UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


Current report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 8, 2006

PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED

Commission file number 0-27460

Incorporated pursuant to the Laws of the State of Delaware

Internal Revenue Service – Employer Identification No. 16-1158413

205 Indigo Creek Drive, Rochester, New York 14626

(585)256-0200

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 8, 2006, Performance Technologies, Incorporated issued a press release announcing its results of operations for the quarter and year ending December 31, 2005. A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

(c) Exhibits.

(99.1) Press release issued by Performance Technologies, Incorporated on February 8, 2006.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

February 9, 2006

 

By

/s/ Michael P. Skarzynski

 

 

 

Michael P. Skarzynski

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

February 9, 2006

 

By

/s/ Dorrance W. Lamb

 

 

 

Dorrance W. Lamb

Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

For more information contact:

Dorrance W. Lamb

SVP and Chief Financial Officer

Performance Technologies

585-256-0200 ext. 276

http://www.pt.com

finance@pt.com

Performance Technologies Announces

Fourth Quarter and 2005 Financial Results

“Company announces transformation plan for 2006.”

ROCHESTER, NY – February 8, 2006 -- Performance Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq NM: PTIX), a leading developer of communications platforms and systems for the communications, defense and homeland security, and commercial markets, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and 2005.

Financial Performance

Revenue in the fourth quarter 2005 amounted to $13.3 million, compared to $12.3 million in the third quarter 2005 and $13.1 million in the fourth quarter 2004. Revenue for 2005 amounted to $49.6 million, compared to $53.5 million in 2004.

GAAP Information:

Net income for the fourth quarter 2005 totaled $.9 million, or $.06 per diluted share based on 13.3 million shares outstanding (including an intangible asset write-off amounting to $1.4 million, or $.07 per diluted share). Net loss for the fourth quarter 2004 amounted to $1.2 million, or $.09 per basic share based on 12.8 million shares outstanding.

Net income for 2005 totaled $3.0 million, or $.23 per diluted share based on 13.2 million shares outstanding. Net income for 2004 amounted to $2.8 million, or $.21 per diluted share based on 13.2 million shares outstanding.

Non-GAAP Information:

Management believes that the Company’s results excluding non-recurring items (“Non-GAAP”) provides investors with another measure of its operations, as non-recurring items result from facts and circumstances that vary in frequency, amounts and cause.

There were no differences between GAAP and Non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter 2005 and 2005 financial results.

Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter 2004 amounted to $.9 million, or $.07 per diluted share excluding certain non-recurring items, based on 13.1 million shares outstanding. During the fourth quarter 2004, using a corporate income tax rate of 36%, the following non-recurring items were recorded which affected the comparability of earnings to the fourth quarter 2005:

 

A valuation charge related to a note receivable from an unaffiliated company in the amount of $3.0 million, or $.15 per diluted share.

 

A restructuring charge amounting to $.2 million, or $.01 per diluted share related to improving the Company’s cost structure.

Non-GAAP net income for 2004 amounted to $3.8 million, or $.29 per diluted share excluding non-recurring items based on 13.2 million shares outstanding. In addition to the above items recorded in the fourth quarter 2004, the following non-recurring items were recorded during 2004, using the appropriate corporate income tax rates:

 

An expense for in-process research and development costs associated with an acquisition in the amount of $.2 million, or $.01 per diluted share; and

 

A sale of an investment in an unaffiliated company realizing a gain of $1.2 million, or $.09 per diluted share.

On January 4, 2006, the Company announced its plan to close its engineering center in Norwood, Massachusetts and transfer product development and customer support for the voice technology products to other Company engineering centers. In connection with the assessment of the voice technology products software development, the Company recorded a charge in the fourth quarter 2005 to write off software development costs that were capitalized for new voice technology products which had not reached commercial general release and were discontinued. This intangible asset write-off amounted to $1.4 million, or $.07 per diluted share.

The Company's fourth quarter tax provision is a benefit, reflecting the effects of the tax impacts arising from the fourth quarter pre-tax book income being significantly lower than previously estimated.

“The Company recorded sequential revenue growth in the fourth quarter despite cancellation of a significant customer order,” said Michael Skarzynski, president and chief executive officer. “As we begin 2006, we are excited about the prospects for the Company and we are taking a fresh look at ways to improve all aspects of the business.”

Cash and investments amounted to $33.0 million and $25.6 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Company had no long-term debt at either date.

Business Overview

The following contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

The Company is a leading developer of platforms, systems and software solutions for the communications market. It targets three vertical markets: telecommunications, defense and homeland security, and commercial. Of the three vertical markets served, telecommunications is the largest. Breakdowns of applications that utilize the Company’s products include: Voice-over-IP (VoIP) representing approximately 40%, wireless infrastructure representing 40%, and the remaining 20% spread across various other markets.

On November 3, 2005, Michael Skarzynski joined the Company as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Donald Turrell. Since joining, Mr. Skarzynski has spent time meeting with employees, customers, partners and investors around the world to develop a broad understanding of the Company’s value proposition. In the process, Mr. Skarzynski assessed the Company’s strengths and capabilities, and developed strategic objectives around market leadership and profitable growth. The goals of this strategy are to double revenue to $100 million by 2008 and to become the number one or number two competitor in the embedded platform market by 2010. The Company expects to achieve these objectives through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions.

“While 2006 will be a transition year for the Company,” said Mr. Skarzynski, “profitable revenue growth is absolutely the number one priority. The Company’s balance sheet is strong and the Company has successfully earned profits during challenging times. Building on this success, key elements of our plan are to improve our business processes and infrastructure in preparation for growth and to continue building partnerships with tier-one equipment manufacturers. Management is committed to doing what it takes in 2006, and beyond, to drive sustained and profitable revenue growth and to enhance shareholder value.”

Guidance

The Company provides guidance only on earnings per share expected in the next quarter. Management expects diluted earnings per share in the first quarter 2006 to be $.06 to $.09, including stock option expense of $50,000, or $0.00 per diluted share related to the Company’s implementation of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised). This earnings per share guidance excludes any stock options granted in the first quarter 2006 and excludes restructuring charges.

Any additional information provided, such as revenue forecasts, is provided as supplementary information to the earnings per share guidance. Based upon the current business mix, the current backlog and review of sales forecasts, revenue is expected to be in the range of $12.5 million to $13.5 million in the first quarter 2006. Gross margin is expected to be approximately 51.0% to 52.5% and the effective corporate income tax rate for the first quarter 2006 is expected to be 26%.

The Company works with customers to design its systems, platforms, blades and software solutions into their communications infrastructure products. Design wins have been an important metric for management to judge the Company's product acceptance in its marketplace. Design wins, if successfully implemented by our customers, reach production volumes at varying rates, generally beginning twelve to eighteen months after the design win occurs. A variety of risks such as schedule delays, cancellations, changes in customer markets and economic conditions can adversely affect a design win before production is reached, or during deployment.

During the fourth quarter 2005, the Company realized eight design wins for its Advanced Managed Platform and SEGway™ product families. Each design win is expected to generate at least $0.5 million of annualized revenue when reaching production volumes. During weak or uncertain economic periods, the visibility for customer orders is limited, which frequently causes delays in the placement of orders. These factors often result in a substantial portion of the Company's revenue being derived from orders placed within a quarter and shipped in the final month of the same quarter. Forward-looking visibility for customer orders continues to be very limited.

More in-depth discussions of the Company's strategy and financial performance can be found in the Company's Annual and Quarterly Reports, on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Performance Technologies

Performance Technologies (Nasdaq NM: PTIX) develops platforms and systems for the world's evolving communications infrastructure. Our broad customer base includes global technology companies in the communications, defense and homeland security, and commercial markets. Serving the industry for 25 years, our complete line of embedded and system-level products enables equipment manufacturers and service providers to offer highly available and fully-managed systems with time-to-market, performance and cost advantages.

Performance Technologies is headquartered in Rochester, New York. Additional engineering facilities are located in San Diego and San Luis Obispo, California; and Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). For more Information, visit http://www.pt.com.

Forward Looking Statements

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "safe harbor" for certain forward-looking statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements which reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe harbor provisions of those Sections.

These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and the Company's actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other factors, general business and economic conditions, rapid technological changes accompanied by frequent new product introductions, competitive pressures, dependence on key customers, the attainment of design wins, fluctuations in quarterly and annual results, the reliance on a limited number of third party suppliers, limitations of the Company's manufacturing arrangements, the protection of the Company's proprietary technology, the dependence on key personnel, potential delays associated with the purchase and implementation of an advanced planning and scheduling system, potential impairments of investments and foreign regulations. These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited Consolidated Financial Statements, the Notes thereto, and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of the Company as of December 31, 2004, as reported in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other documents as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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A conference call will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. eastern time to discuss the Company’s financial performance for the fourth quarter and 2005. All institutional investors can participate in the conference by dialing (866) 250-5144. The conference call will be available simultaneously for all other investors at (866) 500-7713 or (416) 849-2692. A digital recording of the call may be accessed immediately after the completion of the conference from February 9 through February 13, 2006. Participants should dial (800) 677-8546 or (402) 220-1452 using passcode 5095789. A live Webcast of the conference call will be available on the Performance Technologies’ Web site at www.pt.com and will be archived to the site within two hours after the completion of the call.

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

ASSETS

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

11,803,000

 

 

 

$

10,361,000

 

Investments

 

 

21,150,000

 

 

 

 

15,250,000

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

9,523,000

 

 

 

 

10,185,000

 

Inventories

 

 

7,148,000

 

 

 

 

6,573,000

 

Prepaid income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

771,000

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

470,000

 

 

 

 

801,000

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

3,272,000

 

 

 

 

3,088,000

 

Total current assets

 

 

53,366,000

 

 

 

 

47,029,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, equipment and improvements

 

 

2,004,000

 

 

 

 

2,186,000

 

Software development costs

 

 

3,182,000

 

 

 

 

3,653,000

 

Investment in unconsolidated company

 

 

248,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

4,143,000

 

 

 

 

4,143,000

 

Total assets

 

$

62,943,000

 

 

 

$

57,011,000

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,836,000

 

 

 

$

1,476,000

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

244,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

4,438,000

 

 

 

 

3,916,000

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

6,518,000

 

 

 

 

5,392,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

1,138,000

 

 

 

 

1,198,000

 

Total liabilities

 

 

7,656,000

 

 

 

 

6,590,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

133,000

 

 

 

 

133,000

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

13,903,000

 

 

 

 

13,476,000

 

Retained earnings

 

 

42,601,000

 

 

 

 

41,978,000

 

Treasury stock

 

 

(1,350,000

)

 

 

 

(5,188,000

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,000

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

55,287,000

 

 

 

 

50,421,000

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

62,943,000

 

 

 

$

57,011,000

 

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005 AND 2004

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

2004

 

 

 

2005

 

 

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$

13,331,000

 

 

 

$

13,089,000

 

 

 

$

49,633,000

 

 

 

$

53,489,000

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

6,660,000

 

 

 

 

7,178,000

 

 

 

 

25,191,000

 

 

 

 

28,027,000

 

Gross profit

 

 

6,671,000

 

 

 

 

5,911,000

 

 

 

 

24,442,000

 

 

 

 

25,462,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and marketing

 

 

1,707,000

 

 

 

 

1,634,000

 

 

 

 

5,894,000

 

 

 

 

6,403,000

 

Research and development

 

 

2,816,000

 

 

 

 

2,633,000

 

 

 

 

10,367,000

 

 

 

 

10,243,000

 

General and administrative

 

 

1,005,000

 

 

 

 

1,251,000

 

 

 

 

4,663,000

 

 

 

 

4,786,000

 

Restructuring charges

 

 

122,000

 

 

 

 

205,000

 

 

 

 

370,000

 

 

 

 

217,000

 

Intangible asset write-off

 

 

1,360,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,360,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-process research and development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

218,000

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

7,010,000

 

 

 

 

5,723,000

 

 

 

 

22,654,000

 

 

 

 

21,867,000

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

(339,000

)

 

 

 

188,000

 

 

 

 

1,788,000

 

 

 

 

3,595,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note receivable valuation charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,000,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,000,000

)

Other income, net

 

 

338,000

 

 

 

 

276,000

 

 

 

 

1,296,000

 

 

 

 

747,000

 

Income (loss) before income taxes, equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in income of unconsolidated company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and gain on sale of investment

 

 

(1,000

)

 

 

 

(2,536,000

)

 

 

 

3,084,000

 

 

 

 

1,342,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax provision (benefit)

 

 

(856,000

)

 

 

 

(1,357,000

)

 

 

 

39,000

 

 

 

 

(87,000

)

Income (loss) before equity in income of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

unconsolidated company and gain on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sale of investment

 

 

855,000

 

 

 

 

(1,179,000

)

 

 

 

3,045,000

 

 

 

 

1,429,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

182,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of investment in unconsolidated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

company, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,169,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

855,000

 

 

 

$

(1,179,000

)

 

 

$

3,045,000

 

 

 

$

2,780,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.07

 

 

 

$

(0.09

)

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares

 

 

12,995,000

 

 

 

 

12,775,000

 

 

 

 

12,885,000

 

 

 

 

12,720,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.06

 

 

 

$

(0.09

)

 

 

$

0.23

 

 

 

$

0.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

common equivalent shares

 

 

13,327,000

 

 

 

 

12,775,000

 

 

 

 

13,167,000

 

 

 

 

13,219,000