources. The Company also anticipates expanding its overall development, marketing, sales, client management and training capacity.  In the event the Company is unable to identify, hire, train and retain qualified individuals in such capacities within a reasonable timeframe, such failure could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

            In addition, the Company's ability to manage future increases, if any, in the scope of its operations or personnel will depend on significant expansion of its research and development, marketing and sales, management, and administrative and financial capabilities. The failure of the Company's management to effectively manage expansion in its business could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition.

Dependence Upon Key Personnel 

            The Company's future performance also depends in significant part upon the continued service of its key technical and senior management personnel, many of who have been with the Company for a significant period of time.  The Company does not maintain key man life insurance on any of its employees. Because the Company has a relatively small number of employees when compared to other leading companies in the same industry, its dependence on maintaining its relationship with key employees is particularly significant. The Company is also dependent on its ability to attract and retain high quality personnel, particularly in the areas of product development and operations management.

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            A high level of employee mobility and the aggressive recruiting of skilled personnel characterize the healthcare and semiconductor industries.  There can be no assurance that the Company's current employees will continue to work for the Company.  Loss of services of key employees could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition. Furthermore, the Company may need to grant additional stock options to key employees and provide other forms of incentive compensation to attract and retain such key personnel.

            The Company experienced changes in some of its key management positions in the past year as it has streamlined its operations.  In the year ended June 30, 2002, Kent Searl retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and was replaced on an interim basis by Frank Zagar.  Mr. Zagar completed a substantial part of the corporate reorganization and in September 2002, resigned his operating position, while remaining a Director through the shareholder's meeting held in November 2002.  Patrick Johnson, Micro Motors President, assumed the role of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in addition to retaining his pre-existing role as President of Micro Motors.  In May 2002, George Isaac resigned his operating position as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, while remaining Corporate Secretary and a Director, and Jeffrey J. Ritchey assumed the role of the Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in addition to retaining his pre-existing role as Controller of Micro Motors.  The Company believes that the new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have the background and experience necessary to be able to perform the duties required for these positions.

Product Liability

            The Company maintains insurance to protect against claims associated with the use of its products, but there can be no assurance that its insurance coverage would adequately cover any claim asserted against the Company. A successful claim brought against the Company in excess of its insurance coverage could have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition. Even unsuccessful claims could result in the Company's expenditure of funds in litigation and management time and resources.

            There can be no assurance that the Company will not be subject to product liability claims, that such claims will not result in liability in excess of its insurance coverage, that the Company's insurance will cover such claims or that appropriate insurance will continue to be available to the Company in the future at commercially reasonable rates. Such claims could have a material adverse affect on the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition.

Exchange Delisting

        The Company received a notice from the NASDAQ that unless its stock price maintained a $1.00 per share closing price for ten consecutive trading sessions, the Company's stock would be delisted on December 3, 2002.  As the Company maintained $5,000,000 of stockholders' equity, meeting one of the qualifications to remain listed, the Company received notice that the delisting was extended for 180 days.  If at that time the Company has not maintained a $1.00 per share closing price for ten consecutive trading sessions the Company's stock would be delisted on June 3, 2003.  There is no assurance that the Company will meet these exchange listing requirements in the future or that the Company's shares will maintain a sufficiently high price to eliminate future delisting notices and subsequent delisting.


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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

         Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP).  The preparation of our financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosures.  We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  The significant accounting policies that we believe are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results include inventory valuations for slow moving items, allowances for funds in escrow, impairment of goodwill, and potentially the most significant, the recovery of deferred income tax assets.

         As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate.  This process involves us estimating our actual current tax liabilities together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes.  These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our consolidated balance sheet.  The most significant tax assets are future deductions from the amortization on intangibles over the next ten years.  Tax assets also result from net operating losses and research and development tax credits.  We must then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent we believe that recovery is not likely, we must establish a valuation allowance.  To the extent we establish a valuation allowance or increase this allowance in a period, the impact will be included in the tax provision in the statement of operations.

         Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and the recoverability of our deferred tax asset.  It is based on our estimates of future taxable income by jurisdiction in which we operate and the period over which our deferred tax assets will be recoverable.  In the event that actual results differ from these estimates or we adjust these estimates in future periods we may need to establish a valuation allowance which could result in a tax provision equal to the carrying value of our deferred tax assets.

        On July 1, 2002 the Company adopted SFAS No. 142 "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."  SFAS No. 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized, but instead tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142.  While amortization of indefinite life intangible assets will no longer be reflected as a charge in the Company's financial statements, amortization related to certain of these intangibles will continue to be deductible for income tax purposes.  Amortization expense related to the Company's goodwill for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2001 was $21,000 and $42,000, respectively.

        In connection with the adoption of SFAS no. 142, the Company is required to carry out a transitional goodwill impairment evaluation, which requires an assessment of whether there is an indication that the goodwill is impaired as of the date of adoption, July 1, 2002.

        Management has determined that each of the Company's subsidiaries to be a reporting unit.  Upon adoption of SFAS No. 142, The Company assigned all the assets and liabilities to the reporting units and has recorded no impairment charge.  The Company has completed step one of its adoption of SFAS No. 142.  Management has prepared a valuation of the Micro Motors subsidiary assets and liabilities to determine the final measurement of any goodwill impairment charge.  Based on the valuation, it does not appear that an impairment charge will be required for the goodwill of Micro Motors.

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        There are significant estimates in the process of testing for impairment.  The company has not engaged an independent valuation expert to value its Micro Motors subsidiary which has approximately $1.1 million of goodwill.  These estimates could change in the future and resulting in the impairment charges of its goodwill.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Three-Month periods ended December 31, 2002 and 2001

            The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the percentage of net revenues represented by each item in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited).

Three Months Ended
December 31,

2002

2001

Net Revenues:

 100.0%

 100.0%

Cost of Goods Sold

 56.3 

 54.3 

Gross Profit

43.7 

45.7 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

31.9 

45.9 

Research and Development Costs

13.5 

15.1 

Amortization

--

5.6 

 (Loss) from Operations

(1.7)

(21.0)

Net after tax (loss) from discontinued operations

  --

(10.8)

Credit for Income Taxes

0.7

8.4 

Net (Loss)

(1.0%)

(23.4%)

          

        Net (Loss).  The Company's net (loss) for the three months ended December 31, 2002 was $(29,000) or ($0.00) per share on a basic and ($0.00) per share on a diluted basis, as compared to a net (loss) of ($507,000) or ($0.06) per share on a basic and ($0.06) per share on a diluted basis, for the three months ended December 31, 2001.    

         Net Sales.  Consolidated sales increased 33% for the quarter ended December 31, 2002, compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2001, due to increased sales at both Micro Motors and OMS. At Micro Motors, sales increased 29% for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2001, due to increased volume of medical product shipments which rose 408% compared to the previous year's quarter. Sales to industrial customers also increased 19% for the quarter.  These increases more than offset the decline of dental products that fell 26% in the quarter ended December 31, 2002 from the quarter ended December 31, 2001.  Revenue at Oregon Micro Systems increased 51% for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 compared to the previous year's same quarter. The steep increase was caused by the stabilization in orders from customers in the semiconductor fabrication equipment industry, as they are beginning to replenish inventories with new products.  Sales to customers outside the semiconductor industry were flat for the quarter.


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       Net sales by subsidiary and type of customer were as follows (unaudited):

 

 


                        

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

Increase/

   

 2002

 

2001

(Decrease)

   Dental

$

895,000

$

1,214,000

(26%)

   Medical

 

970,000

 

191,000

408%

   Industrial

 

252,000

 

211,000

19%

   Repair & Other

 

112,000

 

113,000

(1%)

Micro Motors

$

2,229,000

 

1,729,000

29%

 

 

 

 

 

Oregon Micro Systems

 

653,000

 

433,000 

51%

Total

$

2,882,000

$

2,162,000 

33%

           Gross Profits.  The Company's consolidated gross profit for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 increased 28% over the same quarter in the previous year due to increased sales at both operating divisions and expanded margins at OMS. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased to 44% for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 compared to 46% for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 as the costs associated with ramping up production for new products offset the gains made by the ongoing cost reduction efforts and a richer product mix favoring medical shipments at Micro Motors.

Gross profits by subsidiary were as follows (unaudited):

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Increase/

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 (Decrease)

Micro Motors

 

776,000  

 

759,000  

 

17,000 

Oregon Micro Systems

 

482,000  

 

227,000  

 

255,000 

Total

$

1,258,000  

$

986,000  

$

272,000 

           Selling, General and Administrative Costs (S, G&A).  S, G & A expenses decreased to $878,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 from $1,125,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, a decrease of 19%. The decrease is mainly due to cost saving measures implemented at the corporate and divisional level, and reduced amortization costs.

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Increase/

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 (Decrease)

Micro Motors

 

421,000  

 

403,000  

 

18,000  

Oregon Micro Systems

 

165,000  

 

261,000  

 

(96,000) 

Corporate

 

292,000  

 

461,000  

 

(169,000) 

Total

$

878,000  

$

1,125,000  

$

(247,000) 

           Research and Development Costs.  Research and development expenses increased to $388,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 up from $328,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2001, an increase of 18%. The increase is due to the expansion of research efforts at Micro Motors and OMS to support new product development.

           Net Interest Expense.  Net interest expense was $31,000 in the quarter ended December 31, 2002 due to the full quarter use and availability of the credit line.

          Provision for Taxes. The Company's effective tax rate on income (loss) from operations was 40% for the quarters ended December 31, 2002, and 2001.


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For the Six Month periods ended December 31, 2002 and 2001

            The following table sets forth for the periods indicated the percentage of net revenues represented by each item in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited).

Six Months Ended
December 31,

2002

2001

Net Revenues:

 100.0%

 100.0%

Cost of Goods Sold

 57.0 

 55.4 

Gross Profit

43.0 

44.6 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

30.2 

35.7 

Research and Development Costs

13.8 

13.2 

Amortization

--

4.6 

(Loss) from Operations

(1.0)

(8.9)

Net after tax (loss) from discontinued operations

  --

(4.4)

(Provision) credit for Income Taxes

0.4 

3.6  

Net (Loss)

(0.6%)

(9.7%)

        Net (Loss).  The Company's net (loss) for the six months ended December 31, 2002 was ($35,000) or ($0.00) per share on a basic and ($0.00) per share on a diluted basis, as compared to a net (loss) of ($518,000) or ($0.06) per share on a basic and ($0.06) per share on a diluted basis, for the six months ended December 31, 2001.   

        Net Sales.  Consolidated sales increased 5% for the six months ended December 31, 2002, compared to the six months ended December 31, 2001, due to increased sales at both Micro Motors and OMS. At Micro Motors, sales increased 5% for the six months ended December 31, 2002 compared to the six months ended December 31, 2001, due to increased volume of medical product shipments which rose 135% compared to the previous year's six months. The increase more than offsets the decline of sales to other categories of customers, which decreased 19% for the six months.  Revenue at Oregon Micro Systems increased 6% for the six months ended December 31, 2002 compared to the previous year's same six months. The increase was caused by the stabilization in orders from customers in the semiconductor fabrication equipment industry, as they are beginning to replenish inventories with new products. Sales to customers outside the semiconductor industry were flat for the half.


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       Net sales by subsidiary and type of customer were as follows (unaudited):

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31,
2002                         2001

Increase/
(Decrease)

   Dental

$

2,202,000

$

2,746,000

(20%)

   Medical

 

1,472,000

 

627,000

135%

   Industrial

 

400,000

 

478,000

(16%)

   Repair & Other

 

     232,000

 

    259,000

(10%)

Micro Motors

$

4,306,000

 

4,110,000

5%

 

 

 

 

 

Oregon Micro Systems

 

1,293,000

 

1,222,000

6%

Total

$

5,599,000

$

5,332,000

5%

           Gross Profits.  The Company's consolidated gross profit for the six months ended December 31, 2002 increased 1% over the same six months in the previous year due to increased sales at both operating divisions and higher margins at OMS. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased to 43% for the six months ended December 31, 2002 compared to 45% for the six months ended December 31, 2001 as the costs associated with ramping up production for new products offset the gains made by the ongoing cost reduction efforts and a richer product mix favoring medical shipments at Micro Motors.

           Gross profits by subsidiary were as follows (unaudited):

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31,

 

Increase/

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 (Decrease)

Micro Motors

 

1,471,000  

 

1,640,000  

 

(169,000) 

Oregon Micro Systems

 

937,000  

 

736,000  

 

201,000  

Total

$

2,408,000  

$

2,376,000  

$

32,000  

          Selling, General and Administrative Costs (S, G&A).  S, G & A expenses decreased 24% to $1,645,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2002 from $2,160,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2001.  The decrease is mainly due to cost saving measures implemented at the corporate and divisional level, and reduced amortization.

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31,

 

Increase/

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 (Decrease)

Micro Motors

 

770,000  

 

776,000  

 

(6,000)

Oregon Micro Systems

 

348,000  

 

373,000  

 

(25,000)

Corporate

 

527,000  

 

1,011,000  

 

(484,000)

Total

$

1,645,000  

$

2,160,000  

$

(515,000)

           Research and Development Costs.  Research and development expenses increased to $773,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2002 from $707,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2001, an increase of 9%. The increase is mainly due to the maintenance of research work at Micro Motors and OMS to support new product development.

           Net Interest Expense.  Net interest expense was $44,000 in the six months ended December 31, 2002 due to the full use and availability of the credit line.

          Provision for Taxes. The Company's effective tax rate on (loss) from operations is 40% for the six months ended December 31, 2002, and 2001.


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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The following table presents selected financial statistics and information for the comparative six months last year and the last quarter (unaudited):

Six Months Ended December 31,

2002

2001

Cash and cash equivalents

$140,000 

$92,000 

Net cash provided by (used from) operations

($343,000)

($494,000)

Working Capital

$4,007,000 

$4,241,000 

Credit Line outstanding balance

$315,000 

$0 

Tangible book value/common share

         $0.71 

    $0.70 

Number of days of sales outstanding in accounts receivable at end of quarter

             53 

        60 

        The Company's working capital at December 31, 2002 remained flat at $4.0 million compared to $4.2 million at December 31, 2001.  Cash Flow (used from) Operations was ($343,000) in the six months ended December 31, 2002 compared to ($494,000) for the six months ended December 31, 2001.  A greatly reduced loss offset the change in working capital components, especially a reduction in payables, caused the improvement in cash flow from operating activities.  Management believes that the Company's working capital needs over the next twelve months can be adequately supported by current operations.

        The company has increased its backlog to $5.1 million at December 31, 2002 compared to $2.2 million at December 31, 2001.  This increase is attributed to booking significant orders in the current quarter that were related to production contracts from the previous year's development efforts.  The backlog is expected to be fully shipped over the next 12 months.

        The subsidiaries of the Company entered into a credit facility with Wells Fargo Business Credit Inc. (WFBCI) in May 2002 for borrowings up to the lesser of $3,000,000 or 80% of the eligible accounts receivable at Micro Motors Inc. ("Micro Motors") plus 85% of the eligible accounts receivable at Oregon Micro Systems ("OMS").  The terms of the credit facility expire May 2004 and require monthly interest payments at the prime rate (4.25% at December 31, 2002) plus 1.00% to 1.75% based on outstanding borrowings, with a minimum interest charge of $12,500 per quarter.  The outstanding borrowings are secured by all assets of the Companies' two subsidiaries Micro Motors and OMS and are guaranteed by the Company.  The outstanding balance under terms of this credit facility as of December 31, 2002 was $315,000.  Total eligible borrowing capacity based on the receivables balance at December 31, 2002 was $732,000.  There are certain financial and non-financial covenants that the Company must meet to be in compliance with the terms of the credit facility.  As of December 31, 2002, Micro Motors was not in compliance with certain covenants, and has received a waiver for such non-compliance and restructuring the covenants to be in compliance in the future.

        The Company has certain contractual obligations that are not detailed on the balance sheet as liabilities. 

Contractual Obligations

Payments Due By Period

Total

Less than 1 yr

1-3 yrs

3-5 yrs

More than 5 yrs

Net Note Payable to Shareholder

       $256,000

   $77,000

  $122,000

        $57,000

Credit Line

  $315,000

 $315,000

Obligation to Purchase Equipment

 $110,000

$110,000

Facility Leases

$1,309,000

$292,000

$585,000

$432,000

Total Contractual Obligations

$1,990,000

$794,000

$707,000

$489,000

 

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        In September 2002, the Board of Directors approved, at managements' discretion, the repurchase of up to 500,000 shares of common stock.  The maximum total value of the repurchase is not to exceed $500,000.  This repurchase is to be financed both with cash generated by operations and through the utilization of the WFBCI credit facility.  The Company repurchased 61,300 shares in the quarter ending December 31, 2002 and 63,600 shares since the buyback's inception.

        The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents on hand at December 31, 2002, together with cash flows from operations, if any, will be sufficient to meet its working capital and capital expenditure requirements for the balance of fiscal 2003.


 

 

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Item 3. Controls and Procedures

        Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, respectively) have concluded, based on their evaluation as of February 1, 2003 ("Evaluation Date"), that the design and operation of our "disclosure controls and procedures" (as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act")) are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated, recorded, processed, summarized and reported to our management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding whether or not disclosure is required.

        There were no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the Evaluation Date, nor were there any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in our internal controls. As a result, no corrective actions were required or undertaken.

 


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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

 

      Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

        The Company is a party to various legal proceedings incidental to its business, none of which are considered by the Company to be material at this time.

      Item 2.      Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds.  
                        None.

      Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities.  
                        None.

      Item 4.      Submissions of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.  

        On November 25, 2002, the Company held its 2002 annual Shareholders Meeting. At the Meeting the Company's shareholders (i) elected Michael A. Mesenbrink as a Class I director; Valerio L. Giannini as a Class II director; and Mark P. Murphy as a Class III director; and (ii) ratified the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003. Mr. Mesenbrink received the following votes: For 4,765,100 Against 94,500 Abstain 0. Mr. Giannini received the following votes: For 4,765,300; Against 94,300; and Abstain 0.  Mr. Murphy received the following votes: For 4,765,200; Against 94,400; and Abstain 0.  The proposal to ratify the appointment of McGladrey & Pullen, LLP received the following votes: For 4,766,950; Against 92,710; and Abstain 100. The following directors continued service on the Company's Board and were not voted upon by the Company's shareholders at the Annual Shareholders Meeting:  Ronald G. Coss and George J. Isaac.   

      Item 5.      Other Information.  
                        None.

      Item 6.      Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.  

                        Exhibits:

99.1      Officers' Certification

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:      February 13, 2003 

/s/ Patrick L. Johnson

  

_______________________________

  

Patrick L. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer and President

   

Date:      February 13, 2003 

/s/ Jeffrey J. Ritchey

  

_______________________________

  

Jeffrey J. Ritchey, Chief Financial Officer


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I, Patrick L. Johnson, certify that:

 

1.             I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Pro-Dex, Inc.;

2.             Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

3.             Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

4.             The registrant's other certifying officers and I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

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 quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c)             presented in this quarterly 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 functions):

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 quarterly 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: February 13, 2003   

                                                                                                            

/s/         PATRICK L. JOHNSON_______
Patrick L. Johnson
Chief Executive Officer


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I, Jeffrey J. Ritchey, certify that:

1.             I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Pro-Dex, Inc.;

2.             Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

3.             Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

4.             The registrant's other certifying officers and I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we 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 quarterly report is being prepared;

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 quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c)             presented in this quarterly 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 functions):

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 quarterly 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: February 13, 2003   

                                                                                                            

 /s/         JEFFREY J. RITCHEY _______
Jeffrey J. Ritchey
Chief Financial Officer


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