Form 10-Q
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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: February 28, 2015

Or

 

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

For the transition period from:                      To:                     

Commission File Number: 000-23996

 

 

SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Oregon   93-1151989

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

2765 NW Nicolai Street, Portland, Oregon 97210-1818

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(503) 227-7908

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 of 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 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, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “accelerated filer,” “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller reporting company   x

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

The number of shares of each class of common stock outstanding as of March 31, 2015

 

Common stock, no par value

     2,995,910   

 

 

 


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SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

          Page
Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.    Financial Statements:   
   Consolidated Balance Sheets:
–    February 28, 2015 and May 31, 2014 (unaudited)
   1
   Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss:
–    For the Three and Nine Months Ended February 28, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)
   2
   Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
–    For the Nine Months Ended February 28, 2015 and 2014 (unaudited)
   3
   Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity:
–    For the Nine Months Ended February 28, 2015 (unaudited)
   4
   Notes to Consolidated Interim Financial Statements    5
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    11
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    15
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures    16
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6.    Exhibits    17
Signatures       17
Certifications      


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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

 

     February 28, 2015     May 31, 2014  
ASSETS     

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,652,564      $ 1,510,565   

Accounts receivable, net

     2,453,944        2,235,194   

Inventories

     4,716,335        4,789,822   

Prepaid expenses

     165,617        152,237   

Income taxes receivable

     1,529        1,339   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  8,989,989      8,689,157   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

  1,099,892      1,191,591   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets

Intangible assets, net

  852,294      943,643   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 10,942,175    $ 10,824,391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$ 602,745    $ 512,219   

Accrued commissions

  242,565      204,772   

Accrued payroll liabilities

  134,306      127,035   

Other accrued liabilities

  601,115      366,848   

Income taxes payable

  0      210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  1,580,731      1,211,084   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

Common stock, no par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 2,995,910 shares issued and outstanding at February 28, 2015 and May 31, 2014

  10,488,463      10,438,750   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (378,485   (263,337

Accumulated deficit

  (748,534   (562,106
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

  9,361,444      9,613,307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$ 10,942,175    $ 10,824,391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2015 AND 2014

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Three Months Ended February 28,     Nine Months Ended February 28,  
             2015                     2014                     2015                     2014          

Net sales

   $ 3,010,618      $ 3,066,163      $ 9,211,410      $ 9,108,662   

Cost of sales

     1,660,256        1,608,233        4,843,303        4,851,742   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  1,350,362      1,457,930      4,368,107      4,256,920   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

General, administration and sales

  1,405,140      1,387,972      4,243,492      4,246,720   

Research and development

  95,730      151,613      292,825      390,473   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

  1,500,870      1,539,585      4,536,317      4,637,193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

  (150,508   (81,655   (168,210   (380,273

Other income (loss), net

  (15,578   11,497      (11,181   5,404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

  (166,086   (70,158   (179,391   (374,869

Provision for income taxes

  2,285      1,949      7,037      6,998   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

$ (168,371 $ (72,107 $ (186,428 $ (381,867
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per common share:

Basic

$ (0.06 $ (0.02 $ (0.06 $ (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares, basic

  2,995,910      2,990,910      2,995,910      2,990,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

$ (0.06 $ (0.02 $ (0.06 $ (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares, diluted

  2,995,910      2,990,910      2,995,910      2,990,910   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive loss

Net loss

$ (168,371 $ (72,107 $ (186,428 $ (381,867

Foreign currency translation adjustment

  (36,239   9,561      (115,148   62,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive loss

$ (204,610 $ (62,546 $ (301,576 $ (319,382
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2015 AND 2014

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Nine Months Ended February 28,  
             2015                     2014          

Cash flows relating to operating activities

    

Net loss

   $ (186,428   $ (381,867

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     201,982        254,291   

Gain on disposal of property and equipment

     0        (13,667

Stock based compensation

     49,713        42,042   

(Increase) decrease in:

    

Accounts receivable

     (244,823     (136,344

Inventories

     50,305        544,102   

Prepaid expenses

     (15,192     80,283   

Income taxes receivable

     (190     30,152   

Increase (decrease) in:

    

Accounts payable

     95,133        (398,357

Accrued liabilities and customer deposits

     285,074        (65,706

Income taxes payable

     (210     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  235,364      (45,071
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows relating to investing activities

Purchases of property and equipment

  (18,933   (1,893

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

  0      19,500   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  (18,933   17,607   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows relating to financing activities

Increase in line of credit

  0      400,000   

Payments on line of credit

  0      (400,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  0      0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange translation on cash

  (74,432   4,249   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

  141,999      (23,215

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

  1,510,565      1,909,071   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 1,652,564    $ 1,885,856   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

Cash paid during the period for income taxes

$ 7,427    $ 7,061   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest

$ 2,709    $ 8,378   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2015

(UNAUDITED)

 

     Shares      Amount      Accumulated
other
comprehensive
loss
    Accumulated
deficit
    Total  

Balance, May 31, 2014

     2,995,910       $ 10,438,750       $ (263,337   $ (562,106   $ 9,613,307   

Stock-based compensation

     0         49,713         0        0        49,713   

Net loss

     0         0         0        (186,428     (186,428

Other comprehensive loss

     0         0         (115,148     0        (115,148
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, February 28, 2015

  2,995,910    $ 10,488,463    $ (378,485 $ (748,534 $ 9,361,444   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1:

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial information included herein has been prepared by Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the Company or Schmitt) and its wholly owned subsidiaries. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly its financial position as of February 28, 2015 and its results of operations and its cash flows for the periods presented. The consolidated balance sheet at May 31, 2014 has been derived from the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014. The accompanying unaudited financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be experienced for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2015.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue for sales and billing for freight charges upon delivery of the product to the customer at a fixed and determinable price with a reasonable assurance of collection, passage of title to the customer as indicated by shipping terms and fulfilment of all significant obligations, pursuant to the guidance provided by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 605. For sales to all customers, including manufacturer representatives, distributors or their third-party customers, these criteria are met at the time product is shipped. When other significant obligations remain after products are delivered, revenue is recognized only after such obligations are fulfilled. In addition, judgments are required in evaluating the credit worthiness of our customers. Credit is not extended to customers and revenue is not recognized until we have determined that collectability is reasonably assured.

Financial Instruments

The carrying value of all other financial instruments potentially subject to valuation risk (principally consisting of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable) also approximates fair value because of their short-term maturities.

Accounts Receivable

The Company maintains credit limits for all customers based upon several factors, including but not limited to financial condition and stability, payment history, published credit reports and use of credit references. Management performs various analyses to evaluate accounts receivable balances to ensure recorded amounts reflect estimated net realizable value. This review includes using accounts receivable agings, other operating trends and relevant business conditions, including general economic factors, as they relate to each of the Company’s domestic and international customers. If these analyses lead management to the conclusion that potential significant accounts are uncollectible, a reserve is provided. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $58,748 and $63,297 as of February 28, 2015 and May 31, 2014, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market with cost determined on the average cost basis. Costs included in inventories consist of materials, labor and manufacturing overhead, which are related to the purchase or production of inventories. Write-downs, when required, are made to reduce excess inventories to their net realizable values. Such estimates are based on assumptions regarding future demand and market conditions. If actual conditions become less favorable than the assumptions used, an additional inventory write-down may be required. As of February 28, 2015 and May 31, 2014, inventories consisted of:

 

     February 28, 2015      May 31, 2014  

Raw materials

   $ 1,865,341       $ 1,888,985   

Work-in-process

     1,319,139         994,009   

Finished goods

     1,531,855         1,906,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 4,716,335    $ 4,789,822   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives of three to seven years for furniture, fixtures and equipment; three years for vehicles; and twenty-five years for buildings and improvements. As of February 28, 2015 and May 31, 2014, property and equipment consisted of:

 

     February 28, 2015      May 31, 2014  

Land

   $ 299,000       $ 299,000   

Buildings and improvements

     1,814,524         1,805,951   

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     1,378,890         1,370,131   

Vehicles

     86,838         86,838   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
  3,579,252      3,561,920   

Less accumulated depreciation

  (2,479,360   (2,370,329
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 1,099,892    $ 1,191,591   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note 2:

LINE OF CREDIT

The Company had a $2 million bank line of credit secured by U.S. accounts receivable, inventories, general intangibles and a depository account. The line of credit was subject to certain covenant requirements if draws on the line were executed. Interest was payable at the bank’s prime rate or LIBOR plus 2.0%. The term on the line of credit expired on September 1, 2014, and the Company chose not to renew the line. The outstanding balance on the line of credit was $0 at May 31, 2014.

Note 3:

STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Stock-based compensation includes expense charges for all stock-based awards to employees and directors granted under the Company’s stock option plan. Stock-based compensation recognized during the period is based on the portion of the grant date fair value of the stock-based award that will vest during the period, adjusted for expected forfeitures. Compensation cost for all stock-based awards is recognized using the straight-line method. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model as its method of valuation for stock-based awards. The Black-Scholes option pricing model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, and other reasonable assumptions could provide differing results. These variables include, but are not limited to:

 

    Risk-Free Interest Rate. The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield currently available on U.S. Treasury issues with an equivalent remaining term approximately equal to the expected life of the award.

 

    Expected Life. The expected life of awards granted represents the period of time that they are expected to be outstanding. The Company determines the expected life based on historical experience with similar awards, giving consideration to the contractual terms, vesting schedules and pre-vesting and post-vesting forfeitures.

 

    Expected Volatility. The Company estimates the volatility of its common stock at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of its common stock. The volatility factor the Company uses is based on its historical stock prices over the most recent period commensurate with the estimated expected life of the award. These historical periods may exclude portions of time when unusual transactions occurred.

 

    Expected Dividend Yield. The Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Consequently, the Company uses an expected dividend yield of zero.

 

    Expected Forfeitures. The Company uses relevant historical data to estimate pre-vesting option forfeitures. The Company records stock-based compensation only for those awards that are expected to vest.

 

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To determine stock-based compensation expense recognized for those options granted during the nine months ended February 28, 2015 and 2014, the Company has computed the value of all stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. 87,500 and 35,000 options were issued during the nine months ended February 28, 2015 and February 28, 2014, respectively.

At February 28, 2015, the Company had a total of 332,500 outstanding stock options (205,002 vested and exercisable and 127,498 non-vested) with a weighted average exercise price of $3.68. The Company estimates that $107,758 will be recorded as additional stock-based compensation expense for all options that were outstanding as of February 28, 2015, but which were not yet vested.

 

Outstanding Options

     Exercisable Options  

Number of
Shares

   Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
     Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (yrs)
     Number of
Shares
     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 

35,000

   $ 2.53         8.6         11,668       $ 2.53   

112,500

     2.84         9.3         8,334         2.90   

130,000

     3.65         6.3         130,000         3.65   

5,000

     5.80         0.7         5,000         5.80   

50,000

     6.25         3.3         50,000         6.25   

 

        

 

 

    

332,500

  3.68      7.0      205,002      4.24   

 

        

 

 

    

Options granted, exercised, and forfeited or canceled under the Company’s stock option plan during the three and nine months ended February 28, 2015 are summarized as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28, 2015
     Nine Months Ended
February 28, 2015
 
     Number of
Shares
     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
     Number of
Shares
     Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
 

Options outstanding - beginning of period

     332,500       $ 3.68         281,666       $ 3.77   

Options granted

     0         0         87,500         2.82   

Options exercised

     0         0         0         0   

Options forfeited/canceled

     0         0         (36,666      2.30   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Options outstanding - end of period

  332,500      3.68      332,500      3.68   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Note 4:

EPS RECONCILIATION

 

     Three Months Ended
February 28,
     Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Weighted average shares (basic)

     2,995,910         2,990,910         2,995,910         2,990,910   

Effect of dilutive stock options

     0         0         0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average shares (diluted)

  2,995,910      2,990,910      2,995,910      2,990,910   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for dilutive incremental shares attributed to outstanding options to purchase common stock. Common stock equivalents for stock options are computed using the treasury stock method. In periods in which a net loss is incurred, no common stock equivalents are included since they are antidilutive and as such all stock options outstanding are excluded from the computation of diluted net loss in those periods.

Note 5:

INCOME TAXES

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Each year the Company files income tax returns in the various national, state and local income taxing jurisdictions in which it operates. These tax returns are subject to examination and possible challenge by the taxing authorities. Positions challenged by the taxing authorities may be settled or appealed by the Company. As a result, there is an uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Company’s financial statements in accordance with ASC Topic 740. The Company applies this guidance by defining criteria that an individual income tax position must meet for any part of the benefit of that position to be recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and provides guidance on measurement, de-recognition, classification, accounting for interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition.

Other long-term liabilities related to tax contingencies were $0 as of both February 28, 2015 and May 31, 2014. Interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions are recognized as components of the “Provision for income taxes.” The liability for payment of interest and penalties was $0 as of February 28, 2015 and May 31, 2014.

Several tax years are subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions. In the United States, federal tax years for Fiscal 2011 and after are subject to examination. In the United Kingdom, tax years for Fiscal 2012 and after are subject to examination. In Canada, tax years for Fiscal 2005 and after are subject to examination.

Effective Tax Rate

The effective tax rate on consolidated net loss was 3.9% for the nine months ended February 28, 2015. The effective tax rate on consolidated net income (loss) differs from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to the amount of income from foreign jurisdictions, changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance and certain expenses not being deductible for income tax reporting purposes. Management believes the effective tax rate for Fiscal 2015 will be approximately 5.1% due to the items noted above.

Note 6:

SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS

The Company has two reportable business segments: dynamic balancing and process control systems for the machine tool industry (Balancer) and laser-based test and measurement systems and ultrasonic measurement products (Measurement). The Company operates in three principal geographic markets: North America, Europe and Asia.

 

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Segment Information

 

     Three Months Ended February 28,  
     2015      2014  
     Balancer      Measurement      Balancer      Measurement  

Gross sales

   $ 2,269,691       $ 1,108,449       $ 2,201,178       $ 1,123,186   

Intercompany sales

     (366,209      (1,313      (231,317      (26,884
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sales

$ 1,903,482    $ 1,107,136    $ 1,969,861    $ 1,096,302   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating loss

$ (127,375 $ (23,133 $ 4,345    $ (86,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

$ 23,271    $ 10,879    $ 32,786    $ 12,542   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization expense

$ 0    $ 27,882    $ 0    $ 33,659   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

$ 5,883    $ 0    $ 457    $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Nine Months Ended February 28,  
     2015      2014  
     Balancer      Measurement      Balancer      Measurement  

Gross sales

   $ 6,537,038       $ 3,517,884       $ 6,603,586       $ 3,316,516   

Intercompany sales

     (870,537      27,025         (765,987      (45,453
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net sales

$ 5,666,501    $ 3,544,909    $ 5,837,599    $ 3,271,063   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

$ (237,357 $ 69,147    $ (236,031 $ (144,242
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

$ 77,543    $ 33,090    $ 108,933    $ 44,382   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization expense

$ 0    $ 91,349    $ 0    $ 100,976   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

$ 18,933    $ 0    $ 1,893    $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Geographic Information-Net Sales by Geographic Area

 

     Three Months Ended February 28,      Nine Months Ended February 28,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

North America

   $ 1,894,564       $ 1,763,223       $ 5,713,638       $ 5,455,496   

Europe

     226,011         526,372         852,561         1,401,713   

Asia

     807,875         742,006         2,435,357         2,115,187   

Other markets

     82,168         34,562         209,854         136,266   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total net sales

$ 3,010,618    $ 3,066,163    $ 9,211,410    $ 9,108,662   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Three Months Ended February 28,  
     2015      2014  
     United States      Europe      United States      Europe  

Operating income (loss)

   $ (115,502    $ (35,006    $ (185,597    $ 103,942   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

$ 34,150    $ 0    $ 45,328    $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization expense

$ 27,882    $ 0    $ 33,659    $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

$ 5,883    $ 0    $ 457    $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Nine Months Ended February 28,  
     2015      2014  
     United States      Europe      United States      Europe  

Operating income (loss)

   $ (151,969    $ (16,241    $ (442,338    $ 62,065   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

$ 110,633    $ 0    $ 153,315    $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization expense

$ 91,349    $ 0    $ 100,976    $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

$ 18,933    $ 0    $ 1,893    $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Note – – Europe is defined as the European subsidiary, Schmitt Europe, Ltd.

Segment and Geographic Assets

 

     February 28, 2015      May 31, 2014  

Segment assets to total assets

     

Balancer

   $ 4,944,084       $ 4,863,423   

Measurement

     4,343,994         4,449,064   

Corporate assets

     1,654,097         1,511,904   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 10,942,175    $ 10,824,391   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Geographic assets to long-lived assets

United States

$ 1,099,892    $ 1,191,591   

Europe

  0      0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total long-lived assets

$ 1,099,892    $ 1,191,591   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Geographic assets to total assets

United States

$ 9,694,718    $ 10,090,242   

Europe

  1,247,457      734,149   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 10,942,175    $ 10,824,391   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report filed with the SEC on Form 10-Q (the “Report”), including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Item 2, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding future events and the future results of Schmitt Industries, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (the “Company”) that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions about the Company’s business. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “sees,” “estimates” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in the “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Report as well as those discussed from time to time in the Company’s other Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report. If we update or correct one or more forward-looking statements, investors and others should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections with respect to other forward-looking statements.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview

Schmitt Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets computer-controlled vibration detection, balancing and process control equipment (the Balancer segment) to the worldwide machine tool industry and through its wholly owned subsidiary, Schmitt Measurement Systems, Inc., designs, manufactures and markets precision laser-based surface measurement products, laser-based distance measurement products and ultrasonic measurement systems (the Measurement segment) for a variety of industrial applications worldwide. The Company sells and markets its products in Europe through its wholly owned subsidiary, Schmitt Europe Ltd. (SEL), located in the United Kingdom. The Company is organized into two operating segments: the Balancer segment and the Measurement segment. The accompanying unaudited financial information should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014.

“SBS,” “SMS,” “Acuity,” “Xact”, “Lasercheck” and “AccuProfile” are registered trademarks owned by the Company.

For the three months ended February 28, 2015, total sales decreased $55,545, or 1.8%, to $3,010,618 from $3,066,163 in the three months ended February 28, 2014. For the nine months ended February 28, 2015, total sales increased $102,748, or 1.1%, to $9,211,410 from $9,108,662 in the nine months ended February 28, 2014.

Balancer segment sales focus throughout the world on end-users, rebuilders and original equipment manufacturers of grinding machines with the target geographic markets in North America, South America, Asia and Europe. Balancer segment sales decreased $66,379, or 3.4%, to $1,903,482 for the three months ended February 28, 2015 compared to $1,969,861 for the three months ended February 28, 2014, primarily due to softer sales in North America, offset in part by increased sales into Asia. Balancer segment sales decreased $171,098, or 2.9%, to $5,666,501 for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 compared to $5,837,599 for the nine months ended February 28, 2014. The decrease in worldwide balancer sales for the nine month period ended February 28, 2015 is attributed to softer sales in our North American market, offset in part by increased sales in Asia.

The Measurement segment product line consists of laser-based light-scatter, distance measurement and dimensional sizing products and ultrasonic-based remote tank monitoring products for propane and diesel tanks. Total Measurement segment sales increased $10,834, or 1.0%, to $1,107,136 for the three months ended February 28, 2015 compared to $1,096,302 for the three months ended February 28, 2014, primarily due to an increase in revenues associated with the sales of remote tank monitoring products and related monitoring services, offset in part by a decrease in sales of our laser-based light-scatter surface measurement products and our laser-based distance measurement products. Total Measurement segment sales increased $273,846, or 8.4%, to $3,544,909 for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 compared to $3,271,063 for the nine months ended February 28, 2014. The increase in worldwide measurement system sales for the nine month period

 

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ended February 28, 2015 is primarily due to the delivery and acceptance of one of our CASI® (Complete Angle Scatter Instrument) systems during the first quarter of Fiscal 2015 and an increase in revenues associated with the sales of remote tank monitoring products and related monitoring services.

Operating expenses decreased $38,715, or 2.5%, to $1,500,870 for the three months ended February 28, 2015 from $1,539,585 for the three months ended February 28, 2014. Operating expenses decreased $100,876, or 2.2%, to $4,536,317 for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 from $4,637,193 for the nine months ended February 28, 2014. General, administration and sales expenses increased $17,168, or 1.2%, to $1,405,140 for the three months ended February 28, 2015 from $1,387,972 for the same period in the prior year. General, administration and sales expenses decreased $3,228, or 0.1%, to $4,243,492 for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 from $4,246,720 for the same period in the prior year. Research and development expenses decreased $55,883, or 36.9%, to $95,730 for the three months ended February 28, 2015 from $151,613 for the three months ended February 28, 2014. Research and development expenses decreased $97,648, or 25.0%, to $292,825 for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 from $390,473 for the nine months ended February 28, 2014.

Net loss was $168,371, or $(0.06) per fully diluted share, for the three months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to net loss of $72,107, or $(0.02) per fully diluted share, for the three months ended February 28, 2014. Net loss was $186,428, or $(0.06) per fully diluted share, for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to net loss of $381,867, or $(0.13) per fully diluted share, for the nine months ended February 28, 2014.

Critical Accounting Policies

There were no material changes in our critical accounting policies as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 2014.

 

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Discussion of Operating Results

 

     Three Months Ended February 28,  
     2015     2014  

Balancer sales

   $ 1,903,482         63.2   $ 1,969,861         64.2

Measurement sales

     1,107,136         36.8     1,096,302         35.8
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total sales

  3,010,618      100.0   3,066,163      100.0

Cost of sales

  1,660,256      55.1   1,608,233      52.5
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Gross profit

  1,350,362      44.9   1,457,930      47.5
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Operating expenses:

General, administration and sales

  1,405,140      46.7   1,387,972      45.3

Research and development

  95,730      3.2   151,613      4.9
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total operating expenses

  1,500,870      49.9   1,539,585      50.2
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Operating loss

  (150,508   -5.0   (81,655   -2.7

Other income (loss)

  (15,578   -0.5   11,497      0.4
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Loss before income taxes

  (166,086   -5.5   (70,158   -2.3

Provision for income taxes

  2,285      0.1   1,949      0.1
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Net loss

$ (168,371   -5.6 $ (72,107   -2.4
  

 

 

      

 

 

    
     Nine Months Ended February 28,  
     2015     2014  

Balancer sales

   $ 5,666,501         61.5   $ 5,837,599         64.1

Measurement sales

     3,544,909         38.5     3,271,063         35.9
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total sales

  9,211,410      100.0   9,108,662      100.0

Cost of sales

  4,843,303      52.6   4,851,742      53.3
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Gross profit

  4,368,107      47.4   4,256,920      46.7
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Operating expenses:

General, administration and sales

  4,243,492      46.1   4,246,720      46.6

Research and development

  292,825      3.2   390,473      4.3
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Total operating expenses

  4,536,317      49.2   4,637,193      50.9
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Operating loss

  (168,210   -1.8   (380,273   -4.2

Other income (loss)

  (11,181   -0.1   5,404      0.1
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Loss before income taxes

  (179,391   -1.9   (374,869   -4.1

Provision for income taxes

  7,037      0.1   6,998      0.1
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Net loss

$ (186,428   -2.0 $ (381,867   -4.2
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

Sales – Sales in the Balancer segment decreased $66,379, or 3.4%, to $1,903,482 for the three months ended February 28, 2015 compared to $1,969,861 for the three months ended February 28, 2014. This decrease is primarily attributed to softer sales in our North American market, offset in part by increased sales in Asia. Sales in North America decreased $160,192, or 15.0%, for the three months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to the three months ended February 28, 2014. Asia sales increased $100,973, or 15.7%, in the three months ended February 28, 2015 compared to the same period in the prior year. European sales decreased $45,073, or 19.7%, in the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 compared to the third quarter of Fiscal 2014. Sales in other regions of the world increased $37,913, or 118.7%, in the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 as compared to the same quarter in the prior year.

 

 

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Sales in the Balancer segment decreased $171,098, or 2.9%, to $5,666,501 for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 compared to $5,837,599 for the nine months ended February 28, 2014. This decrease is primarily due to lower unit sales in North America, offset in part by increased sales into the Asia market. Sales in North America decreased $448,673, or 14.5%, for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to the nine months ended February 28, 2014. Asia sales increased $253,459, or 13.6%, in the nine months ended February 28, 2015 compared to the same period in the prior year. European sales decreased $11,281, or 1.4%, in the first three quarters of Fiscal 2015 compared to the first three quarters of Fiscal 2014. Sales in other regions of the world increased $35,397, or 35.6%, in the nine months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to the same period in the prior year. The levels of demand for our Balancer products in any of the geographic markets cannot be forecasted with any certainty given the recent volatility in the global economy and the historical volatility experienced in these markets.

Sales in the Measurement segment increased $10,834, or 1.0%, to $1,107,136 in the three months ended February 28, 2015 compared to $1,096,302 in the three months ended February 28, 2014. Sales of remote tank monitoring products and revenues from monitoring services increased $305,886, or 154.6%, to $503,690 during the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 as compared to $197,804 for the same period in the prior year. Sales of laser-based surface measurement products in the three months ended February 28, 2015 decreased $160,699, or 72.2%, as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the delivery and acceptance of one of our CASI® products during the quarter ended February 28, 2014. Sales of our laser-based distance measurement and dimensional sizing products in the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 decreased $206,891, or 32.1%, as compared to the third quarter of Fiscal 2014 due to softness in the markets that these products are used.

Sales in the Measurement segment increased $273,846, or 8.4%, to $3,544,909 in the nine months ended February 28, 2015 compared to $3,271,063 in the nine months ended February 28, 2014. Sales of remote tank monitoring products and revenues from monitoring services increased $447,947, or 61.4%, to $1,177,435 during the nine months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to $729,488 for the same period in the prior year. Sales of laser-based surface measurement products in the nine months ended February 28, 2015 increased $104,549, or 18.0%, as compared to the same period in the prior year. These increases were offset by the decrease in sales of our laser-based distance measurement and dimensional sizing products in the amount of $350,537, or 19.2%, for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Given the recent volatility in these markets, future sales of laser-based measurement products cannot be forecasted with any certainty.

Gross margin – Gross margin for the three months ended February 28, 2015 decreased to 44.9% as compared to 47.5% for the three months ended February 28, 2014. Gross margin for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 increased to 47.4% as compared to 46.7% for the nine months ended February 28, 2014. The fluctuations in gross margin in both the three and nine months periods ended February 28, 2015 compared to the three and nine month periods in the prior fiscal year is primarily influenced by shifts in the product sales mix involving our five product lines.

Operating expenses – Operating expenses decreased $38,715, or 2.5%, to $1,500,870 for the three months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to $1,539,585 for the three months ended February 28, 2014. General, administrative and selling expenses increased $17,168, or 1.2%, for the three months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to the same period in the prior year due in part to increases in personnel expenses offset by reductions in professional fees and depreciation expense. Research and development expenses decreased $55,883, or 36.9%, for the quarter ended February 28, 2015 as compared to the same period in the prior year due to fewer development projects within our existing product lines occurring during the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 as compared to the third quarter of Fiscal 2014. Operating expenses decreased $100,876, or 2.2%, to $4,536,317 for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to $4,637,193 for the nine months ended February 28, 2014. General, administrative and selling expenses decreased $3,228, or 0.1%, for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to the same period in the prior year. Increases in personnel costs and marketing and trade show expenses were offset by decreases in professional fees, depreciation expense and other general office and utility costs. Research and development expenses decreased $97,648, or 25.0%, as compared to the same period in the prior year due to fewer development projects within our existing product lines occurring during the first three quarters of Fiscal 2015 as compared to the first three quarters of Fiscal 2014.

Other income (loss) – Other income (loss) consists of interest income (expense), foreign currency exchange gain (loss) and other income (expense). Interest income (expense), net was $(742) and $(1,166) for the three months ended February 28, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $(2,628) and $(7,968) for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Foreign currency exchange gains (losses) were $(14,848) and $(855) for the three months ended February 28, 2015 and 2014, respectively and $(8,593) and $302 for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The shifts in the foreign currency exchange are related to fluctuations of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar during the current period. Also included in other income (loss) for the quarter and nine months ended February 28, 2014 is a $13,667 gain on the sale of a fixed asset.

 

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Income taxes – The Company’s effective tax rate on consolidated net loss was 3.9% for the nine months ended February 28, 2015. The effective tax rate on consolidated net loss differs from the federal statutory tax rate primarily due to the amount of income from foreign jurisdictions, changes in the deferred tax valuation allowance and certain expenses not being deductible for income tax reporting purposes. Management believes the effective tax rate for Fiscal 2015 will be approximately 5.1% due to the items noted above

Net loss – Net loss was $168,371, or $(0.06) per diluted share, for the three months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to a net loss of $72,107, or $(0.02) per diluted share, for the three months ended February 28, 2014. The increase in the net loss for the third quarter of Fiscal 2015 as compared to the same period in the prior year is directly related to the mix of product sold in each of the respective quarters. Net loss was $186,428, or $(0.06) per diluted share, for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to a net loss of $381,867, or $(0.13) per diluted share, for the same period in the prior year. Net loss for the first three quarters of Fiscal 2015 decreased as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to shifts in product mix with increased sales of higher margin products.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company’s working capital decreased to $7,409,258 as of February 28, 2015 as compared to $7,478,073 as of May 31, 2014. Cash and cash equivalents increased $141,999 to $1,652,564 as of February 28, 2015 from $1,510,565 as of May 31, 2014.

Cash provided by operating activities totaled $235,364 for the nine months ended February 28, 2015 as compared to cash used in operating activities of $45,071 for the nine months ended February 28, 2014. The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily impacted by the $186,428 in net loss for the first three quarters of Fiscal 2015 as compared to $381,867 of net loss in the first three quarters of Fiscal 2014. Changes in accounts receivable and accounts payable and other accrued liabilities also impacted the total cash provided/used and the changes are the result of timing of receipts and payments.

At February 28, 2015, the Company had accounts receivable of $2,453,944 as compared to $2,235,194 at May 31, 2014. The increase in accounts receivable of $218,750 was due to timing of receipts. Inventories decreased $73,487 to $4,716,335 as of February 28, 2015 compared to $4,789,822 at May 31, 2014, which is due to increased sales within the Xact® product line and targeted reductions of certain inventories in our SBS product line. At February 28, 2015, total current liabilities increased $369,647 to $1,580,731 as compared to $1,211,084 at May 31, 2014. The increase in accounts payable and other accrued expenses is primarily due to the timing of payments to our vendors and an increase in accrued commissions.

During the nine months ended February 28, 2015, net cash used by investing activities was $18,933, which was for building improvements necessary for the installation of manufacturing equipment being leased by the Company and purchase of office furniture and equipment.

The Company had a $2 million bank line of credit secured by U.S. accounts receivable, inventories, general intangibles and a depository account. The line of credit was subject to certain covenant requirements if draws on the line were executed. Interest was payable at the bank’s prime rate or LIBOR plus 2.0%. The term on the line of credit expired on September 1, 2014, and the Company chose not to renew the line. The outstanding balance on the line of credit was $0 at May 31, 2014.

We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents combined with the cash we anticipate to generate from operating activities and financing available from other sources will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for the foreseeable future. We do not have any significant commitments nor are we aware of any significant events or conditions that are likely to have a material impact on our liquidity or capital resources.

Risk Factors

Please refer to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014 for a listing of factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There have been no material changes from the information previously reported under Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of February 28, 2015, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based on the evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act reports is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner, and (2) accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives, and management necessarily is required to use its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, such internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit    Description
    3.1    Second Restated Articles of Incorporation of Schmitt Industries, Inc. (the “Company”). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998.
    3.2    Second Restated Bylaws of the Company. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 1998.
    4.1    See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 for provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws defining the rights of security holders.
  31.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2    Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1    Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal 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 Document.
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

    SCHMITT INDUSTRIES, INC.
    (Registrant)
Date: April 9, 2015       /s/ Ann M. Ferguson
      Ann M. Ferguson, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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