UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q 

 

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30March 31, 20182019

OR

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

 

For the transition period from Not Applicable to Not Applicable

Commission file number: 0-147

 

HICKOK INCORPORATED 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Ohio

34-0288470

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

  

  

10514 Dupont Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio

44108

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number (216) 541-8060

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted  pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer [ ]

Accelerated filer [ ]      

Non-accelerated filer   [ ]

Smaller reporting company [X]

  

Emerging growth company [ ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  [ ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [X]

 

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

As of July 31, 2018, 2,123,806April 30, 2019, 2,158,806 shares of Class A Common Stock and 596,848 shares of Class B Common Stock were outstanding.

 


 

 

PART I

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

HICKOK INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

     
 

June 30,

2018

  

December 31,

2017

  

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

ASSETS

                

CURRENT ASSETS:

                

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 $2,663,566  $2,444,110  $2,692,129  $5,057,626 

Accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts

  7,351,867   9,011,677   11,167,985   9,835,262 

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billing

  2,217,344   1,605,991   2,481,632   2,083,349 

Inventories-less allowance for obsolete inventory

  1,980,496   3,903,481   5,334,994   5,497,982 

Prepaid Expenses and other current assets

  398,477   265,456   767,465   818,609 

Total Current Assets

  14,611,750   17,230,715   22,444,205   23,292,828 
                

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

                

Land and Improvements

  228,872   235,179   257,205   257,205 

Buildings and Leasehold Improvements

  1,418,444   2,239,763   1,816,376   1,709,165 

Machinery and Equipment

  2,462,936   5,091,360   13,560,114   13,343,878 

Total Property, Plant and Equipment

  4,110,252   7,566,302   15,633,695   15,310,248 

Less accumulated depreciation

  1,239,029   4,242,913   2,406,734   2,006,133 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

  2,871,223   3,323,389   13,226,961   13,304,115 
                

Operating Right of Use Asset, Net

  9,725,871   - 
        

OTHER ASSETS:

                

Goodwill

  2,255,912   2,255,912   9,582,202   9,582,202 

Intangibles, net of accumulated amortization

  1,519,384   1,896,399   4,238,611   4,332,202 

Deferred income taxes-less valuation allowance

  2,173,892   2,173,892 

Other non-current assets

  -   3,250   95,263   95,263 

Total Non-Current Other Assets

  5,949,188   6,329,453   13,916,076   14,009,667 

Total Assets

 $23,432,161  $26,883,557  $59,313,113  $50,606,610 

       

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


 

HICKOK INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

       

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

     
 

June 30,

2018

  

December 31,

2017

  

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

                

Convertible notes payable - related party

 $200,000  $200,000 

Notes payable - related party

  432,910   352,727 

Bank Debt - Current

  500,000   500,000 

Convertible notes payable

 $200,000  $200,000 

Notes payable

  2,124,892   1,555,663 

Bank Debt

  1,333,333   1,333,333 

Leases payable

  16,944   55,735   671,991   13,800 

Accounts payable

  2,462,941   2,112,695   4,242,459   5,169,819 

Unearned revenue

  3,182,213   2,601,355   2,972,412   5,257,797 

Accrued payroll and related expenses

  828,118   723,053   892,712   1,358,669 

Accrued expenses

  1,296,444   1,340,465   2,324,532   1,606,429 

Accrued income taxes

  227,595   108,576   1,054,719   360,239 

Total Current Liabilities

  9,147,165   7,994,606   15,817,050   16,855,749 
                

LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:

                

Notes payable - related party

  3,428,586   3,651,765 

Notes payable

  10,411,998   11,086,402 

Bank Debt

  1,074,235   4,732,550   7,563,061   8,194,679 

Deferred Income Taxes

  1,701,653   1,701,653 

Leases payable

  7,789   106,855   9,157,675   2,642 

Total Long-Term Liabilities

  4,510,610   8,491,170   28,834,387   20,985,376 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

                

Preferred shares, no par value - 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

                

Common shares, no par value

          -   - 

Class A common shares - 10,000,000 shares authorized, 2,123,806 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and 2,130,681 shares issued at December 31, 2017

  2,495,534   2,246,367 
Class B common shares - 2,500,000 shares authorized, 596,848 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2018 and 779,283 shares at December 31, 2017, respectively  710,272   710,272 

Class A common shares - 10,000,000 shares authorized, 2,158,806 and 2,123,809 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

  2,865,159   2,641,300 

Class B common shares - 2,500,000 shares authorized, 596,848 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

  710,272   710,272 

Contributed capital

  1,741,901   1,741,901   1,741,901   1,741,901 

Treasury shares

  (1,905,780)  (264,841

)

  (1,905,780

)

  (1,905,780

)

Class A common shares - 37,208 shares held at June 30, 2018 and 15,795 shares held at December 31, 2017, respectively

        

Class B common shares – 182,435 shares held at June 30, 2018 and 5,667 shares held at December 31, 2017, respectively

        

Class A common shares - 37,208 shares held at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

        

Class B common shares – 182,435 shares held at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

        

Retained earnings

  6,732,459   5,964,082   11,250,124   9,577,792 

Total Stockholders' Equity

  9,774,386   10,397,781   14,661,676   12,765,485 
                

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 $23,432,161  $26,883,557  $59,313,113  $50,606,610 

       

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


 

 

HICKOK INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
 

2018

  

2017

  

2018

  

2017

  

2019

  

2018

 
                        

Total Sales

 $13,593,192  $7,220,626  $25,471,892  $10,566,941  $21,836,087  $11,878,700 

Cost of Sales

  10,106,614   4,191,480   18,966,873   6,160,281   17,006,199   8,860,259 

Gross Profit

  3,486,578   3,029,146   6,505,019   4,406,660   4,829,888   3,018,441 
                        

Operating Expenses:

                        

Product development costs

  97,389   179,840   220,418   397,156   -   123,029 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  1,572,244   1,540,381   3,824,571   2,434,683   2,258,817   2,252,327 

Operating Income

  1,816,945   1,308,925   2,460,030   1,574,821   2,571,071   643,085 
                        

Other (Income) and Expenses:

                        

Interest charges

  80,755   66,695   166,688   114,887   266,073   85,933 

Loss on sale of business

  1,160,574   -   1,160,574   - 

Other (income) expense, net

  49,450   263,334

 

  108,266   259,771   (23,874

)

  58,816 

Total Other (Income) and Expenses

  1,290,779   330,029   1,435,528   374,658   242,199   144,749 

Income before Provision for Income Taxes

  526,166   978,896   1,024,502   1,200,163   2,328,872   498,336 
                        

Provision for Income Taxes

  131,541   37,373   256,125   45,500   583,414   124,584 

Net Income

 $394,625  $941,523  $768,377  $1,154,663  $1,745,458  $373,752 
                        

Net Income Per Common Share - Basic

 $0.14  $0.33  $0.27  $0.40  $0.63  $0.13 
                        

Net Income Per Common Share - Diluted

 $0.13  $0.31  $0.24  $0.38  $0.55  $0.11 
                        

Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding – Basic

  2,721,832   2,880,719   2,880,070   2,879,115 

Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Diluted

  3,076,076   3,072,400   3,236,590   3,043,619 

Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding

        

Basic

  2,755,265   2,911,057 

Diluted

  3,178,420   3,269,853 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


 

 

HICKOK INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTSTATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (Unaudited)STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2018

  

2017

 
         

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

        

Net Income

 $768,377  $1,154,663 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  654,930   282,656 

Loss (gain) on sale of operations

  1,160,574   0 
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets  0   2,667 

Non-cash share-based compensation expense

  249,167   129,832 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

        

Decrease (Increase) in accounts receivable

  1,023,256   (2,880,898)

Decrease (Increase) in inventories

  (262,496)  (82,569)

Decrease (Increase) in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

  (611,353)  873,956 

Decrease (Increase) in prepaid expenses & other assets

  (217,071)  (485,707)

Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable

  717,836   968,195 

Increase (Decrease) in accrued payroll and related expenses

  136,719   344,782 

Increase (Decrease) in accrued expenses

  (135,701)  340,981 

Increase (Decrease) in accrued income taxes

  119,019   69,744 

Increase (Decrease) in unearned revenue

  580,858   (365,887)

Total adjustments

  3,415,738   (802,248)
         

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities

 $4,184,115  $352,415 
  

COMMON SHARES -

NO PAR VALUE

                 
  

CLASS A

  

CLASS B

  

CONTRIBUTED

CAPITAL

  

TREASURY

SHARES

  

RETAINED

EARNINGS

  

TOTAL

 
                         

Balance at December 31, 2017

 $2,246,367  $710,272  $1,741,901  $(264,841

)

 $5,964,082  $10,397,781 

Share-based compensation expense

  394,933   -   -   -   -   394,933 

Proceeds from sale of business

  -   -   -   (1,640,939

)

      (1,640,939

)

Net Income

  -   -   -   -   3,613,710   3,613,710 

Balance at December 31, 2018

 $2,641,300  $710,272  $1,741,901  $(1,905,780

)

 $9,577,792  $12,765,485 

Share-based compensation expense

  223,859   -   -   -   -   223,859 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

  -   -   -   -   (73,126)  (73,126

)

Net Income

  -   -   -   -   1,745,458   1,745,458 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 $2,865,159  $710,272  $1,741,901  $(1,905,780

)

 $11,250,124  $14,661,676 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


 

HICKOK INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW (Unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 31,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
 

2018

  

2017

  

2019

  

2018

 
                

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

        

Net Income

 $1,745,458  $373,752 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

  494,192   359,981 

Non-cash share-based compensation expense

  223,859   236,167 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

        

Decrease (Increase) in accounts receivable

  (1,332,723

)

  493,837 

Decrease (Increase) in inventories

  162,988   (2,460

)

Decrease (Increase) in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings

  (398,283

)

  (787,440

)

Decrease (Increase) in prepaid expenses & other assets

  51,144   (120,791

)

Increase (Decrease) in accounts payable

  (927,360

)

  (41,352

)

Increase (Decrease) in accrued payroll and related expenses

  (465,957

)

  (74,152

)

Increase (Decrease) in accrued expenses

  733,969   (131,060

)

Increase (Decrease) in accrued income taxes

  694,480   45,228 

Increase (Decrease) in unearned revenue

  (2,285,385

)

  (32,754

)

Total adjustments

  (3,049,076

)

  (54,796

)

Net Cash Provided (Used) by Operating Activities

 $(1,303,618

)

 $318,956 
        

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

                

Capital expenditures

 $(133,385

)

 $(159,677)  (323,447

)

  (62,586

)

Cash paid for acquisition

  0   (10,250,000)
        

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities

  (133,385

)

  (10,409,677)

Net Cash (Used in) Investing Activities

 $(323,447

)

 $(62,586

)

                

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

                

Payments on related party notes

  (142,996

)

  (682,459)

Payments on notes

  (105,175

)

  (37,434

)

Payments on bank debt

  (4,100,000

)

  (300,000)  (1,083,334

)

  (1,975,000

)

Borrowings on bank debt

  435,729   8,500,000   451,716   173,614 

Payments on capital lease

  (24,007

)

  (37,171)

Payments on finance lease

  (1,639

)

  (13,514

)

                

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities

  (3,831,274

)

  7,480,370  $(738,432

)

 $(1,852,334

)

        

Net Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  219,456   (2,576,892)  (2,365,497

)

  (1,595,964

)

        

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

  2,444,110   3,607,452 
        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

 $2,663,566  $1,030,560 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of quarter  5,057,626   2,444,110 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter $2,692,129  $848,146 
                

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

                

Interest Paid

 $232,991  $109,174  $190,462  $156,413 

Income Taxes Paid

 $119,019  $20,500  $-  $74,560 

Non-cash proceeds received for Class A and Class B Common Shares in exchange for the sale of certain assets

 $1,640,939  $0 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 


 

HICKOK INCORPORATED
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

JUNE 30MARCH 31, 20182019

 

 

 

1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Hickok Incorporated and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Company”). Significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in the financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s TransitionAnnual Report on Form 10-KT10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.2018. 

 

During the six-monththree-month period ended June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, there have been no changes to our significant accounting policies other than the revenue recognition from contracts with customer,adoption of the new standard for leases, as discussed in Note 2 below.

 

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts were reclassified to conform to the current year presentation, including transaction costs related to acquisitions that were reclassified from selling, general and administrative to other (income) expenses as these costs are not considered as operating costs. These reclassifications have no effect on the financial position or results of operations reported as of and for the periods presented.

  

  

 

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Company’s Summary of Significant Accounting Policies is provided with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s TransitionAnnual Report on Form 10-KT10-K for the three-month transition periodyear ended December 31, 2017.2018.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
The Company did not incur any material impact to its financial condition or results of operations due to the adoption of any new accounting standards during the periods reported. The adoption of the new standard for leases did have a material impact on consolidated balance sheets as disclosed below and in Note 9.

 

In May 2017,February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), issued ASU 2017-09, "Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting." ASU 2017-09 provides guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively to an award modified on or after the adoption date. The Company adopted this guidance January 1, 2018.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-15, "Statement2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842),” a new standard related to leases to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of Cash Flows (Topic 230), Classificationlease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. Most prominent among the amendments is the recognition of Certain Cash Receiptsassets and Cash Payments."liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous U.S. GAAP. Under the new standard, disclosures are required to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The amendments in this update provide guidance on eight specific cash flow issues, thereby reducingnew standard requires a modified retrospective transition for capital or operating leases existing at or entered into after the diversity in practice in how certain transaction are classifiedbeginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the consolidatedfinancial statements, but it does not require transition accounting for leases that expire prior to the date of cash flows. Thisinitial application. The new standard is effective for annual periodsfiscal years and interim periods forwithin those annual periodsyears, beginning on or after December 15, 2017.  Early2018, with early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this guidance January 1, 2018. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU 2016-09) a new standard that changes the accounting for certain aspects of share-based payments to employees. The new guidance requires excess tax benefits and tax deficiencies to be recorded in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. In addition, cash flows related to excess tax benefits will no longer be separately classified as a financing activity apart from the other income tax cash flows. The standard also allows the Company to repurchase more of an employee’s shares for tax withholding purposes without triggering liability accounting, clarifies that all cash payments made on an employee’s behalf for withheld shares should be presented as a financing activity on our cash flow statements, and provides an accounting policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur. The Company adopted this standard effective October 1, 2017. The adoption of this new standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.January 1, 2019 resulted in assets of $9.7 million recorded as Operating Right of Use Assets, net, and additional lease liabilities of $9.8 million.  The Company also recorded an adjustment to retained earnings resulting from the cumulative effect of the change in accounting of ($0.1) million.  See Note 9 for further information.

 


In May 2014, the FASB issued its final standard on the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The standard, issued as Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in the accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry specific guidance. The core principle of this model is that “an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services.” The Company adopted this new standard effective January 1, 2018.  The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.   

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In January 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment." ASU 2017-04 eliminates the second step in the goodwill impairment test which requires an entity to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. Instead, an entity should perform its annual or interim goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit. The standard, which should be applied prospectively, is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning on or after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard could have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses. The standard requires a financial asset (including trade receivables) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. Thus, the income statement will reflect the measurement of credit losses for newly-recognized financial assets as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. This standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2019 with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard could have on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842),” a new standard related to leases to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. Most prominent among the amendments is the recognition of assets and liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous U.S. GAAP. Under the new standard, disclosures are required to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. The new standard requires a modified retrospective transition for capital or operating leases existing at or entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, but it does not require transition accounting for leases that expire prior to the date of initial application. The new standard is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We are evaluating the impact the adoption of this standard will have to our consolidated financial statements.


   

 

3.  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 

 

The Company establishes an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information. The reserve for doubtful accounts was $6,418$35,750 and $10,175$35,000 at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, respectively.

 

 

 

4.  INVENTORY


Inventory is valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or marketnet realizable value and consistconsists of:

 

 

June 30,

2018

  

December 31,

2017

  

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 
                

Raw materials and component parts

 $1,170,772  $2,637,138  $1,987,221  $2,313,664 

Work-in-process

  -   523,644   1,736,430   1,209,117 

Finished products

  954,491   1,200,204   1,893,087   2,201,693 

Total Inventory

 $2,152,263   4,360,986 

Total inventory

 $5,616,738   5,724,474 

Less: inventory reserves

  144,767   457,505   281,744   226,492 

Net Inventory

 $1,980,496  $3,903,481 

Net inventory

 $5,334,994  $5,497,982 

 


 

 

5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

 

Intangible assets relate to the purchase of businesses on June 1, 2017 and July 1, 2016.businesses. Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of identifiable assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but will beis reviewed on an annual basis for impairment. Amortization of other intangibles is being amortized on a straight-line basis over period ranging from one year to 15 years. Intangible assets are as follows:

 

  

June 30,

2018

  

December 31,

2017

 

Customer List: Backlog

 $1,970,000  $1,970,000 

Non-Compete Agreements

  200,000   200,000 

Trademarks

  340,000   340,000 

Other Intangibles

  2,510,000   2,510,000 

Less: Accumulated Amortization

  990,616   613,601 

Other Intangibles, Net

 $1,519,384  $1,896,399 
  

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

Customer list intangibles

 $4,970,000  $4,970,000 

Non-compete agreements

  200,000   200,000 

Trademarks

  340,000   340,000 

Total intangible assets

  5,510,000   5,510,000 

Less: accumulated amortization

  1,271,389   1,177,798 

Intangible assets, net

 $4,238,611  $4,332,202 

  

Amortization of other intangibles assets was: $377,015$93,591 and $120,904$217,257 for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively.

                            

 

 

6.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUPMENT,EQUIPMENT, NET

 

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated over their useful lives. Maintenance and repair costs are expenses as incurred. Property, plant and equipment are as follows:

 

  

June 30,

2018

  

December 31,

2017

 
         

Land

 $228,872  $235,179 

Buildings and Improvements

  1,418,444   2,239,763 

Machinery & Equipment

  2,462,936   5,091,360 

Total Property, Plant & Equipment

  4,110,252   7,566,302 

Less: Accumulated Depreciation

  1,239,029   4,242,913 

Property Plant & Equipment, Net

 $2,871,223  $3,323,389 
  

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 
         

Land

 $257,205  $257,205 

Buildings and improvements

  1,816,376   1,709,165 

Machinery & equipment

  13,560,114   13,343,879 

Total property, plant & equipment

  15,633,695   15,310,248 

Less: accumulated depreciation

  2,406,734   2,006,133 

Property plant & equipment, net

 $13,226,961  $13,304,115 

 

Depreciation expense was $271,960$400,601 and $161,752$139,746 for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively.

 


 

 

7.  BANK DEBT 

 

The Company entered into a Credit Agreement on June 1, 2017 with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as lender, (thewhich was subsequently amended in connection with funding the acquisition of CAD Enterprises, Inc. (“CAD”) on July 5, 2018 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”). TheAs amended, the Credit Agreement is comprised of a revolving facility in the amount of $8,000,000,$12,000,000, subject to a borrowing base (determined based on 80% of Eligible Accounts, plus 50% of Eligible Progress Billing Accounts, plus 50% of Eligible Inventory, minus Reserves, each as defined in the Credit Agreement) and a term A loan in the amount of $2,000,000,$6,000,000. Outstanding borrowings on the term A loan are payable in consecutive monthly installments, of $41,667 commencing on July 1, 2017.which currently amount to $111,111 per month.  

 

The revolving facility under the Credit Agreement includes a $3 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit thereunder.  The Credit Agreement also provides for a separate credit line for borrowings of up to an aggregate of $1,000,000 for capital expenditures until July 5, 2019, at which time any outstanding capital expenditure borrowings will be converted into a term loan maturing at the earlier of five years after such conversion or the termination of the revolving credit facility.  Interest for borrowings under the revolving facility accrues at a per annum rate equal to Prime Rate or LIBOR plus applicable margins of (i) 0.00% for Prime Rate loans and (ii) 2.00% for LIBOR loans. The maturity date of the revolving facility is June 1, 2020. Interest for borrowings under the term A loan accrues at a per annum rate equal to Prime Rate or LIBOR plus applicable margins of (i) 0.25% for Prime Rate loans and (ii) 2.25% for LIBOR loans. The maturity date of the term A loan is JuneDecember 1, 2021.2022. The Credit Agreement includes a commitment fee on the unused portion of the revolving facility of 0.25% per annum payable quarterly. The obligations of the Company and other borrowers under the Credit Agreement are secured by a blanket lien on all the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement also includes customary representations and warranties and applicable reporting requirements and covenants. The financial covenants includingunder the Credit Agreement include a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, anda maximum senior funded indebtednessdebt to EBITDA ratio financial covenants.and a maximum total funded debt to EBITDA ratio.

 


In connection with entering into the Credit Agreement in 2017, the Company made a one-time prepayment of a portion of the outstanding principal under promissory notes held by First Francis Company Inc. (“First Francis”), in the amount of $500,000.  First Francis is owned by Edward Crawford and Matthew Crawford, who serve on the Board of Directors of the Company. 

 

Bank debt balances consist of the following: 

 

  

June 30,

2018

  

December 31,

2017

 
         

Term Debt

 $1,500,000  $1,750,000 

Revolving Debt

  109,965   3,524,235 

Total Bank Debt

  1,609,965   5,274,235 

Less: Current Portion

  500,000   500,000 

Non-Current Bank Debt

  1,109,965   4,774,235 

Less: Unamortized Debt Costs

  35,730   41,685 

Net Non-Current Bank Debt

 $1,074,235  $4,732,550 
  

March 31,

2018

  

December 31,

2018

 
         

Term debt

 $5,111,111  $5,444,444 

Revolving debt

  3,879,452   4,184,158 

Total Bank debt

  8,990,563   9,628,602 

Less: current portion

  1,333,333   1,333,333 

Non-current bank debt

  7,657,230   8,295,269 

Less: unamortized debt costs

  94,169   100,590 

Net non-current bank debt

 $7,563,061  $8,194,679 

 

 

 

8. NOTES PAYABLE

 

Convertible Notes Payable - Related Party

On December 30, 2011, management entered intoThe Company is party to a Convertible Loan Agreement (“Convertible(as amended, “Convertible Loan”) with Roundball, LLC (“Roundball”). The Convertible Loan provides approximately $467,000 of liquidity to meet on- going  working capital requirements of the Company and allows $250,000 of borrowing on the agreement at the Company's discretion at an interest rate of 0.25%0.34%.  Borrowings under the Convertible Loan mature December 30, 2019.  Roundball, a major shareholder of the Company, is an affiliate of Steven Rosen and Matthew Crawford, who serve on the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

There have been several amendmentsThe Convertible Loan provides Roundball with the option to the original agreement over the years for the purpose of extending the existing terms of the Convertible Loan. On December 29, 2017, management entered into Amendment No. 6 ofelect to convert amounts outstanding under the Convertible Loan Agreementinto Class A Common Shares at a conversion price of $1.43 per Class A Common Share. In December 2018, the Convertible Loan was amended to provide Roundball with Roundball. The amended Convertible Loan:the option to elect to convert, subject to shareholder approval which was obtained on May 10, 2019, a portion of the indebtedness into Class B Common Shares at a conversion price of $1.43 per Class B Common Share, up to a maximum amount of 75,000 Class B Common Shares.

Continues to provide approximately $467,000 of liquidity to meet on going working capital requirements;

Continues to allow $250,000 of borrowing on the agreement at the Company's discretion at an interest rate of 0.34%; and

Extends the due date of the loan agreement from December 30, 2017 to December 30, 2018.

The outstanding balance on the Convertible Loan as of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019 and December 31, 20172018, respectively was $200,000.

 


As part ofIn connection with the Convertible Loan, the parties entered into a Warrant Agreement, dated December 30, 2012 (as amended to date, the “Warrant Agreement”), whereby the Company issued a warrant to Roundball to purchase, at its option, up to 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company at an exercise price of $2.50 per share, subject to certain anti-dilution and other adjustments. The Warrant Agreement, as amended,warrant expires on December 30, 2018.2019.

 

Short-Term FinancingNotes Payable – Related Party
On June 3, 2016, management entered into a revolving credit agreement

The Company has two separate outstanding promissory notes with First Francis. Francis Company Inc. (“First Francis became a major shareholder of the Company onFrancis”), which were originally issued in July 1, 2016 when the Company completedin connection with the acquisition of Federal Hose Manufacturing LLC.(“Federal Hose”) and which were amended in July 2018 in connection with acquisition of CAD. The agreement provides for a revolving credit facilityfirst promissory note was issued with original principal in the amount of $250,000$2,000,000, and the second was issued with original principal in the amount of $2,768,662. The promissory notes each have an interest atrate of 6.25% per annum, which was increased from 4.0% per annum. Each loan made under the credit arrangement will be due and payable in full on the expiration dateannum as part of the revolver note.July 2018 amendments. In addition, the agreement generallypromissory note with original principal amount of $2,768,662 was amended in July 2018 to provide for a conversion option commencing July 5, 2019 which allows for borrowing based on anFirst Francis to convert the promissory note, in whole in part with respect to a maximum amount equalof $648,000, into shares of the Company’s Class B common stock at the price of $6.48 per share (subject to eighty percent of eligible accounts receivables or $250,000. The revolving line of credit expiredadjustment), subject to shareholder approval which was obtained on May 31, 2017.10, 2019. First Francis is owned by Edward Crawford and Matthew Crawford, who serve on the Board of Directors of the Company. 


 

Notes Payable – Related PartySeller Note

Notes payable - related parties is a result of the acquisition of a business on July 1, 2016 and consists of the following:

  

June 30,

2018

  

December 31,

2017

 
         

In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into a promissory note on July 1, 2016 for a $2,000,000 loan due to First Francis Company, payable in quarterly installments of $60,911 beginning on October 31, 2016, including interest at 4%. The remaining balance of the note shall be payable in full on July 1, 2022.

 $1,577,734  $1,639,206 
         

In connection with the acquisition, the Company entered into a promissory note on July 1, 2016 for a $2,768,662 loan due to First Francis Company, payable in quarterly installments of $84,321 beginning on October 31, 2016, including interest at 4%. The remaining balance of the note shall be payable in full on July 1, 2022.

  2,283,762   2,365,286 
         

Total notes payable – related party

  3,861,496   4,004,492 
         

Less current portion

  432,910   352,727 
         

Notes payable – related party non-current portion

 $3,428,586  $3,651,765 


9. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

  

Three Months Ended

June 30,

  

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 
                 
  

2018

  

2017

  

2018

  

2017

 
                 

Earnings Per Share - Basic

                

Net Income

 $394,625  $941,523  $768,377  $1,154,663 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - Basic

  2,721,832   2,880,719   2,880,070   2,879,115 

Earnings Per Share - Basic

 $0.14  $0.33  $0.27  $0.40 
                 

Earnings Per Share - Diluted

                

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - Basic

  2,721,832   2,880,719   2,880,070   2,879,115 

Warrants, Options and Convertible Notes

  354,244   191,681   356,520   164,504 

Weighted average shares of common stock -Diluted

  3,076,076   3,072,400   3,236,590   3,043,619 

Earnings Per Share - Diluted

 $0.13  $0.31  $0.24  $0.38 

10. ACQUISITIONS

The Company purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Air Enterprises Acquisition, LLC on June 1, 2017 for $10,250,000. The acquired business will continue to operate under the name Air Enterprises (“AE”). AE manufactures custom commercial air handling units under fixed price contracts. Its customers are typically in the health care, university, research, pharmaceutical and industrial manufacturing market segments, and span all across the United States and worldwide. AE has one operating location in Northeastern Ohio. The purchase price was assigned to the book value of the net assets acquired with the excess over the book value assigned to intangible assets and goodwill and has been allocated to the following accounts:

Accounts Receivable

 $4,761,368 

Inventory

  594,503 

Costs in excess of billings and estimated costs

  3,980,824 

Fixed Assets

  2,112,120 

Prepaid and Other Assets

  53,110 

Intangibles Assets

  1,230,000 

Goodwill

  631,392 

Total Assets Acquired

 $13,363,317 
     

Accounts Payable

 $1,726,618 

Billings in Excess of costs and earnings

  594,545 

Accrued Payroll and related expenses

  325,950 

Accrued Expense

  424,671 

Lease Payable

  41,533 

Total Liabilities Assumed

 $3,113,317 
     

Net Assets Acquired

 $10,250,000 


11. DISPOSITIONS

Effective June 1, 2018, Hickok Incorporated completed the sale (the “Transaction”) of certain assets comprising its Test and Measurement business segment (the “Test and Measurement Segment”) to Hickok Waekon, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Buyer”), pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Buyer, the Company, Supreme Electronics Corp., a Mississippi corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Supreme”), Waekon Corporation, an Ohio corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Waekon Corporation”), and Robert L. Bauman, a director of the Company. Prior to the effectiveness of the Transaction, Supreme and Waekon Corporation owned certain of the assets used in the operation of the Test and Measurement Segment and were primarily responsible for the operation thereof.

Upon the closing of the Transaction, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company then-owned, directly or indirectly, by Mr. Bauman or his affiliate, equaling approximately 21,413 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company and 176,768 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company, were transferred and assigned to the Company. The shares constitute the consideration received by the Company in the Transaction.  Based upon the share price at closing, the value of the proceeds received was approximately $1.6 million.  The net assets sold were approximately $2.7 million.  The Company recorded a loss on sale of approximately $1.2 million.

The Purchase Agreement contains customary indemnification obligations of each party with respect to breaches of their respective representations, warranties and covenants, and certain other specified matters, which are subject to certain exceptions, terms and limitations described further in the Purchase Agreement.

The Purchase Agreement contains customary post-closing covenants pertaining to the transition of the Test and Measurement Segment from the Company to Buyer and establishes certain rights and obligations of the parties relating to intellectual property rights in certain technology developed by the Company, Supreme and Waekon Corporation. Specifically, Buyer has an option under the Purchase Agreement to further develop such technology, which option is exercisable in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth therein.

Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to take commercially reasonable efforts to change its name to one or more names that do not include “Hickok” or “Waekon” or any derivation thereof.  Buyer granted the Company a non-exclusive, irrevocable, non-assignable, worldwide, royalty-free license to utilize the “Hickok” trademark and trade name in its business for a period of 180 days following the closing of the Transaction.  Buyer granted the Company a similar license to use the “Hickok-Inc.com” domain name during such 180 days post-closing period.  The Company is currently evaluating potential new names in anticipation of facilitating a name change upon the expiration of the 180 day post-closing period described above. 



12. SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION

The Company operates three reportable segments: 1) commercial air handling, 2) test and measurement and 3) industrial hose. The Company's management evaluates segment performance based primarily on operating earnings before taxes. Non-operating items such as marketing and general administrative expenses, interest income, and interest expense are included in administrative and other expenses. Depreciation expense on assets used in manufacturing are considered part of each segment's operating performance. Depreciation expense on non-manufacturing assets is included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Commercial Air Handling:
This segment manufactures custom air handling units under fixed price contract to customers in the health care, university, research, pharmaceutical and industrial manufacturing market segments, and across the United States and worldwide.

Test and Measurement:
This segment consists of diagnostic tools and equipment sold to the automotive industry and indicators and gauges sold primarily to companies in the aircraft and locomotive industries. These products are sold to original equipment manufacturers and to the aftermarket using a variety of distribution methods. (1)


Industrial Hose:
This segment consists primarily of flexible metal and silicone hose products designed and manufactured or distributed primarily to the trucking industry and other industrial end-users. These products are sold to original equipment manufacturers and to the aftermarket using a variety of distribution methods.

Information by industry segment is set forth below:

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30

  

June 30

 
  

2018

  

2017

  

2018

  

2017

 
                 

Sales

                

Commercial Air Handling

 $10,884,324  $3,343,945  $20,000,261  $3,343,945 

Test and Measurement

  924,598   2,452,854   1,996,445   4,222,925 

Industrial Hose

  1,784,270   1,423,827   3,475,186   3,000,071 

Total Sales

 $13,593,192  $7,220,626  $25,471,892  $10,566,941 
                 

Income Before Provision for Income Taxes

                

Commercial Air Handling

  1,765,374   607,471   2,630,579   607,471 

Test and Measurement

  (96,172

)

  343,752   (225,121

)

  440,885 

Industrial Hose

  123,964   27,673   224,153   151,807 

Loss on sale of business

  (1,160,574

)

  -   (1,160,574

)

  - 

General Corporate Expenses

  (106,426

)

  -   (444,535)  - 

Income Before Provision for Income Taxes

 $526,166  $978,896  $1,024,502  $1,200,163 

(1)The Company completed the sale of certain assets comprising its Test and Measurement segment on June 1, 2018.  Note Note 11, Dispositions, for additional details regarding the disposition of this segment.


13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Effective July 1, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of CAD Enterprises, Inc., (“CAD”), pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) entered into as of July 5, 2018 by and among the Company, the sellers named therein and the Sellers’ representative named therein.  Upon the closing of the transaction, the Shares were transferred and assigned to the Company in consideration of the payment by the Company offor an aggregate purchase price of $21 million, $12 million of which was payable in cash at closing, with the remainder paid in the form of a subordinated promissory note issued by the Company in favor of a Sellerseller (the “Seller Note), which is subject to certain post-closing adjustments based on working capital, indebtedness and selling expenses, as specified in the Share Purchase Agreement.Agreement entered into in connection with the acquisition (the “Share Purchase Agreement”).   The Seller Note bears interest at a rate of four percent (4%) per annum and is payable in full no later than June 30, 2023 (the “Maturity Date”).  The Maturity Date, with respect to any then-outstanding portion of the original principal amount which is subject to an indemnification claim by the Company (asserted in accordance with the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement) pending as of the date thereof, will be automatically extended until such time as any claim relating to such disputed amount is no longer pending, pursuant to the terms of the Seller Note and subject to additional conditions set forth therein and in the Share Purchase Agreement. The Company is not permitted to prepay any amounts due and owing under the Seller Note.  Payment of the Seller Note is secured by a second-priority security interest in the assets of the Company.   Interest accrued on the original principal amount becomesbecame due and payable in arrears beginning September 30, 2018, and subsequent interest is due on the first day of each calendar quarter thereafter up to and including the quarter ending June 30, 2019.  The Company is required to make quarterly principal payments, the amount of which will be calculated based on a four (4) year amortization schedule, beginning on September 30, 2019 and continuing on the last day of each calendar quarter thereafter up to and including the Maturity Date.

  

In connection with Transaction,

Notes payable consists of the following:

  

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 
         

In connection with the Federal Hose acquisition, the Company entered into a promissory note on July 1, 2016 for a $2,000,000 loan due to First Francis Company, payable in quarterly installments. The remaining balance of the note shall be payable in full on July 1, 2022.

 $1,440,544  $1,485,061 
         

In connection with the Federal Hose acquisition, the Company entered into a promissory note on July 1, 2016 for a $2,768,662 loan due to First Francis Company, payable in quarterly installments. The remaining balance of the note shall be payable in full on July 1, 2022.

  2,096,346   2,157,004 
         

In connection with the CAD acquisition, the Company entered into a promissory note on July 1, 2018 for a $9,000,000 loan due to the Loudermilks, payable in quarterly installments. No principal payments will be made until September 2019.

  9,000,000   9,000,000 
         

Total notes payable – related party

  12,536,890   12,642,065 
         

Less current portion

  2,124,892   1,555,663 
         

Notes payable – related party non-current portion

 $10,411,998  $11,086,402 

9. LEASES

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842),” a new standard related to leases to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring the recognition of lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet. Most prominent among the amendments is the recognition of assets and liabilities by lessees for those leases classified as operating leases under previous U.S. GAAP.

The Company has operating and finance leases for facilities, vehicles and equipment. These leases have remaining terms of 2 years to 15 years, some of which include options to extended the leases for up to 10 years.


Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases:

  

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

Operating leases:

        

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 $9,725,871  $- 
         
         

Other current liabilities

  659,830   - 

Operating lease liabilities

  9,157,675   - 

Total operating lease liabilities

 $9,817,505  $- 
         
         
         
Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term        

Operating Leases (in years)

  11.5 years   - 
         
Weighted Average Discount Rate        

Operating Leases

  5.0%  - 


10. EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

  

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
         
  

2019

  

2018

 
         

Earnings Per Share - Basic

        

Net Income

 $1,745,458  $373,752 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - Basic

  2,755,265   2,911,057 

Earnings Per Share - Basic

 $0.63  $0.13 
         

Earnings Per Share - Diluted

        

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - Basic

  2,755,265   2,911,057 

Warrants, Options and Convertible Notes

  423,155   358,796 

Weighted average shares of common stock -Diluted

  3,178,420   3,269,853 

Earnings Per Share - Diluted

 $0.55  $0.11 

11. ACQUISITIONS

Effective July 5,1, 2018, the Company entered intocompleted the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of CAD, pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement.  Upon the closing of the transaction, the CAD shares were transferred and assigned to the Company in consideration of the payment by the Company of an amendment to its Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. dated June 1, 2017 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) and funded a portion of theaggregate purchase price of $21 million, $12 million of which was payable in cash at closing, with the Transaction with borrowings underremainder paid in the Credit Agreement. The amendment revised the Credit Agreement to, among other things: (i) increase the maximum aggregate borrowing amount available under the revolving credit facility from $8,000,000 to $12,000,000; (ii) increase the maximum aggregate borrowing amount, and the aggregate amount borrowed, under the term A loan to $6,000,000; (iii) extend the maturityform of the term A loan fromSeller Note, which is subject to certain post-closing adjustments based on working capital, indebtedness and selling expenses, as specified in the Share Purchase Agreement. 

CAD manufactures high end components for the aerospace industry and has one operating location in Phoenix, Arizona. The purchase price was assigned to the book value of the net assets acquired with the excess over the book value assigned to intangible assets and goodwill and has been allocated to the following accounts:

Cash

 $790,417 

Accounts Receivable

  2,221,635 

Inventory

  2,098,732 

Fixed Assets

  10,867,500 

Prepaid and Other Assets

  35,264 

Intangibles Assets

  3,000,000 

Goodwill

  7,326,289 

Total Assets Acquired

 $26,339,837 
     

Accounts Payable

 $1,846,247 

Accrued Payroll and related expenses

  224,139 

Accrued Expense

  518,816 

Deferred Income Taxes

  2,750,635 

Total Liabilities Assumed

 $5,339,837 
     

Net Assets Acquired

 $21,000,000 

12. DISPOSITIONS

Effective June 20211, 2018, the Company completed the sale (the “Sale”) of certain assets comprising its Test and Measurement business segment (the “Test and Measurement Segment”) to December 2022; (iv) provide a separate credit line for borrowings of upHickok Waekon, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (“Buyer”), pursuant to an aggregate of $1,000,000 for capital expenditures until July 5, 2019, at which time any outstanding capital expenditure borrowings will be converted intoAsset Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among Buyer, the Company, Supreme Electronics Corp., a term loan maturing at the earlier of five years after such conversion or the terminationMississippi corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the revolving credit facility;Company (“Supreme”), Waekon Corporation, an Ohio corporation and (v) add CAD aswholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Waekon Corporation”), and Robert L. Bauman, who was a borrower underdirector of the Credit Agreement. The obligationsCompany. Prior to the effectiveness of the Sale, Supreme and Waekon Corporation owned certain of the assets used in the operation of the Test and Measurement Segment and were primarily responsible for the operation thereof.


Upon the closing of the Sale, all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company then-owned, directly or indirectly, by Mr. Bauman or his affiliate, equaling approximately 21,413 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Company and other borrowers176,768 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company, were transferred and assigned to the Company. The shares constituted the consideration received by the Company in the Sale.  Based upon the share price at closing, the value of the proceeds received was approximately $1.6 million.  The net assets sold were approximately $2.7 million.  The Company recorded a loss on sale of approximately $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2018.


13. SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION

The Company operates three reportable business segments: (1) Aerospace Components, (2) Commercial Air Handling, (3) and Industrial Hose.  The Company operated the Test and Measurement business segment through June 1, 2018, at which time it was sold to Hickok Waekon, LLC. The Company's management evaluates segment performance based primarily on operating income. Certain corporate costs are allocated to the segments and interest expense directly related to financing the acquisition of a business is allocated to that segment, respectively.  Intangible assets are allocated to each segment and the related amortization of these assets are recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Aerospace Components:
The Aerospace Components segment was added July 1, 2018, when the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of CAD Enterprises, Inc. (“CAD”) in Phoenix, Arizona. This segment manufactures precision components primarily for customers in the aerospace industry.  This segment provides complete end-to-end engineering, machining, grinding, welding, brazing, heat treat and assembly solutions.  Utilizing state-of-the-art machining and welding technologies, this segment is an industry leader in providing complex components produced from nickel-based superalloys and stainless steels.  Our quality certifications include ISO 9001:2015/AS9100D, as well as Nadcap accreditation for Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection (FPI), Heat Treating/Braze, Non-Conventional Machining EDM, TIG/E-Beam welding.

Commercial Air Handling:
The Commercial Air Handling segment was added June 1, 2017, when the Company purchased certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Air Enterprises Acquisition LLC in Akron, Ohio. The acquired business, which operates under the Credit Agreementname Air Enterprises, is an industry leader in designing, manufacturing and installing large-scale commercial, institutional, and industrial custom air handling solutions. Its customers are securedtypically in the health care, education, pharmaceutical and industrial manufacturing markets in the United States. This segment also sells to select international markets. The custom air handling units are constructed of non-corrosive aluminum, resulting in sustainable, long-lasting, and energy efficient solutions with life expectancies of 50 years or more. These products are distributed through a network of sales representatives, based on relationships with health care networks, building contractors and engineering firms. The custom air handling equipment is designed, manufactured and installed under the brand names FactoryBilt® and SiteBilt®. FactoryBilt® air handling solutions are designed, fabricated and assembled in a vertically integrated process entirely within the Akron, Ohio facility. SiteBilt® air handling solutions are designed and fabricated in Akron, but are then crated and shipped to the field and assembled on-site.

Industrial Hose:

The Industrial Hose segment was added July 1, 2016, when the Company purchased the assets of the Federal Hose Manufacturing, LLC in Painesville, Ohio. This business segment includes the manufacture of flexible interlocking metal hoses and the distribution of silicone and hydraulic hoses. Metal hoses are sold primarily to major heavy-duty truck manufacturers and major aftermarket suppliers in North America. Metal hoses are also sold into the agricultural, industrial and petrochemical markets. Silicone hoses are distributed to a number of industries in North America, including agriculture and general industrial markets.

Test and Measurement:

The Test and Measurement segment is the legacy business that was started in 1910 when the Company was founded, and was sold June 1, 2018. This business segment included electronic testing products designed and manufactured for the automotive and trucking industries and includes indicators and gauges for the locomotive and aircraft industries. The automotive diagnostic products are sold to original equipment manufacturers and to the aftermarket under several brand names and through a variety of distribution methods. In the aircraft industry, primary customers are manufacturers of commercial, military and personal airplanes. In the locomotive industry, indicators and gauges are sold to manufacturers and servicers of railroad equipment and locomotives.


Information by a blanket lien onindustry segment is set forth below:

  

Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31

 
  

2019

  

2018

 
         

Sales

        

Commercial Air Handling

 $11,744,561  $9,115,937 

Test and Measurement

  274,032   1,071,847 

Industrial Hose

  1,797,091   1,690,916 

Aerospace Components

  8,020,403   - 

Total Sales

 $21,836,087  $11,878,700 
         

Gross Profit

        

Commercial Air Handling

 $3,001,933  $2,147,125 

Test and Measurement

  45,214   475,026 

Industrial Hose

  525,735   396,290 

Aerospace Components

  1,257,006   - 

Total Gross Profit

 $4,829,888  $3,018,441 
         

Operating Income

        

Commercial Air Handling

 $1,782,987  $880,106 

Test and Measurement

  45,214   (110,031

)

Industrial Hose

  248,291   140,012 

Aerospace Components

  759,609   - 

Unallocated Corporate General

  (265,030

)

  (267,002

)

Total Operating Income

 $2,571,071  $643,085 
         

Income Before Provision for Income Taxes

        

Commercial Air Handling

 $1,782,696  $865,205 

Test and Measurement

  45,214   (128,949

)

Industrial Hose

  192,479   100,189 

Aerospace Components

  562,956   - 

Loss on sale of business

  -   - 

Unallocated Corporate General & Other

  (254,473

)

  (338,109

)

Income Before Provision for Income Taxes

 $2,328,872  $498,336 

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On April 19, 2019, the Company, completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Data Genomix, Inc., an Ohio corporation (“DG”), pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) entered into by and between Hickok Operating LLC, an Ohio limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Hickok Operating”), and its subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement, as amended, also includes customary representationsDG on the date thereof. DG is in the business of developing and warranties, reporting requirementscommercializing marketing and covenants. The financial covenants under the amended Credit Agreementdata analytic technology applications, which applications include, a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, a revised maximum senior funded debtbut are not limited to, EBITDA ratioanglrjobs, topplr, anglrlegal and a new maximum total funded debt to EBITDA ratio.anglrads.

 

InOn May 10, 2019, the shareholders approved the issuance of shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company in connection with the Transaction and the amendment to the Credit Agreement on July 5, 2018, the Company andconversion of indebtedness outstanding under loan agreements with First Francis Company Inc. (“First Francis”) entered into an amendment to the Promissoryand Roundball LLC.  See Note dated July 1, 2016 with original principal in the amount of $2,000,000, and an amendment to the Promissory Note dated July 1, 2016 with original principal in the amount of $2,768,662 (as amended, the “Promissory Notes”), each issued by the Company to First Francis. The Promissory8, Notes each were amended to increase the interest rate from 4.0% per annum to 6.25% per annum. In addition, the Promissory Note with original principal amount of $2,768,662 was amended to provide a conversion option commencing July 5, 2019 which allows First Francis to convert the Promissory Note, in whole in part with respect to a maximum amount of $648,000, into shares of the Company’s Class B common stock at the price of $6.48 per share (subject to adjustment), subject to shareholder approval. First Francis is owned by Edward Crawford and Matthew Crawford, who serve on the Board of Directors of the Company. Payable.

 


 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

The following discussion is intended to assist in the understanding of the Company's financial position at June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2017,2018, results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017 and cash flows for the sixthree months ended June 30,March 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with the Company’s TransitionAnnual Report on Form 10-KT10-K for the three-month transition periodyear ended December 31, 2017.2018. 

 

SummaryItems Affecting the Comparability of our Financial Results

The Company operates three reportable segments: 1) commercial air handling, 2) test and measurement and 3) industrial hose. The commercial air handling segment was added in June 2017 when the Company expanded its markets further with the acquisition of a manufacturer of commercial air handling for customers in the health care, university, research, pharmaceutical and industrial manufacturing market segments.

Effective June 1, 2018, Hickok Incorporated completed the sale of certain assets comprising its Test and Measurement business segment to Hickok Waekon, LLC, (Buyer), pursuant to an Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Buyer,Ohio limited liability company (“Buyer”). In connection with the transaction, the Company Supreme Electronics Corp., a Mississippi corporationagreed to take commercially reasonable efforts to change its name to one or more names that do not include “Hickok” or “Waekon” or any derivation thereof. The Company is in the process of changing its name and wholly-owned subsidiaryticker symbol and expects this process to be complete in the near future. The Company does not expect the name change to have an impact on the trading of the Company, Waekon Corporation, and Robert L. Bauman, a director of the Company.stock.

 

Effective July 1, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of CAD Enterprises, Inc., (“CAD”), pursuant to a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Share Purchase Agreement”) entered into as. The results of July 5,this acquisition are reported under the Aerospace Components segment.

Accordingly, in light of the timing of these transactions, the Company’s results for the quarter ended on March 31, 2019 include operations in the Aerospace Components segment, but not the Test and Measurement segment. Conversely, our results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 byinclude operations in the Test and amongMeasurement segment, but not the Company, the sellers named therein and the Sellers’ representative named therein.Aerospace Components segment.

 

Results of OperationsOperations – Three Months Ended JuneMarch 301, 20182019 and 20172018

Sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2018March 31, 2019 (“current quarter”) increased to $13.6$21.8 million, an increase of approximately $6.4$9.9 million or 88%84% from sales of $7.2$11.9 million during the same quarter of the prior year. This increase in sales was primarily attributable to results from the Aerospace Components segment acquired on July 1, 2018, as well as stronger sales in the Commercial Air Handling segment during the quarter, which was acquired on June 1, 2017.segment.

 

Cost of sales infor the current quarter ended June 30, 2018 was $10.1$17.0 million compared to $4.2$8.9 million, an increase of $5.9$8.1 million or 141%92% from the same quarter of the prior year.  Gross profit was $4.8 million in the current quarter compared to $3.0 million, an increase of $1.8 million from the same quarter of the prior year.  The increase in cost of sales and gross profit was primarily associated withattributable to the addition of the Commercial Air Handling segment. Gross profit was $3.5 million compared to $3.0 million, an increase of $0.5 million from the same quarter of the prior year.  The increaseAerospace Components segment and stronger performance in gross profit was primarily attributable to the Commercial Air Handling segment.

 

ProductThere were no product development expenditures during the current quarter as those expenditures historically were $0.1 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2018, which was a modest decrease from $0.2 million in same quarter of the prior year. Product development expenditures relaterelated to the Test and Measurement segment.segment which was divested in June 2018. The company had $0.1 million of product and development expenditures in the first quarter of 2018.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) in the current quarter ended June 30, 2018 were $1.6$2.3 million, or 10% of sales, compared to $1.5$2.3 million, a decreaseor 19% of $0.1 million fromsales in the samefirst quarter of the priorlast year. The decrease in selling,Selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily relateddecreased as a percentage of sales due to lower costs inthe sale of the Test and Measurement segment.

 

Interest charges in the current quarter ended June 30, 2018 were approximately $0.1$0.3 million compared to $67 thousand$0.1 million in the same quarter of the prior year. The increase in interest expense iswas primarily related to the JP Morgan Chase term loan and revolving credit facility entered into June 1, 2017 related toincrease in outstanding debt for the quarter resulting from the acquisition of the Commercial Air HandlingAerospace Components segment.

Loss on the sale of business was $1.2 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and is directly related to the sale of certain assets of the Company comprising its Test and Measurement segment on June 1, 2018.

 

Other expense,income, net was $50$24 thousand in the current quarter ended June 30, 2018 compared to $0.3 million$58 thousand other expense, net in the same quarter of the prior year.  Other (income) expense, is primarily related to transactional costs for acquisitions.net was comprised of rental income, gains and losses on the disposal of assets, legal settlements and other miscellaneous charges.

 

Income tax expense in the current quarter ended June 30, 2018 was $0.1$0.6 million compared to $37 thousand recognized$0.1 million in the same quarter of the prior year. Tax expense in the current period is recorded at the Company’s expected effective tax rate of 25%. The Company anticipates that it will be able to utilize the remaining net operating loss and a significant portion of the research and development credit carryforwards in the current fiscal year recorded on the balance sheet as a deferred tax asset.

 

Net income in the current quarter ended June 30, 2018 was $0.4$1.7 million or $0.13$0.55 per diluted share as compared to the net income of $0.9$0.4 million or $0.31$0.11 per diluted share for the same quarter of the prior year.

 


 

Results of Operations – Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017Liquidity

Sales for the six months ended June 30, 2018 increased to $25.5 million, an increase of approximately $14.9 million and 141% from sales of $10.6 million in the same period of the prior year. This increase in sales was primarily attributable to the Commercial Air Handling segment during the quarter, which was acquired on June 1, 2017, offset by lower sales in the Test and Measurement business.

Cost of sales in the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $19.0 million compared to $6.2 million, an increase of $12.8 million or 208% in the same period of the prior year. The increase in cost of sales was primarily associated with the addition of the Commercial Air Handling segment. Gross profit was $6.5 million compared to $4.4 million, an increase of $2.1 million in the same period of the prior year.  The increase in gross profit was primarily attributable to the Commercial Air Handling segment that includes six months of results for the period ended June 30, 2018 compared to one month for the prior period.

Product development expenditures were $0.2 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2018, which was a modest decrease from $0.4 million in same period of the prior year. Product development expenditures relate to the Test and Measurement segment.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the six-month period ended June 30, 2018 were $3.8 million compared to $2.4 million, an increase of $1.4 million or 41% in the same period of the prior year. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily related to costs related to the addition of the Commercial Air Handling segment.

Interest charges in the quarter ended June 30, 2018 were approximately $0.2 million compared to $0.1 million in the same period of the prior year. The interest expense is primarily related to the JP Morgan Chase term loan and revolving credit facility entered into June 1, 2017 related to the acquisition of the Commercial Air Handling segment. 

Loss on the sale of business was $1.2 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and is directly related to the sale of certain assets of its Test and Measurement segment on June 1, 2018.

Other expense, net was $0.1 million in the six-month period ended June 30, 2018 compared to other expense, net of $0.3 million in the same period of the prior year. Other expense, net is comprised of transactional costs for acquisitions.

Income tax expense in the six-month period ended June 30, 2018 was $0.3 million compared to $46 thousand recognized in the same period of the prior year. Tax expense in the current period is recorded at the Company’s expected effective tax rate of 25%. The Company anticipates it will be able to utilize the remaining net operating loss and a significant portion of the research and development credit carryforwards in the current fiscal year recorded on the balance sheet as a deferred tax asset.

Net income in the six-month period ended June 30, 2018 was $0.8 million or $0.24 per diluted share as compared to the net income of $1.2 million or $0.38 per diluted share in the same period of the prior year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Total current assets at June 30, 2018 decreased to $14.6 million from $17.2 million at December 31, 2017, a decrease of $2.6 million. The decrease in current assets is due to a decrease in accounts receivable of $1.7 million, a decrease in inventories of $1.9 million offset by an increase in costs in excess of billings of $0.6 million, and prepaid expenses and other assets of approximately $0.1 million, respectively. The decrease in inventory is directly related to the sale of certain assets of the Test and Measurement business, and the decrease in accounts receivable is partially due to the sale of certain assets and partially due to strong collections in both the Commercial Air Handing division and the Industrial Hose division.  Fluctuations in accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billing related to the Commercial Air Handling division are dependent upon progress billing milestones for contracts.

Total current liabilities at June 30, 2018 increased to $9.1 million from $8.0 million at December 31, 2017, an increase of $1.1 million.  The increase in current liabilities is primarily due to the increase in billings in excess of costs and earnings (included in unearned revenue on the balance sheet) of $0.8 million and an increase in accounts payable of $0.4 million.

Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was approximately $4.2 million driven by net income of $0.7 million and adjustments for non-cash items of $2.1 million comprised of depreciation and amortization, loss on the sale of operations, and share-based compensation.  The loss on sale of operations was primarily due to net assets sold in excess of proceeds received for the sale as discussed further in note 11.  Cash from operating activities was adequate to fund the Company's operations.

Cash flow used in investing activities of $0.1 million was used for capital expenditures in the normal course of business. Capital expenditures were for building improvements and for tooling, machinery and equipment for product manufacturing.

Cash used by financing activities of approximately $3.8 million was primarily related $4.1 million repayment against the revolving credit facility and term loans with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, as well payments for the related party notes and capital leases outstanding, offset by $0.4 million borrowed against the revolving credit loan.

As described further in Note 1311 to our consolidated financial statements, effective July 1, 2018, we completed the CAD acquisition for an aggregate purchase price of $21 million, $12 million of which was payable in cash at closing, with the remainder paid in the form of a subordinated promissory note issued by the Company in favor of a Seller,seller, which is subject to certain post-closing adjustments based on working capital, indebtedness and selling expenses, as specified in the Share Purchase Agreement.expenses.  In connection with that transaction, we also amended our credit agreement to, among other things, increase the maximum availability under our revolving credit facility to $12 million, and to increase the amount of our term loan to $8$6 million. In connection with the acquisition, weWe also amended our promissory notes payable to First Francis to increase the interest rate payable from 4.0% to 6.2%6.25%, and to provide First Francis with the right to convert up to $648,000 principal amount of one note into shares of Class B Common Stockshares at a conversion price of $6.48 per share, subject to shareholder approval.approval which was obtained on May 10, 2019. Subsequently, we also amended our outstanding convertible loan with Roundball to provide Roundball with the option to convert, subject to shareholder approval which was obtained on May 10, 2019, a portion of the indebtedness into Class B Common Shares at a conversion price of $1.43 per Class B Common Share, up to a maximum amount of 75,000 Class B Common Shares.

Total current assets at March 31, 2019 decreased to $22.4 million from $23.3 million at December 31, 2018, a decrease of $0.9 million. The decrease in current assets is comprised of the following: a decrease in cash of $2.4 million and a decrease in inventories of $0.2 million, offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $1.3 million and an increase in costs in excess of billings of $0.4 million. Fluctuations in accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billing related to the Commercial Air Handling division are dependent upon progress billing milestones for contracts.

Total current liabilities at March 31, 2019 decreased to $15.8 million from $16.9 million at December 31, 2018, a decrease of $1.1 million.  The decrease in current liabilities is comprised of the following: the decrease in billings in excess of costs and earnings (included in unearned revenue on the balance sheet) of $2.2 million; decrease in accounts payable of $0.9 million; and a decrease in accrued payroll of $0.5 million, offset by an increase in current in current portion of notes payable of $0.6 million; an increase accrued income tax payable of $0.7 million; and an increase in leases payable of $0.7 million.  The increase in leases payable is related to the adoption of the new lease accounting standard adopted January 1, 2019 as discussed in Note 1 and Note 9 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements. 

Cash used by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 was approximately $1.3 million, compared to cash provided by operating activities of $0.3 million in the same period a year ago. Cash used by operating activities for the current quarter is comprised of the following: net income of $1.7 million and adjustments for non-cash items of $0.7 million, offset by cash used for working capital adjustments of $3.7 million.  The primary uses of working capital were the increase in accounts receivable of $1.3 million and the decrease in billings in excess of costs and earnings (included in unearned revenue) of $2.2 million. Fluctuations in accounts receivable and costs and estimated earnings in excess of billing related to the Commercial Air Handling division are dependent upon progress billing milestones for contracts.

Cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2019 of $0.3 million, compared to cash used in investing activities of $0.1 million in the same period a year ago. Cash used in investing activities was for capital expenditures in the normal course of business.

Cash used by financing activities was approximately $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to cash used by financing activities of $1.9 million in the same period a year ago. Cash used by financing activities for the current quarter was primarily related to: $0.1 million payments against notes and $0.6 million net payments against bank debt.

 

The Company expects positive cash flow from operations to be sufficient to fund working capital needs and service principal and interest payments due related to the bank debt and notes payable. In addition, the Company hashad $7.9 million available to borrow on the revolving credit facility at June 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. See Note 7 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Management believes the Company has adequate liquidity for debt service, working capital, capital expenditures and other strategic initiatives.


 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has a secured performance and payment bond in the amount of $1.6 million as surety on completion of the requirements of a commercial air handling contract. The Company has no other off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined in Regulation S-K Item 303 paragraph (a)(4)(ii)) that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s critical accounting policies are as presented in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discuss and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report Form 10-KT10-K for the three-month transition periodyear ended December 31, 2017.2018.


 

Forward-Looking Statements

The foregoing discussion includes forward-looking statements relating to the business of the Company. These forward-looking statements, or other statements made by the Company, are made based on management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and are subject to uncertainties and factors (including, but not limited to, those specified below) which are difficult to predict and, in many instances, are beyond the control of the Company. As a result, actual results of the Company could differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any such forward-looking statements. These uncertainties and factors include (a)include:  the Company's ability to effectively integrate acquisitions and manage the larger operations of the combined businesses, (b) the Company's dependence upon a limited number of customers and the automotiveaerospace industry, (c) the highly competitive industryindustries in which the Company operates, which includes several competitors with greater financial resources and larger sales organizations, (d) the acceptance in the marketplace of new products and/or services developed or under development by the Company including automotive diagnostic products and indicating instrument products, (e) the ability of the Company to further establish distribution and a customer base in the automotive aftermarket, (f) the Company's ability to capitalize on market opportunities in certain sectors,  including state automotive emissions programs and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) tool programs, (g) the Company's ability to obtain cost effective financing and (h) the Company's ability to satisfy obligations under its financing arrangements.arrangements, as well as the risks described from time to time in the Company’s reports as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except to the extent required by law, the Company does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to review or update any forward-looking statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments or otherwise. 

 

ITEM 3. MARKET RISK

 

The Company is exposed to certain market risks from transactions that it enters during the normal course of business. The Company has not entered into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. The Company's primary market risks are exposure related to interest rate risk and equity market fluctuations. The Company's debt subject to interest rate risk relates to funds available under Credit Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank (“Chase Bank”). The Company had an outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility with Chase Bank of $0.1 million and an outstanding balance on the term A loan of $1.5 million. Interest for borrowings under the Credit Agreement accrue at prime rate or a LIBOR plus an applicable margin. In addition to floating rate debt under the Credit Agreement, the Company has fixed rate debt. At June 30, 2018, the Company has outstanding amounts of $0.2 million related to convertible notes that bear interest at 0.34%. The Company also has outstanding amounts of $1.6 million and $2.3 million related to promissory notes with a related party, each bearing interest at a rate of 4.0% per annum. The Company believes that the market risk relating to interest rate movements is minimal.Not required.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

As of June 30, 2018,March 31, 2019, an evaluation was performed, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer along with the Company's Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer along with the Company's Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act") were effective as June 30, 2018of March 31, 2019 to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files and submits under the Exchange Act is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 20182019 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 


 

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. 

Hickok AE LLC (dba Air Enterprises), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hickok Incorporated, was named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in Superior Court in Quebec, Canada by Carmichael Engineering Ltd. of Quebec (“Carmichael”). Carmichael’s lawsuit seeks payment of invoices for materials and services it allegedly provided to Air Enterprises prior to the Company’s acquisition and relating to a third-party cooling system. A trial date has been set for April 2020. The Company believes the claims have been improperly brought against Hickok. The Company denies the allegations and will vigorously defend the claims asserted against it. The Company cannot predict the outcome of the above matters or estimate the possible loss or range of loss, if any. Management believes that the allegations are without merit and that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flow of the Company.

 

ITEM 2 UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.None.

 

ITEM 3 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

 


 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated January 8, 2016, by and among First Francis Company Inc., Federal Hose Manufacturing LLC, Edward F. Crawford, Matthew V. Crawford, the Company and Federal Hose Merger Sub, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 12, 2016).

2.1(a)

Asset Purchase Agreement, effective as of June 1, 2018, by and among Buyer, the Company, Supreme, Waekon Corporation and Robert L. Bauman  (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on June 6, 2018).

2.1(b)

Share Purchase Agreement, entered into as of July 5, 2018, by and among the Company, CAD Enterprises, Inc. and the Sellers’ Representative (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on July 6, 2018).

10(a)

Convertible Promissory Note, dated April 9, 2014, issued by the Company to Roundball in the principal amount of $100,000.00 (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K as filed with the Commission on January 13, 2015).

10(b)

Convertible Promissory Note, dated May 2, 2014, issued by the Company to Roundball in the principal amount of $100,000.00 (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 10-K as filed with the Commission on January 13, 2015).

10(c)

Hickok Incorporated 2010 Outside Directors Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of the Company's definitive proxy statement for its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders as filed with the Commission on January 26, 2010).**

10(d)

Hickok Incorporated 2013 Omnibus Equity Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A of the Company's definitive proxy statement for its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders as filed with the Commission on January 28, 2013).**

10(e)

Convertible Loan Agreement, dated December 30, 2011, among the Company, the Investors, and solely with respect to Section 3 thereof, Robert L. Bauman (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 5, 2012) effective through December 30, 2012.

10(f)

Convertible Promissory Note, dated December 30, 2011, issued by the Company to Roundball in the principal amount of $466,879.87 (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 5, 2012).

10(g)

Convertible Promissory Note, dated December 30, 2011, issued by the Company to the Aplin Trust in the principal amount of $208,591.20 (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 5, 2012) effective through December 30, 2012.

10(h)

Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 30, 2011, among the Company and the Investors (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 5, 2012).

10(i)

Voting Agreement, dated December 30, 2011, among the Company, the Investors and the Class B Shareholders of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 5, 2012) effective through December 30, 2012.

10(j)

Subscription Agreement, dated December 30, 2011, between the Company and Roundball (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 5, 2012) effective through December 30, 2012.

10(k)

Form of Employment Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 5, 2012).**

10(l)

Amendment No. 1 to Convertible Loan Agreement, dated December 30, 2012, by and between the Company and Roundball, LLC. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 4, 2013) effective through December 30, 2013.

10(m)

Warrant Agreement, dated December 30, 2012, by and between the Company and Roundball, LLC. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 4, 2013) effective through December 30, 2015.

10(n)

Amendment No. 2 to Convertible Loan Agreement, dated December 30, 2013, by and between the Company and Roundball, LLC. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 2, 2014) effective through December 30, 2014.

10(o)

Amendment No. 3 to Convertible Loan Agreement, dated December 31, 2014, by and between the Company and Roundball, LLC. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 6, 2015) effective through December 30, 2015.

10(p)

Amendment No. 1 to Registration Rights Agreement, dated December 31, 2014, by and between the Company and Roundball, LLC. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 6, 2015).


10(q)

Amendment No. 4 to Convertible Loan Agreement, dated December 30, 2015, by and between the Company and Roundball, LLC. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 30, 2015 effective through December 30, 2016.

10(r)

Amendment No. 1 to Warrant Agreement, dated December 30, 2015, by and between the Company and Roundball, LLC. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on December 30, 2015) effective through December 30, 2016.

10(s)

Revolving Credit Agreement, dated June 3, 2016 between the Company and First Francis Company Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 7, 2016).

10(t)

Revolver Credit Promissory Note, dated June 3, 2016, between the Company and First Francis Company Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 7, 2016).

10(u)

Revolving Credit Promissory Note, dated June 27, 2016, between the Company and First Francis Company Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 30, 2016).

10(v)

Amendment No. 5 to Convertible Loan Agreement, dated December 20, 2016, by and between the Company and Roundball, LLC. effective through December 30, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 27, 2016).

10(w)

Amendment No. 2 to Warrant Agreement, dated December 20, 2016, by and between the Company and Roundball, LLC. effective through December 30, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on December 27, 2016).

10(x)

Credit Agreement, dated June 1, 2017, among Hickok Incorporated, Hickok Acquisition A LLC, Supreme Electronics Corp., Federal Hose Manufacturing LLC, Waekon Corporation, Hickok Operating LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 5, 2017.)

10(y)

Asset Purchase Agreement dated June 1, 2017, among Hickok Acquisition A LLC, Air Enterprises Acquisition LLC, A. Malachi Mixon, III and William M. Weber (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 5, 2017).

10(z)

Amendment No. 6 to Convertible Loan Agreement, dated December 29, 2017, by and between the Company and Roundball, LLC. effective through December 30, 2018 (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 4, 2018).

10(aa)

Amendment No. 3 to Warrant Agreement, dated December 29, 2017, by and between the Company and Roundball, LLC. effective through December 30, 2018 (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on January 4, 2018).

10(ab)

Credit Agreement, dated June 1, 2017, among Hickok Incorporated, Hickok Acquisition A LLC, Supreme Electronics Corp., Federal Hose Manufacturing LLC, Waekon Corporation, Hickok Operating LLC, CAD Enterprises, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as amended July 5, 2018 (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 11, 2018).

10(ac)

First Amendment to Promissory Note entered into as of July 5, 2018 between Hickok Incorporated and First Francis Company, Inc. with respect to Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $2,000,000. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 11, 2018).

10(ad)

First Amendment to Promissory Note entered into as of July 5, 2018 between Hickok Incorporated and First Francis Company, Inc. with respect to Promissory Note in the original principal amount of $2,768,662. (incorporated herein by reference to the appropriate exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 11, 2018).

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer.

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Financial Officer.

32.1

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS*

XBRL Instance

101.SCH*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation

101.DEF*

XBRL Extension Definition

101.LAB*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels

101.PRE*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

 

*XBRL information is furnished and not filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under these sections.

 


 

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 as of the 14th day of August 2018,May 2019, thereunto duly authorized.

  

  

SIGNATURE:

TITLE

/s/ Brian E. Powers

Chairman, President and Chief

Brian E. Powers

Executive Officer

  

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

  

 

 

 

 

/s/ Kelly J. Marek

Vice President and Chief Financial

Kelly J. Marek

Officer (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

  

  

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